Hu Liena

Han Xing ignored Zhao Kuo's taunts.

He merely dodged and weaved as the other pursued, leading him in circles.

"It's useless, it's useless. The traces you leave seem to have some kind of attack effect, right?"

"But they can't hurt me at all. Instead, they only make my Rock Barrier harder."

Zhao Kuo laughed heartily and continued to chase Han Xing.

For a moment, it seemed he had completely suppressed his opponent.

But after the two circled the entire battlefield, Zhao Kuo immediately noticed something was wrong.

The Rock Barrier, which had been hardening due to the rising temperature, now showed cracks.

"What's going on?"

Zhao Kuo was extremely confused and hastily stopped his charge.

"Don't you know that under the scorching heat of flames, although earth and rock can become harder..."

"At a certain temperature, they will dry out and crack?"

Han Xing chuckled and explained.

"How is that possible? You're only level thirty-three. How can your flame temperature possibly exceed mine..."

Zhao Kuo exclaimed, wanting to say something, but Han Xing gave him no chance.

Several sharp Flame Feathers shot out, piercing the cracks in the Rock Barrier.

Han Xing swooped down at high speed, his sharp wing blades slicing through the cracks in the barrier.

The once-hard barrier instantly shattered, and Zhao Kuo, who was protected within, was also sent flying.

"This battle, Han Xing wins."

The referee caught Zhao Kuo as he landed and immediately announced the match result.

"I didn't expect there to be such a way to break through Zhao Kuo's defense. I've learned something new today," a student exclaimed from below the stands.

"What's so surprising? When it comes to your own Martial Soul, you should know what effects it can achieve," another student said.

"Fire element against earth element can cause scorching and cracking, while water element against earth element can cause softening through permeation. These are all part of the Martial Soul Elemental Counter Theory, right?"

"Is there such a book? I've never heard of it?" the previous person scratched his head.

"The Martial Soul Elemental Counter Theory isn't taught by any teacher; it's something students have to learn on their own," someone explained.

"It's a theoretical book about the mutual generation and restraint between various elements. The content is too complex, so it's not taught specifically."

"For example, light and darkness aren't simply light overpowering darkness, but they restrain each other. Similarly, water and fire elements aren't simply water overpowering fire."

Amidst the chatter of the other students, Han Xing quickly left the Soul Fighting Arena.

He didn't return to his dormitory but went to the Pope Palace first.

However, as Han Xing entered the Pope Palace, he encountered someone unexpected.

"You're back. How was the test at the Soul Fighting Arena?"

Bibi Dong asked Han Xing casually, "How was the strength of your third soul skill?"

"It's alright. It has both flight and attack effects. Although the attack power isn't as good as the second soul skill, it's within my acceptable range," Han Xing nodded.

"A flight soul skill that can also provide an attack effect is already good. Stop being so picky," Bibi Dong said speechlessly.

"Teacher, who is this?" A woman with a charming demeanor beside Bibi Dong asked curiously.

"Nana, this is your junior brother, Han Xing," Bibi Dong explained.

"This is Hu Liena, my first disciple," Bibi Dong further explained to Han Xing.

"Junior brother?" Hu Liena was somewhat surprised.

She knew her teacher's personality and her extreme dislike for men.

To accept this little brat in front of her as a disciple was truly unexpected.

"Hello, senior sister,"

Han Xing greeted Hu Liena indifferently as she sized him up.

Hu Liena smiled and nodded, "Hello, junior brother."

"You just came back from the Soul Fighting Arena? I wouldn't have guessed. You look quite gentle, but I didn't expect you to be so fond of fighting."

"He's fond of fighting?" Bibi Dong chuckled.

"Han Xing, tell Nana how long you've been in Spirit City and how many matches you've fought."

Hearing this, Han Xing replied helplessly, "It's been a month, and I've only fought two matches."

"Uh..." Hu Liena's mouth twitched.

Good heavens, only one match every half a month, barely meeting the academy's requirements.

Bibi Dong suddenly became serious, "Alright, let's talk business."

"Did you feel anything unusual when you absorbed the Soul Ring that exceeded the age limit before?"

"No, I just felt a bit more pressure on my body," Han Xing shook his head.

"If I had to say anything specific, it might have been a slight stinging sensation, more so than when absorbing the optimal age limit."

"Stinging?" Bibi Dong mused.

"It seems it can indeed be offset by physical strength."

"If that's the case, we can try having some lower-level Soul Masters train their bodies more in the future and absorb Soul Rings beyond their limit."

Seeing Bibi Dong suddenly lost in her own thoughts, Han Xing and Hu Liena exchanged a glance.

Hu Liena made a gesture to Han Xing, then walked outside.

Although a bit confused, Han Xing glanced at Bibi Dong before immediately following Hu Liena.

"Teacher seems to have fallen into thought. Generally, things that can make Teacher lose focus tend to last a long time."

After the two of them walked out of the Pope Palace's main hall, Hu Liena explained.

"In this situation, we can leave on our own."

"I see," Han Xing nodded. "Then thank you, Senior Sister, for the reminder. Otherwise, I wouldn't know when I'd be able to leave."

"It's nothing, you're my Junior Brother, after all. It's only right that I remind you of things," Hu Liena said, shaking her head.

"Junior Brother, you don't look old. How old are you this year? You've already absorbed your third Soul Ring, does that mean you've broken through level thirty?"

"A little over eleven years old. I'm level thirty-three now," Han Xing confirmed.

Hu Liena praised, "Level thirty-three? That's a bit faster than me. I was almost twelve when I reached level thirty-three."

Hu Liena's words were sincere. As Bibi Dong's disciple, she also had a competitive spirit.

However, with a six-year age difference between them, they couldn't compare in terms of strength, so they could only compete in talent.

Being accepted as a disciple by Bibi Dong meant having innate full Soul Power, which was a given.

Therefore, the only thing they could compare was their current cultivation realm.

It wasn't like Han Xing, like their teacher, had an extra Martial Soul, right?

Was that realistic? Absolutely not, after all, Twin Martial Souls weren't common.

"You flatter me, Senior Sister. Everyone has different experiences," Han Xing shook his head.

"These experiences cause fluctuations in one's growth. I was just lucky."

Hu Liena chuckled at his words and didn't reply.

"Speaking of which, Senior Sister, what level are you now?" Han Xing asked proactively.

"I'm level forty-five now."

When talking about her Soul Power, confidence appeared on Hu Liena's face.