Injured Zhou Yi, He Really Did It! (Seeking Follow-up and Updates)

Zhou Yi looked at Su Chen, who stood opposite her with a calm expression. Her hoarse voice rang out like tearing silk, carrying the weight of an ultimatum:

"Kid, I'll ask you one last time. With your strength as a Soul Grand Master, it is absolutely impossible for you to injure a Soul Emperor like me."

"Admit defeat and apologize now, and there is still time! Don't end up losing all face in front of so many people later!"

Su Chen raised his head, his golden eyes shining brilliantly under the sunlight. He spoke slowly, his voice clear and firm as it spread across the now-quieting playground:

"I will also tell you one last time—"

"I am not wrong."

"Hmph! Stubborn to the end! Then let me see if you, this arrogant brat, truly have the qualifications to hurt me!"

Zhou Yi let out an angry shout, and the first soul ring beneath her feet suddenly flared with intense light! As yellow light flickered, violent crimson soul power surged from her body like a bursting dam, whipping up the dust on the ground around her.

"First Soul Skill! Red Dragon Claw!"

Accompanied by a faint dragon roar, the five fingers of Zhou Yi's right hand, now covered in crimson dragon scales, surged to half a meter in length under the infusion of soul power!

The curved, sharp dragon claws were no longer mere phantoms but had condensed into reality, the tips flashing with a chilling light sharp enough to easily slice through steel!

She moved, transforming once again into a streak of red lightning, and lunged toward Su Chen, who stood ten meters away, at a speed far exceeding her previous efforts!

This time, she held nothing back, determined to kill with a single blow, or at the very least, leave this brat who had repeatedly offended her completely unable to resist!

"So fast!" A chorus of exclamations erupted from the observing students. The speed and power of a Soul Emperor, combined with the amplification of a soul skill, created an explosive force that no ordinary Soul Grand Master could imagine or rival!

Even if Su Chen possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, which was rumored to have speed as one of its advantages, how much could that speed compensate for in the face of such an absolute gap in Soul Power Level?

However, facing this swift and peerless claw, Su Chen's expression remained calm. He did not choose to meet it head-on; instead, the six wings behind him shifted slightly, and his body glided half a step to the side and rear at an incredibly precise angle.

"Sshhh—!"

The crimson dragon claw whistled as it tore through the air, grazing the lapel of Su Chen's chest. The fierce wind from the claw even sliced a tiny tear in his school uniform, yet it failed to touch his body in the slightest.

"Hmm?" A flash of surprise crossed Zhou Yi's eyes. The timing and angle of Su Chen's dodge were terrifyingly precise! But this only further ignited her ferocity.

Just as her old strength was spent and her new strength had yet to arise, the area of golden light that had been flickering beneath Su Chen's feet suddenly flared with intense brilliance!

"Angel Domain—Full Release!"

Hum—!

With Su Chen as the center, a twenty-meter radius was instantly enveloped by a layer of rich, sacred golden light! The light was not blinding, but it carried an unquestionable majesty and a power of purification.

Standing within the domain, all the onlookers felt their hearts clear, as if washed by warm holy light, but for Zhou Yi, it was like falling into a quagmire!

She clearly felt that her strength, speed, soul power circulation, and even her mental energy were being suppressed and weakened by an invisible force!

The magnitude was far beyond her estimation! At the same time, the soul power within her body actually began to drain away slowly and uncontrollably. Although the speed was not fast, it was continuous, as if being silently "dissolved" by this golden domain!

"This domain... it's actually this tyrannical!" Zhou Yi was horrified. Not only could it suppress the enemy's attributes, but it could also continuously dissolve soul power? This was a nightmare for a war of attrition!

She instantly understood Su Chen's tactics. This cunning brat never intended to clash with her soul power head-on. He wanted to use this bizarre domain to continuously weaken her, stall for time, and drain her soul power!

Meanwhile, he himself, standing within the domain, saw his aura climbing steadily, clearly having received a massive boost!

Cannot drag this out! Must end it quickly! Zhou Yi was rich in combat experience and made her judgment immediately. The longer she stayed in this cursed domain, the more disadvantageous it would be for her!

If she were truly drained of soul power and capsized in the gutter, she would have nowhere to hide her old face!

A fierce look flashed in her eyes, and the third purple soul ring beneath her feet suddenly lit up!

"Third Soul Skill! Dragon's Fury!"

"Roar—!"

