Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Wang Sheng roared and exerted force with his feet, his body like a tiger breaking free of its cage, pouncing straight towards the spinning blue top.

He was incredibly fast, his five fingers forming claws that created a powerful gust of wind.

However, just as the tiger's claw was about to touch the top, the top seemed to have anticipated this, and with a gentle spin, it slid away along the edge of the claw.

Wang Sheng's attack ultimately missed its mark.

"Use your soul skill, brother!"

Wang Teng's voice came from the corner, saying, "At your current speed, you can't touch it."

At this moment, the Gale Steed Spinning Top was spinning slowly and steadily a few steps in front of Wang Sheng.

"First Soul Skill: Tiger Pouncing on Its Prey!"

A yellow spirit ring lit up on Wang Sheng's body.

After receiving the boost from the soul skill, Wang Sheng's aura suddenly surged, and his speed and strength also increased once again.

Wang Sheng pushed off the ground with both feet, his figure transforming into a blurry tiger shadow, and pounced again with sharp claws.

At this moment, facing Wang Sheng's fierce attack, the Gale Steed appeared remarkably calm.

It darted and weaved among the tiger's shadows, dodging one attack after another.

And so, Wang Teng and his elder brother Wang Sheng cultivated for a full five days.

For the past five days, Regiment Commander Zhang Feng has not come to see them.

The two brothers did manage to find time to visit Zhang Feng and inquire about the next steps.

Zhang Feng smiled and told them to relax: "Our regiment needs at least a week to rest after each mission."

"So, you two don't need to rush to find me."

"If there are suitable tasks, I will naturally inform you."

"As for now? You should take advantage of this break to properly adjust your mindset."

Having heard this, Wang Teng and his companion returned to the courtyard with peace of mind and continued their cultivation.

Day after day, Wang Teng's use of "wind attribute perception" became more and more proficient. He gradually figured out the way to maintain perception while attacking and to contain attack within perception. His control skills, which combined strength and gentleness, became more and more refined.

Three days later, Zhang Feng came to the courtyard and called Wang Teng and the others to prepare for a new mission.

The two brothers quickly packed their belongings and then joined Zhang Feng and the other members of the group to set off.

From then on, Wang Teng's life alternated regularly between taking on mercenary missions and daily cultivation.

Time flies by, and more than a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

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Within the Soul Hunter Forest, the shadows of the trees sway gently.

Five members of the Gale Mercenary Group are hunting down a "Jumping Cat" with a century of cultivation.

This kind of soul beast is not very aggressive, but it is agile and extremely fast. If you are not careful, it will slip away right under your nose.

Their mission this time was not to hunt for spirit rings, but to capture this bouncy cat as a pet at the request of a distinguished guest.

Therefore, everyone needs to exercise extra restraint when making a move, and cannot use soul skills that are too powerful, which increases the difficulty considerably.

"Wang Teng! It's heading your way, stop it!"

The shout of the regimental commander, Zhang Feng, rang out in the woods.

A gray shadow flashed by like lightning; it was the frightened jumping cat. With a few leaps, it tried to break through the encirclement from the direction Wang Teng was in charge of.

"rest assured!"

Wang Teng responded immediately. With a thought, the deep blue swift steed spinning top flew out, drawing an arc as it intercepted the gray figure.

The bouncy cat was incredibly agile. Just as it was about to collide with the spinning top, it miraculously twisted its body in mid-air, gently pushed off the tree trunk with its four paws, and tried to squeeze out through the gap to the side.

"It's going to be bad!"

Seeing this, Yang Sheng, who was not far away, had already put his fingers on the bowstring, and his soul power was faintly fluctuating.

Yang Sheng planned to use arrows with a shock effect to injure and kill the soul beast. Although this would violate the requirement of "minimizing damage", it was better than failing the mission.

"Wait, Yang Sheng!"

Zhang Feng spoke up to stop him, saying...

"Commander, letting it get away will only cause more trouble!"

Yang Sheng said anxiously.

"Don't worry, trust Wang Teng."

Zhang Feng's gaze was fixed on the young figure, his tone filled with certainty.

He's probably the one in the group who knows best about Wang Teng's progress this year.

The "wind attribute perception" technique that he had personally taught him had long been used by the young man to create new variations.

Chapter 99 Breakthrough to Level 20

"This kid's abilities are far beyond what he appears to be at."

Zhang Feng thought to himself, his eyes filled with anticipation.

In the arena, the Gale Steed Spinning Top and the Jumping Cat crisscrossed each other, and it seemed that the Soul Beast was about to completely break free from the encirclement.

