The Third Power

Wang Xiao naturally would not give the two of them a chance to use their fusion skill. He went all out from the start.

With a fierce sweep of his sleeve, he flung out dozens of Blue Silver Emperor seeds, which fell in a dense downpour.

The seeds landed and covered half the arena.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu found themselves standing atop gleaming golden seeds.

Wang Xiao was willing to exhaust all his Soul Power to unleash this strongest control domain.

As long as they remained on the ground, they could forget about using the Hell White Tiger.

"First Soul Skill, Parasitism!"

The next instant, every Blue Silver Emperor sprout burst from its shell, erupting with rich life force. Golden plants rose one after another like a hundred flowers blooming, covering half the arena.

"Damn it!"

Dai Huabin cursed angrily and had no choice but to interrupt the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

The two of them were continuously harassed by golden vines. They came in an endless stream, impossible to cut down completely.

At that moment, they witnessed the true power of Blue Silver Grass. Before this, no one had ever used Blue Silver Grass like this.

Dai Huabin's body was repeatedly lashed by the vines, and his expression gradually darkened.

"Annoying trash, break!"

He roared and, regardless of the Soul Power consumption, used White Tiger Vajra Transformation once more.

Boom!

A laser swept out, triggering an explosive burst of energy. Large patches of Blue Silver Grass were destroyed by the light wave.

"Get over here!"

Dai Huabin shouted at Zhu Lu, his eyes icy.

Whoosh!

A figure engulfed in blazing flames charged in at incredible speed.

"Second Soul Skill, Dragon's Wrath!"

Wufeng threw a punch, and the flames around her surged even more fiercely as a fire dragon head blasted forward.

Outside the sea of Blue Silver Grass,

Cui Yajie, with her pink hair, wore an ugly expression as she kept dodging. She wished she could grow two more legs to run faster.

"Damn it, why doesn't my Bewitchment work on you?!" she gritted out. Her Soul Skill had clearly struck Wang Xiao, yet it failed to effectively control him.

If a control-type Soul Master's Soul Skills failed, how would she differ from an ordinary Soul Master?

How could Cui Yajie have known that a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox lived within Wang Xiao, steadying his mind? Mere Bewitchment could be broken even if it were an illusion technique.

"Dai Huabin is too difficult to deal with. I really should eliminate the weakest one first."

Electric light surged around his body, arcs of lightning dancing as he pursued her at full speed.

Upon hearing that, Cui Yajie's face turned even uglier. A dignified Soul Grandmaster like her was actually being treated like some insignificant lackey.

If her Soul Skill had not failed, who at the same level could withstand her Bewitchment?

"Get down there!"

Wang Xiao rushed forward. Amid Cui Yajie's scream, he grabbed her pink hair and threw her straight off the arena.

"You bastard! You'll never get a girlfriend for the rest of your life!"

Cui Yajie flew into a rage. Hair was one of a girl's most precious possessions, yet this crude Wang Xiao had no idea how to treat a woman gently. He was simply a brute.

Zhang Lexuan raised a hand and released a gentle wave of Soul Power, catching her.

After dealing with Cui Yajie, Wang Xiao turned and rushed toward the section of the arena surrounded by Blue Silver Emperors.

However, just as he approached, a powerful wave of Soul Power exploded outward, destroying everything in its path. All the Blue Silver Emperor leaves were thrown aside.

Wang Xiao's physique was comparable to that of a Soul Elder, yet even he was forced back several meters by that blast.

Roar!

A beastly roar suddenly rang out ahead, deafening and intimidating in every direction.

A gigantic beast that was neither quite cat nor tiger stepped out over fragments of Blue Silver Grass.

"It really is the Hell White Tiger!"

Only now did the teachers outside the arena finally see its true form clearly.

It was a fierce tiger four or five meters long, its fur snow-white and gleaming, dark purple radiance flowing around it. White-to-purple Soul Power coursed throughout its body.

Wufeng was clenched in the tiger's jaws, bleeding from multiple wounds and already unconscious.

Zhang Lexuan acted at once, snatching Wufeng from the tiger's mouth and saving the injured girl.

"I never expected the White Tiger Duke's Mansion's inheritance to truly be carried by Dai Huabin," Yan Shaozhe said in surprise.

Qian Duoduo stopped playing with the Gold Soul Coin in his hand. "That Soul Power fluctuation is already close to that of an ordinary Four-Ring Soul Ancestor."

"In a mere freshman assessment, there are not only Soul Elders but even a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. This year's freshmen are truly full of hidden talent."

In the Outer Court, reaching the Soul Elder rank already qualified one to advance to higher grades, much less a Hell White Tiger whose strength rivaled that of a Soul Ancestor.

