Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 187: The Battle is Underway!

"Ready!" Xuanzi said. "Let's begin!"

At Xuanzi's command, the two sides immediately began to fight. Zhu Ziyang and Dai Yueheng rushed to the front, followed closely by Chen Zifeng and Tang Ya, while Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao brought up the rear. They formed a 2-2-3 formation.

On the opposite side, Ma Xiaotao took the lead, followed by Jiang Nannan, Beibei, and He Caitou, while Gongyang Mo, Ling Luochen, and Xu Sanshi were at the very back.

Zhu Ziyang, wielding the Scythe of Peace and Destiny, and Dai Yueheng, possessed by the White Tiger, directly confronted Ma Xiaotao, who had spread her wings. Ma Xiaotao's wings were engulfed in blazing flames, and her beautiful eyes shone with dazzling colorful light. Behind her was Gongyang Mo, who had unleashed his Martial Soul, simultaneously applying all six of the Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul's Soul Skills to Ma Xiaotao.

With six powerful auras—strength boost, speed boost, soul power boost, defense boost, attack boost, and attribute boost—Ma Xiaotao's strength skyrocketed. Judging from her aura alone, she was definitely no weaker than a peak Soul Saint! This was the source of her confidence to fight two opponents at once.

The second and third soul rings lit up simultaneously, and Ma Xiaotao's face flushed red. Then, a scorching flame ray shot out from her mouth, carrying a blazing heat wave, and rushed towards Zhu Ziyang and Dai Yueheng.

Zhu Ziyang and Dai Yueheng naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for their doom. Although Zhu Ziyang didn't reveal his spirit rings, his spirit skills flowed smoothly, like a fish in water. He unleashed his second and third spirit skills simultaneously, and with a light tap of his toes, he charged straight at Ma Xiaotao. Dai Yueheng dared not be careless either. After simultaneously activating his first, third, and fifth spirit skills, a White Tiger Blazing Light Wave shot out from his mouth, meeting Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Fire Line head-on.

The flames and light waves collided, resulting in a brief stalemate. Then, the flames engulfed the light waves, their momentum undiminished, and charged towards Dai Yueheng. However, the flames dissipated before they had traveled even a meter, because Zhu Ziyang had already reached Ma Xiaotao's side, and the Jing Shi Xiu Ming Scythe mercilessly slashed at her.

Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao had no choice but to abandon her plan to press her advantage against Dai Yueheng. She instantly withdrew the Phoenix Fire Line, lightly touched the ground with her jade feet, and leaped into the air, dodging the horizontal slash of the Jing Shi Xiu Ming Scythe.

Zhu Ziyang leaped forward, closing the distance, and thrust the Life-Saving Scythe forward, its tip gleaming with brilliant light, aiming for Ma Xiaotao. Ma Xiaotao clenched her fist, flames gathering on it, and swung it at the spear tip. Her fist struck the golden spear tip, immediately deflecting its trajectory.

Undeterred by his initial failure, Zhu Ziyang remained composed, his hand holding the sickle twisting and pulling back. The previously outward-facing Jing Shi Xiu Ming Scythe suddenly turned inward, then swiftly slashed backward, its target Ma Xiaotao.

Without hesitation, Ma Xiaotao crouched down and retreated, instantly widening the distance between herself and Zhu Ziyang. Then, she flapped her wings and flew into the sky, instantly releasing her sixth soul skill. A dense rain of meteors swept towards Zhu Ziyang like a tidal wave.

Zhu Ziyang watched the meteor shower raining down on him, a slight smile playing on his lips. The Life-Saving Scythe in his hand immediately began to spin, forming an impenetrable barrier. The meteor shower struck the barrier, exploding but failing to harm Zhu Ziyang in the slightest. After stopping the meteor shower, the rapidly spinning Life-Saving Scythe didn't stop; instead, Zhu Ziyang hurled it to the ground, its target Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and He Caitou.

Upon seeing this, Ma Xiaotao's expression changed, and she immediately tried to return to help. However, Dai Yueheng, who had been gathering his strength, did not give her the chance. His sixth spirit ring shone brightly, and his whole body burst with dazzling golden light. In a flash, he formed the character "kill" in the air and smashed towards Ma Xiaotao.

Sixth Soul Skill: White Tiger Annihilation Strike!

Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao had no choice but to take the attack head-on. She didn't let her guard down and immediately unleashed her fifth soul skill. A phoenix made of blue flames flapped its wings and cried out, like the might of the king of the sky, as it pounced on Dai Yueheng's attack.

The clash between the two soul skills caused a tremendous roar and a cloud of smoke that blotted out the sky; the outcome remains uncertain.

Meanwhile, as Zhu Ziyang and Dai Yueheng approached Ma Xiaotao, the others weren't idle either. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong stood closely together, Huo Yuhao's eyes gleaming faintly as he used mental detection to instantly relay the battlefield situation to everyone. However, his body suddenly emitted a dark light, causing Wang Dong's expression to change instantly. Before he could react, Huo Yuhao vanished, and Xu Sanshi appeared in his place, a triumphant smile on his face.

This sudden change left Chen Zifeng somewhat bewildered, but Tang Ya, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao responded immediately. Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao instantly unleashed their soul skills to control Xu Sanshi, while Wang Dong angrily used his second soul skill, his butterfly wings radiating light, and rays of light rained down on Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi raised his martial spirit in an attempt to block Wang Dong's attack, but Tang Ya's first spirit skill bound his hands and feet first, and Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron also vibrated, delaying his reaction by a second. When he broke free from their control, Wang Dong's Butterfly God's Light was already close to him.

