In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 404 Sect Ranking Battle

Outside Wuhun City, carriages slowly moved along. All the soul masters from across the continent had once again gathered to participate in the sect ranking battle.

Zhu Wu had been invited by Qian Daoliu to watch his duel with Tang Chen, so naturally he had to be there.

According to the competition rules announced in advance by the Spirit Hall, the competition is divided into individual battles and team battles. The former tests the peak combat power of the sect, while the latter tests the comprehensive strength of the sect.

After all, a sect is a group organization, and the combat strength of a single individual cannot fully represent its overall strength.

Most importantly, this plan to eliminate the Fallen Soul Masters cannot be accomplished by one person alone; comprehensive combat strength is even more crucial.

However, Title Douluo can also participate in team battles, so having a Title Douluo within a sect still gives them a significant advantage.

In 1v1 and 5v5 matches, the number of Title Douluos and Soul Douluos is crucial. Having Title Douluos basically guarantees a place among the top three sects. Without them, it depends on whether you have enough Soul Douluos and whether you can widen the gap with those behind you. In Zhu Wu's view, that's all there is to it.

A battle at the Title Douluo level, followed by a massive ten-person melee involving Title Douluos, would be too much for an ordinary arena. Therefore, the battleground was chosen to be the valley where he had fought Tang Hao before. In that battle, the valley floor was first blasted to pieces by him, then burned into magma, which, after cooling, flowed smoothly and was hard in texture, making it the perfect battlefield after some preparation.

A month or so should be enough.

Of course, before making this decision, Qian Daoliu still sent someone to Haotian Sect to ask Tang Chen for his opinion.

After all, this is where Tang Chen suffered a crushing defeat, so we should at least give him some face and ask him a question.

The response was no objection.

Qian Daoliu had actually anticipated this response, as had Zhu Wu, who was later informed of the battle location.

Given Tang Chen's temperament, he must have considered a rematch with him at the place where he was previously defeated, to avenge his humiliation. Secondly, Tang Chen clearly understood the reason he chose that valley for their sparring: he didn't want to involve innocent people or damage the flowers and plants. Furthermore, the upcoming battle between Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, given their combined strength, would undoubtedly cause considerable damage, disrupting the ranking battles and other factions' competitions as well.

Let's not go anywhere else and damage the environment.

In mid-February, before spring had officially begun, the air still carried a chill.

"Creak, creak." Escorted by the Spirit Hall's guardian knights, the convoy quickly entered the valley, moving forward against the cool valley wind.

"Little girl." Zhu Wu turned to look at Bibi Dong, who had come to watch the match in the same carriage. "After the ranking battle is over, your older brother will be away for a while. I'll come back to see you when your match starts."

"Hmm." Bibi Dong nodded, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes. After thinking it over for a while, she had truly accepted Ying Tian, ​​her elder brother who had always taken care of her. Hearing that he was leaving, she couldn't help but feel very reluctant to part with him.

From childhood to adulthood, Ying Tian was the second person, besides her teachers, who made her feel the warmth of family.

Thinking of this, she felt even more reluctant to part, and couldn't help but look up, "Big brother, after the competition is over, will you stay with me?"

"Little girl, you have your own path to walk," Zhu Wu said with a smile. "Flowers grown in a greenhouse can't withstand the wind and rain. Some things can only be understood through personal experience, allowing you to grow stronger. This is also part of cultivation."

"Your older brother has already taught you everything he needed to. Now it's your turn to walk the path on your own."

"However," she added, changing the subject, "when you are truly in danger, your older brother will definitely be there immediately."

As he spoke, he spread his hand, and a snow-white jade pendant in the shape of a dragon appeared in his palm.

"Keep this with you. If you encounter any danger in the future, your older brother will sense it and come to your aid immediately."

"Thank you, elder brother." Bibi Dong's eyes reddened as she reached out and took the gift, clutching it tightly in her palm. Then she solemnly said, "I will definitely work hard in my cultivation and will not let you down."

"Don't push yourself too hard. The most important thing in life is to be happy," Zhu Wu said. "Power is indeed necessary to protect yourself and your loved ones, but I don't want you to lose yourself in the pursuit of power and be unhappy."

"Okay, I understand." Bibi Dong nodded.

Zhu Wu smiled and said no more.

Bibi Dong lowered her head slightly, her five fingers gently touching the warm, smooth jade pendant.

After a while, the carriage stopped. Bibi Dong quickly put the jade pendant into her soul tool and then followed Zhu Wu out of the carriage. Looking around, the caravan had actually driven along the winding mountain road to the top of a peak. Near the edge, a high platform had been built, with seats neatly arranged.

The other boundaries are enclosed by wooden fences, and looking back, rows of wooden houses have been built on both sides of the mountain road with wooden stakes driven into the ground.

The environment is a bit poor because it was scorched by a fire before, and the surrounding area is bare.

"Once the vegetation grows in spring, this place will definitely be a great place to visit next year," Zhu Wu nodded and commented.

"If it weren't for your fire, this place would be a great place to visit right now," Tang Hao thought to himself as he stepped down from the carriage at the back.

"Senior, let me take you to your lodgings." Qian Xunji followed Qian Daoliu to Zhu Wu and said politely.

"Hmm." Zhu Wu nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, this way please." Not far away, a knight from the Ichigo Temple walked up to Tang Chen's group and said respectfully.

Tang Chen nodded calmly and led the team to follow the Temple Knights toward another row of wooden houses.

After some time, everyone was settled in, and Bibi Dong was arranged by her teacher Qian Xunji to live in the small wooden house next to Zhu Wu.

With a senior living next door, Qian Xunji said he could rest assured about his beloved apprentice's safety.

The carriage returned along the same route and was parked at the foot of the mountain by the Temple Knights.

Before long, following the instructions of the Temple Knights, everyone left the wooden hut and followed them to the summit.

Then, following the instructions, we went directly to the designated area on the platform and took our seats.

Looking down, they saw the valley where Yingtian and Tang Chen had fought. The top of a nearby mountain had been flattened, and in their opinion, only Dragon God Douluo and Qian Daoliu could have done that.

Of course, they are more inclined to believe the latter.

Judging from the layout above, it's clearly the next battleground for rankings.

However, they were more shocked by the scorched mountain environment around them than by the flattened mountain peak.

Especially those Soul Masters who had not witnessed the great battle firsthand.

Before, I couldn't see the whole picture because I hadn't reached the edge, but now that I can see it clearly, I am both shocked and inexplicably afraid.

According to previous information, this was caused by Dragon God Douluo using a special technique.

The power of a single soul skill is far beyond their comprehension.

A fleeting glance at Zhu Wu filled me with a sense of awe.

"Gentlemen, today is a battle for individuals," Qian Daoliu's voice rang out.

Tang Chen stood up straight. "I'll start the game. Anyone who wants to challenge me can come up and have a go."

(End of this chapter)