Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Just as Tu Nan Bu Po was about to face an attack from a bear and a tiger, a heavy shield flew over and smashed into the Earth Bear.

The immense force knocked the Earth Bear off balance, causing it to stumble and lose its footing.

The Earth Bear is renowned for its strength, said to be as heavy as a mountain when it stands on the ground. The fact that this shield could shatter it shows just how astonishing the power contained within the shield is.

On the other side, in front of the Flaming Tiger's claws, a hand resembling a dragon's claw slashed through the air, grabbing the Flaming Tiger's claws and ignoring the blazing flames on the Flaming Tiger's palm. It lifted the Flaming Tiger's massive body and slammed it onto the Earth Bear with a thud.

"What?" The change happened so fast that even Zhou Sichen didn't have time to react before the bear and tiger he summoned were repelled.

Beside him, the teacher who had originally intended to save Tu Nan Bu Po also stopped. Unexpectedly, Tuoba Wu Kong, whom he had not taken seriously, suddenly appeared like a god descending to earth and entered the battlefield between the bear and tiger and Tu Nan Bu Po, forcefully repelling the bear and tiger summoned by Zhou Si Chen.

However, Tuoba Wukong was not in good condition at the moment. His right palm was burned by the flames on the Fiery Tiger, and it was bleeding profusely. He was panting heavily.

Sa!

The sound of something cutting through the air came from Long Yuexiang's boomerang.

The boomerang, enhanced with two spirit rings, moved swiftly, as if it had eyes. It could be said that it posed a greater threat to Tuoba Wukong and the others than Zhou Sichen, even when Zhou Sichen was preoccupied. With Zhou Sichen's "time acceleration" ability, Long Yuexiang's boomerang was a level more threatening.

As expected of a team that made it to the knockout stage, Cao Jinxuan's team is no less threatening than any team with a three-ring Soul Master.

Each of the three is an outstanding Great Soul Master on their own, and when they are combined, their abilities can be combined to achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts.

boom!

A silver portal descended, perfectly blocking the boomerang's path. The only purple soul ring on his body shone brightly, and the portal, which opened only a tiny crack, acted as a shield, protecting Tuoba Wukong's side.

As the boomerang fell, the silver portal trembled only slightly before remaining unmoved, easily blocking Long Yuexiang's boomerang.

This was an extremely ingenious application of Tuoba Wukong's martial spirit and soul skills.

His first soul skill, Heavenly Gate, indeed has no offensive power, and the defensive power of the martial soul, Heavenly Gate, is only average. However, in the Heavenly Gate state, the stability of Heavenly Gate is greatly enhanced, which is equivalent to having a thousand-year soul skill to enhance Heavenly Gate itself, making Heavenly Gate itself an unbreakable shield.

This discovery stemmed from an attempt by Tuoba Wukong to open the Heavenly Gate using external forces.

As it turned out, Tuoba Wukong was overly optimistic. Even with his most powerful attack, Tu Nan Bupo couldn't thicken the gap in the Heavenly Gate. However, by a twist of fate, Tuoba Wukong witnessed the formidable defensive power of his martial soul under the enhancement of his first soul skill.

Although he no longer had a shield, Tongtian Gate was his second shield.

"A thousand-year soul ring, you have a twin martial soul?" Upon seeing the purple soul rings shining around Tuoba Wukong, Zhou Sichen and the other two all changed their expressions slightly. In their view, only a twin martial soul could have a thousand-year soul ring attached to the first soul ring, and it would be the second soul soul to have an attached soul ring.

Could it be that the other side is hiding their strength, and they have a three-ring Soul Master with twin martial souls?

"Old Song, attack Cao Jinxuan with all your might!" Tuoba Wukong, of course, wouldn't answer the three's questions. He shouted and told Song Qinghan to attack Cao Jinxuan. He then quickly picked up the giant shield that had sent the Earth Bear flying. With the giant shield in one hand and the Tongtian Gate in the other, he almost completely covered his body, like a mountain protecting Tu Nanbupo.

Upon hearing Tuoba Wukong's order, Song Qinghan did not hesitate for a moment. He raised his crossbow and fired twenty-four bolts in quick succession, all aimed at Cao Jinxuan.

The crossbow in his hand was a replica of the Tang Clan's Zhuge Divine Crossbow, capable of firing twenty-four bolts, though its power was slightly weaker than the original Zhuge Divine Crossbow.

As for the genuine Zhuge Divine Crossbow, it has long been eliminated from the mainland since the rise of soul tools and the decline of the Tang Sect. Perhaps some old sects that used to have close ties with the Tang Sect still have these outdated relics in their warehouses. At least Song Qinghan will not be able to collect them in the short term.

Twenty-four crossbow bolts pierced the air as Long Yuexiang, who was standing in front of Cao Jinxuan, instinctively tried to retract his boomerang to block the incoming bolts.

At this moment, they were filled with regret. Why hadn't they thought of preparing such a crossbow? Primitive crossbows, even the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, had been eliminated in the face of soul tools. However, soul tools could not be used in this competition. Therefore, these eliminated crossbows came in handy.

