Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 388 Nine Luminaries

Xiao Ping was knocked back by the shockwave blast, followed by another wave of explosive blasts. At least a dozen points on his palms, feet, legs, and back glowed with the light of soul-guided propulsion devices. These soul-guided propulsion devices of varying sizes, combined with the flight soul-guided device that also opened on his back, allowed him to instantly fly diagonally into the air at incredible speed, dodging the explosive blasts while rapidly approaching He Caitou. He pointed his spear forward, and a blinding white beam of light shot out from the tip, heading straight for He Caitou.

He Caitou had been calmly observing his opponent. He dodged Xiao Ping's ray attack in mid-air, spread his wings and floated downwards, and the weapon on his shoulder was replaced by a very strange-looking heavy cannon.

The heavy cannon was cylindrical at the back and carried on the shoulder, but at the front it was a cuboid with three rows of eighteen muzzles, and a strong blue-purple light suddenly shone brightly.

Immediately afterwards, a deluge of lightning swept over Xiao Ping.

"What kind of soul tool is this?" Zheng Zhan, the referee, was also taken aback. With his nearly 100 years of experience with soul tools, he couldn't recognize what kind of soul tool He Caitou was using. This meant that the soul tool He Caitou was using was self-created.

Each bolt of lightning fired from that strange heavy cannon was as thick as an arm. What was most terrifying was that it would explode immediately after traveling a certain distance, turning into even more bolts of lightning. In an instant, the eighteen bolts of lightning transformed into a giant net of lightning, covering the oncoming opponent. The coverage was so vast that even Xiao Ping, with his extremely agile movements, had no way to dodge it.

He Caitou's expression was calm at this moment, but the heavy cannon in his hand was anything but calm.

Xiao Ping was also startled by this unheard-of soul tool. He pointed his spear forward, and all his armor lit up, with beams of light converging into a pure white shield that protected him.

He used his level seven soul-guided shield without hesitation.

As soon as Xiao Ping released his level seven soul-guiding shield, he shot out like an arrow. He stopped dodging the lightning altogether and rushed straight towards He Caitou.

The level seven soul-guided shield was indeed powerful, forcefully deflecting the bolts of lightning without slowing down, and it looked like it was about to reach He Caitou.

Zheng Zhan's expression was solemn, ready to intervene at any moment to stop the battle.

"Boom—" A violent roar suddenly erupted between He Caitou and Xiao Ping. Xiao Ping, who had released a level seven soul guidance shield, was blasted backward like a cannonball.

The level seven soul-guided shield shattered instantly. If he hadn't immediately released his invincible shield, the lightning that was constantly erupting in the air would have torn him to shreds.

He Caitou remained suspended there, as if he had never moved. On his chest, a cannon muzzle the size of a bowl was slowly closing, with a faint glimmer of light.

The soul-guided cannon on He Caitou's shoulder transformed again, and a slender, golden-red cannon barrel, three meters long but only as thick as an arm, appeared on his shoulder. The scope was placed in front of his eyes, and he held the cannon barrel with both hands, aiming at Xiao Ping in the distance. At the corner of his mouth, a large, burning cigar had appeared, wisps of smoke rising from it. Combined with his burly figure, he was truly incomparably fierce.

As soon as the golden-red cannon was fired, Xiao Hongchen immediately jumped up from his seat at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"A Level 7 Soul-Guided Piercing Cannon!?"

"Referee! We concede!"

Zheng Zhan was still hesitant. He didn't know if Xiao Ping could dodge the level 7 soul-guided piercing cannon. Although the piercing cannon was the strongest single-target soul-guided cannon, it required aiming and consumed a lot of soul power. It also couldn't lock onto or track the target. Xiao Ping might be able to dodge it.

But Xiao Hongchen's decisive surrender prompted Zheng Zhan to immediately step forward and block Xiao Ping's path. A hint of regret flashed in He Caitou's eyes. He had already placed a positioning soul tool on Xiao Ping beforehand. If Zheng Zhan hadn't intervened, Xiao Ping would have undoubtedly died.

Xiao Hongchen calmly jumped onto the competition platform and said in a deep voice, "I'll play the next match."

Although their Sun and Moon team has already lost four matches, they still have a chance to win as long as they enter the team competition.

