The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 266

Chapter 266

Chapter 266 – To Battle

The opponents class zero would face had only joined the academy a year before them, so there wasn’t much of a gap between everyone’s ages . However, they were all geniuses who passed Shrek’s entrance exam and had received a full year’s worth of education from Shrek Academy .

This was a trial of true combat, a battle between two soul masters .

An air of indifference in her words, Shen Yi said, “You may begin selecting your opponents . Once you’ve made your choice, you may no longer change your mind—all selections are final . This trial’s only rule is that you are not permitted to use soul devices during battle . You have ten minutes to choose . ”

Tang Wulin nodded to Shen Yi then gathered his teammates .

Tang Wulin lowered his voice . “I have already put together an order for us to go in . I’ll be the first, second will be Xie Xie, and Gu Yue will follow afterwards . Xiaoyan, you’ll go last . Xie Xie, Gu Yue, you two need to drag out your battles for as long as possible . Especially you, Xie Xie . It should be easy for you since you’re an agility-type soul master . We need to stall for nightfall  so that Xiaoyan can use her Starwheel Ice Staff . ”

Xu Xiaoyan’s eyes sparkled as she nodded . Gu Yue also gave a slight nod .

Tang Wulin continued, “As for selecting your opponents… Just pick whoever you feel is best . ”

The four eyed the ten possible opponents .  

Generally, a soul master’s outward appearance reflected the qualities of their martial soul . Power-type soul masters would have robust bodies while range or spiritual-type soul masters would have more delicate physiques .

After inspecting his options, Xie Xie’s gaze settled on a strong-looking student . Just as he was about to announce his choice, Tang Wulin grabbed his arm .

He then said in a hushed voice, “Let me remind you all that this is Shrek Academy, the legendary Monster Academy . I’m sure you’re aware of the school’s motto: they only accept monsters, not ordinary people . That means we can’t judge our opponents as we normally would . Looking at them from the opposite perspective might even prove more accurate . ”

Xie Xie felt as if he was struck by lightning . He gave Tang Wulin a big thumbs up before once more examining the ten students lined up in a row .

Attribute compatibility between soul masters was crucial at lower levels . If Xie Xie faced a control-type soul master, then he would be thoroughly subdued . On the other hand, power-type soul masters feared range-type soul masters due to their ability to keep the former at a distance while also attacking them . All things considered, it was crucial to pick opponents they would do well against . Despite Tang Wulin’s confidence in their ability, he was aware that the world had no shortage of geniuses, especially here, in the continent’s number one academy .

Xie Xie pointed . “I choose number two as my opponent . ”

The student he pointed at had a slender figure that was almost certainly of an agility-type soul master .

Xu Xiaoyan picked the sturdy man Xie Xie had nearly picked beforehand . He was number six .

Gu Yue said, “Number one . ” The first student had the most ordinary appearance of the ten . He lacked any unique traits whatsoever .

The last one to pick was Tang Wulin . His eyes wandered for a moment before finally settling on one student . “I choose number ten . ” His legs were already taking him to the arena as he spoke .

Student number ten was a tall, slender girl whose eyes displayed a trace of arrogance . Her looks were above average, but still a whole notch below Xu Xiaoyan’s . She was at about the same level as Gu Yue .

Shen Yi said, “I will be supervising this match . You must listen to my commands during the match and you must stop the moment I tell you to . Understood?” Her words were clearly directed at Tang Wulin .

“Yes,” Tang Wulin said in deference .

“Good . Get ready… Begin!”

Without any superfluous words, the match began . Student number ten’s eyes lit up as she instantly shot forward . Like a cheetah, she pounced on Tang Wulin with lightning speed .

Xie Xie gaped at her speed . He had always been confident in his speed, but he couldn’t even compare with her!

Three soul rings appeared around the girl, two of them yellow and one purple .

Her ears twitched as silver streaks appeared in her hair and her pupils squished into vertical slits .  

A beast martial soul . The Snow Leopard? Tang Wulin identified it instantly .

He didn’t have much of an impression of the Snow Leopard martial soul . All he could recall was it being a rarely seen beast from cold climates that possessed both speed and ice-attribute attacks .

A smile blossomed on Tang Wulin’s lips . What agility-type soul masters feared most were control-type soul masters! As a control-type himself, he already held the advantage! Moreover, he possessed the Purple Demon Eyes .

He may be nowhere near as fast as her, but his eyes could still keep up with her .

Two purple soul rings appeared beneath him while strands of Bluesilver Grass shot out like a giant net .

An agility-type soul master being bound by a control-type essentially signaled the end of the battle .

The very next moment, however, a startling scene unfolded .

Student number ten suddenly halted in the air, snowflakes exploding out of her body as her first soul ring lit up .

Snow whirled around her body which sent the temperature within the arena into a plummet . Popping noises blanketed the air as streams of snow collided with the swarm of Bluesilver Grass .

The Bluesilver Grass turned sluggish under the snow’s influence . Had it not evolved several times already, perhaps the grass would have shattered on the spot .

Isn’t she an agility-type soul master? These snowflakes seem to come from a control or assault-type! She’s so quick, yet she isn’t approaching like an agility-type? Shrek Academy really is filled with a bunch of deceptive freaks .

As the two martial souls clashed, the blizzard grew in density . Tang Wulin amassed his Bluesilver Grass, but it still couldn’t penetrate the wall of snow as it drifted around his grass and toward his body .

Tang Wulin turned tail without any hesitation . Behind him, Bluesilver Grass spun like a blender, whipping away all the snowflakes nearing him .

“Coward . ” His opponent coldly snorted, the air hissing as she willed the snow to pursue him .

She soon vanished amidst the blizzard while the snow itself gathered into the form of a leopard that leapt into pursuit .

The students had a different assignment from that of the examinees . They were tasked with ending their battles as quickly as possible . The faster they were, the better they would be rewarded .

The girl’s second soul ring lit up . The appearance of her leopard had triggered a second drop in temperature inside the arena which served to lower the speed of Tang Wulin’s grass even further . The leopard instantly broke through the sluggish grass and and rushed Tang Wulin .

Tang Wulin’s appearance was unsightly as he madly fled in a winding path . Bluesilver Grass continuously whipped at the leopard chasing him in an attempt to slow it down as much as possible . He cut quite the sorry figure .  

The girl held her spot in the center of the arena, commanding her leopard to continue its pursuit .  Trying to stall for time? Then let’s see just how quick you are!

After running for a while, Tang Wulin could feel that something was amiss . There was something off about the temperature .