Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 10: Defeating Hai Bai, the Sea Demon Nearly Dies

Soon after, amidst the anticipation of many students, Ji Wuming arrived at the designated sparring arena behind the dormitory building.

There was a circular arena about 60 or 70 meters long, with a pool of water about 50 meters long and 8 meters deep in the center.

The arena was already surrounded by people; even Director Lu and Dean Shui, along with more than a dozen other teachers from the academy, had come to watch.

"Xiao Lu, do you think Xiao Ji can win? Even if his spirit ring effect is a bit abnormal, the situation is not optimistic when facing the Hai Po brothers, who have broken through to level 12 spirit power and are now at level 5 innate spirit power. What's more, Xiao Ji is also a weapon spirit master."

Director Lu looked at Shui Wuliang and admired Ji Wuming, feeling extremely smug. He had personally witnessed Ji Wuming's monstrous first soul skill; in a one-on-one fight, probably no soul master below level 20 would be his match.

Even if the Hai Po brothers possessed a martial soul fusion skill, he would still have a fighting chance. However, Dean Shui's last words made a lot of sense. In a battle between a weapon spirit master and a sea spirit master, Ji Wuming's disadvantage was indeed too great.

"Dean, I have confidence in Xiao Ji."

Director Lu forced a smile, but in reality, he himself was unsure about the outcome of the competition.

Ji Wuming and the Hai Po brothers stepped onto the solid arena at the same time, standing facing each other.

"Junior Ji, are you ready? Don't cry if you lose!"

After speaking, Hai Bai reached out to block the sea ghost beside him, glanced at Ji Wuming with a hint of disdain, and then said confidently,

"Brother, I'll go first in this match. I can defeat a mere one-ring Iron Rust Spear Soul Master in three moves without even using my first Soul Skill."

Haibai immediately jumped into the water, splashing everywhere. A one-horned seal leaped out of the water, while Haibai stood steadily on top of it, looking very majestic.

"Hai Bai, a fourth-year student, with the martial spirit Seal, is a level 12, one-ring battle spirit master."

A standard yellow spirit ring slowly rose from beneath Hai Bai's feet, and he gave Ji Wuming a disdainful look.

Seeing this, Ji Wuming channeled some of his soul power into his feet, and with a light leap, he landed steadily on the sea surface.

This technique was a method of sea combat that he had gradually developed during his vacation. Moreover, this method of combat was also applicable on land, and it would greatly increase his movement speed, although it consumed some soul power.

"Ah! Isn't he a weapon spirit master? How is he standing on the water's surface?"

"Could he possess the flying skills to walk on water?"

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The students watching were utterly astonished by Ji Wuming's performance; many of the female students even swooned, shouting "Go Ji Wuming!"

The dozen or so experienced and highly capable teachers in the academy, while shocked, also discovered the mystery behind it.

"Old Lu, this kid in your class has a level of research on the circulation of soul power that even I am ashamed of. This is the first time I have ever seen someone who can circulate soul power to their feet and thus adapt to the battlefield of sea soul masters."

"Xiao Lu, I'm giving you all ten jars of my family's homemade wine. Would you be willing to part with it and transfer this student from your class to our fourth grade?"

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Director Lu looked at his colleagues rushing over, even the sixth-grade teacher, who was talking about skipping a grade and transferring classes. He immediately roared.

"Go away, go somewhere cool and stay there. Xiao Ji has a solid theoretical foundation, a quick mind, and works hard in his soul power cultivation. Such a good seedling is mine to cultivate."

"Why didn't you bring up the matter of transferring people before? Why bring it up now of all times? It's like trying to steal the fruit before it's ripe. There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

At this moment, Ji Wuming revealed his Blood Spear Martial Soul in the dueling arena, holding it in his right hand.

"Ji Wuming, a third-year student, with the Martial Soul Iron Rust Spear, is a level 12, one-ring Weapon Soul Master."

Then he extended his left hand and made a gesture of invitation.

