Chapter 321 Crushing the Weak, One Against Six.
"The second thing, little guy, have you decided what soul beast you want to hunt for your eighth ring? It's been over a month already, and you can't keep putting it off." Elder Xuan continued.
Wu Xuan shook his head slightly upon hearing this: "I'm sorry, Elder Xuan, I haven't decided what soul beast I want to hunt for my eighth ring yet. At least from what I know, there are very few 100,000-year-old wind-attribute soul beasts!"
"That is indeed a problem! But don't worry, little guy, the academy will use all its intelligence networks to search for 100,000-year-old wind-attribute soul beasts on the continent for you. If we still can't find any clues, we old folks are going to the South China Sea to search for sea soul beasts for you!" Elder Xuan promised.
"Then thank you Elder Xuan and all the elders." Wu Xuan stood up and bowed slightly.
"No need to be polite, it's our duty." The elders waved their hands repeatedly, indicating that Wu Xuan didn't need to be so polite.
Yan Shaozhe suddenly said, as if he had just thought of something, "Junior Brother! Your Second Senior Sister and the others are planning a Soul Hunting Operation deep into the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest these next few days. If you have time, you can go with your Second Senior Sister."
"That's right! Junior Brother, it's a rare opportunity. Go to the core area with Senior Sister and try your luck!" Cai Meier, who was standing to the side, also thought Yan Shaozhe's suggestion was good and agreed.
"Alright! Since Senior Brother and Second Senior Sister have both said so, then let's go together!" Wu Xuan nodded with a smile.
"Alright! Then it's decided. Wu Xuan will accompany your Second Senior Sister to the core area. The subsequent decisions remain unchanged." Elder Xuan announced.
"Meeting adjourned! Please make yourselves at home!" Elder Mu announced.
"Wu Xuan, come with me for a moment!"
"Yes, Teacher!" Wu Xuan stood up and nodded slightly.
Wu Xuan followed Elder Mu, and Elder Xuan also went with him. The three of them didn't talk about anything else along the way, just chatted about some interesting trivial matters.
This was on a hill about a hundred meters high on the east side of Seagod Island. This is a real battleground, different from the Soul Arena.
The top of this hill looked as if it had been flattened; apart from the Sea God Pavilion, this was the highest point on Sea God Island. At the top of the hill was a roughly 100-meter-diameter, irregularly shaped flat area. The ground was paved with thick, but uneven, granite. The thickness of this granite was astonishing. It was connected to the hill itself, making it very solid.
When Wu Xuan and his companions stepped onto the training ground, six people were already waiting.
These six were none other than Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and others. There was also Wang Dong'er, who had changed into women's clothing!
"Ancestor! What brings you here?" Bei Bei asked, stepping forward. "I'm here to tell you that the Sea God Pavilion has approved your proposal. The academy agrees to let the six of you represent the Tang Sect in the competition," Elder Mu said, looking at each of the six.
"Really! That's wonderful!" Huo Yuhao exclaimed with delight.
"Don't be so happy yet. The academy didn't agree to your request for nothing," Elder Mu said.
"Ancestor, what is the request?" Bei Bei asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Elder Mu gestured for Wu Xuan to step forward, then said, "Wu Xuan is a formidable opponent I've found for the six of you! For the next two days, Wu Xuan will be your sole opponent. If, after two days, you six can't even last an incense stick's time against Wu Xuan, then the challenge will be considered a failure. The academy will not provide a seventh member for your team; you'll have to find yourselves."
"Ah! That's terrible!" Xu Sanshi exclaimed. Defeating Wu Xuan was simply impossible. Those two 100,000-year soul rings alone were beyond their capabilities.
Asking them to find a suitable seventh team member was harder than climbing to heaven.
Elder Xuan, noticing their dejection, stepped forward and said, "Elder Mu hasn't finished speaking yet. To reduce the difficulty of this special training, Wu Xuan won't use his 100,000-year soul ring skills, nor his second martial soul or his own soul bone skills for the next two days. Do you still have any problems?"
"No!" Hearing that Wu Xuan had some restrictions, Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and the others instantly regained their fighting spirit.
"Good confidence. I won't hold back later. I hope you can hold on a bit longer." Looking at the excited group, Wu Xuan cracked his knuckles and smiled mischievously.
"Kids, tone it down!" Elder Xuan said irritably.
"Alright, even though it's a friendly spar, let's be serious. You all step back to the sides. Bei Bei, I'll give you six three minutes to discuss your tactics. After three minutes, the sparring will begin." Elder Xuan said, taking a bite of his chicken leg.
Both sides stepped back. The six, led by Bei Bei, went to the left side of the arena, while Wu Xuan went to the right.
In the short time it took to speak, the six had already formed their formation.
Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were in front, followed by He Caitou in the center. Jiang Nannan, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er stood side by side, with Huo Yuhao in the center. He was already holding Wang Dong'er's hand.
Xu Sanshi chuckled lewdly, "Junior Brother Wu Xuan, be careful! You're facing many limitations in this battle. Although my, Yuhao's, and Beibei's individual strength might not be enough to defeat you, this is a group fight."
Wu Xuan glanced at Xu Sanshi and smiled faintly, "Go ahead and attack. Show me what you've got. Let's make it clear, I won't hold back."
Xu Sanshi remained silent, clearly taking the fight seriously.
"Let's begin," Elder Xuan's voice rang out. As soon as the voice fell, Wu Xuan's eyes narrowed, and a turquoise whirlwind instantly enveloped his entire body. Then, with a leap, Wu Xuan arrived at the center of Beibei and the other six's formation.
The gale converged, and he unleashed a punch towards Huo Yuhao with incredible speed! So fast that Huo Yuhao didn't even have time to activate his mental link.
"Yuhao, be careful!" Xu Sanshi shouted in a deep voice, and the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield appeared in his hand. He then used his fourth soul skill, Xuanming Swap, and a flash of dark light appeared on the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield. Immediately afterward, he swapped positions with Huo Yuhao.
It must be said that Xu Sanshi's understanding of Wu Xuan was truly unmatched, and the Xuanming Swap soul skill was indeed extraordinary. Such a scene would be useless for anyone else, because there would be no time to react.
Wu Xuan's fist collided with Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, producing a dull thud. Xu Sanshi, unable to withstand the immense force, felt his arm go numb and immediately staggered back several steps.
A look of surprise appeared in Xu Sanshi's eyes, and Bei Bei's expression also became more serious upon seeing this.
Rings of soul power rose one after another from Bei Bei's body. As the first and third soul rings shone brightly, purple lightning filled Bei Bei's dragon claws, radiating lightning, and attacked Wu Xuan directly.
Wu Xuan calmly raised his hand, and in the next instant, nearly a hundred wind blades materialized out of thin air.
At this critical moment, He Caitou on the other side had already slung a heavy cannon over his shoulder, its target the large number of wind blades Wu Xuan had conjured. A bright red light flashed. A huge red sphere of light shot out instantly, heading straight for Wu Xuan's head.
This was a level six high-explosive shell; such shells possess extremely strong explosive power and high temperature, requiring a specialized level six high-explosive soul-guided cannon to fire.
Amidst a deafening roar, the hundred-plus wind blades Wu Xuan had conjured were instantly vaporized.
Although Wu Xuan was momentarily stunned, he still managed to dodge with a leap using his Hurricane Shield the instant Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Claw descended.
"Interesting. Looks like I'll have to get serious!" Wu Xuan, reappearing in his original form, spoke calmly, revealing no emotion.
(End of Chapter)