Douluo Continent: Starting by controlling the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult

Chapter 66 One Punch, One Kid

The next morning, when Xie Huanyue reappeared in the assessment area, many participating teams immediately recognized him, and the weaker teams were even more intimidated.

A four-ring Soul Master is still a four-ring Soul Master after all; he recovered so quickly! Wait, something's not right. Why does he look so listless?

In fact, it wasn't just him; Huo Yuhao and Cui Yajie also looked sickly, their weakness stemming from their very souls was obvious at a glance.

Upon seeing this, Mu Jin in the stands frowned, wondering what was wrong with these three? How could they be so weak?

Huo Yuhao and the other two stood in the waiting area, their faces exhausted, but their eyes were filled with joy.

Yes, they succeeded! They actually managed to test the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Technique!

While the fusion of two spirits is rare, the number of spirit masters is so large that there are bound to be a few pairs in every era, not to mention unknown combinations. However, the fusion of spirits between two or more people is truly a rare occurrence in the world.

Compared to Huo Yuhao and Xie Huanyue's excitement, Cui Yajie felt a touch of resentment alongside her excitement.

Last night, the three of them successfully executed their Martial Soul Fusion Technique, but at the cost of having all their soul power drained and even their physical strength completely exhausted. If Huo Yuhao hadn't managed to pull them out of the Star Dou Great Forest in time, they would probably have already become food for soul beasts. Afterwards, the three of them sat cross-legged in a desolate area to cultivate and recover their soul power. Cui Yajie and Xie Huanyue also experienced for the first time the dimensional life energy that Huo Yuhao summoned during his cultivation, which was extremely beneficial for both tempering their physique and purifying their Martial Soul.

The thought that Ning Tian and the other two girls had been hanging out with Huo Yuhao ever since they enrolled made Cui Yajie insanely jealous.

Because the Dead Fire Sea team had the best record in the previous five rounds, remaining undefeated, they stayed in District 66. After a re-draw, five new groups of freshmen were added to continue the assessment with them. These freshmen certainly wouldn't be the top performers from other districts, so they wouldn't encounter the strongest opponents in the next five round-robin matches. However, compared to the previous teams, all of them were only at the first level, it might not be so easy.

The opponents in this round of assessment this morning are Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu from the original work, and a supporting character named Huang Chutian. Yesterday, they were testing their martial souls and had already lost to Cao Jinxuan's strange abilities in Wang Dong's team. Therefore, the two Lan girls are being extra cautious when facing the Dead Fire Sea team today. Regardless of whether Huo Yuhao and the other two's fatigue is an illusion, they must go all out to strive for good results.

As both sides entered the arena at the same time, Xie Huanyue and Cui Yajie were immediately surprised to find that there was a pair of female students in the opposing team who looked exactly alike.

The two female students both had long blue hair, delicate and rosy-cheeked faces, and looked very cute. They were probably a little younger than them.

Are they twins?

In front of the two female students was a tall and burly male student, who was clearly Huang Chutian, the captain of their small team of three.

"My name is Huang Chutian. On their left is Lan Susu, and on their right is Lan Luoluo. Please give me your guidance, Brother Xie." Clearly, Xie Huanyue's fourth-ring power was still present, and Huang Chutian introduced himself to Huo Yuhao and the other two in a friendly manner.

"Huo Yuhao, Xie Huanyue, Cui Yajie." Huo Yuhao, adhering to the principle of "treat others as you would like to be treated," responded with a smile.

Both sides took their positions. On Huo Yuhao's side, the original order was followed: Xie Huanyue in front, Cui Yajie in the middle, and Huo Yuhao in the last corner.

On the other side, Huang Chutian was at the front, with Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo behind him. The competition rules stipulate that each team can only have one offensive-type Soul Master, so the twin girls are unlikely to be offensive; they are more likely to be a double support or double control team.

With a command from the supervising instructor, both sides swiftly released their martial spirits. Huang Chutian roared, pounding his chest with both fists. He was not yet twelve years old, but his height was already over 1.5 meters. With the release of his martial spirit, his physique instantly swelled to about 1.8 meters. His thick muscles ripped through his casual clothes, and the exposed skin turned completely iron-black. His eyes changed from black to yellow, and two canine teeth protruded slightly from beneath his thickened lips. His limbs were exceptionally thick, and his muscles were as solid and powerful as steel.

