Cute Beast? Fierce Beast!
The following day, Notting City was bustling with activity.
The stands were still packed, with people even standing in the aisles.
"They're here! They're here!"
The shout rang out, and everyone turned to look at Shui Bing'er.
Her blue curly hair fluttered in the morning breeze, her face calm, showing no sign of tension.
Shui Yue'er followed behind her, skipping and waving to the audience with lively energy.
"Go, sister!" Shui Yue'er made a face, then ran to the sidelines and stared longingly at the ring.
Shui Bing'er shook her head helplessly and gracefully leaped onto the arena.
Her opponent was burly, dark-skinned, and had a short beard.
As soon as he stood on the arena, he exuded a sense of pressure far exceeding that of Soul Emperor.
Shui Bing'er remained vigilant and secretly gathered her Soul Power.
The opponent possesses profound Soul Power; he is definitely not someone who is all bark and no bite!
"Shui Bing'er," she said simply, giving her name.
"Hu Chang," the other party replied in a deep, muffled voice.
Because of Liu Zheng's previous history of sneak attacks, this match will be personally officiated by the Dean of the Skywater Academy!
Although it didn't comply with the principle of avoiding conflict of interest, no one dared to say anything because Ye Hua agreed!
Dean Tianshui didn't waste any words. After confirming that both sides were in position, he announced, "Let the match begin!"
The moment the flag fell, Hu Chang offered no greetings and immediately released his Martial Soul.
"Croak!!!"
The audience was immediately stunned.
What appeared before everyone was a giant frog, entirely dark green with dark purple stripes covering its back!
Its limbs were thick and strong, its eyes bulged out, and thick venom dripped from the corners of its mouth, hissing as it dripped onto the bluestone slab!
"Wait, is that... a frog?"
"Shouldn't the Martial Soul of the Black Tiger Sect disciple be a black tiger?!"
"What the hell is this thing?!"
Whispers rose and fell from the audience.
Feng Chang was stunned and turned to look at Hu Qian beside him.
The Hu Qian its arms over its chest and nodded slightly.
"This is my direct disciple, Martial Soul Mutation — the Sword Venom Frog!"
"Although his Martial Soul differed from the mainstream martial soul of the sect, he earned the recognition of his teachers through his talent and perseverance."
"Rely on your hard skills to earn the position of Personal Disciple disciple!"
Feng Chang looked at him with a complicated expression, but did not reply.
Shui Bing'er, however, had no interest in listening to those gossips.
The moment she saw the Hu Chang Martial Soul, her nerves tightened.
The Sword Venom Frog is highly poisonous, so be careful when dealing with it!
Hu Chang didn't give her time to adjust.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"
A surge of dark green light erupted, enveloping his entire body!
The radiance surged and expanded, transforming into the form of Sword Venom Frog in the blink of an eye!
Its entire body is dark green, with purple spots on its back that gleam dangerously in the sunlight.
Its two hind legs are strong and powerful, and three bone spurs extend from the ends of its forelimbs!
Shui Bing'er was shocked; she hadn't expected her opponent to be Soul Saint!
Yu Yuanzhen, sitting on the platform, frowned slightly and put down his teacup.
"This person is Soul Saint with a solid foundation. In your Black Tiger Sect, he wouldn't even Deacon?"
Hu Qian stroked his beard. "Deacon, besides strength, also needs achievements."
"Although this kid is capable, he hasn't made any outstanding contributions, so there's no rush to promote him."
"If he wins this battle today, I will personally promote him when we get back!"
He spoke of it casually, as if it were simply a matter of sect rules.
But anyone with a discerning eye in the room could hear the underlying meaning.
Ning Fengzhi held his teacup and slowly shook his head.
This isn't about merit or lack thereof.
It was clearly the Black Tiger Sect that was using Ka Hu Chang's [disciple] status to legitimize his participation in this sparring match.
If someone is promoted to Deacon and still insists on going into battle, wouldn't that be seen as bullying the weak?
"Sixth Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Poisons Attack the Heart!"
On the stage, Hu Chang took the initiative and struck first.
