The Whole World Will Open Up To You

Bai Cai, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao entered the arena one after another, and the cheering quickly died down.

Almost no one believed that three young first-year students could defeat the long-renowned Thunderbolt Bei Bei and Eternal Defense.

Bei Bei was a fourth-year student and a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department, while Xu Sanshi was a fifth-year student and also a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and the mutated Black Tortoise were both top-tier martial souls. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi possessed talent no less than—and perhaps even exceeding—that of Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, and they had been born three or four years earlier.

An ordinary Soul-Suppressing Cauldron was inferior to an ordinary Black Tortoise, and the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron was slightly weaker than a mutated Black Tortoise; it was not a top-tier martial soul.

Three or four years of cultivation time, soul power level, and combat experience were enough to create an insurmountable chasm.

The sun was bright, and as the gazes of both sides crossed, sparks of heat seemed to scatter.

The referee gave the order, "Soul battle, begin!"

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi stepped forward, while Huo Yuhao retreated three steps, forming a two-one formation.

A dazzling blue light ignited from the center of Bei Bei's brow. Immediately following, the blue light spread instantly, descending from his brow to his entire body as streaks of blue-purple electricity slithered around him like twisted little snakes.

His right arm suddenly expanded, instantly bursting through his right sleeve; the rags and fragments were burned to ash by the small lightning snakes. His arm grew more than half a foot longer, becoming extremely thick and covered in uniform blue-purple scales, while his slender fingers transformed into terrifying claws, also sprouting uniform blue-purple scales.

The blue-purple electric snakes circling his body continuously condensed and surged around his arm. Two yellow and one purple soul ring hovered silently over his scaled right arm.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was a top-tier beast martial soul. After possession, not only was the body formidable, but it could also command the power of lightning, making it an attack-type hybrid damage warrior.

With two yellow and two purple soul rings rotating around his body, Xu Sanshi was not to be outdone. His muscles expanded in an instant, his exposed skin turned a dark brown, and a rich black light molded into a large shield shaped like a tortoise shell.

The mutated Black Tortoise was a top-tier beast martial soul. After possession, the Black Tortoise shell transformed into a shield with excellent physical resistance and superior elemental resistance, making him a defense-type warrior.

A glistening white soul ring rose slowly, and with clear, bright eyes, Huo Yuhao had already activated his martial soul.

Gorgeous butterfly wings unfolded gracefully, shimmering with brilliant shades of azure, sea blue, and light blue.

The surface of the wings looked like a string of bright halos embedded in a blue sky, or white waves surging on a vast blue ocean. The colors and patterns were complex and magnificent, appearing purple-blue. At times deep blue, at times azure, at times light blue, they shimmered like expensive jewelry, extremely charming.

A yellow soul ring and a purple soul ring followed the rhythm of the gorgeous butterfly wings left and right. With the Goddess of Light Butterfly possessed, Wang Dong quickly ascended into the air.

With blue shoulder-length hair, red spikes acting as hair ornaments, and a white pleated skirt, Kirlia suddenly appeared, hovering in mid-air like an exquisite doll.

After breaking through to become a Soul Elder, Ralts had evolved into Kirlia, her appearance changing slightly and her mental power growing rapidly.

Yellow, purple, and black soul rings suddenly appeared. At this very moment, the audience seats were like a raging sea; Bai Cai had almost shocked the entire arena.

For an ordinary soul master, the optimal soul ring configuration for five rings was yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black.

Specifically, the limit for the first soul ring was 400 years, the second was 700 years, the third was 1,700 years, the fourth was 5,100 years, and the fifth was 12,000 years.

If one awakened a beast martial soul, possession tended to increase physical strength, and if the martial soul quality was not inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, White Tiger, Fire Dragon, etc., then with unlimited cultivation resources, the limit for the soul rings could be slightly increased.

