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The pinnacle of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer was eighty-one consecutive strikes, but the arena had its limits, and the distance between Tang Wulin and the Netherworld White Tiger was simply too close.
Even with the enhancement of his Waist Bow spirit skill, Tang Wulin could only manage to stack thirty-six strikes in the short time available.
At this moment, Tang Wulin's mind was filled with memories of training alongside Huo Yuer, and his killing intent toward the Netherworld White Tiger grew increasingly evident.
Though Tang Wulin knew his attacks wouldn't kill the Netherworld White Tiger, he was determined not to let it harm his teammates behind him.
"Ha!"
"Roar!"
Both sides unleashed their full force without hesitation.
The ground beneath Tang Wulin and the Netherworld White Tiger cracked densely from the intensity of their battle, causing the teachers in the stands to gasp in shock.
"Fearsome! And these are just first-year freshmen."
"With this level of strength, they could easily enter the inner court later on."
"Indeed. That girl earlier also showed remarkable combat ability. Aren't they all from Teacher Zhou's class? Having such outstanding students makes me envious."
Zhou Yi, in her "old witch" demeanor, awkwardly smiled without responding. She never expected that Huo Yu'er, who usually kept to herself like a closed gourd during training, would possess such strength.
Finally, Zhou Yi stared deeply at Tang Wulin's back. With her sharp eye, she naturally recognized the legendary Hao Tian Hammer.
"Twin spirits… and from the Hao Tian Sect?"
"It seems I can't target that brat anymore. Their relationship is so strong—I might trip up in the shadows."
The participants on the arena had no time to dwell on adult-world pettiness. They were solely focused on using every means possible to defeat their opponent.
The sonic attack earlier had been devastating, and Huo Yu'er felt her internal organs had taken some damage.
Looking at Tang Wulin fiercely battling the Netherworld White Tiger, Huo Yuer's eyes flashed with intense frustration and hatred.
"Can my current condition really deal critical damage to them?" Rarely, Huo Yu'er began to doubt herself.
But watching Tang Wulin fight valiantly, Huo Yu'er inexplicably felt that this person might become someone she could rely on.
Someone she could lean on for her revenge against the Hao Tian Sect.
"Silly girl~"
Suddenly, Ye Wen's voice echoed in Huo Yuer's mind.
Huo Yu'er, already overwhelmed by conflicting thoughts, became flustered.
She even feared that her earlier weak-minded thoughts might have been overheard by her master. Her master had always taught her to be self-reliant, so how could she have entertained the idea of relying on someone else? Feeling ashamed, Huo Yu'er began to berate herself.
Seeing Huo Yu'er, covered in blood and looking battered as she struggled to stand, Xiao Xiao asked with concern, "Yu'er, are you alright? If it's too much, we can concede."
"No," Huo Yu'er instinctively rejected the idea.
After all these years, Huo Yu'er had endured countless failures, especially in front of her enemies. Just once—just one time—she wanted to make those bastards pay.
Facing overwhelming strength, Tang Wulin was ultimately sent flying backward.
This shattered the illusion Huo Yu'er had of Tang Wulin.
From the stands, Ye Wen chuckled softly. He had already noticed something unusual when Tang Wulin began his assault earlier.
Tang San's divine power within Tang Wulin was subtly altering his spirit, seemingly trying to create a resonance with Huo Yu'er's spirit.
The conditions for forming a Spirit Fusion Technique were already stringent, yet in the original timeline, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong managed to form fusion techniques with three different spirits. How could there not be something suspicious about that?
However, with Ye Wen interrupting Huo Yuer's confused mindset and Tang Wulin's subsequent defeat, this attempt at transformation ended in failure.
Ye Wen had already fully deduced Tang San's intentions.
It was simple: Tang San wanted to use the formation of a Spirit Fusion Technique to defeat their opponents, then deepen the bond with Huo Yu'er, the chosen child of fate, under the pretext of the fusion technique. After all, partners in a Spirit Fusion Technique could accelerate each other's cultivation.
Moreover, the setting of Spirit Fusion Techniques included an inevitable romantic or sibling bond—a disgusting form of forced connection.
Unfortunately for Tang San, Ye Wen's interference ensured his plans wouldn't succeed.
However, after analyzing the situation, Ye Wen concluded that Huo Yu'er had no chance of victory under the current circumstances.
In the original timeline, Huo Yuhao only won because they also used a Spirit Fusion Technique.
So? Could only a Spirit Fusion Technique defeat another Spirit Fusion Technique?
But would Ye Wen allow Huo Yuer to lose?
Failure might be the mother of success, but necessary victories were indispensable.
Faced with the enemy who had killed her mother, Ye Wen didn't want Huo Yuer to experience a painful defeat. With a pitying glance at Huo Yuer on the arena, he began transmitting a message.
"The assessment has failed. It seems you'll need me to train you properly over the next month."
Huo Yu'er, who had been preparing to charge forward stubbornly, pouted slightly.
But Ye Wen's next words filled her with joy.
"Watch closely, Little Yu'er. This is the ultimate secret of the six techniques."
Grandpa Mode activated—
Instantly, there was a faint change in Huo Yuer's aura, but no one present could discern the profound mystery behind it.
"Xiao Xiao, take Tang Wulin off the stage. The rest is my fight," Ye Wen said calmly.
Xiao Xiao, still using the Three Lives Soul-Sealing Cauldron to block the Netherworld White Tiger's attacks, was momentarily stunned. Then, Ye Wen took control of Huo Yuer's body, turning her into a blur as she charged directly at the Netherworld White Tiger.
At this moment, Ye Wen's voice echoed in Huo Yuer's mind.
"The six techniques are not merely six self-created spirit skills. When mastered to perfection, they give rise to a seventh technique.
Its name—Life Return—"
The next second, Huo Yuer's figure appeared at the flank of the Netherworld White Tiger's waist.
Ye Wen continued teaching, "For any reptilian creature that relies on its head and forelimbs, its waist and abdomen are its weak points.
Always aim for these areas in future attacks."
With that, Ye Wen delivered a punch.
The essence of Life Return was the perfect control of every muscle and cell in the body, achieving a superhuman state beyond imagination.
At this moment, all of Huo Yuer's strength converged into a single point. The intense force of the punch created a meter-deep dent in the Netherworld White Tiger's abdomen, sending it flying backward.
"Roar—!"
The sudden excruciating pain caused the Netherworld White Tiger to emit a piercing roar as it was flung over ten meters away.
The unexpected reversal of what had seemed like a one-sided battle left everyone speechless.
Ye Wen didn't rush to follow up. Instead, he stood in place, shaking his hands and kicking his feet repeatedly.
After a while, the Netherworld White Tiger recovered and glared ferociously at Ye Wen.
"Come on, beast," Ye Wen, controlling Huo Yu'er, said indifferently.
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