Chapter 7: Meet Liu Erlong, let's fight together!
"Behold my Martial Soul, Triangular Rhinoceros..."
In an instant, a surge of powerful soul energy erupted from his body. Lin Fan smiled. He also summoned his Martial Soul.
Purple Flame Fire Tiger...
Under the suppression of the Fire Tiger, Fatty Niu Shuai's rhinoceros Martial Soul immediately seemed to deflate, while Lin Fan slapped him across the face, and half of Fatty's face immediately swelled up.
"Heavens, Boss Niu Shuai is getting beaten up..."
"Boss Niu Shuai is a level 39 Battle Soul Venerable..."
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"Look where your dad is, aren't you coming up to help me..." Niu Shuai immediately shouted, "Where are the people from our Wild Bull Clan?"
"Attack together, help the boss..."
In an instant, more than a dozen male disciples stepped forward, releasing their Martial Souls and charging towards Lin Fan.
Lin Fan glanced at them; all of these people's Martial Souls were rhinoceros, wild bull, or something similar, indicating they came from the same clan. Fortunately, their cultivation levels weren't very high; only three were above level 40, and the rest were in their 30s.
These people were all around fifteen years old, likely outer disciples who had joined this year, which was why they were training with him. Given the current prestige of the Clear Sky Sect, the actual number of outer disciples should be at least ten to twenty thousand, second only to the Spirit Hall. With so many people, it was a good opportunity to test Li Bai's second skill.
Moreover, they all rushed towards his location.
Lin Fan immediately leaped into the air, pointing his hands towards the sky, silently chanting, "Divine Stroke..."
Instantly, a blazing white sword aura erupted from Lin Fan, instantly turning the surroundings into a white blur. The male disciples who had rushed over all seemed to have been electrocuted, their bodies convulsing.
Several disciples near the sword circle even coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.
"Big brother, I can't move, what happened..."
"It's a paralysis effect! Quickly use your soul skill to get rid of it and attack him together!"
Two of the level 43 male disciples had already broken free of the paralysis, but found that Lin Fan had also disappeared. The next moment, Lin Fan suddenly appeared behind them.
"First Soul Skill, Blazing Tiger Claw."
Bang bang...
After his Martial Soul advanced, even without using the Shadow Battle Axe, the power of Lin Fan's original Martial Soul had increased significantly, and two level 43 male disciples fell to the ground.
The eight-second paralysis effect of the Azure Lotus Sword Formation also ended, and the other male disciples activated their Soul Skills one after another.
"Exploding Bull Horn..." "Invincible Bull Fist!"
Seeing these male disciples charging again, a black Shadow Battle Axe gradually condensed in Lin Fan's right hand.
Although he could possess attributes without summoning the Shadow Battle Axe, the difference between using it and not using it was still significant. If he had used the Divine Stroke with the Shadow Battle Axe just now, the 1000 armor penetration effect plus sword energy damage would have killed these disciples on the spot.
Lin Fan had already held back. He hadn't expected them to come; this time, it would likely be bloody.
"You bunch of idiots, all you know how to do is bully newbies! Come and take this punch!"
Suddenly, a red figure rushed out from behind Lin Fan. Her martial soul was a red dragon, coiled around her body, unleashing powerful soul power.
"First Soul Skill, Tyrannosaurus Possession!"
*Bang!*
The enormous impact of the punch sent all the male disciples flying, shattering several pieces of the floor. They were all sent flying like sandbags for over ten meters, completely incapacitated.
The entire plaza fell silent instantly.
The woman landed gracefully, speaking with domineering confidence.
"Don't worry, they won't die. What are the Barbarian Bull Clan anyway?"
Lin Fan looked at the girl before him. She had flowing, fiery red hair tied in a long ponytail, and slender, long legs. Her domineering martial soul dragon was still attached to her, surrounded by flames, making her even more beautiful and dazzling.
What kind of martial soul was that? " A Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex? Shouldn't a Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex be blue? Could she be Liu Erlong, the one who possesses a mutated Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex fire dragon? "
Lin Fan was still in shock when the girl turned her head slightly and looked at him, saying,
"Hello, my name is Liu Erlong. From now on, you'll follow me. I'll protect you. This savage bull family often bullies newcomers. We'll work together to deal with these villains." "
It really is Liu Erlong?"
Lin Fan was stunned, looking at the girl in front of him. At this moment, she was a young girl, looking less than eighteen years old, but already exceptionally beautiful. Most importantly, she exuded a wild aura, with a heroic and spirited demeanor.
"What, do you know me? Or do you want to spar with me?"
Liu Erlong rubbed her fists, her eyes also filled with wildness. What a hot girl!
Lin Fan quickly said, "Of course not, I don't know you, but I'm willing to follow you. My name is Lin Fan. You must be a young lady from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. How come you're an outer disciple of the Haotian Sect?"
Liu Erlong scoffed, "Hmph, life in the clan is too boring, so I wanted to come and explore. Haotian Sect is a sect I've always liked, so I thought I'd give it a try."
