Chapter 131: Dai Yao vs. Huo Wu
Huo Wu cupped her fists in greeting and sneered:
"Huo Wu, Martial Soul: Fire Shadow, Level 41 Control-type Battle Soul Master, please enlighten me!"
As the four soul rings slowly rose and fell behind her, the crowd was left stunned. The soul fighting arena fell into a heavy silence.
She was how old? And already a four-ring Soul King! No wonder she was so arrogant; she certainly had the talent to back it up.
Huo Wushuang crossed his arms and coldly watched Dai Yao, thinking: How dare you speak rudely to my sister! If she didn't insist on challenging you, I'd have stepped in myself to teach you a lesson!
With my sister's ability, defeating you would be a piece of cake.
The Fatty grabbed Oscar's arm and excitedly said, "Big Sausage Uncle, this beauty is actually a Soul King! Looks like Dai Yao is going to be in for a rough time!"
The Fatty still remembered how Dai Yao had dismissed him back in the Star Dou Forest.
Oscar leaned over the railing and analyzed, "Last time we met Dai Yao, he had just obtained his third soul ring. It's only been a month, so he's still probably at the Soul Exalt level."
"He didn't even use his Martial Soul last time and still easily beat Big Boss Dai. But even if he's strong, facing a Soul King is no easy feat."
Feng Wutong looked concerned, furrowing her brows and clenching her hands tightly. A cold, delicate hand gently placed on her own.
"Zhu Zhuqing, he's still just a Soul Exalt. How can he possibly defeat a Soul King?"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled and patted her hand, gently comforting her: "Don't worry, trust him. You've probably never seen his full power."
The members of the Oakland team were anxious, their eyes fixed on the soul fighting arena. They knew that Dai Yao's decision to face Huo Wu wasn't just for Feng Wutong; it was also for the honor of Oakland Academy.
Having been insulted by Huo Wu, they, as Oakland students, could not stand to let their alma mater be belittled.
Dai Yao's pupils narrowed slightly. The worst-case scenario had arrived.
At his current level, he had yet to fully absorb the White Tiger's Eight Wings and the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's external soul bones. If he were to die before fully absorbing them, the external soul bones would explode upon his death.
In the original story, Tang San had needed assistance from Zhilin, the Soul Douluo of the Tiandou Royal Academy, to fully absorb his Eight Spider Legs soul bone.
That meant, right now, Dai Yao could not use his external soul bones to fight.
A strange smile spread across Dai Yao's face. Even without the external soul bones, his current strength was enough to battle Huo Wu.
Soul power surged within him, and invisible waves of energy slowly expanded around him. The word "King" on his forehead gradually began to glow, a flash of white light exploded from him, and his muscles bulged. His hands turned into claws like a tiger's.
A mighty tiger roar echoed throughout the soul fighting arena.
"White Tiger Possession!"
Three soul rings circled Dai Yao, rising and falling. The second ring, surprisingly, was a purple thousand-year soul ring!
The purple soul ring shimmered brightly, drawing everyone's stunned gaze.
The third soul ring was also a thousand-year soul ring, a standard for elite soul masters. But the second soul ring being a thousand-year ring was unprecedented in the history of Douluo Continent.
Seeing that second soul ring, Huo Wu's pupils contracted, her breath catching for a moment. Suddenly, Dai Yao's name flashed clearly in her mind:
"You're the genius soul master from Oakland!"
Her voice trembled slightly.
The other soul masters in the crowd were wide-eyed, completely stunned by Dai Yao's second thousand-year soul ring.
Dai Yao cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Dai Yao, Martial Soul: Holy White Tiger, Level 36 Power-type Battle Soul Master, please enlighten me."
Upon hearing Dai Yao's level, Huo Wushuang sighed in relief, thinking: Thankfully, he's only a Soul Exalt. If he were a Soul King, my sister might not have been able to defeat him.
Once it was clear that Dai Yao was just a Soul Exalt, many people felt disappointed.
How could a Soul Exalt possibly defeat a Soul King? Especially when there was no clear advantage or soul ring compatibility between the two.
Huo Wu, however, seemed somewhat disappointed and said: "Too bad you're not a Soul King. Beating you now would be meaningless."
"Why don't you try? How can you be so sure you'll defeat me?" Dai Yao posed himself, smiling.
He was using the White Tiger form, not the Holy White Tiger form. This wasn't him being overly confident, but rather a calculated tactic designed to exploit Huo Wu's prideful personality.
Huo Wu was arrogant and competitive, so against an opponent she thought was weaker, she might get careless.
Dai Yao intended to take advantage of this.
The only thing he had to be cautious about was Huo Wu's fourth soul skill, Fire Dance, and her fusion skills.
Both were incredibly powerful, but they required a lot of time to unleash. Dai Yao hoped to use this window of time to outmaneuver her.
Huo Wu snorted coldly: "If that's how it is, then I'll make you lose without question!"
With that, her third purple soul ring shone.
A blazing fire erupted from her, centered on Huo Wu, and rapidly spread in all directions.
"Third Soul Skill, Fire Rejection Ring!"
The Fire Rejection Ring covered a diameter of 60 meters and a height of 3 meters. It had no offensive power but could push opponents a certain distance, with the distance depending on the opponent's strength.
And as long as the opponent's attack didn't exceed Huo Wu's soul power by more than ten levels, any skill or defense within the fire ring would be temporarily invalidated.
Huo Wu was trying to push Dai Yao out of the arena!
The Fire Rejection Ring slammed into Dai Yao. He immediately activated his White Tiger Barrier, a white shield of light appeared in front of him.
Boom—
Ripples spread across the white shield as the powerful push from the Fire Rejection Ring pushed Dai Yao back 15 meters!
After a moment's thought, he took another five steps back.
Seeing Dai Yao pushed back by 20 meters, Huo Wu sneered: As expected, just as weak as I thought!
The audience on the sidelines showed disappointed expressions.
It seemed Dai Yao was no match for Huo Wu!
Huo Wu activated her first and third soul rings simultaneously.
Her Fire Shadow Martial Soul flared with scorching flames and charged toward Dai Yao, while the Fire Rejection Ring burst forth again, trying to push him out of the arena.
But unexpectedly, despite looking out of breath and overwhelmed by Huo Wu's attacks, Dai Yao remained firmly standing.
Dai Yao pretended to be exhausted, as though his soul power had been drained.
The crowd watching Dai Yao's apparently helpless stance couldn't help but sigh.
Zhu Zhuqing softly comforted the worried Feng Wutong, a knowing glint in her eyes as she muttered, "This guy... what new trick is he playing?"
She was fully aware of Dai Yao's strength. The Fire Rejection Ring, while putting some pressure on him, shouldn't have made him look so disheveled.
Oscar, confused, whispered to the Fatty: "Is this the same Dai Yao we met last time? How does he seem so much weaker now?"
The Fatty nodded in agreement.
Then, a sudden thought struck them both, and they exchanged alarmed glances: "Dai Yao is hiding his strength!"
"Truly an unkillable little cockroach! Let's end this with one final move!"
Huo Wu's fiery eyes narrowed, and her fourth soul ring glowed.
Seeing Huo Wu readying her fourth soul skill, Dai Yao's eyes instantly sparkled!
Now's the chance!
(End of Chapter)
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