With his inner energy circulating, Xiao Yan condensed a blue-gold vine in the center of his palm.
He gently tapped Ning Rongrong's forehead with a finger, and the blue-gold vine flowed into her brow like a streak of strange light.
Ning Rongrong felt a warm current spread from the center of her forehead. Her body trembled slightly, then quickly returned to normal.
"That's it?" Ning Rongrong opened her eyes with a hint of disappointment, lifting her hand to touch her forehead. "It doesn't feel like anything changed."
Xiao Yan lightly flicked her forehead and chuckled."What kind of change were you expecting? Growing horns on your head?"
After the Blue Silver Rune fused into Ning Rongrong's brow, no dazzling pattern appeared. There was only a tiny golden dot at the center of her forehead, almost completely blending into her snow-white skin.
If one didn't look closely, it was impossible to notice.
Xiao Yan wasn't the type to show off. For a miraculous ability like the Blue Silver Rune, the more concealed it was, the better.
"In the future, if you want to activate it, just circulate the Xuantian Technique and stimulate the Blue Silver Rune in your brow. With the energy stored inside it, you'll be able to instantly recover to full condition twice."
As he spoke, Xiao Yan glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran."The same will apply to you once you obtain a Blue Silver Rune."
All three were around the Soul Elder level. Even though the Blue Silver vine was barely longer than a pinky finger, the energy contained within it was more than enough to allow them to recover multiple times.
For someone with Xiao Yan's vast reserves, a "power-bank"-style soul tool like this would require some special customization if he wanted one for himself.
After wiping her mouth, Xiao Xue stared blankly at Zhu Zhuqing for a long while before snapping back to her senses."So enviable…"
Then she looked toward Meng Yiran. That powerful soul tool floated quietly on the water, and Xiao Xue couldn't help staring at it in fascination.
Every inch of Meng Yiran's skin was crystal-clear and flawless. From her neck down to her waist, and then to her feet, her figure formed a perfectly captivating curve.
As a tool-soul master who focused on staff techniques, her entire body radiated tightness and graceful elasticity, like polished jade—smooth, luminous, and supple.
After an exhausting day, a long soak in hot water finally brought everything to an end.
Time quickly advanced to the night of the next day.
Xiao Yan led Ning Rongrong and the other five to the Soto Grand Soul Arena, heading straight for the two-versus-two combat zone.
In one-on-one fights, ordinary Soul Elders were no match for them at all. The battles would end in a single exchange, making them meaningless.
Thus, Xiao Yan didn't arrange any solo matches.
Seated in the spectator stands, Xiao Yan focused intently on the arena.
As their teacher, he had to carefully observe every battle in order to provide targeted guidance afterward.
Though Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing weren't well-known, their JK-style outfits instantly ignited the audience's excitement. Cheers and shouts rose one after another.
As the host finished the introductions, a man and a woman stepped onto the arena from the opposite side.
The woman was tall and slender, looking to be in her early twenties. Her fiery red short hair was extremely eye-catching, her gaze sharp, and her fingers twitched rhythmically.
Seeing this motion, Zhu Zhuqing immediately judged that this woman was the "cat" of the Cat-and-Mouse Duo.
Finger twitching was a fairly common habit among cat-type soul masters.
The man beside her was short and stout, with a fat build. His squinting little eyes gave off an unmistakable rat-like impression.
With the host's shout of "Begin!", the Cat-and-Mouse Duo simultaneously activated their soul power, their bodies undergoing rapid transformation.
What disappointed Xiao Yan was that although their strength wasn't bad, their soul ring configuration was merely white, yellow, purple.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Xiao Yan thought to himself,"Is a near-perfect soul ring configuration really that rare? If that's the case, then the Soto Grand Soul Arena isn't a very good place."
The gap in strength between the two sides was already huge. With inferior soul ring configurations on top of that, the pressure on Zhuqing and the others would be even less, greatly diminishing the value of the fight.
Once her martial soul was unleashed, the red-haired cat woman sprang forward. Her legs moved in rapid rhythm, her whole body turning into a ground-hugging whirlwind as she swept toward Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Her first two soul rings lit up at the same time. Her sharp claws crossed and slashed forward, releasing ten silver claw shadows that tore through the air, all aimed at Ning Rongrong—the exceedingly rare Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda support soul master.
One of her soul skills boosted speed; the other enhanced claw attacks.
Used together, their power was tremendous, often securing a massive advantage the moment the battle began.
"Why does everyone always target me first?" Ning Rongrong muttered with a hint of grievance.
As she stepped backward using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps, her first and second soul rings flashed in quick succession.
Seven streams of colored light merged into Zhu Zhuqing's body. With Ning Rongrong's support, Zhu Zhuqing's third soul ring immediately lit up as she unleashed her strongest soul skill—Shadow-Chasing Step.
The purple soul ring shimmered. Zhu Zhuqing's speed surged to an extreme, her movement leaving behind a chain of afterimages.
As agility-type soul masters, the red-haired cat woman and the chubby rat man were stunned by Zhu Zhuqing's speed.
Both of them were Level 37 Soul Elders—among two-person teams at this tier, they were considered quite formidable.
Especially among agility-type combinations, their speed was usually their greatest advantage.
Being outmatched in speed was a first.
The red-haired cat woman felt a streak of light brush past her, a chill crawling up her spine.
With Ning Rongrong's support, her own soul skill, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps combined, Zhu Zhuqing appeared almost instantly behind the cat woman.
The chubby rat man's physique was naturally deceptive to most opponents.
The moment he saw Zhu Zhuqing's eerie speed, the second soul skill on his rotund body activated at once, doubling his speed.
Unlike the cat woman, whose first soul skill boosted speed, his speed-enhancing skill was his second.
He shot toward Zhu Zhuqing like a bolt of lightning, hoping to save his partner.
Feeling the rushing wind behind her, Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate at all. Activating Armor-Piercing Divine Claws, she slashed once, carving five bone-chilling wounds across the cat woman's back.
After injuring the cat woman in a single strike, Zhu Zhuqing spun around to face the charging rat man. Her five fingers curved, and five streams of sharp energy shot out in response.
The rat man, fully focused on saving his partner, had pushed his speed to the limit. He never expected that even after activating her third soul ring, Zhu Zhuqing could still unleash such a powerful attack.
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