But even so, it was enough.
Huo Yu'er leaped into the air with a single bound, her body rapidly spinning mid-air. Her once pale and delicate legs instantly turned pitch black.
"Tang Wulin!" Huo Yuer shouted loudly.
At this moment, Tang Wulin had reached the lower jaw of the Netherworld White Tiger.
"First Spirit Skill—Waist Bow!"
"Second Spirit Skill—Explosive Kick!"
Tang Wulin delivered an upward explosive kick, while Huo Yu'er executed a downward high split kick. The two displayed astonishing coordination at this moment.
The Netherworld White Tiger, having just broken free from its restraints, had no time to dodge and was struck squarely by their combined kicks.
The spine-chilling sound of impact made even the teachers in the stands cringe.
These two really didn't hold back.
However, the strength of a Spirit Fusion Technique wouldn't be dispersed by just a couple of kicks.
"Roar!"
The Netherworld White Tiger violently shook its head, flinging Huo Yu'er and Tang Wulin away, then let out an enraged roar.
Though not a spirit skill, with its massive size and proximity, ordinary people would have had their eardrums shattered by the sheer force of the roar.
Surprisingly, Tang Wulin managed to leap into the air just before the tiger's roar, catching Huo Yuer and activating his third spirit skill.
"Invincible Golden Body!"
Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao, who was controlling from a safe distance, easily protected herself with a bit of soul power.
From the stands, Ye Wen's gaze grew deep and contemplative. It was quite the classic hero-saving-the-damsel scene.
Unfortunately, this Huo Yu'er wasn't the same helpless Huo Yuhao from the original timeline, vulnerable to manipulation.
The moment Tang Wulin's spirit skill ended, Huo Yuer broke free from his embrace and charged forward again without hesitation.
Dai Huabing, who had been striving to prove his superiority, saw Huo Yuler daring to recklessly charge head-on once more. A sinister grin spread across the fearsome tiger's head.
Facing the White Tiger Duke Family's Spirit Fusion Technique passed down for ten thousand years, how dare such lowly commoners charge forward? If they died, it would be their own fault!
With this thought, Dai Huabing pounced toward Huo Yu'er, his tiger claws gleaming with a chilling light under the blazing sun.
"Die, you wretch!"
Dai Huabing roared inwardly as he swung his claw.
The next second, a shocking scene unfolded. Huo Yu'er, who was expected to either die or sustain severe injuries from the blow, vanished into thin air.
Du Weilun, the director of the outer court overseeing the freshmen tournament, looked on with astonishment in his eyes.
"A self-created spirit skill!"
Shave—
Huo Yuer landed lightly on the shoulder blade of the Netherworld White Tiger like a fleeting shadow.
A cold glint flashed in Huo Yu'er's eyes.
"My master taught me to use my strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. Never compete with the enemy in what they excel at unless I can completely overpower them.
I cannot break through the Netherworld White Tiger's defenses head-on, and none of my spirit skills can inflict serious damage on it. But I have Master's six techniques!"
"Finger Gun·Double·Yellow Lotus!!!"
In an instant, Huo Yuer's slender arms glowed black as she began furiously jabbing at the neck of the Netherworld White Tiger.
The previously bewildered Netherworld White Tiger suddenly felt excruciating pain and began thrashing violently. However, Huo Yuer had already hit her mark. The once majestic Netherworld White Tiger now had a bloody patch around its neck.
Though she hadn't broken through its defenses, she had successfully wounded it.
Tang Wulin, who had failed to land a decisive blow earlier, couldn't help but rejoice at this sight.
"Amazing! I knew our captain was extraordinary."
Meanwhile, Huo Yu'er continued to look for opportunities to attack while issuing orders.
"I'll remain the main attacker. Xiao Xiao, find a chance to use your second spirit skill to restrain the Netherworld White Tiger again. If the opponent's attacks pose a threat to me, Tang Wulin, protect me immediately with Invincible Golden Body."
"Understood!"
"Yes, Captain."
There are advantages to being large, and there are advantages to being small.
The ten-meter-long Netherworld White Tiger was now in a bind because Huo Yuer's movement speed was simply too fast. Though her attacks only caused pain and couldn't break the tiger's state, if the injuries kept accumulating, even the Netherworld White Tiger wouldn't be able to endure it. After all, it was currently formed by only two Soul Masters.
Dai Huabing, educated in the elite traditions of the White Tiger Duke Family, wasn't entirely powerless against her. Seizing the opportunity when Huo Yuer was closest to his mouth, he unleashed another powerful roar.
Though Huo Yuer was strong, she was still a novice, and she ultimately fell victim to Dai Huabing's strategy, being blasted back several dozen meters.
"Captain x2!" Xiao Xiao and Tang Wu Lin exclaimed in unison.
Xiao Xiao rushed to Huo Yuer's side to protect her while remaining vigilant against the Netherworld White Tiger.
However, Ye Wen's expression grew strange. Tang Wulin's eyes, already bloodshot from the Soft Bone Rabbit spirit, now burned with an even more terrifying red hue.
He muttered incessantly, "How dare you hurt my dearest captain… You've sealed your fate!"
This line sounded oddly familiar.
From the previous battle, it was clear that there was a significant gap in combat strength between Tang Wulin and the Netherworld White Tiger.
Yet at this moment, Tang Wulin fearlessly charged straight toward the Netherworld White Tiger, intending to deliver a finishing blow.
Tang Wulin surpassed the original timeline's Tang Wutong in many ways, likely due to being male. Currently, Tang Wulin was a Soul Master with a soul ring configuration of one yellow and two purple rings—a super-limit setup.
And now, the fourth purple soul ring appeared.
Twin spirits offered many possibilities, but the worst combination was undoubtedly two beast-type spirits. With two beast spirits, one would face the awkward situation of constantly switching between them, essentially still functioning as a single-spirit soul master.
Yes, the unfortunate example of this was Bibi Dong.
If the twin spirits consisted of two weapon-type spirits or one weapon and one beast spirit, they could be used simultaneously, even complementing each other. Achieving a self-fusion technique with both spirits wasn't impossible.
A black hammer the size of a human head suddenly appeared in Tang Wu Lin's hands.
The fleeting soul imprint caused Director Du to involuntarily rise to his feet.
"Twin spirits! And that was the Hao Tian Hammer just now!"
Though the concept of the top three clans was no longer popular in this era, the value of the Hao Tian Hammer remained unquestionable.
At this moment, Tang Wulin, empowered by his Waist Bow spirit skill, began rapidly wielding the hammer.
Director Du watched the scene with shining eyes.
Though Huo Yu'er had also used a self-created spirit skill earlier, Director Du's seasoned eye could tell that those skills were derived from her mastery of soul power control.
But the spirit skill Tang Wulin was using now was different.
This was the legendary Divine Blacksmith's Technique—the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique!
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