Douluo Continent: Becoming a disciple of Jing Liu, illuminating all the gods

Chapter 82 The Restless Divine Realm, Part 1

What can you do while suspended two meters in the air? He Caitou immediately provided the answer.

The soul-guided thrusters suddenly emitted a blinding light behind him, propelling He Caitou's body forward in a flash. This flash wasn't a forward dash, but rather a diagonal upward thrust.

While in the air, the wings of He Caitou's huge flying soul tool had already spread out, spewing out soul power light, and he appeared above the female students.

At that moment, the wings of the flying soul tool began to transform. They rapidly moved forward, forming a circle around He Caitou's chest like the canopy of an umbrella, before shooting downwards with a weaker beam of light. Using this momentum, He Caitou levitated into the air. The skill in controlling the movement was breathtaking.

"Everyone, be careful!"

As he spoke, He Caitou's hands moved simultaneously.

He looked so robust and tall, almost clumsy, yet his hands were surprisingly agile. A large number of dark, metallic lumps flew rapidly from his hands, heading straight for the water. There were at least a hundred of them.

What is that? This was the common thought in the minds of all the female trainees.

Having witnessed He Caitou's previous behavior, the female students perceived him as not only simple-minded but also extremely reckless. Therefore, they instinctively assumed it must be some kind of powerful explosive. Even if they weren't familiar with Soul Masters, they knew that anything thrown by a Soul Master shouldn't be touched lightly.

At that moment, almost all the female trainees made the same move—jumping upwards.

Seventeen figures leaped into the air simultaneously. The dark, metallic objects also plunged into the water. But... nothing happened.

He Caitou chuckled, pointed downwards with his right hand, and a beam of light shot straight into the water. Then, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Suddenly the entire water surface lit up, and then hundreds of beams of light surged up and shot out from underwater, instantly covering all the female students.

What kind of attack is this?

The female trainees were unaware of the situation, but they did not feel any strong threat.

The speed of light is incredibly fast. Some female students who reacted quickly immediately used defensive soul skills, while others, not sensing any threat, were struck by the beam of light before they could even react.

The beam of light was indeed not very powerful and had no effect on their bodies. However, this beam of light carried a gentle impact.

Of the seventeen female trainees, in addition to the few whose hats had already been lifted, the hats of three others were blown off by the airflow emitted from the beam of light.

"This guy's a liar! He was faking it just now." Han Ruoruo, being the most astute, reacted immediately. It seemed that He Caitou had been planning this from the moment he pointed the level-seven soul tools at them. That's why he was able to make all the women jump up at the same time when he threw those metal lumps, instead of trying to block the soul tools he threw.

And then, he achieved his goal. Although it's unclear how he did it, those beams of light carrying airflow were all shot out from underwater.

He Caitou chuckled in mid-air, and another soul-guided cannon appeared on his shoulder. Before the female students could react, he had already fired a shot. This shot was aimless, but he used the powerful propulsion to fly backward. He was using the soul-guided cannon as a soul-guided propulsion device, which not only made him faster but also allowed him to fly backward, unlike Huo Yuhao who carried a soul-guided propulsion device on his chest.

In the two and a half years, Huo Yuhao was not the only one who made progress at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. He Caitou usually kept a low profile, but his expertise in soul tools was absolutely second to none among all the students.

"He Caitou!" Fan Yu shouted again. Coincidentally, the shells fired by He Caitou were heading in their direction. Although they landed in the water a few meters away from the ferry, they still splashed up a cloud of water.

Qian Duoduo laughed heartily and said, "That kid Cai Tou is getting worse and worse. He must have been corrupted by those two guys, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi."

Beibei was already so angry with He Caitou that her vision went black. Now, hearing Qian Duoduo's loud voice saying this, her vision went black again, and her gaze towards He Caitou turned fierce.

Xu Sanshi also looked bewildered and aggrieved. He was clearly being shot while lying in the middle! Cai Tou had been with Yu Hao for the past two years, so what did it have to do with him?

He Caitou landed smoothly on the water lily leaf, a far cry from his earlier recklessness. After landing, he chuckled and waved to the girls opposite him. But his gaze remained fixed on Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao was also quite astonished when she first saw him activate his power. Now, facing his burning gaze, her face flushed, and she lowered her head. But in her mind, a black, bald head began to sway. She seemed to see again that reckless guy on the arena of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament four years ago. More than two years have passed, how come he's gotten even darker?

If He Caitou knew what Xiao Xiao was thinking at this moment, he would definitely say with tears in his eyes: Honey, it's nighttime! Everyone has to go through the dark...