When the yellow spirit ring appeared beneath Ji Wuming's feet, the spectators could hardly contain their excitement.

"Another hundred-year spirit ring! Director Lu has really gone all out this time."

At this moment, Hai Bai and Hai Gui felt an indescribable pressure for the first time. Their soul power levels were the same, both at the first yellow ring. But so what? Fighting on their home turf, dealing with a mere Ji Wuming was a piece of cake.

Hai Bai swiftly submerged into the water, charging towards Ji Wuming at incredible speed, unleashing his first soul skill.

The seal's tail doubled in size, and with its swimming rhythm, the entire pool seemed to be experiencing an earthquake, the water surface rising and falling, making it extremely difficult even for Ji Wuming to stand firm.

"First Soul Skill, War Spear Dragon Transformation." A layer of light red scale energy armor appeared on his body, greatly increasing his defensive capabilities.

As the seal leaped out of the water, half of the pool was already dry, and the waves it created as it jumped out of the water were already two meters high, rushing headlong towards Ji Wuming.

Just as the seal's tail lashed out at Ji Wuming, engulfing him in water, he seized the opportunity as Ji Wuming's martial spirit descended, his blood spear piercing the seal's large tail. With a casual pull, the seal's tail was severed in two.

Ji Wuming shifted his feet, and the tip of his Blood Spear slashed fiercely at the seal's side, creating a wound about three meters long. The seal fell into the water, and a thirty-centimeter-long wound appeared on its left arm as a result.

As the surface of the pool returned to calm, Hai Bai, riding his seal spirit, stood once more on the water's surface, panting heavily, his face extremely haggard.

"You've lost. The match is over. My spear is poisoned. Go find your teacher for treatment and detoxification right away. If you stay any longer, your arm might be ruined."

Ji Wuming looked at Hai Bai ahead and sincerely reminded him that injuries were inevitable in a martial arts competition. He had already achieved his goal, so he couldn't let Hai Bai die.

Hai Bai looked around at the silent students and teachers, his eyes filled with resentment.

"I haven't lost yet!"

He forcefully circulated his soul power, expelling the remaining poisonous blood from his left hand. Once his complexion had improved somewhat, he turned to look at the sea demon.

"Little brother, use that move with me!"

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The sea demon jumped into the pool and immediately summoned its seal spirit. Both of them activated their first spirit skills at the same time, swimming rapidly around the edge of the pool. A water tornado with a diameter of about 15 meters rose up, and the power it generated was no less than the second spirit skill of the Eight Hundred Years.

The suction force generated directly swept away all the surrounding leaves. Without the teacher's protection, most of the students would have been affected by the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"This is our strongest soul skill. You, at only one ring, are doomed to defeat," the Hai Po brothers said to Ji Wuming in unison.

Meanwhile, Ji Wuming was sucked into the waterspout because there was little resistance on the water surface. The multiple water pressures relentlessly squeezed Ji Wuming's flesh and blood. Fortunately, his 40% physical defense reduced the pressure considerably.

The two brothers inside the waterspout began charging towards Ji Wuming, while he gripped his blood spear, anticipating the sea demon's movement and calculating the water pressure.

"call out--"

The blood spear was hurled, and the high-speed sea demon couldn't react in time. Their spirit fusion technique couldn't be interrupted, and as the blood spear was about to strike his chest, he panicked.

However, the entire water surface began to freeze rapidly from bottom to top. In less than a second, an ice tornado four meters high formed, freezing the three people instantly into ice sculptures.

"Sigh, these children are always like this, they don't know how to take things seriously in their competitions."

With Dean Shui snapping his fingers, the ice tornado shattered, and Ji Wuming and his two companions, their soul power exhausted, plummeted to the ground. The three teachers, who could fly, quickly caught them.

"Quickly, send them for treatment. Treat Haibai first; he absolutely cannot be harmed."

"Yes, Dean."

(End of this chapter)