Douluo: The Villain Is More Popular Than the Protagonist
Chapter 15

Soul Battle

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The teacher looked at Han Xing with a thoughtful expression upon hearing he was a new student.

"So, you're a special recruit."

"Do you have any requirements for the battle? The duels in Spirit Academy are very intense."

"This is your first time here, do you need me to lower the difficulty a bit for you to adapt?"

The teacher teased, "This is a privilege for new students, only available during the first week of enrollment."

"No need, just use the normal standard for me," Han Xing shook his head.

Hearing this, the teacher nodded and registered Han Xing's information.

In fact, he had only been teasing just now.

This was a student who had been specially recruited, younger than the average student in the advanced Spirit Academy.

How could his strength be weak?

"It's registered. This is your number, fifteen. Go wait in the spectator stands."

"When a suitable opponent is found, a teacher will announce it."

Han Xing took a token and walked towards the spectator stands.

There were ten dueling stages in Spirit Academy. Three were used for single duels among students of various grades.

Three were for seven-person team duels among students of different grades, and the remaining four were for double duels.

Because double duels had auxiliary spirit masters in addition to single duels, they were more popular.

Sitting in the spectator stands and watching the other students battle on the dueling stages, Han Xing couldn't help but shake his head.

It seemed that although he could go all out in Spirit Academy without too many reservations, The students here, at the same level, were still quite a bit weaker than Tang San.

Although Tang San's Blue Silver Grass posed no threat to Han Xing, he had been cultivating Tang Sect's secret techniques since childhood.

"Perhaps I can only find a worthy opponent after reaching the Soul Master level," Han Xing thought with some disappointment.

Soon, the call for number fifteen to take the stage echoed through the dueling arena.

Walking onto the stage, Han Xing's opponent was a young man who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old.

Seeing Han Xing, the opponent couldn't help but show a look of confusion.

"He looks like he's just started at a junior spirit master academy. Teacher, are you sure he's an advanced Great Soul Master?"

The young man frowned and looked at the teacher who was acting as the referee.

"Since he's on stage, he has naturally met that requirement," the referee explained calmly.

"Release your respective spirit souls."

Hearing this, the young man said no more and immediately released his spirit soul to possess him.

"Liu Quan, level twenty-nine, Agile Attack Type Battle Soul Master, spirit soul Green Scale Eagle, please guide me!"

Han Xing's expression sharpened. As the Golden Crow spirit soul possessed him, golden flames gathered around him, wings took shape, and a scorching aura swept in all directions.

"Han Xing, level twenty-nine, Assault Type Battle Soul Master, spirit soul Three-Legged Golden Crow, please guide me!"

Upon hearing "Three-Legged Golden Crow," many people in the audience gasped in surprise.

"To cultivate to level twenty-nine at this age, and with the Three-Legged Golden Crow spirit soul." Liu Quan's pupils contracted.

"Where did this genius come from? Why have I never heard of him before?"

"The match begins!"

The referee ignored the crowd's thoughts. Seeing that both spirit souls had possessed their users, he immediately announced the start of the match.

"First spirit skill! Clear Wind Wing!"

"First spirit skill, Dawn Light Fire Feather!"

Both released their spirit skills simultaneously, conjuring a pair of wings on their backs.

However, their performances after manifesting their wings were completely different.

Liu Quan used his wings to increase his speed and charged forward rapidly, intending to win with speed.

On Han Xing's side, the moment the match began, five fire feathers were shot out.

Now that Han Xing was level twenty-nine, the number of feathers he could unleash instantly had increased to twenty-nine.

His total soul power had also increased, so he naturally didn't have to worry about insufficient soul power during battles like before.

"Such speed! He predicted my attack route almost perfectly."

Liu Quan was greatly alarmed as he watched the incoming flame feathers. He tried to dodge, but two of them still hit him.

This was normal.

Although Han Xing couldn't go all out at Notting Academy, his opponents back then were Tang San.

As a disciple of the Tang Sect, Tang San possessed the Purple Demon Eye, which was extremely sensitive to long-range attacks.

Coupled with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track providing a powerful agility boost, it allowed him to easily dodge Han Xing's attacks.

Facing such a difficult-to-hit enemy, after long-term combat.

Even though Han Xing hadn't specifically learned any hidden weapon techniques, the accuracy of his Flame Feather had visibly improved.

From initially predicting Tang San's movements with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, to later sealing off Tang San's possible escape routes.

Facing Liu Quan.

He could even seal off Liu Quan's escape routes purely through subconscious prediction, without ever observing the opponent's combat habits.

Fortunately, Liu Quan was a student of Spirit Academy after all, and his long-term soul fighting career had given him extremely rich combat experience.

Although shocked internally, he still responded immediately.

"Second Soul Skill, Wind Blade!"

As the wings behind Liu Quan flapped, several wind blades shot towards Han Xing.

However, such an attack clearly posed no threat to Han Xing.

After all, while Han Xing had improved in Nuoding City, Tang San had also improved.

Speaking of Tang San, setting aside his character, his hidden weapon techniques were truly remarkable.

Even without using hidden weapons, he could use simple stones to disrupt Han Xing's actions from a distance.

Over time, Han Xing had also developed considerable perception.

The moment he saw the wind blades attacking, Han Xing simply leaped into the air, dodging all the attacks.

Dawn Light Fire Feather did not provide flight capabilities, but as the Three-Legged Golden Crow, a bird-type spirit, it was no problem to linger in mid-air for a moment.

Taking advantage of the enemy's attack opening, the second Soul Ring on Han Xing's body lit up.

"Second Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Flare!"

The Sun True Fire on Han Xing's body rapidly gathered in his hand, compressed into a fireball no larger than a fist in less than a moment.

Sensing the sudden rise in temperature on the battlefield, even the teacher serving as referee couldn't help but squint their eyes.

Liu Quan also perceived the change in temperature.

Understanding that the power of his opponent's strike would likely be immense, he immediately began to sprint around the battlefield, attempting to evade the attack.

At the same time, his second Soul Skill lit up again, sending several wind blades directly at the charging Han Xing.

But just then, a sound was heard—"Explode!"

Han Xing, hovering in mid-air, had cold eyes as the Blazing Sun Flare condensed in his palm suddenly detonated.

The Blazing Sun Flare expanded to its fullest, and a fifty-meter fan-shaped wave of scorching heat instantly spread out.

The extremely condensed Sun True Fire swept out with a roar, the scorching airflow distorting the surrounding air.

The dazzling golden light completely sealed off all evasion space around Liu Quan, leaving him with nowhere to hide.

Seeing this, Liu Quan's expression changed drastically. He hastily channeled his Soul Power to protect his body, intending to withstand the attack head-on.

But the Sun True Fire was overwhelmingly potent, and after being charged and compressed, it exploded.

How could its power be resisted by a speed-attack type soul master relying solely on their own Soul Power for protection?

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