Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Silent all night.

As dawn broke, Tuoba Wukong opened his eyes, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and calmed the surging soul power within his body.

I'm at level 18.

It only took Tuoba Wukong three months to absorb his first soul ring and enter the realm of a soul master. His soul power had already reached level eighteen. This speed can be described as incredibly fast. Even soul masters with full innate soul power could not achieve such speed.

As the Heavenly Gate behind him dissipated, Tuoba Wukong couldn't help but wonder where his Heavenly Gate led, and how the vital energy it provided to him was so miraculous.

If one day he really pushes open the Heavenly Gate, how terrifying will his cultivation progress be?

Feeling the surging soul power flowing simultaneously within both bodies, Tuoba Wukong's eyes shone with even greater determination.

After breakfast, the three of them gathered together and reviewed their knowledge of soul guidance technology before returning to the assessment area.

Yes, even during the freshman assessment period, the three of them never forgot to study soul guidance technology.

Unlike Tu Nanbupo, who knew almost nothing about soul guidance technology, Song Qinghan had accumulated a wealth of knowledge in the basic theories of soul guidance technology. If it weren't for his insufficient soul power, he could even independently produce level-two soul guidance devices.

The Soul Master system also has a clear hierarchy, mainly based on the Soul Master's own realm and the Soul Tools they can independently create.

A person who has reached the first ring of cultivation and can independently create a level one soul tool is a level one soul master. A person who has reached the second ring of cultivation and can independently create a level two soul tool is a level two soul master. And so on. A person who has reached the ninth ring of cultivation and can create a level nine soul tool is a level nine soul master.

Legend has it that above the ninth-level Soul Master, there are tenth-level Soul Masters who can create tenth-level Soul Tools. They are legendary figures, and even the Sun Moon Empire, famous for its Soul Tools, has never heard of such a person.

At such a young age, Song Qinghan possesses the knowledge of a Level 2 Soul Master, making him an undisputed genius.

Originally, he had considerable confidence in soul guidance technology. He initially intended to guide Tuoba Wukong and Tu Nanbupo to regain their confidence in martial soul cultivation. However, when he came into contact with the vast and systematic theoretical knowledge that Tuoba Wukong spoke of, he realized that he was looking at the sky from the bottom of a well.

From then on, every morning without fail, he would ask Tuoba Wukong for advice.

Similarly, Tuoba Wukong was also able to learn from Song Qinghan the soul guidance theory knowledge of this world that he did not possess.

Today is the second day of the Freshman Competition. After yesterday's elimination rounds, only sixteen teams remain. Among these sixteen teams, apart from Huo Yuhao from Huo Yuhao's team and Tuoba Wukong and Song Qinghan from Tuoba Wukong's team, there are no more freshmen with the first ring. The others are at least at the second ring.

Among them, including Tuoba Wukong's team, there are four other teams that have newcomers at the level of Three-Ring Soul Master.

These were Xie Huanyue and Ning Tian, ​​whom Tuoba Wukong and his group had already encountered, and Dai Huabin's team, whom they had never clashed with before.

In the round of 16 to 8, Tuoba Wukong and his two companions had been quite lucky since the end of the qualifying rounds. Their opponents were familiar faces they had met in the first match of the qualifying rounds: Huang Chutian, Lan Luoluo, and Lan Susu.

When Huang Chutian and his two companions learned that their opponents in the round of 16 would be Tuoba Wukong and his team, they couldn't help but sigh, their faces filled with bitterness: "It seems that our elimination round journey has come to an end."

No one knew better than them just how terrifying Tuoba Wukong's squad was.

With innate superhuman strength and indestructible power, Tuoba Wukong, with unparalleled soul power and unstoppable momentum, and Song Qinghan poised to unleash her power, the combination of these three is simply beyond their ability to defeat.

However, Huang Chutian couldn't just admit defeat like that.

The knockout stage is an opportunity to showcase oneself. Even if you lose, you can't just give up without a fight. Shrek Academy wouldn't train a student who would give up without even trying.

On the arena, after Huang Chutian was possessed by the Mighty Ape Martial Soul, he immediately released his two Soul Skills: Power Cannon Hammer and Mighty Vajra Palm.

A yellowish-brown ball of light shot through the air and struck the shield that Tuoba Wukong had raised, leaving a deep crater in the iron-clad shield. The following Vajra Palm strike was incredibly powerful, forcing Tuoba Wukong to retreat repeatedly.

Huang Chutian launched a fierce attack without holding back, no longer caring about winning or losing the match, and even ignoring Tu Nanbupo and Song Qinghan behind Tuoba Wukong. In this desperate gamble, he unleashed even greater power, and for a time he actually suppressed Tuoba Wukong and gained the upper hand.

But this was only temporary; it couldn't last. Tuoba Wukong was only using the immense power gained from the fusion of his two bodies and the basic boost from his soul power, while Huang Chutian was using two great soul skills, causing his soul power to be consumed rapidly every second.

