Arriving at the Dueling Platform in the plaza, Gai Yue walked directly onto it, with naturally following closely behind.
Once on the Dueling Platform, Gai Yue's cold voice finally continued to sound: "I promised Brother Flender that if you can pass my trial, then I will stay at Shrek for five years, during which time I will serve as your swordsmanship teacher."
Hearing this, Oscar bowed respectfully to Gai Yue: "I thank you in advance, senior. Whatever trial you have, please bring it on. Oscar will give it his all."
Looking at this polite and confident young man, Gai Yue seemed to feel that coming down from the mountain might have been the right choice after all.
However, whether this young man truly possessed the extraordinary talent that Flender had described remained to be seen, depending on whether the boy could pass his trial.
At this moment, several heads peeked out from around the corner in the distance. Ma Hongjun asked Flender: "Teacher, I've never heard of this Senior Gai Yue before. Can he really teach Brother Oscar swordsmanship?"
Hearing his apprentice's skeptical tone, Flender gave Ma Hongjun a light smack on the head: "I knew him when you weren't even born yet! How could you possibly know him?"
Zhao Wuji chuckled softly beside them and explained: "Brother Gai Yue was someone I and the boss met when we were leading a team to hunt Soul Beasts. At that time, the academy was really short on money, so the boss and I took on some jobs."
"Back then, Brother Gai Yue had just broken through to the sixtieth level. He was younger than us at the time but had broken through to the Soul Emperor rank earlier than us. We just didn't know why someone with such talent was all alone."
Ma Hongjun, being clever, said directly: "So this Senior Gai Yue was hunting for his sixth Soul Ring alone back then and happened to encounter you and Teacher?"
Flender nodded at this: "That's right. Brother Gai Yue's talent is above mine and Old Zhao's, but at that time he had just broken through to the sixtieth level and was being besieged by three ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts alone. One of them was even a thirty-thousand-year level. Even the two of us working together might not have been a match for them."
"When we found him, he was already seriously injured. Originally, we weren't planning to get involved, as the situation was truly dangerous back then."
Ma Hongjun asked at the right moment: "So how did you end up meeting him?"
Hearing this question, Flender's face suddenly turned red, while Zhao Wuji chuckled and said: "Brother Gai Yue also noticed us at the time, so he offered fifty thousand gold soul coins for us to save him. The academy was already out of money back then, so this Flender guy acted on impulse and helped out."
Hearing this, Ma Hongjun glanced at Flender, feeling that this was more like it. With his teacher's personality, only money could make him disregard danger and take action.
"At that time, we were protecting a Soul Master who had just cultivated to the fiftieth level to obtain their fifth Soul Ring. We had already completed our mission, but we couldn't resist Brother Gai Yue's generous offer, so the boss and I joined forces with the employer to help."
"When we made our move, we discovered that two of the three ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts had already been quite seriously injured, and although the thirty-thousand-year Soul Beast wasn't heavily wounded, the intervention of two Soul Emperors and one Soul King made the opponent retreat knowing it was outmatched."
Hearing this, Ma Hongjun and Shao Xin all looked at Gai Yue on the Dueling Platform with Oscar in disbelief.
Gai Yue was this strong? To be able to seriously injure two of the three ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts right after breaking through to the sixtieth level? His talent and strength were truly undeniable.
Zhao Wuji continued: "After a great battle, we saved Brother Gai Yue and received our reward. However, Brother Gai Yue was quite seriously injured at the time, so we took care of him for a while."
"Later, he learned that the boss and I also took jobs helping people hunt for Soul Rings, so after he recovered, we helped him hunt for his sixth Soul Ring together."
"After spending those few months together, we learned about his background. Originally, the boss wanted to recruit him to Shrek, but he was focused solely on increasing his strength to take revenge, so we eventually parted ways."
"However, we also helped him hunt for his seventh Soul Ring, so we developed a deep friendship through this. I really didn't expect him to come down from the mountain for this."
