Douluo Continent: I, Tang Wulin, a Kamen Rider

Chapter 139 It was obviously me who came first!
Let's go back to what we were doing just now.

Looking at her senior brother who was going all out beside her, Shen Yi recalled the information Wu Changkong had told her about Tang Wulin and the others.

Immediately, she also summoned her martial soul, the Mimosa, preparing to unleash her soul skill on Xu Xiaoyan.

But before she could use her soul skill, the ground beneath her feet suddenly collapsed, causing her to stumble and fail to release the skill.

Before she could even regain her footing, a flash of silver light appeared, and Wu Siduo's figure inexplicably appeared before her.

Then, multiple clones were created and used together to launch an attack on her using the Nether Thrust.

Although she successfully dodged using the Ghostly Steps, a chill suddenly accompanied by a sharp sword blade pressed against her neck.

"Teacher Shen, you lost."

Cold words echoed in my mind.

Looking at the ice sword, whose chill was no less than that of his senior brother's Heavenly Frost Sword, Shen Yi's heart was filled with regret.

She was careless!

Their attention was entirely focused on Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wu Siduo, who possessed a martial soul fusion skill, forgetting about Gu Yue's existence.

It's important to know that although Gu Yue doesn't have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she is still an elemental swordsman who can use spatial elements to perform spatial jumps!
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Meanwhile, Wu Changkong realized that he was surrounded by Wu Siduo and Gu Yue, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.

In an instant, the chilling sword energy on the Heavenly Frost Sword surged forth, spreading like a tidal wave.

In an instant, it transformed into countless sharp sword beams, tightly protecting his entire body.

This is his first soul skill—Frost Mark!
"Bang bang bang!"

In the blink of an eye, Wu Siduo's Netherworld Thrust had already arrived.

However, to her surprise, when her attack landed on Wu Changkong, it produced a clanging sound like metal colliding.

Seeing that her first soul skill was unable to break through its defense, Wu Siduo immediately let out a soft shout.

Black and white light shone on his body, flickering and shimmering, before his body rapidly expanded.

The self-fusion martial soul skill—Netherworld White Tiger—has reappeared in the world.

Then, Wu Siduo swiftly unleashed a fierce attack on Wu Changkong's back.

Seeing this, Gu Yue also gently raised her jade hand and waved it upwards. In an instant, a strong and dazzling light burst forth.

Upon seeing this, Wu Changkong's eyes turned cold. He slowly closed his eyes, and the Heavenly Frost Sword in his hand released an extremely powerful soul force, and the sword body slowly began to grow larger.

This is Wu Changkong's seventh soul skill - Martial Soul True Body!
But just as the Heavenly Frost Sword had not yet fully revealed its true power, Wu Changkong was suddenly shocked to find that his soul power was being imprisoned by an unknown energy.

Xu Xiaoyan!

But by then, it was too late, even though he had realized what was happening.

Seeing Wu Changkong standing motionless with the Heavenly Frost Sword in his hand, the Netherworld White Tiger's attack struck him directly from behind.

He was sent flying dozens of meters away in an instant.

When Wu Changkong turned over, he saw Xu Xiaoyan, who had grown up and matured.

She was now nestled in Tang Wulin's arms, her eyes even showing a visible expression of divinity and longing as she looked at him.

"You're distracted, Ms. Wu."

The sky is filled with stars covering the ground, and chains of stars bind me beneath my feet.

Unable to draw upon his own soul power, the Ice Soul Sword lay at his neck.

The Netherworld White Tiger, standing on its two legs, charged up a powerful beam of light from its mouth, its face pressed against the ground.

Seeing such a spectacle, Wu Changkong parted his lips slightly.

"I lost."

With Wu Changkong's surrender, the students below, who had been stunned, erupted in chaos.

Luo Guixing stared intently at Gu Yue on the stage, muttering to himself in disbelief.

"Impossible! She can actually teleport! What kind of martial soul does she have?!"

Luo Guixing originally thought that Gu Yue only had a slight touch of spatial element, which was why she was able to keep interfering with Xie Xie's soul skills when he was dealing with him last time.

But he never expected that Gu Yue's spatial mastery was so profound that he could even teleport others!
Moreover, one can observe the naturalness with which he teleports Wu Siduo, and the sword techniques he uses when teleporting himself.

I knew it; Gu Yue had gone much deeper into the realm of spatial manipulation than he had!

"Damn it, if that's the case, then my existence, Luo Guixing, is completely meaningless!" Luo Guixing shouted in his heart with a twisted expression.

Yes, you should know that his martial soul is space, but Gu Yue's martial soul can also use space, and it is in no way weaker than his.

