Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 263 A Battle for Seventh Place? The Battle for Ning Rongrong

"This...this is impossible, absolutely impossible."

Feeling the powerful aura emanating from Zhu Zhuqing opposite him, Tang San couldn't help but take two steps back.

Behind him, all his teammates stared blankly ahead. Even Dai Mubai, when looking at Zhu Zhuqing, briefly suppressed his intense hatred with surprise.

Unlike the astonishment of the audience at the venue, the audience was simply surprised that another eternal fourth-ringed Soul Master had appeared in the Soul Master Competition, and that this was also the first Soul King to appear in the competition.

But Tang San and the others knew very well that before she disappeared, Zhu Zhuqing was only level 33, which was even lower than their level.

But only half a year has passed. Can anyone tell them what happened? Zhu Zhuqing actually skipped two major levels and became a Soul King. Moreover, judging from her aura, she is not a newly promoted Soul King. Is this reasonable?

"That makes sense."

On the stands, Han Li wore a faint smile as he responded to Ning Fengzhi and the three education committee members who had just asked him a question.

"When I met Zhu Zhuqing in the Star Dou Great Forest, she was seriously injured and unconscious in a cave. Beside her was a very peculiar plant."

"Unfortunately, I didn't have a healing-type Soul Master with me. After observing her situation, I discovered that her Martial Soul faintly shared a similar fluctuation with that plant."

"In that situation where she was about to die, I had no choice but to try anything, so I fed her the fruit at the top of that plant. Unexpectedly, this was indeed her opportunity. After consuming the fruit of that peculiar plant, her martial soul mutated, or you could say it evolved."

"In short, she survived, her martial soul evolved, and it inexplicably boosted her soul power. Later, after she woke up, a soul bone that was quite suitable for her was found in the cave."

"Later, by chance, she successfully absorbed the soul bone and the ten-thousand-year soul ring. That's about it. I'm a little envious of her."

Han Li shrugged, his expression vivid, even showing a hint of envy, as if he wished he were the protagonist of the story.

"So, you really did meet her in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Ning Fengzhi genuinely didn't believe it, but the story Han Li gave was too plausible; he couldn't find any loopholes.

"Of course, I already said that before. So Sect Leader Ning didn't believe me?"

Han Li's face showed a look of surprise, which made Ning Fengzhi waver in his previous judgment. Could it really not be him?

Nearby, Xueye and the others also fell into deep thought.

Could it really be as Han Li said, that he met Zhu Zhuqing in the Star Dou Great Forest? No wonder they couldn't find any trace of the mole no matter how they investigated; it turns out there was no such thing at all.

Qian Renxue watched Han Li's performance with a hint of envy on her face, but deep down she was about to burst out laughing.

That's really wicked. If she hadn't known that Han Li possessed the immortal herb and had many tricks up his sleeve, she would have actually believed it.

"Han Shengzi..."

Ning Fengzhi hesitated for a moment and looked at Han Li.

Han Li seemed to have guessed what he wanted to say, and waved his hand helplessly:

"Sect Leader Ning, you shouldn't even think about it. I'm not stupid. After discovering her condition, I immediately turned that area upside down, and the result was obvious: I found nothing."

Upon hearing this, not only Ning Fengzhi, but everyone else also showed a somewhat disappointed expression, but they quickly returned to normal.

This is the most normal situation. Such rare and precious materials that can evolve a martial soul are not so easy to find.

"Alright, let's watch the match. It'll also be a good opportunity to see how the Zhu family's little girl is different after her martial soul evolves."

Xueye called out to everyone and turned his attention back to the arena, but with a smile on his face.

The mutation of the martial soul is great! Now, the hostility of the Star Luo faction towards the Spirit Hall will be even stronger.

On the field, Zhu Zhuqing didn't care about the surprise of her former teammates. She was still at the bottom, so what was there to be proud of?

"Tianshui Academy, Zhu Zhuqing, Level 55 Agility-Attack Battle Soul King, please give me your guidance."

When she faced the group again, Zhu Zhuqing found that she didn't seem to hate them as much anymore. If it weren't for them, she might not have been able to meet Han Li and the others so quickly and break free from her shackles.

Then just treat them as strangers. Of course, she will never hold back in a fight, except for Ning Rongrong.

Since it was Sister Xiu'er who said they were going to beat them up, it's almost certain that it was Han Li's idea. Let's just consider it Han Li's mission. Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sharpened.

"My God, a level 55 Soul King! She's the highest-level student we've ever seen, right? Does anyone know how old she is?"

"If I remember correctly, she was the youngest, probably not even 15 years old."

"A Soul King at 15 years old, wow, that's terrifying."

"Do you think she could take on the entire opposing team by herself?"

