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Yuanen Yehui felt a wave of relief wash over her.
At the same time, she was pleasantly surprised.
She had encountered a large group.
Although they weren't from the same grade, she knew Xu Yuan and the others well enough to have a good relationship with them. This meant they could cooperate, and coming to the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform this time had been the right decision.
She didn't have the backing of a powerful family behind her—everything she achieved was through her own efforts.
In fact, to earn resources, she even worked at the academy's café during her holidays.
She had accumulated a significant number of contribution points, originally planning to use them to acquire a decent soul spirit or see if she could apply for a spot in the Spirit Pagoda through the school. However, thanks to Gu Yue, she had managed to secure a soul spirit from the Spirit Pagoda for free, saving those contribution points.
After accumulating more points, she recently asked Gu Yue for help again, securing a spot in the turbulent period of the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform. After paying the fee, she entered here.
But that wasn't the end of her luck.
Just a few hours later, she ran into the juniors from her academy.
Yuanen Yehui felt like her recent streak of good fortune was off the charts.
Aside from being defeated once by someone younger than her during an inter-grade exchange match, she had been incredibly lucky over the past two years. Not only had she obtained the perfect soul spirit, but she also benefited from Xu Yuan's soul spirit techniques, and her battle armor crafting went smoothly too, using spirit-infused alloys. Now, she had the opportunity to enter the turbulent period of the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform and even met Xu Yuan and his group, who were willing to team up with her.
"Form a team?" Xu Yuan extended the invitation to join forces.
Yuanen Yehui was no weak fighter. Even though she needed a substantial amount of spirit power herself, her presence would still make hunting soul beasts easier.
If this were the Spirit Ascension Platform in a city like Tiandou, Xu Yuan might have been concerned that she would stay too long and take away some of the spirit power that belonged to him. But this was the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda in Shrek City.
The space within this Spirit Ascension Platform was at least twice as large as those in Tiandou or Tianhai City, and the amount of spirit power invested here was much greater. Moreover, at the headquarters, there wouldn't be any delays in replenishing spirit power—it could be restored immediately.
"Sure!" Yuanen Yehui readily agreed.
With Yuanen Yehui joining the group, the five-person team became even more efficient at hunting soul beasts. Although there was now one more person sharing the spirit power, Xu Yuan's overall rate of gaining spirit power still increased.
"Yuanen, can't you continue cultivating your second martial soul yet?"
When Yuanen Yehui heard Xu Yuan's question, her expression changed slightly.
"Last month, I asked Elder Cai to check. If I want to continue cultivating and assign a fourth soul ring to it, I'll need to wait at least another six months."
"Your martial soul is a Fallen Angel, but isn't it manageable as long as you suppress the evil soul master cultivation methods? Why does your martial soul cultivation still face restrictions?" Wu Siduo asked curiously.
She was genuinely curious about many aspects of Yuanen Yehui.
For example, Yuanen Yehui's second martial soul had three black soul rings.
Three ten-thousand-year soul rings.
Yet, Wu Siduo was certain that Yuanen Yehui hadn't reached the Lingyuan Realm in terms of spiritual power.
Could it be that she had hunted real ten-thousand-year soul beasts?
In this era, which family would give her the opportunity to hunt three ten-thousand-year soul beasts?
Yuanen Yehui let out a bitter smile and shook her head.
"My martial soul doesn't have issues with its cultivation method. Its cultivation process is similar to that of ordinary martial souls." She hesitated for a moment but still refrained from revealing more specific details.
The Fallen Angel martial soul wasn't an evil martial soul but rather an anchor point for another demonic plane. Once cultivated to a certain level and unable to be suppressed, the demonic plane would seize the opportunity to open a channel, causing chaos across the land.
That was her greatest fear.
Elder Cai had advised her to temporarily stop cultivating this martial soul, so she complied.
"Let's continue hunting soul beasts."
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Time passed.
Within the Spirit Ascension Platform, battles were constantly occurring, and there were always soul masters in secluded corners recovering their strength after exhausting themselves in combat.
At this moment, Xu Yuan and his team were among those meditating to recover their condition.
In front of them, however, three Soul Emperors had formed a perimeter, surrounding them.
Staring at the massive clusters of spirit power hovering above Xu Yuan and Yuanen Yehui, greed flashed in the eyes of the three Soul Emperors.
That was at least a thousand years' worth of spirit power!
A quick scan of the surroundings revealed what had just happened.
These five youngsters had somehow managed to wipe out an entire group of Flame Lizards, including at least one ten-thousand-year Flame Lizard and three five-thousand-year Flame Lizards.
Such strength was shocking, and the three Soul Emperors couldn't help but take notice.
However, at this moment, the battle had just ended, and the five of them were still recovering their strength!
"Class President, what should we do?"
Xu Yuan's mental link connected the thoughts of the five of them together, allowing them to communicate instantly with just a thought.
Wu Siduo spoke with a tone that indicated she was ready to follow Xu Yuan's orders.
She had already absorbed enough spirit power during this Spirit Ascension Platform session to meet the requirements. She could absorb a few hundred more years of spirit power if she continued, but leaving now wouldn't leave her with any regrets.
The required day-long assessment period had also passed, so she wasn't worried about failing the exam.
"Xinglan, coordinate with Siduo to intercept the wind-attribute Soul Emperor on the left for half a minute. Yuanen, hold back the earth-attribute soul master in the middle. Fang Yuan, assist me in taking down the one on the right within half a minute."
Only by quickly eliminating one opponent could they create a deterrent effect, making the remaining two hesitate.
Xu Yuan's spiritual power was strong, and he quickly judged that his chances of swiftly killing the fire-attribute Soul Emperor on the right were higher based on the fluctuations in their soul power.
The three Soul Emperors each possessed different attributes, and their combined strength when working together was undoubtedly terrifying.
After entering, the three of them had cooperated to hunt two ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
Now, because Xu Yuan's group had just endured a fierce battle, the three Soul Emperors spread out their positions to ensure they could capture all five members of Xu Yuan's team.
Once Xu Yuan issued the command, the other four acted without hesitation, quickly executing his plan.
Roar!
A tiger's roar echoed, startling the three Soul Emperors.
They watched as Wu Siduo transformed into a massive purple tiger wreathed in flames, leaving them astonished.
The Netherworld White Tiger?
And executed by a single person?
Four purple soul rings appeared around Ye Xinglan's body.
The Star God Sword shimmered with starlight, and stellar energy condensed at its tip, unleashing bursts of sword qi.
Yuanen Yehui also instantly activated her martial soul, and her body swelled with the embodiment of the Titan Ape. Her first and third soul rings flickered simultaneously, imbuing her with immense strength. Then, her second soul ring lit up, and she unleashed a powerful air cannon with a single punch.
This sudden burst caught the three Soul Emperors off guard.
However, they were seasoned veterans. Even though they were caught off guard, they quickly devised countermeasures.
The wind-attribute Soul Emperor's third purple soul ring flickered, and a layer of green airflow surrounded his body. He swiftly retreated backward, creating distance while buying time. The surrounding wind elemental energy rapidly gathered under the coordination of his fourth and fifth soul skills, forming a tornado.
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