Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 54 One Shot Breaks All Laws

Standing at the window of the stairwell in Xingluo Square, one can clearly see the bustling and magnificent scene of crowds in the distance. The exciting competition of the round of 16 to 8 will be held over four days, with four matches each day.

Shrek Academy, as the reigning champion, is once again the first team to appear, and their opponent in this round is the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, which has five Soul Kings.

Just as the Shrek Academy team members reached the stairs, coincidentally, the people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also slowly walked out of the room.

And so, the two renowned teams happened to come downstairs together. The teacher leading the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy greeted Wang Yan with a smile and a nod, and Wang Yan returned the greeting with utmost politeness.

However, the atmosphere between the trainees from both sides was far from harmonious.

Xiao Hongchen spotted Ye Qi'an at a glance, a victorious smile spreading across his face. He said with a hint of provocation, "Is the Dragon Clan Martial Soul so impressive?"

Hearing this, Ye Qi'an showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, he leisurely patted his shoulder and slowly said, "Are you the appendix?"

Xiao Hongchen was slightly taken aback, clearly not understanding the deeper meaning of Ye Qi'an's words. He frowned and asked疑惑地问道, "What do you mean?"

Ye Qi'an's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he explained unhurriedly, "The appendix, well, it's not very useful normally, but it only hurts when it gets inflamed. Aren't you just like that appendix now? You don't make any noise normally, but you want to provoke others as soon as you see them. Who knows what kind of trouble you'll cause when you actually get to the competition?"

Xiao Hongchen's face darkened, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes. However, he was no ordinary person and quickly regained his composure, sneering, "Hmph, sharp tongues are useless. Let's see who's truly powerful on the field. Our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will definitely show your Shrek Academy what real strength is."

Ye Qi'an shrugged and said nonchalantly, "We'll see." After saying that, Ye Qi'an ignored Xiao Hongchen and turned around to follow the Shrek Academy team.

Xiao Hongchen stood there, his face terribly gloomy, muttering to himself, "Sharp-tongued."

Meng Hongchen, who was standing next to Xiao Hongchen, gently tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Brother, don't bother with them. Let's let our strength speak for itself during the competition."

Xiao Hongchen nodded slightly, but his eyes still shone with a stubborn light that refused to admit defeat.

At this moment, the Shrek Academy students walked in front, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy students followed behind them at a leisurely pace. After a short while, the group entered Star Luo Square.

The audience at Xingluo Square was exceptionally large, a sea of ​​black as far as the eye could see. In the competition rest area, most of the participating teams had already been eliminated, and the remaining sixteen teams were all representatives of the most powerful academies on the continent.

Today will feature four thrilling matches, followed by four more tomorrow. Then there will be individual matches between teams of the same opponent, also over two days. After all four days of competition, the round of 16 will conclude. After each round of elimination matches, there will be a precious day of rest before the even more intense matches begin.

After settling into the rest area, Ye Qi'an didn't forget to give Xiao Hongchen a provocative smile.

Seeing Ye Qi'an's provocative smile, Xiao Hongchen's anger surged again, but he held back and glared at Ye Qi'an fiercely.

Meng Hongchen looked at her brother with concern, gently shaking her head to signal him not to let the other person affect his emotions.

Gu Yuena gently pinched Ye Qian'an's cheek and said with a hint of reproach, "Can't you be a little more low-key?"

Although Gu Yuena's tone carried a hint of reproach, her eyes were full of doting affection.

Ye Qi'an chuckled and said, "I'm just annoyed by his arrogant attitude."

Wang Yan stood in front of everyone and said solemnly, "We will proceed according to our strategy. This match is one that neither side can afford to lose, so we cannot give the other side any chance whatsoever."

Seeing the slight disdain in Ma Xiaotao's eyes, Wang Yan said in a deep voice, "Don't forget the consequences of being careless when facing the Grim Reaper. If anyone doesn't follow my tactics, then they won't be playing in the next match."

Ma Xiaotao looked up at him, her eyes still showing some resentment, but less contempt.

As the match time drew closer, the atmosphere among the audience grew increasingly heated.

"In the round of 16, the first match is between Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy and Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy. Both teams have entered the waiting area to prepare for the match."

On the competition stage, as soon as the referee's voice fell, the cheers of the audience were like surging waves, one higher than the next.

The Emperor of the Star Luo Empire arrived at the city walls early. He was always present at Shrek Academy's matches to demonstrate the importance he placed on this competition.

Led by Wang Yan, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Ye Qi'an, Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong followed him into the waiting area.

When the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy saw that Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were among the team members participating today, they immediately became more vigilant.

"Both teams' players enter the field."

Ma Xiaotao was the first to stand up, striding confidently ahead, followed by Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Ye Qi'an, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xu Sanshi, their steps firm and powerful. On the other side, the members of the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy also walked towards the stage, each of their faces filled with seriousness.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng stood at the front, while their opponent was a young man.

He stepped forward, walked to the referee's side, and respectfully said to the Shrek Academy team, "It is an honor to compete against Shrek Academy. Please give me your guidance."

