Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 153 Winning Hearts and Minds is Paramount (Daily 10,000 words)

Soon, the distance between the two sides increased to 100 meters.

Wang Yan stood in the center of the arena with his arms outstretched. After observing that both sides were ready, he suddenly brought his arms together and shouted, "Begin!"

Dai Huabin roared, and a pale white light suddenly erupted from his body. His muscles swelled up, and his golden hair instantly turned black and white, with white as the main color. A "king" character pattern appeared on his forehead, and his palms were covered with white hair. Eight-inch-long dagger-like claws could be extended from his palms.

At this moment, Dai Huabin's thoughts were definitely not as calm as he appeared. First, he lost the final of the freshman competition, and then even when he was running for vice class monitor, several people who were not convinced by him jumped out. His heart was churning with turmoil, but he just suppressed it and did not show it.

If I can't deal with Huo Yuhao, can't I deal with you guys?

Wang Dong naturally saw the fierceness in Dai Huabin's eyes. The Clear Sky Hammer flew out of his hand and was grasped by Wang Dong. To be honest, since Wang Dong's soul ring ratio was one yellow and one purple, it naturally meant that his physical quality was no less than that of an ordinary Soul Master.

In other words, Wang Dong's only difference from a Soul Master is a hundred-year Soul Ring; there is no other gap between them.

Dai Huabin was incredibly fast, his blond hair flowing, charging towards Wang Dong at full speed like a tiger descending a mountain. With each powerful leap from his strong legs, his body surged forward, covering dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.

Wang Dong was well aware of Dai Huabin's ferocity, having sparred with him on the Soul Arena for so long. He took a few steps at a leisurely pace and stood still. Only when Dai Huabin was right in front of him did Wang Dong suddenly roll off the ground, dodging the opponent's most ferocious attack.

"It's my turn."

As Wang Dong rolled, he braced himself on the ground with his left hand, exerted force, and sprang into the air. With a flick of his right wrist, the Haotian Hammer in his hand spun rapidly and slammed towards Dai Huabin.

Dai Huabin had not expected Wang Dong's counterattack to be so swift and fierce. He didn't even use his soul skills, but instead used his martial soul to smash things head-on, leaving Dai Huabin with no choice but to dodge in a sorry state.

"White Tiger Protective Barrier!"

A white light shield formed around Dai Huabin, and then his first and second spirit rings flashed almost simultaneously.

Wang Dong originally intended to give Dai Huabin a solid blow, but when he saw the kid's two rings flash alternately, alarm bells went off in his mind. He threw the Haotian Hammer from his hand, spinning it towards Dai Huabin's face, while he himself rolled over like a lazy donkey.

The next moment, Dai Huabin's second soul skill, White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, also erupted. The intense white light slammed towards the spot where Wang Dong had been standing, but Wang Dong had already dodged it. The Haotian Hammer, flying in mid-air, continued its momentum and slammed out.

If Dai Huabin hadn't activated the White Tiger Protective Shield early on, that hammer blow to the face would have at least caused him to bleed from the nose.

Many students exclaimed in surprise at how close they had come to this. Usually, when students are fighting, they announce the spirit skill they are using to show off their momentum. But someone like Dai Huabin, who shouts out his first spirit skill but then uses two other spirit skills as a killing move, would definitely make them suffer the first time they encounter him.

Wang Dong clearly hadn't considered the veracity of Dai Huabin's words; he used which of Dai Huabin's spirit rings lit up as the benchmark. He had this experience thanks to Huo Yuhao.

Although Huo Yuhao didn't like using soul skills, he occasionally liked to make up a soul skill to scare Wang Dong. Over time, Wang Dong naturally stopped believing the soul skills that others shouted out.

The Haotian Hammer that struck Dai Huabin's protective shield vanished in a flash of white light, and Wang Dong shot out, taking advantage of the moment when Dai Huabin's old strength had dissipated and his new strength had not yet been generated to launch an attack.

Possessed by the dazzling Goddess of Light, Wang Dong's speed instantly surged, his body slightly suspended in the air. As he rushed in front of Dai Huabin, the Goddess of Light's possession was canceled, and the Haotian Hammer in his hand reappeared, whistling down with the sound of wind and thunder.

This is one of Wang Dong's biggest insights into fighting spirits during this period. Even if twin martial spirits cannot be used at the same time, seamlessly switching between the two martial spirits is a way to greatly increase one's fighting spirit strength.

If you need speed and slashing damage, then stick with the Goddess of Light Butterfly. If you need power and to break shields, then the Sky Hammer that falls from the sky is the best choice.

Seeing Wang Dong's Haotian Hammer hurtling down, Dai Huabin roared again, his intoxicating purple soul ring shining brightly, and activated the White Tiger Clan's Three-Strike Axe, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

The next moment, Wang Dong's Haotian Hammer, combined with the speed of his own potential energy, fell from the sky. The heavy Haotian Hammer was like the judge's hammer falling from the heavens, announcing Dai Huabin's defeat.

With his broad tiger claws raised, Dai Huabin raised his hands to the sky, trying to block the powerful blow. The white tiger's protective shield, which had been hit by a hammer, shattered instantly, followed by Dai Huabin's tiger claws.

The violent impact exploded on Dai Huabin's tiger claws. Only then did Dai Huabin realize that Wang Dong, whom he had been suppressing in the finals, had actually only chosen the most energy-efficient way to delay him. When it comes to violence, the Clear Sky Hammer is undoubtedly the number one martial soul!

boom!

The heavy hammer fell from the sky, and Dai Huabin's arms were hit by such a huge force that they instinctively bent. But Dai Huabin's tiger claws were initially protecting his own face.

Unable to catch Wang Dong's hammer blow, Dai Huabin's hand slammed into his face under the violent kinetic energy of the Haotian Hammer, causing his nose to bleed profusely.

"ah!!!"

For someone like Dai Huabin, being humiliated is even more unacceptable than failure. Being hit on the nose by the back of his own hand and bleeding profusely is more unbearable than being killed.

"You deserve to die for humiliating me!"

With his tiger claws extended, Dai Huabin had lost his mind. He wildly swung the sharp claws forward, trying to tear Wang Dong to shreds.

The audience below the stage couldn't help but feel worried for Wang Dong. In their eyes, Wang Dong's situation was extremely precarious, and it seemed that he would die on the spot at any moment.

The ferocious tiger claws lashed out one after another without stopping, sealing off Wang Dong's space to dodge. Each swing of the sharp tiger claws carried a whistling sound, as if it had the sharpness to cut through gold and jade.

"You always say unrealistic things. You were like this before the freshman competition, and you were like this when we went up to the Soul Arena. Do you know that compared to Yuhao's attacks, you're just showing off some amateurish skills?"

Each flap of Wang Dong's butterfly wings would carry him away a certain distance. Dai Huabin's attack seemed fierce, but it was still a bit lacking compared to Huo Yuhao's slash, which seemed to have automatic tracking and could adjust its direction even halfway through the strike.

I chatted with the author of the Douluo Continent fandom, and today's book recommendation is: *Peerless Tang Sect: Ice Dragon War God*.

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