Douluo: The Rebirth of the Supreme King Dong'er

"Hmph, don't think that just because I liked you for a while, I'll cling to you forever. Just wait and see!"

Wu Feng: The Advantage Is Ours!

"What do you mean?" Zhou Yi could no longer hold back and sharply demanded.

"If you've done nothing wrong, you needn't fear ghosts knocking at your door." Mu Jin crossed her arms. "You know perfectly well what you've done."

"And Fan Yu, I don't believe you truly don't know how vile the things she's done are. Or perhaps she's really managed to put on a different face in front of you. But right now, I'm telling you this: I'm done playing along!"

With that, Mu Jin gave Fan Yu no face at all and turned to leave.

If Wang Dong'er had been here, she surely would have sighed at the fact that even the love-struck fools of Love Continent could awaken.

The commotion from the argument between the three was not particularly loud, and few paid it any attention.

But to Zhou Yi and Fan Yu, Mu Jin's words were far too shocking.

And far too cryptic.

Zhou Yi asked herself whether she had ever done anything shameful, while Fan Yu did not believe his wife could do anything vile. Though both were full of doubts, they could only exchange a glance and ignore Mu Jin's words.

Perhaps she was simply trying to be sensational and exaggerating things.

A semifinal left different impressions on everyone.

In particular, Wang Dong'er had yet to reveal what her third soul skill was, making her all the more mysterious.

If Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu had managed to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, perhaps they would have seen Wang Dong'er's third soul skill. But that was impossible now.

As for Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao, both had expended quite a lot. Huo Yuhao was in better condition; he had merely used up much of his Spiritual Power, while his Soul Power and physical strength were largely unaffected.

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, was utterly drained in body and spirit, with barely any Soul Power remaining.

Although her Cauldron's Shockwave was incredibly powerful, it consumed an enormous amount of Soul Power—almost as much as using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

With no other choice, Wang Dong'er carried Xiao Xiao's soft body on her back and headed toward the dormitories.

Only the observant Huo Yuhao noticed the flash of secret delight in Xiao Xiao's eyes when she turned around.

The winner of the other semifinal had also been decided. As expected, it was the team with three three-ringed Soul Elders.

However, compared to Wang Dong'er's team, few people now believed that the other team could win the finals.

Still, compared to everyone else's judgment, that team clearly had plans of its own.

"Xiao Xiao's sealing soul skill is a little troublesome, but Ning Tian's second soul skill happens to counter her."

In the freshman cafeteria, a red-haired girl spoke while eating from the tray in her hands.

"Fengmei is right." A golden-haired girl nodded. "But Wang Dong'er is a three-ringed Soul Elder, while you only have two rings, Fengmei. Even with my Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda supporting you, I'm afraid you still won't be able to contend with her."

"Isn't that why you have me?" Another girl with light green hair smiled brightly. "Other than Wang Dong'er's third soul skill, which she still hasn't revealed, they've exposed almost all their abilities today."

"I already asked the defeated teams. That one-ringed soul master with only a ten-year soul ring seems to possess spiritual-type abilities that can make people dizzy. Ning Tian, your soul skill can counter that too."

"When the time comes, I'll take out that one-ringed soul master first. Then Wu Feng and I will unleash everything at the fastest speed and kick Xiao Xiao out as well."

"Three against one. No matter how you look at it, our chances of winning are great."

"That's right, Ning Tian. Yun'er's plan is quite good." The red-haired girl was brimming with confidence. "Don't you know how explosive my combat power is?"

"Three against one. In this battle, the advantage is ours!"

"This..." Ning Tian wanted to say that this plan was no plan at all, but she had her own pride as well.

Retreating before the battle had even begun was not her style.

"Fine. Let's go meet them!"

No matter how Ning Tian's trio planned, the finals arrived as scheduled.

All the partitions in the assessment area had been removed, leaving a vast open space for the two teams to fight in.

On the raised platform, a group of teachers still observed the battle, but the old man eating chicken legs and drinking wine did not return.

The referee first called both teams before him and said solemnly, "Due to the change in venue, the rules for the finals have also changed somewhat. You may move freely within the field, but those with flying Martial Souls may not rise more than ten meters above the ground. Other than that, all rules remain unchanged. Do you understand?"

Only after receiving clear answers from both sides did the referee send them back to the edges of the field.

Ning Tian stood at the rear, with Wu Feng to her front-left and the other teammate, Nanmen Yun'er, to her front-right.

Once both sides had formed their formations, the referee immediately announced, "Begin!"

Xiao Xiao's Nine Cauldrons Sealing Origin Array could not cover the entire field, nor could it directly cross the field to control Ning Tian. Therefore, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er had no fear of Xiao Xiao as they released their Martial Souls and charged toward the center.

With a soft Dragon's Roar, Wu Feng's body, like Cui Yajie's before, became noticeably more mature. Her fitted school uniform was stretched almost to tearing, exposing the tight leather garment beneath that covered her from chest to upper thighs.

A faint reddish glow appeared over her exposed skin.

