Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

"You two have broken the rules. It's only the third stage, and you've already gone straight to the final stage," Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.

Xu Sanshi laughed and said, "Senior Sister, it's all my fault. I'll apologize to you later. We'll take our leave now."

Zhang Lexuan smiled and waved, saying, "Bless you both. Remember your confession to Nannan earlier."

"Definitely." Xu Sanshi's voice came from afar.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "Next, we will begin the fourth stage. After mutual appreciation, love at first sight, and love at second sight, it's time to seal our fate for three lifetimes. Therefore, our fourth stage is called 'Destined for Three Lifetimes'."

"In this segment, female trainees will take turns introducing themselves, choosing their preferred male trainee, and going to his side. Male trainees should stand a bit further apart, as some may be more charming and attract more than one female trainee. If a male trainee hasn't been favored by any female trainee by the end of this segment, then, unfortunately, you will have to leave our matchmaking event. The remaining participants will continue with the final segment."

Undoubtedly, in this fourth round, more male trainees will be eliminated. Jiang Nannan left out of the nineteen female trainees, leaving eighteen. Even if the female trainees choose one-on-one in the end, only eighteen of the remaining twenty-three male trainees can remain.

"Let's begin. Girls who are still wearing straw hats, please note that you may choose to remove your hats and reveal your faces when you introduce yourselves later. If you do not reveal yourselves or give any hints during this part, then in the final round, unless the boys have confirmed their selection, you will not be able to remove your hats until the end of the event. Now, please let the first female student introduce herself and make your selection."

Gu Yuena lightly touched the lotus leaf with her toes. Because of the solid ice underneath, she exerted her full strength and floated out as if she were not under any force. Her seven pale gold soul rings pulsated slowly.

Another one with a different colored spirit ring. After experiencing Ye Qi'an's bizarre combination of different colored spirit rings, they are now used to it.

"My name is Gu Yuena, my martial soul is the Silver Dragon, and I'm a control-type..."

Zhang Lexuan smiled and asked, "So, what's your choice?"

Gu Yuena looked at Ye Qi'an, then nodded slightly. She lightly touched the ice with her toes and her figure flashed.

In this challenge, all the female trainees face a problem: how to keep themselves from falling into the water when they come to the male trainees. The water surface offers no support, so it's hard to say how they will survive the final step. Therefore, whether the male trainees choose to give up their water lilies in this challenge will also represent their choice in the final stage.

Prior to this, Ye Qi'an had frozen the entire Sea God Lake. However, due to the need to consider subsequent procedures, at their request, Ye Qi'an also unfroze the entire male academy area, including that half of the Sea God Lake.

Soon, Gu Yuena arrived in front of the group of boys and walked towards Ye Qi'an without hesitation. Upon seeing this, Ye Qi'an bowed slightly and extended his left hand. Gu Yuena immediately took his hand, and the two stood side by side.

Ye Qi'an raised his hand and pointed at the water lily beneath the two of them. A deep blue light shone directly onto the water lily, and instantly the entire lotus leaf shone brightly. The lotus leaf was covered with ice crystals and expanded a bit, steadily supporting the two of them.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "Did you two make a prior agreement? Give me the answer in the final round. Next up is girl number two."

The second female student's name is Hua Yao, and her martial soul is a lotus flower. In fact, Gu Fan and Hua Yao had long harbored feelings for each other, but neither of them was good at expressing themselves. They only attended the Sea God's Fate event because it was a place where they could express their feelings. As expected, Hua Yao came to Gu Fan's side without any hesitation when she arrived at the boys' side.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "Lone Sail, your lone sail is probably about to become a big ship!"

Gu Fan was clearly a man of few words. He bowed slightly in Zhang Lexuan's direction, but the excitement in his eyes was undisguised.

Zhang Lexuan said, "Then, it's time for our next girl to come on stage."

The girl wearing the number three badge was the one Huo Yuhao had been paying attention to from the very beginning. Hearing Zhang Lexuan say this, he immediately became a little nervous. This girl was still wearing a bamboo hat. What would she choose?

