External Soul Bone, Shocking the Entire Arena

Faced with the denser, more powerful wind blade attacks, Shui Bing'er had already been prepared.

Just as Feng Xiaotian unleashed his second soul skill, she moved as well.

A thousand-year purple ring suddenly flared!

An icy-blue beam shot without warning from the mark on Shui Bing'er's forehead, hurtling straight toward Feng Xiaotian.

Feng Xiaotian's heart tightened.

Just yesterday, he had watched Shui Bing'er use this move to defeat Huo Wushuang and that Fire Crane Soul Master.

This attack could not only freeze its target, but also inflict dizziness.

Feng Xiaotian did not dare be careless. His third soul ring lit up instantly as he activated Gale Wings!

A pair of enormous azure wings unfurled from his back, spanning three meters.

With a fierce flap, Feng Xiaotian shot into the sky like lightning, narrowly avoiding the icy-blue beam.

"That was close."

Feng Xiaotian hovered in the air, looking down at Shui Bing'er, who was still encased in Ice Ring Armor below.

"Shui Bing'er, you really do have some skill. You forced me to use my third soul skill so quickly. But my next attacks won't be so easy to endure. Prepare yourself."

Before his words had even faded, Feng Xiaotian shifted positions in midair and coordinated with his first soul skill, launching Wind Blade Array from every angle.

Blade after blade of wind slashed down from the sky, their attack trajectories constantly changing and impossible to predict.

Feng Xiaotian was too fast, and his attacks were even sharper. Shui Bing'er could only defend passively.

Ice Ring Armor trembled violently beneath the relentless barrage.

Without the Ice Phoenix's protection, Ice Ring Armor alone likely would not have been able to withstand Feng Xiaotian's dense and powerful attacks.

In the stands, the teachers and students of Skywater Academy were all worried for Shui Bing'er.

"Feng Xiaotian is not only powerful, but he also has the advantage in aerial combat. He's too difficult to deal with. Sister, what are you waiting for..."

Shui Yue'er's hands were clenched tightly together.

She knew that her sister, Shui Bing'er, also possessed a pair of wings.

Seeing her sister forced into such a passive position, she grew anxious.

Xue Wu and the others wore grave expressions.

"Feng Xiaotian's Soul Power is already much higher than the captain's, and now he has control of the skies. The situation is very unfavorable for the captain."

In the VIP section, the Godwind Academy teacher revealed a satisfied smile.

To him, the outcome of this match was no longer in doubt.

Though Shui Bing'er was outstanding, before an absolute gap in strength, her defeat was already certain.

Just as everyone believed Shui Bing'er would be forced into a bitter struggle, perhaps even lose, an aura far colder than before erupted from her body!

A pair of wings suddenly spread from her back.

They were neither the wings that appeared after Ice Phoenix Martial Soul Possession, nor energy wings condensed from Soul Power like Feng Xiaotian's.

They were solid Ice Crystal Wings, as tangible as physical objects!

The wings were completely transparent, refracting rainbow light beneath the sun. Every feather was as exquisite as a work of art.

Their wingspan reached over three meters, broader even than Feng Xiaotian's Gale Wings.

With a flap of her wings, Shui Bing'er soared into the sky, bringing a gust of frigid wind with her.

At the same time, countless ice blades shot from her wings, slashing toward Feng Xiaotian in the air like a torrential downpour!

Feng Xiaotian's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly beat his wings and dodged rapidly through the air.

But there were simply too many ice blades, covering too wide an area. One of them still grazed his left wing.

"Th-This is?!"

Though it brought no pain, Feng Xiaotian felt a trace of frustration.

He steadied himself and stared at the Ice Crystal Wings behind Shui Bing'er in disbelief.

The entire training ground fell into deathly silence, followed by earth-shaking cries of astonishment.

"Wings?! Senior Bing'er has wings too?!"

"They aren't from her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul—they grew from her body, as though they were one with her!"

"Those ice crystal wings look so real... they're so beautiful..."

Watching the scene unfold above the arena, Xue Wu and the others were stunned.

"Bing'er... what are those?"

"Those are my sister's External Soul Bone, the Wings of the Phoenix. She finally revealed them!"

Shui Yue'er was beside herself with excitement.

"An External Soul Bone?"

"Mm. My sister said the Ice Phoenix Bird bestowed it on her when she was hunting her third soul ring. It has a powerful soul skill called Thousand Ice Phoenix Feathers."

"Thousand Ice Phoenix Feathers? That sounds amazing! The captain hid it well—we didn't even know."

"My sister said she wanted to give you all a surprise. Heehee~~"

"With aerial combat capability, the captain will definitely win this match!"

The girls all grew excited as well.

On the other side of the stands, the Godwind Academy team members were dumbfounded.

"What's going on? Why does Shui Bing'er have a pair of wings too?!"

"Those wings are different from the boss's Gale Wings. They aren't condensed from Soul Power—they're actual wings!"

"This battle has become even more suspenseful..."

"What suspense?! The boss hasn't even revealed his strongest finishing move yet!"

Over at Blazing Fire Academy.

Huo Wushuang and the other team members were also left staring in shock.

"Shui Bing'er actually has aerial combat capability too. She doesn't seem inferior to Feng Xiaotian at all!"

"Yeah! When she fought us yesterday, she held back. She's even stronger than we imagined. Losing to an opponent like that doesn't seem so unjust anymore."

Listening to her teammates' discussion, Huo Wu clenched her fists tightly, feeling even more aggrieved.

To defeat Shui Bing'er, she had given everything she had, yet Shui Bing'er had actually held back and not fought at full strength.

And yet, she had still lost.

In the VIP section, the Godwind Academy teacher abruptly rose to his feet, his eyes filled with shock.

"Those wings weren't formed through Soul Power. They are... a soul bone? And an External Soul Bone at that?!"

The Blazing Fire Academy teacher was equally shaken.

"President Shui, could your daughter's wings really be..."

Shui Yuanqiao nodded slightly, pride evident on his face.

"To be honest, my daughter obtained that External Soul Bone by chance while hunting her third soul ring. It is called the Wings of the Phoenix. We originally intended to keep it hidden as a trump card for longer, but it seems we can't conceal it anymore."

"So it really is an External Soul Bone!"

The two teachers looked at each other, both seeing envy in the other's eyes.

External Soul Bones were even rarer than ordinary soul bones, the finest of their kind.

And at such a young age, Shui Bing'er had obtained a pair of Wings of the Phoenix that perfectly matched her own attributes.

Her luck was simply incredible, like a gift from heaven.

"President Shui, congratulations. Your daughter was already exceptionally talented, and with these wings, her future is truly limitless."

"You two flatter her. She was merely lucky."

"President Shui is too modest. Luck is also a part of one's strength."

"Haha~~ Let's continue watching the match."

At that moment, Shui Bing'er hovered in the air, facing Feng Xiaotian from afar.

The icy wings behind her slowly flapped, scattering specks of ice crystals.

Feng Xiaotian could sense that Shui Bing'er's aura was several times stronger than before.

"Shui Bing'er, this is?"

"This is my External Soul Bone—the Wings of the Phoenix."

"An External Soul Bone?!"

Shock appeared on Feng Xiaotian's face.

But he quickly suppressed the turmoil in his heart and recovered from his astonishment, the fighting spirit in his eyes burning even fiercer.

"Good! This is the duel I've been looking forward to. Shui Bing'er, let me see just how strong you are with the Wings of the Phoenix!"