Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 68 Arrogance? Confidence!

Seeing Xiao Hongchen, who had been sent by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the Shrek Academy students were filled with shock and disbelief.

It's important to know that Shrek Academy had already lost one team battle. If they lose again in this individual elimination round, they will be eliminated and will miss the next round.

Meanwhile, among the selected team, Dai Yueheng had already died in battle, Yao Haoxuan was brought back to Shrek Academy due to his injuries, and Ma Xiaotao was also taken away by Xuanzi because of her martial soul.

Both Ling Luochen and Chen Zifeng are currently affected by the ice and fire poison of the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad and have lost their ability to fight.

The only remaining one, Gongyang Mo, who has the highest soul power, is a support-type soul master, so it's definitely impossible for him to be sent out for individual combat.

As for the agility-type Soul Master Xixi, both her Soul Skills and fighting style are completely countered by Xiao Hongchen. Compared to Xiao Hongchen, the others are also significantly weaker in terms of Soul Power.

Although Wang Yan often comforted everyone with the so-called Sun Moon Empire Soul Masters who relied on drugs to increase their Soul Power level, resulting in weak combat power and unstable Soul Power, he still managed to comfort them.

But in reality, everyone knows that this is just a tactic used by the middle and lower-level Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire.

After a thousand years of development, the Sun Moon Empire is now gradually improving the martial souls of its soul masters, which were originally weaker compared to those of the original Douluo Continent.

If we really want to compare, perhaps the lower-level Soul Masters who originally belonged to the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent are not even as good as the Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire. Most of the Soul Masters who originally belonged to the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent will never be able to break through the shackles of level 29 Soul Power and become Soul Masters.

In contrast, Level 3 Soul Masters are a dime a dozen in the Sun Moon Empire, and even Level 4 and Level 5 Soul Masters can be stably produced through drugs.

While it's true that in a battle of equal strength, a Soul Master who has taken a lot of drugs might experience unstable Soul Power, their Soul Power is still much higher, with a difference of ten levels of Soul Power, or even a whole realm.

They have soul tools to make up for their deficiencies, so how can an ordinary soul master possibly make a comeback with soul power that is far weaker than their opponent's?

Moreover, the original Three Kingdoms of Douluo Continent had pills like Soul Ascension Pill and Mystic Water Pill, which could enhance soul power and improve the aptitude of soul masters without side effects.

How could the Sun Moon Empire, which started with soul guides and has conducted even deeper research on elixirs, not have one?

However, the three kingdoms of the original Douluo Continent have been consciously controlling the borders and managing some high-end medicinal materials to prevent them from flowing into the Sun Moon Empire.

This curbed the development of the Sun Moon Empire, but even so, the high-grade medicines produced in the Sun Moon Empire were more than enough to support the cultivation of some geniuses.

Take Xiao Hongchen for example. He is known as the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire in the past hundred years. He is also a direct descendant of the Hongchen family. His grandfather is a level nine soul master, a titled Douluo, and the head of the Mingde Hall.

With such a background and such a status, Xiao Hongchen's soul power is far superior to that of those ultimate soul masters who, due to the need to adapt to extreme attributes, are forced to have soul power and physical strength far exceeding that of other soul masters of the same level.

At least, people like Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi would definitely not be much better than Xiao Hongchen at the same level.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi are around the same age as Xiao Hongchen, around fourteen or fifteen years old. However, their soul power is a whole realm lower than Xiao Hongchen's. Not to mention that Xiao Hongchen also has the identity of a soul master, which is enough to illustrate the difference in their talents.

"Should we use a gauntlet next?" Gongyang Mo asked with a helpless bitter smile. The effeminate demeanor he had originally exuded had dissipated considerably, replaced by a faint sadness.

Wang Yan also seemed to be in a very difficult position. If he wanted to wear down Xiao Hongchen by using a series of attacks, then the team members sent out earlier would undoubtedly be cannon fodder.

Who should we send now? Sending anyone is not a good choice.

In the end, Wang Yan made a decision and looked at Xu Sanshi, saying, "Sanshi, I'm counting on you."

At this moment, Wang Yan's words were extremely dry, and he could no longer utter any words of encouragement.

Xu Sanshi nodded and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me, Teacher Wang. No matter what, I will make sure that guy from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy sees the brilliance of our Shrek Academy students."

