Chapter 59: Battle, Huo Yuhao's Team

The subsequent matches were hardly worth mentioning. Under Ning Tian's buffs, Wu Feng could effortlessly steamroll through opponents without even needing to use her martial soul. Even when encountering a slightly trickier team consisting of one support, one assault, and one agility-type Great Soul Master, she easily smashed her way through the competition once she activated her martial soul and soul skills.

Virtually no Tool Soul Master could withstand her full-strength punch, and even Beast Soul Master opponents had to be extremely careful; otherwise, a rapid succession of punches would leave them without even the qualifications to fight back.

Such arrogant battle records naturally caused Wu Feng's reputation to spread across the entire school.

It was not just Ning Wuque, who stayed by Ning Tian's side like a monster; this Wu Feng was equally a monster through and through!

Thus, the tournament progressed gradually, and the trio advanced into the knockout stage without any unexpected incidents.

It was worth mentioning that Ning Wuque took some time to watch Huo Yuhao's matches. He discovered that even after finding out Wang Dong's true gender, Huo Yuhao still failed to escape the manipulations of the God King Tang.

Ning Wuque did not know the specific details—whether Huo Yuhao was lovesick or Wang Dong was relentless—but from the details of their interactions and battles, he discovered the fact that they had developed a martial soul fusion skill.

However, none of that mattered. After all, Huo Yuhao currently had no idea at all that he was being manipulated. Coupled with his past hardships and sharing a room with Wang Dong, it would be the strangest thing in the world if his young heart could resist that.

To this, Ning Wuque said nothing. As long as Huo Yuhao chose him at the most crucial juncture later on, nothing else would matter.

On the contrary, given his current perspective, forming a bond with Wang Dong might actually turn out to be an excellent thing.

After all, the saying "Deep love turns into thorough hatred" was not just empty words.

………

Soon, the time came for the round of thirty-two to sixteen. Because Ning Wuque did not deliberately alter anything, they unsurprisingly matched against Huo Yuhao's team, which had also advanced with a completely undefeated record.

"You're going to step into the ring? Little Yuhao's soul power is only around the tenth rank, Ning Tian and I can easily slaughter them!"

"Don't be careless. I'm only here to hold the line. Unless you can't beat them, I won't make a move."

Ning Wuque did not offer any excessive explanation.

Seeing Ning Wuque's firm attitude, Wu Feng felt a bit sullen, but she ultimately acquiesced to his words.

Although Ning Tian was somewhat surprised by the importance Ning Wuque attached to Huo Yuhao's trio, she ultimately felt indifferent about it. They were not going to lose; their sheer surface-level strength alone was already despairingly formidable.

Soon, at the referee's call, the three of them stepped onto the stage together.

Because the knockout matches were conducted one by one, not only was the arena replaced with a larger and sturdier one, but the number of spectators had also increased significantly.

They looked in astonishment at Ning Wuque, who had never fought before. While they rejoiced at the prospect of witnessing his formidable and fierce combat style, they also silently mourned for the dark-horse team of Huo Yuhao.

During the round of sixty-four to thirty-two, Ning Wuque had no intention of entering the ring, but when they matched against Huo Yuhao, he finally stepped up.

The judgment of the strong never erred. Although Huo Yuhao's team had previously performed as if two powerhouses were carrying dead weight, Ning Wuque's entry felt like a signal, telling the audience of their extraordinary nature.

"Both sides enter the arena, state your names!"

The referee shouted from the center of the arena.

On either side, Huo Yuhao's trio walked forward, led by Wang Dong, with a somewhat oppressive atmosphere. Each of them knew very well that this was a battle with zero chance of victory!

Yet, they still came, driven by the determination to defeat Wu Feng and challenge Ning Wuque!

"Class One of the First Years, Xiao Xiao, twenty-second-rank control-type Battle Soul Master."

"Class One of the First Years, Wang Dong, twenty-fourth-rank assault-type Battle Soul Master."

"Class One of the First Years, Huo Yuhao, seventeenth-rank control-type Battle Soul Master."

The three of them wore solemn expressions, standing fully prepared as they looked at the trio led by Wu Feng opposite them.

Wu Feng walked forward with one hand on her hip and a playful smirk at the corner of her mouth. After glancing at Huo Yuhao, she flashed two rows of white teeth and said:

"Class Nine of the First Years, Wu Feng, twenty-sixth-rank assault-type Battle Soul Master."

That imposing aura seemed to say:

"Wait to be ruthlessly ravaged by Big Sis! Feel the might of the crimson dragon!"

Immediately following her was Ning Tian, standing not far behind Wu Feng. She didn't display any particular emotion, merely stating her name with a calm expression:

"Class Nine of the First Years, Ning Tian, thirty-second-rank auxiliary-type Tool Soul Grandmaster."

"Class Nine of the First Years, Ning Wuque, twenty-third-rank assault-type Battle Soul Master."

Ning Wuque stood by Ning Tian's side, his arms crossed over his chest, standing rooted to the spot like an iron tower. His overwhelming aura radiated without any concealment, striking Huo Yuhao's trio's minds like a primordial fierce beast.

Closing his eyes gently, he stood quietly in place, guarding Ning Tian with the air of someone who had zero interest in making a move.

The referee showed no extra reaction to this, nor did he instruct Ning Wuque to remove the soul-guided training weights he wore.

After all, from his perspective, the hurdle that was Wu Feng alone was already insurmountable for Huo Yuhao's trio.

"Match start!"

"Avatar of the Martial Soul!"

Wu Feng activated her martial soul. Since even Ning Wuque considered Huo Yuhao's trio to be strong, she naturally had to go all out from the very beginning!

Without removing her heavy weights, Wu Feng directly chose to retrieve all of them through her soul guidance device.

"The Glazed Pagoda turns and shines brightly! First: Speed! Second: Untangle! Third: Power!"

Behind her, Ning Tian applied full buffs to Wu Feng with a blank expression, then stood beside Ning Wuque while supporting the miniature pagoda in one hand. With him around, she didn't need to consider defense at all.

Ahead, accompanied by the martial soul activations of Ning Tian and Wu Feng, Huo Yuhao's trio also assumed their defensive-counterattack formation according to their pre-arranged strategy.

They were all well aware that this was an impossible match to win, and their sole objective was to defeat Wu Feng to prove that their strength should not stop here!

Since they could not advance further, they would fight with their own style and grace!

"Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing!"

"Winged Guillotine!"

"Tremor of the Cauldron, Oscillation of the Cauldron!"

Huo Yuhao was positioned at the very rear of the team, his eyes shimmering with starry light while the white soul ring beneath his feet kept flashing.

Wang Dong stood at the very front to engage the enemy, while beside him, the Three-Life Soul Calming Cauldrons, controlled by Xiao Xiao, generated a spatial force field to restrict Wu Feng's speed, allowing Wang Dong to track her attacking trajectory.

In response, Wu Feng merely smiled contemptuously, directly releasing her two soul skills as the yellow and purple soul rings beneath her feet flashed.

"Dragon's Fire! Predator Stance!"

As her voice fell, blazing red flames ignited all over Wu Feng's body, while her eyes transformed into fierce dragon pupils. In an instant, her entire demeanor shifted from a berserk enraged beast into a cold-blooded hunter.

She spoke no more, relying purely on her instincts to charge into the formation of the three, waving her right hand—now transformed into a dragon claw—directly toward Wang Dong's wings.

When dealing with a flying prey, the primary rule was always to snap its wings!