"I wanted to come here to study, but it seems I missed the time."
The girl glanced at the students lined up beside her before turning to Wu Changkong and replying.
However, her gaze kept glancing to the side, seemingly sizing up the students in Class 5.
"It's not impossible to admit you exceptionally, but this is a Soul Master Academy, and we need to decide based on strength."
Wu Changkong looked at Gu Yue, his heart stirring slightly. The girl before him seemed harmless, but she possessed a faint, special aura that resonated with the heavens and earth.
To have such an ability, she must either have strong spiritual power or special talent.
"I'm willing to take the exam, teacher!"
Gu Yue smiled and answered decisively.
Seeing Wu Changkong's approval, she was naturally very happy to accept.
"Okay!"
Wu Changkong nodded calmly, then looked at Gu Yue and asked,
"What's your name?"
"Gu Yue!"
Gu Yue replied.
In the crowd, Tang Wuling looked at Gu Yue talking to Wu Changkong and felt a strange sense of familiarity rise in her heart.
"Strange..."
Tang Wuling scratched her head and muttered to herself.
She didn't think she'd seen her before, but seeing her gave her a strange sense of déjà vu.
It was as if they'd known each other for a long time.
"Hmm!"
Wu Changkong nodded, then turned to Jiang Yi and beckoned.
"Jiang Yi! Come here!"
Jiang Yi, who had been watching from the sidelines, immediately stepped forward upon hearing this.
"If you can withstand five minutes of his attacks, you'll pass."
Wu Changkong pointed at Jiang Yi and said to Gu Yue.
With Jiang Yi's cultivation level, he was probably one of the best among his peers at Shrek Academy. Although Gu Yue was special, she shouldn't be a match for him.
"Five minutes..."
Gu Yue frowned upon hearing this. Given her pride, being looked down upon by Wu Changkong naturally made her resentful.
"What if I defeat him?"
Gu Yue looked up, her gaze sharp as she looked at Jiang Yi.
Just a little brat! Could she, Gu·Silver Dragon King·Yue, possibly lose?
What a joke!
I'll make you call Tang San!
"Defeat him? Then you'll be the class monitor of Class Five from now on."
Wu Changkong glanced at Gu Yue, seeing her confidence, he wasn't angry at all, but instead encouraged her.
"Okay!"
Gu Yue nodded, a confident smile on her face.
Looking at her confident appearance, Jiang Yi felt a surge of fighting spirit.
In this era, the strongest performer in the early stages was undoubtedly Gu Yue, the Silver Dragon King incarnate.
"Ready!"
Wu Changkong waved, signaling the two to spread out.
The two exchanged a glance, tacitly retreating dozens of meters, awaiting Wu Changkong's command.
The students of Class Five also gathered behind Wu Changkong, discussing in small groups, even Xie Xie, who was being punished by running laps, secretly slipped back.
"Begin!"
Wu Changkong glanced at the onlookers, said nothing more, and immediately waved his hand to announce the start.
The two in the arena, however, did not immediately attack, but instead quietly observed each other.
To be honest, Gu Yue's current disguise wasn't particularly outstanding.
Among all the beauties Jiang Yi had seen, whether it was Nanali, Leng Yulai, or Tang Wuling, Gu Yue was at best above average.
But Gu Yue possessed an ethereal quality that others lacked, especially her deep purple eyes, which carried a detached air of looking down upon all living beings.
It involuntarily drew attention to her, as if she were born to be the protagonist.
Hiss…
Jiang Yi looked at Gu Yue and suddenly thought of a question.
Now that Tang Wuling is the younger sister, what has become of the bet between Na'er and Gu Yue?
Could it be…?
A series of strange thoughts suddenly popped into Jiang Yi's mind.
"Jiang Yi, Martial Soul: Fangtian Halberd, Level 28 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master!"
Jiang Yi shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and announced his information.
"Gu Yue, Martial Soul: Elementalist, Soul Power Level 18!"
Gu Yue glanced at Jiang Yi, naturally not wanting to take advantage of him.
However, Gu Yue secretly leveled herself up by three levels.
According to the recommendation letter, a level 15 defeating a level 28 seemed a bit too conspicuous.
Her reasons for coming here were twofold: one, the bet with Na'er; and two, to infiltrate the Spirit Pagoda and implement her Soul Beast Revival Plan.
With her extraordinary wisdom, she naturally wouldn't leave such a flaw. As soon as she
finished speaking, Jiang Yi took the initiative, rushing out, his palm glowing with blood-red light, the Fangtian Halberd instantly solidifying, striking directly at Gu Yue.
"Hmph!"
Gu Yue snorted lightly, looking at Jiang Yi charging towards her with a calm expression, making no attempt to defend herself and letting him rush in.
"Hmm?"
Wu Changkong, who was watching from the sidelines, frowned upon seeing Gu Yue's actions.
Elementalist?
This sounded like a ranged control type martial soul, how could she allow a melee soul master to get close?
Was this confidence? Or arrogance?
"Now!"
When Jiang Yi was less than ten meters away from Gu Yue, her eyes flashed, and a yellow soul ring lit up on her body.
At the same time, her hands traced a mysterious trajectory, her palms flashing with azure light.
Swish!
Two wind blades shot out, directly slashing towards Jiang Yi's head.
Seeing the wind blades coming, Jiang Yi swung his halberd, easily dispersing them.
But the next moment, his charging steps faltered, and he saw that the soil on the ground had softened, turning into a swamp.
"Ice, come!"
Gu Yue flicked her wrist, and several ice spikes shot out, their target not Jiang Yi, but the swamp beneath him.
Bang! Bang!
Jiang Yi wielded his halberd, shattering two of the incoming ice spikes, but one still missed.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the ice spike struck the swamp, scattering in all directions. The icy chill instantly froze the mud, and Jiang Yi, trapped deep within, was naturally pinned to the spot.
"You lost!"
Gu Yue smiled as she saw Jiang Yi fall for her attack, and with a wave of her hands, elemental attacks brewed.
Fireballs! Ice spikes! Wind blades!
All aimed at the bound Jiang Yi.
"Brilliant!"
Wu Changkong's eyes lit up, looking at Gu Yue in surprise.
This elementalist martial soul could control so many elements; it was definitely a top-tier martial soul.
But what impressed him even more was Gu Yue's keen judgment and control over the elements.
Almost flawless!
But... this is a gross underestimation of Jiang Yi.
"Losing? That's not necessarily true!"
Jiang Yi, unable to move his legs, saw the dense barrage of fireballs and ice spikes flying towards him, yet a slight smile played on his lips.
Two purple soul rings rose from his body, the first one flickering slightly.
The halberd in Jiang Yi's hand swelled in the wind, instantly transforming into a massive, blood-red halberd over ten meters long, enveloping the entire battlefield.
With a single sweep, it swept away the elemental attacks like autumn leaves in the wind.
"Be careful!"
Jiang Yi gripped the halberd handle with both hands, forcefully swinging the halberd, and shouted a warning to Gu Yue.
"My halberd is huge and long!"
Before the words were even finished, the blood-red halberd tore through the air, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound, and slashed down towards Gu Yue!
Originally, Jiang Yi and Gu Yue were only ten meters apart, but after the halberd grew larger, it had already covered Gu Yue within its attack range.
(End of Chapter)