Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 201 Forced to Unleash the Second Martial Soul

A day passed in the blink of an eye.

The second round of preliminary elimination matches has begun.

With the "resurrected" Shrek team included, there are a total of 52 teams participating in the second round of elimination matches, which can be played in 26 matches.

If the number of teams is odd, the extra team cannot advance immediately. Instead, it will need to draw lots to select a team that will advance to challenge.

If they win, they replace that team.

If you lose, you're eliminated.

In the first match of the second round, the Heavenly Dou Royal Team 1 went first.

Their opponent is Canghui Academy.

"As expected, there was some shady dealing involved." Yu Tianheng's eyes narrowed. "I guess the Spirit Hall wants to find out more of our trump cards and find a way to eliminate Canghui Academy."

Huo Wu agreed: "Indeed, the captain's 100,000-year spirit ring is too dazzling, and Huo Yuhao from Canghui Academy is indeed a big problem."

"but--"

"Isn't this perfect? ​​We can teach those people from Canghui Academy a lesson."

Xiao Wu narrowed her eyes: "We should really thank the Spirit Hall, hehe."

How dare they use such despicable means to frame Third Brother?

That's practically suicide.

"This time, the seven of us will be on stage: myself, Yu Tianheng, Huo Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo," Tang San announced.

"Why am I not included?" Xiao Wu protested, as she wanted to teach Huo Yuhao a lesson.

"With so many of us, we have to give everyone a chance to play. If we weren't facing Canghui Academy this time, I would have given my spot to Lan Yinzi." Tang San explained his reasoning, which was to take care of all the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team.

"Alright then." Xiao Wu wasn't being unreasonable; she was just a little unhappy that she couldn't personally teach Huo Yuhao and the big meat worm a lesson.

"Xiao Wu, I didn't participate in any of them, did I?" Lan Yinzi walked up to her and comforted her with a smile, "It's not a big deal. Besides, a girl should be dignified."

Although Lan Yinzi is still hiding her identity as Tang San's mother, she actually regards Xiao Wu as her daughter-in-law. Her past memories make her believe that if Xiao Wu is to become Tang San's wife in the future, her behavior and attitude must be more dignified, rather than as lively as she is now.

"Whether she's dignified or not doesn't matter, as long as she doesn't cross the line, it's fine for her to be a little more open-minded." Tang San said something fair, which was also a reminder to Lan Yinzi not to bring the memories of her "past life" into her "present life"—although Lan Yinzi didn't tell Tang San openly, Tang San, with the help of Electrolux, had already confirmed his previous guesses: Lan Yinzi was Ah Yin, and according to Electrolux's observation, Lan Yinzi's soul appearance was different from her physical appearance.

Possession!

Tang San thought of a phrase: the Blue Silver Emperor had seized control of the Blue Silver Child's predecessor.

Therefore, Lan Yinzi does not possess the original aura of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, because she simply does not have the cultivation origin of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Lan Yinzi's predecessor was most likely a female time traveler who stumbled upon the corresponding location, then had wicked thoughts, and ultimately became Lan Yinhuang's wedding dress.

Regardless of the circumstances, even though the Blue Silver Emperor is young, its bloodline is still that of the Blue Silver Emperor. Judging from its performance in the original work, even in its seedling stage, its cultivation level is estimated to be only a dozen years old, yet its spirituality is extremely strong. It can control the leaves to interact with Tang Hao and Tang San from the original work in simple ways. This is far beyond what ordinary ten-year-old plant soul beasts can do, and even some ten-thousand-year-old plant soul beasts cannot do it. This is obviously because the Blue Silver Emperor's soul, which has cultivated to the level of one hundred thousand years, exists within the seedling, rather than within its soul bone or soul ring.

This is perhaps what makes plant-based spirit beasts special.

If we follow this line of reasoning, those fanfiction protagonists who directly devour the Blue Silver Emperor, without the protagonist's halo or specific cheat codes, would definitely be inferior to the Blue Silver Emperor in terms of soul level—because even a reborn Blue Silver Emperor seedling with a ten-year soul ring would still contain a soul vibration at the level of a hundred thousand years.

"The captain is right." Lan Yinzi didn't insist any further, after all, she had possessed the transmigrator's body, inherited his memories, and knew some of the ideas of modern society.

Therefore, it's not impossible to accept Tang San's statement.

