Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

"He really came!"

The Tang Sect members immediately fell silent. In their minds, Ling Bai's soul power was level 80 three months ago. Even though he hadn't managed to acquire his eighth soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, he had undoubtedly broken through to the Soul Douluo level. With the assistance of Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his true combat strength was firmly among the ranks of Title Douluo.

Ling Bai also has Ling Qiuxi, who possesses ultimate power, by his side, while Wu Feng and Xie Huanyue are both high-level Soul Kings. If they hadn't withdrawn from Shrek Academy, they would definitely have been able to represent Shrek in this Soul Master Competition.

He Caitou and Huo Yuhao had witnessed Nana's battle with Ling Bai at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and knew that he was at least a Soul King. Among the seven, the only one who could be considered a weak ring was Nanmen Yun'er, who only had the cultivation of a four-ring Soul Master.

"They're not easy to deal with..."

Xu Sanshi clicked his tongue. Before leaving, the Tang Sect still held onto the hope that Ling Bai might not participate in the Soul Master Competition. Now, the harsh reality was right in front of them, and they had to find a way to climb over this towering mountain.

Ling Bai and his group of seven rested against the Holy Light Spirit Dragon, while Tianjia Sect members carefully moved to the outer edge of the circle and kept calming the restless Horned Scale Horse.

The group from Chongtianmen were so frightened that they packed their bags and ran away. They couldn't afford to offend a sect that had tamed an 80,000-year-old dragon as a mount. Staying by their side for even a second was torture for them.

As the midday sun passed, Ling Bai and his group of seven resumed their journey. The Tang Clan members exchanged glances and stood up as well. They then saw the enormous Holy Light Spirit Dragon gradually shrink with a burst of dazzling golden light, transforming into a cute, chibi-style dragon the size of a fist, yawning while perched on Ling Bai's shoulder.

"So cute!"

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The little dragon had captured her girlish heart. If Tang Clan and Ling Bai were closer, she would definitely run over and touch the Holy Light Dragon.

"Cute? What a load of rubbish! It's all an act!"

Wang Dong'er muttered to herself, feeling that there was no good person around Ling Bai. Huo Yuhao quickly patted her hand to comfort his girlfriend.

The two groups were separated by a distance that was neither too close nor too far. During this time, the Holy Light Spirit Dragon ran up to Ling Qiuxi's head and lay down. It was a mount that had been tamed and worshipped by the previous generation. It had lived in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for eight thousand years. It was gentle and kind and obeyed the orders of the sect leaders of successive generations.

Because of the six-winged angel's light attribute, the Holy Light Dragon was very close to Ling Bai, and also close to Ling Qiuxi, whose true form possessed the ultimate light attribute and had transformed into a top-level true dragon. Ning Fengya had it send the seven people to Mingdu, so that the six people other than Ling Bai would not have to endure the hardship of using flying soul tools all the way.

"Wow, this is Mingdu!"

The moment the group entered Mingdu territory, Nanmen Yun'er was instantly dazzled by the modern high-rise buildings.

"More luxurious than Shrek City!"

Xie Huanyue touched the back of his head and sighed, his chubby cheeks trembling three times. It was their first time in Mingdu, and the advanced soul guidance technology of the Sun Moon Empire's capital was extremely impressive to them.

According to the competition rules, one must first register before entering Mingdu, and then the organizer, Sun Moon Empire, will arrange food and lodging.

The registration office is located in the center of Mingdu City, in a large eight-story hotel, the Mingyue Hotel.

Ling Bai, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, and Nana were all familiar with Mingdu, and the group headed straight for the Mingyue Hotel. The hotel's interior was decorated in a metallic silver-white, with various streamlined designs, resembling exquisitely crafted soul tools, making one want to reach out and touch them.

A large number of people were gathered in the lobby, which was filled with people, all of whom were participating teams from the four great empires.

