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

Everyone present, including Dai Huabin who had just unleashed the White Tiger Blazing Light Wave at Huo Yuhao after the initial shock, and Director Du who was about to intervene, froze in place. No one had expected that this seemingly unavoidable attack would miss its mark.

Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao retracted his left-hand shield and replaced it with a wire launcher, firing it towards Dai Huabin's leg. The wire instantly wrapped around the leg two or three times. Immediately afterward, Huo Yuhao followed up with a soul impact, causing Dai Huabin to freeze for a moment, interrupting his attempt to resist. Then, Huo Yuhao forcefully pulled on the wire with his left hand, fearing Dai Huabin would dodge the attack again, completely disregarding the bloody marks left on his hand from the excessive force.

He only cared about one thing—"This hammer blow is for my mother!"

"Bang!"

"The 30nd hammer blow!"

The forging hammer slammed into Dai Huabin's chest, and he only had time to raise his arm to try and block it. Then he heard a series of cracking sounds. The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, which had accumulated the power of 29 hammer blows, now carried Huo Yuhao's intense hatred, easily shattered Dai Huabin's ridiculous defense, broke his arm, and struck his chest! In an instant, he jerked his head back, spitting out a mouthful of blood into the air, his eyes filled with disbelief and pain.

Seeing that he had finally hurt his enemy, Huo Yuhao felt an indescribable sense of joy spreading from his chest. He also felt an unprecedented power emanating from his spiritual sea, rapidly replenishing the spiritual energy he had consumed. It seemed to have a nourishing effect on his spiritual sea as well.

Even a three-ring Soul Master with the White Tiger Martial Soul would be severely injured by the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, which carries a thirty-hit combo, if they had no time to defend themselves!

In an attempt to dodge the previous blow and seize a chance for a decisive victory, Dai Huabin had removed all his defenses to increase his agility. Unfortunately, what he thought was a winning strategy became the fuse that harmed him. When he realized his solid attack had missed its mark, it was too late to unleash the White Tiger Protective Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

As Huo Yuhao unleashed his full power, Wang Dong also unleashed his own. Initially, he wasn't entirely comfortable with Huo Yuhao fighting Dai Huabin alone, constantly monitoring him and ready to switch targets at any moment. However, Huo Yuhao never gave any indication of needing backup; in fact, he managed to hold his own against Dai Huabin with his first-level strength, and even managed to deliver a powerful blow in the end!

Finally, he relaxed and stopped using his winged guillotine to fight Cui Yajie. Pretending to be under Cui Yajie's charm and barely managing to cope was rather boring. When she used charm on Wang Dong again to try and control him and gain the upper hand, Wang Dong erupted. His Goddess of Light butterfly wings suddenly became so bright that it was blinding, and a much more dazzling ball of light flew towards them. Cui Yajie was clearly taken aback; she didn't understand why her charm had suddenly stopped working on Wang Dong. She only had time to quickly launch her second soul skill, Fox Tail Needle, to counter. However, Wang Dong's Butterfly God's Light accurately struck every single Fox Tail Needle flying towards him, then bombarded Cui Yajie from all directions.

Clearly, Cui Yajie couldn't withstand the damage from Wang Dong's all-out thousand-year soul skill and was taken off the stage by the referee. Wang Dong didn't linger and quickly flew towards Huo Yuhao.

Xiao Xiao's side was also locked in a tug-of-war. Relying on her mental detection, she managed to anticipate Zhu Lu's unpredictable speed each time, using the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron to block paths and protect herself. Zhu Lu, on the other hand, was wary of the cauldron's shockwave effect and its weight; she wasn't blind, she could see the dents left on the ground after it hit the ground. Being hit by it would probably leave her in a similar state to Dai Huabin!

When Zhu Lu saw that Dai Huabin had actually been injured by Huo Yuhao, besides being shocked and incredulous, she felt only heartache. In addition, she knew that there was only one way left to break the deadlock! So she used Netherworld Thrust to charge towards Xiao Xiao herself, and then, taking advantage of Xiao Xiao's defense, she immediately released her soul skill again, suddenly bursting out with speed and rushing towards Dai Huabin like a shadow. Due to excessive force, her face flushed red.

At this moment, Dai Huabin bit his tongue sharply to wake himself up from the pain of the soul impact and the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique. Then, his first and third soul rings lit up at the same time, and he straightened up and pounced towards Zhu Lu. He didn't even dodge Huo Yuhao's 31st hammer. However, because he activated his soul skill protection this time, and because he was a three-ring soul master after all, he was hit so hard that his front body tilted and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Then he continued to rush forward.

  

Just as Zhu Lu was about to reach him, Xiao Xiao threw the cauldron again to try to stop her. Dai Huabin roared and used all his strength to knock the cauldron away, then embraced Zhu Lu.

"What a pity! In the end, those two still managed to hug, giving them a moment of glory. Otherwise, under Huo Yuhao's arrangement, they would have truly beaten Dai Huabin and the others to a pulp! Hmm, those people in the stands are clearly gleaming. Keep an eye on the arena; there's something even more 'bright' coming..."

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's eyes reflected each other, a gaze that softened the white tiger and added a touch of malevolence to the black cat. The white tiger and black cat began to merge, unleashing and spreading massive waves of soul power. Their figures vanished, and a gigantic white tiger appeared in its place, its white fur and black stripes, its purple eyes, and its height a full eight meters. Its aura was far stronger than theirs had been! As soon as the fusion was complete, it roared and charged towards Huo Yuhao, creating a whirlwind!

