Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1486 Battle
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The theatrical version of "The Return of Chen Xin" is available starting today. Everyone can go and watch it to see his swordsmanship and the overall setting of the series.

However, I feel like it was all about patching up Tang San from the very beginning.

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On the coaching bench, Yan Nanfei patted Zhu Wuneng on the shoulder: "Wuneng, your fifth soul skill, Weak Water Domain, has three effects in one - gravity increases threefold, constantly eroding soul power, plus the internal organ impact brought by high-frequency vibration - it's enough to give Elephant Armor a hard time."

Zhu Wuneng grinned: "That's right, this is my ten-thousand-year soul skill."

Dugu Fu raised an eyebrow and sneered, "What a character!"

Chen Xiaojun's gaze was also fixed on Zhu Wuneng: "After all, he absorbed a soul ring that was over 17,000 years old, which is indeed far superior to an ordinary 10,000-year soul skill."

He understood: "Sure enough, the evolution of Wuneng's Tianpeng Marshal Martial Soul is to awaken Zhu Bajie's related abilities and supernatural powers step by step."

"The first four soul rings, whether it is the 'Protruding Ears' which enhances perception and flight ability, the 'Peach Blossom Eyes' which bewitches the mind, the 'Heavenly Canopy Armor' which greatly amplifies attack and defense, or the domineering 'Six Ding Divine Fire', and now the Weak Water Domain that is so powerful that 'even a goose feather cannot float and a bird cannot fly over'—every single one fits perfectly."

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As the Chang'an team entered the passage leading to the rest area, they bumped into another team.

The leader was a composed middle-aged man with fair skin and gentle eyes.

Standing beside him was a girl with an extremely cold demeanor, like a cold wind blowing across a snowy plain.

Slightly behind was a pretty young woman in her early twenties, who was observing everyone with great interest; next to her was a young man dressed in white with a gentle smile on his face.

The pretty young girl's eyes lit up when she saw who it was, and she immediately waved at Dugu Fu, her voice clear and crisp: "Oh, little viper! You see your older sister coming, don't you even bother to say hello?"

Dugu Fu glanced at her sideways and pouted, "Sister my foot, Ji Bingyan, if you think you're old, just say so. I don't mind calling you 'auntie'."

Ji Bingyan wasn't annoyed. Instead, she leaned closer and looked him up and down a few times: "You viper, your mouth is still as foul as ever. But..."

She changed the subject, her tone slightly mocking, "It's much more pleasing to the eye than it was a few days ago. It's not as gloomy as before, like someone owes you millions."

"Tch," Dugu Fu raised his chin, with a hint of arrogance, "This is my true appearance. Before, it was just... a little disguise for convenience."

Upon hearing this, Ji Bingyan wrinkled her small, straight nose, clearly disbelieving: "You? Disguised? I don't believe your story."

"If you say that your improved skills have caused your overall energy and spirit to change, I'm somewhat inclined to believe you."

"As for whether it was acting before..."

She winked slyly, "Trying to fool me? You'd better practice some more."

At this moment, the middle-aged man who had been observing calmly finally spoke, his tone carrying a hint of helpless laughter: "Alright, Bingyan, stop teasing Dugu all the time."

He turned his attention to the Chang'an team.

When Dugu Fu heard the teacher speak, he became more reserved and turned to Chen Xiaojun beside him to introduce them in a low voice: "Young Master, they are the team from Icebound Academy. This is the senior dean of studies, Teacher Su Jingming."

He turned to Su Jingming, "Teacher Su, this is my young master, Xiao Hongchen."

Su Jingming's gaze fell on Chen Xiaojun, a gentle smile on his face, and he extended his hand: "Xiao Hongchen, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am the team leader of the academy in this competition. Your team's tactics just now were very impressive and brilliant."

Chen Xiaojun returned the greeting calmly and shook hands with him: "Teacher Su, you flatter me. The strength of Icebound Academy in the Northern Territory is obvious to all. They are also a role model for us. I believe that Icebound Academy will definitely win the first battle."

He spoke with neither servility nor arrogance.

Just as the two team leaders were exchanging pleasantries, the cold-tempered girl, Zhan Ruoxi, fixed her gaze on Xiao Yi, her eyes piercing through the crowd.

She walked up to Xiaoyi with a blank expression and stopped. Her voice was flat as she asked directly, "You were hiding your strength back then?"

Xiao Yi calmly looked back at her, a genuine look of bewilderment appearing in her emerald green eyes: "???"

Zhan Ruoxi didn't seem to care about Xiao Yi's doubts. Her tone was still flat and cold, but it carried an undeniable certainty: "Last time you showed the Meteor Vine Martial Soul, now it's the Vine of Life. You are a dual Martial Soul owner."

Xiao Yi didn't seem to respond to such a direct question. She just looked at Zhan Ruoxi quietly with a somewhat blank expression and didn't respond immediately.

Hearing Zhan Ruoxi's words, Ji Bingyan, who was standing nearby, also came over, looked at Xiaoyi, and chimed in with a grin, "That's right! Xiaoyi, so this is your secret!"

"Hehehe, don't worry, we're all on the same side, we'll keep this secret for you!"

Upon hearing Ji Bingyan's words, "I'll keep it a secret for you," Dugu Fu immediately frowned: "Come on, Ji Bingyan, you want to keep it a secret? With your personality of not being able to keep anything interesting to yourself, you should be grateful if you don't tell everyone."