For such genius soul masters, the first soul ring was under 500 years, the second under 900 years, the third under 2,200 years, the fourth under 7,000 years, and the fifth under 15,000 years.

Wang Dong came from the Clear Sky Sect and possessed a three-life martial soul, using precious treasures like dirt, yet his second soul ring was still less than 1,100 years.

The difference between an 1,100-year soul ring and a 900-year soul ring was only 20 percent. However, the difference between a ten-thousand-year soul ring and a 2,200-year soul ring was nearly 500 percent!

This child was already comparable to the ancestor Tang San—no, he had even surpassed the ancestor Tang San!

"Bei Bei, I regret this."

Xu Sanshi retreated half a step while holding his shield. "Those who fear trouble are mediocre; those who provoke monsters are brain-dead."

"Yuhao..."

Bei Bei stopped mid-sentence, then said firmly, "Sanshi, the soul battle has already begun; there is no use in talking more."

As Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei spoke in low voices, a cauldron with two ears and three legs formed instantly, then split into three, streaking across the sky like meteors and crashing straight toward Huo Yuhao.

Two yellow soul rings rose in an instant as Xiao Xiao took the initiative to attack.

One high-level Soul Elder and one low-level Soul Ancestor meant the opponents held the advantage. Strike first to gain the upper hand, strike later and suffer; their side had to take the initiative.

As for the reason for attacking Huo Yuhao, it was naturally because Huo Yuhao lacked attack-type soul skills, had no self-defense capability, and was easy to break through.

However, Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei not only gave up their defense but also quickly moved away from Huo Yuhao.

More than ten steps away, Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

"Black Tortoise Displacement!"

Xu Sanshi roared, and his fourth soul ring lit up instantly.

In front of Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, Xu Sanshi swapped places with Bai Cai and Kirlia. In front of Bei Bei, Bai Cai and Kirlia suddenly appeared.

"Thunder Fury!"

The third soul ring brightened in an instant, and Bei Bei swung his claws.

The blue-purple electric snakes coiling around his dragon-transformed right arm twisted crazily, the muscles of the arm bulged, and the uniform blue-purple dragon scales flared open, resembling the teeth of a meat grinder.

"Thunder Dragon Claw!" Bei Bei shouted in a low voice.

The first soul ring lit up suddenly, and the blue-purple electric snakes wrapped around his sharp dragon claws, crackling and popping, nearly touching Bai Cai.

Xu Sanshi split the battlefield, and Bei Bei cut off Bai Cai; the plan was impeccable, and their coordination was perfect.

With more rings and more bones, and a burst of skill power, Bei Bei understood the essence of combat: do not strike unless necessary, but when you do, it must be a finishing blow.

"Myriad Manifestations of the Forest: Light of the Butterfly Goddess!"

Bai Cai did not retreat but instead surged forward, Kirlia advancing alongside him. Its second soul ring suddenly flared, and magnificent butterfly wings were traced out of thin air. Golden light patterns bloomed with blinding radiance, converging upon the brilliant blue forewings.

In the blink of an eye, the dazzling golden light instantly swallowed Bei Bei, who was in his Thunder Fury state.

The second soul ring produced by the five-thousand-year Mirror Shadow Beast possessed a soul skill named Myriad Manifestations of the Forest, which had the effect of copying soul skills.

Just as Wang Yan had anticipated, the Mirror Shadow Beast soul ring was perfectly compatible with Ralts—now Kirlia.

Compared to Sausage Douluo Oscar, Myriad Manifestations of the Forest could not copy martial souls; however, there were no longer any restrictions on copying soul skills, and the number of copied soul skills was equal to the number of soul rings the user possessed.

The second soul ring stored the imprints corresponding to the copied soul skills. As long as an imprint existed, the corresponding copied soul skill could be used. Once an imprint was erased, the corresponding copied soul skill would vanish into thin air.

If the slots for copied soul skills were full, it was impossible to continue copying new soul skills unless an existing imprint was removed.