Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 85 The Tang Princess, Filled with Shame and Indignation
If Wang Yan and others were to question Xiao Xiao about the reason for adding a spirit ring to her second martial soul after the competition, they would probably be so angry that they wouldn't be able to eat for three days.

To squander the talent of twin martial souls just to improve competitiveness among new students is short-sighted and completely illogical.

As long as one declares that they possess twin martial souls, would Shrek Academy's outer academy begrudge a core disciple spot?

Cai Meier asked Zhang Lexuan beside her with a gentle expression, "Lexuan, what do you think?"

"The overall quality of this year's freshmen is indeed quite good; they all have the qualifications to become core disciples of the outer academy. It's just that little girl whose martial soul is the Mandragora Serpent. She might be able to keep up in the early stages, but her potential for future development is ultimately lacking," Zhang Lexuan said incisively.

The Mandragora Serpent has always been hailed as a terrifying killer among low-level soul beasts, possessing excellent attributes in all aspects. However, this also means it lacks any particularly outstanding abilities. As a martial soul of a human soul master, it is significantly inferior to top-tier martial souls.

Cai Meier smiled and shook her head. "I asked what you think about the relationship between Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong."

“Given Xi Xuan’s excellence, it’s normal for her to attract the attention of these girls her age.” Zhang Lexuan’s tone was flat, revealing no emotional fluctuations. Then she changed the subject.

"But the Haotian Sect shouldn't interfere in our academy's affairs."

"Le Xuan, you're right." Cai Meier sighed sadly.

"Haotian Sect sent the exceptionally talented Tang Wutong to the academy and then took the initiative to approach Xi Xuan. It's hard to say they didn't have their own agenda. Elder Mu even came to me about this matter."

"What did Elder Mu say to you?" Zhang Lexuan asked Cai Meier in surprise.

Cai Meier quietly watched Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong, who were suspended in the air facing each other, her beautiful eyes filled with an indescribable determination.

"Shrek will only be Shrek from Douluo Continent, and Ye Xixuan will only be Ye Xixuan from Shrek."

No matter how close the relationship is between Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect, they will eventually have disagreements on matters of absolute interest.

The battlefield inside the arena and the battlefield in the sky seemed to be completely separated, which meant that the two sides belonged to different levels.

After breaking through the net-like defenses of Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, Manzhu's first and second spirit rings flashed in succession. She rose into the air, transforming into a streak of light and shadow resembling a mandala snake, and hurtled towards the two sisters like an arrow.

Under the effect of her first soul skill, the Shadow Serpent, her speed was greatly amplified once again. Combined with the slowing effect of the Nine Phoenixes' Arrival Flute martial soul, she directly achieved the goal of closing the distance.

Control-type Soul Masters can counter Agility-type Soul Masters when there is a certain distance between them. If Agility-type Soul Masters get close, most of the advantages of Control-type Soul Masters will disappear.

"Second Soul Skill, Blood-Rotting Fangs." The space around Manzhu suddenly darkened, as if a shadow had fallen over her. A heavy, bloody aura mixed with a peculiar sweet smell filled the air. The phantom of the Mandragora Serpent behind her opened its blood-red maw, revealing countless sharp, venomous fangs, and locked onto the figures of Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, ready to devour them.

Her second soul skill not only carries the deadly venom of the Mandrake Serpent, but also has the effect of locking onto a target.

At that very moment, the Lan sisters simultaneously released their clasped hands, a resolute glint in their eyes. They had actually opened their arms and embraced each other amidst the battle. Their spirit rings vanished silently, replaced by a surge of spirit power far exceeding the previous ones, accompanied by a chorus of crisp sounds.

"Martial soul fusion skills, dragnet and earth net!"

A deep blue aura burst forth from their bodies, and the long hair at the back of their heads turned into a crystal-clear blue. The strands of hair were still so fine, but the feeling they gave Manzhu was completely different.

Manzhu's figure was directly trapped by the overwhelming crystalline blue hair, and by the time Xiao Xiao reacted, it was too late.

"The shock of the cauldron!"

Under Xiao Xiao's control, the three large black cauldrons crashed into the Heavenly Net, and a dense black aura rippled outwards. This was also the first soul skill of her Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron martial soul.

The Heavenly Net was slightly scattered by the shock, which shows the high quality of Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron Martial Soul.

However, this was a spirit fusion skill after all. The Lan sisters' net of heaven and earth instantly swallowed up the three black cauldrons and was about to approach Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao was on the verge of tears, clamping her short legs together and clenching her fists to protect her chest.

"I finally got a chance to show off my twin martial souls, but the opponent has a martial soul fusion skill! Waaah, this isn't what I planned!"

Du Weilen intervened in time to save Xiao Xiao, and before he could do anything else, the overwhelming net in the arena collapsed, receding like the tide.

Inside the venue, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, pale-faced, supported each other, while Manzhu had already fallen into a coma.

With a wave of his right hand, Du Weiren led everyone to the edge of the field.

"You have all lost your fighting ability and have been eliminated."

The changes within the venue happen in the blink of an eye.

As it turned out, Du Weiren's decision not to restrict the height of this final match was absolutely correct. Unsurprisingly, the two who would ultimately decide the outcome of the match were Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong, facing off high in the sky.

"Come on!" Tang Wutong shouted arrogantly. She knew that there was no point in saying more now, and in the end, everything would be decided by strength.

As soon as she finished speaking, a faint golden light shone in her pinkish-blue eyes, and her first and second purple spirit rings flickered alternately around her.

