Chapter 11

"Teacher Tai Jia, this is Gu Xuan, right?" Qin Ming looked at Tai Jia and asked first.

Tai Jia nodded and said, "This is Gu Xuan, fellow student."

Afterwards, he introduced Gu Xuan: "Gu Xuan, this is Qin Ming, the team captain teacher of the Royal Battle Team, a Heavenly Fighting level teacher and also a genius."

Gu Xuan nodded at Qin Ming and softly said, "Student Gu Xuan, I've met Teacher Qin Ming."

Qin Ming waved his hand and said amiably, "No need to be so polite, just call me Teacher Qin."

Tai Jia also said timely, "The person has been delivered; I still have matters to attend to, so I won't stay longer."

Qin Ming nodded at Tai Jia and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Tai Jia."

Tai Jia waved his hand, left the training hall, leaving Gu Xuan behind.

Qin Ming sized up Gu Xuan, after a moment said, "Gu Xuan, yesterday the Mengshenji Teaching Committee already told me about you; I acknowledge your talent, but I am always straightforward, so I'll speak plainly to you."

Gu Xuan nodded and replied, "Student is listening."

Qin Ming was still satisfied with Gu Xuan's attitude, so his amiable smile remained as he continued, "Later, Tianheng will have a Soul Battle with you; I will judge whether you qualify to join the Royal Battle Team based on your performance, and I will not go easy on you or show favoritism because of your identity."

Without waiting for Gu Xuan's answer, Qin Ming added, "I believe you already have some understanding of those seven; each of their identities is not simple, Yu Tianheng and Du Gu Yan are just like you, but they stayed not because of identity, but because of strength."

"I hope you are the same."

Upon hearing that, Gu Xuan smiled and replied, "That's natural; Teacher Qin, just wait and see my performance."

Seeing Gu Xuan able to smile and agree, Qin Ming formed a rough estimate of his strength; looking at Gu Xuan's appearance, staying in the Royal Battle Team should not be a problem, but the specifics still depend on Gu Xuan's combat ability.

If he were merely a flower vase with cultivation talent but no combat ability, Qin Ming would naturally not agree to let him join the Royal Battle Team now.

Qin Ming nodded and asked, "How is your condition? Can you do a Soul Battle now?"

Gu Xuan nodded and replied, "No problem; I just had breakfast, perfect for warming up and digesting."

"Puchi!" Hearing this, the blond, blue-eyed male beside Yu Tianheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Gu Xuan looked toward the sound and immediately recognized the person's identity: Gui Bao Ausluo, seventeen years old, rank thirty-five.

"Captain, this kid is really optimistic." Ausluo didn't mind Gu Xuan's gaze and softly said to Yu Tianheng.

Qin Ming also didn't stop him; young people need this kind of impact to be motivated, at least Qin Ming won't stop it now.

Yu Tianheng gave Ausluo a sideways glance and said, "This is a junior fellow student; speak properly."

Ausluo gave a faint smile, didn't retort, and continued staring at Gu Xuan.

Gu Xuan didn't mind Ausluo's frivolity; after all, this kid is like that in the original work, but I will definitely find an opportunity to give him a tight lesson later— in the original, he was one major realm above Zhu Zhuqing, yet still couldn't win her over.

It's not that Ausluo lacks strength; rather, from the start he looked down on his opponent with a playful attitude, and ended up being instantly defeated in one move. Since Gu Xuan has come this time, he naturally wants to properly guide this kid and cure his frivolous habit.

However, I must say, this kid has a good appearance; a male's figure is even more slender and delicate than a girl's, his looks are also quite good, with some potential to be a sea king; Gu Xuan must put a stop to it, because doing too much at a young age is harmful to the body. As an ultimate good teammate, Gu Xuan has already noted Ausluo's demerit in his heart.

"Alright, this Soul Battle platform is handed over to you and Tianheng; you should know the rules of Soul Battle, right?" Upon hearing that, Qin Ming said.

