Dark Hunt

"Senior Xu Sanshi," Xia Linyuan's indifferent voice clearly reached every corner of the Soul Fighting Zone, "If you can't take this move, it will..."

"Kill! You!" As soon as the words fell, a piercing pain—as if his body were being torn in half by a massive force—shot through his collarbones, causing Xu Sanshi's pupils to constrict uncontrollably.

A gray chain, as thick as an adult's arm, had pierced through his collarbones from behind, pinning him firmly to the ground.

Immediately after, a second! A third! A fourth!

Four chains pierced through Xu Sanshi's collarbones and kneecaps in rapid succession; the speed was so fast that the onlookers only saw a blur before Xu Sanshi was pinned like a human pillar.

Strangely, however, there was not a single wound on the surface of Xu Sanshi's collarbones where the chains had passed through, and not even his clothes were torn.

Yet, the excruciating pain of being pierced, as if his body were being ripped in two, was undeniably real.

A pitch-black shadow condensed in front of Xia Linyuan into a long spear resembling an oversized dart, surrounded by swirling black light.

He grabbed the spear and assumed a throwing stance, aiming directly at Xu Sanshi, who was pinned like a human pillar.

A Hunter hiding in the darkness locks onto the prey's vitals based on hunting instinct, then delivers a fatal blow at the most opportune moment!

What if there is no opportune moment?

Answer: If there is no moment, then create one yourself.

Dark Hunt!

A chilling sensation down his spine jolted Xu Sanshi's drifting thoughts back to reality. He looked up to see the incredibly sharp spear pointed right at him. At the same time, he felt as if he were being watched by something, a wave of coldness rising from his tailbone, making his scalp tingle.

A feeling called fear uncontrollably spread from the depths of his heart.

"Stop!"

Just as Xia Linyuan was about to throw the spear that would have cost Xu Sanshi his life, a low voice came from all directions without warning.

Hearing this voice, Xia Linyuan did not pause his hand in the slightest, but the angle of his throw shifted slightly.

The thrown spear, carrying a dense black light, was unstoppable, like an arrow released from a bow, its momentum piercing through the air.

It transformed into a dazzling black ray, and the powerful airflow it stirred up even distorted a portion of the space in the arena.

The dense black light twisted along with the distorted space, unexpectedly manifesting into a giant, illusory black wolf.

In the blink of an eye, the black wolf crossed dozens of meters and arrived not far in front of Xu Sanshi. It opened its bloody maw and swung a claw fiercely at him.

Yan Shaozhe, who had just landed on the Soul Fighting arena, saw that Xia Linyuan couldn't hold back his move and couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh no!"

The next second, his figure flashed and he vanished from his spot. By the time he reappeared, he was already beside Xu Sanshi.

A dense golden light soared into the sky, forming a barrier that looked illusory yet was incredibly solid, blocking the black wolf's attack.

Xia Linyuan hadn't put much effort into this strike. While it was enough to take Xu Sanshi's life, or at least leave him bedridden for ten days or a fortnight, it was nothing to a top-tier powerhouse on the Douluo Continent like Yan Shaozhe.

After blocking the spear, a look of surprise couldn't help but flash in Yan Shaozhe's eyes.

This move would likely kill or maim an ordinary Spirit Ancestor; one had to admit, Xia Linyuan's reputation as a young god of war was well-deserved.

At this moment, both the students who had come to watch and the teachers were stunned.

The match had ended faster than anyone had anticipated, and many hadn't even seen the entire process of the duel clearly.

What had they just seen?

One move!

He had only used a century-old Spirit Skill!

A freshman student who was only a three-ring Spirit Grandmaster had defeated Xu Sanshi, a famous fourth-year genius from the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy's Outer Court, with just a single move!

And it was the 261st Dean of Shrek Academy—Yan Shaozhe—who had personally stepped in to block the strike for Xu Sanshi and end the match!

The chains pinning Xu Sanshi were retracted. Even with his powerful defensive capabilities, he was still trembling violently.

His legs were weak, and he lay on the ground without any dignity. The lingering, excruciating pain made his tall frame shake like a sieve.

Pain!

It was simply too painful!

It felt as if he had been pierced by a sharp blade and was being torn alive!

Yan Shaozhe gave Xia Linyuan a deep look, wondering what he was thinking: "Xia Linyuan wins!"

Xia Linyuan walked over to Xu Sanshi, patted his trembling shoulder, and said softly, "Senior Xu Sanshi, don't forget our bet."

After saying this, he didn't even wait for Xu Sanshi's answer before leaving the Soul Fighting arena without a hint of hesitation.

In the spectator stands, everyone was dumbfounded.

Beibei's throat bobbed with great difficulty, his mouth bitter: "This junior is not just ordinarily strong."

After witnessing Xia Linyuan defeat Xu Sanshi, who possessed the strongest defensive martial soul, the Black Tortoise, in one move, Tang Ya was completely speechless.

Not to mention them, even Huo Yuhao, Tang Wulin, and Wang Dong were silent at this moment.

They couldn't think of any words to describe just how strong Xia Linyuan was.

Especially Huo Yuhao.

He had just been wondering if his spiritual detection could penetrate the soul guidance protective barrier, after all, this whole thing had started because of him.

But before he could even share his Spiritual Detection with Xia Linyuan, the battle had already ended—a total, absolute crushing victory—making his efforts seem somewhat redundant.

In a corner where no one was paying attention, Qian Duoduo remained composed on the surface, but he was secretly ecstatic.

He had truly struck gold this time!

Not only did this child, Xia Linyuan, possess unique insights into Soul Guidance Devices, but his combat strength was also this formidable; the Soul Guidance Department had hit the jackpot!

At this very moment, he was so desperate to show off his precious disciple in front of Yan Shaozhe, but having dealt with that old fox for so many years, how could he not know Yan Shaozhe's nature?

Thinking of the expression Yan Shaozhe would have once he learned that Xia Linyuan was his disciple, Qian Duoduo almost couldn't help but burst into laughter, but fortunately, he managed to hold it back.

Before Xia Linyuan transferred to study in the Soul Guidance Department, setting aside whether he could even be tricked, Yan Shaozhe would certainly take advantage of Xia Linyuan's youth and naivety, dangling all sorts of grand promises to lure him into giving up his studies in the Soul Guidance Department.

Even he would be tempted by those conditions, let alone a child like Xia Linyuan. Weighing the pros and cons, might Xia Linyuan actually give up on the Soul Guidance Department?

No!

He had to protect this precious disciple at all costs!

Thinking of this, the look of triumph in Qian Duoduo's eyes gradually faded away.