Chapter 121: Huo Wu's Determination
"The match begins!"
As soon as the referee's voice rang out, Huo Wu charged toward Hu Yanshi at full speed. Her long and powerful legs gave her a speed that rivaled that of an agility-type soul master.
Although the original plan was to take advantage of a control-type soul master's abilities and avoid a direct confrontation with the strength and defense-oriented disciples of the Elephant Armored Clan, Hu Yanshi was clearly still in a daze. Huo Wu immediately decided to strike first.
"Second soul skill, Blazing Flame Explosion!"
Boom!
Before Hu Yanshi could activate his defensive soul skill, the explosive fire energy hit him head-on, instantly blasting him out of the arena.
"Next!"
Huo Wu cast a provocative glance at the Elephant Armored Academy's preparation area, her crisp voice resounding throughout the arena, "The so-called number one defensive sect in the world can't even take one punch from me!"
"This crazy girl... but when she gets serious, she does have some wit!"
In the resting area, Xiao Yu noticed that Huo Wu hadn't followed the original plan, but he smiled.
Plans were plans, but in reality, there was no such thing as a strategy that never changed. If she had rigidly followed the plan without adapting, that would have truly disappointed Xiao Yu.
Ye Lingling chuckled softly, "Sister Huo Wu's taunts will definitely drive those big dumb guys from the Elephant Armored Clan crazy. When they come on stage, they'll use all their brute force to attack her, and that will play right into her hands."
Xiao Yu smiled slightly as well and was about to add something when he suddenly felt a gaze fall on him.
Looking up, Xiao Yu saw Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe and seated behind Emperor Xue Ye, staring at him with a faintly discernible look in her eyes.
Qian Renxue clearly remembered that a little over a year ago, when Huo Wu had accompanied her to suppress the rebellion, Huo Wu's soul power had been at rank 42. The fact that she had advanced four levels in just one year didn't match Huo Wu's natural talent.
When Huo Wu had unleashed her soul skill just now, Qian Renxue hadn't noticed any signs of unstable soul power. On the contrary, her fire was even purer than it had been a year ago. If this wasn't due to Xiao Yu giving Huo Wu special training, Qian Renxue swore she'd write her name backwards.
Qian Renxue didn't know why, but even though she knew the relationship between Huo Wu and Xiao Yu, and that it made perfect sense for him to help her improve her abilities, she couldn't suppress the jealousy burning inside her.
Is this little vixen jealous?
Noticing Qian Renxue's gaze, which resembled that of a resentful wife, Xiao Yu instinctively wanted to use his soul power to tease this angelic beauty.
But when he saw Ning Fengzhi, who was also on the viewing platform, he immediately reined in his thoughts. With Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo likely accompanying Ning Fengzhi, Xiao Yu didn't think his soul power transmission would escape the senses of a Titled Douluo.
Unable to use soul power to transmit his voice, Xiao Yu simply raised his eyebrows at Qian Renxue, trusting that she would understand his meaning.
You scoundrel! You scoundrel!
Qian Renxue indeed understood Xiao Yu's signal, and her silver teeth nearly ground to pieces as she inwardly cursed him repeatedly.
Just as Xiao Yu was secretly pleased with himself, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist. It turned out that Ye Lingling, having noticed the silent flirtation between him and Qian Renxue, had reached into his waist and twisted his skin with a 180-degree rotation.
While they were engaged in their little acts, Huo Wu had already faced her second opponent, Hu Yangan, a rank-37 soul master.
The Elephant Armored Academy's battle order was simple—based on soul power levels from lowest to highest. After all, with identical martial souls and even the same soul skills, they couldn't rely on any tactical advantage.
Just as Ye Lingling had predicted, Hu Yangan charged at Huo Wu like a mad dog, clearly intent on crushing her in one go.
Huo Wu snorted softly, a sly smile tugging at the corners of her lips. Without even using a soul skill, she relied on her mastery of soul power to easily dodge left and right, making Hu Yangan, who weighed several hundred pounds, spin in circles. Finally, catching him off guard, she sent him flying out of the arena with a single kick.
"Out of bounds, Nine Star Academy wins. Elephant Armored Academy, please send your next competitor."
"Out of bounds, Nine Star Academy wins. Elephant Armored Academy, please send your next competitor."
On the arena, the members of the Elephant Armored Academy—strong-limbed and simple-minded—were completely led by the nose by Huo Wu. Even the two soul masters who had broken through to the fortieth rank were toyed with like children. Particularly the first soul master, Hu Yanshan, who faced Huo Wu. At first, she concentrated her soul power, appearing to brace herself for a head-on collision with him. Then, feigning weakness, she retreated toward the edge of the stage. When Hu Yanshan unleashed his full attack, Huo Wu swiftly sidestepped, causing Hu Yanshan to lose his balance and tumble off the stage, provoking a wave of laughter.
"One versus seven!"
"One versus seven!"
By this time, the soul masters in the crowd, eager for excitement, had begun to cheer loudly.
Hu Yanli walked onto the stage with a dark expression, choosing a different approach than his six teammates. After summoning his martial soul at the referee's signal, he coldly observed Huo Wu from a corner of the stage, refraining from launching a reckless attack like the others.
Though Hu Yanli's head was mostly filled with muscle, as the heir of the Elephant Armored Clan, he had at least reserved a small part of his brain for thinking. After watching the first five matches, he had finally calmed down.
"Huo Wu!"
Seeing the situation, Xiao Yu stood up and signaled to Huo Wu with his eyes.
With his spiritual power, Xiao Yu could clearly sense Huo Wu's condition. Although she had appeared to handle the previous six matches with ease, the continuous battles had drained her. Despite her efforts to conserve soul power, she now had only about half left.
Her opponent, Hu Yanli, was the strongest member of the Elephant Armored Academy. Although his soul power was three levels lower than Huo Wu's, he possessed a head spirit bone over 30,000 years old, which more than made up for the gap. Even if Huo Wu were in peak condition, defeating him would not be easy.
As she caught Xiao Yu's concerned gaze, Huo Wu's heart warmed, but her resolve remained firm. She shook her head at Xiao Yu, signaling her determination.
"This girl!"
Xiao Yu couldn't help but smile bitterly as he sat back down.
Ye Lingling, a perceptive woman, quickly understood Huo Wu's insistence. "Sister Huo Wu wants to restore the reputation of Blazing Academy!"
Xiao Yu nodded, "Blazing Academy failed to qualify from the preliminaries, and there's been some gossip around Heaven Dou City. Although she hasn't said anything, she clearly cares. In the eyes of outsiders, she's still the young mistress of Blazing Academy. If she can single-handedly defeat a powerhouse team like Elephant Armored Academy, it would silence the critics."
"But Hu Yanli, as the heir of the Elephant Armored Clan, is no pushover, Brother Xiao Yu."
Ye Lingling turned to Xiao Yu, not speaking further, but her meaning was clear. As the team captain, Xiao Yu could choose to forfeit on behalf of Huo Wu, thereby swapping her out.
"As her teammate and friend, we need to trust her!"
Xiao Yu gently patted Ye Lingling's hand. Though he had the authority to make such a call, doing so would trample on Huo Wu's pride.
(End of Chapter)
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