Douluo: The Rebirth of the Supreme King Dong'er

This time, there was also a familiar face at the scene.

Yan Shaozhe, dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul System.

Besides Yan Shaozhe, the Martial Soul System also had a vice dean. However, that vice dean usually paid more attention to fifth- and sixth-year students, supplying fresh blood to the inner academy.

Yan Shaozhe, meanwhile, spent most of his time managing Shrek Academy's inner academy. As a result, the outer academy was practically under Du Weilun's sole control as director of studies.

At that moment, Yan Shaozhe stood atop the platform, looking down while listening to Du Weilun's report.

"...Therefore, I believe the students mentioned above can be included on the core disciple list," Du Weilun said respectfully to Yan Shaozhe.

"Mm. Weilun, you've been at the academy for over twenty years. I've seen all your contributions, and I trust your judgment." As Yan Shaozhe spoke, he seemed to remember something and turned to ask, "Right, I recall that the team ranked first in the freshman assessment all enters the core disciple list, correct?"

Du Weilun nodded. "That's right. However, Dai Huabin and his two teammates have already been added to the core disciple list in advance, so there's no need to mention them again."

"Dai Huabin... So you think Dai Huabin's team is more likely to make it to the end?"

"Dean Yan, they possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. At this point, who could stop the three of them from taking first place?" Du Weilun chuckled.

Yan Shaozhe nodded. "True. Perhaps I was overthinking it."

Even if Wang Dong'er revealed her Twin Martial Souls, she probably couldn't handle combat power at least at the Soul Ancestor level. And Huo Yuhao was only a one-ring soul master with a ten-year soul ring. How could they possibly take first place?

Full Firepower

Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao could still be given two core disciple slots. As for Huo Yuhao, letting him study all the way through sixth grade without having to worry about assessments was already good enough.

Later, he could simply be stuffed into the Soul Tool Department. That way, even if Huo Yuhao failed an assessment, it wouldn't be his problem.

As he thought this, the teams in the two sections below had already begun preparing to announce their names.

To Dai Huabin's left stood a black-haired girl named Zhu Lu. One of her eyes was blue and the other yellow. Whenever she looked at Wang Dong'er's group of three, her pupils would narrow slightly into vertical slits, making her rather unusual.

The girl to Dai Huabin's right was named Cui Yajie and had long pink hair.

The six of them retreated to the edges of the field. Only after the referee called out for the match to begin did they simultaneously release their martial souls.

When the field had originally been divided into small sections, Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection could completely cover it.

But now that the field had been divided into two large sections and both sides stood at the furthest possible distance from each other, even if Huo Yuhao pushed his Mental Detection to its limit, he still couldn't reach Dai Huabin's side.

On the other side, Dai Huabin's trio had already started running forward. Dai Huabin charged at the front and shouted as he ran, "White Tiger, possess!"

As his voice fell, white light surged from Dai Huabin's body, and his entire physique began to change. Not only did his muscles swell, but even his golden hair turned black and white.

A "King" character also appeared on Dai Huabin's forehead, displaying the White Tiger's status.

Sharp claws extended from Dai Huabin's enlarged tiger paws, while three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—rose beneath his feet.

The two girls beside Dai Huabin also underwent different transformations. Zhu Lu, who possessed the Hell Spirit Cat martial soul, changed somewhat similarly to Dai Huabin. Claws also extended from her hands. Though she only had two rings and did not surpass Dai Huabin, she followed closely at his side.

Cui Yajie's transformation was equally obvious. After releasing her martial soul, she seemed to age several years in an instant. Not only did her hair grow longer, but her face became more mature as well.

Two long pink tails appeared behind her.

The instant she completed Martial Soul Possession, Cui Yajie activated her first soul skill and gave Huo Yuhao a sweet smile.

Her martial soul was called the Nine-tailed Fox and possessed spiritual attributes, though it could also follow the Assault System path. That was the cultivation route she had chosen.

