Sword Defeats Osler, Millennium Soul Ring Stuns Everyone

Qi Dao introduced himself while glancing over the members of Heavenly Subtlety Class One.

Although he didn't see Dugu Yan, Qi Dao spotted Ye Lingling.

She was still young, but she bore some resemblance to Madam Ye, so Qi Dao recognized her.

Once Qi Dao finished his introduction, a commotion broke out in the class as everyone whispered among themselves.

"Quiet down."

Zhou Huan spoke up. He held considerable prestige in the class, and the moment he opened his mouth, the room fell silent.

Then he looked at Qi Dao. "Go join them first."

At his words, Qi Dao walked into the group.

Zhou Huan looked around and offered a few words of encouragement about cultivation before saying, "All right. You've had two months at home during the break. Let me see whether you've neglected your cultivation."

It was like the mock exams at the start of a school term in Qi Dao's previous life. A small uproar immediately broke out in the class again.

Zhou Huan had everyone sit down and rest where they were, then called the students forward in pairs to spar.

He clearly knew the students' strengths very well, pairing opponents of roughly equal ability.

Whenever someone performed poorly during a match, they would earn a stern reprimand from him.

As for injuries, they weren't a concern. There were five support-type Soul Masters in the class, including Ye Lingling, the owner of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul.

Qi Dao sat in a corner of the crowd and watched every match, using them to judge the approximate strength of the Heavenly Subtlety Class One students.

As time passed, nearly everyone except the support-type Soul Masters had competed once.

The lowest Soul Power Level among them was only level fifteen, though that student was quite young.

The highest Soul Power Levels belonged to the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo, both at level twenty-five.

As for Osler and Yu Feng, the other members of the Imperial Fighting Team from the original story, they were both level twenty-three.

"Qi Dao!"

After everyone had finished sparring, Zhou Huan looked at Qi Dao.

"Teacher!" Qi Dao stood up.

Zhou Huan said, "As your teacher, I need to know your exact strength so I can make a cultivation plan for you."

"Now, choose an opponent for yourself!"

Qi Dao's gaze swept over the class before finally stopping on Zhou Huan. He grinned.

"In that case, I'll choose Teacher as my opponent."

The moment he said that, the area fell quiet for a moment.

The other students stared at Qi Dao in astonishment, their mouths slightly open.

"Is this new guy insane? He's directly challenging Teacher Zhou Huan?"

"This guy must be trying to show off in front of us. But he probably doesn't know that Teacher Zhou Huan is a level forty-seven Soul Ancestor."

"This kid's in for it."

Zhou Huan was also taken aback by Qi Dao's challenge, but he quickly recovered.

He thought the same thing as everyone else. Qi Dao was challenging him only to show off.

After all, eleven- or twelve-year-old boys were at just the right age to love showing off.

So Zhou Huan smiled. "Qi Dao, I think you should choose someone else. The difference between our levels is too great."

"What do you think of Osler?"

"He's a level twenty-three agility-attack Soul Master. He'd be a suitable opponent for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Osler, who was sitting among the crowd, immediately looked at Qi Dao. Don't tell me I have to fight another match?

Qi Dao remained calm and said lightly with a smile, "I don't mind, but in that case, Teacher may not be able to gauge my true strength."

The crowd instantly erupted.

"Damn, this guy is so full of himself!"

"Osler, this newcomer seems to be looking down on you!"

"Can you take that?"

"Go beat him up! Don't disgrace Heavenly Subtlety Class One!"

Naturally, Osler couldn't take it either. He immediately rose to his feet.

"New guy, who are you looking down on?"

Seeing this, Qi Dao showed a trace of apology.

"So you think I'm looking down on you?"

"Sorry, I overlooked your feelings. But I only made my judgment based on my own strength."

"Still, since you insist on fighting me, then let's do it!"

Qi Dao didn't want to attend classes obediently like an ordinary student. He preferred having the freedom to arrange his own training schedule.

So he planned to do what he had done at Notting Academy.

Beat the students into submission, and earn the teacher's respect.

"Damn it, I can't take this anymore!"

Osler strode out of the crowd and instantly activated Martial Soul Possession.

Two yellow soul rings rose from beneath his feet.

"Osler, Martial Soul: Ghost Leopard, level twenty-three Soul Grandmaster."

Hearing that, Qi Dao slowly drew Peerless. Its dark golden blade was exposed to the air.

One yellow and one purple soul ring rose from beneath his feet.

"Qi Dao, Martial Soul: Peerless Sword, level twenty-two Soul Grandmaster!"

"Please enlighten me!"

"A... a millennium soul ring!"

"Why is this newcomer's second soul ring a millennium soul ring?!"

A chorus of shocked cries erupted from the crowd, and Zhou Huan revealed the same stunned expression.

A millennium second ring—how was that possible?

He suddenly looked at Qi Dao, his emotions surging intensely.

Just how had Qi Dao managed it?

On the other side, Osler was likewise stunned motionless by the sight for a moment.

Qi Dao reminded him.

"Are you fighting or not?"

Osler snapped out of his shock. "Fight! Why wouldn't I?"

"Who cares if your second ring is a millennium one? I, Osler, won't admit defeat so easily."

The moment he finished speaking, Osler's thigh muscles explosively tensed. He shot forward from where he stood, kicking up a fierce gust of wind.

"Scared stupid by my speed?"

"So what if you have a millennium soul ring? If you can't use your soul skills, you're no different from an ordinary Soul Grandmaster."

Osler was already less than three meters from Qi Dao, yet Qi Dao remained completely still. Osler couldn't help but sneer.

Then he spread his hands. Ten sharp claws glinted coldly as they struck toward Qi Dao at the same time.

However, just as he thought his attack was about to land, Qi Dao suddenly moved. At the instant Osler raised his hands and his claws were about to strike, Qi Dao swung his sword. The slash was incredibly fast. A flash of sword light appeared, followed by the sound of the blade tearing through the air.

Osler was sent flying backward, a bloody gash appearing across his chest.

In truth, Peerless Sword hadn't struck his body. What hit him was merely the sword aura Qi Dao had unleashed with that swing.

Osler had been wholly focused on defeating Qi Dao. His guard was far too weak, and his attacks had too wide a range of motion. That was why Qi Dao had caught the opening and easily defeated him with just one sword aura.

Bang!

"Hiss..."

Osler crashed to the ground, his face pale as he sucked in a sharp breath from the pain.

In an instant, the entire field fell deathly silent.

Even Zhou Huan had a shocked expression on his face.

Osler's level was higher than Qi Dao's, yet he couldn't block even a single sword strike from him.

Qi Dao hadn't even used a soul skill!

No wonder he had dared to choose him as an opponent.

It turned out he truly had the qualifications!

On the other side, Osler refused to cry out for the sake of his pride. Clenching his teeth, he said quietly, "Lingling, I think I'm hurt pretty badly. Help me heal up."

"Okay!" Ye Lingling answered concisely, immediately summoning her Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul.

The soul rings beneath her feet lit up, and a beam of purple light shot toward Osler.

Very quickly, the wound on Osler's chest healed rapidly, and much of the pallor faded from his face.

Only after seeing that he was all right did Ye Lingling stop the treatment.

At that moment, Qi Dao looked over and smiled. "Now you know that what I said earlier was true, right?"

Osler's face reddened, but he still raised a thumb, offering what he considered the highest honor.

"I'll give you that. You're good!"

Qi Dao curled his lips into a smile, then turned his gaze back to the somewhat dazed Zhou Huan.

"Teacher, can I challenge you now?"