Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

However, before Wu Changkong could even finish counting the "seven," Han Lan, who was still retreating, suddenly collapsed to the ground. The stone prison that had trapped Nan Fusheng began to make "thump, thump, thump" sounds. "Boom—" With his soul power focused on his fist, Nan Fusheng punched the stone pillar in front of him, knocking it to the ground, and then walked out from the rubble.

Meanwhile, Han Lan was still struggling to survive until Nan Fusheng walked up to her, at which point Wu Changkong directly announced Han Lan's elimination.

It doesn't seem to be a spirit-type soul skill, but when he was trapped in the stone cell by Han Lan, there was a slight fluctuation of spiritual power. Was it locking onto a target? Wu Changkong wondered to himself.

Tang Wulin defeated his opponent once again without a doubt. Xie Xie received a bye. At this point in the competition, only the last three remained.

All the students' eyes were on Wu Changkong. There were only three people left. How were they going to fight?

After a moment's thought, Wu Changkong said, "Tang Wulin and Nan Fusheng, you two go first. The winner will face Xie Xie."

Xie Xie's face immediately revealed a hint of smugness, and he looked at Tang Wulin with a touch of arrogance, as if to say, "See? The teacher values ​​me the most."

Tang Wulin didn't even glance at him, and walked back to the center of the arena.

"Speaking of which, this is the first time the two of us have ever fought each other," Nan Fusheng said with a light laugh.

“That’s right, so I hope you can give it your all.” Tang Wulin looked at Nan Fusheng and said seriously.

"Begin!" With Wu Changkong's announcement, the only match of the fourth round began.

Chapter 18 Winning

As soon as Wu Changkong finished speaking, Tang Wulin immediately released the Blue Silver Grass and simultaneously exerted force with his legs, rushing towards Nan Fusheng at a rapid speed.

Tang Wulin had been carefully observing Nan Fusheng's three previous battles. He noticed that Nan Fusheng's opponents in the first two rounds had fainted directly during the release of their soul skills, but in the third round against Han Lan, Nan Fusheng did not knock Han Lan unconscious immediately.

The difference between the two is that Han Lan moved away from Nan Fusheng and trapped him immediately. Although Nan Fusheng won in the end, Tang Wulin still saw a flaw. It seemed that Nan Fusheng's soul skill release required a certain amount of time. Otherwise, why didn't he knock his opponent unconscious immediately and instead give his opponent a chance to release his soul skill?

Although it was just a guess, Tang Wulin had no choice but to gamble on whether his guess was correct. Therefore, he rushed towards Nan Fusheng immediately, while simultaneously using the Blue Silver Grass to conceal his figure and Nan Fusheng's vision, hoping to settle the matter as quickly as possible. Unfortunately!

"First Soul Skill (Modified): Steal".

Tang Wulin finally collapsed. As he fell to the ground, Nan Fusheng slowly walked towards him. He appeared relaxed, but his body was tense. This way, if he sensed something was wrong, he could retreat quickly. After all, the opponent was the "Grandson of the Plane," and he had to be careful that the opponent might suddenly "go into overdrive." However, Tang Wulin did not get up until Nan Fusheng reached him.

A strange light flashed in Wu Changkong's eyes. He nodded and said, "Nan Fusheng wins." With his keen eyesight, he still couldn't see through Nan Fusheng's soul skill. He could only guess that it was aimed at the mind, but it didn't seem to be the method of a mind-type soul master. This made him a little interested in Nan Fusheng.

Wu Changkong said to Xie Xie, "Xie Xie, it's your turn."

Xie Xie leaped to the center of the arena, looking arrogantly at Nan Fusheng. In truth, he wanted to fight Tang Wulin more, since Tang Wulin had beaten him twice in a row, each time specifically targeting his face. But it didn't matter; the other party seemed to be from the same hometown as Tang Wulin and had even defeated Tang Wulin, so he would get revenge on the other party first.

Just as Xie Xie was gathering his strength and preparing to deal with Nan Fusheng, a cold voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"In the fourth round, the second match, Xie Xie danced with Chang Kong."

"What?" Xie Xie exclaimed in surprise, turning his head to look at the aloof male god.

Wu Changkong gave him a cold look. "You got a bye in the third round. Did you think that such an unfair situation would happen in my class? You take one of my attacks, and then you fight Nan Fusheng."

Xie Xie stared at him in disbelief. "Teacher Wu, you're not joking, are you? You're a teacher."

Wu Changkong strolled over to Nan Fusheng, waved to him, and Nan Fusheng excused himself. Wu Changkong then patted his waist with his right hand and loosened his belt.

"Teacher, what are you doing?" Xie Xie took two steps back warily, but he quickly noticed that Wu Changkong's trousers fit perfectly, and even with the belt unfastened, they did not fall down.

