Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

The rain was drizzling down, and the sky was covered with dark clouds. From Elder Ma to the reserve team Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, everyone's face was terribly gloomy. They had originally been filled with wonderful fantasies of crushing Shrek Academy and winning the championship in one fell swoop, but now it felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over them from head to toe.

"We must avenge those six people."

This was the first thing Ma Rulong said to everyone after stepping down from the stage. He then took out a level seven milk bottle and quickly restored his soul power, returning to his peak in the shortest possible time.

The members of the Sun and Moon team nodded heavily, their eyes red and veins bulging on their fists, eager to rush onto the stage and fight Shrek to the death.

Master Ma began arranging individual combat players. Six out of the fourteen members of the Sun and Moon Team's main and deputy teams had already left, but there were still plenty of backup candidates. Ma Rulong and his sister Hongchen would definitely take the stage. Master Ma also selected two level-four Soul Masters and two level-five Soul Masters.

"You four go first, buy Ma Rulong time to recover his soul power, and if you have the chance, severely injure the Shrek members."

"Yes, Mr. Ma!"

The four men's eyes gleamed with intense killing intent and determination, vowing to avenge their six companions who had died tragically at the hands of Shrek Academy.

On Shrek Academy's side, everyone surrounded the heavily injured Ling Luochen, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Huo Yuhao. The atmosphere suddenly turned icy. Although they had won the team battle, the price they paid was too high.

"Doctor, how are they?"

Wang Yan pushed aside Bei Bei and He Caitou, and anxiously asked the medical team of the Star Luo Empire.

He had just submitted his individual battle roster and rushed back, drenched in sweat. Shrek Academy didn't need to consider who would take the stage next, because only seven people were still able to stand up. Among them, Ling Bai, Ma Xiaotao, and Ning Tian had all expended a great deal of energy to resist the Spear of Death, and their individual battles were unlikely to fully recover.

The head of the medical team was an elderly man with gray hair. Four emerald green vines grew from his palm, each descending into one of the four people's bodies. After sensing their condition for a moment, he shook his head and sighed:

"The other three are alright; I can at least guarantee their safety. The troublesome one is this child named Xu Sanshi. He has endured two Death Spears, and the death power originating from the Death Spider Emperor has invaded his lungs and internal organs. My martial soul is far inferior to that of the Death Spider Emperor, so I can only send someone to invite His Majesty the Immortal Physician."

"Her Majesty the Immortal Physician has always preferred tranquility and lives alone in her manor outside Star Luo City. Xu Sanshi probably won't be able to hold out until she arrives."

"What?!"

Wang Yan was shocked. Xu Sanshi was one of the twin stars of the outer academy and a designated member of the inner academy of Shrek Academy. Moreover, his identity was even more precious: the eldest son of the Xuanming Sect Master and a member of the Douling royal family. If Xu Sanshi died in the Soul Master Competition, Wang Yan dared not even think about the pressure Shrek Academy would face.

"However, there is another way," the old man said slowly.

"Please tell me quickly!"

"Don't you have a six-winged angel in your team? Let him purify some of the death power and drag it out until His Holiness the Healer comes to treat it."

"Purifying the power of death will consume a lot of my soul power."

A clear voice suddenly rang out. Wang Yan turned his head and looked over, and found that Ling Bai was absorbing the level seven milk bottle, with one hand pressing on Ma Xiaotao's shoulder, and golden light was constantly falling, suppressing the rampaging phoenix evil fire.

"I need to suppress Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Evil Flame, and with Xu Sanshi's involvement, a level 7 milk bottle won't be enough to cover the costs."

Ling Bai's expression was indifferent and cold, as if he were talking about some trivial matter:

"Make a choice: Ma Xiaotao and Xu Sanshi's lives, or the Soul Master Competition championship."

Saving them would deplete my soul power, making it difficult for me to participate in the individual and 2-2-3 matches. Not saving them would mean certain death for Xu Sanshi, and the worst-case scenario for Ma Xiaotao would be becoming the next Grim Reaper.

"boom--"

These words struck like a thunderbolt, deeply affecting everyone at Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy had swept the Soul Master Tournament championship for the first time in ten thousand years, a source of great pride for them. Now that they had won the team battle, Shrek was only one step away from the top. Theoretically, they only needed to abandon Ma and Xu, and arrange for Ling Bai to be last in the individual battle, while the other team members desperately helped him buy time to recover his condition.

"No...no!"

Bei Bei roared, his whole body trembling. He had been bickering with Xu Sanshi for so many years, and it was true that he always teased him, but in his heart, a hundred Soul Master Tournament championships were not as important as Xu Sanshi.

Ning Tian remained silent, caring only about Ling Bai. Wang Dong, on the other hand, also disagreed with sacrificing Xu Sanshi, feeling that the title of champion stained with the blood of his own people was too heavy a burden for him to bear.

"The Heavenly Fiend Douluo is urging us, I'll be the first to go."

