DD2: Glory of the Unrivaled Angel

'What the... Seraphim?!'

Chu Qingtian wondered if he was suddenly hearing things. Then he saw the illusory figure of the Seraphim behind Ling Bai and the four great spirit rings—yellow, purple, purple, black—surrounding him, and his breath caught in his throat.

At first, he had thought that Ling Bai was just an outsider, a rogue Spirit Master, while he himself was a genius from the Inner Courtyard of the continent's number one academy. A superior horse would naturally beat an inferior one. But now, their identities had been reversed, and he had suddenly become the inferior horse!

He put away all his previous pride and arrogance, adopted the stance of facing a formidable enemy, and stared intently at Ling Bai, who now wielded the Angel Sword!

Chu Qingtian did not retreat in the face of the legendary God-level Martial Spirit. On the contrary, he felt an unprecedented surge of hot blood!

A mortal charging toward a lofty god!

The first yellow spirit ring lit up!

First Spirit Skill: Lightning Rush!

The Berserk Lightning Leopard was an anomaly among spirit beasts. Lightning was an extremely violent and destructive attribute; most lightning-attribute spirit beasts possessed terrifying destructive power, such as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. But the Berserk Lightning Leopard was different; its lightning abandoned destructive power entirely in favor of acceleration!

Using lightning to accelerate!

It seemed as if electric light rose behind Chu Qingtian as he stepped forward. Under the effect of the Lightning Rush spirit skill, his speed instantly soared to the extreme as he rushed toward Ling Bai like a flash of lightning, leaving a trail of afterimages in his wake.

However, Ling Bai's gaze toward Chu Qingtian showed no emotional fluctuation at this moment. Those originally dazzling golden pupils were as cold and indifferent as an abyss.

The Angel Sword was raised, golden light rippling on its slender and sharp blade, faintly carrying a hazy blood-red glow, tainted with endless judgment and slaughter!

Second Spirit Skill: Evil-Banishing Slash!

An instinctive expression of fear flashed across Chu Qingtian's face as he charged forward. He had studied in the Outer Courtyard for many years and had countless big and small battle experiences, but he had never seen such a terrifying sword strike.

It was as if this sword had come from the deepest layer of hell and tore everything apart before his eyes. It not only targeted his body, but also sought to drag his soul down into the abyss and condemn him to eternal damnation!

Ling Bai's second spirit ring came from the 1,000-year Yin-Yang Sky Falcon. According to ancient records, it contained the bloodline of the primordial Yin-Yang Chaos Bird. It was a near-extinct top-level spirit beast that naturally controlled both light and darkness attributes. Back then, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had spent three whole months searching for it.

The Evil-Banishing Slash inherited the Yin-Yang Sky Falcon's characteristic of coexisting light and darkness. It appeared completely different in the eyes of different people. Chu Qingtian could only feel that the Angel Sword seemed to cast him into a hellish abyss of solitude and fear, while Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and others saw the inherent radiant holiness of the Angel Sword that penetrated deep into the heart!

A crystal-like gilded longsword with a slender blade, like transparent glazed glass inlaid with a brilliant golden spine.

The blade was sharp and swift, while the sword body possessed infinite charm and exquisiteness resembling the slender waist of an unparalleled beauty!

That touch of gold transformed in Ling Bai's hands into an incomparably intense killing intent. The sword's momentum was magnificent and grand; the Angel Sword's blade capable of annihilating all things in its path!

"Holy... crap!"

"This is supposed to be rank 41?!"

"You must be sweating bullets now, Brother Chu!"

"Enough, guys. I actually feel sorry for him…"

Exclamations and shouts echoed incessantly, mostly from the other four Inner Courtyard freshmen. Especially the little beauty from the Auxiliary System, who was utterly terrified. With the terrifying pressure exhibited by Ling Bai and the Angel Sword, let alone she was only a mere Class 4 Spirit Guidance Device Master, even a Class 5 wouldn't be able to withstand it!