With a graceful movement, the female student floated out, a faint golden light emanating from her body. A surprising scene unfolded: she said nothing, nor did she remove the bamboo hat and veil from her head, but instead flew directly towards the male students.

Her body looked incredibly light. After floating ten meters, she lightly touched the water's surface with her toes and took off again. The hundred-meter distance was covered in just a few leaps and bounds. Her six perfectly matched soul rings—one yellow, two purple, and three black—were enough to attract the attention of most of the male students.

"Hmm? Interesting, the soul hasn't recovered yet."

Ye Qi'an looked at the girl number three in thought. Of course he knew who the girl number three was, but he couldn't be sure whether she was Wang Dong, Wang Dong'er, or Tang Wutong. Ye Qi'an glanced at Huo Yuhao meaningfully, the meaning of which was very obvious.

The third girl slowly descended towards Huo Yuhao's direction. The golden light on her body suddenly dissipated, and even her spirit rings retracted.

Upon seeing this, Huo Yuhao instantly expanded the solid ice beneath his feet, and a section of ice with a diameter of one square meter appeared right under the girl's feet, supporting her body.

"You..." Huo Yuhao's eyes showed a hint of surprise, but more so, hesitation.

The girl turned slightly, her long, light blue hair cascading down her front, large waves falling from her shoulders and peeking out from under her veil.

With a graceful leap, Huo Yuhao dismounted from the water lily leaf and landed on the water behind him, gesturing to the girl, "Please come on."

With a light leap, the girl landed on the lotus leaf in front of Huo Yuhao, nodded gently to him, and remained silent.

A patch of ice formed beneath Huo Yuhao's feet as he looked closely at the girl, who was completely covered in a long dress and veil. For some reason, a strong sense of familiarity made him feel increasingly excited.

Next, several more girls came out one after another and each chose their favorite boy. None of the girls chose to give up. Finally, it was Xiao Xiao's turn. Xiao Xiao looked up at the opposite side, her blush still lingering, and her eyes still held a hint of hesitation.

Wu Ming, who was not far away, laughed and said, "Xiao Xiao, listen to me. Don't miss the best opportunity because of a moment of shyness. Only by accepting a man when he loves you the most can you completely capture his heart. He will love you, and may even cherish you for a lifetime because he is grateful that you accepted him."

Han Ruoruo laughed too: "Ming'er, you seem to know a lot about these things, how come you haven't caught one yet?"

Wu Ming said with some annoyance, "Isn't it because there aren't any suitable ones?"

Xiao Xiao nodded to them, her shy eyes finally revealing a determined look: "Thank you, sisters."

As she spoke, she leaped out, preparing to use the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron for support, when she discovered that a crystal lotus flower with a diameter of one meter had suddenly appeared beneath her feet.

Xiao Xiao glanced at Ye Qi'an not far away and saw a blue light quietly flowing at his fingertips. Xiao Xiao felt a warmth in her heart. She lightly touched the ice crystal lotus with her toes and floated gracefully towards the boy. Her eyes searched through the crowd and finally landed on a figure. It was He Caitou. He looked at Xiao Xiao nervously, his eyes full of expectation.

Xiao Xiao came to He Caitou's side, and He Caitou immediately showed a bright smile, bowed slightly, and extended his hand to Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao gently placed her hand on He Caitou's hand, and the two smiled at each other. After completing the task, the ice crystal lotus turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the water beneath them, where it solidified into an ice layer that supported the two of them.

Zhang Lexuan looked at them and said with a smile, "What a beautiful scene. Well then, let's move on to the next girl's selection."

Another girl appeared. Like the third girl in front of Huo Yuhao, she was still wearing a bamboo hat. With a wave of her right hand, she flashed out, and a beam of light appeared out of thin air on the water. The female student landed on the soul tool and stood firmly. Her figure then glided towards the male student. As she glided, she took off her bamboo hat, revealing an extremely beautiful face.

