Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 39 Soul Battle! Easy Victory! (Happy New Year!)

Faced with Zhu Ziyang's arrogant and disrespectful behavior, the freshmen in the stands were immediately in an uproar. Some were angry, some were shouting, some were admiring, and some had solemn expressions.

Ignoring the uproar in the stands, Wang Qiao's face was flushed red with anger. He glared at Zhu Ziyang and roared, "You despicable commoner, are you really provoking me? You will pay the price for your arrogance!"

Zhu Ziyang remained expressionless and unmoved.

In the stands, Xia Yu frowned but remained silent. In the arena, the referee also kept quiet, watching everything unfold. Shrek Academy students came from all over the continent, and many were arrogant and aloof; he was already used to it.

"Die!" Seeing Zhu Ziyang's indifferent attitude, Wang Qiao felt greatly humiliated. His first spirit ring instantly flew out from behind him, and he shouted loudly, "First spirit skill, Chain Flame!"

Flames instantly erupted from his two claws, forming two volleyball-sized, fiery red fireballs that, with Wang Qiao's furious gesture, hurtled towards Zhu Ziyang like meteors.

Zhu Ziyang couldn't hold back any longer when he heard Wang Qiao's angry shout. This little fat guy was too funny. He actually shouted out the name of his soul skill when he made a move. Wasn't he embarrassed? Or did he think his opponents were deaf?

Although he was speechless, Zhu Ziyang didn't slow down. Seeing the fireballs flying towards him, he moved. With a sidestep, he easily dodged one fireball, and then with a forward lunge, he dodged another. His movements were nimble yet elegant.

Wang Qiao was extremely annoyed that Zhu Ziyang had dodged both of his fireballs, so he launched a barrage of fiery orbs at Zhu Ziyang. Zhu Ziyang, seeing this, remained calm, using agile movement to dodge the fireballs while simultaneously moving quickly towards Wang Qiao, managing both defense and offense effectively. At the same time, he couldn't help but mentally criticize Wang Qiao, thinking, "Not only are Wang Qiao's soul skills outrageous, but his combat awareness is also utterly terrible!"

Seeing Zhu Ziyang getting closer and closer, Wang Qiao finally realized the danger and immediately stopped bombarding him with fireballs, unleashing his second soul skill. He shouted, "Second Soul Skill, Fire Lion Bomb!"

Hearing Wang Qiao call out the name of the soul skill again, Xia Yu in the stands finally couldn't hold back anymore. He covered his face with his hands, unable to bear watching. He was determined to teach this little fat boy a lesson once the soul battle was over!

Wang Qiao was unaware that he had already left Xia Yu with the impression of being a simpleton. At this moment, he raised his two claws, and blazing red flames quickly gathered between his hands. The intense flames instantly formed a huge lion's head. Due to the immense pressure, the color of the flaming lion's head turned deep red, and an ominous aura emanated from it.

Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang also became more serious, and his speed suddenly increased. He rushed towards Wang Qiao in one stride.

Although Wang Qiao lacked combat experience, he understood that he couldn't let Zhu Ziyang get close to him. He immediately took a step back and, without hesitation, threw the Fire Lion Bomb at Zhu Ziyang.

The Fire Lion Bomb flew out, its intense heat scorching the surrounding air. After flying for several seconds, the enormous lion-head fireball exploded with a deafening roar, the scorching flames churning like waves in a space several meters wide.

However, such a powerful explosion did not cause any trouble for Zhu Ziyang, because a second before the explosion, he suddenly accelerated and sprinted to Wang Qiao's side.

"Ah!" To Wang Qiao's astonishment, Zhu Ziyang grabbed his collar, suddenly exerted force, and threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. Then, he placed one hand on Wang Qiao's neck. Wang Qiao stared at him blankly.

competition is over.

"Whoosh!"

The stands erupted in uproar once again, for this battle of souls had truly shocked these proud and talented soul masters.

"My god! Zhu Ziyang is too amazing! He defeated Wang Qiao, who is level 23, without even releasing his martial spirit!"

"His speed and strength are incredible; he must possess a beast spirit, right?"

"Very likely!"

"This Wangqiao bridge is so useless! It looks nice but is completely ineffective!"

"Exactly! What a waste of such a good martial soul and such high soul power!"

"What do you guys know? It's clearly Squad Leader Zhu Ziyang who's too amazing!"

"Yes, yes! I declare that from today onwards, the class monitor is my crush!"

"..."

The freshmen whispered among themselves, discussing the match.

"Nannan, what's Zhu Ziyang's martial soul? How come it's so powerful!" Tang Ya asked, holding Jiang Nannan's hand with eyes full of curiosity.

"Hehe! Of course! Brother Ziyang is definitely the strongest among his peers!" Jiang Nannan said with a blush on her face, her eyes sparkling, and her tone full of pride.

"Uh..." Tang Ya looked at Jiang Nannan's expression and couldn't help but facepalm. She said, "So tell me, what kind of martial soul does Zhu Ziyang have?"

"Hmm~" Jiang Nannan pondered for a moment, then gave a mischievous smile and said, "I'm not telling you!"

"Ugh~ Are we still best friends?!" Tang Ya suddenly went crazy and shouted.

"Oh, you'll find out eventually, don't worry!" Jiang Nannan said with a smile, putting her arm around Tang Ya's shoulder to comfort her.

On the battlefield.

Zhu Ziyang withdrew his hand from Wang Qiao and pulled him up.

"Your martial soul is quite good, but why did you give up the advantages of a beast martial soul physique and choose pure elemental soul skills?" Zhu Ziyang said with a smile to Wang Qiao, whose face was gloomy. "Lions are ferocious beasts, more adept at close combat and power suppression, rather than using fire for ranged attacks. Your cultivation path has obvious flaws, but it's not too late to correct them now."

"This..." Upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's words, Wang Qiao's expression immediately showed a thoughtful look, and the resentment in his eyes gradually faded. Finally, he said to Zhu Ziyang with complete acceptance, "Thank you!"

In the stands, Xia Yu also heard what Zhu Ziyang said to Wang Qiao, and subconsciously nodded in agreement, his opinion of Zhu Ziyang rising even higher.

With his talent, broad knowledge, strong combat awareness, and dignified demeanor, if it weren't for the fact that Zhu Ziyang was from a commoner background, Xia Yu would have suspected that he was the successor of some hidden sect.

However, it was precisely because of Zhu Ziyang's humble origins that Xia Yu became even more curious about and attentive to him.

Genius, a true genius! Should we report this to Director Du? Although the sixth-grade graduation exam is important, an eleven-year-old three-ring Soul Master is definitely more important! Xia Yu thought to herself.

Zhu Ziyang and Wang Qiao left the Soul Arena and came to Xia Yu.

"Wang Qiao, Zhu Ziyang is right, you can consider it," Xia Yu said to Wang Qiao first. "In addition, your combat awareness and combat experience are clearly lacking, and you need to consciously train them in the future. I can tell you clearly that the form of the freshman assessment is combat. You have good talent, but don't be arrogant and underestimate your abilities. A high soul power level does not mean strength. Only actual combat can prove your worth."

"Zhu Ziyang, you are outstanding. You are the most outstanding student I have ever seen," Xia Yu said to Zhu Ziyang again.

"Alright, the battle is over. Everyone, let's go back to the classroom!" Xia Yu announced.

Without hesitation, the freshmen walked towards the teaching building in twos and threes.

An extra chapter for the New Year, hehe!

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