Ultimate Technique: Phantom Wind Chaser!

Wang Teng's eyes narrowed, and the blue spinning top that had been rushing forward suddenly stopped, then turned back at an even faster speed, leaving a series of afterimages as it chased after Jumping Cat's back.

Strangely, such a rapid change of direction and sudden advance did not generate much of a sound of wind breaking, and the sound of the spinner rubbing against the air became extremely faint, almost non-existent.

"what?"

Yang Sheng keenly noticed the difference and asked curiously, "Why is Wang Teng's 'Phantom Chasing Wind' move silent?"

"When I sparred with him in the first half of the year, the shrill sound of the air being cut was really loud."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng smiled and said, "See?"

"Being able to maintain the 'softness' and 'restraint' of wind power even when unleashing its full force, and even integrate the fierce and the gentle into one... In terms of understanding and control of this move alone, Wang Teng has already surpassed me."

At this moment, the silent, swiftly moving Spinning Top followed closely behind Jumping Cat.

The soul beast was completely unaware that a deadly threat was approaching from behind, and only cared about rushing forward to escape.

In just a few breaths, the distance between the spinning top and the soul beast had been rapidly reduced.

Wang Teng seized the opportunity and made another move.

The phantom of the sacred beast Gale Steed raised its head and neighed, while the spinning top shone with a brilliant blue light.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

In an instant, three or four phantom spinning tops seemed to appear around the Jumping Cat, blocking all its angles of evasion.

The spirit beast was so frightened that its fur stood on end. It hurriedly stopped and tried to turn around, but it was too late.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, the Gale Steed Spinning Top struck the Jumping Cat's relatively supple side.

Wang Teng controlled the force of his move perfectly, causing neither serious injury nor serious damage, but enough to instantly incapacitate Jumping Cat.

"Waaah..."

The bouncy cat let out a short, mournful cry before collapsing to the ground and fainting.

"Gotcha!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and gathered around.

Yang Sheng and Li Zhishu both had approving expressions on their faces and were about to praise Wang Teng for his excellent control when they suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation of soul power coming from Wang Teng.

The ripples were initially subtle, but then became more and more pronounced, like ripples spreading out of a calm lake after a pebble has been thrown in, with a certain rhythmic increase.

"This is……"

Li Zhishu was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy, and he said, "You're about to break through?"

As Zhang Feng sensed the increasingly active soul power, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he said, "This isn't just an ordinary breakthrough in soul power..."

"Judging from this commotion, Wang Teng is probably about to reach the threshold of level 20."

Before he finished speaking, the fluctuations of Wang Teng's soul power suddenly surged, as if he had broken through some invisible barrier. His aura suddenly increased, and then slowly stabilized, becoming more profound and solid than before.

Wang Teng opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and bright, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement and agitation.

"Level 20... I've finally reached level 20!"

A gentle breeze blew through the forest, ruffling the wisps of hair on the boy's forehead.

A year of arduous training, the tempering of missions, and the subtle changes brought about by those few pieces of whale glue all made Wang Teng's breakthrough a natural outcome.

In the Soul Hunting Forest shrouded in night, the occasional distant roar of a beast echoes through the silence.

At this moment, Wang Teng and his companions had successfully captured the agile Jumping Cat Soul Beast.

The campfire crackled and burned in the open space, its flickering light illuminating a circle of tired yet relaxed faces.

On the fire sat the meat of the spirit beasts they had just hunted nearby, the fat dripping into the flames and sizzling enticingly, the aroma of the meat wafting on the night breeze.

Wang Teng tore off a strip from the charred meat and gently handed it to the specially made iron cage at his feet.

The bouncy cat in the cage first shrank back warily, its ears perked up, and its round eyes stared at Wang Teng's hand.

After a moment, it cautiously poked its head out, quickly snatched the shredded meat, and tasted it.

Once it tasted it, the little guy couldn't stop. After finishing it in a few bites, it tilted its head back and softly meowed at Wang Teng, "Meow! Meow!"

"Haha, it seems this little guy has become obsessed with the taste of barbecue."

Seeing this, Yang Sheng laughed and casually tossed a piece of bone he had finished gnawing into the cage.

However, the bouncy cat didn't even glance at it, its eyes fixed on the roasted meat in Wang Teng's hand.

"No wonder this kind of spirit beast is often kept as a pet by wealthy families. Just the fact that it loves to eat roasted meat is enough to make it lovable."