A streak of golden light, like a coiling dragon, was recalled by Han Ruoruo; it was precisely her martial soul, the Glimmer Gold Rope. After sending Ye Liu to the shore of Sea God Island, she nodded toward Zhang Lexuan beside her.
Han Ruoruo and Zhang Lexuan had once represented Shrek Academy together in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Competition. The two of them were the main control soul master and captain of the Shrek team, respectively. They had always gotten along very well and were extremely tacit with each other.
Their eyes met, and Zhang Lexuan immediately understood.
Although Ye Liu looked quite miserable, Ye Guyi had not struck to kill. Of course, after this incident, Ye Liu was completely out of contention for this session's Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference, and he would likely need quite some time to recover afterward.
But all of this was Ye Liu's own fault. Even if it had been Ma Xiaotao or Wu Ming who acted, Ye Liu's outcome probably wouldn't have been much better.
Zhang Lexuan let out a cold snort.
"Ye Liu harbored vile intentions and was the first to break the rules of this session's Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference. Guyi's action was completely justified. I hope such situations will not occur again in the future."
Zhang Lexuan's powerful personal charm was fully displayed. Not a single male student participating in this session's Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference raised any objection. As for the female students, they were even less likely to say anything.
From afar, Xu Zihuang exchanged a glance with Ye Guyi, his eyebrow slightly raised before he withdrew his gaze. His movement was very subtle and went unnoticed by anyone.
Meanwhile, Xu Sanshi, who had just suffered a setback with Jiang Nannan, wasn't paying attention to these things at all. If it were any other time, he would definitely have been the most exaggerated in his reaction.
On the contrary, He Caitou, who was on the other side, swallowed hard and whispered to Beibei beside him:
"Senior Brother Beibei, didn't you say the first segment would be very safe? Why don't I feel that way at all? I'm a little scared."
The corner of Beibei's mouth twitched slightly. The strength Ye Guyi displayed far exceeded his imagination. Although she looked cold and aloof, her temper was the same as that of Senior Sisters Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming.
Moreover, Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming were the straightforward type whose emotions were clearly shown on their faces. In comparison, Ye Guyi, whose thoughts were hard to read, produced an even stronger deterrent effect with this one strike.
But right now, he could only comfort He Caitou.
"Don't be afraid, Caitou. Actually, the vast majority of the senior sisters in the inner courtyard are still quite kind."
Perhaps because of Ye Guyi's decisive strike, the male students were greatly shocked. The next few who acted were all trembling with fear.
Currently, the Shrek Academy inner courtyard has a serious imbalance of yin over yang; the overall strength of female inner courtyard disciples surpasses that of the males.
There are even powerhouses at the Soul Douluo level like Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo. On the male side, the highest cultivation is only at the Soul Saint level.
Because of this, the next seven or eight people who acted all failed without exception.
That guy Chu Qingtian had vaguely sensed Wu Ming's special feelings toward him over the years. After seeing Ye Liu's miserable state, he would rather leave this session's Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference empty-handed than continue trembling in fear.
When it was his turn, he actually deliberately pretended to make a mistake and fell into the Sea God Lake.
This was the conclusion Xu Zihuang reached after observing Chu Qingtian's movements.
Chu Qingtian emerged from the lake water, pretending to look depressed as he glanced toward Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, but in reality, he breathed a huge sigh of relief in his heart.
Naturally, he wasn't the only one who saw through Chu Qingtian's intentions.
Wu Ming clenched both fists and said in a low, angry voice:
"That bastard!"
However, she did not give up on this Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference because of Chu Qingtian. After all, she only had some hazy good feelings toward Chu Qingtian; it wasn't to the point where she would ruin herself for him.
Zhang Lexuan's pretty face was full of helplessness as she encouraged them:
"Everyone here is an inner courtyard disciple; we usually know each other quite well. How come when it comes to the Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference, everyone is shrinking back? To win love, one must have the spirit to go all out regardless of consequences. Otherwise, how can you capture the hearts of the girls?"
"Beibei, it's your turn."
The next one to go forward was Beibei.
"Yes, Senior Sister."
Beibei stepped forward with a smile on his face. Compared to the previous inner courtyard male disciples, he appeared much calmer and more composed. He lightly tapped the lotus leaf with his tiptoe and soared into the air. Two yellow, two purple, two black — a standard set of six optimal soul rings appeared around him.
His second soul ring shone, and his hands made a pressing-down motion. In an instant, countless dense electric lights flashed, resembling a miniature lightning forest. Then they burst outward fiercely. Blue-purple lightning wreaked havoc in mid-air, and using the rich power of thunder, he combined it with the Controlling Crane Catching Dragon technique to keep himself suspended in the air, slowly floating toward the female disciples' side.
Beibei's method was similar to the one Xu Zihuang used when they first stepped onto the lotus leaves, but his martial soul origin had mutated and was no longer a pure Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Moreover, he did not possess the Ultimate Thunder attribute, so his control over lightning was far inferior to Xu Zihuang's. He had no choice but to use his second soul skill, Vigorous Thunderbolt, combined with Controlling Crane Catching Dragon to assist.
