"If he's confident enough to go on stage and fight Shui Bing'er, then his Soul Power must be at least at the Soul Elder level. However, Shui Bing'er recently broke through to level 39. Even if Jun Yi is a genius, he probably won't last more than a few moves against Shui Bing'er."
Huo Wu looked at Jun Yi and Shui Bing'er, who had already stepped onto the arena, and began to offer her analysis.
Before coming to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Huo Wu and the others were instructed by Huo Yao to do their best to defeat the Heaven Dou Royal Academy in this exchange competition.
Not only that, but they also need to win as beautifully as possible. If the Heaven Dou Royal Academy loses this exchange match, they will have to give up their seeded spot, which will increase the chances of each academy advancing to the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
"Let's see just how strong this rumored genius really is," Huo Wushuang said slowly, looking at Jun Yi and Shui Bing'er on the arena.
On the arena, Jun Yi and Shui Bing'er stood about thirty meters apart. Jun Yi spoke first, "Please, Bing'er, show mercy."
"Junior Brother Jun is too kind. I'd also like to see Junior Brother Jun's abilities."
After saying that, Shui Bing'er summoned her Martial Soul, and an ice-blue phoenix spread its wings and flew, circling in the air.
The Ice Phoenix was extremely beautiful, about six meters long, with a pure white body and slightly pointed horns on its head, emitting a faint ice-blue light. It looked like a living creature, full of charm. It gracefully spread its wings, landed lightly, and quietly rested behind Shui Bing'er.
" Shui Bing'er, Martial Soul: Ice Phoenix, Level 39 Control System Soul Master," Shui Bing'er introduced herself.
"So beautiful."
Jun Yi looked at Shui Bing'er and exclaimed in admiration, but it was unclear whether he was praising Shui Bing'er or the phoenix behind her.
This was the first time Jun Yi had ever truly seen a phoenix from the Douluo Continent world. In other worlds, true dragons and true phoenixes should be on the same level, but in Douluo, although the phoenix is considered a super Martial Soul, it is far less prestigious than a dragon.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Shui Bing'er smiled slightly and replied. After summoning the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, Shui Bing'er's entire demeanor became noble, and her originally brown pupils turned into a radiant ice blue.
Jun Yi, palm down, a transparent, icy blue ROOM space appeared in his palm, then gradually expanded, enveloping him and Shui Bing'er within it.
" Jun Yi, Martial Soul: Devil Fruit, Level 39 Control System Soul Master."
Jun Yi introduced himself to Shui Bing'er. Although he didn't like this part of the activity, he still felt he should be polite to a beautiful woman.
When Jun Yi revealed his Martial Soul level, the students from the Blazing Fire Academy and Plant Academy both thought they had misheard.
"Sister, Jun Yi just said that his Soul Power Level is level 39?" Huo Wushuang frowned slightly and asked his sister.
Huo Wu stared intently at Jun Yi Jun Yi the arena, equally disbelieving his words, though she clearly heard that he was indeed level 39. Then, Huo Wu turned to look at the students from the Skywater Academy, noticing that while their expressions were somewhat surprised, they didn't seem to share her surprise.
"It should be level 39, no doubt. Look at the students from the Skywater Academy, they all have that 'I knew it' expression on their faces. I bet Jun Yi already told them his Soul Power Level earlier."
Huo Wu clenched her fists. She hadn't expected Jun Yi's Soul Power Level to be so high, even higher than hers by one level, while Jun Yi was a full three years younger than her.
"Level 39 at age 12! Even Titled Douluo probably couldn't reach that level at age 12. This is simply unbelievable."
Huo Wushuang stared in shock at Jun Yi on the arena and exclaimed in admiration...
Jun Yi had no time to care what was happening off the stage; his current target was the beautiful senior student in front of him, Shui Bing'er.
" Devil Fruit? What a strange Martial Soul."
Inside the ROOM space, Shui Bing'er curiously sensed the changes in the space, and from this she could feel several chilling wisps of air hidden within it.
"Your Martial Soul is actually related to the ice attribute?"
Shui Bing'er possesses an extremely strong ability to perceive ice, so she can naturally sense the presence of cold air in Jun Yi's ROOM space.
"That's right, I happen to know a bit about ice control, and it's an honor to spar with Bing'er. Today, Bing'er can guide me on ice control."
Jun Yi raised his hand, and countless tiny ice spikes condensed in the ROOM space, shooting out in all directions. His aim was to lock onto the target first, and then attack with the ice spikes. This meant that the opponent could only defend and could not retaliate.
Shui Bing'er remained completely calm in the face of the ice spikes flying towards her. Her Second Soul Ring lit up, and she was enveloped in a layer of crystalline, ice-blue armor. The ice spikes struck the surface of the armor and shattered into countless ice shards, which scattered all over the ground.
"Excellent armor," Jun Yi praised from the side.
"I didn't expect Junior Brother Jun to be so skilled at controlling ice. It's my turn to make my move."
Suddenly, the Ice Phoenix behind Shui Bing'er raised its head and let out a long cry. A huge ice pillar descended from the sky and headed straight for Jun Yi. Jun Yi dodged it with a flash. The ice pillar slammed into the ground, and the entire arena seemed to tremble violently. The ice pillar exploded, and snowflakes fell all over the sky. Ice mist filled the air, freezing everything on the arena.
Jun Yi slightly raised his shoulder and gestured with his hand. Two icy blades appeared out of thin air. With two clangs, the cold air that was originally approaching Jun Yi condensed into ice pillars and was cut off by the icy blades controlled by Jun Yi!
"What formidable strength! To be able to control things so precisely from such a distance." Shui Bing'er narrowed her eyes, sighing inwardly.
Jun Yi smiled slightly, " Bing'er Sister Bing'er, you'd better be careful from now on!" Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped up and rushed towards Shui Bing'er.
Jun Yi was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Shui Bing'er. Shui Bing'er's mind raced, and ice elements quickly condensed beneath her feet, covering her entire body and forming a hard and thick ice shield together with her Ice Ring Armor.
But just as she finished her protective stance, Jun Yi punched the ice shield. With a crisp "crack," the ice shield shattered, and Shui Bing'er's expression changed. She quickly retreated to avoid being hit, and frost appeared on her body as she hurriedly retreated.
"First Soul Skill, Ice Seal!"
Ice elements condensed in front of Shui Bing'er, eventually transforming into countless sharp ice spikes, which, like arrows, swept towards Jun Yi in a devastating barrage.
"This is bad."
Faced with nearly a hundred ice spikes in the sky, Jun Yi said that things were not good, but his expression did not change at all.
He slightly raised his left hand, and a chill slowly gathered in his palm...
(End of this chapter)