One Move Instant Kill!

"Senior Ling, wait for me!"

By the shore of Sea God Lake, three soul rings gleamed around Jiang Nannan as she desperately chased after Ling Luocheng with her long legs, yet she could never catch even her shadow.

After parting ways with Ling Feng, Jiang Nannan had hurried nonstop to the vicinity of Sea God Lake, where she happened to run into Ling Luocheng as she was leaving the inner courtyard.

She briefly explained what had happened to Ling Luocheng.

Upon learning that Ling Feng was about to fight Xu Sanshi, a fifth-year outer courtyard student, Ling Luocheng immediately rushed toward the Soul Fighting Area.

She was so fast that even Jiang Nannan, an agility-type soul master, could not keep up.

Though the two hurried as fast as they could, they were still one step too late.

By the time they arrived at Shrek's Soul Fighting Area, Ling Feng and Xu Sanshi were already standing in the arena.

"Senior Ling, what should we do? Should we force our way in...?"

Jiang Nannan asked uncertainly.

She believed Ling Feng's strength was surely exceptional among those his age.

But his opponent was Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Courtyard's Twin Stars alongside Bei Bei.

Others might not know how strong he was, but Jiang Nannan certainly did!

The reason no other men dared approach Jiang Nannan was not merely Xu Sanshi's background; his own strength was also far from ordinary.

"Charging in before the match has even begun would violate the academy's rules..."

Ling Luocheng's delicate brows were tightly furrowed, her cold eyes fixed unblinkingly on Ling Feng in the arena.

Soon, Ling Luocheng withdrew her gaze and turned toward the seats at the very front of the spectator stands.

"Ling Feng isn't that reckless."

"If he's doing this, he must have confidence in himself."

"Let's trust him for now."

Using the power of money, Ling Luocheng bought two seats closest to the arena and sat down with Jiang Nannan.

From there, they could clearly see everything happening in the arena, and with Ling Luocheng's strength, she could step in to help at the first possible moment.

As she watched Ling Feng in the arena, Ling Luocheng's beautiful eyes were filled with worry.

She said she trusted him, but she had already made up her mind.

The instant Ling Feng showed even the slightest sign of being outmatched, she would intervene and save him.

Even if it meant violating the academy's rules!

On the other side of the spectator stands.

Bei Bei, the other member of the Outer Courtyard's Twin Stars, was seated at the very front with Tang Ya, watching Ling Feng and Xu Sanshi, who were about to fight.

"What's wrong with Xu Sanshi? He took a petty spat all the way to the Soul Fighting Area?"

Tang Ya looked at Xu Sanshi in the arena, her large eyes full of confusion.

"Most likely because of Jiang Nannan again."

Since Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were birds of a feather, he immediately guessed the reason.

Tang Ya nodded repeatedly at that.

Other than that, she truly could not think of any reason that would make Xu Sanshi angry.

"But this won't do him any good!"

"If he loses, his reputation in the outer courtyard will be ruined."

"Even if he wins, bullying a new student isn't anything worth boasting about."

Hearing Tang Ya's words, Bei Bei could not help but laugh.

Lose?

Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Courtyard's Twin Stars and the owner of the strongest defensive martial soul, losing to a new student?

What a joke!

Before Bei Bei could say anything, he saw Tang Ya glaring at him furiously.

He gave a light cough and hurriedly changed the subject.

"It's starting. Let's watch the match!"

Inside the Soul Fighting Arena, the referee quickly retreated after announcing the start of the match.

Everyone's attention focused on the two of them, and the once-noisy Soul Fighting Area instantly fell silent.

At the same time, Xu Sanshi released his martial soul.

Xu Sanshi's body instantly swelled, his academy uniform stretching taut, while a massive tortoiseshell shield appeared in his right hand.

On the other side, Ling Feng not only failed to release his martial soul—he actually charged straight at Xu Sanshi!

What kind of tactic was this?

Even the spectators outside the arena, Bei Bei watching the match, Xu Sanshi in the arena, and even inner court disciple Ling Luocheng had no idea what Ling Feng was doing.

