Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

"The arena battle begins now!"

Lin Jiayi's voice was amplified and carried throughout the entire venue via the soul guide device.

"Students who are interested in taking on the challenge, please register on the left side of the stage. The order of challenge will be arranged according to the order of registration."

As soon as he finished speaking, the stands erupted in commotion.

"I'll do it!"

Count me in!

"Let me go first!"

In no time, long queues formed in front of the registration desk.

Although many people have heard about Lu Ren knocking Wang Shaojie down with one punch yesterday, only a few have actually witnessed it.

Many students felt that he was just a specially recruited student, so how strong could he be?

On the podium, Lin Jiayi looked at the long list of applicants and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Soon, the first challenger stepped onto the trial grounds.

He was a young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old, of medium build and with an ordinary appearance.

The badge on his chest identified him as a Level 4 Soul Master.

But at this moment, he looked somewhat nervous.

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Level 4 Soul Master, Xia Xuanchen."

The young man introduced himself to Lu Ren, his eyes filled with curiosity and eagerness.

Lu Ren glanced at him.

Xia Xuanchen... that name sounds familiar.

Oh, I remember now, he was one of the extras who got beaten up by Huo Yuhao in the original story.

But that will be two or three years from now.

"Lu Ren".

He briefly gave his name.

Xia Xuanchen took a deep breath, and his nervousness gradually subsided, turning into excitement.

If I could defeat this high-profile special admissions student in this very first match...

Hehe, wouldn't the class beauty look at me differently?

Maybe they can go straight into Mingde Hall for further studies!

"Both sides retreated to the waiting area."

A lazy voice rang out.

Lu Ren turned his head and saw a man in his thirties sitting on the referee's table. His hair was messy, and he had obvious dark circles under his eyes. He looked like a dead man who had lost all will to live.

Xuan Ziwen.

A level eight Soul Master of Mingde Hall, and one of the top Soul Guidance Device researchers in the Sun Moon Empire.

At this moment, his face clearly showed "I don't want to come," and his eyes were filled with undisguised impatience as he looked at Lu Ren.

He was forcibly dragged by Jing Hongchen to be the referee, who said, "Help this old man take a good look at this kid and see what's so special about him."

What's so interesting about it?

How strong can a fourteen-year-old kid be?

waste time.

The training ground has been marked out, with the two waiting areas 150 meters apart.

This gives the Soul Master room to maneuver.

Xia Xuanchen turned and left, his steps light and quick, his blood boiling.

Lu Ren, however, was different. He put his hands in his pockets and slowly walked backwards, looking like he was just taking a stroll.

Xuan Ziwen frowned even more as he watched this scene.

The moment both sides stepped into the waiting area, they shouted:

"The match begins!"

Upon hearing the voice, Xia Xuanchen instinctively turned around to face Lu Ren.

This is a human instinct, but this turn and pause took a full two seconds.

Two seconds is enough time for a Soul Master to complete the entire process of aiming, charging, and firing.

But Lu Ren did nothing.

He even yawned, standing there listlessly, looking dispirited.

Xuan Ziwen's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

He hates arrogant guys like that.

He had unintentionally given Xia Xuanchen two seconds to get closer, but Lu Ren didn't appreciate it at all.

This arrogance will get him killed sooner or later.

Xuan Ziwen shook his head and looked away.

He really couldn't understand why the leader wanted him to observe this guy up close and see what was so special about him.

In retrospect, he was nothing more than an ordinary person.

But just as Xuan Ziwen was lost in thought, he heard the sound of metal being shredded.

Xuan Ziwen suddenly looked up, subconsciously glancing at the arena.

In an instant, the several soul tools, soul beams, and defensive shields that Xia Xuanchen had just taken out all shattered in two!

The cut was smooth and clean, as if it had been sliced ​​open by something extremely sharp.

What's going on?

Xuan Ziwen's pupils suddenly contracted.

