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

Chapter 1489 First Battle - Holy Tower Explosion
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Inside Box 111, the crystal panel in front of the viewing window clearly reflects the battle situation on the arena below.

The seven members of Team Tiandou are lined up and ready.

Team Tian Dou is led by Ning Zhongtian (level 55), with Bai Tianrui (level 54), Zhi Xuan (level 53), Ling Xinyao (level 51), Ye Zijun (level 52), Yan Zaiyang (level 48), and Yu Tianya (level 47).

Zhu Wuneng counted on his fingers: "One, two, three, four, five... five Soul Kings, plus the two high-level Soul Masters behind them. The lineup of the Heavenly Dou Team is indeed extraordinary."

Dugu Fu glanced at him lazily and scoffed, "Nonsense! These are the elites selected from over seven thousand students at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, through rigorous selection processes. Do you think these people are incompetent fools?"

Zhu Wuneng immediately became a little unhappy: "Hey, can you stop spouting 'nonsense' all the time? You're practically a cripple."

Dugu Fu retorted even faster: "Tch, it's clearly you who talks too much nonsense and can't stand others saying anything."

Looking at the close-up names and martial spirit information of the contestants on the crystal board, Chen Shurui added, "This doesn't even include Xue Shiming and Tang Chen, who are the two in charge."

"And don't forget, isn't their captain, Ge Tianhao, also a Soul King? Their overall reserves are truly frightening."

Chen Ze continued, "That's normal. Teams that can successfully enter the national competition, apart from a few that are extremely lucky or make a surprise appearance, all have at least one or two Soul Kings in their ranks. That's the basic requirement."

He glanced at the people in the private room, his tone carrying a touch of realistic analysis: "Take ourselves for example, if it weren't for the resource allocation brought by the medicinal herb market in recent years and the strong resource support from the Chen family (most of the high-grade spiritual herbs on the market are sold by the Chen family), we wouldn't have been able to make such a big improvement."

"Otherwise, based on the past rankings of Chang'an Academy beyond tenth place on the continent..."

He looked at Zhu Wuneng and said, “According to the traditional model, under normal circumstances, only Qiang Ge and Bo Da in the whole team are definitely Soul Kings, while Ru Yan and You Chu have a high probability of reaching that level.”

"For people like myself, Youwei, and Wuyan, reaching the Soul King level at this age is much more difficult. It may depend on luck and a final sprint."

Ji Boda nodded in agreement: "That's right. So, normally we can only put together a lineup of 'four Soul Kings plus three high-level Soul Masters'."

"This is already considered to be the level of a team that can compete for qualification and make it to the finals."

“And this,” Chen Ze pointed to the radiant Tian Dou team on the screen, “is the foundation that only the Tian Dou Royal Academy, one of the top universities on the continent, should have.”

"They possess an all-Soul King level lineup; that's the true symbol of power at the pinnacle." Of course,

He then changed the subject, saying, "Now, there are many talented people emerging in the world. The teams in this year's national competition are generally stronger than in the past, so there will be more Soul King level players than in previous years."

Zhu Wuneng scratched his head as if suddenly realizing something: "Oh... I see, I understand now. Watching the game with you guys is really enlightening."

He chuckled twice, then focused his attention back on the starting match screen.

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The Heavenly Dou Team's opponent is the Hanhai Academy, one of the five major provincial academies alongside Chang'an Academy. The Hanhai Academy ranks third in this year's Oswell Province competition and boasts a lineup of three Soul Kings.

On the arena, the battle horn has sounded.

In the first team of the Heavenly Battle, Ning Zhongtian stood firmly in the center, the Holy Light Glazed Pagoda in his hand shimmering with light.

Without hesitation, he unleashed three pure white spears of light from the tower, each accompanied by a piercing whistling sound as they attacked Captain Zhang Hongtao's giant deep-sea octopus, Zheng Chao's ferocious charge (Sea Demon Shark), and Zhao Kuo's steady defense of the flank (Giant Tridacna, a giant mollusk).

Faced with this fierce start, Zhang Hongtao swiftly swung his thick tentacles to block the spear, interrupting Zheng Chao's charge. Zhao Kuo's giant clam shell shield was scorched by the holy light, hissing and his defensive aura dimming noticeably.

At the same time, another force of Ning Zhongtian transformed into a semi-transparent barrier engraved with light patterns, protecting the core of the team's front.

