Soul Battle

Although Shrek Academy did not allow first-year students to participate in public soul battles, it did not forbid private sparring. And Ning Tian had another identity—young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

With the help of one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's properties in Shrek City, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pavilion, the group arrived at a small, highly private Soul Arena.

"Feng, remember: friendship first, competition second!"

Seeing Wu Feng crack her knuckles eagerly, Ning Tian reminded her—she knew Feng's temperament well. Once she got carried away, there was no telling what she might do.

"Don't worry, Young Sect Master. I won't make him lose too badly!" On one side of the arena, Wu Feng stretched her muscles and warmed up for the fight.

"Then, Elder Chen, if there are no issues, let's begin!" Ning Tian said, looking toward an elderly man nearby.

To prevent any accidents, Ning Tian had specifically invited one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pavilion's consecrated elders to serve as referee.

"Very well, Young Sect Master." After receiving Ning Tian's signal, the elder leaped to the center of the arena. Looking at Wu Feng and Lu Yuan, who stood ready on opposite sides, he solemnly announced, "Both sides, prepare—soul battle, begin!"

Martial Soul, possess!

Wu Feng let out a sharp cry as her delicate body sprang upward. A thick wave of heat surged around her, accompanied by bursts of violent dragon roars. Her body suddenly lengthened. While she was in midair, she already looked like a fully developed sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl. Her slender frame directly tore through her school uniform, revealing the close-fitting clothes beneath.

She had clearly prepared beforehand. Underneath was a highly elastic leather bodysuit, exposing a pair of smooth, gleaming thighs as it tightened upward around her body.

A layer of faint red radiance rippled across Wu Feng's skin. Starting from the left side of her face, a layer of fine dragon scales spread over her skin, extending down her neck, across her shoulder, and all the way over her entire left arm and hand.

The Red Dragon Martial Soul, exuding the aura of a top-tier dragon, instantly completed its possession. Two deep yellow Soul Rings beneath her feet began flashing alternately—

First Soul Skill, Dragon's Flame; Second Soul Skill, Dragon's Wrath!

Scorching flames began spreading along Wu Feng's left arm. Empowered by her second soul skill, Dragon's Wrath, her breathing grew heavy, and her red eyes faintly showed signs of turning into vertical pupils.

Though she had absolute confidence in herself and her young sect master, facing Lu Yuan's three-ring cultivation, Wu Feng still brought out her strongest state from the very start.

At the same time, a clear cry rang out from beyond the arena: "Seven Treasures, Glazed Radiance Unleashed!"

Ning Tian extended her right hand and gracefully spun in place. Dazzling seven-colored light immediately erupted from her body. Within the point where that rainbow light gathered, an incomparably gorgeous seven-colored pagoda, over a foot tall, appeared in her right palm.

It was the legendary top-tier auxiliary tool Martial Soul—the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower!

"Seven Treasures Have Names, first: speed; third: strength!" The first and third Soul Rings on the pagoda—one yellow and one purple—lit up. Dense two-colored light enveloped the exquisite tower, making it appear even more resplendent. Two brilliant beams shot from the tower and landed on Wu Feng.

Unlike the usual Seven Treasure Glazed Tower Soul Masters, whose first three rings were fixed as strength, speed, and soul power, Ning Tian's second soul skill was an exceptionally practical control-removal skill. Thus, she did not use it, instead activating her first and third soul skills to enhance Wu Feng.

Under the noble, independent-multiplier enhancement of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower, Wu Feng's aura suddenly surged, far surpassing that of an ordinary Soul Elder. She charged fiercely at Lu Yuan and shouted, "Lu Yuan, watch out!"

Since this was a spar rather than a life-and-death battle, Wu Feng, feeling herself at the peak of her condition, had even taken the time to warn Lu Yuan. However, as an assault-type Soul Master, she knew that the best way to deal with a control-type Soul Master like Lu Yuan was to close in and strike head-on, denying him any chance to use control skills to keep her at bay. Thus, even as she warned him, she had already launched a fierce charge.

Such a petty trick, and you dare flaunt it before an expert!

A pure and powerful aura of light rose from Lu Yuan's palm. Three dazzling Soul Rings—one yellow and two purple—instantly floated around him.

Purple Soul Rings! His second ring was actually a purple Soul Ring!

At the sight, Wu Feng was startled. She immediately gritted her teeth and accelerated further. Everyone knew that the higher a Soul Ring's age, the stronger its soul skill effect. She absolutely could not give Lu Yuan the chance to easily unleash those two thousand-year soul skills!

A thousand-year second Soul Ring!

Ning Tian below the stage voiced the same exclamation. Yet compared to Wu Feng, Ning Tian felt more delight than shock at this moment—after all, she had only known that Lu Yuan possessed three rings. She had never known that his second Soul Ring was already at the thousand-year level!

An eleven-year-old three-ring Soul Elder and an eleven-year-old three-ring Soul Elder whose second ring was a Thousand-Year Soul Ring carried entirely different implications!

Unable to spare any thought for Wu Feng's shock on the stage, Ning Tian was overjoyed. After all, this meant that everything she had previously invested had been more than worthwhile!

Let Feng suffer a little. She would bear the blame!

"Once this matter is settled, immediately send word to the sect master!" Ning Tian transmitted to Elder Chen beside her as she watched the two on the stage.

As Lu Yuan revealed even greater value, Ning Tian felt that the attitude she had previously shown and the price she had offered were correspondingly too low. When facing a genius like Lu Yuan, she had to show the appropriate sincerity!

Dad, it's me, Ning Tian. Send money!

As the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which had endured on the continent for ten thousand years, possessed not only unparalleled auxiliary abilities but also astonishing treasure-seeking abilities thanks to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower, they were second to none when it came to Gold Soul Coins.

What Ning Tian could do now was simple: spend more money, more money, and then even more money!

Regardless of what Ning Tian was thinking below the stage, Lu Yuan on the stage remained unhurried as he faced Wu Feng's close-range assault and activated his first Soul Ring—

First Soul Skill, Wings of Light!

A pair of dazzling, magnificent wings of light instantly unfurled behind Lu Yuan. With a flap of those wings, Lu Yuan gave a light leap and rose into the air.

The resplendent wings of light, paired with Lu Yuan's extraordinary appearance and surrounded by light elements, made him seem like an angel banished to the mortal world—

If only he did not open his mouth.

"Lu Yuan, get down here! If you've got the guts, then get down here and fight me fair and square!!!" Wu Feng, whose charge had been easily evaded by Lu Yuan's leap, was somewhat exasperated. Without flight-type soul skills or long-range soul skills, she had no answer to the aerial advantage of a flying-type Soul Master against a ground-based one.

Noble aerial mechanics, kid!

Lu Yuan was not provoked by Wu Feng's clumsy taunt. Instead, he struck a pose toward her and curled a finger provocatively. "You, come up here!"