Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 93 Wearing a tiger, what about the Great Sumeru Hammer?

Hearing Ye Xixuan's answer, Wang Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

He faced the crowd and remained silent for a few seconds, then took a deep breath and nodded helplessly, saying, "Alright, I agree to let you go to the Soul Battle Zone. However, to be fair, let's make this a bet. The winner will be nominated as the vice class monitor, and the loser will be disqualified."

At this point, Wang Yan added a sentence.

"Anyone else wanting to run for class monitor or vice monitor? If so, bring it up now. I've already made an exception for today, so one more time won't make a difference."

The students in Class 1 of Grade 1 looked at each other, but none of them dared to step forward.

After all, apart from Ye Xixuan and the other two, everyone else was only a two-ring Great Soul Master, and the difference in strength between them and a three-ring Soul Venerable was quite obvious. Even for a Soul Venerable like Dai Huabin with a standard Soul Ring configuration, no one felt they had the ability to defeat him.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Wang Yan continued in a deep voice, "Alright, everyone stand up now and head to the Soul Battle Zone."

Neither Tang Wutong nor Dai Huabin raised any objection to the bet.

Dai Huabin gave Tang Wutong a cold look and followed Wang Yan out of the classroom first. Zhu Lu quickly followed, in which Dai Huabin was even more important than herself.

The classroom of Class 1, Grade 1 was filled with a noisy commotion. Since it didn't concern them, the students were all just watching the show. Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan were the most active, enthusiastically discussing the final outcome of the competition with those around them, and even considering setting up betting odds.

Tang Wutong hesitated to get up, deliberately blocking Ye Xixuan inside, her beautiful pink-blue eyes staring intently at him.

Who do you think would win, him or me?

"You win." Ye Xixuan looked calmly into Tang Wutong's eyes and said frankly.

Tang Wutong's eyes were full of joy. She stood up gracefully, gave a soft hum, and walked out of the classroom with a lighter step.

"Oh, so you still believe in me. Don't worry, I won't let you down."

At this moment, our Princess Tang entered a fantasy phase, thinking that it must have been her performance just now that changed Ye Xixuan's attitude towards her.

Ye Xixuan stood there blankly, not understanding what Tang Wutong had imagined. He then silently got up and followed the rest of the class toward the Soul Fighting Zone.

The petite Xiao Xiao leaned closer and couldn't help but ask Ye Xixuan with concern and confusion, "Class monitor, when did you and Wu Tong become so close?"

Dai Huabin and Tang Wutong were vying for the position of vice class monitor. The position of class monitor was never in doubt from beginning to end, so it was not a problem for her to address Ye Xixuan in advance.

"Really?" Ye Xixuan shrugged.

"I'm just telling the truth, Dai Huabin really can't beat her."

"Oh, I see. Hehe." Xiao Xiao suddenly felt hopeful again. She clenched her small hands into fists to protect her chest and walked to Ye Xixuan's side with a slightly flushed face.

"Class monitor, do you remember that I greeted you on the first day of school?"

"Mm," Ye Xixuan replied with a gentle smile.

Xiao Xiao had finally found an opportunity, so naturally she couldn't let it slip by. She lowered her head shyly and gently tapped her hands with her fair and delicate index fingers.

"Then, what do you think of me?"

"It's fine." Ye Xixuan's answer wasn't exactly perfunctory. Although Xiao Xiao had her own little pride because she had twin martial souls, her personality was indeed quite good.

Upon hearing Ye Xixuan's reply, Xiao Xiao's cheeks instantly flushed red, almost as if steam was rising from them.

"Huh? Oh!" Two indistinct sounds came from her mouth, and she took off running away with her short legs, looking shy.

Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo then walked up to Ye Xixuan and covered their mouths in unison, chuckling, "Class monitor, were you teasing her on purpose just now? Such an innocent little girl is the easiest to tease."

"Aren't you two also lolis, and twins at that?" Ye Xixuan's next unintentional remark made the two sisters blush instantly, and they dared not utter another word.

However, Ye Xixuan silently added in his heart that he actually preferred older women.

