Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 813 Soul-Stealing Petrification
"Both of our players today have won all six previous rounds, so we can expect a fierce battle to follow. Let's look forward to seeing what kind of exciting fight they will put on!"

Commentator Effie is still working hard.

"Five, four, three, two, one, the game begins!"

Before the word "begin" had even finished, Tang Wulin moved first. She suddenly exerted force with her feet, and a slight thud could be heard from the ground. Her body did not move, but a great chill emanated from her.

A visible icy blue halo spread out from her center, and the water vapor in the air instantly condensed into tiny ice crystals, which shimmered under the light.

"Xuan Bing Long Xiang!"

Tang Wulin let out a low shout, her voice not loud, but carrying an indomitable momentum. With this shout, the ice elemental power within her body surged forth like a rushing river, rapidly gathering and shaping itself in front of her.

In just a few seconds, an ice dragon more than ten meters long was formed. It seemed to have a life of its own, opening its huge mouth and letting out a deafening roar. The sound waves stirred up waves of air, making the flags at the edge of the arena flutter.

The next moment, the ice dragon flapped its wings, and with a powerful and menacing aura, it pounced on the Orchid Goose like a blue lightning bolt.

Wherever it passed, a thick layer of ice formed on the ground, and the temperature in the air plummeted, so much so that even the people in the front rows of the audience could feel the biting cold.

"Son~"

Faced with this unstoppable attack, Youlan Dai'e revealed a hint of disdain in her eyes.

Its snow-white, seemingly light wings suddenly rose, and a faint halo seemed to appear on the edges of the feathers. It then swiftly and decisively flapped its wings at the fiercely attacking ice dragon.

"boom!"

At the moment of impact, a deep, powerful roar exploded. The once majestic and chilling ice dragon was utterly powerless against this seemingly casual wing strike, instantly disintegrating into countless tiny ice shards that scattered across the ground.

Tang Wulin showed no surprise, after all, she had already experienced the power of this white goose during their previous battle on the Beast Platform.

Her eyes narrowed, and she stomped her left foot hard on the ground with a loud "thud," which seemed to make the ground tremble slightly.

Using the force of the recoil, Tang Wulin sprang up like an arrow, and almost at the same time, her body was instantly covered with a layer of fine and tough scales.

These scales, deep in color and faintly gleaming with a metallic sheen, tightly protected her body. Her figure traced a swift arc in the air, rapidly approaching the large white goose, and then, gathering all her strength in her clenched right fist, she unleashed a powerful, unadorned punch.

This punch was simple and direct, without dazzling special effects or complex and varied moves, but the power it contained was like a dormant volcano, restrained yet immense.

As her fist swept through the air, unleashing an unstoppable force, the surrounding air seemed to be drawn by this power, producing a slight yet clearly audible resonance—a subtle echo of power reaching its peak, a response to a certain rhythm in the world.

Faced with this powerful punch, the Orchid Goose did not choose to defend itself, but instead showed its fierce side and resolutely chose to take it head-on.

Just as that fist, gleaming with a deep blue light and containing boundless power, was about to fall, its seemingly ordinary beak lifted slightly, whistling through the air, and pecked at Tang Wulin's abdomen with lightning speed.

Tang Wulin remained calm and composed. Faced with this situation of exchanging injury for injury, she did not back down at all and resolutely chose the same fighting style.

However, she was not unprepared. A layer of icy blue dragon scales quickly appeared and spread across her body, completely enveloping her.

Immediately afterwards, these ice-blue dragon scales suddenly lit up, their light swirling like smooth mirrors, reflecting the surrounding light and radiating a dazzling luster.

This is the Golden Dragon Overlord Body she unleashed, empowered by the extreme ice element added by the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass.

The fusion of ice and dragon power not only makes the defense more robust, but also adds a touch of the chilling and domineering nature of ice.

At the same time, an even more intense layer of ice-blue light burst forth from Tang Wulin's body, forming an energy aura surrounding him—the Dragon Aura!
"when--"

A deafening roar of intense energy resounded, as if two peerless divine weapons were clashing fiercely at that moment.

Under the impact of this powerful energy, both figures were simultaneously thrown backward, tracing two parabolic arcs in the air before regaining their footing.

The white goose spread its wings in the air, and the seemingly soft feathers trembled slightly, cleverly dissipating the enormous force it was bearing.

"Goose, goose~"

The white goose circled once in the air, emitting a clear, somewhat triumphant call, as if announcing that this round of confrontation was evenly matched.

Although Tang Wulin's powerful fist failed to actually injure it, the immense kinetic energy it carried still sent it flying.

