Even though it was her first battle, Erina wasn't very flustered. She calmly retreated a few steps, a dazzling golden light flashing in her eyes.
Suddenly, a few sharp cries rang out. Several figures descended from the sky, directly charging towards Meng Yiran. They were two eagles, their bodies emitting golden light.
This sudden attack caught her off guard. She was slammed into by them, sending her flying backward a considerable distance. She knelt on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Where did those eagles come from? What exactly is your martial soul? First silver blades, now eagles... Didn't you say it was a Six-Winged Angel?" Meng Yiran said, her breathing a little labored.
"It is a Six-Winged Angel, yes. You were tricked from the very beginning," Erina said with a faint smile.
Only then did Meng Yiran realize that there was no one else around. It was just her and Erina. Her granny, Zhao Wuji, and the others were gone!
Seeing Meng Yiran's astonished expression, Erina waved her hand. At that moment, the surrounding scene subtly changed. The previously unchanging environment transformed into layers of white mist, slowly dissipating. Snake Granny, Zhao Wuji, Han Yu, and the others then appeared in her field of vision.
Meanwhile, Meng Yiran was still standing in place, holding the snakehead scepter, motionless. Erina, standing in front of her, was smiling and staring at her. Behind her, the figure that appeared, radiating golden light, was the legendary martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel.
And on the Six-Winged Angel, there was a purple ring that was hard to look away from.
"This first Soul Ring, is actually a thousand-year one?"
After regaining her senses, Meng Yiran had barely spoken a word before her body went limp. She collapsed to the ground, coughing violently.
Behind her, Snake Granny immediately rushed over to support her, asking about her condition.
"Granny, what happened to me just now?" Meng Yiran asked.
"You were hit. That opponent is indeed very strong. The moment your martial soul appeared, their martial soul appeared as well. The purple Soul Ring on it activated simultaneously, and you suddenly froze in place. If that boy hadn't reminded me that it was her skill and wouldn't kill you, I would have thought you were hit by a hidden weapon," Snake Granny explained.
"I actually fell for their illusion right from the start?" Meng Yiran said, somewhat dazed. This was essentially a loss. If the opponent were at her level, she might not even win in a fight to the death.
Erina retracted her Six-Winged Angel martial soul, which was shining with golden light, and walked back to Han Yu's side, explaining in detail what had happened in the illusion.
"Impressive! This blonde girl's first soul skill is illusion-based. Luckily, it wasn't aimed at us, otherwise, with our strength, we wouldn't have been able to react."
Tang San said with some admiration, the purple light in his eyes slowly fading. Just before the two sides started fighting, he had used his Purple Demon Eye to observe the fight.
He could see the micro-expressions on Meng Yiran's face. Even though she hadn't moved, she was showing that expression, so there was only one possibility: she was under a hallucination.
"Judging by Meng Yiran's reaction, Erina must have just obtained this Soul Ring and hasn't mastered this soul skill. The damage caused in the illusion can't be underestimated."
Zhao Wuji smacked his lips, his eyes constantly moving up and down Erina's body. He thought that if someone like her could enter Shrek Academy, she would definitely be a "little monster" not inferior to Tang San and the others.
His gaze was noticed by Han Yu, who turned to him with a sharp look. Zhao Wuji quickly gave a few awkward laughs and looked away, not expecting to be discovered.
Han Yu's eyes held a few more thoughts. According to Erina, the things she had conjured in the illusion, the silver blades and the eagle, were all because she could only conceive of those things in her imagination, so she manifested them in the illusion to attack.
"She needs a place to learn about her martial soul. I definitely won't have time to take care of her every day. If she follows me, her development space will definitely be slow."
Han Yu rubbed his chin, his gaze suddenly stopping on Zhao Wuji, his eyes a little strange.
Sensing Han Yu's gaze, Zhao Wuji's cheek twitched slightly, a bit unnaturally. The way he was looking didn't seem to bode well.
As if on cue, the thought had barely crossed Zhao Wuji's mind when Han Yu began walking towards him.
"Does your Shrek Academy still accept new students? I'd like her to study there."
The words hung in the air, leaving everyone present stunned. Let Erina into Shrek Academy?
Han Yu's sudden decision also made Erina feel a bit resentful. Although she had some feelings for Han Yu, it wasn't to the point where she was okay with him deciding her future.
"Why did you decide for me? I don't want to go to that Shrek Academy."
Seeing Erina's displeasure, Han Yu didn't show any sign of it. Instead, he smiled and said, "Shrek Academy is, as far as I know, the best academy on this continent. I believe you can learn a lot there, especially in terms of being a Soul Master. You won't have to worry about not having anyone to guide you. I don't know much about that myself."
Listening to Han Yu's words, Zhao Wuji and the others were somewhat dazed, but also pleased. From the beginning, the atmosphere hadn't been very harmonious. Ma Hongjun had taken a liking to Erina and attacked Han Yu, only to be easily defeated.
They hadn't expected Han Yu to have a good impression of them. They were truly shocked that he would give such a high evaluation of their Shrek Academy.
Erina fell silent as well. The Tang San she knew had often told her about his past. While Erina didn't know his childhood companions intimately, she knew their names and some of their stories.
She envied the friendship Tang San and his friends shared and wished she had such friends. Their future achievements were also impressive. Han Yu asking her to study with them might not be a bad thing.
"You can think about it," Han Yu said to Erina, then turned to Zhao Wuji. He wasn't as polite when speaking to him. "But you don't get to think about it. I want an answer now. Your Shrek Academy claims to 'only accept monsters, not ordinary people.' I think my friend's talent is more than enough to get into your Shrek Academy, right?"
Zhao Wuji was silent. More than enough didn't even cover it—it exceeded all expectations. Even with the best talent, the first Soul Ring would undoubtedly be a hundred-year ring. At most, it would be close to the highest level they could absorb, but it wouldn't exceed four hundred and twenty-three years.
Ignoring Erina's top-tier Six-Winged Angel martial soul, her first Soul Ring was actually a thousand-year purple Soul Ring. None of Tang San's group had achieved such a thing.
"Are you sure? Do you really want her to join? The training methods at Shrek aren't something ordinary people can handle," Zhao Wuji asked.
Such talent would be a source of pride for Shrek Academy. However, Zhao Wuji still wanted to be clear. Erina looked like a pampered young lady. Tang San's teacher, the Grandmaster, was also a rather "twisted" person, and his training methods weren't for everyone.
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