Even Gu Yue can use a sword, as well as other elements.

It can engage in melee combat, ranged combat, control various elements, and has its own displacement ability; it can even teleport others.
In that case, what is his significance?
So it's a lower-tier alternative to Gu Yue!

On the other side, although the others were not as frustrated and twisted as Luo Guixing, they were all extremely shocked.

Tang Wulin and his group actually defeated a Soul Saint and a Soul Emperor!
Of course, even though the Soul Saint and Soul Emperor didn't react in time and weren't using their battle armor, they were taken down by Tang Wulin and his team in a speedrun.

But this still cannot hide the fact that Tang Wulin and his group of four defeated a Soul Saint and a Soul Emperor!
In an instant, the surrounding students erupted in discussion.

"So cool and strong! Tang Wulin can actually go toe-to-toe with Teacher Wu!"

"Does anyone know what kind of martial soul Gu Yue has? She has so many moves! She can teleport, use a sword, and even release frost."

"As expected of Wu Siduo, she can slap a Soul Saint level expert away. The Netherworld White Tiger is terrifying!"

"Nonsense, what you're saying is all nonsense. In my opinion, it was Tang Wulin who withstood the pressure from Teacher Wu and that determined the outcome of this competition."

"That's right, Tang Wulin is so strong! He can actually withstand, oh no, suppress Teacher Wu, a Soul Saint! Is he really a Soul Master the same age as us?"

Meanwhile, listening to the discussions and adoration of the students around him, Xie Xie's face was contorted with resentment as he silently cried out in his heart.

"Damn it, Wu Siduo, I was here first!!!"

"Those are my teammates, those are my partners!!!"

"Right now, I, Xie Xie, should be the one on top!!!"

As Wu Siduo was coming down, she seemed to notice Xie Xie's resentment and gave him a meaningful smile.

It seems to be saying, "Your teammates were great, but now they're my teammates."

Seeing this, Xie Xie's mentality completely collapsed.

"Damn it, Wu Changkong, how did you even assign these groups? Is Wu Siduo somehow connected to you, Wu Changkong?!"

Meanwhile, as the first round of the competition came to an end, Shen Yi coughed lightly.

"Very good. You have all seen the teamwork and tacit understanding between the four of them: Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, Wu Siduo, and Xu Xiaoyan in the first group."

"So I declare that they all got full marks in this course."

"Then in five minutes, Xie Xie, Luo Guixing, Yang Nianxia, ​​and Zheng Yiran from the second group, you four are ready to choose."

Soon, as time passed, the practical course came to a perfect end.

Everyone experienced setbacks and gains to varying degrees, and of course, had different thoughts.

Looking at Tang Wulin and his companions chatting and laughing nearby, everyone felt a surge of admiration. After all, only those who had been thoroughly beaten by Wu Changkong and Shen Yi could truly understand the strength of Tang Wulin and his group!

You have to understand that even when they were a team fighting one person, they still couldn't beat them.

So, how exactly did Tang Wulin and his three companions manage to do it?

Not only did they cooperate like childhood friends during the few days they were in the group, but they were also able to overcome the combined efforts of Wu Changkong and Shen Yi!
Meanwhile, looking at Xie Xie's aggrieved expression, Tang Wulin chuckled.

"Alright, Xie Xie, stop fooling around. It's just that you didn't play well in one game. Teacher Wu must have his reasons for grouping you up like this."

"Furthermore, although Wu Siduo shares the same surname as Teacher Wu, their martial souls are not the same type. It's obvious they're not from the same family. What nonsense are you spouting about using connections?"

"But seeing how uncomfortable you are, let's go eat now. It's on me. How about some barbecue steak?"

Looking at Wu Siduo, who stood calmly with her arms crossed, and Tang Wulin, who looked at her with concern and encouragement, Xie Xie gritted his teeth.

"You said it, I want four servings!"

Knowing that Tang Wulin was consumed by grief and indignation, he readily agreed.

"No problem! I'll go with you."

As he spoke, Tang Wulin revealed a kind and understanding smile.

After lunch, and seeing off the reluctant Xie Xie, the group went to Tang Wulin's forging room as usual.

Looking at the battle armor on the forging table, which was only one part away from being completely finished, and Tang Wulin and Mu Xi who were busy at the edge of the forging table.

A strange feeling welled up in Wu Siduo's heart.

Now she finally understood why Xie Xie, a grown man, would look at her with such hatred, as if he had stolen her wife.

Instead of staring at her with adoration and lust, he no longer did.

It turns out that she really did get a great deal, being assigned to Tang Wulin's team by Wu Changkong, thus replacing Xie Xie's position.