The first soul skill Cui Yajie released was precisely a spiritual-type soul skill called Charm. Its effect was obvious from its name.

However, Cui Yajie's soul skill was completely ineffective against Huo Yuhao, a spiritual-type soul master.

Seeing that it had no effect, Cui Yajie decisively changed targets and fixed her gaze on Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao's Nine Cauldrons Sealing Origin Array was equally troublesome for them. If they could take care of Xiao Xiao first, they would not need to consider how to deal with her Nine Cauldrons Sealing Origin Array.

But at that moment, Huo Yuhao launched a Mental Shock. Cui Yajie stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron instantly split into three, transforming into nine cauldrons that flew toward Dai Huabin's team.

Dai Huabin had been prepared. His second soul ring lit up, and a White Tiger Blazing Light Wave shot from his mouth, fiercely striking one of the Soul Suppressing Cauldrons. It shook violently and failed to descend completely to seal them in.

The offensive power of three rings was indeed different. With the nine cauldrons broken, Xiao Xiao let out a muffled groan and waved both hands, returning the nine cauldrons to the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron.

By then, both sides had charged into the center of the field. Zhu Lu had kept her attention on Wang Dong'er, who was flying in the air. The moment she rushed in, her first soul ring immediately lit up.

To Dai Huabin's trio, Wang Dong'er was powerful, but she was not their highest-priority target. Once the Hell White Tiger emerged, no one could break it.

Xiao Xiao's Nine Cauldrons Sealing Origin Array was their primary target.

Now that the nine cauldrons had been broken, no matter what other tricks their opponents had, they could no longer turn the situation around.

A cold smile rose on Dai Huabin's lips. Naturally, it would be even better if they could win without using the Hell White Tiger.

But in the next instant, Xiao Xiao's first and second soul rings lit up simultaneously. The three Soul Suppressing Cauldrons merged into one, releasing a thunderous hum as they transformed into a massive cauldron. Strange runes appeared across its surface.

The Nine Cauldrons Sealing Origin Array had only been a feint. Her true move was this fusion strike of her first and second soul skills.

A nation's great weapon—the Cauldron's Shockwave.

Rings of black light swept out, clinging to the charging Dai Huabin and actually fixing him in place.

Dai Huabin, caught by the Cauldron's Shockwave, was shocked to discover that his Soul Power was continuously dissipating because of it.

"Zhu Lu!" Dai Huabin shouted.

There was no time to hesitate. As he tried to break free from the Cauldron's Shockwave, Dai Huabin called Zhu Lu's name.

Before the battle, they had assumed Wang Dong'er's fusion soul skill of unknown power could not be used again. They had never expected Xiao Xiao to possess a similar move.

And compared with Wang Dong'er's offensive skill, Xiao Xiao's control was even more disgusting.

"White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier!" Dai Huabin's first soul ring lit up. A circle of white light surged from his body and formed a protective barrier around him, reducing the Cauldron's Shockwave's binding force.

Seeing that the skill worked, Dai Huabin struck while the iron was hot and swiftly used his third soul skill as well. His body expanded again.

His third soul skill was called White Tiger Vajra Transformation, an inherited soul skill of the White Tiger family. It granted Dai Huabin half an hour of transformation time.

During the transformation, Dai Huabin's resistance to abnormal conditions, as well as his attack, defense, and strength, would all increase simultaneously.

Though Xiao Xiao's Cauldron's Shockwave was powerful, after Dai Huabin used two soul skills, it could no longer bind him.

"Zhu Lu, Martial Soul Fusion!" Dai Huabin shouted again, but no one answered him.

Just then, Huo Yuhao had used Mental Shock to halt Cui Yajie for an instant. His timing had been perfect, so he did not suffer any backlash.

Zhu Lu, meanwhile, activated her first soul skill and charged at Wang Dong'er.

But while she was fast, Wang Dong'er was faster.

And Zhu Lu's first soul skill, Hell Stab, could not break through Wang Dong'er's defense at all.

