Chapter 146 Jiang Nannan Wants to Know the Gap! Dai Huabin's Team Dominates the Field, Second-Year Students Sweep All Seven Spots
Jiang Nannan remained silent for two seconds.
Of course She knew She couldn't win.
In terms of soul power level alone, She was level 41, while her opponent was level 45, a difference of four levels.
The opponent also had an Ultimate Ice Domain covering the entire area, and Her gravity control was reduced to at least 70% of its efficiency under the suppression of the extreme cold.
But She didn't turn around, nor did She raise Her hand to admit defeat.
"Junior."
Jiang Nannan spoke, Her voice earnest.
"Although I may not be able to beat you, I want to see the difference between us."
Although Jiang Nannan was born into a commoner family, She had Her own pride and Her own principles. This time, She wanted to see how much She was lacking compared to a true genius.
Upon hearing this, several students who had originally intended to remain still instinctively turned their heads to the side.
Dai Huabin chuckled. "Okay."
He turned around and said something to Zhu Lu.
"Lulu, go clear the area. We'll take these seven spots."
Zhu Lu hummed in agreement, said nothing, and turned to walk toward the students huddled in the corners.
...
It didn't take long to clear the area on Zhu Lu's side.
The people in the corner didn't have strong soul power to begin with, and after spending so much time in the two domains, their soul power reserves were less than half left.
Zhu Lu withdrew the full attribute amplification of the Netherworld Ghost Shadow and simply moved around using the speed of the Ice Shadow Cat Possession. Two or three moves were enough.
Cui Yajie cooperated very well.
Her Purple Demon Eye swept across, and Her third soul skill, "Dream Eater," spread out over a wide area, suppressing the students' mental speed by almost two beats.
The allure followed, and Her second soul skill, "Fox Tail Needle," precisely targeted acupoints, one needle at a time.
Her long pink hair swung in an arc as She retracted the Fox Tail Needle, and Cui Yajie clapped Her hands. "Done."
Xiao Xiao stood guard beside Her, with the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron hovering beside Her, its three forms unfolding, ready at any moment to unleash the third soul skill, "Cauldron's Might," for all attributes and the second soul skill, "Cauldron's Defense," for both defense and power, before using the first soul skill, "Cauldron's Tremor."
However, it was basically never used.
Ning Tian's triple amplification remained on Wang Dong'er without being removed. Wang Dong'er's Winged Guillotine swept out, and the golden edge of the blade struck the defense of the last student who tried to escape, shattering the opponent's defense on the spot.
"Out of the game."
With the cooperation of the six people, the remaining stragglers were cleared from the field in just over a minute.
Ning Tian watched this smooth and effortless performance, silently calculating Her own contribution ratio in Her mind, and felt a little awkward.
Her triple boost to strength, speed, and spirit was useful to Wang Dong'er, but in a battle of this scale, Her own Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect Pagoda was only support, not enough to create a significant difference in strength.
Wu Feng didn't come in from outside the arena. Ning Tian glanced at the edge and saw Wu Feng standing there with a complicated expression.
Meanwhile, Dai Huabin and Jiang Nannan had already started.
Jiang Nannan didn't test the waters at all and immediately unleashed Her first soul skill.
"First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!"
As Her yellow soul ring lit up, Her entire demeanor instantly shifted, maximizing Her speed, jumping ability, and close-quarters combat prowess.
Her movement on the ice became extremely erratic, jumping left and right, making sharp turns, and turning back, bringing the characteristics of the Soft Bone Rabbit's agile attack route to the extreme.
Dai Huabin did not rush to use His claws, but stood still and slightly adjusted His center of gravity.
His mental detection spread out, capturing every subtle change in Jiang Nannan's movements. It wasn't about tracking Her with His eyes, but about using His senses to cover Her entire being.
Jiang Nannan rushed within five meters, twisted Her waist, and punched with the penetrating force unique to the Soft Bone Rabbit.
Dai Huabin turned to the side, and the Ice Soul White Tiger parried with His claws.
When their hands touched, most of Jiang Nannan's attack was deflected, but She used the force to turn around and finish the attack with Her other hand.
The movements were fluid and continuous, without any pauses.
Dai Huabin took half a step back, clearing the way.
Jiang Nannan didn't chase, but created distance and used Her second soul skill.
"Second Soul Skill, Gravity Control!"
She altered the direction of gravity within a two-meter radius of Dai Huabin's feet, causing a sudden increase in gravity, as if trying to press Him down.
Dai Huabin's steps faltered.
But it was only for a moment.
With the White Tiger Vajra Transformation granting all attribute boosts, doubling His strength and defense, and given Dai Huabin's own powerful foundation built upon the fusion of the Life Gold and the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, the impact of this gravity change was limited.
He pushed off with His feet, leaving a crack in the ice, and burst out of the gravitational field.
Jiang Nannan frowned.
Why didn't My second soul skill, Gravity Control, work?
Without saying a word, She used Her third soul skill.
"Third Soul Skill, Teleportation!"
With a spatial displacement of five meters, She disappeared from Dai Huabin's left front and appeared to His right rear, Her fist aimed straight for His back.