Meanwhile, BeiBei, sitting in the Shrek waiting area, also spoke up, "We at Shrek are forfeiting all the individual elimination matches and choosing to go directly into the team matches."

He Caitou nodded and jumped off the stage. This was the plan they had discussed. He might not be able to beat Xiao Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen would definitely go all out for the team competition. Fortunately, they already had the advantage, so they might as well go straight into the team competition to decide the winner.

Shrek Academy cannot surpass Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy by five points in the individual elimination rounds; the final competition will be in the team competition.

Zhou Xinghao of the Sun and Moon team was seriously injured by Xu Sanshi. Once the seven members of the team are selected for the competition, they cannot be replaced. Shi Xing, Zhou Xinghao, Ding Xiaobu, and Xiao Ping, who have already been defeated, will definitely not be able to exert their full strength in the upcoming team competition. On the Shrek Academy side, only Dai Huabin and Xu Sanshi have consumed some of their soul power but are not injured and still have combat power. At this time, choosing to fight as a team is undoubtedly advantageous for Shrek Academy.

Zheng Zhan gave Bei Bei a deep look and announced in a deep voice: "The individual elimination rounds are over. Both sides will take a break for now, and then the team competition will begin."

rostrum.

Xu Tianran and Jing Hongchen also frowned, as they could see that Shrek Academy had the advantage in the individual elimination rounds.

"Can we win the team competition?" Xu Tianran said calmly. He still valued this competition highly, especially the outcome against Shrek Academy.

Jing Hongchen took a deep breath. "This old minister believes in those children."

Xu Tianran nodded and didn't say anything.

When Zheng Zhan's voice came from the direction of the competition stage again, Xiao Hongchen and Bei Bei led their teammates onto the stage at the same time.

The two sides faced each other and slowly walked towards the center of the field.

Zheng Zhan glanced at both sides and secretly admired them, thinking to himself that young people these days are becoming more and more outstanding.

"Both parties share the same name."

"Shrek, Bebe."

"Shrek, Xu Sanshi."

"Shrek, Jiang Nannan."

"Shrek, and Radish."

"Shrek, Dai Huabin."

"Shrek, Zhu Lu".

"Shrek, Ning Tian."

At Shrek Academy, everyone's voice was very serious.

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Laughing at the Mortal World."

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Dream of the Mortal World".

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Lan Xiu."

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, trendy."

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xiao Ping."

"Ding Xiaobu, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

Upon hearing their names, Beibei looked at the young man named Lan Xiu, a handsome and elegant young man with an air of nobility. He exchanged a glance with Beibei and nodded with a smile.

As expected, the Sun and Moon team did not send the seriously injured Zhou Xinghao to the game. After all, a seriously injured player would be a burden to the team, so it was better not to send him.

With six against seven, Shrek Academy still has the advantage.

"Both sides step back and prepare for the match." Zheng Zhan didn't even give the two teams a pre-match pep talk. As arch-rivals, this match was very important for both sides, so how could they not fight hard?

Both teams quickly retreated, but their eyes were already locked in a fierce battle, their gazes seemingly sparking countless swords and flashes of light.

Both sides took their positions.

"Both sides, get ready." Zheng Zhan didn't know why, but he felt a little nervous but also excited. This duel was undoubtedly one of the most intense clashes of the younger generation, and as the referee, he was eager to see who would emerge victorious.

"The match begins!"

With Zheng Zhan's loud shout, the glorious battle between Shrek Academy, the number one soul master academy on the continent, and Sun Moon Royal Academy, the number one soul master academy on the continent, began!

Unlike his previous battles, Bei Bei suddenly roared as Zheng Zhan announced his arrival. His body then swelled up, and blue-purple dragon scales burst forth from his body, quickly spreading throughout his entire body.

With a sudden roar, seven spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—rose beneath Bei Bei's feet. The dazzling blue lightning tyrannosaurus armor plates quickly covered his entire body, especially his arms, which became exceptionally thick, and even his hair gained a layer of blue-purple light.

With a light touch of her toes, Bei Bei shot off like lightning, her third spirit ring gleaming, and streaks of blinding lightning swirling around her body.

Third Soul Skill: Thunderous Fury.

