Qian Chen circulated his Soul Power, and the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul condensed in his hand. Immediately afterwards, nine Soul Ring, far exceeding the normal lifespan, lit up one after another beneath his feet: purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red.
Those high-ranking members of the Martial Soul Department and Soul Tool Department below the stage, who had never witnessed Qian Chen's true strength before, gasped in unison. " Titled Douluo beyond the age limit!"
Zhang Lexuan glanced at the group of supervisors, directors, and senior teachers who had been so arrogant just moments before. Now, they were all as wilted as eggplants, no longer daring to make any rash comments.
Du Weilun's face turned deathly pale when he saw the Soul Ring Configuration: "Ah! How could this be? The first two are Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and the last two are Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring... Impossible, impossible!" His aura immediately weakened after he shouted. He knew that Gong Changlong was just an ordinary Titled Douluo with weak combat power, and he didn't want Gong Changlong to get hurt for his own sake. He quickly turned to Gong Changlong and said, " Elder Gong, we can't beat Qian Chen! Let's admit defeat!"
Upon hearing this, Gong Changlong retorted sharply, "No way! Now that you're on the Soul Fighting Stage, how can you be afraid and surrender before the battle even begins! Either you're outmatched and defeated, or you're Soul Power and unable to fight anymore. You're at your peak; what kind of person would you be to surrender without a fight!" He grabbed Du Weilun's hand tightly, demonstrating his resolve. "I genuinely want to see the strength of this new Dean of the Martial Soul Department. Let's go, let's attack together!"
Encouraged by his gaze, Du Weilun hurriedly changed his tune. "Alright, alright, Elder Gong, you're right! Let's fight Qian Chen to the death! Let's test the strength of this Martial Soul Department Dean!"
After saying that, his fourth Soul Ring lit up, and he shouted, " Vajra Strength!" The next moment, Du Weilun's muscles swelled wildly, and he looked like a humanoid Soul Beast. " Qian Chen, watch out!" After saying that, he swung his giant fist and smashed it towards Qian Chen.
Seeing that Du Weilun had already made his move, Gong Changlong didn't hesitate any longer. His Sixth Soul Ring shone brightly. " Sixth Soul Skill, Fire Dragon Dance!" Blazing flames rose from his body, and he transformed into a ball of fire, attacking Qian Chen without holding back.
" Fourth Soul Skill, Sword Shadow Clone." Qian Chen uttered softly, and his figure blurred into four identical versions of himself. Gong Changlong sighed inwardly, "What a domineering clone Soul Skill." But his hands did not stop, and his eighth Eighth Soul Ring lit up again. " Eighth Soul Skill, Flame Dragon Breath!" The Fire Dragon Martial Soul opened its huge mouth and spewed out a sky-covering Lie Yan.
At that moment, all four Qian Chen moved simultaneously. " Fifth Soul Skill, Killing Sword Qi!" Four Seven Kill Sword slashed out in unison. Two sword qi were aimed directly at Gong Changlong. He felt a chill and quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the two sword beams. However, Du Weilun's luck and strength were far inferior. The two Killing Sword Qi came straight at him from different angles. He twisted his body with all his might to dodge. The first sword qi grazed his forehead, only cutting off a few strands of hair, but he had nowhere to dodge the second one. This Killing Sword Qi struck him solidly.
"Ah!" With a scream, Du Weilun was thrown off the fighting platform by the Soul Fighting and crashed heavily to the ground below, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The wound inflicted by the sword energy on his body was gruesome and terrifying, and blood gushed out uncontrollably.
Zhang Lexuan's expression changed drastically, and she cried out urgently, " Elder Zhuang, quickly treat Teacher Du Weilun! He was struck by Qian Chen's Killing Sword Qi, and his injuries will only worsen. If he doesn't receive timely treatment, he won't last long!"
Elder Zhuang was also shocked upon hearing this; such a Soul Skill was unheard of in the world. She dared not be negligent, circulating her Soul Power, and the Ancient Tree of Life Martial Soul suddenly manifested, its immense healing energy surging wildly into Du Weilun's body. Du Weilun's complexion improved slightly, and he turned to Yan Shaozhe, wailing, " Old Yan! This time I'm convinced! Mu En's judgment was indeed correct; I accept this Martial Soul Department Dean, Qian Chen."