Anyone with eyes could see that this was an unfair battle.

It was like a freshman who had only enrolled three months ago challenging an upperclassman. It was an egg striking a stone, destined to end in a crushing defeat.

Xuan Mingzi lay on the roof, lifting his eyelids slightly to casually glance below. Then he lost interest, picked up his gourd of wine, and drank leisurely.

Yan Shaozhe looked down at Wang Xiao. "Faced with an opponent three realms stronger than you, how will you respond?"

Seeing this, Mu Jin sighed. The Hell White Tiger's strength was not something a One-Ring Soul Master could contend with.

She no longer hoped for victory. She only wished Wang Xiao and Ning Tian would not be injured.

At that moment, on the arena below,

Electric arcs rose around Wang Xiao as he continued his bloody battle.

"Lightning Release, Chidori!"

"Rasengan!"

Man and tiger clashed repeatedly. Soul Power rippled outward, while shockwaves swept across the arena.

Wang Xiao continued fighting with every killing move he possessed, yet he only managed to knock off one of the Hell White Tiger's front paws.

For a Martial Soul body, such damage was no more than a light injury. It could recover completely after expending a little Soul Power.

Wang Xiao felt deeply powerless. He had used Chakra Mode, Chidori, Rasengan, and every other trump card he had. Forget seriously injuring his opponent—the other side's clothes were barely dirtied.

He sighed softly. It was not that the techniques were weak, but that he himself was too weak for now.

The power of ninjutsu was closely tied to its caster's strength. If he cultivated to the peak, even a casual Rasengan might be enough to instantly kill a Soul Douluo.

Bang!

Wang Xiao gradually ran out of strength and failed to react in time. A millstone-sized tiger paw grazed his chest and abdomen, making him cough up a mouthful of blood.

His entire body flew sideways, crashing down near the edge of the arena.

Ning Tian ran over and helped him up, asking worriedly, "How are you? Are you all right?"

"I'm fine." Blood seeped from the corner of Wang Xiao's mouth. One of his ribs was broken, but he did not say so.

Ning Tian withdrew her Martial Soul and sighed heavily. "Little Wang, let's surrender. We simply cannot defeat an enemy like this."

"It's fine. I think I can still try." Wang Xiao closed his eyes, then opened his Three Tomoe Sharingan again.

"Don't you understand? Dai Huabin isn't holding back at all. He really wants to kill you. This is no longer an assessment!" Ning Tian cried hoarsely.

The Hell White Tiger approached slowly. Upon hearing that the two wanted to surrender, it suddenly accelerated, its four legs moving so quickly they left afterimages.

"You want to surrender? You have no chance now. Go die!"

Dai Huabin's killing intent surged. Anyone who had humiliated him, Dai Huabin, was unforgivable and had to pay a painful price.

Wang Xiao grabbed Ning Tian and flung her off the arena. Then he immediately activated the Body Flicker Technique, trying to evade the attack.

However, he was still a step too slow. The shockwave from the tiger paw sent him flying, and he rolled seven or eight meters across the ground before stabilizing himself.

This was Wang Xiao's most miserable and helpless battle so far.

But it ended here.

Wang Xiao rose to his feet and took a deep breath. The three Tomoe in his eyes spun madly, gradually merging together.

"Putting on a show!" Dai Huabin sneered.

He poured Soul Power into the Hell White Tiger's body. Its bloody maw opened wide, blazing with brilliant white light.

"White Tiger Radiant Wave!"

With a sharp hiss, a white laser shot forth.

This time, Wang Xiao did not dodge the incoming beam. He stood where he was, his expression unusually calm.

"Kid, are you insane?!"

Yan Shaozhe panicked at the sight. He instantly activated Martial Soul Possession and was about to rush down to save him.

"There's no need for you to act. Watch carefully." Xuan Zi raised a hand, and a wave of energy restrained Yan Shaozhe.

He sat up, his gaze falling upon the arena as a trace of killing intent flashed through his clouded eyes.

Boom!

An energy explosion erupted on the arena. White radiance blossomed, instantly swallowing Wang Xiao.

At the sight, Wang Dong'er's heart clenched violently. Her beautiful eyes reddened, and a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Bastard, don't you dare die."

Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, Ning Tian, and the others closed their eyes in despair.

However, just as everyone had lost hope, a sudden change occurred on the arena.

An incomparably cold aura instantly spread across the entire venue.

From the place that had been swallowed by white light, a mass of golden energy suddenly burst forth. It shimmered like rippling waves, like swaying flames, and in turn swallowed the white light.

(The new cover isn't bad, right? I'm pretty confident in my own taste.)