Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 132 Encounter with Jiang Nannan

Everyone was transported to the edge of the arena by the changing terrain, and the arena itself was evenly divided into four fan-shaped areas. The further in you went, the narrower the space became, with only one passage leading to the very center.

In other words, only four people can enter the final battle.

This assessment not only tests everyone's strength and adaptability, but luck is also very important.

Ye Xixuan remained calm because he had enough confidence, which stemmed from his absolute strength.

Regardless of the rules of this assessment, the ultimate goal is to defeat all the opponents you encounter.

"Rumble—" The violent tremors around them gradually subsided, and the terrain finally stopped changing.

What appeared before Ye Xixuan was a long and narrow passage. The wide walls on both sides were over ten meters high, and the sky above the top of the walls was shrouded in a faint soul-guiding shield.

Ye Xixuan subconsciously looked up and saw the soul-guiding shield above him emitting a dense white light. Immediately afterward, Elder Xuan's indistinct voice rang out from all directions.

"The flight altitude for this assessment must not exceed ten meters, so don't even think about taking shortcuts. Alright, let's begin. No matter what method you use, as long as you can enter the final round, you'll pass the assessment."

With a flight altitude limited to ten meters and walls on both sides for leverage, even flying-type martial souls offered virtually no advantage in such an environment. All they could do was rely on their own strength to fight their way out.

Ye Xixuan's lips twitched slightly. Among the core disciples of the outer academy, who else but Tang Wutong had a martial soul capable of flight?

"Hmph! I wasn't trying to take any shortcuts!" Tang Wutong fell to the ground from the air, looking annoyed as she rubbed her pert bottom. She just wanted to confirm Ye Xixuan's location.

With her blue butterfly wings fluttering behind her, she flew low along the passage.

Just then, Tang Wutong suddenly sensed an aura that she found utterly repulsive, and her delicate brows furrowed unconsciously. Having just stepped out of the passage, she saw several branching passages leading in different directions.

But what was most striking were the dark purple spiderwebs clinging to the nearby walls, their fine threads coated with a peculiar slime. When the slime dripped onto the ground, it made a soft, corrosive sound.

"Haaah!" A pale, grotesque face descended from the sky, deliberately trying to frighten Tang Wutong with a wicked grin. A strong spider silk hung from his body, surrounded by three perfectly matched spirit rings—two yellow and one purple.

His martial soul was none other than the Human-Faced Demon Spider, known as the Soul Beast Slayer and a nightmare for small soul beasts. As a human soul master's martial soul, the Human-Faced Demon Spider was undoubtedly a top-tier martial soul.

Tang Wutong's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she froze on the spot. However, her reaction was not just due to shock, but more so due to her inner anger and instinctive repulsion towards the aura of the human-faced demon spider.

"You disgusting bastard! Who gave you the right to stand so close to me?!"

Tang Wutong's eyes flashed with murderous intent, while the male student with the Human-Faced Demon Spider Martial Soul simply chuckled indifferently.

Most Soul Masters' personalities are influenced by their own Martial Souls. The Human-Faced Demon Spider's characteristics are cruelty, bloodthirstiness, gloom, and fickleness.

Although Liang Mo, a third-year student, had noticed the four spirit rings around Tang Wutong that were far beyond what was commonly known, he was not afraid at all. Instead, he took the initiative to provoke her.

After all, the Human-Faced Demon Spider Martial Soul is inherently effective against various butterfly-type Martial Souls. However, he overestimated himself and did not fully understand Tang Wutong's strength.

The blue-gold light around her body quietly receded, and the wings of the Goddess of Light butterfly behind Tang Wutong also disappeared at this moment. In its place was a giant, jet-black hammer that fell from the sky, with fine blue-purple lightning crackling around its surface.

The massive hammer slammed into the ground, its terrifying weight instantly shattering the hard granite floor, and the surrounding air seemed to grow heavier.

Tang Wutong's spirit rings changed from four to one, and it was a jet-black ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

Even Ye Xixuan was unaware that, in order to narrow the gap between them, Tang Wutong had also added a spirit ring to her Clear Sky Hammer martial soul during this holiday.

However, this was not a surprise for Liang Mo, but a shock.

"You're bisexual—" Liang Mo's eyes widened in horror, but before he could finish his exclamation, Tang Wutong had already fallen to the ground. The instant she reached out her right hand to grab the handle of the Haotian Hammer, thick bolts of lightning descended from the sky, turning the sky gloomy.

These bolts of lightning seemed to collectively form a terrifying lightning prison, instantly engulfing Liang Mo and plunging him into a state of intense paralysis. He could only watch helplessly as Tang Wutong leaped up, raised the Haotian Hammer high above her head, and smashed it down on him.

"Boom—" Liang Mo's body crashed heavily to the ground, and countless cracks appeared on the ground beneath him. Violent lightning continued to rage on his body, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

Our Tang princess has never been a good-tempered person. She raised her Haotian Hammer again, ready to finish him off, and this time she aimed the hammer at Liang Mo's lower body.

