Chapter 69: Speedrun—Is Spirit Hall Academy Getting Completely Swept?
"Come, come, little girl. Let the teacher see your strength!"
In the training ground, Jiang Xiaoyu cupped her fists in greeting.
"Jiang Xiaoyu, martial soul: Frost Dragon, Rank 64 Power Attack System Battle Soul Emperor."
"Zhu Zhuqing, martial soul: Hell Spirit Cat, Rank 48 Battle Soul Ancestor."
Zhu Zhuqing returned the greeting as well.
"Rank 48?"
Jiang Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat. She immediately turned to glare at Xie Yue and the others.
"She's only rank 48! What are you all afraid of?"
She scolded them in frustration.
"No matter how talented she is, she's only three, four, or five levels higher than you. Do you not even have the courage to fight her?"
Xie Yue opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, it turned into a kind reminder.
"Teacher… be careful. Really, be careful."
"Careful about what?"
Jiang Xiaoyu waved dismissively and looked at Zhu Zhuqing.
"Little girl, are you ready?"
"Hell Spirit Cat, possession."
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing more and directly entered martial soul possession, transforming into the Hell Spirit Cat girl.
Two yellow, one purple, and one black soul ring slowly rose.
The deep black ten-thousand-year soul ring instantly dazzled Jiang Xiaoyu's eyes.
"A ten… ten-thousand-year soul ring?"
Jiang Xiaoyu's pupils shrank violently, her voice changing pitch.
"Ahem! Ahem!"
She coughed a few times and forced herself to remain calm.
"So what if it's a ten-thousand-year soul ring?"
"You're all geniuses, too. What's there to be afraid of?"
No one spoke.
They simply looked at her with expressions like people watching a brave martyr.
"Frost Dragon, possession!"
Jiang Xiaoyu took a deep breath. Frost light burst forth, dragon scales appeared across her body, and her hands transformed into thick dragon claws.
Two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings rotated around her.
"Come on, little girl. Let the teacher see what you've got!"
The moment Jiang Xiaoyu finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing rushed toward her, throwing a simple, straightforward punch.
How bold!
Jiang Xiaoyu felt anger rise in her chest.
She swung her dragon fist forward, intending to teach Zhu Zhuqing a lesson.
However—
"Boom!"
When the dragon fist collided with the cat punch, a terrifying force erupted instantly.
Jiang Xiaoyu felt as though she had punched a heavy freight truck.
Her entire body was blasted backward several meters. She staggered seven or eight steps before stabilizing herself, while her right arm trembled numbly.
"Th-this strength?!"
Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the icy-faced girl.
No, something was wrong!
This feeling was wrong!
"Teacher, be careful."
Zhu Zhuqing reminded calmly.
In the next moment, her figure disappeared from where she stood.
Using a simplified version of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, her body moved like a phantom, weaving unpredictably around Jiang Xiaoyu.
"So fast!"
Jiang Xiaoyu's heart tightened.
Her soul rings lit up as frost condensed around her body into a layer of armor. Her claws, covered in icy energy, swung repeatedly.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
The dragon claws cut through the air—
But struck nothing except afterimages.
"Winter's Wrath!"
Jiang Xiaoyu grew both shocked and furious. A soul ring lit up as her speed and strength surged dramatically.
She exploded forward at full speed and appeared directly before Zhu Zhuqing, slashing down with a fierce Frost Dragon Claw.
Yet even then—
She still didn't see a hint of fear on Zhu Zhuqing's face.
"Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!"
Zhu Zhuqing's left hand suddenly shone as it lightly brushed the dragon claw.
A strange pulling force appeared instantly.
Jiang Xiaoyu's descending claw was subtly dragged off course.
Whoosh!
Zhu Zhuqing's body shifted and easily avoided the attack.
Her right hand formed a palm as a rapidly spinning blue sphere condensed within it and slammed into Jiang Xiaoyu's abdomen.
"What?!"
Jiang Xiaoyu's pupils shrank violently.
