Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 48 A One-Man Team

At dawn, everyone from Shrek Academy, including Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena who had cultivated all night, was already awake. At this moment, the second round of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament was about to begin.

Dai Yueheng, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen are still recovering from their injuries. As a result, the heavy responsibility of leading the Shrek team to victory undoubtedly falls on the shoulders of Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena.

After a whole night of recuperation by the Dragon God's power, Ye Qi'an's spiritual sea had fully recovered. At the same time, Electrolux successfully established a connection with the Spirit Dragon Eye. Just half an hour ago, Electrolux had successfully opened a gap in the fifth seal within Ye Qi'an's body, and the bloodline power and essence contained within that fifth seal were gradually being refined and absorbed by Ye Qi'an.

Xingluo Square was as lively as ever, especially when the Shrek Academy team appeared, the cheers from the crowd instantly reached a tidal wave. The two matches Shrek Academy had already participated in had left an extremely deep and indelible impression on everyone.

"Look, is that Contra player going to perform again today?" The audience's eyes were fixed on Ye Qi'an like spotlights, their eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity.

Ye Qi'an walked at the front with his head held high as always. Due to the continuous leakage of the power of the fifth seal within his body, his aura was undergoing subtle yet significant changes almost every moment. For some unknown reason, his personality had become increasingly arrogant. According to Gu Yuena, it was probably due to the influence of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, which indirectly changed him.

With the sun high in the sky, the appointed time for the competition had arrived, and His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire once again came to the city walls to watch the match. Compared to the matches of other academies, he was clearly more concerned about the Shrek Academy's competition.

On the competition stage, the referee walked steadily to the center and announced loudly through his powerful megaphone: "Both sides enter the waiting area. The captains of both sides, come up to the stage to draw lots."

The draw has officially begun! However, regardless of the final result, the audience is simply hoping that Shrek Academy's opponents can last longer, so that they can have the opportunity to witness more exciting matches.

"Shrek Academy vs. Thousand Spirits Academy, team match." The referee announced the draw results in a loud voice. "Shrek Academy vs. Thousand Spirits Academy, team battle, players from both sides, enter the arena."

"Facing Qianling Academy, the players to take the field in this match are Bei Bei, He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Yuena. Everything should proceed according to plan." Wang Yan methodically arranged the selection of players for this match. Given the need to deal with the situation of dual control of ice and fire, Gu Yuena is indeed more advantageous than Ye Qi'an.

The group walked onto the stage, each side taking their place. On Shrek Academy's side, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi stood resolutely at the very front, followed by Jiang Nannan and He Caitou, with Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao on either side, while Gu Yuena stood calmly in the center.

The four students standing at the very front of the Thousand Spirits Academy were all tall and imposing male students. They stood there ramrod straight, like an impregnable high wall. Behind these four was the student who served as the team leader, and then behind them were two pretty girls.

"Four shields combined to form an impregnable fortress, ice and fire dual control of the Thousand-Strike Spear." Wang Yan earnestly explained to Ye Qi'an and Xiao Xiao, who had replaced him, with a focused expression.

"The four shields are Yang Ming, Song Hu, Bai Chen, and Ye Mao, all of which are mid-to-high-grade martial soul defense type Spirit Rhinoceros Shields," Ye Qian continued.

"Brother Ye, are they all from the same sect?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously from the side.

"Yes, otherwise how could an academy gather four identical team members?" Ye Qian nodded with certainty.

"Compared to them, I think we should pay attention to Captain Shen Ce of the Thousand Spirits. He is the true core and main attacker of this team. His martial spirit is the Thousand Strike Spear, which is extremely good at both close and long-range attacks." Wang Yan adjusted his glasses and said with a deep gaze.

"So, are the two girls behind the ice and fire control system the ones who control the ice and fire?" Xiao Xiao asked thoughtfully, her brows furrowing slightly.

"The blue-haired girl is called An Lengye, and her martial soul is Frost Bear. The red-haired girl is called Fei Yuyan, and her martial soul is Blazing Tiger. They both follow the control route. Logically speaking, they should be more suited to the offensive route. Obviously, they have chosen the wrong route. It is highly likely that they changed themselves for the sake of the team." Ye Qi'an nodded slightly.

Once both teams were ready, the referee shouted, "The match begins!"

