Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 192 I'll Give You Time to Catch Up (2.0)

"Originally, for the Continental Elite Tournament, the two empires needed to first select the corresponding teams to advance, and then hold the finals in Wuhun City... However, with the emergence of the Mother-Child Soul Guidance Photography Sphere and the rapid spread of information, in order to ensure fairness and impartiality, the Wuhun Hall decided to hold the tournament in the same location."

Qin Ming slowly explained, "This is not only for the fairness and impartiality of the competition, but also to demonstrate the power of the Spirit Hall. This time it's in Spirit City, and next time it can be in Heaven Dou City, or Star Luo City, or still in Spirit City, depending on the situation of each country."

"Let's get back to this year's class."

"The Spirit Arena in Spirit City is only the venue for the preliminary and qualifying rounds; the final match will be held in another location."

"In front of the Papal Palace..."

The members of Team Tiandou couldn't help but look in the direction of the Papal Palace, which was a mountain peak a thousand meters high, with the Papal Palace built on the mountainside.

"It is said that the Pope of the Spirit Hall ordered the construction of a brand-new competition venue in front of the Pope's gate. It is a kilometer long and wide, and it covers all the venues that are currently possible—"

Qin Ming continued, his face full of amazement.

"Deserts, grasslands, mountains, rivers, ice and snow, volcanoes, and even oceans."

"There are even rumors that it's a miniature Douluo Continent!"

Everyone was amazed by Qin Ming's description.

"That's really exaggerated."

"However, when the fight breaks out, with such a large distance between them, it will be difficult to determine a winner, won't it?"

"Idiot, there must be rules in place, like: if you don't fight, you'll be disqualified."

As everyone discussed, Xiao Wu walked over to Tang San and remarked, "If what Teacher Qin Ming said is true, then the Spirit Hall is truly wealthy and powerful."

"It's not surprising that any power, once it expands to the point of being able to build a city, has this little bit of money." Tang San shook his head. "In terms of wealth, the Spirit Hall can't even compare to the two great empires. However, if what Teacher Qin Ming said is true, then I'm more curious about how that miniature Douluo Continent arena was made."

Grasslands, deserts, and forests are relatively easy to maintain and repair; but how do you manage to maintain ice, snow, and volcanoes?

Soul Master Support?

This is unfair.

Therefore, it must be something like a soul tool that assists in the process.

Given the Spirit Hall's vast resources and influence, it's not impossible that they possess some powerful soul tools...

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After the teams from the hundred or so advanced academies had entered and taken their seats, and the ticketed audience members from Wuhun City had also arrived, Bibi Dong stood up from her seat in the VIP section of the Papal Palace.

At this moment, the entire audience from Wuhun City fell silent.

The participating teams from the advanced academies of the two great empires, Tiandou and Xingluo, also kept quiet, not daring to make too much noise.

At this moment, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall proclaimed his authority and prestige to the world.

Those across the continent who witnessed this scene through the Sub-Soul Guided Photography Sphere were all awestruck by Bibi Dong's beauty and nobility.

"Welcome everyone to Wuhun City for this grand event that spans the entire continent. Here, I would also like to thank Tang San, the master of Wuhun theory, and his disciple 'Zhu Ri' for inventing and designing the Mother-Child Soul Guidance Photography Sphere, which can record images and transmit the footage, allowing people all over the continent to watch this feast of Soul Masters."

Bibi Dong's voice was cool yet gentle, and still dignified.

"Hereby, I, Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, solemnly announce the commencement of the Continental Elite Tournament for Advanced Spirit Master Academies!"

"Officially launched!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole audience cheered.

The enthusiastic applause and shouts resounded through the sky.

Everyone was thrilled for this moment!

Boom!

However, God is not good.

At this moment that should have been exciting, the already overcast sky grew even thicker with dark clouds, and thunder even rumbled.

Seeing that it was about to rain, Emperor Xueye, who was sitting to Bibi Dong's left, stood up and asked Bibi Dong, "Your Holiness, shall we postpone the event until tomorrow?"

"It's alright."

The cool, clear voice seemed to possess a magical power, spreading throughout the entire venue and silencing everyone.

Then, Bibi Dong didn't release her martial soul; instead, she directly revealed her soul rings.

Yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!

The nine spirit rings shone brightly in the gloomy weather.

The Second Ring Road lasts a thousand years, the Ninth Ring Road a hundred thousand years!

All the Soul Masters present could feel Bibi Dong's restrained yet immense Soul Power, like a raging storm.

