Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 147 Wang Dong'er's Change

"Alright, the match is over. Everyone except the seven people on the field and Tang San can go back now."

As Elder Xuan's somewhat complex voice rang out, the eliminated core disciples all cast envious glances at the seven people on the field.

Especially Wang Dong'er, Zhu Lu, and Xiao Xiao, whether in terms of combat power or cultivation, the three of them are not outstanding among the core disciples, and Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao are even at the bottom.

In the eyes of others, he only managed to get into the final seven-person group by relying on Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan.

Besides the five of them, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi also managed to hold out until the end because of their excellent teamwork and the fact that most of the core disciples' attention was drawn to Tang San during the battle.

What's most shocking is that Tang San didn't become one of the final seven winners.

Even Tang San, who was standing at the edge of the field with an extremely gloomy expression, did not expect that he would lose to these juniors from ten thousand years later.

Although he was not as good as Huo Yuhao, he was someone who had fought his way out of the City of Slaughter in his previous life, and his combat experience was clearly much higher than that of his peers.

If Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena were present, things would be fine, but now that neither of them are here, it can be said that no one can stand against him.

In addition, he had been humiliated by Tang Ya during the halftime break, and harboring resentment, he showed no intention of holding back against the core disciples who rushed towards him.

He originally wanted to eliminate Tang Ya, but after noticing the cold gaze Huo Yuhao was casting from the sidelines, he finally gave up on the plan.

Patience!

The situation changed when, including him, there were only eight players left on the field.

Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Zhu Lu, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao.

If this were a team competition, all seven of them together would certainly have a chance, but the problem is that this is a free-for-all elimination tournament.

Does Tang San need to defeat seven people? No.

If he eliminates any one of the opponents during this process, he can immediately become one of the seven players on the field and win the match.

Without Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, defeating Tang San without losing any members would be an impossible task.

However, things didn't go as planned. Tang San, who thought victory was in his grasp, realized he was wrong the moment Xu Sanshi used the Xuanming Displacement to pull him into the middle of the seven people.

Unlike his previous life when he switched positions with his opponent using the Xuanming Turtle Shield Martial Soul, Xu Sanshi, who didn't make the wrong choice at the start of this life and directly awakened the Xuanwu Shield Martial Soul, demonstrated the power of this soul skill.

Instead of swapping positions, they directly pull their opponent in front of them.

The next second, Xu Sanshi's first spirit ring lit up, and the Xuanwu Shield in his hand slammed down fiercely.

Xuanwu Zhen!

The ripples that were originally spreading in all directions were now controlled by Xu Sanshi to only envelop Tang San. Although his years of cultivating his mental strength through the Purple Demon Eye had prevented him from fainting, he still couldn't help but experience a momentary blur before his eyes.

"Do it!!!"

With a sharp shout from Bei Bei, the third and fourth spirit rings beneath his feet lit up instantly.

Thunderous Fury, Thunderous Dragon Head.

The enormous dragon head, constructed of blue-purple lightning, roared as Bei Bei unleashed a punch, carrying the smell of burning in the air, and charged toward Tang San.

Wang Dong'er and Zhu Lu also used their millennium-old soul skills, Butterfly God's Light and Netherworld Slash.

Even without prior coordination, the moment they saw Tang San enter their encirclement, everyone subconsciously unleashed all the soul skills they could, attacking Tang San.

However, these alone were not enough to defeat Tang San, whose combat experience far surpassed theirs.

Upon regaining consciousness from the effects of the Xuanwu Shock and realizing he was about to be surrounded and attacked, Tang San, knowing he couldn't break free, unleashed his full power without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, several spider spears behind them instantly pierced towards Zhu Lu, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong'er, who had the weakest cultivation levels.

Even with Jiang Nannan's gravity control and Xiao Xiao's Nine Phoenix Arrival Flute's deceleration effect applied to them, the speed of the Eight Spider Spears was still faster than anyone could have imagined.

Tang San's goal was clear from the beginning: he wasn't confident he could eliminate Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi in one go, while Jiang Nannan, who possessed the invincible golden body, stood in Tang Ya's way from the start.

The easiest targets to control right now are naturally the three second-year students whose cultivation levels are not as high as his.

With Elder Xuan around, he doesn't need to worry about hurting Dong'er even if he goes all out. As long as he can take any one of the three before the others' attacks hit him, he can achieve final victory.

Even Elder Xuan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but nod in satisfaction at Tang San's calm and composed demeanor in the face of danger.

