69novels Chapter 421 The Assessment Begins
Chapter 421 The Assessment Begins
Chapter 421 The Assessment Begins
The incense burned out and the ashes fell, leaving only lingering smoke.
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn quickly passed, and the incense stick stuck in the ground burned out completely and then went out.
"Are you ready?"
Zhao Wuji's loud voice rang out precisely on time.
Everyone looked up and saw Zhao Wuji's short, stocky figure stand up from the chair and stride over.
"Teacher Zhao, we can begin."
Covered in bandages, Dai Mubai quickly wiped the embarrassment off his face, nodded to Zhao Wuji, and then limped away to the sidelines to watch the match, his still-healing leg barely moving.
To avoid being caught in the crossfire of the vicious Zhao Wuji and getting hurt.
Of course, this is also an opportunity to observe and learn.
After all, his White Tiger Martial Soul, like Zhao Wuji's Mighty Vajra Bear Martial Soul, is a power-type, offensive beast Martial Soul.
Zhao Wuji's fighting style was very valuable for him to learn from.
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Standing in front of Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, Zhao Wuji shook his neck and clasped his hands together, cracking his wrists and making a series of teeth-grinding bone-crackling sounds.
An invisible pressure suddenly rushed towards the four of them.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong's expressions changed simultaneously, and they obviously became serious.
Zhu Zhuqing's icy expression became much more serious.
"Let's begin then."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Wuji flipped his hand and produced another incense stick from somewhere. He quickly rubbed the tip of the incense and it was magically lit.
He then casually tossed it aside, and the incense stick landed firmly in the ground beside him without even the slightest wobbling.
"Execute according to the first set of tactics."
The moment Zhao Wuji took out the incense, Tang San immediately shouted, and then stood in front of Ning Rongrong with Xiao Wu. Strange blue-black Blue Silver Grass quickly emerged from his right palm.
At the same time, two bright orange spirit rings slowly rose from beneath his feet and surrounded him.
The mischievous rabbit Xiao Wu beside him moved as swiftly as Tang San. As she stood in front of Ning Rongrong, she had already summoned her martial soul and spirit rings, and simultaneously completed the martial soul possession, transforming into a humanoid rabbit in the blink of an eye.
"Seven treasures are transformed into crystal."
Ning Rongrong moved quickly, her body spinning gracefully in place, and dazzling seven-colored light was released from her body, making her look like a fairy.
Then, seven-colored light condensed and transformed into a seven-colored pagoda about a foot tall in Ning Rongrong's right palm, which was her martial soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
"The seven treasures have names, the first of which is: strength."
The moment she summoned her Martial Soul, Ning Rongrong chanted a soul incantation, and the first soul ring beneath her feet rapidly rose, enveloping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which radiated seven-colored light.
Immediately afterwards, she formed a hand seal with her left hand, and with her mental guidance, she gently tapped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Two beams of colorful light were instantly released from the pagoda, enveloping Tang San and Xiao Wu respectively.
Ning Rongrong thought for a moment, then lightly tapped her slender fingers again, drawing out another beam of colorful light that landed on Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing was faster than everyone else.
The moment Zhao Wuji uttered the word "begin," she had already summoned the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul and instantly possessed it.
In an instant, she transformed into a humanoid spirit cat, her eyes changing color simultaneously—her left eye dark green and her right eye clear blue—and sharp, spiked claws springing out from the tips of her ten fingers.
However, unlike before, she now has two wings on her back. The wings are somewhat ethereal and have not solidified into a physical form, but they have a wide wingspan and a perfect streamline.
It's obvious at a glance that these wings are anything but ordinary; they can provide Zhu Zhuqing with powerful explosive force and extreme speed.
The wings didn't look bad at all; on the contrary, they gave off a very special kind of beauty. Combined with Zhu Zhuqing's hot and alluring figure and exquisite and beautiful face, she instantly became the most eye-catching person in the entire room.
Even Ning Rongrong, who held the shimmering, seven-colored glass pagoda and looked like a fairy, was outshone by her.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's perfect and alluring appearance, Dai Mubai's eyes widened, and at the same time, a question inevitably arose in his mind: how come she has an extra pair of wings?
I don't remember the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul having wings.
Isn't that a characteristic that only appears when the Martial Soul Fusion Skill - Netherworld White Tiger reaches its ultimate form?
