Below, the other freshmen stared at Wang Dong, hoping to see him fail.
But how could he? He soared higher after creating distance. His yellow and purple spirit rings trembled—and then transformed.
Everyone gasped. That's the signal when a Dual Spirit Master switches souls!
A dual spirit—Wang Dong has two spirit beasts!
But where was his second spirit? Everyone looked around—but Instructor Du Weilun was sharp-eyed. He spotted a hammer in Dong's hand.
His pupils constricted in shock: "The Haotian Hammer? That's a Haotian Hammer… Are you from the Haotian Sect?"
Wang Dong swung his hammer down at the Azure-Winged Demon Phoenix. The falling strike shattered its wing bones; the creature crashed to the ground.
Wang Dong landed smoothly and looked at Du Weilun. "Teacher, I'm done!"
Du Weilun stepped forward, face serious. "Haotian Hammer! Wang Dong, you're a Dual Spirit Master—your second spirit beast is the Haotian Hammer? You're from the Haotian Sect?"
Dong nodded. "Yes, I have dual spirits—and I'm from the Haotian Sect."
Energy rippled across the arena. The secluded Haotian Sect had a legendary reputation among the Three Nations. To think Dong was part of it!
The freshmen buzzed. Three Dual Spirit Masters in the same cohort? And all three were powerhouses—like the trio who humbled them earlier!
They wondered: was this deliberate?
Wang Dong jumped down and approached Jing Qingtong and Xiao Xiao. Hands on hips, he asked, "What do you think? A big surprise, huh?"
"Big surprise!" Xiao Xiao beamed. "No wonder you were so confident. Qingtong, did you know he was a dual spirit?"
Wang Dong looked to Jing Qingtong. "You knew?"
Qingtong cleared her throat, her expression calm. "I've got Spirit Radar—I sensed it."
"What's Spirit Radar?" they both asked.
Qingtong spread her hands. "With your knowledge, it's hard to explain."
"You calling us dumb?!" Dong half-RAISED his fist.
Qingtong stepped back, gesturing toward the platform. "Teacher's calling me—I've gotta go!"
Du Weilun called her name too.
Wang Dong snorted. "I'll let you off this time… don't embarrass the Three Heroes!"
She nodded and climbed the stage.
All eyes in the arena followed Jing Qingtong—the genius from the Sun Moon Empire with an early ten-thousand-year spirit ring. What kind of performance would she bring?
No one expected her to fail; they wondered how she would win.
Du Weilun watched her and asked, "Jing, which level spirit beast will you choose?"
After a moment's thought, she opened her hands and raised both arms.
Du Weilun froze. Was that a sign of surrender? Was she quitting?
No way. With her skill, she'd never surrender.
Others didn't understand, but Qingtong smiled and said, "Two five-thousand-year beasts."
A collective gasp echoed. Teachers spluttered: "Is she insane? A Stage-3 versus a 5,000-year beast is already a huge mismatch—two beasts!!"
Du Weilun warned: "Jing, think carefully. These are powerful beasts."
Qingtong nodded confidently. "Don't worry, I've got this."
Her confidence eased Du Weilun's concerns—especially since she was from Sun Moon Empire, and any incident could spark tensions.
At that moment, Du Weilun's inner ear heard a voice from Instructor Yan Shaozhe: "Let her choose."
He looked up to see Yan Shaozhe nodding from the VIP stand. With him here, Du Weilun felt reassured and said, "Okay!"
Soon, two Spirit Beasts appeared on stage: a Veiled Spirit Snake and a Golden-Blooded Tyrant Bear.
The Golden-Blooded Bear, a distant cousin of the Dark-Golden Claw Bear, and both around five-thousand-year power. Their arrival made some freshmen pale—they clustered behind their teachers, staring nervously.
"Can she handle these?" whispered Xiao X xiao worriedly.
Dong nodded. "She has spirit tools. Besides, she won't lose."
The two beasts locked eyes on Qingtong, who quietly beckoned them closer. Old enough to think, they knew she was taunting.
The Bear roared and charged. The Snake coiled and struck like a missile.
Qingtong's lips curved as both beasts rushed in. Three crimson rings rose beneath her feet, each lined with faint gold—an ominous display.
As they awakened, her eyes glowed an eerie crimson.
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