On the other side, Dai Huabin stormed into the Martial Soul Department dean's office and accused Yu Daoyun of being less than human, bullying lower-year students.
Yan Shaozhe paid him no mind, assuming Dai Huabin was just running his mouth.
Yu Daoyun was Mu En's disciple. He wouldn't go around bullying people without reason.
Still, Dai Huabin refused to give up. He brought up his ancestors' achievements and cried out that his forebears and the White Tiger Family had shed blood and tears for the continent, so they couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Yan Shaozhe's mouth twitched. "This is an academy, not your White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Whose ancestors haven't shed blood for the continent? Whose ancestors haven't shed tears? Don't bring that officialdom nonsense into the academy. This isn't your home."
After being thoroughly reprimanded, Dai Huabin left the Martial Soul Department with his tail between his legs.
Watching the students sweating through their training on the field, Dai Huabin gritted his teeth in secret. "I'll crush you in the Freshman Tournament. Just you wait! I'll prove to everyone that the White Tiger Martial Soul is the strongest!"
After throwing out his threat, Dai Huabin stormed off.
Zhu Lu followed close behind him like a little lackey.
In the days that followed, Ning Tian and the other two from Freshman Class Nine plunged into intense and exhilarating special training. Yu Daoyun personally put them through their paces, drilling them until they were completely obedient.
As for Dai Huabin going to the Martial Soul Department to complain, it naturally came to nothing.
Yu Daoyun had come to teach in the Outer Court on Mu En's orders. Even Yan Shaozhe had to show him some respect and couldn't afford to offend him at will.
Just like that, three months passed in a flash, and the New Student Assessment began.
Under Yu Daoyun's training, Wu Feng's Soul Power Level broke through to the third ring, and she obtained her Third Soul Ring before the assessment began.
Ning Tian reached Level 35, while Nanmen Yun'er reached Level 31.
After three months of training, Freshman Class Nine had become a team made up entirely of three-ring Soul Masters, stunning the whole Outer Court.
After all, rising five levels in a month—or even six—was practically impossible.
Yet Yu Daoyun had done it, giving Zhou Yi a sharp slap in the face.
Nothing was impossible. It was just a question of whether you were generous enough and whether you worked hard enough.
On the first day of the Freshman Tournament, Freshman Class Nine crushed their opponents and advanced. Nanmen Yun'er, the agility-type Soul Master, taught everyone a lesson.
Agility-type Soul Masters might attack like someone scratching an itch, but if they scratched faster and made it hurt more, then they weren't agility-type Soul Masters anymore.
Over the next few days, Ning Tian's team successively defeated Freshman Class Three, Freshman Class Seven, Freshman Class Four, Freshman Class Two, and Freshman Class Ten, becoming the strongest team.
It wasn't just their overwhelming Soul Power that did it. Their unpredictable moves and practiced combat skills left their opponents clutching their heads and fleeing in every direction.
Today, as they faced Class One, the deans of both the Soul Tool Department and the Martial Soul Department came in person to watch.
As soon as Yan Shaozhe arrived, he showered Yu Daoyun with praise. "It's been ages since our academy had such an outstanding instructor. You're a damn genius, kid! You've managed to make Class Nine shine like never before. Hahaha..."
Xian Lin'er rolled her eyes and scolded Yan Shaozhe. "Why are you only giving him verbal praise? Why not do something tangible? You could at least give him a Soul Bone as a reward."
Yan Shaozhe's smile immediately faded.
Reward him with a Soul Bone? That would be the death of him!
Everyone knew Bright Phoenix Douluo had the nickname "Iron Rooster." Getting money out of his pocket was a pipe dream.
So Yan Shaozhe could only say, "Well, the Martial Soul Department's budget has been a little tight lately. I'd like to reward Yu Daoyun too, but there's nothing I can do."
