Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 371 Xu Tianzhen: Big guy, how about we make a deal?

Fifth Huan'er defeated the Tianlongmen team in a 1v7 battle, and Shrek Academy successfully advanced to the semifinals.

After a short break at noon, the afternoon matches began, with the third quarterfinal match between the Snow Demon Sect and the Proud Sword Sect.

The Proud Sword Sect, true to its name, boasts members with sword spirits, and its seven main members are all exceptionally talented, including two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings. However, they encountered the Snow Demon Sect, a sect whose name and reality were completely mismatched—a disguised version of the True Body Sect. The Proud Sword Sect was no match for them at all.

The competition was straightforward. The Snow Demon Sect first won three individual matches, then immediately initiated a team battle, followed by a crushing victory.

Ultimately, as Zhu Ziyang predicted, the Snow Demon Sect advanced to the semi-finals.

Today's competition has come to its final match, with Tang Sect facing off against Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

The audience became incredibly excited. Because the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had conceded defeat that morning, the vast majority of the Sun Moon Empire's people placed their last hopes on the Mingdu Soul Master Academy. This was the first time the Mingdu Soul Master Academy had received such a warm welcome, so their athletes were extremely excited.

In contrast, the Tang Clan members were more composed. After Zheng Zhan announced their entry, Bei Bei led the way and entered the waiting area. Behind him were Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Tang Ya, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er. If any audience members had watched the previous Star Luo City Tournament, they would have recognized that these seven were the same seven members of the previous Shrek Academy preliminary team.

Both contestants took to the stage and announced their names.

"Tang Clan, He Caitou."

"Lu Jun, Mingdu Soul Master Academy."

The contestant sent by the Tang Sect was He Caitou, a dark-skinned man with a bald head who looked fierce and was not very likable. On the other hand, Lu Jun, the contestant from the Mingdu Soul Master Academy, was tall and handsome, and being from the Sun Moon Empire, he won the cheers of many spectators.

However, the competition is not about looks, but about strength, so He Caitou was unmoved. He was only thinking about how to help his team win the game.

The match began, and both contestants surprisingly chose to release their respective soul tools at the same time. However, Lu Jun chose to release his flying soul tool, soaring into the sky to widen the distance between himself and He Caitou. He Caitou, on the other hand, immediately deployed his cannons, with barrels of various sizes and thicknesses instantly enveloping him and turning him into a metal turret.

He Caitou watched Lu Jun fly into the sky, a mocking smile appearing on his lips. Then, with a cigar dangling from his lips, he narrowed his eyes and his hands moved rapidly. In an instant, different soul-guided cannons spewed out from his cannons. These cannonballs, trailing long or short, thick or thin tail flames, rushed towards Lu Jun like a shower of flowers.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jun's expression immediately turned serious and somewhat ugly. He quickly responded, with several cannons emerging from his shoulders, arms, and legs, firing laser beams in an attempt to block He Caitou's artillery fire. At the same time, he did not forget to control the flying soul tool on his back, causing himself to fall backward in an attempt to buy himself time.

However, Lu Jun was unaware that his actions were exactly what He Caitou wanted. He Caitou finished his cigar in one gulp, and then extended a bright silver cannon barrel, only ten centimeters in diameter, from his chest. A powerful surge of soul energy flowed from He Caitou's body, pouring into the bright silver cannon barrel without leaking a single drop. Then, a white ball of light gathered at the muzzle. Less than a second after the ball of light appeared, a silver laser shot out from the bright silver cannon barrel. The laser was incredibly fast, and everything it encountered along the way, including the cannonballs that He Caitou had fired earlier and the laser that Lu Jun had fired, was easily cut in two by this silver laser.

The silver laser hurtled towards Lu Jun without restraint. Lu Jun only reacted at this moment, but it was too late to dodge, so he activated his invincible shield without hesitation.

The level-six soul-guided shield was pierced by the silver laser in Lu Jun's horrified eyes. Lu Jun desperately flew upwards, trying to make a last-ditch effort, but the silver laser had already arrived and instantly pierced his abdomen, leaving a horrifying hole in his abdomen!

Zheng Zhan immediately intervened to save Lu Jun and stopped He Caitou from continuing his attack. He Caitou won this round.

He Caitou glanced at Zheng Zhan indifferently, his eyes showing no respect for a Title Douluo, but rather filled with mockery and disdain. He Caitou seemed to have no intention of hiding his thoughts, so Zheng Zhan saw his gaze clearly. Besides feeling offended and angry, Zheng Zhan also felt a strange sense of familiarity. He felt He Caitou's aura was familiar, as if he had seen him before, yet He Caitou's face was unmistakably that of a stranger. Zheng Zhan was puzzled.

