Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

A yellow soul ring, adorned with interwoven gold and black dragon patterns, slowly rose from beneath his feet, its swirling light carrying a chilling aura.

The Light Dragon Blade and the Shadow Dragon Blade materialized simultaneously in his hands.

The light of the two dragon blades, one gold and one black, surged, and the light of the soul ring suddenly became blazing. Xie Xie's eyes snapped open, shooting out a burst of cold light. Dragon patterns surged around his body, and the Annihilation Dragon Blade slashed out fiercely!

A golden-black dragon blade of energy, tearing through the air, shot out with such speed that it left only a blur, giving Wei Xiaofeng no chance to react.

The blade grazed his body and slammed down onto the arena. The violent shockwave of soul power instantly sent Wei Xiaofeng flying, crashing heavily against the edge of the arena, rendering him unable to fight.

In the blink of an eye, Wei Xiaofeng was killed with a single blow, and the entire arena fell silent.

If Xie Xie hadn't held back, this strike wouldn't have landed on the competition stage.

The deathly silence lasted only a moment before it erupted like a volcanic eruption!

"What?!"

An uproar erupted in the stands.

The scene just now was so fast that no one could even see the trajectory of the falling blade.

With a blur before his eyes, Wei Xiaofeng was as if he had been slapped away by an invisible force, crashing heavily into the protective barrier before collapsing to the ground, too weak to even struggle.

The spectators from Class 1, Grade 1 were completely thrown into chaos.

Ye Yingluo's face instantly turned from arrogant to ashen. She stared intently at the figure standing on the competition stage with a blade on his back, her delicate features filled with disbelief. "How is this possible?!"

Zhang Yangzi stood still, his eyes gleaming.

He looked at the two dragon blades in Xie Xie's hands, one gold and one black, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, his clenched fist tightening slightly.

Even he wouldn't dare to directly confront the oppressive force of that strike.

The Dean of Students, Long Hengxu, suddenly stood up from his seat and had to hold onto the table to steady himself.

He glanced at Wei Xiaofeng, who was barely breathing by the edge of the stage, then at Xie Xie, who looked completely nonchalant and was even yawning. His lips twitched again, and he cursed inwardly:

That kid, he's a really good actor! That closed-eye-resting look just now almost fooled him!

Wu Changkong stood in his seat in Class 5 of Grade 1, and a hint of satisfaction finally flashed across his usually calm face.

She nodded slightly, and when her gaze fell on Xie Xie, a hint of approval flashed in her eyes.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue were also stunned.

"Xie Xie, you're amazing!"

After realizing what was happening, Tang Wulin's smile became even more confident.

Gu Yue raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes. "Not bad. It seems you've taken my words to heart. Prepare well."

Xie Xie proudly raised his chin, "That's right!"

Chapter 38 The Finals in Progress

Even students from other classes nearby were in an uproar, whispering amongst themselves.

"That was fast! The Annihilation Dragon Blade? Just the name sounds powerful. It took down a hundred-year-old agility-based spirit in one strike?"

"This year's Class 5 of Grade 1 is amazing!"

"With that kind of skill and talent, how did they end up in Class 5? Is there some mistake?"

"..."

Long Hengxu took a deep breath, gestured for everyone to be quiet, and continued to watch the game attentively.

Xie Xie flicked his hand holding the knife, glanced casually at Zhang Yangzi, whose face was grave, and said with a mocking smile, "Next, it's your turn."

Wang Jinxi was the first to move, with two yellow spirit rings appearing beneath his feet, and his slender frame appearing larger.

He raised his arms, and a faint black aura emanated from his body.

Wang Jinxi strode towards Xie Xie, arms raised, his eyes seemingly burning with two black flames.

The moment the dark aura emerged, the shadow cub in Xie Xie's spiritual sea suddenly opened its blood-red dragon eyes, and a sense of oppression from its bloodline instantly swept towards Wang Jinxi.