He Caitou said in a muffled voice that he had only known Xu Sanshi for a month, and it was not up to him to decide, so he decisively chose to go on the field without paying and not get involved in this mess that would please neither side.

A deep sorrow appeared between Wang Yan's brows. The championship and human life were like fish and bear's paw, mutually exclusive; losing either would be a devastating blow to Shrek Academy.

"Don't worry about me, save Xu Sanshi!"

Just as Wang Yan was caught in a dilemma, a scalding hand suddenly shoved Ling Bai away. Ma Xiaotao woke up, her dark red eyes flashing with twisted killing intent. She desperately suppressed the urge to burn everything with the Phoenix Evil Fire, and said hoarsely:

"Neither the champion nor Xu Sanshi's life can be lost. You leave, I'll suppress this evil spirit myself!"

"Are you sure?" Ling Bai asked, staring into her changed eyes.

"Don't underestimate me. Before Xu Sanshi enrolled, I always managed to suppress my evil fire on my own!"

Ma Xiaotao forced a smile. This was the most perfect solution she could think of. Saving Xu Sanshi would at least reduce Ling Bai's soul power consumption by half, and Shrek Academy would still retain a glimmer of hope to win the championship.

As the official captain, she was naturally responsible for winning the championship and protecting her teammates, so she had to bear the pain.

"……good."

The instant Ling Bai withdrew his hand from Ma Xiaotao's shoulder, the Phoenix Evil Fire, having lost the power of the Six-Winged Angel, suddenly erupted, its black and red flames bursting forth. Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and reabsorbed the Phoenix Evil Fire.

"Senior Xiaotao, on behalf of Sanshi, thank you," Beibei said gratefully as she walked over.

"Of course, remember to kill a few more Sun Moon Empire people later!"

"must!"

It was rare for Bei Bei to show such murderous intent. After the end of the continental war, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy joined the Soul Master Competition. Every time they fought against Shrek Academy, it was a life-or-death battle. The two sides had already stained each other's hands with blood. Even so, this final was the bloodiest competition in history.

The Spear of Death signifies that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has taken the lead in demonstrating its all-out, fight-to-the-death attitude. Shrek Academy, naturally, will not show any mercy. Ling Bai and Ling Luochen have already retaliated fiercely, and now it's Bei Bei and the others' turn!

"boom--"

Amidst the deafening roar of artillery explosions, He Caitou was blasted off the stage by a level-five Soul Master from the Sun and Moon Team, his muscular body charred black.

While He Caitou is undoubtedly a genius of the Soul Guidance Department, a talent that appears only once in a millennium, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy is the number one Soul Guidance Academy on the continent, equipped with an extremely sophisticated full set of Soul Guidance Devices.

As soon as the match started, the two made the same decision as if they were on the same wavelength: to bombard each other with their soul-guided turrets!

The level 5 Soul Master's firepower and overall equipment were ultimately more formidable, and the Star Luo Physicians rushed forward to treat him. It was clear that He Caitou was no longer able to make an appearance in the 223rd round.

"Senior Brother, let me do it."

Wang Dong stopped Bei Bei. The fifth-level soul master was seriously injured by He Caitou's attack. All he could think about was how to wear down the next opponent. If Bei Bei appeared, Shrek Academy would suffer a huge loss. It would be better for him to be the consumable.

After a fierce back-and-forth battle, the Clear Sky Hammer crashed down, shattering the Soul Guidance Cannon turret and sending metal parts flying everywhere. The level 5 Soul Guidance Master was carried off the stage by his teammates.

The second player to appear for the Sun and Moon Team was a Level 4 Soul Master. They still used the Soul Guidance Turret tactic, which had the strongest attack power. Wang Dong was defeated without any suspense. Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, finally played the role of referee and saved the seriously injured Wang Dong before the cannon fire engulfed him.

Compared to the chaotic fourteen-person team battle, the one-on-one fight against the Heavenly Fiend Douluo was still a sure thing. Although the team members were injured, at least their lives were not in danger, which was acceptable to both academies.

"Senior Dai, I'm going."

"be safe."

With Bei Bei's appearance, Dai Yueheng, as the strongest individual fighter in Shrek Academy, closed his eyes to rest. His responsibilities became even heavier. He had to wait until Ling Bai purified Xu Sanshi, Ning Tian recovered his soul power, and Ma Xiaotao suppressed the Phoenix Evil Flame. He also had to kill members of the Sun Moon team to relieve the pressure on the 223 battle formation.

The moment Beibei stepped onto the competition stage, she immediately awakened the Holy Dragon of Light. The rage of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex was contained within the Tyrant Thunder Domain, instantly killing a level four Soul Master.

After defeating two level-four Soul Masters, BeiBei finally unleashed the invincible shield of Mika, the fourth member of the Sun Moon Team and a level-five Soul Master, before collapsing from exhaustion of her Soul Power.

