Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: Starting with a Bond to God King Tang San

Chapter 279 Another Battle with Xiao Hongchen

Startled, the two quickly slipped into a narrow alley.

They pressed themselves against the wall, barely daring to breathe, their eyes fixed on the alley entrance, until the footsteps of the guards gradually faded into the distance, only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"Damn it, the defenses in Mingdu are even tighter than we thought. We need to find an inside man quickly, complete the mission, and get out of here," one of the men cursed under his breath.

The other subordinate nodded in agreement, and the two continued to proceed cautiously.

Finally, they arrived at what appeared to be an ordinary courtyard.

Two slightly withered potted plants were placed at the entrance of the courtyard, which was the sign that the inside agent had told them about.

The two exchanged a glance, then gently knocked on the door, using a specific rhythm to convey a coded signal.

After a while, the door creaked open a crack, and a sallow-faced man poked his head out, eyeing them warily.

"Who are you looking for so late?" the man asked in a low voice.

One of his men replied in a low voice, "We're looking for rain to stop the drought." This was their agreed-upon code word for meeting.

A knowing glint flashed in the man's eyes. He opened the door and let them in, then cautiously looked around before closing the door.

"You've finally arrived! I've been waiting anxiously," the man said, his voice tinged with worry.

"Stop talking nonsense, where's the stuff?" one of the henchmen asked impatiently.

The man sneered, "What's the rush? How do I know if you're really from the evil god cult? Let me see the token first."

Left with no other choice, the two henchmen pulled out a black token engraved with the symbol of an evil god.

The man examined it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

……

the next morning.

Deng Mu and his group arrived at the competition venue early, waiting for the competition to begin.

Their match was the last one of the morning, and since everyone felt it was boring to stay in the hotel, they arrived at the match venue early.

"I didn't expect so many people to arrive early." Huo Yutong looked at the audience and participating teams arriving at the competition venue.

Deng Mu said, "Of course. If we come late, we'll have to squeeze in with a bunch of people. It's better to come earlier."

After listening to Deng Mu's words, Huo Yutong thought about it and agreed.

One match after another proceeded smoothly, and it was Deng Mu's turn to take the field.

"Tang Sect Team vs. Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy Team, both sides select members to enter the waiting area."

Upon hearing the referee's words, the audience in the stands immediately became excited; the match they had been most looking forward to had finally arrived.

They were curious whether Deng Mu was more powerful, or whether Xiao Hongchen, the number one genius of the Sun and Moon Sect, was more powerful.

The audience members whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with anticipation.

On the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team's side, Xiao Hongchen's lips curled up slightly, a hint of excitement and provocation flashing in his eyes: "Deng Mu, today I'll show you that my preparations over this period of time haven't been in vain."

Meng Hongchen sighed and said, "Brother, Deng Mu is very strong. You must be careful, and don't hurt him."

Xiao Hongchen patted his sister's shoulder: "Don't worry, sister, I have confidence."

I subconsciously ignored what Meng Hongchen said next.

Both teams entered the waiting area, and Deng Mu looked at Xiao Hongchen with a smile.

The two chose to go first and walked onto the competition stage together.

The referee looked at the two players and said, "The match begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Hongchen's eyes sharpened instantly, and his hands moved like lightning as he pulled out two small soul tools from his waist.

He lightly pressed the button on the soul tool with his thumb, and two dazzling golden beams shot out, heading towards Deng Mu at extremely high speed. These golden beams contained powerful soul energy fluctuations, and wherever they passed, the air seemed to be cut by sharp blades, emitting a hissing sound.

Deng Mu remained calm and unhurried. He lightly touched the ground with his feet and, like a black phantom, instantly flashed to the left.

The two golden beams grazed past his clothes and exploded with a loud bang, creating two deep craters at the edge of the arena, sending debris flying everywhere.

As soon as Deng Mu stood still, his soul power surged, and the temperature in the air dropped sharply.

He planned to tease Xiao Hongchen and defeat him when he was at his most triumphant.

In the blink of an eye, countless icicles appeared out of thin air, shooting towards Xiao Hongchen like sharp arrows.

These icicles moved extremely fast, shimmering with a cold light in the sunlight, and carrying a chilling aura.

Xiao Hongchen's eyes sharpened, and the soul tool in his hand flashed with light, forming golden light screens in front of him rapidly.

The icicles struck the light screen with a crisp sound, then shattered into pieces and scattered all over the ground.

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Taking advantage of the gap in Deng Mu's attack, Xiao Hongchen rapidly spun the two soul tools in his hand, combining them into a larger disc-shaped soul tool.

The disc spun rapidly, spraying out rings of golden energy ripples that surged toward Deng Mu like waves.

Wherever it passed, the ground was scorched with scorch marks.

Seeing this, Deng Mu neither dodged nor avoided, but raised his hands. In an instant, a giant ice shield several meters high appeared in front of him.

The energy ripples struck the ice shield, splashing up large amounts of ice shards and causing cracks to appear on the surface of the ice shield.

Seeing cracks appear in the ice shield, Xiao Hongchen assumed that Deng Mu's defense was about to be breached, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

He increased his soul power output, and the disc-shaped soul tool shone brightly, with energy ripples becoming increasingly turbulent, pressing down on the ice shield like a tidal wave.

"Click."

The ice shield finally succumbed to the pressure and shattered completely, scattering into countless ice shards. However, the instant the ice shield broke, Deng Mu's figure vanished without a trace.

Xiao Hongchen was startled and looked around warily, but could not find any trace of Deng Mu.

"Deng Mu, where have you been hiding? Don't be a coward!" Xiao Hongchen shouted, trying to provoke Deng Mu into showing himself.

Just then, a chill suddenly swept through the air above the stadium.

Xiao Hongchen subconsciously looked up and saw Deng Mu floating in the air, surrounded by dense ice elements, as if he had merged with the ice.

With a wave of his hands, Deng Mu caused dark clouds to gather in the sky, and countless huge ice blocks condensed from the clouds, crashing down on Xiao Hongchen like meteorites.

Xiao Hongchen's expression changed drastically; he had never seen such a large-scale ice attack before.

He hurriedly took out his defensive soul tool, activated it, and a golden spherical shield formed around himself.

"Boom boom boom!"

Huge blocks of ice slammed into the golden shield one after another, creating a deafening roar.

A fierce wind howled through the arena, scattering ice fragments everywhere. The powerful impact caused the shield to shake violently, and its light flickered.

The audience was stunned by this scene. The noisy discussions in the arena disappeared instantly, and everyone held their breath, watching the two on the field with tension.

"Brother!" Meng Hongchen couldn't help but exclaim from below the stage, her hands clenched tightly, her face full of worry.

(End of this chapter)