This 42,000-year-old Mutated Flame Two-Headed Lion King didn't charge right away. Instead, it opened its two pairs of scarlet eyes and sized up Yang Jian, especially the little silver dog in his arms.
Xiao Bai calmly leaped out of Yang Jian's arms and landed on the platform. Its silver eyes were full of authority, and a hint of... disdain?
In the next instant, Xiao Bai's body abruptly grew, transforming into a mighty silver divine hound in the blink of an eye.
As Xiao Bai grew, three Soul Rings rose around her: purple, purple, and black.
"It's happening again... That terrifying Soul Ring configuration. Even seeing it a second time, it's still hard to believe. Is this guy really human?"
The stands held more than just the students from Class One. There were also some upperclassmen and even students from the Inner Court. When they saw that terrifying Soul Ring configuration, every one of them wore an expression of disbelief.
Gong Changlong had just come from the Beast Enclosure to the stands. His aged face twisted slightly with shock, and he almost instinctively turned to look at Zhou Yi, seated beside him.
"His Soul Ring configuration..."
Gong Changlong had spent many years raising Soul Beasts at Shrek Academy and had seen countless gifted students. This was the first time he'd ever seen a student with such a heaven-defying Soul Ring configuration.
No wonder he dared to face a 40,000- or even 50,000-year-old Soul Beast with the cultivation of a three-ring Soul Elder.
Of course, what interested Gong Changlong most was Yang Jian's Martial Soul. Just as he'd suspected, Yang Jian's Martial Soul was the little dog in his arms. Judging by its appearance, it bore a striking resemblance to the Silver Moon Wolf King from the Jingyang Mountain Range in the Sun Moon Empire.
Speaking of the Silver Moon Wolf King, Gong Changlong couldn't help but feel envious.
His Beast Enclosure already housed quite a few Soul Beasts. He'd collected many from both the Star Dou Great Forest and the Sunset Forest, but he'd never had the chance to collect any Soul Beasts from the Sun Moon Empire.
Noticing Xiao Bai's expression, the Two-Headed Lion King felt its authority had been challenged and let out two furious roars.
The two roars rang out almost simultaneously, sending fine ripples through the surrounding air. Some weaker Soul Masters and Soul Beasts would have been frightened into immobility just by hearing them.
But Yang Jian and Xiao Bai weren't affected at all. Eager to find out whether the Two-Headed Lion King truly possessed Ultimate Fire, Yang Jian didn't hesitate for a moment. He stamped both feet, his body suddenly surging into motion as he darted toward the lion.
Gong Changlong shot to his feet in the stands.
The power of earth?
Wasn't this kid supposed to have Ultimate Water? How could he also wield the power of earth?
Gong Changlong trusted his eyes. The ocher glow clinging to Yang Jian's feet as he approached the Two-Headed Lion King was unmistakably a manifestation of earth-attributed power!
What kind of joke was this?
Could Yang Jian's Martial Soul have both water and earth attributes?
That made no sense at all!
Yang Jian had revealed his Ultimate Water attribute, which was why Gong Changlong had deliberately chosen the Mutated Two-Headed Lion King for his practical training. To have Ultimate Water capable of countering the lion and then use earth-attributed power instead was completely backward!
Could it be that his earth attribute was Ultimate Earth?
Even if it were Ultimate Earth, using his Ultimate Water would still be the best choice against an explicitly fire-attributed Soul Beast!
Yet the next instant, Gong Changlong's jaw nearly hit the floor.
That ocher glow beneath Yang Jian's feet spread at astonishing speed, instantly covering the entire Beast Arena platform!
The Two-Headed Lion King had begun to move in response to Yang Jian, but abruptly froze. At the same time, the third Soul Ring circling Xiao Bai quietly began to shine.
Third Soul Skill, Earth Origin Mountain Suppressor, activated instantly!
A massive field of gravity formed atop the ocher glow. In a split second, it felt as though an entire mountain had been dropped onto the Two-Headed Lion King!
An instant-cast Soul Skill!
A look of shock appeared in Zhou Yi's eyes, then she was completely at ease.
So Yang Jian hadn't used anywhere near his full strength when he fought her. Her defeat... had been no disgrace.
It couldn't move!
The Two-Headed Lion King, already possessed of considerable intelligence, discovered in horror that its body was completely immobilized. All it could do was watch Yang Jian grow larger and larger in its vision.
It could tell that its enemy was far weaker than itself. And yet now, it was the one trapped in place, unable to move, forced to watch a human far weaker than it do whatever he pleased.
Unbearable!
Flame Mad Lion innate skill, Flame Devour!
Mutated, Heaven-Devouring Twin Flames!
The Two-Headed Lion King roared with both heads and spat out two massive streams of fire. They converged in midair and formed a vast sea of flames that instantly engulfed Yang Jian.
But Yang Jian wasn't afraid in the slightest. Instead, a hint of delight crossed his face.
He'd been waiting for the Two-Headed Lion King to use its flames!
A ripple suddenly spread through his body.
In the blazing sea of fire, a pure droplet of water took shape!
One punch, Canglan!
Only a single droplet appeared amid the sea of flames. Under the scorching heat, wisps of steam rose from it, but the droplet never dried up. Instead, it held within it a boundless, vast feeling!
Soon, a second droplet formed amid the flames. Then a third, a fourth... until an entire ocean appeared within the sea of fire!
The ocean split the flames in two, then abruptly vanished, leaving only Yang Jian, standing in front of the Two-Headed Lion King.
One punch came crashing down!
The Two-Headed Lion King's body was slammed hard into the ground. A trace of regret crossed Yang Jian's face. The Mutated Flame Two-Headed Lion King's flames had come infinitely close to Ultimate Fire, but unfortunately... they were still just a little short.
That small-seeming gap was, in reality, an insurmountable chasm the Two-Headed Lion King could never cross.
If its flames had been Ultimate Fire, Yang Jian's Ultimate Water couldn't have broken through them. With the advantage of the lion's 42,000 years of cultivation, Yang Jian himself would even have been in danger.
Yang Jian would have rather used one of his hidden cards. He desperately wanted the Two-Headed Lion King to possess Ultimate Fire.
Unfortunately... it had still fallen short.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi finally felt at ease.
She'd been brooding over Yang Jian knocking her away with a single punch. But now, all she felt was relief.
If Yang Jian had hit her with that kind of force, she might still be at home recovering from her injuries.
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