Chapter 99: Technique

Only by combining the floating sensation and weightlessness we felt underwater at first can we deliver this kick!

It's not a simple straight kick, but a series of kicks!

This is a technique that demands an extremely strict condition on the right leg bone; without a soul bone, it's easy to injure one's own leg.

But it gave Tie Li an idea: using his right leg bone that possesses a soul bone as a basis, he tried to devise his own soul skill!

He hard‑connected to Tie Li's series of kicks, and his whole body was flung backward.

From start to finish, only a brief moment passed, yet the outcome was already clear.

"Do you all want to continue?" Zhao Tianhe looked toward Bai Xu's side; three Soul Elders had been eliminated in succession, and a control‑type Soul Elder plus two defense‑type Great Soul Masters were being toyed with by Tuo Yu, feeling both humiliated and helpless.

"I... we give up."

As the only Support-type Soul Master still functioning normally, he announced the forfeiture of the Soul Battle.

The opposing side clearly had only four people, yet the pressure on them was overwhelming.

Previously, as Second Team, they had a Team Soul Battle against First Team; that result was almost identical to this time—virtually no chance to resist, and after just a few short rounds, the battle ended.

"You few are injured, stay here for now; I'll have Teacher Zhang come over."

The Zhang Zhao Laoshi mentioned is a Four‑Ring Support‑type Soul Sect master, whose main soul skill focuses on healing.

"The four of you, don't go to the classroom this afternoon; stay here and gather, you can go have lunch first."

Tie Li was the first to leave the Soul Battle arena; they delayed his trip to the cafeteria, and the most expensive set meal might have been taken by other trainees.

Sure enough, when Tie Li arrived at the cafeteria, his coveted set meal was already gone.

Usually he arrives early and grabs several portions, but today those bastards Bai Xu and his crew delayed him too much.

"Damn, I was too light just now!"

Tie Li muttered a curse under his breath.

He selected several Level‑One set meals and began to eat at the table.

Tuo Yu and the other two took their set meals and sat beside Tie Li.

Their appetites were normal, unable to match Tie Li's huge intake.

"Boss, aren't you curious about the three team members this afternoon?" Tuo Yu's way of addressing Tie Li changed.

In yesterday's Soul Battle, Tuo Yu acknowledged Tie Li's strength, and Tie Li was the strongest among them, undoubtedly the captain of Second Team.

Tuo Yu's address to Tie Li wasn't really an issue.

"Just don't hold us back," Tie Li said casually.

"I heard those three were selected from the Heavenly‑Peak‑level students, and their martial souls each have special traits," Gu Qi said from the side.

The earlier Soul Battle wasn't meaningless; as one team facing another, the four shared the same goal—to win.

Perhaps there was little communication during it, but all pursued the same purpose, which subtly strengthened the bond among the four; at least it wasn't as cold as at the start.

"B‑Boss, eat slower—shall I bring you a few more servings?"

Tie Li's eating speed accelerated, sweeping the table like wind scattering clouds, which gave Tuo Yu a slight shock.

"Hmm."

When they finished eating and returned to the Soul Battle arena, they saw Zhao Tianhe chatting casually with another teacher, and three Heavenly‑Peak‑level students standing beside them.

"Teacher Qin, is Mu Wei's Soul Power Level a bit too low?"

The Mu Wei Zhao mentioned is one of the three students; his Soul Power Level is only Twenty‑Seven Level, and his martial soul is the Scale‑Armor Elephant, possessing excellent defense and strength.

"The Soul Power Level is a bit lacking, but his martial soul's quality is high and can compensate for that flaw."

When Tie Li and the three returned to the arena, the two teachers' gazes fell upon them.

"It's Teacher Qin."

Tuo Yu spoke first, saying that Qin Ming held a high place in his heart and was a teacher he deeply respected.

"Since you're back, each of you should give a self‑introduction, as detailed as possible."

Qin Ming's gaze first landed on Tie Li; as the strongest, Tie Li would be this team's captain, and a captain must set a good example.

"Wan Li, twenty, Thirty‑Nine Level Strong‑Attack Battle Soul Honorable, martial soul Purple Thunder Hammer."

"Gu Qi, twenty, Thirty‑Seven Level Agile‑Attack Battle Soul Honorable, martial soul Flame Eagle."

"Ning Ning, twenty, Thirty‑Five Level Support‑type Vessel Soul Honorable, martial soul Ruyi Tower."

"Tuo Yu, nineteen, Thirty‑Two Level Control‑type Battle Soul Honorable, martial soul Shadow Mirror."

"Zhang Xiaohe, nineteen, Twenty‑Eight Level Agile‑Attack Battle Soul Master, martial soul White‑Strike Fox."

"Jue Dun, nineteen, Twenty‑Eight Level Defense‑type Battle Soul Master, martial soul Four‑Beast Shield."

"Mu Wei, eighteen, Twenty‑Seven Level Defense‑type Battle Soul Master, martial soul Scale‑Armor Elephant."

Actually, among the Heavenly‑Battle‑level students there are those who meet the age requirement, but their martial soul quality is a bit lacking;

The three added Heavenly‑Peak‑level students, though currently only Two‑Ring Great Soul Masters, will surely break through to Three‑Ring Soul Honorable within a year or two, and with their martial soul strength they can play an even stronger role.

Compared with Heavenly‑Battle‑level students, the Soul Power gap may be only about three levels, and their martial souls can fully bridge that gap.

"Zhao Laoshi, training Second Team is your task; I'll leave now, the First Team members are still waiting for me."

"Understood."

Originally Zhao Tianhe wanted Qin Ming to stay and give some guidance, but Qin Ming had already spoken openly, so it wasn't right to force him to stay.

After Qin Ming left, Zhao Tianhe planned to take his first step.

"Pa‑pa."

He clapped his palms twice, and two teachers dragged out a large sack.

"Inside are weighted cloaks; wear them and we'll have a three‑against‑four Soul Battle."

"Soul Battle against each other is the fastest way to get to know the opponent, but each side must feel pressure and not win too easily."

Each weighted cloak's mass differs; Tie Li's is the heaviest, Ning Ning's the lightest.

"Whoa, that's so heavy?" Tuo Yu almost couldn't keep his balance.

His load was already eighty catties; for a control-system Soul Elder, this load was a bit beyond his capacity.

"This weight, I might not be able to fly." Gu Qi's face stiffened; wearing this 120-catty load-bearing outfit, he feared he'd become a ground-bound Soul Master.

Tie Li's load-bearing garment weighed three hundred catties, yet wearing it he showed no sign of strain.

"Damn, I underestimated him!" Zhao Tianhe silently sighed.

"Wait, take out the other weights too." Zhao Tianhe pulled out small items from a large bag, tying them respectively to Tie Li's limbs, each weighing thirty catties, together totaling over four hundred catties.

"Not enough?"

Tie Li's steps were only slightly sluggish; it seemed the impact wasn't significant.

At this point, Zhao Tianhe gained a more intuitive sense of Tie Li's physique.

(End of chapter)