Dai Huabin did not turn around.
He shifted half a step to the left while simultaneously making a subtle swipe to the right rear with His right arm's Earth-Splitting Claw.
The extremely cold claw wind swept over, and Jiang Nannan dodged, Her attack missing its mark.
She missed, then teleported again. She dodged again, then attacked again.
All three teleportations were used up.
Jiang Nannan stopped in the middle of the field, Her breathing becoming heavier.
The suppression from the Ultimate Ice Domain was all-encompassing, and Her soul power circulation was about 30% slower than normal.
The energy consumption for three teleportations was higher than usual.
Dai Huabin never went all out; He was always just parrying attacks.
Jiang Nannan looked up at Him.
Dai Huabin stood there casually, the white-gold stripes on the Ice Soul White Tiger still glowing, without using any offensive soul skills.
"Senior, is the Invincible Golden Body still available?" Dai Huabin asked.
Jiang Nannan paused for a second, then said, "There are three more uses."
"Then I'll make My move."
As soon as He finished speaking, the black soul ring of His fourth soul skill lit up.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Ice Soul Earth-Splitting Claw!"
Wrapped in extremely cold claw energy, it charged straight ahead, its speed slightly slower than when it fought Xu Sanshi, but its suppressive power was still overwhelming.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Invincible Golden Body!"
Jiang Nannan's first Invincible Golden Body lasted for five seconds, during which the claw struck the golden body without leaving any damage.
But after five seconds, the golden body disappeared.
Dai Huabin's second attack had already begun.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Invincible Golden Body!"
The second Invincible Golden Body held up.
Five seconds later, the golden body disappeared.
The third claw.
Jiang Nannan gritted Her teeth. "Fourth Soul Skill, Invincible Golden Body!"
The fourth soul ring lit up for the third time, but this time Dai Huabin did not use His claw.
Dai Huabin stopped and stood two meters away from Jiang Nannan.
"Senior, You've used all three."
Jiang Nannan was stunned for a moment.
Three Invincible Golden Bodies were the limit for today; once they were all used, that was it.
But She didn't lose a single drop of blood because it had all been blocked by the Invincible Golden Body.
Dai Huabin was forcing Her to exhaust all Her means of survival.
This tactic was clean, efficient, and concise.
Jiang Nannan slowly relaxed Her strength, and the state of Spirit Possession began to retract.
"Junior, I've lost."
She took a step back, preparing to turn and walk to the sidelines.
Her foot touched the edge of the ice and slipped.
She leaned to the side, reaching out to grab something, but there was nothing there.
Then someone helped Her up.
It was Dai Huabin.
He turned to the side, put one arm around Her waist, and supported Her to prevent Her from falling.
"Senior, be careful."
This was said very naturally, without any deliberate effort.
Jiang Nannan's pretty face flushed red, and after regaining Her balance, She immediately took half a step back. "Th...thank You."
Her voice was a little shy.
Dai Huabin had already withdrawn His hand and taken two steps back nonchalantly, as if nothing had happened.
Jiang Nannan scolded Herself inwardly and walked to the sidelines with Her back to everyone. It took a while for the heat on the back of Her neck to subside.
She wasn't quite sure what She was thinking either.
She just felt that this junior was...
A little difficult to deal with.
...
"Jiang Nannan is out."
There were only six people left in the venue.
Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, Cui Yajie, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao.
Including Xue Di, who had already been admitted to the academy through a special recommendation, there were exactly seven.
Xuanzi casually tossed the chicken leg bone aside, stood up, and His voice echoed throughout the area.
"Alright, stop. All spots are filled."
He glanced around at the six people in the arena, then looked up at Xue Di standing at the edge of the spectator area.
"The final list of those who advanced is: Xue Qingyao, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, and Ning Tian."
Seven names.
There was silence on the sidelines for about three seconds before someone reacted first.
"All of them are second-year students?"
"And they're all people connected to that Dai Huabin!"
Xuanzi ignored the discussions and looked directly at Dai Huabin.
"The seven of you, report to the inner courtyard tomorrow morning."
After saying that, He turned and left, His figure disappearing from the stands in an instant, and Du Weilun didn't say anything.
What needed to be said would be known when the group arrived at the inner courtyard tomorrow.
There was silence on the sidelines for nearly five seconds.
Then Cui Yajie spoke first, Her voice tinged with barely suppressed smugness.
"So we won?"
Xiao Xiao emerged from the state of being possessed by the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, letting out a sigh of relief. The little girl, supporting Herself on Her knees, took a couple of breaths.
"Yes, we won!"
Wang Dong'er stood to the side, Her light blue hair a little messy. She raised Her hand to smooth it, Her expression still dignified, but the tips of Her ears were a little red.
Ning Tian stood behind them, silently calculating in Her mind how Her performance today compared to the overall level of Dai Huabin's group...
Never mind, let's not talk about it.
Ning Tian turned Her head and looked in Dai Huabin's direction.
The other person was talking to Zhu Lu. She nodded, and both of them remained calm.
Zhu Lu was so calm because She had already consumed the immortal herb and had also formed a contract with the Snow Emperor.
Defeating Beibei was only natural!
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