Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

Luo Ranyu's life at the academy was peaceful and fulfilling. She usually spent her time studying, cultivating, and practicing her skills. Occasionally, she would spar with her seniors. When she was short of money, she would sell grilled fish, chicken legs, or frogs, or participate in competitions, even entering the Soul Arena for higher prize money!

The only thing that hasn't changed is that his search for his origins remains completely fruitless.

Luo Ranyu is now twelve years old, which is indeed the case according to bone age calculations.

He entered the third year of the academy, and his soul power level steadily increased to level thirty-seven.

Although he spent much more time cultivating than others and worked very hard, he had twin martial souls, and the soul power of his martial souls was too solid, so his cultivation speed was not much faster than that of normal people. Therefore, in three years, he only increased his level by about thirteen.

With the recommendation of Yu Mengdi and Ye Wuqing, Luo Ranyu had already participated in the academy's outer court assessment and become a core disciple of the outer court. This meant that Luo Ranyu and others had the opportunity to participate in the continent-wide elite academy competition.

Sure enough, on that day, Luo Ranyu received a notice to go to the inner courtyard.

When he arrived at the inner courtyard gate, the other five students who had passed the outer courtyard examination were already waiting there. Most of them were familiar faces to him. There was Hua Xi'er, who was always clinging to him; Jin Zhongyue, who had a calm and steady personality; Luo Jiuxiao, who was cheerful; and Xue Qianluo, who was two years older than him and still had a cool and noble temperament.

The only stranger was a fourth-year student.

Luo Ranyu and the other six were led inside by Yu Mengdi and stood in a row, while Ye Wuqing and the other seven stood to the side, and several middle-aged men in front of them scrutinized them.

An old man spoke up, "Children of the outer courtyard, do you know why you have been summoned here today?"

The six exchanged glances, most looking puzzled. Only Luo Ranyu, who was quite familiar with Yu Mengdi, already had a guess in mind. He stepped forward half a step and respectfully replied, "Mr. She, I think you're selecting us as reserve team members to participate in the new Continental Soul Master Competition, right?"

The old man stood up and walked slowly forward. "Hmm~, you're right. You should go with a few senior students to this All-Continent Advanced Academy Elite Competition. You may not be able to participate, but you can broaden your horizons. Perhaps you will be selected as regular team members for the competition next five years."

There's only one month left. Use this time to prepare!

Luo Ranyu subconsciously glanced at Xi'er, then at Jin Zhongyue, but they all looked at her. Helpless, Luo Ranyu nodded and said, "Yes, we will prepare well, Mr. She." Luo Ranyu's voice was firm and powerful, and her eyes shone with confidence. Luo Ranyu was already very confident, and of course, she looked forward to making a name for herself on a platform like the Soul Master Competition.

When he talked with Yu Mengdi and Yan'er, he already knew the prestige of the Soul Master Competition and understood that the core purpose of the outer academy assessment was to select reserve team members for the competition.

As they left the inner courtyard, the five walked side by side along the tree-lined path of the academy. Over the past three years, they had weathered many storms, ultimately coming together because of Luo Ranyu. On the surface, they were good partners who cultivated and sparred together; but in reality, their relationship was far closer and more complex than it appeared, concealing many unknown past events and bonds.

Hua Xi'er skipped and hopped ahead, seemingly excited: "Brother Ran Yu, we're going to see the world! I heard the Continental Soul Master Tournament is really exciting!"

Luo Jiuxiao pursed his lips and said, "Sigh, it's just a formality, but it's good to go out and see the world!"

Kim Jong-ak said, "That's true, but we still need to do some preparation! What if we get a chance to play?"

Luo Ranyu nodded: "Yeah, I've been getting a bit bored with cultivation lately. My soul power level is stuck at 37, so I'll go out for a walk to clear my head!"

Hearing this, Hua Xi'er pouted and complained, "Hmph! Brother Ran Yu, you never play with me. You're always either in the training room or the library, and you stay in the dormitory to cultivate at night. Of course I'll feel bored! You're free all day, but you always seem so busy!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Ranyu was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.

"Sigh, Xi'er, I didn't want to either. It's just that I've been having more and more trouble falling asleep lately. The Dream Lotus you gave me seems to have lost its effectiveness or something. Its aura doesn't seem to be able to lull me to sleep anymore. I wonder if it's because my soul power is too high or I have too much energy. So I tried to go to the training ground and squander all my soul power and exhaust my physical strength. Under these circumstances, I finally fell asleep the night before last."

Then I woke up feeling refreshed again, haha~ As long as I can manage to fall asleep again before the Soul Master Competition, I won't need to sleep for over a month!

Luo Ranyu spoke casually, as if he could handle his insomnia well and had found the pattern and solution.

At this moment, both Hua Xi'er and Xue Qianluo looked at Luo Ranyu with shock and worry. Hua Xi'er's heart skipped a beat. She knew very well that forcing oneself to sleep by exhausting one's soul power and physical strength was indeed one way to alleviate insomnia, but this method was only suitable for those with lower cultivation levels. Moreover, it concealed great danger: after exhausting one's soul power and physical strength, one would fall into a deep coma, which would not only cause serious damage to the body, but more importantly, at this time, one's soul power and willpower would become extremely weak.

If no one protects his soul, and he happens to encounter enchanters and monsters from another world in his dream, then he will be unable to withstand their attacks and the enchantments they unleash.

They would bewitch his soul in his dreams, torment his body, and force his consciousness to completely submit. If they encountered a powerful enchanter, perhaps only three such dreams would be needed to pinpoint his physical location, and then they could travel through endless time and space to completely capture his soul.

Thinking of this, Hua Xi'er grabbed Luo Ranyu's hand and asked anxiously, "Brother Ranyu, did you have any strange dreams after you fell asleep?"

Luo Ranyu looked at Xi'er with a puzzled expression, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said,

"No, probably not. If you dream about something, you should still remember it for a few seconds after waking up. Even if you don't remember what you dreamed about while you were asleep, as long as you've had a dream, you should know it right after you wake up."

Hua Xi'er looked at Luo Ranyu with a cute expression, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny. She felt a little relieved and thought to herself: That's right! Brother Ranyu still seems quite normal; his soul shouldn't have been corrupted.