Chapter 199

When Tang Wulin finished absorbing the fourth seal, he discovered that his fusion degree with the left leg bone of the Wind Dragon King had increased, and all the abilities it provided were comprehensively strengthened.

He originally thought this was merely due to the Golden Dragon King bloodline, but a few days later, after absorbing the potion provided by Mu En, he once again found that the power of the Wind Dragon King's left leg bone had increased.

Obviously, this is not entirely due to the Golden Dragon King's power; as long as his qi and blood strength grows, his fusion degree with the Wind Dragon King's left leg bone will continually increase over time, growing steadily.

This is also natural, as the Wind Dragon King's left leg bone, being a dragon king's bone, currently displays power far from its limit; it is merely because Tang Wulin is still too weak that he cannot unleash its true strength.

Now, after evolving once more, the power of Wind King's Broken Precept Slash has risen to an astonishing level, even surpassing many Soul Kings' fifth soul skill; a single strike shattered the hasty defenses set up by the Earth Crystal Bear.

Tang Wulin, having gained the advantage, showed no mercy; he didn't care whether his opponent was injured, lunged forward again, closed in on the Earth Crystal Bear, and clenched his right fist.

A flicker of fear flashed in the Earth Crystal Bear's eyes; it let out a mighty roar, a layer of earth crystal armor covered its body, then it swung its bear claws again, slapping toward Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin snorted coldly, his golden soul ring lit up, and the Golden Dragon Body overlaid upon him, his power surged again, and his golden dragon claws actually met the massive bear claws.

Even before absorbing the potion provided by Mu En, Tang Wulin's strength was already enough to match that of a power‑focused assault‑system Soul King; at this moment he truly wanted to test just what level his power had reached.

With a "bang," the Earth Crystal Bear stepped back several paces; this time it was the one who suffered the loss.

At this moment, the gazes of several Disciples of the Earth Dragon Gate could no longer be described as mere surprise; they fell into a stupor, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Nan ShuiShui shouted angrily, "Are you all idiots? Why are you just standing there doing nothing, letting a ten‑year‑old kid fight alone—have you no shame?"

Her voice instantly snapped those Earth Dragon Gate members out of their daze; they hurriedly released their martial souls and rushed forward.

Something astonishing happened: when they stood beside Tang Wulin, a faint golden light enveloped each of them, and a continuous surge of strength began to flow from within their bodies.

The Earth Dragon Gate, as the name suggests, basically accepts possessors of dragon‑type martial souls; although most are pseudo‑dragons, it is still considered a very powerful sect.

And since they possess dragon‑type martial souls, when fighting side by side with Tang Wulin they naturally come under the influence of the Golden Dragon King's power, becoming even stronger.

At this moment they all felt stronger than ever before; one soul skill after another kept being unleashed toward the Earth Crystal Bear, which was forced into a steady retreat.

Nan ShuiShui clenched her fists, her eyes trembling violently.

Although she was the one who just snapped the Earth Dragon Gate disciples out of their stupor, her inner shock was no less than theirs; a ten‑year‑old child with fewer than three rings had knocked a ten‑thousand‑year Earth Crystal Bear so senseless it couldn't find its bearings—are Shrek Academy's students really that terrifying?

This is merely Tang Wulin's individual combat ability; at this moment he also displayed a group‑support capability. Nan ShuiShui knows the level of these Earth Dragon Gate disciples, and with Tang Wulin's help their combat power has increased by at least thirty percent—what a formidable support ability.

At only ten years old, possessing such combat strength and a support ability no inferior to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower—this can truly be described only as monstrous.

Soon, with a mournful howl, the Earth Crystal Bear was struck in the chest by Tang Wulin's claw and collapsed to the ground.

A single Tang Wulin could defeat it; facing several strengthened quasi‑Soul Emperors, it managed to hold out this long—it truly gave its all.

The leading disciple raised his dragon claw, dealt it a fatal blow in one strike, and a black soul ring rose as well.

He glanced at Nan ShuiShui, saw her nod at him, then sat down and began to absorb this ten‑thousand‑year soul ring.

The other few disciples glanced at Tang Wulin standing not far away, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

They had thought a ten‑year‑old Soul Elder was already outrageous, but Tang Wulin now displayed power surpassing even theirs—could a Soul Elder truly possess such strength? Meanwhile, Nan ShuiShui suddenly thought of something and asked the Archer Dragon:

"Could it be that, Senior, you brought Tang Wulin alone to the mixed zone in order to help him hunt a ten‑thousand‑year soul ring for his third soul skill?"

As soon as she said it, she herself felt she might be crazy—how could a third soul ring possibly absorb a ten‑thousand‑year ring, given that most soul masters can only absorb thousand‑year rings even for their fifth?

But if someone had previously told her that a ten‑year‑old child could fight while hanging onto a ten‑thousand‑year soul beast, she would also have thought the person was crazy; since one impossible thing has already happened, another isn't out of the question.

Archer Dragon nodded, interestedly asking, "Is your daughter's martial soul the Vermilion Dragon?"

Nan Qiuqiu, due to her low cultivation, merely stood at the rear of the formation, continuously harassing with long‑range attacks; yet her performance did not escape Archer Dragon's notice, and her miraculous extinction attribute was quickly discovered by him.

Nan ShuiShui's face stiffened, then she gave a helpless, wry smile.

"That's the case; please keep it confidential."

"Don't worry, I wouldn't go spreading a junior's business everywhere." Archer Dragon waved his hand and said, "Are you interested in letting your daughter develop at our Shrek Academy?"

"Really, truly?"

Nan ShuiShui suddenly widened her eyes.

Archer Dragon nodded and said:

"Well, although reaching three rings at fourteen is a bit slow, after our academy's training her cultivation speed should be improvable; at least entering the inner court is no problem, your daughter's martial soul is very strong, and I don't want to bury her talent."

Nan ShuiShui's breathing became hurried.

The strength of Shrek Academy is beyond doubt, and Tang Wulin has just demonstrated how terrifying his combat power is; at this moment she almost cannot refuse Archer Dragon's proposal.

But after hesitating repeatedly, she still asked, "Could you give me a little more time to consider?"

Archer Dragon shrugged.

"No problem; whenever you make up your mind, just come to the academy and find me—let the gatekeeper know, I'll handle the paperwork for your daughter, but please decide soon."

"Okay."

After hearing Nan ShuiShui's affirmative reply, Archer Dragon's gaze shifted from her to Tang Wulin.

This battle impressed Archer Dragon the most with Tang Wulin; previously, because the opponents were too weak, Tang Wulin hadn't had a chance to fully display his strength before the fight ended—only this battle let him ascertain Tang Wulin's true current power.

As expected of the main force of this competition, Tang Wulin's displayed abilities in every aspect have far exceeded his expectations; whether it's the outrageous statistics or the polished combat techniques, they have vastly surpassed what someone his age could possibly achieve.

Archer Dragon dares to assert that even his twenty‑year‑old self would be considerably inferior to Tang Wulin now.

By the way, in this tournament arc Tang Wulin seems to lack presence, but that's only because his role overlaps with Dai Yaoheng's and he's been completely outclassed by Huo Yutong in every way; in fact, if you look at him alone now, he's astonishingly strong.

(End of chapter)