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

Chapter 96 A single appearance is enough to annihilate it.

Assessment area.

"Le Xuan".

The sudden sound caused Zhang Lexuan to turn her head instinctively. Upon seeing the person who had entered, her eyes flashed slightly, and she gave a polite bow without making a sound.

"Dean Yan, what brings you here?"

"Since I had some free time, I thought I'd come and see the two geniuses in your class."

Yan Shaozhe had a faint smile on his face: "Although it is a pity that these two geniuses could not join my Martial Soul Department, both the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department are working hard for the academy, and as the dean, I naturally have to care about the children's growth."

"I see."

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly, her expression completely unchanged.

"Then Dean Yan, let's take a look together."

As the six people slowly entered and took their positions, the teacher, who was acting as the referee, began to speak.

"Both parties share the same name."

"Ning Tian, ​​Class 9, freshman, level 31 support-type Soul Master."

Unlike in the previous life when the impetuous Wu Feng was the first to speak, this time it was Ning Tian, ​​who appeared more composed, who spoke first.

In the first match, Ning Tian faced a team composed of the boy and girl who had defeated the twin stars of the outer academy. Although he knew that his team's chances of winning were slim, Ning Tian did not intend to give up.

Since our team is at a disadvantage, we should be frank and reveal our information in exchange for information about the opponent, so that we can make targeted preparations for the next battle.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda itself has no combat power, but its terrifying amplification effect can give two teammates with the cultivation level of Great Soul Masters the combat power of Soul Venerables for a short period of time.

If you target the opponent's weaknesses from the start, you might still have a chance to win.

Those who have made it this far in Shrek Academy's freshman assessment are all proud and arrogant geniuses. As freshmen who have only been enrolled for a few months, they don't have the same clear understanding of the significance of defeating the twin stars of the outer academy as the upperclassmen.

How could we possibly give up just because our opponent is more famous?

Besides, this isn't like the previous round-robin tournaments where you could strategically give up some stronger opponents. In the knockout stage, being eliminated means it's truly goodbye.

Therefore, they must seize even the slightest chance of winning.

Listening to the self-introductions of the three pretty girls, each with their own unique characteristics, Huo Yuhao remained calm, naturally guessing some of their little schemes.

He hadn't expected to encounter his old nemesis from his past life in the first round of the elimination tournament. His gaze swept over the somewhat familiar faces, and finally landed on Wu Feng, whose hair was even more vibrant than Ma Xiaotao's and who looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy. He slowly spoke.

"Class 5, freshmen, Huo Yuhao, level 28 control-type battle spirit master."

"Zhu Lu, Class 5 of the new students, a level 25 agility-attack type battle spirit master."

After Zhu Lu finished introducing herself, Gu Yuena finally spoke.

"Class 5, Gu Yuena, offensive type, Soul Power Level 38."

「!?」

The ethereal and melodious voice struck the hearts of everyone present like a heavy hammer. Not to mention Ning Tian and his group, even Yan Shaozhe, who was standing in the spectator seats, couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

As a Super Douluo, he naturally heard their self-introductions clearly.

Weren't these two in class 26 and 36 respectively when they enrolled?

While it's true that Huo Yuhao, as a Great Soul Master, increased his Soul Power by two levels in three months—quite fast, it was still within his comprehension.

Gu Yuena simply couldn't understand it.

Why is it that a Soul Master's level increases at the same rate as a Great Soul Master?!

Why did your cultivation level increase this much even when you weren't a Title Douluo?

Could it be that Xian Lin'er wanted the two of them to defeat Tang San in the freshman competition, so she gave them some kind of pill to enhance their cultivation?

Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but show a hint of anger on his face.

Short-sighted!

A level 36 student who is not even twelve years old is already a once-in-a-millennium talent, and yet such a genius student is given that kind of pill just because of a victory in a match?

Simply focusing on improving cultivation levels without teaching students to explore their own abilities is completely disregarding their future!

