Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

Finally, all five of them passed levels 2 and 3 without taking any tests, and arrived at the final level, which was the most difficult part of this assessment!

This is the fourth level, overseen by 'Fudo Myoo' Zhao Wuji!

It's worth noting that in the original story, even Tang San, who was surrounded by the protagonist's halo, failed his first test.

All of this was because of the incredibly muscular man in front of the six men—Zhao Wuji!

"Wow! Not bad, five little monsters have actually made it to the fourth level this year."

"Great, great! Then I'll personally play with you all today!"

Chapter 8 Battle with Zhao Wuji

"Teacher Zhao, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Wasn't I supposed to be the one to conduct the fourth test?"

Dai Mubai asked in confusion.

"Hmph! With the dean gone, I'm the boss. I said I'd personally take to the field and have a go.

"Time is still a stick of incense. As long as they can last for a stick of incense in my hands, they will pass this test."

"Go and explain my strengths and characteristics to them now."

"I want you to understand that you shouldn't try to take shortcuts. No one can escape my attack range by speed."

"At the same time, I can also remind you that you cannot stop my attack by your own strength. Coordination and cooperation will be your only chance to succeed."

As he spoke, Zhao Wuji took out an incense stick and stuck it in the ground. This was the last time he gave Gu Yi and the others to discuss their strategy.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai walked helplessly to the front of the group and said, "Sigh~ Originally, I was in charge of this level. You only needed to hold on for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before you would have passed."

"But who knows what got into Teacher Zhao today, he actually insisted on going on stage himself..."

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. Teacher Zhao is a strength-type Soul Master. His Martial Soul is the Mighty Vajra Bear. His entire body is practically flawless. He also has a nickname: 'Immovable King'!"

"Is this Teacher Zhao a Soul Emperor-level expert, just like the teacher at the door?" Xiao Wu asked.

"No! Teacher Zhao isn't a Soul Emperor, but he's a level 76 Soul Saint! A Power Attack type, a Battle Soul Saint!"

These words startled everyone present except Gu Yi.

"A Soul Saint! This teacher is a Soul Saint! This..."

Xiao Wu was somewhat frightened, and her eyes held a mixture of fear and relief as she looked at Zhao Wuji.

'Luckily, he's only a Soul Saint.'

"Alright, time is running out. You should discuss your tactics properly. It's not easy to survive under Teacher Zhao for even an incense stick's time."

After giving the last reminder, Dai Mubai stepped aside, leaving them some space.

But his gaze remained fixed on Zhu Zhuqing.

"Alright, let's start by introducing ourselves briefly. My name is Tang San, my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I excel at crowd control and control."

"My name is Xiao Wu, my martial soul is a rabbit, and I belong to the power attack type of battle soul master."

"Zhu Zhuqing, Martial Soul: Netherworld Cat, Agility-based attack type."

"Ning Rongrong, her martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a support type."

"Gu Yi, Martial Soul Bone Dragon, Defense Type."

Just like in the original story, Tang San designed the attack plan, while Gu Yi and others were responsible for its execution.

However, with Gu Yi's involvement, Tang San's plan became more complete, and he also received two suggestions from Gu Yi.

"The best tactics are defense and delay. To confront a Soul Saint head-on is like throwing an egg against a rock."

"We cannot use control-type soul skills on Teacher Zhao, otherwise we will suffer a backlash due to the large difference in soul power."

These two points are almost the reasons for failing the test in the original work. As long as these two points can be avoided, Gu Yi believes that there is still a high probability of passing.

If all else fails, activate Tang San's protagonist buff: if Xiao Wu is injured, everyone on the field will die!

However, even after going to such lengths, Gu Yi still whispered in Tang San's ear...

He said a sentence.

"Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; don't wait until it's too late to regret it."

In the original novel, if Tang San had been willing to use Tang Sect techniques in the first round of assessment, there would have been no need for a second one-on-one duel.

Soon, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was up, and everyone got into fighting stance, waiting for the assessment to begin.

Their positions were somewhat strange; Gu Yi, who was a defensive character, stood in the back row, while Zhu Zhuqing, who was an agile attacker, stood in the front.

"Alright! Now that you're all ready, let's begin the assessment."

As he spoke, Zhao Wuji took out another incense stick and tossed it aside.

But as soon as he finished speaking, no one made a move. They simply summoned their martial spirits and remained wary of Zhao Wuji.