In the spectator seats, Yu Daoyun's mouth twitched. "It's fine. I don't need the money. The academy reimbursed me for the Dragon Blood I bought last time, right? I should be thanking Dean Yan for his help. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the Dragon Blood."
At those words, Yan Shaozhe's expression changed at once.
That's right!
Dragon Blood!
That kid had spent tens of millions of Gold Soul Coins on Dragon Blood. Shiny, glittering Gold Soul Coins—and every last one had come out of the Martial Soul Department's coffers.
Just thinking about it made Yan Shaozhe feel miserable.
Yu Daoyun looked at Yan Shaozhe's pained expression and let out a "kuku-ku" laugh.
That felt good!
Beside them, Xian Lin'er watched and silently sighed.
It was a clash between an Iron Rooster and a walking money pit. The result was obvious: the walking money pit, Yu Daoyun, had won.
After that, the three of them turned their attention back to the match in the Soul Fighting Zone, watching the battle between Huo Yuhao's team and Ning Tian's team.
Down below, Zhou Yi was so nervous she could barely stand it.
Freshman Class Nine was like an army of kings, defeating opponents with effortless, flowing precision.
Huo Yuhao and the others, however, could barely hold on. They were about to be eliminated.
If they lost, she'd have to apologize to that little brat Yu Daoyun.
The thought made Zhou Yi feel miserable. She shouted, "Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, give it everything you've got!"
On the Soul Fighting Arena.
Wu Feng swung her fist, striking Xiao Xiao's Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron as she unleashed her First Soul Skill, Dragon's Fire.
Whoosh—!
Scalding red flames blasted out. Xiao Xiao retreated again and again, but Wu Feng pressed her advantage, and her Second Soul Ring lit up.
"Second Soul Skill, Dragon's Fury!"
With a boom, Xiao Xiao's great cauldron was sent flying by Wu Feng, the hot girl in little leather shorts, whose blows were brimming with strength.
Xiao Xiao was in danger.
Wang Dong, in midair, wanted to help, but Nanmen Yun'er kept her tangled up, preventing her from getting away. Even Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing couldn't find an opening.
Wang Dong gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Damn agility-type Soul Master, get out of my way!"
Nanmen Yun'er gave a soft snort and answered Wang Dong with Jade Slash.
Green blades flew one after another, driving Wang Dong back.
Just then, Huo Yuhao saw Xiao Xiao backed into a corner and shouted to Brother Sky Dream in his Spiritual Sea, "Brother Sky Dream, I have to win!"
"Got it!"
Tian Meng stretched lazily and unleashed an ultra-powerful Spiritual Shock.
Wu Feng, in the middle of battle, swayed. Suddenly, she felt an unbearable stabbing pain in her Spiritual Sea, as if her brain were about to explode.
But Ning Tian, whose perception was razor-sharp, had already noticed it all.
She had been keeping an eye on that one-ring Soul Master from the very beginning. This was the moment she'd been waiting for.
Ning Tian held the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and instantly recited her soul incantation.
"Seven Treasures Have Names, the second says, 'Dispel.'"
As a streak of light struck Wu Feng, all negative effects and mental attacks were nullified. Wu Feng kicked Xiao Xiao off the field.
Huo Yuhao was stunned.
How could this happen?!
He'd cheated, and still he couldn't win?
In the Spiritual Sea, Tian Meng exclaimed, "It's over, Yuhao! The Soul Master with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda on the other team hasn't used her Second Soul Skill from the start. I thought it was a boosting skill, but I didn't realize it could dispel all negative effects. We're finished!"
Huo Yuhao asked, "Brother Sky Dream, what do you mean by a Soul Skill that dispels all negative effects? I've never heard of one."
"It can dispel every attack. Even if you use an attack-type Soul Skill against them, it'll be purified in that instant. It's an incredibly overpowered Soul Skill. It's like a Titled Douluo attacking you: if you're skilled enough, you can instantly dispel the attack," Tian Meng explained.
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