Chapter 76: Li Heng is a Monster

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Li Heng is a Monster

"I took care of all the Soul Beasts by myself. Is that okay?"

’Is that something a human would say?’

’That’s just not something a person should say!’

Bao Yaoyao looked at Li Heng, who stood before her completely unscathed with a serious expression. Then, she glanced at the ten Soul Beasts lying motionless on the ground nearby, never to get up again.

’This is so damn ridiculous!’

vs. 10.

’Unscathed after a fight that took less than three minutes. And you’re telling me this guy is a Soul Apprentice?’

’What kind of Soul Apprentice has this kind of power?’

Bao Yaoyao considered herself, strictly speaking, a second-generation scion from a proper Soul Master family. The training and education she had received since childhood made her far superior to her peers in countless ways.

But just moments ago, when faced with the same situation, she had to grit her teeth, summon all her courage, and dared only to take on five of them. Even then, she was prepared to be injured.

’Even if Li Heng had received the same elite education as me since he was a child,’ Bao Yaoyao thought, ’there’s no way he could have pulled off something this outrageous.’

’And the most infuriating part is, after finishing the fight, he comes over and asks if it’s okay?’

These were ten frenzied, rampaging Soul Beasts! They weren’t even all the same type. There were even one or two she couldn’t name.

’Does he really think this was just some trivial matter?!’

They were all high school students who had received the same compulsory education from the Alliance. Bao Yaoyao was certain that 99% of the high school students in the entire country couldn’t have done what he just did!

’It’s just plain ridiculous!’

Even the roasted lamb leg she’d been holding earlier suddenly lost its appeal.

For a moment, she truly didn’t know what to say. The corner of Bao Yaoyao’s mouth twitched, and she said nervously, "N-No... it’s fine. As long as you’re happy!"

Seeing that Bao Yaoyao didn’t object, Li Heng relaxed. He had been thinking that if she did have a problem with it, he would roast some Soul Beast Meat for her for free as a form of consolation.

Although the ten Soul Beasts that had suddenly appeared were dealt with, the tremors underfoot hadn’t stopped. Roars continued to echo across the island, rising and falling one after another.

"Well, Li Heng... if more Soul Beasts appear, you take the lead on offense. I’ll be in charge of cleaning up any stragglers in the area."

Though still reeling from Li Heng’s display of power, Bao Yaoyao "sobered up" quickly upon feeling the island’s strange movements and hastily proposed a "battle plan."

Li Heng simply nodded, indicating he had no objections. After all, from his perspective, she was already giving him the lion’s share of the work. If he were to say, "I’ll take them all," it would be excessively greedy.

In reality, if Bao Yaoyao knew what Li Heng was thinking, she would have been more than happy for him to take them all. She’d be content just to cheer him on from the sidelines!

After defeating the ten Soul Beasts, a strange sense of "rapport" seemed to have formed between them. And having reached this consensus, their vigilance and lines of attack took on the faint flavor of teamwork.

Huh?

’Blue threads...’

"Hm? On the mountain... is that an Ice-type Soul Beast?"

Just as the two were on high alert, the familiar blue threads from his time on the Fallen Jiao Icefield suddenly appeared in Li Heng’s vision.

The "trigger" for the blue threads’ appearance seemed to be an Ice-type Soul Beast activating one of its Soul Energy Skills. It was the Snow-Binding Ring’s ice-based Soul Power perception.

The blue threads Li Heng now saw were emanating from a bird-like Soul Beast on the island’s mountain, about 80 meters away.

Li Heng subconsciously muttered that there might be an Ice-type Soul Beast not far away.

His voice was quiet, but Bao Yaoyao heard him clearly. She couldn’t help but look up at the mountain, then back at Li Heng, thinking to herself: ’There’s nothing there. Where would an Ice-type Soul Beast be?’

’Is he just overly tense?’

’That has to be it. After all, he just fought ten Soul Beasts by himself. It looked easy, but the danger involved must have been immense.’

’His Spirit is probably still a bit affected, one way or another.’

’Yes!’

’That must be what’s going on!’

It wasn’t that Bao Yaoyao refused to believe it. It was just that, in her worldview, if a Soul Apprentice could really fight ten Soul Beasts at once and come out completely fine afterward...

...a person like that would either be a renowned genius among geniuses, or they would have already been scouted by the major Soul Energy Universities, drowning in acceptance letters and scholarship offers.

’Why would someone like that be taking the Mystic Realm College Entrance Exam?!’

Even if their goal was to hone their skills, someone that powerful should have long since been selected as one of the "Top Ten Outstanding Students" and sent to the National Designated Mystic Realm Exam.

That exam was clearly better for honing one’s skills and tempering one’s will.

’In any case, there’s no reason for them to be participating in this exam!’

So, based on all this, Bao Yaoyao concluded that Li Heng must have used some kind of ultimate Big Move and was now mentally unstable and overly tense as a result.

Only by thinking this way could Bao Yaoyao feel a little more balanced. After all, the feat of defeating ten Soul Beasts without a single scratch was just too ridiculous.

’There has to be some kind of negative side effect for this to make any sense.’

Right now, she couldn’t see any Ice-type Soul Beast—not even a shadow of one. Combining this with her recent line of thought, she decided to comfort Li Heng.

"It’s okay! Just take a moment to compose yourself. If it’s too much..."

WHOOSH~

WHOOSH~

Before Bao Yaoyao could finish her sentence, biting gusts of frigid wind suddenly cascaded down from the mountain.

Loose stones, the mountainside, shrubs—anything the cold wind touched was instantly coated in a layer of frost. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

!!!

Feeling the piercing wind, Bao Yaoyao froze. She instinctively tugged at her clothes, her eyes locked tightly on Li Heng.

First, he’d dealt with ten Soul Beasts in three minutes. Now, he had detected an Ice-type Soul Beast on the mountain.

This cascading cold wind completely overturned all of Bao Yaoyao’s recent thoughts, and she felt her cheeks burn with embarrassment.

This level of strength and perception could no longer be explained by common sense.

Looking at Li Heng was like looking at a monster!

In her entire life, Bao Yaoyao had never truly admired any of her peers, except for those who were good cooks.

But now, she had met Li Heng.

A monster who defied all normal description!

Emotions churned within her, but Bao Yaoyao said nothing. She simply tightened her grip on her long knife and squinted as she looked up.

Because from this biting wind, she could sense that the Ice-type Soul Beast on the mountain was definitely a Tier Two Soul Beast!

The pressure from the previous wave of ten Soul Beasts had only just dissipated.

Now, they might have to face an incredibly powerful Tier Two Soul Beast, and a fresh wave of pressure washed over her.

’Is this really the Mystic Realm College Entrance Exam? Weren’t they saying that if you just survive for seven days, you’re guaranteed to get into a Soul Energy University?’

Bao Yaoyao was starting to feel a bit of regret. If she had known this exam would be so stressful... she should have just gone for the National Designated Exam instead. You were allowed to form teams for that one!

’And my best friend would have been there!’

’I really shouldn’t have been so greedy for...’ ’Oh, whatever. I’m already here. And that meal really was delicious!’

Although a previous matter had just crossed her mind, the relentless, cold wind forced Bao Yaoyao to dismiss her wandering thoughts. She focused her attention on the mountain before her, ready to respond to anything that might happen!