Douluo Continent: A Man of Unparalleled Talent and Heaven-Defying Comprehension

Chapter 166 Chaos (Please subscribe!!!)

Jing Hongchen assigned tasks to the two teams.

"Su Yu, all four of you can go and watch too."

After thinking for a moment, Jing Hongchen decided not to let Su Yu and the other three go back, but instead let them go to watch the battle together.

Maybe it will offer some inspiration.

Although they are much stronger, to be honest, they have fought far too few battles and have almost no combat experience.

Jing Hongchen didn't know Huo Yuhao and Su Yu's situation, but he knew Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen very well. Since the Soul Fighting Tournament, the two siblings had basically not made any moves. They had carried out a few assigned missions, but these were just small tests and did not have a significant effect on their training.

In fact, neither Su Yu nor Huo Yuhao had much combat experience.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

A major competition organized by Jing Hongchen has stirred up a storm throughout the entire academy.

All students in the academy, including those who have delayed graduation and are over the age limit, are allowed to take on the challenge.

Upon success, the academy will reward the student with one hundred kilograms of rare metals. Of course, these rare metals are calculated using standard sunken silver as the unit of measurement, and are equivalent to all other rare metals in value.

This share is already quite high.

Fight a match and win 100 kilograms of rare metal.

Of course, winning is not an easy task.

However, this did not prevent the strong students in the academy from signing up to participate.

Are the Soul Fighting Tournament participants under the age of 20?

Haha, even the most talented person is under twenty!

At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, there are even students who almost made it into the Soul Battle Tournament team back then. They have stayed at the academy to continue their studies, and now, at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six, there are quite a few who have reached the Soul Emperor level and become Level Six Soul Masters.

"I heard that this competition was organized by the dean because those team members got too cocky after the intensive training."

"Is Zun Du fake Du?"

"Hey, a bunch of kids who're not even twenty yet, thinking they're invincible."

"I heard that one of the seven of them is a Soul Emperor. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen should have broken through to Soul Emperor, right? After all, they were Soul Kings five years ago, so it seems reasonable for them to break through to Soul Emperor now."

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The training grounds of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy are very large, and accommodating the entire academy's teachers and students is not a problem.

This place was originally intended for the academy to assess students' progress. However, even with such a dedicated venue, assessments that actually involved combat were still very rare.

This competition, organized by Jing Hongchen, attracted nearly 90% of the students in the school.

Su Yu arrived at the preparation area and could clearly see everything on the arena.

The training ground was noisy.

"quiet!"

A loud voice resounded throughout the entire training ground via the soul tool. Jing Hongchen's serious tone and the overwhelming soul power pressure that filled the entire field silenced everyone.

"The students are already aware of the rules for this competition."

"The academy has finalized the teams participating in this Soul Fighting Tournament, and they have undergone a period of special training. An arena has been set up. Anyone who successfully challenges one of the teams will be rewarded with 100 kilograms of rare metal; defeating two will earn 200 kilograms; defeating three will earn 400 kilograms, and so on!"

The training ground, which had just quieted down, was once again filled with noisy discussions. Many trainees could hardly imagine just how grand this undertaking was.

For many students, 100 kilograms of rare metals is already a considerable amount of resources.

However, the reward the dean is talking about now is even more exaggerated than what they had heard before!

One hundred kilograms, two hundred kilograms, four hundred kilograms, and then it becomes eight hundred kilograms or even more. As long as you win three matches, you won't have to worry about rare metals for almost the next ten or even twenty years as a Soul Master.

Meanwhile, in the preparation area, Shi Xing, Zhou Xinghao, and Xiao Ping all looked somber.

The pressure of this match is even greater than what the headmaster mentioned when he was at Mingde Hall.

Damn, if we lose, Mingdetang will definitely be able to take out these rare metals. Are they really just going to give them away for free?

It will definitely be deducted from their future quotas.

Whoever loses will have the deduction taken from their future benefits.

After more than three months of intensive training, having completed the creation of their own battle armor, they clearly understood just how powerful the battle armor truly was.

It's a kind of sublimation brought about by the essence of martial spirit, as if it can fundamentally provide soul masters with motivation and confidence.

It was precisely because they successfully crafted the basic battle armor that they realized how resource-intensive the crafting of battle armor was.

Having experienced the power of battle armor, they would never give it up. Their pursuit of higher-level battle armor would only become stronger. And for this reason, they would not prepare resources for intermediate-level battle armor in advance, but they would definitely not consume them in advance.