He opened his enormous mouth, and a ghostly green light shone from deep within his throat!
The next moment--
Hundreds and thousands of jets of dark green venom shot out like crossbow bolts, covering the sky and the earth!
The venom hissed slightly as it passed through, clearly indicating its extremely corrosive nature!
"Second Soul Skill, Ice Ring Armor!"
Shui Bing'er reacted extremely quickly, and cold air gathered beneath her feet.
Layers of crystal-clear ice armor quickly climbed up her entire body!
Bang bang bang bang bang!
The venom struck the ice armor, producing a violent corrosive sound.
Seeing that the ice armor was riddled with holes, Shui Bing'er's expression changed slightly.
In no time at all, the ice armor reached its limit and cracked open!
The last few shots of venom were still relentlessly fired!
Shui Bing'er darted to the side, the venom grazing her shoulder armor and creating a charred crater on the arena.
"Sister!" Shui Yue'er exclaimed nervously.
Wang Qiu'er sat up straight and nudged Ye Hua, who was eating osmanthus cake next to her, with her elbow.
"Ye Hua, Shui Bing'er seems to be struggling a bit, how about..."
Ye Hua stuffed the osmanthus cake into his mouth and patted off the crumbs.
"What's the rush? Let's take another look."
His speech was unclear, but his tone was steady.
Wang Qiu'er tilted her head and didn't ask any further questions.
On the arena, Shui Bing'er did not disappoint Ye Hua.
The instant she regained her balance, she decisively launched a counterattack!
Icicles burst forth from the ground, attempting to trap their opponent!
It was none other than the fifth Soul Skill, [Ice Pillar Peaks]!
Unfortunately, Hu Chang's frog-like body was enormous, but his movements were exceptionally agile.
He pushed off with his hind legs and leaped into the air!
His jumping ability far exceeded human limits, allowing him to leap to the top of the ice pillar and look down at Shui Bing'er!
The venom condensed again in his throat, but he didn't spit it out immediately.
He gripped the edge of the icicle with his claws and frantically circulated the toxins throughout his body.
An opaque poisonous mist seeped from his body, spreading outwards and threatening to engulf the entire arena!
"Let's see how you dodge now!" Hu Chang sneered.
The poisonous fog grew thicker and thicker, obscuring half of the arena in the blink of an eye.
Even those in the front rows of the audience seemed to smell a fishy odor and covered their mouths and noses.
The dean of the Skywater Academy frowned and added a layer of protection to the arena to prevent the leakage of toxic gas.
Just as everyone was on edge, Shui Bing'er remained calm and patted her fifth Soul Ring.
"Snowy Owl, please help me."
"Chirp..."
Snow-white petals flew out, still half-asleep.
Shui Bing'er patted its head, "Sorry, little guy, but I've run into some trouble."
The Snowy Owl shook its head and glared at Hu Chang with displeasure.
It's you who won't let me sleep in, isn't it?
The Snowy Owl spread its wings and cried out, "Whoa--!!!"
Hu Chang was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"That's it? Just a little bird?"
Shui Bing'er ignored him and calmly petted the bird.
The Snowy Owl felt comfortable being petted and immediately perked up.
"The Winter's Cold Wind," Shui Bing'er murmured.
The Snowy Owl flapped its wings sharply!
Call--!!!
A fierce wind, carrying ice crystals, swept through, like a blizzard blowing directly from the depths of the Far North Ice Plains!
The biting wind, carrying a chilling cold, forcefully blew the spreading poisonous fog in the opposite direction!
The poisonous fog struggled, tumbled, and dissipated in the cold wind!
They couldn't even get close to Shui Bing'er!
Hu Chang's smile gradually froze, turning into astonishment.
"Impossible!"
"Your fifth Soul Skill is clearly Ice Pillar Peaks!"
"How could this bird possibly have any other tricks up its sleeve!"
Shui Bing'er stood behind the cold wind, a smile playing on her lips.
"The Snowy Owl has merely become Soul Spirit; it hasn't forgotten all its abilities from its previous life."
"It already knew this move Winter's Cold Wind,' and it can still use it after becoming Soul Spirit."
This is a lie...