This year's competition has been renamed the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. The introduction of sect teams has led to a surge in the number of participating teams, making the competition unprecedentedly fierce, and the competition system has also changed.

There are 167 participating teams. The competition will be a knockout tournament until the top 32 teams are determined. The top 32 teams are divided into four groups, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.

Whether it's the preliminary rounds, the group stage, or the finals, the competition format is always the same: individual elimination rounds plus team matches.

Each team can send seven players to each match, and once the roster is finalized, it cannot be changed after the match begins.

The individual elimination rounds will be held first, with each side sending one player to the field. The loser will be eliminated, while the winner will continue to fight. Players can automatically forfeit during the match. One point is awarded for each victory.

The team competition remains a seven-person elimination tournament with no halftime break. If a team is short of players due to injuries in the individual competition, all remaining players will participate. The team winner will receive five points, and the team with the higher combined score from the two matches will win.

Compared to the previous competition where participants had to choose one of three events by drawing lots (individual, 2-2-3, and team events), this year's competition places particular emphasis on individual fighting ability.

Winning all seven individual elimination matches and securing all seven points, potentially even without a team match, would undoubtedly be a huge advantage for the Angel Temple.

The hostess led the group to the hotel sofas to wait, with the Tang Clan following closely behind, positioned right behind the Angelic Temple.

"That looks like the Star Luo Squad."

Huo Yuhao, being a Spirit Eye Martial Soul, spotted the line that had just emerged from the registration office. The person at the head of the line was none other than Princess Xingluo. He stared at them for a long time.

Ling Bai silently cast a glance at Xu Jiujiu. After many years, this imperial princess had grown into a graceful and elegant woman with a beautiful and noble appearance, exuding an indescribable air of nobility in every gesture.

Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo trusted Princess Xu Jiujiu implicitly. This princess was outstanding in both ability and methods, a well-known and powerful figure in Xingluo, and deeply loved by the people.

I had promised her a collaboration, but I hadn't followed through. It seems like it's time to meet her.

"Um?"

As he pondered, a small, serpentine hand unknowingly wrapped around his waist. Ling Bai turned his head slightly and met Ling Qiuxi's cold, menacing golden eyes.

Ling Qiuxi is like her martial soul, the Golden Dragon, arrogant and domineering, with an extremely strong possessive desire. When Ling Bai and Ning Tian are close, she can't wait to rush over and take their place, so naturally she wouldn't want Ling Bai to look at her for long.

In this life, she doesn't have many common human concepts; she's more influenced by the ideas of the spirit beast world—if she likes someone, she'll snatch them away to mate and have offspring.

She was determined to defeat all the women around Ling Bai and firmly occupy the top position.

The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum created an indestructible golden dragon. Ling Qiuxi was invincible among the younger generation in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. Her Golden Dragon Spear was unstoppable, defeating Wu Feng, Ji Juechen, and Ling Luochen, thus establishing the Golden Dragon Girl's reputation for violence.

After exchanging a few polite words with the Tang Clan members, Xu Jiujiu walked up to Ling Bai and Ning Tian, ​​a perfect smile appearing on his face, and said:

"Ling Bai, Ning Tian, ​​it's been five years since we last met at the Soul Master Competition. Let's get together and have a chat sometime."

"must."

The two handled the situation with ease. On the surface, they were not familiar with Xu Jiujiu or even the Star Luo Empire. There was only one reason why Xu Jiujiu approached them: Jianmu Douluo.

Jianmu Douluo was the only Limit Douluo from the original Three Kingdoms. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Body School were at odds, but the Heavenly Soul Royal Family sided with the Body School.

In recent years, the Sun Moon Empire's frequent military activities have put great pressure on the Star Luo Empire. Upon learning of the conflict between the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, the Star Luo Empire immediately harbored ulterior motives.

To win over the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, along with a current Limit Douluo of the Jianmu Sect and Ling Bai, the future strongest person on the continent, whether or not it succeeds, we will try to poach them from the enemy's ranks for a long time.

