Huo Yuhao, far away at the Passion Headquarters, felt a chill run down his spine. He had a feeling someone was eyeing him.
He pondered for a moment and said,
"It must be that naturally evil Tang San brat eyeing me!"
He was unaware that this time, it was an employee he hadn't even met yet who had the idea of overthrowing him.
Of course, even if he knew, he would just smile. As long as Gu Yuena didn't use force to seize it, she couldn't possibly win against him, the one who set the rules, within the rules.
Adam alone was enough to give Gu Yuena a hard time.
The fact that she hadn't made a move yet meant she didn't want to reveal her identity in front of the God Realm, after all, the Silver Dragon King's aura was still quite obvious.
Returning to the training ground, as Feng Jin activated her Martial Soul, two Soul Rings adorned her side, and a turquoise healing light shone on everyone in the open space. Xiao Hongchen,
who had been lulled to sleep by the jeep on the ground, gradually recovered from his injuries. His breathing became steady, his eyelids fluttered slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
He pushed himself up with his hands, grimacing as he stood up.
Gu Yuena, who was next to Xia Die, reached out and touched the emerald healing light, feeling the gentle life force within it.
"Is it comparable to the Emerald Swan in terms of healing?"
"No wonder the wind attribute is a bit weaker; his talent is scattered."
"However, it is still an extremely terrifying martial soul. Both its attack and healing are top-notch. It is indeed worthy of being a direct descendant of the Wind Dragon King's bloodline."
No one knew what Gu Yuena was thinking. Everyone was watching Xiao Hongchen, who was surrounded in the center.
Maidemus crossed his arms and said coldly,
"Idiot, I told you to avoid the limelight, but you didn't."
Xiao Hongchen was about to trash talk Maidemus when he was interrupted by Meng Hongchen, who patted him on the back expressionlessly, almost making him faint again.
"Alright, Xiao, come sit with me over there."
"Don't embarrass yourself."
Meng Hongchen pulled Xiao Hongchen to sit under the dense shade of a large tree next to the training ground. Feng Jin, along with Gu Yuena and the others, sat beside them.
Because next was Luo Man's specialized training for Bai E, and among these people, Bai E's power was the most deeply hidden and the most difficult to unleash.
Meng Hongchen thought for a moment, then took out six cups of iced milk tea from her storage soul tool and handed them to Feng Jin and the others.
Xiao Hongchen scoffed upon seeing this, saying,
"Drinking this is worse than drinking cola."
Just as he reached for a cup, he realized it was gone; Meng Hongchen hadn't prepared one for him at all.
Xiao Hongchen stared wide-eyed at his younger sister, Meng Hongchen, and said,
"?"
"What about mine?"
Meng Hongchen rolled her eyes at him and said,
"There's none for you. If you're thirsty, go back to Xilu City and buy a Coke."
Xiao Hongchen was furious and said incredulously,
"No?!"
"It's dozens of kilometers away from Xilu City. How can your 37-degree mouth say such cold words?!"
"You're my own sister! Blood is thicker than water!"
Meng Hongchen made a face at him. She felt no guilt whatsoever when it came to tricking her brother.
"Hehehe."
Maidemus, who was standing to the side, threw the iced milk tea in his hand to Xiao Hongchen and said,
"Drink it."
Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment, shrugged, took out a cup from his storage soul tool, poured half a cup, and returned the rest to Maidemus, saying,
"Thanks."
"Half a cup each."
Maidemus took the milk tea back and drank it directly. He had used up a lot of energy, and the high-sugar milk tea was an excellent drink for any soul master.
Milk tea, cola, and hamburgers have become known as the three essentials for Soul Masters in the new era.
Many Soul Master academies have introduced these high-calorie foods into their cafeterias; they are not only easy to prepare and inexpensive, but also provide students with a significant energy boost after training.
Even Shrek Academy has opened the most authentic Kenlais restaurant in its cafeteria, becoming a boon for many students.
Because of Huo Sui'er and Xuan Zi, the Kenlais restaurant in Shrek's cafeteria has tables and chairs.
