Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Two days later, the second round of the knockout stage concluded, officially commencing the third round.

Of the 167 participating teams, only 42 remain, 30 of which are from sects, accounting for more than two-thirds, gradually demonstrating the profound heritage of the ancient sects on the mainland.

The established academy powerhouses remain strong, such as the four imperial academies. It is worth mentioning that Shrek Academy, although not as powerful as it once was, still made it into the top 32 of the group stage with a bye and two consecutive wins.

Compared to the first two rounds of one-on-one elimination, the third round is more peaceful because the losers are ranked according to their points from the three rounds. Only ten of the forty-two teams will be eliminated. Teams that scored high in the first two rounds can still advance to the group stage even if they lose the third round.

This year's Soul Master Competition has generated a lot of buzz due to the participation of various sects. With the emergence of the Six-Winged Angel Soul Douluo, the discussion has instantly reached its peak. The Angel Temple is widely recognized as the top seed for the championship, and countless eyes are watching them closely.

In the first round, Ling Bai swept through the Earth Dragon Gate and scored all twelve points. In the second round, Ling Bai did not appear, and the six people changed to rock-paper-scissors. Wu Feng had amazing luck and went first. He broke through the seven Thin Veil Heaven Gates in one go. The fire dragon of the extreme fire level shocked everyone.

In the third round of the draw, Ling Qiuxi, representing the Angelic Temple, went on stage and drew the Heavenly Dragon Gate, which is located in Dragon City, just like the Earth Dragon Gate.

The Heavenly Dragon Gate is far stronger than the Earthly Dragon Gate. Even if we include the True Body Sect, which is disguised as the Snow Demon Sect to conceal its true strength, its raw power can still rank among the top six.

This is a battle between two powerful forces, and it is also the battle that everyone, from the Regent of the Sun and Moon, Xu Tianran, to ordinary viewers, is most interested in watching. All the teams are sitting in the rest area on time, holding their notebooks and waiting to record the abilities of the other members of the number one seed, Angel Temple.

One team after another took to the field to fight. The Tianlongmen's hearts were entirely focused on the Angel Temple. The team members were extremely tense. That was the Fire Dragon Soul Emperor, a descendant of the Fire Dragon King, and the God-level Martial Soul Six-Winged Angel Soul Douluo!

The two were like two towering mountains, blocking the way for the Tianlongmen members. Captain Yu Tianlong took deep breaths, trying his best to calm himself down.

"Captain, the Six-Winged Angel isn't here..." someone from the Heavenly Dragon Sect exclaimed in surprise.

Upon closer inspection, Yu Tianlong saw that there were indeed only six people sitting in the Angel Temple. Ling Bai had disappeared just like in the second round of eliminations. He clenched his fists, stood up, and strode towards the Angel Temple.

Upon arriving before the six women from the Angel Temple, Yu Tianlong couldn't help but marvel at their beauty.

Nanmen Yun'er is a girl-next-door beauty, Nana has an exotic charm, Wufeng is fiery and sexy, and Ningtian is elegant and noble. None of them are inferior in appearance. But the one that Yu Tianlong can't take his eyes off is Ling Qiuxi, who is resting with her eyes closed.

Her long golden hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, and her stunningly beautiful face was flawless. When he got close to her, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus bloodline within Yu Tianlong even throbbed involuntarily, a feeling that was exceptionally strange.

Barely suppressing the emotions that shouldn't be there, Yu Tianlong said coldly:

"Where did your captain, the six-winged angel Ling Bai, go?"

"He has important matters to attend to," Ning Tian said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianlong's anger flared even more: "So he sent a bunch of women to deal with us?"

"Huh?"

Xie Huanyue's fat body trembled. "Brother, what do you mean?"

Five women and one man, show some respect!

"Stop talking nonsense. Are you even a man?"

Ling Qiuxi opened her eyes, and a burst of intense golden light shot out. She was in a very bad mood today.

Ling Qiuxi failed to draw lots for the Earth Dragon Gate and lost the rock-paper-scissors game for the Heavenly Gate, so she hasn't had a chance to play yet. Later, representing the Angelic Temple, she drew the Heavenly Dragon Gate, and was ridiculed by Ling Bai when they were alone. The dignified imperial auspicious beast instantly turned into an unlucky little golden dragon in the human world.