As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, he shouldn't interfere with the teaching of the Soul Guidance Department, since it has nothing to do with his Martial Soul Department. But Gu Yuena is different!

After being enlightened by Elder Xuan, he originally planned to let Tang San defeat Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena in this freshman assessment, showcasing the strength of the martial soul system, and then give the regretful Gu Yuena another chance.

He could do without Huo Yuhao, but Gu Yuena's talent was just too amazing, and he really didn't want to give up on her.

When he turned around, he saw how the Soul Guidance Department was wasting its talent. How could he not be heartbroken?

No, we can't wait any longer.

We need to bring Gu Yuena into the Martial Soul system as soon as possible. This afternoon, we'll secretly arrange for Tang San to fight Huo Yuhao.

If this continues, who knows what those guys from the Soul Guidance Department will do to this promising talent.

Compared to Yan Shaozhe's undisguised anger, Ning Tian and the others were completely shocked.

In the very first match of the knockout stage, they encountered a Soul Master of level 38. What's the point of even fighting like this?

Ning Tian, ​​who was the first to react, took a deep breath and spoke softly to the two people beside him.

"Let's treat this as our last game and do our best."

Although she herself is a Soul Master, it is precisely because of this that she can better understand how big the difference is between a level 31 support character and a level 38 offensive character.

"Um."

Wu Feng's face was also somewhat serious. Her pair of crimson eyes were fixed on Gu Yuena, and her hands, which were resting on her school trousers, were trembling in a barely perceptible arc.

For some reason, even though Gu Yuena hadn't activated her spirit power, let alone her martial spirit, her body started trembling uncontrollably, and she even felt a strange urge to kneel down and submit to the other party.

"Ready—the match begins!"

With a loud shout from the referee, Ning Tian took the lead and summoned his martial soul.

"Seven treasures are transformed into crystal."

After a clear shout, a colorful pagoda radiating brilliant light appeared in Ning Tian's hand. Then, when she noticed the three purple soul rings rising from Gu Yuena's feet, her throat bobbed involuntarily.

Even though she had been mentally prepared for this, when she actually witnessed this scene that was enough to shatter her understanding, she still felt a sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.

"The seven treasures have names, the first is speed, the third is strength."

Without hesitation, he chose to unleash his full power. As Ning Tian uttered two consecutive soul incantations, a total of four beams of light flew out from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, splitting into two streams that flowed into Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er's bodies respectively.

After finally casting a "relief" spell on himself, Ning Tian's soul power was depleted in an instant, and his face turned pale, making him look unsteady on his feet.

"Wu Feng, you stop Gu Yuena first. Yun'er, you take care of that black-haired girl first. I still have my second soul skill ready, so don't worry about Huo Yuhao's control."

With an additional 40% increase in speed and power, Wu Feng might still have some difficulty facing Gu Yue Na alone, but Nanmen Yun'er, who is also an agility-based attacker, is absolutely capable of crushing Zhu Lu right now.

"it is good."

Nanmen Yun'er immediately agreed, and with a sudden flap of her emerald green wings, she rushed towards Zhu Lu.

Feeling brimming with power, Wu Feng suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with fighting spirit as he looked at Gu Yuena.

As if sensing her gaze, the next second, Wu Feng met Gu Yuena's deep, calm eyes, which were as clear as amethyst.

With just a casual glance, Wu Feng trembled violently as if struck by lightning, as if he had seen something terrifying. The red dragon scales on his left arm stood up uncontrollably.

Then there is no more.

"Witch Wind!"

Under Ning Tian's incredulous gaze, Wu Feng abruptly withdrew his martial spirit and collapsed to the ground.

"Isn't her martial soul an elemental mage? What kind of ability is this?"

Yan Shaozhe's brows furrowed suddenly, feeling that everything happening before his eyes was truly unbelievable.

Not only did Gu Yuena's three spirit rings not even light up, he didn't even sense any fluctuations in spirit power before Wu Feng collapsed.

