...
Seeing Yu Tianheng's discomfitured expression, Oslo waved his hand dismissively and continued his "educational" to Zhu Zhuqing:
"You have objections?
Of course you do!"
"The heirs of the three great sects were subdued by our Brother Hao like he was disciplining his underlings.
How could those old fogies of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who care about their reputation, swallow this insult?"
Oslo curled his lip and began to analyze Xuan Hao's "network of relationships" in Tiandou City with great skill:
"However, they have to keep their opinions to themselves!"
"First of all, our Brother Hao and His Highness Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire, are such good friends that they're practically inseparable!
Their relationship is extremely special! With His Highness the Crown Prince backing them up, the Royal Academy simply doesn't dare to interfere."
"Secondly, Brother Hao is also very influential in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Not only is he very familiar with the two titled Douluo seniors, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, but he has also now run away with the sect's little princess, Rongrong.
The forces behind him are deeply entrenched, and even if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan wants to cause trouble, they will have to think twice about the consequences."
At this point, Oslo glanced at Yu Tianheng, who was still embarrassed, and his tone suddenly carried a hint of schadenfreude:
"not to mention..."
"What frustrates those old guys from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan the most is that Tianheng is several years older than our Brother Hao!"
Oslo spread his hands, summarizing with utter helplessness:
"The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is known for valuing face extremely much.
Being humiliated by a Soul Master of the same age, or even younger than oneself, is already shameful enough."
"If their elders jump out at this time and bully Brother Hao over such a trivial matter... what will become of their reputation as the number one beast spirit sect in the world?
How will they ever be able to face the spirit master world again?"
"So even if they have objections, they can only swallow this bitter pill and accept that Tianheng is simply not skilled enough and has suffered setbacks in his training outside."
After listening to Oslo's explanation of the "insider information" about joining the association, Zhu Zhuqing finally gained a profound, even chilling, understanding of Xuan Hao's overwhelming power and extremely domineering style in Tiandou City.
Recalling the time Ning Rongrong had been chattering about Xuan Hao's "glorious deeds" in her ear, Zhu Zhuqing had initially thought that the little witch was exaggerating.
Now it seems...
Ning Rongrong not only didn't exaggerate, but she was extremely restrained and controlled when describing this "living Yama"!
This guy is practically a lawless devil in Tiandou City, a troublemaker that even the three major sects have to swallow their pride and tolerate!
"Now that we've finished our small talk, Zhuqing, let's begin."
Oslo cracked his neck, producing a series of crisp bone pops.
The playful expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by the sharp aura of a speed-attack type Battle Soul Master.
"Brother Hao told me to teach you a lesson, so I can't hold back."
Please advise.
Zhu Zhuqing instantly entered the state, her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul possessing her, her eyes transforming into vertical pupils, her ten fingers extending sharp claws, and her body slightly lowering.
Battle is imminent!
Two afterimages darted through the forest and collided almost simultaneously!
Although Oslo's soul power is only level 36, which is lower than Zhu Zhuqing's level 39 after absorbing the immortal herb, he has cultivated for several more years.
Moreover, he has been subjected to Xuan Hao's "beatings" and devilish supervision at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
His combat ability and reaction speed are definitely not to be underestimated.
Although Zhu Zhuqing possesses a near-perfect attribute panel, she is definitely inferior to the seasoned veteran Oslo in terms of combat experience in life-or-death battles.
Therefore, at the start of the battle, the scene presented an extremely bizarre "evenly matched" situation.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
Claws and the afterimages of the ghost leopard kept intertwining.
Zhu Zhuqing grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.
Despite her powerful attacks, which were made possible by her superior soul power and the enhanced physique resulting from the transformation by the immortal herb soul bone, Oslo managed to deflect them with incredibly skillful, even bizarre, movements!
What put Zhu Zhuqing under even more pressure was that Oslo, who was facing her, was clearly at a lower level in terms of soul power, yet he was able to handle her storm of attacks with such ease, and even had a calm and composed smile on his face!
"The genius of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy... truly lives up to its reputation?"
Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed inwardly, her attack rhythm becoming even more cautious.
However, Zhu Zhuqing had no idea that Oslo, who appeared calm and collected on the surface, was actually quite the opposite...
I was so frustrated I was about to curse them out!
"Holy crap! What did this girl eat to grow up like this?!