The team members from Shrek Academy and Thousand Spirits Academy released their martial souls almost simultaneously. In an instant, the colorful spirit rings on the competition stage flashed continuously, dazzling and spectacular.

At the start of the competition, Yang Ming, Song Hu, Bai Chen, and Ye Mao, the four shield students of Qianling Academy, shouted in unison. Light shone from their bodies, and the Lingxi Shields instantly enlarged, connecting with each other to form an incomparably sturdy defensive barrier.

Meanwhile, Captain Shen Ce's Thousand Strike Spear shone brightly, its tip flashing with a chilling light as it thrust towards Shrek Academy. At the same time, An Lengye and Fei Yuyan, who controlled both ice and fire, swiftly activated their martial souls, their frost and flames intertwining.

"Experience the thrill of a gang fight! Xuanming Swap!" Xu Sanshi shouted, activating his Xuanming Swap soul skill, instantly swapping his position with that of Shen Ce, the captain of Qianling Academy.

This sudden substitution threw the Thousand Spirits Academy team into a panic. Shen Ce arrived at Shrek Academy's side and was immediately besieged by Bei Bei and the others using various soul skills.

Xu Sanshi, not to be outdone in the Qianling Academy camp, unleashed a powerful defensive soul skill to withstand the attacks of the other team members. The reason Xu Sanshi dared to act this way was because Gu Yuena could teleport him back at any time.

While Bei Bei and the others were entangled with Shen Ce, Gu Yuena had already arrived not far from Qianling Academy, and three different elements began to condense between her hands, "Flower of Three Elements!"

With a sweet and gentle voice, a dazzling flower materialized in front of Gu Yuena, its light shining brightly and attracting attention. This flower of three elements spun rapidly and rushed towards the team members of Qianling Academy.

The four students of Qianling Academy felt immense pressure. They roared in unison, pushing the defensive power of their Spirit Rhinoceros Shields to the limit. However, the power contained within the Three Elemental Flowers was extremely strong. With a violent roar, countless shield shadows were blasted apart from the inside. The terrifying impact caused half of the left side of the shield wall to explode, and the four students were blasted away, letting out screams. Their right arms, which had transformed into shields, were covered in blood.

Just then, An Lengye and Fei Yuyan shouted in unison, unleashing the full power of their martial souls. An Lengye's Frost Bear martial soul released extreme cold, attempting to freeze the power of the three-element flower. Fei Yuyan's Blazing Tiger martial soul spewed forth raging flames, trying to melt the impact of the elemental flower. However, Gu Yuena's attack was too powerful; despite their best efforts to resist, they could only slow down its onslaught.

Just before the Three Elements Flower exploded, Gu Yuena also teleported Xu Sanshi out of the explosion's epicenter. At this moment, Shen Ce's face was grim, as he knew the situation was extremely unfavorable for Qianling Academy.

Shen Ce roared, his spirit rings flashing once more, and a powerful energy surge emanated from his Thousand Strike Spear. He flashed forward, charging towards Gu Yuena, attempting to defeat Shrek Academy's core combat force first.

"You're not good enough," Gu Yuena sneered.

The surrounding elemental forces quickly converged, and a wall of earth formed by earth element rose from the ground. At the same time, Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, and others quickly returned to defend and protect Gu Yuena.

Seeing this, An Lengye and Fei Yuyan changed their strategy. Instead of simply defending against Gu Yuena's attacks, they used their control skills to disrupt the rhythm of the other Shrek Academy members.

He Caitou's soul tool roared continuously, beams of light shooting towards the Qianling Academy team members, providing fire support for his side. Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao cooperated closely. Huo Yuhao's mental detection allowed Wang Dong to accurately avoid the opponent's attacks and find their weaknesses to counterattack.

"I'll do it!" A sweet shout rang out, and someone from the somewhat chaotic Thousand Spirits team finally stepped forward. It was An Lengye.

An Lengye's summoned Frost Bear charged forward, its fourth spirit ring flashing brightly. The Frost Bear roared fiercely, unleashing a burst of intense cold air. The icy wind in the air instantly transformed into a massive frost tornado, sweeping out and blocking Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan, before directly heading towards Gu Yuena.

With An Lengye's intervention, the group from Qianling Advanced Soul Master Academy finally had enough time. The four Spirit Shield Soul Masters quickly gathered together. Although they were all injured, they were defensive-type battle soul masters after all, and their defensive capabilities were quite strong. Their combat power had not been lost.

