Douluo: My Martial Soul Is My Fiancée

Then, once Xiao Nai is handled by her, won't that be it?

At this moment.

"Wait!" Su Yunqing suddenly stopped in her tracks and said.

"What's wrong? Yunqing?" Zheng Li asked.

"So, Ling Nan and Yajie just mistook me for being your fiancée, Zheng Li?"

Zheng Li nodded with a strange expression. Although he was in a bad mood, this little one's reaction was far too slow.

Receiving confirmation, a fierce look appeared on Su Yunqing's face as she bared her cute little tiger teeth, and with a wave of her hand, the Imperial War Hammer appeared.

"Ling Nan! You're asking for a beating!!"

Ling Nan had long since sensed that something was wrong and was already running away.

Su Yunqing chased after him, hammer in hand. Since Ling Nan's Spirit Power had been almost completely exhausted during the match just now, it was estimated that he wouldn't get far before being caught.

Sure enough, before long, Ling Nan's indignant voice drifted over from not far away.

"Damn it! Why are you only hitting me! Yajie thought the same thing too!"

"That must have been because you led her astray! Take another hammer from me!"

"Don't, don't, don't! Another hit will kill me!"

Cui Yajie: "..."

Chapter 30, No One's Luck

"Are they always like this?"

Cui Yajie asked with a pointed tone.

Zheng Li nodded, "Pretty much. That Gluttonous Cat can't control his mouth."

"Oh, their relationship is actually quite good."

"Yeah, it's alright."

Cui Yajie smoothed the hair hanging down in front of her chest, feeling... so awkward! She didn't know what to say.

It feels like a long way off...

Her pink eyes were unfocused, and she didn't know what she was thinking about.

The next day, the semifinals began.

Elder Xuan was no longer on the spectator platform, but two other people had appeared—the white-robed Elder Yan Shaozhe and a sturdy man of about fifty, Qian Duoduo.

There wasn't a single wrinkle on Qian Duoduo's face, and he had a head of white hair like steel needles, which made him appear slightly weathered. His tall, burly physique looked as if it had been carved from granite, his skin was bronze-colored, and he stood at least two meters and twenty centimeters tall.

If he stood in front of Zheng Li, he would look like a little giant.

Today, the person holding the drawing box had changed from Du Weilun to Yan Shaozhe.

The Dean said a few words to encourage the students before beginning the draw.

When it was Zheng Li's turn.

Yan Shaozhe narrowed his eyes and said in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Little guy, your performance in the assessment was good. I wish you a successful start today as well."

"Thank you for the praise, Dean. My teammates and I will do our best." Zheng Li's expression remained unchanged as he replied.

"Mm, go ahead."

Yan Shaozhe said with a smile, though that smile looked like a fox's no matter how one looked at it.

"A Li, who are our opponents?"

Ling Nan asked.

"I haven't looked yet, let me see." As Zheng Li spoke, he opened the slip of paper in his hand, which had the results of the draw written on it.

"..."

Seeing that Zheng Li's expression was off, even looking a bit unpleasant, Ling Nan asked: "A Li? What's wrong? Did we run into Dai Huabin and his group?"

There were only three teams among the freshmen that possessed a Spirit Master, and the only ones who made it to the end were Dai Huabin's group.

The other two groups... had become stepping stones for Huo Yuhao's group.

"No, sigh..." Zheng Li handed the slip of paper to Ling Nan and sighed.

"Class One, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao..." After finishing reading, Ling Nan looked up blankly, "Isn't this pretty good? Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu likely possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which is hard to deal with. Relatively speaking, Huo Yuhao and the others are easier to handle."

"Easier my foot."

"Did you not hear the news that Huo Yuhao's group took down two teams with Spirit Masters?"

Zheng Li shot Ling Nan a look.

Ling Nan: "I did..."

At the time, he had been extremely shocked!

"That's how it is. You guys be careful. I happen to know a piece of hidden information: Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong also possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and it is very powerful."

"Hmm, as for its effects..." Zheng Li recalled for a moment before saying, "It seals the Martial Soul for a certain duration, causes dizziness, erosion, and disintegration. Against Spirit Beasts, it's soul deprivation."

The erosion seems to be of Spirit Power... Zheng Li himself didn't remember it very clearly.

Cui Yajie: "Zheng Li, are you sure you aren't joking? You have to know that the conditions to achieve a Martial Soul Fusion Skill are extremely harsh. Even those with the same bloodline and the same Martial Soul aren't guaranteed to have one. That Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong... they sound like they're from two different families! Besides..."

She didn't finish her sentence; besides, according to what Zheng Li said, the power of that fusion skill was just too formidable.

"No, I'm certain!"

Zheng Li stated firmly. If he were wrong, he'd be willing to run naked around Shrek!

"If that's the case, then things are tricky." Ling Nan didn't doubt him; he assumed that Zheng Li must have caught another glimpse of a potential future fragment at some point.

Seeing Zheng Li like this, Cui Yajie couldn't help but believe him.

"Then what should we do?"

