What one-on-one? Wu Feng and Ning Tian are a unit!

Below the stage, Ning Tian's eyes widened, her pupils constricting slightly as she saw the ink-black soul ring beneath Gu An's feet.

She had only ever heard of it from her mother's lips before.

A ten-thousand-year first soul ring.

Seeing it with her own eyes was an entirely different concept, a visual impact of a completely different magnitude.

The black soul ring shimmered with a cold, eerie luster.

Compared to the two yellow hundred-year soul rings beside Wu Feng, the disparity was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

As for Wu Feng, who stood opposite Gu An, the look of contempt on her face vanished in an instant.

It was replaced by an expression of extreme gravity.

Ning Tian was merely watching from below the stage.

But she was standing face-to-face with him.

She could clearly feel the aura radiating from that black soul ring.

It was so oppressive that it made it difficult for her to breathe.

Yet, Wu Feng was still unwilling to admit it out loud.

"Watch me shatter your disguise."

"First soul skill."

"Dragon Fire!"

With a sharp cry, the phantom of the Red Dragon behind her threw its head back and roared, spewing crimson flames from its maw that coiled around Wu Feng's fists.

Under the enhancement of her first soul skill, every move and strike she made would be imbued with the high temperature of the Dragon Fire.

Wu Feng stomped her foot hard, cracking the ground beneath her with a shallow fissure!

She transformed into a red blur, charging straight at Gu An.

Her speed was immense.

She brought with her a wave of scorching heat.

Seeing Wu Feng's fierce assault, Gu An's expression remained entirely unchanged.

He did not even use a soul skill.

He simply brought the Dragon Phoenix Soul Sound Flute to his lips and blew a single note.

A cyan shadow flew out from the flute.

The Green Blade Falcon.

The moment it emerged, it swelled in the wind, growing from the size of a palm to a raptor with a wingspan of over five meters.

Its dark cyan feathers shimmered with a metallic luster under the sunlight, and its silver-gray beak was as sharp as a blade.

The Green Blade Falcon let out a piercing cry, flapped its wings, and blocked Wu Feng's path of attack.

Wu Feng was shocked; she slammed on the brakes to stop, staring wide-eyed at the massive bird that had suddenly appeared before her.

"What is this thing?!"

Gu An tilted his head, a look of confusion on his face.

"Did Sister Qingyun not tell you?"

"This is a soul spirit."

"A being that can assist a soul master in battle."

At this moment, the Green Blade Falcon was no longer the small, delicate, and cute creature that had stood in Gu An's palm.

It was truly displaying the might of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.

Its size was several times larger than Wu Feng's, and the shadow cast by its spread wings completely enveloped her.

The Green Blade Falcon lowered its head, its amber eyes looking down at Wu Feng from above.

A flicker of contempt flashed through its eyes.

A mere ant of a two-ring soul master.

She was not even a match for a single blow.

It did not take Wu Feng seriously in the slightest.

Wu Feng saw that flash of contempt in the bird's eyes clearly.

She had been looked down upon by a bird.

Her temper flared up instantly.

"Then let me show you the power of a two-ring soul master."

She stomped her small foot and shouted sharply.

"Second soul skill."

"Dragon's Fury!"

The phantom of the Red Dragon emerged once more, appearing even more solid than before, with the scales on its body clearly visible.

Dragon's Fury was an augmentation-type soul skill.

It could significantly boost her attack and defense, while simultaneously amplifying the power of her first soul skill, Dragon Fire.

The red light radiating from Wu Feng intensified.

The surrounding air began to warp slightly due to the high temperature.

Her figure flashed, bypassing the Green Blade Falcon that stood in her path, and she charged directly toward Gu An's main body.

Although she wasn't the sharpest, she still possessed basic combat intuition.

As a tool-type soul master, Gu An's physical combat ability had to be poor.

If she wanted to win, this was her only chance.

Attack his main body.

Gu An stood his ground, watching Wu Feng charge toward him, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

"Aren't you underestimating a ten-thousand-year soul beast a little too much?"

Before Wu Feng could reach Gu An, she heard a whistling wind behind her.

Oh no, she thought, hurriedly dodging to the side.

A cyan wind blade grazed her body and slammed fiercely into the ground beside her.

A deep trench was carved into the Blue Steel Rock floor, sending gravel flying in all directions.

The resulting shockwave knocked Wu Feng off her feet.

She flipped through the air and landed in a heap, stumbling several steps before barely managing to steady herself.

Her chest heaved violently as she gasped for air.

She looked down at the trench in the ground beside her, a wave of lingering fear washing over her.

If that wind blade had struck her instead...

She didn't even want to imagine how miserable her state would be.

Off the stage, Ning Tian couldn't help but cry out when she saw Wu Feng in such a disheveled state.

"Feng-mei!"

Because of Ning Tian's shout, Gu An shifted his gaze from Wu Feng to Ning Tian in the stands.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Ning Tian."

"Why don't you both come up together?"

"Otherwise, if it's just Wu Feng alone, she is no match for me."

Hearing Gu An's words, Ning Tian's expression turned ugly.

This was a blatant disregard for both of them.

Yet, she couldn't even refute it.

She had seen how disheveled Feng-mei was.

She had been knocked over by a single wind blade, and Gu An hadn't even used a soul skill yet.

As for her, Ning Tian, she was an auxiliary-type soul master; her combat power was practically zero.

If Feng-mei were defeated, she truly wouldn't be of any use.

Therefore, despite hating to admit it, Ning Tian stood up from the stands with a grim expression and walked toward the Soul Fighting Platform.

Wu Yunshan and Ning Qingyun sat in the stands, neither of them saying a word to stop her.

Their expressions were filled with nothing but pleasant surprise.

Previously, they had only heard Gu An and Leng Yaozhu describe soul spirits verbally, and had only seen that palm-sized Green Blade Falcon perched in Gu An's palm.

But this was the first time they had truly witnessed a soul spirit in combat.

It was even more astonishing than they had imagined.

A ten-thousand-year soul spirit with autonomous combat awareness—capable of both offense and defense, and able to judge the battlefield on its own.

For an auxiliary-type soul master, this was a world-changing development.

Now, they no longer doubted Gu An and Leng Yaozhu's Spirit Transmission Academy.

And that grand vision they had painted.

It was just too damn tempting.

Besides, they hadn't yet witnessed the power of a ten-thousand-year soul skill at the first ring.

Gu An hadn't even used his first soul skill yet.

Therefore, neither of them had any objections to Ning Tian taking the initiative to join the battle.

In fact, they were practically begging for Ning Tian to get on the stage quickly, hoping it would force Gu An to reveal his true capabilities.

As for Leng Yaozhu and Mother Gu, there wasn't a trace of worry on their faces anymore.

Leng Yaozhu remained with her legs crossed and arms folded, a smirk playing on her lips as if she were watching a good show.

The concern on Mother Gu's face had diminished significantly compared to just a moment ago.

A single spirit soul had already beaten Wu Feng into such a sorry state.

What difference would adding Ning Tian make?

She was merely an auxiliary-system soul master.

Ning Tian walked onto the Soul Fighting Platform and stood beside Wu Feng.

A look of delight instantly appeared on Wu Feng's disheveled little face, and her eyes lit up.

Forget about one-on-one.

Forget about a fair duel.

She had cast all of that to the back of her mind.

Defeating the Gu An in front of her was the only thing that mattered.

Besides, she and Ning Tian were inseparable to begin with.

The two of them had grown up together, cultivated together, and entered Shrek Academy together.

Only when the two of them combined forces did they possess their true strength.