A golden pillar of light descended from the sky, bathing Tang Wutong in it. The wings of the Goddess of Light Butterfly behind her also transformed into a dazzling gold, and she herself rose like a butterfly rising from the ashes. A powerful surge of soul energy and a rich aura of light permeated the entire arena. This was the effect of the fusion of her first soul skill, Winged Guillotine, and her second soul skill, Butterfly Goddess Light—a combination of light attributes and extreme sharpness.

Ye Xixuan's gaze narrowed slightly. He had clearly released the aura of his ultimate dark attribute martial soul, but Tang Wutong, who possessed the Goddess of Light Butterfly martial soul, seemed completely unaffected by the attribute restraint.

Although the Goddess of Light Butterfly Martial Soul is of high quality, its light attribute has clearly not yet reached its ultimate level.

According to Ye Xixuan's guess, this is probably because Tang Wutong's soul power has incorporated a trace of the divine imprint of the Tang God King.

Not only Ye Xixuan, but Cai Meier and the others on the high platform also noticed this. Even Elder Mu, far away in the Sea God Pavilion, opened his cloudy, yellowish eyes and quietly gazed at the endless void above Shrek Academy, muttering to himself.

"It's quite a lively scene. Come on, everyone. For Xi Xuan's sake, I want to see how many forces will get involved in the end."

"Bang, bang, bang—" Tang Wutong controlled a pair of butterfly wings, her delicate body spinning at high speed as she launched a series of slashes at Ye Xixuan. Sounds similar to the collision of metal echoed in the air.

The Fallen Wings on Ye Xixuan's back, combined with the effect of his first soul skill, Condensed Shadow, were remarkably similar to the abilities Tang Wutong was displaying at this moment. Each black feather shimmered with a cold, obsidian-like luster.

Sparks flew across the sky as the two figures flashed rapidly, one after the other. After each collision, the chilling black air currents and the warm golden light would merge together, yet remain distinctly separate.

Ye Xixuan controlled the hardened Fallen Wings behind him to block Tang Wutong's pursuing butterfly wing slash once again. He then swept his left hand horizontally, using the left wing to directly send Tang Wutong flying.

Tang Wutong steadied herself, and the golden pillar of light that had appeared earlier rose up around her body again, and surprisingly, it bent and transformed into a terrifying, huge crescent-shaped light blade.

In that instant, the air seemed to be torn apart, and the sky was filled with indescribable and powerful fluctuations of soul power.

Ye Xixuan's expression was cold. A dark demonic sword, crackling with black and purple lightning, condensed in his loosely clenched hands. He slashed out with the sword, shattering the golden light blade that Tang Wutong had conjured and released.

A dazzling golden light splashed out, reflecting off his face.

However, in Ye Xixuan's line of sight, he caught a glimpse of Tang Wutong's third soul ring shining brightly.

A crimson-gold sphere appeared between her palms. As it flashed, the sphere expanded at an astonishing speed, instantly reaching a diameter of over a foot. A strong golden light swirled around the sphere, illuminating her entire body and turning her golden.

Tang Wutong resolutely uttered a loud cry, and the golden butterfly wings behind her continuously flashed with curved golden light that merged into the crimson-gold sphere between her palms, containing an incomparably terrifying aura that continued to expand.

"Third soul skill, Butterfly God Slash!"

The crimson-gold sphere of light was clearly reflected in Ye Xixuan's pupils. He had to admit that among those of the same level, Tang Wutong was the only one who could confront him head-on.

Tang Wutong's third soul skill is a perfect fusion of her three soul skills, a skill that is usually only mastered by the top inner disciples of Shrek Academy.

Don't underestimate that seemingly ordinary ball of light; it contains 108 slashes of light. The power of light attribute and its sharp cutting force have been maximized, making this soul skill no weaker than Dai Huabin's ten-thousand-year-old head soul bone skill.

Although Ye Xixuan's first three soul skills for his martial soul are powerful, they are mostly amplification and functional skills. He does not yet possess a pure attack soul skill with astonishing destructive power like the Butterfly God Slash.

The dark magic sword in his hand vanished without a trace, and a pair of pitch-black, deep spider claws instantly covered his hands.

A golden sphere of light crashed down from the sky toward Ye Xixuan. From Cai Meier, Zhang Lexuan, and the others' perspective, it looked like a golden sun falling to earth, about to engulf Ye Xixuan.

"Shadow Strike Rotation!" Ye Xixuan also shouted in a low voice, and the sky above the entire arena was instantly filled with dense black threads, which were particularly clear under the illumination of the golden sphere.

In the next instant, the crisscrossing black threads began to move rapidly, cutting through the golden sphere that contained one hundred and eight slashes of light.

Within the golden sphere, crescent-shaped golden lights continuously bloomed outwards, resembling petals of flowers. However, the cutting attacks of the black threads were noticeably finer, making them virtually impossible to detect with the naked eye.

With a deafening roar, the golden sphere of light finally dissipated into countless golden stars, leaving behind a vast golden curtain of light in the sky—a truly spectacular and awe-inspiring sight.

The mutually repulsive light and dark energies collided violently, even forcing the Lan sisters and Xiao Xiao, who were at the edge of the arena, back more than ten steps. It was only thanks to Du Weilun's intervention that they were not injured by the impact of this violent energy.

Du Weilen himself was also shocked, his eyes wide open. He was certain that such destructive power far exceeded that of an attack at the Soul Master level.

Are they really just two freshmen?

The light curtain dissipated, revealing the figures of Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong.

The two remained suspended in the air, but unlike Ye Xixuan, Tang Wutong, who was higher up, had a noticeably unnatural expression on her face. She stood frozen in place, her hands crossed above her head, and even the fine lines of silk threads pressed against her full chest were visible.

Like a butterfly caught in an invisible spider web, no matter how hard she struggled, she could not break free, and she glared at Ye Xixuan with shame and indignation.

"what did you do to me?!"

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