Tang San was instantly sent flying backward and slammed into a tree.
He cracked his eyes open. Seeing that Zhao Wuji was not attacking again, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was a team battle anyway. Might as well play dead!
When it was almost over, he could come out and pick up a few assists!
After all, he did not want to die!
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, First: Strength, Second: Speed!"
Ning Rongrong's fingertips twitched, and she instantly unleashed her Soul Skill, placing every enhancement on Chen Jue.
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena charged forward with determined eyes, their Martial Souls manifesting together as they tried to interfere.
But faced with their combined assault, Zhao Wuji merely curled his lips, completely unconcerned!
"Third Soul Skill-Gravity Enhancement!"
In an instant, powerful gravity bore down like a mountain.
Everyone felt as though a thousand-pound boulder had pinned them down. Their feet seemed to sink deep into a swamp, making every step extraordinarily difficult.
But Zhao Wuji did not attack the girls. Instead, he chose to defeat Chen Jue first.
To catch the bandits, capture their king first!
He wanted to see just what strength Chen Jue had used to defeat Li Yusong and Dai Mubai!
"Brother Chen! Be careful!" Hu Liena called worriedly.
"Brother Chen, dodge!" Zhu Zhuqing warned him as well.
Zhao Wuji's fist swung out like a massive hammer cleaving the wind, making the air tremble faintly in its wake.
Yet faced with this ferocious blow, Chen Jue chose neither to dodge nor retreat.
"Third Soul Skill-Dragon God Armor!"
With a low shout, a surge of powerful Soul Power instantly erupted from within Chen Jue.
His Martial Soul manifested at once, releasing dazzling nine-colored light.
Nine-colored dragon scales swiftly spread across his entire body as though alive. A thick dragon tail even sprouted from his back, swaying gently. A tail grew behind him too, swishing back and forth!
Nine-colored light radiated from his entire body.
Standing nearby and providing enhancements, Ning Rongrong looked at the tail behind Chen Jue, thicker than three fingers together, in slight surprise.
"So big..."
"So thick..."
The scene shifted.
Zhao Wuji's fist smashed straight into the Nine-Colored Dragon Armor.
Boom!
The Nine-Colored Dragon Armor remained completely unscathed, while traces of blood appeared on Zhao Wuji's hand.
"What? Four black... one red!!! A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
Zhao Wuji looked up and froze on the spot.
"Second Soul Skill-Dragon God's Wrath!"
Seizing the opening, Chen Jue channeled his Soul Power into his fist and threw a punch.
The Nine-Colored Dragon Armor, Ning Rongrong's enhancements, and the element of surprise.
How were you supposed to block this punch?!!
Zhao Wuji instantly staggered backward a dozen or so steps.
"Wow! Amazing!"
Hu Liena cried out in delight.
"That punch was so cool! You can do it, big brother~"
Ning Rongrong glanced at Hu Liena and immediately praised him, a hint of seductive sweetness in her voice.
Hu Liena's expression soured when she heard that.
Why did that "big brother" sound so strange?
It sounded like she was trying to seduce him!
Hmph!
Vixen!
Meanwhile, Tang San hid off to the side, brimming with scorn.
Damn it! This brat got to show off again!
How irritating!
Then his brows furrowed, and an empty feeling settled in his heart.
He kept feeling that this should have been his chance to show off!
How had Chen Jue stolen it?
"Impressive, brat! You really are a monster-a Soul King with such a heaven-defying Soul Ring Configuration!"
"No wonder Teacher Li and Mubai lost to you!"
"In that case, I'm going to get serious!"
Zhao Wuji looked at Chen Jue and spoke with a solemn expression.
Hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Tang San instantly sneered.
Damn it! Keep showing off. Just wait for lightning to strike you!
I refuse to believe you can beat a Soul Saint!
If you win, I'll eat a pound of shit!!
"Fifth Soul Skill-Gravity Compression!"
"Third Soul Skill-Gravity Enhancement! Tenfold!"
Enormous pressure converged on Chen Jue from every direction, but fortunately, his Dragon God Armor kept him from suffering much actual damage.
The tenfold gravity, however, made it impossible for him to take even a single step.
"My turn! Tai Tan Right Arm Soul Bone Skill-Gravity Mire!"
"Sky Azure Left Arm Soul Bone Skill-Sky Azure Annihilation Divine Thunder!"
The two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone Skills were unleashed instantly, without any windup whatsoever.
Enormous pressure descended from above, instantly pinning Zhao Wuji in place!
"What? Soul Bone Skills? Two Soul Bones!"
"So strong... I can't move!"
At those words, everyone froze.
A Soul Bone was a supreme treasure that some people could spend their entire lives pursuing without ever obtaining.
Yet... a child had one. And not just one, but two!
Was that infuriating or what?
Zhao Wuji froze, unable to understand why the person before him had two Soul Bones.
And their skills activated instantly. Clearly, they were Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.
At that moment, he felt as though his decades of life had been wasted.
Damn it, I don't even have one, but this guy has two-and they're Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones!
With no time to think further, Zhao Wuji let out a roar.
"Seventh Soul Skill-Martial Soul Avatar!"
In an instant, his Martial Soul Avatar broke through the immense gravity.
