Douluo Dalu 3: Legend of the White Fox

An incense stick's worth of time passed in the blink of an eye. Yuanen Yehui took a deep breath and strode toward the Soul Dueling Arena.

Although Xia Yi had defeated Wu Siduo so quickly, a large part of it was due to misleading her.

But the fact that he had directly clashed with the Nether White Tiger was real.

That terrifying strength had even surpassed her Titan Giant Ape.

Without any unnecessary words, as soon as Yali announced the start of the match, the two instantly entered Martial Soul Possession.

Xia Yi's Martial Soul Possession was simple—three tails appeared behind him.

Other than that, there were no changes to his body.

He didn't even have the fox ears that most fox-type Martial Souls should have.

In contrast, the moment Yuanen Yehui released her soul rings, her originally petite frame suddenly expanded. At the same time, the last of the three soul rings beneath her feet—her purple thousand-year soul ring—suddenly shone brightly.

She was using her thousand-year soul skill right from the start?

Her body swelled as if inflated, and in the blink of an eye, her clothes were torn apart, leaving only a form-fitting outfit made of an unknown material that was remarkably elastic, preventing any embarrassing exposure.

A layer of brown fur covered her skin. While her face remained human, her physique had completely changed.

She now stood over five meters tall, with particularly massive arms.

Her entire body was brimming with indescribable strength.

Yuanen Yehui let out a cold snort and swung her powerful arm, smashing it down onto the ground.

Boom! The earth trembled.

The entire arena's floor shook violently.

Xia Yi was astonished to see that the entire ground had been enveloped by a wave of energy.

If it had been an ordinary Soul Elder, they would have been overwhelmed by the force alone.

"This kind of attack is useless against me." Xia Yi shook his head, standing still without moving an inch.

The terrifying shockwave blew at his clothes, making them flutter wildly, yet he remained steadfast.

Yuanen Yehui frowned slightly. She knew her attack wouldn't seriously injure Xia Yi, but he should have at least tried to evade it.

Yet he stood there as if nothing had happened.

Without hesitation, Yuanen Yehui's first soul ring lit up, and she suddenly launched herself into the air.

Her terrifying jumping power exploded instantly, her speed surpassing even Wu Siduo's Hell Rush.

She resembled a monstrous beast as she swung her massive arms, crashing down toward Xia Yi like Mount Tai descending.

With the amplification of her first and third soul skills—Titan Strength and Vajra Titan—her power had reached an utterly terrifying level.

Xia Yi activated his second and third soul rings simultaneously.

Neither Fox Mind Technique nor Absolute Zero required aiming; as long as he locked onto his target, they would take effect.

Yuanen Yehui was strong, but her soul power was inferior to Wu Siduo's, especially when Wu Siduo fused her Martial Souls.

If she were caught by Fox Mind Technique and Absolute Zero, she definitely wouldn't be able to break free as quickly as Wu Siduo's Nether White Tiger had.

However, Yuanen Yehui was already aware of Xia Yi's soul skills—how could she not be prepared?

Just as Xia Yi's soul rings lit up, Yuanen Yehui's eyes flashed, and her body suddenly shrank rapidly.

In an instant, she transformed into a slender, pale-skinned woman with black eyes and crimson hair, exuding an aura of sinister charm and reckless arrogance.

A pair of black wings spread from her back.

"A Twin Martial Soul?! The class rep is actually a girl?!"

Seeing Yuanen Yehui's transformation, the second-year students were dumbfounded.

They struggled to connect the beautiful red-haired woman before them with the five-meter-tall Titan Giant Ape from moments ago.

If "Beauty and the Beast" existed, she was both.

Seeing Yuanen Yehui's second Martial Soul, they all felt utterly embarrassed.

In three years, over a hundred students in the second grade had never once forced her to reveal her second Martial Soul.

Yet Xia Yi, a first-year student, had done it.

Yuanen Yehui ignored the shocked gazes from the audience.

The moment her Martial Soul transformation completed, her first soul ring lit up.

Darkness instantly engulfed the arena, swallowing both Xia Yi and the referee, Yali.

But just a moment later, the dark veil slowly dissipated.

Yuanen Yehui, now putting on her clothes, gazed at Xia Yi with shining eyes and asked, "Can you tell me how your second soul skill locks onto its target?"

"You can think of it as spiritual power," Xia Yi replied calmly.

"I see! Then I lost fair and square. But next time, I won't give you such an opportunity again."

Yuanen Yehui nodded and, after pulling up her zipper, turned to leave the stage.

Her clothes had been torn apart by her Titan Giant Ape transformation, leaving her in only the form-fitting outfit.

If she had still been in her male form, it wouldn't have mattered.