Flender chuckled at this, revealing a wise expression: "You have to see who I am. When I personally step forward, even Brother Gai Yue gives me face. However, whether he can stay depends on Little Oscar himself."
And just as Flender and Zhao Wuji were explaining Gai Yue's background to everyone, Gai Yue on the Dueling Platform also said to Oscar: "The most important thing in practicing swordsmanship is the heart, so my trial is quite simple."
Hearing this, Oscar nodded slightly. From his words alone, Oscar could tell that this Gai Yue was no ordinary person.
Gai Yue said: "However, while mentality is important, I also need to see your strength. From now on, use your full power to attack me. Let me see what you're capable of first."
Oscar didn't hesitate. As soon as Gai Yue finished speaking, Oscar slowly raised his left hand. A cyan light condensed, and a jade sword one meter two long appeared in his grasp.
Seeing this, Gai Yue's expression showed a barely perceptible increase in anticipation.
Before coming, Flender had already told him that Oscar didn't have a sword Martial Soul but possessed a jade sword that could condense into a weapon of the same level as a weapon Martial Soul Soul Master.
This type of external Soul Bone skill is extremely rare. Not only does it give Oscar additional combat capabilities, but it is also highly versatile.
Holding the jade sword, Oscar's legs instantly exerted force, and the jade sword in his hand thrust toward Gai Yue's face.
Over the past two months, although Oscar had teachers instructing him in sword techniques, he had also figured out some of his own methods.
Facing Oscar's attack, Gai Yue did not release his Martial Soul. Instead, he saw his right index and middle fingers join together, then transform into a meter-long ice-blue sword energy.
"Fingers joined as a sword!"
Seeing this, Oscar was still somewhat surprised internally. After all, being able to achieve this level already proved the other person's attainments in swordsmanship.
Oscar's jade sword continuously thrust forward, flicked, spun, and slashed...
Gai Yue did not attack actively but kept feeding Oscar moves, as he genuinely wanted to test Oscar's sword techniques.
During the spar, what surprised Gai Yue was that although Oscar didn't use any Soul Skills, his sword's attack power far exceeded that of Soul Masters of the same level with weapon Martial Souls.
And indeed, this was the case. When using the Cyan Spirit Jade Sword, Oscar's attacks and strength would be directly enhanced by fifty percent. This was like a passive effect that would be obtained as long as he used his external Soul Bone.
Furthermore, the Cyan Spirit Jade Sword itself had a cutting characteristic. Even if Oscar had no offensive Soul Skills, among Soul Masters of the same level with weapon Martial Souls, his Cyan Spirit Jade Sword's attack power was far superior.
The two exchanged thirty moves, and Oscar knew that his opponent now had a clear understanding of his close combat abilities.
So, with his final slash, Oscar's sword struck Gai Yue's finger sword, while he himself used the momentum to retreat ten meters.
Then, he saw him gently toss the jade sword in his hand. The entire sword transformed into ten cyan lights, which, under Oscar's Soul Power, became ten one-meter-long jade swords.
"Go!"
The ten jade swords instantly locked onto Gai Yue's face, chest, and limbs. As Oscar's Soul Power surged, the ten jade swords shot forward!
Seeing this move, Gai Yue's eyes lit up. He never expected that a mere twenty-third level Oscar would possess such a wide-range attack method.
Moreover, Oscar wasn't simply condensing sword energy but was launching an attack formed purely from Soul Power.
However, this level of attack posed no threat to Gai Yue. He saw his finger sword sweep gently, and a cold sword energy flew out, directly destroying all of Oscar's attacks, turning them into ice crystals that fell to the ground.
"You may not have a sword Martial Soul, and your sword techniques are only basic. However, your foundation is good, and your strength is not weak. Against a Soul Master of the same level with a weapon Martial Soul, your chances of winning are greater." Gai Yue praised generously.
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