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

Chapter 59 Are Soul Beasts Strong? Honkai Academy is the Ceiling!

Honkai Academy, the athletes' rest area in the arena.

The strange phenomena in the sky caused by Zi Ji absorbing the rewards, including the earth-shattering sight of dark light spewing out, put immense psychological pressure on everyone present.

The newly enrolled students turned pale, especially Ning Rongrong, Shui Bing'er, and others, who had never seen such a terrifying sight before.

Subconsciously, she moved closer to teachers like Theresa and Fu Hua, as if only in this way could she draw a sense of security.

Even the usually aloof Zhu Zhuqing unconsciously clenched her fists, her body tensing slightly.

Dugu Yan clicked her tongue and whispered, "This Dark Demon Dragon feels hundreds of times more dangerous than any of the poisonous creatures Grandpa has ever mentioned."

Ye Lingling said with relief, "Luckily, we are students of Honkai Academy. This place is like humanity's last line of defense. With so many powerful teachers and three exceptionally talented senior sisters here, otherwise I would have mistakenly thought that the end of humanity was coming."

Hearing this, Kiana looked over, patted her chest, and comforted her with a smile, "It's okay, your seniors will protect you!"

Raiden Mei also showed a gentle smile and said, "The fact that you were able to join Honkai Academy is enough to prove your talent. Trust the Dean's judgment; he will definitely have a way to train you to at least become Title Douluo."

Bronya nodded calmly and said, "Don't worry, Heavy Bunny has already analyzed the combat strength of both sides. If it is just a 290,000-year-old ferocious beast, even if it has a trace of dragon god bloodline, it is no match for the academy teachers and dean."

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, along with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, walked solemnly towards Zhang Yi, who was calmly talking with Theresa and Rita, at the main seat.

"Dean Zhang Yi."

Ning Fengzhi cupped his hands, his tone tinged with worry, and said, "Forgive my bluntness, but with the successive releases of the Soul Beast Potential Ranking, every single one of those listed is a terrifying being capable of destroying cities and annihilating lands."

"Especially this Zi Ji, a dark demonic dragon, whose ferocity is overwhelming. Our human forces are deep in the continent, while the Sunset Forest is only two large cities away from the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest."

"If these ferocious beasts make any unusual moves in the future, or if the powerful soul beasts of Sunset Forest itself go berserk after being promoted by the Golden Ranking, I wonder if your academy has a complete grasp of how to deal with them?"

His concerns were not unfounded. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also looked intently at Zhang Yi, as this concerned the lives of themselves and all the human forces present.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi slowly turned around, his face still bearing that enigmatic, indifferent smile.

He did not answer directly, but instead glanced at Ning Fengzhi and the other two, finally settling on Sword Douluo Chen Xin, whose aura was the sharpest.

"Sect Leader Ning, I completely understand your concerns."

Zhang Yi's voice was calm, yet carried a convincing power: "Zi Ji is very strong. Her bloodline is among the top in the soul beast world. She is a descendant of a true dragon and has enormous potential."

He changed the subject, his tone still calm, yet revealing an air of domineering arrogance: "But, does that mean my Honkai Academy isn't strong?"

Before Ning Fengzhi could answer, Zhang Yi looked directly at Sword Douluo Chen Xin and asked, "Sword Douluo, by the standards of this world, you and I can both be called 'Peerless Douluo,' standing at the pinnacle of human soul masters."

"Then, if I may ask, if you were to fight Li Sushang of my academy with all your might, how confident do you think you would be of victory?"

Chen Xin's body trembled slightly; he hadn't expected Zhang Yi to ask so directly.

He recalled Li Sushang's many abilities that were exposed on the Golden List, as well as the terrifying rewards she received. Even though they were both on the list, those who didn't make it into the top ten were still just ordinary people.

Sword Douluo remained silent for a moment. This proud successor of the Seven Kill Sword finally sighed, his voice tinged with bitterness and respect:

"Li Jianshen's swordsmanship has reached its pinnacle, beyond my reach. If we were to fight to the death... my chances of winning would probably be less than 30%."

"You both possess sword-wielding martial souls and are both peerless Douluo, yet Uncle Sword, your chances of winning are less than 30%?!" Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong gasped simultaneously, knowing Chen Xin's pride and strength.

The fact that he could say such a thing shows just how terrifying Li Sushang's strength must be!
Zhang Yi nodded slightly, as if it were just a matter of course.

He glanced around at the representatives of various forces who were equally shocked by this answer, then fixed his gaze on Yue Guan Guimei of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue of the Hall of Worship, Xue Beng of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and others, and slowly said:
"It's that simple."

"Many Soul Masters who have made it onto the Golden List are Peerless Douluo just like my academy's teachers, but that's only because Peerless Douluo is the pinnacle of this world, not... our limit!"

"I hope you all can understand the difference between these two."

These words struck everyone like a thunderclap!

"Peerless Douluo is not their limit?!"

"This...how is this possible?!"

"Could it be that they... have already surpassed level ninety-nine? Reached the god level?!"

Countless shocked and incredulous gazes were focused on Zhang Yi and the calm-looking teachers behind him.

Qian Renxue's jade-like hand quietly clenched in her sleeve, and the angelic power within her body trembled slightly.
Hu Liena and others felt that their worldview had been completely overturned.

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Zhang Yi's domineering aura slowly faded, and he returned to his usual calm and composed demeanor, as if he had just said something completely ordinary.

"of course."

His next words were like a reassurance to everyone: "Although our Honkai Academy is powerful, we have never intended to become the overlord of the continent, nor do we have any intention of stirring up conflict. Otherwise, we would have emerged to fight for supremacy long ago."

"To impart knowledge, explore truth, and promote peaceful development are my long-cherished wishes in founding Honkai Academy."

After speaking, Zhang Yi's gaze swept across the sky again, and he said in an unquestionable tone:
"However, if certain individuals or spirit beasts, thinking they have obtained some fortuitous opportunity, dare to invade our human territory and disrupt our stable enrollment environment and peace..."

"Our Honkai Academy will never stand idly by."

"Everyone, don't worry."

The calm words contained a more reassuring and powerful force than Murasaki's dark dragon might.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and the others felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from their hearts. In their gazes toward Zhang Yi, in addition to awe, there was an indescribable trust.

With such a powerful figure in charge, they really don't need to worry too much about the ferocious beasts in the distance.

……

Above the sky, before the destructive aura of the dark dragon Zi Ji had completely subsided, the dark sky seemed to be slowly wiped away by an invisible giant hand.

Instead, there was an endless expanse of pure white, as if it could freeze the soul!
An extreme chill permeated the sky, not a physical low temperature, but a kind of rule-based power that seemed to freeze even thoughts, soul power, and time itself.

The scene depicts an endless ice field, with a fierce wind whipping up snow that has never melted for millennia, emitting a mournful howl.

In the center of this forbidden zone of life, atop a majestic ice peak, a woman of unparalleled beauty stands alone.

(End of this chapter)