The battle concluded after a few minutes. Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao tacitly ceased their fight and retreated to their rooms to rest.
The final test results revealed that the Divine Sculpting of All Forms, blessed by the power of the stars, was exceptionally suited for defense.
It provided an invincible golden body for one second, akin to the absolute defense of the Star Crown.
Unlike the Star Crown, it did not require a charging time and could be activated at any moment, though its duration was limited to just one second.
Since the soul skill itself was a fusion of mental power and star-attribute soul power, during that one second, all forms of energy, including soul power and mental power, were rendered ineffective.
The attack power depended on the added soul power attribute, which was still under development.
Based on the Divine Sculpting of All Forms, Huo Yuhao could integrate the ice element and mental power, allowing him to control the ice element as freely as Gu Yuena.
However, he had yet to devise a strategy for the star attribute.
Perhaps a dragon star cluster could be a possibility?
As for control, it was also quite effective. It could be transformed into a prison to confine an enemy for one second, proving highly effective against multiple foes.
It could also take the form of restraining objects like chains, which could not be broken within that second.
However, opponents could still resist, and it was ineffective against those with space abilities.
This was Huo Yuhao's current assessment of the Star Power version of the Divine Sculpting of All Forms.
But he believed there was still room for development.
Although he had rebuilt himself, his control over his spiritual power as a limit Douluo had not diminished.
Creating simple objects like chains was effortless, and crafting more sophisticated items, such as soul guides, was not beyond his capabilities.
The power of the stars also had potential for further development.
Reflecting on this, Huo Yuhao glanced at the three spirit rings surrounding him, retracted them, and inquired in the sea of spirit:
"Brother Tianmeng, would you like to learn a few more soul skills?"
Not to mention the Heavenly Silkworm Transformation, it was an absolute divine skill.
The Divine Sculpture of All Things could now serve as an absolute defense, combining control, attack, and auxiliary displacement capabilities, making it a magical skill as well.
Brother Tianmeng, thank you for your hard work. Please show us some more magical skills.
"No, go find the Evil Emperor," Tianmeng replied, quickly hiding in a corner.
"Six, six in total. If you count the soul skill - Life Reflection Shield, it's seven in total. Don't look for me anymore."
"Just kidding."
Huo Yuhao thought it was merely a joke.
Upon hearing this, he took out the Star's Favor and let it float in the air, attracting the power of the stars to assist him in his meditation practice.
At this moment, the artifact was most effective.
...
In the girls' dormitory of Eastsea City Academy, a strikingly beautiful girl with light blue hair and delicate features sat by the window, gazing at the starry sky outside and sighing.
"Why did it come to this? Why did the Star Beast Ancestor fixate on me?"
Xu Xiaoyan couldn't comprehend it.
She was born into the renowned Xu family of Eastsea City and was the family's little princess.
Before she awakened her martial spirit at the age of six, her family had few expectations of her, as her brother was exceptionally talented.
Her parents and grandparents adored her, and her brother loved her dearly.
However, everything changed after she awakened her martial soul at six!
She was taken to the family's secret place and introduced to a legendary soul, the ancestor of their family, the Star Beast.
This ancestor was not originally known by this name; he was merely an ice-attributed soul beast.
However, due to the occasionally mutated martial soul born in their family, the Starwheel Ice Staff, this soul underwent a mutation.
The Star Wheel Ice Staff martial soul had a unique trait: no matter what soul it absorbed, it would eventually become part of the Star Wheel.
Combined with the feedback from the soul contract and the family's deliberate cultivation, the Starry Sky Beast ancestor evolved from an ice-attributed soul beast to an star-attributed soul beast, forming the foundation of the Xu family.
Upon meeting her, the Starry Sky Beast Patriarch immediately designated her as the heir of the Xu family.
It seemed he believed her martial soul had the potential to manifest the Star Wheel vision and mutate into the Star Wheel Ice Staff, inheriting it as the family's strongest handed-down soul.
And indeed, her martial soul eventually mutated.
But at that time, Xu Xiaoyan just wanted to loudly, no, quietly refute: "This is wrong, very wrong. I don't want to be the heir of the Xu family. Let my brother take it!"
However, her rebuttal was invalid.
Her grandfather and the old ancestor didn't listen to her at all.
Her grandfather even happily brought her back home and held a family meeting, declaring that she would be the next heir of the Xu family.
She hid in the corner, watching everyone joyfully follow the arrangements, feeling weak, pitiful, and helpless.
From that day on, she was strictly disciplined by her family, forced to practice diligently and learn various skills.
Her carefree days were gone, replaced by the need to master combat techniques she didn't even like.
"Why me?"
Life was not easy, Xu Xiaoyan sighed.
Now, she had been sent to the academy by her family.
They mentioned that Eastsea City Academy had announced the creation of a special class and urged her to seize the opportunity.
With her qualifications, she could have joined Class 1, but she hesitated at first, which delayed her registration.
Then, while discussing with the dean of studies, she was noticed by the teacher of Class 2 who happened to enter the office.
The teacher took the opportunity to recruit her into their class.
Now, she was also one of the candidates for promotion, and she had no idea what would happen next.
She had heard from her classmates that Class 1 was a gathering place for prodigies, but their teacher seemed determined to defeat Class 1. It was all so hard to understand.
"Xiaoyan, get some rest. We still have actual combat training tomorrow."
Her roommate, who had been meditating on another bed, noticed Xu Xiaoyan's actions, whispered a reminder, ended her meditation, and began to rest.
"Oh, okay," Xu Xiaoyan replied softly. She quietly climbed into bed, closed her eyes, and tried to rest.
She really hoped that when she woke up tomorrow, her brother would somehow replace her as the heir of the Xu family.
…
The promotion competition at Eastsea City Academy involved challenges from the lower classes to the higher ones.
There was a student in Class Five who could have entered Class Three.
With Wu Zhangkong's guidance, they eventually defeated Class Four and began to challenge Class Three.
And then... they lost.
"…"
Long Hengxu watched as Wu Zhangkong led his students away without a word.
He then glanced at Ye Yingrong, the head teacher of Class 3, who wore a complicated expression, and left the scene with stiff movements.
Did the dean go a bit too far this time?
He couldn't tell from Teacher Wu's face whether he was angry or not... He hoped not.
Ye Yingrong, like her sister, also had feelings for Wu Zhangkong, but she was more rational.
After seeing Wu Zhangkong leave, she composed herself, walked up to her three students, and smiled.
"Well done. Next, you'll challenge Class Two."
Gu Tianri, Gu Tianyue, and Gu Tianming were the students she had sent out, three brothers.
The Gu brothers came from a poor family, but all three possessed soul power.
Their parents had worried they wouldn't be able to afford the soul rings needed for their advancement.
They had even considered borrowing money to ensure the brothers could enter the academy as eleventh-level soul masters.
Unexpectedly, the Spirit Pagoda had other assistance measures in place.
In the end, all three brothers obtained their soul rings, and now their soul power was at levels 13 or 14. They all shared the same flying martial soul.
For flying martial souls, even with only a ten-year soul ring, they could have been admitted to Class Two or even Class One in the past.
But now, both Class One and Class Two were filled with students who had hundred-year soul rings, so the brothers were placed in Class Three.
With such a lineup, they weren't without a chance against Class 2.