At first glance, Wang Dong'er's martial soul could easily give people the mistaken impression that her butterfly wings had high attack but low defense.

In truth, they did possess high offensive power, but their defense was not low at all. At the very least, Wang Dong'er, a three-ring Soul Elder, could completely defend against Zhu Lu's first soul skill using only her butterfly wings.

Because she had not anticipated this, Zhu Lu was so horrified that she had no time to change tactics. Wang Dong'er struck her hard with a wing, sending her flying.

Cui Yajie panicked. Their team's strongest combatant was Dai Huabin, and their trump card was the Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill, powerful enough to contend with a Soul Ancestor.

Now that Zhu Lu had been sent flying, who would fuse martial souls with Dai Huabin?

If You're Bad, Practice More. If You Can't Accept Losing, Don't Play.

At that moment, Wang Dong'er had already released her second soul skill. Small balls of light burst forth from her butterfly wings and bombarded Dai Huabin.

Dai Huabin's White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier had already been weakened by Xiao Xiao's Cauldron's Shockwave, and he was unable to leave his position. Once Wang Dong'er's Butterfly God's Light appeared, it all struck him. In an instant, it shattered his White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier, exposing his disheveled fur and damaged academy uniform.

Beneath his uniform, his body was also somewhat charred. He had clearly been injured.

If not for the boost from White Tiger Vajra Transformation, Dai Huabin would have long since been lying severely injured on the ground.

Huo Yuhao was not idle either. In Shrek Academy, he could not directly kill Dai Huabin, but he could still disgust him a little.

Taking advantage of Mental Detection, the instant Dai Huabin's White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier vanished, Huo Yuhao immediately threw out all the hidden weapons he carried.

Soul Tools were forbidden in assessment matches, so Huo Yuhao could only carry some hidden weapons on his person.

After all, both senior brother Bei Bei and sect master Tang Ya had said that Tang Sect hidden weapons were merely ordinary weapons and that the academy would not pursue the matter.

Although the hidden weapons were also affected by the Cauldron's Shockwave, Xiao Xiao had deliberately left an opening. The Cauldron's Shockwave's effect on them had been reduced to the minimum.

A series of sharp clattering sounds rang out as Dai Huabin blocked all the hidden weapons.

"You bunch of stinking rats!" Dai Huabin was already furious. Huo Yuhao had only recently joined the Tang Sect, so his hidden weapon techniques were not yet refined, nor did he possess any high-powered hidden weapons. These weapons were not really much of a threat to Dai Huabin.

But they had indeed disgusted him.

Blowing apart his White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier with an attack like Wang Dong'er's was one thing, but being unable to complete the Martial Soul Fusion Skill—and then being humiliated by these little trinkets from a soul master Dai Huabin considered utterly low-class trash like Huo Yuhao—truly enraged him.

Unfortunately, after Dai Huabin got angry, all he could do was stay angry. At this point, anyone could have slid in and knocked him out of the match.

Wang Dong'er's first soul ring had already lit up. The moment Xiao Xiao could no longer sustain the Cauldron's Shockwave, Wang Dong'er swiftly swept forward.

Even if Cui Yajie, who had been lingering at the edge, and Zhu Lu, who had already recovered, wanted to rush over and help, they could no longer change the outcome.

Zhu Lu had not been sent very far by Wang Dong'er's strike. It had mostly left her head buzzing.

Cui Yajie had originally wanted to use her second soul skill to attack Xiao Xiao and force her to withdraw the Cauldron's Shockwave, freeing Dai Huabin. But after being struck by Huo Yuhao's Mental Shock earlier, she was simply too far away to use her second soul skill.

Most importantly, Huo Yuhao had recovered. This time, he switched targets and forcibly hit Zhu Lu with a Mental Shock. Though he exhausted all his Spiritual Power as well, Zhu Lu no longer had the ability to fight.

