Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 59 Time Control, One Hammer Breaks It!

Star Luo City, the capital and largest city of the Star Luo Empire, has been experiencing urban congestion for several days in a row.

The two semi-finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament have ended. From the moment the semi-finals ended, queues began to form outside Star Luo Square, all in order to witness the grand occasion of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament finals. Although the finals will be divided into team battles, individual elimination battles, and 2-2-3 battles, they will all be completed within one day.

The two finalists, Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, undoubtedly represent the strongest forces on the continent today, making this final highly anticipated.

On the day of the finals, the sky was overcast, and a light mist even enveloped Xingluo City. Occasionally, a few fine raindrops fell from the sky, but even so, they could not dampen the enthusiasm of the people.

At this moment, the two teams about to stage a showdown are on their way to Xingluo Square.

Ling Luochen walked in the middle of the Shrek team, occasionally looking up at the sky. The humid air and the possibility of rain at any time were most advantageous for her.

Yesterday, Wang Yan spent the whole day planning strategies and tactics, and this morning, due to the weather, there were some changes. Everyone is a little too nervous about the upcoming final, but this is completely unavoidable.

Shrek Academy wasn't the only one nervous; the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team was even more so, as this was the closest their academy had ever come to winning the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

The two teams walked to the rest area and then circled the competition platform. In the distance, on the city wall, His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, along with his civil and military officials, had already arrived to show respect to the two teams that were about to compete in the final.

Standing in the center of the city wall of Xingluo City was His Majesty the Emperor of the Xingluo Empire, and Princess Jiujiu to His Majesty's left. On the other side stood a man who looked to be in his thirties. This man was none other than Duke Baihu, Dai Hao, the father of Dai Yueheng.

Seeing that both teams had entered the rest area, Emperor Xingluo smiled faintly and nodded to Duke Baihu beside him.

"Silence. The competition is about to begin. Please speak, Your Majesty," Dai Hao commanded in a deep voice.

Emperor Xingluo smiled and said, "As is customary, the winner of this final will receive three soul bones and a reward of one million gold soul coins. I have already selected ten soul bones from our national treasury for the final champion to choose from. Today's referee will once again be Tian Sha Douluo. Now, please join me in watching this duel that will surely be recorded in history."

As soon as Emperor Xingluo finished speaking, a beam of light flashed and arrived at the center of the arena. It was Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo. The moment he landed on the arena, his gaze subconsciously turned toward the Shrek Academy team's rest area.

At this moment, a new figure appeared behind the Shrek team, Xuan Laodeng, carrying a gourd of wine. Huang Jinxu's eyes showed a slight panic, and he quickly turned his head away.

The Heavenly Fiend Douluo clearly recognized Elder Xuan, and said in a deep voice, "I, Huang Jinxu, am the referee for the final of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. Now I will announce the rules of the final competition..."

As the competition rules were announced, the atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Square suddenly became tense. Hundreds of thousands of people fell silent and waited quietly.

Wang Yan stood up, faced the students of Shrek Academy, and said in a deep voice, "Everything will proceed according to Ye Qi'an's plan."

On the other side, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had also stood up, listening to their instructor's final instructions.

A minute passed quickly.

"Both teams, take your positions." Tian Sha Douluo said in a deep voice when the time was up.

Seven people immediately stepped forward from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Leading the way was their captain, Ma Rulong, followed by Xiao Hongchen, then Meng Hongchen, and then the fifth-level Soul Master, Mika. The three behind them were also fifth-level Soul Masters: Xiao Xiafeng, Chen Fei, and Lin Xi.

The opponents had already walked towards the arena, and Shrek Academy was doing the same. As everyone entered the waiting area, seven people walked out. However, a scene that surprised the audience and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy appeared.

The seven members of Shrek Academy who appeared were: Captain Ma Xiaotao, Vice Captain Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Ye Qi'an, Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong.

It's important to know that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong have both participated before and witnessed the difference between a two-ring Great Soul Master and a three-ring Soul Venerable. Even though they possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, this was the finals, and the level difference between the two sides was too great. Why not send two Soul Grandmasters instead? This was the thought in everyone's mind.