But now that she had reverted to her female form, the tight-fitting garment accentuated her curves, making her look incredibly alluring.

Many people in the audience couldn't take their eyes off her.

This was also one of the reasons why Yuanen Yehui rarely used her Fallen Angel Martial Soul.

She wanted to cry—she just couldn't understand why her Titan Giant Ape form always tore her clothes while Wu Siduo's Nether White Tiger transformation never did.

Earlier, while watching Xia Yi's match against Wu Siduo, Yuanen Yehui had been thinking about how to evade his Fox Mind Technique and Absolute Zero.

She had deduced that although Xia Yi's skills were instantaneous, they required a locked-on target.

Based on his previous battle with Wu Siduo, she had intentionally used Vajra Titan right away, making Xia Yi believe she wanted a direct clash.

Then, as soon as he attempted to control her, she switched Martial Souls and used Dark Sky to hide herself, avoiding his lock-on.

This would have given her a chance to defeat Xia Yi.

However, despite hiding in Dark Sky, she was still caught by Fox Mind Technique.

Although Fallen Angel was a top-tier Martial Soul, it was vastly inferior in strength compared to Titan Giant Ape.

Just the Fox Mind Technique alone had completely immobilized her.

Xia Yi had simply tapped her neck lightly before letting her go, not harming her.

Yuanen Yehui knew about Xia Yi's Darkgolden Terrorclaw—if this had been a real battle, her head could have been cut off.

Seeing that Xia Yi knew how to be gentle with women, her impression of him improved significantly.

She no longer spoke in the cold tone she had used earlier.

But little did she know, what Xia Yi truly missed was the refreshing feeling he had when he defeated Ye Xinglan during the Grand Tournament of the Heaven Dou Alliance.

However, this was Shrek Academy, not the tournament, and there were a bunch of Title Douluos watching.

He had no chance.

"Next!" Xia Yi looked toward the audience.

"Aren't you going to rest?" Yali asked curiously.

"This match didn't consume much soul power. No need." Xia Yi shook his head.

This time, Yuanen Yehui had practically delivered herself to him, making his victory effortless.

Yue Zhengyu took a deep breath and stepped into the arena.

Earlier in the day, he had underestimated Xia Yi.

But after witnessing three consecutive victories, he no longer dared to take Xia Yi lightly.

As Yali announced the start, the battle resumed.

Yue Zhengyu flapped his angelic wings and immediately retreated.

His first and second soul rings lit up simultaneously.

A beam of Holy Light descended, turning the entire arena golden.

Within the golden radiance, Xia Yi could feel his soul power being constantly drained.

Yue Zhengyu seized the opportunity, swinging his Holy Angel Sword repeatedly, sending waves of sword energy toward Xia Yi.

He had learned from watching Xia Yi's previous battles—he absolutely could not let Xia Yi get close.

The best approach was to wear him down from a distance.

"That's even better. Heh!" Xia Yi smirked and quickly retreated as well.

As he dodged the sword blades of the Angelic Holy Sword, Xia Yi's second soul ring lit up, and two forging hammers flew out of his hands.

Fox Mind Technique had weaker control power at longer distances.

To control a three-ring Soul Elder, he had to be within at least fifteen meters.

For a powerhouse like Yuanen Yehui in her Titan Giant Ape form, Xia Yi would have to be within two meters to have confidence in restraining her.

However, Creation Hammer was different. First, it was an inanimate object and wouldn't struggle, making it easier to control.

Second, since Xia Yi had blood-sacrificed the Creation Hammer, it was already fused with his own aura, allowing him to wield it effortlessly with minimal soul power consumption.

Although the secondary protective barrier of the Shrek Academy's Soul Battle Arena significantly affected Xia Yi's endurance, using both Creation Hammers simultaneously against a single opponent was more than enough to keep them overwhelmed.

As soon as the Creation Hammers left his hands, they curved through the air, striking toward Yue Zhengyu from both sides.

Yue Zhengyu extinguished his first and second soul rings, flapped his angelic wings, and instantly soared into the air, dodging the two incoming hammers with a burst of speed.

"The wings of the Holy Angel are innate, whereas Xia Yi's forging hammers require the use of his second soul skill to control. Now, as long as he maintains distance and prevents Xia Yi from using his second and third soul skills to control him, he can wear down Xia Yi's soul power."

Outside the battle arena, the second-year class teacher, Long Xiu, nodded approvingly.

Whether it was Xie Xie, Yuanen Yehui, or Yue Zhengyu, they all played to their strengths, preventing Xia Yi from using his control abilities.

Only Wu Siduo… she had intentionally tested whether she could break free from Xia Yi's control.

(End of Chapter)