Douluo Continent: Little Huo Niang Taken Away by Di Tian

Ade's "Ahhh" attack was unleashed at full power, but in He Caitou's ears, all that remained was a dull vibration through the filter, with less than one-tenth of its destructive power.

"My turn!" A glint flashed in He Caitou's eyes, and the muzzles of the four soul-guided cannons on his chest lit up with a blinding light at the same time.

"Boom boom boom boom—!"

Four high-energy compressed guided missiles pierced the sky, forming a net-like pattern as they approached Ade.

Using the agility of his martial spirit, Ade twisted at an incredible angle in the air, narrowly avoiding three projectiles, but the last one grazed his bat wing, causing him to stagger.

The two engaged in a fierce chase in the air.

Ade, like a ghost, used his small body to hover constantly; while He Caitou relied on the explosive power of his soul-guided thrusters to try to lock onto his target.

Zheng Zhan stood on the platform, looking up at the high-speed aerial battle, his brow slightly furrowed: Should I fly up too? Forget it, with the attack density of those two kids, I'd just be a sitting duck…

Unable to break through after a prolonged siege, He Caitou's mind raced: At this rate, his soul power would be wasted; he needed to pull him down and fight him.

His eyes narrowed, and he deliberately manipulated the flying soul tool to create an extremely slight "lag". At the same time, there was a brief vacuum in the artillery fire. This was a golden opportunity!

As expected, Ade fell for the trap. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he folded his wings, swooping down like a meteorite, his sharp claws aimed straight for He Caitou's chest.

The moment they got close, He Caitou not only didn't back down, but instead grinned.

Who told you that Soul Masters don't know how to fight in close combat?

He Caitou suddenly swung out his right hand, which had been hidden behind his back, revealing a ferocious-looking level six soul-guided power-generating gauntlet on his fist, which was as big as a casserole pot!

The fist whistled through the air with a sharp, tearing sound.

"Bang!"

The punch landed squarely on Ade's abdomen.

Ade's eyes bulged out, the excruciating pain causing him to suffocate instantly, but he remained calm in the face of danger. His dying claws slashed across He Caitou's left arm, leaving three deep, bone-revealing scratches. A stream of black poison gas instantly seeped into the wounds.

"Cough..." Ade fell like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the protective shield, sliding to the ground, and completely losing consciousness.

He Caitou landed steadily, but his face quickly turned an unnatural bluish-black.

"He Caitou wins, the Spirit Pagoda gets one point, current score is two points. The next contestant from Mingyu Sect will enter the arena in one minute!" Zheng Zhan announced, waving his flag.

He Caitou immediately raised his hand, his voice somewhat weak: "Chief Referee, I request to concede the next match. I have been poisoned by Ade's deadly poison and need immediate treatment."

Zheng Zhan turned his head and saw that Ade had already been carried away on a stretcher by the medical team.

At this moment, He Caitou added, "Chief Referee, Elder Huo Biling, the leader of our Spirit Pagoda, is a top-tier healing-type Soul Master. She can detoxify me."

Zheng Zhan nodded and said in a deep voice, "Alright. If you can't solve it, you can ask the organizers for help. There is a healing-type Douluo stationed here for this competition."

Then, Zheng Zhan addressed the entire audience and announced loudly, "Because He Caitou, a contestant from the Spirit Pagoda, voluntarily withdrew from the next match, Mingyu Sect gains one point. Currently, both sides are tied with two points each! For the next match, both contestants prepare to take the stage!"

"Spirit Pagoda, Xiao Xiao!"

"Ming Yuzong, Qin Mingyue!"

"start!"

No one expected that these two beautiful young women would choose the most brutal way to clash as soon as they stepped onto the stage.

Qin Mingyue shouted, her five rings flashing, her whole body covered in a layer of exquisite and gorgeous close combat soul guide armor, and she swept out a Guan Dao martial soul with a cold and sharp light in her hand, the blade aura was intimidating.

Xiao Xiao was even more decisive. Her pretty face was tense, and she controlled the cauldron with both hands. She directly swung the thousand-pound Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, using its legs as the sharp point, and smashed it towards Guan Dao like she was holding a giant hammer!

"clang--!"

A piercing metallic clang rang out, sparks flying everywhere.

At the point where the giant cauldron collided with the Guan Dao, the air seemed to be compressed and distorted.

Qin Mingyue felt an overwhelming force, which sent her flying backwards with her sword, crashing heavily into the protective shield.

She struggled to stand up, only to find that her tiger's mouth was cracked and her soul power was surging uncontrollably.

"Xiao Xiao wins, the Spirit Pagoda scores one point, for a total of three! The next contestant from Mingyu Sect will enter the arena in one minute!"

"Spirit Pagoda, Xiao Xiao."

"Ming Yuzong, Xue Bing."

"start!"

This time, Xue Bing, sent by Mingyu Sect, displayed a completely different fighting style from the start.

He let out a low roar, and his body swelled up, instantly transforming into a giant blue phosphorescent snake with a body length of over ten meters!

"Martial Soul True Form?!" The audience erupted in uproar.

However, the sharp-eyed experts quickly noticed something amiss: it was not a pure Martial Soul True Body, but a "Pseudo-Martial Soul True Body" simulated by activating a Soul Guidance Device!

Although this would allow Xue Bing to possess terrifying strength comparable to a Soul Saint for a short period of time, the consumption of soul power would inevitably be extremely staggering.

Xiao Xiao was quick-witted and instantly saw through her opponent's secrets.

"Victory is achieved as long as we can stall him and exhaust his soul power!"

She shouted, and the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron soared into the sky, hovering above her head.

Immediately afterwards, she summoned a thick, level-five defensive soul-guided shield, its pale blue light membrane enveloping her completely like an eggshell.

Finally, she manipulated the enormous Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, causing it to fall vertically like an inverted bronze bell, with a loud "thud," trapping her and her shield inside the cauldron!

The sounds from the outside world were instantly cut off, and the inside of the cauldron was completely silent.

"..." Xue Bing froze on the spot, his ferocious expression frozen.

He looked at his opponent, who had trapped him inside the cauldron, and was momentarily at a loss.

If we attack, the target is inside, but the cauldron is indestructible; if we don't attack, what's the point?

Finally, he gritted his teeth and drove his enormous snake body, frantically pounding the cauldron wall with his tail and body.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The dull thuds of impact continued. Xue Bing was drenched in sweat, his soul power pouring out like a flood, but the giant cauldron remained completely still.

One minute... ten minutes... twenty minutes...

Xue Bing finally collapsed from exhaustion, reverting to human form and slumping to the ground, panting heavily. He waved to the referee, "I...I concede..."

He was exhausted and miserable: What kind of game is this?!

"Xiao Xiao wins! The Spirit Pagoda gets one point, for a total of four!" Zheng Zhan announced, waving his flag. Then he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Xiao Xiao! You've won! Please come out of the cauldron!!!"

However, he was met with silence.

The giant cauldron was as stable as Mount Tai, and its internal soundproofing was excellent, so Xiao Xiao couldn't hear any noise from outside.

A burst of laughter erupted from the audience.

This is probably the funniest scene in the history of the Soul Master Competition—the winner trapped himself inside the cauldron, and couldn't even get a response from the referee.

Zheng Zhan shouted until his throat was almost hoarse. As the referee, he couldn't very well lift the cauldron himself, could he?

"Xiao Xiao!!!" he roared again, his face turning bright red.