How can she be so strong?!
How can she be so fast?!"
While desperately dodging Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws that sliced through the air, Oslo roared madly in his heart.
He felt that his proud Ghost Leopard speed was like slow motion in front of Zhu Zhuqing!
If it weren't for his extensive combat experience and his ability to anticipate several of his movements, he would have been scratched to a pulp by now!
The reason he appeared so nonchalant was entirely due to an extremely perverse rule that Xuan Hao had once established for them—
"When you're unsure of the opponent's strength, either you pretend to be completely calm and fight with 200% effort, or you pretend to be extremely exhausted and about to collapse, and play the fool to catch the tiger!"
"You can't be too honest in a fight; putting on a show is an essential survival skill!
Whether you can win or not is another matter, but you absolutely can't lose in terms of momentum!"
Therefore, Oslo is now carrying out this rule in extreme pain, even though his thigh muscles have started to cramp, he still has to maintain a mysterious smile on his face.
"What's going on with this girl? Is she really just a Soul Master?
How come she doesn't seem to feel any pressure at all?!"
Just as Osron's feigned "calmness" was about to crumble and his steps were beginning to falter.
"Alright, stop."
Xuan Hao, who had been leaning against a tree trunk watching the show, suddenly interrupted the battle.
He wasn't doing this to save face for Oslo; he was simply trying to motivate Zhu Zhuqing.
After all, if Zhu Zhuqing felt that the so-called Royal Fighting Team was nothing special, her enthusiasm for training would definitely be affected.
It's good to let her maintain this sense of awe towards the "expertise" of her seniors.
"Zhuqing, you've already experienced the thrill of battle. Now, let's try something different."
Xuan Hao straightened up and looked at Yu Tianheng on the sidelines. "Tianheng, you go up. Go and fight our new member."
"Me?" Yu Tianheng was taken aback, pointed to himself, and then looked at Zhu Zhuqing.
He is now a level 39 Soul Master, and his Martial Soul is the number one Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex in the world.
Are you suggesting that a strong offensive type should fight an agile offensive type of the same level? Isn't that a one-sided crushing defeat?
"Yes, it's you."
Xuan Hao nodded, then turned to Zhu Zhuqing and earnestly instructed her:
"You two are currently at the same soul power level.
However, without using your trump cards, you absolutely cannot be his opponent."
"Therefore, in this battle, I allow you to use the skill from that Dragon-Tiger Beast torso bone, which allows you to activate the Dragon-Tiger Transformation!"
"However, there is one thing you must remember—never try to fight Yu Tianheng head-on with strength!"
Hearing Xuan Hao's permission and warning, Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
She certainly understood what Xuan Hao meant.
Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, the number one beast spirit in the world.
This martial soul not only endows soul masters with extremely terrifying lightning attributes, but also grants them almost invincible strength and physique among those of the same level.
As a fragile, agile assassin, even if she activated her Soul Bone skill to increase her attributes, if she foolishly went to fight this extremely domineering, powerful Soul Master head-on with her fists... that would be like an old man eating poison, courting death!
Please advise.
Zhu Zhuqing adjusted her breathing, and her aura instantly changed.
Accompanied by a deep dragon's roar and tiger's howl, an extremely dazzling phantom of a ten-thousand-year-old torso bone appeared behind her, and violent energy instantly swept over her entire body.
"bring it on!"
Yu Tianheng also abandoned his contempt and let out a low shout.
An extremely domineering blue lightning dragon phantom roared out behind him, and dazzling lightning instantly wrapped around his entire body.
"Whoosh!"
The battle has broken out again!
However, in the very first round of their encounter...
Zhu Zhuqing's originally calm cat-like eyes suddenly narrowed to their limit!
Only at this moment did she finally understand why Xuan Hao had made such an unusual exception, allowing her to use that life-saving ten-thousand-year-old soul bone trump card in this battle against someone of the same level!
because...
The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul brought Yu Tianheng far more than just extremely terrifying destructive power!
"Sizzle—!"
Accompanied by a piercing thunderclap, Yu Tianheng, who was originally several meters away, instantly transformed into an extremely violent blue lightning bolt, appearing in front of Zhu Zhuqing at a terrifying speed that even her vision could barely catch!
That explosive speed, like a flash of lightning...
In an instant, he surpassed most of the agility-type Soul Masters of the same level who were known for their speed!
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