Tang San agreed with Gu Yi. The purpose of this battle was not to defeat Zhao Wuji, but simply to buy time!

"Hmm? None of you are going to make a move, huh? Then I'll make the first strike!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Wuji gathered his soul power and slammed his palm into the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of giant hands imbued with soul power rushed towards Ning Rongrong.

Zhao Wuji's goal was clear: to deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters first!

"Scatter!" Tang San shouted, his figure suddenly retreating to both sides.

Apart from Gu Yi and Ning Rongrong, everyone else quickly dodged the attack.

"Hmm? Why aren't they dodging? Should we hold back a bit?" Zhao Wuji wondered to himself.

But the next moment, he instantly found the answer. Gu Yi and Ning Rongrong's figures disappeared in the last second and then appeared behind him.

"Teleportation! And he can even take his teammates with him? Good job!"

Gu Yi's display of skill immediately caught Zhao Wuji's attention. He smiled at Gu Yi and then placed his right palm behind his back to gather strength.

"Powerful Vajra Palm!"

With a loud shout from Zhao Wuji, he instantly appeared in front of Gu Yi and raised his hand to strike down with a palm.

However, he was still a bit too slow. At the last second, Gu Yi used his soul skill again and barely dodged the attack.

"boom!"

The palm struck the ground, forming a huge handprint.

"It's time to get started; the two of us alone are going to struggle!"

After dodging the attack, Gu Yi immediately gave a warning.

Although Tang San's tactics were not primarily offensive, they sometimes needed to draw Zhao Wuji's attention.

When they encounter danger, Gu Yi will use his soul skill to rescue them.

"Blue silver entanglement!"

"Netherworld Thrust!"

A terrifying number of Blue Silver Grasses burst forth from the ground, binding Zhao Wuji's limbs, while Zhu Zhuqing charged forward, her sharp claws aimed directly at his chest.

"Hmph! This is more interesting." Zhao Wuji sneered, and his soul power surged, shattering the Blue Silver Grass and sending Zhu Zhuqing flying.

She lost her balance in mid-air and fell backward.

Zhao Wuji seized the opportunity, a wicked smile spreading across his face as he crossed his arms in front of him.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Heavy Squeeze!"

With Gu Yi around, Zhao Wuji knew that it might be difficult to deal with one person at a time, but he was sure that Gu Yi couldn't take care of everyone at the same time. So, he decided to bring out the toughest one!

As the black spirit rings around him lit up, a vortex resembling a black hole formed in front of him, and a terrifying suction force instantly swept across the entire area!

"Not good! Hold on!" Tang San immediately shouted a reminder.

But what about Zhu Zhuqing, who has no support in the air, while others can hold on for a while?

She struggled desperately to regain her balance in mid-air, but as the black hole drew ever closer, a sense of fear and helplessness suddenly welled up within her!

She closed her eyes, as if preparing to accept reality.

But suddenly, an arm wrapped around her, and a familiar voice rang in her ears.

"Black Dragon Hellfire Explosion!"

It turned out that when Gu Yi saw the critical situation, he immediately used his soul skill to catch Zhu Zhuqing in mid-air, and then immediately activated the soul bone skill of his left arm!

Suddenly, a giant dragon formed from black flames appeared out of thin air and roared as it hurtled towards Zhao Wuji.

"Hmm? Good lad! He even has a soul bone skill!"

As the attack drew closer, Zhao Wuji had no choice but to cancel his soul skill and raise his arms in front of his chest to block it.

"what!"

However, Gu Yi's attack could ignore soul power defense. Zhao Wuji was too proud to dodge, so the result was that both of his arms were scorched black by the black flames.

For a moment, the aroma of charred meat filled the air.

"Zhu Qing, are you alright?" Gu Yi asked with concern as he looked at Zhu Zhu Qing in his arms.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes and looked at the familiar face before her, her heart pounding wildly.

"No...it's okay."

Chapter 9 Ning Rongrong is sulking

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gained 45% favorability from Zhu Zhuqing. As a reward, the lifespan of your Soul Ring will be increased by 100 years."

The system notification sounded again, but Gu Yi couldn't worry about that for the time being given the current situation.

"Kid! You're finished!" Zhao Wuji roared, raising his injured right arm and aiming it at Gu Yi.

He was determined to take this kid in, but before that, he needed to vent his anger properly!