Regardless of how Huo Yuhao and He Caitou managed it, the two brothers removed a total of eight bamboo hats. Of the seventeen female students, less than a third were still wearing bamboo hats. This included the second female student on the left whom Huo Yuhao had previously been paying attention to. Her bamboo hat was still firmly on.

The pace quickened noticeably in the next segment, with the male trainees taking turns to showcase their skills. Some attempted to take shortcuts, but perhaps due to the strong impression He Caitou had left on the girls, none of these men fared well; two more fell into the water. After this first segment, only thirty-six male trainees remained from the original thirty-nine.

Among the female students, three were still wearing bamboo hats. This included the female student Huo Yuhao had noticed earlier. This greatly disappointed him; if he could see her face, it would have been easier to judge her.

The last person to appear was Chen Qiye. He brandished a long sword and unleashed a gust of wind, causing the hats of the remaining people to be blown off.

And so Wang Dong'er was exposed to the public prematurely.

Upon seeing the longsword in Chen Qiye's hand, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion on the bed felt a mixture of joy and anger.

"That brat, he made us worry and be sad for so long for nothing."

"Alright, everything is best now that he's back."

...

After this first segment of mutual appreciation, the emotions of all the inner court students were completely stirred up. Huo Yuhao, standing in the first row, could clearly feel the pairs of eyes radiating fiery passion around him and behind him.

Most of the male trainees were gazing at the girls they admired. Among the female trainees whose faces had already been revealed, Jiang Nannan remained the most beautiful, her exquisite and stunning appearance almost overshadowing all others. However, everyone knew about the complicated relationship between Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, so most people didn't pay much attention to her. After all, including Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan had never shown any interest in any male trainee.

Next came the reshuffling, with the rankings based on the number of female trainees' hats removed in the first round. Huo Yuhao, with five hats removed, rightfully took the first place in the first row.

"Next is the second segment," Beibei announced loudly. "After getting to know each other in the first segment, it's time for the girls to express who they like. So, our second segment is called 'Love at First Sight.' The rules are simple: each female student will receive a switch to control the soul guide lamp beneath her. They will light up the lamps for each male student. Any male student who receives a female student's light can stay and participate in the next segment. But unfortunately, if no female student lights up for him, then, sadly, he will have to leave this event."

Huo Yuhao remembered clearly that Bei Bei had told them before that this second round required the least time, but it was the most important test for the male trainees. Because in this round, no matter how strong or outstanding you were, if no female trainee left a light on for you, you would be immediately eliminated. After all, there were significantly more male trainees than female trainees. Therefore, this round was originally designed to simplify the situation.

Huo Yuhao was the first to bear the brunt; he was the first to face a major test.

"Please, all you sea goddess fairies, consider this carefully. You have one minute. Please make sure you've thought it through! And let me emphasize this: if you do not leave your light on for any male student, it means you will be forfeiting this matchmaking event and withdrawing from Sea God Lake."

The female trainees each had their own plans. They were all very quiet, about 100 meters apart, but no one knew whether they already had someone they liked.

A minute passed quickly. At Zhang Lexuan's prompting, Beibei continued hosting.

"Alright, let's begin the second round, 'Love at First Sight.' First, all you sea goddess fairies, please keep your lights on for Huo Yuhao. In this second round, keeping your light on doesn't mean you have to choose him in the end. Just making a good impression gives him a chance, and also gives yourself a chance. I believe he will also pay attention to the girls who keep their lights on for him. Let's begin."

It would be impossible for Huo Yuhao not to be nervous. Looking at the seventeen girls in the distance, he could clearly feel his heart pounding. His mind was blank at that moment. No matter how strong his judgment was usually, he couldn't figure out how many girls would leave their lights on for him.

"Three, two, one." As Beibei counted down, a beam of pale golden light suddenly went out.

Huo Yuhao looked closely and realized that the one who extinguished his light was none other than Wu Feng.

A hint of disdain flashed across Wu Feng's face as he contemptuously raised his chin in Huo Yuhao's direction.

"Okay, that's it. There were sixteen light beams in total. Yuhao got off to a good start!" Beibei said with a smile.

Huo Yuhao was so focused on who turned off their lights for him that he realized the other sixteen girls, including Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming, had all left their lights on for him – something he had never expected.

Clearly, during the previous segment where they appreciated each other, both the Snow Maiden and his own elegant performance left a good impression on the girls, except for Wu Feng, who retaliated by turning off the lights.

"Second place, He Caitou. All sea goddess fairies, please prepare." Bei Bei continued this segment. Huo Yuhao had already passed.