"Seriously, is it really okay for us to be so relaxed?" Ning Rongrong looked at Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Lan Yinzi and felt that something was off about the three of them. It wasn't the kind of jealousy that comes from "two women fighting over one man," but rather like a mother-in-law looking at her son and daughter-in-law—Lan Yinzi was the "mother-in-law."

"With the captain around, isn't it natural to be relaxed?" Yu Feng joked. "Then Huo Yuhao is definitely going to suffer."

"That's true," Oslo agreed.

"Let's go." Tang San chuckled and led Yu Tianheng, Huo Wu, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing off the stands and headed towards the competition venue.

When they came on stage, almost the entire audience cheered.

Although the majority of the audience here are locals from Wuhun City, their admiration for the strong is undisguised.

Of course, if the Heaven Dou Royal Team's opponent were the Spirit Hall Team, these viewers would definitely give priority to supporting them.

Ning Rongrong seemed to enjoy being the center of attention. She glanced around and chuckled, "Looks like we're quite popular."

Huo Wu, however, didn't seem to care, as if she was already used to it. She said, "The privilege of the strong, especially in this Spirit City, where Spirit Masters reign supreme. They especially admire powerful Spirit Masters. In fact, as long as a powerful Spirit Master doesn't commit a major error that violates principles, they can resolve other minor issues or reduce their punishment by virtue of their strength."

At this moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo began to draw lots for the competition venue.

"I hereby announce that the venue for the first match of the second round is:"

"Ice and snow venues!"

With the ice and snow venue changed, both sides took to the field in an orderly manner.

"hiss--"

Ning Rongrong rubbed her shoulders and said, "It really is a bit cold... Captain, what was your motivation for proposing the theory of diverse competition venues?"

"It's just to make the Soul Fighting Competition a bit more interesting." Tang San took out an ice-blue feather robe from his white jade belt and draped it over Ning Rongrong, saying, "This feather robe is made from the feathers of the Ice Phoenix. It doesn't offer much defense, but it's effective for keeping warm. It won't be considered a weapon; it's just a piece of clothing. Speaking of which, there's a legendary fish in the far north called the 'Arctic Catfish.' Its body has a kind of sticky silk that can be used to weave nets. It's said to be as warm as a cotton coat and extremely lightweight. If combined with the feathers of the Ice Phoenix and woven by a master tailor, it can be used to create a fabric called 'Netting,' which is extremely precious. Unfortunately, it's said that this catfish is very slippery and rarely seen."

Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes sparkled with emotion: "Thank you, Third Brother."

"You're welcome." Tang San turned around, took out five more sets of feather robes, and asked the other five people, whose eyes were filled with amusement, "Do you want them?"

Yu Tianheng: "Um... never mind, a little ice and snow won't affect me much."

Huo Wu wanted to, but considering that her martial soul would burn up quickly after being activated by light and heat, she shook her head.

"I want one."

"I want one too."

The two brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, didn't hold back. After all, the Xuan Turtle Martial Soul is water-attribute, not ice. In this environment, the movements would become sluggish after the Martial Soul is attached to the body. Having two warm feather robes would make things much better.

Finally, Zhu Zhuqing, wearing a leather jacket, also blushed and asked for one.

On the Canghui team's side, apart from Huo Yuhao, the other six members also put on warm clothing, which was made of soft-boned rabbit fur—"Damn! It's actually soft-boned rabbit fur! Those bastards are doomed!" Xiao Wu in the audience gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly.

After both sides were ready, Chrysanthemum Douluo announced: "Activate your Martial Souls, adjust your state, one minute."

Instantly, five spirit rings of different colors—yellow, yellow, purple, black, and red—flashed. Tang San's 100,000-year spirit ring, in particular, still shocked everyone even though it was only being revealed for the second time.

"Captain, can your Endless Grassland be used in this kind of terrain?" Yu Tianheng asked.

"Yes, but it will be subject to significant limitations."

Besides the fact that the underground of the venue is hollow, more importantly, in such icy and snowy weather, even if the Blue Silver Emperor can grow, it is relatively difficult to control it flexibly.

Although the Blue Silver Emperor has cold-resistant properties, cold climates still have a significant impact on plants.

"so--"

Having said that, Tang San, taking advantage of the remaining minute, asked Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had already retreated to the sidelines, "Your Excellency, may I ask if it is permissible to disrupt the arena?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo's breath hitched, and he looked towards the VIP seats. Seeing Bibi Dong nod, he said, "That's fine. There's no rule in the competition that Soul Masters can't damage the arena."

