Douluo Continent V: Suppressing Tang San with the Might of the Super Beast God

After listening to Ning Rongrong's account, Xiao Wu was a little shocked by Zhao Wuji's achievements. "To be able to escape from the siege of sixteen opponents of the same level, Zhao Wuji is really amazing."

"Well, let's all briefly introduce ourselves first..."

As Qiu Hougong spoke, he told the others about his disguised soul power level, "My name is Qiu Hougong, a level 29 offensive soul master, and my martial soul is the Superpower Lock."

Seeing that Qiu Hougong had started, Xiao Wu and the others also gave their names, martial soul types, and soul power levels.

"Ning Rongrong, are you from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

After everyone had introduced themselves, Tang San looked at Ning Rongrong with some shock and asked.

He had heard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School from his teacher Yu Xiaogang before, but he never expected to encounter it here today.

"Yes……"

Ning Rongrong responded to Tang San expressionlessly, then turned around and told Qiu Hougong with a smile about the support abilities she could currently provide.

"A 30% increase, truly worthy of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda..."

Qiu Hougong gave Ning Rongrong a thumbs up, then turned to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San, whose expression was somewhat grim, and said, "Now that everyone has finished speaking, I'll offer a tactical suggestion. First, Rongrong, you'll stay at the back to support the four of us—that goes without saying. On the front lines, I'll draw Zhao Laoshi's fire. Tang San, since you're a control-type, you'll be responsible for restricting Zhao Laoshi's movements. You can improvise when the assessment begins. Zhu Zhuqing, when the battle starts, please roam around the perimeter until I've drawn Zhao Laoshi's attention to me before you make your move. Xiao Wu, your task is the same as Zhu Zhuqing's: wait until Zhu Zhuqing finishes her attack and I've drawn Zhao Laoshi's attention back to you, then you go in..."

At this point, Qiu Hougong's gaze fell on Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's pretty faces, and his originally calm voice became more concerned, "Remember, when it's your turn to attack, you only need to attack three to five times. Don't linger and give Teacher Zhao an opportunity to attack you. Okay, that's all I wanted to say. Does anyone have any other opinions?"

"I do not have."

"Me too."

Xiao Wu said to Ning Rongrong.

"No."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, assuming that Qiu Hougong's use of that tone was simply a side effect of his concern for Xiaowu.

"Just do as you say."

Tang San said that although he seemed to have no problem with Qiu Hougong, he had already thought of a way to deal with Qiu Hougong and was now just waiting for the assessment to begin.

"Little ones, have you all made up your minds yet...?"

After Qiu Hougong finished making the decision, Zhao Wuji's loud voice came from where he was lying, "The time I gave you has already run out."

“We are ready, Teacher Zhao.”

Qiu Hougong stood at the front and spoke, his deep eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Having trained at the Spirit Hall for six years, with Bibi Dong personally instructing him in practical combat, he had never fought against a Soul Saint-level Soul Master before. Today was a good opportunity to give him a good test.

"Okay, everything's ready..."

Zhao Wuji stood up again and stretched his arms a few times.

Just as he took out an incense stick to light it and say "start," Ning Rongrong, who was standing at the back of the line, had already summoned her martial spirit.

"Seven treasures are transformed into crystal..."

The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, radiating colorful light, appeared in her fair, jade-like hand. Ning Rongrong smiled and activated her two soul skills, "The Seven Treasures have names: first, Strength; second, Speed."

Swish swish!

As the colorful light poured in, Qiu, Gong, and the other three felt a lightness throughout their bodies, and at the same time, they felt an inexhaustible amount of energy.

"Good baby, this is really a good baby."

Feeling the changes in his body, Qiu Hougong's face lit up with a meaningful smile.

"The Seven-Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? And two of them at that..."

As Qiu Hougong was lost in thought, Zhao Wuji, standing opposite them, looked at Ning Rongrong with some surprise, "To be able to use such skills at such a young age, the academy has really hit the jackpot this year, hahaha."

Laughing heartily, Zhao Wuji casually stuck the lit incense stick aside and charged towards Qiu Hougong without releasing his martial spirit.

"Trying to break through the enemy formation and eliminate the support directly? Not so easy!"

Seeing Zhao Wuji rushing towards him, Qiu Hougong, knowing what he wanted to do, smiled slightly and then activated his Thunder Elephant Armor state to meet Zhao Wuji in his direction.

bump!

The four fists collided, forcing Zhao Wuji to a stop. He looked at Qiu Hougong with astonishment, "Armor? Kid, what's the name of your martial spirit?"

