Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 230 The Ice Phoenix Spreads Its Wings
"We're going to attack Tianshui?" Ma Hongjun looked incredulous.

They were having a meal to celebrate Chen Feng's awakening when the topic came up.

Chen Feng nodded and said:

"That's right, the master said our next opponent is Tianshui Academy, and this will be our last match."

"Hiss~" Ma Hongjun gasped.

Xiao Wu, standing to the side, glared at him with an unfriendly expression, clenching her fists as if she wanted to punch him.

"You fatso, I already said you're a jinx, what do you have to say this time?"

“How can you blame me?” Ma Hongjun began to argue randomly. “The draw was done after all the teams had finished their matches, and the results were already out when I was speaking. It’s definitely not my responsibility.”

"Well said, but it's meaningless." Xiao Wu sneered. "Even if what you say makes perfect sense, I still want to beat you up."

"Wait a minute!" Ma Hongjun tried to save himself. "Brother Feng has woken up now, Xiao Wu, you don't need to go on stage."

Xiao Wu thought about it and realized it made sense, so she finally let go of that jinx.

Chen Feng steered the conversation back on track, "As I mentioned before, Tianshui Academy has a contestant named Shui Bing'er. Master said that she appeared in the competition when facing strong opponents during this period, but like Xiao Wu, she did not release her martial soul. Even so, she still won the match."

"Then it seems she must have hidden something," Xiao Wu said with certainty, because that's exactly what she did.

"She won't have it either," Oscar didn't finish his sentence, after all, they were outside.

"No way? It shouldn't be." Meng Yiran shook her head.

She had personally experienced the difficulty of absorbing a transcendent spirit ring. Even with the help of the snake transformation, she still felt considerable pain. It was basically impossible for an ordinary person to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring using the hunting ring technique.

For the time being, only they possess the knowledge of the ring-topography method.

"That's not necessarily true," Chen Feng said after thinking for a moment.

"What do you mean? Could this be an unparalleled genius?" Dai Mubai asked, somewhat surprised.

“Remember what I said before? Shui Bing’er must have eaten some immortal herbs, and given that she’s older than us, I think there’s a certain probability that her soul power will break through the limits.” The more Chen Feng talked, the more he felt that this was possible.

"You mean, the Soul King?" Dai Mubai raised his eyebrows.

"Really? I thought the highest level in the Soul Master Competition was Soul Master." Xiao Wu muttered.

It was precisely for this reason that she kept the Acacia Heartbreak Red without eating it, because she felt that her soul power of level 30 was enough to easily defeat a bunch of weak Soul Masters.

With a little effort, reaching level 40 shouldn't be a problem, and she wouldn't be a burden to the team. But the sudden news that a Soul King might appear stunned her.

Fortunately, she listened to advice and ate the Acacia Heartbreak Red, otherwise she would have really become the team's weightlifting trainer.

Dai Mubai was not surprised by this, and he said:
"It's not surprising that a Soul King contestant will appear in this Soul Master Competition. In previous years, it might have been rarer. However, the Foundation Building Technique has been released for seven or eight years, and its power has gradually become apparent."

"But I've never heard of any Soul Kings appearing on the field before?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

Dai Mubai laughed, "How could something like this be exposed so early? It must have been hidden."

Oscar sensed something was amiss. "Boss Dai, do you know something?"

Dai Mubai hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "There is a Soul King contestant on Xingluo's side."

"Boss Dai, is this something we can talk about?" Chen Feng asked, somewhat surprised.

When he heard that a Soul King had appeared in Xingluo, he already knew who it was; it couldn't be anyone else but Davis.

The problem is that this is clearly important information, and Dai Mubai just blurted it out so casually. Isn't that putting his brother in a difficult position?

"It's alright. Even if I don't say anything now, the news should arrive soon. Besides, we won't run into each other over there for the time being. Most importantly, if a Soul King emerges on the Tian Dou side, the Xing Luo side will no longer be able to hide," Dai Mubai said with a smile.

Even with the Spirit Hall by their side, Tian Dou and Xing Luo are not as close as family. If Chen Feng and his group expose any of the Soul Kings, Xing Luo will inevitably choose to let his brother show his strength as well. This is a kind of implicit competition.

Moreover, the academies of the Star Luo Empire are not pushovers, and Dai Mubai doesn't think his brother can stay out of the game forever.

The reason why Shui Bing'er from Tianshui can keep her martial soul hidden is because she is an archer and can have a certain combat power without using soul skills.

