Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

Chapter 608 Purgatory Halberd

Xue Lan collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, completely devoid of the composure and confidence she had displayed at the beginning.

No one in the audience made a sound; they couldn't believe that the prince, on whom everyone had placed their hopes, would fall.

The two Soul Kings before him could be easily defeated, but now he is no match for a three-ring Soul Master?

No, the referee hasn't announced the verdict yet, which means Your Highness hasn't lost.

Countless expectant eyes were fixed on the referee in the center of the field, trying to grasp at that last hope.

But the referee can't change anything. No matter how much he favors Dou Ling, he can't openly blow the whistle under the watchful eyes of everyone.

He slowly raised his right hand and announced in a deep voice: "Mingdou Academy wins."

Mingdou Academy defeated its opponent fairly and generously, without violating any tournament rules, and did not alter the match result.

The referee quickly checked Xue Lan's condition, his expression turning serious.

Xue Lan not only suffered a severe depletion of her soul power, but also became extremely weak due to being attacked by an elemental attack that countered her.

While it won't damage the team's foundation, they definitely won't be able to participate in the upcoming team battles. The Douling team is about to suffer its first defeat in this competition, and Xuelan may even need to adjust for the next few days and be unable to play.

Upon hearing the referee's verdict, Qianfeng slowly withdrew his halberd. His all-out attack had taken a heavy toll on him, but he still tried his best to maintain a calm expression.

"it is good!"

The preparation and rest areas of the Mingdou team erupted in cheers. The team members could hardly believe that the youngest member, Qianfeng, had actually created a miracle.

Xue Lan, who was lying on the ground, was still in a daze and had not yet returned to reality.

He actually lost.

Xue Lan's confidence, the exhaustion from the gauntlet battle, Qian Feng's trump card... all these factors combined, and by sheer coincidence, created this dramatic match result.

The prince of the Douling Empire, a prodigy who broke through to the Soul Emperor realm before the age of twenty, actually lost to a three-ring Soul Venerable.

Huo Yuhao nodded with satisfaction; Qianfeng had truly given him a wonderful surprise.

"Such powerful darkness and strength." Huo Qiu'er gave Qian Feng a very high evaluation upon seeing this. His performance had far exceeded the strength expected of a Soul Master.

He can use darkness to subdue light; his martial soul no longer contains any evil, but is a pure elemental attribute. The restraining relationship between darkness and light can be switched at any time. The former Dark Saint Dragon, Long Xiaoyao, was a master of this attribute.

Unfortunately, although Long Xiaoyao himself was not an evil soul master, he became a protector of evil soul masters.

Huo Qiu'er continued to frown, "He gives me a feeling somewhat similar to those evil soul masters, but there are also obvious differences. It's strange..."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Actually, there's not much difference between all Soul Masters."

He wasn't worried about Qianfeng at all, but he couldn't guarantee that others wouldn't view him with prejudice. He glanced at the movements above the imperial city, took out his communication soul tool, and made a signal.

Afterwards, Huo Yuhao put away the communicator, and his expression became more serious.

Huo Qiu'er snorted softly; it seemed the match wouldn't proceed as planned.

Qianfeng was rapidly recovering on the field using a baby bottle, showing no intention of requesting to be substituted. After the referee instructed the other members of the Douling team to help Xuelan off the field, the match resumed.

"Douling Royal Academy, the next contestant steps forward."

Just as the referee was giving the order, he suddenly felt a strong pressure coming from the air and was startled.

"Wait." Accompanying the intense pressure was a deep, aged voice.

As the referee of this competition, he was also a titled Douluo powerhouse, yet he was filled with awe for this voice, and the other party's level was probably no less than that of a Super Douluo.

He quickly took off and flew towards the person who had spoken.

The owner of the voice, with a long beard and sword-like eyebrows, was none other than Elder Xuan.

The referee recognized Elder Xuan and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty Taotie, may I ask why the match has been interrupted?"

He was well aware that Shrek Academy had recently been getting very close to the Douling Royal Family, hence his respectful tone.

Elder Xuan said in a deep voice, "I have objections to the result of the match just now."

"Objection?" The referee glanced down at both sides, his mind filled with doubt. He dared not be negligent in the slightest during Princess Xue Lan's match, but he couldn't see any violation by the opponent. Elder Xuan's sharp eyes stared directly at Qian Feng below: "The victory of Ming Dou Academy in this battle is invalid."

