Chapter 65: Second Soul Skill

"Xue Wu's Shadow Dance Light provides a 20% speed boost, while Hairou's Snow Shuttle Thrust turns her body into a shuttle, increasing her attack power by 20%..."

Shui Bing'er said worriedly: "With their soul skills combined, even I wouldn't be able to win..."

Shen Liuyu touched her light green hair and said indifferently: "It doesn't matter if they win or lose, as long as we are all still together."

Ignoring their varied expressions on the sidelines, Qin Jian remained calm as Yu Hairou suddenly rushed before his eyes, simply calling out: "My Body as a Sword!"

"Clang!"

The martial soul Purple Sword descended from thin air, embedding itself into the ice in front of him, easily blocking Yu Hairou's attack.

"It's not over yet!"

Swish!

Yu Hairou smiled confidently, her figure shifting as she suddenly appeared on Qin Jian's left, continuing her assault.

"Clang!"

But Qin Jian grabbed the hilt of his martial soul sword just in time, once again blocking Yu Hairou's attack by the narrowest of margins.

The intense collision made his palms ache, and his soul power was dropping rapidly.

"Five or six levels higher in soul power than me; the gap is still quite significant..."

At this moment, Qin Jian suddenly charged forward, a flash of pink Sword Qi in his eyes: "First Soul Skill, Charm Sword!"

Yu Hairou only felt her vision blur, and Qin Jian's refined features filled her mind...

"At least a two-second stun effect, you know..."

Qin Jian smiled slightly, and under the surprised gazes of the onlookers, he grabbed Yu Hairou's hand with one hand, hoisted her into the air, and threw her directly toward Xue Wu...

"Bang!"

Xue Wu, a Support-type Soul Master, couldn't react in time and was hit head-on.

"Is this his first soul skill? The effect is actually a stun?"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Shui Bing'er rolled her eyes slightly: "It's not a stun... that's Charm..."

At this moment, Qin Jian, holding the Purple Sword, had already reached the just-recovered Yu Hairou: "I won't be holding back now."

"To think you'd look down on us!"

Yu Hairou flipped to her feet, her Second Soul Ring suddenly appearing: "Second Soul Skill, Explosive Wave!"

"Hairou's second soul skill increases her attack power by another 30%, while also increasing her defense by 20%!" Shui Bing'er said.

"Don't forget about me! Second Soul Skill, Snow Dance Frost Brilliance!"

Xue Wu released her second soul skill at the same time.

"Snow Dance Frost Brilliance, increases defense and attack by 30%!"

Shui Bing'er clenched her fists nervously: "Hairou now possesses at least Level 35 attack and defense!"

"Don't worry, Hairou won't beat your little lover to death, hee hee..." Qiu Ruoshui chuckled.

Shui Bing'er became even more nervous...

"Bang!"

Sure enough, the enhanced Yu Hairou sent Qin Jian flying with a single strike of snow-forged energy: "Who's the one not holding back? I'll let you know right now!"

Swish, swish, swish...

Her body turned into a snow shadow, darting back and forth; Qin Jian was unable to resist for a moment and was struck seven or eight times!

"At this moment, Yu Hairou's speed, attack, and defense are completely crushing Qin Jian; he's bound to lose!" Outside, Xiao Jing wore a smile.

Yan Zhining then said: "Being happy too early is not a good habit."

On the glacier, Qin Jian's condition continued to decline under the continuous attacks.

"First Soul Skill!"

At this moment, he finally used the Charm Sword again, seizing the one-second-plus stun opportunity to dodge Yu Hairou's relentless offensive.

"In a formal battle, it's no longer possible to achieve the effect of making people walk away on their own just by using charm; it's a real pity... and the opponent's increased defense actually shortened the stun time too..."

Qin Jian sighed softly, unaware that his stun effect had already shocked everyone.

"Qin Jian, your first soul skill is strong, but in my current state, it can't cause any damage. You're going to lose!"

Yu Hairou charged again, this time with sharp ice spikes appearing on both her hands: "It's over, Qin Jian!"

Shui Bing'er and the others didn't even blink.

Then they saw the purple soul ring under Qin Jian's feet slowly rise, and even his eyes were filled with snow-colored Sword Qi.

An indescribable palpitation appeared in the depths of Yu Hairou's heart: "What kind of soul skill is this? Why am I thinking about things from the past..."

"Second Soul Skill... Sword of Original Heart!"

The second soul skill bestowed upon him by Ning Rongrong brings the opponent back to the state of mind they had before they began cultivating; the effect is... a 20% reduction in all attributes!

But this skill doesn't just act on the opponent; at the moment of activation, it also acts on Qin Jian himself, reminding him of every little detail with Ning Rongrong, and his original intention of wanting to become stronger...

A 20% increase in all attributes!

"I will not lose."

He said faintly, Sword Light blooming across his entire body; with a flick of his sword finger, the martial soul Purple Sword whistled out, crashing down onto the ice spikes in Yu Hairou's hands!

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"

The next moment, Sword Qi surged, and countless Sword Lights from the martial soul Purple Sword enveloped Yu Hairou, tearing through all her defenses.

"Sword Qi, Slash!"

The aura of slaughter pressed down, and everyone held their breath.

Yu Hairou could no longer resist; the ice light around her body exploded, and she was sent flying backward.

"Hairou!"

Xue Wu caught Yu Hairou with difficulty, only to see that she had already fainted.

Tap, tap...

The young man held a Sword, stepping across the ice surface as he approached.

"Do you still wish to continue?"

His tone was indifferent, yet it made Xue Wu silent as a cicada in winter.

Because she felt the sharp Sword Qi on Qin Jian, carrying an intent of slaughter.

This kind of ferocity was exactly what students like her, from an academy background, lacked the most.

"No... no need... we concede..."

Xue Wu lowered her head.

"Hum!"

The next moment, Qin Jian retracted his martial soul and a smile appeared on his face, then he turned back and said to Shui Bing'er and the others: "What are you all standing there for? Let's go out together; Yu Hairou needs to rest for a while before she can wake up."

"Ah! Okay!"

Only then did the few of them react, hurriedly running up one by one to help Xue Wu support Yu Hairou.

"Qin Jian, you defeated Hairou and Xue Wu, you're so amazing!"

Shui Bing'er couldn't help but ask: "What is the effect of your Second Soul Skill? Why did it reverse the situation all of a sudden?"

The others also pricked up their ears.

"Hmm..."

Qin Jian pondered slightly, then said: "It's a bit hard to explain; the effect is to make both sides of the battle fall into a memory of their original intentions simultaneously, but the opponent's effect is a reduction in all attributes, while I myself receive an increase in all attributes."

"A reduction and increase in all attributes?!" The few of them exclaimed in unison.

Even the high-level instructors in the outside world were filled with astonishment.

"Regardless of what Qin Jian's background is, based solely on his outstanding talent and strength, he is more than qualified to be the Captain of the Tianshui Team," said that same white-haired female teacher.

Her words seemed to be highly respected by the others, and many nodded in agreement; this time, even Xiao Jing had nothing to say.

"I hope our academy won't become the laughingstock of the Elite Soul Master Tournament of the entire Dalu; an academy primarily composed of female students actually having a male student serve as Captain..." This was all she could say.

Yan Zhining smiled and said: "By that time, there will naturally be changes. I believe Qin Jian is just a catalyst; he will bring out our true core."

(End of this chapter)