Douro Continent

Chapter 377 The King of Flowers Reigns Supreme Among All Beauties (Part 2)

The powerful and domineering aura caused even Ning Fengzhi and Platinum Bishop Salas in the VIP seats to slightly contract their pupils.

The person who suddenly appeared in the center of the arena was none other than Liu Erlong, the Horn of Slaughter. What kind of temper did Liu Erlong have? Only a master could suppress her fiery temper.

Now that Xiao Wu is her goddaughter, how could she tolerate it when her rivals are about to attack her en masse? She doesn't care what the occasion is; she finally has someone she can protect, so how could she be stingy with her support?

Under Liu Erlong's powerful pressure, the Barak Academy team members stopped in their tracks almost simultaneously. They all looked at Liu Erlong with expressions of shock.

Liu Erlong's domineering aura stemmed not only from her soul power, but also from her martial soul and her temperament. Although she was a Soul Saint, the aura she unleashed in that instant was enough to make even higher-level Soul Masters take notice.

"This is a competition, what do you want to do?" A deep, chilling voice entered the arena. If Liu Erlong's voice was captivating, then this voice sent chills down one's spine.

Platinum Bishop Salas had somehow risen from his VIP seat, his gaze coldly fixed on both sides in the arena.

At this moment, the teacher leading the Barak Kingdom team also entered the competition venue.

His soul power was no less than Liu Erlong's, but looking at Liu Erlong's domineering appearance, he felt a little guilty for some reason.

He turned and bowed respectfully towards the VIP section. "Your Excellency, Bishop Platinum, please calm your anger. We were merely carrying our students away. We meant nothing more than that."

Salas said calmly, "Please remember your place. Any non-competition personnel who enter the arena without the referee's permission will be immediately expelled from this tournament."

The explosive scene that was about to erupt was thus suppressed, but the tension between Shrek Academy and Barak Academy undoubtedly intensified.

Xiao Wu remained on the stage. Tang San whispered a few words of advice to her as he passed by her before stepping off the stage.

Barak Academy was clearly enraged. To the surprise of the Shrek Academy students, the second opponent to step onto the stage was also a Soul Master of level 40 or higher. Upon entering the stage, before the referee could even announce the start of the match, he had already released his Martial Soul. His Martial Soul was peculiar; it was a flower with a red center and orange petals.

"Sunflower." Tang San frowned. Xiao Wu's second opponent was a Soul Master with a plant-based martial soul. The sunflower was clearly superior in quality to the blue silver grass, possessing powerful restrictive abilities.

Wild sunflowers release a peculiar scent that incapacitates enemies. It's a unique form of psychoactive toxin. Furthermore, the sunflower itself is as hard as iron, making it a weapon in itself, possessing both poison and attack power.

Clearly, Xiao Wu's opponent is not an easy opponent to deal with.

Seeing the four spirit rings—white, yellow, purple, and purple—on her opponent, Xiao Wu's expression turned serious. She had already demonstrated her abilities once, so her opponent was bound to be on guard. She was also familiar with the sunflower. An opponent with poison-attribute attacks was difficult to deal with, especially one whose spirit power was superior to hers.

"You will pay the price for what you just did." The second member of the Barak Kingdom wasn't tall, but he was very muscular, with clearly visible muscles bulging on his broad shoulders. It was rather odd to see someone with such an physique holding a flower.

The referee reminded everyone, "Don't forget the rules of the competition. Violation of these rules will disqualify you from continuing the competition."

Xiao Wu and her opponent nodded at the same time, but neither of them showed any sign of restraining their aura.

Xiao Wu knew that the main difference between her and her opponent lay in their fourth spirit rings; in reality, their levels weren't that different. Judging from her opponent's spirit power fluctuations, he had probably only recently passed level 40.

"The match begins."

At the referee's announcement, the first spirit ring on the student from Barak Academy lit up, and the sunflower in his hand grew rapidly in the wind, instantly increasing to a diameter of one meter. The long stem in his hand also reached more than three meters, instantly transforming into a strange weapon.

With a wave of his hand, a thick cloud of yellow mist was released from the sunflower, directly enveloping Xiao Wu.

At this moment, Xiao Wu could not advance, so she could only retreat, taking large steps backward. Even so, she still caught a faint scent of flowers. The fragrance was strong, and although it was only a faint scent, Xiao Wu immediately felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.

In situations of equal strength, especially when neither side possesses significantly higher soul power, the Poison Soul Master holds a considerable advantage.

