"It's Jiang Shaojie!"
"He finally made a move. He has a chance to win against the second-year students from the Holy Institute."
"He is the direct descendant of the Jiang Family from Pangu City, and has slain numerous Demonic Beasts before. He is a true Beast Tamer who has been on the battlefield.
"If anyone among us newcomers can become the top student, it would be either Jiang Shaojie or Ye Feng."
"Though Ye Feng possesses multiple God-tier talents, his growth period was too short. Even if he has experienced the Peak Championship, his actual combat ability may not be as good as Jiang Shaojie's."
"Moreover, he might be in danger himself now. I heard that he killed countless SS-class talents in the Peak Championship. The families behind those talents are joining together to protest to the Federation's upper echelons."
"The Federation has been under great pressure during this time. Many S-class talents have also fallen to Ye Feng's hand. The families behind those talents have reportedly been pressuring the Holy Institute. It's not clear what the Institute's upper levels will do."
"Hisss! Really? I heard he won the championship of the Peak Championship. I didn't expect him to be so ruthless, killing so many S and SS class talents."
"In my opinion, it is only normal to counterattack when someone tries to kill me. This wouldn't have escalated so much if Ye Feng had a family's support, being of commoner origin."
"However, I guess those families will return without success. A genius with God-tier talent is enough to shut those families up."
Meanwhile, some newcomers who were focused on Jiang Shaojie started to speak while others who knew about Ye Feng's exploits also chimed in.
For a moment, all the new students set their eyes on Jiang Shaojie and Ye Feng, who has not yet appeared on the stage.
If no first student emerged from their new student group, it would be the first time in the history of the Holy Institute. Their generation of students would probably never be able to lift their heads up.
Jiang Shaojie stood without any expression, revealing a humanoid figure behind him.
Among the new students, Ye Feng narrowed his eyes: it was not a Demonic Beast but a Demon Clan, a Blade Clan which is well-matched with the Sword
Clan.
The resources of the upper-echelon families in the Federation simply can't be compared with ordinary families. They have countless channels to acquire Demonic Beasts and Demonic Clans, and they are all of top-tier.
Although this Demon Clan is also a nine-star, who can say for sure that this is Jiang Shaojie's most powerful Imperial Beast.
After all, he is a level nine Platinum Realm Beast Tamer who can contract three Imperial Beasts simultaneously. Perhaps he even possesses an Imperial Beast with transcendent potential.
"Sons of big families know how to hide their strength, but that might not necessarily be useful!"
Xu Tian, who was casual and indifferent, murmured in a voice only he could hear. In the next instant, a figure appeared beside him and dashed out, creating an afterimage.
It was another humanoid Demon Clan!
Ye Feng's Eye of the Soul saw clearly the state of the opponent.
Dark Shadow Panther Clan!
Lei Yunting's Nine-star Demon Beast, the Shadow Panther King before, was bred by the Dark Shadow Panther Clan. Powerful Demon Clans all have their subsidiary Demon Beasts. This is not uncommon among Demon Clans.
Moreover, the strength of the Dark Shadow Panther Clan and the Shadow Panther King working together is not 1+1=2 but 1+1>2, and it is much greater than that.
It is unknown whether this young man named Xu Tian also has the Shadow Panther King.
"Swoosh!"
The moment the Dark Shadow Panther Clan dashed forward, its body faintly blended into the surrounding environment and disappeared right in front of Jiang Shaojie.
Jiang Shaojie's expression did not change. This person's strength is obviously stronger than all previous second-year students of the Holy Institute. However, he won't just concede defeat easily. The Blade Clan at his side rushed in all directions, opening countless blade arrays!
The blade array spread out in all directions, with Jiang Shaojie at its center, like a lotus flower.
"Damn it!"
"Holy hell, indiscriminate attack, retreat quickly!"
"Damn it! If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have been so close!"
None of these newcomers expected to get caught in the crossfire. They either escaped to a distance, or summoned their Imperial Beasts to block the attack.
"Clang!"
A deafening sound rang out, and the figure of the Dark Shadow Panther Clan appeared above Jiang Shaojie's head.