Suddenly, a sense of unease, as if things were spiraling out of control, rose in Yan Shaozhe's heart. The intense unease made him subconsciously clench his fists and stare intently at Gu Yuena in the arena.

Huo Yuhao, who also witnessed this scene, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, inexplicably recalling the previous assessment of the internally selected team members.

If it had been the senior brother facing off against Gu Yuena, the outcome would probably have been the same.

Composing himself, Huo Yuhao looked at Zhu Lu beside him: "I'll take care of Nanmen Yun'er, and you can take care of Ning Tian."

"OK."

Zhu Lu didn't speak, her figure transformed into a black shadow, and she rushed straight towards Ning Tian, ​​who hadn't yet recovered from Wu Feng's ordeal.

Seeing this, Nanmen Yun'er instinctively wanted to stop him, but suddenly her vision blurred and Huo Yuhao appeared in front of her without her noticing, with a faint smile that sent chills down her spine.

"Disrupting someone else's battle is not a good habit."

Hearing Huo Yuhao's calm and unwavering words, Nanmen Yun'er trembled.

How is this possible? He really is a control-type user!?

Startled by the speed of her opponent, she suddenly flapped her wings, trying to gain altitude and escape Huo Yuhao's entanglement.

But Huo Yuhao, who possessed mental detection abilities, would not let the other party have his way. He clenched his fist and ruthlessly blasted it towards Nanmen Yun'er.

The whistling wind from the punch made Nanmen Yun'er's pupils shrink sharply. Unable to use her soul skill in time, she could only raise her arms to block.

After a dull thud, even with Ning Tian's enhancement, she still felt a tingling numbness in her arm. Before she could fly backward, Huo Yuhao's other hand had already grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

As the Life Silk was released, before she could even react, she, like Wu Feng, went black and slowly collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, seeing his two teammates fall without any resistance, Ning Tian couldn't help but show a look of horror on his face.

Only at this moment did she truly realize the precipitous gap between herself and Huo Yuhao, who were both new students.

Nanmen Yun'er, who received a 40% speed boost, didn't even have time to react before Huo Yuhao got close to her. It's simply illogical that a control-type Great Soul Master could possess speed and strength comparable to a Soul Venerable just by relying on his physical attributes!

Just as she was stunned, Zhu Lu had already arrived beside her, her sharp claws, gleaming with a cold light, pressing against her neck without the slightest hesitation.

"Give up."

Feeling the chill on his neck, Ning Tian swallowed hard and raised his hand with a bitter expression.

"I surrender."

silence--

After a while, the referee finally came to his senses and belatedly went forward to check on Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er's condition. After confirming that the two were just unconscious, he announced loudly.

"Class 5 of the freshmen, Huo Yuhao's team wins!"

"You won already?"

In the stands, watching the battle end in less than half a minute, the faces of the teachers watching were all filled with shock.

"Teacher Zhang, your students are too freakish! This is a team with a Soul Master, and they won without even using many skills?"

"I used to think that Class 1's team was a sure thing to win the championship, but now it seems like that's another story."

Listening to the discussions among the homeroom teachers, even Yan Shaozhe's eyes lost some of their confidence.

For a moment, he hesitated again about whether to continue the underhanded tactics in the afternoon. What if they lost?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Yan Shaozhe's gaze gradually hardened.

The stronger Gu Yuena performed, the more eager he became to bring her back to the Martial Soul system. He absolutely could not give up this opportunity of the freshman assessment.

Besides, the teaching foundation of the Martial Soul system is inherently stronger than that of the Soul Guidance system. In addition, the use of Soul Guidance Devices is prohibited during the freshman assessment. He simply did not believe that Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena could defeat Tang San, who had been trained by him and Elder Xuan for three months.

Even if they lose, it's okay. It's only been three months. Tang San's strength hasn't completely surpassed the other two yet. One against two might be a problem. The only pity is that the plan to win over Gu Yuena will probably have to be postponed for a while.

We have to think of something.

Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe stopped lingering and turned to walk out of the stands.

(End of this chapter)