In reality, it really did play out this way.
Student number one's eyes glinted as his first soul ring lit up. He shot his hand into the air, an illusory sphere of light materializing close to his palm, strands of blue, green, and white light dancing around his fingers.
He chanted a few verses and a protrusion clawed its way out of the initial sphere. Once it reached the ground, it transformed into an enormous illusory hound.
The hound's body was lit in a wreath of flames, and as the yellow and orange grew brighter and more turbulent, its shape began to resemble a lion. Though smaller than lion-type soul beasts, it still seemed domineering.
A lion mastiff?
Is this a soul skill or a spirit soul?
Tang Wulin was in awe. Could it be a summoning-type martial soul? But this lion mastiff doesn't look like something a Soul Elder should be able to summon!