Douluo Continent: Becoming a God of Magic Starting with Your Martial Soul

"I give up!"

"Whoosh—"

Cao Jinxuan's body rose from the water and landed on the shore.

"Cough cough—"

Cao Jinxuan knelt awkwardly in the furrow he had plowed, his hands supporting him on the ground. Then, he arched his body and vomited a large amount of lake water from his mouth.

Once the feeling of suffocation subsided, when he looked up at Lu Yi walking towards him, he immediately retreated using both hands and feet.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't come any closer!"

At this moment, Lu Yi was nothing short of a devil in his eyes.

He wanted to admit defeat as soon as his body began to rub against the ground.

But he was too late. After falling into the water, he couldn't even speak.

Lu Yi seemed to want to prevent him from begging for mercy, which is why he kept pushing him into the water again and again.

One minute.

Cao Jinxuan's original passing grade for Lu Yi before the battle was to withstand his offensive for one minute.

But once the fight started, he was completely dominated for a full minute.

Now his confidence and pride, like his clothes, are riddled with holes.

Lu Yi had already dispelled his martial spirit when he threw Cao Jinxuan out of the lake.

When the effect of the spirit ring ended, a strong sense of weakness struck him, and he staggered, but managed to steady himself.

Throughout the battle just now, he had his second soul skill, "Berserk Battle," activated.

While improving multiple attributes, the consumption of soul power is also enormous.

Although he now has two spirit rings and his total spirit power is much higher than before, a minute of uninterrupted output still depleted his spirit power.

However, it's all worth it.

Now, Cao Jinxuan looks at him like a mouse before a cat, his previous arrogant demeanor completely gone.

Zhou Sichen, who had served as the referee and the only spectator from beginning to end, stood frozen in place, his throat bobbing involuntarily.

Lu Yi's consistent calmness, humility, and restraint gave him the impression of a quiet, kind-hearted man.

But witnessing Cao Jinxuan's miserable state today caused him to experience phantom pain, as if he were the one being ravaged.

Now he has to re-evaluate his roommate.

"Have I offended Lu Yi recently?"

Lu Yi ignored what others thought of him and simply walked slowly to Cao Jinxuan's side.

There was no condescending sarcasm, only an extension of his right hand: "I apologize for the earlier offense. I always respect my opponents, so I went all out. Are you alright?"

"I--"

Cao Jinxuan was utterly humiliated and wished he could disappear into the tunnel he had just dug.

Once you calm down and carefully examine your body, you'll find that apart from some scratches, there's nothing seriously wrong.

Was his miserable state just now the result of Lu Yi holding back?

With this thought in mind, when he looked at Lu Yi again, he no longer found him so repulsive.

"I'm fine!"

Cao Jinxuan grabbed Lu Yi's hand and stood up from the ground, and Zhou Sichen also came over.

After much hesitation, Cao Jinxuan finally made up his mind and raised his head: "I admit defeat to you today!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sichen quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Old Cao, that's right. A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm. After all, we're going to be teammates."

"No!"

Cao Jinxuan shouted decisively, then looked at Lu Yi with a solemn expression in his eyes.

"Now that you have defeated me, it is up to you to decide whether to choose me as your teammate. Whatever your opinion is, I will accept it."

He had previously looked down on Lu Yi with arrogance, but now that he had been defeated, although he found it hard to accept, he had no complaints.

Seeing that Lu Yi did not swagger at him, he accepted the exchange of positions between them.

After he finished speaking, the two of them looked at Lu Yi, waiting for his reply.

Lu Yi was surprised to find that Cao Jinxuan was so pragmatic, and his opinion of him began to change.

He is quite accepting of people who are not inherently bad but have a rather simplistic way of thinking.

Wang Dong and Wu Feng seemed to be the same; basically, as long as they were beaten up and some nice words were said, the conflict would not escalate, and they could even become friends.

Of course, all of this is predicated on winning the battle first.

"I have no objection, you're our teammate now!"

Lu Yi smiled and extended his hand again.

Upon seeing this, Cao Jinxuan seemed much more relaxed and then shook hands with him.

"Very good!"

Seeing this, Zhou Sichen was the happiest and joined in the fun, putting his hand on hers: "I think we should elect a team leader, right?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Jinxuan burst out laughing, gleefully echoing Zhou Sichen's words, "That makes sense! But I think you have to fight Lu Yi first; whoever wins will become the captain."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Sichen recalled Lu Yi's earlier performance and immediately shuddered, then chuckled.

"I was just talking nonsense!"

……

The three of them weren't in a hurry to decide on the team leader position, since they had more than ten days to make a decision anyway.

After all, Lu Yi had just returned and hadn't even had a chance to rest before getting into a fight, so he needed to rest now.

Let Zhou Sichen handle whatever comes up first!

Lu Yi first went to the cafeteria for a good meal, then went back to his dormitory for a comfortable medicinal bath before lying down on his bed.

In today's battle against Cao Jinxuan, he used several spells that he had just mastered, including one that is usually learned in fifth grade.

The reason why Cao Jinxuan's mind was interfered with before he could even activate his first soul skill was because he was hit by his "Confundo".

Advanced wizards can directly influence the target's thinking through "confusing the mind," and even make them work for them.

Although Lu Yi was not skilled, he could only briefly disrupt his opponent's thinking and could not cause any further impact.

Even so, this spell, with its rapid activation and instantaneous effect, is still a divine skill in the ever-changing battlefield.

Lu Yi didn't know whether Huo Yuhao's "mental interference" or his "confusing the mind" was better, but it was undeniable that he now also had the means to influence the consciousness of others.

As for Cao Jinxuan being stabbed into the ground later, it stemmed from a harmless little curse—the Earth Collapse Curse.

The reason why the "earth-fall curse" is said to be just a minor curse is because it does not cause much harm and cannot even be considered black magic.

Even so, it wouldn't be included in the formal curriculum; Lu Yi discovered it from extracurricular reading materials in the library.

Because it could provide good control and looked very intimidating, Lu Yi simply used it directly.

Today's battle with Cao Jinxuan was almost a one-sided crushing defeat, so Lu Yi didn't have much to review or analyze and instead brought his thoughts back to the main topic.

He took out the green-tinged pill from his storage ring—the Soul Ascension Pill.

Lu Yi had previously discovered that when he took pills when his soul power and physical strength were severely depleted, the absorption efficiency was faster and the effect was better.

He hasn't replenished much of his depleted soul power yet, so it's a good time for him to take this Soul-Upgrading Pill.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to reach level 23 or above after taking this pill.

During the period leading up to the new student assessment, aside from daily practice and training, he only needed to stabilize his increased soul power.

Sitting up, Lu Yi threw the Soul Ascension Pill into his mouth, swallowed it whole, and began to absorb it.