Bibi Dong did not use any soul skills; she simply raised her right hand, her slender index finger pointing towards the sky, and gathered her soul power.

Whoosh!

With a single strike, the purple soul energy bead shot into the sky and exploded within the thick clouds.

Those present could not hear any sound at all, but they saw the dark clouds tear open a large hole and disperse at an extremely fast speed.

In an instant.

Cloudy turning sunny.

The warm sunshine shone down, making everyone in Wuhun City feel the warmth.

But for some people, Bibi Dong's move truly frightened them.

One person alone can change the course of history!

How terrifying is that?

Ning Fengzhi transmitted his voice to the Sword Douluo beside him: "Uncle Sword, what level of strength has the Pope of the Spirit Hall reached?"

Sword Douluo quietly responded, saying, "In the past, our guesses about her were only level 95 or 96, but now it seems that she is at least level 98! In fact, I suspect that she is the youngest Title Douluo on the continent, but because there has been no publicity, that position has been occupied by Tang Hao."

"At least level 98? That means there could be level 99?" Ning Fengzhi asked again.

"I'm not sure. I can't make a precise judgment based on just one glance. Besides, I've never personally witnessed a level 99 expert." Sword Douluo shook his head, his gaze towards Bibi Dong completely different now. Originally, he only thought of Bibi Dong as a remarkable woman with skill and talent, but now he saw that her cultivation talent far surpassed that of ordinary people, and a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.

It had nothing to do with stance; it was simply respect for the strong...

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Shrek Academy's side.

Witnessing Bibi Dong's "clearing the clouds to reveal the sun" technique, Yu Xiaogang was deeply shocked, thinking to himself, "Is this the strength of a Title Douluo above level 97? No wonder she... We're not even from the same world... But my disciple, Oscar, can definitely reach that level too!"

"Those who look down on me, just you wait!"

"I, Yu Xiaogang, will prove you wrong!"

Noticing Yu Xiaogang trembling, Liu Erlong grasped his hand and said, "Xiaogang, don't be angry. It's not worth it for that woman."

"Yes, I've let it go..." Yu Xiaogang tried to calm himself down. He felt somewhat uncomfortable about his feelings for Liu Erlong, after all, they were cousins...

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After witnessing Bibi Dong's performance, Yu Luomian, the leader of Thunder Academy, snorted coldly and thought to himself, "The current Pope of the Spirit Hall is indeed quite capable. It's unbelievable that someone so young can have such strength."

Just as Yu Luomian was thinking about going back and giving the youngsters in the family double the training, his gaze fell on the direction of Shrek Academy. Seeing Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang together, holding hands, he was immediately furious.

"Rebellious daughter!"

"And then there's Big Brother's son, Yu Xiaogang, who's also a good-for-nothing!"

But in the end, Yu Luomian suppressed her temper and forced herself not to investigate.

At this grand gathering, with so many people and eyes watching, and many spectators possessing soul-guided cameras, soul-guided photography boxes, and mother-and-child soul-guided photography spheres, if this were recorded and the matter became public, it would damage the reputation of the entire Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan…

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"So powerful!" Xiao Wu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. "Such a powerful female Soul Master is truly a role model for us all!"

Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu strangely, thinking to himself: You won't react like this once you realize that she is the murderer of your mother.

However, Xiao Wu's mother's soul is in Bibi Dong's soul ring and soul bone, but it seems to be the seventh soul ring of the second martial soul?

No wonder Xiao Wu can't sense it now.

"A Soul Master like the Pope is someone we should strive to emulate," Huo Wu commented, her eyes filled with admiration. "Captain Tang San, what level of Soul Power did the Pope reach?"

"At least level ninety-eight." Tang San's tone was slightly uncertain. After all, he couldn't make an accurate judgment on the soul power level of a Title Douluo. He could only judge based on the original work. Because of the Rakshasa God Trial, his original level ninety-nine strength was suppressed to level ninety-eight.

To be honest, the change of the times has exceeded Tang San's expectations. He now understands why every level of improvement for a Soul Master above level 95 is a qualitative leap.

Just like Bibi Dong, although she is not yet level 100, for ordinary people, such ability is no different from that of a legendary god.

However, Tang San also understood that Bibi Dong's move was simply to shoot out her condensed soul power and let it explode in the clouds, relying only on her vast soul power.

If I want to do it myself, I can.

It just takes some effort.

"Brother Yi, what do you think of Bibi Dong's talent?" Tang San asked secretly.

