It had to be a ghost possessing her!
The power Rouge had just unleashed—its majesty and its nobility—had completely exceeded Ji Fengyu's expectations.
It had even strangled and devoured Jiang Nannan's Rouge Soft-Muscle Python!
But that power had come and gone in a flash.
After devouring Jiang Nannan's Rouge Soft-Muscle Python, it had ebbed away like the tide, and Rouge had returned to normal.
"Dragon horns!"
"Have you... turned into a dragon?!"
After his initial confusion, Ji Fengyu excitedly sensed the changes in Rouge Dragon-Muscle Python.
Although its age hadn't increased,
its bloodline concentration had reached a level powerful enough to rival a true dragon.
It could definitely match a top Soul Beast overlord like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!
And in terms of potential, Rouge was even stronger!
Its coloring had grown more varied, too. Its original rouge-colored scales had turned a dazzling nine colors, and a pair of tiny dragon horns had sprouted from its head.
Now, it was called the Nine-Colored Dragon-Horned Python.
"Hiss!"
The Dragon Horn Python rubbed its head against Ji Fengyu's leg, dazedly, then yawned as if it were a little sleepy.
"Did you get dizzy from eating charcoal?"
Ji Fengyu laughed and recalled the Dragon Horn Python.
He looked around again.
The Hall of Heroes challenge seemed to be over. It looked like the four-ring Xiao Xiao he'd just defeated had been the strongest opponent.
"Exiting..."
The electronic voice sounded immediately after:
"10, 9, 8..."
"He's out! He's out!"
"Brother Ji's out! And Lan Xuanyu, too!"
Xie Xie and the others, who had been waiting for ages, stirred excitedly.
"I knew it. Brother Ji's the strongest!"
Tang Wulin puffed out his chest and lifted his chin proudly, though deep down, he was a little unconvinced.
Why?
Of all of them, why was Ji the only one who could clear the challenge? And how had that Lan Xuanyu managed it, too?
Was the Ascending Dragon Pillar really that incredible?
"Lan Xuanyu..."
Gu Yue's face darkened on the spot.
Only Ji Fengyu and Lan Xuanyu had cleared the challenge completely. And the only two who'd managed it were support-type Soul Masters.
Didn't that mean they were the best, and the most suited to each other?
Damn it!
Was this body still not enough?
Had this body already reached its limit?!
" Sect Master, should we go take a look?"
In the observation room,
Wu Zhangkong's expression had settled back into calm. He looked at Yang Haofeng.
"You go. Let me catch my breath. I need a moment alone."
Yang Haofeng was still clutching his chest, grimacing in pain.
The Rouge Soft-Muscle Python!
The one Jiang Nannan's ancestor had used! The one and only! An irreplaceable treasure!
And Ji Fengyu had swallowed it just like that!
The worst part was, Ji Fengyu wasn't even a member of the Tang Sect. Wu Zhangkong had brought him along to take the test and make use of their facilities.
"Wait!"
Yang Haofeng suddenly thought of something and called Wu Zhangkong back.
"Ask Ji Fengyu whether he's thinking of joining the Tang Sect."
"If there's any chance, make sure we bring him into the Tang Sect!"
Yang Haofeng said firmly.
They were both Rouge Soft-Muscle Pythons.
Ji Fengyu's Rouge Soft-Muscle Python had devoured Jiang Nannan's. They'd combined two of a kind.
So why couldn't Ji Fengyu's Rouge Soft-Muscle Python count as Jiang Nannan's?
As long as they brought Ji Fengyu into the Tang Sect, it wouldn't count as a loss!
Yang Haofeng consoled himself in classic Ah Q fashion.
Ahem. Jiang Nannan's ancestor's Rouge Soft-Muscle Python had disappeared?
No, it had merely been passed down to Ji Fengyu and undergone a slight mutation. It was still the same one!
"Fine!"
Wu Zhangkong's mouth twitched. He clearly understood the Sect Master's attempt to cut his losses in time.
But whether Ji Fengyu joined the Tang Sect wasn't up to him.
"Brother Ji, you really are something!"
"That was brutal! You're the fiercest of us Power Attack System Soul Masters. Anyone who tries to take you down, even though you're a support-type Soul Master, is in for a world of pain."
