"Oh, you're so confident?"
Zhao Wuji looked at the self-assured girl with surprise, thinking to himself: Little girl, you'll be crying later.
Zhao Wuji lit a stick of incense and flicked it into the ground. "Dai Mubai, you can tell them about my strengths so they can prepare."
After he spoke, Zhao Wuji sat back in his chair and closed his eyes, pretending to nap.
Dai Mubai looked at Xiao Yan and the others and said, "Teacher Zhao is going to take action personally. You must go all out if you want to last the time it takes for one incense stick to burn."
Ning Rongrong asked, puzzled, "There are five of us. Is it really that hard to last the time it takes for one incense stick to burn?"
"Of course, it's hard!" Dai Mubai answered without hesitation.
"Teacher Zhao isn't an Emperor of Souls, but a Saint of Souls, level seventy-six. His Martial Soul is the Great Strength Diamond Bear, a powerful beast Martial Soul. His entire body has no weaknesses, and his defense is terrifying. Even Soul Masters of the same level find it difficult to break through his defenses and cause him harm.
Although speed isn't Teacher Zhao's forte, the gap in soul power between you and him is too vast; you won't be faster in that regard. Teacher Zhao's greatest strengths are his offensive power and defense. He has the nickname 'Immovable King' at the academy."
Hearing the title 'Immovable King', Ning Rongrong exclaimed in surprise, her expression no longer relaxed: "He is the Immovable King? It seems this is indeed a bit troublesome!"
Xiao Yan looked at Zhao Wuji again, thinking: So, this is a seventy-six-level Soul Master? Judging from Dai Mubai's introduction and the reaction of this green-clad girl, he seems really powerful. He'd make a good punching bag.
"Teacher Zhao's Soul Ring configuration is optimal, all focused on attack and defense. Now, you should introduce yourselves, stating your names and abilities. If the five of you go all out, you might barely be able to hold on for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
As he said this, Dai Mubai looked at Xiao Yan intently.
Although the crystal ball tested his soul power at only level twenty-six, based on his previous fight with him and Teacher Li Yusong's performance in their fight, this black-robed youth's strength was definitely very strong.
Now, facing Teacher Zhao, let's see how you hide your strength?
Xiao Xue didn't seem to care much about the fight. An Emperor of Souls seemed like nothing special to her. Smiling, she said, "I'm Xiao Xue. My Martial Soul is a rabbit, and I'm a twenty-nine-ranked, strong-attack combat Soul Master."
Xiao Yan followed up, "Xiao Yan, my Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I'm a twenty-six-ranked food-type tool Soul Master."
Then, he introduced Xiao Yi to everyone, "This is Xiao Yi. She doesn't talk much, and her Martial Soul is also Blue Silver Grass, but she's a twenty-nine-ranked control-type combat Soul Master."
The girl in the elegant green dress spoke, "Ning Rongrong, my Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and I'm a twenty-six-ranked support-type tool Soul Master."
The cold girl spoke last, "Zhu Zhuqing, my Martial Soul is the Ghostly Spirit Cat, and I'm a twenty-seven-ranked agile-attack combat Soul Master."
After everyone introduced themselves, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, momentarily ignoring Ning Rongrong with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, both looked at Xiao Yan.
A food-type Soul Master?
Ning Rongrong also looked at Xiao Yan in confusion, asking, "You're a food-type Soul Master? How is that possible? You just fought an Emperor of Souls."
Dai Mubai nodded in agreement. He had taken a palm from this kid earlier and felt like he was falling apart. Even the twins weren't satisfied that day.
Xiao Yan touched his nose, "Compared to the direction of Martial Soul development, I value soul power and our own bodies more. If you are determined to study and accumulate, even the simplest moves can unleash powerful might."
Xiao Yan didn't just talk. He slowly performed a few simple Tai Chi moves.
Dai Mubai and the others, hearing this for the first time, were very surprised. This was even more difficult than creating your own Soul Skills!
Creating a Soul Skill required basing it on the characteristics of your Martial Soul, your Soul Ring configuration, and other factors. There was a foundation to build upon.
What Xiao Yan was talking about had no foundation at all.
However, the moves he was performing were soft and gentle. What kind of power could this possibly have?
With that effort, wouldn't it be better to cultivate soul power to a bottleneck, fuse a Soul Ring, and gain a Soul Skill that was a hundred times more powerful?
Ning Rongrong was rather interested, "Your movements are like dancing."
Xiao Yan smiled, "The idea behind this set of moves is like flowing water, so you have to keep the body in a state of motion."
After a pause, Xiao Yan said, "However, I didn't expect to meet a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master."
Having said that, Xiao Yan silently added in his heart: With such a background, no wonder there are two powerful Soul Masters secretly protecting them.
Ning Rongrong stuck out her cute little tongue: "I'm no different from ordinary Soul Masters, and I snuck out from home this time. I currently have two Soul Rings, which can enhance everyone's speed and strength attributes, increasing them by about thirty percent, and it will last for a stick of incense without any problems."
"Your team's combination is quite good; there are no duplicate Martial Souls. Think carefully about how to withstand Teacher Zhao's attacks."
Dai Mubai strolled off into the distance, leaving the "battlefield" to Xiao Yan and the others.
Xiao Yan suggested, "When the time comes, Ning Rongrong and I will support the three of you. Xiao Yi will be responsible for control, and Xiao Xue and Zhu Zhuqing can seize opportunities to launch attacks."
"Xiao Yan, you're so strong, aren't you going to make a move?" Ning Rongrong asked.
Xiao Yan hadn't actually planned to take action. This was just a minor skirmish. When he met the entire academy's teachers and the headmaster, he would directly destroy this evil cult academy; that would be interesting.
Xiao Yi would take action later, and it would be very easy to stall for a stick of incense. They didn't need to be too serious about this.
Xiao Yan chuckled, vaguely saying, "I'll see how things go later."
When the incense on the ground burned out, the preparation time granted to Xiao Yan and the others ended, and a battle of unequal strength began.
Zhao Wuji stood up, glanced at the five people, Xiao Yan included, who were standing in a fan shape. He clasped his hands together, then moved his wrists. As if by magic, another incense stick appeared in his hand.
Before he could light the incense, Ning Rongrong had already taken action.
"Seven Treasures Glazed Tile!"
Her body spun in place, and brilliant, multicolored light immediately emanated from her.
At the point where the multicolored light converged, a delicate jade pagoda had appeared in Ning Rongrong's right palm.
The pagoda glowed, radiating an air of nobility.
Ning Rongrong's face held a gentle smile, making her appear ethereal.
"Seven Treasures have names, the first: Strength."
Ning Rongrong's first Soul Ring shimmered. With a flick of her fingers, she sent out three rays of colored light, which enveloped Xiao Yan and the others.
As the colored light washed over their bodies, Xiao Yan felt a surge of warm energy coursing through his limbs. His already formidable strength was visibly increasing.