A layer of fine dragon scales extended from Wu Feng's left cheek, down her neck, and all the way to her left arm and hand. The transformation looked somewhat similar to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's possession.

Nanmen Yun'er also released her Martial Soul as she charged forward. A pair of faint, translucent jade-green wings appeared behind her, making her body seem elusive as her speed increased considerably.

"Seven treasures turn forth with glazed light."

Finally, Ning Tian chanted her soul incantation. A seven-colored glow gathered in her right palm and transformed into a seven-tiered pagoda.

Three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—encircled the pagoda, pulsing in orderly rhythm.

Upon seeing Ning Tian's Martial Soul, some teachers cried out in surprise.

Ning Tian's Martial Soul came from the same lineage as Ning Rongrong, the Nine Treasure Douluo among the seven statues before Sea God Lake.

After Ning Rongrong had remedied the flaw in her Martial Soul ten thousand years ago, officially upgrading the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had changed its name to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

However, after Ning Rongrong, no one from the renamed Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had been able to continue that legend. It was like God Soul Village, long buried by history, whose pure gold monument at the village entrance had vanished without a trace.

As the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared, Ning Tian chanted another soul incantation.

"Seven treasures have a name: first, speed."

Her first soul ring lit up, and two beams of light shot from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, landing on the charging Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er.

The two, already fast, became even quicker under Ning Tian's enhancement. Even Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection nearly failed to catch their figures.

However, Wang Dong'er had already flown out first. To her, this battle was actually much easier than the one against Dai Huabin.

Ning Tian's support was indeed excellent, but the ADC's stats still could not compare to hers, much less when she had support of her own.

Strength and Tactics, First in the Assessment

Nanmen Yun'er indeed charged toward Huo Yuhao according to the plan they had devised.

Although Wang Dong'er had flown out, she did not stop Nanmen Yun'er. Instead, she headed straight for Ning Tian.

Only an idiot would play one-on-one against such a lineup. Ning Tian was an obvious fragile target, practically standing there waiting to be taken out.

Not to mention that Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao could restrain Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er themselves, even if they were defeated by those two in a single exchange, it would not matter.

However, Wang Dong'er's true purpose was not to play assassin and take out the backline. She only needed to charge forward, and someone would immediately take the bait.

Wang Dong'er's completely reckless charge left Nanmen Yun'er and Wu Feng somewhat dumbfounded.

After only a moment of hesitation, Wu Feng immediately rushed back to defend, her second and first soul rings lighting up in succession.

Wu Feng's left hand, originally covered in dragon scales, abruptly transformed into a true dragon claw. A blazing red light filled her eyes, and crimson flames suddenly ignited around her body. They did not harm Wu Feng herself, merely swirling around her.

Ning Tian's speed enhancement was quite significant. Wu Feng was a two-ringed Assault System Soul Grandmaster, not someone who excelled in speed, yet with Ning Tian's boost, she could reach the level of a Soul Elder.

Yet even so, Wu Feng still could not catch up to Wang Dong'er, and anxiety gradually appeared on her face.

Ning Tian, Wang Dong'er's target, had already frowned and tried to move away the moment Wang Dong'er rushed toward her. But although she was a Soul Elder, she was only a Support System soul master. Without a suitable soul bone skill, no matter how she moved or dodged, she could never escape Wang Dong'er's attack.

As though she had accepted her fate, all three soul rings on Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda lit up. Ning Tian herself also charged forward strangely, as if she were deliberately running into Wang Dong'er, while rapidly chanting, "Seven treasures have a name: first, speed. Seven treasures have a name: second, dispel. Seven treasures have a name: third, strength."

In an instant, six beams of light shot out from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Three landed on Wu Feng, while the other three went to Nanmen Yun'er.

Unlike ordinary Support System soul masters, although the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda had a limited upper limit, it was still considered a top-tier Weapon Martial Soul of the Support System because of its unique trait.

Each time a Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master obtained a new soul ring, the support effects of every soul ring increased by ten percent.

At that moment, under Ning Tian's three different buffs, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er, though only Soul Grandmasters, could already contend with ordinary Soul Elders.

Among them, Ning Tian's second soul skill had specifically been used to deal with Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron and Huo Yuhao's strange spiritual-type abilities.

Having done all that, Ning Tian withdrew her Martial Soul and calmly raised her hand. "I concede."

The referee immediately stepped in front of Ning Tian, preventing Wang Dong'er from failing to stop in time and injuring Ning Tian, whose body was no longer protected by Soul Power.

Yet to the surprise of both Ning Tian and the referee, Wang Dong'er seemed to have known all along what would happen. She had never truly charged close. Instead, she abruptly rose from her low flight, tracing a beautiful arc before stopping in midair.

At that very moment, Wu Feng had just rushed over. As Wang Dong'er flew upward, Wu Feng unconsciously followed her movement with her eyes, ready to strike at any moment. When Wang Dong'er stopped, Wu Feng's body was still leaning forward from momentum.

Wang Dong'er's second soul ring lit up. The butterfly wings suspended behind her in midair flickered with clusters of light, bombarding Wu Feng below.