Every day after class, students use all their skills to quickly reach the cafeteria and grab one of the few available seats.
Being able to sit and eat in the cafeteria has become a symbol of Shrek Academy students' strength.
Only the strong deserve to sit and eat; the weak are only fit to stand.
The higher-ups at Shrek Academy, seeing this, thought it was a good thing, believing it would motivate the students.
And so, the group of seven sat under the shade of a tree, drinking iced milk tea and watching Bai E warm up in preparation for Roman's training.
Meng Hongchen subtly released his ice-attribute soul power, creating an "air-conditioned room."
The others felt a refreshing coolness, and Feng Jin exclaimed with delight,
"Ice-attribute soul power is so convenient!"
"Thanks, Meng Bao!"
Then, Meng Hongchen pulled Feng Jin and Xia Die aside to whisper about the newly opened commercial street in Xilu City.
Perhaps they would be opponents in the future All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition, but for now, they were friends who could laugh and chat together.
Even Meng Hongchen was enjoying this leisurely time, no longer having to work himself to the bone at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, creating soul tools, taking drugs every day, and researching various tactics to deal with Shrek Academy in the future.
After being brutally beaten sixteen times by Medemos, he'd become somewhat indifferent.
Sometimes, people need a good beating, like rice cakes that get sweeter and softer with each beating.
This time, after returning to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xiao Hongchen didn't plan to continue taking drugs; it was pointless.
Even with a high level, if his strength was weak, he'd only be beaten by Soul Masters like Medemos who were much stronger than him.
Anyway, he'd already lost so many times, it didn't matter anymore.
He'd almost lost his title as the number one genius of Sun Moon; he was too ashamed to call himself that anymore.
During his time in Xilu City, Xiao Hongchen felt his biggest gain was meeting Medemos and his group.
They showed him what real monsters were!
Gu Yuena glanced at the milk tea in her hand, tilted her head, and took a sip with a straw, her eyes lighting up slightly.
This tasted better than the water from the Lake of Life! It just didn't have any special effects.
With nothing else to do, Gu Yuena sipped her milk tea while watching Roman and Bai E, who were already prepared in front of her.
"Bai E, are you ready?"
Bai E summoned his martial soul, and the Dawn Greatsword appeared in his hand, the ultimate light soul power swirling around his body.
"Yes! Dr. Roman!"
"Bring it on!"
Gu Yuena took another small sip of her milk tea and nodded slightly.
"Not bad, ultimate light."
"It's a pity he doesn't have the bloodline of the Light Dragon King, otherwise he could have found a relative for Di Tian."
"A bit of a regret."
After seeing Bai E's preparations complete, azure runes appeared on Roman's arm, and the earth began to tremble.
A large number of earthen skeleton soldiers appeared on the entire field, surrounding Bai E and roaring as they charged straight at him.
Bai E didn't back down. The blue and white blade of the Dawn Greatsword flashed with golden light, and he charged towards one of the skeleton soldiers.
As Bai E swung his sword, the Dawn Greatsword sliced through the air, leaving a golden trail, cleaving the skeleton soldier in two as easily as a hot knife through butter.
However, due to the sheer number of skeletons, Bai E had to shift positions to dodge their attacks.
Bai E's movements were extremely swift and possessed a unique beauty; it was the Ghost Shadow Step technique that Huo Yuhao had obtained from Bei Bei, which Tianmeng Ice Silkworm then modified and perfected using its computational power.
Roman then taught it to Bai E and the others.
With his agility, the Dawn-Invading Greatsword relentlessly reaped the surrounding skeletons. Bai E made no unnecessary movements; every swing had a specific purpose.
After all, Bai E and Madmos had practiced together for so long, and their skills had improved considerably.
Roman, watching Bai E's unstoppable rampage among the skeletons, couldn't help but marvel at how quickly Bai E had progressed.
During their first training session, the opponent was thoroughly beaten by the skeleton soldiers and thrown out of the training ground.
Now, he can dance among the skeleton soldiers without taking any damage.
"It's a pity I can't afford dragon teeth."
