Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 649 Lord Mingjiang, he is actually...
Huo Yuhao and Cai Tou will not be appearing in the Mingdu Soul Master Competition, which is sure to infuriate the Xi Shui Alliance.

However, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, which is also one of the three major underground forces, is full of confidence.

An Litong, the president of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and Kano, who had been in contact with A-Shuai since the start of the Mingdu Soul Master Competition, were anxiously waiting in the lobby of the Aodu Hotel.

Beside them were two Soul Masters selected from the qualifiers.

Both of these Soul Masters demonstrated the abilities of Level 6 Soul Masters during the selection competition, which can be described as outstanding.

But compared to A-Shuai, who had already secured a spot in the finals, they were truly far inferior.

Why hasn't he/she arrived yet?

Kano couldn't sit still and kept walking to the hotel entrance to look out.

But there was no masked figure in sight.

"Don't worry, he'll definitely come."

An Litong sat calmly on the sofa in the hall.

The backing of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce is the military of the Sun Moon Empire. He himself was once a general in the Sun Moon Empire's army and has a very calm and composed personality.

Moreover, he had previously told A-Shuai that as long as they won the championship of this competition, their Aodu Chamber of Commerce could directly reward them with an additional 100 million gold soul coins!

One hundred million gold soul coins!
He absolutely refused to believe that A-Shuai would remain unmoved.

"Coming! Coming, coming!"

Kano's somewhat excited voice rang out and echoed throughout the hall.

Anri Tong, who had been concentrating with her eyes closed, slowly opened them and looked towards the doorway.

When Kano saw A-Shuai appear on the street, he went out to greet him and led him into the hotel.

"You've finally arrived! Whether our Aodu Chamber of Commerce can win the championship this time depends on you!"

An Litong stood up and said in a deep voice.

When he said this, the other two finalists next to him didn't seem to be dissatisfied at all.

They had already witnessed A-Shuai's strength in the previous selection competition; his soul tool level was definitely higher than theirs.

What they are competing for in the finals is simply the second and third place positions.

The champion is impossible, but the runner-up and third place also receive rewards.

Upon hearing An Litong's words, A-Shuai nodded indifferently as always.

"Didn't I tell you? What I want is mine! The championship, I'm going, it's mine!"

Extremely arrogant, even arrogant.

No one objected. Given A-Shuai's previous performance, as long as no overpowered Soul Masters appeared in the other two underground forces, the championship was indeed a sure thing.

An Litong laughed and said, "It's good that you have such confidence. After this competition, we can get to know each other better!"

Regardless of whether Mingjiang is standing behind A-Shuai or not, given his level of Soul Master, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce needs to win him over.

A-Shuai glanced at him indifferently and said, "What's there to be close to? I'm just out here to make money, and I don't want to get involved with your underground forces."

"By the way, I hope to use the 100 million gold soul coins you promised before, along with the gold soul coins I've accumulated, to bet on myself in the finals."

Upon hearing this, An Litong, and even Kano and the other two finalists couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.

Goodness, is he that greedy?

Or is he just a heavy gambler?
One hundred million gold soul coins! Adding those gold soul coins he had accumulated before, that's over one hundred million gold soul coins.

Such a huge number made their hearts tremble.

An Litong shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work. That 100 million gold soul coins is a reward from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce after you win the tournament. If you want it, you have to win the tournament first!"

One hundred million gold soul coins is definitely not a small amount, even for the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.

Although A-Shuai has shown great potential to win the championship, he still didn't succeed.

In this situation, it's impossible for him to give it to me in advance.

"I told you, the championship of this competition is mine if I go! Don't you believe me?"

A-Shuai emphasized again, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction.

An Litong shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I'm giving you what we agreed on. Even if I trust you a lot, the money from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce doesn't come from thin air."

Upon hearing this, A-Shuai's eyes narrowed, and after hesitating for a moment, he took something out of his storage soul tool.

An Litong's pupils immediately contracted.

"President An, if we have this, can you give it to me?"