Ji Bingyan put her hands on her hips, about to retort, when the white-robed youth Bo Huaiyu spoke gently: "Brother Dugu, your words are too arbitrary. She is just straightforward and has no ill intentions."

Dugu Fu glanced at Ji Bingyan with a hint of amusement, then turned his gaze to the gentle-looking young man in white—Bo Huaiyu.

His smile held a hint of inquiry: "Last time at the Ice Palace, Brother Huaiyu didn't spar with me even once, but you were always a spectator in every match."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of certainty, "It is said that the Bo family's 'Ice Eye' talent is extremely rare in the world..."

"Brother Huaiyu, you didn't make a move back then. Did you have something in mind, planning to have a good match with my Chang'an team on a stage like the National Tournament?" Bo Huaiyu's gentle smile remained unchanged, without surprise or denial.

He met Dugu Fu's gaze, simply nodded slightly with composure, and gave a brief reply: "Mm."

This action and response undoubtedly constituted an admission of Dugu Fu's speculation.

On the other side, Zhan Ruoxi remained focused on Xiao Yi, seemingly oblivious to what was happening around her.

She remained silent for a moment before speaking again, her voice still cool and unwavering: "Twin martial souls are extremely rare. I am very interested."

Her gaze was direct and sharp, the meaning of which was self-evident—she looked forward to facing Xiaoyi again on the field.

This pure fighting spirit is devoid of any worldly formalities or emotions.

They're getting stronger with each battle!

No wonder Han Yiyu said that Xiao Yi was the anchor point for Zhan Ruoxi's emotional "return," even if they couldn't beat her, it would still be good.

Xiao Yi seemed to finally recover from her slightly dazed state. Faced with these words that were almost a "declaration of war," she simply looked back at Zhan Ruoxi calmly, her emerald green eyes clear and bright.

She thought for a moment and replied softly, "Life will grow on its own; it's there."

Her answer carried a Zen-like quality and a sense of certainty, as if she were simply stating a natural principle.

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“Hey, hey, hey,” Ji Bingyan interrupted without any politeness, speaking to Bo Huaiyu with a matter-of-fact frankness on her face, “Huaiyu, what’s the use of talking to this little viper? He’s just a substitute, it won’t be easy for him to get on the field.”

This is a very blunt statement, like a stone suddenly thrown into water.

Chen Xiaojun and the others were momentarily stunned, as were Liu Ruyan and the other team members.

These words were a direct slap in the face, showing absolutely no mercy.

However, considering that Dugu Fu had just insulted someone by calling them "old lady," the two of them were pretty much evenly matched.

Zhu Wuneng stood behind, stroking his chin with great interest, watching the two bickering like enemies. He simply crossed his arms, adopting a posture of intently watching the show.

Bo Huaiyu coughed awkwardly beside her, seemingly wanting to remind her cousin to watch her words, but after observing the atmosphere, she ultimately remained silent.

Dugu Fu scoffed, retorting without backing down, "Yes, I'm a substitute. But how much stronger are you, Ji Bingyan, than me?"

"So, if you came to our team, you'd still only be a substitute, right? What's there to be so smug about?"

These words struck a nerve with Ji Bingyan. She put her hands on her hips in anger, but her eyes quickly darted around slyly as she raised her head again: "Hmph! At least I'm a key player, you're just jealous!"

She said in an exaggeratedly sympathetic tone, "Oh dear, what a pity! When we face the Chang'an team, you, as a substitute, will only be able to watch helplessly from the sidelines!"

Dugu Fu was momentarily speechless, then chuckled coldly, "Is that so? Then I'll have to prepare some melon seeds and tea, and sit on the sidelines to enjoy the show and see you get beaten to a pulp, little girl Ji!"

Ji Bingyan was so angry at his use of the word "little girl" that her eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to explode.

Just as the two were exchanging sharp words and locked in a standoff, Chen Xiaojun suddenly stepped forward and spoke from the gap in their conversation.

Although his voice was not loud, each word was clear and deep, with a hint of brilliance hidden in its gentleness: "If Miss Ji insists on competing against Afu in the arena, then so be it."

A glint of triumph flashed in Ji Bingyan's eyes, and she quickly tried to dismantle the "promise": "This is your promise..."

"Shut up!" A deep, steady shout rang out at the same time.

Teacher Su Jingming frowned slightly and gave Ji Bingyan a sharp look.

Almost simultaneously, Dugu Fu quickly spoke up, "Young Master! Don't believe her, this girl is deliberately setting us up!"

Chen Xiaojun raised his hand slightly, stopping Dugu Fu from saying anything more. He looked calmly at Su Jingming and Ji Bingyan and said seriously, "Since Miss Ji has made the suggestion, her word is her bond."

"On behalf of the Chang'an team, I accept this offer."

A hint of helplessness and apology flashed across Su Jingming's face. He stepped forward and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Xiaojun and the teacher Yan Nanfei who had just approached: "Hongchen, I am truly sorry to this teacher."

"Bingyan has never been tactful in her speech and speaks without restraint. She shouldn't be taken seriously."

"What happened just now was due to my poor teaching, and I am deeply sorry."

Chen Xiaojun returned the greeting calmly, saying, "Teacher Su, you flatter me. It's nothing."

He paused, then continued calmly, "Ah Fu and Miss Ji fought several battles without a clear winner. A team battle might be the best way to determine the victor, which would be a wonderful thing."

(End of this chapter)