The Peerless Tang Sect: Heavenly Heart Douluo

Chapter 71 The First Match (5000 words)

Elder Xuan nodded and pointed towards the inner courtyard, after which the inner courtyard students took turns stepping forward.

"Inner Courtyard, Ma Xiaotao. Level 69, Power Attack Type Soul Emperor." Because she was no longer bound by the evil fire, and the evil fire no longer needed to be suppressed, it was all converted into soul power.

Yesterday, Ma Xiaotao successfully broke through the bottleneck and reached level 69 in cultivation, just one step away from becoming a Soul Saint.

After Ma Xiaotao, a male student stepped forward. He was very tall, with distinctive blond hair and double pupils. He said in a deep voice, "Inner Academy, Dai Yueheng, Level 64 Power Attack Soul Emperor."

This man was Dai Huabin's elder brother. When he saw Huo Yuhao, he smiled slightly, but no one could say for sure what he was thinking.

"Inner Courtyard, Chen Zifeng, Level 57 Power Attack Soul King."

"Inner Courtyard, Xixi, Level 56 Agility-Attack Soul King."

"Inner Courtyard, Ling Luochen, Level 55 Control-type Soul King."

"Inner Court, Yao Haoxuan, Level 55, Control/Support Type Soul King."

The last inner court disciple was beautiful, tall and slender, with a face like jade, and a soft voice: "Inner Court, Gongyang Mo, level 59 support-type Soul King."

Xuanzi nodded slightly and said, "Alright, you've all gotten to know each other briefly. To help you remember each other better, today's training task is a friendly match."

"Only through combat can we better understand each other's abilities. You won't necessarily only cooperate with your own teammates; I may make substitutions at any time during the match."

"To ensure we win the final championship. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, you each lead a team. Ma Xiaotao, because of your higher cultivation level, you can only lead two regular players, but you have the first choice to select the regular and reserve players once. Dai Yueheng, you lead three regular players. Then the reserve players will be selected."

"Are you good at nothing but fighting?" Huo Yuhao had known this situation for a long time, but ever since Xuanzi arrived, every training session had only one outcome: a multi-person brawl.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng walked out separately, keeping a certain distance between them. Ma Xiaotao gave the first choice of a regular disciple to Gongyang Mo, the support-type Soul King.

When her gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, she unconsciously looked away, then turned to Ning Tian and said, "If I were to choose a reserve member, I would pick Ning Tian first."

Gongyang Mo gracefully walked to Ma Xiaotao's side, smiled slightly, and said, "Xiaotao, you have excellent taste."

Ma Xiaotao said with some disdain, "Keep five meters away from me, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Seeing this, Ning Tian walked directly to Ma Xiaotao's side.

Ma Xiaotao raised her chin at Dai Yueheng in a somewhat provocative manner, "It's your turn."

Dai Yueheng said in a deep voice, "Chen Zifeng, Xu Sanshi." Then Chen Zifeng and Xu Sanshi went to Dai Yueheng's side.

Ma Xiaotao immediately made another choice, "Xixi, Beibei."

Dai Yueheng then selected the remaining two main players, Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan.

When Ma Xiaotao made her final choice, she looked at Huo Yuhao and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao."

And so, the final group assignments were decided.

Group 1: Ma Xiaotao, Gongyang Mo, Ning Tian, ​​Xi Xi, Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao.

The second group consists of Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Xu Sanshi, Ling Luochen, Yao Haoxuan, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Donger.

Elder Xuan, holding his large gourd of wine, chuckled and took two sips, saying, "Very good. Now that you have chosen your people, I will give you ten minutes to plan your tactics."

"The sparring will begin in ten minutes. The loser just has to shout 'I'm a pig!'"

Seven people from each side slowly spread out, each standing on one side of the assessment area.

Ma Xiaotao looked at Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian and said, "This junior sister should be from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, right?"

Ning Tian nodded, and after receiving an affirmative reply, Ma Xiaotao said, "When the battle begins, Gongyang Mo, you and this junior sister should directly cast all your enhanced soul skills onto me."

"I'll deal with Dai Yueheng first. Xixi and Beibei, both of your martial souls have the ability to control lightning. You two should hold off Chen Zifeng for now. Yao Haoxuan should team up with Ling Luochen to form a dual control group and protect her."