An Litong frowned, staring at the object in A Shuai's hand, and paced back and forth in the hall for a long time.

"This"

Finally, An Litong nodded.

"Give!"

After a slight delay, the members of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce didn't say much and set off immediately.

Outside the hotel, carriages were already prepared. They were all ornate carriages pulled by horned horses.

An Litong, A Shuai, and Ka Nuo were in one carriage, while the other two contestants were in another carriage.

The remaining members of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce loaded the various rare metals needed for the competition onto the vehicles, and the group of over a hundred people headed towards the western suburbs.

Inside the carriage, An Litong remained with his eyes closed, resting, while Kano was explaining the final match to A-Shuai.

"Today is the final of this year's Mingdu Soul Instructor Elite Competition. The final will be jointly hosted by our Xishui Alliance, the Pingfan Alliance, and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. The venue will be in the western suburbs, where we have already made all the arrangements."

"After careful discussion, the rules of the competition have been finalized. Each of our three parties will send three people to participate."

Each person is given three hours to make a soul tool. There are no restrictions on the materials used, but only one soul tool can be made.

Three hours later, the soul tool was completed, and the nine people would compete in three rounds, the first being skills.

A mysterious question will be posed, and we don't know the answer yet. After three hours of crafting the soul tools, the nine participating soul masters will be greatly exhausted. Competing in skill at this time will undoubtedly be a huge test.

In the skills test, the last person out of nine is eliminated. Eight people advance to the next round.

"The second round is about actual combat. The person with the highest skill score will face the person with the lowest skill score in the quarterfinals, and the person with the second highest score will face the person with the second lowest score."

And so on. This determines the top four. The top four then compete in the semifinals by drawing lots, followed by the final.

"These competition rules are designed to be as fair as possible. But there are some points to note."

First of all, you can only make and use one soul tool. Whether you pursue attack or defense depends on your own strengths.

However, one cannot expend too much energy when making a soul tool, otherwise there is a risk of being eliminated in the subsequent skills competition.

Furthermore, a higher skill score will provide an advantage in the subsequent quarterfinals. Therefore, a thorough plan is essential from the very beginning, during the initial three hours of soul tool creation.

After listening to Kano's explanation, A-Shuai didn't react at all, but just nodded slightly to indicate that he already knew.

Calm down!

Only absolute confidence can allow one to remain so composed upon hearing such competition rules!
Keep in mind that creating a soul tool, a skills test, and three battles—that's quite an intense task!

Kano was secretly shocked.

It seems that Lord Mingjiang's disciple did not unleash his full potential in the previous selection competition!

Pulled by wildebeest, the carriage sped away at full speed and soon left Mingdu.

As one of the three major underground forces, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce naturally didn't care about riding horses recklessly in the bustling city, and they charged ahead with impunity.

Ordinary people would absolutely avoid them at all costs if they saw the markings on their carriages.

A-Shuai and An Litong were both resting with their eyes closed. Under such an atmosphere, Kano naturally didn't dare to say anything, and the whole carriage was very quiet.

However, beneath the calm surface, are the two people resting with their eyes closed really so peaceful?

Although An Litong had her eyes closed, the image of the thing that A Shuai had just taken out appeared in her mind.

Mingjiang gave that item to A-Shuai; he's being far too good to his disciple!

However, A-Shuai previously said that he would send all the gold soul coins and rare metals he won in the competition to Mingjiang. The relationship between A-Shuai and Mingjiang is definitely not as simple as master and disciple!
After the competition, he must communicate and get closer to this A-Shuai.

Mingjiang, seemingly resting, was actually thinking about other things.

He has thoroughly investigated the situation at Mingde Hall these past few days and relayed the information to his main body.

Once they start making a move, they can easily enter Mingde Hall and cause damage.

Even if it doesn't completely destroy Mingde Hall, it can still cause a lot of damage! It will definitely deplete a lot of vital energy.

However, Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianran were not fools. They could easily guess that there was a traitor inside Mingde Hall because it was so easily damaged or even destroyed.

