Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Tengteng took a deep breath and faced Chu Ci as if facing a formidable enemy.

Dai Yueyan and Hua Lantang both lost. Tengteng knew he couldn't win, but under everyone's watchful eyes, he couldn't admit defeat and had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand on the competition stage.

"Game start!"

At the referee's command, pieces of battle armor flew out and were quickly put on Tengteng's body.

With the battle armor on, Tengteng felt much safer.

Tengteng gripped his twin soul-guided daggers and unleashed his first soul skill, Shadow Clone. Utilizing his incredible speed and the Shadow Clone effect, he created countless overlapping figures, attacking Chu Ci.

In response, Chu Ci simply used his powerful mental strength to scan the area and pinpoint the location of Teng Teng's true form amidst the series of afterimages.

The next second, Chu Ci instantly appeared in front of Tengteng. From Tengteng's perspective, a hand burning with golden-red flames reached straight towards him.

The host, Fang'er, kept speaking on stage.

"At this moment, Tengteng from Monster Academy is using a high-end agility-type Soul Master technique called Shadow Link, which is extremely powerful... Ah! Chu Ci from Shrek Academy has instantly located Tengteng's true form. As a result, Tengteng must launch an attack."

Tengteng unleashed a shadow blade, but Chu Ci crushed it instantly, then pressed his right hand, burning with the Ten Thousand Dawn Flame, against Tengteng's chest.

The powerful Wanli Flame exploded in Teng Teng's chest, scorching the battle armor on his chest and even causing some cracks.

But at least he managed to block it. Tengteng immediately used his second soul skill, Shadow Concealment, to disappear into the shadows and move rapidly on the ground.

Chu Ci pressed down with his palm, and several streams of Wanli Flame converged in the air to form a huge fist imprint.

Fire Li Nine Transformations, Fierce Ape Fist.

The fiery fist imprint fell and slammed onto the arena, but Tengteng dodged the punch by hiding in the shadows.

But before he could even feel smug, a peculiar field of fire spread out from the center of the fist imprint.

Everything within the flame field will be scorched by the Wanli Flame. Tengteng, hiding in the shadows, is no exception.

A dark figure appeared behind Chu Ci, and his fifth spirit ring, Teng Teng, leaped out from it, shining brightly.

Behind Tengteng, shadows flew out one after another, and dozens appeared in an instant.

The last shadow slammed forward, merged into the previous shadow, and then continued to move forward.

The black shadows gradually became solid, and when they finally came behind Teng Teng, it seemed as if another physical version of Teng Teng had appeared.

"Shadow of a Hundred Layers!" With a shout, a bluish-gray light instantly solidified in the air, transforming into a crescent moon, and shot straight toward Chu Ci with tangible light.

With his back to Tengteng, Chu Ci's lips curled up slightly, and his figure suddenly became ethereal.

The bluish-gray crescent moon passed through the Chu Ci without any obstruction, and then the "Chu Ci" simply vanished into thin air.

It's an illusion! Tengteng was horrified. When did it move?

But before he could figure it out, a huge flaming elephant hoof descended from the sky and stomped him onto the arena floor.

Chu Ci's eyes seemed to flicker with tiny, leaping flames, and he suddenly intensified his efforts to ignite the Wanli Flame.

Four streams of flame shot upwards from the elephant's hoof as if it had been injected with jets, giving the enormous hoof even greater pressure.

Tengteng struggled desperately, but he was an agility-based battle spirit master, and strength was not his forte.

The struggle beneath the flaming elephant's hooves grew weaker and weaker until it ceased altogether. Only then did Chu Ci retract the flaming elephant's hooves, revealing Teng Teng, who was nearly charred black, and the shattered battle armor scattered on the ground.

Chapter 172 Chu Ci defeats Lin San and successfully enters the finals.

"Chu Ci wins!" After announcing the final result of the match, the referee carried the fallen Tengteng off the court.

The audience fell silent. They had finally won a game, but before they could even celebrate for two minutes, they suffered another crushing defeat.

The next day, the knockout stage began.

