Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 66 The Heart of a Strong Person

Xiao Fei approached Dean Huo Tianchen: "Dean, I know a place that's perfect for cultivation, where you can quickly increase your soul power, but it's fraught with danger. I'm thinking of going there with Huo Wu and Huo Wu Shuang in a while, but I'm not sure if I should take the other students with me."

The dean smiled and said, "Xiao Fei, your strength is unparalleled, invincible among those of the same level. Even among Soul Douluo, almost no one can defeat you. However, you still lack understanding of the true way of attack. How about this, you go and spar with Dean Yang Wudi in the next few days, and you will understand everything."

Xiao Fei was speechless. Now he was facing a difficult decision. Could Yang Wudi, that brute, possibly understand this?

Filled with doubts, Xiao Fei arrived at Yang Wudi's alchemy room. Yang Wudi was busy refining medicine and had no interest in Xiao Fei. Xiao Fei waited for two whole hours before Yang Wudi finally finished.

Yang Wudi smiled and said, "Little Fei, what brings you here today?"

Xiao Fei quickly repeated what he had said to Dean Huo to Yang Wudi, and also mentioned Dean Huo's suggestion.

Yang Wudi looked Xiao Fei over carefully, then shook himself and said, "Let's go, come with me to the academy's Soul Arena."

Upon arriving at the Soul Arena, Xiao Fei and Yang Wudi stood at opposite ends. Yang Wudi declared directly, "In this battle, regardless of life or death, give it your all."

Xiao Fei's eyes widened involuntarily, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Alright, regardless of life or death, we'll give it our all."

After saying that, Yang Wudi raised his spear and thrust it at Xiao Fei. Xiao Fei instantly transformed into a phoenix and used his claws to block. However, even though Yang Wudi didn't have any soul skills, Xiao Fei still felt a sharp pain in his hand.

The two then fought back and forth, their soul skills flying everywhere. Both of them sustained various wounds.

However, as the battles continued, Yang Wudi seemed to grow stronger with each fight, and the sharpness of his Soul-Breaking Spear became increasingly formidable.

Xiao Fei decisively used the Killing God Domain, his eyes instantly turning blood red, and a white light filled the entire space. Yang Wudi was clearly affected, seemingly unable to fully utilize his soul power and soul skills. However, Yang Wudi's aura seemed unaffected, and his attacks became even more intense. Yang Wudi gritted his teeth and instantly unleashed his Martial Soul True Body. Xiao Fei also unleashed his Martial Soul True Body, but although Xiao Fei's Fire Phoenix was more powerful, it didn't give him any advantage in the battle, much to Xiao Fei's surprise.

The battle lasted for a full three hours. All the deans arrived at the scene, but they only dispersed the crowd and did not interfere with the spirit battle. Both men lay on the ground, their spirit power exhausted and their bodies covered in countless wounds.

The healing soul master immediately stepped forward to treat the two. Yang Wudi, enduring the pain, said to Xiao Fei, "Xiao Fei, I know you still have many trump cards. Your overall soul power, combat experience, and martial soul quality are all stronger than mine, but I can still fight you to a draw. If it were a life-or-death battle, I could even kill you, but of course, I would also be seriously injured."

"However, you lack many things. For example, you lack the indomitable spirit and the heart of a king. I have heard of the City of Slaughter, and I have even seen Tang Hao's God of Slaughter Domain. You are still far behind Tang Hao. Tang Hao's greatest strength is not his soul power, nor his Great Sumeru Hammer, but his indomitable spirit."

"So, even though Tang Hao had just entered the Title Douluo realm, he could still defeat three Title Douluos simultaneously, including Qian Xunji, who possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. None of us Soul Douluos and Title Douluos present here have had as many opportunities as you. However, those who cultivate to the level of Advanced Soul Masters all possess an indomitable spirit, don't they?"

"Ask them, who hasn't been through countless life-or-death battles, who hasn't faced countless near-death experiences? Also, although you have the God of Slaughter Domain, I'm sure you cheated in the end in the City of Slaughter. With your mindset, I'm afraid you can't do that."

Despite coughing up blood, Yang Wudi persisted in speaking.

The people around nodded in agreement.

Xiao Fei also forced himself to stand up, bowed to Yang Wudi, and expressed all his gratitude in silence.

Huo Wu rushed over and helped Xiao Fei up, her face covered in tears.

Xiao Fei shook his head, dragged his nearly broken body, and returned to his dormitory alone.

Huo Wu was a little surprised, then looked at her grandfather. Dean Huo thought for a moment and said, "Let him have some peace and quiet for the next few days. Xiao Fei must be feeling quite devastated right now."

Then, addressing the crowd around him (mainly the younger generation), he said, "You all need to think this through carefully. Failure isn't scary; what's truly frightening is losing the heart of a strong person. Xiao Fei's cultivation has been too smooth all along, with too many opportunities, even to the point of calculating gains and losses too much. However, this has also caused his mindset to fall behind. Actually, I've always planned to let Xiao Fei lose once, and this is a great opportunity for him. You all also need to remember that when facing difficulties, even if the sky falls and the earth cracks, you must forge ahead without hesitation."

The young people also looked serious and bowed to Dean Huo to express their gratitude.

Xiao Fei lay on his bed, not using the soul bone to heal his injuries, but quietly pondering.

Xiao Fei first reflected on his life in Douluo Continent. From birth to now, he seemed to have never experienced any dire situations, nor had he ever challenged any unknown dangers. It seemed that everything had followed the original story, constantly seizing opportunities and diligently cultivating. However, he had never truly encountered failure, or rather, he had never faced the possibility of failure.

All of this was just Xiaofei's own calculation, not an effort to strengthen his inner self.

Xiao Fei then began to review the original work. There were many parts in the original work that Xiao Fei had always scoffed at, but now it seemed that they were correct.

In the original story, Qin Ming always hoped that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy would lose a match. I used to think that Qin Ming was a traitor who betrayed the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but now it seems that Qin Ming was actually very scheming.

In the original story, Xiao Wu seems like a tool, but it was precisely Xiao Wu who gave Tang San endless pressure, but also endless motivation, and a determination to become stronger. This is why Tang San was able to fight against opponents far stronger than himself time and time again, turning the impossible into the possible.

For example, during the Heaven Dou Palace Coup, Tang San faced Qian Renxue, who was superior to him in every way. Tang San did not back down, but instead rose to the challenge and eventually surpassed himself to defeat Qian Renxue.

If I were in Tang San's situation, I probably wouldn't even have the courage to challenge him.

Looking back at his experience in the City of Slaughter, external spirit bones were like cheat codes there. Tang San and Hu Liena both possessed external spirit bones, but they rarely used them. They truly won through sheer physical combat. However, on the Hell Road, when Xiao Fei felt he couldn't overcome it, he decisively used his wings, just as Yang Wudi said, he had taken a shortcut in the City of Slaughter.

As a saying on the internet goes: "To cultivate oneself, one must first cultivate one's mind. Only when one's inner strength is one truly strong, and only then can one overcome the impossible."

In the original story, the three Limit Douluo of Douluo Continent, Poseidon and Qian Daoliu, reached level 99 through divine trials, while Tang Chen reached level 99 on his own. Therefore, Tang Chen is stronger than Poseidon and Qian Daoliu. Thus, the Clear Sky Sect is truly the strongest sect in the world.

I'm still far from being a strong person!

(End of this chapter)