Radiance poured down.
Under the shroud of emerald-green and crimson flames, amid Ji Juechen's gradually heating gaze and the stunned expressions of the observing students—
Two towering silver-white mechas stood within the testing area. Around their metallic bodies, two purple and one black soul rings slowly floated up and down.
At this moment, Teacher Li was utterly horrified to discover that on the Soul Guidance testing pillar, the red line representing martial soul compatibility had soared to its limit in an instant, reaching an unprecedented historical peak.
The speed at which it rose made Teacher Li suspect that if the testing pillar's limit wasn't capped at one hundred percent, the red line might have continued to climb.
"Do you guys feel it? It's getting a little hot!"
Some students started to notice sweat trickling down their foreheads, their collars growing damp.
Ji Juechen lowered his gaze to the roadside grass. Within his contracted pupils, he saw the once-green blades gradually wither and turn yellow.
At this moment, within the testing area, the green and red flames had fused into one, forming a terrifying aura.
In the air distorted by the extreme heat, strands of black-red lightning flickered through the space.
Xue Nu's pupils shrank as she murmured with a grave expression, "Spatial rift? How is this possible?!"
If it were in her prime, she could have torn open space with a mere gesture, but back then, she was a fierce beast with nearly 700,000 years of cultivation!
In human terms, she would have been at Rank 99, the pinnacle of Limit Douluo!
Not to mention, ever since the fusion of the realms, the spatial stability of the Douluo Continent had become incomparably stronger than before.
Yet, despite it being only a faint spatial rift, one that was quickly repaired by the laws of the Douluo Continent, Liuxing and Liuying were only Soul Grandmasters!
A mere Martial Soul Fusion Technique at the Soul Elder level had managed to touch upon space itself, was this the true power of one hundred percent martial soul compatibility?
Xue Nu shook her head. Not just one hundred percent, she suspected that their martial soul compatibility had exceeded one hundred percent.
But neither the Soul Guidance detection device nor her own perception could determine the exact extent.
As the searing heat intensified, a formidable pressure erupted.
Many students with only one or two soul rings buckled under the invisible force, their legs giving way as they collapsed onto the ground.
Ji Juechen radiated a sharp sword intent, resisting the strange aura, while Jing Ziyan's body emitted a smoky mist, shielding herself from the oppressive force.
The gathered students each employed their own techniques to avoid embarrassment, some even summoned their soul rings.
Under their shocked gazes, a vague and colossal figure was taking shape, while the black-red lightning in the air grew increasingly dense.
"Crack!"
Teacher Li stared blankly at the testing pillars in the detection area, now riddled with countless cracks.
The next moment, his heart clenched violently.
Gazing at the shattered remains of the pillars, Teacher Li's eyes turned vacant as he muttered, "The Soul Guidance detection device… it's broken!"
As the testing pillars crumbled, the enormous figure that had been forming instantly dissipated, revealing Liuxing and Liuying once again in the arena.
As soon as they reappeared, they deactivated their Martial Soul Possession, and the surrounding temperature gradually dropped, returning to normal.
Looking at the shattered Soul Guidance pillars, Liuxing's mouth twitched.
He turned to Teacher Li with an awkward expression and asked, "Teacher Li, um… we won't have to pay for this, right?"
Hearing Liuxing's words, Teacher Li snapped back to reality, his face twisting into an unreadable expression, was he smiling or crying?
"No… no problem, the academy will reimburse it. You don't need to worry."
Then, he asked with concern, "Did your Martial Soul Fusion Technique fail?"
Everyone, including Xue Nu and the observing students, was curious about this.
After all, it was evident that the fusion technique was about to take form, but the destruction of the Soul Guidance device had seemingly disrupted it before it could fully materialize.
Liuxing and Liuying exchanged a glance, their eyes brimming with amusement. Shaking his head, Liuxing replied, "Teacher Li, it already succeeded. However, our Martial Soul Fusion Technique has a significant environmental impact, so it's not suitable to be used within the academy."
As he spoke, Liuxing shot a glance at the shattered remains on the ground.
Their fusion technique hadn't even fully formed, yet it had already destroyed the Soul Guidance detection device.
If they had let it completely manifest, the commotion would have been unimaginable.
Teacher Li's mouth twitched. The testing apparatus was a Rank 7 Soul Tool.
Though only an auxiliary type, its materials were incredibly durable, even a Soul Sage-level expert would struggle to damage it easily.
Despite his heart aching, the thought of Liuxing and Liuying's one hundred percent martial soul compatibility filled him with uncontrollable excitement.
Two Martial Soul Fusion Techniques, one of them at an unprecedented one hundred percent compatibility.
"Incredible… you two really are something else!"
Ye Guyi gave Liuxing and Liuying a thumbs-up. Though she had braced herself, their sky-high compatibility still left her astounded.
"Ugh… you two really are a perfect match!"
Xu Tianzhen sighed dramatically.
Liuxing flicked Xu Tianzhen's forehead in exasperation, but Liuying, on the other hand, seemed delighted and gestured for Xu Tianzhen to say more.
Although the Soul Guidance detection device was destroyed, Liuxing and Liuying had been the last pair to undergo testing.
Thus, they hadn't delayed their classmates' evaluations.
With the tests concluded, Teacher Li led Liuxing's class back to their classroom.
Jing Ziyan watched the departing freshmen and said solemnly, "What do you think, Old Ji?"
Ji Juechen's entire being radiated sword intent, his presence as sharp as an unsheathed blade, his eyes burning with an unstoppable battle spirit.
Jing Ziyan sighed and said, "These junior students are truly extraordinary. It seems we, as their seniors, cannot afford to slack off."
On their way back to class, Liuxing noticed other groups heading toward the training grounds, clearly, they were also going to test their martial soul compatibility.
"I wonder what expressions they'll make when they see the shattered Soul Guidance detection device?"
Xu Tianzhen, noticing the direction of the other students, wore a mischievous grin.
Liuxing also felt a bit of anticipation stirring within him, his inner prankster instincts were itching to act.
But he quickly suppressed the urge.
He was the main culprit, after all. Although Teacher Li had said they didn't need to worry, it was still best to keep a low profile.
On the very first day of school, Liuxing and Liuying had already made major headlines.
Soon, the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy was buzzing with news, two freshmen had unleashed Martial Soul Fusion Techniques, one of which had a compatibility level reaching one hundred percent, breaking historical records.
Listening to Lin Jiayi's report, the figure standing with his hands behind his back, Jing Hongchen, chuckled and said,
"Oh? Causing such a huge commotion on their first day… these little ones are truly restless."