Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 8 First Battle Victory

As a support-type Soul Master, Zhao Haochen naturally stood at the back. He shouted, "Come on, my big chicken leg!"

Then a yellow soul ring rippled up from his feet, followed by two beams of yellow light flashing in his hands, forming two braised chicken legs.

He quickly handed the chicken leg to Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao. Although he was arrogant, he was facing a senior with the strength of a fourth ring, so Wang Dong did not dare to be careless. He took the braised chicken leg and took a bite.

At the same time, her martial soul, the Goddess of Light Butterfly, also possessed her, and beautiful, dazzling blue-purple and gold-patterned butterfly wings grew on her back.

As Wang Dong finished the braised chicken leg, he felt his body become lighter and more agile.

Huo Yuhao focused his attention on the food-type soul master's soul skill. After taking the food, he also took a bite. By carefully sensing the skill and combining it with the insight of his Eye of Truth, he discovered the secret within.

"The arrangement of soul power in this soul skill is similar to that of amplifying soul skills like Thunder Fury, but it is much more solid and stable."

"Furthermore, the nature of its soul power is gentler, which allows it to be absorbed by others. However, this also wastes most of the soul skill's energy, making its effect less effective than amplifying soul skills of the same level."

"I haven't seen any support-type Soul Masters' Soul Skills yet. I can compare them later. For now, let's deal with the battle at hand."

Wang Dong charged forward, taking the lead, and at the same time, her spirit rings rose from beneath her feet, one yellow and one purple, with the second purple spirit ring being particularly eye-catching.

At the same time, accompanied by the flashing of the yellow spirit ring, in Huo Yuhao's True Eye, the spirit power in Wang Dong's body flowed rapidly into his pair of forewings, forming golden runes.

The soul power, combined with these runes, attracts specks of light from the outside world to gather on the forewings.

Then, golden light patterns began to radiate from the edges of its originally azure forewings, which then rapidly expanded outwards, forming a three-inch-long golden light blade around the edge of the forewings.

Its hind wings spread wide to control the direction of its impact, while its forewings folded together as it charged rapidly toward the senior student.

Seeing this, the senior did not move. Golden scales quickly formed and covered his entire body, like a suit of armor covering his whole body. Except for his eyes, mouth and nose, not an inch of his skin was exposed after the martial soul was attached to him.

Four perfectly matched spirit rings, one yellow and one purple, appeared on this senior student, with his first two yellow hundred-year spirit rings lighting up.

In Huo Yuhao's eyes, he saw the senior's soul power rapidly circulating through his body along specific meridians, forming two layers of protection: one layer attached to the golden scales, and the other layer covering the membrane beneath the scales.

"First Soul Skill: Golden Armor, Second Soul Skill: Golden Overlord Body," the senior student said slowly.

He didn't reveal any special techniques; he simply braced himself with both hands and, relying on his superior strength, easily withstood Wang Dong's attack.

"The attack power is good, and the soul ring combination is also excellent."

Besides his previous observations, Huo Yuhao wasn't entirely idle. In the blind spot of everyone present, only the senior student who was recording and preventing any potential danger on the sidelines saw this scene.

Four bone-piercing nails and four flying stones flew in arcs at four tricky angles toward the senior who had activated his defensive soul skill.

Because he was in a blind spot, he didn't notice the situation, let alone defend against it.

*Ding, ding, ding, ding.*

*Clang, clang, clang, clang.*

First, four bone-piercing nails hit him. Although they had the effect of suppressing defensive armor, Huo Yuhao aimed at and hit the gaps in the armor plates at the weakest joints in this senior's defense.

However, the gap in strength between the two sides was too great. In addition, although hidden weapons were available, Huo Yuhao would not use those that were too powerful, such as the Dragon Beard Needle, otherwise it would be embarrassing for everyone.

However, the four flying stones followed closely behind and struck the four bone-piercing nails that had hit the opponent but failed to break through the defense and remained on the opponent's body.

With the injection of the second wave of power, the bone-piercing nail finally pierced through the gaps between the scales, successfully breaking through the opponent's skin and penetrating into their body.

It didn't go very deep; at most, it was just a superficial wound.