"If they try to control Xixi and Beibei, Junior Sister Ning Tian should pay attention to the timing of her soul skills."

"Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao just need to help Xi Xi and Bei Bei suppress Chen Zifeng." Hearing this, the two girls nodded, after all, their soul power was not very high compared to the inner court disciples.

"If we take down Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng as soon as possible, none of them will be able to fight me head-on. Take them down quickly, or I'll lose face!" Ma Xiaotao sneered at the others on the other side.

On Dai Yueheng's side, Dai Yueheng said to Chen Zifeng, "Ma Xiaotao has chosen Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian this time. If their soul skills keep boosting her, we won't last long. Zifeng, when you go on stage, unleash your full power and knock Ning Tian off the stage. Haoxuan and Luochen, you two cooperate with Zifeng and help him infiltrate behind enemy lines."

"Sanshi, when you go on the field, try to help me hold Ma Xiaotao back for as long as possible."

"As for the other two juniors, since you're both offensively inclined, you'll support Zifeng and find opportunities for him to attack. That's all!"

"Nobody wants to lose, right?" Dai Yueheng blinked and said, looking at the others.

Ten minutes passed quickly, and the two sides faced each other at opposite ends of the assessment area.

Xuanzi's voice rang out again, "From now on, you are not classmates, but rivals. I don't need to tell you what to do to compete for a spot that isn't for pigs, do I? Don't hold back, let's begin."

Although the two sides were extremely far apart at this moment, they immediately entered battle mode and activated their martial spirits upon hearing Xuanzi announce the start of the match.

Ma Xiaotao was the first to rush out, with fiery wings rising behind her. Behind her, Ning Tian and Gongyang Mo summoned their martial souls, and the radiant light of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the dazzling brilliance of the Rainbow Dragon were displayed before everyone's eyes.

With the enhancement of their first and third soul skills, the strength and speed of Ma Xiaotao's group nearly doubled.

Gongyang Mo, with the help of his martial spirit, also flew into the air.

It's important to understand that the double amplification isn't a simple one-plus-one calculation. Even though it depends on the individual Soul Master's physique, this kind of extreme amplification cannot be sustained, but its explosive potential is terrifying.

The moment Ma Xiaotao rushed out, Xixi's figure disappeared, and only a shadow could be vaguely seen behind Ma Xiaotao.

Following closely behind, although Bei Bei's speed after activating her martial spirit was not as fast as Ma Xiaotao and Xi Xi, it was not slow either. Jiang Nannan and Bei Bei rushed forward side by side, lagging behind Ma Xiaotao and Xi Xi by one body length.

Xiao Xiao summoned the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, but instead of rushing forward, she let the cauldron float and fly towards the center of the battlefield.

Their current formation is as follows: Ma Xiaotao and Xixi are in front, followed closely by Beibei and Jiang Nannan, with Gongyang Mo in the air and Ning Tian and Xiao Xiao at the rear.

On the other side, Dai Yueheng shouted and, together with Xu Sanshi, went to meet Ma Xiaotao. Chen Zifeng, Wang Dong'er, and Huo Yuhao were behind them.

Finally, Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan formed a 2-3-2 formation.

Although the Shrek Academy assessment area was very large, both sides were very fast. Although there was a process of getting close, it only took a moment. When the two sides were about 100 meters apart, Ma Xiaotao made her move.

Thanks to the power of the Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ma Xiaotao's team was still enhanced. At the same time, Gongyang Mo's fifth and second soul rings lit up, respectively boosting Ma Xiaotao's attribute power and the team's soul power.

Ma Xiaotao shouted and flew directly into the air. Flames erupted from her wings, transforming her into a fire phoenix. Then, her sixth soul ring lit up, generating a sky full of golden-red flames behind her. Then, clusters of golden-red flames fell from the sky like fire meteors. Sixth Soul Skill: Phoenix Meteor Shower.

Seeing this, Dai Yueheng quickly activated his first soul skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier, his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and his fifth soul skill, White Tiger Demon God Transformation. His body became much stronger, and he managed to withstand most of the meteors coming from the front. Although his body was charred black, fortunately, Ma Xiaotao's sixth soul skill mainly affected the area, and the power of a single target was not that terrifying.

Even with the enhancement of Gongyang Mo's fifth spirit ring, its power could still be withstood by Dai Yueheng's combination of three amplified spirit skills.

Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Shield, which was placed to the side, was covered with a layer of black water curtain and was constantly emitting vibrations. His shield transformed into a shield wall, which, together with Dai Yueheng, blocked part of the power of the Phoenix Meteor Shower.

Meanwhile, the soul rings on Chen Zifeng's Soul Chasing Sword flashed, amplifying the sharpness of his own martial soul and adding a destructive effect on soul power. At the same time, it continuously drew streaks of blood rainbow in the air, its forward momentum undiminished, directly cleaving the fire meteor that was attacking him.

Ling Luochen's first and second soul rings flashed, and a two-meter-long ice staff appeared in his hand. At the same time, a layer of ice armor covered his body. Then, he activated his fifth soul skill. With the amplification of the ice staff, the cold soul power accurately attacked Ma Xiaotao in the air, reducing some of the power of the fire meteor.

Yao Haoxuan's body swelled to a four-meter-tall mini-giant. Then, his fifth spirit ring flashed, and his head became even larger. His huge mouth swallowed the fire meteors that fell to the back row one by one and then spat them out, thus neutralizing the other fire meteors that were attacking.

Seeing this, Wang Dong'er immediately hid behind Xu Sanshi's shield wall. Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with a flash of inspiration, and he slowly walked through the meteor shower, using his skillful movement to anticipate and avoid every meteor.

The Phoenix Meteor Shower temporarily halted the advance of Dai Yueheng's group of seven and disrupted their original formation. Ma Xiaotao did not maintain its effect; her flames surged once more. Her second and third spirit rings flashed, amplifying her already intense and terrifying firepower. With the amplification of the Rainbow Dragon's fifth spirit ring, its power was approaching the ultimate fire.

Unlike Ma Xiaotao in the original story, who dared not recklessly use her evil fire for fear of backlash, Ma Xiaotao, who no longer needs to suppress her own evil fire, can now unleash her full power to enhance her attributes. Coupled with her terrifying soul power, she is already infinitely close to a Soul Saint who possesses a Martial Soul True Body.

His fourth and fifth spirit rings lit up, and with the support of his leg bone spirit skill, a crimson figure plummeted from the sky. The Rainbow Dragon and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda amplified his speed by nearly double, so even Dai Yueheng didn't have time to react.

He rushed up to him, and Dai Yueheng only had time to barely cross his arms in front of him before a flash of yellow light appeared on his body, and he was directly taken off the stage by Xuanzi.

Ma Xiaotao's attack landed directly on the ground. This full-force blow created a huge crack several meters deep in the ground of the Soul Arena, which was made of special materials. The surrounding area was also burning with scorching flames, which continued to melt the original ground.

Seeing this, Dai Yueheng, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but swallow. Wasn't this crazy woman afraid of being devoured by the evil fire later? How could she dare to use her full strength in a team sparring match?

Apart from a few high-ranking officials, no one knows that Ma Xiaotao now has Huo Yuhao, who can completely 'purify' the evil fire, to help her, so she no longer needs to suppress it too much.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao flew out of the crack, her originally pink eyes now tinged with dark red.

Upon seeing this, Chen Zifeng felt an immense pressure, but his speed towards Ning Tian did not decrease at all. However, what came head-on was a huge thunder dragon head.

At the same time, he felt a chill coming from behind. Without hesitation, he turned around and swung his sword, his blood energy surging, forcing back Xixi, who was wrapped in lightning and silently attacked him.

At the same time, Wang Dong's third spirit ring lit up, and he unleashed the Butterfly God Slash, blocking Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Head. However, the rampant lightning also struck them, causing slight paralysis and hindering their subsequent actions.

Ling Luochen lightly tapped his ice staff from behind, and his fourth spirit ring lit up. Xixi was instantly frozen in place, while Yao Haoxuan pounded his chest with both hands, and a yellow sound wave spread out towards both friendly and enemy forces.

The first and second spirit rings flashed beneath their feet. Ma Xiaotao's group felt a dizzy spell, while Huo Yuhao's group felt their blood boiling and their fighting spirit surging.

Seeing this, Ning Tian's second spirit ring lit up, preparing to provide support. However, she saw a cold gaze behind Chen Zifeng, awakening the fear in her heart. Jiang Nannan, who was preparing to rush to Bei Bei's aid, also froze in place.

