Douluo Talents Ranking, Eighth Place: Shui Bing'er (Part One)!

In the blink of an eye, the red meteor arrived before Feng Xiaotian.

After circling Feng Xiaotian two or three times, the red meteor burrowed into his body in a flash, moving faster than the eye could follow.

The instant the red meteor entered his body, Feng Xiaotian's pupils contracted.

Screech—

The sound of clothes being violently torn apart rang out.

A pair of enormous wings burst through Feng Xiaotian's shirt.

They grew from Feng Xiaotian's back.

Though the wings were a pair, their colors were completely different. The left wing was bright gold, while the right wing was dark cyan. Lightning arcs crackled around the left wing, while cyan whirlwinds flowed around the right.

The wings were the ten-thousand-year External Soul Bone, the Wind-Thunder Wings!

The second most powerful External Soul Bone in the world today.

As for the strongest External Soul Bone?

It was on Xu Que, the Sun-Moon Lord.

Rolling his shoulders, Feng Xiaotian tested the Wind-Thunder Wings on his back a few times. A hint of intrigue joined the satisfaction on his face. Then, Feng Xiaotian spoke, muttering to himself.

"Sharp-Tailed Swift, the fastest-flying Martial Soul on the continent, without question!"

"Since the Golden Ranking says your Wind-Thunder Wings fly even faster than the Sharp-Tailed Swift, then let me see just how fast you are!"

Whoosh!

As soon as Feng Xiaotian finished speaking, a thought crossed his mind and his soul power surged. His entire body shot up from the ground, accompanied by the sound of air tearing apart.

Feng Xiaotian's flight speed was incredibly fast.

In merely two or three breaths, he had soared a hundred meters into the sky!

Such speed truly caught Feng Xiaotian off guard.

Looking at the ground beneath his feet, Feng Xiaotian's breathing and heartbeat both quickened uncontrollably. Excitement rose in his heart.

What incredible Wind-Thunder Wings! Their flight speed is truly terrifying! With you, Feng Xiaotian is like a tiger with wings! If I faced three or four versions of my former self now, I'd be completely confident in crushing them all!

At that moment, a dignified and imposing voice entered Feng Xiaotian's ears.

The Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking had revealed the third ranked Soul Master.

Following the voice, Feng Xiaotian looked over.

[Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking, Eighth Place: Tianshui Academy, Shui Bing'er!]

"Is this for real? Shui Bing'er can only rank eighth on the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking? That has to be a mistake, right?"

Seeing the contents of the golden screen in the sky and learning who had made the ranking this time, Feng Xiaotian spoke in astonishment.

Shui Bing'er knew Feng Xiaotian.

Feng Xiaotian also knew Shui Bing'er.

Since he knew Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian naturally understood her as well.

Precisely because he understood Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian had strong objections to her ranking on the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking.

In Feng Xiaotian's eyes, Shui Bing'er should have ranked among the top five of the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking. After all, she was simply too outstanding.

Outstanding in what way?

The golden screen in the sky would explain shortly.

Controlling his Wind-Thunder Wings, Feng Xiaotian returned to the ground and returned to Godwind Academy.

He stared unblinkingly at the golden screen in the sky.

Today, Feng Xiaotian wanted to see who the seven people ranked above Shui Bing'er were, and what gave them the right to rank higher than her.

After revealing the identity of this ranked Soul Master, the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking soon began introducing her.

[Shui Bing'er, female. Like Feng Xiaotian, who ranks ninth on the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking, she is from the Heaven Dou Empire of Douluo Continent. Unlike Feng Xiaotian, whose Soul Master academy is Godwind Academy, her Soul Master academy is Tianshui Academy.]

[Tianshui Academy and Godwind Academy may not be the same academy, but they share one thing in common: both are among the few academies centered on the elements.]

[Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul is the top-tier beast Martial Soul, the Ice Phoenix.]