"Special Ability Lock".

Qiu Hougong replied, then bent his arm and pushed Zhao Wuji back a few steps.

"Kid, you've got real strength..."

Zhao Wuji steadied himself and looked at Qiu Hougong with admiration, saying, "Old Li, why didn't you tell me in advance that there would be such an interesting little fellow like you this year?"

"What Teacher Li wanted to say was that you didn't give him a chance to speak before letting him leave."

Qiu Hougong straightened up and smiled. Although he only used 2.9 millionths of his white hole, or level 29 soul power, to hide his strength, he was using the Thunder Elephant Armor, which is known for its strength, in battle. Coupled with his body, which had been nurtured by alien energy for many years, he was able to push back Zhao Wuji, who had not yet activated his martial soul and was only using 50% of his physical strength.

"Ahem, enough chit-chat, let's continue!"

Hearing Qiu Hougong say that, Zhao Wuji coughed twice in embarrassment, and then charged towards Qiu Hougong again.

bump bump!

As the two collided again, Xiao Wu and the others standing behind them also started to move.

"We can't let Brother Qiu fight alone, Zhu Zhuqing, you on the left, I'll on the right, let's go!"

With a somewhat anxious expression, Xiao Wu said something to Zhu Zhuqing beside her, and then ran towards Qiu Hougong's right side with her long legs.

Zhu Zhuqing, now in catwoman form, didn't say anything when she saw Xiao Wu move. Instead, she solemnly approached Qiu Hougong's left side, waiting for her chance to strike.

"This person must be eliminated as soon as possible to avoid endless troubles in the future."

Watching the battle between Qiu Hougong and Zhao Wuji, Tang San, alarmed by Qiu Hougong's strength, grew increasingly murderous towards him. However, he still outwardly released his martial soul, Blue Silver Grass, to "restrict" Zhao Wuji's movements.

"Kid, is this what you ordered?"

Glancing at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who would occasionally rush over to attack him and then leave, as well as the Blue Silver Grass that kept wrapping around him, Zhao Wuji spoke to Qiu Hougong, who was exchanging punches with him.

"Although I haven't known some of my teammates for very long, I still don't want them to get hurt easily in battle."

Qiu Hou replied to Zhao Wuji with a smile.

"Well said, but whether you can achieve it depends on whether you have the ability."

With a single punch, Zhao Wuji knocked Qiu Hougong back and instantly completed the Martial Soul Possession.

"Roar!"

With a roar, Zhao Wuji, now two to five meters tall and covered in brown fur, stood there expressionless. His seven dazzling spirit rings exuded an impressive aura, making everyone except Qiu Hougong feel a little breathless.

"Is this the aura of a Soul Saint? So powerful."

While secretly retracting the Blue Silver Grass, Tang San increased his vigilance and placed both hands on the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon.

He knew that his chance to make a move was coming.

"Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, be on high alert. Tang San, increase the intensity of your control."

Seeing that Zhao Wuji seemed to be taking it seriously, Qiu Hougong also spoke up to remind him, while inwardly letting out a disdainful sneer.

Back when he was exchanging punches with Zhao Wuji, he noticed that Tang San was only putting in a half-hearted effort, so he also suspected that Tang San might secretly sabotage him.

However, Qiu Hougong was completely unconcerned about the possibility of Tang San attacking him. Even if Ling Yuan wasn't watching nearby, his defenses in his armed state wouldn't be breached by mere hidden weapons, not to mention that Qiu Hougong had already devised a plan to deal with Tang San.

"That kid's Blue Silver Grass can't hold me at all. Kid, you should worry more about yourself!"

Zhao Wuji grinned and swung his bear paw at Qiu Hougong.

bump!

Struck by the bear paw, Qiu Hougong staggered back a few steps. Just as Zhao Wuji's bear paw was about to strike again, he did a backflip to create distance between himself and Zhao Wuji.

"What? You're not going to care about your teammates anymore?"

Seeing Qiu Hougong pull away, Zhao Wuji, who did not immediately follow, spoke up.

"Don't worry, Teacher Zhao, you'll find out soon."

Qiu Hougong smiled slightly, then switched the Thunder Elephant Armor to the Illusion Scale Armor form.

"Huh? His armor can actually change color?"

Seeing the changes in Qiu Hougong, Zhao Wuji became increasingly interested in him.

"Hey, Brother Qiu, your armor changes color!"

Upon seeing Qiu Hougong switch to his armed form, Ning Rongrong, who was standing at the very back, exclaimed in surprise, her bright eyes filled with admiration for Qiu Hougong.