"Also, you can call me Lord Chrysanthemum Douluo."

Your Majesty the referee?

If Lao Gui knew he was being called that, he'd be laughed at for a whole year.

"Thank you for informing me, Chrysanthemum Douluo." Tang San replied politely, then said to Huo Wu, "Later, you should directly convert your soul power into light and heat to melt the ice and snow on the entire area."

"No problem." Huo Wu felt that it was unnecessary to go to such lengths, as long as Huo Yuhao and the others did not have the opportunity to use the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

But Tang San clearly had other ideas...

Huo Wu was willing to do it, since she also wanted to show the world her power.

"I'll be there in one minute!"

"Battle Spirit Activated!"

As Chrysanthemum Douluo finished speaking, Huo Wu converted her soul power into light and heat. The scorching energy spread in all directions, causing the ice and snow on the ground to begin to melt.

From the audience, it looked as if a great sun had appeared on the arena, its blazing light causing the ice and snow to recede.

However, this heat was unbearable not only for the Canghui team, but also for Yu Tianheng and others. Only Tang San was able to stand relatively calmly next to Huo Wu.

However, Ning Rongrong, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Zhu Zhuqing and the others did not take off their feather robes, since the four pillars around the arena were still emitting cold air.

"Such intense energy!" exclaimed Dou Yitian in Huo Yuhao's mind. "Is that the ultimate fire, or the ultimate light?"

"No, that's the ultimate sun!"

Although the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion lived for a shorter time than the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, it knew far more than the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which spent most of its time sleeping.

"Unbelievable, there are actually Soul Masters who can combine light and fire to create something like the sun."

"It is the life force of all things, and it also possesses the ultimate destruction."

Huo Yuhao was also shocked, not understanding why Huo Wu had been enhanced to such an absurd degree.

Could it be that he ate Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower?

"Yuhao, why don't you just admit defeat?" Dou Er Tianmeng reminded him. "It's unwise to fight Tang San, and he's very likely a transmigrator."

"Precisely because I am a transmigrator, I have to go against him, otherwise how will the plot unfold?" In order to deal with the future, Huo Yuhao felt that he had to get rid of Tang San.

Dou Yitian felt that Huo Yuhao was possessed.

Huo Yuhao continued, "If I use the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Technique, combined with the spiritual energy of the three of you, could I turn Tang San into an idiot?"

"Theoretically speaking, in that case, your mental impact could shatter the soul of a Title Douluo of level 95 or above," Dou Er Tianmeng gave an estimate.

But this is only in theory.

Tang San's mental strength is not weak; he is only a hair's breadth away from the Spirit Realm.

Furthermore, they didn't tell Huo Yuhao that Electrolux had gone to Tang San's spiritual sea, and if they alerted him, they might not have a chance of winning.

More importantly, Tang San is highly likely to be the chosen one of the world, the chosen one of destiny, making him very difficult to kill. Moreover, even if he were killed, they would suffer for a long time and be targeted by the entire world.

Even Dou Yitianmeng, Dou Ertianmeng, and the later-joined Bingbi Emperor Scorpion did not want Huo Yuhao to oppose the current "protagonist group".

Why not just surrender and then play the revival match?

Strive for a good ranking, join a larger faction, and then use that faction's resources to cultivate. Isn't that the best choice?

Why do you have to go against Tang San?

Be more mature, okay?

"Alright, I'll give it a try." Huo Yuhao made up his mind. As for why he had to go against Tang San... well, who told him to transmigrate into Tang San's body?

Tang dogs deserve to die!

After transmigrating into Huo Yuhao's body, his first thought was to become powerful in the future, conquer the God Realm, step on the head of God King Tang San, and then have women on both sides, sleep with his daughter, and play with his wife.

Now that we've entered the era of Douluo Continent I, Tang San's strength is far inferior to that of the God King Tang San. Although it's currently a bit outrageous, if we can teach him a lesson, we must.

Those who fawn over the three factions deserve to die!

When all the ice and snow on the field melted, Huo Wu stopped releasing light and heat, and her consumed soul power was quickly restored with the help of Tang San's first soul skill.

"Black soil."

Tang San crouched down, grabbed a handful of soil, and released the Endless Grassland to bind the Canghui Team members who were preparing for Martial Soul Fusion.

"It's pretty realistic. I thought that after the ice and snow melted, it would be like a stone-paved arena."