If he wants to stay at Mingdetang, he will need to do something.

The luxurious carriages of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce finally came to a stop. At this time, the entire convoy had arrived at the western suburbs, five miles away from Mingdu.

"We've arrived," a voice came from outside.

Kano was the first to get off the bus, followed by A-Shuai, and finally An Litong, the president of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.

Two contestants from another carriage came over.

Kano pointed ahead and introduced, "Today, almost all the top leaders of our three major underground forces are here."

All three sides attached great importance to this match and fielded their strongest lineups.

Those wearing white are from our Aodu Chamber of Commerce. Those in yellow represent the Ordinary Alliance, and those in black are from the Xishui Alliance.

In addition to the three of us, the most prestigious families in Mingdu and a group of high-rollers will also personally participate in this final match.

According to the requirements, each of our three parties must not exceed one thousand people; the rest are the spectators. Everything will be conducted fairly, so you three can rest assured.

After getting out of the car, An Litong went inside first, while A Shuai and his two companions, guided by Kano and protected by a group of burly men from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, walked inside as well.

The site in the western suburbs was not simple; the forces of the three major underground forces had cordoned off the entire area, which covered tens of thousands of square meters.

In the distance, members of three major underground forces blocked the road, preventing ordinary pedestrians from getting close. Inside, a series of tiered viewing platforms had been set up.

The viewing platform was also divided into three areas, where gamblers who had placed bets on the three major forces sat. Inside these tiered viewing platforms, there was another viewing platform arranged in a circle.

These viewing platforms are closest to the core area, which is the viewing area for the prestigious nobles and famous Soul Masters and Soul Instructors that Kano mentioned.

What's most surprising is the competition venue.

The circular platform of this competition venue is practically a replica of the competition platform of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition.

Its diameter is over a hundred meters, and it appears to be protected by a soul-guided shield.

Around the competition platform, there are also three rest areas, located in three different directions. If connected by straight lines, they form an equilateral triangle.

A-Shuai and the others were taken to the rest area of ​​the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. An Litong, who had disappeared after getting off the car, also sat down.

However, he, who is usually serious and composed, was smiling at this moment, and even his steps were a little lighter, as if something good had happened.

"Haha, A-Shuai, the two contestants from the Xi Shui Alliance who were supposed to participate didn't show up today! That old bastard Nangong Wan is furious! Your chances of winning have increased even more!"

An Litong laughed heartily.

He only found out about this news when he came in. As their opponents, they had naturally investigated the people selected in the Xishui Alliance selection competition.

As it turns out, two of the three people who came out of the selection competition actually stood us up today and didn't show up!
The Xi Shui Alliance hastily assembled two Level 6 Soul Masters to fill in, but these hastily assembled ones were naturally not as skilled as the two who had come before.

Most importantly, someone actually stood up Nangong Wan!

This old guy is a Title Douluo-level evil soul master! He was actually stood up by two level six soul masters, it's an absolute disgrace! He's become a laughing stock.

Of course, he wouldn't dare laugh like that in front of Nangong Wan, after all, that old man had the Holy Spirit Cult backing him and was a Title Douluo-level evil soul master. But that didn't stop him from chirping behind her back.

A-Shuai didn't react when he heard An Litong's words.

The other two contestants reacted with excitement. Since the strength of the contestants from the Xishui Alliance had declined, their chances of competing for the runner-up and third place were even greater!
At this point, the atmosphere was somewhat noisy, and there was no one to warm up the crowd before the competition began.

Those seated in the audience and guest seats were chatting. The venue was well-lit under the bright soul-guided lamps, which provided ample light.

The three parties quickly arrived. Someone came over and asked Nangong Wan a few questions. After receiving confirmation, all the lights quickly focused on the competition stage, where an additional person had appeared.

This man was tall and very handsome. He wore a gorgeous bright red suit, his blond hair was neatly combed, and his peach blossom eyes seemed to be filled with electric light.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lu Qi, the host of the final round of this competition."