Wu Changkong flicked his wrist, his belt taut, and said calmly, "I won't release my martial spirit; you only need to take one of my sword strikes." As he spoke, he took a step forward with his left foot, and the sword in his belt was already thrusting towards Xie Xie.

Xie Xie had the most practical combat experience among all the students in the class. He released his martial spirit instantly and retreated like lightning.

What a joke! Does not releasing your martial spirit make you weaker? With the support of soul power, there's no difference between a belt and a sword. Let's run first.

Xie Xie was very confident in his speed. As he retreated, he held the Light Dragon Dagger in front of him.

However, a scene that shocked him occurred. He was retreating rapidly, but Wu Changkong's belt sword was always in front of him. It looked like a simple straight thrust, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not dodge it.

"Snapped!"

"Ouch!"

Just before it was about to stab Xie Xie, the belt softened again, lashing out at his shoulder and sending him flying. He rolled twice on the ground before getting up, clutching his shoulder and wincing in pain.

Even more terrifying was that sweat instantly poured down Xie Xie's forehead. In the instant before Wu Changkong struck him, he even felt as if his life was about to end. That powerful pressure had put him in a state of high tension, and when he relaxed after being thrown away, he ended up like this.

Xie Xie wiped his sweat, stood there, a thoughtful expression on his face, pondering the pressure brought by the sword strike just now.

Wu Changkong's sword strike wasn't unfounded; under pressure, he seemed to have grasped something. Wu Changkong's attack appeared to be a single strike, but the aura surrounding it sealed off all of Wu Changkong's escape routes, clinging to him and leaving him no chance to break free. In this situation, how could he possibly break free?

"One minute is up, get ready."

Xie Xie raised his head again, his gaze falling on Nan Fusheng standing to the side. Nan Fusheng was also looking at him.

Xie Xie had also witnessed Nan Fusheng's previous battles, but like Tang Wulin, he believed that Nan Fusheng needed time to release his soul skills, and he was confident that with his speed, he could definitely take him down before Nan Fusheng could release his soul skills.

However, after being brutally defeated by Wu Changkong, Xie Xie suppressed his pride and prepared to go all out.

"start!"

With a command from Wu Changkong, the final showdown between Class 5 of Grade 1 began.

Xie Xie released his martial spirit, and the Light Dragon Dagger shimmered in his palm. His right hand, holding the Light Dragon Dagger, moved slightly to the side, and his left hand was raised at the same time. As if there were some invisible thing, he pounced on Nan Fusheng like a nimble cheetah.

Nan Fusheng also released his martial spirit immediately, his eyes flashing as he looked at Xie Xie rushing towards him.

Although Wu Changkong's previous battle with Xie Xie was just a one-sided beatdown, Xie Xie not only gained some insights after experiencing Wu Changkong's sword strike, but also entered a state of heightened mental excitement. Under these circumstances, Xie Xie's resistance to mental-type soul skills was greatly enhanced.

"What a pity, I'm not exactly a spirit-type soul master."

First Soul Skill (Modified): Steal.

The familiar posture, the familiar defeat—Xie Xie was eliminated before he could even unleash his full damage potential.

"Nan Fusheng wins."

Wu Changkong surveyed the entire class and said coldly, "The competition is over. Do you know how I felt about you all?"

"Rotten wood cannot be carved!" This aloof and arrogant male god answered his own question directly.

"No wonder you were all assigned to Class 5, you're all utterly useless. But even if you're scrap metal, I'll forge you into steel. You all saw the competition just now, right? Nan Fusheng's soul power was vastly inferior to Xie Xie's, yet he still defeated Xie Xie in the end. Also, what is Tang Wulin's martial soul? The universally acknowledged useless martial soul, Blue Silver Grass. If he hadn't encountered Nan Fusheng, the outcome of his battle with Xie Xie would have been uncertain."

Wu Changkong criticized the students of Class 5, told them about the importance of physical fitness, and announced that physical training would be conducted the next day before dismissing them.

"Nan Fusheng, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, the three of you come with me." After saying this last sentence, Wu Changkong turned and walked towards the teaching building.

Chapter 19 Wu Changkong Online PUA

"When I called you trash just now, I included the three of you!" The arrogant male god's first words caused the three of them to change their expressions slightly.

Even if there's no reward, there should at least be some encouragement.

Wu Changkong looked at Tang Wulin, "You performed reasonably well today, but you didn't fully utilize your strengths. Your Blue Silver Grass must have mutated, right? It's exceptionally resilient. However, your soul power is too weak, so you can't sustain it for long. Under these circumstances, if your opponent's soul power is higher than yours, you won't have many opportunities. Right now, your most important task is to improve your cultivation."

Tang Wulin said helplessly, "But Teacher Wu, I still need to learn forging."