"I can't try to make dragon tooth soldiers, so I can only use mud instead."
Roman shook his head regretfully. At first, he wanted to use dragon teeth to make dragon tooth soldiers, but when he saw the price of a single dragon tooth, he immediately became afraid.
A single dragon tooth, even from an earth dragon, costs several hundred gold soul coins, enough for Roman to eat strawberry cakes for a lifetime!
Roman looked at the other materials again and realized that besides mud, he didn't seem to have anything else that could be used.
Thus, the mud skeleton soldiers were born. It's no wonder Roman used to be the Magic King; although these skeleton soldiers are much weaker than dragon tooth soldiers, they are free and plentiful!
Since the mud skeleton soldiers can no longer do anything to Bai E, Roman decided to strengthen Bai E.
He carefully took out a white soul bone from his storage soul tool.
This was a local specialty from the far north that Huo Yuhao had brought for Roman some time ago: a ten-thousand-year-old Titan Snow Demon's left arm bone.
He casually gave it to Roman as research material.
The inscription on Roman's hand seemed to come alive, slowly attaching to the soul bone, and then Roman began to chant.
Alchemy doesn't usually require chanting, but Roman was used to it, so he added a chanting element to the process.
The white soul bone immediately began to shimmer, and a biting cold wind swept across the entire area, though it didn't reach Feng Jin and the others.
A thin layer of frost formed on the previously dry soil, carrying an icy blue chill that spread towards Bai E.
After Bai E sliced open a skeleton soldier, his danger perception went into overdrive. Without hesitation, he poured all his Ultimate Light Soul Power into the Dawnbreaker Greatsword, making it resemble a small sun.
He swung it forcefully towards the ground, the sword energy formed by Ultimate Light tearing through the earth. The dazzling sun, carrying extreme light, heat, and cold, collided, instantly filling the entire area with mist.
The surrounding Xiao Hongchen and others were captivated by the battle, their eyes glued to the open space ahead, waiting for the mist to dissipate.
Gu Yuena, as the strongest on the continent, though inexperienced, still possessed some discernment due to her strength.
"So that's it, imitating the sun?"
"Strictly speaking, the opponent's attribute should be Ultimate Light and Fire."
"Somewhat similar to that little auspicious beast."
"But what is that?"
"Can soul bones be used like that?"
As the mist dissipated, all the skeletons on the field turned to dust, while Bai E stared intently at his opponent, his hand gripping the hilt of Qin Chen's sword tightly.
A strange, ice-blue figure appeared before Bai E, its body covered in jagged bone spikes formed from condensed ice, its eyes being deep blue gems.
The figure was about Bai E's height, twisting its stiff neck with a sickening crack.
Roman stood behind the figure, the soul bone in his hand gone; the figure before him was Roman's familiar, constructed primarily from the soul bone.
Xiao Hongchen and the others were dumbfounded. They felt the immense aura emanating from the ice-blue figure! Moreover, they had never seen such a peculiar soul skill before.
Gu Yuena, however, witnessed the entire process and was astonished that humans could create new life through soul bones.
Feng Jin and Xia Die, on the other hand, recognized it as Dr. Roman's alchemy.
The ice-blue figure extended a finger towards Bai E, then instantly transformed into a wisp of ice mist and vanished from the scene.
Bai E's blue eyes narrowed, and he warily surveyed his surroundings, his entire body tense.
Soon, the ice mist appeared behind Bai E, from which an ice-blue arm emerged, its blade made of solid ice striking towards his head.
Bai E immediately dodged, the blade slicing off several strands of white hair; he narrowly avoided the attack.
Then, in mid-air, he completed a turn in a pose that would make Newton weep. Using the force of his body's twist, Qin Chen slashed at the neck of the now-revealed figure.
Just as the blade was about to touch the neck, the figure once again transformed into ice mist and disappeared into thin air.
Bai E lost his target again, his heart pounding. Then he felt the ground shake, and an ice spear emerged from the ground, heading straight for Bai E's chest.
"I can't dodge!"