The host's voice is truly excellent, clear and magnetic, and coupled with his handsome appearance, it's easy to develop a liking for him.

"Today is the final round of our Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition. The nine contestants are selected by the Pingfan Alliance, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and the Xishui Alliance."

I believe that all viewers are already familiar with the information of these nine contestants, so I will not go into details.

Next, please welcome the three presidents of the organizers of this competition—the Ordinary Alliance, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and the Xishui Alliance—to the stage to deliver their speeches.

Hearing the host on stage rank them like this, An Litong raised an eyebrow slightly.

He naturally had no objection to this ranking method, since the Aodu Chamber of Commerce was in the middle anyway.

However, if the evil soul masters of the Xishui Alliance take this seriously, the Ordinary Alliance might not be able to protect him.

In the rest area of ​​the Xishui Alliance, Nangong Wan, who had been stood up, suddenly flashed a murderous intent in his eyes when he heard the host's ranking.

"After the match, take the host's head and put it in the headquarters of the Ordinary Alliance!"

After saying this, Nangong Wan walked up the steps to the stage.

In the other two rest areas, one person also went on stage.

A-Shuai glanced at the person from the Xi Shui Alliance who had come up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

He had some understanding of the situation of the Xishui Alliance during his time in Mingdu.

Judging from the name, you can tell it's a business of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Xi Shui Meng is one of the Limit Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult, namely Ye Xi Shui.

There's nothing much to see about An Litong, but the remaining person, the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, is quite eye-catching.

She was a woman wearing a bright red dress, who looked extremely beautiful from a distance, with her chestnut hair styled in a high bun.

She walked with a graceful, swaying gait, her figure alluring yet her face radiating a holy purity—truly a rare beauty.

When she steps onto the stage, countless people will be speechless and staring intently.

But A-Shuai knew that this woman, with her alluring figure and pure face, whose age was hard to guess, had been the leader of the Ordinary Alliance forty years ago.

Judging by age, Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, is probably over seventy. Her cultivation level is even above An Litong's!
Behind the Ordinary Alliance lies the powerful aristocratic class of Mingdu, which controls all entertainment and most of the catering industries in Mingdu.

On the surface, the Xishui Alliance represents the imperial family. It is precisely because of this that the Xishui Alliance has been able to grow stronger in the face of the other two alliances.

However, the other two families also represent extremely powerful social classes, which even the royal family cannot completely annex.

Although the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce knew that the Xishui Alliance was backed by evil soul masters, they were not afraid because the interest groups they represented were very large.

It was under these circumstances that this competition came about. On the surface, the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition, jointly launched by the three major underground forces, was intended to make money by profiting from gambling funds among a large number of tourists. However, in reality, this was also a crucial moment for the three major underground forces to reshuffle their power.

The Xishui Alliance wants to further control the underground forces, while the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Pingfan Alliance are showing signs of joining forces to oppose them.

After discussions among the three parties behind the scenes, this "fair" competition was finally arranged. In terms of fairness, this competition organized by the three underground forces is even fairer than the major competitions held in the open. Countless eyes are watching this competition.

What is the greatest benefit of this competition for these three underground forces? Only the true leaders of these three underground forces know the answer to this question.

That is the right to control the smuggling of rare metals.

At the national level of the Sun Moon Empire, the buying and selling of rare metals is strictly prohibited. As a result, the price of rare metals remains high, which can be said to be caused by the Sun Moon Empire's artificial control.

In this context, rare metal smuggling becomes an extremely lucrative way to make money. This money cannot be earned openly, and the amount of rare metals used for smuggling must not be large, but it must be earned.

Royal family, military, nobles—who wouldn't want a piece of this huge pie?
They had always done it this way before. But as time went on, after Crown Prince Xu Tianran came to power, he immediately discovered this long-standing and sordid affair.

The smuggling by three parties resulted in the outflow of rare metals far exceeding the area controlled by the Sun Moon Empire. Enraged, Xu Tianran finally decided to make a change.

