Douluo Continent: Reincarnated as the Rock King Emperor, Wandering the Mortal World

Chapter 279: Martial Soul City, Yue Guan's Invitation

What's surprising about Dugu Yan is that, despite being a control-type Soul Master, her close-combat abilities are equally formidable!

This is the benefit of martial soul evolution.

The Azure Phosphorous Dragon, that's also a dragon-type martial soul.

But she was still no match for Tang San...

Soul skills couldn't inflict much damage on Tang San, and her close-combat abilities were also inferior to the Clear Sky Hammer; losing was only a matter of time.

The members of the Royal Fighting Team 2 had faces as black as charcoal, but they didn't say much.

If they face Shrek in the finals, they will return the favor.

He might not be a match for Tang San in a one-on-one fight, but he could be a different story in a group fight.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy vs. Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy wins."

Once Tang San secures this victory, his first place in the qualifying round will be a foregone conclusion.

The second place in the qualifying rounds also went to the Royal Fighting Team 2 without much suspense.

Time flew by, and the qualifying rounds came to an end in the blink of an eye.

The teams participating in the qualifying rounds had no rest. They were personally led by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and escorted by five hundred royal knights to Wuhun City.

Royal Knights are among the most formidable knights in the army.

Five hundred knights faced thousands of men with little difficulty.

But the people they are guarding are at least Soul Venerable level experts!

If something really happens, it's not certain who will protect whom.

Teams that can travel to Wuhun City are led by at least a Soul Emperor or even a Soul Douluo level expert.

Even if a titled Douluo were to come from such a dozen or so teams, he might not be able to escape unscathed.

Unless it's a large-scale attack.

The five hundred royal knights were more of a symbol of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Qinghe, how much longer until we reach Wuhun City?"

Paimon said somewhat uninterestedly.

With such a long queue, the speed is naturally not very fast.

We've been traveling for half a month, and we still don't know how far we are from Wuhun City.

After hearing this, Xue Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "It will probably take another half a month."

At this pace, it will indeed take more than half a month to reach Wuhun City.

This shows just how far Tiandou City is from Wuhun City.

Even though none of them are "normal people," it still took them more than a month to travel!

"It's going to take so long!"

Paimon slumped weakly in the chair, his eyes vacant.

"Elder Yueguan has prepared a lot of delicious food for Paimon..."

Fortunately, there were no outsiders in the tent.

Otherwise, Xue Qinghe's words would likely have stirred up a huge storm.

Upon hearing this, Paimon was instantly wide awake and even more eager to reach Wuhun City as soon as possible.

Although she can fly, she doesn't need to walk.

But this kind of tedious and boring journey is really not fun at all.

In the original timeline, this period should have been the time when Yu Xiaogang went to the Spirit Hall to find Bibi Dong, and Bibi Dong ordered the killing of Tang San.

However, for some reason, Bibi Dong here did not have such thoughts.

The journey was smooth and unimpeded.

"As expected of Paimon, she stopped fussing as soon as delicious food was mentioned."

Xue Qinghe thought to himself, but his gaze was fixed on Zhong Li.

"Guest Elder, the reason this tournament is being held in Wuhun City is because my grandfather wants to see you."

"As the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, his duties prevented him from easily leaving the Hall of Elders, which is why he resorted to this desperate measure."

"I hope you will understand."

Upon hearing this, Zhongli nodded, as he was already fully aware of the matter.

He just didn't know why Qian Daoliu wanted to see him.

"The Grand Master must have had a deeper meaning in doing this."

Zhong Li said without changing his expression.

elf:"???"

Seeing Zhongli's response, Xue Qinghe finally felt relieved.

She was afraid that the old man's actions would anger Zhongli.

They were even more afraid that Zhong Li would develop a bad impression of the Spirit Hall because of this.

It would be a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish for Zhong Li to develop a negative view of the Spirit Hall just because of something like this.

"Grandpa is a very good person. He probably just wants to see you and have a chat."

"He hasn't left the ancestral hall for many years, and neither have the people he can talk to."

"Grandpa should greatly admire someone as learned and talented as Ke Qing."

Xue Qinghe kept talking, as if she were introducing her boyfriend to her parents, praising her family and telling her boyfriend not to be nervous.

Listening to Xue Qinghe's words, Zhong Li vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

In all his years of life, this was the first time he had ever encountered something like this.

He touched his chin, still puzzled, and decided to stop thinking about it.

Then it will become clear.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. The Tian Dou team arrived in Wu Hun City in a grand procession.

The journey was uneventful, without encountering any problems.

Not to mention assassination attempts, they haven't even encountered a petty thief trying to rob them.

The petty thief who committed the robbery: We were just reckless, not stupid.

As for those with some skill, they also clearly know that the number one person in the world is in this team.

Without an army of 100,000, what qualifications do they have to dare to make a move?

As expected, the group arrived outside Wuhun City. The Royal Knights did not enter Wuhun City, but instead camped outside the city.

As for the participating teams, they entered Spirit City according to the arrangements of the Spirit Hall.

To prevent the Tian Dou and Xing Luo factions from fighting amongst themselves, they were placed at the westernmost and easternmost points, respectively.

As soon as Zhongli and Paimeng entered Wuhun City, that familiar figure appeared before them.

"Welcome, Your Majesty the God of War and Little Paimon, to Spirit City!"

Yue Guan smiled and said to the two of them.

If it were anyone else, he wouldn't have come to greet them personally. But it was Little Paimon who came.

As for Zhongli, she was just a side effect.

Zhongli is powerful, but he has little to do with Yue Guan.

But Paimon was different; he was his confidant and best friend!

Only by personally greeting him can he express his inner joy.

"Grandpa Yueguan, it's been a long time!"

Paimon rubbed his hands together, his eyes wide open.

She had not forgotten Xue Qinghe's words.

Paimon was unaware that "Xue Qinghe" was just a casual remark, and he had no idea whether Yue Guan was prepared.

But she guessed right!

Yue Guan had already been searching for all the delicacies in Wuhun City, especially cooked food.

He always regretted not being able to bring Paimon some cooked food that couldn't be preserved for long periods whenever he went to Tiandou City.

Food changes taste when it gets cold.

A titled Douluo as meticulous as him cannot have the slightest blemish!

"Your Majesty the God of War, Little Paimon, please grace my humble abode with your presence. I have prepared fine food and wine, and await your arrival."

Although Yue Guan didn't care much about Zhong Li, he was Gui Mei's benefactor!

Gui Mei is Yue Guan's good brother, and Zhong Li is Gui Mei's benefactor. Isn't Zhong Li Yue Guan's benefactor too?

Therefore, Yue Guan felt more gratitude than fear towards Zhong Li.

(End of this chapter)