That deep purple thousand-year soul ring seemed to possess magic, firmly drawing everyone's gaze; the Soul Power pressure it emitted washed over the entire field like a physical wave.
*Hiss—*
"Three... Three rings?!"
"A thousand-year soul ring, she actually has a thousand-year soul ring!"
"Is that... the Angel Martial Soul?!"
In the stands, uncontrollable cries of surprise instantly erupted.
Although there were no stands inside the specific testing area, other students waiting for their assessment watched from adjacent areas or passageways.
Many people subconsciously stood up, their eyes wide, looking at the blonde girl in the center of the field who looked like an Incarnation of light with disbelief.
Even the Referee Teacher, who had always maintained a serious expression and was quite experienced, had a flash of undisguised surprise in her eyes.
As a teacher, she naturally knew there were a few "Little freaks" in this year's freshman class, but seeing an eleven-year-old Soul Elder with her own eyes—especially that purple thousand-year soul ring—the visual and mental impact was still intense.
As Ye Guyi's direct opponents, Wang Shuo, Li Ying, and Yang Yiming felt this most directly and desperately at this moment.
Under the pressure of that vast, pure, and supremely majestic holy Aura, the Soul Power they had just surged up felt as if it had met its natural enemy, and its circulation became sluggish.
The dazzling golden light stung their eyes so much they could hardly open them, and the purple soul ring floating around Ye Guyi was like an invisible mountain, pressing down until they couldn't breathe, their courage to fight rapidly draining away.
Yang Yiming's originally fierce Aura had long since vanished, leaving only a face full of dullness and terror.
Wang Shuo and Li Ying were the same, both intimidated and in a state of mental chaos.
Caelus stood behind Ye Guyi, watching her magnificent entrance complete with its own background music and Holy Light special effects, unable to help but feel moved once again.
'As expected of the Sacred Angel Martial Soul, this presence... is truly maxed out.'
He even felt that Ye Guyi didn't need to do anything; the sheer momentum of this Martial Soul possession was enough to make most opponents lose heart before the fight even began.
On the field, the situation was already clear.
One side was waiting in formation with soul rings shining, while on the other, just one person releasing her Martial Soul had already taken control of the entire situation. The scales of victory had completely tilted the moment the match began.
Facing Ye Guyi's mountain-like Soul Power pressure and holy Aura, the three students from Freshman Class Four—Wang Shuo, Li Ying, and Yang Yiming—turned pale, but a flash of determination crossed their eyes.
Who among those who could enter Shrek wasn't proud? How could they lose heart before fighting and willingly serve as mere background characters?
"Let's give it our all!"
As an attack system user, Yang Yiming let out a roar. His first soul ring suddenly brightened, his body expanded another size, his skin took on a rock-like hue, and he launched a savage charge at Ye Guyi like a wild bull, attempting to break the situation with strength and impact.
At the same time, the control system users Wang Shuo and Li Ying also moved.
Vines exploded around Wang Shuo as he activated his first Spirit Ability, "Binding Roots." Several dark green vines like venomous snakes burst from the ground, swiftly coiling toward Ye Guyi's feet in an attempt to restrict her movement.
Meanwhile, Li Ying flapped his wings and rose into the air. Activating his first Spirit Ability, "Beak of the Wind Eagle," he pressed his hands together, condensing Soul Power into a sharp wind cone. With a piercing sound of breaking air, he dove straight for Ye Guyi's face from the sky to interfere and pin her down.
Though the coordination of the three was slightly unpolished, their sudden burst formed a three-dimensional strike consisting of ground Entanglement, a frontal assault, and aerial harassment, showing a certain level of tactical literacy.
However, facing this seemingly dangerous combined attack, there was no ripple of emotion on Ye Guyi's beautiful face, only a flash of the awe-inspiring sternness belonging to a Sacred Angel in her azure eyes.
She didn't even use the power of any of her soul rings.
The golden wings on her back merely trembled slightly without taking flight, yet her figure seemed to become weightless. With a light tap of her toes on the ground, she moved with an extremely elegant and swift posture—as if performing a sacred dance—evading the vines coiling at her feet in the nick of time.
Simultaneously, the holy sword burning with golden flames in her hand moved.
The sword light was not as fast as lightning, but it carried an indescribable precision and rhythm.
Facing Yang Yiming's heavy savage charge, Ye Guyi neither dodged nor retreated. She struck with the flat of her holy sword, not meeting him head-on, but subtly turning her wrist at the moment of contact. The blade skillfully rested against the outside of Yang Yiming's charging arm, and a flexible yet vast force of Holy Light guided him along.
*Bang!*
Yang Yiming felt an utterly irresistible deflecting force. His massive forward-rushing body veered off course uncontrollably, like a spinning top being flicked. Carrying his unstoppable momentum... he charged right past Ye Guyi's side, nearly failing to stop himself from falling out of the arena.
Almost at the same time, Ye Guyi raised her left hand and pointed her fingers like a sword. A strand of Holy Light, refined to the extreme, erupted from her fingertips, precisely striking the sharpest tip of the descending Beak of the Wind Eagle.
*Ding!*
With a crisp ring, the wind cone that had condensed all of Li Ying's Soul Power shattered like fragile glass, turning into scattered wind elements.
Li Ying felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow; he groaned, his body swaying in the air as he nearly fell.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Ye Guyi's feet hadn't even moved more than three steps.
After breaking the trio's combined attack, her figure finally moved.
Like a golden stream of light, she instantly closed in on Wang Shuo and Li Ying, who were mentally shaken by the breaking of their Martial Soul abilities.
The holy sword seemed to have a life of its own in her hand. The spine of the blade precisely tapped Wang Shuo's shoulder, and with a slight pulse of Holy Light, half of Wang Shuo's body went numb. His Soul Power dissipated, and he slumped to the ground.
The hilt then whirled back, lightly tapping Li Ying's chest. Li Ying felt a gentle yet irresistible force penetrate his body, instantly sealing his Soul Power circulation. His wings vanished, and he stumbled back, landing hard on his buttocks.
Finally, she turned back to look at Yang Yiming, who had just stabilized himself and was roaring as he charged again.
Ye Guyi flicked her wrist, and the holy sword drew a perfect golden arc. Arriving first despite moving second, the tip of the sword lightly tapped the very center of Yang Yiming's chest, which was covered in rock-like skin.
There was no violent collision, yet Yang Yiming felt an overwhelming force of Holy Light penetrate his body, instantly dissolving his condensed Soul Power. His forward momentum came to a dead stop, his massive body froze in place, and then he crashed to the ground, unable to get back up.
From beginning to end, it had been less than ten breaths of time.
Throughout it all, Ye Guyi's steps were light, her posture elegant, and even her breathing wasn't the least bit disturbed.
Relying solely on the exquisite swordsmanship taught by Qian Renxue and her meticulous control over Holy Light, she had easily defeated three well-coordinated opponents who possessed hundred-year Martial Soul abilities.
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