She had no time to dodge and could only endure it head-on.
"Boom!"
The Rasengan exploded against the battle armor, its violent power forcing her backward as cracks instantly spread across the frost armor.
"This… a self-created soul skill?!"
Jiang Xiaoyu was both shocked and angry.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't respond.
Using the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, she closed in again.
Her left hand turned completely dark gold as a terrifying Rasengan formed once more and slammed forward.
"Frost power, Frost Dragon Claw!"
Jiang Xiaoyu unleashed her icy power, striking downward with another powerful claw.
Boom—!
Jiang Xiaoyu's trembling arm sent her body flying into the air.
"Third soul skill: Frost Breath!"
Opening her mouth, Jiang Xiaoyu released a stream of icy-blue breath. Wherever it passed, the ground froze into thick layers of ice.
Zhu Zhuqing retreated rapidly, avoiding the attack directly.
At the same time, she condensed a Rasengan in her right hand and flung it outward.
Bang!
The two forces collided instantly and exploded, scattering ice crystals everywhere.
Stepping forward with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Zhu Zhuqing dashed straight into the smoke.
"I refuse to believe this!"
Jiang Xiaoyu gritted her teeth as her fourth soul ring lit up.
"Frost Dragon Roar!"
A dragon's roar shook the sky.
Blue frost shockwaves spread outward. Wherever they passed, the air itself froze into crystalline ice.
Puff—
Two Rasengan shot out from the smoke and collided with the energy wave.
Frost shattered, and dust and mist filled the air.
Jiang Xiaoyu landed unsteadily, staring cautiously at the smoke.
However—
A ghostlike figure suddenly rushed to her side.
Zhu Zhuqing raised her right hand slightly.
"Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!"
The strange pulling force activated again, dragging Jiang Xiaoyu's body slightly off balance.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhu Zhuqing threw a punch with her left hand.
Bang!
With just one punch, the seemingly indestructible Frost Dragon battle armor shattered completely.
Jiang Xiaoyu was blasted backward again.
At this point, she finally understood.
In terms of speed, technique, and physical strength, she was completely outmatched.
She could only win through endurance.
Her rank 64 soul power reserves had to outlast a rank 48 opponent, right?
However—
Zhu Zhuqing gave her no chance to drag the battle out.
The girl's figure flickered and appeared in another position in the blink of an eye.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A relentless barrage of cat punches rained down, leaving Jiang Xiaoyu unable to defend properly.
Until Zhu Zhuqing delivered another heavy punch.
Bang!
Jiang Xiaoyu staggered back more than ten steps, dropping to one knee as she gasped heavily. A streak of blood ran from the corner of her mouth.
She lifted her head and looked at Zhu Zhuqing standing ten meters away.
The girl's expression remained calm.
Her breathing was steady.
She hadn't even broken a sweat.
More terrifying was the fact that from beginning to end, Zhu Zhuqing hadn't used a single soul skill.
Relying solely on self-created soul skills, she had completely toyed with a rank 64 Soul Emperor.
"You…"
Jiang Xiaoyu opened her mouth, but no words came out.
Her self-esteem had been shattered.
She had fought for twenty years and had never seen a monster like this.
"Teacher, do you want to continue?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked calmly from ten meters away.
"Ugh…"
Jiang Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and struggled to stand.
"Of course! Your teacher here can still—"
Before she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing had already appeared in front of her.
"Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon—Send!"
A seemingly gentle yet powerful slap landed on Jiang Xiaoyu's face, sending her flying ten meters away and dropping her onto the ground.
"Teacher, you lost."
Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.
"Uh…"
Jiang Xiaoyu sat on the ground in a daze, unable to react for a long time.
After a moment, she felt her cheek burning.
She didn't know if it was from the slap—
Or from embarrassment.
"I lost this round."
She slowly stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve.
Looking at the calm-faced girl before her, only one thought remained in her mind.
These cards are definitely rigged.
Next time… I must check the deck first.
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End of Chapter