Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 125 Martial Soul Mimicry

In just three days, Haiyuan City made a fortune from this Soul Master Competition.

Despite the need to share profits with various parties, the wealth that ultimately ended up in Haiyuan City's coffers was still an astronomical figure, astonishing.

What's even more surprising is that the merchants who originally opened hotels and restaurants in Haiyuan City only temporarily for the Soul Master Competition, after witnessing the prosperity and potential of Haiyuan City firsthand, were all attracted by the city and resolutely decided to stay in Haiyuan City for long-term development and settle down here.

Regardless of which academy ultimately wins the Soul Master Competition, Haiyuan City is undoubtedly the biggest winner.

During the competition, Haiyuan City showcased its advanced soul guidance technology, its formidable and awe-inspiring top-tier combat power, and its disciplined and exceptionally strong Zhijin Guard, which was in no way inferior to the soul master legions of the major empires.

All of this attracted the attention of countless interested people and became the focus of everyone's discussion.

Lu Jingming had a premonition that with the conclusion of this competition, Haiyuan City was about to usher in a golden age of rapid development.

Whether it's a significant increase in population or a booming economy, both are just around the corner.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament entered its fourth day, and as dawn broke, Haiyuan City was already bustling with people.

Filled with enthusiasm, the audience found their seats early on, and their excited discussions and cheers echoed throughout Haiyuan City, creating a lively atmosphere for this top-level soul master competition.

Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo, along with his empress and Xu Jiujiu, ascended the platform early in the morning.

Their early arrival was undoubtedly a great honor for the contestants, demonstrating Xu Jiawei's emphasis on this competition.

The sky is bright and sunny today, a deep blue like a jewel.

However, few people know that it was supposed to be a cloudy day. In order to ensure the smooth running of the competition, the Haiyuan City government specially used a soul tool that could control the weather to forcibly dispel the gloom and create an ideal competition environment for the audience and the contestants.

After all, in such a grand event, a heavy rain would be a real downer for those spectators who were unable to board the "Eye of the Abyss" and could only watch the competition from the coastline and other corners of Abyss City.

In the first round of the round-robin tournament, although there were only four matches, all 67 teams that successfully advanced to the round-robin tournament arrived at the venue early.

Each team understood that it was crucial to understand their opponents and gather intelligence in advance, especially since Haiyuan City had prepared a sand table simulation for them, which required detailed and accurate information as support.

At this moment, a huge projection screen slowly appeared in the sky above the competition venue, clearly displaying the grouping of the various college teams in the round-robin tournament.

As expected, the powerful academies were cleverly separated, with St. Freya Academy, Shrek Academy, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy being assigned to different groups.

After all, with eight groups and only two qualifying spots per group, only sixteen teams will ultimately be able to break through and enter the fierce competition for the top sixteen.

St. Freya Academy was assigned to Group 1, which consisted of eight teams.

Among them, Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy attracted particular attention. As a strong contender for the top four in previous competitions, they were grouped with St. Freya Academy, a pairing that instantly ignited the audience's enthusiasm.

The clash between the defending champion and the quarterfinalists is undoubtedly highly anticipated, and everyone is eager to witness this exciting showdown.

As the defending champion and host, St. Freya Academy naturally played in the first match of the round-robin tournament.

On the big screen in the arena, the name of St. Freya Academy was locked on the left first, while the names of the seven academies in the first group on the right flashed and switched rapidly, finally settling on Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Soon, the screen flashed again, and the words "St. Freya Academy VS Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy, Team Battle" appeared clearly.

"In the first round of the round-robin tournament, St. Freya Academy will face off against Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy. Please bring your teams into the arena."

The host's magnetic voice rang out in the arena, and at the same time, Dan Heng's figure appeared silently in the center of the arena like a gust of wind.

As Lu Jingming and his group of seven walked out of the lounge, the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

Perhaps because of Lu Jingming's strong performance in the first elimination round, amidst the fervent shouts of "Robin," he faintly heard his own name.

But he remained calm and unconcerned, his gaze fixed on the seven members of the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy opposite him.

Despite the overwhelming cheers from the audience, the members of the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy remained remarkably calm.

This calm and composed demeanor is clearly superior to that of some previous college teams.

Lu Jingming possessed detailed information about the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy; in fact, he knew all the contestants' information inside and out.

Once these athletes have used the simulated universe for training, their information will be fully recorded in the simulated universe's database. The captain of the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy is Shen Ce, who is slightly thin but has a cold and stern expression.

His martial soul is the Thousand-Strike Spear, and he is a level 53 offensive-type battle soul king with extremely powerful attack capabilities.