When used properly, it can greatly limit an opponent. Looking at the elemental relationships of this student from Barak Academy, besides a martial soul specifically designed to counter poison, only water-fire type martial souls like Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er can counter him.

A tightness gripped her chest; Xiao Wu knew the poison was taking effect and quickly channeled her soul power to suppress it. Her opponent, however, didn't pursue; a sinister smile played on his lips as he repeatedly fanned the sunflower in his hand, blowing large plumes of yellow mist towards her.

The coverage area began to grow larger and larger. At this moment, his first two spirit rings were lit up simultaneously.

Clearly, one of his two soul skills is to enlarge the sunflower, and the other is this poisonous mist.

What to do? Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment. She knew that to defeat her opponent, she had to charge into the poison array with overwhelming force and quickly eliminate her. But would her opponent be unprepared?

He still had his third and fourth soul skills to use. Without closing the distance, Xiao Wu's soul power, while sufficient to unleash her skills, was clearly insufficient to get close to her opponent.

Just then, a strange heat flowed from her arms into Xiao Wu's body, and the tightness in her chest immediately eased. Not only that, a layer of golden-red light began to emerge from Xiao Wu's body, and in the blink of an eye, a faint golden-red light shield formed around her body.

At this moment, the poisonous fog enveloped the area where Xiao Wu was, and a strange scene appeared: no matter how large the poisonous fog was, it could not penetrate the golden-red light at all.

What horrified Xiao Wu's opponent even more was that the poison he released melted away like ice and snow the moment it came into contact with the golden-red light emanating from Xiao Wu. In the blink of an eye, the poisonous mist within a ten-square-meter area around Xiao Wu's body had vanished completely.

Not to mention her opponent, even Xiao Wu herself was unaware of what was happening. With her rich combat experience, she naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. Without hesitation, she charged towards her opponent.

"What's going on? What is that golden-red light?" Liu Erlong couldn't help but ask the master.

The master was also bewildered. Although his research on martial spirits was extremely thorough, he was still somewhat puzzled by the situation before him. He had originally concluded that the chances of winning this match were slim, but it was that golden-red light that brought hope back.

"I understand," Tang San suddenly exclaimed, a smile appearing on his face.

All eyes of the Shrek Academy students immediately fell on Tang San. Tang San smiled and said, "Remember Xiao Wu's Acacia Heartbreak Red? As a celestial-grade among celestial-grade flowers, the Acacia Heartbreak Red is undoubtedly the king of flowers. Even the Fragrant Silk Flower celestial-grade cannot compare to it. The sunflower is also a flower. Although the Acacia Heartbreak Red is not good at resisting poison, and Xiao Wu did not eat it, the Acacia Heartbreak Red's status among flowers is too high. After fusing with Xiao Wu's blood, it has formed a certain connection with Xiao Wu. When the sunflower attacks Xiao Wu, the Acacia Heartbreak Red will naturally take it as a provocation. The king of flowers is provoked by another flower? How can it tolerate it? This golden-red light must be the glory of the Acacia Heartbreak Red reigning over all the flowers."

Oscar couldn't help but ask, "Then aren't we breaking the rules of the game?"

Tang San smiled calmly and said, "Even the teachers can't tell, do you think the judges can? That light was emanating from Xiao Wu, after all. It's not like she used anything. Let's continue watching the competition."

Indeed, just as Tang San said, the golden-red light on Xiao Wu's body was released from the Acacia Heartbreak Red. Sensing the provocative aura of the sunflower, the Acacia Heartbreak Red automatically protected itself.

Of course, this reaction only occurs when it's facing flowers. If it's a highly poisonous substance, it naturally has no effect. This is just bad luck for Xiao Wu's opponent.

Seeing that his poison mist was ineffective, and that under the influence of the golden-red light, the Barak Academy team member's soul power was being rapidly depleted as the poison mist dissolved, he was greatly alarmed and had no choice but to use his third soul skill.

With a half-turn of his body, he swung the sunflower out suddenly. In an instant, countless pale yellow light spots poured out from the huge flower head, covering a large area with a powerful aura. It was obviously impossible to dodge.

Xiao Wu could have dodged using teleportation, but for some reason, a voice inside her seemed to be telling her not to dodge. And Xiao Wu did so subconsciously.

By the time she realized what was happening and tried to use her soul skill, it was too late.

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The gap is very small now, brothers, let's vote harder, thanks.

(End of this chapter)