"Seeking death!"

Xu Sanshi sneered.

However, just as Xu Sanshi was about to move, he suddenly felt a sharp pain stab through his brain, followed by a blur in his consciousness!

In that instant of hesitation, Ling Feng had already closed in on Xu Sanshi!

Finally, when Ling Feng was about five meters away from Xu Sanshi, everyone saw him release his martial soul.

As a chill spread through the air, one yellow and one purple soul ring appeared around Ling Feng.

Before anyone could marvel at Ling Feng's soul rings exceeding the optimal ratio, both rings lit up at the same time!

"Second Soul Skill, Ultimate Ice Amplification!"

"First Soul Skill, Ice Empress's Claw!"

In an instant, Ling Feng's hands and forearms became covered in a layer of crystal-like ice, gleaming brightly as he smashed them down hard at Xu Sanshi's head!

At the critical moment, Xu Sanshi relied on his powerful physique to snap out of his daze.

Seeing Ling Feng's attack already above his head, Xu Sanshi's expression changed drastically. He tilted the shield in his hand and raised it over his head.

Boom!

Ling Feng's attack landed.

Everyone watched as Xu Sanshi flew out of the Soul Fighting Arena like a cannonball, smashing heavily into the ground. He rolled more than ten times before finally coming to a stop.

The entire venue fell deathly silent!

Bei Bei, regarded alongside Xu Sanshi as one of the outer court's strongest, stood frozen as he stared at his good brother. His eyes were dull, his mouth hung open, and his face was filled with disbelief!

Tang Ya covered her small mouth beside him, her eyes equally full of shock.

Although she had never particularly liked Xu Sanshi, as Bei Bei's close friend, she knew very well how strong Xu Sanshi was.

Even against senior students from the inner court, Xu Sanshi could hold his own through the advantages of his martial soul and his cunning combat experience.

How could he possibly be defeated in a single move by Ling Feng, whose strength was supposedly inferior to his?

Ling Luocheng and Jiang Nannan, who were also watching the match, were no less shocked than Bei Bei and Tang Ya.

Especially Jiang Nannan.

Although she knew that, as Ling Luocheng's younger brother, Ling Feng was bound to be quite strong.

She had never imagined that he could instantly defeat Xu Sanshi in a single move!

Watching Ling Feng stand calmly in the arena, as though he had merely done something trivial, Jiang Nannan's eyes gradually reddened.

Jiang Nannan had actually been living under the shadow Xu Sanshi cast over her for a long time.

Xu Sanshi's relentless pestering had made her miserable.

Even after Jiang Nannan had clearly told him that there could never be anything between them in this lifetime, Xu Sanshi still clung to her.

What could she do?

She was just a girl with no background.

There was no one to stand up for her, and at home, her sickly mother was still waiting for her care.

She could only watch helplessly as the boys in her class were warned and taught a lesson by Xu Sanshi, until they were eventually forced to isolate Jiang Nannan.

Even if she reported it to the academy, the academy would only deal with it perfunctorily.

After all, Xu Sanshi had not actually done anything to physically harm Jiang Nannan.

She could not beat him, nor could she shake him off.

All she could do was keep a cold face and retreat again and again.

Yet her indifferent attitude only stirred Xu Sanshi's twisted desire to conquer her. All her tolerance earned her was him pushing his luck further and further!

Xu Sanshi stuck to Jiang Nannan like chewing gum. Wherever Jiang Nannan went, he followed.

If there was anything about Xu Sanshi worth praising, it was that his harassment of Jiang Nannan had always remained verbal. He had never used his family background to forcibly coerce her into doing anything.

But not bullying others through one's influence was something any person with proper values should have done in the first place.

Now, Xu Sanshi had been defeated.

Does this mean I won't have to worry about Xu Sanshi harassing me anytime and anywhere anymore?

Does this mean I can interact normally with other people, like ordinary classmates?

Jiang Nannan felt as though her body had become much lighter, as if the invisible shackles binding her had been undone.

The shackles shattered, and the cage broke open!

She had regained her freedom!