Douluo Continent: The Sky Revealed, What the Hell is Honkai Academy?

Chapter 56: Eighth on the Soul Beast Potential Ranking - Dark Demon Dragon!
In another area of ​​the training ground, the current teachers and students of Honkai Academy reacted in a completely different way from the outside world.

"Bringing the dead back to life? Is that really possible?"

Ning Rongrong covered her mouth, her eyes filled with surprise rather than fear.

Ye Lingling felt the palpitations emanating from the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, like paying homage to a king, and whispered, "Her level of life is far above my Martial Soul... Such pure life power is inherently neither good nor evil."

Her tone was filled with pure longing and admiration for a higher form of life.

The more carefree Dugu Yan tugged at Li Sushang's sleeve and asked curiously, "Teacher Li, which teacher in our academy is most similar to this Emerald Swan senior in terms of ability?"

Li Sushang, holding her longsword, smiled upon hearing this, her tone relaxed: "This kind of pure, large-scale healing and support ability is quite unique in our academy."

"If I had to say, Vice Dean Theresa has some similar abilities in certain areas, but the focus is different. This Miss Swan has the ultimate 'life' power, which is remarkable."

Fu Hua looked at the list and nodded slightly, her evaluation being objective and fair: "The potential and importance of a power with salvation and empowerment as its core concept should not be simply measured from a racial perspective."

"Heaven ranks it ninth, acknowledging its essence."

Himeko stroked her chin, her gaze sweeping over the healed soul beasts in the sky, and grinned: "Having a teammate like this, I can practically do whatever I want. Too bad, we're on different sides... but..."

She changed the subject, looking at Zhang Yi who was leisurely watching the battle, "With the magnanimity of our dean, I doubt he would take racial boundaries so seriously, right?"

These words drew a disapproving glare from Theresa, who crossed her arms and said, "Himeko, watch your words! Soul beasts are not of our kind. No matter how benevolent the Dean is, he can't possibly accept a soul beast into the academy, can he?"

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, Zhang Yi, who had not spoken until now, coughed twice, attracting everyone's attention.

He gazed at the holy Brigitte in the sky and replied, "Theresa, your vision is narrow. The soul beasts of this world can transform into humans. Why should intelligent beings be confined to their initial form?"

"What we Honkai Academy pursue is technological progress and the vast universe, not clinging to so-called racial barriers."

He paused, then raised his voice, making sure it reached everyone present clearly:

"If all soul beasts are like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who constantly unleash natural disasters upon gaining power and treat living beings as worthless, whether they are human or beast, they are despised by us and should be suppressed with thunderous means."

"But like this Emerald Swan, Brigitte, who possesses compassion and heals all living beings, her actions are admirable and her power worthy of respect. If given the opportunity, why not get to know her, and even seek a way to coexist?"

"Honkai Academy embraces all talents and teaches without discrimination. It values ​​character and potential, not background!"

Zhang Yi's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing huge ripples among the representatives of various forces!

He actually publicly expressed "goodwill" towards a ferocious beast? He even proposed the concept of "symbiosis"? This goes completely against mainstream opinion!

Ning Fengzhi, Chenxin, and Gu Rong looked astonished.

Qian Renxue, Yue Guan, and the others also exchanged glances, rapidly weighing the deeper meaning behind the mysterious dean's words. They suddenly realized that the Honkai Academy's stance was far more detached and, more... unpredictable than they had imagined.

Zhang Yi said nothing more, but just smiled meaningfully.

He quietly planted a seed for the possible future fate of humans and soul beasts.

……

The golden light of the list above the sky swirled, and before the life radiance triggered by Bi Ji had completely dissipated, a completely opposite, soul-chilling dragon's might quietly spread out.

The image on the sky suddenly darkened, as if it had been splashed with thick ink.

It was no longer the tranquil and peaceful Lake of Life, but a dark canyon deep within the Starry Sky Forest, where the sun never shines.

A chilling wind howled, demonic energy filled the air, jagged rocks resembled twisted monsters, and dark purple swamps, exuding a corrosive aura, flowed across the ground.

In the center of this deathly silence and darkness, a slender woman in purple slowly emerged. She wore a tight-fitting purplish-black scale armor that outlined her breathtakingly beautiful curves, and her skin was as white as snow, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding darkness.

Her face was eerily beautiful, yet her amethyst-like eyes held an unyielding coldness and a destructive will, as if the abyss itself had materialized into human form.

She is none other than Zi Ji, the Dark Dragon who controls the ultimate darkness among the Ten Ferocious Beasts!
As the true form of Zi Ji also coalesced on the sky, it was a colossal creature covered in deep purplish-black dragon scales. The edges of the scales shimmered with a cold, metallic light, and its massive dragon wings were folded behind it, yet it exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.

It simply lingered there, and the surrounding space seemed to be slightly distorted. Light, sound, and even life were swallowed and annihilated by the extreme darkness.

[Soul Beast Potential Ranking, 8th Place - Zi Ji (Beast King Level, Dark Demon Dragon, Ultimate Darkness)]

[Race]: Dark Dragon (Beast King level, the top existence among dragons)
[Bloodline]: A pure-blooded descendant of an ancient demonic dragon, with a pure bloodline whose origin can be traced back to the Dark Dragon King under the command of the Dragon God.

[Cultivation Level]: 290,000 years

[Potential Assessment]: ★★★★★☆
[Talent Domain]: Eternal Night Demon Realm (Corrupts light, suppresses living beings, and dark elements dominate everything within the domain)
【Core Ability】: Controls the most extreme darkness and destructive power in the world. Dragon breath contains annihilation properties and can corrode energy and disintegrate matter.

Her dragon scales possess extremely high physical and energy resistance, and her dragon might is overwhelming, giving her absolute suppression over soul beasts with bloodlines lower than her own. Her body is far stronger than others of the same level, and she has extremely high resistance to most energy attacks. She is the battle queen among the dragons, in charge of destruction and end.

[Reason for inclusion]: Possessing pure and powerful true dragon bloodline, a master of ultimate dark attributes, whose destructive power is among the best in its class.

As the core fighting force of the dragon race, its potential lies not only in the unlimited growth of individual combat power, but also in the symbolic and supporting significance of its bloodline for the high-end combat power of the dragon race and even the entire soul beast race. It is expected to become the dragon god who wields the dark laws.

[Potential Ranking Rewards]:
1. Dark Dragon Crystal: Formed from the purest dark essence, it can greatly purify the dragon's bloodline, strengthen its resonance with the laws of darkness, and slightly enhance its dragon aura.

2. Innate Divine Power Enhancement - [Abyssal Dragon Devour]: Enhances its dragon breath and devouring abilities. The dragon breath will have the effect of "Law Erosion", continuously weakening the target's defense and energy structure; and can briefly open a miniature abyssal channel to devour and decompose the opponent's attacks and even some energy entities.

3. Dragon's Reverse Scale Armor: A close-fitting scale armor formed by fusing the blessings of Heaven with the user's own reverse scale as its core. It possesses extremely strong physical defense and can be actively activated to form a "Dark Barrier," effectively resisting light and holy attribute attacks and reflecting some energy damage.

(End of this chapter)