Chapter 58 Are Soul Beasts Strong? Honkai Academy is the Ceiling!
Honkai Academy, the arena's rest area for the contestants.
The celestial phenomenon caused by Zi Ji absorbing the rewards in the sky, the earth-shattering spectacle of spitting out dark light, put immense psychological pressure on everyone present.
The newly enrolled students turned pale, especially Ning Rongrong, Shui Bing'er, and others; they had never seen such a terrifying sight. They subconsciously huddled closer to teachers like Theresa and Fu Hua, as if only then could they draw a sliver of security.
Even the usually aloof Zhu Zhuqing unconsciously clenched her fists, her body slightly tense.
Dugu Yan clicked her tongue and whispered, "This Dark Dragon feels hundreds of times more dangerous than any poisonous creature Grandpa has ever mentioned."
Ye Lingling said thankfully, "Luckily, we're students of the Honkai Academy. This place is like humanity's last line of defense, with so many powerful teachers and three exceptionally talented senior sisters here. Otherwise, I would have mistakenly thought humanity's end was near."
Hearing this, Kiana looked over, patted her chest, and comforted her with a smile, "It's alright, the senior sisters will protect you!"
Raiden Mei also showed a gentle smile and said, "You can join us..." "Entering the Honkai Academy is enough to prove your talent. Trust the Dean's judgment; he will definitely find a way to train you to at least become Title Douluos."
Bronya nodded calmly, "Don't worry, Heavy Armor Bunny has already analyzed the power ratio between the two sides. If it's just a 290,000-year-old ferocious beast, even with a trace of Dragon God bloodline, it's no match for the academy's teachers and Dean."
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, along with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, walked solemnly towards Zhang Yi, who was calmly conversing with Theresa and Rita, at the main seat.
"Dean Zhang Yi," Ning Fengzhi bowed, his tone tinged with worry, "Forgive my bluntness, but with the recent release of the Soul Beast Potential Ranking, every single one of those listed possesses the terrifying power to destroy cities and annihilate lands."
"Especially this Zi Ji, the Dark Demon Dragon, whose ferocity is overwhelming. Our human forces are deep within the continent, and the Sunset Forest is only two large cities away from the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest."
"If these ferocious beasts make any moves in the future, or if the powerful soul beasts of the Sunset Forest itself go berserk after being boosted by the ranking, I wonder if your academy has a foolproof plan to deal with them?"
His concerns were not unfounded. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also looked intently at Zhang Yi, as this concerned the lives of themselves and all the human forces present.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi slowly turned around, his face still bearing that enigmatic, indifferent smile.
He did not answer directly, but instead swept his gaze over Ning Fengzhi and the other two, finally settling on Sword Douluo Chen Xin, whose aura was the sharpest.
"Sect Master Ning, I completely understand your concerns."
Zhang Yi's voice was calm, yet carried a convincing power. "Zi Ji is very strong. Her bloodline is among the top in the soul beast realm; she is a descendant of a true dragon, with immense potential."
He then changed the subject, his tone still calm, yet revealing an overbearing arrogance: "But, does that mean my Collapse Academy isn't strong?"
Before Ning Fengzhi could answer, Zhang Yi's gaze went straight to Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and he asked, "Sword Douluo, by the standards of this world, both of us can now be called 'Peerless Douluo,' standing at the pinnacle of human soul masters."
"Then, if I may be so bold, if you were to fight Li Sushang of my academy at full strength, how confident do you think you are of winning?"
Chen Xin's body trembled slightly; he hadn't expected Zhang Yi to ask so directly.
He recalled Li Sushang's many abilities exposed on the Golden List, and the terrifying rewards she received. Even though they were both on the list, those who didn't make it into the top ten were ultimately just mortals.
Sword Douluo remained silent for a moment. This proud successor of the Seven Kill Sword finally sighed, his voice tinged with bitterness and admiration:
"Sword God Li's swordsmanship has reached near perfection, far beyond my reach. If we were to fight to the death... my chances of victory are probably less than 30%."
"You both possess sword-wielding martial souls and are both peerless Douluo, yet Uncle Sword's chances of winning are less than 30%?!"
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong both gasped in shock. They knew Chen Xin's pride and strength all too well. For him to utter such words, it was clear just how terrifying Li Sushang's power was!
Zhang Yi nodded slightly, as if it were only natural.
He glanced around at the representatives of various forces who were equally stunned by this answer, staring at Yue Guan Guimei of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue of the Hall of Offerings, Xue Beng of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and others, and slowly said:
"The matter is that simple."
"Many of the Soul Masters who have made it onto the Golden Ranking, although they are all Peerless Douluo like my academy's teachers, that's only because Peerless Douluo is the pinnacle of this world, not... our limit!"
"I hope everyone can understand the difference."
These words resounded like thunder in everyone's hearts!
"Peerless Douluo is not their limit?!"
"This... how is this possible?!"
"Could it be that they... have already surpassed level ninety-nine? Reached the god level?!"
Countless shocked and incredulous gazes focused on Zhang Yi and the calm teachers behind him.
Qian Renxue's jade-like hand clenched quietly within her sleeve, and the angelic power within her body trembled slightly; Hu Liena and the others felt their worldviews were being utterly overturned.
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Zhang Yi's domineering aura slowly faded, and he returned to his usual calm and collected demeanor, as if he had just uttered an ordinary sentence.
"Of course."
His next words were like a reassuring pill for everyone. "Although our Honkai Academy is powerful, we have never intended to become the overlord of the continent, nor do we have any intention of stirring up conflict. Otherwise, we would have already emerged to contend for supremacy."
"To impart knowledge, explore truth, and develop peacefully are my lifelong wishes in founding Honkai Academy."
After speaking, Zhang Yi's gaze swept across the sky again, and he said in an unquestionable tone:
"However, if some people or some soul beasts think they have obtained some opportunities and dare to invade our human territory, disrupt our stable enrollment environment and peace..."
"Our Honkai Academy will never sit idly by."
"Everyone, rest assured."
His calm words contained a powerful force that was even more reassuring than Zi Ji's dark dragon might.
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and the others felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from their hearts. In their eyes as they looked at Zhang Yi, in addition to awe, there was an indescribable trust.
With such a powerful figure in charge, they really didn't need to worry too much about the ferocious beasts in the distance.
Above the heavens, the destructive aura of the Dark Dragon Zi Ji had not yet completely subsided when the dark sky was slowly wiped away as if by an invisible giant hand.
In its place lay an endless expanse of pure white, seemingly capable of freezing the soul!
An extreme chill permeated the sky, not a physical temperature, but a power of rules that seemed to solidify even thought, soul power, and time itself.
The scene depicted an endless ice plain, where a fierce wind whipped up millennia-old snow dust, emitting a mournful howl.
In the center of this forbidden zone of life, atop a majestic ice peak, stood a woman of unparalleled beauty, silently standing alone.
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