The vast ocean is no ordinary place.

Hai Weiwei, a Pearl Clam Soul Master at level 46, is a support Soul Master specializing in defense and environmental adaptation.

She clasped her hands together, palms facing upwards, and a huge, illusory pearl radiating a soft blue light appeared above her head. As the soul ring lit up, rings of moist, ripple-like soul power rapidly emanated from it.

Wherever the ripples reached, a thick layer of moisture filled the air, instantly covering her teammates with an invisible, damp veil—her group adaptation soul skill "Tidal Resonance" had been activated.

A glint flashed in Zhang Hongtao's eyes, and his massive Deep Sea Giant Octopus Martial Soul stirred violently, drawing out a huge amount of water that had accumulated in the circular ditch at the edge of the arena.

The black tide, as thick as ink and exuding a corrosive and numbing aura, was swept up and surged toward the Heavenly Battle Formation—it was his famous fifth soul skill, "Ink Sea Invasion".

Before the Heavenly Battle Formation, Tianqing Teng Zhixuan unleashed his full martial spirit, his Tianqing vines rapidly spreading out to intercept the black tide, forming a net-like barrier.

The moment the vines came into contact with the highly toxic ink amplified by the ditch, they withered and turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A small amount of ink seeped through the gap and splashed nearby, splattering several drops of black liquid onto Zhixuan's arm. The intense numbing sensation spread like needle pricks, causing him to groan and slow his movements abruptly.

However, Zhang Hongtao was not restrained by this.

When Ling Xinyao gathered her soul power, and the cold air in her palm transformed into a crystal-clear ice staff, instantly summoning several huge ice spikes as thick as an adult's waist that shot towards Zhang Hongtao, the Deep Sea Giant Octopus Soul King's reaction was astonishingly fast.

Several dark tentacles, comparable to those of giant pythons, suddenly lashed out, striking the incoming ice spikes with deadly force. The solid ice shattered under the tentacles' terrifying power, turning into countless ice crystal fragments that scattered in all directions, failing to harm Zhang Hongtao's body at all.

Even more deadly is that the Zheng Chao (sea shark), lurking beneath the surging waters, suddenly leaps out like a true sea hunter.

Although Ning Zhongtian's Holy Light Barrier defense was strong, the ink that Zhi Xuan blocked and Zheng Chao's fifth soul skill "Raging Waves Shattering Armor," which used water escape to launch the Demon Shark's Bite, arrived at the barrier point almost simultaneously.

The spiraling water blades, wrapped in sharp serrations and reinforced by the impact of the water flow, drilled piercing cracks in the barrier, finally bursting open with a "bang".

The violent impact, mixed with ink-venom droplets, swept across the back row like blades.

The agility-based Yu Tianya was the first to be hit. He couldn't block the sharp wind blades, and several deep, bone-revealing gashes appeared on his body in an instant, making his movements sluggish and stiff.

On the left flank of the battlefield, Bai Tianrui's fourth soul skill, "Starlight Barrier," shone brightly.

A thick barrier made of countless stardust instantly condensed, forcefully blocking Lin Xiyang's long-bearded tentacle fish martial soul's tricky tentacle stabbing attack.

The barrier is as solid as a rock, with starlight twinkling on it, continuously absorbing and dissipating the impact force.

Then, with the next move, the third soul skill, "Scattered Starfire"!
The top of the Celestial Furnace spewed forth scorching starlight flames, carrying a strong force of resistance, precisely targeting Hong Lei who was trying to bypass him. This forced the Lava Crab Soul King to swing his giant claws to block, greatly reducing his speed and making it difficult for him to threaten the back row.

The situation on the right flank was different. Wu Yang (Tidal Conch)'s soul ring shone brightly. He used the water wall formed by the circular ditch as cover and compressed his fourth soul skill, "Raging Sea Wave Cannon," to its limit.

A highly concentrated, high-pressure water cannon with wildly rotating internal water flow blasted at close range into Yan Zaiyang's chest, who was locked in combat with it.

Amidst the deafening explosion, the Tyrannosaurus Rex's prized crimson scales shattered like porcelain, its chest a bloody mess, blood gushing out like a waterfall.

His burly body was violently blasted away by this attack amplified by the water's force, crashing to the ground and losing his fighting ability.