The female student looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was not only extremely beautiful but also had a great figure. A hint of apology appeared on her pretty face as she said, "My name is Ning Tian. Because I am a support-type Soul Master, I can only stay on the surface of the water by relying on the power of my Soul Guidance Device. I am level 54, a support-type Soul King. My Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"As a support-type Soul Master, I need a pair of strong arms to protect me. Therefore, I will choose a boy who can protect me as my companion. I also believe that I can help him reach the pinnacle of the continent."

With a smile on her face, Ning Tian spoke these words while already standing in front of the male students, and no one questioned her statement. Even within Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, there were many willing to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master, and the male students' eyes couldn't help but become eager. Even Dai Huabin, who had previously shown little reaction, had a slight flicker in his eyes.

Ning Tian didn't linger either, heading straight for his destination.

"No, sis, can you change direction? You're heading straight for me, are you sure you're not trying to get me killed?" Ye Qi'an muttered to himself as he watched Ning Tian approach him, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards Gu Yuena.

Sure enough, Gu Yuena's hand somehow ended up on Ye Qi'an's waist, and she pinched his soft flesh hard. Ye Qi'an winced slightly in pain, and he quickly put on a flattering smile, gently holding Gu Yuena's hand, as if to silently comfort her.

Ye Qi'an endured the pain in his waist and turned his head. At this moment, Ning Tian had already arrived not far in front of him and nodded slightly to him, but did not look at Gu Yuena, who had come to Ye Qi'an's side first.

"In my eyes, you possess those strong arms. I would gladly follow you with a seven-jeweled glazed pagoda. Could you grant me a piece of thin ice?"

In Ye Qi'an's gaze, Ning Tian was gentle yet shy. Yes, Ye Qi'an was her choice, not because she liked him that much, but because he was strong enough.

As the owner of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Tian was groomed to be the next sect leader from a young age. However, she knew early on that as a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master, although she possessed the strongest support-type weapon spirit, she needed a powerful guardian to reach the pinnacle of this world. A partner was undoubtedly the best opportunity to choose. This opportunity only came once, so she naturally wanted to choose someone she could completely trust.

A long time has passed since the last Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, and Ye Qi'an has been absent for quite some time. However, his appearance today stunned the entire audience. What she valued was Ye Qi'an's strength. As for feelings, she believed they could be cultivated. She firmly believed that with her excellence, she could definitely attract Ye Qi'an. It was precisely because of this confidence that she still came to him without hesitation, even after Gu Yuena had already chosen him.

"You should know that I will not choose anyone else except Gu Yuena." Ye Qi'an shook his head and said, but he did not react. Instead, he spread the ice surface.

"Thank you." Ning Tian didn't pay attention to what Ye Qi'an said. She just smiled elegantly, lifted the sides of her skirt with both hands, and stepped onto the ice plate.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit rings rose from beneath her feet. With a flick of her right hand, a dazzling light appeared in her palm, and a seven-story pagoda with magnificent radiance materialized.

Ning Tian murmured, "The Glazed Pagoda is made of glazed glass. The Glazed Pagoda has seven levels: first, strength; second, speed; third, soul; fourth, defense; and fifth, attack."

Suddenly, a strange scene unfolded. The pagoda in her palm slowly floated up and grew larger. The five soul rings surrounding the pagoda shone brightly one after another like waves, and five seven-colored rays of light also floated out and landed steadily on Ye Qi'an.

Instantly, Ye Qi'an was enveloped in colorful light. In the darkness, he was surrounded by bizarre and dazzling colors. Ye Qi'an felt that his cultivation level had increased dramatically. Not only his cultivation level, but also his strength, speed, soul power and other aspects had all been greatly improved.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification is indeed quite good, but unfortunately, I don't particularly need it." Ye Qi'an shook his head slightly, and the colorful light on his body instantly dissipated.

