Yuwen Tuo's Blade Dance

Yuwen Tuo, standing on the field, had no idea that the two teachers outside the arena were actually betting on him.

Just like in the original story, Mu Jin's wager was a soul bone, while Zhou Yi's stake was Yuwen Tuo himself, with Xiao Xiao included as well.

If Yuwen Tuo won, Mu Jin would give Zhou Yi a soul bone.

If the Ning Tian Team won, then when the classes were divided, she would give up Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao and arrange for them to transfer into Mu Jin's class.

In Mu Jin's heart, Ning Tian had an enormous chance of winning this soul battle. If they won, she would gain two geniuses, Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao, among her future students.

Everyone knew how strong Yuwen Tuo was in actual combat. As for Xiao Xiao, because she had revealed her Twin Martial Souls early, the students might not know yet, but the teachers basically all did. Being able to cultivate a Twin Martial Souls possessor was also a rare opportunity for Mu Jin. Raising two peerless geniuses in the future was worth more than a soul bone.

Little did she know that Zhou Yi was practically getting something for nothing. Yuwen Tuo was nothing but a troublemaker to Zhou Yi, and she did not want him at all. Though Xiao Xiao possessed Twin Martial Souls, her heart was with Yuwen Tuo. If Yuwen Tuo were driven away, she would definitely make a scene and might even leave with him. To Zhou Yi, geniuses were less important than obedience.

Look at how well-behaved Huo Yuhao was. Those were the kinds of students she liked.

So even if she lost this bet, it would not matter. Of course, winning would be even better. She could give the soul bone won using Yuwen Tuo to Huo Yuhao afterward. It would count as Yuwen Tuo doing his part for their New Student Class One.

"Seven Treasures have a name, first: Strength!"

Two rays of light shot from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, instantly increasing Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er's strength by forty percent—four times stronger than Lian Yue's Ruyi Plate.

Though strength was not the same as attack power, the two were closely connected. They could not be equated exactly, but an approximate equivalence was possible.

"Yuwen Tuo, I heard you defeated Bei Bei of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. I want to experience your strength for myself. Take this!" Flames surged over Wu Feng's entire body, and the phantom of a tyrannical Red Dragon emerged over her skin as she completed Martial Soul Possession.

This was a high-grade Beast Martial Soul—the fire-attribute Red Dragon.

"First soul skill, Dragon Fire!"

Wu Feng threw a punch, her fist wind carrying dense fire power. With the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's forty-percent strength boost upon her, this strike was no weaker than a Soul Elder's.

"What fine flames. First soul skill, Flame Kill Blade!" Yuwen Tuo summoned his flame blade and brought it down in a vertical slash, instantly splitting the pillar of fire Wu Feng had unleashed down the middle.

"Such powerful attack strength. The Ruyi Plate has no such attack amplification. It seems his first soul skill itself has an attack-boosting effect, stacking with the Ruyi Plate," Ning Tian said. "Yun'er, work with Wu Feng and disrupt his blade stance."

"Understood. First soul skill, Scarlet Blade!"

Nanmen Yun'er's first soul skill was somewhat similar to Yuwen Tuo's Flame Kill Blade. Both condensed incomparably sharp fire blades and launched them at the opponent.

Yun'er condensed the sharp edge of Scarlet Cut onto her hand without releasing it, turning it into an incomparably sharp hand blade.

Then she charged forward, joining Wu Feng in attacking Yuwen Tuo from both sides.

"Don't you dare bully my Tuo Tuo! First soul skill, Cauldron's Tremor!" Naturally, Xiao Xiao would not just watch Yuwen Tuo get surrounded. The Three Lives Soul-Quelling Cauldron flew out and crashed toward Nanmen Yun'er.

"Seven Treasures have a name, third: Soul!" Two more rays of light shot out from Ning Tian.

This time, it was a Soul Power boost.

If the strength boost enhanced a soul master's physical attributes, then the Soul Power boost indirectly increased the power of soul skills by increasing Soul Power output.