Although Xu Sanshi's words sounded eloquent, reality was harsh. Under the relentless bombardment of Xiao Hongchen's soul-guided weapon attacks, even a desperate gamble was futile.

Xu Sanshi, who forcibly opened the Xuanwu seal at a critical moment, awakened his bloodline power, activated the divine beast bloodline, and whose strength surged, did not last long.

After all, due to the failure of the awakening ceremony in his childhood, the Xuanwu Martial Soul has been in a sealed state for many years, and Xu Sanshi is not proficient in its development and control.

However, his opponent, Xiao Hongchen, was different. He also possessed the bloodline of the three-legged golden toad, a divine beast. Although his bloodline origin was not as good as Xuanwu's, the strength of his divine beast bloodline was about the same as Xu Sanshi's.

Unlike Xu Sanshi, Xiao Hongchen's divine beast bloodline had no negative effects, and he could completely control it. Under these circumstances, although Xu Sanshi's sudden display of Xuanwu aura surprised him, it was only to this extent.

The severely injured Xu Sanshi was sent off the stage by Tian Sha Douluo and treated by a specialized healing-type soul master.

However, due to his severe injuries and the forced activation of his Xuanwu bloodline, Xu Sanshi will be unable to participate in the upcoming battles, regardless of whether Shrek Academy can hold out until the finals.

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen still maintained an arrogant and domineering attitude, looking down at everyone below the stage, especially the Shrek Academy contestants.

Although Xiao Hongchen used a lot of soul tools and attacked ruthlessly, he didn't actually consume too much soul power because he had a high-level charging soul tool. At most, he only consumed some physical strength.

Therefore, Xu Sanshi's performance in the battle was not ideal, and seeing this, Wang Yan's heart sank.

Four of the seven available spots for the competition have already been filled: Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Chen Zifeng, and Xu Sanshi.

If there are three more people, can Jiang Nannan, Beibei, and Xixi really do it?

Can they really defeat Xiao Hongchen?

But time waits for no one, and urged by Tian Sha Douluo, Jiang Nannan still went on stage.

With her expertise in physical combat and several unique soul skills—gravity control, teleportation, and invincible invincible body—she was so for a time that even Xiao Hongchen couldn't do anything to her.

However, as time went by, without any distractions from others, Xiao Hongchen focused intently on using his defensive soul tool, blocking several of Jiang Nannan's full-force attacks and giving her no chance.

Jiang Nannan, whose soul power level was only Soul Master, slowed down her offensive after using several high-consumption special soul skills in succession.

Jiang Nannan's soul power had been completely exhausted by these attacks. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, she did not continue to hold on. After using her last bit of soul power to teleport away from Xiao Hongchen's attack, she stepped off the stage.

Seeing this, all the spectators couldn't help but express their disappointment.

At the same time, everyone became somewhat fearful and uneasy as a result.

Including Ma Rulong, who died earlier, and Meng Hongchen, who was eliminated, Xiao Hongchen was only the third person sent by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Now Shrek Academy only has two spots left to fight.

Could it be that Shrek Academy's long-standing glory and winning streak are about to end here?

Finally, it was Beibei's turn to take the stage. As the captain of the reserve team, Beibei had been under considerable pressure since the beginning of the competition.

In addition, his status as the great-grandson of Moon made him particularly concerned about the glory of Shrek Academy.

Although he couldn't hear the discussions of the audience outside the arena because of the isolation provided by the soul guide shield, he felt as if every gaze was piercing his spine.

If we lose here, if Shrek Academy's glory is interrupted because of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament that I participated in, then how am I supposed to face my seniors and juniors in the academy?

How should he face his great-grandfather Mu En, and how should he face himself, who considers himself a genius?

The gentle smile that was always on his face looked unusually stiff at this moment. No matter how much pre-match psychological counseling he did, it could not comfort Beibei, who was already on the verge of defeat.

Moreover, the spot he was assigned was the last one to deplete Xiao Hongchen's strength.

What if I can't do it? What if it's my fault that caused Xixi to miss the chance to defeat Xiao Hongchen?

Although these problems shouldn't be Beibei's responsibility, he found himself unconsciously placing himself in that potentially despised ending.

As the two sides drew closer, the match had not yet begun. Looking at the pale-faced but still trying to remain calm captain of the Shrek Academy reserve team, Bei Bei, he saw...

