Xuan Zi ran away.
He didn't even announce the results of the selection competition before slipping away like greased lightning.
The expressions of everyone present were rather unpleasant. The six people who hadn't attacked Lin Yun wore blank, shocked faces, while the thirty-four who had attacked Lin Yun were all red in the face, their mentalities completely shattered.
Did they even know how to play? Thirty-four people ganging up on one, and they didn't even touch the hem of his clothes before being instantly killed by a single soul skill! Even if it was a hundred-thousand-year soul skill, it was still just one soul skill! When had these 'geniuses of Shrek Academy' ever been so thoroughly humiliated by their peers?
Especially Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, these two brothers, known as the 'Twin Stars of the Outer Courtyard', felt like crawling into a crack in the ground.
Xu Sanshi was slightly better off, having already been physically persuaded by Lin Yun. He knew he couldn't beat Lin Yun, and his heart was filled more with a sense of unattainable loss towards Lin Yun. That terrifying speed of soul power cultivation, that utterly unconventional soul ring configuration that didn't treat them like human beings, all made Xu Sanshi unable to muster even a sliver of courage to face Lin Yun.
A thirteen-year-old Soul King, with a soul ring configuration of three black and two red!
The only thing that made Xu Sanshi feel fortunate was perhaps Lin Yun's complete indifference towards Jiang Nannan. Otherwise, with the sudden appearance of such a powerful rival in love, he wouldn't know what to compete with.
A year had passed, and he had understood that those rumors from the beginning were just baseless gossip. Coupled with Bei Bei's corroboration, there was indeed no further relationship between Lin Yun and Jiang Nannan.
At most, they could only be considered junior and senior classmates who had met once and were relatively familiar.
This was the only consolation Xu Sanshi had left after being completely crushed by Lin Yun in every aspect.
Bei Bei was different.
This descendant of Mu En, the proud son of heaven with the bloodline of the Bright Sacred Dragon flowing in his veins, now felt a bit of a crisis of faith.
When he first met Lin Yun, the other party, two or three years younger than him, had reached the same soul power level as him, but completely crushed him in terms of spirit soul strength and soul ring configuration.
Golden Dragon vs. Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Two purple and one black vs. two yellow and one purple.
Even if Bei Bei used Bright Awakening, briefly evolving his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon into a Bright Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, he would probably still be thoroughly beaten by Lin Yun.
And a year had passed. Bei Bei had finally broken through to the Soul Sect realm, and even reached level forty-four due to the intense pressure from Lin Yun. This speed of cultivation had already exceeded his own expectations.
But Lin Yun...? Soul King? Three black and two red? As the descendant of Dragon God Douluo Mu En, what kind of situation hadn't Bei Bei seen?
But this kind of situation, he had truly never seen before.
Especially Xuan Zi's embarrassed appearance after Lin Yun broke through his defense, with wine and blood sliding down his face, almost made Bei Bei's eyes pop out. Others might not know Xuan Zi's identity, but Bei Bei certainly did! That was a Super Douluo at level ninety-eight! A terrifying powerhouse only one step away from the limit of a Soul Master!
He was actually injured by Lin Yun, a Soul King, breaking through his defense. How could Bei Bei not be shocked? He was also looking at Lin Yun's departing back, but his gaze wasn't as complicated as Xu Sanshi's. It held only one simple emotion: awe.
It was a combination of the awe naturally expressed by his spirit soul towards the ancestor of power, and the awe brought about by Lin Yun's terrifying strength and unparalleled talent.
After Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao completely left the spirit fighting arena, that intense sense of oppression gradually dissipated from everyone's hearts. Several people who had been breathing shallowly, afraid that their breathing would be too loud and anger Lin Yun, finally collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath.
Damn, they were suffocating! Only now did someone dare to speak.
After all, Lin Yun's oppressive aura was truly a bit too strong. The scarlet light released by that hundred-thousand-year soul ring would probably become a lifelong psychological shadow for them. Just imagine what would have happened if Xuan Zi hadn't helped them block the attack? They would have been even worse off than He Caitou. If they were lucky, they would have been directly sliced into fruit ninja pieces and died on the spot. If they were unlucky, they would have been cut in half at the waist, half-dead and suffering one of the most terrifying tortures in the world before dying.
"Too terrifying!" A girl in purple school uniform went weak in the knees, plopped down on the ground in a duck-sitting posture, and burst into tears with a wail.
She was just a weak support-type Soul Master. Why did she have to endure such suffering?
A student who had a better relationship with her quickly went up to comfort her. Even though he himself had been half-scared to death by Lin Yun, the weak girl was in her most vulnerable state at this moment. What if he took advantage of the situation and won her heart? Hehehehe...
"So... what exactly is the result of this selection competition?" another person suddenly asked.
At this time, everyone finally recovered from the immense shock from Lin Yun and recalled the original purpose of this grand melee.
The selection competition.
Yes, so what was the result of the selection competition? "Junior brother, how many of you didn't attack Lin Yun and weren't eliminated by him?" Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao and asked.
Huo Yuhao looked left and right, then shrugged helplessly: "Six."
"?!"
The thirty-four people who had been instantly killed by Lin Yun simultaneously had their expressions crumble.
"Xiao Xiao definitely wasn't attacked by Lin Yun. Neither were Wang Dong and I. Then there's Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Senior Sister Jiang Nannan. That's six people in total," Huo Yuhao said, counting on his fingers, listing the individuals Lin Yun hadn't attacked.
"So, our suicidal charge actually paved the way for you?" Bei Bei couldn't hold it in anymore, covering his forehead in pain.
Using our lives to secure your places in the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team? A moment's difference in thought, a moment's difference!
Unlike others who didn't know the purpose of this selection competition, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were internally designated members of the Shrek Seven Devils. Yet, in this selection competition for the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team, neither of them made it in?
The two good friends exchanged a glance, their expressions full of helplessness.
But the matter had already reached this point. Even if they were unwilling, what could they do?
A group of people, each with their own thoughts, dispersed and left the spirit fighting arena.
Let's switch perspectives.
Leaving aside the individual thoughts of these core disciples, Xuan Zi, who had slipped away at lightning speed, swiftly returned to the Sea God Pavilion and initiated a Sea God Pavilion meeting.
A Sea God Pavilion meeting wasn't something that could be initiated casually. Unless there was a major event that shook Shrek, private consultations were usually sufficient.
But Xuan Zi felt that Lin Yun's terrifying rate of improvement and his completely un-Soul-Master-like soul ring configuration definitely qualified for a Sea God Pavilion meeting.
After all, it was very likely related to a divine test!
(End of Chapter)
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