Things should not be rushed. After setting the stage, Xu Jiujiu led the Star Luo team upstairs. The Angel Temple and Tang Sect waited for half an hour before the staff came to guide them through the registration process.

The process includes registering the sect, the list of team members, taking photos, and finally, a bone age test to confirm that the participants are under twenty years old.

As a soul tool empire, the Sun Moon Empire has specialized equipment. The seven members of the Angel Temple went to the testing area to undergo bone age testing. When it was almost Tang Sect's turn, Bei Bei suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation. A mysterious fate drew him to look towards the entrance of the room.

It was a line of people dressed in black, with a woman in the center wearing long, dark blue hair. The woman had a beautiful face and a slender figure, but her eyes were somewhat dull, unlike the lively gaze of ordinary people. Beibei's entire body stiffened instantly, and she murmured:

"Xiao, Xiaoya!"

Since Tang Ya disappeared, Bei Bei has not had a single day of peace. At this moment, she could no longer suppress her excitement and longing. She transformed into a streak of blue-purple lightning and rushed towards Tang Ya, as if she wanted to have a loving embrace with her beloved after a long separation.

"boom--"

The other members of the Tang Clan were completely caught off guard. Who would have thought that the usually cautious Bei Bei would suddenly act impulsively? Tang Ya's eyes reflected Bei Bei's trembling excitement. Her dark blue eyes narrowed slightly, and a long spear appeared in her hand!

Dark Blue Silver Overlord Spear!

Blood splattered like tattered red silk. Beibei lay on the ground with a gruesome bloody hole in his abdomen. He stared at Tang Ya in disbelief, his physical pain far outweighing his psychological anguish.

The six people were shocked and rushed forward to protect Beibei. Wang Dong'er released light energy to remove the evil soul power of the Dark Blue Silver Grass from him.

"Xiaoya...Xiaoya, don't you remember me?!"

"Teacher Xiaoya!"

"Xiaoya!"

Bei Bei roared in despair, and Huo Yuhao, Jiang Nannan, and other old friends of Tang Ya also called out, hoping to awaken Tang Ya's consciousness.

Just then, several men in black approached Tang Ya. Upon seeing one of them, Huo Yuhao's entire body trembled, and his face turned grim: "Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, Holy Spirit Cult!"

Zhang Peng sneered, "Serves you right for daring to attack the Blue Silver Saintess!"

"Pretty arrogant, huh? Who gave you the courage to participate? The Holy Spirit Cult Master? Or the Dragon Emperor Douluo?"

Ling Bai walked out of the testing area with a smile, but anyone could see the chilling coldness beneath his golden eyes, as if he were looking at a group of evil soul masters as if they were dead.

"A six-winged angel!"

Zhang Peng's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints. The Sun and Moon Emperor was on the verge of death. Crown Prince Xu Tianran promised the Holy Spirit Sect that as soon as he ascended the throne, his first imperial edict would be to establish the Holy Spirit Sect as the state religion.

The Holy Spirit Cult needs to make a name for itself through the Soul Master Competition, but they are wary of whether Ling Bai, the six-winged angel, will participate.

Finally, the Second Elder, Nangong Wan, gave advice: if you encounter a six-winged angel, you can just surrender.

In the Holy Spirit Cult and Xu Tianran's plan, the academies and sects of the three great empires will all be buried in Mingdu. The arrival of the six-winged angel is voluntary; they can't escape death either way.

"Let's go!"

Fearing that Ling Bai might attack them without hesitation, Zhang Peng grabbed the Holy Spirit Cult members and rushed out of the room.

Actually, he was overthinking it. Ling Bai had a million ways to annihilate them; there was no need to wipe out a nominally registered team in public. If the Sun Moon Empire used this as an excuse to disqualify the Angel Temple from the competition, that would be a huge mess.

