Huyan Li Covets the Great Beauty

"Truly, truly beautiful..." Huyan Li, standing among the disciples of Thunder Academy, stared at the peerless figure above the arena, his eyes filled with covetous desire.

His pupils were practically drowning in her image.

"Third Soul Skill, Repelling Ice Ring!"

On the stage, Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul spread its wings, a glacial blue halo wrapping around her slender, upright form.

Her cold, clear brows were filled with arrogant sharpness, the power of the Ultimate Ice flowing around her, making her look both fiercely beautiful and transcendent.

Huyan Li couldn't help but turn back to Huyan Zhen, saying excitedly, "Grandfather, when we conquer Skywater Academy, you must betroth Shui Bing'er to me!"

Huyan Zhen was stunned for a moment, then patted Huyan Li's shoulder, teasing, "Hahaha, Ah Li, you rascal, can you not keep your eyes off a pretty face?"

"I don't care, Grandfather, you must promise me! She is too beautiful, I want her!" Huyan Li said urgently, fearing Huyan Zhen would treat it as a joke and refuse.

However, upon hearing this, a flash of greed and malice crossed Huyan Zhen's murky eyes. He raised his hand to pat Huyan Li's shoulder again, laughing in a coarse voice, "Good grandson, don't worry! Once we take over Skywater Academy, let alone one Shui Bing'er, won't all these beauties with skin like snow and bones like jade be yours to choose from?"

"No, give the other beauties to the other clansmen. Grandfather, I only want Shui Bing'er, I want her!"

Seeing his grandson so obsessed, Huyan Zhen didn't feel any disappointment: "Fine, fine, fine, you shall have her! With the foundation of our Elephant Armor Sect, conquering a Skywater Academy is but a trivial task. When the time comes, let alone making her marry you, even if you want her to bow and scrape, she will have to obey!"

To the side, Yu Luomian cast a cold, indifferent glance at this worthless little ape, his eyes filled with contempt.

This Huyan Li was two years older than Shui Bing'er, with innate rank 8 soul power, yet at 14 years old, he was only a rank 35 Soul Elder.

His talent was decent, but compared to the top tier of geniuses across the continent, he wasn't worth mentioning.

Moreover, defense-type soul masters were notoriously difficult to break through to the peak, though his potential was considerable.

Compared to Shui Bing'er, this brat was truly a toad lusting after swan meat.

However, in the end, his Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan didn't covet Shui Bing'er too much.

The characteristics of the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul could not threaten the title of the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon as the world's number one Martial Soul.

It was the Dragon King bloodline power within Li Jiuxuan that was the true threat to them!

This Shui Bing'er and Skywater Academy could be considered a bargain for the Elephant Armor Sect.

"Ah!"

A miserable scream rang out.

On the arena, a Frost Phoenix Pattern Sword pierced through an opponent and exploded, sending that genius of the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan flying off the stage.

Yu Luomian looked down at Yu Shengxiong; his chest was frozen, his right arm covered in bloody lacerations, and he had fainted dead away.

"First match, Skywater Academy, Shui Bing'er wins!" the referee on the stage announced the result.

"Go, Yu Longxiang, take the second victory." Yu Luomian waved his hand, directly summoning the second disciple to the stage.

"Skywater Academy, Shui Yue'er, eleven years old, rank 30 agility-attack system soul master!"

Shui Yue'er was nimble and lively, her feet tapping the void like a lark as she leaped onto the arena in a few steps.

She was also a girl of stunning beauty, her face possessing soft curves; even now, as she frowned in anger, she looked adorable.

Everyone was stunned when they saw her.

However, it wasn't because her appearance was too outstanding, nor because her figure was too voluptuous.

It was because she was only a two-ring battle Soul Elder...

"What are you looking at? So what if I'm only two rings? It's because your Thunder Academy is being unreasonable that I didn't have time to hunt for my third soul ring!" Shui Yue'er said huffily, pointing at everyone from Thunder Academy below the stage.

"Thunder Academy, Yu Qinghong, rank 31 power-attack system battle Soul Elder!" After stepping onto the stage, the Thunder Academy disciple couldn't help but smile, his eyes growing increasingly dismissive as he warned, "Hey, Shui Yue'er, are you sure you want to fight? We are both Soul Elders, but you are missing a ring—that is a world of difference!"

"Enough talk! Even if I give you a head start by not using a third soul skill, you still won't be able to make any waves!" Shui Yue'er puffed up her cheeks, saying seriously, "After you lose, Thunder Academy must immediately get out of our Skywater Academy and stop bothering little Jiuxuan!"

"Fine, if you want to die, I won't stop you." Yu Qinghong laughed. He had innate rank 8 soul power and the world's number one beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon. His talent was second only to the two strongest direct-line geniuses of the Yu family and Yu Shengxiong.

Shui Yue'er was not Shui Bing'er; her talent was far from comparable to her sister's!

"Boom!"

The battle ignited instantly!

Blue light surged around Yu Qinghong as his Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Martial Soul roared into existence. His arms transformed into thick dragon claws wreathed in purple lightning, and two yellow and one purple soul rings pulsed in rhythm, their pressure instantly shrouding the entire arena.

"First Soul Skill, Lightning Dragon Claw!"

He showed no mercy, his dragon claws tearing through the air to strike at Shui Yue'er. The attack was swift and vicious, intended to crush her with his level advantage.

Though Shui Yue'er was only a two-ring Soul Elder, she showed no fear. Her Jade Dolphin Martial Soul activated, her lithe figure flowing like water as she nimbly dodged every lethal strike.

"First Soul Skill, Agile Ice Cone!"

Countless sharp ice cones condensed and broke through the air. Most were shattered by the lightning, but they successfully stalled Yu Qinghong's momentum.

They even sliced through his skin!

Soon, bright red blood could be seen dripping from the wounds!

"This Shui Yue'er, her talent isn't that strong, but the combat power she's displaying now is no less than some top-tier geniuses!"

The crowd was shocked; Yu Qinghong had actually fallen into a disadvantage in the first exchange!

For a long time, many had only judged the strength of a soul master by their talent.

Yet they forgot that talent is, after all, merely talent; it cannot be directly converted into tangible combat power.

The battlefield is ever-changing, and there are far too many factors one can rely upon.

True strength is always forged through endless cultivation and countless battles!

"To think you could actually wound me!"

Yu Qinghong touched his cheek, his expression one of disbelief.

He was the number four genius of the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan; this Shui Yue'er's talent clearly did not match his own!

Yet, under this single strike, he had actually suffered a loss!

"Come, come! Let's see how long you can hold out!"

Veins bulged on Yu Qinghong's forehead. He had never been so insulted; he unleashed his full soul power, entering his most formidable state!

"Too much chatter!"

Shui Yue'er was the same; in order to protect Li Jiuxuan, she also pushed her energy to its absolute limit!

The result shocked everyone present.

With both combatants going all out, Shui Yue'er did not gradually fall into a disadvantage as one might have expected.

On the contrary, she traded blow for blow with Yu Qinghong.

Half a quarter of an hour passed, and both were covered in various wounds, with neither holding an absolute advantage.

"Boom!"

But in the end, Shui Yue'er was still one move short.

During their evenly matched exchange, her soul power was the first to be exhausted, and Yu Qinghong seized the opportunity to land his third soul skill.

As the outcome was decided, Shui Yue'er flew off the arena, and Yu Qinghong's soul power was also completely depleted at that very moment.