"My surname is Eli, not Yi," Elix corrected, somewhat speechlessly, before beginning his assessment. "This woman is exceptionally gifted, carrying an aura of death and the fluctuations of a deity. She must have received the inheritance of some god, and a rather dark one at that... However, in my opinion, her compatibility with that god is not high. The death aura and soul she is born with are best suited for receiving the inheritance of a god of death or something similar."

"Perhaps there is no Grim Reaper in this world." Tang San thought to himself. In the novel's setting, the Grim Reaper actually exists; he is the predecessor of Destruction. However, the original author later changed the setting, turning the Grim Reaper into the God of Destruction.

Tang San had already seen the God of Destruction.

Therefore, there probably isn't a God of Death in the realm of gods; otherwise, since all souls would be under the God of Death's control, Ma Hongjun, who became a god in the original work, wouldn't have needed to be so sentimental...

"No Death? That's possible." Electrox pondered for a moment. "I also didn't sense any aura of death in the spatial passage connecting the divine realm to this plane... It seems that the divine realm is incomplete."

After the weather cleared up, the preliminary rounds began!

Unlike the previous points system, this competition's preliminary rounds will be an elimination system, with two teams competing against each other. The winners will advance to the next round, while those eliminated will be disqualified from the competition.

After all, this competition doesn't have the Tiandou and Xingluo competition zones. More than a hundred advanced academies have gathered together. If a points system is implemented, this competition might not be able to be completed for more than half a year.

Therefore, an elimination system was adopted.

This rule was also revised and finalized after two days of discussion between Bibi Dong, Emperor Xueye, and Emperor Dai Legao.

(Dugu Bo: Is my information outdated?)

However, if they encounter the Heaven Dou Royal Main Team, the Star Luo Royal Main Team, or the Spirit Hall Main Team and lose the match, they can participate in the revival match.

The so-called revival match means that if you lose to one of the three teams that were guaranteed a spot in the finals, you will not be completely eliminated. Instead, you will play another match between the two teams to advance to the next round of the knockout stage.

"The match schedule for the first round of the preliminary elimination tournament has been completed!" As the referee, Chrysanthemum Douluo completed the match arrangements for more than 100 teams and projected them onto the screen at the edge of the Great Soul Arena using the Mother-Child Soul Guidance Photography Sphere, so that everyone could watch.

"Now, please welcome the two teams from the first group of the first round to the stage!"

"A team from the Royal Academy of the Heaven Dou Empire, they are one of the three teams that have been guaranteed a spot in the finals."

"And their opponents, also from the Heaven Dou Empire, are the Shrek Academy's Shrek Team!"

"Both sides, please enter the arena within three minutes."

"It's our turn to play in the first round. Who should we choose? Shrek Academy's team will definitely consist of Dai Mubai, Oscar, Mu Tian, ​​Ma Hongjun, Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and others. As for the remaining player, Tai Long, he might replace Mu Tian or Dai Mubai." Qin Ming began his analysis for Tang San and the others.

Although he graduated from Shrek Academy, he is now the leader of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and has to take responsibility.

"Me, Xiao Wu, Guang Ling, Yu Feng, Aos Luo, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo," Tang San arranged.

"You're going to play in the first round?" Qin Ming asked in surprise. "Aren't your trump cards usually hidden until the very end?"

"That's true, but my theories are all published through the Spirit Newspaper. Others may not know me, but the Spirit Hall knows perfectly well, so there's no need to hide it," Tang San explained. "Moreover, as a master of spirit theory, my identity should be truly revealed."

"Alright, since you have your own plans, I won't say anything more." Qin Ming couldn't stop Tang San's thoughts, so he could only let it go. "Besides, I also want to see what level your fifth spirit ring is."

After both teams took to the field, Chrysanthemum Douluo began drawing lots to determine the match venue.

grassland!

As the ground shook, a patch of grass, each 100 meters long and wide, slowly rose from below.

This type of field, compared to the ground, is only slippery because it's covered in grass, but it's much better than a desert field.

"Oh? Tang San is going first?" Bibi Dong's eyes lit up when she saw Tang San enter the arena. She thought to herself, "A young prodigy, and a master of martial soul theory, he certainly has the right to be so confident."

After Shuangshang stepped onto the actual competition field, at Kiku Douluo's signal, the two approached each other, standing more than ten meters apart.

"I hereby declare the first round, first group of matches officially open!"

"Now, both sides have one minute to activate their martial spirits, reveal their spirit rings, and adjust themselves to their optimal state."