"Impressive. No wonder your soul power isn't high. A special recruit from the Tang Sect? Your methods seem even more advanced than that of Bei Bei."

The senior student in charge of the assessment showed an unusually high level of seriousness in his eyes.

After all, whether it was because he underestimated his opponent or not, a mistake is a mistake. His misjudgment made Huo Yuhao's attack effective. Although the injury was minor, the fact that he was able to break through Huo Yuhao's defenses meant that his opponent could take the opportunity to poison him.

After all, although the Tang Sect has declined, Tang Ya and Bei Bei are still well-known figures in Shrek Academy, and most of the students in Shrek Academy understand what the Tang Sect's signature skills are.

"This is a huge embarrassment. Looks like we need to get serious. Kids, watch out!" The senior student shouted, and then his whole body was filled with golden light.

At the same time, Wang Dong, who was originally held back by his hands, and the bone-piercing nail that had pierced into the scales were also shaken back and sent flying by the power of the golden light.

The opponent's third spirit ring lit up, and large patches of scales shot out from his body, leaving only his bare body covered in golden skin, which looked somewhat comical.

However, these shooting scales, along with the influence of the opponent's soul skill, turned into tiny specks of light, forming a humanoid phantom three meters tall around him.

"This is my third soul skill, Golden Scale True Body. Although it cannot compare to a true Martial Soul True Body, it is still considered a powerful soul skill among three-ring soul skills."

"I was careless before, which gave you an opportunity to take advantage, but now I'm on full defensive!"

Then the examiner named He Heng'an rushed directly towards Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao.

As for Zhao Haochen, who was a food-type Soul Master and only had one Soul Ring, he was naturally of no use at the moment.

Seeing this situation, he panicked and didn't know what to do.

Seeing the examiner, shrouded in a huge golden phantom, rushing towards them, even Wang Dong panicked a little, after all, she had never really fought with anyone before.

In the past, in Haotian Fortress, it was more like testing each other's skills than fighting, since both the strongmen of Haotian Sect and her great-uncle and great-uncle were tough and thick-skinned.

It was impossible for him to fight back against her, the little princess of the Haotian Sect. She had never faced a high-level expert before and was unsure whether to fight or retreat.

"What are you still standing there for? Use your second soul skill to blast him in the face and create an opportunity for me. If you can't use your second soul skill for a direct attack, then use your first soul skill. Or are you planning to hide something here?" Huo Yuhao's calm voice rang in Wang Dong's ears.

Subconsciously, for some reason, Wang Dong felt as if he had grasped a lifeline when he heard Huo Yuhao's name, and activated his second soul skill, Butterfly God's Light, under Huo Yuhao's command.

Of course, Wang Dong is not yet proficient in this soul skill, after all, it is a thousand-year soul ring and consumes a lot of energy.

However, this was not a true life-or-death battle. Besides Wang Dong, the examiner opposite them also reacted to Huo Yuhao's words.

He deliberately slowed his pace, giving Wang Dong'er ample time to prepare her soul skill.

After all, the degree of control over soul skills, or the power of soul skills, are also points that they, as examiners, need to assess.

With his cultivation level and martial soul configuration, he wouldn't be seriously injured even if he were hit by a thousand-year soul skill at the level of a Great Soul Master.

However, as the purple soul ring beneath Wang Dong's feet shone brightly, the golden patterns on the wings of the Goddess of Light Butterfly seemed to be illuminated.

Like tiny suns, they frantically gather light elements from their surroundings, which are then condensed onto their forewings.

Wang Dong has had many combat training experiences since childhood, and his mastery of martial spirits and soul skills is far beyond that of ordinary people.

With ample time given by the examiners, in addition to the most basic Butterfly God's Light, the yellow soul ring beneath his feet also lit up.

It is her first soul skill, Winged Guillotine.

The original Butterfly God's Light was a dispersed attack launched after a large amount of light elements were gathered. Due to its soul skill nature, even Wang Dong, the user, had difficulty controlling it.

However, her first soul skill, Winged Guillotine, is a soul skill that uses the condensation and compression of light elements to form a light blade for attack.

As a large amount of light elements gathered by activating the Butterfly God's Light were gradually compressed, Wang Dong's wings transformed into a brilliant golden ascent.

