Douluo Continent: All I Do Is Destroy Rings is Skill.

Chapter 340 The Body Sect vs. Shrek Academy!

"It's finally starting! The match between the Body Sect and Shrek Academy—I've been looking forward to this day for so long!"

"Haha, this time there's another Soul Saint battle to watch! This kind of match is definitely worth the ticket price!"

"It's only interesting when the strong clash; what's the point of watching weaklings fight each other? We need to see the earth-shattering chaos to be exciting!"

On the day of the match, the audience was incredibly enthusiastic. The several viewing venues were packed with people, all eager to witness this battle of geniuses that could be considered the pinnacle of the century.

The might of the Holy Light Dragon, accompanied by the footsteps of some old-timers, had spread throughout the streets and alleys, and almost everyone understood what a Soul Saint of the Holy Light Dragon Martial Soul meant.

That's top-tier combat power, on par with Long Aotian of the Body Sect, capable of single-handedly fighting two evil soul masters and soul saints from the Holy Spirit Sect! Just in terms of martial soul quality alone, it could easily crush the Blue Silver Grass and the Bone Dragon.

Therefore, the audience is now very much looking forward to seeing this fierce competition, whether Long Aotian of the Body Sect is stronger, or Bei Bei with the Holy Dragon Martial Soul will prevail.

At the same time, many viewers felt it was a great pity, because this epic battle should have been scheduled for the finals to be the most exciting, since both sides were stronger than the Holy Spirit Sect.

If both sides are severely injured and someone else wins the championship, it would definitely be the most regrettable thing in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

Soon, amidst cheers from the crowd, the players from both sides appeared on either side of the arena.

What surprised everyone again was that, just like when Shrek Academy faced the Sun Moon Royal Academy, they did not send out their full force this time. Only two figures strode confidently onto the stage.

What's even more puzzling is that Shrek Academy didn't send Soul Saint Bei Bei, who is stronger on paper, to fight against Long Aotian from the Body Sect. Instead, they sent a man whose highest battle record is only about the same as Wu Feng's—Ning Wuque!

Although he blocked the fusion skill of the Soul Saint and the Soul Emperor, it was only with the assistance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which is recognized as one of the strongest support-type martial souls on the continent. Therefore, the general public believes that Ning Wuque's strength should be at the level of Wu Feng, and he is not capable of competing with the powerful Soul Saint.

In addition, his cultivation level of five soul rings is also quite deceptive.

However, the audience's voices were destined not to reach the venue; the cheers gradually subsided as they stared intently at the situation in the venue.

"The Body Sect—Dragon Aotian!"

"Ning Wuque of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

The two exchanged names to show respect. Ning Wuque and Long Aotian stood facing each other in the center of the arena, less than three meters apart. Both could feel the rising, powerful fighting spirit emanating from the other.

The intense heat even caused the surrounding air to slowly warm up.

Suspended in mid-air, the referee of the match also did not know how Ning Wuque could defeat Long Aotian. After all, the opponent's record was obvious to all. However, the two obviously knew each other, so just in case, he flashed up and pulled the two titled Douluo up to prevent any accidents. At the same time, he activated the soul guide shield around the arena to form a huge octagonal cage.

"The first match of the semifinals is between Shrek Academy and the Royal Academy of the Heavenly Soul Empire. It's an individual elimination match. Students from both sides, please take your positions."

Slowly, the two retreated, widening the distance between them until they were thirty meters apart. At the same time, the referee in the sky loudly announced, "Spirit Battle—Begin!"

Boom!

A gust of wind swept by, and Ning Wuque and Long Aotian, without any of their martial spirits possessing them, began to clash with each other, fist to fist and foot to foot, using only their physical bodies to strike every inch of each other's skin.

"You've made progress!"

"I still have a long way to go."

One punch landed on Long Aotian's face, and the other retaliated by punching his own chin.

Swish swish—

The two men's fists and feet created afterimages as they rapidly attacked, defended, and changed positions at speeds invisible to the naked eye.

The physical contact caused sweat to bead up, and their body temperatures gradually rose as they rubbed against each other.

On the arena, the two fighters changed positions almost every three to five seconds. Although they had not yet been officially recognized, they used the principle of stepping on each other's right foot with their left foot during combat to strike each other in mid-air. The sound of each punch was crisp and pleasant.

"What a powerful body! Just by relying on physical combat, it's enough to rival a Soul Emperor who has activated Martial Soul Possession or even used Soul Skills for amplification."

"Your Majesty, they are only warming up. Let's wait and see."

Beside Xu Tianran, the Imperial Advisor chuckled as he watched the two on the arena, licking his lips with his tongue.

Sure enough, the flesh and blood of those who cultivate the body looked and smelled exceptionally delicious and sweet. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have already planned to skin and eat the two of them alive.

"Is this just a warm-up? This Ning Wuque's true strength is actually this formidable? Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School—"

Orange, you said last time—"

The battle continues.

The warm-up match between the two lasted for a full five or six minutes. Although it did not shatter the metal floor of the ring, the resounding sounds alone were enough to clearly demonstrate just how formidable their strength was.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

After warming up and creating some distance between them, the two officially entered the second stage.

Long Aotian's originally jade-like skin became even more radiant, and seven soul rings of yellow, purple, black, and red emerged from beneath his feet.

On the other side, Ning Wuque was also possessed by a martial soul, but this time he did not possess it deeply. Instead, he maintained his original human form, with five purple-purple-purple-black soul rings appearing under his feet.

The two men's momentum suddenly surged!

boom-!

Another fierce clash ensued, with the speed of their exchange increasing further. The force of their collision left most of the Soul Emperors present speechless.

What kind of monster is this?!

It's not referring to Long Aotian, since his strength is obvious to all, but rather to Ning Wuque, who was able to fight almost to a draw with Long Aotian!

He's only at the fifth ring, so why was he able to fight Long Aotian, who has a cultivation level of seven rings, to a draw in close combat?

You see, from their perspective, neither side showed any sign of holding back; they were fighting with everything they had to!

They could clearly see the injuries the two had sustained during the battle, but these were quickly masked by their astonishingly rapid recovery.

"Hahaha! Come on, let's see whose belief is stronger, and who achieves harmony with nature!"

"That's exactly what I was thinking, Overlord without fault!"

Boom!

In an instant, the world changed color; on the arena, the space behind the two combatants shifted, and the entire world seemed to change because of this.