"Tch~ What's so special about that? Little Qiu can transform too."

Standing not far to Zhao Wuji's right, Xiao Wu spoke "proudly," while Zhu Zhuqing, standing further to Zhao Wuji's left, also turned her gaze to Qiu Hougong.

She was already curious about Qiu Hougong's armored martial spirit, and now that Qiu Hougong had transformed, her curiosity had only grown stronger.

"A martial spirit that can change color? Ha, no matter how you change it, you'll be crippled today."

Tang San, with his eyes wide open and focused on Qiu Hougong and Zhao Wuji, was determined not to miss any opportunity to make a move.

"Come on, kid. Let me see what else you've got up your sleeve."

Zhao Wuji glanced at the incense sticks that had burned down to a third of their original size and said to Qiu Hougong.

He is now looking forward to seeing what surprises Qiu Hougong can bring him next.

"Teacher Zhao, are you ready?"

Qiu Hougong looked at Zhao Wuji, and the strange energy in his body began to gather in his palm.

"Fire, Cloud, Decisive Strike!"

With his hands raised above his head from the sides, Qiu Hougong shouted, and a blazing fireball with a diameter of over 1.3 meters appeared between his arms, then flew towards Zhao Wuji under his control.

"Haha, it's great to be here!"

Seeing the fireball fly away, Zhao Wuji roughly sensed how powerful it was. He chuckled and then activated his first soul skill—Immovable King Body—to prepare to take the attack head-on.

boom!

A violent explosion rang out, and the shockwave generated by the collision of the Fire Cloud Technique and the Immovable King Body directly sent Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who were located on either side of Zhao Wuji, flying four or five meters away. Even Tang San, who was standing two meters behind Qiu Hougong, was knocked over by the shockwave.

"Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, you two step back to Rongrong's side. I need to have a good talk with Teacher Zhao."

Qiu Hougong straightened up and spoke to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who had just recovered.

"What bad luck, I should have stayed further away."

Hearing Qiu Hougong's words, Xiaowu, secretly cursing her bad luck, subconsciously twisted her heel, then said to Qiu Hougong with some "worry," "Brother Qiu, are you really going to do this?"

"Trust me, don't worry."

Qiu Hougong smiled slightly at Xiao Wu, nodded to Zhu Zhuqing to trust him and not worry about the assessment, and then pointed to the incense stick that had been broken into countless pieces and said, "Teacher Zhao, how do you think this should be counted?"

"How do you calculate it? You tell me how you want it calculated..."

Zhao Wuji glared at Qiu Hougong, then said, "You all passed this assessment. But Qiu Hougong, you can't stop yet, I haven't had enough."

"Okay, but Teacher Zhao, please go easy on me. I can't take your full force."

Qiu Hougong smiled and said that the two then continued their sparring.

Ten minutes later, Qiu Hougong, who had already unleashed three Fire Cloud Techniques, slumped on the ground and waved his hand, his usually dashing face etched with exhaustion. "I can't go on, Teacher Zhao, I really have no strength left."

"Hahaha, you brat, where's that arrogance from before? Go ahead and show it again."

Seeing Qiu Hougong looking "exhausted", Zhao Wuji laughed heartily a few times, and then called Oscar's name loudly to come over.

"Brother Qiu, are you alright?"

Ning Rongrong approached Qiu Hougong and looked at him with some heartache.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

Seeing Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing standing side by side, Qiu Hougong reached out and wiped the sweat that he had forced out of his brow, offering words of comfort.

Clearly, during his battle with Zhao Wuji, Xiao Wu and the other two girls had already established a preliminary friendship through their conversation; otherwise, Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't have come with Ning Rongrong and the others.

"Qiu Hougong, are you alright...?"

Just as Qiu Hougong and Xiao Wu, or more accurately, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, were chatting, Tang San walked over to Qiu Hougong with a "concerned" expression and tried to help him up with the silver needles in his hand. "Teacher Zhao's strength is too great; we simply cannot contend with him."

"Teacher Zhao is, after all, a high-level Soul Saint, so it's normal for him to have such strength..."

Sensing Tang San's intention, Qiu Hougong grabbed Tang San's arm with a "kind" smile, then slapped him on the thigh. "So we still need to work hard at cultivation, don't you think?"

Yes, you're right.

When Tang San saw that his arm had been grabbed, he wanted to resist, but he was shocked to find that Qiu Hougong was incredibly strong and did not seem to be exhausted at all.