Defying the Heavens: Can Battle Armor Masters Fight Twenty Levels Above Their Rank?

Shen Yi looked at the young, shocked faces below the stage, and the smile on her face grew even wider.

"My introduction isn't over yet."

She lightly clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention back to herself.

"Besides being a seven-ringed Soul Saint, I have another identity."

Shen Yi slightly lifted her chest, her eyes shining with confidence.

"I am also a Two-Word Battle Armor Master."

"A Two-Word Battle Armor Master?"

The moment those words were spoken, whispers immediately spread through the classroom.

For these youngsters, most of whom were only eleven or twelve years old, Battle Armor Masters were far too unfamiliar. While most of them knew about Soul Tools and even owned some themselves, they had never heard of such a profession.

Even Xiao Xiao, whose family background was far from ordinary, had never heard of this profession. Was it some obscure line of work?

Wang Dong'er had likewise never heard Da Ming or Er Ming mention such a profession.

"Teacher!"

Wang Dong'er could not help raising her hand, her clear voice ringing through the classroom.

"May I ask... what is a Battle Armor Master?"

Shen Yi smiled and nodded.

"Good question."

She swept her gaze around the room and slowly explained:

"A Battle Armor Master is a top-tier profession that perfectly fuses special armor with a soul master's Martial Soul."

"Simply put, a soul master who possesses battle armor will see their strength increase dramatically!"

Shen Yi held up two fingers, her expression turning somewhat serious.

"Generally speaking, any Battle Armor Master wearing a complete set of battle armor will be more than twenty levels stronger than an ordinary soul master of the same rank!"

"What?!"

"Twenty levels?!"

This time, the classroom erupted completely.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they had heard.

What did twenty levels mean?

In the world of soul masters, every single level represented a massive gap, let alone a chasm of twenty levels!

Still smiling, Shen Yi continued dropping bombshells.

"Of course, wearing battle armor also has its thresholds."

"A One-Word Battle Armor requires at least the cultivation of a five-ringed Soul King, while a Two-Word Battle Armor requires the strength of a six-ringed Soul Emperor or above."

Shen Yi shifted the topic, her tone brimming with temptation.

"Once a five-ringed Soul King puts on a One-Word Battle Armor, they will possess the strength to confront a seven-ringed Soul Saint head-on, and may even defeat one!"

"Likewise, if a six-ringed Soul Emperor possesses a Two-Word Battle Armor, they will have the power to fight even an eight-ringed Soul Douluo!"

"Gasp—"

A chorus of sharp inhalations echoed through the classroom.

Challenging someone above one's rank?

And crossing two whole major realms at that?

This simply shattered the ironclad rules of the soul master world!

Even with cultivation restrictions, it was still enough to drive any soul master mad with desire!

For a moment, everyone's breathing grew hurried, their eyes filled with longing and aspiration.

"Of course, if a seven-ringed Soul Saint wore a One-Word Battle Armor, the increase would not be very significant."

Shen Yi added.

But even so, Huo Yuhao and the others were filled with yearning.

If I could become one of those Battle Armor Masters... wouldn't that make me invincible among those of the same rank?

"Since you're all so interested, I'll broaden your horizons."

Shen Yi smiled faintly, and with a thought—

"Buzzz—"

A strange metallic hum suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterward, streams of dazzling emerald-green light burst from Shen Yi's body and instantly covered her from head to toe.

The light faded.

A suit of armor of extraordinary magnificence, brimming with the aura of life, appeared before everyone.

It was a suit of jade-green battle armor, every piece engraved with exquisite, delicate patterns.

Faintly visible across the armor's surface were raised mimosa motifs, lifelike and vivid.

All the patterns radiated outward from those mimosas, tracing lines that were both graceful and full of power.

Most astonishingly, the instant the battle armor appeared—

An incomparably rich aura of life instantly filled the entire classroom.

Even the students seated in the last row felt as though a fresh spring breeze had brushed over them, every pore in their bodies cheering with delight.

"This... this is battle armor?"

Huo Yuhao stared blankly at Shen Yi on the stage, who looked as if a goddess had descended. His eyes were full of shock.

It was too beautiful!

And too powerful!

The oppressive pressure washing over him was even more direct and intense than those seven soul rings from before!

"Alright."

After displaying it for a moment, Shen Yi had another thought, and the gorgeous battle armor instantly turned into specks of light that merged back into her body.

Although the aura of life in the classroom faded somewhat, it still left everyone feeling refreshed and at ease.

"I've answered your questions about Battle Armor Masters."

Shen Yi clapped her hands and smiled at the crowd.

"Now, are there any other questions?"

The classroom fell silent for a moment.

Everyone was still processing the astonishing information they had just received.

Then, at that moment—

Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a slight tremor in his mind.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's somewhat excited voice rang out.

"Hey, Yuhao, don't just stare at that battle armor."

"Another key point is her soul rings."

"That battle armor may be powerful, but it's still only an external object."

"Her soul ring configuration... three purple, three black, and one red! Although it's a little inferior to Lin Feng's, that configuration is still far from ordinary."

"Hurry up and ask her what's going on."

Huo Yuhao froze for a moment, then suddenly understood.

That's right!

He had been so overwhelmed by the information about battle armor that he had nearly forgotten about that!

Her first soul ring was already a thousand-year ring, and her seventh was a hundred-thousand-year ring!

This completely overturned Huo Yuhao's understanding of soul ring age limits!

With that thought, Huo Yuhao no longer hesitated and slowly raised his hand.

"Hmm? Student Huo Yuhao, what is your question?"

Shen Yi spotted Huo Yuhao's raised hand and asked with a smile.

Huo Yuhao stood up. Though he was somewhat nervous under so many gazes, he still took a deep breath and voiced the doubt in his heart.

"Um... Teacher Shen."

"I would like to ask..."

"Why is your soul ring configuration... three purple, three black, and one red?"

"I previously saw that Dean Lin seemed to have nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings as well..."

"Under normal circumstances, shouldn't the human body be unable to withstand soul rings of such high age?"

The moment Huo Yuhao finished speaking, it was like a stone falling into a still lake.

The students who had been discussing battle armor instantly fell silent.

Then, everyone suddenly came to their senses.

"That's right!"

"I remember now! I thought something felt wrong earlier!"

"Her first soul ring is already a thousand-year ring? That's way too outrageous!"

"Did Huo Yuhao just say the dean has nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings? That can't be possible, right? Unless it's a Second Martial Soul, the first Martial Soul absolutely couldn't achieve that!"

For a moment, everyone's eyes once again focused on Shen Yi, filled with curiosity and confusion.