Ning Tian collapsed to the ground, his martial spirit falling to the ground and disappearing. His original soul skills, which were in effect, naturally lost their effectiveness after the martial spirit dissipated.

Chen Zifeng flashed forward and thrust his sword at Bei Bei in front of him. The five spirit rings on Bei Bei's body flickered erratically, moving at an incredibly fast speed, carrying a murderous aura of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, making people subconsciously want to retreat.

Xiao Xiao's giant cauldron fell, and the three cauldrons combined to try to stop Chen Zifeng's momentum, but it was shattered by his sword. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was taken off the stage by Xuanzi.

Seeing this, Gongyang Mo activated his fourth soul skill, and a green halo swept across the entire field. The ice under Xixi's feet melted instantly when it was reflected, and the dizziness in the minds of the others was also greatly reduced. Her burst speed was far stronger than Chen Zifeng's, and she caught up with him in an instant.

But at that moment, Gongyang Mo saw the first and third spirit rings flashing beneath Huo Yuhao's feet. In reality, the effect of the third spirit ring was just a simulation created through realistic mimicry.

In an instant, Xixi swept past Chen Zifeng, soaring into the air and transforming into a streak of lightning, tracing a Z-shaped trajectory. Her sharp claws pierced through Gongyang Mo, who hadn't even realized what was happening before Xixi grabbed him and plummeted towards Ning Tian on the ground.

Seeing this, Xuanzi immediately took the injured Gongyang Mo, Bei Bei who was about to be pierced by the Soul-Chasing Sword, and Ning Tian who had lost the ability to fight off the stage.

Ma Xiaotao's side instantly lost four members, and the buff on Ma Xiaotao disappeared due to the departure of Gongyang Mo and Ning Tian. The surging golden-red flames on her body gradually returned to normal.

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth and stepped in front of Ma Xiaotao, then said nervously, "Sister Xiaotao, please go easy on me."

At this moment, Xixi shook her head, looking at Chen Zifeng behind her and the bright red bloodstains on her hand, and for a moment she did not understand why.

At that moment, Ling Luochen seized the opportunity. His third soul ring flashed, and an ice prison instantly formed, imprisoning Xixi and Chen Zifeng together. At the same time, he activated his fifth soul skill to try to control Ma Xiaotao in front of Xu Sanshi.

Despite being weakened by both Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan, Xu Sanshi managed to hold off Ma Xiaotao, who was trying to come to Xixi's aid, even though he was spitting blood.

Jiang Nannan hadn't recovered from her fear when she saw Wang Dong'er forcefully use her third soul skill again. A ball of light flew towards her, and then Wang Dong'er turned pale, clearly having overdrawn her soul power, and was taken off the stage by Xuanzi.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao also made his move. A small mental shock controlled Jiang Nannan in place, interrupting her attempt to teleport. Combined with the effects of Fear Mark and Butterfly God Slash, Jiang Nannan was eliminated.

The battle between Xixi and Chen Zifeng goes without saying. In the ice prison where speed cannot be utilized, there is only one outcome for an agility-type soul master facing a power-type soul master.

Apart from Dai Yueheng being eliminated, Xu Sanshi who was seriously injured, and Wang Dong'er who had exhausted her soul power, the remaining four people surrounded Ma Xiaotao.

Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao still wanted to fight back, but when she saw Huo Yuhao behind the crowd, the burning flame in her heart seemed to be extinguished by a bucket of ice water.

"Elder Xuan, we have lost."

Xuanzi descended from the sky with the students he had rescued from the arena. A slight smile appeared on his face as he said, "Hurry up, losers, accept your punishment. I'll give you another chance."

Ma Xiaotao's side had no choice but to reluctantly shout, "I am a pig!"

Huo Yuhao also sensed the fear imprint that had been born in Gongyang Mo's heart and the faint fear that could be felt in Xixi's body.

Xuanzi said, "Alright, I'll give you an hour to rest. After an hour, we'll resume the competition. That way, some people won't be dissatisfied."

Everyone immediately sat down to recover their soul power. The fight had taken its toll on everyone to varying degrees, so they needed to hurry up and recover. While restoring their soul power, they also needed to calm down and reflect on their gains and losses.

Xuanzi then distributed some healing pills to the injured students. Since the injuries were not life-threatening, he didn't bother to find a healing-type Soul Master to help them recover.

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