Tang Wulin, who was also sent flying backward, quickly adjusted his body in mid-air and used his exquisite movement technique to skillfully dissipate the enormous kinetic energy he was bearing.

Her feet landed lightly on the ground. Although she swayed slightly, she quickly regained her footing and kept her eyes sharply fixed on the big white goose in front of her.

"Hi~"

Tang Wulin couldn't help but gasp. She looked down at her lower abdomen and saw that the ice-blue dragon scales covering it had obvious signs of breaking.

A palm-sized scratch appeared on the skin, and reddish-gold blood was slowly flowing from the wound, emanating a faint dragon's might.

"This white goose's attack actually has a penetrating quality!" Tang Wulin's expression turned somewhat solemn as she slowly moved her hand away from her lower abdomen.

Amazingly, the wound was healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye it was almost completely healed, leaving only a faint mark as proof of the power of the attack.

With the blessing of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, coupled with her own martial soul being the Blue Silver Emperor, which has been awakened twice, and the immense vitality unique to the Child of Nature, Tang Wulin's recovery ability is terrifying; she is practically an unkillable cockroach.

Unless she can be dealt a fatal blow in one go, she will soon be back in action, thanks to her astonishingly powerful healing ability.

"Come again!"

After a brief moment of respite, Tang Wulin's fighting spirit rekindled. With a low shout, she moved again, pouncing towards the white goose.

The Golden Dragon Spear would expose her identity, so it's not easy to use. She hasn't fully mastered the Trident of Poseidon yet, so it's also difficult to wield. Therefore, she can only fight at close range.

However, thanks to the powerful blessing of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, close combat is indeed her forte.

Although her martial soul, the Blue Silver Emperor, is essentially a control-type, Tang Wulin himself rarely uses those complex control techniques in battle.

Instead, he prefers to rely on the powerful strength and physique bestowed by the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King to charge recklessly and engage in the most direct and primal clashes of power with his opponents.

Engaging in close combat with a large white goose forged from Heavenly Forged Metal sounds like an extremely foolish thing, but Tang Wulin is a person who doesn't easily admit defeat and has a stubborn streak in his bones.

What she loves to do most are things that seem impossible or too daring to ordinary people.

How can you know the final result if you don't try it yourself?
"Son~"

Faced with Tang Wulin's renewed choice to engage in close combat, the white goose seemed to have been thoroughly ignited. It raised its head, let out a loud cry, and flapped its wings defiantly as it pounced towards Tang Wulin. Its incredibly sharp, gleaming beak, its body as hard as iron, seemingly capable of withstanding any attack, and its powerful wings, capable of easily tearing through the air, all became its most lethal weapons.

One move after another, relentlessly attacking Tang Wulin, each strike carrying immense power and might.

"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"

The crisp, metallic clanging sound echoed continuously in the air as the two sides exchanged blows, their attacks fierce and each collision unleashing astonishing ripples of power.

For a time, the battle was evenly matched. However, overall, Tang Wulin launched more attacks.

Because she is proficient in all kinds of exquisite martial arts of the Tang Clan, her movements are agile and her moves are varied, and in addition, she has accumulated close combat experience through countless battles, which is far beyond what the white goose can compare to.

"boom!"

Another deafening roar rang out, and after a violent collision, the two intertwined figures were repelled as if by a magnet, quickly separating and each taking several steps back before regaining their balance.

Tang Wulin took a deep breath of air rich in the essence of heaven and earth, his chest rising and falling slightly. The dragon core within his body began to throb violently, like a blazing heart, continuously spewing out scorching blood and qi.

This vital energy circulated rapidly through her meridians, flowing throughout her body, instantly suppressing the injuries and fatigue she had sustained in the battle, and also greatly reducing the waves of pain in her arms.

"This big white goose is really tough!" Tang Wulin thought to himself.

Although she landed more blows on her opponent during the exchange, the opponent's body was incredibly tough. Every time her attack hit it, the recoil from the impact made her arms feel numb, as if she were striking a piece of ancient black iron.

"It seems this will be a protracted battle."

Tang Wulin's fighting spirit, however, did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it grew even more intense. She moved her slightly numb arms and once again assumed a fighting stance.

However, her opponent did not seem to intend to prolong the battle.

The white goose gently shook its body, shaking off all the ice shards that had adhered to its wings from the previous collision, making a soft, rustling sound.

Then, its pupils, which were originally as black as ink, suddenly turned as if stained with blood, quickly becoming tinged with an eerie red light.

As its pupils changed color, an indescribable, ominous aura, carrying a hint of coldness and eeriness, slowly emanated from its body, permeating the air and causing the surrounding temperature to drop slightly.