But Dai Mubai knew the White Tiger Martial Soul too well. Once his brother was on the field, he couldn't hide it at all, so it didn't matter whether he said it or not.

"I see." Chen Feng was not surprised that Davis broke through to the Soul King level. In the original story, Davis's soul power was already close to level 50 when he participated in the competition. It was normal for him to break through to the Soul King level in one fell swoop under the effect of the Foundation Building Technique.

"So, it's really possible that Shui Bing'er is a Soul King?" Ma Hongjun was a little stunned.

When the Ice and Fire Phoenixes meet, it's bound to be awkward for whoever loses. Now that the other party's cultivation level is a whole tier higher, what's the point of fighting?

"Judging from her performance, it seems possible." Chen Feng nodded.

Xiao Wu doesn't reveal her martial soul to hide her ten-thousand-year soul ring. Even if Shui Bing'er has a fairy herb, it's unlikely she has a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, so it can only be to hide her cultivation level.

In addition to the inevitable Soul Fusion Technique, Tianshui is clearly a formidable opponent.

Adding an extra spirit ring to a spirit fusion skill is a completely different concept. For example, when the Golden Sacred Dragon was at the second ring of the Grandmaster, it was said to have power comparable to a Title Douluo, but in reality, it couldn't even defeat Dugu Bo.

It wasn't until he reached the third ring of the Grandmaster that he was truly able to contend with a Title Douluo.

"Looks like I need to make a proper plan," Tang San thought to himself.

"You want Xiao Wu to take Xiang Xiang's place?" Chen Feng heard Tang San's thoughts when he returned to the dormitory that night.

“Yes, I think if your speculation is true, then Xiangxiang’s soul power was still somewhat insufficient when fighting Tianshui.” Tang San nodded.

“However, Xiangxiang’s soul skill configuration is very suitable for clearing out the mobs. If the tactics are appropriate, we can quickly reduce the number of Tianshui members, so that Xiangxiang’s soul power disadvantage will not have any impact.” Chen Feng held a different view.

"Yes, that works too."

“I was actually thinking about something else.”

"what?"

"The Tianshui team has a member named Shui Yue'er, who is Shui Bing'er's younger sister. Her martial soul is the ice-attribute Whirlwind Ice Shield, which has the same attribute as the Ice Phoenix."

Tang San, understanding the implied meaning, asked, "Do you think they might have a spirit fusion skill?"

“Well, the two sisters being on the same team is something we need to consider, especially since Shui Bing’er has eaten the Immortal Herb. You know, the Immortal Herb has many miraculous effects,” Chen Feng said. It’s not uncommon for blood relatives to be on the same team. For example, the Shi brothers of the Heavenly Dou Team, and the Huo siblings of the Blazing Fire Academy. Being blood relatives doesn’t necessarily mean they will have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, so Chen Feng’s reasoning is actually a bit far-fetched.

However, from a tactical perspective, leaving some leeway is necessary, so Chen Feng's doubts are somewhat understandable.

Moreover, as he said, the factor of the immortal herb cannot be ignored. Tang San and Xiao Wu's martial soul fusion skill was only successfully completed after they each consumed the immortal herb.

"If they have a spirit fusion skill, then we'll have to reveal one or two of our trump cards." Tang San thought Chen Feng's speculation made a lot of sense.

But he wasn't worried, because they had already made contingency plans for the Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

“That’s right. We’ll see if our predictions are correct during the match. If Tianshui wants to beat us, Shui Bing’er definitely won’t be able to hide her cultivation level anymore,” Chen Feng said.

Time flies, and the day of the competition soon arrived.

When Chen Feng and his companions arrived at the rest area, they immediately attracted the attention of the other academies.

"Huh? This Chen Feng, who has been absent from the competition for a long time, has finally reappeared?" In the Blazing Fire Academy area, Huo Wu immediately spotted the person who had given her the Facial Punch back then.

"He's been absent since the match against Canghui Academy. I feel there must be something going on with Canghui, but I can't find out the specifics," said Huo Wushuang, who was standing next to him.

"We don't need to care about that kind of thing. As long as he's still alive, that's all that matters. I'll get my revenge on him sooner or later." Huo Wu's tone was filled with resentment.

She still remembered the time her face swelled up. If it weren't for the fact that the academy's healing-type soul masters were quite skilled, and that Chen Feng didn't hit her face directly, her face would definitely have been disfigured.

Huo Wushuang didn't quite agree with his sister's choice. "They already held back back then, and you couldn't beat them anyway. You haven't even figured out what that ten-thousand-year soul skill is yet."

Huo Wu pursed her lips, feeling very unhappy, but she couldn't find any reason to refute it.