Amidst a faint dragon roar, the crimson light around Zhou Yi surged once more! Her body seemed to expand by another circle, the dragon scales on her skin becoming thicker and more solid, shimmering with a metallic luster, and the cold light on her dragon claws becoming even more soul-stirring. This was a powerful amplification-type soul skill that could significantly increase her attack and defense!

With her attributes boosted, Zhou Yi's speed increased again, turning her into streaks of crimson afterimages as she launched a storm-like assault on Su Chen from every angle! The dragon claws tore through the air, leaving behind trails of red and sealing off all of Su Chen's room for evasion!

However, with the Angel Domain activated and his attributes boosted by 150%, Su Chen's speed and agility had reached an inconceivable level!

The six wings behind him seemed to possess a life of their own, flapping gently to carry his body through various counter-intuitive evasive maneuvers. Like a butterfly dancing in a storm, he was always able to avoid Zhou Yi's lethal claw strikes at the very last second!

The more Zhou Yi fought, the more alarmed and irritable she became. She discovered that even with Dragon's Fury activated, her attacks still struggled to truly touch Su Chen! The opponent's speed within the domain was simply ridiculously fast!

"Damn it!" Unable to land a hit after a prolonged assault, Zhou Yi grew anxious. Seeing her soul power constantly draining under the domain's dissolution, she decided to hold nothing back.

"Fifth Soul Skill! Red Dragon Meteor Shower!"

The black ten-thousand-year soul ring at her feet lit up with a profound light for the first time!

Zhou Yi threw her arms toward the sky, and crimson soul power gathered frantically! The next moment, countless fist-sized meteors of fire, burning with raging crimson flames, condensed above her head like a volcanic eruption, then rained down in an indiscriminate, blanket-coverage bombardment toward the area where Su Chen stood!

This was a large-scale area-of-effect soul skill that locked off all of Su Chen's paths of retreat! The scorching heat made the students watching from afar feel a stinging sensation on their skin; it was as if a rain of fire had descended from the sky!

"Although my Red Dragon Martial Soul is not the top-tier beast martial soul, it still ranks among the high-tier!"

"To be able to force out my fifth soul skill, you have enough to be proud of!" Zhou Yi hovered in mid-air, controlling the meteor fire rain and issuing a cold declaration, attempting to use words to strike at Su Chen's confidence. "But this is the end! Give up, kid, you cannot win!"

Facing this unavoidable rain of fire, Su Chen's eyes became grave to the extreme. He could feel that Zhou Yi was aiming to decide the outcome in one move, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

Cannot dodge anymore... must counterattack! And there is only one chance! Su Chen's thoughts raced, and he made his decision in an instant.

Just as the first crimson flame meteor was about to smash down onto his head—

Beneath Su Chen's feet, that dazzling, brilliant golden second soul ring, which radiated a vast aura, finally... lit up!

An indescribable sacred majesty erupted from Su Chen! The light was so pure and so scorching that it seemed capable of dispelling all darkness and evil in the world!

"Second Soul Skill! Holy Light Judgment!"

Su Chen's low, majestic voice rang out. This soul skill was a reward from the system when he checked in on Xiao Xiao, a powerful offensive soul skill that perfectly complemented the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul!

Su Chen held his hands in a void-grasping motion, as if gripping an invisible divine sword, and swung it fiercely toward the sky, toward the Crimson Flame Meteor Shower raining down!

A massive golden blade of light, condensed to the extreme and seemingly forged from the purest compressed holy light, swept out in a crescent shape! Wherever the blade passed, the very space seemed to tremble, emitting a sizzling sound of purification!

"BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM--!!!"

The golden blade of light collided violently with the sky-filling Crimson Flame Meteor Shower! There was no stalemate, no tug-of-war, only one-sided purification and annihilation!

The seemingly awe-inspiring Crimson Flame Meteor Shower, the moment it touched the golden blade, met its nemesis; they shattered, extinguished, and dissipated into the air as tiny sparks of crimson fire!

The golden blade of light did not lose momentum. Like a hot knife through butter, it easily tore through the blockade of the meteor fire rain, surged upward, and bore down directly on Zhou Yi in mid-air!

"What?!" The sneer on Zhou Yi's face froze instantly, replaced by extreme shock and disbelief! Her fifth soul skill had actually been... shattered head-on by the opponent's second soul skill?! How was this possible?!

The golden blade's remaining force did not fade, rushing toward her with an aura that purified everything! Zhou Yi could feel the terrifying sacred power contained within, a power that strongly suppressed her Crimson Dragon Martial Soul!

In her haste, the sixth soul ring at her feet—her second black ten-thousand-year soul ring—suddenly erupted with deep, dark light!