He gritted his teeth, his combat instincts honed from frequent sparring with Medemos determining the optimal solution. The Dawnbreaker Greatsword shone with a sun-like light once more, the high temperature creating air currents that caused Bai E and the ice spear to shift sideways simultaneously.
The ice spear, originally aimed at his chest, pierced Bai E's calf, penetrating it completely.
Ice crystals formed at the wound, stopping the bleeding.
This kind of injury wasn't considered serious for a Soul Master, especially with Feng Jin and Roman nearby.
Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but say,
"This is too unfair!"
"How can you fight something like this?!"
"High attack, control, teleportation."
"This isn't an enemy a Great Soul Master should be dealing with!"
Xiao Hongchen's voice didn't reach the arena. Taking advantage of the opponent's reappearance, Bai E fiercely swung the Dawnbreaker Greatsword, the golden greatsword carrying light and heat as it attacked the icy blue figure below.
The icy blue figure instantly transformed into icy mist and retreated rapidly. Seeing this, Bai E used his movement technique to quickly attack the icy blue figure.
"Trying to run?!"
On the field, a golden light relentlessly clashed with the blue icy mist, creating intense collisions.
The greatsword and arm blades emitted crisp, melodious sounds.
Although Bai E had pushed his movement technique to its limit, his stamina was waning, causing him to slow down a fraction of an inch.
The icy blue figure seized the opportunity, kicking Bai E in the chest, sending him flying backward before crashing heavily to the ground.
Taking advantage of the moment, the figure transformed his hands into ice blades, stabbing again at Bai E's chest.
Gu Yuena's purple eyes flickered, realizing that Bai E was no longer capable of resisting.
"He's already a candle in the wind."
"The outcome is decided." "
A candle in the wind" is always the most taboo phrase in card games and battles.
It's basically on par with the ironclad rule of "no harm even with smoke."
Under this pressure, he once again ignited the flame of destruction!
Soon, Bai E's azure eyes turned golden, revealing a divine aura, and blood, as if molten gold, flowed beneath his skin.
His originally white hair shimmered with a faint golden hue.
"Here he comes,said Medemos seriously . Xiao
Hongchen looked bewildered. Although he didn't know what was going on, he knew that Bai E seemed to have entered the second stage.
The purple lightning runes on Bai E's forehead began to flash, and the aura of destruction filled the entire training ground. The Qin Chen Greatsword trembled slightly, showing a faint tendency to change form.
Roman controlled his familiar to retreat, giving Bai E time to unleash his power.
Gu Yuena almost crushed the milk tea cup in her hand. Her purple eyes trembled, her face full of disbelief.
"?"
"A divine aura?"
"Wait, is it the God of Destruction?!"
"This person named Bai E is the examiner of the God of Destruction?"
"He doesn't seem to be an ordinary examiner. He has the aura of a divine artifact on him!"
Gu Yuena was a little doubtful. She had only been out for less than half a month, and this was only the first human city she had arrived in.
As a result, she had seen the direct descendants of the Space Dragon King's bloodline and the direct descendants of the Wind Dragon King's bloodline. Bai E, whom she thought was nothing special, was actually the successor of the God of Destruction!
Simple is ridiculous, its mother opens the door to ridiculousness—it's ridiculous to the extreme.
Gu Yuena turned her head like a robot, looking at her newly made best friend, Xia Die.
With Ti Bao, Feng Jin, Bai E, and others in front of her, she felt that this somewhat dull and aloof girl might not be so easy to deal with.
She was 100% or even 90% certain that Xia Die could stay with them, so she must have some special talent!
Could she also have some kind of Dragon King bloodline?
Xia Die felt Gu Yuena's gaze, looked at her in confusion, and was a little at a loss.
"Lady Gu Yuena, what's wrong?"
After carefully observing her new friend for a long time, Xia Die was a little shy. Gu Yuena finally withdrew her gaze and continued to watch the performance of the successor of the God of Destruction.
In her opinion, no matter what special abilities Xia Die had, she would definitely have a chance to show them to her in the future. Right now, the most important thing was to observe this guy named Bai E carefully.
(End of this chapter)
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