Chapter 148

Speaking of Ye Wuqing, Tang Wulin clearly remembered his ability, after all, in the previous match it was he who personally knocked Ye Wuqing off the stage; that was also an extremely dangerous match, and Tang Wulin almost lost to this powerful Soul King.

Moreover, that time Ye Wuqing had already been drained of a large amount of soul power by Bei Bei beforehand, and only then did the two enter the soul power showdown; without Bei Bei, Tang Wulin would definitely not have been able to defeat him.

However, this time the situation was reversed: Ye Wuqing entered the match at full strength, while Tang Wulin, having just defeated Yu Mengdi, had consumed nearly half of his soul power and vital energy.

Looking at it this way, Tang Wulin could just surrender outright; he almost lost even when fighting a wounded Ye Wuqing, so his chances of winning against a fully healthy Ye Wuqing in his own wounded state would be even lower.

But Tang Wulin did not do that; instead, he looked at his opponent with high fighting spirit.

Now he is much stronger than half a month ago, and he does not think he would be weaker than that horse-faced guy.

Unlike Tang Xiaolei and Yu Mengdi, Ye Wuqing neither spaced out from surprise nor took the initiative to speak to Tang Wulin; instead, he simply stood silently in place, waiting for the referee to announce the start.

He also has a good memory; last time he tried to talk to Bei Bei and Tang Wulin, it ended in self-inflicted humiliation, and he just saw Yu Mengdi's failed provocation of Tang Wulin, so he doesn't think he can get away with mouthing off at this brat; he'll just let his fists do the talking.

Seeing that neither side wanted to speak, the referee breathed a sigh of relief.

"The match begins."

Sharp golden leaves shot out with the sound of the referee announcing the start of the match, flying at Tang Wulin from a strange, tricky angle.

Tang Wulin stepped with the Ghost Shadow Wandering Step, easily dodging this wave of attack; then he repeated his trick, using the soul thruster again to rush to a point not far in front of Ye Wuqing.

Ye Wuqing flung out golden leaves with a blank expression; instantly, a violent explosion sounded, and at the same time his fourth and fifth soul rings lit up, the golden left hand and the dance of golden leaves storing power, ready to be unleashed.

Having watched the first two matches, he understood that Tang Wulin's strength had reached the level of a Soul King, and a quite strong one at that; if he were careless, he might truly capsize in a gutter.

By then, Upright Heaven Academy would be swept three times over by this ten-year-old kid Tang Wulin.

This is a situation that must be avoided at all costs, so he didn't even consider conserving soul power; he went all out from the start of the match.

However, what shocked him happened: a figure covered in golden scales suddenly burst from the flames before him, accompanied by a resounding dragon roar, a golden little dragon coiling around his fist as it lunged at him.

Ye Wuqing's plan worked well; using the attack of the explosive leaves, he quickly repelled Tang Wulin while also secretly releasing his fifth soul skill in the blast's flash, taking Tang Wulin down in one move.

But he underestimated Tang Wulin; Tang Wulin knew very well what his advantage was, and having decided to suppress Ye Wuqing in close combat, he would not retreat a step unless absolutely necessary.

With the Golden Dragon Body activated, his overall defense greatly increased; the explosive leaves were ultimately just Ye Wuqing's second soul skill, not particularly powerful, so Tang Wulin simply bore the force and charged straight to Ye Wuqing's face.

Ye Wuqing's expression changed slightly; his fifth soul skill required time to charge, and although the total time needed wasn't long, it was impossible to unleash it while under Tang Wulin's assault.

Left with no choice, he had to interrupt the release of his soul skill, shooting out clusters of golden leaves as he retreated.

What infuriated him happened: his golden leaves had just been shot out when they were knocked down by Tang Wulin's thrown hidden weapon.

Tang Wulin's hidden-weapon technique wasn't that superb; at the very least, he still fell far short of Bei Bei and Huo Yutong, but at this close range, if he couldn't hit his mark, he might as well quit the Tang Sect altogether. Ye Wuqing's face gave nothing away, but inside he was nearly driven mad with anger.

Last time he was toyed with by Bei Bei using that strange footwork and hidden-weapon technique, and now Tang Wulin repeated the same trick on him.

Without those two, he couldn't possibly be feeling this miserable.

It's a pity, but for Tang Wulin, most attacks can be blocked with hidden weapons, making Ye Wuqing's threat even less than Yu Mengdi's, and only slightly stronger than Tang Xiaolei's.

The golden dragon claw reflected a blinding light, stopping just before Ye Wuqing's forehead.

One could say that from the moment Ye Wuqing failed to unleash his fifth soul skill, he had already lost any chance to turn the tide.

The referee sympathistically glanced at the lightless-eyed Ye Wuqing and announced: "The winner is Tang Wulin of Shilake Academy; this match is over."

Instantly, the entire venue erupted in a huge cheer.

These three matches were not long; excluding the intermediate substitution time, the first and second matches together took less than ten seconds, and even the longer third match lasted under a minute in total, yet the audience found it immensely satisfying.

Tang Wulin's fighting style stands out for its ferocity; no matter how strong the opponent, he counters with even stronger attacks, making it immensely satisfying to watch.

Although he and Huo Yutong both use powerful attacks to keep their opponents down, the feeling they give is quite different.

Huo Yutong's fighting style clearly shows her calculations; she constantly lures opponents, drawing them into her rhythm, letting them sink deeper into her layered control until they completely lose the ability to resist, falling to a single decisive strike.

Tang Wulin, however, is different; he pays no attention to the opponent's rhythm at all, imposing his own rhythm to override theirs, forcing the enemy to follow his beat or be punched to death—simple, brutal, and direct.

The students and teachers of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Institute watched as Tang Wulin easily stepped down from the stage, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Apart from Meng Hongchen's lovestruck expression, everyone else looked somewhat solemn.

Except for Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen, they all didn't think they could reliably defeat this ten-year-old child.

In Tang Wulin's case, gathering intelligence on him is basically useless; after all, his main combat strength comes from his physical prowess, and even if he were a blank-slate warrior, his strength would not be inferior to that of a Soul Ancestor.

While the starting team members were merely worried about Tang Wulin's current strength, Xiao Hongchen had already thought ahead to five years later.

Tang Wulin is only ten years old now, yet he already possesses this strength; just how terrifying will he be in five years? Xiao Hongchen recalled his own ten-year-old self and couldn't help clenching his teeth.

Obviously, he cannot defeat Tang Wulin.

By the way, Tang Wulin's current strength is that of a high-level Soul King, with very well-rounded abilities.

The attack power of the assault-type Soul King (Golden Dragon King strength) + the speed of the agility-type Soul King (Golden Dragon King burst power + Wind Dragon King left leg bone enhancement + soul thruster) + the defense of the defense-type Soul King (Bluesilver Binding + Golden Dragon Body + T1-rank divine skill Golden Dragon Tyrant Body); during this tournament he has upgraded too much.

(End of chapter)