Just then, the team members from both sides entered the arena, forming two lines and standing to the left and right of the referee, Tian Sha Douluo Huang Jinxu.

"I have already announced the rules of the match, so I will not repeat them here. Both sides step back and prepare to begin. The match will end when one side has no one left to continue fighting."

Both teams slowly retreated, gradually approaching the edge of the arena. On Shrek Academy's side, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were still at the front, with Ling Luochen behind them, followed by Ye Qi'an and Xu Sanshi, and Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong at the very back. On the other side, Ma Rulong was at the front of the Sun and Moon team, with the others forming a triangle behind him.

Just as they reached the edge of their respective arenas, Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, shouted, "The match begins!"

However, as soon as the formations of both sides changed simultaneously, a surprising scene unfolded: the players from both sides converged towards the center at the same time, forming a single line.

On Shrek Academy's side, Ma Xiaotao was no longer standing at the front; it was now Xu Sanshi. On the Sun and Moon Team's side, after they lined up, the person standing at the front had also changed; it was now Lin Xi.

As the formation changed, both sides released their martial spirits, and the Sun and Moon team also released their soul tools at the same time.

The Shrek team, led by Xu Sanshi, raised his Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield in his right hand and strode forward. The other three followed closely behind, releasing their martial souls. Ling Luochen, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong remained in place. Huo Yuhao had already begun his mental detection from the start, and the movements of the Sun and Moon team were immediately clear to everyone. As always, Ling Luochen released ice mist to conceal the three's tracks.

On the other side, the Sun and Moon Team remained stationary. Lin Xi, standing at the forefront, immediately released a soul tool, which was also a shield. A flash of light appeared on the metal shield, and a layer of yellow halo spread out, transforming into a light shield with a diameter of two meters. It not only protected him but also the others behind the Sun and Moon Team.

Everyone could see why the Sun and Moon team did this. The reason was simple: they were obviously guarding against Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Replacement.

Countless orbs of light, formed from condensed soul power and released through soul tools, instantly burst forth from the Sun and Moon Team members behind Lin Xi, then hurtled towards Shrek Academy with astonishing speed and a piercing shriek.

Dai Yueheng leaped into the air, and a large amount of incandescent light appeared. It was his fourth soul skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, which poured towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. When the two sides collided in the center of the field, it instantly turned into a full-scale explosion.

Xu Sanshi did not stop because of the explosion ahead. The Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in his hand flashed with black light. He simultaneously activated the Xuanming Power and the Xuanming Shield Array, with the purpose of defending against the aftershocks generated by both sides.

In fact, Ye Qi'an initially thought of having Bei Bei replace Xu Sanshi, as he was confident that his defense was strong enough to intercept him. But then again, who likes to get beaten up for no reason? With that in mind, Ye Qi'an finally decided to let Xu Sanshi take the field.

The Sun and Moon Team's attack did not stop for a moment. As the first wave of light orbs flew out, a second wave of various long-range soul tools also began to unleash their power.

At the same time, Shrek Academy launched its second attack. Amidst a loud phoenix cry, a dazzling fire phoenix soared into the sky. Following the White Tiger Meteor Shower, the Phoenix Meteor Shower followed.

Phoenix meteors, at least five times larger than the White Tiger Meteor, rained down from the sky, distorting the air above the entire arena. The 108 array-setting Soul Masters had to exert all their Soul Power to protect the shield, and a violent roar erupted as the two teams clashed in the center.

Ma Xiaotao single-handedly suppressed all the soul tools released by the seven opponents and directly smashed them into their defensive soul tools. In order to resist the powerful force of the Phoenix Meteor Shower, the Sun and Moon Team also instantly lit up three layers of protective shields, enveloping all seven of them.

Taking advantage of the gap, Ma Xiaotao rushed towards the Sun and Moon Team. Ye Qi'an had told her to just go for it, and with those words in mind, Ma Xiaotao charged towards the Sun and Moon Team like a raging fire.

Faced with Ma Xiaotao's attack, Lin Xi, who was at the forefront, leaped. At least three soul tools on his body emitted a strong light at the same time. First, a white halo was released from his chest. When it appeared, a white halo also appeared on Ma Xiaotao, who was rushing over at high speed.