Xiao Hongchen scoffed disdainfully, thinking, "Ha, so this is my future opponent? Perhaps I won't even have to wait until later, since he's no longer qualified to be my opponent."

Then, Xiao Hongchen actually raised his hand and said to the referee beside him, "Your Majesty Tian Sha, we, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, concede defeat in this individual elimination round."

Without waiting for Tian Sha Douluo's reply, Xiao Hongchen stepped forward and smiled slightly at Bei Bei, who was standing close by: "This time, I'll make Shrek Academy admit defeat wholeheartedly!"

Each word, spoken slowly and deliberately, seemed to strike Beibei's heart. For some reason, Beibei walked off the stage in a daze, and looking at Xiao Hongchen, who was also resting behind her, she couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, Tian Sha Douluo announced on the competition stage: "In this competition, the individual elimination round, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy concedes defeat. Both teams will have a 30-minute rest period, and the tiebreaker will officially begin in 30 minutes."

"Both teams, please prepare yourselves and report the team members for the 2-2-3 tiebreaker match to me."

Wang Yan looked at Bei Bei, who had returned to the rest area and sat down in silence, somewhat dejected. He patted Bei Bei on the shoulder, whispered a few words of comfort, and then said...

"Ling Luochen and Chen Zifeng's condition has stabilized somewhat now. Let the tournament organizers' healing-type Soul Masters take over. Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian, ​​you two need to focus on recovering your Soul Power and Stamina. You'll be starting the 2-2-3 format next."

Then Wang Yan looked at Bei Bei: "Bei Bei, you need to adjust yourself. Believe in yourself and your teammates. The arrogance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will be the reason for their downfall."

"Xixi, as before, you and Beibei will be in the same group, and you two will compete in the second doubles match."

"As for the first pair competition, Jiang Nannan, how is your soul power recovering?"

Jiang Nannan shook her head helplessly and said, "If it's half an hour, even with the help of pills, I can only recover about 70% of my soul power."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan nodded: "Alright, then you and Gongyang Mo will be in charge of the first match. Remember, if the opponent is Xiao Hongchen, you must delay as much time as possible. If it is Meng Hongchen, be careful of her deadly poison."

Jiang Nannan and Gongyang Mo both nodded, but even so, whether their current arrangements and plans would work in a real fight was another matter entirely.

"As for the third three-on-three battle," Wang Yan's gaze began to linger between Wang Dong, Ning Tian, ​​Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yuhao, but he struggled to make a decision for a long time.

The gap is just too big. It would be ridiculous to send a few second- or third-ring Soul Masters to face off against a team of all fifth-ring and level-five Soul Masters.

In the end, Wang Yan named three players: "Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Ning Tian. The three of you will fight in the last match. I believe in you."

"Huh? Me?" Wang Dong was a little confused, only then realizing that, apart from himself and the others, Shrek Academy had no more soldiers to fight.

Isn't this task a bit too difficult for a mere three-ring Soul Master like her?

Although she possesses a high-quality soul bone as a trump card, it's just a soul bone; it can't help her overcome two major realms to defeat her enemy! It doesn't make sense!

Ning Tian gave a wry smile, but still agreed. Huo Yuhao nodded indifferently, because he was probably already certain that the final three-on-three match would most likely not happen.

After all, the two two-on-two lineups in the first two matches were already crippled by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. So how could they possibly win any of the matches and make it to the final three-on-three round?

Some may think that Xiao Hongchen's previous behavior was blind arrogance. If he could do it, then it wouldn't be arrogance, but true strength.

The Sun Moon Empire's victory over Shrek Academy in three battles dealt a severe blow to Shrek Academy's reputation, and its value to the Sun Moon Empire is immeasurable.

Although Xiao Hongchen may not have thought that much about it, he simply wanted to avenge his teammates and slap Shrek Academy in the face.

Ultimately, with the help of several healing-type Soul Masters, the ice and fire poison in Ling Luochen and Chen Zifeng's bodies was barely suppressed, but they were still unable to fight for a short period of time.

Wang Yan had no choice but to submit the list of participating team members, which looked rather appalling, at the 29th minute.

As the thirty minutes were up, the emotionless voice of the Heavenly Fiend Douluo rang out again: "The first match of the 2-2-3 tournament, two against two, please welcome the team members to the stage!"

(End of this chapter)