"Give it everything you've got. Don't hold back."
Once all ten students were in position, Qin Ming gave them that reminder, then turned most of his attention to the fight between Tang Shan and Xie Fei. He was looking forward to it. A Body Martial Soul and two Thousand-Year Soul Rings. Let me see what you can really do.
After stepping onto the arena, Xie Fei scratched his head sheepishly.
"Now that I'm up here, I might as well be honest. You're a new student, so you can't have much combat experience. I'm mainly here to pick an easy target."
The fat guy was surprisingly frank. Tang Shan didn't mind his little scheme; it was only a match, after all. He was curious, though. "How do you know I don't have much combat experience?"
"Heh, do you even need to ask? With skin that soft, you've got to be from some great noble family. I'm a noble kid myself, so I know how it is. How could you have gotten any real combat experience before coming to the academy?"
Tang Shan looked down at himself, speechless. To be fair, his uniform concealed his explosive muscles. Combined with the changes his Martial Soul had made to his body, it did leave him looking rather soft-skinned.
"All right, enough talk. I'm picking this easy target."
Xie Fei grinned as his Martial Soul instantly possessed him. The bridge of his nose lengthened abruptly, its tip rounding like rubber. His once-stubby limbs stretched as though inflated by a rush of air, and his skin took on a supple, rubbery sheen. It was the Rubber Elephant Martial Soul!
Two Yellow Soul Rings rose beneath his feet. His First Soul Ring flared, activating his Soul Skill, Rubber Body!
His body was already flexible, but the Soul