Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Xingluo City, the capital and largest city of the Xingluo Empire, has been experiencing urban congestion for several days in a row.

From the moment the two semi-final matches of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament concluded, long queues formed outside Star Luo Square. Some people had been queuing for three days and three nights to witness Shrek Academy's battle against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The Star Luo Empire deployed 10,000 elite troops into the city to maintain order and urgently transferred resources from major cities to supply the surging influx of people. At this moment, the prosperity of Star Luo City reached its peak. The Star Luo Empire took this opportunity to make a fortune, and officials and wealthy merchants were all overjoyed.

The two teams, about to stage a showdown, were on their way to Star Luo Square. Soldiers clad in heavy armor lined the road, and many people who had not been able to enter Star Luo Square to watch the battle gathered on both sides of the road, shouting the names of Shrek Academy and powerful martial souls such as the Six-Winged Angel and the Evil Fire Phoenix.

Of course, some fans of the Sun and Moon team were mixed in, but because their fan base was too small, their voices were drowned out by the wave of shouts for Shrek.

"The weather's a bit awful today..."

Ling Bai looked up at the sky, which was covered with dark clouds and thick fog. Fine rain fell, adding a chill to the ancient city that had stood for thousands of years, as if it were a harbinger of something.

"No, the weather is excellent, which is very favorable for us."

Ling Luochen walked beside Ling Bai and said quietly, "The air is humid and there is a possibility of a downpour at any time. This is great news for ice element martial souls, meaning that even the heavens want Shrek Academy to win the championship."

The others walked silently toward Xingluo Square, their faces tense, wiping the sweat from their palms with their clothes from time to time.

Apart from Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen, all of them were participating in the Soul Master Competition for the first time. Facing the finals, which were a matter of life and death, they inevitably felt nervous and anxious.

Compared to Shrek Academy, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were actually more nervous, because this was the closest the Sun Moon Empire had ever come to winning the Soul Master Competition in ten thousand years.

Ma Rulong and Hongchen, siblings, are the most outstanding geniuses in the history of the Sun Moon Empire. Their opponents, Shrek Academy, are short-handed, with only two Soul Emperors and two Soul Kings. This opportunity is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Upon receiving the message from Elder Ma, Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, generously sent over a batch of powerful high-level soul tools. At the same time, he issued a strict order: the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy must defeat Shrek Academy at all costs and win the Soul Master Competition!

Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire, accompanied by his Empress, Princess Xu Jiujiu, and all the civil and military officials of the Empire, arrived early at Star Luo Square to show their respect for the two finalist teams.

Duke Dai Hao, the White Tiger who guards the Mingdou Mountains, also rushed back, standing tall beside Xu Jiawei.

When Dai Yueheng entered the arena, he saw his revered father, and his evil eyes instantly ignited with the flames of battle. At the same time, Huo Yuhao also felt a strong urge to defeat the Sun Moon Empire and prove it to Dai Hao.

The two teams entered the rest area. Wang Yan stood up, his dark eyes sweeping over the eleven students of Shrek Academy, and said in a deep voice, "Everything is proceeding according to plan. Shrek will win!"

"Shrek will win!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Ling Bai, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Ning Tian, ​​and Huo Yuhao strode onto the competition stage. The opposing Sun Moon Team was led by Captain Ma Rulong, and the other six members included four Level 5 Soul Masters and two Level 4 Soul Masters.

The Sun and Moon team also preserved some of their strength to deal with the individual competition and the 223 format, with the Red Dust siblings, who have never appeared before, being their trump card.

The referee for the final was still Huang Jinxu. This Heavenly Fiend Douluo said coldly with a straight face: "I will not go into the team battle rules again. The match ends when one side is completely incapacitated or shouts surrender to me. Both sides shall retreat."

As the two teams gradually approached the edge of the arena, Shrek Academy formed their formation. Ling Bai and Ma Xiaotao, two powerful offensive Soul Masters, stood at the front of the team, with Ling Luochen positioned right behind them. Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan were on the flanks, while Ning Tian and Huo Yuhao were naturally placed at the back.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy members stood in two strange lines: Ma Rulong and two Level 4 Soul Masters in one line, and four Level 5 Soul Masters in the other, as if the three in front were protecting the four behind.

Both sides were highly focused. The moment they reached the edge of the arena, a thunderous announcement from the Heavenly Fiend Douluo signaled the start of the match, and the first team battle to determine the champion officially began.

Xu Sanshi shouldered the jet-black Xuanming Shield. Among his four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—the last purple ring shone brightly. He took a deep breath, took a step forward, and shouted:

"Mysterious Netherworld Replacement!"

