Chapter 75

Seeing everyone perk up because of Luoyang Lu's words, Huo Yuhao smiled wryly.

Jue Chen's talent in certain aspects likewise far surpassed ordinary people; judging him by his innate Rank Three soul power alone was actually inaccurate.

But compared to his special situation, clearly Ji Juechen was more suited to become the target pursued by civilian Soul Masters.

Thinking this, Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yue Na, "Did you pass?"

He hadn't seen the end, but he could tell Gu Yue Na had held back; the result was probably...

Gu Yue Na's expression appeared somewhat strange; she transmitted her voice: "I was defeated by the soul tool you stripped with Elemental Stripping."

Huo Yuhao: "..."

There are even soul tools specifically targeting Elemental Soul Masters... although he did indeed research them ten thousand years ago.

Come to think of it, what was Su Tong thinking back then? Didn't he have the other party delete all the various traces he left behind?

Both the admonishments and the combat capabilities — what did Su Tong delete, and what didn't she delete?

An inexplicable bad premonition...

Luoyang Lu watched the two of them communicating via voice transmission as if no one else was present, while uploading everyone's results to the Spirit Pagoda Internal Network, and thought to himself.

Could it be that Adaptability was overthinking it himself?

The edge of the Extreme North, Snow Empress City.

As the soul beasts on land gradually grew more harmonious in their coexistence with humans, the edge of the Extreme North also gathered quite a few residents, eventually becoming a major city of the Federation, named after the ruler of the Extreme North, representing the Federation's respect for the Snow Empress and the Extreme North.

Pedestrians coming and going shuttled through this city forged of ice and snow; occasionally one could even see the figures of soul beasts; the accumulated snow underfoot creaked under their steps.

Most buildings in the city featured ice and snow; under the refraction of sunlight, they emitted colorful, variegated light, like a dreamlike crystal city.

On both sides of the streets, shops stood in rows, selling various goods unique to the polar regions; in the plaza at the city center stood a massive tower-shaped building, its body built of pure ice crystals, emitting dazzling radiance under the sunlight.

It was precisely one of the Spirit Pagoda's Eighteen Heavenly Pillars — the Extreme North Branch!

Inside the tower, a woman wore a black bodysuit, outlining a graceful figure; her skin was like snow, pale and cold, as if it had never been touched by sunlight.

"Huh? Someone actually passed the Red Grade assessment?"

Relying on her permissions, seeing a message on the Soul Guidance Light Screen, Leng Yulai frowned, quite astonished.

Is that assessment something a human can pass?

The First Generation Tower Master using just Ultimate Ice would be fine, because the First Generation Tower Master didn't fight many times, and the data wasn't complete, so the difficulty designed in that aspect was high but not too outrageous.

The key is the soul tool; who knows which wire the Virtual Battlefield's designer crossed — the soul tools used by the First Generation Tower Master would rise three levels above the examinee's strength foundation.

When someone fed back that the Red Grade assessment was too strong, asking for it to be lowered by at least one level, some researchers even retorted, "You say the First Generation Tower Master's soul tools aren't strong? Then you try to squeeze out a Battle Armor prototype, become a Limit Douluo while simultaneously becoming a Ten-Rank Soul Engineer, and incidentally crack the Spirit Soul Contract!"

At this point, what else could others say?

They could only comply.

But Leng Yulai always felt it was too exaggerated.

Leaving other things aside, just the Spirit Soul Contract... a contract for ten thousand years, no one found a method to crack it, indeed proving the First Generation Tower Master's dominance in certain aspects, but does that have anything to do with soul tool strength? Can the Spirit Soul Contract really be linked to soul tools?

No matter how formidable the First Generation Tower Master was, she was just a person of the past; the Federation developed for ten thousand years — in terms of strength, those top-tier Quasi-Gods are definitely above the Ling Bing Douluo.

Their abilities perhaps cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the First Generation Tower Master, but what they pursue to surpass is not talent, but past standards.

After ten thousand years of development, if they don't even dare mention surpassing the Ling Bing Douluo of ten thousand years ago, I'm afraid that person, even knowing from the springs below, would feel disappointed.

So in Leng Yulai's view, those researchers have already gone mad with obsession.

But, an assessment designed by that kind of mad person was actually passed by someone?

Leng Yulai's brows furrowed slightly; she put away the Soul Guidance Light Screen and looked upward.

