At Qi Ling's words, the tiny flame of trust that had only just begun to form among the ten Soul Grandmasters was instantly snuffed out!
They sized one another up, as though each of the others harbored sinister intentions and was constantly looking to snatch their admission spot.
Even those without suspicions began considering whether they should conserve their strength. Otherwise, the later tests were bound to become much more difficult.
Watching Qi Ling successfully sow discord among the ten with just a few words, the examiner covered his eyes, speechless.
With their own hands, they had buried their last shred of a chance at victory!
Qi Ling, on the other hand, understood people's hearts so thoroughly that he had achieved his desired effect with just a few words. How terrifying! Was he really only a twelve-year-old child?
If someone like him was properly guided, his future would be limitless. But if he strayed down the wrong path, the harm he caused would be unimaginable!
The examiner silently resolved to report Qi Ling's situation to the headmaster and make sure he paid close attention!
Qi Ling, however, had not actually thought that much about it. Whether these people united or not made no difference to him.
One move was all he needed to take them down!
"All right, enough wasting words with you. Get ready!" Qi Ling said. "This time, I'll take on ten!"
"Divine Dragon Emperor: Possession!"
After Qi Ling underwent Martial Soul Possession, the ten students' expressions grew even uglier as they felt his terrifying presence. Some even began to shrink back, intending to give up on the match.
They could hardly be blamed for lacking resolve. After the Divine Dragon Emperor possessed Qi Ling, he inherited its terrifying presence, which automatically exerted a suppressive effect on those whose Soul Power was lower than his.
For now, this suppression was only psychological. Once Qi Ling's strength reached a certain realm, that pressure would become a tangible weakening effect!
At that point, anyone whose strength fell far enough below Qi Ling's would struggle even to stand before him, let alone fight him. He could truly be called a small-fry pulverizer.
"Damn it, don't let him scare you! Let's all attack together and see how he handles it!" the boy leading them said, charging forward first.
His Martial Soul was a tiger-type Beast Martial Soul, which suited his personality quite well. As he unleashed his Soul Skill, his hands turned into tiger claws that gleamed with a metallic luster and looked quite powerful.
The others also knew this was their only chance. One after another, they unleashed their Soul Skills and charged at Qi Ling.
Watching so many people attack him, Qi Ling considered a question: Should I leave them bedridden for a month, or half a month?
Forget it. I'm in a good mood today. I'll let them off lightly.
So Qi Ling drew a deep breath, opened his mouth, and let out a dragon's roar. It was his first Soul Skill, Nine Heavens Dragon Roar!
The moment this cheat-like divine skill appeared, the scene changed completely. Every enemy in front of Qi Ling was stunned on the spot, and some even had their Martial Soul Possession forcibly dispelled.
With a single move from Qi Ling, all ten Soul Grandmasters lost the ability to resist, left standing there like lambs to the slaughter!
Of course, this was also because the gap between their strength and Qi Ling's was far too great. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to stun them for so long.
"Teacher, can I pass the test now?" Qi Ling asked the examiner beside him. "Or do I have to punch each of them once?"
The corner of the examiner's eye twitched. Did it make any difference whether he punched them or not?
"Enough, hurry up and go in!" the examiner said, waving his hand. "Honestly, what kind of monsters have we admitted this year? That roar made my ears hurt!"
Leaving the testing ground, Qi Ling headed toward the final, fourth test. Dai Mubai had mentioned earlier that the fourth test was a practical combat test, assessing the students' strength in actual battle.
Although Dai Mubai had said he had always been the examiner for the fourth test, and that anyone who lasted an incense stick's worth of time against him would pass, Qi Ling knew someone else would be examining them.
That person was Shrek Academy's vice headmaster, the level seventy-six Soul Saint known as the Immovable Wisdom King, Zhao Wuji!
As Shrek Academy's second-in-command, Zhao Wuji's strength was beyond question. After all, he had something of a reputation even across the continent.
If Tang San and the others fought Zhao Wuji without him there, they were bound to suffer badly, so Qi Ling felt somewhat worried.
After all, Zhao Wuji was no kindhearted soul. Calling him an old hooligan would be more fitting.
Unfortunately, despite quickening his pace, Qi Ling still arrived a step too late!
Before he even entered the fourth testing ground, he heard Tang San cry out in anguish, "Xiao Wu!"
Qi Ling's heart jolted, and he immediately ran inside, only to see Xiao Wu lying limply in Tang San's arms, unconscious, with blood still lingering at the corner of her mouth!
Nearby, Dai Mubai and Oscar, who had arrived afterward, were supporting Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, who had also suffered considerable injuries.
"Xiao Wu!" Qi Ling hurried forward to check her injuries. Fortunately, she had suffered no damage to her foundations and had only temporarily passed out.
"Whew, little girl, you actually have a mind-control Soul Skill. That's quite rare! Unfortunately, your Soul Power is far too inferior to mine, so you ended up hurting yourself instead!"
Zhao Wuji walked over as he casually offered his assessment. He shook his head, seemingly quite dissatisfied with Tang San and the others' earlier attacks.
"What's wrong, brats? This incense stick has only burned down by a third, and you already can't hold on? You're far too weak! Hahaha!"
[Ding-dong! The host is facing Zhao Wuji's challenge. Please choose from the following options!] Option one: Evade Zhao Wuji's challenge and concede immediately. Receive rewards: loss of eligibility for admission to Shrek Academy, character favorability -10%, Soul Power Level reduced by 1. Option two: Accept Zhao Wuji's challenge and use every available condition to create favorable factors, defeating Zhao Wuji under certain rules. Receive reward: Elementary Ring Sealing Technique.
Even without these rewards, Qi Ling would have chosen the second option without hesitation, for no other reason than that Zhao Wuji had hurt Xiao Wu!
Even if he did not have so much as a ten-percent chance of winning against Zhao Wuji, as long as he still had a breath left, even if every bone in his body was crushed, he would charge forward and bite him!
Otherwise, how could he be called Xiao Wu's older brother?
More importantly, however, Qi Ling fell deep into thought as he looked at the reward for option two, this "Elementary Ring Sealing Technique"!
Perhaps defeating him isn't impossible!
[Congratulations, host! You have chosen option two: accept Zhao Wuji's challenge and defeat him under certain rules. Receive reward: Elementary Ring Sealing Technique!]
After receiving the reward, Qi Ling immediately chose to learn it. Once he understood what the Elementary Ring Sealing Technique could do, confidence rose within him. Against Zhao Wuji, he was not without a chance of victory!