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

He didn't know that Xue Qianluo's Light Shield had a damage reflection effect, but this reflection greatly weakened ranged soul skills, only causing him to feel some pain and not causing any substantial damage.

Despite the piercing pain, Gu Zhujian made a decision: the attribute enhancement effect of the Illusionary Purple Bamboo Formation had not yet dissipated, and he had to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a close-range attack to have any chance of winning!

Suddenly, a green shadow flashed past Xue Qianluo's side. Gu Zhujian, wielding a bamboo sword, thrust forward. Xue Qianluo glanced at it, her figure as light and agile as a willow catkin in the wind, and her Aurora Sword blocked the attack.

Clang~ Clang clang clang clang~ The two were instantly engulfed in a frenzy of swords and spears, where no one has eyes.

Sword light and bamboo shadows clashed, each move aimed straight for vital points, revealing the ruthless and merciless nature of swords. In a fierce entanglement of horizontal and vertical slashes, the Lone Bamboo Sword missed its mark with a single swing, revealing a brief opening as it sheathed its blade.

Xue Qianlu seized this fleeting opportunity in an instant, his feet suddenly stopped, and his soul power surged wildly into the sword. With a sharp "squeak," an inexplicable fighting spirit rushed straight to his head. It was the charm of the Aurora Sword, and the combat techniques that the boy had taught him ten thousand years ago also surfaced in his mind.

She gripped the Aurora Sword tightly and shouted, "Rising Dragon Slash!"

Instantly, a powerful beam of light shot into the sky, moving towards the direction of the Lone Bamboo Sword.

Ugh!

The powerful burst of force sent Gu Zhujian flying. In mid-air, Xue Qianluo turned gracefully, swung her sword again, and released several yellow light blades that slashed towards Gu Zhujian. With a few loud bangs, she slammed him back to the ground from the air.

Xue Qianlu landed steadily, stepped forward, pointed the Aurora Sword at Gu Zhujian's chest, glanced at her opponent, and revealed a cold expression: "You lost."

Gu Zhujian clutched his chest, a look of resentment on his face. Although he was a fairly open-minded person, losing to someone under 15 years old was still somewhat hard to accept. However, he quickly calmed down. The opponent was at least level 51, so it wasn't considered a challenge beyond his level. There was nothing to be ashamed of. Thinking of Qian Yuan and Han Ling'er, his resentment and shame suddenly faded a bit.

The referee immediately announced: "In the third match, Xue Qianluo of Zhengtian Academy wins! Zhengtian Academy has thus achieved a complete victory in the individual competition against Battle Spirit Royal Academy, advancing to the quarterfinals!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the arena erupted in cheers. Students and spectators from all the colleges could no longer sit still, their eyes filled with astonishment and awe as they looked towards the Zhengtian College's rest area.

"This is insane! Just how many monsters is Zheng Tian Academy hiding? Of the six pre-selection team members, four have spirit ring configurations far exceeding the optimal standard!"

"A fourth spirit ring that's ten thousand years is already outrageous enough, but two third spirit rings that are also ten thousand years! That Luo Ranyu is even more bizarre; her second spirit ring out of her three is already ten thousand years! With such talent, won't she become heaven-defying as she grows up?"

"I should have applied to Zhengtian Academy back then!"

"Could it be an evil Soul Master? I've heard that only through evil cultivation methods can a Soul Master obtain a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring before level 40!"

"Uh~ I admit, you really haven't seen an evil spirit master."

"Heh, you probably haven't seen a real evil spirit master before. Evil spirit masters have a sinister and eerie aura. These few from Zheng Tian Academy are surrounded by either a holy aura or pure martial spirit power. Where is there even a trace of evil?"

The Shrek Academy members watched this scene with relief. Their captain, Bei Bei, remarked calmly, "The Zheng Tian Academy's preliminaries even have a Soul King level member! If we had faced them back then, in the second or third round, if even one of their preliminaries had appeared, we might not have won!"

Dai Yueheng said arrogantly, "Hmph~ Junior, don't be afraid. Even if we lose that match, the three of us will definitely make it to the qualifying rounds when we return. With Ma Xiaotao and me here, why would we be afraid of them?"

Beibei: "With all these senior students here, of course I'm not afraid!"

At this moment, Zhou Yi interjected, "However, Zheng Tian Academy is rather unlucky. According to the current order of the top 16 matches, they will next face Xing Luo Royal Academy. Xing Luo Royal Academy is full of Soul King level experts, with very balanced abilities, and they are definitely a top-tier team. No matter how strong they are, they can't possibly defeat Xing Luo Royal Academy!"

Xu Sanshi, fanning himself with a folding fan, said, "Even if we defeat them, so what? They'll most likely still be defeated by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy later! They might even be able to help us uncover the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's trump cards!"

Upon hearing this, He Caitou patted Xu Sanshi on the shoulder and laughed, "That's a good idea. The more intense the better, the more both sides will be hurt! Hehe!"

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"Hmph~ Zhengtian Academy! Interesting! I'm becoming more and more interested in Zhengtian Academy! Let's see how you plan to deal with Xingluo Royal Academy!"

"Brother, do you think Zheng Tian is stronger? I think the talent of their regular team members and the talent of the pre-selection team members are not on the same level. Moreover, Elder Ma has already investigated and found that of the six pre-selection team members from Zheng Tian Academy, five are transfer students."

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The match ended, and Zheng Tian Academy advanced to the quarterfinals in the round of 16 between Zheng Tian Academy and Dou Ling Royal Academy. Xue Qianluo returned to the team with a heroic stride, looking dashing and handsome. Luo Ranyu, Yu Mengdi, and other team members went forward to greet her.

Hua Xi'er made no attempt to hide her praise for Xue Qianluo: "Sister Xue's moves just now were so cool!" and presented her with a small red flower to restore her soul power.

Xue Qianlu chuckled softly, inwardly sighing, "Xiao Ran has such a lovely girl by his side; I'm even a little envious~"

Then Xue Qianlu patted Hua Xi'er's head, and Hua Xi'er obediently closed her eyes, looking like she was enjoying it.

Xue Qianluo took the flowers from Xi'er's hand, smelled them, and teased, "Oh my, Xi'er actually gave me flowers! Aren't these flowers only for Ran Yu?"

Hua Xi'er immediately puffed out her cheeks and shook her head vigorously: "No way! As the support Soul Master in the team, it's my responsibility to restore my teammates' Soul Power and heal their injuries!"

At this point, she suddenly lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, and her voice was soft and sweet: "No... but Brother Luo Ranyu's flowers are indeed a little different~"

"Hahaha!" Everyone burst into laughter at Hua Xi'er's shy appearance, except for Luo Ranyu, whose lips twitched and who looked helpless.

Soon everyone snapped out of their euphoria, because it was now confirmed that their next opponent would be the Star Luo National Academy, a team composed entirely of Soul Kings.

Therefore, at this moment, Luo Ranyu was still diligently cultivating, but he lost track of time when he entered deep meditation, meditating from 11 PM until 11 AM the next day.