Good news: The opponent is only a Soul King.
Bad news: Not a Soul Guide, but a Soul Master!
In the current system of Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy, the Reality Control System isn't about creating soul-guided devices, but about researching how to use them, a group of Soul Masters.
They specialize in Martial Souls, and their skill in using soul-guided devices is highly advanced. They stand out from the selection of the Martial Soul System and join the Reality Control System of the Soul Guide System.
The Reality Control System can be understood as the Actual Control System.
Nana broke through to Soul King at the age of seventeen. Three years have passed, and with the resources from the Soul Guide System, her Soul Power has increased to Level 59, just a step away from entering the Soul Emperor Domain.
She was one of the candidates intensely discussed for the current Soul Fighting Competition team.
However, Nana did not make the final list.
Many voiced their disapproval.
But Nana herself never sought out the academy's higher-ups to discuss this.
Su Yu roughly knew why she wasn't selected.
This representative team would be taught the technology to create Battle Armor ahead of time, and Nana was suspected of being connected to the Holy Spirit Sect.
This was why Mirror Hongchen excluded her.
Whether there was concrete evidence didn't matter.
As far as Mirror Hongchen was concerned, if there was any link, the technology of the Battle Armor should not be leaked.
Even the future inheritance of Battle Armor at the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy can't be casually learned, requiring a lot of assessments to gain access to this technology.
After the unification war of the Sun and Moon Empire, this technology will be fully open.
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Shi Xing was not pleased because the opponent's female student was only a Soul King.
The opponent was from the Reality Control System, which meant the Soul Master's power was strong, so controlling soul-guided devices beyond their level wasn't a problem.
Otherwise, if it was merely using soul-guided devices of the same level, there wouldn't be a need for a separate division.
The Soul Masters of the Reality Control System can skillfully use soul-guided devices a level higher than themselves.
"The match begins!"
With a command from the referee, Nana charged straight at Shi Xing, initiating an assault. Two yellow, two purple, and one black, five Soul Rings rose beneath Nana's feet. Her whole body became much more illusory after her Martial Soul was unleashed, giving an unreal feeling, while her speed also surged rapidly.
Shi Xing's Armor Fusion, in an instant, actually crushed Nana.
He was quite familiar with Nana, as she was a previous rival for the representative team. Nana was also a famous figure within the academy, and her abilities weren't a secret.
The scarce opportunities to use the training grounds were mostly utilized by the Reality Control System students.
A short knife appeared in Nana's hand, radiating a fiery red glow. The dark red blade emitted flickering flaming sword lights, like a flame that devours people.
The temperature on the entire ring rose sharply.
The temperature of the flame was extremely high.
Nana reached her maximum speed, executed a spin, and the energy from the short knife concentrated, forming an astonishing sword light, instantly slashing out.
The sword light rushed towards Shi Xing.
Shi Xing activated a soul-guided shield with the Soul Power inside his Battle Armor. At the same time, the thrusters under his feet erupted, pushing him to the side to evade the attack of the sword light.
His fighting style was very similar to Xiao Ping's, but it lacked a bit of agility, appearing somewhat sluggish. Clearly, it was imitating Xiao Ping's combat mode.
Nana frowned.
Shi Xing's reaction speed and burst were indeed at the level of the Peak of the Soul Emperor!
The enhancement brought by Battle Armor is comprehensive, boosting the overall quality of the Soul Master after fusion.
Even the enhancement in senses and reaction speed correspondingly increased.
The Soul Rings around Nana flickered, First Soul Skill, Speed Boost.
Constantly changing her position, the short blade in her hand continuously slashed out sword lights, locking down Shi Xing's escape space.
"Second Soul Skill, Clone"
Nana's already illusory body became even more illusory, and at the same time, another illusory figure seemed to separate from her body.
The two Nanas were incredibly quick, constantly intertwining and confusing the sight.
The casting of two Soul Skills made Nana's body almost fifty percent illusory, able to withstand a lot of physical damage.
With the clone to confuse, Shi Xing wasn't sure if he had locked onto Nana's real body.
Not attacking rashly, Shi Xing continued to wait.
Utilizing the Soul-guided Shield and thrusters of the Battle Armor, he avoided the slashes from the sword lights as much as possible. If unavoidable, he executed small defensive actions, coupled with the shield blocking the aftermath of the flames outside, managing to prevent significant injuries.
...
Su Yu, watching Nana's performance, also had a direct impression of Nana's Ghost Martial Soul.
"It's not a true ghost, but a form of spiritualization ability, similar to the Body Martial Soul, where her Martial Soul is a semi-spirit body born from the fusion of her soul and body."
However, calling it a ghost is fine because the Soul Rings she absorbed have essentially rendered her Martial Soul in such a way.
Her talent is not bad, yet Su Yu had no intention of nurturing or recruiting this Nana.
As for her potential connection with the Holy Spirit Sect being used as a leverage point, it wasn't enough reason for Su Yu to take action.
First, let's see Nana's potential.
Also, later Su Yu had to request Mirror Hongchen to investigate Nana's true background.
If truly tainted with blood, no matter how much resistance or how compelled one feels, there's no turning back.
Su Yu always proclaimed the establishment of order, and Huo Yuhao is now transitioning to this mindset. Allowing a person who might disrupt order to emerge at this time would only lead to disaster.
...
Facing Nana left Shi Xing in a plight.
Nana's Soul Skills were too abnormal, with her immunity to physical attacks causing frustration.
However, absolute strength can crush everything.
While constantly avoiding Nana's attacks, Shi Xing also continuously prepared high-explosive bombs.
The moment Nana got close, a blast of high-explosive bombs erupted, the roaring sound ceaseless.
The arena shattered, revealing a massive pit fifty meters in diameter and three meters deep.
"How did you manage to simultaneously trigger so many high-explosive bombs?"
Those were all Level 6 high-explosive bombs, and even a Soul Saint wouldn't necessarily be able to trigger them simultaneously.
"This is the capability of my Battle Armor."
Shi Xing didn't further explain, leaving the stage to recover.
Nana, not yet at the level of Soul Emperor, already left him so passive. If a Reality Control System Soul Emperor student made a move, there was genuine potential for losing control.
Nana had a curiosity about the Battle Armor, but Shi Xing didn't respond, leaving her in discontent.
While receiving treatment from the academy's teachers, she also pondered about the matter of Battle Armor.
Without Battle Armor, Shi Xing would undoubtedly be no match for her!
"What, Shi Xing actually defeated Sister Nana?"
At the foot of the stage, Nana's fans among the students were in an uproar.
They deeply experienced how abnormal Nana's immunity to physical attacks was, and the fact that she could be forcefully injured with high-explosive bombs, losing combat ability, seemed absurd.
What gave Shi Xing the right?
Of course, there were those indignant, but naturally, there were also students envious of the Battle Armor.
Battle Armor, how powerful!
It even allowed Shi Xing to defeat Nana.
...
"Next match, Zhou Xinghao versus Shen Musu."
Victory!
...
The three battles lasted a full half-hour. After resting for more than forty minutes, Xiao Ping started another round of matches.
"Xiao Ping versus..."
Victory!
"Shi Xing versus..."
Victory!
"Zhou Xinghao versus—"
The referee, looking at the next contestant's name, paused before continuing.
"Zhou Xinghao versus Ji Juechen."
Sword Fool Ji Juechen!
Su Yu's eyes fluctuated.
Finally seeing this Sword Fool.
To be honest, he had thought of looking for this Sword Fool to discuss swordsmanship before, but due to being too busy, it was postponed, and today he finally saw the person in question.