The person called Teacher Wang merely nodded slightly, his eyes never leaving the arena.
The conversation among the three wasn't hushed in the slightest—those two students even raised their voices deliberately, as if on purpose, allowing everyone else to hear them loud and clear. Naturally, Ning Tian and Wu Feng were no exceptions. Wu Feng was furious, but at the moment, she was being completely suppressed and repeatedly put in danger, leaving her no time to argue back.
"The Seven Treasures are famed. The third is: Soul."Ning Tian continued chanting her soul incantation. This time, her support target was not Wu Feng, but Nanmen Yuner, who was locked in a stalemate with Liang Jingjing. She felt that Wu Feng wouldn't be able to defeat her opponent in a short time, even with the boost from her soul skill. After all, Ning Ruoxue could also boost Liang Siyuan's power—but her cultivation was far inferior, so the effect wouldn't last nearly as long.
With my soul power enhancement, Yuner should be able to finish the fight quickly. Once that happens, no matter how strong you are, defeat is inevitable.So thought Ning Tian, glancing over at Liang Siyuan.
Liang Siyuan was not in great shape at this point. He wasn't much stronger than Wu Feng to begin with, perhaps even a bit weaker in soul power. He had only managed to hold on earlier thanks to his innate male strength advantage. But now, facing an enhanced Wu Feng, he was clearly losing ground. Maybe Wu Feng had turned her anger into strength—after several exchanges, Liang Siyuan was forced to retreat again and again. Then, Wu Feng even activated her soul skill, catching Liang Siyuan completely off guard.
"..."
The battle had lasted half a minute already, and the situation on Wu Feng's side had completely reversed. She didn't understand why Ning Ruoxue hadn't come to support Liang Siyuan, but she didn't bother thinking too hard about it. It suited her just fine. Now, Wu Feng was full of spirit, her entire body engulfed in raging flames—effects of her first soul skill. It not only increased her movement and attack speed, but also inflicted burn damage every time she clashed with Liang Siyuan.
Seeing Liang Siyuan occasionally grimace in pain, the petty Wu Feng was beyond thrilled, feeling like a peasant singing songs after being liberated.
Liang Siyuan was overwhelmed, stuck on the defensive. He wasn't too surprised by Wu Feng's sudden surge, though. He had personally experienced the effects of the continent's once-number-one auxiliary martial soul, the same as Ning Ruoxue's and Ning Tian's. Its influence in battle was no joke.
Within the barrier, Ning Ruoxue furrowed her brows. Her side had completely fallen into a disadvantage. She could only gamble everything.She knew that Liang Siyuan hadn't asked for help because he wanted her to conserve soul power. But now the situation was critical. Never mind Liang Siyuan—on Nanmen Yuner's side, after receiving Ning Tian's boost, her attacks had become more ferocious. Liang Jingjing was already pale and on the verge of collapse.
They couldn't keep this up. It had to end quickly. Her team's overall cultivation was weaker; if they dragged this out and exhausted their soul power, there'd be no chance to turn the tide. Things were not looking good.Ning Ruoxue made a decisive call. As team captain and strategist, she had no choice.
"The Seven Treasures are famed. The first is: Soul.""The Seven Treasures are famed. The second is: Strength."
Ning Ruoxue activated her soul skill again, stacking both strength and soul power buffs on Liang Siyuan, aiming to let him defeat Wu Feng quickly and then help Liang Jingjing. Two against one—victory would be certain.
Of course, that depended on Liang Siyuan finishing quickly and Liang Jingjing holding out. But things wouldn't be that easy.Ning Tian immediately saw through Ning Ruoxue's intention the moment she cast two buffs on Liang Siyuan. How could she allow it? With a flash of colored light, Ning Tian once again applied buffs to her side. Nanmen Yuner still had the soul power buff active, and now Ning Tian added a strength boost.You want to take us down one by one? Let's see who breaks first!
"Mm!"
The long-lost sense of power made Liang Siyuan grunt in satisfaction.
Wu Feng, as usual, continued charging forward. Half her face was now covered in fierce-looking scales—possibly another effect of Ning Tian's soul skill. The scales were even thicker than before. Visibly, Wu Feng now looked like a hybrid beast—emitting a savage aura like a mother tyrannosaurus out for blood.Of course, that's what she literally was.
Facing the nearly rampaging Wu Feng, Liang Siyuan was not to be outdone and launched a fierce counterattack. In his eyes, Wu Feng wasn't the real threat. To put it bluntly and somewhat rudely—big boobs, no brains.Someone who charged in brainlessly without any tactics? Foolish.Just like now—he was fine, but Wu Feng had burned through a ton of soul power. Not worth it. If this were outside school grounds, she'd be sanctioned.
The real threat, in Liang Siyuan's eyes, was the opposing control-type soul master—their team captain, Ning Tian.Though she hadn't done anything flashy, she was calm and composed, knew her strengths, and when it was clear she couldn't win quickly, she chose the optimal tactic for her team: attrition warfare.
This was undoubtedly a wise decision.Both Liang Siyuan and Liang Jingjing's cultivation was weaker than their counterparts, and Ning Tian's strength far surpassed Ning Ruoxue's. If things continued this way, she could grind the three down.
That forced Ning Ruoxue's team into going all out.
With the boosts, Liang Siyuan and Wu Feng clashed again, the tide turning once more. Liang Siyuan fought like he had taken some kind of powerful elixir, fists and kicks flying with tiger-like ferocity. From his palms, whirlwinds spun forth, disrupting Wu Feng's rhythm. They even sucked away the flames around her.Now, multiple fire tornadoes spiraled around her, severely impacting her visibility.
Liang Siyuan wasn't about to waste this golden opportunity. In the blink of an eye, he overwhelmed Wu Feng, hammering her into submission. The tide had completely turned. Wu Feng was on the verge of defeat.
And just at that moment—something unexpected happened on Liang Jingjing's side.
"Jadeite Slash!"
Nanmen Yuner leapt into the air, hands joined above her head, body arching backward. Emerald light condensed in her palms, forming a crescent blade of light. The next second, her body snapped forward like a whip, and the crescent blade rotated like a massive axe, hurtling toward Liang Jingjing's barrier.
"Schk!"
The barrier finally shattered under Nanmen Yuner's full-force attack. With her defense broken, Liang Jingjing felt a sweet taste in her throat—then coughed up a mouthful of blood, her energy rapidly plummeting.
The crescent blade didn't stop—it continued toward Liang Jingjing and Ning Ruoxue.Liang Jingjing collapsed on the ground, her soul power completely spent. Coupled with the backlash from her broken soul skill, she had no strength left to fight.Ning Ruoxue, being a support-type soul master, had no combat ability. The blade was about to strike them, and they had no protection left. If it landed—they wouldn't die, but serious injury was unavoidable.
At the last second, a figure appeared in front of them.Without doing anything fancy, the figure casually waved their right hand—and that fearsome crescent blade of light instantly vanished into thin air.
"Teacher Zhou, thank you. We concede."Ning Ruoxue, upon recognizing the figure, first thanked him and then decisively admitted defeat.