The Time It Took an Incense Stick to Burn

"The examiner for this stage was injured and temporarily cannot assess you, so I will conduct your assessment instead."

At Shrek Academy, Liu Erlong wore a fitted red outfit that hugged her sizzling figure, with a red trench coat draped over it. Her brilliant red hair fluttered in the wind.

Liu Erlong regarded the five youngsters opposite her with teasing eyes.

There was the composed Tang Lan, whom she already knew to be Yu Xiaogang's disciple.

The charming, lively Xiao Wu was Tang Lan's companion.

Zhu Zhuqing was young, but her figure was anything but small...

Then there was the pink-haired, thoroughly frivolous Ning Jiao, and finally Ning Rongrong, who wore a black robe and a hood, putting on an aloof act...

Wasn't the balance tipping a little too far toward yin and away from yang?

Liu Erlong suddenly gave an odd smile. Ning Jiao seemed to be the only boy among this batch of Inner Court disciples!

The brat certainly had good fortune. With these connections, at least he would not have to worry about that great milestone in his future.

Then again, with Ning Jiao's face, he hardly needed to worry about such things anyway...

"All right, I'll give you the time it takes an incense stick to burn to discuss your tactics."

"After that, if you can force me to activate my Martial Soul within another incense stick's time, you pass."

Liu Erlong confidently folded her arms across her chest. An incense stick shot into the ground with a swish, and the countdown began!

"Let's discuss our individual situations. This teacher said earlier that she's a power attack system Soul Master with a beast Martial Soul, so her physical capabilities should be terrifying."

The five gathered in a corner, and Tang Lan spoke after some consideration.

"Let me try. Sister Rongrong can support me."

"My Martial Soul is very unusual. It can't harm men at all, but the damage it deals to women is multiplied several times over."

Ning Jiao spoke frankly. He actually wanted to see what level this clone had reached, too.

Fighting a male opponent like Dai Mubai revealed nothing.

"Huh?"

Ning Rongrong let out a strange cry of surprise. This guy had never told her about this!

"Multiplied how many times?"

Tang Lan's expression turned odd. This Martial Soul really was...

"Tenfold."

Ning Jiao had nothing to hide, and as soon as he said that, all four girls around him widened their eyes!

Even Liu Erlong, who had pricked up her ears to eavesdrop, could not help twitching at the corner of her mouth.

A top-tier power attack system tool Martial Soul, with a tenfold multiplier on top of that. She suddenly felt that she might have overreached...

"Are you even human?"

Tang Lan could not help making that comment with an inscrutable expression. Tenfold damage against women, while his other Martial Soul was not subject to the restriction that prevented him from harming men...

This guy was a cheat, wasn't he!

"You're not really a transformed soul beast, are you?"

Xiao Wu gave Ning Jiao an odd look.

"Transformed, my foot! All I did was say you were a transformed soul beast. Did you really have to hold on to that until now?"

"It was just a joke."

Ning Jiao shrugged. The little rabbit really could not take a joke!

"All of you, shut up!"

Zhu Zhuqing snapped coldly, clenching her delicate fists. The assessment was about to begin. Could these idiots discuss something serious first?

Just look at Rongrong. Even if she was only trying to maintain her persona, at least she looked much more serious!

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing lose her temper, everyone immediately stopped joking around and began discussing things earnestly.

"So you spent an entire incense stick's time discussing things, and all you came up with was having Ning Jiao fight me one-on-one?"

Liu Erlong looked speechlessly at the others hiding behind Ning Jiao.

"Ning Jiao wants to test his current combat strength. If he falls behind, we'll support him."

Tang Lan spoke solemnly.

"You're quite an arrogant brat, aren't you?"

Liu Erlong withdrew her gaze and planted one hand on her hip, giving Ning Jiao a teasing look as he stood brazenly in her way.

"What kind of young person wouldn't be arrogant?"

Ning Jiao retorted, and a great nine-colored glazed glass seal appeared in his hand once more.

So you can summon your Martial Soul without reciting anything?

The corner of Ning Rongrong's mouth twitched. After all that, Ning Jiao had only recited an opening speech when summoning his Martial Soul earlier to show off?

"You're calling me old in a roundabout way, aren't you!"

Liu Erlong clenched her tightening fist. The way this guy spoke really begged for a beating!

"Ning Jiao, known as the 'Saintess Killer.' Martial Soul: Nine Treasures Glazed Glass Seal. Level 40 power attack system Battle Soul Ancestor."

Ning Jiao cupped his hands in greeting, every inch the elegant young gentleman!

"Liu Erlong. Martial Soul: Fire Dragon. Seven-"

Boom!

"Cough, cough!"

Liu Erlong emerged from the dust, coughing, her eyes already brimming with fury!

"You little pink-haired brat! Do you even understand the rules of a duel between Soul Masters?"

"Now you've really made me angry!"

Liu Erlong's gaze sharpened, and flames ignited all over her body!

"Rules? Rules are made to be broken!"

Ning Jiao held the great seal in one hand, bearing the air of a lonely master at the top!

"Haven't we seen this somewhere before...?"

Xiao Wu asked with an odd expression.

"Overlord Wind-Chasing Fist..."

Tang Lan's eyes flickered slightly as she sank into thought.

She had not minded Ning Jiao toying with Dai Mubai earlier. She considered it the mischievous amusement of the strong...

But Ning Jiao's fight with Liu Erlong today had opened the door to a new world for her. Perhaps she could learn a thing or two?

Tang Lan watched their battle intently.

"Fine, fine, fine. Today, I'll teach you that if you don't have the strength, recklessly challenging the rules will only anger your opponent!"

Flames seemed to ignite in Liu Erlong's crimson eyes. She was like an active volcano!

And under Ning Jiao's provocation, that volcano was clearly on the verge of erupting!

"First Soul Skill, Glazed Mountain-Suppressing Seal!"

Ning Jiao's expression instantly turned grave. It was a pity that his earlier strike had not hit Liu Erlong. Otherwise, it could at least have diminished her fighting strength somewhat!

Without further hesitation, Ning Jiao finally unleashed his Soul Skill!

Even if Liu Erlong really was an active volcano, he would plug her vent!

As his words fell, the Glazed Tile Seal in Ning Jiao's hand instantly grew incomparably huge. Under the tenfold amplification, it was even large enough to rival the Training Arena itself!

Beneath the Glazed Tile Seal, Ning Jiao now looked extraordinarily tiny!

"Shit!"

Liu Erlong's face darkened. She was beginning to regret saying that she would lose if she used her Martial Soul!

Isn't the difference a little too big?

The corner of Ning Rongrong's mouth twitched. Looking at the glazed colors spread across the sky like a heavenly canopy, she momentarily could not tell who was actually the student.

"Teacher, pardon the offense!"

Ning Jiao shouted. Perhaps because everyone else in the Training Arena was female, he could feel his Martial Soul growing excited as well!

With this additional boost, his strength increased yet again!

"Heh..."

Liu Erlong gave a bitter laugh, and a ferocious, roaring Fire Dragon instantly appeared behind her!

"We... won just like that?"

Xiao Wu felt dazed. She had never expected Teacher Liu Erlong to use her Martial Soul before the fight had truly begun!

"The real battle is only beginning now."

Tang Lan shook her head, unable to stop herself from clenching her fists. As a transmigrator who also possessed twin Martial Souls, she had some pride, and seeing such fighting strength from Ning Jiao, who was her own age, left her with mixed feelings.