It's worth mentioning that while Ye Xixuan was busy getting involved with the girls, Huang Chutian wisely mingled with Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan.

The straightforward young man got along quite well with the two fun-loving people.

Upon arriving at the Soul Battle Zone, Ye Xixuan, feeling bored, took the initiative to walk over to Huang Chutian and the other two. He actually quite liked people with lively personalities.

Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan stood at attention obediently and greeted Ye Xixuan with exaggerated smiles.

"Hello, class monitor. We met before in the semi-finals of the freshman assessment elimination round."

"Didn't you two say you were going to be the bookmakers and open the market?" Ye Xixuan smiled with interest.

Is it still open?

"Hehe, I was just saying that offhand." Zhou Sichen, a powerful attack-type battle soul master with a treasure manual martial soul, shook his head smugly. "I'm not stupid. Not to mention that being the bookmaker involves more risks, the key point is that no matter who wins or loses the final match, doing so will easily make the losing side hold a grudge."

"Damn it!" Cao Jinxuan said angrily, reaching out and grabbing his good brother Zhou Sichen by the neck.

"No wonder you hinted that I should be the one to open the market; you were trying to make me the target of your hatred, weren't you?!"

The straightforward young man, Huang Chutian, belatedly realized what was happening and snorted in annoyance.

"Alright, you two, stop putting on this act. You were trying to trick me into opening the market, weren't you?"

Seeing that their thoughts had been exposed, Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan chuckled dryly, realizing that it was just their stereotype.

Unexpectedly, Huang Chutian, who was burly, dark-skinned and blond, looked like the type who was all brawn and no brain, but his brain was much more useful than they had imagined.

Wang Yan accompanied Tang Wutong and Dai Huabin to the Soul Arena, and naturally no one paid any attention to the students.

The students in Class 1 of the first year were all somewhat excited to be able to watch a battle for free without having to attend classes.

Wu Feng sat alone in a corner of the arena stands, like an outsider, completely unconcerned about the outcome of the match, knowing that no one could possibly defeat Ye Xixuan anyway.

Given her original temperament, she wasn't exactly a well-behaved person, but due to her lack of strength and Ning Tian's warning, she could only keep a low profile in Class One.

While the atmosphere in the stands was electric, Tang Wutong and Dai Huabin walked to opposite sides of the Soul Arena.

Just to be on the safe side, Wang Yan personally acted as their referee.

Upon entering the arena, he addressed the two with a serious expression: "I remind you again, this is merely a friendly spar between classmates. You may do your best, but you must not injure your opponent. If I discover that either of you has a decisive advantage, I will immediately end the match."

Dai Huabin nodded coldly, while Tang Wutong turned to look in Ye Xixuan's direction, tossing her long, wavy, pinkish-blue hair behind her. A captivating smile appeared on her stunningly beautiful face, seemingly eclipsing everything around her.

Although this Tang princess had never been known for her good temper, no one dared to question her beauty and demeanor.

Zhou Sichen patted Ye Xixuan's shoulder in a daze, "Class monitor, I'm telling you, why don't you just go for her? If it were me, my values ​​would have already followed my looks. This Tang classmate may have a bit of a personality problem, but she's absolutely wonderful to you. Her smile is so beautiful."

“Yes, yes,” Cao Jinxuan echoed from the side.

During their brief time together, Huang Chutian immediately saw through Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan's true nature.

"You two want to see what kind of sparks will fly if Tang Wutong and Xi Xuan really get together, right?" Ye Xixuan ignored Zhou Sichen and the others, his brows furrowed as he stared at the arena. He simply couldn't understand Tang Wutong's thought process and felt utterly bewildered.

What exactly is she trying to do?

Tang Wutong and Dai Huabin looked much more mature than their peers, both in terms of physique and height.

Dai Huabin was tall and imposing, and the cold look in his eyes was unlike that of a teenager. At this moment, he was staring fiercely at Tang Wutong opposite him.

Tang Wutong, on the other hand, was tall and slender, with very obvious feminine features. She proudly raised her chin, showing great disdain for Dai Huabin.