As the massive Haotian Hammer rapidly enlarged in his vision, Liang Mo was filled with terror. Driven by an overwhelming will to survive, he cried out in a near-piercing scream, "Teacher, save me! I won't participate in the assessment! I surrender!"

"What are you yelling about? You're really pathetic. Are you proud to be the first one eliminated?" Just at the critical moment, Elder Xuan's irritating voice rang in his ears. A beam of crystal-yellow light enveloped Liang Mo's body, and then he vanished into thin air.

Liang Mo looked around and realized that he had left the venue. He breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his head timidly.

He's eliminated, so be it. He doesn't want to become a Bakugan Boy! This girl is way too violent!
Not only in the area where Tang Wutong was located, but throughout the entire arena, booming sounds echoed, and almost everyone encountered their own opponent.

Comparatively speaking, the area where Beibei was located was slightly calmer. Relying on his own strength, he had made unstoppable progress along the way. With his four-ring cultivation level combined with the super martial soul, the Holy Light Dragon, he could easily crush ordinary core disciples of the outer court who were only three-ring Soul Masters.
The one who caused the biggest commotion was Xu Sanshi, who first encountered He Caitou, the only Soul Master among them. Extreme attack against extreme defense—it was hard not to make a scene. However, as a defensive Soul Master, Xu Sanshi was a perfect counter to a Soul Master like He Caitou.

On the other side, Ye Xixuan walked out from the end of the passage and bumped into two fourth-year core disciples.

The two were stunned for a moment, but the next instant they saw terrifying soul rings appear under Ye Xixuan's feet, which made them feel extremely horrified.

Purple, purple, black, black.

Each spirit ring that appeared made Ye Xixuan's aura stronger, indicating that these two core disciples from the fourth year clearly had a certain understanding of Ye Xixuan.

"He's that freak from last year's freshmen, let's team up and deal with him!"

"it is good!"

The man on the left let out a deafening roar, his body swelling to nearly twice its original size, and his long hair turning completely golden. His martial soul was the lion, the king of beasts, and not just any ordinary lion martial soul, but a top-tier mutated beast martial soul, the Scorpion-Tailed Lion, possessing both the strength of a male lion and the sting of a scorpion's tail.

The menacing scorpion tail rose high behind him, seemingly able to extend infinitely, directly facing Ye Xixuan.

The other person's martial soul was a long, purplish-blue serpent spear, its blade curved like a forked snake's tongue. Among weapon martial souls, the serpent spear martial soul was an anomaly, possessing both the physical enhancement of a beast martial soul and the strength and resilience of a weapon martial soul.

None of the core disciples of Shrek Academy's outer court are simple; all of them have the optimal ratio of two yellow and one purple spirit rings.

The Serpent Spear Soul Master took the lead, his spear flashing like a venomous snake's tongue, transforming into a streak of light as he thrust straight at Ye Xixuan's chest. Meanwhile, the Scorpion-Tailed Lion Soul Master, possessing a beast-type martial soul, landed behind the Serpent Spear Soul Master, using his venomous scorpion tail to threaten Ye Xixuan from the side.

The two were classmates, and their teamwork was incredibly seamless.

The sharp spear tip of the Serpent Spear Soul Master was the first to reach Ye Xixuan, but Ye Xixuan was not afraid at all. He calmly took out a Shadow Spear with intricate and gorgeous patterns from the dark void.

Since the selection competition for core disciples of the outer academy includes core disciples of the soul guidance system like He Caitou, there will naturally be no restrictions on the use of soul guidance devices.

Ye Xixuan thrust out his spear with a seemingly casual gesture. The thrust appeared slow, but it happened in an instant. The black spear tip collided with the purplish-blue spear blade, and a terrifying force was instantly transmitted, causing the Serpent Spear Soul Master's body to fly backward, and even the Serpent Spear Martial Soul in his hand was uncontrollably released from his grasp.

There were no fancy techniques, just head-on collisions.

Before the Scorpion Lion Soul Master could react, Ye Xixuan's figure had already broken through the blockade of his scorpion tail like a ghost, and then swept out with another spear. He didn't even have time to release his soul skill, and could only subconsciously raise his two giant hands to protect himself.

The three-foot-long, chilling spear light shot out, causing the Scorpion Lion Soul Master's pupils to contract violently. His entire body felt a stinging pain as he personally experienced the fear of death approaching.

Elder Xuan finally intervened in time, causing Ye Xixuan's spear to miss its target, leaving only a dark crack in the void in front of him.

The Serpent Spear Soul Master barely managed to stand up, staring blankly at Ye Xixuan, his hands trembling violently, blood oozing from his tiger's mouth, unable even to reassemble his martial soul.

"You, and you, are both eliminated." Elder Xuan casually released two balls of yellow light, taking the two of them out of the arena.

Ye Xixuan tucked the Shadow Spear behind his back and continued towards the central area. After passing through a series of narrow passages, he unexpectedly encountered another figure.

The two stopped and looked at each other, both seeing the look of surprise in the other's eyes.

"Sister Nannan?"

"Xi Xuan?" The person standing in front of Ye Xi Xuan was none other than Jiang Nan Nan.

(End of this chapter)