Chapter 105: Thunder Academy

Two Yellow, three Purple, one Black, a Level 63 agile‑attack‑type Battle Soul Emperor; with him acting, it's impossible for a Thousand‑Year Soul Beast to escape.

Snap—

The slender bone snake, just like a grass rope, was casually tossed to the ground by Li Ji.

Zhang Xiaohe immediately understood the teacher's intent, stepped forward and ended the slender bone snake's life.

A purple Thousand‑Year Soul Ring materialized, and Zhang Xiaohe promptly began absorbing the Soul Ring;

Being able to resolve two students' Soul Rings within a day is a good start.

Jue Dun first finished absorbing the Soul Ring; two Yellow and one Purple, the optimal configuration of three Soul Rings appeared beneath him.

"Great, I'm a Soul Elder now," Jue Dun's face flashed with excitement.

"What's your Third Soul Technique? Show it to us," Tuo Yu said curiously.

Everyone also wanted to see the first Thousand‑Year Soul Technique Jue Dun had obtained; under the curious gazes, Jue Dun had no intention of hiding his Third Soul Technique. Since they were teammates, they needed to know each other's soul skills for better coordination.

He summoned the Four‑Form Shield, the purple Thousand‑Year Soul Ring lit up, and amid a violet sheen, the Four‑Form Shield became the center while a semicircular protective dome formed around it, providing a small‑area group protection.

This is a team‑compatible soul skill.

Jue Dun's First Soul Technique is Sluggish, his Second Soul Technique is Heavy Shield, both greatly amplifying defense;

Because the Soul Beasts of his First and Second Soul Rings share a hierarchical bloodline, his Second Soul Technique receives an extra bonus; using the Second Soul Technique for attack or defense has a chance to render the opponent Sluggish.

"Let me test the defensive power of your Third Soul Technique," Gu Qi said, slightly interested.

"Alright," Jue Dun replied.

Gu Qi, whose Soul Power Level had reached Level 38, entered martial soul state; the Second Soul Ring lit up, his wings transformed into flaming twin blades, and he slashed at the protective shield with a cross slash.

Sizzle—

He held for ten breaths, and cracks appeared on the shield; if Gu Qi were given a bit more time, perhaps the shield could be broken.

But no one was disappointed; in a Team Soul Battle, a group protection soul skill with this defense is enough for teammates to counterattack.

"A group soul skill with this defense is already quite good," Tuo Yu nodded, agreeing.

Zhang Xiaohe also completed the Soul Ring absorption, also with the optimal two Yellow, one Purple configuration; his Third Soul Technique is Amplification of attack and speed, a common Amplification Soul Technique.

After a short rest, Zhao Tianhe led the group onward to find suitable Soul Beasts.

But it seemed their luck had run out; for five consecutive days they hadn't encountered a suitable Soul Beast.

Not even Mu Wei's Third Soul Ring had been obtained.

"Shall we go deeper?" Li Ji suggested.

Zhao Tianhe hesitated briefly, then nodded in approval of Li Ji's suggestion.

But venturing deeper would require more caution, as they might encounter high‑age Soul Beasts.

Zhao Tianhe led the group further in, and they ran into another party.

"They're teachers and students from Thunder Academy," Zhao Tianhe recognized the other side's Team‑leading Teacher.

From their appearance, they were also here to help students obtain Soul Rings.

Judging by the ages of Thunder Academy's students, they were likely after their Third Soul Rings.

Two Team‑leading Teachers, four students.

Bai Ningwu, martial soul Thunder Bird, Fifty‑Seven Level agile‑attack‑type Battle Soul King; Lei Ying, martial soul Thunder Python, Fifty‑Three Level strong‑attack‑type Battle Soul King.

Information about the two Team‑leading Teachers flashed in Zhao Tianhe's mind.

They also took notice of Zhao Tianhe's party.

"Brother Zhao, you're also here to help students obtain Soul Rings?" Bai Ningwu asked seemingly friendly, but inwardly cursed him.

But Zhao Tianhe's joy was genuine upon seeing them; Tie Li's Fourth Soul Ring had found a lead.

"Indeed, Brother Bai, where do you plan to get Soul Rings? I happen to have a student who needs a Thunder Attribute Soul Ring; shall we go together?" Zhao Tianhe extended the invitation.

"That might be improper; our own students haven't obtained Soul Rings yet—how can we help you get them?"

Zhao Tianhe knew Thunder Academy had methods to locate Thunder Attribute Soul Beasts, and he was determined to act together; how could they give up after a few words?

"Even if you find a Thunder Attribute Soul Beast, you might not be able to absorb it. If we act together, we can look out for each other and stay safer, right?" By the end, Zhao Tianhe's tone carried a hint of threat.

Our side has three Soul Emperors, while you only have two Battle Soul Kings; the absolute power gap leaves the Thunder Academy group with no right to refuse.

"Fine, then let's go together!" Bai Ningwu growled.

There's no choice but to consider themselves unlucky, to help them find a Thousand‑Year Thunder Attribute Soul Beast; otherwise the other side won't be satisfied.

"Brother Zhao, which of your students needs the Soul Ring? What is his martial soul? The Thunder Attribute Soul Beast we find later may not suit him, and I need to clarify that in advance."

Zhao Tianhe immediately called Tie Li over, letting him explain.

Bai Ningwu's reminder wasn't out of goodwill; he feared that the Thunder Attribute Soul Beast they found would match his own student, only to be snatched away by the other side.

By explaining beforehand, he gives them a preventive jab, preventing them from breaking the rules later.

Summoned, Tie Li immediately stated his request.

"What? Your Fourth Soul Ring?" Bai Ningwu's voice rose a pitch; he seemed only twenty yet already at Soul Power Level Forty?

Isn't that the same tier as the prodigies cultivated by his own academy?

The only regret is that his martial soul is the Purple Thunder Hammer, which is above average; compared to a true Top‑level Martial Soul, it holds no advantage.

The four Thunder Academy students all turned to Tie Li; aged seventeen to eighteen, their talents were decent. Once they obtain a third Soul Ring, they can become Three Ring Soul Honorable, but compared to Tie Li, the gap was huge.

They didn't think they could raise their Soul Power Level by ten levels within two to three years.

They still possessed this self‑awareness.

A hint of malice flashed in Bai Ningwu's eyes.

Under his lead, the party arrived at a cliff brimming with Lightning Light.

"This is where I discovered, during my last hunt with students, a five‑thousand‑year Thunder Crystal Armor Beast on this cliff; it can serve as your student's Fourth Soul Ring,"

The Thunder Crystal Armor Beast has a trait: its cultivation can only be judged from its crystals, but those crystals are saturated with Thunder and Lightning Attribute, making them hard to discern with the naked eye.

Bai Ningwu can only roughly gauge the cultivation of the Thunder Crystal Armor Beast, possibly above 5,500, perhaps even higher.

But he deliberately said 5,000, intending to lure Tie Li into absorbing this age‑exceeding Soul Ring, eliminating a genius student of the Tian Dou Royal Academy, and pre‑emptively removing a potential threat for the upcoming Soul Master Competition.

(End of chapter)