Chapter 10: The First Battle
"Is that her? The eccentric one."
"Who says otherwise? Everyone who comes here is a once-in-a-lifetime genius. She acts so arrogant, and I haven't seen her talk to anyone."
"Shut up!" Lin Hao reprimanded loudly. These young boys and girls really didn't know their place, daring to speak like that.
This person was sent by the Elder Palace. If the venerables there got angry, they could directly dismantle the Talent Camp, and no one would dare say anything. Even Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong probably wouldn't interfere if she knew.
Although Lin Hao didn't know Qian Ning'er's true identity, based on her surname and talent, he estimated her relationship with that person was not shallow!
He wondered what the Elder Palace wanted to do by arranging for her to come in.
Unless it was for this boy!!!
Long Yu, on the other hand, was stunned. To be honest, purely from her appearance, this woman was the most beautiful he had encountered since coming to this World, even more so than Bibi Dong.
Of course, both had their unique charms; Bibi Dong's grace, magnanimity, and nobility were also very distinctive qualities.
Although Long Yu had never seen this so-called Qian Ning'er, a level of beauty and a sacred aura like this in Spirit Hall could only belong to Qian Renxue from the original work.
He never expected her to come here.
After a while, Long Yu dazedly reached out and gently held Qian Ning'er's small hand before letting go.
While Qian Ning'er appeared calm on the surface, her heart was truly astonished.
According to her grandfather, this little boy had only recently awakened his Spirit, yet his spirit power level had already reached 25, far stronger than she was at that age!
She was the chosen one of the Angel God, and Qian Renxue could sense that Long Yu's body also contained a very sacred aura.
She had it in her own body too, but it seemed much more powerful than hers.
Divine force! Another divine-level Spirit had appeared, and it was much stronger than her own Spirit.
No wonder her grandfather sent her here. Such a genius must belong to the Elder Palace; otherwise, that woman's influence would greatly increase in the future. Qian Renxue must win him over now.
She didn't have much time left here; that plan was about to be implemented, and she had to seize the moment.
At this moment, both of them thought a lot, but to outsiders, Long Yu seemed a bit like a lovesick pig.
"Tsk, what's so great about him? Two instructors, I request an open and fair battle with this student, Long Yu," a male student with regular features but a somewhat rugged appearance said.
"What's going on? Why would Xiong Tian challenge that little kid? He's already a Spirit Elder at level 34. What's the point of this?" A puzzled voice came.
"Sigh, it's probably because of that female student named Qian Ning'er. You don't know, Xiong Tian always looks at Qian Ning'er. That little kid just arrived, and Qian Ning'er greeted him. He must be annoyed."
"Look, as soon as we say it, he gets anxious, he gets a little anxious!"
"Oh, interesting."
The students looked at the three with eager gossip.
"Long Yu, do you accept?" Lin Hao asked.
Xiong Tian was considered one of the stronger students here. At 13 years old, he was a level 34 attack system Battle Spirit Elder with the Spirit of the Great Strength Bear.
In terms of one-on-one combat, the number of students present who could defeat him could probably be counted on one hand.
"I accept," Long Yu said, then smiled slightly at Qian Ning'er.
Afterward, the students and instructors all retreated from the stage, leaving it to the two of them.
"Do you think this kid can last three moves?"
"I think it might be over in one move."
"It wouldn't be that bad, would it?"
"Xiong Tian, Spirit Great Strength Bear, level 34 attack system Battle Spirit Elder."
"Long Yu, Spirit... Spirit Nine-Colored Dragon, level 25 attack system Battle Spirit Grandmaster."
"This... this is too terrifying! He's only this old and already level 25. How come I've never seen him before at Spirit Hall Academy!"
"Maybe he's the descendant of some Elder and doesn't like to show himself."
...
"Could it be the legendary Ninth Elder's non-biological son?"
"Be a decent person, okay? I think he's my non-biological younger brother."
...
"Both sides, separate by 30 meters. Stop when touched.
Ready, begin!" Lin Hao shouted from below the stage.
"Martial Soul Apparition, Great Strength Bear!
First Spirit Ability, Bear's Paw!" Immediately, Xiong Tian's body enlarged, and a brown-furred bear over 3 meters tall appeared behind him, with three spirit rings, yellow, yellow, and purple, lighting up.
Xiong Tian then charged towards Long Yu, his right hand transforming into a massive bear paw, striking fiercely at Long Yu!
Long Yu, however, made no other movements; he didn't release his Spirit or Spirit Ability. Just as the bear paw was about to hit him, he raised his right hand.
"Bang!" With a muffled thud, the students only felt a wave of air rushing towards them. The massive bear paw was actually blocked by that seemingly delicate small hand, unable to advance an inch.
"Your speed and strength are not enough. Let's see true speed and strength," Long Yu said calmly.
After punching Xiong Tian back more than ten meters with his left hand, Long Yu then performed Phoenix Dance Six Illusions, leaving only a gust of wind as he swiftly appeared in front of Xiong Tian.
Being someone who could enter the Talent Camp, Xiong Tian immediately reacted after a brief moment of surprise.
"Third Spirit Ability, Bear's Protective Shield!" Xiong Tian crossed his hands, and a purple spirit ring lit up, followed by a brown protective shield covering Xiong Tian.
"First Spirit Ability, Sacred Dragon Body!" A yellow spirit ring lit up on Long Yu, granting a 200% power increase and a 100% speed and defense increase! Long Yu's speed surged again, and his aura suddenly soared.
He clenched his right fist, and with a single punch, he shattered Xiong Tian's protective shield and heavily struck Xiong Tian's arms, sending Xiong Tian directly flying off the stage.
The entire process began and ended in a flash.
"Hiss." The students below the stage couldn't help but gasp.
What had they just seen? This kid not only had a spirit power level of 25, but this level 25 actually defeated Xiong Tian, their top performer, in just two or three moves!
He only released his first Spirit Ability!
Afterward, the student who had previously mocked Long Yu for not being fully developed looked at Long Yu with fear, afraid of being retaliated against.
Then Long Yu stepped down from the stage and approached Xiong Tian, extending his hand.
Xiong Tian only felt his hands, especially the struck forearm, trembling and in severe pain, but there was no major injury.
After giving Long Yu a complex look, he took his hand, and Long Yu pulled with force, helping Xiong Tian up.
"You are very strong. I, Xiong Tian, am convinced. Thank you for showing mercy," Xiong Tian said frankly.
"It's nothing, you're also very good. A 13-year-old Spirit Elder is definitely a genius no matter where you go," Long Yu smiled.
He had indeed shown mercy just now, otherwise Xiong Tian...
Having just arrived here, Long Yu didn't want to make relations too tense.
Although Lin Hao was mentally prepared, he was still surprised. This Long Yu was much stronger than he had imagined, his strength far exceeding that of an ordinary Spirit Grandmaster.
As for those who weren't shocked, it was probably only Qian Renxue. Someone with innate level 20 full spirit power and a divine-level Spirit wouldn't be so simple.
This further strengthened her resolve; she absolutely could not let go of such a genius!
"Hmph hmph! Everyone, listen to me now. Let's give a round of applause to welcome our new student, Long Yu, to the Talent Camp," Lin Hao said.
Then, the previous silence was broken by applause. The students genuinely welcomed the new student, including Qian Ning'er, who was also applauding.