And his flying speed while suspended was also not very fast.
Seeing Beibei display such a technique, the male disciples finally saw some hope. After repeated failures, they at least felt a little better about their face.
Not long after, Beibei arrived in front of the fifth Sea God Fairy on the left. He reached out, removed her veil and hat, revealing a face that could be both charming and playful.
It was Tang Ya.
The current Tang Ya was already twenty years old. Her jet-black, glossy, long hair was tied into a ponytail hanging down her back. The white silk long dress perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.
Her eyes were large and spirited, her nose bridge tall and delicate, and her near-perfect oval face bloomed with a joyful smile.
Tang Ya's appearance did not have Jiang Nannan's flawless, peerless beauty, nor Ning Tian's noble and elegant temperament from a great family, but she possessed a natural, exquisite charm. Her smile was extremely infectious and easily made people feel close to her.
Zhang Lexuan watched this scene with a smile. Having let go of her past feelings, her heart now held only sincere blessings for Beibei and Tang Ya.
Beibei successfully removed Tang Ya's hat, instantly lifting the somewhat gloomy atmosphere.
"Senior brothers, the rest is up to you."
He returned the same way, clasping his fists toward all the inner courtyard male disciples, clearly indicating he would not remove any other female disciple's veil.
His action also won the goodwill of the many inner courtyard male disciples. Though they were timid, Beibei chose not to remove any more veils, which meant they would have more opportunities to show their abilities.
Xu Sanshi seemed to have returned to his usual self and grumbled unhappily to Xu Zihuang beside him:
"Tianhuang, why do I feel that seeing Beibei looking so smug makes me feel even worse than when I couldn't take off Nannan's veil?"
Zhang Lexuan called out to He Caitou:
"Caitou, you're next. Don't be nervous, just try your best to show your abilities."
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Oh." He Caitou answered honestly. He had already thought of a plan.
"Go for it, Caitou." Beibei gave him an encouraging look.
The soul guidance thrusters on He Caitou's back suddenly erupted with intense blue light, propelling his body explosively upward at an angle. While in mid-air, a pair of huge flight soul guidance device wings unfolded. Soul power sprayed out, and he instantly appeared in the sky above the lake between the male and female disciples.
At this moment, the pair of flight soul guidance wings began to deform, bending into a circular arc like an opened umbrella. The light sprayed downward, dimmer than before, but just enough to allow him to hover steadily in mid-air using the momentum. The precision of his control was truly breathtaking.
On the ferry boat, Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu secretly nodded in approval.
However, most inner courtyard disciples of Shrek Academy were from the martial soul department and had a limited understanding of soul guidance devices. Only a small number of people truly understood how difficult and exquisite He Caitou's control was.
Ever since he acknowledged Xu Zihuang as his younger brother, the terrifying talent of Xu Zihuang greatly reduced the pressure on him. He had been saved and raised by Fan Yu since childhood and always had a strong sense of belonging to Shrek Academy.
Just as he himself said, although he didn't have a specific target for this Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference, as he grew older, he naturally developed a longing for matters between men and women.
What he was doing now was to show his abilities.
He Caitou raised his right hand, and a massive soul guidance cannon was shouldered.
The cannon was pitch-black overall, with faint silver metallic powder glimmering on its dark metal surface. The moment it appeared, it immediately released a terrifying aura.
All the inner courtyard disciples below, both male and female, felt a chill run through their bodies, their expressions changing slightly.
A soul guidance device that could emanate such a powerful presence and sense of threat meant it had already undergone a qualitative change. In the words of the soul guidance device world, this was called a "living" soul guidance device. The threshold for such a device was level seven, meaning the soul guidance cannon in He Caitou's hand was at least level seven or above.
Rich cyan light gathered at the cannon's muzzle. In an instant, almost everyone below instinctively released their martial souls.
Yellow, purple, and black, three colors of soul rings illuminated a large area of the water.
Wu Ming, already in a bad mood, shouted:
"What the hell is this black lump trying to do?!"
Her words spoke the thoughts of almost everyone present.
The only ones on this water surface who did not release their martial soul rings were Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi, as well as Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, who were farther away.
Xu Zihuang recognized the soul guidance cannon in He Caitou's hands. The blueprint for this cannon was the one he had memorized back at the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and later gave to He Caitou.
Level Seven High-Pressure Storm Cannon.
A non-fixed soul guidance device, yet possessing an extremely shocking attack range, a level seven long-range soul guidance weapon. It could unleash high-pressure storms and was most suitable for anti-air strikes.
As for Ye Guyi, it was purely because she trusted Xu Zihuang. She believed that with Xu Zihuang present, she would not suffer the slightest injury. Moreover, she had absolute confidence in her own strength.
And at that very moment, the cyan storm had already erupted, instantly sweeping across a space of nearly a hundred meters. Fierce winds howled, water surged, forming a massive high-pressure vortex, even more imposing than what Ye Liu had created.