"There is a way."

"What way?" Cui Yajie looked at Zheng Li.

Having a way was good! If it were truly as Zheng Li said, their chances of winning were undoubtedly very low.

"It's simple to say... but not easy to do. That is to take out Huo Yuhao first! Don't let them use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

Zheng Li lifted his head. Regardless of anything else, taking out Huo Yuhao had the highest probability of success and was the wisest choice.

Both Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Shock were troublesome spirit skills!

There was one good thing, though: Huo Yuhao's combat power wasn't particularly high right now.

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong were not easy to deal with.

"That could work. You two hold off Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, and I'll go take out Huo Yuhao," Ling Nan said confidently. As a fellow Spirit Master, he was confident!

"You? Forget it." Zheng Li shook his head. You might be fast, but Huo Yuhao has the Purple Demon Eye. It's not like he can't see your movements. Then he'll hit you with a Soul Shock—at best, your brain will ache; at worst, you'll pass out.

"A Li, what do you mean? Do you think I can't beat that Huo Yuhao?"

"It's possible."

Ling Nan: "..."

"Ling Nan, let me ask you a question. Can you carry someone while using Godspeed?" Zheng Li asked after thinking for a moment.

"Of course I can, though the speed will definitely be slower," Ling Nan replied.

So, A Li, are you planning to take flight?

"That makes things a bit easier. I hope it works. Later, we'll do this..."

Zheng Li whispered their plan, detailing the Golden Road just in case.

Finally, after some hesitation, he told Ling Nan and Cui Yajie about Spiritual Detection, regardless of whether they believed him or not.

Cui Yajie was half-skeptical.

But after hearing it, Ling Nan's expression was as if he'd seen a ghost, and he immediately agreed to target Huo Yuhao first!

"State your names!"

The proctor had been replaced by a middle-aged man.

The semifinals were still being held simultaneously, and the three from Zheng Li's group were still in "Zone One."

"Class Five, Zheng Li (Ling Nan, Cui Yajie)."

"Class One, Huo Yuhao (Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao)."

During the introductions, Huo Yuhao glanced subtly at Zheng Li, his eyes filled with wariness.

It wasn't just because of Zheng Li's spirit skills, but also because of that hand from yesterday; the three of them had been guessing about it for a long time.

"Classmate Huo Yuhao, we meet again." Zheng Li greeted him with a smile.

"Indeed, hello, Classmate Zheng Li." You don't hit a smiling face, so Huo Yuhao nodded gently as well.

Wang Dong, standing to the side, didn't look pleased.

He always felt that Zheng Li's smiling face meant he wasn't a good person.

After the two exchanged a few more words, the proctor announced the start of the match.

After both sides released their Martial Souls, Ling Nan quickly flew into the air and used his first spirit skill! Zheng Li leaped up and grabbed his ankles.

At the same time, a golden ring floated in front of Zheng Li's head, golden halos rippled out, and the Light Sword was activated!

The target was Wang Dong, who had already flown into the low air.

Immediately, Zheng Li and Ling Nan charged forward!

Meanwhile, Cui Yajie sprinted toward Xiao Xiao, using her second spirit skill, Fox Tail Needle, as two furry tails lashed out at Xiao Xiao!

"Holy crap! Are they crazy?" Wang Dong was dumbfounded. Going all out with spirit skills right from the start?

"Yuhao, be careful! Their target is you! Hold on for a bit while I break this damn Light Sword."

Thinking it over, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao both realized what Zheng Li and his team were aiming for.

Although they did not understand why Zheng Li and the others had targeted Huo Yuhao first.

Huo Yuhao was naturally clear on the situation; his pupils were veiled in a layer of purple as he unleashed a Soul Shock at Cui Yajie!

Xiao Xiao was currently using the first soul skill of her Nine Phoenix Flute, Slow, which reduced the speed of Zheng Li and his companions.

Even so, Cui Yajie's tail had already reached right in front of Xiao Xiao, who had only just finished switching her Martial Soul.

"Ah!"

As expected, Cui Yajie's head felt an instantaneous, needle-like pain.

Her two furry tails lost control and lashed out against the ground with a loud boom, smashing a sizable crater into the arena.

Xiao Xiao took the opportunity to retreat and positioned her Three-Life Soul Suppressing Cauldron in front of her.

Chapter 31, Hidden

The brilliant Goddess of Light Butterfly wings on Wang Dong's back were edged in gold; this was his first soul skill, Wing Blade, which was sharp and resilient, constantly hacking apart the Light Swords!

One had to realize this was a multi-angle attack, which showed just how swift Wang Dong's reactions were.

At this moment, Zheng Li and Ling Nan flew to a position level with Wang Dong.

"Remember, try your best to stall Wang Dong. If you really can't, then retreat; don't force it," Zheng Li instructed.

Ling Nan felt a warmth in his heart and said, "Don't worry, although Wang Dong is strong, I'm no pushover either!"

"When have you ever been a pushover?" Zheng Li said flatly before releasing his grip on Ling Nan's feet.