Douluo Continent III Haotian Wulin

Wang Jinxi was knocked back by Tang Wulin's hammer, but the black fire in his eyes burned even more fiercely.

He didn't rush forward immediately, but instead lowered his right arm, and the second yellow spirit ring under his feet quietly lit up.

Tang Wulin had already taken a step forward, his Sinking Star Hammer aimed to block Wang Jinxi's advance, intending to continue suppressing his momentum. But in that instant, he suddenly felt that the enormous bone dragon claw in front of him seemed somewhat unreal.

The hammer blade grazed the edge of the bone claw.

There was no severe backlash as expected.

The feeling was like a hammer being smashed into a half-real, half-illusory black mist.

The bone claws slid away from the suppression of the Sinking Star Hammer, as if the point of force that Tang Wulin had grabbed had suddenly disappeared. Wang Jinxi's body also became blurred, with black energy swirling around his bones, shifting between reality and illusion for only a moment, just enough to avoid Tang Wulin's next attack.

A slight smile finally appeared on Zhang Yangzi's face.

Wang Jinxi is certainly not just someone who knows how to fight head-on.

His martial soul is a top-tier dark-type martial soul, the Bone Dragon King.

In terms of martial soul quality alone, Wei Xiaofeng's Green Shadow Serpent is far inferior to it.

First Soul Skill: Bone Dragon Claw.

Second Soul Skill: Bone Soul Conversion.

Bone-Soul Transformation allows a part of Wang Jinxi's body to transform from a physical entity into a near-spiritual state within a very short time. Although the duration is short, and with his current cultivation level, he can only transform about a quarter of his body at most, it is still enough to be fatal in close combat.

Tang Wulin's series of blows had made Wang Jinxi realize that his opponent was not an ordinary one-ring Soul Master.

This guy, who only appears to have white spirit rings, possesses ridiculously high strength and an incredibly accurate judgment of force and landing point.

Therefore, he no longer dared to be arrogant.

The second soul skill is used immediately afterward.

Before the competition, Zhang Yangzi reminded them not to underestimate Class 5 of Grade 1.

This class, which was originally considered the worst by everyone, must have had its reasons for being able to defeat Class 4, Class 3, and Class 2 all the way.

Their original plan was very clear.

Wei Xiaofeng suppressed one of them in a one-on-one situation.

Wang Jinxi went all out and quickly took care of the other two.

Zhang Yangzi was there to oversee the operation.

Because their real target was never their peers, but rather those in higher grades. According to the original plan, Zhang Yangzi didn't even intend to reveal his abilities too early in this match.

Without a doubt, among the three in Class One, the true core is Zhang Yangzi.

But now, the situation is different from what was planned.

Wang Jinxi must break through Tang Wulin's defenses as soon as possible.

The enormous bone dragon claw rose again, heading straight for Tang Wulin's front.

The bone claw, when it opened, was almost as large as Tang Wulin's entire torso. The pitch-black claw tip gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and a dark aura swirled around it, as if even the air itself had been corroded into a layer of shadow.

The Bone Dragon Claw possesses dark and poisonous effects, and its power is extremely astonishing.

With the enhancement of its first soul skill, its strength far exceeds that of Wang Jinxi's own bones, and its power is amplified to an extremely terrifying degree. If Wang Jinxi can cultivate to the seventh ring in the future and enter the level of Martial Soul True Body, he may even be able to transform himself into a true Bone Dragon King and reveal the true form of the Bone Dragon.

In terms of potential alone, even Zhang Yangzi is slightly inferior to Wang Jinxi.

Ye Yingluo once said that if all three of them could reach the Soul Saint level in the future, the strongest would definitely be Wang Jinxi.

Wang Jinxi is certainly far from reaching that level now.

He can only use one bone dragon claw.

In his opinion, this bone dragon claw was enough to deal with his peers, or even ordinary three-ring soul masters.

"Wu Lin, watch out!"

Gu Yue emerged from behind Tang Wulin, her body radiating six-colored light simultaneously.

Wind, fire, earth, and water—several elements—were rapidly intertwined in her palm, ready to intercept at any moment.

"fine."

Tang Wulin's voice was low, but steady.

"I'm here."