Yan Shaozhe glanced at him and said, "The teacher's judgment is naturally beyond your comprehension." Xuan Zi, watching Qian Chen's performance from the side, was overjoyed. Qian Chen was the one he had found for the Shrek Academy.
On the Soul Fighting Stage, ever since Du Weilun was kicked out of the arena, Qian Chen stopped using his Soul Skill and instead clashed with Gong Changlong using their most primal power. The two exchanged blows, and after more than a dozen violent clashes, Qian Chen took a few steps back, and Gong Changlong also took a few steps back.
Gong Changlong steadied himself and declared loudly, " Dean Qian, I possess Beast Martial Soul, while you possess Tool Martial Soul. In terms of strength, you are on par with me. On this point alone, I have already lost. However, as I said before, Shrek Academy only accepts defeat, not surrender. If you want to defeat me, you'll have to show some real skill!" As soon as he finished speaking, his ninth Soul Ring suddenly lit up. "Ninth Soul Skill, Dragon's Rage." Gong Changlong's size instantly increased, and all his attributes doubled.
Qian Chen nodded, his Sixth Soul Ring flashing simultaneously. "Alright, let's decide the victor in one move. Sixth Soul Skill, Swords Fall Like Rain." Soul Fighting Arena, countless Seven Kill Sword, condensed from Soul Power, appeared out of thin air, densely packed, blotting out the sky. Qian Chen softly uttered a single word. "Down."
Tens of thousands of Seven Kill Sword rained down from the sky, piercing Gong Changlong like a storm. "Clang clang clang clang," countless blades struck, Gong Changlong desperately parried, calculating that as long as he could withstand this wave of sword rain, he could rush to Qian Chen's side and rely on his ninth Soul Skill to engage in close combat with him. But who would have thought that as soon as a batch of Seven Kill Sword fell from the sky, another batch would condense, endlessly, as if it would never stop.
Under the relentless rain of swords, Gong Changlong's protective Soul Power was gradually broken down. With the first point of defense breached, his entire protective Soul Power collapsed, and the Seven Kill Sword pierced his body directly, leaving him covered in wounds in moments.
Seeing that Gong Changlong's defenses had been breached, Qian Chen waved his hand, dispelling his Sixth Soul Skill, and the overwhelming rain of swords vanished instantly. Gong Changlong stood there, panting heavily, and sighed, " Dean Qian's Soul Skill is incredibly domineering... The rain of swords is relentless; even the strongest defense will eventually be worn through."
Qian Chen swiftly reached Gong Changlong's side, reached out to support him, and said gently, " Elder Gong, you are too modest. It was just a fluke. Although your injuries are all minor, you have too many wounds. You should seek treatment from Elder Zhuang first."
Gong Changlong nodded and solemnly said, " Dean Qian, rest assured, I, Gong Changlong, will never refuse any request from you within the Dean Qian Martial Soul Department in the future."
"Good, with Elder Gong's words, Lexuan and I feel much more at ease." Qian Chen said this sincerely.
The two quickly arrived in front of Elder Zhuang below the stage. However, Elder Zhuang was still tirelessly treating Du Weilun, her forehead already beaded with sweat. She hadn't expected Du Weilun's injuries to be so strange; as soon as one injury was healed, another would flare up; as soon as one place was healed, the wound would reopen. It was a never-ending cycle.
As Qian Chen approached, Elder Zhuang asked anxiously, " Qian Chen, what exactly happened to Du Weilun's injury? Why can't it be healed?"
Qian Chen smiled slightly and turned to Elder Zhuang, saying, " Elder Zhuang, please treat Elder Gong first." Elder Zhuang nodded, and the healing energy of the Ancient Tree of Life immediately turned to Gong Changlong.
Du Weilun lay on the ground, watching Qian Chen approach step by step, a chill running down his spine. Before he could say anything, Qian Chen summoned the Seven Kill Sword again, its tip pointing directly at Du Weilun. Du Weilun was startled and cried out in alarm, " Dean Qian, what do you mean? I've already submitted to you being the dean of the Martial Soul Department, and now you want to kill me?"