The sudden change in the battle situation caused everyone in Tian Dou to change color, but Ye Zijun of the Nine-Heart Begonia had already shot out like a white rainbow, and her gentle yet powerful life light instantly enveloped the fallen Yan Zaiyang.

Nourished by the light, the horrific wound stopped bleeding and closed at a speed visible to the naked eye, with granulation tissue growing rapidly from the edges of the shattered scales.

Her other soul force swept over Zhixuan and Yutianya, dispelling the ink poison's paralysis and stabilizing their injuries.

Ning Zhongtian's eyes suddenly turned cold and sharp as he witnessed his teammate being injured.

The Soul Rings atop the Holy Light Glazed Tower shone brilliantly, and three highly condensed chains of light, like living serpents of light, instantly coiled around Zhang Hongtao, Zheng Chao, and Hong Lei, the three core members of the Vast Ocean.

The light chain trembled violently, and the three Soul Kings roared and struggled with all their might. Although they were only trapped for a moment, it was enough to kill them.

Upon seeing this scene, a cold glint flashed in Ning Zhongtian's eyes.

The soul ring atop the Holy Light Glazed Tower suddenly lit up.

Three blinding chains of light instantly entangled Zhang Hongtao, Zheng Chao, and Hong Lei (Lava Crab), who was about to unleash a lava splash attack on Ye Zijun's area.

The three roared, and the light chain trembled violently, almost shattering, but this absolute confinement within a hair's breadth had already achieved the tactical objective.

Just as Zhang Hongtao broke free of his restraints and stirred up more toxic black water in an attempt to flood the Tiandou position, Ning Zhongtian's true killing move had already arrived—the Holy Light Glazed Pagoda transformed, and a pure white ball of light, only a foot in size but so bright that it blinded the entire venue, instantly condensed at the top of the pagoda.

He pointed his finger at Zhang Hongtao, and the ball of light containing the ultimate power to destroy evil and annihilate vanished into thin air. The next instant, it silently imprinted itself on Zhang Hongtao's enormous octopus martial spirit, seemingly ignoring space.

Fifth Soul Skill: "Holy Tower Meteor Explosion"!
"Zzz—Boom!!!" It wasn't a loud noise, but a vacuum explosion like space collapsing.

The blindingly bright purifying light did not come from an external impact, but rather erupted violently from the center of the polluted water flow from the inside out.

Wherever the holy light reached, the black poison and black water evaporated and vanished like snow meeting the scorching sun. Including the wrists and feet that Zhang Hongtao used to trigger the poison tide, they instantly broke, charred, and dissolved.

The deep-sea giant octopus's wailing abruptly ceased, its massive, mountain-like body crashing heavily to the ground. Its martial spirit possession dissipated, leaving only a scene of utter devastation, scorched earth, and a humanoid figure whose fate remained unknown.

"Captain!" Hai Weiwei rushed over in alarm, the illusory image of the Pearl Clam Martial Soul spinning rapidly in her palm, pouring out a warm blue soul power glow.

A healing ripple, brimming with life force, spread out in layers, striving to heal the terrifying wounds that had been destroyed from within by the purifying holy light.

However, the moment the gentle soul power made contact, it was repelled by the residual scorching holy light, quickly dimming and making it difficult to even stop the bleeding.

The treatment was almost futile, and Zhang Hongtao's breathing continued to decline rapidly.

The strongest core of the Hanhai Academy was instantly destroyed from within by the power of holy light.

Zhang Hongtao was completely defeated by Ning Zhongtian's decisive and domineering attack, which combined offense and defense, and the morale of Han Hai collapsed instantly.

Despite Hong Lei's angry roars, Zheng Chao's desperate attacks, Lin Xiyang's harassment, and Wu Yang and Zhao Kuo's strenuous resistance, the Tian Dou team quickly regrouped under Ning Zhongtian's consistently solid Holy Light Barrier, Bai Tianrui's mountain-like barrier, and Ye Zijun's exquisite healing care.

Ling Xinyao's frost cover, Zhi Xuan's vine restraint, Yu Tianya's shuttle harassment, and Yan Zaiyang's berserk resurgence after treatment (although not fully recovered, he was able to participate in the battle) left the remaining Han Hai team members powerless to turn the tide and they were eliminated one by one.

(End of this chapter)