With the support of two powerful soul skills, Huang Chutian's attack was formidable, but it was unable to break through Tuoba Wukong's defense. Given enough time, Huang Chutian would undoubtedly lose.

On the other side, the Lan sisters, Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu, finally unleashed their trump card, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Net. The two embraced, and their long blue hair swept over them like a real net, omnipresent.

The Soul Fusion Skill is a skill that can bring about a qualitative change in a Soul Master's strength.

The higher the compatibility between a Soul Master's Martial Souls, the stronger the Martial Soul Fusion Skill will be.

However, although the Martial Soul Fusion Skill is powerful and can overcome the strong with the weak, its power is also limited by the Martial Soul of the user. Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo both have original Martial Souls, but original Martial Souls also vary in strength. Hair can grow back after it is cut off, so it can be said to be the worst original Martial Soul.

The martial soul fusion skills of the Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo sisters are also limited by their hair martial soul, preventing them from truly joining the ranks of top geniuses.

Although the Heavenly Net was terrifying, when the Tu Nan Fire rose from Tu Nan Bu Po's body, the omnipresent strands of hair seemed to have encountered their natural enemy, turning to ashes before they could even get close to Tu Nan Bu Po.

Although the Fire of the South cannot be considered the ultimate fire, it can burn the user's own life. With the blessing of the power of burning life, its attributes are definitely not inferior to the ultimate fire. Even without burning life, its temperature exceeds that of ordinary flames.

The hair is incredibly resilient, but it has one fatal flaw: it's susceptible to fire.

Not to mention that Tu Nanbupo's own soul power far surpasses that of the Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo sisters, even the Fiery Tiger summoned by Zhou Sichen would be enough to break the martial soul fusion skill of the Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo sisters.

Seeing that the martial soul fusion skill of the Lan sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, was so easily neutralized, Wang Yan couldn't help but sigh softly, acknowledging Elder Xuan's judgment.

Indeed, not all Body Martial Souls are that powerful. The Body Sect is powerful because it has already undergone a selection process. The Body Sect also has Body Martial Souls with average strength.

However, Wang Yan's gaze fell on Tuoba Wukong, who was steadily blocking the attack of a Great Soul Master who was a level higher than himself, and his doubts grew stronger.

Is he really just born with superhuman strength?

This battle was never in doubt from the very beginning.

The fire of Tu Nan burned through the net of heaven and earth. Before Tu Nan Bu Po could even make a move, the Lan Su Su and Lan Luo Luo sisters had already fainted on the arena due to the backlash of their martial soul fusion skill.

A moment later, Huang Chutian was exhausted and panting heavily. He put away his martial spirit and said casually, "I'm not fighting anymore. I admit defeat. I knew I couldn't break your turtle shell. I really don't know how you were born. Your strength is actually greater than mine, a powerful attack-type soul master with the Hercules Ape martial spirit."

Tuoba Wukong put away the shield, which was dented in many places. Although he had used plenty of materials, it was still just an ordinary shield. After being bombarded many times, it was starting to break. Fortunately, Tuoba Wukong would repair it in time after each battle. Despite going through many battles, it had finally held on until now.

However, Tuoba Wukong had already sensed the limitations of this shield. If it faced the Soul Venerable's attacks, or if Huang Chutian's Power Hammer came at it a few more times, this heavy shield would probably not be able to hold on.

"Perhaps I should forge a real soul tool shield for myself," Tuoba Wukong thought. His soul skills could not provide him with powerful strength, and sometimes, external objects were a good supplement to his combat power.

Without this heavy metal shield, his freshman assessment journey would never have gone so smoothly.

Unlike ordinary shields, which are only suitable for low-level Soul Masters, Soul Tools can be upgraded and iterated as the Soul Master's level increases. Their power has almost no upper limit. A Soul Tool heavy shield not only has better defensive capabilities, but can also be equipped with special magic arrays to increase resistance to elemental attributes such as high temperature and extreme cold, and even mental attacks. Some special Soul Tool shields can also effectively weaken these attacks.

With this in mind, Tuoba Wukong was already eager to forge a heavy shield with his own unique soul tool.

However, unlike firearms that focus on lethality, the knowledge from his previous life was of almost no help in the production of close-range soul tools such as heavy shields. Without the technological knowledge from his previous life, and based solely on the soul tool technology of this world, Tuoba Wukong was only equivalent to a level two soul tool master, and his research was mostly focused on long-range and fixed-position soul tools.

Even a Level 2 Soul Master has his strengths and weaknesses; not every Level 2 Soul Master is proficient in making all Level 2 Soul Tools.

Tuoba Wukong still needed to learn. Thinking of this, he found Huang Chutian more agreeable and kindly advised him, "A gentleman is not born different, but he makes good use of things. Huang Chutian, your strength is very strong, and your body is made of copper and iron, making you excellent in both attack and defense. But you still lost to me. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Huang Chutian asked irritably.

Tuoba Wukong calmly said, "You are missing a weapon. If you had an iron rod weighing several hundred pounds, I might not be able to block your attack."