Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 185 Blunt Weapon Specialization
What an exaggerated attack power!
Even though Chen Ping's two strikes were amplified by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the pure numerical value contained in those two strikes still stunned almost everyone present.

It was obvious that the rough, heavy stick that Chen Ping was holding now, which looked like a useless big stick pulled out of some primitive cave, was completely different from the stick he had used before.

The most primal, wildest, and most rugged power was on full display as Chen Ping's muscles bulged and he gripped the Elephant Staff in both hands.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao discovered something even more important.

After those two powerful blows, Chen Ping's entire body was radiating waves of translucent white ripples!
The ripples resembled the calm surface of a lake pierced by a thrown stone, or steam rising from a steamer.

Although it was not conspicuous, it emanated from Chen Ping's body and slowly flowed onto the stick, like dragons winding around the stick.

An indescribable aura rose up from Chen Ping.

Huo Yuhao didn't know what this was, but he clearly sensed that Chen Ping in this state seemed stronger than he had been before he swung those two blows.

In other words, Chen Ping's two blows just now did not cause him to run out of energy due to physical exertion; on the contrary, he became more and more powerful with each blow, his energy flowing smoothly and without any sign of exhaustion.

"Disperse!"

Seeing Chen Ping knock down the huge Netherworld White Tiger with two blows, Bei Bei, who was sent flying backward, let out a low shout, her four soul rings pulsating on her body, and charged into the crowd from the flank.

Along with them, Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan also took action. One of them teleported directly into the battlefield, while the other used Xuanming Swap to swap Huo Yuhao, whom Chen Ping had targeted at the start of the game.

What did I do here? Is this still our team?

This was probably Huo Yuhao's first thought when he saw He Caitou and Chen Ping flanking him from both sides.

Xu Sanshi's Netherworld Replacement Soul Skill is so difficult to defend against that it has a fairly high success rate when used to ambush Soul Masters who are a whole level higher than him, let alone Huo Yuhao who is two whole levels lower than him!
The first time you encounter a Soul Master with this kind of Soul Skill, it's impossible to defend against it, no matter who it is.

Even though Huo Yuhao's mental detection was always on and he saw Xu Sanshi's spirit rings light up, so what?

His mental detection wasn't so extraordinary that he could detect what other people's soul rings and soul skills were, so he couldn't defend against this sudden replacement at all.

Subconsciously, Huo Yuhao instantly took the countermeasure that was most advantageous to his choice.

The soul ring and aura of the 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion were released, along with the Ice Emperor's Body Protection and the Ice Emperor's Claw.

An indescribable, terrifying aura suddenly appeared within the Soul Arena.

The crimson light, like a blood moon, illuminated Huo Yuhao's figure, making him appear like the king of the North.

A chilling, cruel, eerie, and lonely atmosphere suddenly erupted.

The originally harmless ten-year and hundred-year soul rings beneath Huo Yuhao's feet instantly transformed into a blood-red ring that shook the very soul.

What does red signify?
This signifies the pinnacle of spirit rings within the comprehension of a normal spirit master, the emergence of a top-tier expert, and—a hundred thousand years! The appearance of this hundred thousand-year spirit ring on Huo Yuhao instantly caused He Caitou and the others to change their expressions drastically.

Seeing Huo Yuhao raise the Ice Emperor's Claw high, He Caitou even forgot to resist for a moment, still immersed in the terrifying aura brought by the 100,000-year soul ring, which made one's soul tremble.

This is a fear rooted deep in the human soul, a fear of apex predators. In that instant, He Caitou's mind went blank.

Chen Ping's pupils trembled for a moment upon the appearance of the 100,000-year soul ring. This fear was genuine, and Chen Ping was no exception.

Chen Ping had anticipated Huo Yuhao's abilities, so although he was initially shocked, he quickly regained his composure and swung his staff at him.

Huo Yuhao had no choice but to temporarily halt his attack on He Caitou, as his Ice Emperor Claw clashed heavily with Chen Ping's Elephant Cudgel!
"Click——————"

The ice turtle summoned by the 400,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and the Ice Emperor Soul Ring of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North was actually smashed into cracks by Chen Ping's stick!
Even though Huo Yuhao was only at level 20 at this time, he couldn't even unleash one percent of the true power of the Ice Emperor's Soul Ring.

However, the fact that the Ice Emperor's Claw was cracked by a single blow still demonstrated just how domineering the armor-piercing effect of the Elephant Staff really was!

[Unique Use: When gripping the staff, it slightly increases one's strength and stance, providing a strong blunt striking effect, which may be surprisingly effective against armored enemies.]

What happens when you smash a shrimp or crab with a stone? That's roughly the effect of Chen Ping's stick colliding with the Ice Emperor's claw.

Huo Yuhao clashed solidly with Chen Ping's Elephant Claw, which resembled a rough elephant-hide club wrapped around a stubborn rock. Huo Yuhao felt his right hand go weak and numb from the blow, and the spirit rings under his feet instantly changed.

Chen Ping understood that Huo Yuhao had discovered that the Ice Emperor Martial Soul, which was a crustacean, was perfectly countered by his blunt weapon-specialized Elephant Staff, and wanted to switch back to the Spirit Eye Martial Soul.

At this moment, he was surrounded by himself and He Caitou. At this time, when he thought of cutting the spirit eye, what else could he be thinking of besides releasing a soul shock to take the opportunity to run away?
They didn't give Huo Yuhao a chance to reveal his cards one by one.

The white ripples of energy emanating from Chen Ping instantly converged towards the Barbarian Elephant Staff, and the illusory cloud dragons that had been wrapped around the staff also merged into its interior.

At this moment, the Elephant Staff in Chen Ping's hand was emitting a faint white light, which was a sign that the first layer of staff power had been released!
A straight, forceful thrust from Chen Ping's Elephant Cudgel struck Huo Yuhao precisely in the chest.

It was only thanks to Ning Tian's 40% power boost that Chen Ping's single-arm strength increased dramatically; otherwise, wielding such a heavy Elephant Staff would have made it quite difficult to execute the thrusting technique.

However, it must be said that precisely because the thrusting motion of the Elephant Cudgel is extremely difficult to execute, its effectiveness is also extremely powerful when Chen Ping uses it.

Even with the powerful Ice Emperor Body Protection technique, Huo Yuhao was suddenly struck in the chest by Chen Ping's staff, which increased both strength and speed. Huo Yuhao felt as if he had been hit in the chest by the tusk of an ancient mammoth.

Almost instantly, Huo Yuhao was thrown off the fighting platform by the powerful blow, and his body was lightened. A cloud of ice shards burst from the ice armor on his chest.

Huo Yuhao is out.

(End of this chapter)