"That's right!"
A Gray Wolf phantom appeared behind him, and a white Spirit Ring slowly rose amid the admiring gazes of countless students.
At the sight, Xiao Chenyu's face showed a hint of pride. Yet he completely failed to notice Feng Xiaolin beside him covering his face, looking utterly unable to bear watching any longer.
"Xiao Chenyu, Level 11 Agility Attack Type Battle Soul Master. Martial Soul: Gray Wolf!"
Taking a stance, the boy beckoned with his hand, his bright eyes fixed on the beautiful blue-haired girl.
"Ha..."
Watching this rather childish little fellow put on such a serious act, Tang Yin suddenly felt bored.
Having lived two lives, was she really supposed to play around with such an immature little kid?
"Xiao Chenyu, Level 11 Agility Attack Type Battle Soul Master. Martial Soul: Gray Wolf!"
Seeing that she did not respond to his challenge, Xiao Chenyu stepped forward and shouted heavily.
"Tang Yin, Level 15 Control-Type Battle Soul Master. Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass."
Left with no choice, Tang Yin spread her delicate hand, and a deep-blue sprout of grass immediately swayed up from her palm.
"What? Level 15?"
"Is that real? How is that possible?"
"My god! That's a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring, the perfect configuration for a First Spirit Ring!"
"Huh? When did Xiao San change her name to Tang Yin? And she seems to look a little different too."
Xiao Wu, slow to catch on, tilted her head. Her scorpion braid slanted to one side as her big eyes rolled about.
She had always felt that Xiao San's scent was becoming more and more pleasant, and that sense of closeness was growing stronger too. How strange. Could it be that Xiao San was also...
"Level 15? She actually reached Level 15!"
Not merely beyond Level 13—she even had a higher Soul Power Level than Level 14 Lin Yue... Such terrifying strength at only six years old, reaching Level 15...
The bitterness on Feng Xiaolin's face deepened. He shook his head, once again realizing the gap between himself and Innate Full Soul Power.
Looking at it now, just how arrogant had he been to look down on Innate Full Soul Power? He had even shamelessly thought he could easily defeat this girl.
Sure enough, his elder brother had been right. He still needed to go out and see the world beyond.
"Yes, although it's a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring, I..."
His face had gone slightly pale, but Xiao Chenyu still forced himself to keep up his spirits. Just as he was about to say something to encourage himself, a clump of Blue Silver Grass shot up beneath his feet!
Before he could resist—before he could even struggle—the huge mass of Blue Silver Grass spread countless branches and instantly wrapped tightly around Xiao Chenyu's body.
"Mmmpfh!!"
The tough, thick grass strands, like vines, bound him completely, leaving him unable to move in the slightest.
No matter how Xiao Chenyu activated his Soul Power and soul skills, he could not break free at all!
"My god! Is that really Blue Silver Grass?"
"Th-this, how is this possible?"
"What terrifying power! Even Brother Xiao Chenyu can't break free."
"If Boss Feng were the one facing it, wouldn't he be unable to struggle too?"
For the first time realizing just how powerful a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could be, the students looked at one another with terrified expressions.
"All right, you lost."
Tang Yin casually waved a hand, and the Blue Silver Grass slammed Xiao Chenyu heavily to the ground before vanishing without a trace.
From beginning to end, this beautiful girl, who appeared gentle and sweet, had maintained a cold expression. The contrast with her soft, gentle eyes was striking, making everyone instinctively shrink their necks and dare not face her sharp presence.
"All right. Cultivate properly from now on, and stop playing these academy boss games."
Feng Xiaolin helped the fallen Xiao Chenyu up and patted his shoulder, his expression relieved.
"Boss... you..."
Seemingly noticing that something was off with Feng Xiaolin, Xiao Chenyu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but Feng Xiaolin raised a hand to stop him.
He looked at Tang Yin and Lin Yue, his eyes filled with emotion.
At six years old, one was Level 15 and the other Level 14. These two were the real monsters...
It seemed he ought to go somewhere better and see what the geniuses his own age were really like...
"I'm leaving. From now on, the academy boss will be Lin Yue, the one who defeated me. If anyone needs anything, go find him. Green hills remain, clear waters flow on. Farewell, everyone."
Picking up the shirt he had removed for the fight, the twelve-year-old boy took out the few Gold Soul Coins in his pouch. Then, after tossing this Soul Tool to Lin Yue, he waved dashing goodbye to everyone and left the academy.
Seeing this, Lin Yue sighed inwardly.
