Crushing Victory, Prince Xue Xing

"I want to take on seven!" This declaration immediately shocked everyone present.

The children on the field were all at that age where they were easily provoked, and being told this by a younger child only fueled their competitive spirit.

They immediately stopped caring about the unfairness of older bullying younger or many ganging up on one, and in an instant, all seven stood united against him.

The sixth-grade boy leading them said, "Since our little junior is so arrogant, let's teach him a lesson. You're still too small; you should go back and train for another two years!"

The other six echoed his sentiment immediately. Their spirits—Flame Lion, Twin Blades, Long Sword, Variegated Cat, White Bear, Swift, and Datura Snake—created a dazzling, chaotic display of colors.

However, Luo Chen's side was no slouch; his four soul beasts, combined with his own presence, exuded an intense pressure.

The Blazing Wolf, in particular, was tall, fierce, and highly intimidating. Although it had less than five hundred years of cultivation, it was enough to rival any soul master below the second ring. The Plate Armor Turtle had high defense, making it a decent meat shield.

Just as the opposing group focused their attention on the intimidating Blazing Wolf, they remained unaware that Luo Chen's true trump cards were the Evil Eye and the Tide Jellyfish. One was a spirit-type soul beast that had just broken through to the thousand-year level, while the other was a sealed version of an eight-hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Either one alone could have reduced the opponents to tears.

"Xiao Yingzi, Xiao Xiezi, provide support. I'll handle them with the Little Wolf Cub and the others." Luo Chen stepped forward, positioning himself behind the Plate Armor Turtle.

Some might ask why he would bring the Evil Eye and Tide Jellyfish out if he wasn't going to let them fight.

To this, Luo Chen would say: it looked cool, and the style points were high. He could never forget how, during the class assignment, he had been looked down upon for only releasing an Evil Eye. He decided that while he didn't always have to be the strongest, he absolutely had to be the most stylish!

"Little Wolf Cub, keep harassing them from the flanks. Take out that Swift and the Datura Snake first."

"Little Turtle, focus on defense. Watch out for the ones with the blade and the sword. Leave the rest to me for now."

Despite his words, he was a bit worried about the Plate Armor Turtle. Its defense was incredibly strong, but its weakness was equally obvious: its movement speed was far too slow.

He prepared for a quick finish, setting his sights first on the Variegated Cat soul master, whose low cultivation and weak defense made them the easiest target.

Luo Chen struck first, ignoring any sense of fair play as his second soul ring flared.

He chanted, "Second Soul Skill! Soul Tide!"

Seven-colored light shimmered, and a tide of spiritual energy radiated from Luo Chen, blanketing the entire arena in the blink of an eye.

The first to react was the Flame Lion soul master. As the son of a count, he was well-informed and immediately recognized this as a mental attack.

"Everyone, be careful! He's a spirit-type soul master. Guard your minds and try not to get hit!"

Everyone braced themselves, but being cautious was one thing; whether they could actually hold their mental defenses was another.

The first to succumb was the Variegated Cat soul master. Being an agility-type soul master, they relied on speed, but their mental fortitude was weak. Instantly affected by Luo Chen's Soul Tide, their pupils glowed with seven-colored light.

Dazed for a split second, they actually turned around and attacked the soul master wielding the long sword.

The Soul Tide could cause the target to fall into mental confusion, allowing the user to control weaker enemies into turning against their own side.

Next to fall was the Swift soul master. They thought they could avoid the attack by flying into the air, but unfortunately for them, Luo Chen's soul skill had no blind spots. Once swept by the Soul Tide, the Swift soul master lost all ability to act and plummeted straight to the ground.

Before the opponents could even start their assault, they had lost two combatants. Meanwhile, the Blazing Wolf had engaged the Datura Snake soul master. With a howl, it swiped its sharp claws at the opponent. Unfortunately, the soul master was barely level fifteen and was knocked back by a single blow. Seeing the situation turn dire, the senior sister wielding the twin blades rushed toward the Blazing Wolf. Just as she was about to strike, she realized too late that Luo Chen had been waiting for her to move.

The moment she attacked, Luo Chen's first soul ring lit up—Evil Eye Gaze!

Her soul power level was similar to Luo Chen's, and caught completely off guard, she was instantly frozen. The Blazing Wolf reacted immediately, turning and swatting her with a paw, sending the twin-blade user flying out of the arena.

The Flame Lion soul master finally shook off the Variegated Cat, but it was too late. Only three people remained capable of fighting. The White Bear soul master was tangled up with the Plate Armor Turtle, and the sword-wielding soul master had already reached Luo Chen. However, the moment he locked eyes with Luo Chen, he froze. He had been hit. The Evil Eye Gaze activated again, paralyzing another person, who was then met by the returning Blazing Wolf and swatted away.

The Flame Lion soul master completely lost his composure. How was this even supposed to work? Five of his teammates were taken out in an instant, and another was pinned down.

The trapped White Bear soul master screamed, "What kind of broken turtle is this?! I can't break its defense, and I can't shake it off! I'm done, I surrender!"

With the total surrender, the Flame Lion looked at the two soul beasts Luo Chen hadn't even deployed yet. He had sensed it from the start—those two were stronger than the ones currently on the field. In other words, they had lost from the very beginning, and they had lost thoroughly.

Under Luo Chen's mocking gaze, he raised his hand and said, "I surrender too..."

The match ended with Luo Chen's crushing victory. The audience was silent for three seconds before erupting into thunderous applause and screams.

A six-year-old Great Soul Master, taking on seven and winning perfectly! What kind of monster was this?

In the very center of the stands, an elderly man frowned as he watched the match.

His expression was somewhat haughty; he was Prince Xue Xing, the younger brother of Emperor Xue Ye and the uncle of Xue Beng.

"This student... is he a new enrollee?" he asked his subordinate.

"Yes, Your Highness. I heard he is a disciple of Chief Meng Shenji."

"Meng Shenji's disciple..." Xue Xing pondered for a moment, then looked toward a specific spot in the stands, only to see the person there cheering wildly, celebrating Luo Chen's victory.

The person he was looking at was none other than Luo Chen's roommate, Su Heng, who possessed the Thunder Roc spirit.

Xue Xing glanced away, his thoughts unreadable.

After Luo Chen finished his match, Prince Xue Xing quietly stood up and left the viewing area.

Su Heng, sensing something, looked toward Xue Xing's retreating back, his fists clenched tight as he wondered what was happening.

The first round concluded smoothly with ten participants in total. The second round would be in the afternoon. Although neither of them needed to compete, both wanted to watch the others.

The afternoon matches lacked any real highlights, featuring only a few second-ring Great Soul Masters, so the two left before the matches were even over.

Luo Chen and Su Heng returned directly to their dormitory. The three committee members were still busy, so Luo Chen didn't go to see his teacher.