Conqueror's Haki

Gao Lan nodded and said to Han Bing,

"Han Bing, your Soul Power is really unusual. Is it because of your Martial Soul, too?"

Han Bing scratched his head. He figured that because he had constantly cultivated Haki, it had fused with his Soul Power, so of course his Soul Power was different. Gao Lan's explanation wasn't wrong, so he nodded.

"Teacher Gao, probably!"

Gao Lan was impressed. She couldn't believe how much of a sensation this boy would cause across the continent in the future.

"All right, go rest."

Han Bing and Hu Liena then left the Soul Fighting Arena to rest.

Before long, the other two-on-two matches ended as well.

The winning teams were Xie Yue and Yan's team, and Zhang Yuan and Wu Tian's team.

Wang Dan had drawn Teacher Li Gang, but once they took the field, Teacher Li Gang didn't put in any effort at all. Wang Dan had to fight two opponents alone and could only suffer in silence.

What shocked them, though, was that Hu Liena and Han Bing's team had won too—and they had finished ahead of them.

Seeing Sun Haoran's pained expression, the two teams couldn't help approaching him to ask,

"Sun Haoran, why do you look so battered? Han Bing didn't even use his Second Martial Soul, did he? It couldn't have been that bad!"

The memory of his claws breaking made Sun Haoran shudder. He hurriedly said,

"Han Bing's a complete monster. Be careful around him. He's born with divine strength—he's terrifying even without using his Martial Soul!"

"Seriously? He didn't use his Second Martial Soul, and his First Martial Soul is Candy, just a support Martial Soul. How could a support Martial Soul give him that much strength?"

Sun Haoran shook his head.

"Wu Tian, you'll find out soon enough. I hope you don't draw them. They're terrifying!"

Wu Tian and Zhang Yuan glanced over at Han Bing. He sat there leisurely, gazing into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

But Han Bing was thinking about Conqueror's Haki.

That was exactly what it had felt like just now. That punch hadn't just caused damage; Sun Haoran had clearly been overwhelmed by it. The power just hadn't fully erupted, or he would have fainted on the spot.

If that's the case, am I, Han Bing, a man who possesses Conqueror's Haki?

All right. I'll give it a try in the next match.

He could clearly feel the Haki inside him fusing with his Soul Power. It seemed that Conqueror's Haki had awakened along with it.

After they rested for a while, Teacher Gao Lan started the big screen, and the teams for the next match were drawn:

Wu Tian and Zhang Yuan VS Han Bing and Hu Liena!

Xie Yue and Yan had drawn a bye. The winner would face them.

"We're done for. They really drew us! Wu Tian, Zhang Yuan, be careful. Han Bing's a monster!"

Sun Haoran was still warning them from the side.

Wu Tian and Zhang Yuan smiled. "Sun Haoran, I think you're just scared. He's a six-year-old Soul Scholar, and he isn't using his Second Martial Soul. What's there to be afraid of? Just watch. See how we get revenge for you."

Seeing this, Han Bing thought, Perfect. I'll use the two of you to test out Conqueror's Haki.

"Come on, Han Bing. It's our turn again!"

Hu Liena said from beside him. The two teams took the field, and when Gao Lan saw that both sides were ready, she announced,

"Both sides, get ready. Begin!"

Wu Tian and Zhang Yuan instantly revealed their Martial Souls: a long saber and a Venomous Snake. Both were ordinary Martial Souls. Their Innate Soul Power was decent, though, which was just enough to get them into an advanced academy.

Their Yellow Soul Rings gleamed.

Wu Tian gripped his saber and called to Han Bing and Hu Liena,

"Han Bing, let's see just how strong you are, to make Sun Haoran so afraid of you. Come on!"

Hu Liena was waiting for Han Bing to give her the boost from his Speed Candy, but Han Bing hadn't moved at all.

She looked over, confused, and asked,

"Han Bing, what's wrong? Summon your Martial Soul!"

Han Bing's gaze was icy as he gathered the Haki and Soul Power within him. He said nothing, staring straight ahead, his eyes cold as frost.

The two opponents didn't hesitate. They charged straight at them.

Hu Liena hurriedly revealed her Martial Soul as well. She had no idea what Han Bing was doing, so she could only try to hold them off for now.

Just then, a powerful aura erupted from Han Bing's body. With a sudden burst, Soul Power and Haki surged out together.

That domineering aura swept outward and crashed into them.

In an instant, before Wu Tian and Zhang Yuan could even get close, an invisible pressure slammed into them head-on.

Their bodies jerked to a halt. Their eyes rolled back, and they fainted on the spot.

Hu Liena also felt a domineering aura burst out beside her. She nearly fainted too, but quickly recovered.

Everyone present felt it.

Teacher Gao Lan's eyes widened. What was that power just now?

Was it merely a simple release of Soul Power?

How could it have been so terrifying? She looked around and saw that everyone except Xie Yue, Yan, Teacher Li Gang, and Hu Liena on the stage had been overwhelmed by that aura and fainted.

Xie Yue and Yan exchanged a glance. That power had nearly frightened them for a moment, too.

Teacher Li Gang furrowed his brow. If his Soul Power hadn't been high, he might have been intimidated by that power as well.

The entire Soul Fighting Arena fell silent in an instant.

Only Han Bing glanced calmly around. Looks like my Conqueror's Haki has finally awakened.

Zhang Yuan, Wu Tian, Wang Dan, Sun Haoran, Lin Yuetian, and Zhao Feng had all fainted.

Only those with top-tier Martial Souls or Soul Power far above his own could withstand such Conqueror's Haki.

Those people all had ordinary Martial Souls, and their Soul Power was only one level higher than his. That wasn't enough to resist his Conqueror's Haki.

Seeing the air go still, Han Bing scratched his head and asked,

"Teacher Gao, can you announce the result?"

Only then did Teacher Gao recover from his shock. What kind of monster had Guang Ling Douluo taken in? A Soul Master with just over ten levels had knocked people unconscious with nothing but a burst of Soul Power? It was terrifying.

"Han Bing and Hu Liena win!"

Teacher Gao Lan pursed her lips, then asked,

"Han Bing, was that just now another effect of your Martial Soul?"

Han Bing nodded readily, putting it all down to his Martial Soul.

"When I awakened my Six-Pointed Ice Star Martial Soul, my body, bloodline, Soul Power, and aura all changed. I was born with the ability to intimidate others."

Han Bing said it with a cheerful smile, as though it were nothing.

Teacher Gao Lan swallowed and marveled inwardly. She had thought Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue were already geniuses.

But she hadn't expected Han Bing to be a genius among geniuses. Those three were nothing compared to him.

She nodded. "Han Bing, no wonder the Guang Ling Douluo values you so highly. You're truly a marvel."

Hu Liena stared at him, dumbfounded. There were Martial Souls like that? It could even change a person's aura? That was outrageous!

Teacher Gao Lan helped the people who had fainted sit up, then woke them.

"Hey! Wu Tian, Zhang Yuan, wake up!"

The two slowly came to, only to find themselves beneath the stage. They seemed to have completely forgotten what had just happened.

"Teacher Gao? What happened? Weren't we fighting on the stage? How did we get down here?"

"Do you two not remember anything?"

The two rubbed their heads, looking baffled, then slowly replied,

"I only vaguely remember an invisible tidal wave pressing down on us. Then everything went black, and I couldn't remember anything. Teacher Gao, what happened?"

Teacher Gao shook her head, then immediately turned to Yan and Xie Yue and asked,

"Are you two still going to fight?"