"One-on-one, have you forgotten? Her opponent is the Royal Fighting Team 2. Who are you really supporting?"

"Of course it's Tianshui Academy! I'm betting on them to win. Besides, what does it matter if the Royal Fighting Team 2 loses? Team 1 has already advanced directly to the finals, hasn't it? And losing to the Tianshui team isn't shameful; aren't they also an academy of the Heavenly Fighting Empire?"

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Inside the venue, the audience was buzzing with discussion, some because of their stances, some because of their interests, and others simply because of a comparison of combat strength. They were already arguing heatedly, which could be considered as warming up the atmosphere in advance.

At level 55, Tang San and Dai Mubai were both speechless, their teeth almost grinding to powder. Why?

However, time was not on their side. With the sound of a whistle, the competition officially began.

The whistle seemed to activate Zhu Zhuqing's instincts. Without any hesitation, a faint layer of black mist rose, and her figure disappeared from the spot.

"Oh no, defend the back row."

The moment Zhu Zhuqing acted, Tang San reacted quickly, a purple light flashing in his eyes, as he fully activated his Purple Demon Eye.

Even so, he could only see a blurry shadow that was quickly bypassing the three people in front of them and heading straight for the back row.

If the enemy team has a support-type Soul Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, they must be dealt with first. This is a universally acknowledged rule on the continent, and Zhu Zhuqing is no exception.

Although Ning Rongrong's level wasn't high, and Zhu Zhuqing had an absolute advantage, it was still a one-against-seven situation. Even if Ning Rongrong simply released her amplified soul skill, it was equivalent to having an extra combatant out of thin air.

Furthermore, Zhu Zhuqing genuinely wanted to send her out of the venue early to avoid accidentally injuring her during the fight.

Reminded by Tang San, Ning Rongrong wasn't stupid, or rather, she had become accustomed to this treatment; no matter who she was facing, attacks were always her priority.

When she realized that she couldn't catch a glimpse of Zhu Zhuqing, she made a decisive decision. The Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda in her right hand spun rapidly, and six beams of light shot directly at Tang San and Dai Mubai without any sequence of events.

In that case, even Tang San can't say anything, right?

Ning Rongrong gave up resisting immediately. She thought to herself that she didn't want to fight Zhu Zhuqing in the first place, let alone help Dai Mubai, whom she hated.

Anyway, I've already given out the boost, so let's not worry about whether the timing was right or not. You guys couldn't protect me. I even gave out the boost before I was eliminated, so I did my best, okay?

But while she thought that way, Tang San didn't.

After witnessing Zhu Zhuqing's speed, he knew that, putting aside the other three, Ning Rongrong absolutely could not be eliminated if she wanted to beat Zhu Zhuqing. Her boost would be the decisive factor in whether they could compete with her.

"Xiao Wu".

A soft shout came from Tang San's mouth, and Xiao Wu understood his meaning almost without his prompting.

Just as she half-turned around, a purple spirit ring flashed above her, and she had already crossed space and arrived in front of Ning Rongrong.

She used teleportation.

It is Xiao Wu's third soul skill, which allows her to instantly teleport within a five-meter range.

While Ning Rongrong was still somewhat dazed, Xiao Wu had already grabbed her waist and, with a push-back motion, landed in the center of the group.

There was nothing she could do; although it was somewhat abrupt, she couldn't spare a moment to explain. Because where Ning Rongrong had just been standing, Zhu Zhuqing's figure had already appeared.

Then, she saw the first spirit ring above Zhu Zhuqing's head flash.

Oh no! Xiao Wu's expression changed. As a former teammate, how could she not know what Zhu Zhuqing's soul skill effects were?

Aside from the attack itself, her speed instantly doubles with Nether Thrust.

There was no time to think further. Although teleportation was already quite costly, especially since she was currently holding Ning Rongrong, she had no choice but to do this, considering the risk of being eliminated and the possibility of being attacked.

The pale purple spirit ring above Xiao Wu's head lit up again.

The two, still suspended in mid-air before their bodies touched the ground, vanished again, only to reappear beside Tang San and Dai Mubai.

However, Xiao Wu's face was somewhat pale.

Ning Rongrong was released and her feet touched the ground, which made her realize that she had been rescued.

After a forward attack, Zhu Zhuqing saw Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong disappear into thin air and realized that she had missed her target.

However, her expression did not change. Having been familiar with the soul skills of the others, she had already anticipated this situation before taking action.

Moreover, she did gain something; she forced Xiao Wu to use teleportation twice in succession, and she had succeeded. This was just the beginning.

Without pausing, she quickly turned around and rushed towards Oscar, who was still in a daze not far away.

She wanted to see how they would save them this time.

(End of this chapter)