Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 811 The Eternal Pavilion of the Society's Death

"Soul-capturing tablet, soul-capturing!"

Qian Gu Zhangting's voice, carrying an almost ferocious determination, echoed on the dimly lit competition stage.

As he shouted, the gray-black giant snake pattern coiled in the center of the huge iron plate suspended in mid-air suddenly lit up with a terrifying red light in its previously empty eye sockets.

What a pair of eyes those are!

They were two pure, blood-red spheres, so deep they resembled two crimson vortexes leading to an unknown abyss, radiating a terrifying power capable of directly penetrating flesh and sucking away human souls.

Just looking into those eyes is enough to make the weak-willed tremble, as if they are about to be devoured in the next second.

Moreover, behind that enormous Soul-Capturing Tablet, space slightly distorted, and a phantom figure, hundreds of meters tall, appeared and disappeared.

The figure was shrouded in a hazy, gray-black mist, obscuring its features. Only a head of long hair, writhing like a living creature, stood out—it was a series of ferocious giant snakes, intertwined and hissing.

Her eyes, also a deep red filled with endless darkness, echoed the eyes of the giant snake on the Soul-Capturing Tablet, radiating a chilling pressure that could freeze one's soul.

Medusa, the goddess of evil!

As the phantom of Medusa opened its eyes, the Azure Goose, which had been imprisoned in place, suddenly stiffened, its snow-white body frozen in mid-air as if under a spell. The light in its bright eyes dimmed instantly, as if it had truly been completely controlled by some invisible force.

Standing on the back of the Soul-Capturing Tablet, Qian Gu Zhangting took in the entire scene. His tightly clenched lips finally curled up slightly, revealing a relieved, cold smile.

He knew very well that using the Soul-Capturing Token to deal with a large white goose was a waste of talent, even like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

But he had no other choice. Gu Yuena held too much weight in his heart, so much so that he couldn't bear the possibility of losing her.

In order to demonstrate his strength in front of her and to avoid becoming a laughing stock, he was willing to do anything, even if it meant using a trump card or paying a greater price.

This Soul-Capturing Token is no ordinary object; it is a true divine artifact! Because its origin lies in a fallen deity—Medusa.

The card contains a wisp of extremely faint yet incredibly pure divine power, and it is this divine power that gives it its terrifying might.

However, each use of the Soul-Capturing Card requires countless sacrifices. These sacrifices are not gold or silver treasures, but living beings, used to appease the remnant soul of the evil god hidden within the Soul-Capturing Card, maintaining its existence and power.

To maintain this Soul-Capturing Tablet, the Ancient Clan has slaughtered countless powerful soul beasts over the years.

Once it is unleashed, under its power, beings below the Limit Douluo level have almost no chance of survival and will undoubtedly die.
Even when facing a demigod-level powerhouse, it can inflict severe damage, leaving the opponent severely injured, if not dead, but with half a layer of skin torn off. It is the true trump card of the ancient clan.

At this moment, the Youlan Dai'e, illuminated by the red light of the Soul-Capturing Tablet, became increasingly dull-witted, as if it had lost all its senses.

Its snow-white feathers were gradually enveloped in an eerie gray light, exuding a deathly aura. Clearly, it had been controlled by the power of the Soul-Capturing Tablet.

Strangely, the Orchid Goose did not fall as expected. Instead, it began to walk slowly and mechanically toward the giant Soul-Capturing Tablet.

Hmm! Shall we go?

Upon seeing this, Qian Gu Zhangting's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed instantly, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.

According to the historical records of the Qian Gu family, any living being illuminated by the red light of the Soul-Seizing Tablet would be completely petrified by the power originating from the gods within a short period of time. Subsequently, their life force would be forcibly stripped away, and they would eventually turn into a handful of dust, completely disappearing into the world without leaving a trace.

But how can this big white goose still move?

"Is the record wrong? No, the family's historical records would never be wrong in this regard."

