Pink-Haired Girl Knelt Before Ziming

On the stage, both teams entered.

The three members of Jiang Ziming's team stood on the left side of the stage, while the opposing three stood on the right.

Dai Huabin was considered tall among his peers. He had short golden hair, bright, spirited eyes, and an innate arrogance between his brows.

The tall girl beside him was Zhu Lu.

The girl had a slender figure, and her long black hair drifted softly in the breeze. Her gaze was sharp as she stood quietly at Dai Huabin's side, like a cat poised to strike.

The remaining one was Cui Yajie.

Her long, wavy pink hair cascaded over her shoulders. She was beautiful, with a natural seductive charm, and her fox-like eyes tilted slightly upward as she nervously studied the boy opposite her.

The referee stood at the edge of the stage. After confirming that both sides were ready, he called out loudly:

"Both sides, state your names!"

"New Student Class Two, Dai Huabin, Rank 31 Assault-Type Battle Soul Elder!"

"New Student Class Two, Zhu Lu, Rank 26 Agility-Type Battle Soul Grandmaster!"

"New Student Class Two, Cui Yajie, Rank 25 Agility-Type Battle Soul Grandmaster!"

"New Student Class One, Wang Donger, Rank 24 Assault-Type Battle Soul Grandmaster!"

"New Student Class One, Xiao Xiao, Rank 22 Control-Type Battle Soul Grandmaster!"

"New Student Class One, Jiang Ziming, Rank 28 Auxiliary-Type Tool Soul Grandmaster."

"The match begins!"

At the referee's command—

Dai Huabin did not hesitate for even a moment and immediately acted according to their pre-match plan.

He and Zhu Lu flashed forward, charging straight at Wang Donger and Xiao Xiao!

The pressure of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger erupted. Dai Huabin's arms became covered in black-and-white tiger stripes, sharp tiger claws extending from his fingertips as he slashed at Wang Donger with a piercing howl of wind.

His second soul ring lit up, and the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave transformed into a beam of white light that blasted forth!

Zhu Lu, meanwhile, moved like a black shadow, silently circling toward Xiao Xiao's flank.

The claws of the Netherworld Spirit Cat gleamed with a cold, ghostly light beneath the sun.

Her first soul skill, Netherworld Thrust, activated instantly. Her entire body became an afterimage as she stabbed directly toward Xiao Xiao's back.

As for Cui Yajie, she gritted her teeth, overcame the fear in her heart, and charged toward the intimidating boy.

She had not forgotten her assignment—

Hold Jiang Ziming back and buy time for Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu!

The spectators erupted into an uproar.

"Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu went straight for the backline? They're just ignoring Cui Yajie?"

"They're planning to take out those two girls three against two first, then turn back and gang up on Jiang Ziming?"

"The idea is good, but are they sure Cui Yajie can hold Jiang Ziming off?"

"She has to hold him off, even if she can't. Otherwise, even all three of them together might not be able to beat that sword."

"True... but Cui Yajie is an agility-type soul master. Challenging Jiang Ziming alone—isn't that just throwing herself away?"

Cui Yajie rushed to a point not far from Jiang Ziming and lit up her first soul ring without hesitation.

"First Soul Skill: Bewitchment!"

A wave of pink soul power spread from her body, carrying a seductive aura that captivated the heart as it shrouded Jiang Ziming.

Her Nine-Tailed Fox martial soul was naturally skilled in the art of seduction. It was extremely effective against ordinary boys, and many opponents had lost their senses beneath this move and been easily defeated by her.

However, Jiang Ziming merely raised a hand slightly.

An ancient golden sword slowly appeared in his palm.

Its blade was broad and covered in profound runes, radiating a vast pressure like the sea.

Then, two deep purple soul rings slowly rose beneath the sword.

BOOM!!!

A terrifying pressure of soul power exploded outward from him!

Cui Yajie's light, drifting pink soul power was instantly scattered upon touching that pressure!

"What?!"

Cui Yajie's pupils constricted. It felt as though an invisible hammer had smashed viciously into her chest. Her throat turned sweet, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her lips.

Even from more than ten meters away, that powerful pressure of soul power nearly crushed her delicate body apart.

Her soft, slender legs wrapped in white stockings began trembling uncontrollably. Her knees went weak, and she nearly fell directly to the ground.

Too powerful.

Never before had she felt such a gap so vividly.

Before this boy, she was as tiny as a little white mouse that had wandered into the far north.

But she could not fail to complete her task!

Cui Yajie hardened her heart and gritted her teeth as her second soul ring lit up.

"Second Soul Skill: Fox Tail Needle!"

The fluffy fox tail behind her instantly became incomparably sharp. Every strand of fur stood upright and glimmered faintly, like countless steel needles.

Using the speed advantage of an agility-type soul master, she flickered forward, driving that razor-sharp fox tail fiercely toward the boy opposite her.

Jiang Ziming could not help but smile when he saw her ready-to-die expression.

He gently raised the Xuanyuan Sword.

"First Soul Skill: Sovereign Immortal-Slaying Sword!"

CLANG!!!

A majestic sword aura nearly split open the void, scraping out a fierce sonic boom!

Before the sword aura even arrived, its sharp edge had already rushed toward her face.

Cui Yajie felt her cheeks sting as though they had been scraped by blades, and even breathing became difficult.

Her face instantly turned pale as paper.

The pressure of that sword aura surged toward her like something tangible, making her feel as if she were facing a mountain on the verge of collapse.

Am I... going to die?

Her mind went blank. The fox tail that had been so sharp a moment earlier instantly drooped, losing all of its momentum.

The next instant, a scene that utterly shocked the spectators outside the arena appeared on the stage.

Cui Yajie directly knelt before the boy.

A few strands were cut from the ends of her flowing pink hair, and several loose locks slowly drifted down through the air.

Jiang Ziming had held back.

He had not struck the girl directly. The sword aura had merely grazed past the tips of her hair.

Yet Cui Yajie had completely lost the will to fight.

She knelt on the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably. She no longer even had the courage to raise her head and look at the boy.

Below the stage, the spectators and teachers were dumbfounded.

"What... she knelt already? The strike didn't even hit her!"

"The pressure from that sword aura is way too terrifying... Even from this far away, my legs feel weak."

"Cui Yajie is still a Rank 25 agility-type Battle Soul Grandmaster. She couldn't even withstand one move?"

"It's not that she couldn't withstand it—she never even received it... The pressure alone crushed her."

"What kind of monster is this Jiang Ziming...?"

However, an even more surprising scene unfolded once again.

Jiang Ziming looked at the girl kneeling before him and trembling, then asked gently:

"Do you concede?"

Cui Yajie snapped back to her senses as though waking from a dream.

Cold sweat nearly soaked through her clothes in an instant, but she still instinctively shook her head.

She was Dai Huabin's teammate. If she surrendered just like this, Dai Huabin would definitely bully her mercilessly!

The corner of Jiang Ziming's mouth lifted slightly.

He held his sword in his right hand and casually summoned an orange-yellow carrot with his left.

"Delicious Carrot!"

Under his control of soul power, this soul skill could produce hallucinatory effects. However, he had never used it on an opponent before. Today, he finally had a chance to test it.