Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 195 Zhu Ziyang and Wang Yan feel immense pressure!

"Are you all alright?" Xuanzi, supported by Elder Lin, walked up to the regular and preliminary team members and asked with concern.

Fortunately, the two level-eight soul-guided cannonballs, which were powerful enough to harm a level 98 Super Douluo, did not cause any casualties among the Shrek Seven Devils. Everyone survived, thanks to Xuanzi's ability to withstand most of the explosive force, while the others only suffered from the aftershocks.

Unfortunately, Xuanzi was seriously injured and needed to recuperate. This was Xuanzi's first encounter with an eighth-level soul-guided cannonball. Initially, he hadn't realized its power was comparable to a Super Douluo's full-force attack, so he hadn't taken many precautions for himself, focusing solely on protecting his teammates. By the time he realized this, he was already in the midst of the explosion. Fortunately, it wasn't too late to take remedial action; he promptly mobilized all his strength to withstand the blast.

Of the selected team members, all except Jiang Nannan suffered injuries of varying degrees. Jiang Nannan was immune to the impact of the explosion because of her third soul skill, the Golden Body skill. However, the others were not so lucky. The least injured were Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, who only suffered minor internal injuries and would recover in three to five days.

The most seriously injured were Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and Ling Luochen. Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen were caught in Xuanzi's grasp, so the shockwave that Xuanzi was hit was also transmitted to them, resulting in both of them suffering moderate internal injuries. They will need to rest for at least half a month before they can fight again.

The worst off was Chen Zifeng. He had no internal injuries, only external ones, and both legs were broken. Most importantly, his injuries weren't caused by the explosion, but by being crushed by Xuanzi's Martial Soul True Body... which was quite absurd.

Although no disciples died, Xuanzi and Elder Lin's expressions were still very grim. Apart from Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan, five of the seven selected team members were injured, and only four of them were capable of fighting for a short period of time. This was definitely bad news for them who were about to participate in the Soul Master Competition.

What should we do for the upcoming competition? Are we going to rely on this group of qualifiers? Or are we going to rely solely on Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan?

Mentioning Zhu Ziyang, everyone suddenly realized that Zhu Ziyang hadn't come out yet!

Everyone immediately looked at the cave that was blocked by rubble. Old Lin was about to rush into the cave to find Zhu Ziyang when the rocks blocking the cave suddenly broke and a figure walked out.

Without a doubt, it was Zhu Ziyang.

At this moment, he was possessed by the Heavenly Frost Sacred White Dragon Martial Soul, exuding an extremely cold aura and domineering dragon might. The way his half-dragon body shattered the boulder made everyone show strange expressions. The five crimson soul rings floating behind him made all the regular team members except Jiang Nannan and all the pre-selection team members freeze in shock.

"Elder Lin, Elder Xuan, are you alright? And everyone else, are you all alright?" Zhu Ziyang rushed out of the cave, not even bothering to retract his martial spirit, because Xuanzi's back was turned to him, and he could see his mangled back clearly. This filled him with immense worry. If even a level 98 Xuanzi had suffered such severe injuries, what about the others...?

"Don't worry, everyone is just slightly injured, but no one is in mortal danger." When Old Lin saw Zhu Ziyang appear, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to his side. After carefully checking him over and finding that no parts were missing, he said with relief.

At the same time, all her previous worries disappeared. With Zhu Ziyang's strength, he might actually be able to win the Soul Master Competition on his own. After all, these are five 100,000-year soul rings!

"Ziyang, you're really hiding your true strength!" Ma Xiaotao's face was slightly pale, but she couldn't help but complain when she saw the five 100,000-year soul rings flashing behind Zhu Ziyang.

Hearing Zhu Ziyang's complaint, the others nodded in unison. They were surprised by Zhu Ziyang's twin martial souls, and even more surprised by the five 100,000-year soul rings that were flashing with dazzling red light.

"What exactly happened? Why are Elder Xuan and everyone else injured?" Zhu Ziyang put away his martial spirit, looking puzzled, and asked.

"They're level eight soul-guided cannon shells!" Elder Lin said gravely. "Those two evil soul master Douluo actually carried two level eight soul-guided cannon shells with them. Neither Xuanzi nor I expected this."

"That's right!" Xuanzi said weakly, his face pale. "Moreover, we've never heard of these two evil soul master Douluo before. It's as if they suddenly appeared. From their conversation, I can tell that they seem to be part of an organization."

"Elder Lin, Elder Xuan, you are right." Zhu Ziyang immediately said, sensing something. "I learned from that Death Messenger that these two Evil Soul Master Douluo are both honored elders of an Evil Soul Master organization called the Holy Spirit Cult."