[With her flawless Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, Shui Bing'er attained innate soul power rank ten, otherwise known as innate full soul power.]

Spirit City, Spirit Academy, a grassy field.

Someone was having a picnic on the soft, emerald-green grass.

There were three people in total.

Two men and one woman.

They sat in a circle.

One of the men had delicate, feminine features. He wore a silver-white fitted outfit and had short silver-gray hair, with crimson markings at the corners of his eyes. His name was Xie Yue, and he was a student of Spirit Academy.

The other had fiery red hair and wore a red fitted outfit, with pieces of armor equipped over it. He had regular features and a tall, sturdy build. His name was Yan, and he was also a student of Spirit Academy.

The woman was named Hu Liena. Fair-skinned and beautiful, she had short golden hair that reached her ears and a pair of alluring fox eyes. Tall and slender, with a slim waist, long legs, and a delicate little nose, she could not hide the disappointment on her face.

"Zhu Zhuqing, ranked tenth, became a Soul Elder at fourteen."

"Feng Xiaotian, ranked ninth, possesses innate full soul power."

"Shui Bing'er, ranked eighth, also possesses innate full soul power."

"From the looks of it, to make it into the top seven of the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking, one must at least possess innate full soul power. The three of us only had innate soul power rank nine. It seems... it seems the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking is beyond our reach. We also cannot obtain a great opportunity to defy fate and change our destinies."

Looking at the golden screen in the sky, Hu Liena parted her red lips. Her jade hand clenched into a small fist, and she felt utterly miserable.

The Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking?

Hu Liena wanted to be on it.

A great opportunity to defy fate and change her destiny?

Hu Liena wanted it.

But unfortunately, Hu Liena was fated for neither.

"Sigh."

After Hu Liena finished speaking, Yan let out a sigh.

After sighing, Yan spoke.

"If only we were on Sun Moon Continent rather than Douluo Continent. With the three of our cultivation talents as Soul Masters, we could definitely make the Sun-Moon Continent Prodigy Ranking."

Hearing Yan's words, Xie Yue glanced at him.

Definitely make the Sun-Moon Continent Prodigy Ranking?

Xie Yue did not have that confidence.

He did not understand Sun Moon Continent at all.

He did not dare make such bold claims.

Before the Golden Ranking appeared, he had never even heard of Sun Moon Continent, much less known that such a place existed in this world.

At the mention of Sun Moon Continent, curiosity arose in Xie Yue's heart.

The prodigies on the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking were already so formidable. The prodigies on the Sun-Moon Continent Prodigy Ranking should not be stronger than those on the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking, right?

Xie Yue sincerely hoped that the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking could surpass the Sun-Moon Continent Prodigy Ranking.

That way, he could obtain a small opportunity.

Even without a great opportunity, a small one would still be good.

Xie Yue shifted his gaze away from Yan and returned it to the golden screen.

The introduction of Shui Bing'er was still continuing.

[Before long, the once-every-five-years Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will begin.]

[As an advanced Soul Master academy, Tianshui Academy has naturally registered as well.]

[The team Tianshui Academy has sent?]

[Shui Bing'er is its core and captain.]

[Shui Bing'er is only sixteen this year, making her the youngest member of the team! Even so, she is the strongest, a rank forty-three Soul Elder!]

[The reason Shui Bing'er ranks higher than Feng Xiaotian on the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking is that, aside from becoming a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor at a younger age than Feng Xiaotian and possessing a Martial Soul stronger than his, she also has a powerful ability that Feng Xiaotian does not possess.]

[What ability?]

[The Martial Soul Fusion Technique!]

[Not only does Shui Bing'er possess a Martial Soul Fusion Technique, but her Martial Soul Fusion Technique is also different from ordinary Martial Soul Fusion Techniques.]

PS: Chapter 361 of the original explicitly stated that Shui Bing'er was the youngest member of the Tianshui Academy team. Even Shui Yue'er was older than her, so this was not made up.