After withdrawing the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, Xiao Xiao also swiftly went after Cui Yajie. Three massive cauldrons surrounded Cui Yajie, and Xiao Xiao activated her first soul skill, Cauldron's Shock. Cui Yajie had nowhere to dodge.

At that point, the two girls could only watch as Wang Dong'er's butterfly wings swept past, only for her strike to be stopped by the referee just before it hit Dai Huabin.

After looking at the scrap metal at his feet and confirming that there were no traces of Soul Power on it, the referee finally looked away.

Wang Dong'er's second soul skill, Butterfly God's Light, possessed locking capabilities and an extremely long attack range, but its power was correspondingly lower.

However, no matter how low its power was, when all of it was concentrated on one person, it was still not to be underestimated.

If Dai Huabin had not been supported by White Tiger Vajra Transformation, he should have been blasted into severe injury and knocked to the ground just now. How could he still be able to walk and jump around like this?

"Freshman Class One, Wang Dong'er's team wins."

"I refuse to accept this!" Dai Huabin practically shouted through gritted teeth. "We haven't even used our Martial Soul Fusion Skill yet. They definitely wouldn't have been a match for us!"

"They played dirty! They cheated! Yes, they must have cheated!"

"Pfft—" Wang Dong'er could not help laughing. Dai Huabin's nose seemed to have gotten even redder.

She had thought Dai Huabin possessed some so-called "soul master's pride." She had not expected him to be such a clown.

If Huo Yuhao had pulled out something like the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, a weapon that could kill a three-ring Soul Elder by surprise even in the hands of an ordinary person, then Dai Huabin might have had something to say.

Of course, what Dai Huabin truly refused to accept was not Huo Yuhao's hidden weapons, but the fact that Wang Dong'er's group had prevented them from using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill from the very beginning.

But—

"Dai Huabin, let me give you a piece of advice." Wang Dong'er wore a serious expression, but her words made Dai Huabin's face burn crimson.

"If you're bad, practice more. If you can't accept losing, don't play. The past is the past, and the present is the present. You treat a Martial Soul Fusion Skill as your own ability, then say you weren't ready when you lose. Why don't you fuse your martial soul by yourself, then?"

"Fuck..." Dai Huabin was about to curse, but Wang Dong'er backhanded him straight to the ground.

"Cursing? Fuck your mother. You can't even outcurse me! Don't mistake kindness for weakness. Calling you by your name is the last bit of decency I have. Otherwise, you're nothing but a sick cat to me."

"Ahem. The match has ended. You may leave the field now," the referee reminded them with two coughs.

On the platform, Du Weilun's expression had also turned somewhat ugly.

He had just confidently guaranteed that Dai Huabin's trio possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and would definitely claim final victory. Yet now, they had been defeated before they could even use it.

What was most unbearable was that Dai Huabin could not even accept the loss.

Of course, being unable to accept defeat was not some major issue. Shrek Academy itself had not always accepted defeat either. But Shrek Academy at least had prestige. Others did not dare say much, and after rewriting the story later, it would become another Shrek Academy victory. But what did Dai Huabin have?

Yan Shaozhe, however, looked at Huo Yuhao with slight contemplation.

On the other side of the platform, Mu Jin watched Zhou Yi's livid expression and laughed gleefully.

"I've always wanted to see that expression on your face... that jealous look when you see me! Zhou Yi, how does it feel now? How does it feel?"

"I heard that kid admires your methods and helped you deal with quite a few students. Looks like he learned this behavior from you too, huh?"

Mu Jin would not let go of such a chance to twist the knife, but someone had already had enough.

A tall middle-aged man stepped forward and frowned. "Mu Jin, you've gone a little too far."

Seeing the middle-aged man step out, Mu Jin's expression changed and her eyes reddened slightly. "Fan Yu, are you going to protect her even now?"

Fan Yu was about to use his usual excuse to brush off Mu Jin, but Mu Jin suddenly changed the subject and said, "Fan Yu, no matter what Zhou Yi does, are you always going to protect her?"