The two sides were more than a hundred meters apart. Wang Yan stood in the center of the field, stretched out his right arm, and shouted "Begin!" as he swung it down sharply.

Dai Huabin suddenly sprang into action, and as he raced toward Tang Wutong, his White Tiger Martial Soul also completed its possession.

Three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, rose beneath his feet, with the first and third spirit rings lighting up almost simultaneously.

A layer of white light formed a protective shield around Dai Huabin's entire body; this was none other than his first soul skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier. Furthermore, his third-ranked purple soul ring also emitted a noble purple light. His muscles, already enhanced by the White Tiger martial soul's possession, swelled once more, his upper body clothing bursting open to reveal a clear outline of his muscles.

Most strangely, black horizontal stripes appeared on his skin, just like the stripes on a white tiger.

His tiger paws grew even larger, and the blades that sprang from them had completely transformed into a gleaming, cold silver. His entire body was enveloped in a strong, distorted golden light, as if gilded, and even the original white tiger protective barrier was stained with the same gold, giving him the powerful aura of a king among beasts.

"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!" Dai Huabin's blood-red eyes revealed a bloodthirsty color, his face was ferocious, and he let out a crazy roar.

"I will make you pay for what you said earlier. Our White Tiger lineage has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and we are born noble!"

The two amplification-type soul skills, White Tiger Protective Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation, boosted Dai Huabin's aura to its peak. His speed and strength surged, and intense golden light burst forth from his body. In an instant, he closed the distance with Tang Wutong.

Both being offensive-type Soul Masters, the White Tiger Soul Master is indeed stronger in close combat at the same cultivation level. Unfortunately, Tang Wutong doesn't only possess the Goddess of Light Butterfly Martial Soul.

A flash of black light appeared in her right hand, and she revealed her Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit for the first time in front of the students of Class 1, Grade 1.

Tang Wutong held the Haotian Hammer, with a long, spiraled handle over a meter long. The surface of the hammer was covered with a layer of twisted black light, and its dense aura was as imposing as a mountain.

When the Clear Sky Hammer appeared, Dai Huabin's figure seemed to freeze for a moment. The Clear Sky Hammer follows the path of overwhelming force, and has a certain restraining effect on all powerful offensive martial souls.

Three magnificent purple spirit rings appeared around Tang Wutong. These were not spirit rings attached to her Clear Sky Hammer spirit, but rather the result of using the abilities of two spirits simultaneously. Although she couldn't yet fully embody the Goddess of Light Butterfly spirit while using the Clear Sky Hammer, releasing just the three spirit rings of the Goddess of Light Butterfly spirit was not a difficult task.

The vast majority of the students in Class 1 of the first year in the stands couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Twin martial souls?!"

"So what if you have twin martial souls?!" Dai Huabin, on the other hand, was completely driven by the ferocity in his personality. He raised his tiger claws high above his head, about to rush towards Tang Wutong.

Just then, Tang Wutong moved as well. Dragging the heavy Haotian Hammer across the ground behind her, she strode forward to meet Dai Huabin. Her delicate body moved as gracefully as a butterfly, her long, light blue hair fluttering behind her. Her face was aloof, and her light blue eyes revealed a wild and domineering glint.

At the same time, Tang Wutong's three purple spirit rings completely transformed into a blue-gold color full of light. Blue-gold flames rose continuously from her body, causing the Clear Sky Hammer in her hand to be dyed the same color.

Taking three quick steps forward, Tang Wutong slammed her left foot heavily on the ground with her last step, unleashing an invisible shockwave. The ground, with a diameter of thirty meters from where she landed, shattered with a deafening roar.

Tang Wutong, wielding the blue-gold Haotian Hammer, leaped into the air and let out a delicate shout: "Great Sumeru Hammer, Sumeru Soars to the Heavens!"

"Boom!" The three blue-gold spirit rings exploded instantly, and unparalleled terrifying energy was frantically injected into the hammer handle. Blue-gold flames shot into the sky, making Tang Wutong look like a huge blue-gold meteor falling from the sky.

