When Wu Feng attacked Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao moved his feet and dodged to the left.
Even though his eyes were closed, Huo Yuhao had activated his Spiritual Detection ability and could predict Wu Feng's movements in advance using it.
After dodging the attack, Huo Yuhao counterattacked. He launched a swift kick toward Wu Feng, using the momentum from his evasion. The kick was aimed precisely at Wu Feng's side, where her defense was relatively weak.
Although Wu Feng was very confident in herself, she felt deeply uneasy facing Huo Yuhao's assault. Still, she refused to be struck by his kick. With no other choice, she twisted her body mid-air to avoid it. However, she couldn't change the fact that she was already airborne.
Unexpectedly, Huo Yuhao suddenly halted his kick in mid-air, then pushed forward with his left foot. As he leapt about half a meter off the ground, he converted the sweeping motion of his right leg into a standard kick.
This allowed Huo Yuhao to strike Wu Feng's back. A loud impact echoed as Wu Feng's body slammed hard against the floor of the arena.
Her body hit the ground with such force that a faint cloud of dust rose from the surface. Although it didn't cause serious injury, the blow was enough to knock the wind out of Wu Feng. She clenched her teeth, enduring both the pain and the humiliation of being physically overwhelmed by Huo Yuhao—a level 20 Spirit Master—despite being a level 28 Spirit Grandmaster herself.
Shame and fury igniting within her, Wu Feng slammed her left arm against the ground and, relying on her superior physical conditioning, spun quickly on the floor like lightning. She lashed out with a sweeping kick aimed at Huo Yuhao's legs, who had landed after his attack.
But to Wu Feng's surprise, Huo Yuhao suddenly lunged forward, pushing off the ground with both feet. Her sweeping kick completely missed its mark.
In the next instant, before Wu Feng could react, she once again suffered the consequence of her misjudgment.
Huo Yuhao's target was clear—Wu Feng. Taking advantage of the brief moment when her first wave of strength had been exhausted and the second wave hadn't yet formed, he extended his hand, channeled his soul power, and struck her back with his jade-like palm.
With a loud thud, Wu Feng was sent flying more than a dozen meters before she could stop.
After tumbling across the ground several times, her claws dug desperately into the dirt, leaving gouges behind before she finally halted. She felt a cold sensation on her back—the mark of Huo Yuhao's palm strike. She struggled to stand, finally managing it with difficulty, only to cough up blood, a sign she was seriously injured.
In truth, given Wu Feng's strength, she wouldn't have been so badly hurt by a single strike from Huo Yuhao. But because she had underestimated him, she hadn't focused her soul power on her Red Dragon defense. Instead, she had channeled her energy into guarding her mind, wary of a possible Spirit Shock attack from Huo Yuhao. As a result, she had taken the full force of his physical blow and was now severely wounded.
And when Wu Feng vomited blood, all the students in Class One, Grade One, watching from the stands, were stunned.
This—this was too outrageous. The match had just started, and it had only been a few minutes.
Who would have thought Wu Feng would be beaten so badly she'd spit blood? How could this be the result? Who would have guessed?
At this moment, victory was completely in Huo Yuhao's hands. It could be said that Wu Feng truly had no chance to fight back.
Wang Dong was shocked, Xiao Xiao was stunned, the Lan sisters widened their eyes, while Zhou Sichen nervously bit his finger, his eyes filled with anxiety. On the other hand, Cao Jinxuan's eyes sparkled with admiration. Everyone stared at Huo Yuhao with full attention. Only Wang Feng remained calm, watching Huo Yuhao standing tall in the middle of the arena. He already knew the outcome would be like this.
After undergoing the trio Martial Soul Fusion training, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's physical fitness had improved drastically, gradually adapting to Wang Feng's highly compressed soul power. A weak body wouldn't be able to withstand such intense soul power. However, unlike Wang Feng, who had strengthened his body before compressing his soul power, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were instead forced to strengthen their bodies to accommodate the incoming power. This adaptation process made them stronger without them even realizing it.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's cute little face showing a subtly smug expression, Wang Feng let out a faint smile.
Meanwhile, the students watching were still in shock. It was well-known that Wu Feng possessed the Red Dragon Martial Soul, which naturally gave her a huge advantage in physical fitness compared to Huo Yuhao. But now, what was the result?
During the freshman assessment competition, Huo Yuhao had rarely engaged in direct combat. He mostly supported his team from behind, causing many people to underestimate his fighting capabilities. It was only now that everyone realized how mistaken their assumptions were. Facts spoke louder than opinions. The fighting prowess Huo Yuhao had displayed today completely changed the views of many students who had previously looked down on him.
Wu Feng looked dazed after coughing up blood. She had never expected Huo Yuhao to opt for close combat. She had been preparing to guard against a mental attack, but before it could come, she had already been defeated physically.
What humiliated her the most was Huo Yuhao's palm strike. It was not only physically painful but also crushed her pride in front of all the students. Just imagining how people would gossip about this behind her back made Wu Feng even angrier. That anger gave her the strength to rise again.
"Wu Feng, give up. If you keep forcing it, I won't hold back on my next attack," Huo Yuhao said calmly.
Even though he said that, in truth, Huo Yuhao's physical fitness was only on par with Wu Feng after she had fused with her Martial Soul. If Wu Feng used her soul skills, Huo Yuhao would be in trouble, as he didn't have any defensive abilities. His only offensive skill was Spiritual Shock, one of the four abilities granted by the Skydream Iceworm's Soul Ring.
However, when one petal of the lotus in Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes lit up, he gained a new ability. With that, Huo Yuhao was confident he could defeat Wu Feng even if she used her soul skills.