Dai Yueheng strode forward, smiled calmly, and said, "If I remember correctly, your name is Guzhu Jian, right?"

Gu Zhujian was slightly taken aback and said, "You know my name? I think I've seen you in the last competition."

"My name is Dai Yueheng," Dai Yueheng said calmly, his voice not loud, but full of confidence.

Gu Zhujian forced a smile onto his gaunt face and said, "I hope to learn something from Shrek Academy through this competition."

Dai Yueheng said calmly, "You will definitely get what you want."

A cold glint flashed in Gu Zhujian's eyes, but he only smiled and did not refute. The other members of the Douling team behind him all looked very confident.

"Both sides retreat and prepare for the match." As they retreated, their formations began to change.

On Shrek Academy's side, standing at the forefront were Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, followed by Ye Qi'an and Xu Sanshi. In the center of the rear stood the main control soul master, Ling Luochen, holding an ice staff. Behind her were Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. As they retreated, Huo Yuhao had already activated his mental detection sharing, providing his teammates with crucial battlefield information.

On the other side, the Douling team also formed a battle formation as they retreated. Gu Zhujian, the captain, did not appear at the forefront of their team. Instead, he stood in the center. Standing at the forefront were Qian Yuan, the Terror Claw Bear Battle Soul King, and Chi Hengyu, the defensive Vajra Giant Shield Battle Soul King, protecting their teammates behind them. Han Ling'er, the agility-attack Battle Soul King, hid behind them, waiting for an opportunity to strike, in order to protect Tang Niu Niu, the support-type weapon soul master, at the very back.

Seeing that both sides were in position, the referee gestured to their respective captains and then shouted, "The match begins!"

Both sides' Soul Masters released their Martial Souls immediately.

Ling Luochen summoned her ice staff, and Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong cooperated by bracing her from behind. The ultimate ice attribute effect had been activated, and the surrounding air seemed to be frozen.

Intense phoenix flames instantly erupted from Ma Xiaotao's body. Even though Wang Yan had repeatedly told her to hide her strength as much as possible, how could she listen? Two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings appeared fiercely, and together with the high-temperature flames, they fully highlighted her strength, making her look like a phoenix reborn from the ashes.

Not only Ma Xiaotao, but Dai Yueheng also unleashed the aura of a Soul Emperor. With a low roar, the White Tiger Martial Soul possessed him, and his whole body swelled up. His powerful aura was in no way inferior, just like a fierce white tiger, majestic and awe-inspiring.

Ye Qi'an's situation was even simpler. His Golden Dragon King Martial Soul only covered half of his body, not the entire body as before. Even so, the suppression of the Golden Dragon King bloodline was real. Ye Qi'an slowly opened his blood-red dragon eyes, and a powerful pressure instantly spread towards the direction of the Dou Ling team.

The expressions of the members of the Douling team changed slightly, especially Qian Yuan and Chi Hengyu, who were standing at the front. They could clearly feel the oppressive feeling from their bloodline, and a sense of unease welled up in their hearts.

At this moment, Gu Zhujian, the captain of the Douling team, narrowed his eyes and shouted in a low voice, "Hold your ground and don't be affected by the opponent's momentum."

Qian Yuan and Chi Hengyu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing their unease and regaining their composure. The Douling team, on the other hand, seemed to be in a rush.

After the seven released their martial souls, three of them immediately used their soul skills. Chi Hengyu, the defensive soul master of the Douling team, released his enormous Vajra Shield martial soul. Immediately afterward, his fifth soul ring lit up, and a strong white light shone brightly in the brilliance of his purple fifth soul ring. The already enormous Vajra Shield expanded instantly, almost instantly transforming into a large shield wall, forcefully blocking everything in front of it.

At the same time, Qingfeng, a control-type Battle Soul Master, and Tang Niuniu, a support-type Weapon Soul Master, also made their moves. Tang Niuniu was petite, and with a sway, her third soul ring lit up, and a beam of azure light shone straight on Qingfeng.

Qingfeng's fourth spirit ring lit up, and a layer of earthen yellow light spread out from his feet. With a rumbling sound, a huge earthen wall rushed straight towards the direction where the seven Shrek Academy students were. Moreover, in front of Chi Hengyu's Vajra Barrier, earth spikes emerged one after another.

Ma Xiaotao gave a low shout: "Action!"

In an instant, the other six people, except for Xu Sanshi, formed a circular formation. Xu Sanshi stepped into the center of the formation and activated the Xuanming Displacement. In the next instant, the Guzhu Sword switched positions with Xu Sanshi and appeared in the encirclement of the other six Shrek Academy students.

"Damn it..." Gu Zhujian cursed inwardly. At this moment, he was holding a huge round metal in his hands. It had many holes, was engraved with a lot of beautiful patterns, and even had intense lightning.

"It's not even Chinese New Year yet, so I don't have any lucky money for you, Golden Dragon Spear!"

