Soul Skill Stacking Fun

On the other side, He Caitou, who had originally intended to find Huo Yuhao, saw that the group was already full and awkwardly stopped in his tracks.

He scratched his head, a helpless bitter smile appearing on his face, but he had no choice but to accept reality and begin looking for other team-up possibilities.

Ji Jing's gaze swept over He Caitou, but he had no intention of recruiting him.

The calculations in his mind were crystal clear:

He wanted to be Biesan's son-in-law, so being selected for the Shrek Seven Devils was a given.

But as for his teammates, he wanted to choose them according to his own standards.

Wang Dong was Biesan's daughter, so she had to be a teammate, without a doubt.

Xu Sanshi's personal ability was strong enough.

Beibei was Mu En's great-great-grandson, a connection of sorts, and the strength of his Radiant Sacred Dragon bloodline was on par with Xu Sanshi's Black Tortoise bloodline; he was the team's primary attacker.

Xiao Xiao possessed the Twin Martial Souls of the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and the Nine-Phoenix Flute, holding immense potential; if cultivated properly, she would be a powerful control and support unit.

As for Jiang Nannan...

Although her personal ability was not among the very top tier of core disciples, who else possessed the Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul?

It was the same model as his future mother-in-law; based on this alone, a spot had to be reserved for her.

This lineup was perfect.

Whether his teammates were perfect or not, he didn't know, but with him, Ji Jing, present, it was perfect.

Seeing that the teams below had basically assembled, Xuan Zi stopped delaying. He took a fierce swig from his wine gourd, his voice booming like a great bell throughout the entire Soul Fighting Zone:

"Begin!"

At his command, the will to fight ignited instantly!

Dozens of powerful soul power auras surged into the sky, various soul rings reflecting off one another; an unprecedented melee of inner court elites was about to unfold.

However, at this tense moment, Ji Jing took a step forward and calmly said to the six people behind him:

"Everyone, stand behind me."

Though they were puzzled, out of absolute trust in Ji Jing, they immediately complied and quickly stood in a row behind him.

Ji Jing slowly raised his left fist, and in an instant, scorching golden flames roared to life, enveloping his entire arm.

Following that, three purple and one black soul ring rose abruptly from beneath his feet; their deep colors and majestic aura made all the surrounding students who were about to move feel a sense of trepidation.

And that wasn't all!

The next instant, his first and second thousand-year soul rings flashed three times in succession at an illogical frequency!

First Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Ascent! Triple stack!

Second Soul Skill, Solar Impact! Triple stack!

A terrifying amount of energy instantly converged upon his flame-engulfed left fist.

"BOOM--!!!"

Without charging at any of the students, Ji Jing's fist struck the incredibly hard granite floor of the Soul Fighting Arena at a speed the naked eye could not track, plunging deep into the ground!

The world seemed to freeze for a second.

Immediately after, before anyone could react, Ji Jing's soul rings flashed three more times in the same manner, and another round of limit-amplified energy was violently injected into the arm already buried underground!

"RISE!"

With his low shout, the entire Soul Fighting Arena was violently shattered and exploded, as if a board being flipped over by an ancient beast from beneath the earth!

In front of him, it was as if a massive earthquake had erupted!

A terrifying shockwave spread wildly in a fan shape; countless tons of giant rocks and debris were hurled into the air by the violent force, like a doomsday meteor shower, raining down upon the horrified core disciples!

"Kid, be careful when you attack!"

Xuan Zi's eyes, which were always half-closed, were now wide open!

He had never expected that the moment this kid made a move, he would try to tear down the entire Soul Fighting Zone!

His figure flickered, appearing instantly in front of all the students, his thick soul power manifesting as an invisible barrier that blocked all the world-destroying impacts and boulders.

"Rumble..."

Debris rained down on the barrier, emitting dull, thunderous sounds.

The dust settled.

Except for the area where Ji Jing and the other six stood, which remained intact, the entire Soul Fighting Zone was a mess, scarred and devastated.

All the core disciples looked at the boy who had retracted his fist as if he had only done something trivial, their eyes filled with fear and disbelief.

Xuan Zi took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and announced in a deep voice:

"You seven, stay. The rest of you may leave."

Those students who had escaped unscathed felt as if they had been granted amnesty; their faces pale, they didn't dare to look at Ji Jing again, fleeing in a panic from the place that had terrified them to their cores.

After everyone had left, Xuan Zi flew down in front of Ji Jing, looking annoyed, his mustache twitching as he said:

"What are you trying to do, kid? Do you intend to tear down the Soul Fighting Zone?"

Ji Jing shrugged indifferently and spread his hands.

"I don't think a chaotic brawl is necessary; a quick finish will suffice. How we fight—will the result change?"

That single sentence left Xuan Zi completely speechless.

Indeed, given the strength this kid had just displayed, let alone these students, even if there were twice as many, they would only be crushed.

No matter how complex the process, the outcome would not change in the slightest.

Xuan Zi held his tongue for a long time before finally waving his hand in resignation.

"Fine, gather here again at this time tomorrow. Go back and rest for today!"

After everyone had left, Xuan Zi muttered to himself helplessly.

"Sigh... now, those little ones are likely going to have psychological trauma. I'll have to arrange for someone to counsel them one by one; I can't let these good seedlings be scared into uselessness..."

The seven of them walked side by side along the tree-lined path of Shrek Academy, behind them the Soul Fighting Zone, now cordoned off and awaiting repairs. That earth-shattering scene from moments ago still had the hearts of Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and the others pounding, unable to calm down for a long time.

"Gulp."

Xu Sanshi swallowed with difficulty, breaking the silence first.

He quickened his pace, sidled up to Ji Jing, and said, "Ji Jing, no, Big Brother! From today on, you are my own big brother, Xu Sanshi!"

"That move just now was too damn impressive! I dare say, based on that one punch alone, even the current Shrek Seven Devils main squad could never pull that off!"

His tone was filled with certainty, as if stating an indisputable fact.

Before Ji Jing could answer, Wang Dong, walking on the other side, lifted her chin, her azure eyes shimmering with brilliance.

"That goes without saying! Even if the main squad were standing opposite us today, with Ji Jing here, we would still win!"

Her words were filled with absolute trust in Ji Jing, and this time, no one felt it was an exaggeration.

The power of that punch had indeed exceeded their understanding of the Soul Ancestor level, or even the Soul King and Soul Emperor levels.

Beibei smiled gently and offered a timely suggestion.

"Ending early today is a good thing. Why don't the seven of us go grab a meal together to celebrate? I know a nice place, and Xiao Ya happens to be working there."

This proposal was immediately met with everyone's approval.

Having experienced such an unconventional selection, everyone truly needed to find a place to relax and digest the shock of what they had just witnessed.

As they chatted about the scene from earlier, the atmosphere gradually turned lighthearted.

Before they knew it, they arrived at the small shop Beibei had mentioned.

The shop was not large, but it was decorated cleanly and elegantly, the air filled with the aroma of food and the fragrance of desserts, making it very popular among the students of Shrek Academy.

The seven of them found a large table by the window and sat down, each ordering something to eat according to their own tastes.