Beibei and Caitou Wang Dong completed a three-for-three exchange, eliminating two level-four Soul Masters and one level-five Soul Master, a remarkable achievement.

Dai Yueheng stood up and slowly walked forward through the rain. His entire demeanor seemed to have undergone a subtle change. His pace was not fast, but the distance of each step he took was unusually even. The aura he exuded gradually became heavy, like a mountain gradually taking shape.

"Brother Dai, Yueheng has arrived. Judging from his expression, he must have been suppressing his feelings for a long time..."

Looking at the two people facing each other from a distance, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo spoke to Duke Dai Hao of Baihu.

Dai Hao gazed at his son with his fierce eyes and said wistfully, "The Soul Master Tournament championship is not only Shrek Academy's glory, but also the glory of the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent. I hope Yueheng can protect it and not let the championship fall into the Sun Moon Empire..."

On the competition stage, Mika dared not be careless in the face of the White Tiger Soul Emperor. A series of metallic clanging sounds erupted from his body as bright blue metal quickly rose from his back, covering his entire upper body and extending to his waist and legs.

Level 5 Soul Guidance Armor.

Soul Masters generally have weaker martial souls, and melee soul tools have always been unpopular among the three major soul tool cultivation directions. However, this cannot deny the power of soul tool armor. Wearing armor, a soul master's melee strength increases dramatically, even surpassing that of a powerful attack-type soul master of the same level.

A flash of blue light appeared in Mika's hand, and a greatsword of the same color as his armor appeared in his palm. The core magic array at the hilt emitted rings of blue light. This level-six soul-guided sword was custom-made for him by a level-seven soul master from Mingde Hall, perfectly matching his various abilities.

The White Tiger is renowned for its close-combat prowess. Dai Yueheng instantly activated the three enhancements: White Tiger Protective Barrier, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Demon God Transformation. With a powerful stomp of his foot, the earth cracked and rocks flew everywhere, transforming into a streak of light that rushed towards Mika.

Mika remained calm, his Soul Guide Greatsword sweeping across without any fancy moves, its target simple and clear: using the sword's length of over seven feet, he aimed for Dai Yueheng's head.

The greatsword brought with it a series of sonic booms, and sparks flew wherever it passed. Melee soul tools usually come with additional skills, and this greatsword's ability is related to lightning. However, Dai Yueheng made a domineering move in front of the level six soul tool sword, sweeping his left hand and grabbing the blade with his sharp tiger claws.

In team battles, soul tools are extremely effective in collective combat. However, in individual battles, it is difficult to use soul tools to bridge the gap between a Soul King and a Soul Emperor. Moreover, Dai Yueheng is not an ordinary Soul Emperor. He is an elite specially trained by Shrek Academy, who has gathered countless resources from the White Tiger lineage and Shrek Academy. When the moment of success or failure comes, he will no longer hold back his combat power.

Watching his teammates fall one after another, Dai Yueheng finally unleashed his pent-up anger. His left hand, with its tiger claw, gripped his opponent's greatsword tightly. His tiger claw was as solid as a rock, and no matter how hard Mika tried, he couldn't move forward an inch. He opened his mouth and unleashed a white tiger beam of light at very close range onto Mika's chest.

The Soul Guidance Armor trembled violently, and Mika staggered back half a step. Seven or eight bones in his chest broke, and his internal organs suffered severe shock damage. If he hadn't been wearing the Soul Guidance Armor, the White Tiger's Blazing Light Wave would have been able to penetrate his body.

Dai Yueheng's anger was far from over. He smashed Mika's facial armor with his right claw, and under the pleading look in Mika's tearful eyes, the White Tiger's Blazing Light Wave condensed once again.

"stop!"

Tian Sha Douluo shouted, but Dai Yueheng's murderous intent surged, and he didn't care about anything else. The previous close combat had caused the two to be too close. By the time Tian Sha Douluo's starlight descended, Dai Yueheng had already released his tiger claws. Mika's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering all over Dai Yueheng, making him look even more like a blood-soaked demon god.

Dai Yueheng casually wiped the blood off his body, turned around and looked coldly at the Sun and Moon team's waiting area, beckoning them with his finger.

"Next."

Xiao Hongchen stood up abruptly, head down, and was about to rush onto the stage.

"Smile, I'll do it."

Ma Rulong's tall figure blocked his view.

Xiao Hongchen cast a questioning look at him, and Ma Rulong explained, "Dai Yueheng is most likely the last student to appear in the Shrek Academy individual battle. He's only there to kill people. You and Meng should conserve your strength for the 223 battle. My soul power has almost recovered, so I'll take care of him."

Upon seeing that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had sent Ma Rulong, Dai Yueheng's expression immediately hardened, his eyes narrowed, and his tiger claws rubbed together. The combat personnel list could not be changed. Of the four members of the Sun Moon team who had previously fought, one was dead and three were seriously injured. If he could cripple Ma Rulong, Shrek Academy's chances of winning the championship would be magnified countless times!

(End of this chapter)