In just that short moment, it had already reached above him. If the Blade Clan did not create that wave of blade arrays just then, Jiang Shaojie would have been pinned down by the Dark Shadow Panther Clan.
Jiang Shaojie's face was calm. He didn't seem flustered by the Dark Shadow Panther Clan's presence above his head. At the same time, a ripple spread through the air. Xu Tian blinked, and another figure appeared next to him, and then it charged ahead."
"Damn! A two-on-one, have they no shame?"
"Squeak-"
A sound that made all the new students cover their ears rang out. Then everyone saw four figures standing together, their powerful auras erupting over Saint Martial Square.
"How come there are four Imperial Beasts? Could it be that Jiang Shaojie released his second Imperial Beast just now to flank that Dark Shadow Panther Clan?"
A new student exclaimed. This remark suddenly made the rest of the new students feel a chill, due to the brilliant combat perception.
However, while Jiang Shaojie had this intention, Xu Tian clearly did not let him have his way.
"Interesting- but, it's time the game ended!"
A flash of light gleamed in Xu Tian's eyes. Then, bursts of light erupted from both his Imperial Beasts. The two beams of light incredibly converged in the void.
"Boom!"
The next moment, the two-color light burst out, knocking away Jiang Shaojie's two Imperial Beasts and heading straight towards Jiang Shaojie.
Jiang Shaojie's face changed, and his third Imperial Beast made its appearance.
Lower Transcendence, Giant Frost Dragon!
It's not the sub-dragon species like the Earth Rock Dragon and Flame Flying Dragon. It's a genuine dragon species.
"Roar!"
The moment the blue dragon appeared, a chill far exceeding that of the Frost Flying Dragon rapidly spread across the square. Then, a deep blue icy flame sprayed from the Giant Frost Dragon's mouth!
The attacks of both sides collided, causing the Saint Martial Square to vibrate with the intense impact sweeping in all directions.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, a shattering sound rang out. The deep blue icy flame broke apart with a loud bang, and the two-color light instantly fell in front of Jiang Shaojie.
"Rumble!"
A huge pit appeared before Jiang Shaojie. Looking at the giant pit, Jiang Shaojie's face turned much paler.
"Junior Brother, you've lost!"
Xu Tian flashed a smile revealing his teeth, his two Imperial Beasts' joint technique, this was something the newcomers did not have!
This was just an initial-level joint technique, not fusion or integration. Nevertheless, it was not something that the Frost Giant Dragon at the Star Realm level could resist.
The two Imperial Beasts he possessed were both at the Star Realm. Their joint technique was even more powerful.
At this moment, only Ye Feng and a few new students who had chosen not to take part were yet to make their move on the field.
The man with shadowy eyes finally trained his gaze on Ye Feng, rising from his seat with a light chuckle.
"I heard that this batch of freshmen boasts a student with a god-tier talent. I wonder if I could be lucky enough to have a match with him?"
As soon as these words were uttered, all the freshmen in the audience were instantly focused on Ye Feng.
"If any of you second-year students can defeat Ye Feng, you will be rewarded with 1000 points and an extra attempt to challenge the God -Sealing Tower," the man announced.
"If Ye Feng defeats a second-year student, the academy will allow him to choose any item below the 'legend' level from the Holy Institute's Treasure
Vault!"
The bald man spoke with a grin, causing an uproar among the freshmen and older students alike.
"Swish!"
At the same time, the four deputy headmasters beside the bald man all gave him a thumbs-up.
"Damn- Vice President Luo is fucking sly!"
Qian Zhan and the rest of the Holy Institute's teachers couldn't help but sympathize with Ye Feng at this point.
As for Ye Feng, he originally didn't want to step onto the field and steal the show. However, after hearing what the bald man had to say, he suddenly felt motivated.
He was joking – his three Imperial Beasts still lacked so many things for their ultimate evolution. Even if there was nothing suitable in the Holy Institute's Treasure Vault, he could choose something else. One must not pass up an opportunity when it's given!
With this in mind, Ye Feng stepped up to the challenge.
The Divine Blaze Bird materialized behind him!