The next moment, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

The Sinking Star Hammer trembled slightly in his right hand before he forcefully withdrew it from his palm. The heavy hammer intent did not completely dissipate, but seemed to sink deep into his arm, shoulder, back, and chest.

Tang Wulin raised his right arm.

There was no dodge.

He did not use the Sinking Star Hammer to block again.

He just clenched his fist.

The bone dragon claws rained down like a tidal wave, while his fists were almost disproportionately small compared to those enormous bone claws.

But just as he threw his punch, Gu Yue suddenly heard a series of fine cracking sounds from bones.

"Crackling, crackling—"

The sound emanated from Tang Wulin's body, as if some dormant power was being forcibly awakened.

The next moment, the strange aura she had been feeling suddenly burst forth from Tang Wulin.

It's not soul power.

It wasn't the heavy aura of the Sinking Star Hammer itself.

It was an older, more domineering pressure, as if it were bursting forth from the deepest part of flesh and blood.

The moment this aura appeared, two people on the competition stage reacted simultaneously.

Xie Xie, who was chasing Wei Xiaofeng, suddenly froze.

He felt an overwhelming sense of terror surge from the depths of his heart without warning, as if something were pressing down on his martial spirit. His speed instantly slowed, his internal soul power became chaotic, and even the light on the Light Dragon Dagger trembled slightly.

That wasn't directed at him.

But he was still affected.

Another person who reacted even more violently was Wang Jinxi, who was standing in front of Tang Wulin.

Xie Xie was merely caught in the crossfire.

Wang Jinxi, on the other hand, faced the consequences head-on.

In that instant, Tang Wulin before Wang Jinxi seemed to have changed.

What he saw was no longer a boy with only one ring.

Instead, it was an indescribably terrifying beast.

The pressure emanating from Tang Wulin caused Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul to tremble instinctively. The bloodline and Martial Soul that had previously given him power now felt like a constraint. The dark aura contracted for a moment, and the speed at which the Bone Dragon Claws fell noticeably slowed by half.

How is that possible?

He possesses the Bone Dragon King Martial Soul!

Why are you afraid?

But his body had already given the answer.

fear.

Fear from the depths of one's martial spirit.

Then, he saw Tang Wulin's right hand extend out.

The hand was quickly covered in gold as it was extended.

It was neither the light of the spirit rings nor the light of the elements.

Instead, it was a kind of golden pattern that grew along the skin. Fine golden lines appeared on the palm, back of the hand, and knuckles, as if forming a tough and ancient scale on the hand.

Tang Wulin grabbed one of the fingers of the Bone Dragon Claw.

The movement wasn't fast.

Even to outsiders, it seems unbelievably simple.

But Wang Jinxi couldn't avoid it.

The next instant, an immense and irresistible force erupted from that golden palm.

Wang Jinxi felt as if his entire bony arm was being held in iron clamps, and his body instantly lost its balance.

Tang Wulin stomped his foot hard, twisted his waist and back, and exerted force with his arms.

"boom--"

Wang Jinxi was thrown out.

Like a cannonball that has been launched.

His body flew across the playing platform, tracing a grotesque arc in the air, before crashing heavily to the ground some distance away.

This happened so suddenly.

Everyone, from the other students competing on stage to the students and teachers watching from below, was stunned.

Long Hengxu was actually about to make a move.

He could tell that Wang Jinxi's claw was extremely powerful, and if it had landed on Tang Wulin, it would have been far more than just a simple injury.

But just as he took a step in this direction, the situation completely reversed.

The Bone Dragon Claws inexplicably slowed down.

The next instant, Wang Jinxi was the one who was thrown away.

Only Gu Yue, who was standing closest to Tang Wulin, clearly saw that moment.

Tang Wulin's right hand turned completely golden.

Her pupils contracted slightly.

That aura.

That kind of power.

Seems to be……

A look of indescribable shock and disbelief flashed deep in Gu Yue's eyes.

How is that possible?

The same thought that crossed her mind as everyone else's:

But her "how could it be?" is different from others.

"Bang!"

Wang Jinxi crashed to the other side of the arena, completely disoriented. But once he was away from Tang Wulin, the fear that had made his martial soul tremble vanished.

On the other hand, Wei Xiaofeng became the luckiest person.

