Douluo Continent: Ink Bamboo as a Cauldron to Break Through Ten Thousand Heavens

Chen Cheng suddenly remembered something and said, "Wait a minute, I remember there was only one match on the first day of the new student assessment, right? We were supposed to give the students time to adjust, right? How come there are so many matches? The assessment started yesterday? Is today the second day?"

Both of them were stunned for a moment after hearing this. Xiao Xiao's laughter was so loud that it interrupted Wang Dong's meditation. After hearing Xiao Xiao's retelling, Wang Dong also laughed so hard he almost fell over. Huo Yuhao was the honest one. He said that he wanted to call Chen Cheng to come with him before the assessment yesterday afternoon, but he wanted to meditate to adjust his state at noon, so he didn't have time to call him in the afternoon. Then Wang Dong said that Chen Cheng had his own mission and would definitely not forget to come...

"And then I just forgot! I was wondering why other regions had already played two matches and still had more to go!" Chen Cheng said irritably. "How many matches have you guys played?"

"We've played two matches already, and they weren't too difficult, so we're planning to rest a bit and then finish the remaining two matches for today. That way, we won't need to come in the afternoon." Wang Dong stretched his limbs and gave Chen Cheng a "just you wait" gesture. "You just watch from the sidelines. After we finish these two matches, I'm going back to my dorm to sleep!"

Chen Cheng frowned. The freshman assessment was three or four years ago for him, and he couldn't remember many of the rules and details. Could the freshman assessment be finished early and he could go back to rest early? How come he remembered that back then, he and Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had two sessions in the morning, ran back to cultivate in their spare time at noon, and then had two more sessions in the afternoon?

That makes sense. Dai Huabin's team was moving so fast just now; they probably hadn't just finished two matches, they might have already finished the fourth. Being strong gives you privileges; you get more rest time. I don't recall the original story mentioning that the three small groups only had consecutive matches. After all, if there aren't other groups in the same division waiting for consecutive matches, they'll be matched with other groups wanting to play consecutively, instantly increasing the pressure. However, seeing how eager the three were, Chen Cheng didn't say much. He was just there to record data, not to be a coach.

"Both teams' students, please enter the arena!"

There was no time for the group to chat anymore; the instructor on the stage had already started calling for reinforcements, indicating that the other team, which wanted to continue the fight, was also ready.

Looking at the group of a boy and a pair of twin sisters, Chen Cheng had already guessed their identities.

"Both parties exchanged names."

"My name is Huang Chutian. On their left is Lan Susu, and on their right is Lan Luoluo. Please give me your guidance!" said the tall and robust Huang Chutian.

"Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, please give us your guidance!" Huo Yuhao's words were very concise.

"Judging from appearances alone, Huo Yuhao and the others should be able to deduce something. Looking at Huang Chutian's strong physique, and considering that a group can only have one offensive type, he's very likely to be it. After all, twins are very likely to have similar or complementary martial souls. The other pair of twin sisters don't seem like they'd be offensive at all. They can guess they're control or support type, but they probably wouldn't guess that these twins' martial soul is hair, let alone that they have a martial soul fusion skill... Hmm, the match has started, let's see how they handle it. After all, they're opponents who have attacked us repeatedly."

On the stage, Huang Chutian roared and his body suddenly grew taller, jumping from a short 1.5 meters to 1.8 meters. His physique became even stronger, and his clothes were once again stretched taut.

"Maybe if we got a list of students who frequently buy new school uniforms from the school uniform store, we could identify a significant number of the 'Power Attack' students, right? I really don't understand. Knowing their clothes will burst, why can't they wear something more elastic like Bruce Banner? To hide their 'Power Attack' identity? But you're born with the 'Power Attack' physique, what's there to hide? Or do you think bursting your clothes looks cool? Wang Dong is so handsome, why don't we see him tearing his clothes? Oh, Wang Dong is a girl disguised as a boy, then never mind."

  

"Speaking of Huang Chutian's martial soul, what was it again? His muscle enhancement and physique changes make it seem like a strength-type beast martial soul, but then he grows two canine teeth in his mouth, like a gorilla? Oh, I remember now, the Hercules Ape, oh right, right. If he used a stick as a weapon, wouldn't I have recognized him immediately? Look at the mess this has made..."

While Chen Cheng was making nonstop complaints from below the stage, Huang Chutian stepped onto the stage with a deep thud. The two twin girls released their spirit rings, their blue hair flying and swaying in the air, while four yellow spirit rings pulsed around them.

"His positioning was pretty good. Unlike other inexperienced groups where the offensive members insisted on rushing out and triggering the isolation buff, leading to a team wipe, his team seemed to be moving forward to apply pressure, but in reality, he stayed within the range that a typical control-type Soul Master could provide assistance. That's quite good."