Qian Gu Zhangting couldn't help but mutter to himself. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

After all, in the long history of the ancient clan, the Soul-Capturing Token was a taboo item, used very few times, and each use was accompanied by huge costs and consequences.

Even he himself was using this artifact for the first time in a real sense, and he didn't fully understand its specific power and the details of its function.

"Perhaps it's because it's a metal creation, not a human, that the situation is different." After pondering for a moment, Chiko Jotei could only console himself with this thought, forcing himself to find a seemingly reasonable explanation.

"However, even if you are made of metal, the outcome will not change."

A hint of pleasure and coldness flashed in his eyes. Regardless of the process, judging from the current situation, the big white goose had clearly been affected by the power of the Soul-Capturing Tablet and had lost its ability to resist.

So, all he had to do next was wait patiently for the other party to be completely reduced to dust under the power of the Soul-Capturing Card.

As for whether using the Soul-Capturing Token would be against the rules?

The rules of the martial arts contest for marriage clearly state that there are no restrictions on participants using weapons, battle armor, mechs, or other auxiliary items.

As a divine artifact, the Soul-Capturing Token naturally falls under the category of weapons. His use of it was entirely in accordance with the rules, and no one could find fault with it.

Although the Soul-Capturing Card itself exudes a strong evil aura and does look somewhat terrifying, so what?
As long as the media department of the Spirit Pagoda does a little work to guide public opinion afterward, this matter will be quickly covered up and will not have any substantial impact on him or the Qian Gu family.

However, just as Qian Gu Zhangting was figuring out how to quell the potential storm through media relations, a sudden change occurred!

"Son~"

The previously dull-looking, deathly gray goose suddenly burst forth with dazzling light in its eyes, like two rising suns.

Its gray-stained body visibly shed its gloom, regaining its previous pristine whiteness, even more dazzling than before, as if a holy radiance flowed between its feathers.

At the same time, a thick, grayish-black stream of air suddenly surged out from its body, twisting and condensing in mid-air, transforming into a blurry and mournful female head.

The image is a miniature of Medusa, the goddess of evil, but now her face is filled with terror, and she lets out a heart-wrenching, piercing scream filled with extreme fear, as if she has encountered the most terrible thing in the world.

"Gah!"

Then the Orchid Goose let out a completely different cry, and the next moment, a dazzling eight-colored light suddenly appeared on its seemingly ordinary beak.

Red, yellow, blue, green, gold, black, silver, and purple—eight colors intertwined and flowed, radiating an indescribable, immense power, before ruthlessly pecking at the enormous Soul-Capturing Tablet.

"Crack!"

A crisp, piercing cracking sound rang out, and the seemingly indestructible Soul-Capturing Token, with a diameter of ten meters, instantly developed fine cracks on its front under the seemingly inconspicuous peck of the duck's beak.

These cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, covering the entire surface of the card in the blink of an eye.

In mid-air, the hundred-meter-tall phantom of Medusa sensed the danger to her real body and let out a terrifying scream filled with pain and anger.

She waved her long hair, which was made of giant snakes, in an attempt to block it, seemingly making a final struggle.

Unfortunately, she was ultimately just a phantom existing on the Soul-Capturing Tablet, not a true deity descending, and was unable to stop Youlan Dai'e's attack.

Moreover, her petrification curse, which she was famous for, was completely ineffective against Youlandai'e, as if it had sunk into the sea.

Medusa's illusory form could only watch helplessly as her true form—the enormous Soul-Capturing Tablet—shattered inch by inch under the impact of the eight-colored light, eventually turning into dozens of fragments of varying sizes that scattered everywhere. And she herself, along with the destruction of her true form, let out a desperate wail and completely dissipated into the air.

"Quack quack~"

The Orchid-White Goose flapped its wings triumphantly, letting out a joyful cry. Then, it opened its mouth and took a deep breath.

The next second, the fragments shattered from the Soul-Capturing Tablet, as well as the grayish-white air currents that filled the air, were all drawn in by an invisible force and were swallowed into its belly, as if it were enjoying a delicious meal.