Whatever else could be said about the guy, he had worked hard enough at cultivation. His Innate Soul Power had only been Level 4. Tsk, tsk. It looked like the taunts from Godwind Academy had really angered him.
Watching Feng Xiaolin's departing figure, Lin Yue thought it over and felt that he most likely would not return to Godwind Academy.
Maybe he would even go to another advanced Soul Master Academy, work himself to the bone, and prepare to slap Godwind Academy twice across the face in a future Soul Master tournament...
Innate Level 4, yet reaching Level 15 in six years—it truly took countless drops of sweat.
But Lin Yue's assessment was that he still could not compare to Zhu Zhuqing. She had gone from Innate Level 7 to Level 27 in less than six years, and that was while living amid royal-family struggles. Open and covert schemes, persecution, and assassination attempts had all failed to stop that little kitty from gaining twenty levels in just over five years.
Her cultivation speed not only surpassed that of Xiao Wu, the Rogue Rabbit with Innate Full Soul Power, but was even faster than Xiao San using the Mysterious Heaven Skill. It was fucking absurd.
Thinking that, Lin Yue shook his head and tossed the Spatial Soul Tool in his hand. After briefly inspecting it, his brow rose.
Though it could not compare to Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night, with its twenty-four separate one-cubic-meter storage spaces, it possessed one large storage space of nearly twenty square meters, enough to hold quite a lot...
"Here, Ah Yin. Take this."
The pleasantly surprised girl accepted the Soul Tool and looked up in astonishment. "Brother Lin, is this for me?"
"Yes, use it for now. If you don't like it, I'll get you another storage Soul Tool later."
Knowing that Ah Yin excelled at making poisons and hidden weapons, and that she needed some kind of storage item for the dangerous little gadgets she created, Lin Yue naturally had to prepare one for her as soon as possible.
Tang Yin accepted the gift with a radiant smile. "Thank you, Brother Lin!"
"Wait! Lin Yue, I, Xiao Wu, challenge you!"
Having long been interested in the crown of Dorm Seven leader—and even academy boss—Xiao Wu leaped straight out of the crowd before everyone, her eyes sparkling.
"We agreed before that once you got your First Spirit Rings, we'd fight. Whoever wins will be the boss."
The excited little girl bounced around, her scorpion braid bobbing along with her, full of energy.
"No! If you want to challenge Brother Lin, you have to get past me first!"
Seeing this, Tang Yin stepped forward, her eyes fixed fiercely on this Rogue Rabbit with no sense of personal boundaries.
This rabbit was always using her long legs to throw people around. Especially when she had fought Tang Yin before, she loved trapping Tang Yin's neck between them. She had no shame at all!
Tang Yin would never allow this girl to get close to Brother Lin!
"Hmph, loser. What do you have to fight me for? How many times have I beaten you already?"
Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and flashed a mouthful of little white teeth.
Facing the Soft Bone Rabbit's provocation, Tang Yin slowly stepped forward and said solemnly:
"Before, I was just going easy on you. If you want to challenge Brother Lin, you have to get past me first."
"Hmph, if you've got the skill, don't use those little stones to hit people."
Releasing her Martial Soul, Xiao Wu sprouted a pair of pink-and-white rabbit ears atop her head. A yellow Spirit Ring flickered behind her, and her eyes gained a hint of ruby-like glow.
"Fine, I won't!"
Finally given a chance to erase her humiliation, Tang Yin also showed a faint smile.
The surging life force brought to her by the Spirit Bone filled her with confidence.
"Good. You said it."
Not bothering with any of that announcing-your-name nonsense, Xiao Wu grinned. The instant she used Martial Soul Possession, her already tall figure rose another notch.
A faint layer of Soul Power coated her long, well-proportioned legs. With a powerful spring of her legs, the girl leaped up and rapidly closed the distance between herself and Tang Yin.
Having fought Tang Yin privately several times already, Xiao Wu had long realized that as long as she closed the distance, those strange little stones of Tang Yin's would be unable to harm her.
Meanwhile, she could rely on her soft techniques and throwing techniques to win the battle completely.
"My god, two people with Innate Full Soul Power? Otherwise, how could they possess First Spirit Rings at such a young age, and both have yellow Hundred-Year Spirit Rings, the optimal configuration?"
"No, what are they fighting about? Aren't they both work-study students?"
"Seems like it's for the position of academy boss?"
"What position of academy boss? I heard it's for a boy—for the academy boss himself."
"What? These two little beauties are fighting over a man?"