If I lose two or three matches this time, it will really delay the production of my intermediate battle armor for several years or even more than a decade.

After all, there are quite a few six-ring Soul Emperors and level six Soul Masters in the academy.

There are also some rather special freaks

Therefore, we absolutely cannot lose.

Most importantly, we can't be the third to lose!

Whoever loses will have their reward deducted from their resources. The first person to face the challenge benefits the most.

This prevented the three from deliberately appearing passively in order to escape punishment.

impossible.

If you encounter a ruthless person, whoever appears last will be finished.

"I'll go first."

"No, let me do it. I'm the youngest, so I can test the abilities of the senior students for you."

"None of you are as stable as me. My soul-guided turret, combined with my battle armor, makes me virtually invincible!"

The three began vying for the right to be the first to fight.

In the end, Xiao Ping was the first to appear.

There was no way around it; although Xiao Ping was the youngest, even a year younger than Su Yu, his strength was the strongest among the three after Su Yu and the other three.

They had the strongest fists, which is why they secured this spot.

In fact, it was the safest arrangement for Xiao Ping, the strongest among them, to take action.

On the trial grounds, some students with considerable resources even opened betting odds, and many people placed bets there. However, no matter which student chose to participate, none of them chose a team that could win all their matches.

Some even went so far as to vote for at least one senior student who would successfully complete a seven-game winning streak.

Although the possibility is slim, given that Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen are both present, and there is also the more mysterious Su Yu, it is still more reliable than the team winning all their matches.

"The first match is between Xiao Ping and Xia Xuanchen."

Xia Xuanchen, Level 5 Soul Master.

"Xiao Ping, level 55 Soul King, level 5 Soul Master." Xiao Ping confidently announced his level, even under immense pressure, he still had the confidence to "reveal his hand".

The two stepped onto the stage, and a soul-guided shield slowly rose around the arena, enveloping the entire arena.

This soul-guided shield can withstand attacks at the level of a Contra Douluo for at least three seconds.

Its power source is also more advanced than the protective shield used by the Star Luo Empire during the competition. The core array is inscribed with a structure that can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and convert it into energy, which can be transformed into a protective shield.

However, this kind of magic array is too complicated and can only be used in places like large stadiums.

Su Yu was quite surprised to discover the power source of the shield when it was activated.

"Absorbing the vital energy of heaven and earth, and then transforming it into the power source for the core magic array?"

It only requires the initial amount of soul power to activate, and it can work non-stop.

"I wonder if it can be used to replace electricity."

By utilizing the omnipresent primordial energy of heaven and earth as energy, the future development of soul-guided technology will be much faster.

Of course, Su Yu didn't think too much about it, as the battle had already begun on the field.

Facing Xia Xuanchen, a level 5 Soul Master, Xiao Ping did not take it lightly and directly activated his Battle Armor Fusion.

In any case, there is an hour of rest time after each battle. The academy provides equipment such as milk bottles to restore soul power, and there are even special teachers to restore students' other states such as physical strength.

It can be said that Jing Hongchen has prepared to the extreme for this competition.

It's even better than the logistical support for the Soul Fighting Tournament.

Of course, the Soul Fighting Tournament's protection only covers survival, not rest and recovery between matches.

Basic Battle Armor, Combine!

Fourteen points on Xiao Ping's body shimmered with the light of storage soul tools.

Before the advent of battle armor, soul tool armor and soul tool helmets were all made easier to wear by using storage soul tools.

The armor is stored in various parts of the Soul Master's body in advance, so that it can be released and worn at any time.

Even so, while it is more convenient to release, wearing it still requires a considerable amount of effort from the Soul Master to control.

However, since the battle armor is connected to the soul master's mind, it is much easier to control. Even a basic battle armor without spirit metal is much more convenient to use.

"Xiao Ping was known for his soul-guided armor before. He is good at close combat and high-explosive shells, and his abilities are quite comprehensive."

"Hey, his soul tool armor looks a little different."

The battle armor was put on in just one second, and Xiao Ping's soul power fluctuations instantly changed, which the students watching the battle noticed.

"His soul power fluctuations have become incredibly strong!"

It seems to be the effect of amplification from hundreds of soul power amplifiers.

Moreover, it's not the kind of unstable amplification that only occurs when using soul skills, but rather a normalized amplification of the soul power within a soul master's body!