The vice-captain beside her, An Lengye, has long, flowing blue hair like a waterfall. She wears a gray-silver Tai Chi uniform on top and silver trousers on the bottom. She is quite beautiful, and you can feel her aloof temperament just from her appearance.

Her martial soul is the Frost Giant Bear, a level 45 control-type Soul Master.

The girl next to An Lengye was Fei Yuyan, whose black hair was studded with a few strands of red, and her hairstyle was exquisite and beautiful.

Her upper body attire was similar to An Lengye's, but she wore a red string as an embellishment, and orange trousers on her lower body.

She has delicate features, a sweet smile, and a lively, adorable, approachable, and spirited demeanor.

Fei Yuyan's martial soul is the Weaving Flame Tiger, and she is also a level 45 control-type Soul Master.

It's hard to imagine that these two beautiful young women actually possess martial spirits of a fierce bear and a tiger.

Besides Shen Ce, An Lengye, and Fei Yuyan, the other four members of Qianling Advanced Soul Master Academy—Yang Ming, Song Hu, Bai Chen, and Ye Mao—all come from the same sect—Lingxi Sect, and their martial souls are all defensive Lingxi Shield.

Therefore, the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy team also has a resounding nickname - "Ice and Fire Dual-Control Thousand-Strike Spear".

As soon as they stepped onto the field, without Dan Heng needing to remind them, the two quickly created distance between them, standing about 100 meters apart.

The Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy immediately set up a defensive formation, with four burly defensive Soul Masters standing at the front, Shen Ce in the center, and An Lengye and Fei Yuyan at the rear.

Meanwhile, St. Freya Academy continued to act spontaneously, without deliberately setting up a specific formation, allowing the team members to stand freely.

"The match begins!" Dan Heng gave the order, and the four people in front of the Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy simultaneously released their Martial Souls. In an instant, four Soul Rings, two yellow and two purple, appeared one after another, surrounding them.

Under the dim yellow light, their already tall bodies appeared even more imposing, as if they were wearing an invisible layer of armor.

At the same time, thick, dark yellow shields, each over a meter long, appeared in their right hands. The four of them stood close together, like an impregnable wall, firmly protecting the three behind them.

A flash of silver light appeared, and a silver spear appeared in Shen Ce's hand. The spear exuded a cold and sharp aura, which contrasted sharply with the heavy defense of his four teammates in front of him.

He also had five spirit rings, two yellow and three purple. Although it wasn't the best spirit ring combination and was slightly inferior, considering that he was not even twenty years old and had already reached the level of a spirit king, he was undoubtedly a genius.

It's a pity that his spirit ring configuration held him back; otherwise, his strength would be no less than that of some inner disciples of Shrek Academy.

Just as Shen Ce released the Thousand Strike Spear, two beams of light, one blue and one red, rose up behind him. Immediately afterwards, two deafening roars rang out, and a three-meter-tall Frost Giant Bear and a two-and-a-half-meter-tall Weaving Flame Tiger appeared out of thin air on the arena.

An Lengye and Fei Yuyan did not choose to possess their martial souls like traditional beast martial soul masters, but instead used summoning to mimic their martial souls.

Lu Jingming understood their thoughts. After all, if two delicate and beautiful girls were to be possessed by martial spirits and transformed into a bear and a tiger, the scene would indeed be somewhat incongruous.

Although mimicry of a martial soul will lose the physical enhancement provided by a beast martial soul, the summoned mimic martial soul can fight autonomously.

Moreover, they follow a control-oriented path, so physical attributes are not crucial for them.

In order to maintain their image and temperament, these two girls, who should have been suited for an aggressive style, ultimately chose the control style.

However, since the forces behind them allow them to pursue the control-based path, it clearly means that they are indeed suited for this path.

The Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy was on high alert, adopting a defensive posture as solid as an impregnable fortress, and the atmosphere was tense.

At that moment, Lu Jingming's soul power surged, and he decisively released his martial soul. A dark black spear—Black Abyss—instantly appeared in his hand.

Unlike the sharp edge of Shen Ce's spear, Hei Yuan's aura was extremely restrained. Although it did not show strong aggression, it gave people a feeling of facing death directly, making it difficult to breathe.

Lu Jingming had five spirit rings arranged in an orderly fashion: two purple, two black, and one red. This undoubtedly brought a heavy sense of oppression to the seven students from Qianling Academy, making their breathing unconsciously become heavy.

The four defensive-type Soul Masters in front of Qianling Academy reacted quickly and released their Soul Skills immediately.

The four Spirit Shields overlapped at an incredible speed, with yellow light flashing like lightning. Countless shields piled up, and in the blink of an eye, they condensed into a towering, thick yellow shield wall, completely blocking the view of Lu Jingming and his group of seven, and protecting their own camp with impenetrable defenses.

(End of this chapter)