Douluo Dalu 2: Reincarnated as the Auspicious Beast

"If you want to help him, it's not too difficult," Electrolux said. "Just find a way to heal the scars on his soul as soon as possible. After all, that kind of fusion takes time."

Wang Rui thoughtfully rubbed his chin.

Looks like he'll need to find a way to pull Wang Dong's spiritual power into his sea of consciousness a few more times, letting him quickly reintegrate the soul fragments that belong to him.

Perhaps it was time to start an anti-Seagod crash course as well.

Wang Rui and Huo Yuqing returned to their dormitory and trained for an entire night.

Early the next morning, it was time for the top sixteen to compete for a spot in the quarterfinals.

After a full night of rest, Wang Dong returned to the arena full of energy, seemingly unaffected by yesterday's "big brother" nightmare.

As usual, Wang Rui stepped onto the stage to draw lots.

The moment Du Weilen saw him coming up, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he quickly pressed down on the opening of the lottery box.

Xie Huanyue was still bedridden, and yesterday afternoon, the remaining two members of his team had drawn a relatively weaker opponent and advanced to the top sixteen. However, they were severely exhausted.

Du Weilen seriously suspected that, given Wang Rui's freakishly good luck, this kid would definitely draw Xie Huanyue's team from the box.

Wouldn't that be the same as getting a bye again? What's the point of this exam, then?

"No, you can't draw. Let someone else from your team come up." The Outer Court Martial Soul Department's director quickly intervened.

Wang Rui: Damn it, I draw my cards fair and square—why ban me?!

But faced with Du Weilen's wary stare, Wang Rui could only reluctantly step down.

In the end, Ning Tian went up to draw the lot.

Ning Tian's luck was fairly normal—she drew a team consisting of three Great Soul Masters.

This team came from Class Six and hadn't appeared in the original work. Interestingly, all three of them had martial souls with the word "Wind" in their names.

Both teams stepped into the arena.

The Class Six team consisted of one boy and two girls. Their captain was a chubby boy, about 1.7 meters tall, with a friendly-looking face. The other two were beautiful young girls.

They formed a triangular formation—one light green-haired girl stood at the front, while the other blue-haired twin-tailed girl and their captain stood side by side at the back.

Zhang Jingkun, being a strong attack-type martial soul user and the team captain, standing in the back row was quite unexpected... perhaps there was something special about his approach.

After several days of competition, everyone was familiar with the procedures. They took their positions and introduced themselves smoothly.

"Class Six, Zhang Jingkun, Level 27 Strong Attack System Soul Master."

"Class Six, Jiang Xin, Level 29 Agility Attack System Soul Master."

"Class Six, Ye Xuan, Level 26 Support System Soul Master."

All three of them were above level 25, proving their considerable strength.

Once introductions were done, the referee announced the start of the match. Both teams activated their martial souls.

Golden light flickered in Huo Yuqing's eyes, and her white soul ring shone—Spirit Detection Sharing was activated.

Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's light shimmered, and with Ning Tian's chant, three beams of light shot out from her pagoda, blessing her teammates.

Wang Rui flapped his wings and took off, flying directly into the air.

Meanwhile, the Class Six trio also swiftly unleashed their martial souls.

The most eye-catching was Zhang Jingkun's martial soul—behind his chubby frame, a five-to-six-meter-tall maple tree appeared!

Wang Rui raised an eyebrow in surprise, an amused expression appearing on his face as he observed the fiery red canopy.

Tree-based martial souls were rare and had significant drawbacks. Compared to vine-based martial souls, trees lacked agility and had limited attack methods. For Zhang Jingkun to make it into the top sixteen of the freshman exam, he must have something special up his sleeve.

Sure enough, his first yellow soul ring shone, and countless red maple leaves of varying shades fell from the giant tree.

The dense leaves danced in the arena as if lifted by an invisible wind. Within moments, the entire battlefield—hundreds of square meters—was covered in a sea of swirling red leaves, even reaching more than ten meters above the audience stands, enveloping the airborne Wang Rui.

Wang Rui couldn't afford to fly higher, as doing so would lead to immediate disqualification for leaving the competition area.

Zhang Jingkun's first soul skill turned out to be a rare large-area effect ability. Though these maple leaves had no direct attack power, they served as excellent camouflage and cover, enough to disrupt the enemy's vision.

From the audience's perspective, the sight of the vibrant red leaves was breathtaking. But for those trapped within the leaf storm, it was a serious problem—they were suddenly placed in a highly passive position.

Unfortunately for Zhang Jingkun, his tactic was entirely countered by Huo Yuqing's Spirit Detection Sharing.

With her ability active, Wang Rui and Ning Tian could clearly see through the leaf storm. They could track Zhang Jingkun's team members moving rapidly through the cover.

And they also saw a sword, hidden among the leaves, striking toward Ning Tian from an extremely tricky angle.

It was Jiang Xin's martial soul.

Her martial soul was a lightweight one-handed longsword, over two feet long, with a blade as thin as autumn water, gleaming with sharp brilliance.

This sword was called Wind Whisper, a weapon that could channel wind elements and attack at extreme speeds. It bore some similarities to the martial soul of an opponent Wang Rui had faced in the first round.

Just now, Jiang Xin had flicked her finger against the blade, and as her first yellow soul ring glowed, Wind Whisper vibrated, emitting an eerie hum. The surrounding air seemed to tremble in response, forming wisps of pale blue airflow.

The Wind Whisper Sword floated mid-air, carried by the swirling air currents, slithering forward like a venomous snake. Hidden within the red leaf storm, it shot toward Ning Tian at incredible speed.

Their strategy was clear—take down the strongest support, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, first!

Meanwhile, in Ye Xuan's hands appeared a strange blue stringed instrument. It looked like a harp with a guitar neck but lacked a body. Despite its odd appearance, this martial soul was called Elegant Bagpipes... even though it looked nothing like bagpipes.

The moment Elegant Bagpipes appeared, the tips of Ye Xuan's twin ponytails turned the same shade of blue, slightly lifting as if charged with energy.

A fierce and noisy melody erupted—it was Ye Xuan's first soul skill: Bagpipe Melody—Electric Rebellion.

…Wang Rui hadn't expected her to be a walking BGM player.

However, Ye Xuan's support effects were quite impressive. The speed of Wind Whisper Sword increased noticeably. Though not as powerful as Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's buffs, this skill had an additional effect—

A layer of blue-violet light enveloped Wind Whisper Sword's blade. Originally a wind-element weapon, it now carried a hint of lightning energy!

Ye Xuan's first soul skill not only boosted speed but also granted elemental enhancement!

With Huo Yuqing's guidance, Ning Tian narrowly dodged the incoming strike. However, Jiang Xin wore a mysterious smile.

Her second soul ring suddenly flashed, and the pale blue airflow surrounding Wind Whisper Sword condensed into three invisible wind blades, slashing toward Ning Tian from three different angles!