Is it possible that they really can't defeat a Soul Master who is two realms above them?
Among the crowd, many people looked worried, and many others secretly glanced at Xie Yue, who was partnered with Qian Yuelong, with what they thought were hidden expressions of pity.
Qian Yuelong never expected that the Spirit Hall Academy's assessment system would have such a patch.
It perfectly eliminates those freeloaders who try to get by by relying on high-level Soul Masters.
Well, luckily she rejected those low-level Soul Masters who wanted to partner with her, otherwise she would have harmed them.
Thinking it over, Qian Yuelong turned her head to look at Xie Yue and said in a voice that the two of them could hear, "I'm sorry, it seems that I've dragged you into this."
Xie Yue shook his head and replied in a low voice, "It's alright, I also want to challenge a stronger Soul Master. If you can draw a Soul Master, that would be even better for me."
As for whether they will be eliminated in the final entrance examination?
I'm sorry, Xie Yue hadn't thought of that at all.
because
"Teacher Zhao!"
A fair hand rose from the whispering crowd, standing out conspicuously.
Zhao Ruo looked at the girl who had raised her hand to call him, and a wisp of his powerful aura flowed out, enough to stop the sounds in the hall.
Do you have a question?
The girl with long brown hair had a calm expression on her delicate face: "Excuse me, in your last sentence, when you said 'elimination,' did you mean that it's not necessary to defeat the opponent, and there are other ways to pass the level?"
A dark glint flashed in Yan's eyes as he stood next to Hu Liena, and he exchanged a glance with Hu Liena.
It seems that, in addition to some of their competitors who graduated from the same training camp, there are also some clever people who have discovered the loophole in the rules that Teacher Zhao deliberately created.
Zhao Ruo laughed heartily: "That's right. As I just said, you're heading to the battle arena. You should know about the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, right? The rules are the same: the first person to leave the battle arena loses! In other words, there are no restrictions on how you eliminate your opponent, but you can't kill them; it's a matter of striking until you're dead."
In short, things took an unexpected turn for the better.
Many Soul Masters who had been carrying a heavy burden in their hearts suddenly felt that they could do it again.
Zhao Ruo looked at the joy on their faces, but the deep meaning in her eyes remained unchanged.
These little guys are sorely mistaken if they think they can throw their opponents off the fighting platform so easily.
Since the teachers and students in the academy, including him, began learning body tempering techniques three years ago, even support-type soul masters have become combat-capable.
Underestimating your opponent can lead to serious losses.
Knowing some inside information, Xie Yue frowned slightly and reminded him, "I don't think it's that simple. We should be careful and not underestimate our opponent."
Before leaving Death Canyon, the three-person team, being the three most outstanding members, were personally received by His Holiness the Pope. Before they set off to enroll in the advanced Soul Master Academy of the Spirit Hall, His Holiness told them that the Spirit Hall Academy was now secretly teaching a body tempering method, which meant that even support-type Soul Masters had close combat abilities.
Knowing the whole story and being the culprit, Qian Yuelong nodded knowingly.
During the lottery draw, Xie Yue was the last one to draw for their team.
Because Qian Yuelong said that she has never had good luck, she humbly asked Xie Yue to draw a number.
She felt that there was a 90% chance that she, as a lucky player, would draw a Soul Master-level opponent.
Xie Yue, who is not lacking in emotional intelligence, thought that Qian Yuelong was afraid that he would really draw the Soul Sect and feel awkward facing him. She felt that she had dragged him down because of her. With the mindset of being more tolerant towards girls, especially teammates, Xie Yue went ahead on his own.
Xie Yue randomly selected one of the several small tokens made of black iron that were floating in mid-air.
Scratching away the deliberately applied black covering on the Xuan Tie token, two red numbers immediately came into view—number 19.
It's not just the opponents' numbers, but also the order in which they take the field.
They're pretty high up, but I don't know if their opponent is a Soul Master or a Soul Venerable.
Xie Yue sighed inwardly, then returned to her position, clutching the black iron token, and showed it to Qian Yuelong: "We are number 19, which is relatively early. Fortunately, we won't have to wait too long."
Qian Yuelong, who had waited in a long queue before, wholeheartedly agreed.
After the numbers were drawn, five more paladin knights in mithril armor entered through the back entrance of the side hall. Led by numbers one through five, they called out numbers five at a time, organizing the paladins to go to different battle arenas.
In an instant, he changed from the 19th to the 4th in the order of appearance.
Indeed, it won't take too long to wait.
"Battle over! Zhu Yin and Yan Yuan have failed the final assessment and are eliminated!"
On the No. 4 underground combat platform, the referee coldly announced the results of this assessment.
After being thrown off the fighting platform by their opponents, the two were disheveled and pale-faced, unable to accept that they had come all this way only to be eliminated. Zhu Yin, who had lost her chance to enroll, cried and begged the referees to give them another chance.
The referee remained unmoved, merely giving a glance to the guards maintaining order who led them away. He then swept his gaze over the other silent examinees and coldly stated, "The academy's assessments are always fair, and everyone only has one chance. There's no going back. Therefore, I hope you will give it your all in the final assessment, approaching it with a do-or-die mentality."
The candidates sitting in the audience had different expressions. After witnessing the three battles, their sense of luck had vanished, replaced by a solemn expression. They began to discuss with their teammates how to eliminate their opponents, each of whom was strong in close combat.
"Next group, Team 19!"
When their numbers were called, Xie Yue and Qian Yuelong stood up.
Xie Yue channeled his soul power into his feet, stomped his toes on the ground, and leaped into the air, landing steadily on the battle platform below.
Qian Yuelong, who was a step behind Xie Yue, landed lightly. With Xie Yue in front and her slightly behind, she looked at her opponent who had taken the stage at the same time.
"Both sides, prepare!"
The young man, dressed in the light gray-purple school uniform of the Spirit Hall Academy, clasped his hands in a salute to the two of them, "Xiang Peng from the Spirit Hall Academy, Level 43, Power Attack Type Battle Spirit Master, please enlighten me!"
With resolute features, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a halo of white, yellow, and two purple rose from beneath his black boots. A huge, deep red beast shadow with black stripes appeared behind him, its hard, sheet-like scales tightly sealed together. Its serrated tail swept across the ground, raising specks of dust. It was Xiang Peng's martial spirit—the Black Ring Crocodile!
Soul Sect!
Xie Yue smiled with a fierce fighting spirit. He spread his ten fingers, which were clearly defined, and grasped two blood-red curved blades that were like crescent moons, with sharp blades at both ends. He held them firmly in his hands without hurting himself in the slightest.
"Buzzing—"
Two yellow spirit rings surrounded him, and dark red, petal-shaped patterns resembling those of the other shore flower with hooked tails appeared at the corners of his eyes. The extended patterns even reached past his cheekbones, flowing with red radiance. The sharp aura emanating from his body seemed to have experienced countless life-and-death battles, faintly revealing a bloodthirsty aura that made people's hearts tremble.
"Xie Yue, a level 27 offensive-type Soul Master, please enlighten me!"
(End of this chapter)
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