If Yu Tianlong were to ramble on for even a second, the Golden Dragon Fist, as big as a vinegar jar, would be slapping him across the face.

Such a direct and fundamental questioning would be an insult to any man, and Yu Tianlong was no exception. His eyes fixed on Ling Qiuxi for a long while, a dangerous aura emanating from him, before he turned to Ning Tian and said:

"It seems you're the vice-captain. This battle won't affect our two teams' advancement to the top 32, so let's save some time."

None of us can win a seven-game sweep; we'll have to do a team match eventually. So why not skip the individual matches and decide the winner with a single team battle?

"Can."

Six against seven, the Angelic Temple seems to be at a disadvantage, but can the overall strength of the Angelic Temple be defined by the number of people? The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda is the god of small-scale team battles!

With Ling Bai absent, Ning Tian took over as captain. The Soul Master Competition is a precious opportunity to fight against geniuses of the same age from the outside world, and it is the last time in one's life to participate in such a competition. She hopes that every member can participate in the competition and train, rather than just serving as a number of people to start the competition.

Ling Bai and Ning Tian shared the same idea. The direct reason why he didn't go to the competition was that Nangong Wan spent every day trying to build a relationship with Death Prison Douluo, wishing they could share a bed in life and a coffin in death.

Although he escaped from the Xishui Alliance using the Spider Emperor clone, the Death Prison Douluo wore the Thousand Enchantress Demon Face, and once Ling Bai's true body used a soul skill, the color of his soul ring would be revealed.

Before possessing the power to dominate the continent and call a deer a horse, Ling Bai did not want to reveal his true abilities.

The only one the Heavenly Dragon Sect can fight is Yu Tianlong, and unlike the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Sect, he is not dangerous, which puts a little pressure on the six of them.

Ling Bai relaxed and made a living, revealing information about the Xi Shui Alliance to Ning Fengyu at Linglong Pavilion, and incidentally engaging in dual cultivation (pure) with Ye Guyi.

Before the battle, Angel Temple and Tianlongmen jointly proposed a team battle to determine the winner. The tournament organizing committee approved the applications of both teams, and the winner of the team battle would take all twelve points.

"Please welcome both players to the stage."

A tall and imposing figure stood in the center of the arena: Zheng Zhan, a level nine Soul Master and the Unbreakable Douluo.

In the first round of the competition, an absurd incident occurred where the referee's soul power was inferior to that of the contestants. The referee team devised an emergency plan and arranged for Zheng Zhan to officiate all future competitions of the Angel Temple.

Seeing that Ling Bai hadn't appeared, Zheng Zhan inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. The level 89 six-winged angel was determined to kill, and it seemed the level 9 soul tool, the Unbreakable Shield, wasn't very effective at stopping him. With Ling Bai slacking off, he could relax a bit more. He shouted:

"The match begins!"

"roar--"

Loud, passionate, deep, hoarse... dragon roars resounded. All members of the Heavenly Dragon Sect were dragons. In addition to Ling Qiuxi and Wu Feng, there were nine Dragon Soul Masters and nine fierce dragons among the thirteen people on the two teams!

Fiery red dragon scales emerged, extending from the chest outwards, transforming into heavy armor. Wu Feng resembled a Valkyrie clad in armor, and the surrounding air rippled violently like water, demonstrating the explosive and intense heat of the dragon's ultimate fire.

A dazzling golden light burst forth from Ling Qiuxi's body, and a layer of fine golden dragon scales quickly covered her entire body except for her face. The golden light illuminated half of the competition venue, and six spirit rings of yellow, purple, and black rose up, causing the audience to gasp in surprise, while the participating teams' faces turned ashen.

Six-ring Soul Emperor, the Ancestor of Power, Golden Dragon!

The Temple of Angels still has powerful experts!

Facing the two ultimate true dragons, Yu Tianlong lowered his body, and ear-piercing lightning crackled. Blue-purple dragon scales sprouted from his right arm and spread rapidly. With the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul possessing him, he appeared to have grown a size larger, and within the lightning were six perfectly matched soul rings.