The fourth segment continued, and after two more girls, it was finally the turn of Golden Crow Saintess Wu Ming to appear. Wu Ming floated out, a pair of golden wings spreading out behind her.

"My name is Wu Ming, I'm thirty-two years old, and everyone calls me the Golden Crow Saintess. I know some people say I'm a leftover woman. Oh well, I'm getting old, so I'll just find someone to settle for. If you reject me, you're dead!" With that, she swooped down from the sky, and in the blink of an eye, she was in front of the group of male students.

"Please don't let it be me!" This became the common thought in the minds of the boys. Wu Ming's appearance was definitely not ugly, her cultivation was high, and her age was not a big problem. What really made the male students wary of her was her temper. Her fiery temper was even more famous than Ma Xiaotao's. At this point, everyone's eyes turned to Ma Xiaotao, who was ranked eighteenth, and they couldn't help but shiver.

Wu Ming paused slightly in mid-air before landing precisely in front of Chu Qingtian under everyone's gaze. Looking at Wu Ming, Chu Qingtian's eyes were somewhat dazed, perhaps because he was frightened.

"What are you looking at? Give me the lotus leaf. Are you even a man?" Wu Ming said coquettishly.

"Oh." In a daze, Chu Qingtian subconsciously stepped back, giving way to the water lily leaf.

Wu Ming was quite satisfied with his reaction, but just as she was about to land on the water lily leaf, she saw Chu Qingtian fall straight into the lake.

However, the scene of falling into the water as imagined did not occur. Just before Chu Qingtian touched the water, the lake water quietly froze and crashed heavily onto the ice.

The male trainees stared blankly, and someone said, "The attempt to cut off one's own arm failed. Who was the culprit?" Everyone's eyes searched around, trying to find the person who had done it.

"How could you be so careless? If I hadn't intervened in time, you would have really fallen into the water."

Ye Qi'an's voice drifted out, and everyone's eyes immediately fell on him. Now, the culprit has been found.

"Ye Qi'an, you..."

"No need to thank me, it was nothing," Ye Qi'an said, waving his hand.

Chu Qingtian, who had not gotten what he wanted, was lifted up by Wu Ming with one hand. Chu Qingtian looked helpless but dared not resist.

Wu Ming snorted and said, "You think you can run away? Dream on!"

She placed Chu Qingtian on the water lily leaf and then stood on it herself. Although Chu Qingtian was extremely unwilling, he dared not say anything in the face of Wu Ming's domineering presence. To resist? One would need the strength to resist.

The surrounding students watched this scene with mixed reactions: some gloating, while others silently prayed for Chu Qingtian.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and shook her head, continuing to host the matchmaking event: "It seems our classmate Wu Ming has made her choice. Well then, let's move on to the next girl."

From Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan at the beginning, to Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena, Hua Yao and Gu Fan, He Caitou and Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao and the second girl, and now Chu Qingtian and Wu Ming, undoubtedly, several couples have basically established their feelings for each other. Of course, Ye Qi'an still faces a problem, but that's another story.

After Wu Ming, it was Han Ruoruo's turn. Han Ruoruo floated out, lightly touched the water with her toes, and glided through the air to the front of the group of male students. There was a slight hesitation in her eyes.

"My name is Han Ruoruo, and I believe everyone knows me. I'm a little older than Ming'er, and in terms of age, I'm considered one of the elders in the inner courtyard. Because of my cultivation, I've neglected finding a partner. Actually, I don't know how to choose today. For me, fighting is far easier than finding a man. Senior Sister, may I change this part? If someone likes me, I hope they will step forward and tell me. If not, then I'll end today's blind date."

No male students stepped forward; at this moment, they all chose to remain silent. A self-deprecating smile with a hint of helplessness appeared on Han Ruoruo's lips. Just as she was about to turn and leave, a voice suddenly came from afar.

"I don't know, am I allowed to?"

The sound didn't come from any of the male students, but from the ferry in the distance. Immediately afterward, a figure darted out of the ferry. The speed wasn't too fast. Six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—rose from beneath his feet. In a few flashes, he had already slipped through the gaps between the male students.