Any previous battle desire or regret over not being chosen by Ling Bai vanished like smoke at this moment, leaving only one emotion in her heart.

Relief!

Relief that the Angel Sword was not aimed at her!

On the other side, Tang Ya was exclaiming, "Whoa! Awesome!"

Ling Bai had slain the Blazing Bone Dragon Vulture while she was immersed in absorbing her spirit ring. This was her first time witnessing the Seraphim with her own eyes; it was simply...

Too cool!

Noticing his girlfriend instantly turning into a little fangirl, Bei Bei felt a twinge of jealousy. If it were someone else, he wouldn't have minded, but when it came to Ling Bai...

He became worried!

"Director Du, what's going on? How could someone with the Seraphim Martial Spirit appear in the academy?"

Zhang Lexuan furrowed her elegant brows slightly. As the Big Senior Sister of the Inner Courtyard, she could tell just from this Evil-Banishing Slash what level of combat strength Ling Bai possessed.

"I'm not sure either, but he is a disciple of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. I've seen the recommendation letter from the Clan Head; his identity is absolutely secure!" Du Weilun replied with a wry smile.

He had only known Ling Bai for an hour longer than Zhang Lexuan and knew nothing about him except that he came from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

Du Weilun smiled bitterly to himself: Fengya, I haven't seen you for many years. Where did you find a Seraphim...?

"It seems that the Inner Courtyard is about to welcome a true unrivaled monster."

Zhang Lexuan gently stroked her beautiful chin with her jade-like hand, an inexplicable expression in her eyes.

The Evil-Banishing Slash whistled forth, leaving a series of golden afterimages in the air. Chu Qingtian's forward steps came to an abrupt halt. In his haste, he only had time to cross his arms in front of his chest and unleash his third spirit skill!

Countless electric sparks burst forth and entwined around him. His entire person transformed into a huge Z-shaped lightning bolt. The acceleration effect from the Lightning Rush was still present, but as the Evil-Banishing Slash descended, the explosive sword energy shattered the Z-shaped lightning into countless tiny fragments!

"Oh?"

Ling Bai let out a soft exclamation. The scattered electric sparks falling on the ground did not dissipate. Instead, they gathered together and stacked layer upon layer to converge into humanoid figures made of lightning.

Chu Qingtian, this character who had briefly appeared in 'Unrivaled Tang Sect,' did not seem to be so simple after all.

Ling Bai had originally thought Chu Qingtian wouldn't be able to withstand even a single sword strike.

While Ling Bai was only a little surprised, for Chu Qingtian, it was purely a narrow escape from death. Fortunately, his third spirit skill was special; otherwise, he would have been taken down by a single sword!

Berserk Lightning Leopard's Third Spirit Skill: Lightning Transformation!

By transforming into lightning elements, he became immune to physical damage and evaded most energy damage!

It was a life-saving divine skill!

Especially for Agility Attack System Spirit Masters, who were inherently weak in defense, finding ways to survive in battles or wars was crucial.

You can only deal damage if you're alive!

"I absolutely cannot tarnish Shrek's reputation!"

Chu Qingtian understood that even with a slight advantage in spirit power, he still wouldn't be a match for Ling Bai. The gap between their Martial Spirits and spirit skills was like an insurmountable chasm!

Standing in the examination arena today, he was representing Shrek's Inner Courtyard in assessing an outsider. Losing was not an unacceptable matter. He could lose, but he couldn't lose without dignity!

Second Spirit Skill: Lightning Clone!

The humanoid figures constructed from the scattered lightning suddenly moved. Lightning Clone wasn't as rare and powerful as Lightning Transformation, but it was still a very practical spirit skill. Its essence lay in creating clones from lightning elements. These clones possessed 20% of Chu Qingtian's strength and could swap positions with his real body. With his 4-ring cultivation, he could create up to four lightning clones!

Including himself, that made it five against one!