"Son~"

The white goose turned its gaze to Tang Wulin, and then a blinding red light shot out from its eyes, like a blood-red lightning bolt filled with endless malice, tearing through the air and rushing towards Tang Wulin with a whistling sound.

"!!!"

The moment that eerie red light came into view, Tang Wulin felt a chill run down her spine, a sense of crisis emanating from the depths of her soul that made her dare not be careless in the slightest.

Almost at the same moment the red light appeared, her right claw slammed into the ground, its five sharp tips like the toughest drill bits, easily embedding themselves in the high-density alloy arena floor. Then, with a powerful flick of her wrist, she jerked it upwards!
"Boom!"

With a dull thud, she managed to carve out a large metal slab, more than a person tall, from the originally solid arena floor, which was strong enough to withstand the intense battles of Soul Masters.

Tang Wulin almost instinctively placed the heavy metal barrier in front of him, using it as a shield.

"Zi~"

A piercing sound suddenly rang out, and when the red light landed precisely on the metal baffle, a visible change occurred instantly.

The surface of the thick metal barrier was quickly enveloped in a strange gray halo, as if some invisible force was rapidly eroding the metal's essence.

The next moment, a jaw-dropping scene appeared.

The originally indestructible barrier made of high-density metal, under the gray halo, gradually lost its metallic luster and texture at a visible speed, began to become rough and weathered, and finally completely petrified, turning into a gray stone slab covered with patterns.

But this was not the end. The surface of the stone slab was soon covered with dense cracks, as if it had been torn apart from the inside by an invisible force. Then, with a crisp "crack", the entire stone slab shattered completely, turning into a pile of fine gravel.

A gentle breeze swept by, and the pile of sand and gravel scattered and vanished without a trace, as if the heavy metal barrier had never existed, leaving only a faint, lingering smell of decay in the air.

"This is... petrification ability!"

Tang Wulin stared at the scene in horror. This big white goose actually had such a treacherous method hidden in it. But before she could think too much about it, a new crisis emerged.

"Son~"

Seeing that its attack had missed, the white goose's eyes flashed with a blinding red light again, and one petrifying ray after another appeared, sweeping towards Tang Wulin's direction.

"This is... the power of the Soul-Capturing Token?!"

On the podium, Qian Gu Dongfeng, who had been sitting upright watching the game, suddenly stood up from his seat in shock. His eyes were fixed on the big white goose in the field, and his face was full of disbelief.

"Could this be its purpose in devouring the Soul-Seizing Token?!" Qian Gu Dongfeng muttered to himself subconsciously, his mind racing. In the blink of an eye, he recalled many past records and possibilities.

There's no mistake, that bizarre petrification ability, and the corrosive properties it exhibits, are extremely similar to, or even identical to, the core ability of the Soul-Capturing Token recorded in the ancient books of the Qian Gu Clan.

Moreover, judging from the calm demeanor of this white goose when using this ability, it seems that it does not need to pay a huge price to activate this power, as it did when using the Soul-Capturing Card in the past.

"If we could get our hands on this big white goose, wouldn't that be equivalent to obtaining a Soul-Capturing Token that we don't have to pay a price for and can use indefinitely?"

Thinking of this, Qian Gu Dongfeng's heart suddenly burned with desire, and a hint of undisguised greed and fervor flashed in his eyes.

He even went further, considering that this giant white goose possessed extremely formidable combat power. If they could successfully subdue it, it would be equivalent to the Ancient Clan gaining a top-tier protector for free, whose value was immeasurable.

"However, I wonder if it has a limited lifespan? After all, the principles and limits of this metal creation forged by a master craftsman are still unknown."

Qian Gu Dongfeng's eyes flickered slightly. He subconsciously and almost imperceptibly glanced at Lu Fa sitting next to him. Seeing that the other party was calm and did not seem to pay much attention to him, he finally suppressed the restless thought in his heart.

"Don't rush," he told himself. This large white goose was the masterpiece of a master craftsman, and the power and significance it represented were extraordinary.

Without fully understanding the other party's background, it would be extremely unwise to rashly attempt to steal something.

"However, since the master craftsman was able to forge such a large white goose with the ability to devour, it is not impossible for him to forge another similar creation with his skills."

"Perhaps I can start from this point and try to communicate with the Divine Craftsman to see if we can reach some kind of cooperation, or even spare no expense to ask him to forge one for the Ancient Clan as well..."

Qian Gu Dongfeng quickly began to calculate, his eyes filled with shrewdness and calculation, clearly already plotting to obtain this powerful force.

(End of this chapter)