Completely abolishing it is obviously impossible; the more it is suppressed, the stronger the backlash will be. Moreover, he has not yet ascended the throne, so he naturally dares not offend the military and the nobles too much.

After careful consideration, the Crown Prince initiated this reshuffling of the underground forces.

Whoever wins this competition will gain exclusive control over the rare metals smuggling sector.

Of course, this party must also relinquish all the territory it originally controlled and distribute it to the other two parties. This method is considered to be as fair as possible.

Compared to other industries, the huge profits from smuggling rare metals are simply too tempting.

All three sides are fighting for every inch of ground, which is why this year's competition offers such generous prizes.

For Xu Tianran, this was an opportunity to regain control of the underground forces.

Of course, he also needed to retain ownership of rare metals.

How to capture him? Naturally, through the Evening Water Alliance, or more precisely, through the Holy Spirit Cult. He was determined to succeed!

Originally, Xi Shui Meng was very confident of winning the championship, but who knew that the two original contestants would renege on their commitments at this time!
Although Nangong Wan found a Soul Master to fill the gap as quickly as possible, this added a lot of uncertainty to the already unpredictable competition.

The host, Lu Qi, stood to the side with a smile on his face and led the leaders of the three underground forces to the center of the competition stage.

"Next, please welcome the three presidents to give speeches for this competition. First, let's invite Mr. Nangong Wan, the leader of the Xishui Alliance, to give a speech."

Although Nangong Wan harbored murderous intent towards him, he naturally wouldn't show it on the surface.

He said calmly, "This competition is jointly organized by our three parties, and so far, it has made a remarkable contribution to the Imperial Gambling Industry."

In today's final, our Xishui Alliance is determined to win, and I believe our players have the ability to do so.

The champion will undoubtedly be Xishui Alliance. Those who haven't placed their bets yet should consider it further.

After saying that, he took a step back to indicate that he had finished speaking.

The second person to speak was An Litong.

He glanced at Nangong Wan. Both of Xishui Alliance's contestants had stood him up, yet they were still determined to win.
An Litong said with a forced smile, "It seems that Alliance Leader Nangong is very confident! However, I don't think so. The ones representing our Aodu Chamber of Commerce in this competition are all the best of the younger generation of Soul Masters. I have absolute confidence in them."

I'd like to make a statement here. On behalf of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, I'm betting 100 million Gold Soul Coins on them.

If any of them wins this match, all 100 million gold soul coins, including any profits generated from them, will belong to them.

Upon hearing this, countless people gasped in shock.

One hundred million gold soul coins! Even if the odds are only one to one, that's still two hundred million! That's an insane number.

In fact, the original plan of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce was to give the winnings of the 100 million gold soul coins bet to the contestant who won the championship.

But with the appearance of A-Shuai, they simply took out 100 million gold soul coins.

Since A-Shuai had already placed his bet of 100 million gold soul coins in advance, he naturally went along with it and revealed it as well.

This caused quite a stir.

This not only demonstrated their wealth and power, but also their profound financial resources and determination to win. As a result, many gamblers who still had options left began to favor them.

Just then, Shangguan Wei'er, the beautiful and seemingly ageless leader of the Ordinary Alliance, chuckled and stepped forward, saying:

"Both of you are full of confidence! Then I can't fall behind, can I?"
Our Ordinary Alliance isn't as wealthy as the Audu Chamber of Commerce. We don't have 100 million gold soul coins, and even if we did, we wouldn't be willing to spend them.

But our Ordinary Alliance has plenty of beautiful women. If our Soul Master wins the final championship, tens of thousands of beauties in our Ordinary Alliance will be at his disposal.

Furthermore, I can also make three dragon maidens with ancient bloodlines my female slaves.

Many people present did not know what the Dragon Girl was, so the host, Lucci, quickly explained.

"What is a Dragon Girl? She is actually a special creature that is half human and half beast."

Dragon girls are all extremely beautiful female beings, but their bodies are covered in scales, and only their faces are like those of humans.