Ma Xiaotao's direction shifted slightly as Lin Xi jumped, and then two layers of golden light, familiar to everyone at Shrek Academy, shone from Lin Xi's body. No, not one layer, but two. The first layer, an invincible shield, blocked Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Roaring Strike, and then the second, even larger layer of golden light spread out from his body, enveloping both him and Ma Xiaotao.

Just as Lin Xi leaped up, Mika, standing behind him, also released a shield. At that moment, a golden-red light shot out from behind Mika's left shoulder. Not only did this golden-red light appear, but dozens of beams of light suddenly shot up from behind Mika and flew towards Shrek Academy.

Just then, Xu Sanshi's eyes suddenly turned cunning. With Huo Yuhao's mental detection, how could he not sense Mika's movements? His body had disappeared in an instant. Xuanming Displacement was activated, and what was swapped in was not a member of the Sun and Moon Team, but Ye Qi'an, who was not far behind him.

As soon as Ye Qi'an switched over, the golden-red light was already in front of him. The members of the Sun and Moon Team felt a sense of surprise. Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Swap didn't swap them over, but instead swapped his own teammates over. What kind of operation was this? Was he sabotaging his teammates?

However, just as everyone was wondering, Ye Qi'an remained calm. Green-gold light surged from his body, instantly filling the entire competition stage.

Ye Qi'an slowly raised his right hand, let out a cold laugh, and said, "Time Reversal Domain!"

As Ye Qi'an unleashed the "Time Reversal Domain," the entire arena seemed to be enveloped by a mysterious power, and the passage of time appeared to slow down.

The members of the Sun and Moon Team looked astonished. At this moment, they were unable to make any moves, but their minds were still working. Ma Rulong frowned and quickly thought of a countermeasure. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the brother and sister, exchanged a glance, and a sense of unease welled up in their hearts.

In the time rewind field, the battle scenes that had occurred before began to blur, as if everything could be replayed. The Shrek Academy team members were also surprised, and they finally understood why Ye Qi'an had told them to attack without any scruples.

At this moment, Ye Qi'an controlled the time reversal, and saw that the light of the attack and defense soul tools that the Sun and Moon Team had already released gradually dimmed, as if they had returned to the state before they were launched.

"This is impossible!" Lin Xi exclaimed, as the light from his soul tool gradually faded.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ma Xiaotao broke free from the two layers of golden light and regained her freedom. Dai Yueheng was also ready to launch another attack.

"You don't think this is the end, do you?" As Ye Qi'an finished speaking, all eyes were focused on him, and the green-gold light emanating from his body became even more dazzling.

The members of the Sun and Moon team felt a chill run down their spines, wondering what amazing methods Ye Qi'an would use this time. They realized that the outcome of this match had become unpredictable.

Ye Qi'an narrowed his eyes slightly and snapped his fingers. With his movement, some strange fluctuations appeared in the Time Reversal Domain.

"Time can not only be reversed, but also paused. Although it's only for three seconds, it's enough." Ye Qi'an's voice was deep and powerful.

As Ye Qi'an finished speaking, time seemed to freeze on the entire competition stage. The members of the Sun and Moon team remained motionless, their expressions still in shock. Three seconds, which might be a fleeting moment in normal times, felt incredibly long in this competition.

At this moment, everyone, including Emperor Xingluo and others watching from the top of the imperial city, Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, Elder Xuan in the Shrek team's rest area, and the audience watching the match, were all shocked by this amazing scene.

Emperor Xingluo widened his eyes slightly, revealing a look of amazement. Princess Jiujiu beside him also looked surprised, and Dai Hao couldn't help but frown slightly as he watched this scene.

Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, looked solemn. As a referee, he had seen countless powerful soul skills and battle scenes, but Ye Qian'an's ability to control time still shocked him.

Elder Xuan, clutching his wine gourd, stared intently at the arena, a slight smile playing on his lips: "A time reversal domain?"

The audience was in an uproar, whispering among themselves, all holding their breath for the Royal Soul Master Academy. In any case, the match had deeply captured their attention, and everyone was looking forward to what kind of fierce battle would unfold after time resumed.