Gu Xuan nodded and replied, "I know."

"Mm." Qin Ming nodded and didn't say more.

Afterwards, Qin Ming and everyone except Yu Tianheng stepped down from the Soul Battle platform, went to the nearby spectator seats, sat down, and intended to watch this Soul Battle.

Although in their eyes the two are not on the same level, given a four-rank difference in soul power, both are geniuses, so they should be able to present a decent visual effect.

After all, Gu Xuan doesn't look like a weakling from his appearance, and he's also handsome.

Gu Xuan walked onto the Soul Battle platform and stood opposite Yu Tianheng at a distance of ten meters.

"Junior fellow student, I'm Yu Tianheng, also your opponent today." Yu Tianheng smiled at Gu Xuan.

"Don't strike a smiling face," Gu Xuan naturally smiled back and replied, "I've heard of your reputation yesterday, senior; I only hope you'll go easy on me when the time comes."

Yu Tianheng smiled upon hearing that, didn't respond, but said, "Then let's begin."

As the words fell, a blue lightning mark appeared on Yu Tianheng's forehead; amid the crackling lightning on his body, his martial soul manifestation was completed, two yellow and one purple soul rings appeared, but they were not floating on his body surface, rather they were on his right arm.

This is a special trait of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul; because Yu Tianheng, after breaking through rank thirty and obtaining his third soul ring, can use the dragon transformation skill unique to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, which is also why his soul rings are attached to his right arm.

Actually, Yu Tianheng still counts as extraordinarily talented; at seventeen he is rank thirty-seven, and even at rank thirty he could already use the dragon transformation skill that a typical Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul user only attains at rank forty; however, later he became a background panel for the main cast and was suppressed.

"Yu Tianheng, martial soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, rank thirty-seven strong attack system Battle Soul Lord."

Yu Tianheng gazed at Gu Xuan and spoke softly.

Gu Xuan also didn't say anything else; his smile faded, pure white light flickered on his body surface, and both his arms turned into white giant bone claws, flashing with sharp cold light.

At the same time, Gu Xuan's body surface also saw two yellow and one purple soul rings slowly rise and undulate, without the slightest fear as he locked eyes with Yu Tianheng.

"Gu Xuan, martial soul: Bone Dragon, rank thirty-three strong attack system Battle Soul Lord."

Upon hearing this soul power level, Yu Tianheng was not surprised, because Qin Ming had already told them this morning.

However, he genuinely admires Gu Xuan's talent; at fifteen Gu Xuan is rank thirty-three, whereas when he was fifteen he was only rank thirty-two, and compared to Gu Xuan, even he falls short.

"Soul Battle... begin!" Qin Ming, acting as referee, announced the start of the Soul Battle.

As soon as Qin Ming's words fell, the first two yellow soul rings on Gu Xuan's body surface lit up.

"First soul skill: Bone Dragon Battle Body!"

"All-attribute amplification twenty percent; this is after Gu Xuan obtained his third soul ring, the amplification of his first soul skill increased by another five percent."

"Although the amplification is only twenty percent, it is an all-attribute boost; taking into account Gu Xuan's thirty-three rank soul power and the foundation from overlevel soul ring absorption, under this twenty percent boost he is completely on par with a thirty-seven rank strong attack system soul master."

"Exactly, it's that terrifying, because Gu Xuan's foundation is superb; starting from his first soul ring he absorbs beyond his level, giving him the ability to fight above his tier even at low soul master levels."

"Second soul skill: Dark Gold Terror Claw!"

"Upon soul skill release, Gu Xuan's pair of white bone claws turned dark gold, their sharpness increased further, and they also became somewhat larger, while attack and power amplification reached one hundred percent."

"With both soul skills supporting him, Gu Xuan is already completely on par with Yu Tianheng, a thirty-seven rank top-tier beast martial soul Battle Soul Lord."

"Pushing off with his feet, Gu Xuan surged forward toward Yu Tianheng, choosing to take the initiative."

ps: Typos will be corrected later.

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