Chapter 21 Crushing.
"Let's go, I'll assist you this time, let's see how you perform." Wu Xuan strode onto the Soul Arena and said to Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er.
Hearing this, the two were immediately excited. They had experienced Wu Xuan's boost before; the speed was simply indescribable.
The three went up to the stage. Qian Gu Ming, a power-attack type, stood at the front, Nanmen Yun'er, a speed-attack type, on the flank, and Wu Xuan, replacing the control type, brought up the rear.
As for the other three students, they naturally chose the southeast corner opposite them.
These three students, one male and two female, each had distinct features. Zi Hao, walking at the front, was burly, with a steady and powerful gait; it was immediately clear he was a power-attack type Soul Master.
Ling Ling was a slightly slender and petite girl.
Ma Qing Shuang was the most beautiful and well-proportioned of the three, with a slender body and long legs. In Wu Xuan's opinion, she was likely a speed-attack type Soul Master.
Seeing that both sides were in position, Teacher Cheng nodded and said, "The assessment begins."
All six on the field immediately released their Martial Souls.
As the mutated Panlong Staff emitted a dense, fiery red heat wave around Qian Guming, two bright yellow Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet.
Nanmen Yun'er's back glowed with a vibrant green light, condensing into a pair of emerald wings. The wings weren't large, but they strangely propelled her with incredible speed. Her body felt weightless, as if she were completely unaffected.
Two perfectly matched yellow Soul Rings also appeared around her.
Wu Xuan slightly raised his right hand, and a pale blue breeze drifted out, gathering around him. Three Soul Rings—one yellow and two purple—slowly rose from beneath his feet.
"Two thousand-year Soul Rings?" Cheng Cheng, the assessment teacher, exclaimed in surprise.
The combined auras of two Great Soul Masters and a Soul Venerable with two thousand-year Soul Rings caused Zi Hao and his companions opposite them to gasp for breath.
"One yellow and two purple?! Soul Masters? Plus two Great Soul Masters! How are we supposed to fight this?" Zi Hao clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment.
He knew that among the freshmen in their class, only Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao possessed cultivation levels above Great Soul Master, let alone Soul Masters.
Thinking of this, Zi Hao couldn't help but feel resentment towards Zhou Yi. Five Great Soul Masters were expelled so easily; how were they supposed to compete in the assessment?
He was only level nineteen, and Ma Qingshuang and the other girl were only level eighteen!
How could they win with two girls who were dragging them down? They couldn't even compete.
Zi Hao's martial soul was a wolf-type martial soul called the Purple Lightning Wolf, considered a fairly good beast martial soul.
The petite Lingling was a support-type Soul Master with a lotus martial soul.
Ma Qingshuang's martial soul was a short sword imbued with ice elements, making her an agility-type Soul Master.
The three-person team was a good combination, but Wu Xuan didn't intend to give them time to react.
"Second Soul Skill, Light Breeze!"
Wu Xuan's second purple soul ring instantly lit up, swirling around Qian Gu Ming and Nanmen Yun'er with a light green breeze, causing their forward speed to surge dramatically.
The Light Breeze of today was far superior to what it was when he had a hundred-year soul ring.
"First Soul Skill, Boiling Flames!"
Qian Gu Ming suddenly leaped forward, swinging his crimson flame staff, its speed so great that Zi Hao couldn't dodge in time.
"First Soul Skill, Thunder!" Just as the staff was about to strike Zi Hao, he successfully unleashed his first soul skill.
Lightning crackled around him as he held his arms horizontally in front of him, intending to directly block Qian Gu Ming's blow. Given the vast difference in their cultivation levels, and Zi Hao's hasty attempt to block, the outcome of such a head-on collision was predictable.
"Bang—"
A searing burning sensation came from his arms, and Zi Hao fell backward with a pale face. Before Zi Hao could get up, Qian Gu Ming's long staff, which had been extinguished of flames, was already pressed against his neck.