Ye Qi'an sneered, and a golden spear appeared in his right hand. After swinging the golden dragon spear in a circle, he slashed straight at Dugu Jian. At the same time, Dai Yueheng's second soul skill, White Tiger Light Wave, and Ma Xiaotao's first soul skill, Phoenix Fire Line, were also activated. Ling Luochen pointed his staff, and Dugu Jian's feet were frozen in place.

However, when Gu Zhujian was surrounded and attacked, a golden light flashed on his chest, and a golden light shield immediately protected him. Ling Luochen froze his legs, but Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng's attack soul skills were all blocked.

Huo Yuhao immediately said, "This is a one-time use soul tool invincible shield. This shield can only withstand attacks for a maximum of three seconds."

"Leave it to me," Ye Qi'an said calmly.

Suddenly, the tip of the Golden Dragon Spear was filled with a dense golden light and thrust forward. The shield trembled violently under this powerful attack, and its light dimmed considerably in an instant. In just one second, the invincible shield made a crisp cracking sound and turned into countless fragments that dissipated in the air.

Gu Zhujian's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Ye Qi'an's attack to be so fierce, breaking through the protective barrier in such a short time.

Before Guzhu Sword could react, Ye Qi'an swung his Golden Dragon Spear again, and a golden dragon shadow flew out from the tip of the spear, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced on Guzhu Sword.

Gu Zhujian hurriedly raised the round metal in his hand, trying to block the attack. However, how could Ye Qi'an's attack be so easily blocked? The huge golden dragon shadow instantly broke through his defense and sent him flying.

On the other side, Xu Sanshi was not unprepared like Gu Zhujian; he was fully prepared. The Xuanming Tremor activated instantly, affecting all the members of the Douling team who were gathered within its range, causing them to stagger and fall. Black light flashed again, and the Xuanming Displacement activated. The next instant, Ma Xiaotao, with red hair and radiating intense flames, took his place. As soon as Ma Xiaotao appeared, her phoenix flames spread outwards like a surging tide. The Douling team members were stunned by the sudden high temperature and powerful aura, momentarily throwing them into disarray.

Ma Xiaotao's eyes were filled with domineering confidence. She looked at the somewhat chaotic Douling team in front of her, the corners of her mouth slightly turned up, and with a wave of her hands, a huge phoenix fire line shot towards the Douling team like a blazing laser.

The defensive-type battle spirit king, Chi Hengyu, hurriedly raised the Vajra Giant Shield, attempting to block the powerful attack. However, the power of the Phoenix Fire Line was simply too great; the Vajra Giant Shield sizzled under the intense heat, and Chi Hengyu's expression became extremely grave.

King Qianyuan, the Terrorclaw Bear Battle Soul, quickly approached Chi Hengyu. As long as Chi Hengyu blocked Ma Xiaotao's attack, he would launch a full-scale attack. Han Ling'er hid a little further away, waiting for an opportunity to strike decisively. Tang Niuniu's support soul skill was then used on Chi Hengyu. As long as Chi Hengyu blocked Ma Xiaotao's attack, they would then gang up on him.

Qingfeng didn't attack Ma Xiaotao, but instead faced the Shrek Academy team on the other side. His earth element wave was almost in front of his opponents, and he was going to take back the captain's sword, Guzhu.

Just as Ma Xiaotao used Phoenix Meteor Shower to attack the five people, Dugu Jian, whose invincible protective shield had been pierced by Ye Qi'an's spear, was also being beaten by the crowd, while Ye Qi'an turned to face Qingfeng who was coming.

"Although this move is not yet fully developed, it's enough to beat you up! Raging Dragon Pierces the Heart!" Ye Qi'an shouted, and the golden dragon spear in his hand shone brightly. A dazzling golden dragon shadow shot out like lightning, rushing towards Qingfeng with an unstoppable momentum.

Qingfeng's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly mobilized his earth elemental power, building layers of earthen walls in front of him. However, Ye Qi'an's Raging Dragon Piercing Heart was incredibly powerful. The earthen walls shattered like paper under the impact of the dragon's shadow. The rest of the process could be described in two words: crushing.

The battle ended faster than anyone expected. Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower ultimately failed to land, as the referee directly stopped her from releasing her soul skill. He couldn't help but grin as he looked at Dugu Jian's swollen face.

Seeing Qingfeng being utterly defeated by Ye Qi'an wielding the Golden Dragon Spear, the other members of the Douling team felt a chill in their hearts. They never expected that Shrek Academy would win this team battle with such an overwhelming advantage.

"This is the real Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy unleashing its full power. However, the Fighting Spirit Team is also quite good. It's a pity they ran into Shrek Academy." The Emperor of the Star Luo Empire commented, his words full of praise for Shrek Academy and regret for the Fighting Spirit Team.

On the way back to the Star Emperor Hotel, Wang Yan suddenly said, "Xiao Tao, let's talk after we get back to the hotel."

Ma Xiaotao frowned slightly but remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. Soon, everyone returned to the hotel. Wang Yan instructed the others to return to their rooms to cultivate and rest, while he took Ma Xiaotao into the conference room for a serious conversation.

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(End of this chapter)