There were also many level four and five soul masters present, and they quickly analyzed the many differences.

A soul-guided sword appeared in Xiao Ping's hand, and his speed suddenly increased as he rushed towards Xia Xuanchen.

The entire arena was 200 meters in diameter, and the two sides started 150 meters apart.

However, with Xiao Ping's outburst, the distance was instantly closed.

With the enhancement of his battle armor, Xiao Ping also installed propulsion soul tools on the soles of his feet and back. These level six propulsion soul tools, although not made by him, could still be used in the competition.

In just one second, the distance was reduced by a third.

Dark metal cannons appeared on Xia Xuanchen's arms, and two orbs of light of different colors shot out from the muzzles: a yellow orb on the left and a red orb on the right. The two orbs of energy also moved at different speeds.

Xiao Ping could tell the difference between the two types of light at a glance.

The fifth-level shockwave cannon is even faster, capable of generating strong shockwaves that can significantly slow down the opponent's movements.

The slower one is a single-target, high-explosive soul missile, extremely destructive and capable of locking on.

However, Xiao Ping remained calm in the face of the two shells, and the thruster under his left foot was activated instantly.

While rushing forward, the person turns slightly to the side.

At the same time, the fourteen parts of the battle armor were like a whole, each shimmering with light and subtly connected to each other.

Xiao Ping's soul power, transformed by the battle armor, formed a protective shield that enveloped him.

Xiao Ping swiftly passed through the area of ​​the shockwave cannon's explosion, his speed undiminished.

He held a level-six soul tool longsword in both hands, infusing it with soul power, and a sword aura swirled around the longsword.

Clang!

The high-explosive soul missile split in two.

boom!

Instantly, the high-explosive Soul Missile, which had split into two halves, also exploded in a terrifying manner.

Dust and debris flew everywhere on the arena.

However, a figure did indeed rush out of the smoke and arrive in front of Xia Xuanchen.

Xiao Ping had already retracted the soul-guided sword in his hand, and replaced it with a level 6 high-explosive soul-guided cannon.

It's something even more advanced than that level 5 high-explosive soul-guided cannon shot from before, with even greater destructive power.

At this moment, Xiao Ping was only thirty meters away from Xia Xuanchen, and Xia Xuanchen had no time to release any other soul tools.

Xia Xuanchen stared blankly at the cannon muzzle emitting light, speechless.

He was defeated in less than ten seconds?

The training ground was silent.

Xiao Ping is only a level 5 Soul Master, so why is he able to so easily defeat Xia Xuanchen, who is of the same level?

How could he unleash speed, attack power, and defense surpassing even a Soul Emperor, and so quickly eliminate Xia Xuanchen?

Did Xiao Ping just lie about his soul power level?

impossible.

He's only seventeen years old. How could he possibly reach the Soul Emperor level? Or could he break through to the sixth-level Soul Master level?

"It's that soul-guided armor!"

Some people noticed something amiss.

His soul power was forcibly raised to a level that surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Emperor!

"If I'm not mistaken, this is just a level five soul tool armor, right?"

"That's right, only level five."

This time, it was some teachers from the academy who spoke up. Two of them, level seven soul masters, had sharp eyes and gave the soul tool level of the battle armor, but their faces showed expressions of disbelief.

Can a level 5 soul tool armor really provide such a significant boost?

Jing Hongchen nodded slightly as he observed the effect on the field.

Xiao Ping fought a very good battle.

Xia Xuanchen left the arena looking utterly dejected.

Xiao Ping also returned to the preparation area from the other side.

It's fashionable to take the stage.

"quiet!"

Jing Hongchen interrupted the noisy atmosphere of the trial grounds. Under the pressure of terrifying soul power, the noise that had just erupted in the trial grounds was suppressed once again.

"Next," he said.

Shi Xing crushed Lu Ren, a level 5 Soul Master, in seven seconds.

In the battle against Wang Yuan, a level 5 Soul Master, Zhou Xinghao achieved a crushing victory in just three seconds under the barrage of Soul Guidance Cannon fire.

After three battles, they entered a rest period, where Xiao Pingxing and Zhou Xinghao recovered in the preparation area.

The teachers and students in the training grounds erupted in an unprecedented uproar.

Even under the pressure of Jing Hongchen's soul power, whispers continued to circulate.

"The match resumed an hour later."

Jing Hongchen glanced at it indifferently, without continuing to use his soul power to suppress or stop anything.

(End of this chapter)