Little did Dai Mubai know that Zhu Zhuqing was no longer the same Zhu Zhuqing she once was. She had consumed the immortal herbs modified by Ye Qifeng, and her martial spirit had evolved; the Netherworld Cat had become a two-winged cat.
Having wings is a perfectly normal phenomenon.
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As the seven-colored light fell upon her, Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful cat-like eyes lit up instantly.
She suddenly felt a warm energy surge into her body from all four limbs. In an instant, she felt as if her whole body was filled with power, and even the soul power within her body seemed to boil and surge upwards.
It doesn't stop there.
Ning Rongrong's lips moved slightly as she recited the soul incantation again:
"The seven treasures have names, the second of which is: Speed."
Immediately afterwards, three more beams of colorful light floated out from the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda on her right hand, and under Ning Rongrong's guidance, they landed accurately on Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing respectively.
Clearly, her second spirit ring has also begun to take effect.
The first spirit ring amplifies strength, while the second spirit ring amplifies speed, with both amplification rates reaching 30%.
Another seven-colored soul light landed on her, and Zhu Zhuqing immediately felt her body lighten, as if she had lost weight, feeling incredibly light.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda truly lived up to its name, worthy of being the number one support-type martial soul. Its attribute amplification was terrifying, and her strength increased dramatically.
Tang San and Xiao Wu felt the same way.
However, before they could fully experience the powerful auxiliary effects of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda...
Zhao Wuji, slightly surprised that Ning Rongrong came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had already launched an attack.
Instead of charging directly at the four people, Zhao Wuji half-squatted down and slammed both fists into the ground.
boom--
A muffled sound suddenly rang out.
The earth trembled violently, and a circle of yellowish-brown waves suddenly formed and spread out rapidly, rushing towards the four people as the ground shook.
Zhao Wuji's primary target was Ning Rongrong.
In battles between Soul Masters, the first targets to be dealt with are the support-type Soul Masters.
Because of the existence of support-type Soul Masters, the opponent's combat power can often be greatly enhanced, or even increased several times over.
Moreover, it's a support-type martial soul like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which possesses powerful attribute amplification capabilities.
Zhao Wuji clearly understood this principle well.
At the start of the battle, the first move should be to interrupt the auxiliary effects of Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul.
However, he did not spare Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing either, including them all within the range of the shockwave's attack.
Tang San reacted quickly and clearly understood why Zhao Wuji released the area attack immediately.
The first spirit ring beneath her feet instantly shone, and a blue-black Blue Silver Grass, resembling a vine, suddenly lashed out from her right hand, wrapping around Ning Rongrong's slender waist.
Tang San's first spirit ring, due to Ye Qifeng's interference, did not allow him to absorb the Mandala Snake spirit ring as originally destined. Instead, he absorbed the Guzhu spirit ring.
The only characteristic of the Lone Bamboo Soul Ring is its toughness, which is quite compatible with the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul attribute. However, it also gives the Blue Silver Grass some of the Lone Bamboo's appearance characteristics, such as those strangely shaped ring-shaped bamboo segments.
With the second spirit ring being the Ghost Vine spirit ring, the Blue Silver Grass spirit changed from its original bright blue-silver color to a blue-black color.
The two combined made the Blue Silver Grass that Tang San threw out look incredibly strange and disgusting.
Tang San's movements were undeniably fast, yet the Blue Silver Grass he hurled with lightning speed missed its mark.
Because someone is faster than him.
Just as the disgusting blue silver grass was about to bind Ning Rongrong's slender waist, a black phantom suddenly appeared behind her. Then, a slender and graceful arm reached out from behind, wrapped around her waist, and tightened its grip.
Before Ning Rongrong could react, she found herself suddenly leaping high into the air, almost startling her into screaming.
Fortunately, I suddenly smelled a special fragrance, and felt a soft and comfortable close-fitting sensation behind me.
Ning Rongrong instantly realized that the person who had wrapped her arms around her waist was none other than the cold girl, Zhu Zhuqing, who had just asked her to use her soul skill to assist her in the battle.
Ning Rongrong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
As the Blue Silver Grass returned with tactile feedback, Tang San instantly realized that he had failed to entangle Ning Rongrong, and couldn't help but frown.
But he didn't have time to think about it anymore.
Because the shockwave released by Zhao Wuji had already reached them.
Tang San quickly leaped into the air to avoid the attack waves spreading from the ground.
Like the mischievous rabbit Xiao Wu, she leaped forward to avoid the impact.
