Douluo: When Medicine Master Becomes Tang Wulin's Teacher
Chapter 18

Tang Wulin's Three Consecutive Victories

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Tang Wulin had secured victory in the previous two matches single-handedly. Yun Xiao had never once made a move, and everyone only knew that Yun Xiao possessed a ten-year soul ring and a Star Disk martial soul.

However, Tang Wulin had already learned about Yun Xiao's soul skill while off the stage, and now was the perfect time to put it to use.

"Alright!"

Yun Xiao gave a soft shout, and the white soul ring at his feet lit up.

Xie Xie stood in front of Xu Xiaohui, facing Tang Wulin. He abandoned his previous reckless style, waiting for Xu Xiaohui's support soul skill to take effect.

At the same time, he remained on guard in case Tang Wulin decided to strike at Xu Xiaohui first.

Yet, instead of moving forward, Tang Wulin actually took two steps back, pressing himself close to Yun Xiao.

This left Xie Xie feeling rather bewildered.

Even Wu Zhangkong, watching from the sidelines, couldn't understand why. Logically, it was impossible for Tang Wulin not to know that he should take out Xu Xiaohui first.

Is Tang Wulin waiting for Yun Xiao's soul skill? Wu Zhangkong guessed to himself.

As it turned out, Wu Zhangkong was right.

The Star Disk in Yun Xiao's hand glowed, and suddenly, he appeared exactly where Xu Xiaohui had been standing.

So, where was Xu Xiaohui?

The answer was obvious: Yun Xiao had swapped positions with her.

His first soul skill was Position Swap. This skill, which had seemed somewhat useless, played a vital role in this match.

At that moment, Xu Xiaohui stood beside Tang Wulin, her expression dazed.

A very impressive soul skill, Wu Zhangkong couldn't help but praise inwardly.

Before Tang Wulin even made a move, Wu Zhangkong declared that Xu Xiaohui and Yun Xiao were out.

With two support-type soul masters appearing right next to the opponent's main attacker, they were naturally eliminated.

Just like that, Yun Xiao used one soul skill to trade one-for-one, turning the match into a one-on-one duel.

It wasn't necessarily a gain or a loss, but Yun Xiao knew that Tang Wulin had already beaten Xie Xie twice, so if nothing went wrong, he should be able to win this time too!

"Perfect! Now that those two are off the stage, we can go one-on-one again. Tang Wulin, I'm definitely going to beat you this time!"

Xie Xie wasn't affected by Xu Xiaohui's elimination. Although her soul skill was good, it was even better if he could face Tang Wulin in a duel.

"Bring it on, Xie Xie!"

Tang Wulin released his Blue Silver Grass. His vines were now etched with golden patterns and were far tougher than before; he felt that Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger wouldn't be able to cut through them instantly.

Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger flashed with a cold light in his hand. He didn't rush to attack Tang Wulin, as he still remembered the battle at East Sea Park yesterday very clearly.

This guy was clearly more like a power-attack soul master! His strength was simply astonishing.

Therefore, Xie Xie knew he had no advantage in a head-on assault.

But Xie Xie didn't hesitate for long. His eyes narrowed, and he entered a state of intense focus.

Soon, Xie Xie moved. He circled around to Tang Wulin's flank, his Light Dragon Dagger carving a streak of golden light through the air.

Tang Wulin stood his ground without panic, controlling his Blue Silver Grass to form a defensive perimeter around him.

Although his soul ring was of a higher age than Xie Xie's, Tang Wulin understood that his soul power was inferior. Furthermore, a situation like the one at East Sea Park yesterday likely wouldn't happen again; Xie Xie would certainly be on guard against Tang Wulin getting close.

This led to a stalemate on the stage.

Xie Xie kept circling around Tang Wulin without launching an attack, while Tang Wulin kept manipulating his Blue Silver Grass to stay on guard.

This won't work. My soul power isn't as high as Xie Xie's. If this drags on, I'll definitely lose.

Tang Wulin realized the problem; he couldn't just keep stalling like this.

Just then, Xie Xie, who was circling the perimeter, noticed that Tang Wulin had actually retracted his Blue Silver Grass.

"What is Tang Wulin doing?"

Xie Xie was suddenly confused. He had indeed been draining Tang Wulin's soul power, but he hadn't intended to win solely by exhausting him; he was just looking for an opening to strike once Tang Wulin's reserves were lower.

However, Tang Wulin's next move provided the answer.

Two hammers had appeared in Tang Wulin's hands.

"Those aren't soul tools." Wu Zhangkong frowned slightly. He didn't understand what use a pair of non-soul-tool hammers could have on the arena.

Xie Xie couldn't figure it out either, but he didn't dwell on it. After all, Tang Wulin dropping his Blue Silver Grass defense was the best opportunity he could ask for.

Light Dragon Slash.

This strike condensed nearly half of Xie Xie's soul power and was incredibly fast. Even if Tang Wulin released his Blue Silver Grass now, he didn't believe it could block the blow.

But the scene that followed left Xie Xie dumbfounded.

Xie Xie had attacked from Tang Wulin's blind spot, but just as the Light Dragon Dagger was about to strike, a silver hammer intercepted it.

Moreover, despite the strike containing nearly half of Xie Xie's soul power, the hammer remained completely unscathed. Instead, Xie Xie's arm was left tingling from the impact.

"Those hammers are extraordinary. They must be made of rare metal," Wu Zhangkong judged from the sidelines.

Indeed, these were Tang Wulin's Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammers. The durability of thousand-refined sinking silver was such that, let alone half of Xie Xie's soul power, even his full strength couldn't cause it any damage.

Xie Xie gritted his teeth in frustration; how could his powerful strike be neutralized so easily?

Despite his frustration, Xie Xie quickly regained his composure and launched another attack at Tang Wulin.

The angle of this strike was even more devious, aimed directly at Tang Wulin's heel.

Yet, the result remained the same: a hammer deflected the Light Dragon Dagger.

"Damn it!"

Xie Xie's subsequent attacks met the same fate; it was as if Tang Wulin knew exactly where he would strike, parrying every single blow with precision.

"I can't drag this out any longer."

Feeling the depletion of his soul power, Xie Xie's aura suddenly shifted, and a pitch-black dagger appeared in his left hand.

Seeing this, Wu Zhangkong's eyes flickered.

With the appearance of that dark dagger, Xie Xie's presence became ghostly, and his speed increased by at least thirty percent.

"Clang!"

Yet, even this strike was blocked by Tang Wulin.

"Stop!" Wu Zhangkong walked over and said in a deep voice, "Tang Wulin wins!"

"Teacher Wu! I haven't lost yet!" Xie Xie still wanted to continue; he was unwilling to accept defeat.

Wu Zhangkong cast a cold glance at Xie Xie. "Do you think you still have a chance of winning? You've already used your second martial soul and still couldn't touch Tang Wulin. How do you expect to win?"

"I..." Xie Xie wanted to argue, but realized Teacher Wu was right.

"Xie Xie, so you have twin martial souls! No wonder you're so strong," Tang Wulin said with a smile from the side.

"Tang Wulin, what is the origin of these hammers of yours?" Wu Zhangkong asked Tang Wulin.

"Oh, these?" Tang Wulin lifted the Thousand-Refined Sinking Silver Hammers in his hands and said, "I'm a blacksmith. These are my forging hammers, used for beating iron!"

"Beating iron? How can a pair of hammers for beating iron be so sturdy?" Xie Xie asked from the side, unable to believe it.

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