Zhuge Lan stumbled backward from the blow, the recoil making his right fist numb and tremble.
But!
Zhao Wuji was also knocked back a step, his attack interrupted!
A million-year Soul Ring and the amplification of Soul Bone, it's no joke! [Mood Points +999]
[Mood Points +999]
Everyone was shocked!
He actually stopped it?
"What are you spacing out for?" Zhuge Lan shouted. "Hurry up, Xiao San!"
Tang San snapped back to reality.
He activated his Second Soul Skill, Parasite!
Zhao Wuji was once again ensnared by the Blue Silver Grass, but this time, Tang San didn't choose to bind him tightly, instead driving him towards the ground.
Zhu Zhuqing also moved to Zhao Wuji's front, delivering a shoulder strike to his chest.
Xiao Wu, who was wrapped around Zhao Wuji's neck, then activated her—
First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!
Taking advantage of Zhao Wuji's instability, along with the force from Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing...
Tang San flipped over and tossed the burly Zhao Wuji into the air.
Tang San, in perfect coordination, moved beneath her. He kicked Xiao Wu's foot, sending her to meet Zhao Wuji.
Since she wasn't level 30 yet, she couldn't use her Third Soul Skill, Teleport.
Xiao Wu couldn't use Explosive Kill Eight Stage Throw.
So, she spun in mid-air, accelerating, and finally delivered a crushing kick, slamming her high heel towards Zhao Wuji's… well, you know.
Just at that moment.
Zhao Wuji snapped out of his frenzied taunting and saw Xiao Wu's… leg.
His eyes widened!
"Playing it so rough, huh?"
He wanted to shout something, but found himself "mute" – a negative status effect.
He could only curse inwardly!
First Soul Skill: Immovable King Body! Zhao Wuji's body erupted with intense golden light, sending Xiao Wu flying.
Martial Soul Avatar!!!
Zhao Wuji's entire body was covered in thick brown fur, his height reaching two and a half meters. His muscles bulged, and his massive hands reached for Xiao Wu's long legs.
"Come at me!"
Zhuge Lan followed up with a barrage of taunts.
Zhao Wuji once again abandoned Xiao Wu, turning his head to fixate on Zhuge Lan.
His fourth soul ring lit up, then flew out to encircle Zhuge Lan.
Location Tracking!
He kicked Xiao Wu, sending her flying like a cannonball, and then dove toward Zhuge Lan. He activated his Second Soul Skill, Great Strength Diamond Palm, again!
Zhuge Lan knew he was locked on; dodging was useless.
He wasn't afraid.
He directly clenched his fist and met the attack head-on!
"BOOM!!!"
Zhuge Lan, at a disadvantage, had his lower legs driven into the ground.
Retreat was impossible.
Facing Zhao Wuji's consecutive bear paw strikes, Zhuge Lan also met the attacks with his turtle fist.
At this moment, Zhuge Lan felt the pressure from a Soul Saint.
His fists were numb, his arms trembled, and his internal organs felt like they were burning.
[Detected host injury, healing function activated.] [Consume 1 Mood Point, healing complete!]
He was instantly healed.
And Zhao Wuji was not having an easy time.
He had to endure the Thorn Armor's 15% reflection, and now a bunch of negative statuses were stacked on him!
The First Soul Skill, Hatred Curse, repeatedly applied negative states based on the number of attacks!
After the enraged taunt control wore off.
Zhao Wuji felt his vision blur, his nose clogged, his eyes stinging, and his breathing labored. Wait!
Why did he feel it now? He quickly clenched his legs, trying to tighten a certain sphincter.
He didn't want to…
A burning, stinging pain made him realize—his hemorrhoids had flared up!
'It's over!'
'Of all times!'
No matter how hard Zhao Wuji clenched, he couldn't turn the tide. "Pfft pfft pfft pfft—"
A series of popping sounds, like beans being fried, erupted, and Zhao Wuji froze!
[Mood Points +3999]
[Mood Points +3999]
[Mood Points +3999]
A wave of stench spread out.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was intently focused on digging out the kidneys, flashed back several meters.
Zhuge Lan also silently held his breath, retreating rapidly. Seeing that Zhao Wuji's face had turned a purplish-brown, Zhuge Lan felt a little sorry for him.
He prompted, "Teacher Zhao, perhaps you should go take care of that first?"
One sentence woke the person in a dream.
Zhao Wuji didn't dare to take a step, fearing a leakage.
He directly activated his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a Great Strength Diamond Bear, and ran away upside down on his hands.
Hmm. It looks a bit like a bear in a circus.
Zhuge Lan glanced at his second soul ring.
He had accumulated a lot of damage with Light's Revenge; he shouldn't waste it.
He released it towards Zhao Wuji from a distance, to test the skill's effect.
"Crack—"
A bolt of blue lightning descended from the sky, hitting him right in the... well, you know!
[Mood Points +4399]
"Aaaargh!"
Zhao Wuji let out a miserable howl, followed by a more... forceful expulsion.
Zhuge Lan: "..."
So, that line in Light's Revenge, "attack a random weakness of any target," actually meant that kind of "weakness"?
He looked at the others.
(°°)(°°)(°°)(°°)
They were all staring at Zhuge Lan, waiting for an explanation.
[Mood Points +999]
[Mood Points +999]
Seeing them so happy, Zhuge Lan remained silent.
After half a minute.
Li Yusong, who had seen the world, spoke hesitantly.
"That..."
"Zhuge, Zhao Teacher's condition..."
"Do you know what's going on?"
Zhuge Lan couldn't pretend to be clueless any longer.
He could only scratch his head and say,
"Didn't I just say that my Martial Soul is Thorn Armor, and my First Soul Skill is called Hatred Curse? It randomly inflicts curses on attackers."
"Including, but not limited to, itching, coughing, hemorrhoids, period cramps, and... the runs."
[Mood Points +1299]
[Mood Points +1499]
Everyone instinctively took a half-step back!
Li Yusong's face twitched.
What kind of ghost skill is that? It's too freaky!
Meanwhile, Tang San in the crowd looked like he'd just survived a disaster.
——It's a good thing those effects didn't trigger yesterday!
At the same time, he was touched by Zhuge Lan's decision to fight with Li Jing's longsword yesterday instead of using Thorn Armor.
——So he was still holding back.
Dai Mubai also clicked his tongue in admiration.
——So, getting someone pregnant is actually a more merciful method in your opinion?
For a moment.
Silence reigned.
After a long while.
Zhu Zhuqing finally spoke softly, "That last lightning..."
"Oh, that's my Second Soul Skill, Light's Revenge," Zhuge Lan said innocently. "It passively stores a portion of the attacks I receive, and then releases them as lightning all at once."
Zhuge Lan emphasized the word "passively."
He was trying to hide the fact that he was testing out his Soul Skill.
But no one cared about that.
Everyone's mind was now focused on one thought – absolutely never provoke this guy in the future!
It wasn't just a matter of being prickly anymore.
This was a complete and utter freak show!
Killing is just a nod of the head.
You're not killing, you're just destroying their hearts, aren't you?
Zhuge Lan watched the barrage of prompts, happily harvesting.
They just looked at each other.
A few minutes later.
Everyone gradually came to their senses, and the Mood Points weren't updating much anymore.
Only Zhao Wuji's side was still steadily jumping by the thousands.
Zhuge Lan then took the initiative to speak—
"Um..."
"There's still a bit of incense left, but the examiner ran off."
"So, does this mean I passed the assessment, or do I have to do it again?"
Huh? Do it again?