It was a kind of awe that came from the depths of his blood; Wang Jinxi felt the hairs on his body stand on end.

The instinctive fear emanating from the superior dragons caused his muscles to tremble uncontrollably, and the aura of darkness instantly froze.

Just as Wang Jinxi froze and was unable to move, Xie Xie's second golden soul ring suddenly rose up from beneath his feet.

The dazzling golden light surged into the Light Dragon Blade from Xie Xie's arm.

Under the impetus of his soul power, the Light Dragon Blade in his hand rapidly disintegrated, transforming into countless golden light dragon chains that shot towards Wang Jinxi with fierce dragon might, as if they were living creatures!

"Second Soul Skill - Flowing Light Imprisonment!"

Xie Xie shouted coldly, and the Light Dragon Chains instantly wrapped around Wang Jinxi's body.

The light dragon chains tightened tightly, pinning Wang Jinxi to the spot and binding his limbs firmly.

Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul was utterly powerless to resist; he could only stare wide-eyed and struggle until his face turned red, but he was unable to break free even a fraction of an inch.

This scene, witnessed by the spectators, instantly elicited even louder gasps of surprise than before!

Seeing Xie Xie display such immense combat power, no one had considered the possibility that he was a second-ring Great Soul Master. However, the two yellow hundred-year soul rings beneath Xie Xie's feet forced everyone to believe it.

The weakest and most worthless Class 5 of the first year actually produced a second-ring Great Soul Master!

In her seat in Class 1, Grade 1, Ye Yingluo's face was deathly pale, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force.

But thinking that his family still had two second-ring Great Soul Masters, his complexion barely recovered somewhat.

"That's right, no matter how strong this kid is, he can't possibly take on two second-ring Soul Masters one-on-one..." Ye Yingluo stared intently at the situation on the field, muttering to herself.

She completely disregarded Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.

But these two are not simple either!

Dean of Students Long Hengxu's eyes widened in shock. He felt as if he had been slapped across the face, the stinging sensation burning his cheek.

Wu Changkong, you really have some skills!

Wu Changkong remained unfazed; after all, she had already been shocked and was used to it.

"Tang Wulin!" Xie Xie gripped the light dragon chain tightly and shouted at Tang Wulin, "Make your move!"

Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed, and a golden light seemed to flash deep within them. A white soul ring lit up around his feet.

Immediately afterwards, a series of cracking sounds came from his body, and a strange aura suddenly burst forth like a geyser.

There was nothing fancy about it; he simply clenched his right fist, and a faint golden light gathered in Tang Wulin's right hand before suddenly blasting it towards Wang Jinxi.

Because Xie Xie had switched to the Light Dragon Blade Soul Ring, his intimidation effect on Wang Jinxi was slightly weakened.

Wang Jinxi bit his tongue sharply, and his second spirit ring lit up. In that instant, his body seemed to become illusory.

Second Soul Skill - Bone Soul Conversion!

Bone-Soul Transformation allows a part of Wang Jinxi's body to transform from a physical entity into a spirit. Although it can only last for a very short time, during this process, he will be immune to all physical attacks.

It was precisely because of this that the light dragon chains binding Wang Jinxi began to fall off on their own.

The force from the chains made Xie Xie stagger back a step, but he remained calm, because Tang Wulin's attack had already arrived.

Faced with Tang Wulin's simple and unadorned punch, Wang Jinxi's first spirit ring was also lit up.

"Roar!"

He was enraged by Xie Xie's attack.

First Soul Skill - Bone Dragon Claw!

Wang Jinxi's entire right arm rapidly swelled up, especially his palm, where his five fingers became four, but they were extremely thick, with jet-black fingernails at the tips.

The enormous arm, carrying a terrifying aura, directly met Tang Wulin's fist.

The moment the massive bone dragon claw touched Tang Wulin's fist, the strange aura emanating from Tang Wulin instantly made Wang Jinxi freeze.