"Sixth Soul Skill! Heaven-Burning Dragon Flame!"

Zhou Yi let out a sharp dragon roar and crossed her claws in front of her chest. A crimson, dragon-shaped flame, far hotter and several times more violent than before, soared from her body, transforming into a massive, clawing, and fanged flame dragon that roared to meet the golden blade!

"RUMBLE--!!!!!"

The holy golden light and the violent crimson flames collided mid-air! The blinding light instantly swallowed everyone's vision, and the terrifying soul power shockwave spread like a tsunami. The grass on the playground was stripped away, and students standing nearby were sent stumbling backward by the blast!

The light and smoke slowly dissipated.

Everyone looked on anxiously. In mid-air, Zhou Yi was panting slightly; the crimson light on her body was somewhat dim, but she seemed unharmed.

Su Chen's terrifying second soul skill had ultimately been blocked by her sixth soul skill.

However, there was no disappointment on Su Chen's face. This was the opportunity he had been waiting for!

Just as Zhou Yi's old strength was spent and her new strength had yet to arise, her mind still immersed in the shock and lingering fear of blocking the "Holy Light Judgment"—

The purple first soul ring at Su Chen's feet suddenly lit up!

"First Soul Skill! Holy Light Slash!"

A crescent-shaped golden blade of light, more solid and larger than any before, struck out with lightning speed toward Zhou Yi, who was within arm's reach, having just landed and not yet adjusted her stance!

The timing of this strike was perfect! It was the exact moment when Zhou Yi's defense was at its weakest and her attention was occupied by the second soul skill!

"What?!" Zhou Yi's pupils shrank. She had never expected that after releasing such a terrifying second soul skill, Su Chen could follow up with his first soul skill so quickly! Moreover, the power of this first soul skill, under the amplification of the Angel Domain, far exceeded her estimations!

The range was too wide! The speed was too fast! At such close range, she didn't even have time to release a powerful defensive soul skill that required a brief charge!

In her haste, she could only instinctively channel her soul power as the second yellow soul ring at her feet lit up—

"Second Soul Skill! Crimson Dragon Body Protection!"

A solid phantom of crimson dragon scales instantly covered her skin, forming a shield.

"BOOM--!!!"

The golden blade of light slashed fiercely against the Crimson Dragon Body Protection! The shield trembled violently, emitting a groan of unbearable strain, and after holding for less than half a second, it shattered!

The blade's remaining force did not fade, grazing past Zhou Yi's body!

"Sshhh--!"

The sound of tearing fabric was clearly audible.

Smoke and dust filled the air once more.

The entire playground fell into a deathly silence. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the center of the dust.

When the dust cleared, revealing the scene within—

"Hiss--!!!"

A collective, synchronized gasp of cold air echoed across the field!

Zhou Yi was seen staggering back two steps before steadying herself. The white teacher's robe she wore was now tattered and torn.

Across her waist, the outer side of her thighs, and even her chest, several clear gashes cut by a sharp blade had appeared!

Although the skin beneath the tears was not bleeding profusely due to the dragon scale defense, there were several obvious, red, and swollen wounds with charred edges! Especially the one on her chest, which made her look quite disheveled! Where was the prestige of a Soul Grand Master teacher now?

She was injured!

Su Chen, a twenty-eight-level Soul Grand Master freshman, had actually... injured a teacher at the six-ring Soul Emperor level?!

Although they were only superficial wounds, she was undeniably injured!

According to the wager... Su Chen had won!

The watching students were completely stunned, their minds blank, unable to process the fact that had just overturned their understanding.

"Am... am I seeing things?!"

"Teacher... Teacher Zhou Yi... is injured?!"

"He... he was wounded by a Soul Grand Master freshman?!"

"Good heavens! He actually did it! He wounded a Soul Emperor with a single strike!"

"What on earth was that golden soul skill? It's terrifying! It even sliced through a sixth soul skill!"

"Six-Winged Angel... is this the power of a god-tier martial soul? To be able to wound a Soul Emperor while only a Soul Grand Master?!"

"Su Chen! Su Chen! Su Chen!" It was unclear who started it, but soon, students with hot blood and a worship of the strong began to excitedly chant Su Chen's name, the volume growing louder and louder.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao hugged each other, jumping and screaming, their eyes brimming with tears of excitement. Wang Dong even waved her little fist, shouting toward Su Chen's direction, "Su Chen! Well done! This Young Master knew you could do it!" Even though she had been worried to death just moments before.