The temperature throughout the field soared, swiftly dissipating the cold air left behind by the Giant Frost Dragon.
"Swish-
Meanwhile, a figure slowly emerged behind the man with shadowvy eyes.
"Demonic Beast: Jade Blade Mantis" "Attributes: Thunder, Wood"
"Potential: Lower-Level Transcendence" "Cultivation Level: Level six Star Realm"
"Skills: Thousand Lightning Blade Array, Willow Leaf Flying Star, Quickness, Jade Blade One Slash, Wood God's Blade, Lightning Flash, Thousand Lightning
Armor, Thousand Lightning Domain, Thousand Wood Domain, Thunder Jade
Forest Blade"
"Innate Talent Skill: Shadow Swap"
"Strengths: Fast speed, ferocious attack, excels at quick attacks, and has natural advantages in thunderstorm and dense forest terrain." "Weaknesses: Extremely low defense, not good at close combat."
"Ultimate Evolution Direction: None"
According to the Eye of the Soul, all the information about the Jade Blade Mantis was provided.
As for the opponent's lower-level transcendence potential, Ye Feng wasn't surprised.
This man was clearly the most powerful among the second-year students — not the top of his class but surely not much inferior. To be honest, the Chaos Demon Ape King would be the perfect opponent for the Mantis.
However, summoning it would have been too much of a bullying move, so Ye Feng didn't intend to use it.
The Divine Blaze Bird was the same — Ye Feng's aim for it was to defeat the enemy swiftly.
"Caw!"
The Divine Blaze Bird let out a sharp cry, and its form disappeared from the spot instantly!
"So fast!"
The man with shadowy eyes' pupils contracted. The speed of the opponent had far exceeded his imagination. However, he was also no weakling. The Jade Blade Mantis also sprang into action. Its green light soared, with countless green leaves swirling around it, and in one moment, the leaves were shooting out like falling stars.
The skill: Willow Leaf Flying Star!
The slicing sound of the air rang out over the Saint Martial Square. The terrifying force whitened the faces of all the freshmen present.
Especially those who had just entered the field — they turned extremely pale. If they had come up against this guy earlier, their beasts would have been severely injured if not killed.
Simultaneously, the Divine Blaze Bird's form appeared in mid-air, weaving through the endless flying willow leaves. Sometimes it avoided the leaves, other times it slipped through the gaps, heading straight for the man with shadowy eyes.
"BOOM!"
Right at this moment, countless thunderbolts descended from the sky, aiming to envelope the Divine Blaze Bird. Then, greenery sprung up all over the Saint Martial Square, the verdant light following soon after.
The skill: Thousand Lightning Domain!
The skill: Thousand Wood Domain!
As the two domains took effect, the aura of the Jade Blade Mantis skyrocketed. It leapt into the air, heading for the Divine Blaze Bird. The jade blade it held in its hands glowed. A slash was directed at the incoming Divine Blaze Bird!
The skill: Jade Blade One Slash!
"Buzz! "
A flash of green light from the blade crossed the sky instantly and arrived in front of the Divine Blaze Bird. It was about to make a hit!
"Caw! "
The Divine Blaze Bird let out a cry. Ripples spread across the space in front of it, forming a shield made up of numerous spatial mirrors that appeared directly in its path!
The skill: Space Rebound!
The moment the Jade Blade One Slash hit the mirror shield, a flash of light erupted from the shield, reflecting the attack back.
"Not good!"
The man with shadowy eyes felt a pang of alarm, but before he could react, the Jade Blade One Slash was returned on its original path, striking the Jade Blade Mantis.
With a "BOOM!", the anguished cry of the Jade Blade Mantis resonated in the sky!
The man with shadowy eyes' face changed, and just then, he felt a darkening of the sky above. He looked up by intuition.
A streak of golden red flame descended from the sky, making a beeline for him.
From the moment Ye Feng took action to the man being at a disadvantage, everything occurred in just an instant. It took the freshmen a while to come back to their senses.
"Holy shit! He's wrecking face!" "Brother Feng is awesome! "
"We're winning! We're about to win!"