However, just as he was fully prepared to make a rescue, his expression suddenly froze, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

A pale golden, semi-transparent barrier burst forth from the three of them, instantly enveloping them.

Two level-three and one level-four soul-guiding shields could not completely block Tang San's Spider Spear, but the three of them released the soul-guiding shields for the same reason as Tang San.

He doesn't need to completely block Tang San's attack; he only needs to hold out for less than half a second before his teammates' attacks will strike him before the Spider Spears can reach him.

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With a muffled thud, the sharp tip of the spider spear seemingly pierced the soul-guiding shield with ease, but its speed suddenly dropped.

The next second, everyone's full-force attack came one after another, and Tang San was grabbed by Elder Xuan from a distance.

Although no words were spoken, this scene silently announced Tang San's elimination.

In the stands, watching the pink and blue figure who forcibly overcame his aversion to soul tools and used a soul shield, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile slightly.

It became.

This is what happened.

With their not-so-perfect teamwork and a small soul guide shield, the seven of them managed to eliminate Tang San without losing a single person, a feat that even Elder Xuan found unbelievable.

It's unclear whether it was because the core disciples weren't particularly resentful this time, or because Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan, who had personally experienced the Star Dou Great Forest incident, were watching from the sidelines and simply didn't have the face to bring it up.

In any case, Elder Xuan did not bring up his glorious deeds of killing six inner court disciples to teach everyone this time. He just silently watched the core disciples leave one by one.

"Dong'er, why are you so quiet? What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Wang Dong'er deep in thought, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but pat her shoulder with a grin.

"Although it might seem like we won by default, luck is also a part of skill. We are the final winners, so we should be happy."

"I just suddenly felt..."

Wang Dong'er glanced at the people present and gave a slight twitch of her lips.

I should work harder.

Although she won the final victory in this competition, her cultivation level of 27 was indeed among the top in the second year of students. Moreover, with her second soul ring of a thousand years, her combat power was also among the best.

But during the battle just now, the uniform presence of three-ring Soul Masters and the strange looks from those senior core disciples all told her that this was far from enough.

In fact, if she hadn't overcome that inner voice in time and used the soul-guided shield given to her by Huo Yuhao, she might have been the one eliminated by Tang San.

Since enrolling last year, she has been complacent about being better than her peers, but only now has she realized that people around her have begun to focus on the seniors who have cultivated for many years more than them.

The immense sense of loss made Wang Dong'er bite her lip. Never before had she hated her laziness so much, nor had she ever hated the thought of a soul tool in her mind that made her instinctively resist it.

"Dong'er, what are your thoughts on soul tools?"

Recalling the question Huo Yuhao had asked tentatively after their ambush at the treasure appreciation event, Wang Dong'er subconsciously looked up at the handsome young man slowly walking towards them from the spectator stands, remaining silent.

"Although many of you here probably already know the purpose of this selection competition, I'll reiterate it just in case anyone is unaware."

After Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena stood with the eight people again, Elder Xuan coughed twice and slowly spoke.

"Ahem, although Tang San lost, I believe you have all witnessed his strength."

"After careful consideration, although the seven of you will be the winners, Tang San will also form a reserve team with you to represent our academy in the Soul Master Competition to be held in the capital of the Star Luo Empire a month from now. This will be both a test for you and a way for you to get used to the atmosphere of the Soul Master Competition five years in advance."

"After all, if nothing unexpected happens, you will become part of the regular team in five years, representing the academy in the next Soul Master Competition. And for the next month, you will train with me one day a week."

At this point, Elder Xuan paused for a moment, his gaze slowly falling on Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena.

"As for your assessment, it will be conducted during training next week. I can also tell you the assessment content in advance. Since the positions of the main players were already determined, your assessment will be to fight against the main players. Whoever wins will take their place."

"If neither of you wins, then the two of you will have to return to the backup team."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, without saying much. In his previous life, Ma Xiaotao had parachuted into the main team and directly took the position of the Soul Guidance Department student in the team through her strength.

The capable rise, the mediocre fall; it's the same everywhere.

But Elder Xuan seemed to have thought of something, and calmly added.

"Originally, one of you two could have skipped the assessment, but this year the Soul Guidance Department had a genius who was only seventeen years old and already possessed a 100,000-year soul ring. She forced her way into the main team based on her strength. Originally, she was supposed to replace someone else, but a few days ago, a team member had an accident, and that genius ended up taking the place of the student who had the accident."

(End of this chapter)