Chapter 155: Thunderbolt Strike
"Hurry, be careful!", seeing Helian being knocked back by a single move, the timid Lan You couldn't help but let out a loud shriek, while Mo Fei Bai remained solemn and quietly observed.
"With this blow, I'll take your life! Xuantiger Roars Heaven Strike!" The man with the surname Chen had a pale face, his right arm clenched in pain as he raised it with great effort. Two massive fists collided together, and instantly, a tiger-shaped red glow composed of flames formed and struck fiercely at Helianuo, who was still unsteady on his feet!
"Nine Underworlds Thunder Flash!", just as the Dark Tiger's Sky Strike was about to pounce on him, He Lian Nu gritted his teeth and circulated the Mysterious Thunder Soul Power to his feet. His body made a strange turn, barely avoiding the direct hit of the red flames. Even so, the clothes on his upper body were still scorched by the heat from the edge of the flames, and even his hair was slightly curled up.
"How long can you hide!", Chen surname man's strike missed, his heart furious, turned around and aimed at He Lianuo who narrowly escaped again, launched the powerful Xuanhu Xi Tian Ji, this time the momentum was even more grand, in the tiger-shaped flames there were even faintly heard tiger roars, obviously he had used all his strength.
Feeling the scorching heat wave, Helianuo's feet moved swiftly again, narrowly avoiding danger. However, this time he didn't continue to dodge, but instead quickly counterattacked, seizing the initiative in battle!
"You think I'd let you get close to me after taking a punch?!", Chen coldly snorted, he who had his right arm crippled by the Tian Shang Fist had long learned his lesson and would never dare let Helianuo approach him easily again. His left arm drew a virtual arc in front of him, instantly forming a tiger-headed red shield with his soul power to cover himself tightly.
"You think I'm out of options? Slash Moon Whirlwind!", Helianuo sneered with a smile, his foot suddenly kicked off the ground, and his entire body rapidly rose up. A large amount of wind and thunder soul power quickly gathered on his legs, forming two long blades over three meters in length, covered in serrated teeth that shone with lightning. Before the Chen man could react, Helianuo's body began to spin at high speed, creating a massive purple whirlwind!
Although He Lianuo jumped up two meters away from Mr. Chen, the sharp blade formed by the whirlwind was enough to bridge that distance. The three-meter-long blade made of soul power cut through the shield in front of Mr. Chen with a loud crash, almost without hesitation, and directly shattered it into powder. The huge whirlwind did not dissipate, but continued to roll towards Mr. Chen!
No cry of despair, no resistance at all, the Chen man was suddenly engulfed in the whirlwind. The originally purple whirlwind mixed with a strange red color after it swept him in. Although nobody made a sound, everyone could guess that this red color was none other than the fresh blood of the Chen man!
After a long time, the purple whirlwind's rotation speed gradually slowed down until it finally came to a complete stop. Helianuo fell from mid-air with a thud and landed on one knee on the bluestone ground. He was panting heavily, his face looking extremely exhausted. It was clear that although he had successfully cultivated the Complete Moon-Cutting Whirlwind, executing it still put some strain on him. After cultivating the Illusory Moon Transformation, his soul power was abundant, but his physical strength couldn't quite keep up. After all, a ten-year-old child, no matter how robust, still hadn't fully developed their bones and body structure.
The crowd watched in silence as the boy knelt alone in the center of the arena, no one daring to make a sound. As for the Chen man who had vanished into thin air, it seemed that only his son and followers were concerned about him. Although many people present could unleash soul techniques more powerful than Jian Yuefeng's, they all knew one thing: a ten-year-old fifth-grade Soul Guard, a ten-year-old genius Soul Master who could already unleash first-grade soul techniques, a ten-year-old child with rich experience in battle and calmness, his boundless future on the path of cultivating souls was what was truly terrifying.
"When I was ten years old, I was just a Grand Soul Master! The level of Soul Guard is something that even dare not think about!" Lian Hu Zi thought to himself as he looked at He Lian Nuo with a hint of admiration. In fact, it's not just him, in the history of the mainland, there have been very few people who have advanced to Soul Guard at the age of ten and can skillfully use first-class soul techniques. Those who have achieved this have all become famous super soul masters, and in the path of soul cultivation, talent is a bonus, but perseverance is the foundation. To master first-class soul techniques at such a young age, one must possess extremely strong perseverance. People with these two qualities will not be unknown when they grow up!"
"He Lian, are you okay?!", seeing He Lian Nuo still kneeling on the ground unable to get up, Lan You Rou rushed to his front, while Mo Fei Bai took out a handkerchief and helped him wipe away the blood stains on his face.