Just then, the ice mist controlled by Ling Luochen dissipated instantly, and Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who had been hidden in the ice mist, reappeared. Huo Yuhao stretched out his hands, while Wang Dong simply raised his right hand.

Huo Yuhao grasped Wang Dong's right hand in his palms. Both of his hands turned ice white, while Wang Dong's right hand turned a strange dark gold. As their palms met, a terrifying aura suddenly burst outward from their bodies.

In the instant that the intense white light and dark golden light intertwined, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's figures disappeared under the intense light. Immediately afterwards, a tall figure quietly appeared behind the light, his right hand reaching out and grabbing into the ball of light in front of him, and a giant hammer appeared out of thin air.

"Blazing heat amidst the extreme cold, the Hammer of the Heavenly Emperor!"

The moment the giant hammer appeared, it exuded a terrifyingly powerful pressure. As it flashed with light, even the surrounding air was frozen and instantly ignited.

The members of the Sun and Moon Team were in a time-stopped state and had no time to adjust. Ma Rulong's eyes widened, and a strong sense of unease welled up in his heart. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the brother and sister, looked terrified. They couldn't even move, let alone resist.

On the city wall, Emperor Xingluo and others were also attracted by this scene. His Majesty the Emperor leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed on the giant hammer on the competition stage that exuded a terrifying aura. Princess Jiujiu covered her mouth, and Dai Hao's brows furrowed even more. He began to re-evaluate the strength of these young students from Shrek Academy.

Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo and the referee, sensed the immense power contained within the giant hammer, but he could not stop it because the blow could not reach the members of the Sun and Moon Team; at most, it could only injure and eliminate them.

Just then, the figure formed by the fusion of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong moved. The tall, slender figure raised the Heavenly Emperor's Hammer high and then slammed it down fiercely towards the Sun and Moon Team. The moment the giant hammer fell, the air seemed to be torn apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

The Heavenly Emperor's Hammer crashed down with earth-shattering force. Ye Qi'an also appropriately withdrew the Time Reversal Domain. When the light dissipated, the area where the Sun and Moon Team was located was filled with smoke and dust. As the smoke and dust slowly settled, the members of the Sun and Moon Team were seen lying on the ground in disarray, each bearing injuries of varying degrees.

Lin Xi struggled to sit up, but collapsed weakly; most of his soul tools were shattered. Mika was pale, blood trickling from his mouth, his eyes filled with resentment. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen huddled together, their injuries severe, but their stubbornness remained. Ma Rulong gritted his teeth, trying to stay conscious and check on his teammates' injuries.

Huang Jinxu turned towards the imperial city and said in a deep voice, "In the final team battle of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, Shrek Academy has won. Both sides will have one minute to rest. After one minute, the individual elimination rounds will begin. At the same time, both sides should decide on the seven players to participate in the elimination rounds. Once decided, they cannot be changed."

Upon hearing this, deafening cheers erupted in Xingluo Square.

The Shrek Academy team members in the rest area hugged each other excitedly, and Elder Xuan nodded slightly with a gratified smile on his face.

On the city wall, the Star Luo Emperor clapped and exclaimed, "Shrek Academy truly lives up to its reputation!"

At this moment, everyone on the stage had come down and walked back to the waiting area. Wang Yan quickly went to meet them. He knew that Ye Qi'an's reversal of time must have been extremely taxing. Before he could help him up, a silver figure appeared beside Ye Qi'an. It was Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena reached out and supported Ye Qi'an, asking softly, "Are you alright?"

Ye Qi'an nodded slightly: "This Time Reversal Domain has depleted most of my soul power, and the same goes for my mental power."

"Qi An doesn't need to play in the individual competition. Let's let him go in the individual competition. Let's wear them down as much as possible and buy more time for Ye Qi An to recover." Wang Yan said after glancing at Ye Qi An, and then announced the seven spots for the next individual competition.

The seven people are: Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Ling Luochen, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy quickly finalized its list of seven participants for the individual elimination rounds. Although their team members suffered heavy losses in the team battle, they still believed they had a chance, as they did not believe that Ye Qi'an and the other two could recover quickly.

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(End of this chapter)