Douluo Continent II: Senior Sister, Please Help Me Cultivate

Chapter 179 Ling Luochen: Don't Get Too cocky

Seven spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—rose and circled around Ma Xiaotao's body. As soon as Ma Xiaotao made her move, she immediately attracted shouts and roars from countless spectators.

The people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy watching the battle were also watching Ma Xiaotao intently.

As the only Soul Saint among the contestants, Ma Xiaotao has always been their primary target of observation.

Now that Ma Xiaotao has finally managed to launch an attack and unleash her soul skill, they naturally want to carefully observe and gather intelligence, and then devise a way to defeat her.

Even the civil and military officials, including Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire, who were on the city walls, couldn't help but concentrate on watching the match.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao's second and third spirit rings lit up. Her second spirit skill, Phoenix Reborn in Flames, engulfed her entire body in flames, boosting all her phoenix fire attributes and increasing the speed of her third spirit skill, flight.

The third soul skill, Phoenix Wing Soaring, grants the user the ability to fly, while simultaneously increasing the flame temperature by 100% and the attack range by 50%.

Bathed in beautiful red flames, Ma Xiaotao resembled a fire goddess. She spread her phoenix wings and soared through the air, looking down at the seven students of Zhengtian Academy.

Seeing Ma Xiaotao, a Soul Saint level expert, attacking them, the seven members of Zhengtian Academy were like lambs to the slaughter facing a ferocious tiger.

They were all shocked by the terrifying aura of the Soul Saint expert, their expressions changed, and they couldn't help but want to retreat.

Ye Wuqing, the captain of Zhengtian Academy, was the first to recover from Ma Xiaotao's imposing aura. Seeing Ma Xiaotao's terrifying presence, Ye Wuqing bravely took two steps forward and launched an attack on her.

Ye Wuqing held a long, narrow golden leaf in his left hand; this was his martial soul, the Golden Leaf.

Suddenly, Ye Wuqing's fourth and fifth spirit rings lit up one after another, and in an instant, Ye Wuqing's left hand underwent a tremendous change.

Numerous vein-like blood vessels shimmered with dazzling golden light on it, and Ye Wuqing's left hand had completely turned golden.

This is Ye Wuqing's fourth soul skill, Golden Left Hand. This soul skill only amplifies his left hand; if this Golden Left Hand releases Golden Leaves, its power will multiply.

After releasing his fourth soul skill amplification, Ye Wuqing immediately released his fifth soul skill. The black fifth soul ring lit up, and Ye Wuqing's aura changed completely.

Golden left hand quickly rose, palm facing Ma Xiaotao flying in the sky, with many golden lights shining on the pitch-black fifth spirit ring.

Tiny golden specks of light quickly drifted out and scattered around Ye Wuqing's body, forming a golden light curtain composed of golden leaves.

Hundreds, even thousands, of golden leaves spun rapidly around Ye Wuqing's body. The sharp golden leaves cut ripples through the air.

Hundreds and thousands of golden leaves spun together, forming a terrifying storm. This was Ye Wuqing's fifth soul skill, the Dance of Golden Leaves, which he had used for ten thousand years.

Ye Wuqing controlled his fifth soul skill, Golden Leaf Dance, and swept towards Ma Xiaotao in the air.

Looking at Ye Wuqing's fifth soul skill, Ma Xiaotao said disdainfully, "You don't know your place!"

Ma Xiaotao's first soul skill, Phoenix Fire Line, was activated.

With the support of the second and third soul skills, Phoenix Rebirth and Phoenix Wings Soaring, the Phoenix Fire Line transformed into a dark red pillar of fire, resembling a solid ruby, and rushed straight towards the storm of golden leaves.

The storm of sharp golden leaves collided with the dark red phoenix flames. It was like fire meeting water; in an instant, hundreds and thousands of golden leaves turned to ashes.

Ye Wuqing was shocked to see that his strongest attack had been completely neutralized by Ma Xiaotao's hundred-year soul skill.

That cold expression could no longer be maintained; a Soul Saint level expert, terrifying indeed!

Ye Wuqing felt a chill run down his spine, as if the top of his head was about to be opened.

The terrifying phoenix flames, after turning the golden leaves to ashes, slammed directly onto the arena floor. The intense heat turned the floor crimson.

The other six students from Zhengtian Academy came to their senses at this moment and saw the crimson mark left on the competition stage by Ma Xiaotao's terrifying red flames.

"Gulp!" He swallowed involuntarily.

Ma Xiaotao had just finished warming up in the morning, and Zhengtian Academy had caught a good time.

The outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt. Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly, and her fourth purple spirit ring lit up.

Then a delicate shout rang out, "Phoenix Roars to the Heavens!"

Instantly, the protective shield formed by the 108 Soul Masters surrounding the arena trembled violently. Large swaths of red light condensed within the shield. The temperature on the entire arena soared.

The terrifying phoenix flames transformed the arena, which was enveloped by the protective shield, into a giant oven.

Ma Xiaotao's entire body erupted with red light, and the air in front of her distorted in a large semi-circle centered on her body.

A powerful shockwave suddenly emanated from the distorted air, engulfing all seven members of Zhengtian Academy.

In an instant, all seven students from Zhengtian Academy fainted without any resistance.

Immediately following a deafening roar, pillars of crimson fire shot skyward from the arena, sweeping towards Zheng Tian Academy.

This is a powerful soul skill derived from the Earth King's innate soul skill, Magma Earth-Splitting Strike.