Upon hearing this, the fourth-level soul master beside Ma Rulong immediately took out a soul tool, a yellow metal shield. A flash of light appeared on the shield's surface, and a layer of earthy yellow halo spread out. A circular light shield with a diameter of five meters slammed heavily into the ground.

The level 4 soul tool Earth Shield comes with the skill Immovable Mountain.

Xuanming Displacement played a crucial role in Shrek Academy's battle against Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy. If Xu Sanshi were to complete the displacement, the subsequent continuous displacements would disrupt the Sun and Moon Team's strategy. Therefore, the Sun and Moon Team hastily created the Earth Shield. As long as the person behind the shield stands firmly on the ground, they will be granted the Immovable Mountain effect, which is extremely effective against Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Displacement.

To the surprise of everyone from the Sun and Moon Sect, the light from Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Replacement only shone for a second before immediately receding, and he chuckled:

"Just kidding, I knew you'd be prepared!"

These words enraged the fourth-level Soul Master, who gritted his teeth and unleashed his Soul Master-exclusive skill, Soul Guidance Turret. More than thirty fourth-level Soul Guidance Cannons extended from his body, and then the cannons spewed out a massive amount of light orbs, which covered Shrek Academy with a piercing shriek.

The elite soul masters of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy are far superior to the ragtag soul masters of the three great empires. These light orbs can accelerate and converge in mid-air, and judging from their trajectory, they will all smash into the seven members of Shrek Academy without a single one hitting the ground.

In the semi-finals, the Sun and Moon team, with its seven members transformed into soul-guided artillery turrets, suppressed the Imperial Academy team with a single round of fire. After three consecutive rounds, the Imperial Academy team was blasted off the stage.

However, only one fourth-level Soul Master has used the Soul Guidance Turret tactic, which poses no threat to Shrek Academy. Suddenly, golden light spots flashed in the sky. The light spots stretched and solidified, revealing the sharpness of long and narrow golden swords.

Ling Bai made his move. The number of holy sword blades unleashed by his fourth soul skill, Myriad Blades of Radiance, was even greater than those fired by the soul-guided cannons. The attacks from both sides collided almost in the center of the arena. Myriad Blades of Radiance ruthlessly pierced through the soul-guided cannonballs and rushed towards the Sun and Moon Team's camp.

The second level-four Soul Master quickly transformed into a second Soul Guidance Cannon. The power of Wan Ren Hui Guang was even more terrifying than a Soul King-level Soul Master activating a Soul Guidance Cannon. The two were forced to join forces to defend, and the three collided in the center of the arena, eventually leading to a full-scale explosion.

"唳——"

Amidst a resounding phoenix cry, a dazzling fire phoenix soared into the sky, followed by Ma Xiaotao's strongest soul skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower.

The intense flames caused the temperature inside the protective shield of the arena to rise sharply. Fireballs, twice the size of the Holy Sword Blade, rained down from the sky. Although they were not as dense as the Radiant Light of Ten Thousand Blades, their individual destructive power was extremely strong. The air above the arena was completely distorted. The 108 Soul Masters who had set up the formation activated their Soul Power Shield with all their might to prevent innocent spectators from being harmed.

A level four Soul Master is merely a Soul Grandmaster. He was already overwhelmed by a Thousand Blades of Radiance, let alone have the energy to break the Phoenix Meteor Shower. Therefore, this arduous task fell to Captain Ma Rulong.

With six spirit rings appearing—two yellow, two purple, and two black—Ma Rulong's head grew much larger after his spirit was attached to his body, clearly disproportionate to his physique. His spirit was named Big-Headed Spirit Ape, a type of auxiliary beast spirit.

Like most soul masters, in order to use the soul tool for a longer period of time, Ma Rulong added six auxiliary soul skills. The soul tool changed several times as the soul rings flashed, and hundreds of metal cannons of different sizes extended from various parts of his body.

Facing the falling phoenix meteor shower, all of Ma Rulong's metal cannons shone with brilliant light. The first to erupt was a red cannon the size of a bowl in the center of his chest. It was a level seven soul-guided explosive cannon that he had made himself. Before setting off for the Star Luo Empire, Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde Hall, had said that if his soul power had not been below level seventy, Ma Rulong would have been a level seven soul master long ago.

The Level 7 Soul-Guided Explosive Cannon fired a blinding beam of red light, piercing through ten fiery meteors in one shot. A crisp popping sound, like popping beans, filled the air. The Level 7 Soul-Guided Explosive Cannon relieved the first wave of pressure, and countless beams of light then concentrated and shot out, precisely intercepting each fiery meteor.