Chen Cheng thought to himself, "After watching so many sections this morning, this is the first time I've seen such a refreshing opening. Forget about Dai Huabin's group, what kind of teamwork is it if one person can solo it? 'I'll lead Dai Huabin to win the freshman assessment championship?' It sounds just like 'I and Ye Qiu won the Glory Championship.' I could do that too."

On the other side, Wang Dong also released his martial spirit and took to the air. The dazzling colors of the Goddess of Light Butterfly were so eye-catching that the two girls opposite him were practically mesmerized.

Chen Cheng pursed his lips, while Xiao Xiao remained motionless. Huo Yuhao, standing to the side, had his spirit rings constantly glowing, his beautiful eyes seemingly gleaming. However, few people noticed this one-ring boy. In their eyes, the flashing giant moth flying in the sky and the girl who hadn't released her spirit and whose strength was unknown were more worthy of attention. Those who had played against their group in the previous matches only thought that their group was carried by Wang Dong's strength, and that their escort brother had come to smear the weak!

The next moment, Wang Dong flapped his wings and flew towards Huang Chutian. Huang Chutian stopped and took a step forward with his left foot. He swung his right hand and punched Wang Dong. The force of the punch was so great that Wang Dong's clothes seemed to be blown by the wind.

Just as Wang Dong's wings were about to strike Huang Chutian's fist, and it seemed the two were about to clash head-on, Wang Dong suddenly flapped his wings, drawing an arc in the air. It looked as if he flew past Huang Chutian's arm, causing Huang Chutian's body to lurch forward, almost losing his balance. Then, taking advantage of the lingering sensation from Huang Chutian's missed punch, Wang Dong used his wings to slash fiercely at Huang Chutian's neck from behind.

This is where the advantage of their group's positioning became apparent. As Huang Chutian moved forward, the twin sisters' hair also spread towards him, and he maintained a distance that allowed him to receive reinforcements. Wang Dong, positioned behind Huang Chutian, was also within the range of the sisters' hair attack. Seeing the hair about to touch him, Wang Dong quickly flapped his wings and flew upwards, but due to the height restrictions of the freshman assessment, he could only maneuver back and forth to avoid the sisters' hair. Unlike other groups of offensive-type Soul Masters who split into two groups and let the sisters entangle Wang Dong while he attacked the back row, Huang Chutian instead stomped back, intending to take down Wang Dong the moment the sisters grabbed him, or wait for Wang Dong's Soul Power to be exhausted so he could land.

"It's a very clever move. Although they don't know if they'll retain enough strength to defeat Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao after defeating Wang Dong, it's unwise to leave a powerful Wang Dong unattended and instead face the unknown Xiao Xiao and the unpredictable Huo Yuhao alone. A group attack on Wang Dong might force Xiao Xiao to reveal her martial soul, allowing them to observe her abilities. Now it depends on how Huo Yuhao arranges things—whether he continues to hide Xiao Xiao or tries to break the deadlock."

Just then, they noticed Huo Yuhao walking towards the side, heading towards the two sisters from the flank. The current situation was: Wang Dong was dodging the two sisters' ever-approaching attacks that were trying to tie his hair, while Huang Chutian, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yuhao were gradually forming an equilateral triangle, and Huo Yuhao was slowly getting closer to the two sisters.

"What do we do now? A pawn that has crossed the river is worth half a chariot! At present, neither Huo Yuhao nor Wang Dong's abilities have been directly demonstrated, and neither dares to gamble on whether the next move will be a killing blow. If the two sisters are able to deal with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, who may be relieved of pressure, may take the opportunity to fly behind the two sisters and launch a sneak attack. The problem facing their team is whether Huang Chutian can protect the two sisters the moment Wang Dong makes his move, and whether the two sisters can take down Huo Yuhao, who seems to be playing a support role."

"Or they could have Huang Chutian attack Huo Yuhao or Xiao Xiao. If they choose this option, they only need to consider whether the two sisters can withstand Wang Dong's attack. I feel they will still choose this option. After all, judging from Huo Yuhao's performance, he is a support-type Soul Master, and now he even dares to separate from another teammate. If he attacks Huo Yuhao directly, Wang Dong will be too busy to save him. The only thing they need to be careful about is Xiao Xiao's strength, which she has not yet revealed. Moreover, if the two sisters really can't hold on, they can release their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which is their team's biggest trump card."

Just as Chen Cheng had expected, Huang Chutian changed his attack and began to rush towards Huo Yuhao. He needed to eliminate Huo Yuhao in the shortest possible time and then come back to rescue the two sisters. Anyone who had paid attention to the previous matches would have found that Wang Dong was absolutely unstoppable!

Huo Yuhao seemed unfazed, Xiao Xiao stood still without moving, while Wang Dong subtly changed his trajectory, moving in an arc around the two sisters to distance himself from Huang Chutian.

