Douluo Continent: Little Huo Niang Taken Away by Di Tian

The last match of the morning was between the Holy Spirit Sect and the Heavenly Capital Academy.

As the members of the Holy Spirit Sect stepped onto the arena, a cold and decaying aura instantly spread out.

Only now did everyone realize the loophole in the rules of this competition—any sect with four or more Soul Masters of the fourth ring or higher could register.

The infamous Holy Spirit Cult is essentially a long-established "sect".

There was no probing, no method, only the purest killing intent.

As soon as the starting whistle blew, bloodshot light flashed in the eyes of the Holy Spirit Sect's starting players, who directly used a deadly soul skill to instantly kill a student from Tiandu Academy.

The tragedy happened too quickly. The captain of Tiandu Academy turned pale, his lips trembled, and he almost screamed out his surrender.

From the stands, Zi Ji's eyes flashed with murderous intent as she coldly snorted, "To hold back against these beasts of the Holy Spirit Cult would be suicide. Since the rules allow it, then fight them to the death."

Huo Yutong, standing to the side, said, "When we face them, I'll start. In the individual competition, I'll send them to hell one by one."

After lunch break, the afternoon's highlight match was Shrek Academy versus Tianjia Sect.

On Shrek's side, Xu Sanshi swaggered onto the ring.

Perhaps it was a tacit understanding between close friends; following in Bei Bei's footsteps, he also embarked on his own pioneering path.

However, no one expected that Xu Sanshi's starting point would be so... shameless.

"The match begins!"

Before the referee had even finished speaking, Xu Sanshi, whose martial spirit hadn't even fully manifested, turned around and jumped off the stage.

Just as his body was suspended in mid-air, his fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up!

"Mysterious Netherworld Replacement!"

Space is distorted, and light and shadow intertwine.

The Tianjia Sect's starting lineup members, who were originally standing in the center of the arena, instantly disappeared and were replaced by Xu Sanshi's original position—the edge of the arena, with one of their feet even stepping into the air.

The team member looked completely bewildered and, before he could figure out what was going on, lost his balance and fell off the ring.

The entire room fell silent.

The referee gaped, stunned for several seconds, before hesitantly announcing, "Shrek...Shrek Academy wins!"

Off the stage, the Jiazong team members were dazed and confused. When they got up, their eyes were red and they were panting heavily. Looking at the smug Xu Sanshi on the stage, they could only let out a furious roar of resentment.

In the following matches, Xu Sanshi repeated the same tactic.

As soon as the referee yells "start," Xu Sanshi jumps off the cliff (fake).

The Tianjia Sect members were driven to a mental breakdown by this shameless tactic, and at the start of each round they desperately chased after Xu Sanshi.

However, Xu Sanshi, as a Soul Emperor, had an exquisite grasp of timing.

There are always those who are a beat too slow to react, and he accurately takes them off the stage.

During this time, a speed-type Soul King from the Tianjia Sect attempted to use his speed to launch a preemptive attack and get close to Xu Sanshi before he could activate his skill.

He did succeed, with lightning speed.

Unfortunately, he was facing Xu Sanshi, who possessed the cultivation of a Soul Emperor.

Although the agility-type Soul King was nimble, all his struggles seemed pale and powerless in the face of absolute level suppression and Xuanwu defense.

Xu Sanshi didn't even need to replace his shield; with the heavy shield impact enhanced by his third soul skill, "Xuanwu Power," he blasted the opponent, armor and all, away.

And so, Xu Sanshi won seven games in a row in this astonishing way!

"Shrek Academy scored seven points in this competition! According to the competition rules, Shrek Academy is automatically declared the winner of the team competition!"

When the referee announced the result, he had a look of mixed amusement and exasperation on his face.

Xu Sanshi hummed a little tune as he walked off the stage, followed by the fiery stares of the entire Tianjia Sect.

Their eyes were bloodshot, they were panting heavily, and they stared intently at the guy who had brought Shrek a "complete victory" but also made them feel extremely frustrated.

After two rounds of elimination matches, the Spirit Pagoda swept through the competition and secured a place in the top 42.

Throughout this period, Huo Yutong never appeared on screen, seemingly an observer hidden behind the scenes.

Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan both came from the Sun Moon Empire and graduated from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

That place has always been a cradle of the powerful and wealthy, with very few children from poor families, and even fewer ordinary people like Ju Zi.

The Ji and Jing families were already rooted in Mingdu. When they heard that their children had been personally invited by the young master of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda to join, they thought it was just a joke among the people. After all, the Spirit Transmission Pagoda had such high thresholds that many people would try their best to find a spot.

It wasn't until a personal letter from Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, arrived at the mansion, the ink still wet, filled with praise and congratulations for the two of them "joining the Spirit Pagoda," that the two families finally believed it was true.

That day, Ji's father was leisurely sipping tea when he opened a letter from his son, Ji Juechen.

The letter was concise, even somewhat abrupt: "Father, I am with Jing Ziyan."

"puff--!"

Ji's father sprayed a mouthful of tea all over the scroll in the study.

He stared wide-eyed, rubbed his eyes, looked again, and then let out a hysterical scream:

"He's dating?! He has a girlfriend?! Thank God! My family line won't die out!!!"

In his original life plan, his son, who knew nothing about swords, was destined to be a bachelor for life.

Therefore, he had even paved the way for his future—just a few days ago, he had dragged Ji's mother along, knocking on the doors of each of his brothers in the clan, and discussing with great distress: "Which family has many children? Borrow one! No, adopt one! I think there's no hope for that blockhead Juechen!"

Then, hope fell from the sky!

Father Ji immediately stuffed the letter into his pocket, grabbed the still-dazed Mother Ji, and rushed out the door in a flurry: "What are you waiting for! Quick! Prepare the betrothal gifts! Take them all! What if that girl changes her mind if we're late!"

Upon arriving at the Jing residence, Uncle Ji spoke with great enthusiasm, eager to recount all the auspicious tales of his family's ancestral graves.

Father Jing's lips twitched as he listened. After Father Ji finished speaking, he calmly took a sip of tea and said, "My dear in-law, your son is indeed a talented young man. However... matters like marriage proposals, no matter how urgent, should be handled by Juechen himself, who should come to express his gratitude. What kind of father delivers an engagement letter on behalf of his son?"

Mr. and Mrs. Ji nodded repeatedly, smiling awkwardly but politely.

Fortunately, this Soul Master Competition became the best opportunity.

Now, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan have already met each other's parents and gotten engaged, witnessed by their elders.

Today, the heads of the Ji and Jing families, along with Bi Ji, the representative of the Spirit Pagoda, gathered in the elegant room.

The parchment scroll spread out on the table was covered in dark gold runes; it was a contract personally drafted by Elex. The Tower Master's seal had been affixed, but the emerald aura had not yet dissipated.

"Do the two heads of the family have any further questions?" Bi Ji's voice was gentle.

"No objection!" The two family heads responded in unison, their voices so loud they almost shook the roof beams off. Then, without hesitation, they forced out their essence blood and applied it to the end of the scroll.

The contract was signed, and a magnificent work was completed.

Two 100,000-year-old souls capable of suppressing the clan's fate, at the cost of the entire clan being brought under the command of the Spirit Pagoda—this is clearly a godsend!

Moreover, the Spirit Pagoda will establish a branch in the Sun Moon Empire in the future, and the Ji and Jing families will be in charge at that time.

This immense wealth made them feel like they could wake up laughing in their dreams tonight.