He could only stubbornly insist:
"I made a mistake during a team fight that time. I'm sure I can win in a one-on-one match during the ranked games."

"I'm speechless." Huo Wushuang said with a hint of helplessness.

Not only at Blazing Fire Academy, but also at Heavenly Water Academy, people were talking about Chen Feng and his group, but the topic wasn't focused on Chen Feng.

"Sister, look at that captain from Hydra Academy." Shuiyue'er, with her dark green short hair, said to the girl beside her who looked very similar to her but had long blue hair, with a deep expression.

"What's wrong with him?" the blue-haired girl asked, puzzled.

"He's so handsome!" Shui Yue'er suddenly turned into a lovesick girl.

"Be serious." Shui Bing'er tapped her sister's head impatiently. "If we want to win this match, we'll probably have to show some real skill."

"Sister, are you going to go all out?" Shui Yue'er was jolted awake and asked as she came to her senses.

“Yes, Hydra is a formidable enemy. I can no longer hide my strength, and it’s pointless to hide it anyway. It’s said that the Spirit Hall has three players above level 50 this year, and they are our biggest enemies,” Shui Bing’er said with a solemn expression.

"So difficult to deal with? That's going to be troublesome." Shui Yue'er's eyes widened.

"So you'd better be serious later." Shui Bing'er glanced at her younger sister, afraid that she would have a fit of infatuation on the field.

"Hehe." Shuiyue stuck out her tongue and didn't respond.

With the master of ceremonies' announcement, the match between Tianshui Academy and Hydra Academy officially began.

As the team leader, Dai Mubai needs to state his name and rank.

"Dai Mubai, captain of Hydra, level 47 warrior."

The person who responded was a girl with short, dark green hair.

"Shui Yue'er, captain of Tianshui Academy, level 41 shield guard."

After saying that, Shuiyue stared intently at Dai Mubai with her big eyes, making no attempt to hide her interest in him, which made Dai Mubai blush.

Chen Feng paid no attention to Shui Yue'er's infatuation. His gaze swept over Shui Yue'er and landed on the long-haired blue girl behind her, realizing that she was playing a trick of substituting one thing for another.

Originally, Shui Bing'er was supposed to be the captain of Tianshui Academy, but because Shui Bing'er wanted to keep her abilities hidden, and there was a rule during the competition that the captain needed to report their soul power level, the situation became that Shui Yue'er was the captain.

At this point, the referee reminded:
"Both sides prepare! You may release your martial spirits now."

Both sides released their martial souls. As Chen Feng expected, Shui Bing'er no longer intended to hide herself in this match and fully revealed her soul ring configuration.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple and black!
Five spirit rings pulsed slowly around Shui Bing'er, giving her an extraordinary aura.

The audience erupted in an uproar. Although they had seen ten-thousand-year spirit rings appear on the field before, this was the first time a spirit king had ever seen one.

While not as surprising as the eternal fourth ring, it is even more visually impactful.

The contestants from other colleges felt a chill run down their spines. They were all teenagers or young adults in their twenties, so how could you guys be so impressive?

On one side are multiple fourth rings that have been around for ten thousand years, and on the other side a Soul King suddenly appears. How are the others supposed to compete?
The atmosphere on the field was rather strange at this moment, because one of the four people had not yet released his martial soul, and that was Shui Yue'er, the so-called captain of Tianshui Academy.

She had been staring blankly at Dai Mubai, and when Dai Mubai's martial spirit manifested, revealing his muscular physique, Shui Yue'er was practically drooling.

"Slap!" Shui Bing'er slapped her younger sister on the back of the head in annoyance.

"Can't you be a little more sensible?"

"Oh, I was thinking about tactics just now." Shui Yue'er realized what she should do and instinctively defended herself before quickly releasing her martial spirit to take on the responsibility of being a shield guard.

However, her gaze would still occasionally drift towards Dai Mubai, leaving Dai Mubai somewhat helpless.

Ma Hongjun chuckled softly:

"Why don't we just let Ambassador Dai use his good looks to our advantage? Maybe we can win this match without even having to fight."

Chen Feng chuckled, "You know what, you really shouldn't have said that."

If Dai Mubai could bewitch Shui Yue'er, then this Martial Soul Fusion Technique might not actually be usable.

However, this was ultimately just a beautiful idea, because Shui Bing'er on the other side got serious.

A pair of ice wings stretched out behind her, and the temperature on the entire arena plummeted, with a layer of frost appearing on Chen Feng and the others' bodies.

(End of this chapter)