"Help me up...", after a while, Helian Nuo finally made a sound, he who had just unleashed the complete Cutting Moon Whirlwind was now having all his bones feeling sore and weak, and couldn't stand up on his own.
Mo Fei Bai hurriedly lowered his body, put He Lian Nu's arm on his shoulder and walked step by step towards the edge of the field. The surrounding crowd automatically made way for them as they approached, quietly seeing them off.
The two of them finally moved to the side of the luggage that had been thrown down earlier, and just as Helian Nuo was about to sit down and rest, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out:
"Sorry to keep everyone waiting, this year's enrollment seems even more lively than in previous years!" The voice sounds extremely calm and doesn't reveal any emotions.
Everyone heard the sound and looked over, only to see that at the inner gate of Sheng Hun Academy, a young man in a blue robe had appeared out of nowhere. The young man looked like he was just over twenty years old, holding a small scroll in his hand. Beside him stood two other young men wearing green robes, each carrying a large trunk, but it was unknown what was inside.
The person who welcomes new students at Holy Soul Academy has finally appeared! Countless parents let out a sigh of relief and burst into laughter, pushing their children to the front, causing the scene to become chaotic for a moment.
"Don't rush, I'll call you by name list, those who hear their names come forward to receive school uniforms, keys and school badges, all parents take two steps back!", the blue-robed youth frowned and shouted loudly.
Although dissatisfied with the attitude of the boy in yellow, all parents still retreated two meters without exception, handing over their luggage to their children, and there were only a few dozen people left in front of the gate. Although he didn't count, He Lianuo could be sure that the number of people who appeared here was far from the hundred new students!
"It seems that after the test, many more people were blocked outside the school gate! ", He Lianuo sighed helplessly, and unknowingly thought of those four people who had blocked their task that day. He still remembered that one of them, Huā Nòng Yǐng, who loved flowers, had a great conversation with Mò Fēi Bái. Apparently, not all teams were as lucky as they were to pass through the academy's arranged harassment.
"This year, only one hundred people passed the three rounds of testing in Zhuo City. However, after the obstacles arranged by the college, dozens of them failed to pass because they didn't submit their tasks on time and naturally couldn't obtain admission qualifications. If we exclude these unfortunate guys, the remaining number of admitted students is sixty-nine. Adding the one who just died, it's sixty-eight! Hmm, a pretty auspicious number! The blue-robed youth seemed to be muttering to himself, but everyone present heard his words without missing a single one, and each person was rejoicing that they were among the sixty-eight."
He Lianuo looked around, and indeed did not see He Lianshuo's figure. This second brother was mysterious all day long. Two days ago, he ran to his residence to inform him that he would no longer be attending school with Lan You and the others. It seemed that he had already completed all the formalities through some channel, as he was really busy. He Lianuo didn't ask in detail, but now it seemed that his second brother had indeed arranged everything.
"Alright, those whose names are called come forth! First, Helianuo!", the blue-robed youth waited until the crowd quieted down before slowly unrolling the scroll in his hand and loudly calling out the first name.
"It's me!", Helian Nu raised his arm and ran to the front of the young man, handing over his admission certificate. The blue-robed youth didn't even look at it, casually crumpling it up and throwing it aside. The two yellow-robed youths then took out a small package from their respective boxes and handed it to Helian Nu.
"Next, Mo Fei Bai!", the blue-robed youth waved his hand to signal He Lian Nu to enter the school, and then calmly read out the second name. It seems that this list was made in the order of completing tasks. Indeed, the next one called was Lan You Ruo!
"Let's hurry, we'll go back to our place first and tidy up, then we can take a good look around the academy later!", Lan Youru was about to lead the way when Mo Feibai hastily pulled the two of them away. He Lianuo, however, waved his hand and led them to a quiet spot, patted the package softly and said in a low voice: "No rush! We have plenty of time anyway, let's take a look at what's inside the package first!"
Mo Fei rolled her eyes, indicating that she had no interest in this, but Lan You Ruo was excitedly echoing, He Lian Nuo carefully opened one of the packages and pulled out a bright green long gown.
"What? Why is it green? This is too ugly!" Seeing the color of the robe, Lan You let out a disappointed sigh.
"Don't be discontent, new students can only wear green robes. This Sacred Soul Academy has a very strict hierarchy system, and the dress code for teachers and students is also uniform. According to their cultivation level and contributions to the school, the colors of their robes range from highest to lowest: purple, black, white, red, blue, yellow, and green. As new students, we can only wear green robes!" Mo Fei Bai helplessly shrugged his shoulders, clearly not very satisfied with the green robe either.
"Whatever, as long as it's wearable!", Helianuo didn't care that much, he opened another small package, inside was a set of keys and a small shield-shaped badge!