The moment Bei Bei released his martial spirit, the Tianlong Sect also noticed it, especially its mutation.

Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex? Looking at the golden light on Bei Bei's martial soul, Yu Tianlong, the captain of the Heavenly Dragon Gate, narrowed his eyes. His martial soul was a mutated Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, so it was somewhat related to him.

Because his own martial soul was also the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, Yu Tianlong had a deeper understanding of this martial soul. He understood that the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial soul was not the purest or most powerful one like his own.

Ten thousand years ago, the ancestor Yu Xiaogang's martial soul mutated, and his strength was once very weak. However, when he and his companions joined forces to form the Golden Iron Triangle, they were able to summon a powerful Golden Holy Dragon.

This Beibei's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex mutation is light gold, and it comes from Shrek Academy. Could it be that he is a descendant of Yu Xiaogang?

With this thought in mind, Yu Tianlong's gaze towards Beibei softened considerably.

The audience immediately realized that the captain of the Shrek team was also a Soul Saint, which excited them greatly. One-sided battles are boring; it's the clash between strong opponents that makes them feel more excited.

Following Bei Bei, his companions were not far behind. First, four beams of light fell on Bei Bei, making his whole body shine brightly. Don't forget, in the Shrek team, there is also Ning Tian, ​​the successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, who is known as the number one weapon spirit support in the world.

Controlling four types of amplification simultaneously is the limit Ning Tian can currently achieve. With her support, Bei Bei's momentum surged.

Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Jiang Nannan, and Xu Sanshi also rushed out at the same time. Ning Tian stretched out her right palm to her side, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda shimmered with light. Streams of brilliant light shot out from her hand, and a bright silver shuttle about two meters long quietly appeared in front of her. With one step, she was already slightly levitated, hanging far behind her companions.

He Caitou also deployed his Soul Guidance Cannon at the rear of the team. With his teammates providing cover, he had enough time to prepare.

At the same time, the Sun and Moon team also sprang into action. The ice-blue aura expanded instantly, and Meng Hongchen donned the ice-blue soul guide armor, carrying two ice-blue longswords. Seven soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—appeared beneath his feet as he took the lead and charged towards Bei Bei.

Not only that, but on the Sun and Moon team's side, nine clusters of silver light rose up from behind Meng Hongchen one after another. The nine clusters of light floated in the air, vaguely forming an arc. Then, the nine silver lights shot out at the same time, intertwining in the air to form a net of light, which blocked the way of Dai Huabin and Jiang Nannan, providing an environment for Meng Hongchen and Beibei to fight one-on-one.

"Pfft!" Dai Huabin's tiger claw swept across, colliding violently with the silver light net. However, a powerful rebound force actually bounced his body back.

Behind Xiao Hongchen, Lan Xiu's eyes shone brightly with silver light, and his hands moved rhythmically. The nine silver balls in the air had now taken shape; they were nine silver metal spheres, each the size of a human head.

Yes, Lan Xiu is the main control Soul Master in the Sun Moon Team, a control-type Soul Master, a very rare profession among Soul Masters. And the path Lan Xiu has chosen is this extremely rare control-type Soul Master.

These nine orbs of silver light, which he called the Nine Luminaries, were used by him from the very beginning of his study of soul tools. The original Nine Luminaries were made for him by his father, and were merely a level two soul tool.

With his talent, Lan Xiu continuously improved this set of soul tools and practiced controlling them. It can be said that although he is a soul tool master, he can only make this one type of soul tool.

Nine Luminaries are actually nine soul tools. In terms of type, they belong to a special existence called Reflection Ray. Reflection Ray is a very peculiar light wave that has great elasticity in the face of any force. Controlling nine soul tools at the same time is by no means an easy task, let alone having them cooperate with each other.

Lan Xiu is also a rare spirit-type Soul Master, but he only possesses pure spiritual power without any external medium, making him even less capable than Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye. Without the profession of Soul Master, he might not even be able to fight, and no one would pay attention to his improvement. But now it's different. With his extraordinary spiritual strength, he has possessed a talent far beyond ordinary people in the use and control of Soul Tools since childhood.

Nine silver beams crisscrossed the sky, forming a barrier that forcefully blocked the Shrek team's first wave of attack and simultaneously split the battle lines.

(End of this chapter)