Every major competition reaches its most exciting and thrilling moment in the knockout stage.

Today is the round of 64 to 32, and five players from Shrek Academy are included: Chu Ci, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, Yuan Enyehui, and Ye Xinglan.

The fact that Monster Academy only had three members caused great dissatisfaction among the people of the Star Luo Empire. If it weren't for Long Yue's extraordinary strength, Monster Academy would probably have been destroyed by public opinion by now.

In the next two days of competition, Chu Ci did not encounter any worthy opponents and easily entered the quarterfinals.

Tang Wulin defeated Dai Yun'er to advance to the quarterfinals, while Yuan Enyehui and Ye Xinglan also defeated their opponents to advance to the quarterfinals.

Xie Xie was the only one who lost to Lin San, who was also a speed-attack type battle spirit master.

Lin San, one of the eight Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy, possesses the martial soul Qingfeng and is a five-ring Soul King. He is a guy who makes the most of his hard work. His martial soul quality is the worst among the eight Heavenly Kings, but his strength ranks among the top four.

On the path of agility-based attacks, Lin Sanyuan went much further than Xie Xie. In addition, his soul power was stronger than Xie Xie's, so he easily defeated Xie Xie without even using his battle armor.

However, Xie Xie's combat talent was exceptional. Although he lost, he learned a great deal from Lin San and gained a deeper understanding of agility-based attacks.

Ultimately, Shrek Academy secured four of the eight spots, accounting for half, while Monster Academy only managed two.

Shrek Academy had completely gained the upper hand, and the news and media of the Star Luo Empire remained completely silent. Compared to the previously hyped competition, the popularity of this competition had plummeted. After all, they understood the principle of not airing their dirty laundry in public.

The semifinals are here: Chu Ci vs. Lin San, Long Yue vs. a random passerby, Ye Xinglan vs. a random passerby, and Yuan En Ye Hui vs. Tang Wu Lin in an all-Chinese battle.

Chu Ci stepped onto the competition stage and glanced at Lin San, who appeared calm and collected, like a gentle breeze, seemingly ready to disappear at any moment. Chu Ci was secretly amazed; Lin San's understanding of martial spirits far surpassed that of others. It was just a pity that his martial spirit was inadequate; its potential was already capped.

"Game start!"

With a loud shout from the referee, five spirit rings—three purple and two black—rose from beneath Lin San's feet. The One-Word Battle Armor fused with his body, and his first spirit ring shone brightly. Lin San suddenly held two crescent-shaped wind blades in his hands.

In the blink of an eye, Lin San had rushed in front of Chu Ci, his figure as graceful as a breeze, and he swung the wind blade at Chu Ci with elegance and grace.

Chu Ci turned slightly to the side, the wind blades grazing his nose, and a faint ethereal aura rose up. His figure was far more agile and graceful than Lin San's.

"Wind Control" is a movement technique that Chu Ci created during the six months he spent preparing to come to the Star Luo Continent.

After unleashing the Wind Riding Technique, Chu Ci was surrounded by white soul power, making him appear like an immortal descending to earth, ethereal and graceful—a powerful movement technique that combined speed, agility, and style.

Chu Ci seemed to be taking only a few simple steps, and it didn't seem to be very fast, but he always managed to make Lin San's attacks, which were using the Ghost Shadow Steps, miss by the slightest bit.

"Clang!" A collision sound rang out, and Lin San flew backward. The light of his battle armor dimmed considerably, and several places marked with fist imprints were dented.

Chu Ci stood with his hands behind his back, looking completely at ease, exuding an air of superiority.

In the previous exchanges, Chu Ci clearly had the upper hand.

"How is this possible? Your speed is so fast." Lin San's eyes were full of shock. This was the first time he had ever seen someone who could keep him, who was using the Ghost Shadow Step, spinning around in circles.

"At this moment, contestant Chu Ci is clearly in the lead on the stage. Her speed is actually faster than Lin San's..." Fang'er's voice was filled with shock.

