Yuwen Tuo vs. Wang Dong

"Ah!"

Huo Yuhao let out a scream and toppled backward.

Wang Dong and Xiong Gang felt the Mental Sharing attached to them vanish in an instant.

"Yuhao!!!" Wang Dong panicked and hurriedly rushed down to catch Huo Yuhao before he fell.

Huo Yuhao frowned with his eyes tightly shut, clearly having suffered a severe mental shock.

"Whew, that scared me to death. That human's Mental Power is ridiculous. If I hadn't promptly set up a soul defense in Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, Yuhao would definitely have been seriously injured." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead and looked at a sphere overhead. "Hey, thanks just now. You made a move too, didn't you? You were even faster than me."

"It is nothing. I am now one with this child. If something happened to him, I too would be scattered to the winds." A magnetic male voice emerged from within the sphere. "The reason I awakened early was because I sensed unusual Mental Power. What a sharp force. That boy's Mental Power was full of aggression. It is the first time I have encountered a soul possessing such killing intent."

"Yes, Yuhao received my million-year Soul Ring and cultivated the Tang Sect's Purple Demon Eyes technique. I thought his Mental Power would be unmatched among those of the same rank, but I never expected him to lose so badly this time. I wonder where that boy came from, and why he possesses such a fiercely aggressive soul?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was deeply curious about Yuwen Tuo. He even thought that it would have been better if Yuwen Tuo had been the one he sacrificed himself for.

Such a powerful soul, paired with his million-year Soul Ring, would surely create the strongest monster.

"I truly want to meet this child." Electrolux murmured. As a necromancer, he was genuinely fascinated by a peculiar soul like Yuwen Tuo's.

Of course, he bore no ill intent. He merely wanted to properly sense Yuwen Tuo's soul.

"Yuhao, Yuhao, wake up." Wang Dong shook Huo Yuhao as she called to him.

The referee stepped onto the arena, and Yuwen Tuo also stopped attacking. This was a Soul Duel match, not a fight to the death. That was not how one pressed a victory, and with the referee already onstage, continuing to attack would have been excessive.

After examining Huo Yuhao, the teacher said, "He's fine. He was merely knocked unconscious. He'll be alright after some sleep."

Upon hearing that, Wang Dong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Only after the teacher carried Huo Yuhao off the field did she glare viciously at Yuwen Tuo. "You actually dared to hurt Yuhao. Just you wait. Xiong Gang, hold him off for fifteen seconds!"

With that, Wang Dong spread her wings and flew into the sky. One yellow and one purple Soul Ring lit up around her at the same time. Rings of golden halos began to rise from her dazzling wings, while both arms lifted and pressed against her front wings.

Seeing this, Yuwen Tuo knew that she was probably about to use that Ring Fusion skill from the original story.

The power of that move was no trivial matter. It had nearly taken out the defensive Soul Elder Xie Huanyue, who was over level thirty, in a single strike.

Still, Yuwen Tuo felt like he had heard Wang Dong's words somewhere before.

He remembered now. Her father, Tang San, had been the same during the Soul Duel Tournament. Anyone who hurt Xiao Wu would provoke his fury.

Father and daughter were cut from the same cloth—allowed to hurt others, but not be hurt themselves. Why even participate in a Soul Duel Tournament, then?

"Fifteen seconds? Without Huo Yuhao's Mental Sharing to assist him, if he can last five seconds beneath my blade, I'll acknowledge him as my master's father!" Yuwen Tuo smiled, stepping with Fire Movement Step. In two steps, he arrived directly before Xiong Gang.

On the surface, he brought down a vertical slash, frightening Xiong Gang into hurriedly raising his arms to defend.

Yet Yuwen Tuo changed his move in an instant, turning the slash into a sweeping cut. He bypassed Xiong Gang's defense and struck at a vulnerable spot. The bear's mane was burned away by the flames on the blade, and a massive diagonal gash appeared across his chest.