The outcome was decided.
The battle between Nanmen Yun'er and Ma Qingshuang was clearer even earlier.
Nanmen Yun'er's martial soul was the Jade Bird, making her an agility-based battle soul master. Speed was her advantage, and with Wu Xuan's 100% speed boost, her strength more than doubled.
When facing Nanmen Yun'er, Ma Qingshuang's supposed speed became a joke; she was completely suppressed by Nanmen Yun'er. Before she could even use her soul skill, Nanmen Yun'er's emerald blade was already pressed against her neck.
Lingling stared in disbelief at her teammate, eliminated in the blink of an eye, frozen in place.
The remaining four teams watching from outside the arena were all solemn after witnessing the match, and the entire 32nd district fell silent.
This was a complete and utter crushing victory, with no room for trickery.
"Class 9, Wu Xuan team wins one match," Teacher Cheng announced, recording it in his hand.
Upon hearing the female teacher announce the results, teams from several nearby areas preparing for the assessment all turned to look.
It seemed like less than ten seconds had passed from the start of the match to the result being announced.
Zi Hao and his two companions walked off the arena with dejected expressions. Their peers had won with overwhelming force; the blow was immense.
Meanwhile, the teacher on arena number thirty-three witnessed the entire battle.
Based on his understanding of Qian Gu Ming, he couldn't possibly possess such terrifying speed and burst damage. Thinking this, Wang Yan's gaze involuntarily fell on Wu Xuan.
"The second ring of the millennium... what kind of soul skill could create such a huge gap in strength between the two?"
Wang Yan was a representative figure of the theoretical school at Shrek Academy. He had a solid theoretical foundation and strong teaching abilities. Despite being only in his forties, he was a top-tier senior teacher in the outer academy.
In Shrek Academy, the advancement of teachers was even more difficult and clearly defined than that of students.
Wang Yan's ability to become a senior teacher qualified him to teach inner academy students, demonstrating his formidable theoretical prowess.
"Forget it, we'll observe more carefully later!" Wang Yan shook his head and began to preside over the competition: "First round, first match, Class 1: Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, versus Class 3: Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, Zhao Haochen, enter the arena."
Hearing the familiar names, Wu Xuan, who had left the arena, subconsciously looked towards the 33rd assessment area.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, whom he somewhat recognized, were the first to step onto the stage. There was also a pretty young girl, not particularly beautiful, but very pleasing to the eye.
Wu Xuan and his two companions had finished their assessment for the day; today's assessment was mainly to help the freshmen adapt to this assessment method. Tomorrow's assessment density would increase significantly. There would be two rounds of assessment each in the morning and afternoon, for a total of four rounds. The third day would be even more daunting, with each team undergoing five rounds of assessment. The entire freshman assessment period would only last three days.
This was not only to train the students' practical combat skills but also their endurance.
"Let's go! Let's go back."
Qian Guming, who was just about to sit down to watch the competition, froze. "Hey~ Brother Xuan, aren't you watching the other matches?"
"No, most of them are only at the first ring level. With our strength, do you think it's necessary? We'd be better off spending that time strolling around the food street and getting some rest to prepare for tomorrow's assessment." Wu Xuan laughed.
"Hehe, that's true! Before the ranking matches, I doubt many opponents can pose a threat to us. Hehehe!" Qian Guming chuckled foolishly.
"Xiao Ming, your laughter is really lewd! Being on your team really lowers the overall image of me and the class monitor." Nanmen Yun'er pushed Qian Guming away and went to Wu Xuan's side to criticize him.
"Brother Xuan! You're looking at her?" Qian Guming's hair stood on end with anger.
"Yun'er is right, don't come near me, I'm afraid your silliness will affect my image, hahaha!" Saying that, he ran away quickly.
"Ah~ Wu Xuan! You friend who forgets his friends for a pretty face, don't run away!"
Watching the two chasing and playing around, Nanmen Yun'er smiled slightly, then quickly chased after them.
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