But it also consumed a great deal of his Soul Power!
Just then, a deafening thunderclap suddenly rang out in the sky.
An azure shadow streaked across the heavens like an azure dragon writhing among the clouds. Its eyes flashed with fierce light, as though they could pierce through anything.
Chen Jue swept his hand forward, and the azure dragon phantom transformed into a bolt of lightning, hurtling toward Zhao Wuji with the power to destroy heaven and earth.
Zhao Wuji's expression shifted slightly. He could feel the terrifying power contained in that lightning, but he had no time to dodge.
At that moment, with his life hanging by a thread, he could only grit his teeth and drive his Soul Power to its limit, preparing to take the blow head-on.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, smoke billowed everywhere!
Everyone stared at the smoke with unwavering attention.
When it cleared, Zhao Wuji was pitch-black from head to toe. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Impressive, brat. Two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones... cough, cough! If your Soul Power weren't insufficient, I might have gone down today!"
Chen Jue helplessly spread his hands.
"I couldn't help it. Mainly, you're just too strong, Teacher Zhao!"
"Hahaha! You sure know what to say, brat! I like you!"
"You've all passed the trial!"
"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving!"
Holding his lower back, Zhao Wuji hurried away.
Chen Jue smiled as he watched Zhao Wuji leave.
Looks like he was going to ask Oscar for a Big Sausage!
He just wondered whether Oscar would get a fright at the sight of him.
After all, he looked like... a gorilla!
Just then, Tang San suddenly appeared, startling everyone.
"Wow! Chen Jue, you're amazing! Haha!" Tang San said with a beaming smile.
But no one paid him any attention, leaving him thoroughly embarrassed.
Even Xiao Wu slowly moved farther away from him and closer to Chen Jue!
How humiliating!
He had slacked off and played dead during the trial!
How could she have such a cowardly brother, so desperate to cling to life?
All she could say was that she had not met the right person at the right time!
Tang San wore an innocent expression, feeling that everyone had ostracized him!
Just then, Ning Rongrong spoke.
Tang San immediately turned a hopeful gaze toward her.
I knew someone wouldn't shut me out!
But...
"Weren't you dead? Oh... sorry. You kept lying there, so I thought you'd died!"
Tang San: Boohoo!
From that moment on, the world had one more heartbroken person.
Tang San hid off to the side. Once he was out of sight, everyone began asking Chen Jue whether he was hurt.
"Brother Chen! How are you feeling?"
"Are you all right?"
"Does anything hurt?"
"Do you need a massage?"
Hmm?
A massage?
A proper one?
If it wasn't proper, he certainly wouldn't go!
Chen Jue suppressed his fantasies and shook his head. "I'm fine!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then Ning Rongrong took Chen Jue's hand in a coy, delicate manner and said, "Thank you so much this time, big brother. Without you, we couldn't have passed this trial~"
Her words carried a fragile sweetness and a calculating innocence, making her the very picture of a little temptress.
Hearing this, Hu Liena pinched Chen Jue's waist.
Huh?
That hurt!
That really hurt~
This wasn't his fault. Why pinch him?!
Ning Rongrong gave Hu Liena a triumphant glance and continued, "Brother Chen, you're so strong! And you even have Soul Bones! Are those Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones?"
Just as Chen Jue was about to answer, Tang San started stirring up trouble again!
"Obviously not. A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone comes with two Soul Bone Skills. Didn't you notice that although he used two Soul Bone Skills just now, they weren't from the same Soul Bone? So... they definitely aren't Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones!"
Tang San spoke smugly.
This was theoretical knowledge the Grandmaster had taught him. Now it had come in handy, giving him a chance to show off!
Chen Jue sneered and shot back, "Didn't you see my Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring? Don't you know that a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is guaranteed to come with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?"
"Didn't you know that?"
"I..."
Tang San was instantly struck speechless.
He had finally found a chance to show off, only to fail!
The girls present regarded Tang San with even greater contempt.
Pretending to know what he didn't!
"Oh dear, I feel so dizzy..."
Chen Jue instantly "fainted."
Chen Jue's words instantly caught the girls' attention, and they immediately crowded around him.
"Should we carry him back to the dorm?"
"Sure! I'll carry him. I'm strong!"
The Little Demoness, Ning Rongrong, was the first to speak.
"No! Aren't you the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? You definitely can't handle heavy work! Let me!" Xiao Wu volunteered.
Everyone chimed in, one after another.
They completely forgot about the heartbroken Tang San standing nearby.
Boohoo!
He's obviously faking it.
Don't believe him!
He was practically glowing when he snapped at me just now. How could he suddenly faint?
"Xiao Wu... he's obviously faking! Don't believe him!" Tang San said meekly.
After Xiao Wu had snapped at him earlier, he no longer dared to raise his voice to her!
"Are you even human? He carried us to victory, and you think it's okay to say that?"
"Besides, he used a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone skill. His soul power must be completely drained. It's perfectly normal for him to faint!"
"You're awful, Tang San!"
This time, Xiao Wu hadn't called him her big brother!
Because from now on, her big brother might be Chen Jue!
Tang San: Boohoo.
I've disappointed Xiao Wu again! What should I do?
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