Battle Dai Huabin

For three days, cultivation and practicing soul skills with Xu Sanshi became his daily essential activities.

Time quickly arrived at the day agreed upon with Dai Huabin.

Ji Siyuan woke up from his bed.

Ever since discovering he could dual cultivate with Huo Yuhao, he had not slept alone.

Every day was spent meditating and cultivating in the same bed as Huo Yuhao.

The speed was still significantly better than before.

It was just a bit strange.

"I'm at level 18," Ji Siyuan said quite calmly.

Huo Yuhao also accepted Ji Siyuan's speed: "I haven't reached level 16 yet."

"Didn't you take the Mystic Water Pill?"

"I did, but I wasn't in a rush to break through. You told me to solidify my foundation. I should be at the peak of level 15 now."

Even with the speed boost from the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the gap in innate cultivation speed was there; it was difficult for Huo Yuhao to outpace Ji Siyuan.

The two continued their usual daily habits of living and cultivating.

But today, many people were hovering around them—or to be precise, revolving around Ji Siyuan.

A one-ring Soul Master versus a three-ring Soul Elder; the looks people gave him were mostly filled with pity and admiration.

After class, they found some time.

They headed toward the Soul Fighting Arena.

A large crowd was already waiting at the arena for Ji Siyuan and Dai Huabin.

It wasn't that they hadn't seen cross-realm battles before, but a cross-realm battle between freshmen was a first.

Which normal freshman would do such a thing?

Not to mention that three-ring freshmen were already rare.

A one-ring challenging a three-ring—was he suicidal? A three-ring challenging a one-ring—was he shameless?

It just so happened that this year, there was exactly such a pair.

Bei Bei and Tang Ya were a bit worried, but Xu Sanshi, who had been training with them, was at ease: "Ji Siyuan, teach this Dai Huabin a harsh lesson. To think he could be even more shameless than me."

"Got it."

Both sides stepped onto the ring.

Dai Huabin gave a contemptuous smile: "I didn't expect you would actually dare to come up here and fight me."

"Is there something wrong with your brain?"

"What did you say?"

Ji Siyuan: "If I didn't come to the soul fight, why would I have agreed to you? I don't know what you're thinking, being able to ask such a moronic question."

"What did you say!"

"Is that the only sentence you know?"

"Just wait to die."

After the referee teacher announced the start of the match, he stepped back to avoid interfering with the proceedings.

Both of them activated their Martial Souls simultaneously.

Dai Huabin's two yellow and one purple soul rings shone brightly; a three-ring Soul Elder, his cultivation was among the top three in the first year.

Ji Siyuan only had one soul ring, but it was purple.

A superior soul ring configuration versus a Soul Elder.

"I will make you pay for your actions just now. First Soul Skill, White Tiger Protection Barrier!"

The strength of the White Tiger Martial Soul was undeniable; one could not ignore this just because Dai Huabin was an idiot.

With Tang San as a reference, Ji Siyuan knew the melee strength of the White Tiger Martial Soul.

He would not be foolish enough to go in for close-quarters combat.

He condensed flames in his hands and unleashed a Fire Line.

Relying on his White Tiger Protection Barrier, Dai Huabin charged directly through the flames to launch his attack.

The dim flames formed a vortex, sweeping toward Dai Huabin; he had changed the way he released his first soul skill.

He split the ultimate flames apart.

Dai Huabin, not using his brain at all, assumed his White Tiger Protection Barrier could shield him as he charged through Ji Siyuan's fire vortex.

Xu Sanshi: "This Dai Huabin is a real idiot. Even I had to activate a soul skill to block that the other day. Who does he think he is?"

With cultivation approaching that of a Soul Ancestor, even a defensive specialist like Xu Sanshi had to use his second soul skill.

Even if the Yin Fire Vortex used by Ji Siyuan was not as powerful as the combined Fire Demon Vortex, it was not something Dai Huabin could block by merely activating his White Tiger Protection Barrier.