The twin girls behind him also released their martial souls at the same time. Their martial souls were actually their hair, and two spirit rings appeared under their feet, both yellow. With a flick of their heads, their long blue hair flew up and quickly blossomed in the air, soon becoming blue strands over ten meters long, drifting in the air.

This is clearly a powerful team of three students, all of whom are at least two-ring Soul Masters! How come they didn't get first place in their region? This is also the second freshman team that Huo Yuhao and his group have encountered, composed entirely of two-ring Great Soul Masters.

Unlike the initial battle, Huo Yuhao and Xie Huanyue stomped their feet and flanked Huang Chutian from the left and right.

Huo Yuhao made full use of his current identity as an agility-type Soul Master, transforming into a streak of black light and arriving in front of Huang Chutian first. He swung his Soul-Slaying Blade with wide, sweeping motions, aiming to slash at Huang Chutian.

Huang Chutian's martial soul was the Great Ape, a formidable martial soul renowned for its copper skin, iron bones, and immense strength. Yet, it couldn't withstand Huo Yuhao's "weapon martial soul." It wasn't that his strength was inferior, but rather that the blade possessed a strange sharpness capable of directly slicing through attacks condensed from soul power. If he hadn't dodged, his fists would likely have been severely injured.

Just as Xie Huanyue arrived in front of Huang Chutian, on the other side, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo held hands. From their bodies, an even more intense surge of soul power erupted. Their previously over ten-meter-long blue hair instantly flew up, forming a large net in the air, which swept towards Xie Huanyue.

The Net Formation was the first soul skill of the Lan twin girls, identical in every way. With their two identical soul skills and their telepathic cooperation, Huo Yuhao's mental detection showed that when the large blue net enveloped Xie Huanyue, there were no blind spots or flaws.

Huang Chutian was forced to retreat rapidly by Huo Yuhao's sharp Soul-Slaying Blade, retreating into the hair net. However, the blue hair seemed to have eyes and all parted, not touching his body.

Huo Yuhao understood that the opponent had a combination of one strong attacker and two controllers. Moreover, the two controllers were twins, so their coordination was naturally even closer.

But what use is your troublesome hair against this incredibly sharp Soul-Slaying Blade?

"It's up to you!" Under Huo Yuhao's mental guidance, Xie Huanyue neither dodged nor avoided the encircling net, and went straight after Huang Chutian.

Huo Yuhao responded and took the lead in arriving at the center of the enveloping hair net, sheathing his Soul-Slaying Blade at his waist and straightening his expression.

"One-Sword Style Iaijutsu—Singing Poems!"

This was a sword technique that Huo Yuhao had honed on his own based on the sword-drawing techniques he had learned in his previous life. With extremely fast sword-drawing speed and unpredictable slashing trajectory, it delivered a fatal blow to the opponent. In his previous life, this move could only be executed after countless physical training and a certain talent for swordsmanship, relying on internal energy. However, in this life, with the concept of soul power, he could use many martial arts at will.

The oncoming hair net was instantly severed, and the two Lan Clan girls were immediately shocked. Those were two hundred-year-old soul skills, yet they were as fragile as paper in front of this blade!

Before the twins could react, Cui Yajie's second soul skill, Fox Tail Needle, arrived after she had withdrawn her power, forcing them to separate and dodge the attack.

The moment the net was broken, Xie Huanyue used his third soul skill, Bone Balloon. One of his arms swelled up instantly. Perhaps because Huang Chutian thought Xie Huanyue's blowing action was just for show, he was forced into a corner and simply chose to take the punch that looked like a balloon head-on.

"Second Soul Skill, Iron Body!"

boom!

Then, all the spectators saw Xie Huanyue's giant-like punch land directly on Huang Chutian's body. The enormous force almost flattened him, and his body shot out of the arena like a cannonball.

"Chu Tian!" the twin sisters exclaimed. Just as they were about to pull themselves away to help, Cui Yajie and Huo Yuhao each grabbed one of their necks and lifted them into the air.

Sold out instantly!

In the 66th assessment zone, you could hear a pin drop.

The students who had previously questioned the validity of Xie Huanyue's fourth ring all shut their mouths at this moment. A fourth ring is a fourth ring. Unless they use underhanded tricks, dealing with these first and second ring freshmen is just a matter of one punch each!

Huang Chutian, whose face was swollen like a balloon on the sidelines, is the best example!

Although Huo Yuhao's team isn't in perfect condition, their strength remains at the top of the new generation! Without a doubt!

This is the third update. I'll see if I have enough time to write a fourth one!

(End of this chapter)