"Do not--"

Qian Gu Zhangting's eyes widened in horror, and he let out a desperate roar. Almost at the same time, Qian Gu Dongfeng on the platform also changed his expression drastically, stood up abruptly, and also let out a shout filled with horror and anger.

But it was all too late. The ancient artifact passed down through generations—the Soul-Capturing Token—had been swallowed whole by the giant white goose and vanished without a trace.

"Quack quack~"

The only response they received was the mocking and sarcastic cry of the Orchid Goose, as if laughing at their overestimation of their abilities.

Soul-stealing?

This is an absolute joke! The Orchid Goose itself is equivalent to a top-tier divine artifact, and it is like a spirit of that artifact.

Using the remnant soul of a divine artifact to cast a soul-capturing spell on the spirit of another top-tier divine artifact—isn't that a joke?
Not to mention, Youlan Dai'e, as an avatar of Nan Fusheng, possesses a portion of "His" divinity within her. To cast a curse on such a being is like trying to teach a master swordsman to use his axe in front of Guan Yu—purely courting death!

Even by human standards of mental strength, Youlan Dai'e's mental strength is only at the Spirit Realm level. However, as Nan Fusheng's avatar, its status is far higher than imagined, and it is definitely not something that a mere remnant soul of Medusa could possibly compete with.

Its previous dazed and controlled appearance was merely a disguise. Its purpose was to lull Qian Gu Zhangting into a false sense of security, gradually approach the Soul-Seizing Tablet, and then unexpectedly devour this divine artifact.

After all, this Soul-Capturing Token is the treasure of the Qian Gu Clan. If it had revealed its true strength from the beginning, Qian Gu Dongfeng on the platform might have intervened to stop it.

Therefore, it deliberately pretends to be controlled to lower the other party's guard, all for the sake of taking that fatal bite and swallowing the "nourishment" that has been delivered to its door!
"You beast, spit it out!"

Qian Gu Zhangting's eyes were bloodshot as he let out a deafening roar. He was now furious and disregarded everything else. He suddenly summoned the cracked dragon-patterned staff and smashed it down on Youlan Dai'e with all his might.

That Soul-Capturing Token is one of the treasures passed down through generations of their ancient clan, embodying the hard work of several generations. If it were lost, the loss to the clan would be immeasurable.

Even though it has already been reduced to pieces, it must be recovered and must not fall into the belly of this damned white goose!

Enraged, Qian Gu Zhangting was blinded by anger and forgot that his soul power had been almost completely depleted in the previous fierce battle.

He had only one thought in his mind: to cut open the big white goose and take out the fragments that belonged to the ancient clan!

"Son~"

As Youlan Dai'e looked at Qian Gu Zhangting, who was charging towards her with a ferocious expression and seemed to be in a madman's manner, a faint red light flashed in her clear eyes, but it quickly faded away.

Since the Soul-Capturing Token has already been swallowed and used by it, it would be too dishonest to completely destroy Qian Gu Zhang Ting because of this.

Then, the Orchid Goose suddenly flapped its broad wings. In the next moment, the three elements of wind, earth, and light suddenly converged, weaving into a violent elemental storm in front of it, instantly obscuring its figure and that of the Ancient Pavilion, cutting off its view from the outside world.

"Bang! Bang! Smack! Smack!"

A series of dense and chaotic collisions and strikes came from the elemental storm, interspersed with Qian Gu Zhang Ting's heart-wrenching cries and angry curses.

But the sound didn't last long; it quickly subsided, as if it had been completely swallowed up by the storm.

As the lingering elemental dust gradually dissipated, the figures of Youlan Dai'e and Qian Gu Zhangting reappeared in everyone's sight, and a spectacle that was enough to leave everyone speechless was instantly presented to the eyes of hundreds of millions of viewers.