Currently, the Spirit Pagoda's Limit Douluo-level powerhouses appear to be only seven to the outside world.

The Snow Empress, Lord of the Extreme North; the Beast God Di Tian; the Bear Lord; the Myriad Demon King; Bi Ji; the Spirit Pagoda Douluo Qian Gu Dong Feng; the Heavenly Battle Douluo Qian Gu Die Ting.

Leng Yulai also knew this couldn't be the true number; only a fool would reveal all their trump cards, but she could only count the high-ranking officials; some things she had no right to know.

Nowadays, those few from the Star Dou Great Forest rarely take disciples anymore, unless they encounter someone extremely suitable for their guidance.

The Qian Gu Clan's descendants are also not bad; they might not be willing to take a freakish talent to compete with their own family's geniuses.

Just don't know what the Snow Empress is thinking; she seems to have never taken a disciple.

Thinking like this, a peerless figure suddenly appeared in Leng Yulai's eyes.

"After I arrange the Extreme North matters, come with me to Heaven Dou City."

An ethereal, pleasant voice rang in Leng Yulai's ear.

After Class Zero joined the Spirit Pagoda, life gradually got on track.

Cultural classes, combat training, Virtual Battlefield duels, Spirit Ascension Platform... everyone's days were exceptionally full.

In the blink of an eye, several months passed, and it was already the end of the semester.

Virtual Battlefield, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi stood together, looking at the two enemies before them, their expressions extremely solemn.

The Virtual Battlefield has a cooperative combat option, specially prepared for Soul Masters skilled in support or possessing Soul Fusion Skills and the like.

However, the difficulty also doubles.

"Jin Xi, let's use our Soul Fusion Skill one more time!"

Zhang Yangzi said in a low voice.

"Good." Wang Jinxi nodded sparingly.

The two were extremely in sync, almost instantly grasping each other's hands; black light shone simultaneously on their bodies.

Dark Phantom Eagle, Bone Dragon King, Soul Fusion Skill — Dark Eagle Dragon!

Tang Wu Lin returned home once, and was just about to return to the Class Zero dormitory when he suddenly saw a figure.

The young girl's appearance was extremely outstanding; her features were exquisite, a pair of large eyes clear and bright, flashing with a moving light. Under the reflection of the setting sun, her whole body seemed to be enveloped by a layer of golden light halo.

Senior sister Ou Yang Zixin?

"What? Taken a fancy to that senior sister?" Xie Xie's wicked laugh came from the side.

He didn't know when he had circled around to Tang Wu Lin's side, draping an arm over his shoulder, "That one is a famous campus belle of Donghai Academy, you know; there are plenty of pursuers. Want to go give it a try?"

"You, don't talk nonsense!" Tang Wu Lin's face flushed red, and he just wanted to shake off Xie Xie's hand on his shoulder and leave, "I, I was just looking with admiring eyes!"

Xie Xie curled his lip, "Come on, you stared at her until you were dumbfounded, and still won't admit it?"

Seeing Tang Wu Lin's face growing redder and redder, faintly revealing a few parts of shame-induced anger, Xie Xie hurriedly retreated to the side with a tactful air.

"Alright, alright, can't I just not say it? It was Teacher Luo who had me come find you. Something's come up with Jin Xi on his end. Come with me for a trip to the Spirit Pagoda."

"What happened to Jin Xi?" Tang Wu Lin's heart gave a start.

During this period, the seven of them had already gradually become familiar with each other, and he also regarded Wang Jinxi as an important companion of his own; he really didn't want his companion to have an accident.

"It's related to you." Xie Xie gave Tang Wu Lin a strange look, "You've been cultivating together with Jin Xi recently, right?"

"Mm." Tang Wu Lin nodded.

Previously, during a combat training session, Wang Jinxi discovered that his Golden Dragon King aura had a boosting effect on his own strength. The two of them tried it out, and not only did they find it was like this during actual combat, but if the two of them cultivated together, their respective cultivation speeds would also increase.

According to what the two teachers said, his bloodline was probably of a very high grade even within the dragon clan, and had benefits for the cultivation of dragon clan martial souls.

So after that, whenever he and Wang Jinxi had time, they would stay together to cultivate.

Is it because of this matter that Jin Xi got into trouble?

Xie Xie interrupted Tang Wu Lin's thoughts, "Come with me and see for yourself, then you'll know."

(End of Chapter)