"roar--"

With their martial spirits fully infused, the nine giant dragons on both sides unleashed their dragon might, roaring madly at each other!

Crimson flames, dazzling golden light, and blue-purple lightning—three dazzling colors overwhelmed all others, dominating the entire arena. Even before the fight officially began, the audience's emotions were already heightened; even Xu Tianran on the platform had a flushed face as he stared intently at the grand spectacle of the Nine Dragons' Clash.

Xu Tianran is also a Dragon Soul Master, the Purple Emperor Annihilates the Heavenly Dragon!

Soul Masters are generally influenced by their Martial Soul Origin. For example, those with the Fire attribute have a fiery temper, while those with the Ice attribute are cold and indifferent. Xu Tianran is aggressive and warlike, and he may have been influenced by the destructive power of the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon. He even had the desire to jump off the platform and compete with those Dragon Soul Masters.

Unfortunately, he was the Regent of the Sun and Moon, a disabled Soul Master paralyzed from the waist down, destined to be unable to engage in a truly exhilarating battle.

"Your Highness."

Having followed Xu Tianran for many years, Ju Zi immediately noticed the change in the expression on the person beside her. After thinking for half a second, she reached out and grasped Xu Tianran's hand.

Xu Tianran squeezed the little hand of the orange and sighed, "It's okay, I've gotten used to it after all these years."

It's truly rare to see three top-tier dragon-type martial souls—the Golden Dragon, the Fire Dragon, and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex—gathered together. The Three Kingdoms of Douluo Continent are indeed teeming with talent…

The dragon clans of the Nine Dragons exerted their power on each other. Ling Qiuxi and Wu Feng used the power of their two dragons to stand on equal footing with the seven members of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. It is true that the Heavenly Dragon Sect only has one Soul Emperor, but the remaining six members are also carefully selected high-level dragon martial souls, and each of them is a Soul King!

Even so, it couldn't surpass the two, demonstrating the immense power of the ultimate true dragon.

The Heavenly Dragon Sect unleashed its full power, attempting to gain the upper hand in terms of momentum. Ning Tian, ​​however, smiled faintly, opened his fair, jade-like palm, and softly murmured:

"Nine treasures transform into crystal."

Nine-colored light burst forth, and a noble nine-story pagoda stood in the palm of the hand, with the ten-thousand-year-old pitch-black soul ring, the last of the six soul rings, shining brightly!

"Nine treasures have names; the sixth is called 'increase'!"

The attribute amplification was injected into the two ultimate dragon soul masters. The two women raised their heads and roared, and the wild dragon roars burst out, instantly crushing the power of the seven dragons opposite and shaking the heavens!

"The Nine-Jeweled Glazed Pagoda!?"

The audience was completely dumbfounded; this Angel Temple was incredible!

Eight-ringed six-winged angel, six-ringed golden dragon, six-ringed fire dragon, six-ringed nine-treasure glazed pagoda—these four figures, one standing and one standing, exude an extraordinary beauty!

Ghost and Pikachu are also among the best Soul Kings, and with the full support of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, they are worthy of being regarded as Soul Emperors.

Yoona, the only weak link in the Angel Temple, the Jade Bird South Gate, commented on this:

Hehe, the seven of us are really strong!

The participating team, who had intended to jot down some information, suddenly threw down their notebooks, yelled "Screw it! Let's give out the awards and go home!"

On the competition stage, the seven members of Tianlongmen were stunned and terrified. They had received the attribute boost from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Ling Qiuxi and Wu Feng seemed to have transformed into a real, roaring golden dragon and fire dragon. The terrifying pressure caused their martial souls to tremble violently.

Yu Tianlong gritted his teeth. Before today, he had never imagined that the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex would be suppressed to this extent. His proud belief was smashed down.

No matter what Yu Tianlong thought, Ning Tian's actions wouldn't stop, and one soul ring after another lit up!

"Of the nine treasures, the first is: Strength!"

Ling Qiuxi's long golden hair moved without wind, and her soul-guided shield seemed to sense some dangerous fluctuations!

Golden Dragon, 70% power boost!

The Golden Dragon represents ultimate power, and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's attribute amplification is also a source of power for her. With the two combined, Ling Qiuxi's power is almost earth-shattering!