"The Holy Spirit Cult?!" Upon hearing this, Elder Lin and Xuanzi exchanged a glance. They were both bewildered, having never heard of this organization before.

"Well, that Death Messenger said that the Holy Spirit Cult has two Limit Douluos and more than a dozen Title Douluos!" Zhu Ziyang said with a heavy expression, revealing this news, the veracity of which was unknown.

"What?" Upon hearing this, the two Super Douluos' expressions changed immediately. If it were that evil soul masters established an organization, it would still be something they could accept. However, the existence of two Limit Douluos made the organization's existence full of factors that Shrek Academy was wary of!

"I can't be sure if it's true, but I think the academy should take it seriously!" Zhu Ziyang suggested.

"Of course!" Elder Lin said. "Even if you hadn't said anything, Ziyang, the academy would have investigated this organization. Regardless of whether they truly possess two Limit Douluos, the fact that they can control Level 8 Soul Guidance Cannons is something that must be taken seriously! Level 8 Soul Guidance Cannons are not something an ordinary organization can possess!"

"That's right!" Xuanzi nodded, his face growing even paler. As a victim of an eighth-level soul-guided cannonball, he understood the pain deeply. This was the first time he had suffered such a severe injury since becoming a Super Douluo. The external injuries were secondary; the main problem was that his internal organs had shifted, and it would probably take at least six months of recuperation to fully recover!

"I've made a decision," Elder Lin announced solemnly, gathering everyone together, "Wang Yan, you will now need to take on the responsibility of leading the team. Take Zi Yang, Nan Nan, Xiao Tao, Yue Heng, and the pre-selection team members directly to Xingluo City. Don't go to the Western Army Group camp; I suspect some of them are colluding with evil spirit masters!"

Old Lin's words immediately put Wang Yan under immense pressure, and also caused Dai Yueheng to reveal a fierce glint in his eyes.

"As for me, I need to escort Xuanzi and Chen Zifeng back to the academy," Elder Lin continued. "Chen Zifeng has broken both legs and will likely be unable to fight for a while. However, Ling Luochen and Gongyang Mo are still able to fight. I will ask Elder Zhuang to treat them, and they will be able to join you in Xingluo City in seven days at most. These seven days will depend on you!"

"I will do my utmost, Elder Lin!" Wang Yan said solemnly.

"Ziyang, be careful in everything!" Before leaving, Old Lin said to Zhu Ziyang with great concern.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I'll be careful!" Zhu Ziyang said seriously.

Old Lin left with Chen Zifeng and the other two, along with Xuanzi, leaving Zhu Ziyang and the others standing there, somewhat bewildered.

"Everyone, let's go to Xingluo City first, as Elder Lin requested!" Wang Yan, as the team leader, was the first to adapt to this sudden change and said, "Ziyang, Nannan, you two are responsible for looking after Xiaotao and Yueheng, since they are both injured."

"Okay, let's go!" Zhu Ziyang nodded in agreement and went to help Dai Yueheng.

"No need!" Dai Yueheng's face was grim as he refused Zhu Ziyang's help, saying, "I'm going back to the military camp. You all go to Xingluo City first!"

As he spoke, he took to the air and sped towards the western army camp of the Star Luo Empire. He disappeared from everyone's sight in less than a minute.

Seeing this, Wang Yan immediately looked anxious and said, "How could he act alone! Ziyang, go and bring him back!"

"Why are you chasing him? He's not a child, why does he need someone to take care of him?" Ma Xiaotao said directly, her face very ugly. She understood Dai Yueheng's actions and was unhappy with Wang Yan's instigation of Zhu Ziyang.

"Teacher Wang Yan, let's not worry about Yue Heng for now. He is, after all, the eldest son of Duke Baihu, he'll be fine. Let's go to Xingluo City first!" Zhu Ziyang said, trying to comfort Wang Yan, who looked pale from Ma Xiaotao's rebuke.

"Sigh, that's the only way!" Wang Yan had no choice. Although he was a teacher, he was only an outer court teacher after all, and his strength was only at the Soul Emperor level, not as strong as Ma Xiaotao. He could only listen to Ma Xiaotao's objections.

After Dai Yueheng left alone, Zhu Ziyang and the others also set off, heading quickly towards Xingluo City. The atmosphere was somewhat heavy along the way, after all, they had just experienced a fierce battle. Although there were no casualties, it had seriously affected everyone's morale!

The group hurried on until nightfall, when they stopped to rest. After half a day, the atmosphere within the group eased somewhat. They gathered around the campfire, with Huo Yuhao being conscripted to cook food for them, while the others offered limited assistance. They ate and chatted, trying to alleviate the oppressive atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)