If Yuwen Tuo had used even a little more force, bone would likely have been visible.

Yuwen Tuo withdrew his blade in time, lest he truly take the big man's life. He changed his final move into a kick, sending Xiong Gang flying out of the arena.

The entire exchange took no more than three seconds.

Wang Dong flew in the sky, anxiously fusing her two Soul Rings. She had not expected Xiong Gang to lose so quickly. Fortunately, she could fly, so Yuwen Tuo should not be able to catch her that easily...

"Second Soul Skill, Starfire Sky!"

At that moment, Yuwen Tuo's purple Soul Ring rose up, and a pair of Flame Wings appeared behind him as he shot into the air.

"This guy actually has a flight-type Soul Skill too." Wang Dong was so startled that she immediately gave up on Ring Fusion and hurriedly spread her wings to retreat.

Yet Yuwen Tuo continued closing the distance at high speed.

Zhou Yi said in shock, "Yuwen Tuo is flying even faster than Wang Dong. It seems those Flame Wings do more than grant him flight—they also provide acceleration."

"Damn it, whatever! Second Soul Skill, Butterfly God's Light!" With no other choice, Wang Dong could only forcefully unleash her second Soul Skill. Since the Ring Fusion had failed, its power definitely had not reached its peak. Still, because a portion of the Soul Power from the two Soul Rings had been slightly fused in, it was somewhat stronger than usual.

"Shadow Wing Slash!"

Yuwen Tuo spun through the air, and his wings transformed into a massive flaming Spirit Kite that charged toward Wang Dong.

The two strongest Soul Skills they currently possessed clashed head-on, and the two powerful waves of Soul Power remained locked in the air.

"Go stop this fight, so they don't end up mutually injured. Yuwen Tuo is one thing, but Wang Dong has an extraordinary background. We can't let her get hurt." Behind Yan Shaozhe, an elderly man gnawing on a chicken leg gave the order.

He claimed to be concerned about both sides getting hurt, but he was actually only worried about Wang Dong being injured. As for Yuwen Tuo, he was tough enough that a little injury did not matter.

"Yes, Elder Xuan!" Yan Shaozhe answered before flying out.

The Light Phoenix arrived at the point where the two Soul Skills collided. One hand seized Butterfly God's Light, while the other grasped Shadow Wing Slash. With a slight exertion of force, he simultaneously neutralized both Soul Skills.

Worthy of a Super Douluo-level expert—even without using Soul Power, he could do this so effortlessly with physical strength alone.

"Alright, this match ends here. I declare Yuwen Tuo's team the winners," Yan Shaozhe said.

Wang Dong immediately protested, "Why, Dean? I wasn't at a disadvantage in that clash just now!"

"You lost. If it had continued, you would definitely have been the one injured. See for yourself." Yan Shaozhe held out his palms.

The hand that had gripped Butterfly God's Light was pristine white. Let alone injuries, not even a trace had been left behind. The hand that had gripped Shadow Wing Slash was likewise uninjured, but it had reddened slightly.

This proved that Shadow Wing Slash's impact was clearly much stronger than Butterfly God's Light.

Unless Wang Dong could unleash a Ring Fusion attack, she had no chance of winning.

But would Yuwen Tuo give her that opportunity? Besides, Xiao Xiao was still there. Her continued use of the Nine Phoenix Dancing Flute did not mean she could only use the Nine Phoenix Dancing Flute. If she wished, she could switch to the Three Lives Soul-Quelling Cauldron at any time and give Wang Dong's head a good jolt.

How would Wang Dong block that?

Wang Dong looked unwillingly at Yuwen Tuo. "Don't get cocky. Consider today your win, but Yuhao and I still haven't used our ultimate move. Next time, you won't be so lucky."

She was extremely unwilling to accept this. If their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had not still been on cooldown, she believed that she and Huo Yuhao would not have lost.

Yuwen Tuo's victory had simply come from picking up an easy win and taking advantage of their weakness.