Douluo Continent: Rebirth of Ma Hongjun, Phoenix of Ultimate Light

Chapter 44 Ma Hongjun VS Dai Mubai!

Flanders looked up at him but didn't reply.

Dai Mubai knew what he was going to ask next—why leave the Star Luo Empire, why choose Shrek Academy, and whether there was any trouble behind it.

Instead of waiting for the other person to ask, it's better to tell them yourself.

"The rules of the Star Luo Empire state that the emperor's position is held by the strongest."

Dai Mubai's voice was calm, as if he were talking about something unrelated to himself: "My elder brother Davis and I are the most direct competitors for the throne. But he is more talented than me, has more resources, and almost all the civil and military officials in the empire are on his side."

He paused for a moment, then continued.

"He is currently at the peak of the Soul Venerable realm, just one step away from becoming a Soul Master. He is five years older than me and a whole major realm higher."

If I stayed, in his eyes I would be an eyesore, something he would eliminate sooner or later. He had shown his murderous intent more than once. Killing a prince in the palace was inconvenient, but "accidents" could happen in countless ways—falling into the water, falling from a horse, or suffering a cultivation mishap. If I died, no one would care. In everyone's eyes, he was the future master of the Star Luo Empire, and I was nothing more than a superfluous shadow.

Flanders stopped writing.

"That's why I came out." Dai Mubai's voice remained calm. "Not to escape, but to survive. Only by living can we become stronger. Only by becoming stronger can we return one day."

He raised his head, his heterochromatic eyes, one blue and one green, staring straight at Flander.

"What I need is a place where I can become stronger. If you can make me stronger here, I'll sell my life to you."

The room remained quiet for a long time.

Flander looked at the ten-year-old child in front of him but did not respond immediately.

He wasn't unfamiliar with geniuses, nor with students from privileged backgrounds. But Dai Mubai possessed something he rarely saw—not arrogance, not talent, but a ruthless tenacity born from being driven to the brink of despair, a fierce determination to carve out a bloody path through sheer willpower.

"That's inspiring, but let's pass the test first." Flander lowered his head and continued filling out the form.

Dai Mubai nodded.

"Next is the practical test."

Flander stood up and led everyone toward the training field.

"Before the test begins, let's get to know each other. You'll start."

Dai Mubai looked at the two boys in school uniforms.

"Dai Mubai, innate soul power level seven, ten years old, battle soul master. Martial soul White Tiger, level twenty-nine, two rings."

"Ma Hongjun, born with full soul power, seven years old, a battle soul master. His martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, a level 30 soul master with two rings. He just broke through and hasn't had time to acquire his third soul ring yet."

"Oscar, born with full soul power, nine years old, food-type soul master. Martial soul: sausage, level 30 soul master, two rings, just broke through and hasn't had time to acquire his third soul ring yet."

Ma Hongjun and Oscar stepped forward and introduced themselves.

Dai Mubai's heart was in turmoil, but he didn't show it on his face.

Seven years old, level 30.

Nine years old, level 30.

They all possess innate full soul power.

When he first awakened, he was at the seventh level of the Innate Realm. He always thought he was already very good; at the seventh level of the Innate Realm, with the White Tiger Martial Soul, and at level twenty-nine at the age of ten, he was someone to be looked up to wherever he went.

But here, in what he originally thought was a very dilapidated academy, there was a seven-year-old in the 30th grade and a nine-year-old in the 30th grade.

Dai Mubai clenched his fist.

He is not satisfied.

But wasn't the very reason he left the Star Luo Empire to find someone like that? He couldn't find such a person while he was in the empire, but now he has.

"Can the test begin?" he asked.

"Alright. The first match: Dai Mubai vs. Ma Hongjun." Flander waved his hand. "Let's keep it simple."

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun walked to the center of the training field.

The two stood facing each other, ten steps apart.

"I will do my best," Dai Mubai said.

"Okay." Ma Hongjun simply nodded.

Without another word, Dai Mubai's soul power surged instantly. White light emanated from his body, condensing behind him into the phantom of a white tiger. Its eyes were wide open, its fangs bared, and its imposing aura spread outwards like a tidal wave.

Two century-old soul rings rose from beneath his feet.

The first spirit ring lit up.

"First Soul Skill: White Tiger Protective Barrier!"

A layer of white light appeared on Dai Mubai's body, as if coating him with a transparent armor. This was his first soul skill, a defensive skill that could form a protective aura on his body, greatly enhancing his physical defense.

This is his habit to first initiate defense, then attack.

The second spirit ring lit up immediately afterward.

"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Blazing Light Wave!"

Dai Mubai clasped his hands together, and a dazzling white sphere of light condensed between his palms. The sphere of light grew larger and brighter, containing terrifying compressed soul energy.

Ma Hongjun's pupils contracted slightly.

White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, a ranged attack, is fired after compressing soul power, making it extremely powerful. This is Dai Mubai's main means of attack.

Dai Mubai thrust out with both palms, and the ball of light transformed into a white beam of light, shooting towards Ma Hongjun with a thunderous roar.

The beam of light moved at an extremely high speed, slicing through the air with a piercing whistling sound.

Ma Hongjun didn't take the hit head-on. Golden-red flames erupted from his body, and pale golden wings unfurled behind him. He leaped into the air, the white beam of light sweeping past his feet and slamming into a distant stone wall, leaving a charred mark.

Flanders frowned slightly.

This wall is newly built.

But Zhao Wuji waved his hand, indicating that he would handle the matter, so Flanders did not react.

Although Dai Mubai's White Tiger Blazing Light Wave is powerful, its biggest weakness is its lack of anti-air capability. Once Ma Hongjun flies into the sky, his attacks will miss.

"Is all you can do is hide?" Dai Mubai frowned.

"No," Ma Hongjun's voice came from the sky, "I'm just looking for your weakness."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Hongjun swooped down from the sky.

His Wings of Light folded, and his body plummeted like a meteor. When he was less than five meters from Dai Mubai, the wings suddenly unfurled, bringing him to a sudden stop. His second spirit ring lit up: "Second Spirit Skill, Light Piercing!"

A golden spear of light shot out from Ma Hongjun's palm. It was so fast that Dai Mubai only had time to turn to the side. The spear grazed his shoulder, and the light shield of the White Tiger Protective Barrier was torn open like paper, leaving a scorched patch on his shoulder.

My skin and flesh are burning with pain.

Dai Mubai looked down at the charred mark on his shoulder, a chill running through him.

His White Tiger Protective Barrier is a defensive skill. Although it's only his first soul skill, its defensive power is not weak. Ordinary attacks from great soul masters simply cannot penetrate it.

But Ma Hongjun's spear of light actually tore through his protective aura and burned his shoulder in the process.

If Ma Hongjun had aimed at his chest just now —

Dai Mubai didn't continue thinking about it.

He's not someone who can't accept defeat, but he can't just give up like that either.

"I let my guard down! I haven't lost yet! Let's go again!"

The White Tiger protective barrier reopened, and the White Tiger's intense light waves once again condensed in the palm of the hand.

This time, he didn't shoot directly, but waited for Ma Hongjun to get close before making his move.

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