Rouge Dragon vs. Crimson Dragon

"Sect Master Yu, it has been a long time!" A middle-aged beauty walked over slowly, followed by a girl of about twelve who bore a striking resemblance to her.

"Sect Master Nan, you are as graceful and charming as ever!" Yu Yuanlong smiled faintly, then let his gaze fall on the young girl beside her, laughing, "This must be niece Qiuqiu, right? How time flies; it has been years, and you have grown so much!"

"Uncle Yu!" Nan Qiuqiu greeted him obediently.

"Let me introduce you." Yu Yuanlong gestured toward Bei Bei, who stood beside him. "This is Bei Bei, from Shrek Academy. He is the great-grandson of Elder Mu."

Bei Bei offered a slight, gentlemanly smile to Nan Shuishui and her daughter, Nan Qiuqiu.

"A true heroic youth; he must have received Elder Mu's personal instruction." Seeing Bei Bei's youth and the remarkably profound aura he exuded, Nan Shuishui could not help but offer praise.

Beside them, Nan Qiuqiu's eyes lit up the moment she saw Bei Bei.

After all, Bei Bei was exceptionally handsome, his long golden hair draped over his shoulders with a look that was both languid and full of sunshine.

He stood tall and straight, dressed in pristine white robes embroidered with intricate golden patterns that highlighted his noble and scholarly temperament.

In particular, that warm, spring-like smile gave him a gentle air; anyone who saw him for the first time would be filled with a sense of goodwill.

"Someone, bring chairs," Yu Yuanlong commanded.

Immediately, disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect brought over several seats.

They were arranged in two rows; at the very front were three chairs where Yu Yuanlong, Nan Shuishui, and Bei Bei took their respective places.

In the row behind them sat the high-ranking members and elders of the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earth Dragon Sect.

As the young disciples of the two sects gathered together, the sparring matches officially began.

For a time, all sorts of dragon-type martial souls were displayed one after another, proving to be a real eye-opener.

Dragon-type soul masters were inherently much stronger than ordinary soul masters, and these two sects essentially encompassed the vast majority of dragon-type soul masters on the continent.

After several battles, Bei Bei had gained quite a bit of insight.

As a new round of combat began, Bei Bei noticed that many disciples from both sects were already incorporating soul tools into their fighting styles.

This couldn't help but plunge Bei Bei into deep thought. Currently, although Shrek Academy had opened a Gravity Chamber within the Soul Tool Department for students of the Martial Soul Department to train in, allowing them to gain a better understanding of soul tools, the vast majority of soul masters at Shrek Academy remained lukewarm toward them. In particular, training that combined soul masters with soul tool combat had never been successfully implemented.

Though Bei Bei had the heart to push for it, his words carried little weight. Despite his high status, he lacked any real decision-making power and could not change the minds of the traditional soul masters within the academy.

In the duels between the disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earth Dragon Sect, the disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect were mostly at a disadvantage.

This was a gap in the essence of their martial souls; the Heavenly Dragon Sect disciples possessed stronger dragon-type martial souls, and thus secured more victories.

Nan Qiuqiu, unable to restrain herself any longer, stepped out and headed toward the arena, preparing to enter the fray herself.

"Nan Qiuqiu, Martial Soul Rouge Dragon, level 26 assault-type battle soul master. Who will spar with me?" Nan Qiuqiu said with her hands on her hips, her tone aggressive.

Two yellow soul rings rose from beneath her feet, and pink light erupted from her forehead. A diamond-shaped scale appeared between her brows, as clear and translucent as pink crystal.

Her body became more slender and mature, while pink scales spread across her arms and a pale pink flame ignited.

"As expected of the Rouge Dragon martial soul. Although it is an Earth Dragon martial soul, its rare annihilation attribute makes it no less inferior to a True Dragon martial soul," Yu Yuanlong praised.

"Sect Master Yu is too kind. An Earth Dragon is, after all, just an Earth Dragon; it can never compare to a True Dragon." Nan Shuishui chuckled, her mannerisms so alluring that she immediately drew the attention of many.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from below the arena.

"I will!" A red-haired youth leaped onto the stage, stood opposite Nan Qiuqiu, and said, "Xing Yan, Martial Soul Crimson Dragon, level 29 assault-type battle soul master."

Two yellow soul rings rose from his feet, and a crimson fire dragon emerged from behind him, merging into his body. His physique surged in size, and dark red scales grew all over him, radiating a scorching heat.

Nan Qiuqiu made the first move. Her first soul ring flickered as she unleashed her first soul skill: Annihilation Light.

A pale pink beam of light shot out violently, heading straight for Xing Yan.

Xing Yan let out a resonant dragon roar and likewise unleashed his first soul skill: Crimson Dragon Possession.

The dark red scales on his body became even thicker.

When the Annihilation Light struck his dark red scales, a force of annihilation erupted, and the scales Xing Yan had been hit in began to dissolve.

This strange and powerful force left Xing Yan in a tight spot.

He pushed off with his legs, lunging toward Nan Qiuqiu.

Nan Qiuqiu did not want to engage in close-quarters combat; the Rouge Dragon martial soul provided little boost to physical attributes, and her martial soul was better suited for long-range attacks.

She unleashed the Annihilation Light once more, firing it toward her opponent.

Xing Yan dared not take the hit; he shifted his feet and dodged the attack.

The Annihilation Light struck the ground, instantly dissolving a large crater.

It was truly worthy of being a Rouge Dragon with the annihilation attribute; it was indeed powerful. His dragon scales could not withstand the erosion of the annihilation attribute at all. If it had hit an area not covered by scales, he likely would have been defeated immediately.

Xing Yan was fast, dodging in a zigzag pattern across the arena, and Nan Qiuqiu's attacks were dodged by him several times.

Xing Yan reached Nan Qiuqiu, his dark red dragon claws striking out at her.

Nan Qiuqiu retreated in a hurry, trying to dodge, but as the two engaged in close combat, her disadvantage quickly became apparent, and she was beaten back step by step.

Xing Yan also noticed her weakness in close-quarters combat and naturally refused to let her go.

Nan Qiuqiu possessed an incredibly decisive personality; seeing that she could not pull away to leave, she disregarded the consumption of her soul power and immediately unleashed her second soul skill.

Annihilation Body Protection!

A pink radiance erupted violently from her body.

Xing Yan sensed the danger and retreated rapidly, not daring to make contact with that pink light.

Seeing this, Nan Qiuqiu felt a tinge of disappointment. Her second soul skill utilized the properties of annihilation, dissolving any attack that landed upon it to form a defense capable of nullifying any strike.

Xing Yan stepped back a few paces, his expression turning grave. He had assumed his opponent's close-quarters combat ability was weak, but he had not expected her second soul skill to perfectly compensate for that flaw.

Seeing Nan Qiuqiu charging toward him, Xing Yan unleashed his own second soul skill, Dragon Meteor.

A pair of dark red dragon wings unfurled from his back, and with a fierce flap, he used his own body as the projectile, hurtling straight toward Nan Qiuqiu.