Douluo: Unlocking the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon — Part 5

"Enough nonsense. Let's begin." Leng Jiuming could not be bothered with formalities and directly announced the start of the match.

Long Hengxu said shakily, "Lord Spirit Messenger, we haven't decided on the rules yet."

Leng Jiuming spoke forcefully, his imposing presence suppressing the entire venue. "It doesn't matter. Team battle or one-on-one, we only have Bai Xu on our side. Do as you please."

Bai Xu was speechless, the corner of his mouth twitching. His teacher truly had one thousand percent confidence in him.

Wu Changkong said, "Then let's do one-on-one battles. Whoever loses leaves the field. We won't take advantage of your smaller numbers. Xie Xie!"

"Here!"

"You're first!"

"Yes!"

And so, Xie Xie became the first to face Bai Xu.

In the Battle Soul Arena,

the two clasped their fists in salute, and the battle began.

Bai Xu assumed his stance and remained where he was, responding to every change by remaining unchanged.

Xie Xie drew his Light Dragon Dagger. Two yellow soul rings appeared as he said, "Be careful!"

Then, with a whoosh, he vanished from where he stood. Only afterimages remained on the arena platform, making it impossible to see his true body.

Yet Bai Xu bent his legs slightly, then burst forth with a speed even faster than Xie Xie's. The victor was decided in an instant.

Bai Xu's palm chopped down and stopped at Xie Xie's forehead. Meanwhile, the Light Dragon Dagger was pressed against Bai Xu's abdomen, but the hand holding it was tightly gripped in Bai Xu's left hand and could not advance another inch.

"What?" Tang Wulin was greatly shocked. An Agility Attack Soul Master renowned for speed had actually lost in speed, while his opponent had not even manifested his Martial Soul.

Wu Changkong was somewhat surprised, filled with shock at Bai Xu.

His physical attributes were already this strong without using his Martial Soul. Did such a person truly exist in this world? It simply defied common sense.

"Xie Xie, you've already lost. Come down," Wu Changkong said.

Xie Xie refused to accept it. "What? Teacher Wu, he only placed his palm on my forehead. Does that mean I've already lost? I could have taken it."

Bai Xu said nothing more. Keeping his hand shaped like a blade, he chopped straight down at the floor of the Battle Soul Arena.

Bang!

Bai Xu's palm embedded itself in the floor. The meaning was obvious: if that palm strike had truly landed, whether Xie Xie would still be alive was another matter.

Seeing this, Xie Xie fell silent and quietly left the field.

The next was Zhang Yangzi. He was the only Soul Master in Class Zero with Flight Ability, and his Martial Soul was the Dark Phantom Eagle.

Thus, the moment the match began, he flew into the air. "First Soul Skill, Dark Sky Curtain!"

The Dark Element surged wildly, spreading across the entire arena. The elemental field control obscured Bai Xu's vision.

"Second Soul Skill, Eagle Soaring Through the Sky!"

Soul Power transformed into sharp eagle claws. Zhang Yangzi circled behind Bai Xu in the darkness and launched his attack, the enormous eagle claws grabbing directly at Bai Xu's shoulders.

Using darkness as cover for a sneak attack was indeed a fine strategy, but Bai Xu's senses were extraordinarily sharp.

The moment the eagle claws approached, they were tightly clamped by two large hands reaching back. Bai Xu withstood the force of Zhang Yangzi's diving charge, seized the eagle claws, and swung Zhang Yangzi around, smashing him repeatedly into the surrounding area. Before long, Zhang Yangzi lost his ability to fight.

After two matches, Bai Xu had proven outstanding in both strength and speed, even surpassing those Soul Masters who specialized in either. But his most terrifying quality was his grasp of battle opportunities. He responded to every change by remaining unchanged, and every time he caught the moment for a counterattack, it was perfect.

"Wang Jinxi." Wu Changkong's expression did not change as he continued.

A somewhat thin figure stepped onto the stage. His features were somewhat cold and gloomy. With the Bone Dragon Martial Soul possessing him, he appeared even thinner.

The two advanced at the same time. Bone Dragon Claw collided with Bai Xu's fists, claw against fist, and the contest of strength began.

Yet Wang Jinxi's uncontrollable backward steps had already revealed the result.

"Second Soul Skill, Bone Soul Conversion!"

Suddenly, the dragon claw that had been exerting force turned illusory. Bai Xu's strength felt as though it had struck empty air, and he could not stop himself from pitching forward. His body even passed through Wang Jinxi's.

Bone Soul Conversion was like intangibility. Wang Jinxi used this move to evade Bai Xu's fists.

After the two crossed paths, his body instantly turned solid again. Wang Jinxi twisted around and shouted, "First Soul Skill, Bone Dragon Claw!"

A trace of Black Qi clung to the dragon claw as it struck toward Bai Xu's back. At the critical moment, Bai Xu bent at the waist, then kicked backward and sent Wang Jinxi flying back, narrowly resolving the crisis.

"Again!" Bai Xu shouted. Speed and strength erupted at once. Even though the Bone Dragon Martial Soul possessed powerful full-body defense, it could not withstand the continuous barrage.

It was as though hundreds or thousands of fist shadows surrounded Wang Jinxi. Before long, he could no longer maintain his Martial Soul and was defeated.

Bai Xu won another match.

"Such fast speed, and his strength is powerful too. Without using his Martial Soul, his physical attributes alone have reached the point where they can contend with Martial Souls?" Watching his classmates fall one after another, Tang Wulin sat upright and assessed his opponent.

"Tang Wulin, go." Wu Changkong spoke softly, seemingly carrying a trace of displeasure. He glanced at the defeated Xie Xie and the others, making them shudder.