With a sudden stomp of her right foot, Ling Qiuxi caused several square meters of the thick metal playing platform to collapse. She was like a golden cannonball, heading straight for Yu Tianlong, the captain of the Tianlongmen team!

Ling Qiuxi had sensed the contempt for women in Yu Tianlong's tone earlier, so now she was going to use her fists to show him what it meant for women to hold up half the sky!

Yu Tianlong's expression was solemn. He rubbed his hands together in front of him, and a blue-purple lightning ball instantly took shape. The first, second, and third spirit rings shone simultaneously, and thousands of lightning bolts erupted, frantically condensing towards the lightning ball.

As the lightning coalesced, the lightning sphere began to change color, its blue-purple becoming increasingly deep, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a black that seemed capable of devouring everything, surrounded by dark electric light.

With his left foot stepping forward, Yu Tianlong locked onto Ling Qiuxi, who was rushing towards him, and threw the lightning ball containing the thunderous power of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex with all his might!

A strong golden light quickly converged on Ling Qiuxi's right hand, and when her palm was raised, it was as dazzling as golden crystal!

Ling Qiuxi's fighting style is simple and violent. She uses her fists to block the lightning balls, and her powerful Golden Dragon Fist is the way to do so!

The deafening roar dimmed the arena. The black lightning ball exploded, increasing in size a hundredfold, transforming into a massive black electric net that enveloped Ling Qiuxi's body. Dark lightning tore everything apart, scattering countless bolts of lightning in all directions.

"boom--"

Another loud bang followed immediately, and the newly formed electric grid was blasted open with a large hole. Ling Qiuxi touched the ground with her toes, and the steel plate sank in. She then shot out like an arrow, her fists carrying an indomitable momentum.

How is that possible?

Yu Tianlong's eyes were filled with shock. He never expected that someone could directly shatter the Thunder Prison that compressed half of his soul power!

Ling Qiuxi's body was crackling with black lightning as she charged out, but the lightning of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex could not penetrate the golden dragon scales of the Golden Dragon. She was too fast and too fierce. Yu Tianlong only had time to cross his transformed arms and barely resist the unparalleled punch!

"Bang!!!"

In other battle circles, Ning Tian was stationed at the rear, with beams of colorful light flowing into his teammates' bodies.

With her soul power boosting Nanmen Yun'er, defense boosting Xie Huanyue, speed boosting Nana, and attack boosting Wu Feng, she has honed her skills over the years and created soul tools, allowing her to master the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart and control small-scale team battles with ease.

All seven members of the Tianlong Sect were Battle Soul Masters, with none of them being support-type. Yu Tianlong fought Ling Qiuxi one-on-one, while the other six struggled to hold on against the overwhelming attacks of the four members of the Angel Temple.

The defeat seemed irreversible. The Heavenly Dragon Sect even needed three people to work together to stop the advance of the Fire Dragon Soul Emperor Wu Feng, and they could be defeated at any moment.

The Heavenly Dragon Gate's vice-captain, Swift Dragon Soul King, dodged a blast of dragon fire from Wu Feng, then glanced at Ning Tian, ​​who remained calm behind him. With a hardened heart, he roared:

"You two hold on! I'll destroy the Nine-Treasured Glazed Pagoda! We still have a chance!"

The Speed ​​Dragon Soul King's fifth soul ring shone brightly, its speed so fast that it triggered a sonic boom. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has the best support ability in the world, but it has no offensive power. As long as Ning Tian is eliminated, the Heavenly Dragon Sect might be able to turn the tide in a seven-on-five situation!

However, just when he thought he had it in the bag, Ning Tian suddenly sprouted a pair of emerald green wings on his back, and his speed increased so much that he overtook the Five Rings Speed ​​Dragon!

The Emerald Wings, an external soul bone of the 100,000-year-old Emerald Demon Bird, come with the skill Emerald Speed!

"Remember not to underestimate support classes next time."

Ning Tian smiled slightly and placed the Level 6 Rainbow Cannon on the forehead of the Speed ​​Dragon Soul King.

"what……"

The Speed ​​Dragon Soul King's pupils suddenly dilated.

"You're out."

(End of this chapter)