At this moment, the two yellow spirit rings beside Huang Chutian shone brightly, and his figure seemed to become even stronger. With his next step, he forcefully stomped on the floor beneath his feet, causing cracks to appear. He then slammed both fists towards Huo Yuhao, who did not seem to be moving very fast. The air around Huo Yuhao seemed to twist slightly, which was Huang Chutian's way of charging up his spirit skill.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao, who was locked onto by Huang Chutian, was like a weak and powerless little soul beast. But suddenly, he displayed a movement speed that was beyond the comprehension of support-type soul masters and moved with incredible speed, retreating explosively with the Ghost Shadow Step! This was the first time Huo Yuhao had made any move on the arena other than standing still, opening the ground, and sharing mental detection. Huang Chutian naturally did not expect him to be so agile. He originally thought that Huo Yuhao would only retreat a certain distance, but the opponent's speed completely exceeded his prediction, causing the two powerful punches to land 100% of the time on empty air.

Left with no other choice, Huang Chutian could only retract his punch and cancel his soul skill mid-air. His blood surged, his face turned red, and he staggered. Huo Yuhao, whose mental detection was constantly active, naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass. He released the Crane Control Dragon Capture technique at just the right moment, pulling Huang Chutian towards him as he tried to retract his punch. Huang Chutian, already unsteady, staggered forward even more. Just as he was about to adjust his balance and stand up, he felt a heavy blow to the back of his legs. Finally, he couldn't hold on any longer, and his knees slammed heavily to the ground. It was Huo Yuhao who, at the same time as pulling forward with the Crane Control Dragon Capture technique, brushed past Huang Chutian at top speed, arriving behind him and unleashing his Xuan Jade Hands to chop down with all his might at Huang Chutian's back of the legs. Even with the considerable defensive power of the Great Ape Martial Soul, Huang Chutian was caught off guard and found it difficult to defend himself.

Over there, the two sisters were constantly using their hair to protect themselves from behind. Wang Dong's wings were slashing wildly like guillotines, leaving countless blue afterimages in the air as they flapped rapidly. The blinding blades and the flowing hair made the two sisters, who had previously had wonderful fantasies about Wang Dong's incredibly cool martial spirit release, feel a chill in their palms. Looking at Huang Chutian, who was actually being beaten to his knees by Huo Yuhao, a support-type martial spirit at the first ring, they felt the pressure on their hearts increase even more.

Left with no other choice, the two sisters exchanged a glance and then nodded resolutely. Suddenly, they opened their arms and hugged each other, and their soul rings seemed to disappear. Then, a surge of soul power emanated in all directions, and a deep blue halo completely obscured their figures. Their hair spread out in all directions, becoming crystal clear and full of elasticity and resilience.

However, Wang Dong did not sit idly by and wait for his doom; in fact, this was the moment he had been waiting for. A spark flashed in his hand, and upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a match. After being enveloped in the light of his soul power, Wang Dong threw it towards the densest part of his hair. Immediately afterward, his two wings flapped violently, creating a gust of wind. At the same time, his soul rings shone brightly, and he frantically slashed at the hair that was enveloping him.

On the other side, Huang Chutian had also stood up again. After briefly glancing around the arena, he noticed that the two sisters had already unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. In a moment of panic, he launched a Power Hammer attack with a locking function at Wang Dong. He hastily completed this move, but Wang Dong in the distance neither dodged nor evaded. The sisters' hair, already ablaze by the flames ignited by the Goddess of Light Butterfly, began to break apart under Wang Dong's continuous slashes. Even more strangely, Huang Chutian's originally locking-on cannonball flew past Wang Dong, causing a violent rumble to echo from the ground in the distance!

Before I could even recover from the shock, my left leg was attacked again, and my knee was pulled by a suction force, threatening to fall again. It was Huo Yuhao's attack. Seeing that the two sisters' martial soul fusion skill seemed to be broken by Wang Dong, and that he was entangled by Huo Yuhao, who was at the first ring, Huang Chutian roared and feinted a palm strike towards Huo Yuhao before rushing to join the two sisters.

Unfortunately, just as his palm grazed past Wang Dong's body as he jerked upwards a short distance, the two sisters' Martial Soul Fusion Skill was nearing its end. After all, they were only two two-ring Soul Masters, and moreover, their hair was their Martial Soul. Continuously maintaining the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, with their hair constantly being consumed by Wang Dong's flames and slashes, those who had been using Soul Skills to control their hair from the beginning were naturally running out of Soul Power.

Being so close, Huang Chutian dared not release his second soul skill rashly, fearing that Wang Dong might suddenly move aside and redirect the soul skill to the two sisters who had no soul power, causing accidental injury.

The situation now seemed to have returned to the beginning, but this time, the two sisters no longer had the ability to maintain their defense, and Huang Chutian was unfortunately eliminated due to the superb teamwork of Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao.

And so, Huang Chutian's team lost, and Huo Yuhao's team won!