Chapter 116

As for Ye Wuqing, Wang Yan gave him a relatively high evaluation.

And Ye Wuqing clearly lives up to this evaluation; his Soul Power Level of fifty-eight, even if placed in the whole competition, would be among the top tier. Although he cannot compare to Dai Yaoheng, a Soul Emperor, his strength would still have the potential to be a competing vice-captain even if he joined Shilake Academy's main team.

And the vice-captain of this term's Shilake Academy main team is Gongyang Mo, whose Soul Power Level is fifty-nine; Bei Bei has already experienced how strong his ability is, so facing Ye Wuqing he dares not let up at all.

Unexpectedly, before the referee announced the start of the match, Ye Wuqing actually spoke up.

He said expressionlessly:

"I've seen through your strength; among Soul Ancestors you're quite impressive, but you're still far from being my opponent. If you don't want to get hurt, swap out for someone stronger; otherwise you'll definitely lose badly."

Bei Bei was stunned for a moment, then replied:

"Thanks for the concern, but I suggest you don't be careless, otherwise you'll probably lose as miserably as the two teammates before you."

Ye Wuqing said arrogantly:

"That's impossible; if you, as captain, are the strongest among the remaining Shilake team members, then I alone am enough to take care of all of you."

Bei Bei's mouth twitched.

"You talk too much nonsense."

Ye Wuqing's gaze turned colder; he narrowed his eyes and gave Bei Bei the middle finger.

Seeing this, Bei Bei raised his eyebrows and showed a gentle smile.

"Does keeping a stone-faced look every day tire you out? Or did you really just lose your biological mother and become an orphan? If so, then I've really offended you."

When it comes to trash talk, he isn't even afraid of Xu San Shi, so how could he possibly fear Ye Wuqing, who's all stone-faced?

Ye Wuqing's expressionless face suddenly twitched violently twice, and his gaze toward Bei Bei shifted from icy to ferocious.

The referee hurriedly interrupted their tense exchange, saying: "Step back, prepare for the match."

Ye Wuqing, helpless, could only slowly walk toward the edge of the match platform.

The referee, weary, sighed; after both were ready, he shouted loudly:

"Match start!"

This is a crucial match; Bei Bei faces Zhengtian Academy's strongest combat power, while Ye Wuqing is also fighting alone as the last man standing, so neither side dares to be lax in the slightest, and both martial souls appear simultaneously.

As soon as the golden leaf appeared in Ye Wuqing's hand, he flung it at Bei Bei, while the light of his second soul ring flared.

A glint flashed in Bei Bei's eyes; his footwork didn't pause as he fiercely threw a flying dagger, which collided with the golden leaf in midair.

Instantly, the golden leaf exploded, the terrifying energy fluctuation showing he was different from his previous two opponents; he hadn't been boasting—if Bei Bei looked down on him, he would truly lose badly.

Ye Wuqing's brows furrowed slightly, his gaze toward Bei Bei shifting.

He had thought Bei Bei was a pure melee-type Soul Ancestor, but he didn't expect him to be so skilled with flying daggers.

Obviously relying only on his second soul skill couldn't defeat Bei Bei; thus he didn't intend to hold back, his first and third soul rings flaring simultaneously as dozens of golden leaves shot from his hand, emitting sharp light. The two soul skills he used were called Blade Leaf and Leaf Formation; in his view, their combination was enough to handle most Soul Ancestors.

His confidence wasn't wrong, unfortunately Bei Bei is not among the majority of Soul Ancestors.

Faced with this massive barrage of Blade Leaves, Bei Bei actually advanced instead of retreating; the Ghost Shadow Wandering Step reappeared on the arena, the golden leaves constantly dodged by him—many times those sharp leaves were about to graze his body, yet he avoided them with extreme movements.

Almost in an instant, Bei Bei slipped past the Leaf Formation's blockade and charged toward Ye Wuqing.

Although the golden leaves behind him, under Ye Wuqing's control, kept changing direction to pursue Bei Bei relentlessly, he wasn't the least bit panicked; he quickly closed the distance to Ye Wuqing and appeared beside him, the Thunder Dragon Claw descending from above.

The golden leaf martial soul is clearly adept at long-range attacks; thus Bei Bei used his strength to attack the opponent's weakness, forcing Ye Wuqing into close combat.

However, facing the approaching Bei Bei, Ye Wuqing not only showed no panic, but actually curled his lips slightly upward.

Seeing that expression, alarm bells rang in Bei Bei's heart; he didn't know what he had misjudged, but it was clear Ye Wuqing still had a hidden move.

And that hidden move soon revealed its true nature.

Facing Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Claw, Ye Wuqing's left hand turned golden as his fourth soul skill, Golden Left Hand, unfolded, gripping Bei Bei's hand tightly.

Uh-oh!

Feeling the force transmitted to his hand, Bei Bei's face changed drastically; this power obviously couldn't be broken free from at will, and with the golden leaves behind him, he momentarily found himself in a dilemma of being attacked from both front and rear.

At the critical moment, Bei Bei dared not hold back; his second and third soul rings lit up together, Thunderbolt's Might, bolstered by the Wrath of Thunder, blasted toward Ye Wuqing, finally forcing him to release his left hand.

Faced with the Blade Leaf formation before him, Bei Bei not only used the Ghost Shadow Wandering Step again to dodge, but also flung out handfuls of hidden weapons; under his exquisite control, all those golden leaves were knocked down, not a single one threatening him.

Even while dealing with the Golden Leaf formation, Bei Bei didn't forget to scatter a large amount of hidden weapons at Ye Wuqing, forcing him to use his second soul skill for defense.

The sound of explosions rang out; under the barrier of Ye Wuqing's second soul skill, not a single hidden weapon could break through the blast's light to reach his vicinity.

However, at that moment, a strong sense of crisis suddenly rose in Ye Wuqing's heart.

The next instant, the blast's light was torn apart, and a roaring dragon head lunged at him.

Bei Bei actually seized the chance while Ye Wuqing's vision was blocked by the blast to unleash a fourth soul skill—and it was the Thunder Dragon Head, bolstered by the Wrath of Thunder.

Ye Wuqing's expression turned to shock; even if he took that hit, he wouldn't fare well.

A black soul ring lit up; the ten-thousand-year soul ring once again displayed its power in this tournament.

Hundreds to thousands of golden leaves appeared on the stage; under the effect of the Golden Leaf Dance, the Thunder Dragon Head lasted only a moment before dissipating.

However, those golden leaves lost their target.

The reason is simple: the instant Ye Wuqing's black soul ring lit up, Bei Bei loudly shouted the words "I surrender".

Although his Holy Light Dragon Mode could rival a Soul King, its duration is limited; after enduring so many rounds of combat, his soul power is nearly exhausted, and even if he managed to activate it, he could barely block Ye Wuqing's fifth soul skill, while also exposing his most important trump card—better to just surrender, since Ye Wuqing had already been forced by his scheme to reveal his fifth soul skill, which is enough.

(End of chapter)