Chapter 21

All was quiet.

The row of mentors from the two academies on the examination platform, all of whom had reached the Penetrating Realm, were now silent, not a single one speaking.

Not only were the mentors from Gorge Peak Academy astonished, but those from Zephyr Academy were even more surprised. This was the student they considered the most useless, without a doubt. But now...

No one could still sense Lu Ping's Soul Force, but everyone had witnessed Lu Ping's strength. Big, the strongest in practical combat at Gorge Peak Academy, was sent flying with just one move, without even a chance to engage.

A twenty-meter flight, four somersaults, and six meters of sliding on the ground, exactly the same treatment as Wei Tianqi, who was at the Sixth Heaven of the Air Soul. Did this mean that Big, a Penetrating Realm Strength Soul, was no different from a Sixth Heaven Perceiver in front of this young man?

Everyone was silent, but Lu Ping paid no attention to anyone's reaction. This included Bao Liyan, who, in theory, should be the most authoritative person in the room. Lu Ping didn't even glance at him.

He just stared at Yuan Yi, who was pale and still had blood on the corner of his mouth. The doctor from Gorge Peak Academy, who was examining Yuan Yi's injuries, became flustered under such a gaze, unsure whether to continue.

Yuan Yi was in a semi-conscious state, struggling to keep his eyes open, looking at the young man who was interrogating him. On the twelfth floor of the Soul Tower, he had been defeated before he could even see his opponent's face, but he remembered the feeling of that moment, which was exactly the same as the pressure he felt now.

Yuan Yi opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but as soon as he tried to speak, blood surged up his throat.

"Ah!"

Blood spurted from Yuan Yi's mouth again, but this time it didn't spray far, just splashing onto the table in front of him, splattering in all directions. Many people gasped in shock, and those on either side of him, including Gorge Peak Academy's Dean Bao Liyan, instinctively dodged, but Lu Ping didn't move, allowing the blood droplets to splash onto him.

"Don't push it too far!" a roar came.

Big, who had been pushed away by Lu Ping with one hand, was also in shock and hesitation, but seeing Lu Ping's aggressive stance and Yuan Yi's second bout of bleeding, a surge of blood rushed to his head, making him even more bold. He leaped up from the ground, covering nearly thirty meters with a fierce charge, his Penetrating Realm Strength Soul power fully unleashed.

The Strength Soul was not just about strength.

Speed, endurance, agility, flexibility, and all other human physical abilities were enhanced through the cultivation of the Strength Soul.

Big, charging forward like an arrow, leaped up and stepped on the table stained with Yuan Yi's blood.

Crash!

The table shattered under the force of his step, and at that moment, Yuan Yi's fist swung out.

The Strength Soul was undoubtedly the most destructive of the six Soul Forces, an indispensable Soul Force in combat. The most common abilities mastered by those who had penetrated the Strength Soul were various enhanced destructive combat techniques.

Big had cultivated such abilities. They had saved his life and helped him kill enemies on the battlefield time and time again. Since coming to Gorge Peak Academy, he had never used them.

Because there was no need.

The peaceful academy did not require such fierce killing techniques.

But this time, Big held nothing back.

It wasn't just because he felt humiliated by Lu Ping, but more importantly, he sensed a threat from him.

The habits and instincts honed on the battlefield made him never show mercy when faced with a threat. Even though he was now in the academy, the experience gained from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood was not easily discarded.

Fourth-level ability: Continuous Force Punch!

An ordinary name, but with extraordinary power.

The fourth-level rating was the best proof.

When Big swung his fist, the continuous surge of power was unstoppable, even by himself. In the past, on the battlefield, this punch had killed three people and seriously injured four with a single strike. This time, all that power was directed at one person.

Continuous Force Punch, once unleashed, could not be stopped, a relentless killing move.

The destructive power far exceeded the illusions created by Yuan Yi's Spirit Roaming. Although they were both Penetrators and both had fourth-level abilities, in terms of combat, the destructive power of the Strength Soul was ultimately dominant.

But Lu Ping did not retreat. He still carried Su Tang on his back, and when Big's fist came, he stepped forward. It seemed that the collapse of the table gave him more space to move forward.

He did not dodge, did not yield, and Big's power could not be stopped either, even if he wanted to hold back.

The fist swung down, and the Strength Soul power surged.

At that moment, Lu Ping's fist also swung out.

Fist against fist, power against power.

Boom!

A tremendous explosion.

Far more intense than the combined collapse of two Soul Towers. The surging Soul Power collided, forming a visible current of air from the center of the two fists, quickly rising and spreading.

Lu Ping had no Soul Power?

No!

At that moment, everyone clearly perceived that this was Soul Power, surging from Lu Ping's fist, colliding with Big's Continuous Force Punch, indeed, it was Soul Power.

But, what kind of Soul Power was this?

For a moment, no one could tell. The shockwave from the collision of the two Soul Powers forced them to use their own Soul Powers to resist.

Continuous Force Punch, once unleashed, could not be stopped!

The surging Soul Power continued to pour out from Big's fist.

But Big's expression changed.

His Soul Power was not stopping, but the other's Soul Power was growing stronger and stronger. The light sphere formed by the gathered Soul Power at the point of their fists, the other's was growing larger, gradually swallowing his...

What level of Soul Power was this?

Fear was already visible on Big's face, but... he could not stop.

Boom!

Another sound, this time not a collision, but the complete defeat of Big's Soul Power at the end of his fist. The light sphere, several times larger than his, was swallowing him whole.

He was going to die...

The instincts honed in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood told him this. Big was not afraid of death, but he could hardly believe it.

What kind of power was this?

Who was this person?

Clang, clang...

At this moment, Big suddenly heard this sound, sharp and clear, even in the midst of the fierce collision of Soul Powers.

He wasn't the only one who heard it; some saw it too.

Lu Ping, carrying Su Tang, had chains seemingly hanging from his hands, visible and then blurry under the light of the surging Soul Power.

"What is that?" many couldn't help but ask each other. They hadn't seen these chains before, but they suddenly appeared now. Was this some kind of ability?

No one knew.

Only Bao Liyan of Gorge Peak Academy, whose realm was higher than the other mentors and whose knowledge far exceeded the average, his expression changed dramatically when he saw the faintly visible chains. It was the most significant change since he heard that Zephyr Academy had a transfer student. He even involuntarily took a few steps back, as if trying to avoid something.

His shocked gaze swept around, as if looking for some comfort. Finally, he saw Guo Youdao, who was not as surprised as everyone else and was looking at him.

"This is..." Bao Liyan struggled to speak.

"Yes," Guo Youdao nodded.

"Soul-Ensnaring Chains..." Bao Liyan took a deep breath.

At that moment, the surging Soul Power suddenly disappeared. Lu Ping was still standing there, carrying Su Tang, with no chains on his hands. Big fell from the air, landing on Yuan Yi, and both tumbled to the ground.

(I have to go out for a bit, don't wait for the update tonight, I don't know when it will be!)

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