Devouring Soul Emperor

However, despite his regrets, Wei Yu still clung to a final sliver of hope.

He hoped that Xia He’s Soul Technique wasn’t a Support Type.

Unfortunately, Xia He’s next move completely extinguished that last sliver of hope.

"Wind-Soaring Wings!"

With a wave of Xia He’s hand, a stream of azure power shot out from the Martial Soul Illusion behind him. It converged behind Huang Yinghao, rapidly condensing into a pair of azure wings!

"Win... wings?"

Staring at the huge, four-meter-wide azure wings on his back, Huang Yinghao was dumbfounded, so shocked he began to stutter.

He’d seen plenty of Support Type Soul Techniques, but this was the first time he had ever seen one that created wings!

"Inject your Primordial Power into the Wind-Soaring Wings. You’ll be able to fly until the Soul Technique’s power runs out."

Xia He shot a glance at Wei Yu, then said coolly to Huang Yinghao.

After another moment of stunned silence, Huang Yinghao’s face suddenly flushed red with excitement.

He eagerly poured his Primordial Power into the wings. Then, under the incredulous gazes of the others, he began to flap them. His feet slowly lifted off the ground—he was actually flying!

He flew more than ten meters into the air. Looking down at the shrunken figures of the crowd below, Huang Yinghao could no longer contain his excitement.

"Haha, I can fly! I’m flying!"

However, in his excitement and inexperience, he lost control of his rhythm and plummeted to the ground like a kite with a snapped string...

Scrambling up, Huang Yinghao ignored his dirt-streaked face and darted back to Xia He’s side. With a fawning look, he pleaded, "Xia He, Xia, let me fly one more time! Just let me try again..."

He seemed to have completely forgotten that just moments before, he had been furious at Xia He for calling him Fatty Huang.

Flight was the dream of all humankind. It was said that supreme experts who had reached profound Martial Arts Realms could walk on air, treading the void as if it were solid ground.

However, neither Chu Qingyun nor even Grand Commander Chu Yu had ever seen such an expert.

Xia He impatiently shoved Huang Yinghao aside and fixed Wei Yu with a cold sneer. "Wei Yu, is there any need to continue the comparison? Your spot in the elite squad is mine! Now, roll your way out of here!"

Wei Yu’s face turned grim, his gaze flickering uncertainly.

His face darkened. "Kid, it’s better to be merciful when you can. I admit defeat this time. I won’t cause any more trouble for Chu Qingyun. Let’s just drop the whole thing."

Drop it?

Chu Qingyun and Xia He exchanged a look and burst out laughing.

’Xia He had just exposed the secret of his Tier Four Martial Soul, and Wei Yu thought they could just let it go?’

"Our previous agreement was witnessed by the Grand Commander himself. Are you trying to go back on your word?"

Instantly, all eyes turned to Grand Commander Chu Yu, waiting for his ruling.

Grand Commander Chu Yu deliberated for a moment before speaking. "The previous agreement stands. Wei Yu, your spot in the elite squad now belongs to Xia He. Furthermore, you will get out."

"What!?"

"You... you can’t do this! All the spots were approved by the Lord Military Commander! What right do you have to take mine away!"

Hearing this, Wei Yu panicked and started shouting.

Xiao Feng and the others, however, all looked at him with contempt.

Just a moment ago, he had been clamoring and even threatening to quit just to take away someone else’s spot. Now that the tables had turned, he was acting like a shrew, screaming and making a scene.

"You agreed to all of this with your own mouth. What else is there to say?" Grand Commander Chu Yu said, glancing at him with disdain.

’With a temperament like that, he’d have a hard time breaking through to a ninth-level Martial Artist without a Nascent Condensation Pill! No matter how good his Soul Techniques are, a person like him will have very limited future achievements.’

"No, I won’t accept this! You’re all in this together, deliberately targeting me!"

"I’m going to report you to Grand Commander Liu and the Lord Military Commander!"

Wei Yu yelled, frantic and furious.

Grand Commander Chu Yu, however, couldn’t be bothered to deal with him. With a Tier Four Martial Soul as a competitor for the spot, Grand Commander Chu Yu wasn’t afraid, even if Wei Yu reported him to the Lord Chief Manager, let alone the Military Lord.

Seeing that everyone was ignoring him, Wei Yu flew into a rage born of humiliation.

"You little bastard, this is all your fault! I’ll kill you!"

Wei Yu had completely lost his mind with rage. With a wild roar, he charged at Chu Qingyun.

’In his eyes, Chu Qingyun was just some useless punk who got lucky, and Xia He must be his boss and backer.’

But it had to be said, his luck was abysmal. He had once again completely misjudged the situation.

"Kill me? Just you?"

"Profound Celestial Divine Pattern!"

With a sharp cry from Chu Qingyun, azure Divine Patterns flared to life on his body. Without even using his Primordial Power, he threw a punch at Wei Yu.

CRACK!

Wei Yu’s arm snapped instantly. His entire body was sent flying backward, rolling several times across the ground before coming to a stop.

"I told you to roll, and you wouldn’t. Then allow me to give you a send-off!"

Chu Qingyun sneered, rushed forward, and kicked Wei Yu in the stomach. The blow sent him tumbling across the ground, rolling all the way off the training field.

Although Xiao Feng and the other two had spent some time with Wei Yu,

they felt not a shred of sympathy seeing him kicked away. In fact, they found it rather satisfying. They’d all had enough of his attitude.

Besides, the thought that their team was gaining a Tier Four Support Type Martial Soul—one that could grant them the ability to fly—made every one of them tremble with excitement.

"Alright. I’m making the call on Wei Yu. He’s expelled from the elite squad. The five members are now finalized. It will be the five of you!"

Grand Commander Chu Yu was also quite pleased.

’He had thought that just getting Chu Qingyun onto the elite squad was a great accomplishment. He never expected such a huge surprise from Xia He—a Tier Four Martial Soul!’

’The Celestial Wind Army Master had fourteen Grand Commanders under him, but the elite squad only had five spots. For two of those spots to be taken by captains from under his command was a matter of great prestige.’

’Moreover, if the mission succeeded, Chu Qingyun and Xia He had a 99% chance of becoming true Martial Spirits.’

’One possessed a Tier Four Martial Soul, and the other was a Sword Dao genius who had comprehended Sword Qi. Once they broke through to the Martial Spirit Realm, with just a bit of honing, they would surely become two exceptionally powerful Small Spirit Realm experts!’

"Next, you must select a captain. Per the Lord Military Commander’s wishes, we Grand Commanders will not interfere with the selection. You are to decide amongst yourselves," Grand Commander Chu Yu continued.

Immediately, Huang Yinghao and Chen Yu both looked towards Xiao Feng.

’They both knew that Xiao Feng was very interested in the captain’s position. But now, with a Tier Four Martial Soul appearing out of nowhere, it would probably be difficult for him...’

At that moment, Xia He suddenly spoke up. "I don’t care who becomes captain. I’ll only follow Chu Qingyun!"

After a brief pause, he added, as if forcing the words out, "Chu Qingyun... he’s my boss!"