At the same time as An Lengye launched his full-force attack, they also regrouped and quickly stood in front of An Lengye. Taking advantage of this moment, Shen Ce had recovered some strength, and Fei Yuyan, riding on the Fiery Tiger, quickly found her position.

With the frost tornado disrupting things, Shen Ce found an opportunity to return to his team, shouting, "Let me handle this!"

At this moment, his heart was filled not only with fighting spirit, but also with grief and indignation. The fifth spirit ring on the Thousand Strike Spear suddenly shone, and his eyes flashed with cold light. He shouted loudly and threw the Thousand Strike Spear. Fei Yu Yan finally played her due role. The previous amplification appeared again. Not only that, she also came in front of Shen Ce to prevent him from being ambushed.

Shen Ce's target was none other than Gu Yuena, who was facing the Frost Tornado at that moment. He simply couldn't believe that Gu Yuena could withstand the skills of two people at the same time.

Facing the incoming Thousand Strike Spear and the frost tornado, Gu Yuena's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. Her body was enveloped in a layer of dazzling silver light, her hands covered with fine silver dragon scales that shimmered with a cold light, as if they could easily tear everything apart. Behind her, a pair of huge silver dragon wings unfolded, shimmering with silvery light, and four golden soul rings shone one after another beneath her.

"Sometimes, soul skills are not controlled by the soul master who releases them." As soon as the words fell, the frost tornado that had been fiercely attacking Gu Yuena was easily taken over by her.

Gu Yuena raised her hand and waved it, instantly changing the direction of the frost tornado she controlled, which swept fiercely towards the Qianling Academy team members. Moreover, Gu Yuena grabbed the Thousand Strike Spear that was hurtling towards her, glanced at Shen Ce at the same time, and threw it away with a swift motion.

The members of Qianling Academy were all shocked. Their eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief. They never expected that their all-out attack would be so easily reversed by Gu Yuena.

Shen Ce's expression changed drastically, as if the weather had suddenly turned upside down. He roared hoarsely, "Defend now!" However, it was already too late.

The frost tornado swept through like a raging beast, lifting up the members of Thousand Spirits Academy and causing them to tumble and roll helplessly in the air, suffering a huge and violent impact. When they landed, many of them had lost their ability to fight and collapsed to the ground.

Shen Ce barely managed to dodge the fatal blow, his eyes filled with endless resentment and deep despair.

The light emanating from Gu Yuena grew even stronger, and her incomparably powerful aura caused the entire arena to tremble. Under such pressure, the members of Qianling Academy began to breathe rapidly, their chests heaving violently. In particular, they felt a suffocating bloodline suppression emanating from Gu Yuena.

An Lengye gritted her teeth, her forehead veins bulging, and once again activated her martial spirit, attempting a final, desperate resistance. Fei Yuyan was not to be outdone; she let out a delicate shout, and the flames on her blazing tiger burned even more fiercely.

However, with just a wave of her hand, Gu Yuena's seemingly casual action sent An Lengye and Fei Yuyan flying back dozens of meters. The two fell heavily to the ground like kites with broken strings, spitting out blood that stained the ground red.

At this moment, Shen Ce was the only one left in Qianling Academy who could barely stand, but he was also seriously injured and his body was swaying precariously, as if he would fall down at any moment.

"Admit defeat. You've done very well." Gu Yuena looked at Shen Ce calmly and said in an unperturbed tone.

Shen Ce raised his head, his eyes filled with stubbornness and unyieldingness. He bit his lip and said firmly, "No, we will not give up easily!" But as soon as he finished speaking, his body could no longer support him and he collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, the referee quickly stepped forward and loudly announced, "Shrek Academy wins!"

As announced by the referee, the seven members of Shrek Academy walked off the stage one after another. Just like the previous two matches, after winning, the Shrek Academy members did not linger but got up and left immediately.

Emperor Xingluo watched the departing Shrek Academy members and murmured to himself, "I never expected that Shrek Academy would have such powerful figures besides Ye Qi'an. Shrek Academy truly is a place where hidden talents abound."

Unbeknownst to the Shrek Academy students, after watching their match, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also got up and left. The two top academies returned to the Star Emperor Hotel almost one after the other.

"To the conference room for a meeting." The same order came almost simultaneously from the teachers leading the two college teams.

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(End of this chapter)