Yes, in her past life, she possessed exceptional cultivation talent, the advantage of twin martial souls, a self-fused martial soul fusion skill, and her beauty.

Wherever she went, Wu Siduo was surrounded by flattery, praise, and adoration.

This is why she developed a personality like the king of beasts from a young age.

Arrogant and solitary, she believed that no one in the world was worthy of her, only worthy of being her follower, and that she was the only queen!
But after joining Tang Wulin's team, she discovered that everyone on the team had advantages that she could never reach.

Recalling Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan's performance on the stage earlier.

Wu Siduo also realized that she no longer had the pride she usually had in this team.

Just like Xie Xie, a twin-spirit master, she is very ordinary and normal here.

Aside from her own martial soul fusion skill, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she is somewhat inferior.

After all, in the competition just now, her presence was only to attract Wu Changkong and Shen Yi's attention.

The real decisive blow came from Tang Wulin and his two companions.

Whether it's Tang Wulin's swordsmanship, which allows him to directly confront and even slightly suppress Wu Changkong, or Gu Yue's strength and wisdom in seizing opportunities, or Xu Xiaoyan and Tang Wulin's decisive martial soul fusion skill.

Wu Siduo is also self-aware.

This inevitably caused some unease in Wu Siduo's heart.

Now she finally understood Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan's previous opinions about her.

This time, it seems the question isn't whether others are good enough for her, but whether she is good enough for others.
And this time.

"It's finally finished! Come on, Wu Siduo, name your first battle armor."

"Huh?? Wu Siduo, what's wrong?"

Seeing this, Wu Siduo gradually came to her senses. Looking at Tang Wulin, who had a hint of concern in his eyes, she couldn't help but calm down again.

Yes, even if she might not be as good as Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan, the man in front of her still didn't look down on her at all.

He still treated her as an equal and showed her great care. He even provided the materials for crafting the spirit metal and was the first to finish making it for her.

Looking at Xu Xiaoyan's envious, jealous, and hateful face, Gu Yue's indifferent and cold gaze, and Mu Xi's seemingly nonchalant but actually clenched fists, I was struck by the sight of her.
Wu Siduo shook her head and said, pretending to be deep in thought, "It's nothing, I'm just thinking of a name."

"Oh, have you thought it through?" Tang Wulin nodded.

"I've decided, let's call it 'Dance'."

Wu Siduo stared at Tang Wulin in front of her and said, word by word.

Tang Wulin also commented on the name Wu Siduo.

“‘Dance’ is a good name for you. It’s a very suitable name for you.”

"Yes, of course. This is my first battle armor, and it has special significance for me. Of course, I will give it a name that best suits me."

Wu Siduo looked at Tang Wulin meaningfully, completely ignoring the murderous gazes of the three women behind her.

"He's definitely a formidable opponent."

With her woman's intuition and trust in Tang Wulin's charm, Mu Xi, who had already sensed something, was now completely reassured.

"Ugh, that wretched Wu Siduo, even after all this, she still won't give up!"

"He even dared to take advantage of him right in front of him, just because his name was somewhat similar to Wu Lin's."

"Do you think I, Xu Xiaoyan, can't see through you! You damned philanderer!" Xu Xiaoyan shouted angrily in her heart.

Although Gu Yue was somewhat annoyed by this, he didn't dwell on it too much, focusing instead on another matter.

So, what kind of martial soul does Tang Wulin possess?
Or rather, why is Tang Wulin's forging talent so exaggerated!

You should know that in the past few days, she has seen Feng Wuyu, an eighth-level blacksmith from Shrek Academy, come to see Tang Wulin more than once.

Adding to this the recognition and eagerness of Mu Chen, who was also an eighth-level master craftsman, it is enough to prove how terrifying Tang Wulin's talent in forging is.

And, most importantly...

This is a spirit alloy! Normally, only a blacksmith of level six or above could successfully forge such a piece.

Shouldn't Tang Wulin be at level five now?

How come some spirit alloys are so easy to make, like playing a game?

Thinking of this, Gu Yue paused for a moment, then took another deep look at Tang Wulin.

Because she remembered how much Tang Wulin usually held back when fighting Xie Xie.

However, even so, it is still difficult to describe Tang Wulin's talent in forging.

After all, before they created the battle armor this time, Tang Wulin had only been responsible for forging metal.

Unfortunately, none of them were battle armor makers, so even though they had designed the blueprints and forged the metal, they still couldn't put the armor into production.

However, Tang Wulin, after consulting some materials, immediately began to make it by hand in no time.

And he actually succeeded!

(End of this chapter)