Then he watched helplessly as Tang Wulin used him as a punching bag, sending him flying with a single punch.

Wang Jinxi crashed heavily onto the ground next to Zhang Yangzi.

The moment Wang Jinxi was thrown out, everyone—from the other trainees fighting on stage to the audience and teachers below—was stunned once again.

This is the umpteenth time they've been shocked today; their worldview has been refreshed time and time again.

Long Hengxu was about to intervene when Tang Wulin pulled this stunt, leaving him unsure whether to raise or lower his outstretched right hand.

Damn...

Xie Xie was also shocked when he saw it; how painful that punch must have been.

He silently hugged his Light Dragon Blade tightly.

Without pausing, Tang Wulin swung his Thousand-Refined Silver Hammer in his left hand toward Zhang Yangzi.

A strand of blue silver grass silently wrapped around the spiral pattern of the hammer handle, and the heavy silver hammer arrived in front of Zhang Yangzi in the next instant with a piercing whistling sound.

Gu Yue wasn't idle either, she lightly raised her delicate hand.

A beam of blue light appeared beside Zhang Yangzi without warning. He felt his body tighten and was unable to move.

It was clear that the heavy, thousand-times-forged silver hammer, weighing hundreds of kilograms, was unavoidable.

Zhang Yangzi, who was still in shock, instantly came to his senses. Two soul rings quickly lit up beneath his feet, and a loud eagle cry rang out from his mouth.

With a swift movement, the wind element surrounding his body dissipated almost instantly.

Immediately afterwards, he slid his foot and just managed to escape Tang Wulin's attack with the Thousand Refined Silver Hammer.

A dark shadow flew up from behind Zhang Yangzi, and at the same time, a pair of wings shimmering with a faint black halo unfurled behind him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Yangzi quickly lifted Wang Jinxi, who was lying on the ground.

The two exchanged a glance, and based on their tacit understanding from years of training together, they instantly understood each other's meaning. Zhang Yangzi immediately led Wang Jinxi and pounced towards Xie Xie.

At the same time, Zhang Yangzi's first spirit ring shone brightly.

His wings suddenly grew larger, turning a ten-meter radius area into complete darkness, and the black mist enveloped Xie Xie.

However, Xie Xie, who was in the black fog, smiled.

"Light Dragon - Storm!!"

Chapter 39 Golden Dragon King/Shadow Child: Heh—Te!

"Light Dragon - Storm!!"

Xie Xie's roar exploded like thunder in the black mist.

The center of the arena, which was originally shrouded in darkness, suddenly burst forth with an extremely dazzling golden light!

The Light Dragon Blade spun rapidly in his hand, and countless golden dragon-shaped energies swept outwards from him.

The fierce and domineering light energy descended like the blazing sun, instantly tearing apart the black mist released by Zhang Yangzi.

Golden light, carrying a chilling dragon's might, transformed into raging golden tornadoes that spread wildly in all directions, tearing the air apart and emitting piercing shrieks.

Zhang Yangzi felt a terrifying force rushing towards him.

The black eagle wings on his back trembled violently, and he was forced to retreat repeatedly by the aftershocks of the light dragon storm. The arm supporting Wang Jinxi was even slightly numb.

Wang Jinxi had just recovered from Tang Wulin's punch and hadn't even had time to regain his footing when he was once again enveloped by the superior dragon might of the Light Dragon Storm.

That deep-seated, bone-chilling feeling of palpitation swept over his entire body once again.

Wang Jinxi's soul skill, which he was about to activate, froze midway, and his bones trembled slightly.

"Gu Yue!" Tang Wulin shouted, and strands of Blue Silver Grass swarmed in, heading straight to entangle the three of them.

At the same time, he slammed the thousand-forged silver hammer in his left hand down on Wang Jinxi.

Gu Yue's eyes were cold and clear. She raised her hand again, and this time, the light of the four elements—green, red, yellow, and blue—flowed simultaneously at her fingertips.