Holy Light Suppresses Evil Phoenix

When Mu Jin said this, her gaze rested on Lin Yao, making the reason for her words practically an open secret.

The three of them were stunned for a moment. Then, a look of delight appeared on Xu Ye's face, while Lin Yao and Ye Guyi simply nodded, noncommittal.

After emerging from that small storage room, Mu Jin maintained the arrangement allowing Huo Yuhao, Ye Guyi, and the third student to go out and cultivate on their own. At the same time, she finalized the grouping for the remaining students, making revisions where necessary and confirming strategic goals.

Once she finished her tasks, she dismissed the students who hadn't been sorted on the first day.

Since they only needed to compete starting from the round of sixty-four, both Lin Yao and Ye Guyi felt much more relaxed. They agreed to take a stroll along the banks of the Sea God Lake, with Lin Yao accompanying Ye Guyi.

By the Sea God Lake, amidst the cooling breeze, Ye Guyi couldn't help but take a deep breath. "The air here is truly wonderful, provided one doesn't have any cultivation tasks to attend to."

Lin Yao smiled. "It is indeed pleasant. This time, the academy has exempted us from the matches leading up to the round of sixty-four, which is essentially like giving us a rather long vacation."

After taking another deep breath, Ye Guyi said to Lin Yao, "Isn't that the truth? With so much time suddenly on our hands, I really don't know what to do with myself. Pure cultivation is just too boring. If only there were a few opponents around for us to spar with, how great that would be."

Lin Yao shrugged, then replied to Ye Guyi, "This is Shrek Academy, after all. Evil Soul Masters won't be showing their faces so easily. However, there are bound to be a few fools who have let their own power go to their heads, thinking they are the greatest under the heavens."

Ye Guyi nodded, then leaned against the railing by the Sea God Lake, gazing into the distance. "On the other side of the Sea God Lake lies the Inner Court that the arrogant kid from earlier was so obsessed with, right?"

Lin Yao nodded, then narrowed his eyes and pointed forward. "Look at that!"

On the other side of the Sea God Lake, a crimson speck was rapidly flying toward Lin Yao and Ye Guyi. Beneath that red speck, the water vapor of the Sea God Lake was splashing upward in wave after wave.

Ye Guyi keenly remarked to Lin Yao, "Why do I feel as though there is some evil aura emanating from that person?"

Lin Yao had already guessed who it might be. He immediately assumed a combat stance and said to Ye Guyi, "Don't just stand there. The battle you were looking forward to has arrived. Hurry and release your Martial Soul!"

Ye Guyi was startled by his words, but she reacted in the next instant. She released her Holy Angel Martial Soul, golden wings fluttering behind her back, and the slender Angelic Holy Sword was gripped firmly in her hand.

Behind Lin Yao, black dragon wings belonging to the Ender Dragon appeared, and his arms and torso were covered in black dragon scales.

Four soul rings circled and pulsed between his arms.

In an instant, Lin Yao lunged forward, his figure colliding with the red speck on the side of the Sea God Lake near the Outer Court.

The scorching flames burned against his black dragon scales, but they didn't cause any serious damage to Lin Yao; they only made him feel a searing heat, as if he were touching burning coals.

However, Ma Xiaotao's strength in her crazed state was truly immense. After colliding with Lin Yao, she actually forced him back toward the Outer Court.

Lin Yao retreated to the railing by the Sea God Lake and used it to steady his footing before standing his ground and confronting Ma Xiaotao.

At this moment, Ye Guyi released the radiance of her Holy Angel. As the golden light shone upon Ma Xiaotao, waves of black smoke immediately began to rise.

In her frenzied state, Ma Xiaotao was struck by the light of the Holy Angel, and the evil fire on her body was torn away and dissolved by the golden radiance. This process was no less painful than having flesh ripped from her body, and Ma Xiaotao let out a shrill scream.

Strangely, however, one would expect the evil fire to weaken within her body once a portion was torn away, allowing Ma Xiaotao to regain her senses.

Yet, Ma Xiaotao showed no signs of regaining her sanity; instead, she charged toward Ye Guyi even more frantically.

Lin Yao grabbed Ma Xiaotao's calf and flung her into the Sea God Lake. While grabbing her and throwing her into the water, he had already released his first soul skill, significantly boosting his strength.

Immediately after, a dark shield formed around his body—the protective barrier effect of his third soul skill.

Watching the maddened Ma Xiaotao, Ye Guyi frowned and said to Lin Yao, "Her situation is very unique. That evil power driving her to madness has surged into her brain."

"What I just tore away was the evil power on the surface of her body; it can only hurt her, but it cannot help her suppress the evil fire."

Lin Yao asked Ye Guyi, "Then what should we do now? What do you need me to do?"

Ye Guyi watched Ma Xiaotao and said to Lin Yao, "Find a way to control her and restrict her movements, then leave the rest to me."

Lin Yao nodded and pinned Ma Xiaotao back to the shore as she surged out of the water.

Ma Xiaotao radiated such intense heat that the air around her was distorted. In this state, the water of the Sea God Lake could not dampen her clothes; the moment it touched her, it turned into steam and evaporated.

The combination of water vapor and distorted air made it difficult for Lin Yao to track Ma Xiaotao's movements for a moment. Fortunately, with his Martial Soul further manifested, he could use the eyes of the Ender Dragon to see through these changes.

At this moment, Ye Guyi moved in close, ignoring the heat that curled the tips of her hair, and thrust a golden, awl-like mass of soul power into the center of Ma Xiaotao's forehead.

Suddenly, a brilliant golden holy light erupted from Ma Xiaotao's body. Ye Guyi grabbed Lin Yao's arm and said, "Let's go! Her condition is about to fluctuate; there's no need for us to stay here and be targets."

Lin Yao nodded, pulled Ye Guyi into his arms, spread his Ender Dragon wings, and shot away at high speed.

With the flight ability granted by the Ender Dragon, Lin Yao's speed was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, they flew from the Sea God Lake to the vicinity of the dormitory building.

Stopping near the dormitory, Lin Yao retracted his Martial Soul and said to Ye Guyi, "Was this battle exciting enough? Does it satisfy your request to find a powerful opponent for a spar?"

Ye Guyi laughed and playfully punched Lin Yao's chest, then said to him...