Although Lu Jun's abdomen was pierced, Zheng Zhan intervened in time and used his soul power to protect his wound, so his life was not in danger. However, he would definitely be unable to play in the following matches.

Mingdu Soul Master Academy sent out two more Soul Kings, both of whom were defeated by He Caitou. This made the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team members look quite grim. If their opponents had defeated them using Soul Master methods, they could have accepted it, but they were defeated using Soul Master methods, which was a huge embarrassment.

Their Mingdu Soul Master Academy is, after all, the second-best academy in the Sun Moon Empire, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's the second-best Soul Master Academy on the continent. Now, they've actually been suppressed by a contestant from a small sect in terms of Soul Guidance Devices. Not only are the contestants from Mingdu Soul Master Academy losing face, but even the audience members are feeling a bit embarrassed.

So, just as He Caitou was about to step off the stage and begin the team battle, the captain of Mingdu Soul Master Academy broke the rules and rushed onto the stage, shouting at He Caitou, "Hey, big guy, stop right there!"

Faced with this person who had broken the rules and entered the arena, Zheng Zhan's lips twitched slightly. Clearly, he recognized the person, but for the sake of fairness, he still said, "You've broken the rules. Get off the stage and prepare for the team battle!"

"No!" Although the captain of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy was dressed in men's clothing, it was obvious to everyone that she was the only woman. She shouted at Zheng Zhan, "I can't just let him go like this! Otherwise, where will our academy's reputation be?"

He Caitou stopped in his tracks after hearing the woman's shout, turned around to look at her, his expression a mixture of displeasure and disapproval, and asked, "What do you want?"

"Of course!" The woman nodded immediately, a smile spreading across her face. His stopping meant they could continue talking. She said, "Big guy, how about we make a deal?"

"Hmm?" He Caitou looked puzzled. The Tang Clan members in the waiting area below also looked at the captain of Mingdu Soul Master Academy, wanting to see what she was going to say. Anyway, the initiative in the competition was now in the hands of the Tang Clan, so they were not afraid of their opponents playing tricks.

"Let's have another individual match. If you beat me, then our Mingdu Soul Master Academy will immediately concede and we won't have to do a team battle. Otherwise, if I win, then we can have a team battle. How about it?" the woman said with a confident smile. Judging from the conditions, she was very confident in her abilities!

"This..." He Caitou was stunned. He hadn't expected this woman to make such a condition. For the Tang Clan, this condition would be beneficial regardless of victory or defeat. He didn't understand the significance of this woman's action and said, "Is it necessary?"

"Yes!" the woman said decisively.

He Caitou was tempted, but he couldn't make the decision himself. So, he looked at the Tang Clan members below the arena. Seeing Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao nod at him, he knew what to do and said, "Okay, I agree!"

"Phew!" The woman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Great, let's get started!"

The woman was speaking to Zheng Zhan. As an observer, Zheng Zhan had witnessed the entire scene and felt helpless. The woman's actions were truly pointless and unnecessary. He sighed and, after hearing her words, nodded resignedly, saying, "Alright then!"

"At the request of the captain of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team, we will now begin the fourth round of the individual elimination tournament. If Tangmen wins this round, Tangmen will win this match. If Mingdu Soul Master Academy team wins this round, we will proceed to the team battle." Zheng Zhan first announced the events that had transpired on the stage, and then said, "Both sides, prepare."

Upon hearing Zheng Zhan's words, the audience immediately erupted in uproar. This was not for any other reason than the captain of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy's actions, which displayed the courage of a hero cutting off his own arm. Anyone with eyes could see that she was defending the dignity of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

"Tsk tsk, this little girl from Mingdu Soul Master Academy does have some courage, but she's also really stupid!" Ma Xiaotao gave a scathing comment.

"Heh, who told them to be a Soul Master Academy to get defeated three times in a row by someone using a Soul Tool? If they don't want their academy to be disgraced, her approach is actually the best." Zhu Ziyang commented, but compared to the process of the match, he was more concerned about the two players. His eyes were sharp as he murmured, "Could this be considered a battle between siblings?"

"Your Highness, this girl is quite responsible!" On the platform, Ju Zi praised Xu Tianran beside her. She didn't know if it was her imagination or the truth, but she felt that Xu Tianran's gaze towards the girl from Mingdu Soul Master Academy was very awkward. Such a look should not appear in Xu Tianran's eyes at all. Doting, was she really not mistaken?

"Really?" Xu Tianran's voice was casual, yet contained a hint of relief. "No matter what, you're already a nineteen-year-old young woman!"

Ju Zi was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that the woman's identity was not simple. She might be the only princess in the royal family!

There will be another chapter later.

(End of this chapter)