Food Element Soul Master, Hu Ke

In the center of the Soul Fighting Arena, Ye Qing stood with his hands behind his back, the Green Edge Sword trembling lightly in his palm, humming as if resonating with the soul power around him.

He looked up at Lin Fan, his cold gaze hiding an undeniable dominance.

"Lin Fan, Li Xiong was careless yesterday and let you force out his fourth soul skill, but I won't give you any chance today," Ye Qing said calmly.

"Ye Qing, martial soul Green Edge Sword, level forty-five offense-type weapon soul Ancestor!"

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, four standard soul ring configurations appeared from beneath Ye Qing's feet.

Lin Fan smiled lightly, "Lin Fan, martial soul Lightning Element, level twenty-seven offense-type weapon soul Master!"

Two purple soul rings appeared beneath Lin Fan, finally encircling him.

On the stage

"What! Two thousand-year soul rings! Is he really just a Soul Grand Master!"

"Nonsense, word came from the Primary Soul Master Academy earlier that Lin Fan's first soul ring is already a thousand years old!"

"I heard he's a disciple of the current Saint Child! And his junior sister Bibi Dong's first soul ring is also a thousand years old!"

"Are you saying that the reason their first soul rings are said to be thousand-year ones is because the Saint Child has already discovered the secret to absorbing thousand-year soul rings?!"

"Shh! This hasn't been revealed, it's likely that the higher-ups are still intentionally concealing it!"

"Oh, oh..."

On the arena

"First soul skill—Mysterious Thunder Transformation!"

"Second soul skill—Golden Thunder Transformation!"

The moment Lin Fan finished introducing them, his two soul rings were instantly released!

With the boost from the soul rings, his chances of defeating Ye Qing naturally increased!

However, Ye Qing was unwilling to hold back, believing that only by going all out was showing respect to his opponent!

"Second soul skill—One Qi Green Edge Rises!"

"Third soul skill—Green Shadow Following Wind!"

As his second soul ring lit up, Ye Qing's aura suddenly increased.

His third soul ring lit up, and the three-foot Green Edge Sword in his hand instantly transformed into several flying swords. Under Ye Qing's control, they instantly stabbed towards Lin Fan at extreme speed.

Lin Fan instantly understood that Ye Qing's second soul skill was likely also a boost-type soul skill!

Seeing the flying swords coming, Lin Fan was not flustered at all. The seven Lightning Element Star Seeds in his palm had already connected in an instant.

Star Orbit formed!

Magic manifested!

"Thunder Seal—Wild Whip!"

Lin Fan waved his hand down, and several thick bolts of lightning, like hungry tigers, charged towards the flying swords.

Boom boom boom!

The two collided, arcs of lightning and sword energy clashing and interfering with each other!

In the audience

"Hiss! This Lin Fan is truly formidable, to be able to fight on par with Senior Ye Qing's third soul skill!"

"Indeed! The boost from two thousand-year soul rings is truly powerful!"

"No! Look, Senior Ye Qing's flying swords have been broken!"

On the arena

Ye Qing, on the left, saw his flying swords about to be torn apart by Lin Fan's lightning and was shocked!

"First soul skill—Green Edge Following Shadow!"

Ye Qing's first soul ring lit up, and his figure disappeared from its spot. The next second, using the air currents as cover, he rushed straight towards Lin Fan for a close-quarters surprise attack, intending to use his close-combat sword skills to crush Lin Fan's long-range lightning output.

Lin Fan countered each move.

Seeing Ye Qing's intention to engage in close combat, his figure rapidly retreated backward.

As a mage, although his physical body was strong, he was still inferior to Ye Qing, who possessed the Green Edge Sword martial soul.

"Thunder Seal—Reckless Mark!"

He cast magic while retreating.

Lin Fan pointed his finger at the lightning in his hand, and the condensed lightning light instantly shot out.

A ferocious and violent giant Thunder Python broke through the air, its scales and claws distinct, its power immense. It carried a destructive power no less than Wild Whip, fiercely tearing and chasing after the attacking Ye Qing.

Seeing this, Ye Qing was helpless. The Thunder Python was already very fast, and now it was in pursuit, so it was naturally impossible to dodge.

Ye Qing's pupils contracted, but he still reacted instinctively to block.

He swung his three-foot Green Edge Sword down, empowered by the first soul skill's enhancement, and forcefully withstood this Thunder Python that had been doubly amplified!

Ye Qing glanced at the residual lightning arcs in his hand, his heart tightening. As he looked up, his gaze was like a drawn sword!

"You are truly strong!"

"Third Soul Skill—Green Shadow Following Wind!"

"First Soul Skill—Green Edge Following Shadow!"

Several flying swords appeared instantly, and Ye Qing's figure charged towards Lin Fan again.

As the flying swords sped towards Lin Fan, Ye Qing's figure also drew closer.

"Thunder Seal—Wild Whip!"

Lightning surged from Lin Fan's hand once more.

But the next moment, Ye Qing's figure vanished. This time, it wasn't due to speed, but because Ye Qing had simply disappeared from his original spot.

Lin Fan didn't understand why Ye Qing had vanished, but the next moment, a sharp sword was at his throat.

"You lost!" Ye Qing's voice sounded from behind him.

Lin Fan turned his head and saw Ye Qing with a smile on his face.

At this moment, Lin Fan finally understood how Ye Qing had appeared behind him.

Because in that instant, Ye Qing had teleported to the location of the flying swords that had pierced the ground, along with the swords themselves.

"Teleporting with illusory flying swords?" Lin Fan asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Ye Qing nodded without a word.

Seeing this, Lin Fan shook his head, "I lost!"

On the spectator stands, "Tsk tsk, Ye Qing is still formidable. His third soul skill isn't just about controlling multiple flying swords for attack; each flying sword is his own body!"

"Lin Fan's loss was not unjust. After all, it was his first time fighting Ye Qing, so it's normal not to understand. If he understood Ye Qing, he probably could have lasted a bit longer."

Several students from the advanced academy chatted, their eyes showing approval for Lin Fan's fight.

In the preparation area, "Tingting, you heal them both."

"Hu Ke, replenish Lin Fan's soul power."

Qin Wei addressed the two support soul masters in the team.

Chu Tingting nodded upon hearing this, and a pale yellow soul ring lit up.

Faint fluorescent dust flew towards Lin Fan and Ye Qing as Chu Tingting flapped her wings.

Lin Fan's injuries were minor, just superficial scratches from the flying swords.

Although Ye Qing had withstood Reckless Mark head-on, his body still had some significant wounds.

In just an instant, the injuries on both of them healed.

Lin Fan smiled and nodded at Chu Tingting, "Thank you, Senior Tingting!"

"First Soul Skill—Fragrant Soft Lotus Leaf Egg!"

A girl with long, pale red hair, her locks like rosy clouds cascading over her shoulders and curling slightly at the ends to her waist, suddenly spoke up beside Chu Tingting.

She was Hu Ke, another support-type, food-element soul master in the team.

Food-element soul masters were different from other soul masters; they had to recite incantations when releasing soul skills, as if not to desecrate the soul of the food!

"Lin Fan, eat it quickly." Hu Ke smiled, handing him an egg with a green exterior.

Lin Fan nodded and ate the lotus leaf egg directly.

The moment the lotus leaf egg entered his mouth, the taste of lotus filled his taste buds.

And in just a moment, Lin Fan finished the lotus leaf egg.

"It's quite tasty, and not dry at all," Lin Fan said with a faint smile.

Hearing this, Hu Ke smiled slightly, "If you like it, I can make a few more for you to keep and eat."