A glint of cyan flashed in Lin San's eyes, and his second soul ring shone brightly. In the next instant, his entire body was enveloped in cyan light, and his figure flickered, filling the sky with countless images.

In Chu Ci's perception, Lin San was as free and unpredictable as a gentle breeze, freely traversing the sky filled with blue light and shadow.

“Not bad,” Chu Ci took a half step back, dodging Lin San’s wind blade, and suddenly split into five, transforming into five incredibly real Chu Ci.

Countless white feathers drifted down from the sky.

Fang'er on the stage reached out and took a white feather. After examining it for a moment, she exclaimed in surprise, "This white feather is a soul tool!"

Lin San frowned slightly, carefully sensing the auras of the five Chu Ci, and found them to be incredibly real.

A clone? An illusion? A soul bone or soul skill?

Lin Sanru swept by a gentle breeze, bringing with her a tornado composed of countless wind blades as she rushed towards Chu Ci.

The white feathers swayed in the air as the breeze swept by.

Chu Ci received a response from the white feather, and a slight smile appeared on her lips: "I've found you."

Five Chu Ci poems were launched simultaneously, five attacks intercepting and killing Lin San at the same time.

Attacked from five directions simultaneously, the Wind Dragon Blade shattered, and Chu Ci kicked Lin San in the chest.

This kick was so powerful that it cracked the battle armor on Lin San's chest.

Lin San's fifth soul skill flashed, and he vanished into a wisp of wind.

Chu Ci reacted quickly, a dark golden blade shot out from his right hand, and he turned around to unleash a Dark Golden Terror Claw attack that tore the sky and split the earth.

A heavy pressure was generated under the dark gold claws, and the wind and air around Lin San seemed to freeze.

Faced with this claw attack, Lin San had no choice but to grit his teeth and take it head-on.

As expected, Lin San's battle armor was brutally ripped open by the dark gold claws, and the dark gold blade grazed his neck, giving him the feeling of having just walked through the gates of hell.

"Chu Ci wins." The referee's voice rang out at the opportune moment.

Chu Ci put away the dark gold claws, leaving Lin San panting heavily on the ground, and turned to walk off the competition stage.

In the final four rounds, Chu Ci, Tang Wulin, Ye Xinglan, and Long Yue successfully advanced to the next round.

Faced with such a result, the audience in the Star Luo Empire's stands was completely silent, and Emperor Dai Tianling of Star Luo looked extremely grim.

The fact that only one person from the Star Luo Empire occupied a place in the final four of the competition hosted by the Star Luo Empire is a huge loss of face for the Star Luo Empire.

The only way for the Star Luo Empire to save face now is for Long Yue to win the championship.

Dai Tianling said in a deep voice to Enci beside him, "Teacher, I hope Long Yue can secure the championship."

Enci smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Long Yue's strength is far more than what he has shown so far."

Dai Tianling nodded slightly, the worry in her eyes lessening somewhat.

As expected, Chu Ci and Long Yue both advanced to the semifinals.

The final matchups are in: Shrek Academy's Chu Ci versus Monster Academy's Long Yue.

Chapter 173 The Final Battle Begins, Chu Ci vs. Long Yue

Opinions vary on the outcome of this battle, with some supporting Chu Ci and others supporting Long Yue.

"Chu Ci, the Mountain Dragon King's martial spirit is extremely powerful. You must be careful," Gu Yue said worriedly.

Chu Ci's eyes were full of confidence as he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have plenty of trump cards up my sleeve. Long Yue is no match for me."

"The Mountain Dragon King has the ability to transform into mountains and continents. If you want to use your third soul skill to change his soul skill, it will probably consume a lot of energy," Gu Yue warned.

Chu Ci nodded slightly and said, "I understand. Since we can't weaken Long Yue's attack, we should amplify ourselves and fight him head-on."

The day of the finals arrived quickly. In the hotel lobby, Chu Ci looked at the tense-looking people in front of him and couldn't help but laugh.

"No, I'm the one participating in the finals, why do you guys look more nervous than me?"

"Isn't it because I was worried about you, Captain?" Tang Wulin scratched his head and said.