The result was obvious: Xuanzi pulled him outside the assessment area, where he saw Huo Yuhao with a resentful expression.

Rewinding to half a minute earlier, Xu Sanshi used his fourth spirit ring, Xuanwu, to swap positions with Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao appeared in the enemy formation and immediately received a warm welcome. Bei Bei and He Caitou attacked him without hesitation. Before Huo Yuhao could even resist, Xuanzi pulled him out of the assessment area, making him the first to be eliminated.

He was helpless. Among the opposing team, Bei Bei, He Cai Tou, and Xu San Shi were all people who knew his soul skills, so it was only natural that he was being targeted.

Both sides lost one person. It seems that Ma Xiaotao's team, which lost a Soul Master, suffered more, but in fact, Dai Yueheng's team suffered more. Because without Huo Yuhao's role in connecting them, Zhu Ziyang and Dai Yueheng could not understand the situation of the others in time. At the same time, Wang Dong's combat value was greatly reduced, and he went from being a Soul Fusion Skill user to an ordinary Soul Venerable.

The battle continued. Jiang Nannan, with her incredible speed, struck successfully each time. Her target was Xiao Xiao. With her first soul skill activated, Chen Zifeng alone was no match for her. Tang Ya understood Jiang Nannan's intentions, but the flying blue-gold spirit grass still couldn't catch up with Xiao Xiao.

To protect herself, Xiao Xiao didn't hesitate to switch to her second soul skill, Phoenix Comes to Court. A yellow soul ring flew up, but how could her speed compare to that of an agility-type soul king? Jiang Nannan had already rushed in front of her, stretched out a slender hand, grabbed Xiao Xiao's collar, and then Xiao Xiao was eliminated.

On the other side, Bei Bei and He Cai Tou were equally formidable. With the assistance of Gong Yang Mo and Ling Luo Chen, one confronted Chen Zi Feng head-on, while the other provided artillery support from the rear. They actually managed to force the level 59 Chen Zi Feng into a retreat. A blue, crystalline vine was wrapped around Chen Zi Feng's waist; this was Tang Ya's second soul skill.

Without Huo Yuhao's assistance, Wang Dong seemed somewhat lost, but fortunately, Tang Ya was there to temporarily take over as the main control Soul Master and direct Wang Dong's actions. Tang Ya directed Wang Dong to launch an attack on He Caitou, who was the Soul Master. A blue-gold spirit grass was also wrapped around Wang Dong's waist, but unlike the blue-gold spirit grass around Chen Zifeng's waist, this blue-gold spirit grass shimmered with a cyan light.

This is Tang Ya's fourth soul skill, Soul Chain Vine, a support-type soul skill that allows her to connect with her companions and share their soul power.

With the blessing of Tang Ya's soul power, Wang Dong's strength temporarily reached the peak of Soul Master. His third soul ring lit up, and the butterfly wings behind him emitted a dazzling light, forming a huge guillotine that cleaved out a powerful slash, aimed directly at He Caitou.

He Caitou carried a level-four soul-guided cannon on his shoulder. Facing Wang Dong's sudden attack, he remained calm and composed. After loading the pills, he channeled his soul power and fired a cannonball, which collided with Wang Dong's third soul skill.

The cannonball was instantly sliced ​​in two by the Butterfly God Slash. He Caitou panicked and immediately took out a soul-guided shield and held it in front of him, narrowly blocking the Butterfly God Slash. However, his feet had already retreated several tens of centimeters.

Frustrated at failing to take down He Caitou in one move, Wang Dong was about to strike again when he discovered a layer of ice crystals had appeared beneath his feet, pinning him to the ground. His face immediately turned grim, and then he heard Tang Ya exclaim behind him, "Hey! Nan Nan, how can you not care about sisterly affection at all?!"

While Tang Ya and Wang Dong were attacking He Caitou together, Jiang Nannan was not idle. After dealing with Xiao Xiao, her target naturally fell on Tang Ya. She released her second soul skill and flashed to Tang Ya's side. Then, under Tang Ya's annoyed gaze, she took her into the air and enjoyed the feeling of flying on a spinning wheel.

Tang Ya was eliminated, and Wang Dong followed closely behind. He was bounced away by Ling Luochen's third soul skill, Ice Ring, and was caught steadily by Xuan Zi and placed outside the assessment area.

At this point, Dai Yueheng's team was down to only three members: Zhu Ziyang, Dai Yueheng, and Chen Zifeng. Just as Chen Zifeng was about to be eliminated by Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and He Caitou, Zhu Ziyang's reinforcements arrived.

The rapidly spinning Jing Shi Xiu Ming Scythe formed a powerful vortex of light that immediately halted the advance of Jiang Nannan and the other two. Jiang Nannan broke free from the vortex's pull thanks to her incredible speed, while Bei Bei, with the immense power of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, was also able to resist the pull. Only He Caitou was helplessly drawn in.

Xuanzi intervened in time and saved He Caitou.

Zhu Ziyang + Chen Zifeng vs. Jiang Nannan + Beibei + Ling Luochen + Gongyang Mo; Dai Yueheng vs. Ma Xiaotao + Gongyang Mo. The battles have entered a heated phase.

(End of this chapter)