Spirit fusion is not just a simple addition, but a multiplicative effect. Only when two spirits can complement and fuse together can they unleash their full potential, producing an effect far exceeding their current strength! The lineage of the White Tiger Duke and the Zhu family boasts a history spanning ten thousand years. The first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, Dai Mobai and Zhu Zhuqing, ten thousand years ago, were representatives of the Netherworld White Tiger Spirit Fusion Technique. For ten thousand years, their families have maintained a close connection through continuous marriage alliances and spirit fusion.

In a mere instant, the situation on the field was reversed. To everyone else, Huo Yuhao only had time to swing his 32nd hammer, throwing the forging hammer at the giant white tiger, while Xiao Xiao had already run away. Wang Dong, meanwhile, had just arrived beside him.

Director Du had already arrived not far from Huo Yuhao. He believed that this one-ring Soul Master had done the best he could. Now it seemed that Xiao Xiao, the only one who could protect him, had also escaped. Although Wang Dong had arrived, it was too late to take him flying to avoid the White Tiger's attack.

When the tiny hammer flew to the white tiger's side, it was like a pebble hitting a car, and the white tiger slapped it away with its paw. However, after more than thirty charges of preparation, even though the hammer was knocked away by a single paw, it still made the white tiger pause for a moment, and its originally solid paw seemed somewhat illusory.

Director Du sighed. Fighting to the very last moment, even he now fully acknowledged this student who seemed to have little talent. His wisdom, his perseverance, his hard work... all of it touched him deeply! He was even thinking that after the competition, he would definitely give his opinion to the higher-ups, perhaps allowing Huo Yuhao to join the core disciple training program after passing some assessments!

However, just as Director Du was about to rescue Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong actually hugged Huo Yuhao as well. Director Du was stunned and stopped his rescue attempt. At this moment, he remembered Chen Cheng's seemingly joking words, saying that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong might also have a martial soul fusion skill!

At this moment, the entire arena was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. No one expected that a simple freshman assessment final would have so many twists and turns, and that in the end, they would even witness the clash of martial soul fusion skills!

Just as the White Tiger paused in its defense against the hammer, a strange light erupted, shifting between blue, purple, and gold. Wang Dong's complete form as the Goddess of Light Butterfly and Huo Yuhao's pale gold vertical eye, radiating a touch of purple, appeared behind him. Then, in the next instant, the Goddess of Light Butterfly seemed to burst into flames, merging with the golden vertical eye. Blue-gold flames burned within the giant eye, reflecting a profound world.

A terrifying beam of blue, purple, and gold light shot out, leaving behind dazzling and magnificent ravines in its wake, and crashed fiercely towards the white tiger.

The white tiger pounced again, raising a claw to grab at the origin of the light, but its attack seemed so simple amidst the breathtaking beauty.

The expected violent collision and explosion of the Spirit Fusion Technique did not occur. In the end, Director Du decided to risk himself between them, blocking the attacks from both sides. He appeared at the very last moment at the center of the collision of the Spirit Fusion Technique, taking all the damage.

A surge of intense soul power erupted into the sky. The white light dimmed, the dust settled, and Director Du's figure, floating in the air, became exceptionally conspicuous. Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings surrounded him, clearly indicating his strength as an eight-ring Soul Douluo! Yet, even with such power, after enduring the clash of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, his clothes were tattered, and he even had three bloody claw marks on his back from the attack by the Netherworld White Tiger!

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Xiao Xiao ran over and smashed the cauldron fiercely at Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu. The two were currently weakened after unleashing their Soul Fusion Technique, all their soul power having been used in the clash, leaving them at their last gasp. Director Du raised his hand to stop Xiao Xiao's cauldron, turning back to glare at her. Xiao Xiao turned her head away, stuck out her tongue, and without saying anything more, put the cauldron away.

Chen Cheng noticed that Dean Yan and Dean Qian were joking with each other as they left the stands. After all, the competition had already concluded.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong released their embrace. At this moment, their soul power had been completely drained. Blood still lingered at the corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth, and his right arm ached so much he couldn't lift it. His expression was extremely bitter, because he had no idea what the outcome of this martial soul fusion skill collision would be. If the Golden Path wasn't stronger than the Netherworld White Tiger, the Netherworld White Tiger would ultimately send Xiao Xiao flying with a single palm strike, and he and Wang Dong would have no strength left to stop it.

Director Du was in a very awkward position. The four of them combined didn't have as many spirit rings as he did, yet they had made him look so embarrassed. But now, everyone's eyes were on him, so he had no choice but to stay and say a few words. He just wanted to announce the results and leave as soon as possible.

Taking advantage of the moment when the healing teacher came down from the stage and used his soul skill to heal and restore the group's condition, Director Du decided to quickly say a few words and leave.

"Kids, you've all done very well! I'm amazed by the strength of your Spirit Fusion Techniques. As freshmen, your strength is truly astonishing, and you've brought us many surprises."

At this moment, the students from both teams stared at him intently, waiting for him to announce the final result.

"I declare Huo Yuhao the winner of this competition!" After a brief pause, Director Du shouted loudly.

Compared to the initial tension and jubilation of Huo Yuhao and his companions upon hearing the result, Dai Huabin appeared exceptionally somber. He, in particular, dragged his already weak and exhausted body and immediately questioned, "Director Du, our Martial Soul Fusion clearly seemed more powerful, so why did they win?"

"Hahahaha, this little brat doesn't give Du Weilun any face at all! He's already embarrassed enough by you freshmen making him lose his composure, and now you're still going to drag him down and ask: Why are you injured? Besides, you must be blind to have seen that giant cauldron hanging over your heads just now. Oh, seeing Director Du's face turn so dark, and he still has to explain, it's so satisfying!"

Chen Cheng was practically laughing hysterically in the stands.