Chapter 95: Come to challenge? You can't be more powerful than Xie Yue, right?
Holy cow!
This young man seems to resemble Hu Liena a bit!
Normally, following the usual trope, when Yan sees a handsome stranger—several times more attractive than himself—appear beside the person he likes, he would definitely feel displeased and then mindlessly pick a fight.
Hu Bai originally thought some melodramatic scene would unfold.
But clearly, he was overthinking it.
Although this is a world of romance, he and Hu Liena are, after all, twins. While their temperaments differ slightly due to their different cultivation paths, it's not to the extent that one wouldn't recognize they are blood relatives!
"Na Na, who is this?" Yan decided to hold his ground for now. At a certain moment, looking at Hu Bai, he felt like he himself might be swayed.
This instantly set off a loud alarm in his heart!
Hu Liena frowned. "This is my twin brother. Also, Yan, we are not that close. You are not allowed to call me Na Na! Please call me Hu Liena."
Twin brother?
Yan suddenly realized—no wonder they looked so similar. So that's it!
However, since he's a twin brother, why hadn't he come to the academy before?
Hu Bai explained, "I've been cultivating with my teacher all this time. Coming here this time, to be frank, is for experience. You should all be strong contenders for the purple record badge, right? So, I'm here to challenge you."
As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the special class.
Challenge?
What a fresh term!
At this moment, their teacher also arrived late. He had already received news that the Supreme Pontiff's three disciples would be coming today.
This made him very excited.
He had met Hu Liena and Xie Yue last time, but unfortunately, he hadn't seen the most crucial one.
That was the discoverer of the whale glue's effect!
A large reason why the special class was established in the academy was because of the appearance of whale glue!
"Hello, teacher." Hu Liena and Xie Yue politely greeted the old man who had arrived.
After Xie Yue finished speaking, he introduced Hu Bai. "Second Brother, this is the head teacher of the special class, Teacher Zhou, a Soul Douluo expert, and one of the most formidable scholars in the academy."
It's not an easy task to teach the special class well, as it gathers the most talented individuals in the academy. If the teacher's cultivation isn't high enough, it's very difficult to gain true recognition.
And as a head teacher, one must not only be strong in power but also possess ample theoretical knowledge to serve as a good role model.
"Hello, Teacher Zhou." Hu Bai nodded slightly.
The old man smiled. "Alright, I already know the purpose of your visit today. Come in first. You must be Hu Bai. To have such achievements at such a young age is the fortune of our Spirit Hall!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the students in the class changed slightly. Their head teacher actually praised Hu Bai so much!
He was usually quite stern!
The students around Hu Bai's age frowned tightly, while those with Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor strength only showed slight changes in expression.
They had just heard that since Hu Bai is Hu Liena's twin brother, his strength should be similar to hers—a beginner Soul Grandmaster. Nothing to fear!
Hu Liena had only just returned after obtaining her second soul ring, so Hu Bai's cultivation couldn't be much higher. Surely, he couldn't be stronger than Xie Yue, could he?
After the old man led the three inside, he clapped his hands, and the class instantly quieted down.
"I won't introduce Hu Liena and Xie Yue too much; you all know them from their last visit. And the one beside them is the most talented person in our academy, also the Supreme Pontiff's first disciple, with innate full soul power."
"And today, the three of them are here to challenge you because soon they will be going out on missions for experience. The three of them are also candidates for the purple record badge, so... you understand."
"Additionally, the Supreme Pontiff said that if any of you can defeat Hu Bai, you will be rewarded with a palm-sized piece of fresh ten-thousand-year whale rubber!"
Hu Bai: ???
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the special class looked at Hu Bai. A piece of fresh ten-thousand-year whale rubber!
This was extraordinary!
One must know that the whale rubber they had used before was mostly a mixture of hundred-year and thousand-year-old rubber, with some fresh and some aged. Not to mention ten-thousand-year-old whale rubber, which had to be exchanged with accumulated points, and the price was ridiculously high.
Some Soul Elder powerhouses in the class looked at Hu Bai like hungry wolves, their eyes glowing green. If they could obtain such a piece of ten-thousand-year whale rubber, it could greatly extend the age limit of their next soul ring—closer to ten thousand years!
As for why it wasn't ten thousand years...
Because a ten-thousand-year soul ring carries the resentful impact of the soul beast; they dared not take that risk.
This common knowledge, in daily teaching, was previously told to them by their teachers, even warned!
Because some talented students, in fact, had reached the standard for absorbing ten-thousand-year soul rings at level forty in terms of physique. Unfortunately, their mental power was insufficient.
Unless it's a mental system martial soul, where mental power growth exceeds soul power, it's impossible for the fourth ring to be ten thousand years old!
Xie Yue whispered, "Second Brother, it seems Teacher has high expectations for you."
Hu Bai smiled helplessly. "This is to stimulate their motivation and put pressure on me. If I really lose, I don't know what kind of punishment I'll receive."
Although Hu Bai said this, he didn't believe he would lose in his heart.
There are no Soul King powerhouses in the special class. With his dual extreme attributes, could he not fight above his rank?
If he could lose even then, it meant he was too weak!
Hu Liena covered her mouth and chuckled, thinking there would be a good show soon.
But Hu Liena was clearly too optimistic. Teacher Zhou's next words made her freeze in place.
"Also, if any of you can defeat Xie Yue and Hu Liena, with a soul power difference within ten levels, then you will receive eight-thousand-year and five-thousand-year whale rubber."
Hu Liena: …
"Hahaha—" Hu Bai laughed softly, looking at Hu Liena. "That's for laughing at me just now."
Hu Liena pouted, huffing. "Hmph! If it's a fight, then fight!"
And Hu Liena's naturally charming appearance, without even using her soul power, immediately captured the hearts of many in the special class. She was simply a vixen!
Even without releasing her martial soul, her pure yet seductive appearance easily stirred the desires of the men present.
Of course, many also thought Hu Bai was equally a vixen, and even that Hu Bai's charm surpassed Hu Liena's.
What was even more terrifying was that among these 'many people,' there were even a few men!
"Na Na, don't worry, I'll protect you later!" Yan patted his chest and vowed, sweeping his gaze across the class.
But clearly, the temptation of whale rubber couldn't be erased by Yan's warning.
"Sorry, I don't need your protection." Hu Liena said coldly. She felt Yan's words were an insult to her.
Don't look at how she always got the short end of the stick under Hu Bai— that was because she was restrained and couldn't display herself well. But if it were anyone else, she could fully utilize her advantages!
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