"If you can break free without releasing your martial soul, I won't teach you a lesson," Yun Ze said calmly. He set down the chopsticks in his right hand and grabbed Long Chen's wrist with his left, looking at him calmly. "Teach me a lesson?" Long Chen could not help laughing, his expression disdainful. He shook his head at Yun Ze and said in a lecturing tone, "What an arrogant little brother."
As he spoke, he yanked hard, trying to pull his arm free. The result made his eyes widen as he stared at Yun Ze in astonishment. Yun Ze was far stronger than he had imagined. Long Chen had already used considerable force, yet he could not move him in the slightest. "Don't worry about hurting me. Use your full strength," Yun Ze said flatly. The smile vanished from Long Chen's face. He was no fool and realized that the child before him was far from ordinary. Without a word, Long Chen silently gathered his soul power and suddenly pulled again. This time, he held nothing back and used all his strength to wrench his hand free. Yun Ze drew upon his Bloodline Power, increasing the strength in his arm. Like a mechanical arm, it gripped Long Chen tightly, utterly unshakable. His arm remained perfectly upright; maintaining that position without moving required even greater strength. Long Chen clenched his teeth and truly pulled with all his might. His trembling arm and the shaking tray made that clear. Yet Yun Ze's arm was simply too strong, beyond Long Chen by an entire level. No matter how he exerted himself, it was useless. Though the Phoenix was not famed for its strength, that did not mean it lacked power. In this world, the number of creatures that could surpass a Phoenix in strength could be counted on one hand.
Even though Yun Ze's Phoenix bloodline had yet to awaken, it still granted him strength far beyond that of an ordinary person.
His Bloodline Power far exceeded what his apparent Soul Power Level suggested.
"That kid is ridiculously strong," quite a few students remarked as they noticed the scene, all wearing looks of surprise. Those who knew just how powerful Long Chen was were even more shocked, their mouths hanging open in disbelief. A Four Rings Light Sacred Dragon Soul Master was actually weaker than a child of only six or seven? Even without releasing his martial soul, this should not have been the outcome. Long Chen looked around and saw the mocking amusement in the eyes of the onlookers. He immediately wished he could sink into the ground, mortified beyond belief. I have to break free, Long Chen thought. Golden light lit up around him, soul power surging like a tide as points of light gathered behind his back. In a contest of pure strength, he truly was no match for this child. He had to release his martial soul. He refused to believe that he still would not be able to break free after doing so. If that happened, he might as well die. Gu Yue Na's expression darkened. Seeing Long Chen about to release his martial soul, she slammed a hand on the table and rose to her feet. "Long Chen, you're courting death."
Her soul power turned violent as an immense draconic pressure spread outward, making even the air around them feel viscous. Long Chen's body jolted, and a powerful sense of dread rose within him. The draconic might threw the soul power in his body into disorder. His bloodline was severely suppressed. His Light Sacred Dragon Martial Soul seemed to have encountered its king, as though it were about to kneel and submit. It even gave Long Chen the same urge, making him want to bow in worship before Gu Yue Na. That sense of humility would not fade. The surrounding students retreated some distance. Most of them did not possess dragon-type martial souls, but they still felt the uncomfortable pressure. The atmosphere instantly became tense, as though a battle could break out at any moment. "Nana, I..." Long Chen felt afraid, unsure how to respond for a moment. He withdrew his martial soul to avoid completely enraging Gu Yue Na and sending the situation in an uncontrollable direction. "I've told you many times already. Don't call me Nana. The only thing you're allowed to call me is my name," Gu Yue Na said angrily. This man was truly baffling. They were not even close, yet he kept calling her Nana, Nana. Anyone who did not know better would think they were intimate. It disgusted her and even made her sick. It seemed she really needed to find a time to have Di Tian deal with this nuisance once and for all. Yun Ze rose to his feet as well and released Long Chen's hand. The sudden release caught Long Chen off guard, and he staggered back several steps. "Let's go to the Soul Arena. You can't avoid this beating," Yun Ze said. He had warned this man before not to call him little brother, but the man had treated his words as though they had gone in one ear and out the other, calling him that again and again. In the past, this man would have long since vanished from the world. Now, Yun Ze could only teach him a simple lesson and could not kill him, at least not within the academy. "You want to fight me in the Soul Arena? You want to beat me up?" Long Chen suspected he had heard wrong, fury surging in his heart. Yun Ze had just made a complete fool of him, causing him to lose face before Gu Yue Na and become the laughingstock of everyone present, yet he still dared provoke him. If they were not in the academy, Long Chen truly would have killed him on the spot. This child was utterly hateful. "Yes," Yun Ze said without denying it. That was exactly what he meant. "Are you going?"
"Heh, hehehe." Long Chen laughed in rage and looked toward Gu Yue Na, asking gently, "Nana, your little brother wants to spar with me. What do you say?"
Gu Yue Na was utterly speechless. Long Chen had ignored her warning again and called her so intimately. Having already decided to kill Long Chen, she could not be bothered correcting him now. She looked at Yun Ze and reminded him with some concern, "He's also a Level Forty-One Soul Ancestor, with four purple soul rings. He's fairly strong. Can you handle him?"
Long Chen was more than a year older than her. He did not cultivate both Soul Tools and soul master abilities; he focused solely on soul master cultivation. Otherwise, he would not have become a Soul Ancestor at fourteen. "No problem," Yun Ze answered with certainty. Hearing that reply, Long Chen felt deeply insulted. His fists clenched as he resolved to teach this brat a harsh lesson soon. "Good." Gu Yue Na immediately relaxed upon receiving that answer. Since he said so, there definitely would not be a problem. "Let's go to the Soul Arena," Gu Yue Na replied coldly to Long Chen. "Let's go." Long Chen was the first to head out of the cafeteria, tossing his tray into a trash bin along the way. Gu Yue Na no longer had any appetite either. She left the cafeteria with Yun Ze and headed for the Soul Arena. "Come on, let's go watch the show," many of the onlooking students said excitedly as they followed. They would not easily miss this kind of spectacle. Along the way, with nothing else to do, Yun Ze casually asked Gu Yue Na beside him, "What's the deal with this Long Chen?"
Gu Yue Na thought Yun Ze had misunderstood something and hurriedly explained, "He's just one of my pursuers. I've clearly rejected him many times, but he still keeps pestering me and bothering me. If I weren't worried that killing him would bring unnecessary trouble, I would have had Di Tian deal with him long ago."
After saying that, she emphasized once more, "He has feelings for me, but I have absolutely no feelings for him. All I feel is disgust and loathing. Don't misunderstand, okay?"
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