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Chapter 212 The Four Incarnations of Martial Souls (Part 2)

External observation room.

"Is this Gula's soul skill? A clone or an illusion? Why are there different martial souls?"

Shen Yi frowned, her fingers unconsciously tapping on the metal railing of the observation platform. Through the one-way glass, she could clearly see the bizarre scene of three "Gura" simultaneously unleashing different abilities in the training ground.

The three "Gula" may look different and have different martial souls, but for the two who have been observing Gula, they are certain that it is Gula.

A hint of surprise flashed in Wu Changkong's icy blue eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: "This is his secret, and it seems to be related to the Golden Tree's spirit. Compared to the last assessment, these clones look much more realistic."

He paused, then added, "However, with His Holiness the Holy Spirit personally overseeing the examination, there shouldn't be any problems."

As the two spoke, the battle in the arena intensified. Shen Yi noticed that Wu Changkong's gaze remained fixed on the silver-haired figure wielding the throwing knives, and he secretly noted this detail.

As teachers who have taught at Shrek Academy for many years, they have seen countless strange martial souls, but this is the first time they have seen a case like Gula who can simultaneously display multiple martial soul characteristics.

If they knew the truth about the Abyss invasion, they probably wouldn't be so calm right now. Unfortunately, information about the Abyss Plane is classified as top secret by the Federation, and even the teachers at Shrek Academy have no right to know it.

Inside the training ground, the clash of swords and the shadows of blades intertwined.

Ye Xinglan's Star God Sword traced a dazzling trajectory in the air, each swing accompanied by a sonic boom.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, but her emerald eyes gleamed with excitement. The silver-haired figure opposite her launched increasingly fierce attacks with throwing knives; the nine willow-leaf knives moved through the air like living things, sometimes scattering and sometimes converging, forcing her to concentrate fully on dealing with them.

Following the will of the original body, the avatar became familiar with its own power, controlling more and more throwing knives with increasing proficiency.

Whenever Ye Xinglan tried to retaliate, the willow-leaf blades would combine and block in front of the avatar, or attack in multiple stages to weaken the power of Ye Xinglan's sword energy.

"Star God Falls!"

"Star God Network!"

Ye Xinglan let out a delicate shout, and her sword stance suddenly changed. Starlight-like sword energy intertwined in the air, attempting to trap the elusive flying knives.

However, the throwing knives, controlled by telekinesis, were exceptionally agile, always managing to break through the sword net from the most cunning angles. Her school uniform was already torn in several places, revealing her skin underneath, which was tinged with blood, but her fighting spirit only grew stronger.

Gula's true form stood at the sidelines, his gaze shifting between his two avatars. Seeing Ye Xinglan gradually adapting to the flying knife attacks, he nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Gu Yue on the other side.

"Is it my turn?"

Gu Yue crossed her arms, her purple eyes filled with inquiry. Her gaze lingered on the green-haired avatar for a long time; this newly appeared "Gula" gave her a strange sense of familiarity.

"of course."

The young man with long, emerald-green hair answered her.

As he spoke, the ends of his hair swayed gently as if they were alive, exuding a fresh, grassy scent.

This is the embodiment of the Emerald Ficus, originating from a timeline where a natural ecosystem has completely collapsed.

As the last child of nature in that world, he possessed the purest life energy.

Therefore, after awakening his top-tier Body Martial Soul, he innately awakened the ultimate wood attribute and also innately awakened silver. After becoming a disciple of the Body Sect, he successfully awakened gold.

Celebi's uniqueness allowed Gura to realize the possibility of his existence. Gu Yue watched him quietly, and when he released his martial soul, she keenly sensed that the aura of the avatar was similar to that of the Child of Nature. She wondered to herself, "The Child of Nature again. What is the plane consciousness up to?"

"Please advise."

The green-haired avatar's voice was gentle yet firm. He walked slowly toward Gu Yue, each step leaving a faint green halo on the ground.

This is the innate secret technique of the Body Sect at work. Although he has not reached the legendary Arhat Golden Body realm, it has already made his physical strength far exceed that of ordinary people.

The Body Sect possesses innate secret techniques that can help disciples develop their Body Martial Soul, create an impenetrable golden body, and ultimately reach the realm of the Arhat Golden Body, becoming immune to all negative states, ignoring all energy-type control soul skills, purifying themselves, and becoming impervious to all poisons.

The green-haired avatar has the strongest defense and recovery among the five avatars, and since wood and poison attributes are inseparable, his attack power is not a weakness either.

The green-haired youth calmly walked towards Gu Yue.

Gu Yue stopped thinking and with a light wave of her hand, the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind instantly condensed into a violent torrent of energy that completely engulfed her avatar.

The shockwave from the explosion shook the entire forest. Xu Lizhi, who was not far away, was almost caught in the blast, but the Abyss Incarnation saved him, although Xu Lizhi probably didn't want to be saved.

After the smoke and dust cleared, Gu Yue's pupils contracted slightly—the green-haired youth had walked out unharmed, with only a little dust on his clothes.

What surprised her even more was that the life force emanating from the other party was rapidly repairing the negligible damage.

"interesting."

Gu Yue's lips curled into a cold smile. She conjured an unstable elemental sphere in her palm, containing four elements mixed in a specific ratio, which frantically absorbed the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) as she threw it.

The elemental storm swept across the training ground once again, this time with enough energy to level a small mountain.

However, when the storm subsided, Gu Yue saw a scene that made her eyelids twitch – the green-haired avatar only had a few cracks on its skin, and these wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"How can this be…"

A storm raged in Gu Yue's heart.

She was well aware of the power of her attack; even a defensive-type Soul Master at the Soul King level wouldn't be able to withstand it so easily. What puzzled her even more was how Gula had managed to create such a powerful avatar.

"unless…"

An absurd thought flashed through her mind, but she quickly dismissed it.

To expend one's essence to create an avatar is tantamount to suicide; Gura would never do something so foolish. But if not, how do you explain these four avatars, comparable to top-tier geniuses?

Gu Yue hadn't stayed in human society for nothing. She could tell that the avatar before her had extraordinary potential and its talent was in no way weaker than her own unsealed human body. In fact, if you only looked at specialized abilities, it even surpassed her in some ways.

Unbeknownst to Wu Changkong and his companion, not far behind them, Cai Yue'er, the nominal dean of the outer academy, was thoughtfully observing the scene.

The elder of the Sea God Pavilion watched the competition with a frown. She was qualified to understand the Abyss and had even been there for a period of time. So when she saw Gura's Abyss incarnation, she immediately thought of those Abyss creatures that could never be killed.

She initially wanted to stop the class, but remembering Yali's warning about her reckless behavior, she gritted her teeth in resentment: "This time I'll report it first, let's see who dares to say I'm messing around!"

(End of this chapter)