Tang San didn't care about Huo Yuhao and the others whose spirit fusion skill had been interrupted. Instead, he was concerned about the authenticity of the venue and then told Huo Wu, Yu Tianheng, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo the location of the other party.

Ning Rongrong is in charge of increasing the attributes.

Although it's fine without her boost, since she's on the field, she still needs to demonstrate some effectiveness; otherwise, this battle will just be a formality for her.

Using the endless grassland as cover, the four quickly approached the members of the Canghui team and knocked them off the stage one by one.

The strength of any one of the Canghui team members is not strong, so Yu Tianheng and the others completely crushed them.

The only problem is that Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor grew too lush, blocking the audience's view and making their viewing experience very poor.

Fortunately, most of these audience members were from Wuhun City, otherwise they would have all been demanding refunds.

"Third Brother, what am I supposed to do?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, seeing that Tang San hadn't given her any orders.

"Let's wait until Yu Tianheng and the others have taken down those six people... Hmm, that's about right." Tang San sensed the situation, then pointed in a direction to Zhu Zhuqing and said, "Go that way, the Blue Silver Grass will guide you to Huo Yuhao's location."

"Is my target Huo Yuhao?" A glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes—those two white spirit rings were likely 100,000 years old, which would make them more challenging. It seemed that her third brother trusted her a lot.

"That's right, and I want you to attack the back of his neck." Tang San pointed to a spot on the back of his neck, instructing Zhu Zhuqing to remember it.

"This... could kill someone, right?" Zhu Zhuqing didn't care whether Huo Yuhao lived or died, but if Huo Yuhao died, their team might be disqualified from the competition.

"No, you underestimate him. With his trump cards, it would be strange if you could really kill him." Tang San's eyes were extremely solemn. "I can sense through my spiritual power and the Blue Silver Emperor that there is an extreme ice attribute energy in his body, extremely powerful. I estimate that he has another martial soul, but if the second martial soul has not been equipped with a spirit ring, it is impossible for it to have such a powerful ice attribute... Either his strength is more than a Soul Master, or his second martial soul has also added a spirit ring, and it is also at the 100,000-year level."

After saying that, Tang San released the Dancing Scales and let them sit on Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder.

"Just in case, Wu Lin possesses extreme ice attributes and can protect you."

Zhu Zhuqing also learned of Tang San's purpose—

This allowed Huo Yuhao to reveal all his trump cards, attracting the covetous eyes of various powerful forces and creating trouble for him.

Tang San possesses a 100,000-year-old spirit ring. In addition, he is a Spirit King, a theoretical master, under the attention of the Spirit Hall, cared for by Poison Douluo, and has a good relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. As a result, not many people dare to make a move against him.

Huo Yuhao, however, was different.

For a major power, even a Soul Saint of the current year at Canghui Academy cannot protect a Soul Bone of 100,000 years.

However, Zhu Zhuqing didn't think there was anything wrong with what Tang San did, after all, it was Shi Nian and Huo Yuhao who plotted against Tang San first, trying to remove him from the competition.

This is just tit for tat.

Moreover, Zhu Zhuqing also wanted to test just how powerful Huo Yuhao, who possessed a 100,000-year soul ring and twin martial souls, really was.

"Hmm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her eyes narrowed, and she quickly darted through the Blue Silver Emperor Grass. In just three seconds, she arrived behind Huo Yuhao and used her external soul bone: Dark Demon Bone Armor, to unleash her first soul skill, Netherworld Thrust.

Zhu Zhuqing also gathered the three attributes of darkness, wind, and thunder into her claws and stabbed towards Huo Yuhao's nape.

If this attack hits, Huo Yuhao will be doomed.

However, Huo Yuhao suddenly jolted awake as the three soul entities in his mind frantically reminded him, but his own reaction speed was not fast enough.

"Damn it!" Dou Er Tianmeng immediately controlled Huo Yuhao's body and released his second martial soul: Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

Clang!

The scorpion's hard back blocked Zhu Zhuqing's attack, and the impact created a loud bang that damaged the Blue Silver Emperor within a dozen meters, exposing a clearing.

At this moment, all the viewers could see what Huo Yuhao looked like.

The two white and one purple spirit rings had disappeared, replaced by a deep red spirit ring with three golden lines and a faint fourth.

More importantly, the martial soul Huo Yuhao revealed at this moment was not the Spirit Eye, but rather—

Ice Jade Scorpion!

(End of this chapter)