While they are not comparable to soul tools, that does not mean they are effective in such battles.

"Don't worry about me, focus all your efforts on taking down Tu Nanbupo." Seeing Long Yuexiang preparing to return to defense, Cao Jinxuan gritted his teeth and said.

He can't hold on much longer. If he can't defeat Tu Nan Bu Po while he's holding him tightly, once Tu Nan Bu Po is freed from his restraints, he'll be like a tiger unleashed from its cage, unstoppable.

Zhou Sichen gritted his teeth, his first soul ring flashed, and he released his second soul skill, Time Slowdown, once again, reducing the speed of the twenty-four crossbow bolts. He "effortlessly" avoided the crossbow bolts' attack, but his face became even paler. He relied entirely on his willpower to grit his teeth and maintain the Time Slowdown that was landing on Tu Nan Bupo.

"Twists and turns." Upon seeing this, Long Yuexiang suddenly lunged forward, constantly adjusting his angle, and forcefully threw the boomerangs that were flying back.

In an instant, a boomerang streaked through the air, leaving afterimages, as if dozens of boomerangs were dancing endlessly, spinning and turning.

This is a tactic he created himself, which involves constantly changing his position to catch the boomerang's spin and launch a continuous barrage of attacks.

Under Zhou Sichen's control, the Earth Bear and the Flaming Tiger also went berserk, launching a fearless attack on Tuoba Wukong and Tu Nanbupo.

Facing attacks from three sides at once, especially the relentless barrage of boomerangs, Tuoba Wukong was under immense pressure. He used both hands, relying on his giant shield and the Heavenly Gate to continuously block the attacks from the boomerangs, the Earth Bear, and the Flaming Tiger.

No matter how fierce the attacks from the Earth Bear, the Flaming Tiger, and the Cross Boomerang were, Tuoba Wukong was like an iron barrel, firmly blocking all the attacks.

"Is he even human?" Long Yuexiang's lips turned pale as he gasped for breath. He was using the Hundred Twists and Turns technique at high intensity, and his physical strength and soul power were almost exhausted. But even with such a high-intensity attack, he still couldn't break through Tuoba Wukong's defense.

If the three spirit rings on Tu Nan Bu Po's body made them wary, then Tuoba Wu Kong, who single-handedly blocked the attacks of him and Zhou Si Chen, made them despair.

No one expected that it would be Tuoba Wukong, whom they considered a burden, who would turn out to be like a great demon king and shatter all their hopes.

"Conquer all directions!" A wild voice rang out, followed by an unparalleled spear light that pierced through the air. Wherever the spear light reached, the Earth Bear's thick stone armor suddenly exploded, its flesh and blood flying out in a bloody mess before it abruptly disappeared.

It was Tu Nan Bu Po who was being suppressed.

Holding the Tu Nan Spear, Tu Nan Bu Po, like a seasoned veteran of countless battles, charged into the battlefield with unstoppable force. His long-suppressed "fighting spirit" not only did not disappear, but became even stronger.

Meanwhile, as Tu Nan Bu Po broke free of his restraints, Cao Jin Xuan collapsed to the ground. His performance in restraining Tu Nan Bu Po for so long was already quite impressive.

At some point, Du Weiren's gaze fell back on the arena, and several more names appeared on the folder in his hand.

Cao Jinxuan, Long Yuexiang, Zhou Sichen, Tuoba Wukong, Tu Nanbupo.

Soon, he circled the names Tuoba Wukong and Tu Nanbupo and wrote two words: "To be determined".

Tuoba Wukong was unaware that their performance had been observed by Du Weiren. With the unbreakable tiger of Tunan emerging from its cage, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt. Tunan's spear swept across all directions, shattering the Earth Bear with a single thrust. His "battle intent" had completely suppressed the Fiery Tiger. With a thrust of his spear, a huge bloody hole was immediately pierced through the Fiery Tiger's body.

Facing Zhou Sichen's two summoned creatures, Tu Nanbupo could not hold back at all. Wherever Tu Nan's spear went, the two soul beasts turned into pure energy and dissipated with the wind.

"I surrender." When the murderous and fiercely competitive Tu Nan Bu Po attacked Zhou Si Chen and Long Yue Xiang, Long Yue Xiang and Zhou Si Chen surrendered without hesitation.

At this moment, many matches in other arenas had already ended, but their match had been deadlocked for an exceptionally long time.

As the referee infused Cao Jinxuan with some soul power, Cao Jinxuan slowly woke up. His gaze couldn't help but fall on Tuoba Wukong, and he asked curiously, "Tuoba Wukong, may I ask, is your martial soul of the spatial attribute? Do you have twin martial souls?"

Tuoba Wukong smiled and said, "You might find out later."

After saying that, Song Qinghan and Tu Nanbupo walked away.

Today's match has ended, and they have successfully advanced to the round of 16.

Without a doubt, today was a tough battle. Although they won, it was also quite difficult. If Tuoba Wukong hadn't used the gate as a shield, with both shields blocking the bursts of Long Yuexiang and Zhou Sichen at the same time, they might have lost this battle.