He looked up at Lu Ren, only to find that Lu Ren was still standing there, his hands in his pockets, doing nothing.

"How...how is this possible?!"

Xia Xuanchen looked down at his soul tool, which had shattered into two pieces, his mind blank.

He didn't even see what happened.

Where do those invisible slashes come from?

If they came specifically for him...

He's probably dead from that one blow!

A chill ran down my spine and straight to the back of my head.

But the next second, Xia Xuanchen gritted his teeth.

No, we can't just give up like this!

He raised his arms, and with two clanging sounds, two dark metal cannon barrels were already covering his forearms.

This is no ordinary soul-guided cannon; it's a special soul-guided device that he directly wraps around his arm, firing 30% faster and twice as accurate as a handheld one.

Two beams of light of different colors shot out of the gun instantly.

The soul-guided cannon on the left emitted a yellow light, indicating it was a soul-guided shockwave cannon.

The right-side soul-guided cannon emitted a red orb of light, a single-target directional high-explosive shell.

They rushed straight towards Lu Ren, one from the left and one from the right!

The entire audience held their breath upon witnessing this scene.

That's a high-explosive bomb!

Even a Soul Emperor-level expert would not feel good if hit head-on.

Even a level 5 soul-guided shield couldn't stop the intense heat it generated instantly.

Lu Ren didn't even glance at the two shells, and yawned again.

I'm so bored.

The red orb of light arrived first.

Just as it was about to strike Lu Ren, the invisible slash appeared again.

With a tricky angle and precise force, like an invisible racket, it directly "bounced" the high-explosive bullet away.

"boom!!"

Dozens of meters behind Lu Ren, a burst of orange-red light suddenly erupted.

The violent explosion shook the entire training ground, and a small mushroom cloud slowly rose.

It bounced off?!

The entire room was silent for a full three seconds.

In the stands, everyone's mouths were agape in disbelief.

Xia Xuanchen froze on the spot, his brain completely shut down.

Did they deflect the high-explosive guided missile...?

What kind of operation is this?

As for the other soul-guided shockwave cannon, Lu Ren used the same technique to deflect it with a slash. Then, without giving Xia Xuanchen time to react, he raised his hand and gently slashed to the side.

A slash appeared out of thin air and struck Xia Xuanchen directly in the chest.

"Bang!"

Xia Xuanchen was sent flying backwards, crashing outside the waiting area and sliding several meters before coming to a stop.

He clutched his chest, struggled a couple of times, but couldn't get up.

But there were no wounds on his body.

The force of the slash was just right, sending him flying out of bounds without injuring him.

Lu Ren withdrew his hand, turned to look at Xuan Ziwen on the referee's bench, and said in a calm tone:

"It's time to make an announcement."

Xuan Ziwen opened his mouth.

His brain was still processing everything he had just seen.

Lu Ren stood still, without even taking his hands out of his pockets, and shredded all the soul tools on Xia Xuanchen's body.

Then he deflected two soul-guided cannonballs, and with a casual wave of his hand, sent the person flying out of bounds.

No soul skills were used throughout the entire process.

He hadn't even activated his Martial Soul.

What level of combat style is this?

"...Lu Ren wins."

Xuan Ziwen's voice was somewhat hoarse.

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire room erupted in chaos.

"What just happened? How did he deflect the shell?"

"I didn't see anything. Was his attack invisible?"

"The soul tool was shredded! That was a level four soul tool!"

"He didn't even activate his martial spirit, and his hands never left his pockets the entire time!"

"What kind of monster is this thing...?"

In the stands, Xiao Hongchen straightened his back.

He put down his crossed legs, and changed his posture from crossing his arms to supporting himself on the armrests, leaning forward.

His eyes were fixed on the lazy-looking boy in the arena, his pupils slightly contracting.

"How is this possible..."

He murmured, his voice carrying a hint of shock that even he himself didn't realize.

"It deflected the high-explosive soul-guided cannon shell directly?"