The female disciples hurriedly used soul skills to protect themselves; how could they still care about the veils and hats they were wearing?
On the ferry boat, veins bulged on Fan Yu's forehead. If he didn't know that He Caitou had been careful to control the power of this level seven High-Pressure Storm Cannon, he probably would have started cursing long ago.
The corners of Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and the Sea God Pavilion elders' mouths also twitched.
Qian Duoduo burst into loud laughter:
"This kid, Caitou is so honest it's cute. Interesting, very interesting."
The high-pressure vortex continued to spin, resembling a giant tornado that was still growing stronger.
Elder Xuan waved his right hand, using soul power to block the oncoming water mist. But in the next instant, his gaze froze.
A strange red ripple swept past, and the space where the cyan tornado was located instantly condensed into a dark red crystal with a diameter of over a hundred meters.
"Crackling—"
A series of crisp, shattering sounds rang out. The dark red crystal cube turned into countless fragments that floated down like fine, drifting snow, sparkling with dazzling light.
Not only that, but the water surface in this area had also condensed into dark red crystals. The surging waves and ripples maintained their original shapes, frozen within, with every texture clearly visible.
Everything returned to calm.
The male and female disciples landed on the dark red crystal surface.
And the effect of what He Caitou had done was surprisingly good; ten more female disciples had their true appearances revealed.
But no one paid attention to this at first. Instead, all gazes converged on Xu Zihuang.
Black! Black! Black! Black! Black! Red!
Six incomparably shocking soul rings slowly revolved around Xu Zihuang. The black soul rings were deep and oppressive, while the eerie blood-red sixth soul ring felt like an invisible pair of hands strangling everyone's throat.
Many veteran inner courtyard disciples did not even know that Xu Zihuang's sixth soul ring was a hundred-thousand-year one. Even those who knew he possessed a hundred-thousand-year ring had never imagined his first five soul rings' configuration.
Starting from the first soul ring, five consecutive black ten-thousand-year soul rings, plus one red hundred-thousand-year soul ring. This configuration completely exceeded their understanding.
Facing the shocked gazes of Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, Xu Zihuang smiled faintly.
"Eldest Senior Sister, Senior Sister Han, Senior Brother He made too much noise just now. I was afraid it might affect the progress of this Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference, so I took action. By turning the lake surface into crystal, I thought it would also make it easier to continue the Sea God Fate activities."
Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo looked deeply at Xu Zihuang.
At this moment, He Caitou, who had landed beside Xu Zihuang, finally recovered from his shock. He scratched his head awkwardly.
"Eldest Senior Sister, I..."
Zhang Lexuan stepped forward on the dark red crystal lake surface, looked at the uneasy He Caitou, and was utterly speechless.
"Caitou, what you did was indeed a bit crude, but it can also be considered a way for a soul engineer to display his ability. Just don't do it again. Let's continue. We need to speed up this segment."
Although Zhang Lexuan said so, even when the next male disciple took the stage, Xu Zihuang and He Caitou remained the focus of everyone's attention.
Among the ten female disciples whose hats were blown off by He Caitou, many were familiar faces.
For example, Jiang Nannan, who had been in a bad mood and failed to dodge the high-pressure storm in time; Ling Luochen, the ice-element soul master who had brief contact with Xu Zihuang; Ma Xiaotao, who was always at odds with Ling Luochen; as well as Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er.
Without exception, everyone was paying attention to Xu Zihuang.
After this, the pace of the segment obviously accelerated. Male disciples came forward one after another. With a landing platform, each of them displayed their own divine abilities. The remaining seven inner courtyard female disciples' hats were all successfully removed.
No female disciple would particularly resist, after all, who wouldn't want to show their beautiful face?
On the male side, after the first segment, three people were eliminated. From the original thirty-eight, only thirty-five remained.
After this mutual admiration first segment, the emotions of all the inner courtyard disciples had gradually been stirred up. Although Yu Tianhuang was outstanding to the point of making them feel powerless, the rules of the Sea God Fate Blind Date Conference were there — each male disciple could only take one female disciple. They still had chances!
Next came the rearrangement. They were reseated according to the number of female hats removed in the first round. He Caitou, with ten hats, rightfully took the first position in the first row. In second place was Xu Zihuang, the only one who removed two hats. After that came those like Beibei who successfully removed one, and the rest were all those who achieved nothing.
During this interval, Elder Xuan and the others on the ferry boat also discussed Xu Zihuang's soul ring configuration.
"Elder Xuan, this..." Yan Shaozhe called softly, his face showing an inquiring expression.
Elder Xuan smiled and shook his head.
"Elder Mu was right. Tianhuang is indeed a person blessed with a great destiny. Shaozhe, I understand what you mean, but these are all Tianhuang's own opportunities. There's no need to investigate too deeply. The fact that he openly displayed them in front of us is enough to show his trust in us and his recognition of the academy."
"Yes, Elder Xuan." Yan Shaozhe respectfully responded, then sighed sincerely from the bottom of his heart.
"With Tianhuang's cultivation speed, I'm afraid in the future he could directly take your place."
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