Sunlight streamed through the clouds above the Royal Hunting Grounds, bathing the entire grand arena in brilliant light.
Today was the final battle of the Soul Master Promotion Tournament.
Godwind Academy versus Exotic Beast Academy.
When the names of these two teams appeared on the matchup board, the atmosphere throughout the hunting grounds changed.
Godwind Academy was an established powerhouse, one of the Heaven Dou Empire's elemental academies, and it had Feng Xiaotian, who had just broken through to the Soul King rank.
As for Exotic Beast Academy, this team from the Balak Kingdom had made everyone remember its name during this promotion tournament.
No, to be precise, they had made everyone remember one person's name.
Xiao Wu.
That pink-haired girl had achieved a one-versus-seven sweep in every previous match she entered.
One versus seven.
Without a single exception.
Her opponents had included Soul Ancestors, Assault System Soul Masters, Control System Soul Masters, Agility Attack System Soul Masters, and Defense System Soul Masters—regardless of type or tactics, none of them could last even one exchange against her.
Everyone knew her Martial Soul was the Soft-Bone Charming Rabbit, and everyone knew her strength was far beyond what it appeared to be. Yet no one could explain exactly where her strength lay.
They only knew that merely standing there made her feel oppressive.
And today, she had encountered Feng Xiaotian.
Godwind Academy's greatest genius, the possessor of the Mutated Martial Soul Gale Two-Headed Wolf, and likewise a Soul King who had just broken through level fifty.
The moment the news spread, the entire hunting grounds erupted.
The nobles who had planned to leave early returned to their seats. The sect representatives who had grown tired of watching the matches all perked up. Even Xue Ye, who had been resting with his eyes