"Teacher Wang Yan?" Han Ruoruo was stunned to see him appear. She never expected that instead of a male student expressing his love to her, a teacher would come out.

Just as Wang Yan was about to finish speaking, he paused, then gazed into Han Ruoruo's somewhat dazed eyes, mustered his courage, and said, "Ruoruo, can you give me a chance?"

Han Ruoruo looked at Wang Yan, and Wang Yan was also looking at her. Their eyes met. They were no longer young. Han Ruoruo did not hesitate for long. She floated down and came to Wang Yan. She stretched out her right hand and said softly, "I think my happiness has come."

The usually gentle Wang Yan could no longer contain his emotions. He grabbed Han Ruoruo's hand and uttered four words in his most resolute tone: "Unwavering in this life."

Seeing his excited expression, Han Ruoruo said, "You should have told me sooner. How did you know I wouldn't choose you?"

Wang Yan said excitedly, "It's not too late, it's not too late at all. Even if I can't become a Title Douluo, I still have sixty years ahead of me. Sixty years, more than 20,000 days. I will cherish every moment. Ruoruo, thank you."

Han Ruoruo remained silent, holding Wang Yan's hand, and turned to face the crowd: "I'm sorry, I can no longer participate in today's Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event. Le Xuan, just consider me eliminated today. We'll be going now."

Just then, an aged voice rang out: "Wang Yan, the elders and I share the same view. We'll pretend we didn't see what happened. But if you dare not inform us when you attend the wedding banquet, you'll be expelled."

Han Ruoruo and Wang Yan exchanged a smile, and then they both took to the air at the same time. Everyone was caught off guard and was forced to witness their public display of affection.

After Han Ruoruo, Wu Feng surprisingly chose Dai Huabin. She didn't say much, but when she walked to Dai Huabin's side, she glared at Ye Qi'an. Another female student wearing a straw hat also revealed her true colors.

When it was Ling Luochen's turn, a shocking scene unfolded once again. Ling Luochen left the water lily and walked step by step on the water's surface, each step freezing into a layer of ice. He scanned the group of male students, and finally, his gaze settled on the gloating Ye Qi'an. He took another step and slowly walked up to Ye Qi'an before stopping.

Ling Luochen said coldly, "You know my situation. I've taken a look, and you're the only one who's suitable. If you don't mind the age gap, then let's be together."

"Hiss." Ye Qi'an gasped as the pain in his waist intensified.

The students around Ye Qi'an were surprised to see this, while others secretly chuckled at his "luck with women."

Looking at the lively scene, Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "It seems our classmate Ye Qi'an is quite popular. Well then, let's welcome the last girl to the stage."

Seeing Ma Xiaotao appear, Ye Qi'an finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, before he could fully relax, Ma Xiaotao's burning gaze swept over him. Ye Qi'an's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly prayed that Ma Xiaotao wouldn't walk towards him like the previous girls. However, contrary to his wishes, Ma Xiaotao's lips curled up slightly, flames rose from her feet, and she indeed walked step by step towards Ye Qi'an.

Ye Qi'an's eyes widened in disbelief, while Gu Yuena twisted his waist again, causing Ye Qi'an to almost cry out in pain.

The surrounding students were also stunned. What kind of luck did Ye Qi'an have today that made so many outstanding girls fall for him?

Ma Xiaotao approached Ye Qi'an, a hint of domineering glint in her eyes, and said, "Ye Qi'an, you're quite impressive. How about considering me?"

The fourth segment, "Three Lifetimes of Destiny," has concluded. Next, we will proceed to the fifth and final segment.

At this point, the number of people remaining on the field had decreased significantly compared to the beginning. Among the female students, Jiang Nannan and Han Ruoruo left, leaving seventeen people. Four of them chose Ye Qi'an, and two chose another male student. Therefore, the number of male students who remained was actually a few fewer than the number of female students.

...(End of this chapter)