Tang Wulin's collapse seemed to ignite a fire in the hearts of everyone from Shrek Academy.
It was a suppressed fury, a determination that said, "Our Elder Brother was hurt. We absolutely won't disgrace the academy."
The matches that followed were no longer sparring contests, but one-sided "slaughters."
In the first match, Ye Xinglan faced Xu Xihang, the captain of Upper Tianye Academy.
Xu Xihang was a Five-Ring Soul King with two yellow and three purple soul rings, already an outstanding talent among his peers.
But when he faced Ye Xinglan, there was nothing but despair in his eyes.
Ye Xinglan's expression was icy as soul rings rose beneath her feet.
Purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black!
Seven soul rings!
A Seven-Ring Soul Sage.
"Seven rings?!"
Xu Xihang's face instantly turned deathly pale. This was not even a contest between fighters on the same level.
"Stargod Sword!"
Ye Xinglan grasped at the air with her right hand, and a dazzling streak of sword light instantly tore through it.
"Dimensional Slash!"
Xu Xihang did not even have time to release his martial soul before that spatially unbound sword light forced him back again and again.
"Battle armor, equip!"
Gritting his teeth, he forcibly activated his Two-Word Battle Armor.
Yet Ye Xinglan gave him no chance to catch his breath.
"Sword Locks the Mountains and Rivers!"
Countless sword shadows trapped Xu Xihang like a cage, each carrying an edge sharp enough to rend the soul.
Bang!
Xu Xihang's battle armor let out a piercing wail under the sword shadows' assault, and visible cracks even appeared across it.
"I surrender!"
Seeing his battle armor on the verge of collapse, Xu Xihang shouted in terror. He had no doubt that if he held out any longer, this armor would be utterly ruined.
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