Although Xiao Xiao had not used Cauldron's Shockwave to drain Wu Feng's Soul Power and defenses as she had Dai Huabin, taking Wang Dong'er's second soul skill head-on was still no easy matter.

Wu Feng's second soul skill, Dragon's Wrath, had all-around enhancement abilities like Dai Huabin's White Tiger Vajra Transformation. But Dai Huabin's was a thousand-year third soul skill, whereas Wu Feng only had a hundred-year soul ring. Even with Ning Tian's buffs, her outcome could only be said to be slightly better than Dai Huabin's.

Ning Tian's speed enhancement was even more useless. Wang Dong'er's second soul skill completely locked onto its target. In this restricted field, unless Wu Feng could drag those light orbs around the ground without letting them touch her, she could only raise her defenses and endure them.

Throughout the entire battle, no one had even touched the hem of Wang Dong'er's clothes, yet she had nearly dealt with both Ning Tian and Wu Feng.

Meanwhile, green light had already begun to ripple around Nanmen Yun'er's arms as she activated her first and second soul skills.

In Nanmen Yun'er's eyes, Wu Feng had already returned to support Ning Tian. Even if she could not contend with Wang Dong'er, she could at least hold her off for a while. Nanmen Yun'er only needed to focus on using her speed advantage to deal with Huo Yuhao first.

But the moment she approached, Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron crashed down, and Cauldron's Shock activated instantly.

Nanmen Yun'er did not understand how Xiao Xiao had precisely caught her trajectory, but no matter how confused she was, she had already fallen into the dizziness caused by Cauldron's Shock.

Fortunately, the buffs from the three soul skills Ning Tian had given them before conceding were still active. With the crowd-control immunity from Ning Tian's second soul skill, Nanmen Yun'er immediately retreated violently, unable to resist glancing back.

With that one glance, Ning Tian had already conceded, while Wu Feng's figure was obscured beneath the bombardment of Wang Dong'er's Butterfly God's Light.

The plan they had taken pride in was like a laughable fantasy. Forget defeating their opponents—they could not even eliminate a single one of the three, not even the one-ringed soul master with the ten-year soul ring.

This was not how things were supposed to go!

Ning Tian's face darkened beneath the referee's protection. Having already seen the outcome of the match, she voluntarily said, "Fengmei, Yun'er, concede. We've already lost."

"I won't!" Wu Feng's voice came from within the bombardment. Even with the boosts and defenses from two soul skills, the barrage of Butterfly God's Light had still left her filthy and disheveled, with the leather garment on her body somewhat torn open.

The flames surrounding Wu Feng had also weakened and gone out.

Nanmen Yun'er was also unwilling to give up. She wanted to force her way through the defensive formation of the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron while the crowd-control immunity had not yet expired.

But in her panic, Nanmen Yun'er forgot that Huo Yuhao, whom they had mentioned from the start, also possessed Mental Shock.

Even though he could not use it at full strength, Huo Yuhao's Mental Shock still struck Nanmen Yun'er despite her vigilance. However, Ning Tian's crowd-control immunity prevented Nanmen Yun'er from being knocked unconscious by the attack.

But what followed was Xiao Xiao's second soul skill, Cauldron's Swing.

Although Cauldron's Swing's control effect was temporarily ineffective, Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron itself possessed offensive power. Under the simultaneous assault of all three massive cauldrons, Nanmen Yun'er lacked defensive soul skill enhancements like Wu Feng's and was directly knocked out of the fight.

The referee immediately flashed into the center of the field and declared the result. "The winners of this final are Wang Dong'er's team!"

Yan Shaozhe's Compensation, Thoughts on Soul Tools

Although Wu Feng was still putting on a brave front, she could no longer withstand Wang Dong'er's attacks.

A smile appeared on Xiao Xiao's face as she ran over and threw herself into Wang Dong'er's arms after she landed. "We won!"

"All right, wasn't it only natural that we would win?" Wang Dong'er stroked Xiao Xiao's hair as well.

Wu Feng, who had just been acting tough, watched Xiao Xiao rub herself against Wang Dong'er in her embrace, and several question marks seemed to appear above her head.

After the referee announced the final result, thunderous applause finally erupted from the raised platform, celebrating the birth of the champions.

Du Weilun, the dean of studies, also descended from the platform and entered the assessment field.

"The freshman assessment has now officially concluded. As dean of studies, I must admit that all of you have given me a great surprise."

"Wang Dong'er, the coordination among the three of you is astonishing. You truly have the bearing of the original Shrek Seven Devils. I hope you can keep it up."

After some routine remarks, Du Weilun addressed the homeroom teachers of the various classes. "This afternoon, there will be a freshman class assignment assembly and freshman assessment awards ceremony. All freshmen must attend. Go back and inform them."

With that, Du Weilun turned and left without looking back.

Mu Jin, however, came down from a corner of the platform and approached Wang Dong'er's trio with a broad smile. "Congratulations on taking first place in the freshman assessment."

For Wang Dong'er's trio to take first place was also something that brought Mu Jin considerable pride.