Wu Changkong's eyebrows twitched slightly. "Forging? What are you, a Soul Master, doing learning forging? The early bird catches the worm, and you're already a slow bird, yet you're wasting your time on pointless things."

Tang Wulin lowered his head and said, "But everyone says my martial soul is a useless one, and my soul spirit is bad too..."

Wu Changkong interrupted him directly, "So you're planning to become a blacksmith? Nonsense! Remember, you're my student. Before I decide you're a waste, you'd better work hard to develop into a Soul Master."

Xie Xie's lips twitched slightly. Didn't you just say that the three of us were good-for-nothings? But seeing Tang Wulin being criticized, he was still a little happy inside. You've embarrassed me twice.

"Oh," Tang Wulin replied, but of course he wouldn't give up forging. The sense of accomplishment he gained from forging made it impossible for him to abandon it. With martial souls, all he ever experienced was frustration!

Wu Changkong turned to Xie Xie, "What are you laughing at? You think you're better than him? Hiding your twin martial souls is fun, isn't it? Your soul power is level eighteen, but that's mostly due to the innate advantages of your twin martial souls, isn't it? You have full innate soul power, right? Are you very proud of that?"

Xie Xie looked up at Wu Changkong with a surprised expression. How did he know everything?

Wu Changkong coldly said, "You're still far from it. There are plenty of useless people with twin martial souls. As an agility-type battle soul master, you've used both martial souls, yet you can't even get close to your opponent. Is that something to be proud of?"

"I..." Xie Xie blushed and couldn't speak for a moment.

"Teacher, what is a twin martial soul?" Tang Wulin asked curiously.

Wu Changkong frowned. "Are your elementary academy teachers useless? They don't even know about twin martial souls? Twin martial souls mean having two martial souls. The advantages of having two martial souls are obvious. Generally, those who possess twin martial souls have innate full soul power. Cultivation is much easier, and both martial souls can be equipped with soul rings."

However, with the advent of the Soul Spirit Era, the advantage of twin martial souls is not as significant due to the constraints of mental power. No one's mental power can withstand and support eighteen soul rings. Unless, like the first Master of the Spirit Pagoda, one inherently possesses a spiritual attribute martial soul, and each soul ring is extremely powerful, capable of bestowing multiple soul rings.

Tang Wulin looked at Xie Xie. They were both human, so why was it so unfair? He had a useless martial soul, while Xie Xie had twin martial souls. The difference was too great.

Wu Changkong suddenly asked Tang Wulin, "Do you think his martial soul is good?"

Wu Changkong curled his lip. "It's not necessarily better than yours. His martial soul is a dagger, and his second martial soul should also be one, just invisible. Daggers have a short attack range. What can they do in modern mecha warfare? Agility-type martial soul masters are most constrained after becoming mecha pilots. Control-type martial soul masters are the most helpful in mecha warfare."

Xie Xie stared wide-eyed at Wu Changkong. Could it be that Tang Wulin was his biological son? Why would he belittle me to give him confidence? That's so unfair!

"Nan Fusheng, your performance just now was commendable, but you also exposed your weaknesses. You relied too much on your soul skills. Although your soul skills are excellent, no soul skill is perfect."

What would you do if you encountered an opponent who could counter this soul skill? If I'm not mistaken, your soul skill not only requires a certain amount of time to unleash, but also mental energy to lock onto it. For example, if you encountered a mental-type soul master like Huo Yuhao, the Ice Douluo, do you think your attack speed would be faster than theirs?

"Wu Changkong said."

"Yes, Ms. Wu, I understand."

Hearing Wu Changkong's words, Nan Fusheng did not refute them. He had figured it out. Wu Changkong was trying to suppress them and wear down their arrogance. In short, he was using PUA on them. Although, based on the soul skills he had shown so far, he did have this weakness.

However, Wu Changkong was ultimately a bit short-sighted. After all, Tang Wulin was already capable of a thousand forgings. A nine-year-old achieving a thousand forgings was practically unparalleled in the forging world. Yet Wu Changkong was advising him against forging. If Tang Wulin's teacher found out, he'd probably fight him to the death...

Nan Fusheng's first soul skill was simply the ability to steal, released through his Time Insect martial soul. This was one of Nan Fusheng's discoveries recently, because if his normal first soul skill were revealed, wouldn't he be mistaken for an evil soul master?

Even if he doesn't, he'll probably be shunned by others. Nobody likes the feeling of being constantly parasitized by others, so he directly exposed the theft, because he might use this ability frequently in the future.

However, revealing only his ability to steal consciousness was enough. His first soul skill, Time Deprivation, could deprive someone of their consciousness for a period of time, depending on the strength and mental power of both parties. This was the explanation Nan Fusheng had prepared.

At the same time, Nan Fusheng also discovered that his Time Insect Martial Soul could cover up some of the weaknesses he had stolen, such as Nan Fusheng being a Sequence Five "Dream Thief".