Xie Xie grinned as he showered him with praise.
"Easy, easy. I'm just a support-type Soul Master."
Ji Fengyu was beaming. The Dark Gold Terror Claw had broken the Invincible Golden Body, and his Spirit Soul had evolved. He felt downright exhilarated.
"Brother Ji..."
Tang Wulin gazed at Ji Fengyu intently, lost in thought.
When they had first entered the Hall of Heroes,
he'd suddenly been separated from Ji Fengyu and completely lost control. He'd even torn apart the illusion of Bei Bei that appeared before him with his bare hands.
Fortunately, he hadn't truly been separated from Ji. They'd only been sent off to train separately, and Tang Wulin had felt relieved when he was forced out.
But what if they really were separated?
If he wasn't by Ji's side, how could he keep him safe?
He was worried!
"Xuanyu, you really came out of nowhere and stunned everyone. The people in there were so terrifyingly strong. How did you clear the challenge?"
Na'er looked at Lan Xuanyu curiously.
Lan Xuanyu scratched his head, feeling rather awkward. How else could she have cleared it?
She'd hidden inside the Ascending Dragon Pillar and tanked everything!
"Teacher Wu's here."
Gu Yue reminded them stiffly. Everyone fell silent at once.
Thump, thump...
Wu Zhangkong strode over with steady, powerful steps and stopped in front of them, his gaze shifting between Ji Fengyu and Lan Xuanyu.
He wasn't surprised that Lan Xuanyu had cleared the challenge.
After all, even he couldn't cut down that miraculous pillar.
As for Ji Fengyu,
he was even more of a freak!!!
It seemed that anyone who bore ill will toward Ji Fengyu was bound to draw some unpredictable, terrifying calamity!
Long Yeyue's Twin Holy Dragons of Light and Dark had run away, and Jiang Nannan's Rouge Soft-Muscle Python had been devoured...
He really needed to reassess Ji Fengyu.
"You all did very well."
"But don't get cocky."
"Do you know that the illusions you encountered just now were the real Shrek Seven Devils from history?"
"Them, exactly as they were at that stage!"
"And this Hall of Heroes only let them use at most ninety percent of their strength."
"So..."
Before Wu Zhangkong could finish,
everyone rolled their eyes at him in unison.
At most ninety percent of their strength?
Well, damn!
They'd been holding back, too!
The Shrek Seven Devils from Huo Yuhao's generation could beat them up this badly with only ninety percent of their strength at two rings?
What a load of crap!
If they hadn't had the Golden Dragon King, the Silver Dragon King, the Other Half of the Silver Dragon King, the Ascending Dragon Pillar, and the Twin Holy Dragons of Light and Dark among them, they might almost have believed him!
"Teacher Wu, Senior Bei Bei hadn't awakened his Light Sacred Dragon Martial Soul when he was at two rings, had he?"
Xie Xie had a question.
Could Bei Bei at two rings really have beaten him to a pulp with ninety percent of his strength?
"Enough. Don't bring that up."
"I was telling you not to get cocky, and you're digging into every little detail. Xie Xie, go back and do extra training!"
Wu Zhangkong shot Xie Xie a cold glance.
His big talk had been called out,
and he was a little embarrassed. But Wu Zhangkong had nerves of steel, and he changed the subject at once without so much as blinking:
"I'm sure you've all experienced what the Hall of Heroes can do by now, right?"
"It's an even more exceptional place than the Spirit Ascension Platform."
"But the reason you were able to come this time was that you were tagging along on the Tang Sect's spots reserved for Xie Xie and Wang Jinxi."
"If you want to train in the Hall of Heroes again, you'll have to join the Tang Sect!"
"Have any of you still not considered joining the Tang Sect?"
Wu Zhangkong launched into his pitch.
Whoosh!
Everyone turned to look at Ji Fengyu.
They all knew that whether the rest of them joined the Tang Sect came down to one word from Ji Fengyu.
"Wulin, forget about Ji Fengyu for now."
"Hurry up and join the Tang Sect!"
Tang San, watching from within his sea of consciousness, was so anxious he could only wring his hands. He couldn't help speaking up.
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