The King Descends from Heaven, Neither Angry Nor Fierce

As Lu Yuan descended, a visible vortex of Soul Power gathered in his hand. The once-unremarkable light wheel absorbed more and more free-floating Soul Power on its own, gradually revealing its true form.

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Such obvious Soul Power fluctuations set alarm bells ringing in Xie Huanyue's heart. His Martial Soul's perception made every hair on his body stand on end. At that moment, he could no longer spare any concern for his two teammates. He immediately stopped attacking Wu Feng as his first, second, and third soul rings lit up at once. With a low roar, an intense purple aura burst from his body, while two rubber-like arms extended from his sides, supporting him as he darted and twisted across the ground in an attempt to evade Lu Yuan's attack.

Freed from Xie Huanyue's pressure, Wu Feng's spirits immediately lifted. Looking at the Luo Brothers in the distance, she was finally able to vent the urge to attack she had suppressed throughout the entire match, a dangerous curve rising at the corner of her lips.

Watching Xie Huanyue begin to flee, the descending Lu Yuan gave a sly grin. His light wings unfurled once more—

That free fall just now was for show. If you won't cooperate, then I'll have to get rough~

"Prepare to rescue them!"

Just as Lu Yuan drew closer and closer to the ground, Xuan Zi's voice exploded beside the proctor referee's ears.

Having flown close, Lu Yuan no longer bothered to aim. The prolonged charging had already caused the Eight-Part Light Wheel in his hand to begin slipping beyond his control. After roughly targeting Xie Huanyue's general direction, Lu Yuan hurled the increasingly radiant and swollen light wheel from his hand.

Kid, wide-range AOE!

Not good!

The rapidly approaching light wheel made Xie Huanyue feel as though his soul had left his body. The instinctive sense of mortal danger from his Martial Soul made him forget all about victory or defeat. He picked a direction and leaped off the stage.

Bang!

The collision of powerful Soul Power sent waves of dust and smoke rolling outward. When the dust settled, a figure radiating formidable Soul Power stood at the edge of the stage.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black!

The proctor referee had acted. He was actually a Soul Sage!!!

A shield-type soul skill had appeared before Xie Huanyue, and in the same motion protected Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and the Luo Brothers nearby. Meanwhile, the Thunder Tower outside the shield had been blasted into nothing but fragments by the terrifying collision of Soul Power.

Was this boy really a Soul Elder? How could a Soul Elder's soul skill be this terrifying?!

The Soul Sage referee's expression remained calm, but stormy waves churned within his heart.

Had Elder Xuan not warned him through a prior voice transmission, he might not even have realized how terrifying this soul skill was. If he had waited until it released its Soul Power fluctuations before acting, Xie Huanyue would probably have been reduced to fragments.

This soul skill required a long charge-up, but after charging, it possessed the might of a Soul Sage!!!

"Cough, cough." After the smoke dispersed, the referee confirmed that Xie Huanyue had not suffered much injury, merely lingering fear and shock. He then announced, "Freshman Class Two's Xie Huanyue has left the stage area ahead of time. Eliminated!"

He then turned his gaze toward the Luo Brothers.

Gulp!

Looking at the utterly ruined stage, the Luo Brothers swallowed hard.

The two were not in much better condition themselves. After Xie Huanyue fled, they had been forced to directly face the rage Wu Feng had built up throughout the match.

Although their apparent cultivation levels were both Rank 25 under the enhancement of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower, the quality of their Martial Souls was ordinary and simply could not compare to Wu Feng's Red Dragon. They had been suppressed by the enraged Red Dragon from beginning to end and were already covered in injuries.

"W-We surrender!" After Luo Tianba and Luo Tianlong exchanged a glance, Luo Tianba spoke first.

What a joke. Did they not know better than to wait around and get double-teamed by Wu Feng and Lu Yuan?

After confirming that the brothers had also chosen to surrender, the referee announced, "Freshman Assessment, round of thirty-two to sixteen. Freshman Class Nine wins!"

"As for the repairs to the stage..." After pondering for a moment, as if he had received a voice transmission from someone, he continued, "The academy will cover the corresponding costs!"

Phew—

Upon hearing that he would not have to pay for the stage repairs out of pocket, Lu Yuan let out a long breath—

After all, he had only just collected the Soul Devouring Dagger Fragment. He could not let himself become the academy's popcorn!

After bidding Ning Tian and Wu Feng farewell, Lu Yuan returned to his dormitory to rest and recover beneath Wu Feng's death glare. At the same time, he prepared to absorb the Light-Breaking Right Arm Bone.

The newly formed Eight-Part Light Wheel indeed possessed characteristics of a Soul Core. It indiscriminately drew free-floating Soul Power from both its host and the surrounding world. Fortunately, Lu Yuan had already experienced Mu En's assistance once. When the soul skill took shape, he had Elder Yi seal his Soul Power, preventing him from becoming exhausted.

Still, Lu Yuan was extremely satisfied with the soul skill's specific power. In future battles, the old version of the light wheel had a short windup and could be used as a regular tactic, while the new version could serve as his ultimate move.

After consuming some Whale Rubber and giving himself the post-nut clarity buff of Mechanical Mind, Lu Yuan adjusted his condition and took the Light-Breaking Soul Bone from his storage bracelet.

Buzz~

When Lu Yuan took out the Light-Breaking Demon and held it in his hand, it emitted a cheerful hum in his palm like an affectionate, enthusiastic puppy.

"Xiao Yuan, steady your mind. Next, I will first use this Whale Rubber to improve the quality of this Soul Bone, then help you further absorb it!"

Elder Yi's voice sounded by Lu Yuan's ear at the perfect moment.

As a former peak demigod of the ninth rank and ninth level on the Holy Demon Continent, someone capable of handcrafting the Eternal Tower, a super divine artifact, in a lower plane, Elder Yi had developed some unconventional ideas after carefully studying the composition of the Light-Breaking Soul Bone over the past few days.

On the Holy Demon Continent, there were beings such as Light Elemental Sprites and Light Elemental Spirit Furnaces. According to Elder Yi's research, the Light-Breaking Demon likely came from a soul beast similar to a Light Elemental Sprite. Therefore, Elder Yi could use certain methods from his previous life for refining advanced Spirit Furnaces to refine Whale Rubber, a treasure that enhanced one's origin, into the Soul Bone, thereby increasing the Soul Bone's age.

"Xiao Yuan, then I'll begin!"

As Elder Yi's divine consciousness appeared, the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber slowly melted in his hand, changing from its original gelatinous state into a translucent flowing liquid. He then slowly drew in the Light-Breaking Demon and, through operations Lu Yuan could not understand, refined the two together beneath Lu Yuan's clear yet foolish gaze.

"Xiao Yuan, give me a drop of your blood essence!"

Hearing Elder Yi's voice, Lu Yuan did not hesitate. He immediately circulated his Soul Power and forced out a drop of his blood essence.

As that drop of blood essence merged into it, the Light-Breaking Demon, already radiating waves of light, suddenly erupted with brilliant radiance. Then, a feeling of blood connection rose in Lu Yuan's heart. Immediately afterward, the Light-Breaking Demon flew toward Lu Yuan's body on its own, transformed into a ball of light, and merged into his right arm.