Taking advantage of the brief moment of floating in the air, Tang San looked behind Ning Rongrong and was immediately surprised to see that Ning Rongrong was being held around the waist by Zhu Zhuqing and brought into the air together.
Tang San breathed a sigh of relief.
If Ning Rongrong is attacked by Zhao Wuji, interrupting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support effect, then their success rate in passing the test will be greatly reduced.
But at the same time, Tang San couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
Zhu Zhuqing is really reckless. My Blue Silver Grass could have easily taken Ning Rongrong into the air, but she insisted on doing something unnecessary, taking Ning Rongrong away right in front of me and ruining my tactical plan.
Hmph, people who don't follow orders are just a hindrance.
Tang San now harbored strong resentment towards Zhu Zhuqing, and a barely perceptible chill flashed deep in his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't care what Tang San thought. After dodging the shockwave launched by Zhao Wuji, she landed and immediately made several light leaps, taking Ning Rongrong away from Zhao Wuji's attack range, and also away from Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Only then did they put Ning Rongrong back on the ground.
Ning Rongrong was a little confused at this moment.
Because Zhu Zhuqing's speed was simply too fast.
She felt a blur before her eyes, first she was in mid-air, then she landed on the ground, and then she appeared on the other side of the field. The whole process was like teleportation, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, she didn't forget to continuously output soul power to maintain the auxiliary effect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing leading Ning Rongrong away from them, Tang San and Xiao Wu frowned simultaneously, their expressions clearly displeased.
How will they protect Ning Rongrong next?
Their tactical plans were disrupted.
Most importantly, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong retreated to the side, leaving only the two of them to directly face Zhao Wuji's attack.
"Your reactions are quick, not bad, not bad."
Seeing that his attack, which involved pounding the ground with his fists, had no effect, Zhao Wuji was not surprised at all; instead, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
It would be so boring if these four little guys couldn't even dodge my most basic attacks.
Especially that indifferent-looking girl, whose speed and agility were significantly better than the others, putting her on a completely different level.
Her speed and responsiveness were so impressive that even Zhao Wuji himself was amazed.
Most importantly, the little girl's every move was perfectly executed, without a single sound. She darted out silently, without releasing any energy or making a sound like her soul force breaking through the air.
Judging from his appearance, he is a speed-attack type Soul Master.
Well, he's probably the most troublesome of these little guys; we need to focus on dealing with him.
Unexpectedly, she, who was clearly not a sociable person before, actually took the little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with her. That's not bad, it deserves praise.
However, that's not enough.
She clearly didn't get along with the other two little ones; there was absolutely no coordination or cooperation among the four of them. They even clashed over helping the little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School dodge attacks.
It's necessary to properly teach them the importance of coordination and cooperation.
Instead of taking them down one by one, let them experience what helplessness truly means.
Hmm, that troublesome little girl and the girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can be left until the end. Let's eliminate these two first.
With his mind made up, Zhao Wuji did not choose to stand still and wait for Tang San and Xiao Wu to attack. Instead, he pushed off with his feet and charged towards them.
Seeing Zhao Wuji rushing straight towards him and Xiao Wu, Tang San was not about to sit idly by and wait for his death.
He believed that offense is the best defense, and that being passively attacked would only lead to defeat. It was better to take the offensive instead of the defensive, which might allow them to hold out for a little longer.
"Xiao Wu, go!"
With a low shout, Tang San raised his hands in front of his chest and then pushed forward suddenly.
Xiao Wu and Tang San have a pretty good working relationship, after all, they've been "bedmates" for six years.
As soon as Tang San stuck out his butt, Xiao Wu knew what pose he was going to strike.
Xiao Wu immediately stomped her feet on the ground, lightly leaped up, and touched Tang San's palm with her toes. With the help of Tang San's pushing force, her body shot towards Zhao Wuji, who was charging towards her, like an arrow released from a bow.
Seeing Xiao Wu so boldly pounce on him, Zhao Wuji grinned, neither dodging nor avoiding, maintaining his forward-charging posture and letting her attack.
Xiao Wu naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass, and kicked Zhao Wuji hard on both sides of the neck.
bang bang-
With two muffled thuds, Xiao Wu's feet landed precisely on either side of Zhao Wuji's neck.
But Zhao Wuji didn't even flinch. Instead, he grinned widely and gave her a mocking smile.
"You don't seem to have much strength, little girl."
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(End of this chapter)