Then a huge crescent-shaped golden blade of light formed and slashed straight toward the examiner opposite him.

At this moment, Wang Dong's soul power had been completely exhausted. Activating her thousand-year soul skill, or even fusing two soul skills together, was still too much of a strain for her, who had just become a Great Soul Master.

It was already quite difficult to cut it in the general direction. Seeing this, the examiner's expression turned solemn.

Then, the fourth purple spirit ring under his feet began to glow. The golden phantom that had been surrounding him for three meters quickly compressed and transformed back into a humanoid shape about two meters in size.

At the same time, its golden light now reflected a metallic luster, no longer illusory but solid.

This is his fourth soul skill, Indestructible Body. Because it combines the enhancements of the previous three soul skills, the defensive power of his fourth soul skill is even comparable to that of a ten-thousand-year soul ring. This is also his most proud defensive method.

However, there is a fundamental difference between the synergy enhancement of soul skills and the fusion of soul skills.

If the synergy bonus of Soul Skills is additive, then the fusion of Soul Skills is exponentially increasing.

Even though Wang Dong's strength was only at the level of a Great Soul Master, the fusion of her first two soul skills was still terrifying. Under normal circumstances, she would never have had time to fuse and adjust them if the other party hadn't given her the opportunity.

As the light faded, the examiner, who specialized in defense, naturally withstood the attack. However, his originally materialized golden body became much more ethereal, especially where it directly faced the light blade attack, where a small crack appeared.

"Okay, that's enough. It's approved, it's all approved."

"Old He, what are you doing? The incense stick's time isn't up yet," the examiner in charge of recording said with some confusion.

"Is there any need for this test?" As the materialized golden body disintegrated, the examiner in charge of the assessment finally appeared before everyone.

His clothes were intact, but somewhat comically, two needles were stuck straight into his left and right nostrils. Although they were still superficial wounds, they were rather comical.

Moreover, the fact that he was injured even when he was going all out means there's not much to say about that.

"Alright, cough cough, let me announce the results of the assessment." The examiner pulled off the two flying needles and said as if nothing had happened.

"Wang Dong possesses excellent strength, combat skills, and combat thinking; his practical experience is adequate. Overall evaluation: He is able to listen to others' suggestions and acts decisively. He passes the fourth stage."

"Huo Yuhao, relatively weak in strength, but excellent in combat skills, combat thinking, and practical experience. Overall evaluation: Excellent insight, possesses leadership qualities, passes the fourth level."

"Zhao Haochen, strength is passable, combat skills are good, combat thinking is passable, and practical experience is passable. Overall evaluation: proficient in using soul skills, but lacks teamwork. Passed the fourth stage."

"Do you have any further questions?" the examiner asked, glancing at the three of them.

At this moment, Wang Dong's soul power was at its peak, and his face was somewhat pale. Upon hearing the evaluation of himself, he bit his lip and did not say anything more.

Since the battle ended quickly and he only used his soul skill once, the chubby Zhao Haochen was in good condition and was overjoyed because he had passed the test.

Huo Yuhao's face was also somewhat pale at this moment. This was not due to the consumption of soul power, but rather because he had been able to identify the examiner's weak points in defense and find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack the moment the light blade broke through the second golden body.

This was a significant drain on his mental strength, since his soul power was constantly replenished by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, but his mental strength was not.

"Okay, since there are no problems, let's go off the field now and not affect the others."

Another examiner stepped forward. This examiner, who was in charge of recording, was a fifth-ring support-type battle spirit master specializing in healing. With his healing, everyone's already minor injuries and depletion were quickly restored.

Huo Yuhao walked straight towards the freshman teaching building. The chubby boy was nowhere to be seen; he must have gone to find his friend. However, Wang Dong followed him.

"Hey, are you from the Tang Clan?" Wang Dong's clear voice rang out behind Huo Yuhao.

"First of all, my name isn't 'Hey,' it's 'Huo Yuhao.' Secondly, what's it to you?"

Huo Yuhao replied coldly, inwardly thinking with a sigh, "What a nuisance. He's definitely been cursed; he followed me as soon as he heard the keywords."

(End of this chapter)