Immediately, both sides released their martial spirits and their spirits were attached to their bodies, causing the spirit rings in yellow, purple, and black to shine.

The black, ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring, in particular, was a feast for the eyes of the audience.

Although the effects of whale gel have been announced, those who have achieved the four-ring status for ten thousand years are still extremely rare. Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Dou Royal Team has produced three of them.

More importantly, two of them are Soul Kings!

However, there was something even more surprising—the captain who led the Tian Dou Royal team had a red spirit ring, with two patterns on it, one deep red and one ice blue, which were extremely eye-catching.

"A 100,000-year soul ring!"

Bibi Dong's pupils contracted sharply, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on the scepter in her hand, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly, "What a Tang San! What a master of martial spirit theory!"

"How could someone cultivate a mere Blue Silver Grass to this level!"

"Moreover, a Soul King level being able to withstand a 100,000-year Soul Ring... Just how much did this guy secretly acquire before revealing the effects of whale glue? His physical strength must have already reached the level of a Title Douluo, right?"

That being said, Bibi Dong did not feel that Tang San had done anything wrong.

If there are benefits, I'll naturally enjoy them myself first.

On the Spirit Hall team's side, Hu Liena's eyes trembled, and she clenched her fists involuntarily: "Truly worthy of being Tang San, the legendary master of spirit theory. I thought that my sixth spirit ring could withstand a spirit ring of more than 50,000 years, which was already very powerful. I didn't expect that you could withstand a spirit ring of 100,000 years."

After the initial shock, Xie Yue quickly calmed down and said, "A 100,000-year soul ring is indeed impressive, but he is only a Soul King after all. We also have our own trump cards."

Yan also comforted her, "Yes, Nana, your Martial Soul fusion with Brother Xieyue can reach the Soul Douluo level."

"That's right, I shouldn't be so pessimistic. In terms of soul power level, I'm much higher than Tang San, and I also have a spirit fusion skill." Hu Liena encouraged herself, but deep down she wasn't as confident as she appeared.

A 100,000-year spirit ring means that Tang San hunted down a 100,000-year spirit beast, and the strength of a 100,000-year spirit beast is at least at the level of a Title Douluo.

Does this mean that Tang San is already capable of fighting against a Title Douluo?

Let's just hope Tang San stumbled upon a severely injured 100,000-year-old soul beast...

The crimson 100,000-year spirit ring shocked everyone present, especially Yu Xiaogang, who jumped up from his seat, his eyes wide with disbelief: "Impossible!"

"The fifth spirit ring must withstand 100,000 years!"

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Flander and Liu Erlong wanted to offer some words of comfort, but they didn't know where to begin.

After all, Tang San on the field broke the rules.

Besides Shrek Academy and his group, Xu Xing of the Star Crown Sect and Wang Chen of the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team were also utterly shocked...

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On the grassland.

Chrysanthemum Douluo stared at the red spirit ring, swallowed hard, and felt a pang of shame as he recalled that he had once considered taking Tang San as his disciple.

This kind of guy is really not someone I can teach.

"The battle begins!" With that, Chrysanthemum Douluo left the stage, leaving it to Tang San.

"Wow, Captain, that's amazing! You kept it a secret for so long, I never expected your fifth spirit ring to have reached the 100,000-year level!" Yu Feng gave a thumbs up, his eyes full of admiration.

The other team members also showed expressions of admiration, including Xiao Wu and Guang Ling, who already knew about it.

"Stay calm." Tang San smiled, but his gaze fell on Mu Tian opposite him. Seeing him grit his teeth and purse his lips, Tang San moved his lips slightly, his voice becoming a thin line, and transmitted his voice: "I have said that those I have surpassed will never be regarded as my opponents. I will give you time to catch up, until you can no longer see them."

In the original work, Death appeared in "Bacchus," appearing alongside Life as enforcers of the law. Correspondingly, Death never appeared again, becoming the counterpart to Destruction and Life.

It's probably just that the Grim Reaper was changed to Destruction.

That makes sense, really. If the Grim Reaper really existed, he would have the right to control souls. So there would definitely be many gods who ascended from mortal planets asking him for help, and the divine realm would definitely have created a place like the underworld specifically for storing souls.

But the divine realm didn't have that, so to fix the bug, the Grim Reaper was changed to Destruction...

I don't even believe what I'm saying; it's definitely based on some fictional setting!

After all, he also wrote a novel called "The Kind-hearted Death God," in which Ah Dai eventually joined other gods from the God Realm, along with the Douluo God Realm, to form the Great God Circle.

(End of this chapter)