Douluo Continent: I, Long Aotian, will not be a supporting character.

The academy first arranged a match between Vina and Ye Guyi's team and Hua Qingxin, Yu Shengjie, and Le Yao'er's team for third place in the freshman assessment. Because Yu Shengjie and Le Yao'er had not fully recovered from the backlash of Long Aotian forcibly breaking their martial soul fusion skill, Vina and Ye Guyi's team ultimately defeated Hua Qingxin, Yu Shengjie, and Le Yao'er's team, winning third place in the freshman assessment.

Finally, the final round of the freshman assessment has arrived.

Today's final assessment venue was filled with students and teachers, including first-year students and students from other grades, all there to watch the competition.

After all, this is the final, and no one wants to miss the exciting final battle.

At this moment, on the final assessment field, the host introduced: "Today is the final of the freshman assessment. The academy attaches great importance to this freshman assessment. We have invited an important guest to watch the competition. He is the vice dean of our Di'ao Academy, Your Excellency Snow Lotus Douluo Mu Lian. Please welcome him."

"Good morning, Vice Dean!" Mu Lian appeared amidst applause from all the teachers and students.

That's right, Mu Lian is not only the deputy head of the Hall of Worship of the Heavenly Soul Empire, but also the vice dean of the Imperial Academy.

Mu Lian began by saying, "Hello everyone, you kids are all very good. This year's first-year students have produced many geniuses. On behalf of the academy, I congratulate you on your excellent results in the freshman assessment. I am proud of you."

"The school will generously reward the outstanding students who emerge from this freshman assessment. You will be selected as core disciples of the academy and enjoy various high-quality resources."

"You children are the new force of the empire, the hope for its future. The academy will do its best to nurture each student, and we hope that you can study hard and cultivate diligently in the academy."

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat, let's get started!"

The proctor for this exam was still Mr. Jun Moxiao, the homeroom teacher of Class 1.

Lord Grim said, "Both sides, get ready, the match is about to begin."

Long Aotian and Jin Ni ascended the Soul Battle Arena.

Jin Ni spoke up, "Ao Tian, ​​I've recently made some progress in martial spirit combat. Why don't we forgo weapons and just compete in martial spirit combat?"

Over the past three months, Long Aotian and Jin Ni have frequently sparred. Their Golden Dragon Spear and Devouring Heaven Blade are evenly matched, and neither can truly overpower the other.

Therefore, Jin Ni took a different approach and focused on improving her own martial spirit's combat skills.

Long Aotian nodded in agreement after hearing this. He was also quite curious about Jin Ni's current martial soul combat power.

Seeing that the two were ready, Lord Grim announced, "The final match begins!"

Immediately afterwards, both Long Aotian and Jin Ni possessed their martial spirits.

Brilliant golden light burst forth from Long Aotian and Jin Ni respectively.

Suddenly, Jin Ni's aura changed. In an instant, she seemed to have become one with the entire assessment venue, yet she didn't quite.

Long Aotian had a vague feeling that Jin Ni's soul power had directly linked with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, making her appear perfectly harmonious and flawless.

This situation caused Long Aotian's eyes to narrow slightly. "Unity of man and nature"—no, Jin Ni had not yet reached this level.

However, this initial interaction with the primordial energy of heaven and earth within a small area is already enough to unleash several times the power in a short period of time.

In just three short months, Jin Ni's improvement has been so great. The talent of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a woman of destiny, is terrifying.

Long Aotian did not hold back, and unleashed his full soul power to prepare for battle.

The opposing forces between the two had created a surge of energy that stirred even without wind.

Jin Ni was the first to move.

"The second soul skill, golden dragon body!"

With a sharp shout, Jin Ni's figure suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, fine golden dragon scales appeared on her skin, her arm muscles bulged, and her strength instantly increased several times over.

She pushed off with her foot, creating spiderweb-like cracks in the granite ground, and like a golden meteor, she charged straight at Long Aotian again, her right fist wrapped in a dragon-shaped phantom, smashing towards Long Aotian's face with the force of breaking the wind.

With the amplification of the Golden Dragon Body's auxiliary soul skill, the power of this punch was enough to shatter the ground. If it were hit, even with Long Aotian's physical defense, he would probably be severely injured.

However, Long Aotian remained calm in the face of this thunderous attack.

"The First Martial Soul, Golden Madness!"

As the low shout subsided, the soul power within Long Aotian's body suddenly surged, his previously dormant bloodline seemingly ignited like fuel, a violent surge of blood energy erupting from his limbs and bones. Faint golden patterns appeared on his skin, and his pupils transformed into dazzling golden light. His aura, like a mountain rising from the ground, instantly reached its peak.

The Golden Frenzy amplifies the power of Qi and Blood by 100%, while also promoting the boiling of Qi and Blood, causing Long Aotian to enter a state similar to berserk!

Long Aotian didn't even move his feet, but merely turned slightly to avoid Jin Ni's fist. The wind from the punch grazed past his ear, lifting a strand of hair, while Jin Ni only felt a blur before her eyes, as if Long Aotian's figure had merged into golden light and shadow, causing her to lose sight of him.

"Quick reaction." A hint of surprise flashed in Jin Ni's eyes, then her attack changed again, "First Soul Skill, Golden Dragon Force!"

Soul power surged once more, and the dragon scale patterns on Jin Ni's arms became even clearer. An even stronger force poured into her right leg, which transformed into a powerful dragon tail. Her figure accelerated again, this time not charging straight at him, but instead sweeping a sharp dragon tail whip to Long Aotian's waist from the side. The golden dragon tail phantom, accompanied by a whistling sound that tore through the air, rapidly approached.

Long Aotian's lips curled into a slight smile. The amplification of his blood and qi brought by the Golden Frenzy had brought his speed and reaction to unprecedented heights. Instead of retreating, he advanced, raising his left hand sharply, a surge of immense soul power gathering in his palm.

"Second Martial Soul, Golden Condensation!"

hum!

A burst of dark light erupted from his right hand, and a giant hammer forged entirely of golden metal appeared out of thin air. The handle was three feet long, and holding it felt like holding a mountain. It was the Heaven-Shaking Hammer bestowed by the essence of gold!

"Third Soul Skill, Dark Gold Protection!"

Long Aotian let out a low shout, and his third spirit ring suddenly lit up. The dark golden spirit ring swirled around his body, and an indestructible defensive force instantly covered his entire body. Immediately afterward, he swung his right hand, and the Heaven-Shaking Hammer, with the force of ten thousand tons, smashed fiercely towards Jin Ni's dragon tail.

clang!!!

The deafening clang of metal against metal seemed to distort the air in the arena. Jin Ni felt a terrifying force travel along the dragon's tail, her arms went numb, and she was forced to stagger backward. The granite ground beneath her feet cracked and splintered.