The change in the arena happened in an instant. Dai Huabin didn't even have time to carefully sense Tang Wutong's aura before the two collided head-on. His tiger claws fiercely gripped the blue-gold Haotian Hammer, and in the next instant, his arms trembled, exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

"Not good!" Wang Yan's face showed shock. After realizing what was happening, he quickly prepared to make a move.

However, in order to show off in front of Ye Xixuan, Tang Wutong did not hold back at all when delivering this blow.

When she fought Ye Xixuan, she was more focused on showcasing her talent. But this time, in her battle against Dai Huabin, she was determined to completely crush and defeat her opponent, leaving herself no way out.

The Great Sumeru Hammer, after all three rings exploded simultaneously, possessed power comparable to a full-force strike from an ordinary Soul King.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit rings rapidly rose from beneath Wang Yan's feet. A long staff appeared in his hand, shimmering with faint dragon patterns—his martial spirit, the Dragon Pattern Staff.

However, he himself was only a five-ring Soul King, and he usually focused more on theory than on actual combat. He could only release his martial soul, the Dragon Pattern Staff, and transform it into a stream of light to strike the side of the Clear Sky Hammer, causing Tang Wutong's attack to deflect to some extent. At the same time, he flashed over and tried his best to protect Dai Huabin's body with his soul power.

Tang Wutong changed the direction of her Haotian Hammer from its original aim at Dai Huabin's head to its aim at his lower body.

With a deafening roar, Dai Huabin's leg bones emitted a chilling, fine cracking sound, and a cloud of blood mist burst out between his legs. He collapsed to the ground like a dead dog, his limbs twisted, and he howled hoarsely.

“Ah, ah, ah—”

Wang Yan, looking grim, examined Dai Huabin's injuries. Tang Wutong, her chest heaving slightly, looked down at Dai Huabin, whose body was sunken into the floor, a faint smile playing on her lips, and said in a calm tone.

"waste."

"you?!"

Tang Wutong's arrogant and disdainful gaze deeply provoked Dai Huabin, causing him to suffer a stroke and faint on the spot.

Tang Wutong then turned her gaze to the stands outside the venue, where she met Ye Xixuan's eyes.

If it were Ye Xixuan, he would definitely be able to block her attack; that's the difference between the two.

"Hua Bin!" Zhu Lu rushed onto the field with bloodshot eyes, wanting to touch Dai Hua Bin's body, but Wang Yan stopped her in time.

"Don't move him for now. All the bones in his limbs are broken, and moving his body will only make things more complicated."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lu suddenly stood up and glared angrily at Tang Wutong.

"Hua Bin is the eldest son of the current White Tiger Duke. Are you trying to completely antagonize the White Tiger Duke's Mansion by acting so ruthlessly?!"

"Do you think our Haotian Sect would be afraid of a mere White Tiger Duke's Mansion?" Tang Wutong curled her lip in disdain. "Besides, do you think you can represent the entire White Tiger Duke's Mansion? I am the young sect master of the Haotian Sect, the future successor to the sect master. You should be considering whether making an enemy of me will affect his future inheritance of the White Tiger Duke's title?"

Zhu Lu was filled with grief and indignation and fell silent, tears welling up in her eyes.

Wang Yan scrutinized Tang Wutong with a serious expression, and couldn't help but question her, "Tang Wutong, why didn't you hold back just now?!"

"Teacher Wang, didn't you say before that you would do your best?" Tang Wutong said with a slight frown.

"Moreover, if I had forcibly stopped my hammer strike just now, I would have been the one severely injured by the backlash. As a teacher and referee, it is your responsibility to protect the safety of your students, not to question me."

Wang Yan clenched his fists in frustration. How could he have imagined that a sparring match between first-year students would be beyond his control as a five-ring Soul King?

Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of strength.

In fact, even if he were to face Tang Wutong's hammer, he might still get injured if he wasn't careful.

In the end, Wang Yan could only sigh in dejection.

"You may all leave now. Let's get the academy's high-level healing-type Soul Masters here first."

(End of this chapter)