"Activate your Martial Souls."
Fang Yang's voice cut through the air—calm, absolute.
WHOOSH!
Six radiant auras erupted from Class Zero:
- Fang Yang stood foremost, black hair stirring without wind. No soul rings blazed—but space itself warped around him, a dragon's slumbering majesty awakening—pressure crushing lungs.
- Gu Yue—elemental tides surged—azure, crimson, sapphire, amber light weaving around her—Mistress of Wind, Fire, Water, Earth.
- Tang Wulin—Blue Silver Emperor vines coiled like serpents, crystalline, vibrant, radiating royal flora's authority.
- Xie Xie—vanished in spatial ripples, Space-Time Dagger gleaming, Space-Time Dragon phantom looming—reality fraying at his edges.
Xu Xiaoyan—chanting softly:
"Stars above, shine bright and clear—
Grant me power, Star Scepter dear!"
Starlight coalesced into a scepter—galaxies swirling in her grip.
- Zhang Yangzi—Night Demon Eagle wings unfurled, feathers gleaming with abyssal light, hawk-eyes sharp as blades.
- Wang Jinxi—Netherworld Bone Dragon Emperor armor sheathed him, skeletal plates radiating death, vertical pupils cold as graves.
Fourteen prodigies—Martial Souls unleashed!
"Attack!"
Luo Guixing's smile vanished.
First purple ring flared:
"First Soul Skill: Spatial Lock!"
Space twisted—formless chains snaked toward Fang Yang!
Simultaneously—
- Xu Yucheng—scythe blazing—"Third Soul Skill: Demon Scythe Sweep!"
Black crescent aimed at Gu Yue!
- Wu Siduo—Nether Spirit Cat claws flashing— blurred toward Tang Wulin!
- Zheng Yiran—viper hissing—emerald poison fog engulfed Xu Xiaoyan!
- Yang Nianxia—roaring like thunder— bear-paw crashing into Wang Jinxi!
- Zheng Long & Zheng Hu—flanking Xu Xiaoyan!
A tidal wave of assault!
Fang Yang barely glanced.
"Gu Yue."
Ice Wall.
A glacial barrier erupted—shattering Xu Yucheng's scythe strike!
"Your opponent is me," Tang Wulin growled, Blue Silver Emperor net ensnaring Wu Siduo's claws!
"Star Wheel—Guard!" Xu Xiaoyan chimed, stardust shield vaporizing Zheng Yiran's poison!
CLANG!
Wang Jinxi's bone claws met Yang Nianxia's bear-paw—the "Duskgold Bear" stumbled back, shock etched on his face!
Zhang Yangzi became shadow—eagle talons locking Zheng brothers in place!
Then—Fang Yang moved.
Right hand lifted—gently clenched.
"Shatter."
Luo Guixing's Spatial Lock—crumbled like glass—silver shards dissolving!
"Impossible…" Luo Guixing gaped, disbelief shattering his composure.
Fang Yang lowered his hand, gaze piercing:
"Enough. Time to end it."
Black Flame bloomed in his palm—runes swirling, chaos halos flickering—soul-devouring pressure choking reality.
"What… is this flame?!" Luo Guixing shrank, soul trembling.
WHOOSH!
Black Fire engulfed him—he vanished without a scream.
Luo Guixing—ELIMINATED!
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Gu Yue's four elements fused—a cataclysmic torrent incinerating Xu Yucheng!
Xu Yucheng—ELIMINATED!
Xie Xie blinked behind the Zheng brothers—Space-Time Dagger slicing—two bodies dissolved!
Zheng Long & Zheng Hu—ELIMINATED!
"Star Wheel Chains!" Xu Xiaoyan cried, stellar shackles binding Yang Nianxia!
Wang Jinxi struck—bone claws crushing the immobilized bear!
Yang Nianxia—ELIMINATED!
Five eliminated in seconds!
Wu Siduo tore free of vines, face pale with horror.
How could Class Zero be this monstrous?!
Zheng Yiran froze—dazed—Xie Xie materialized beside her.
"You—!" she gasped—neck slit by spatial edge.
Zheng Yiran—ELIMINATED!
Only Wu Siduo remained—alone, trembling.
Class Zero's eyes locked onto the Nether Spirit Cat girl.
The forest held its breath—victory was inevitable.
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