Ling Bai spread his angel wings and flew into the sky. He felt that the Sun and Moon Team seemed a bit strange. The Soul Guidance Cannon was led by Ma Rulong and two Level 4 Soul Masters. What were those four Level 5 Soul Masters doing hiding behind the Earth Shield?

Ling Bai wasn't the only one who thought of this. Ling Luochen pointed his ice staff, and the abundant water elements in the sky instantly solidified into solid ice, which was then smashed towards the sneaky Level 5 Soul Masters.

Huo Yuhao and Ning Tian each performed their duties to assist their teammates. Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan exchanged a glance. Xu Sanshi stayed behind to prevent Sun and Moon from launching a surprise attack on Ning and Huo, while Jiang Nannan took off with a long stride, bypassing the three soul-guided cannons and charging straight at the level-five soul masters.

Soaring through the sky, Ling Bai looked down at the earth, and the actions of the level 5 soul masters were exposed before his eyes. The four of them were doing the same thing, with a circular purplish-black soul tool on their backs and a spear-like purplish-black metal on each of their arms. The four of them had a total of eight spears, and intense light surged on the surface of the spears, revealing a ferocious aura.

"Death attribute..."

Ling Bai smelled the familiar scent and saw the purplish-black spear. In an instant, the Spider King's senses returned a strong sense of crisis that made the hairs on his body stand on end. The three soul-guided artillery turrets, including Ma Rulong, were just a cover. The real killing move of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Team was actually these four people!

"Six-winged angel, feel the power of the spear of death!"

On the ground, one of the fifth-level Soul Masters grinned, raised the Death Spear on his left arm and aimed it at Ling Bai, and then a circular symbol representing death was branded on Ling Bai's forehead.

The Spear of Death has an additional effect: Lock on!

The circular soul tool on the back of the fifth-level soul master suddenly transformed into a purplish-black spider. Its sharp fangs easily pierced his skin, and his blood and soul power continued to be lost, but the man's face became more and more excited!

Bend your knees!

Lean back!

Throw your spears!

The three movements were executed in one smooth motion. The Spear of Death pierced towards Ling Bai like a bolt of lightning, leaving a purple-black path of death in its wake. Almost instinctively, Ling Bai held the Angelic Holy Sword to his forehead, and the level eight trigger-type soul guide shield he inherited from Xu Cong sprang out instantly upon sensing the danger.

"boom--"

A small hole appeared on the level eight soul guide shield. The Spear of Death pierced through the shield and struck the Angelic Holy Sword. Sparks flew as the sword and spear clashed. The Six-Winged Angel's second soul ring lit up, and the Angelic Holy Sword unleashed a slash that deflected the Spear of Death. Even with its remaining strength, the Spear of Death pierced through the protective shield created by the combined efforts of 108 soul masters and landed precisely in Shrek Academy's rest area.

"Caitou, hurry!"

Wang Yan shouted, and He Caitou immediately stepped forward. A metal arm emerged from his body, picked up the Spear of Death, and examined it carefully. Finally, with a solemn expression, he revealed its name:

"The eighth-level soul tool, the Spear of Death. Legend has it that a complete set of the Spear of Death consists of eight spears, the core material of which is the spider spear produced by the extremely rare soul beast, the Death Spider King. The eighth-level Spear of Death is even so demanding that it must be made from a 50,000-year-old Death Spider King!"

"A level eight soul tool!?"

Wang Yan was dumbfounded. He had underestimated Mingde Hall's financial resources, as well as their insane determination to defeat Shrek Academy.

"Cai Tou, why can a level 5 Soul Master use a level 8 Soul Tool?!"

Beibei said urgently, "A normal level eight soul tool user must be at least a Soul Saint level. A mere level five soul tool user is absolutely not qualified."

He Caitou sighed, "This spear of death was modified by Mingde Hall, with an added core energy array. However, due to the temporary modification, it was not made into a true energy-charging soul tool in time, and could only be made into a semi-energy-charging type. The life and soul power of those four level-five soul masters are the other half of the energy source for the spear of death."

"Two spears per person is their limit, eight spears of death... They're trying to kill all seven of us Shrek Seven Devils in a team battle!"

"Captain, the six-winged angel has a trigger-activated level eight soul-guiding shield!"

The fifth-level Soul Master who fired the first Death Spear was deathly pale, and he breathed heavily as he loudly reported to Ma Rulong.

"An eighth-level soul-guided shield, that's really well hidden..."

Ma Rulong's eyes flickered slightly, and he said calmly, "Since the Spear of Death can't kill the six-winged angel, then execute the second plan. The seven Spears of Death will switch targets, ignoring the six-winged angel, and concentrate their firepower on the other six, killing them in one blow!" (End of this chapter)