Ji Yu's second soul ring lit up, and the wolf fur covering his body glowed white. His wolf claws were as icy as a cold moon.
After a brief moment of surprise, Gu Qi immediately launched a counterattack.
His second and third soul rings lit up!
As a disciple of an affiliated force nurtured by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he too had been selected through layers of screening. How could he possibly be weak?
Flames swirled around Gu Qi, blocking Ji Yu's attacks as his wings slashed out like flaming blades in a cross-shaped strike.
The collision between flame and moonlight was dazzling and fierce.
As a disciple personally nurtured by Yue Yin, Ji Yu had received the finest instruction and resources. Gu Qi, by comparison, had been somewhat lacking.
During their clash, Gu Qi was at a disadvantage, but he showed no signs of defeat.
"Hm?"
Yue Yin frowned. He was dissatisfied with this outcome. They were both Soul Ancestors, yet Ji Yu was a disciple he had painstakingly cultivated, while the other was merely an academy student whose resources and instruction had been geared toward the general public.
The instant Ji Yu landed on the ground, Gu Qi's fourth soul ring lit up.
Gu Qi's grasp of battle timing was exceptionally precise.
Fourth soul skill, Fire Meteor Strike!
Gu Qi's body descended from the sky like a meteor wrapped in flames, carrying an unstoppable momentum.
Where was Ji Yu's previous arrogant demeanor now? His fourth soul ring lit up, and moonlight surged from his body, condensing into a silver-white wolf head that met Gu Qi's flaming meteor.
Zhi Lin activated Sky-Green Vine, forming a protective net around the edge of their battlefield to prevent their attacks from scattering outward.
Boom!
Amid the violent collision, it was