"Boom!"
A burst of golden light erupted where Wang Dong and Jiang Nannan stood. None of the students surrounding them managed to dodge, and every one of them was struck.
Fortunately, Xuan Zi intervened to rescue them one by one. Just as he prepared to save the two girls as well, he spotted a dazzling streak of light soaring out of the golden radiance and rushing toward Huo Yuhao.
Xuan Zi's eyes lit up, his interest growing even stronger. He even offered a rare word of praise. "How interesting! This year's students really are exceptional!"
It was not over yet. Wang Dong suddenly appeared on the battlefield, her hands holding Huo Yuhao's.
An enormous vertical eye silently lit up at the other end of that neatly arranged line. Brilliant golden light blossomed the instant the enormous light goddess butterfly merged with the eye.
A straight, dazzling halo of blue, purple, and gold left a brilliant Golden Road across the ground. A strange spectacle unfolded with it.
The golden light swept through all the students blocking the spot where Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong had stood, then continued unabated toward the battle involving Bei Bei and the others.
Just before it reached Bei Bei, he unleashed all his soul power and knocked Wu Feng away with a palm strike. Cui Yajie and the others' expressions changed, and they dodged simultaneously, only for a fleeting note from a flute to slow them by a fraction.
Zhu Lu and Ning Tian reacted fastest. Unfortunately, just as Zhu Lu was about to escape, an enormous cauldron came crashing toward her, forcing her to retreat instinctively. Jiang Nannan drove Ning Tian back, while Lan Susu and her sister were forced back by the Soul Guidance Ray He Caitou fired with the last of his soul