Huo Yuhao could clearly feel his second senior brother, who was not far away, immediately tense up. He Caitou stared wide-eyed at Xiao Xiao's direction, his fists, as big as bowls, clenched unconsciously, and beads of sweat were even rolling down his temples.

Although this is only the second step, it is enough to prove whether Xiao Xiao has feelings for him.

"start."

As soon as Bei Bei said "Start," Huo Yuhao felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and the lights across the room went out quickly.

In stark contrast to Huo Yuhao, He Caitou's earlier action of aiming a level-seven fixed-mount soul-guided cannon at the opponent had significantly lowered his profile. Moreover, his imposing physique and dark skin were certainly not in line with the aesthetic preferences of most girls.

"We're not all wiped out, are we? No!" He Caitou screamed in a low voice.

Fortunately, when most of the lights went out, two remained.

The first beam of light revealed the stunningly beautiful Jiang Nannan. She smiled slightly at He Caitou, her eyes filled with encouragement. It was unclear whether He Caitou could see her from such a distance.

He Caitou felt a sudden weakness throughout his body, and the back of his clothes was completely soaked with sweat. That one moment felt like a life-or-death decision for him.

Besides Jiang Nannan, the remaining beam of light enveloped Xiao Xiao. However, Xiao Xiao had her head down and wasn't looking at He Caitou. From a distance, Huo Yuhao could see two faint blushes on her pretty face.

"Nannan is so loyal!" He Caitou couldn't help but exclaim.

Huo Yuhao chuckled and said, "Second Senior Brother, why aren't you praising Xiao Xiao?"

He Caitou wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Yuhao, I'm nervous, what should I do?"

Huo Yuhao smiled wryly, "I'm nervous too... I'd rather have a big fight. To be honest, this activity is really making my heart race! But I'm a little better off, at least I don't have a target, while you're just worried and confused. Relax, Second Senior Brother, I saw Xiao Xiao's face is a little red, she's probably shy. It's always a good thing. At least she left a light on for you, so you have a chance."

"Mm." He Caitou nodded vigorously. Clearly, Xiao Xiao's decision to leave the light on had greatly boosted his confidence.

The "love at first sight" contest continued, and the female trainees were quite ruthless. Aside from Huo Yuhao receiving sixteen lights, the next few, while not as badly off as He Caitou, still didn't receive more than a third of the lights. Soon, it was Xu Sanshi's turn.

Xu Sanshi was at the end of the first row, and the next two rows behind were almost all male trainees who hadn't made any progress in the first round.

He Caitou was nervous about participating in the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event for the first time, and Xu Sanshi was just as nervous. He stared intently in Jiang Nannan's direction. For him, it didn't matter if all sixteen lights went out, as long as Jiang Nannan left her light on for him.

"Xu Sanshi, love at first sight, let's begin."

Destroy, destroy, destroy...

Whether it was because the girls all knew that this guy's only target was Jiang Nannan, or because he had acted cheekily in the first round, the lights went out even faster than when He Caitou did.

Soon, the lights went out, leaving only two beams: one for Xiao Xiao and the other for Jiang Nannan.

Just as Xu Sanshi breathed a sigh of relief and a smile began to appear on his face, Jiang Nannan resolutely pressed the button in her hand with a "whoosh." The pale golden light went out instantly, leaving only Xiao Xiao's single beam of light still shining.

Xu Sanshi's smile instantly froze, his face turned deathly pale, and his body even swayed.

"Nannan, how cruel you are!" Xu Sanshi cried out, but he managed to regain his footing.

On the other side, He Caitou asked Huo Yuhao anxiously, "Yuhao, Yuhao. Why did Xiao Xiao leave a light on for Lao San? What's going on?"

Huo Yuhao said speechlessly, "Second Senior Brother, you're really letting your concern cloud your judgment. Why did Fourth Senior Sister leave her lamp on for you? Of course, it's because we should support each other. Xiao Xiao is the same! Could she just watch Second Senior Brother's lamps all go out?"

He Caitou finally breathed a sigh of relief, but still muttered, "Sanshi is indeed a bit more handsome than me, well..."

Huo Yuhao turned his head away, deciding to ignore the nagging guy.

Xu Sanshi narrowly escaped elimination, but the boys who followed weren't so lucky. There were far more wolves than sheep! The number of male trainees still exceeded the number of female trainees by more than double, meaning some were bound to be eliminated.

As the lights went out one by one, when the second round of "love at first sight" ended, only twenty-four male trainees remained on the field. This second round alone eliminated a third of the boys.

What's absurd is that Chen Qiye only had one reason: he wore a black robe the entire time.

At this time, the realm of gods was also restless.

(End of this chapter)