"Ha!" Two feminine shouts rang out.

Wu Feng's heavy fist and Nanmen Yun'er's hand blade struck the Three Lives Soul-Quelling Cauldron at the same time, immediately knocking it back. Xiao Xiao was also forced to retreat seven or eight steps, nearly falling out of the arena.

Fortunately, she now possessed the Su Lü Heart Method, and her breathing steadied quickly enough for her to barely regain her footing.

"Xiao Xiao, they have the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda supporting them. You can't beat them in a direct clash. Fall back. I'll deal with them," Yuwen Tuo called.

"Understood!" Xiao Xiao nodded. She knew Yuwen Tuo was about to change his fighting style.

Yuwen Tuo swept his blade horizontally, leaving behind a vast sea of fire that surrounded Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er at once.

This move was the Wildfire Spreads the Plains Stance from the Fierce Fire Crazy Blade.

"You want to fight two against one? Yuwen Tuo, I admit you're strong, but aren't you being too arrogant?" Wu Feng snapped. "Second soul skill, Dragon's Wrath!"

This was a buff-type soul skill that greatly enhanced her offensive and defensive power while amplifying all her other soul skills.

It could be said that Wu Feng, with the stacked enhancements of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and her own boosting skill, was now not much weaker than Bei Bei had been that day.

When she exchanged a blow with Yuwen Tuo, he did not gain much of an advantage. He only forced her back three steps and failed to injure her.

But Wu Feng was far more shocked than Yuwen Tuo.

I knew Yuwen Tuo was strong in actual combat, but nobody told me he was this strong! All my buffs are maxed out, and I still can't beat him. Wu Feng complained.

"Sister Wu Feng, I'll help you. Sorry, handsome brother. Us girls are ganging up on one big man, but I'm sure you don't mind fighting two against one, right?" Nanmen Yun'er smiled. "Second soul skill, Scarlet Cut!"

Scarlet Cut was twice as powerful as Scarlet Blade. Two incomparably sharp fire blades condensed over Nanmen Yun'er's left and right hands.

The two attacked Yuwen Tuo simultaneously.

Yuwen Tuo smiled. "Of course I don't mind. To have two... no, three beautiful young ladies join forces against me is my honor. Since that's the case, I shall offer the three beauties a dance!"

Yuwen Tuo wielded his blade with effortless ease. Blade shadows swirled through the air, his momentum as magnificent as ten thousand galloping horses. His strikes were broad and unrestrained, and the sound of his blade tearing through the air resembled dragons roaring and tigers howling.

He blocked left and chopped right, dismantling their attacks one after another.

Blade light flashed like lightning. Amid his swift, wind-racing movements, the intricacy of his technique was breathtaking.

Even working together, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er could not gain the upper hand. Instead, Yuwen Tuo's exquisite blade technique forced them back step by step.

"What beautiful blade work. It looks just like a dance," Mu Jin praised.

"That isn't ordinary blade technique. It is a kind of Blade Dance, much like Sword Dance. Compared to the moves themselves, it places greater emphasis on rhythm." Yan Shaozhe had appeared to watch the match at some point.

"This Blade Dance appears beautiful, but every step is filled with lethal danger. Killing Intent runs rampant, detectable for ten miles. Yet without music to accompany the dance, it cannot unleash the Blade Dance's greatest power. If they rely on speed and use fast attacks to overwhelm slow ones, they can break it. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda still has one more support effect to apply."

"Second soul skill, Seven Treasures have a name, second: Speed!"

The moment Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, Ning Tian happened to apply the final support effect to Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er, boosting their speed.

The two girls' assault suddenly accelerated.

Though Yuwen Tuo's Blade Dance was powerful, as Yan Shaozhe had said, it relied heavily on a sense of rhythm. Once his opponents attacked too quickly, his rhythm would be disrupted, and the Blade Dance would lose its power.

At times like this, a song was usually needed to restore the rhythm.

So Xiao Xiao made her move!