Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 13 So he's an evil spirit master!

"Ji Hui is out!"

The referee's voice came through just in time, but Ji Tongxuan could no longer hear it. Red light spread from his wings to his entire body, even turning his eyes bloodshot. His cries went from loud to hoarse, and finally only a low growl remained in his throat.

When the light faded, Ji Tongxuan's wings were more than twice as big as before, and their color had changed from gray to blood red.

With his wings spread, Ji Tongxuan rose from the spot and looked down at Wang Nan from mid-air.

Ji Hui, who was in his arms, had already fainted. Ji Tongxuan glanced at him with some disgust and then threw him aside.

The referee noticed that Ji Tongxuan was not in a good state and was about to stop the match, but suddenly stopped. As if he had heard something, the referee glanced casually at the audience, then turned around and sent Ji Hui off the stage instead.

Ji Tongxuan flapped his wings and swooped down toward Wang Nan, his right hand clenched into a claw shape, reaching for Wang Nan's throat.

Wang Nan held the Panlong Staff upright in front of him, but was forced back several steps by the force of the claw.

This was the first time Wang Nan had been defeated in a direct confrontation. In previous matches, he had faced opponents like Yu Chenyu, who excelled in strength, but with Gongyang Mo's support, he could even put up a fight against Yu Chenyu after his dragon transformation.

However, the person in front of him was excessively strong.

"speed!"

Unable to fight head-on, Wang Nan took several steps back and then shouted at Gongyang Mo.

Regardless of whether the opponent used extra skills or some secret technique, a Great Soul Master specializing in agility-based attacks couldn't maintain such a level of power indefinitely. What Wang Nan wanted to do was to constantly maneuver and stall for time until the opponent's burst of power occurred.

With its wings flapping continuously, Ji Tongxuan took to the air again, quickly catching up using its aerial advantage, and then reached out to grab Wang Nan by the back of the neck. From a distance, the move resembled an eagle catching a rabbit.

Wang Nan was also very aware of his role as a "rabbit," and he slammed the coiled dragon staff into the ground on his right side, using the recoil to fall to his left side and avoid the fierce attack.

When Ji Tongxuan missed his first attack, he grabbed his wing with his left hand and swung it hard. At the same time, his second soul ring lit up, and the edge of the wing slashed to the left like a blade.

Wang Nan quickly adjusted his posture and was about to turn around to dodge again when he suddenly felt his body sink. Looking back, he saw that Ji Tongxuan's teammate Song Chang had already reached Gongyang Mo's side.

Even though Gongyang Mo is a three-ring Soul Master, the characteristics of his Martial Soul mean that he cannot compete with Song Chang, who is a strong offensive type. Under Song Chang's constant attacks, he had no choice but to interrupt his support for Wang Nan.

Without the boost from Gongyang Mo's thousand-year soul skill, Wang Nan seems unable to match Ji Tongxuan's current speed based solely on his own abilities.

In a flash, Wang Nan made his decision.

Then let's go all in and take the plunge. At worst, we'll just lose.

Wang Nan's consciousness reconnected with the Sea of ​​Spirit. Unlike before, the light clusters in the Sea of ​​Spirit, which had been almost motionless before, seemed to have come to life, constantly flashing white light like breathing. The lake symbolizing spiritual power also rose and fell accordingly.

He didn't bother to check the changes in his spiritual sea, but held the Panlong Staff to his waist with both hands and then suddenly "pointed" forward.

As the staff and wings connected, Wang Nan's spiritual power poured out through the Panlong Staff. To the surprise of both of them, Ji Tongxuan's soul power retreated rapidly as if it had encountered a natural enemy, and the wings behind him also disappeared.

Just moments ago, Ji Tongxuan was full of pride, but in an instant, he lost all his strength. A sound of bones breaking came from his left arm, from his fingers all the way to his shoulder.

"Wang Nan's team wins!" Du Weilun's voice came from the high platform.

Just like when he arrived, Yan Shaozhe left the platform quietly, and Du Weilun finally called a halt to the match.

As Duvellen stepped into the ring, the noisy newcomers around him quieted down.

"Wang Nan's team won the freshman elimination tournament. I don't think anyone would object." With his strength as an eight-ring Soul Douluo, Du Weilun's voice carried far.

There were no dissenting voices from the audience. The sound of Ji Tongxuan's bones breaking repeatedly would probably be remembered by these freshmen for a long time, so naturally no one would question who won the championship.

"Now, everyone disperse. All new students will gather at Shrek Square in two days for class assignments. The teachers in charge of the entrance examination and the class teachers will come to my office for a meeting."

As soon as Du Weilun left the assessment area, Wang Yan, who was on the high platform, hurriedly walked over.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Uncle, but what happened?" Wang Nan sensed that something was off. Even if it was just a freshman assessment, it shouldn't have ended so hastily, right?

"This will be covered in your future lessons," Wang Yan said, glancing around at the new students who were already heading out of the assessment area. "Come on, let's talk as we walk."

"Do you know what an evil spirit master is? Our spirit can be anything. Because of this diversity, spirits also have various different characteristics. Some spirits, while possessing great power, can also have extremely adverse effects on the spirit master or others around them."

"If these Soul Masters can control their Martial Soul and suppress this characteristic, then they are no different from ordinary Soul Masters. Once these Soul Masters are unable to suppress the characteristics of their Martial Soul, or intentionally indulge the evil side of their Martial Soul because they crave readily available power, they will degenerate into evil Soul Masters."

"Does Teacher Wang mean that Ji Tongxuan is an evil spirit master?" The question came from Gongyang Mo, who was encountering the concept of an evil spirit master for the first time.

"That's right, Ji Tongxuan's martial soul is called Blood Cry, which is a mutation of other bird martial souls. Before introducing this martial soul, I want to tell a story. There is a kind of bird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. After the chicks of this bird hatch, they will steal the food of other chicks to ensure their own survival."

"The Blood-Crying Martial Soul is like the bird in the story. It can strengthen itself by absorbing the soul power of other bird Martial Souls, and at the same time transfer the damage it suffers to them. If this characteristic is used properly, a Blood-Crying Soul Master with the assistance of several bird Martial Souls can become extremely powerful."

"So, Ji Tongxuan used this method to make it all the way to the finals?"

"Yes, the Blood Crying Soul Master can possess such power when supported by other martial souls. Unfortunately, in the last match, Ji Tongxuan still couldn't suppress the nature of his martial soul. Absorption, plunder, greed—once the Blood Crying Soul's characteristics fully erupted, what just happened occurred: Ji Tongxuan lost control, and Ji Hui was squeezed until he fell into a coma."

"I see." Gongyang Mo nodded, then changed the subject, "But Xiao Nan, I didn't expect that such a powerful evil spirit master could be knocked unconscious by you with a single blow."

"Well..." Wang Nan felt his mental power increase significantly out of nowhere, and recalled how the ball of light in his mental sea had been unusually active just now. "I'm not really sure, but it just feels like Ji Tongxuan suddenly isn't as strong anymore."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan gave a mysterious smile, but he didn't explain. Instead, he patted Wang Nan on the shoulder and said, "Alright, don't think too much about it. Just enjoy the joy of being the champion for the next couple of days."

(End of this chapter)