The once imposing three-word battle armor on Qian Gu Zhangting's body was now in tatters, and the clothes underneath were torn to shreds and covered in dust and grime.

He lay face down on the ground in a spread-eagle position, motionless, clearly unconscious.

On his back, the large, pure white goose stood firmly on his body, its long neck held high, its posture extremely arrogant, like a king who had just won a victory.

But that wasn't the focus of everyone's attention. What truly caused an uproar was that the clothes on the back of the Qian Gu Zhang Pavilion were also badly torn, revealing a bare, upturned buttock exposed to the sky, clearly visible to countless cameras both inside and outside the arena.

"Snapped!"

As if that wasn't enough, the goose, Youlan Dai'e, raised a large duck foot and slapped his smooth, white, upturned rump hard. Then, it raised its head and let out a clear, distinct cry: "Upturned rump! Upturned rump!"

"Click! Click! Click!" Almost simultaneously, countless rapid camera shutter sounds rang out around the arena.

Photographers from major media outlets had already focused their lenses on this once-in-a-century scene, afraid of missing any detail, and were determined to permanently record this classic moment that would be etched into the history of Douluo Continent.

A giant white goose made of Heavenly Forged Metal defeated a Super Douluo wearing a Three-Word Battle Armor! This is undoubtedly a super news story that will shake the entire continent.

"Wow!!!"

Meanwhile, in the stands, many female spectators couldn't help but scream. Their cheeks flushed, and their eyes were filled with shyness, yet they couldn't help but stare intently at the unexpectedly exposed part of Qian Gu Zhang Ting.

To be fair, Qian Gu Zhangting's appearance was already outstanding. Coupled with his noble status as the young master of the Spirit Pagoda and his powerful strength as a Super Douluo, he had already accumulated a lot of loyal female fans during this martial arts tournament.

Seeing his fair and shapely buttocks in person, these female fans could no longer contain their excitement, their faces flushed with excitement.

"Zhangting!"

On the podium, Qian Gu Dongfeng's face was ashen. He could no longer contain himself and appeared on the competition stage in a flash.

Seeing Qian Gu Dongfeng's gloomy face, Youlan Dai'e immediately jumped off Qian Gu Zhangting, walked to the side, and put on a well-behaved and harmless appearance.

Qian Gu Dong Feng gave You Lan Dai E a deep look, a complex light flashing in his eyes, containing anger, resentment, and a hint of barely perceptible fear.

But in the end he said nothing—this big white goose had defeated Qian Gu Zhangting fair and square, and under the watchful eyes of hundreds of millions of viewers across the continent, he absolutely could not make a move at this moment for the sake of the reputation of the Spirit Pagoda, otherwise it would only make his family and the Spirit Pagoda an even bigger laughing stock.

So, Qian Gu Dongfeng quickly took out a large black robe from his storage soul tool and, with slightly stiff movements, covered Qian Gu Zhangting's body from head to toe, trying his best to conceal the embarrassing scene.

Then, Qian Gu Dongfeng carefully helped the unconscious Qian Gu Zhangting up, and with another flash, he hurriedly took him away from the competition stage and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The most important thing right now is to get Qian Gu Zhangting away from this place of trouble as soon as possible to prevent this scandal from escalating and spreading further.

After the ancient east wind departed, a powerful figure from the Temple of War walked onto the arena with an expressionless face and announced the final result of the match in a loud and clear voice: "The first match of the second round of the round-robin tournament, Youlan Dai'e wins!"
In this martial arts contest to find a husband, Fu Xuan, Lu Fa, and others were mainly acting as supervisors, responsible for ensuring that the Spirit Pagoda would not openly cheat.

Therefore, the role of referee during the competition is basically taken turns by personnel from the Temple of War and the Spirit Pagoda to ensure relative fairness.

After the referee's announcement, there was a brief silence, followed by thunderous cheers and discussions.

This seemingly one-sided match ended in such a dramatic way, undoubtedly leaving an indelible impression on all the viewers.

(End of this chapter)