They knew clearly that after this match, Teacher Wu would probably put the three of them through a harsh lesson.

Before Tang Wulin went up, Xie Xie warned him, "Be careful. He's strong. His speed and strength both surpass ours, and he still hasn't used his Martial Soul."

Tang Wulin smiled and high-fived Xie Xie. "Leave it to me!"

In the Battle Soul Arena, Bai Xu watched Tang Wulin slowly walk onto the stage. This was also his first time seeing Tang San's son, the future Dragon Emperor Douluo. For the first time, the word "cute" described a boy in his mind.

Tang Wulin introduced himself. "My name is Tang Wulin, a Level 17 Control System Battle Soul Master. My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass."

Hearing that, Bai Xu paused, then immediately understood that this fellow was trying to draw out information about his Martial Soul. He did not know where Douluo Continent had gotten this tradition of announcing one's cultivation and Martial Soul before a fight. If the other party did not say anything, that was fine, but if they did, then he had to follow suit, or people would have something to criticize.

Bai Xu chuckled. "My name is Bai Xu, a Level 29 Control System Battle Soul Master. My Martial Soul is Martial Soul Heavenly Eye."

Level 29!

Tang Wulin was startled, his brows knitting tightly. It seemed that in the earlier matches, Bai Xu had not even revealed half of his true strength.

"Begin!"

As soon as Wu Changkong finished speaking, Bai Xu assumed the same stance as before. He thought Tang Wulin would take the initiative to attack, but unexpectedly, Tang Wulin held Blue Silver Grass in his left hand and a gleaming Tungsten Steel Hammer in his right, then closed his eyes and stood still.

He knew that his eyes could not keep up with Bai Xu's speed. In that case, he might as well rely on the feeling he had when forging. Just like when he defeated Xie Xie, he would treat Bai Xu as metal!

The corner of Bai Xu's mouth twitched slightly. This fellow had yet to reveal his Golden Dragon Claw. He was probably planning to catch Bai Xu off guard.

Although Tang Wulin had many methods, Bai Xu was no ordinary opponent either.

Seeing that Tang Wulin would not attack, Bai Xu flashed forward and took the initiative. Afterimages lingered in his wake, and the naked eye truly could not catch Bai Xu's figure.

Yet in Tang Wulin's mind, Bai Xu's body seemed to stand upon a chessboard. Every step was incomparably clear to him, his senses as sharp as an eagle's.

"Right there! First Soul Skill, Entanglement!"

Blue Silver Grass densely interwove into a net, golden secret patterns flashing across it. It suddenly grew behind Tang Wulin's left side and actually wrapped around an ankle—Bai Xu's ankle.

Then a huge hammer came crashing down through the air.

If it had been ordinary Blue Silver Grass, it probably would not have been able to hold Bai Xu back at all. But strengthened by the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, the Blue Silver Grass's toughness was no longer what it once was. Bai Xu only managed to break free at the last possible moment and dodge the hammer.

Boom!

A small crater was smashed into the arena platform.

Leng Jiuming stood up in surprise, deeply puzzled. How could a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master possess such tremendous strength? Leaving aside the crater created by that hammer, the recoil alone should have fractured the arm of a Level 17 youngster. Yet Tang Wulin was completely unharmed and was still standing there with his eyes closed, sensing Bai Xu.

Leng Jiuming could not help but sigh. "This era truly has talents as numerous as the hairs on an ox!"

On the field,

Bai Xu felt somewhat troubled. If he did not reveal the Five Elements, it would take some effort to defeat Tang Wulin. Using Spirit Shock on him was impossible. If God King Tang awakened, Bai Xu would suffer a backlash and faint on the spot.

Then he would treat the Metal Element as his Second Martial Soul from now on.

With that thought, Bai Xu charged forward once more. Blue Silver Grass twisted toward him, but once it came within ten centimeters of Bai Xu, it was cut into fragments by golden light.

Then a Golden Longsword appeared in his hand and slashed toward Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin instinctively raised his hammer to block, but the Golden Sword cut through iron like mud, slicing out a smooth, clean surface. Seeing that things had gone badly, Tang Wulin turned his right hand into a dragon claw and raised it before him, blocking the strike.

Tang Wulin said in surprise, "You were hiding something too! Is that a Second Martial Soul?"

Bai Xu likewise pretended to be surprised. "Likewise. Don't you also have that dragon claw as a trump card?"

Clang!

Both exerted force at the same time, pulling away and retreating to widen the distance between them.

Such a sharp sword. Even with the Golden Dragon Claw, I can still feel its threat. But he would rather reveal a Second Martial Soul than use the Sky Eye Martial Soul. Why?

Tang Wulin analyzed the situation, his expression growing increasingly grave. Blue Silver Grass could no longer threaten Bai Xu. The moment it approached him, it would be sliced into pieces by the golden current.

Without its restraint, Bai Xu's speed became his greatest advantage.

Although the Golden Dragon Claw could withstand the Golden Sword, the rest of Tang Wulin's body was not protected by Golden Scales. Moreover, his Soul Power could not endure a battle of attrition.

After round after round of offense and defense, the battle finally ended with Bai Xu pointing the Golden Sword at Tang Wulin's waist.

"Not bad. This little fellow is quite formidable. This is the first time I've seen Bai Xu forced to use his Second Martial Soul." Leng Jiuming commented happily.

Wu Changkong's expression remained unchanged. Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon bloodline possessed unquestionable potential for growth, but it was still too early. He was not yet capable of competing with true geniuses. If he wanted to surpass the person before him, only Gu Yue could do it.