Douluo Dalu 2: Peerless Gu master

As Huo Yuhao retracted his soul ring, Wu Feng felt deeply provoked.

'A thousand-year soul ring? So what? If you dare to underestimate me, you'll pay the price!'

With a surge of soul power, Wu Feng activated her Red Dragon martial soul. Two yellow soul rings emerged at her feet, and as a dragon's roar echoed, intense heat radiated from her body, pushing back the chilling air surrounding her.

Her body elongated slightly, giving her the appearance of a mature woman in her late twenties.

The transformation caused her school uniform to tear apart, revealing the tightly fitted black leather battle attire underneath.

The high-elastic fabric hugged her figure, emphasizing her toned body and exuding an aura of explosive power.

"Second Soul Skill: Dragon Fury!"

Wu Feng's body glowed crimson as her second soul ring lit up. The flames surrounding her darkened into a deep red, and the thin layer of dragon scales covering her body thickened.

The red light in her eyes intensified, and her left hand fully morphed into a dragon's claw.

In this enhanced state, both her offense and defense surged dramatically.

Additionally, Dragon's Fury further amplified all her soul skills. The heat waves emanating from her grew so intense that the very air around her distorted.

"Try taking this head-on, Huo Yuhao!"

With a furious roar, Wu Feng charged at him like a raging red dragon. This time, she held nothing back.

Under the boost of Dragon's Fury, her first soul skill—Dragon Fire—was unleashed at full strength. The violent flames burned fiercely within a foot of her body, causing a scorching gust to surge forward.

Yet before the heat could reach Huo Yuhao, an icy chill from his body effortlessly dispersed it, preventing it from closing in.

The Red Dragon martial soul was undeniably a top-tier beast spirit. In the Douluo Continent, any martial soul or spirit beast associated with dragon attributes stood among the strongest.

Wu Feng's abilities greatly enhanced her close-combat prowess. If Wang Dong were to fight her without wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, she would undoubtedly struggle against her in melee combat.

However, Huo Yuhao merely stood there, watching her charge without a hint of concern. He silently shook his head, unimpressed.

'Too weak. Far too weak.'

To him, battling among the freshmen felt like a one-sided beatdown. It was akin to a grown adult competing against children—utterly effortless and devoid of challenge.

From his perspective, Wu Feng resembled a toddler, recklessly throwing herself at him, oblivious to the gap in their strength.

But the spectators saw things differently.

"Why isn't Huo Yuhao moving?" Nanmen Yun'er asked Ning Tian anxiously.

"Maybe… he has some strategy?" Ning Tian replied, her gaze narrowing in thought.

She had believed from the start that Huo Yuhao shouldn't be underestimated, and the reveal of his thousand-year soul ring only solidified that belief. However, his complete lack of movement left her perplexed.

'This is Wu Feng we're talking about! She has two hundred year soul ring!'

'How can Huo Yuhao be so confident? So arrogant?'

Even Mu Jin found herself confused. At first, she had been too fixated on the shock of Huo Yuhao's second soul ring to analyze his martial soul. But now, she noticed its icy nature.

'An eye-type martial soul… with ice attributes? How unusual.'

She made a mental note to ask Wang Yan later. Perhaps he had some insights.

Above the battlefield, Yan Shaozhe closely observed Huo Yuhao, his instincts telling him that something remarkable was about to happen.

As a disciple of the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, Yan Shaozhe possessed immense talent. He had been born with innate full soul power, and his martial soul, the Radiant Phoenix, was among the strongest beast spirits.

Yet, during Huo Yuhao's brief martial soul possession, Yan Shaozhe—despite being a Rank 95 Super Douluo—sensed an ice attribute aura that rivaled his own Radiant Phoenix.

'No… perhaps even surpassing it.'

'Could this be the legendary Ultimate Ice that Ma Xiaotao mentioned?!'

Excitement flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes. If this were true, then Shrek Academy had truly found a once-in-a-lifetime genius!

Meanwhile, Ma Xiaotao's gaze was locked on Huo Yuhao. The outcome of the match didn't matter to her—there was no doubt in her mind that Yuhao would emerge victorious.

After all, she herself, as a powerful Evil Fire Phoenix soul master, had felt completely overpowered by Huo Yuhao's Ice Jade Scorpion Empress martial soul.

His abilities perfectly countered fire-attribute soul masters. Even without activating his domain skill, his strength placed him at an overwhelming advantage among the freshmen.

Yet, something about him felt different.

A woman's intuition was rarely wrong. In just a few days, Huo Yuhao had changed. She could sense it.

'Could it be…? Did some shameless girl approach him while I was focused on my training?'

Her expression darkened. Something was off.

As Wu Feng rapidly closed the distance, Huo Yuhao finally moved.

Rather than dodging or counterattacking strategically, he simply threw a punch straight at her.

A direct confrontation!

"Boom—!"

The impact exploded through the air.

The extreme cold shattered Wu Feng's protective aura instantly. Their fists met, but Huo Yuhao's strike, swift and overwhelming, connected first. He showed no mercy.

A devastating force surged through Wu Feng's arm before she even registered the pain.

The dragon scales covering her left arm cracked audibly, and her limb went limp. Before she could react, the residual power of Huo Yuhao's punch sent her flying.

Midair, she coughed up blood as the sheer force of the blow overwhelmed her.

With a dull thud, she crashed onto the ground. Darkness crept into her vision as she teetered on the brink of unconsciousness.

'Another instant defeat.'

Huo Yuhao remained indifferent. One punch was all it took to finish Wu Feng.

He had only used 30% of his strength—without even tapping into his ice-based abilities. He hadn't even needed to activate his martial soul or summon his soul rings at all.

But he had done so for a reason. He had sensed the presence of powerful figures in the sky above—one familiar flame aura, and another radiating immense light soul power.

Piecing it together, he knew it was Ma Xiaotao and her master, Yan Shaozhe.

Thus, he deliberately revealed his Ultimate Ice martial soul for Yan Shaozhe to see.

As for the match itself? It had been handled with precise control. His attack struck Wu Feng's lower abdomen rather than the more sensitive areas of her chest.

'Perfect execution.' However, a frown crept onto his face.

'Where's my mission reward? Why hasn't it arrived yet?!' He gritted his teeth in frustration.

'Damn Nine Treasures Glazed Sect's stingy women!'

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