The White Tiger's claws and fangs lunged at the vortex, and the raging fire attached itself directly to Dai Huabin.

"This fire isn't much either; it seems you really were throwing the match that day."

Ji Siyuan: "Your imagination is decent, but your observation skills need improvement. You can't even distinguish the color of the flames."

The bystander sees more than the player; Huo Yuhao had only activated Spiritual Detection, not Spiritual Sharing, as she observed the match.

"Siyuan's flames aren't as scorching as they were that day, but they burn incessantly once attached. Brother Sky Dream, is this a different kind of Ultimate?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm: "I don't know; I am only familiar with Ultimate Ice. But regarding this kid's methods, I can only say it's better to believe in them."

Many people had noticed the issue—the flames were not as strong as they had been that day.

But Dai Huabin, caught in the heat of battle, could not care about such things: "Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Intense Light Wave."

The light wave surged toward Ji Siyuan.

A much more violent flame suddenly appeared, blocking the light wave.

Ji Siyuan stepped using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, walking toward Dai Huabin.

He was walking, not charging.

Dai Huabin's face showed a look of joy, thinking that Ji Siyuan wanted to concede with some dignity, completely ignoring the entirely different flames from just a moment ago.

Just as Dai Huabin rushed in front of Ji Siyuan.

A scorching vortex formed at Ji Siyuan's feet, its temperature in those few short seconds several times higher than the flames clinging to Dai Huabin.

The violent flames wounded Dai Huabin.

The flames attached to Dai Huabin's body also flared up once more.

In an instant, they engulfed Dai Huabin.

Watching this scene from off the field, Huo Yuhao felt immense joy in her heart.

Burn, burn, burn him to death! Burn him to death!

The Yin Fire had not seemed particularly terrifying at first, but now everyone could clearly see its power.

"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

Dai Huabin activated his only thousand-year soul skill, his fur hardening and his attributes increasing significantly; this was the source of his confidence.

"You have successfully angered me."

Ji Siyuan: "You talk too much."

The Yin and Yang fires transformed, and the slow burning of the Yin Fire instantly turned into a violent blaze.

Even in the state of White Tiger Vajra Transformation, he found it unbearable.

"Want to run? First Soul Skill, Fire Demon Vortex."

The true First Soul Skill was revealed at this moment.

It was not one type of flame alone, but a combination of the two.

Xu Sanshi: "That's more like it; that is the Fire Demon Vortex I barely managed to block back then."

To be able to force Xu Sanshi to use his second and third soul skills simultaneously, how could its power be weak?

Dai Huabin let out a roar, one of both pain and fury.

"It's not enough, it's still not enough! You can't defeat me with just one move."

"I already said you were an idiot, and you truly live up to the name. Fire Demon Vortex isn't a buff skill; it doesn't stay active forever."

A second Fire Demon Vortex was launched.

Ji Siyuan sighed: "A thousand-year soul skill really is a heavy drain. It's a pity you won't last until my soul power runs out."

The referee teacher intervened, his powerful soul power dispersing the flames.

This signaled Ji Siyuan's victory.

A one-ring soul master had defeated a three-ring soul master.

The other two three-ringers from the first year were also present, and they both realized that there was now one more target in this Freshman Assessment that they had to watch out for.

Ji Siyuan was not only powerful on his own, but he also had a roommate with whom he could execute a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Compared to Xie Huanyue, Ning Tian had more to consider.

However, Ji Siyuan would never agree with the things she was contemplating.

For now, Ji Siyuan still wanted to celebrate with his companions. Especially Huo Yuhao, who, with the help of Ji Siyuan's hand, could be considered to have completed a revenge.

The group walked together, planning to rent a place for a barbecue party.

They happened to run into Dai Huabin being carried away.

"Just you wait. It was my carelessness this time; I will win it back during the Freshman Assessment."

"Wake up. You have no hope of that in this lifetime."