After registration, the staff led everyone to their hotel rooms. According to the Sun Moon Empire Tournament Organizing Committee's arrangements, sects and academies were divided into different tiers, with higher-profile sects receiving better treatment. For example, Shrek Academy was ranked first and stayed in the best rooms, while relatively unknown teams like the Angelic Temple and Tang Sect could only stay in the lowest-tier standard double rooms.

Seven people share four rooms. Ling Bai and Xie Huan Yue, the only two boys, share a room. Xie Huan Yue secretly says that he is blind, and Ling Bai insists that he will stay with him no matter where he stays at night.

Ning Tian and Wu Feng had lived together for many years, and this time was no exception. Nana and Nanmen Yun'er became roommates, while Ling Qiuxi received special treatment, enjoying a double room all by herself.

In the neighboring Tang Clan, tears streamed down Bei Bei's face. Tang Ya's dark blue silver Overlord Spear had pierced through his defenses, and his tough exterior could no longer be maintained.

Beibei's injury is serious and she will most likely miss the entire preliminary and group stages, only being able to play in the last two or three matches.

Xu Sanshi was left to take care of Bei Bei, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er went to the upper floors of the hotel to look for Xu Jiujiu. Their reasons were twofold: first, to inform the Holy Spirit Cult's evil soul master about the competition, and second, to promote the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon produced by the Tang Sect.

Compared to the Tang Sect, the treatment at the Star Luo National Academy is countless times better. Xu Jiujiu's single room is much larger than the four rooms they have combined.

Xu Jiujiu led the two into the living room. Huo Yuhao looked around and saw that the door to the inner room was ajar, and an old woman in red was standing next to the sofa, presumably Xu Jiujiu's guardian.

Huo Yuhao cut to the chase: "Princess Jiujiu, the evil soul master organization Holy Spirit Cult has openly participated in this year's Soul Master Competition. Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng is leading the team, and one of their members even seriously injured our Tang Sect's senior brother for no reason."

"Um."

After a long while, she responded softly, her tone devoid of any emotion.

Wang Dong'er frowned deeply. How could Xu Jiujiu be so calm? He should be on high alert. She added:

"Princess Jiujiu, the Holy Spirit Sect's strength is unfathomable. As far as we know, the Holy Spirit Sect has one of the Black and White Holy Dragons, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, in charge, as well as the ultimate death demon, Death Prison Douluo. Compared to these two, someone like Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng is nothing."

After a long while, a slight ripple appeared in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "The Holy Spirit Cult is colluding with the Sun Moon Empire. This is a disaster for the three great empires of Douluo. I will inform my elder brother and ask him to make preparations."

That would be best.

Huo Yuhao nodded, then released a dark cannon from his storage soul tool and said earnestly, "Your Highness, our Tang Sect would like to discuss a cooperation with the Star Luo Empire. This item is called the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon. Although it is a level four fixed-position soul tool cannon, it has the range of a level six fixed-position soul tool cannon..."

The entire Tang Sect agreed that the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon was the key to the sect's rise, and they set their sights on selling it to the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire. Huo Yuhao began to spare no effort in promoting this soul tool to Xu Jiujiu.

Contrary to Huo Yuhao's expectations, Xu Jiujiu did not become impatient. Instead, she returned to her initial calm, which made him realize that he had underestimated the magnanimity of a princess.

Seeing that the Star Luo Princess maintained a lukewarm attitude, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er could only leave with regret.

"Bang—"

The front door closed, and the inner room door swung open instantly, revealing a red figure that looked exactly like the silent old woman beside the sofa.

The old woman in red stood protectively in front of Xu Jiujiu, staring intently at the figure, a hint of fear in her eyes. Xu Jiujiu, on the other hand, calmly looked over and softly parted her cherry lips:

"You heard everything, so what are your thoughts, our Lord of Death Prison?"

(End of this chapter)