The Power of the Guardian Spirit

"Are you Xiao Chenyu? I hope you'll take back what you just said and apologize to Xiao Wu. Otherwise, this won't be settled so easily today." Cao Yan stepped forward, shielding Xiao Wu and the others behind him as he looked calmly at Xiao Chenyu.

"Oh? Wang Sheng, is this the new boss you were talking about? Tsk, tsk. Just you? Do you think you're qualified to make me apologize?" Having spent six years at Nuoding Academy, Xiao Chenyu spoke with a face full of contempt, his aura growing rather than diminishing.

"Kid, don't say I didn't warn you. Fists and kicks have no eyes. Since you insist on stepping out to get beaten, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"And you, Wang Sheng. I gave you a chance to be my dog before. Since all you Work-Study Students are this ungrateful, don't blame me for showing no mercy." Xiao Chenyu sneered, his cold gaze sweeping over the group before him.

"Boss Xiao, don't go too far. I'm telling you, us Work-Study Students aren't so easy to bully."

"Is that so? Then today, I'm going to bully you lot and make sure you understand who the real boss of Nuoding Academy is!"

Smack.

A crisp slap rang out. Five clear finger marks had appeared on Xiao Chenyu's face.

The one who had struck him was none other than Cao Yan.

"Enough nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight. Also, from now on, Wang Sheng and the others are under my protection. If you want to bully them, first ask whether I agree." Cao Yan spoke indifferently. He had not intended to target Xiao Chenyu, but the man had provoked Xiao Wu.

Humiliating Xiao Wu was the same as disrespecting him.

Besides, before long, Xiao Wu would become his girlfriend.

How could a mere extra dare act so arrogantly before him?

"Y-you dare hit me?"

A shocked cry rang out. Only then did Xiao Chenyu finally come to his senses. Clutching his slapped cheek, he felt as though his dignity had been trampled beyond measure.

As the boss of Nuoding Academy, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

"Good hit!"

"Boss is awesome!"

Seeing Xiao Chenyu suffer, Wang Sheng and the others immediately burst into cheers, as though venting every bit of resentment in their hearts.

They had suffered plenty of bullying in the past.

Now that they could see Xiao Chenyu in such a state, they naturally felt exhilarated.

"Kid, I'll make you regret what you did today. Behind me is a force you can't afford to offend!" Xiao Chenyu said viciously, his expression terrifyingly grim.

His father was the city lord of Nuoding City. With just a word from him, Cao Yan would be unable to remain at Nuoding Academy.

If he did not have such an overwhelming background, Xiao Chenyu would not have dared to run wild in the academy.

Clearly, Cao Yan's actions today had thoroughly enraged him.

"Xiao Chenyu, sixth-year student. Martial soul: wolf. Level eleven, one-ring Battle Soul Master."

As he spoke, a layer of green light emerged from Xiao Chenyu's body. Amid the flickering green glow, the muscles across his body began to swell. His eyes gradually turned pale green, his arms slowly lifted, and his hands stretched forward as his nails became sharp. A white soul ring rose beneath his feet. This was the appearance of Martial Soul Possession.

Like Wang Sheng's, Xiao Chenyu's soul ring was also white. However, upon closer inspection, one could spot subtle differences.

Xiao Chenyu's soul ring was clearly several shades darker than Wang Sheng's.

There was a reason he had always kept Wang Sheng beneath his feet. This soul ring of his had been obtained from a ninety-year Netherworld Wolf.

Otherwise, Wang Sheng would not have been beaten so badly every time.

There were two factors that determined victory or defeat between Soul Masters. Martial soul quality was one, while the other was soul ring quality.

Xiao Chenyu surpassed those of his age in both aspects, and that was precisely why he had always dominated the academy.

"Cao Yan, first-year student. Martial soul: Guardian Spirit. Soul Power Level: ten." Cao Yan thought for a moment before speaking.

His most urgent priority now was to build a foundation of affection with Xiao Wu. As for his strength, it was not suitable to reveal it too early.

But sooner or later, he would explain everything to Xiao Wu.

And by then, Xiao Wu's heart would most likely already belong to him.

"Level ten Soul Power? You're a Soul Master? Could you have Innate Full Soul Power?" Xiao Chenyu asked in disbelief. When Cao Yan announced his martial soul and level, his heart could not help but tremble.

"What else could it be? Didn't you want to teach me a lesson? Then come." Cao Yan raised an eyebrow and made an inviting gesture.

Now that things had reached this point, Cao Yan had no intention of holding back. At the very least, he had to teach the other party a lesson. Even if Xiao Chenyu wanted to admit defeat, it was already too late.

"Wenze, come out and have some fun." Cao Yan casually waved his hand and directly summoned Yu Jin.

As Yu Jin's tall and imposing figure appeared behind him, everyone seemed to feel an invisible pressure envelop them. Even the air appeared to solidify slightly, making them feel stifled and uncomfortable.

After Cao Yan's infusion, Yu Jin had currently inherited only level ten Soul Power. As for the majority of his own Soul Power, Cao Yan had concealed it well.

At a glance, Cao Yan was no different from an ordinary Soul Master.

Who could have imagined that this seemingly ordinary youth was actually an unparalleled expert with ninety-nine Soul Power?

Unfortunately, not a single person present could see through it.

"Is this your martial soul?" Xiao Chenyu asked in a trembling voice, a hint of fear seemingly present in his dark eyes.

He did not know why he felt afraid.

His martial soul was a wolf, one of the strongest beast martial souls!

Yet at this moment, panic rose uncontrollably in his heart. He felt as though he was not facing a person, but a demon!

Such a martial soul had completely overturned everything he knew.

Cao Yan merely smiled faintly and said nothing more.

"Is this the boss's martial soul? It's so powerful." Wang Sheng's mouth hung open in shock.

Even he had never seen such a martial soul before.

Yet he could sense that the martial soul Cao Yan possessed was anything but ordinary.

The moment Cao Yan released his martial soul, Wang Sheng had felt an overwhelming pressure crashing toward him.

Before that immense power, he felt as insignificant and weak as an ant.

The smiles on the faces of the few students who had originally stood by Xiao Chenyu's side gradually froze as well. They looked at Cao Yan as though he were some kind of monster.

However, what shocked Xiao Chenyu most was not any of this, but Cao Yan's age.

A first-year student meant he was only six or seven years old. Reaching the realm of a Soul Master in his first year had never happened in the entire history of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy. Not to mention that his martial soul was simply too strange.

At that moment, a trace of regret finally arose in Xiao Chenyu's heart.