When she is in heat, her scales will disappear. At this time, the dragon girl will not only fully display her beauty, but will also transform into a magical furnace.

Once a human unites with a dragon maiden, they can absorb the essence of dragon blood from her body, thereby completely changing their own physique and imbuing their bloodline with a trace of dragon blood.

This will inevitably promote the evolution of one's martial soul on the original basis, and it will inevitably be a positive evolution.

However, these dragon maidens are extremely rare, and can only be found in deep mountains and marshes.

Moreover, they are all cursed with misfortune. The first person to capture them will inevitably be cursed and almost certainly die.

Therefore, very few people are able to find them and dare to harm them.

"In fact, for people whose martial souls are already very powerful, the benefits of dragon girls are not very obvious. But for soul masters, they are priceless treasures."

As everyone knows, many Soul Masters rely on various drugs to forcibly improve their martial souls because their own martial souls are not excellent.

All medicines contain impurities. Once their cultivation reaches a certain level, it becomes very difficult for them to improve further, and they may even experience side effects.

If they could unite with a dragon girl, then none of these problems would remain problems.

The Dragon Girl's bloodline power can not only cleanse the impurities remaining in their bodies, but also enable their martial souls to evolve, paving the way for them to advance to the ninth ring in the future.

That's right, one hundred million gold soul coins is an astronomical figure. However, even one hundred million gold soul coins might not be enough to buy the Dragon Girl! In the eyes of soul masters, the Dragon Girl is priceless.

After Lucci finished introducing Daenerys Targaryen, the audience suddenly realized what was going on.

However, when Lu Qi said that even 100 million gold soul coins might not be enough to buy the Dragon Girl, An Litong glanced at the host.

First he offended the Xishui Alliance, then he pressured the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. This kid must be tired of living, right?

With the three major underground forces making their moves one after another, there's no doubt that the limelight was stolen by Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the last remaining Ordinary Alliance.

Nangong Wan returned to the rest area with a livid face. In the recent exchange, his Xishui Alliance had clearly been at a disadvantage.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce wagered 100 million gold soul coins, the Pingfan Alliance promised three dragon maidens, while the Xishui Alliance only shouted a slogan, and its momentum immediately dropped!
When An Litong returned to the rest area, her complexion was not good either.

He said he was betting 100 million gold soul coins just to create hype!

Now, the host's statement that even 100 million gold soul coins might not be enough to buy the Dragon Girl has directly dampened the momentum he had built up!
In particular, when he saw that the two contestants on his side had become breathless and their faces turned even more grim after hearing the Dragon Girl's message, he was even more shocked.

He sat down next to A-Shuai and said in a deep voice, "Although dragon girls are rare, my Aodu Chamber of Commerce can get you one!"

Although the host exaggerated a bit, the Dragon Girl is indeed very important to a Soul Master.

A-Shuai glanced at him and said indifferently, "No need, this dragon girl is of no use to me."

Hearing this, An Litong was slightly taken aback, but then realized what he meant.

Could it be that A-Shuai's martial spirit is a very powerful martial spirit?

If that's the case, then the dragon girl really isn't very useful to him.

But aside from her martial soul evolution, the Dragon Girl is also an extremely beautiful woman!

In their early twenties, they should be full of energy! The reactions of the other two contestants are much more normal!

But A-Shuai wasn't tempted at all?
An Litong frowned, his thoughts suddenly wandering.

I've heard that Mingjiang is pursued by many noblewomen, even members of the royal family, in Mingdu. Even Meng Hongchen, the granddaughter of the head of Mingde Hall, is pursuing Mingjiang.

Hall Master Jing Hongchen has been grooming Mingjiang to be the next Hall Master of Mingde, but Mingjiang has not made any public statement.

Yet, Mingjiang was willing to give even his most personal belongings to this A-Shuai, who in turn made them give Mingjiang all the gold soul coins and rare metals they won, and showed no concern for the Dragon Girl.
will not
Can't? !

Mingjiang, he is him, it's actually him
God!

An Litong's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had discovered something terrible.

(End of this chapter)