Upon seeing Elder Xuan's sudden appearance, the people of Douling were overjoyed. Could it be that Mingdou Academy had really used some underhanded methods, and Shrek Academy's Taotie Douluo was going to uphold justice for Prince Xuelan?

Qianfeng looked up at the Xuanlao in the sky, showing no fear whatsoever.

The referee said solemnly, "Please enlighten me, Taotie."

He is the referee for this match. If any party commits a foul that leads to an incorrect judgment of the match result, it will not only be his dereliction of duty, but also a matter of face for the Douling Empire.

Moreover, this is Prince Xuelan's competition. If he hadn't discovered the foul against Prince Xuelan in time, he would have had to apologize to the prince himself, even without His Majesty's punishment.

Elder Xuan's tone was icy: "Will you confess yourself, or do I have to speak for you personally?"

Even at this critical moment, Qianfeng maintained his calm tone, but with a hint of fierceness: "I don't understand what you're saying. Are you trying to bully others and change the outcome of the match?"

He was well aware of his opponent's strength, who could intervene in the match openly and even the referee treated him with utmost respect, but he did not back down because of this.

"Very good." Elder Xuan turned and glanced at the referee. "I will tell you the reason now."

"Because the fighter who just defeated Prince Xuelan is an evil soul master!"

Elder Xuan spoke with resounding conviction and righteous indignation, his words clearly audible to the audience surrounding the square.

"Evil Soul Master!"

The audience was utterly shocked. Evil Soul Masters were infamous, rapidly increasing their power through various cruel methods while also possessing numerous sinister schemes. If this young man was indeed an evil Soul Master, then Xue Lan's defeat was not without reason, but…

Could His Highness the Prince have been harmed by some dark, secret method, leading to some extremely serious aftereffects?
The people of Douling knew very little about the evil spirit masters, and only guessed at what had just happened based on stereotypes. Anxiety and fear spread among the crowd, and then deepened, eventually turning into anger.

Even within the Mingdou team, the other members were filled with suspicion about Qianfeng's identity as an evil soul master.

"Qianfeng is actually an evil soul master?"

Ning Yuan, as the team leader, immediately turned to Huo Yuhao: "Team leader?"

Huo Yuhao snorted: "Calm down, don't believe everything others say."

The team members calmed down instantly, and Huo Yuhao slowly stood up and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The referee's eyes widened: "Taotie, may I ask what your basis is?"

Unlike five years ago, when the Sun Moon Empire established the Holy Spirit Cult as the state religion, here today, evil spirit masters are universally hated. Once they show their faces, they are wanted and hunted down by the authorities, let alone openly competing in tournaments.

However, the referee did not jump to conclusions based on hearsay. Although evil spirit masters are universally condemned, they cannot be accused without evidence.

Elder Xuan slowly explained, staring intently at the halberd in Qian Feng's hand: "If I am not mistaken, the true name of his martial spirit should be Purgatory Halberd."

“There is an ancient book in our institute that once recorded this kind of martial spirit. It is pitch black, extremely dark and domineering. Those who are hit by it will have their souls stripped away, as if they are in purgatory.”

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Faced with Elder Xuan's questioning, Qianfeng calmly replied, "Its name is indeed Purgatory Halberd."

Perhaps angered by the calm and indifferent attitude, Elder Xuan let out a muffled nasal sound, waved his right hand, and a swift shadow shot towards Qianfeng's position.

From Qianfeng's perspective, he could only see a cluster of dark shadows rushing towards him, and his body was unable to make any dodging movements.

His strength was only at the Soul Venerable level. Defeating a Soul Emperor who had gone through a series of battles was already his limit. He couldn't possibly dodge a casual blow from a Title Douluo.

boom--

Just then, a figure unexpectedly intercepted Qianfeng and slammed the object that had been thrown at high speed to the ground.

Gollum—

The sound of liquid splashing rang out on the field, and Qianfeng then saw clearly that the thing that Elder Xuan had thrown at him was a huge wine gourd.

Now, Huo Yuhao stood right in front of him, hands in his pockets, one foot precisely planted on the wine gourd, surrounded by splashed wine that spilled onto the ground and emitted a strange aroma.

With his right foot on the gourd, he raised his head and said, "Elder Xuan, haven't the ancients told enough nonsense? I don't see any connection between this Purgatory Halberd and the Evil Soul Master."