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At Long Hengxu's command, the three students from Class Four instantly released their soul rings.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Three white soul rings flared beneath their feet, bathing the arena in dazzling light.
Jialong, standing at the front, took a thunderous step forward. His muscles swelled, bones cracking like thunder.
His brown eyes shifted to feral yellow, arms thickening with bulging veins.
"ROOOAR!"
A guttural wolf howl tore from his throat—Wolf martial soul Affinity activated!
Simultaneously, Lin Zunyuan raised his staff—their first soul ring ignited.
First Soul Skill: "Strength Amplification!"
A crimson beam shot toward Jialong, who swelled further, eyes blazing with bloodthirsty fury—now a rampaging Wolf King—charging straight at Fang Yang!
Behind him, Mo Si vanished in a blur, slipping into Jialong's shadow.
"Perfect tactical coordination!" a senior student couldn't help but applaud.
Ouyang Zixin frowned slightly. "A Strong-Attack main, Agility-Attack support, and Enhancement backup… Class Five's in trouble."
Xu Xiaoyu's gaze burned on Fang Yang. "Not necessarily."
"Senior, you really believe in Class Five?" Ouyang Zixin turned, surprised.
Xu Xiaoyu spoke slowly. "There's one person there… not to be underestimated…"
The Class Three monitor adjusted his glasses, analyzing coolly:
"Jialong's at least Level 15—with amplification, his combat power rivals Level 18!"
"Class Five's done for," another student shook his head. "By academy tradition, Class Five's always the weakest talent pool…"
They'd forgotten one crucial detail—these kids had been dumped into Class Five for fighting on day one.
On the arena, faced with Class Four's overwhelming assault, the trio from Class Five stood utterly unmoved.
Fang Yang had his arms crossed, a faint smirk playing on his lips.
Gu Yue tapped her chin, as if pondering something amusing.
Tang Wulin, meanwhile, was lost in thought—his mind drifting to a chance encounter days ago.
Though she didn't know him, the fleeting glimpse of that senior sister had haunted him ever since.
"Will… Senior Sister come watch the match?" he wondered.
"What are they doing?! Why haven't they released their martial souls?!" the crowd buzzed in confusion.
Even Jialong's charge faltered—alarm bells ringing in his head. Is this a trap?!
But it was too late to turn back. He roared, "Stop playing tricks!"
And surged forward even faster!
"Wulin—it's yours," Fang Yang said suddenly.
"Understood."
Tang Wulin snapped back to focus—sharp light flashing in his eyes.
His first yellow soul ring blazed to life. With a sweep of his hand—
countless deep-blue Blue Silver Grass vines erupted from the metal floor.
First Soul Skill: "Blue Silver Bind!"
At his command, the vines snaked toward Class Four like living serpents.
Jialong sneered. "Pathetic Blue Silver Grass dares—what?!"
His claws slashed—and failed to tear a single vine.
These "ordinary" grasses were as unyielding as steel.
In seconds, all three Class Four students were bound tight, paralyzed.
"This… this is Blue Silver Grass?!" Jialong gaped in disbelief.
He'd never imagined the "useless martial soul" could wield such power!
Gasps erupted from the stands.
"One move KO?! Are you kidding?!"
"When did Class Five get this strong?!"
Ouyang Zixin, however, shuddered violently.
Her beautiful eyes widened—a flicker of shock and confusion.
"This pressure… from my bloodline…?"
She trembled slightly. "My Blue Silver King martial soul… is trembling?"
Her cheeks flushed crimson as she whispered, "This resonance… could it be… the legendary Blue Silver Emperor?!"
As a Blue Silver King martial soul user herself, she knew better than anyone:
only the Emperor of Plant martial souls could make her bloodline tremble in submission.
At that thought, her face burned even brighter.
Her gaze locked onto Tang Wulin—eyes shimmering with newfound awe.
"So… the true Emperor… is here…"
Her vague fondness for Xu Xiaoyu vanished like mist.
Now, her entire being was consumed by the bloodline's primal pull toward this junior brother—
a heat rising in her chest, making her even more flustered.
"Why am I thinking about him…?" she scolded herself silently.
Xu Xiaoyu, who'd held a flicker of affection for Ouyang Zixin, noticed her blush.
"Zixin—are you alright? You look unwell," he asked, concerned.
"I'm fine, Senior! Just… need the restroom," she stammered—
and fled the stands before he could reply.
Xu Xiaoyu watched her retreating back, then turned to Fang Yang on the arena.
"…You're really not planning to fight?"
On the platform, Tang Wulin sensed something—his eyes drifting to where Ouyang Zixin had vanished.
He murmured softly, "Senior Sister… was that you…?"
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In the restroom, Ouyang Zixin splashed cold water on her burning cheeks.
The mirror showed a girl with flushed skin and lingering crimson haze in her eyes.
She took deep breaths, steadying her racing heart and restless martial soul.
After the match… she resolved, I must find a way to meet that junior brother with the Blue Silver Emperor!
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Back on the arena, Fang Yang stood with hands behind his back, smiling faintly.
"You don't even deserve the honor of making me act."
The words struck Class Four like a sledgehammer to the soul.
As he turned to leave, he tossed one last line over his shoulder:
"I'll give you time to catch up to me… until you can no longer see my back."
Without another word, he led Gu Yue and Tang Wulin off the stage—
their silhouettes tall and proud in the sunlight.
Only then did Class Five erupt in thunderous cheers.
They were no longer "Class Five"—they were Class Four!
"Class Five wins!" Long Hengxu announced. "Until the tournament ends, you remain 'Class Five' officially. Afterward, ranks will be reassigned. Tomorrow, you challenge Class Three."
Kong Hanwen stood frozen—utterly bewildered.
He wanted to scream at Long Hengxu:
"Are you sure these aren't Class One students in disguise?!
How can one guy release a single skill and crush my handpicked elite?!"
These weren't students—they were monsters!
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