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

Hua Xi'er quietly entered Luo Ranyu's room. The room was quiet, and Luo Ranyu was sitting cross-legged on the bed with her eyes closed. A faint fluctuation of soul power surrounded her, indicating that she was in deep meditation.

She came to the bedside, staring curiously at Ran Yu's calm profile, and gently waved her small hand in front of his eyes a few times.

Seeing that Luo Ranyu didn't react, she pouted her pink lips slightly and muttered softly, "Brother Ranyu is ignoring me again~ How boring~"

As she spoke, she turned around and gently opened the window to let the sunlight in and the air circulate. Then she leaned on the windowsill and looked at the scenery and people coming and going outside.

Time passed quietly, and before long, Luo Ranyu, who had been deep in meditation, trembled her eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes.

He wasn't awakened by external noises, but rather by using the time-attribute soul skill "Void Phase" to set an awakening time for his deep meditation. Around 11 a.m., the power of the phase automatically woke him up.

Upon opening her eyes, Luo Ranyu saw Hua Xi'er leaning against the windowsill, a gentle breeze softly blowing through her pink hair, sunlight falling on her delicate and beautiful face. Luo Ranyu smiled with satisfaction and whispered:

"Xi'er~ Why are you in someone else's room again?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Xi'er turned to look at Luo Ranyu with delight, then declared confidently, "What do you mean 'other people'? Is Brother Ranyu someone else? Brother Ranyu is Xi'er's half-brother!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Ranyu was speechless for a moment. As she got out of bed, she replied, "Then could my half-sister step aside for a moment, because your so-called brother needs to change his clothes now?"

Upon hearing this, Xi'er blushed slightly: "Ah, actually, Xi'er doesn't mind~"

Luo Ranyu glanced at Hua Xier with a helpless expression, then changed her top on her own. If Luo Ranyu only changed her upper body clothes, she could indeed do so anytime, anywhere.

Luo Ranyu, buttoning her clothes, asked, "Xi'er, have you eaten?"

"No, let's eat together. I want to eat... um... grilled meat rice."

"Okay, let's invite Brother Jin and Jiuxiao!"

"Ah! No, no need, they're busy!"

Luo Ranyu raised an eyebrow slightly. Although she had some doubts, she didn't ask any further questions and simply replied, "Okay."

The two walked side by side into the college cafeteria and found a seat by the window. Not long after they ordered, two familiar figures walked over and sat down opposite them.

It was Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen again. Meng Hongchen greeted Hua Xier with a sweet smile, while Xiao Hongchen looked reluctant, her brows furrowed, as if she had been dragged over.

"Little sister Xi'er~ It's great to see you again! What a coincidence!"

"Ah~ yes, that's quite a coincidence~"

Hua Xi'er smiled somewhat awkwardly, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Xiao Hongchen beside her.

The other person's face was tense and their expression was cold, which made her feel a little scared. Last time, Luo Ranyu and Xiao Hongchen didn't get along very well, but Meng Hongchen had a very good impression of Hua Xier and also had a pretty good impression of Luo Ranyu.

"Luo Ranyu, you suddenly fainted during the competition. Are you alright now?" Meng Hongchen turned to Luo Ranyu and asked.

Meng Hongchen's expression seemed to be simply inquiring about her condition, but Xiao Hongchen's face still carried a hint of disdain and arrogance. So Luo Ranyu replied...

"It's nothing, I'll be fine after a nap. But why do you look so unhappy, Brother Xiao? Is the food here bad?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen grinned, saying meaningfully, "Alas, what a pity. It seems that someone won't have the chance to join our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the finals."

Luo Ranyu felt a chill run down her spine and instantly understood what the other party meant.

Judging from the current situation, Xiao Hongchen is right. Based on the current qualifying round groupings, Zhengtian Academy is in the same half of the bracket as Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, while Shrek Academy is in the other half.

This means that Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will never meet Shrek Academy before the finals; while Zheng Tian Academy will face the formidable Sun Moon team in the subsequent matches.

Luo Ranyu remained expressionless, merely smiling faintly as she calmly replied, "In that case, I'm afraid I won't be able to wish your Sun Moon Academy the championship this time~"

"Hmph~" Xiao Hongchen scoffed lightly, his disdain intensifying. "You should think of a way to defeat the Star Luo Royal Academy first! You should know that the Star Luo Royal Academy has an all-Soul King lineup!"

Luo Ranyu deeply agreed with Xiao Hongchen's words.

While watching the matches earlier, he noticed that all the players from Star Luo Royal Academy, regardless of the strength of their opponents, were Soul King level experts. This was enough to show that their team didn't have any members below level 50, making their overall strength extremely formidable.

Even knowing the terrifying strength of her opponent, Luo Ranyu felt no fear whatsoever. Instead, she remained unusually calm, and even a hint of pride quietly grew within her.

In fact, Luo Ranyu is not without pride.

The talent of twin martial souls, the soul power density far exceeding that of ordinary people, the dozens of soul skills he mastered, the special techniques and various exquisite combat skills recorded in his mind, plus the heaven-defying configuration of soul ring absorption starting from ten thousand years... all these made him clearly aware that he was by no means an ordinary soul master.

Even with such exceptional advantages, Luo Ranyu remained extremely restrained and never showed any arrogance. There were many reasons behind this.

Firstly, since he possessed memories of various martial arts techniques and combat skills, it naturally included some insights into interpersonal relationships. He understood principles such as "there's always someone stronger than you" and "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down." Therefore, he didn't appear overly impetuous and was very adept at concealing his true strength.

Secondly, his previous life was extremely simple: cultivating martial spirits and techniques, researching soul skills, engaging in combat, making money, dealing with the clingy Xi'er, and finding ways to fall asleep... Therefore, Luo Ranyu had no time to be narcissistic.

Thirdly, there will always be people who indirectly influence his mind. Although Luo Ranyu has defeated opponents who are more than ten levels higher than himself, the people around him make him feel insignificant.

Xue Qianluo, with her absolute strength, consistently suppressed him in terms of power and even "forced" him to call her "elder sister." Not only that, from a certain perspective, Xue Qianluo was also his master, because it was she who taught him many sword techniques, although it was under duress, Luo Ranyu was willing.

From the very first time they met, Ran Yu found herself inexplicably drawn to her. She admired her heroic spirit, the sacred aura she exuded, and of course, her stunning beauty.

I liked it before, and I still like it now. Of course, it's just a simple liking.

Thirdly, Luo Ranyu was unable to solve her own sleep problem, but this problem was solved by Hua Xier, a kind girl she had only known for a short time.

He seemed powerless against the delicate Hua Xi'er; the fragrance emanating from some of her spiritual flowers could even make him fall asleep.

This is certainly a good thing, but it also made Luo Ranyu realize that sometimes, a person's strength is not simply about physical strength.

Fourth, Luo Ranyu knew that she had only awakened a special martial soul; otherwise, she would just be an ordinary person.

Since that's the case, then no one should look down on anyone else. Without awakening a good martial soul, you're nothing. A combination of factors shaped Luo Ranyu's calm and composed personality.

However… on the other hand, everyone needs a competitive spirit. If you don't even have a little fighting spirit, how can you go further on this challenging path of a Soul Master? How can you clearly define your goals and constantly break through your own limits?

Meeting Xiao Hongchen, this arrogant fellow, stirred a strange competitive spirit within him.