He was almost caught off guard by Xie Xie, and hadn't even had time to unleash his second soul skill. But Xie Xie's inexplicable hesitation at that moment gave him a chance to catch his breath.

Wei Xiaofeng immediately withdrew and retreated, quickly moving towards Zhang Yangzi.

Tang Wulin looked down at his right hand.

The gold color is fading rapidly.

He slowly clenched his fist, and for the first time, an overwhelming joy and confidence appeared in his eyes.

It works!

After the first seal was applied, the power was no longer just an uncontrolled outburst.

He really can evoke a portion of it.

Although it was only for a moment.

Although there was still a dull ache deep inside my body.

But he caught it.

Without pausing, Tang Wulin raised his right hand again, and the Sinking Star Hammer condensed in his palm.

With a dull whistling sound, the single-handled hammer pierced the air as he took a step forward, pointing directly in Zhang Yangzi's direction.

At the same time, Gu Yue also made his move.

A beam of blue light appeared beside Zhang Yangzi without warning.

The wind element suddenly tightened, binding his body like an invisible chain.

The bondage of the wind.

Gu Yue made his move at the perfect time.

It was just before Zhang Yangzi assessed the situation, prepared to dodge, but had actually moved.

Tang Wulin did not drop his Sinking Star Hammer.

He wouldn't discard his martial spirit as an external object.

Instead, he pressed forward with the momentum of the hammer, took a heavy step, swung his right arm, and sent the hammer flying in a short, heavy arc towards Zhang Yangzi.

That hammer strike didn't have the exaggerated shape of Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon Claw, but it carried a weight that made people's hearts sink.

If Zhang Yangzi is unable to break free, Tang Wulin will withdraw his power at the last moment.

After all, it's just a competition.

But there was no panic in Zhang Yangzi's eyes.

He was just a little surprised.

They were amazed by Tang Wulin's golden hand and also by Gu Yuefeng's precise control over the wind elements.

The next moment, two yellow spirit rings lit up rapidly beneath Zhang Yangzi's feet.

A loud eagle cry rang out from his mouth.

The wind elements that had been tightly binding his body were instantly shattered.

Zhang Yangzi took a small, sliding step, but it was just enough to break free from the trajectory of Tang Wulin's sinking star hammer.

Martial spirit released.

A dark shadow flew up from behind Zhang Yangzi.

At the same time, a pair of wings shimmering with a faint black halo suddenly unfurled behind him.

A flying-type martial soul?

Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed.

With a flap of his wings, Zhang Yangzi raised a fledgling eagle that was entirely black but had strange purple eyes.

The fledgling eagle was not large, but its eyes were extremely sharp, and its gaze carried a spirited and vigorous air.

Zhang Yangzi did not immediately retaliate against Tang Wulin.

With a flap of his wings, he moved faster than Xie Xie and instantly flew towards Wei Xiaofeng.

Almost at the same moment that Wei Xiaofeng retreated to his vicinity, Zhang Yangzi's first spirit ring lit up.

The wings on its back suddenly grew larger.

The black light expanded outwards, instantly enveloping an area within a ten-meter radius in complete darkness.

Xie Xie and Wei Xiaofeng were both swallowed up.

This is……

Many teachers in the audience looked surprised.

When people see flying-type martial souls, their first reaction is often that they are agility-type battle soul masters.

But what Zhang Yangzi is using now is clearly a crowd control-type soul skill.

Could it be that he is actually a control-type user?

At this moment, Wang Jinxi, who was in the distance, also got up.

After leaving Tang Wulin, the tremor that originated from the depths of his martial soul had disappeared. Although he was still somewhat doubtful, he did not hesitate and immediately ran towards the dark area.

He and Zhang Yangzi have known each other since childhood, and their teamwork is far better than that of ordinary classmates.

As long as they return to Zhang Yangzi's soul skill range, they can reorganize their formation.

"Oh no, Xie Xie!"

Tang Wulin shouted loudly, touched the ground with his toes, and rushed straight towards that black area.

He held the Sinking Star Hammer in his right hand, its shaft hanging low, creating a dull whistling sound as he ran.

Gu Yue's reaction was equally swift.

A beam of blue light appeared beneath Tang Wulin's feet.

The wind element supported his body, suddenly increasing his originally heavy forward speed.

Immediately afterwards, a golden light suddenly appeared above the black light.