At this moment, the disciples of the Barbarian Bull Clan who had been knocked down got up from the ground, panting. The leader, Niu Shuai, quickly came to Liu Erlong and bowed, saying,
"Sister Erlong, from now on you're the boss. Our Barbarian Bull Clan will never dare to bully anyone again."
"Enough..."
Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky and landed on the square.
"Teacher Yiran..." Seeing Tang Yiran, Liu Erlong quickly withdrew her martial spirit and greeted her.
Tang Yiran looked at Lin Fan and Liu Erlong, then at the injured members of the Barbarian Bull Clan, and said loudly, "Sect disciples are not allowed to fight amongst themselves. All of you, run ten laps around the square and come back."
"Ah, Teacher Yiran, do I have to run too..."
Liu Erlong looked at Tang Yiran pitifully at this moment. This hot girl is quite the actress.
"Of course we have to run..." Tang Yiran snorted coldly, then looked at Lin Fan, "And you too."
As she finished speaking, Tang Yiran wondered where Lin Fan's soul skill had come from. That soul skill had group damage, control, and self-damage immunity; it should at least be a ten-thousand-year soul skill. But with his level, he shouldn't possess a ten-thousand-year soul skill.
After Liu Erlong and Lin Fan finished running laps, Tang Yiran gathered all two hundred-plus disciples present in the square.
Lin Fan was still standing next to Liu Erlong; he hadn't expected to encounter her so soon. Liu Erlong probably still didn't recognize Grandmaster and Flander.
Tang Yiran announced loudly, "Today is the last day for the outer sect selection to advance to the inner sect. There are only four spots for inner sect disciples. Now, I will tell you how to decide these four spots."
Liu Erlong said happily. "Another fight, I like it."
Lin Fan was somewhat speechless; this woman was so violent.
Two hundred-plus disciples choosing four people—wasn't that a big deal? Lin Fan was still curious about Tang Yiran's method of determining the four spots. Was she really going to have all two hundred people compete? That seemed like a huge waste of time and incredibly boring.
Tang Yiran looked at the two hundred-plus disciples in the plaza, slightly raised her head, and puffed out her proud figure, saying, "The method is this: I will attack all of you. Those who are knocked back from the plaza by me or leave on their own are eliminated. The four people who remain standing in the plaza will be promoted to inner disciples of the Haotian Sect."
"What…"
The entire plaza erupted in commotion after Tang Yiran explained the rules.
"Teacher Yiran is too arrogant! She's taking on so many of us all by herself?"
"What if she can't beat us? What if there are more than four of us standing at the end?"
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Liu Erlong said excitedly, "Teacher Yiran is so domineering! She truly deserves my respect. I must stand until the end and prove it to her."
Lin Fan quickly said, "Yes, Erlong, you can definitely do it. I'll also give it my all. But speaking of which, can Teacher Yiran really take on more than two hundred of us by herself? Are there any disciples stronger than you among these students?"
Liu Erlong thought for a moment and said, "I've never known Teacher Yiran's true strength, but I think she should be able to. After all, Teacher Yiran is not only a Soul Emperor in her twenties, but her Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer. There should be people stronger than me. We can only try our best to be among the four standing at the end."
A few minutes later, Tang Yiran soared into the air and shouted, "Alright, I hereby announce the start of the selection finals."
After speaking, a majestic Clear Sky Hammer appeared in Tang Yiran's hand. The Clear Sky Hammer turned purple in her hand, and six different colored Soul Rings shimmered on her body.
"Get out of the way!"
Tang Yiran, wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, descended from the sky, slamming it heavily onto the plaza floor. Bang! Bang! Bang! Countless marble slabs were shattered and sent flying. The powerful hammer blow and shockwave instantly sent dozens of disciples flying, and over a dozen more were struck by marble slabs, all landing outside the plaza.
"Holy crap, just one strike eliminated dozens of disciples!"
Lin Fan was shocked. And that was just the shockwave from the Clear Sky Hammer hitting the floor. If someone were truly struck by such a hammer, they would likely be reduced to ashes.
The number one weapon spirit in the world is too powerful. The difference between different spirits among battle spirit masters of the same realm is enormous. A battle spirit master with a top-tier spirit can easily defeat a spirit master many realms higher.
"So strong! The Clear Sky Sect truly deserves its reputation as a super power on par with my family. I must stand until the end..."
Liu Erlong immediately released her spirit. At seventeen years old, her level forty spirit power was already considered astonishingly talented.
"First Soul Skill, Tyrannosaurus Possession..."
After fully embodying Tyrannosaurus Possession, Liu Erlong's eyes turned red, and her hair became a dazzling reddish-purple. The red dragon shadow was already attached to her body, burning with flames.
Lin Fan looked at her, slightly shocked. This martial soul was far more domineering than his own Fire Tiger after its advancement.
Liu Erlong's martial soul was a mutated fire dragon from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus. Lin Fan remembered that it was blue in the anime, but that must have been a mistake. In the original novel, Liu Erlong's fire dragon was a red mutated dragon, possessing both lightning and fire attributes, making it much stronger than the ordinary Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus martial soul. In this state, Liu Erlong's physical attributes were greatly enhanced.
(End of this chapter)