The most terrifying thing about this soul skill is not its powerful attack, but the semi-circular twisting vibration that precedes the attack.

Within the range of that distorted air vibration, enemies can be stunned, and the duration of the stun depends on the difference in strength between the user and the opponent.

Once the opponent's body is immobilized, the scorching phoenix fire pillar that erupts in the next moment will deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

Boom! A powerful pillar of phoenix fire pierced through the arena and erupted instantly, accompanied by a loud phoenix cry that resounded through the sky.

Intense pillars of phoenix fire erupted from the ground. The area previously shrouded in distorted and trembling air was now completely covered by the intensely hot, dark red phoenix flames.

The students of Zhengtian Academy, still in a daze, were powerless to resist.

They were nothing more than weaklings at the Soul King and Soul Sect levels, and had no chance against Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Roaring Strike, who was at the Soul Saint level.

The enormous difference in their cultivation levels left them still dizzy from the air vibrations.

If they were allowed to be struck by that terrifying phoenix roar, the seven of them would definitely be reduced to ashes by the terrifying phoenix flames. No, they wouldn't even be left with ashes; they would be vaporized into nothingness by the high temperature.

Faced with this critical moment, the Soul Saint powerhouse who was acting as the referee naturally stepped forward without hesitation.

Ma Xiaotao also cooperated by spreading out Phoenix Roaring Sky Strike's attacks as much as possible.

With Ma Xiaotao's intervention, the Phoenix Roaring Strike, which was originally aimed at Zhengtian Academy, instantly spread in all directions, directly covering half of the arena.

In an instant, the entire competition platform was enveloped in red flames. Reflected by the protective shield, the entire platform was a dazzling crimson.

Under the intense red light, the spectators couldn't see what was happening on the competition stage at all.

Only those powerful Soul Masters can see through the protective shield to see what is happening on the competition stage.

As the red flames dissipated, everything on the arena gradually became clear. The audience saw only a charred giant elephant blocking the path of the seven members of Zhengtian Academy.

Half of the competition stage was reduced to scorched black earth.

Such a horrific scene was witnessed by everyone from the emperor and his ministers who were watching the game.

Students who participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

The onlookers were all awestruck by Shrek Academy's terrifying strength.

For a moment, the once bustling Xingluo Square fell silent. A few moments later, an even more enthusiastic and surging sound resounded throughout the world.

"Shrek!"

"Ma Xiaotao!!"

"Shrek!!"

"Ma Xiaotao!!!"

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As the shouts grew louder and louder, they came from all directions.

Ma Xiaotao flies in the air with her beautiful phoenix wings spread behind her.

Hearing the shouts of hundreds of thousands of spectators, my spirits lifted, and I felt like I became even more beautiful in that moment...

At least that's how Chen Feng sees it.

As Ling Luochen watched Ma Xiaotao display her prowess and receive the spotlight, he felt that Ma Xiaotao had become even more detestable.

Ling Luochen: (｀⌒メ) Hmph, Ma Xiaotao, don't get cocky. I feel like my martial soul is about to be sublimated.

You just wait!! After I've had another three hundred rounds with Chen Feng, I don't believe you can shake me off! (*｀▽*)

Just as the audience's attention was focused on Ma Xiaotao.

As a backdrop, the charred giant elephant instantly transformed into a pitch-black humanoid figure.

Clearly, the charred giant elephant was the true form of the Soul Saint Judge's Martial Soul.

The referee looked at the dark arena around him, feeling the lingering burning sensation on his body, and was deeply shocked.

The referee thought to himself, "This...is this the power of a top-tier Beast Soul Saint? It's truly terrifying."

Next time Shrek Academy has a competition, I definitely don't want to be a referee again. Those flames are just too terrifying.

With my current strength, I definitely cannot protect the students of both sides in the competition; I must ask a more powerful Soul Master.

Even a titled Douluo-level expert would be needed to protect the students from both sides.

Once you reach the Soul Saint realm, the gap between ordinary and top-tier martial souls will widen instantly.

Only when a Soul Master reaches the Soul Saint level can they be considered to have fully developed their martial soul. Whether it's Bei Bei's Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus or Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Shield, they can only be truly used freely when they reach the Soul Saint level.

Only when one reaches the Soul Saint level can one break free from the effects of the ultimate martial soul and truly unleash its full power.

Behind the referee, the seven students from Zhengtian Academy who had been instantly killed by Ma Xiaotao's soul skill felt their minds go blank and couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

After a long while, the seven people recovered, looked at each other, and breathed a sigh of relief as they saw each other's pale faces and lips that were chapped from the high temperature.

They almost thought they were going to be wiped out. Although they knew there was a referee, Ma Xiaotao was just too terrifying. Even with the referee's protection, they couldn't feel safe at all.

On the city walls of the imperial city, Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire addressed his subordinates, "As expected of Shrek Academy! Excellent! From now on, in all round-robin tournaments involving Shrek Academy, the Empire's Guardian Douluo will serve as referees to ensure the safety of both teams' students!"

When Xu Jiawei saw the referee charred black by Ma Xiaotao's flames, he knew that there were definitely not enough Soul Saint level referees, so he immediately spoke up.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Upon hearing Xu Jiawei's words, the prime minister, dressed in a python robe, bowed and nodded.

Xu Jiawei took a deep look at the students of Shrek Academy.

Although Xu Jiawei appeared overjoyed on the surface, his apprehension towards Shrek Academy grew deeper and deeper in his heart.

Xu Jiawei thought to himself, "Shrek Academy... is really getting stronger and stronger. I didn't expect that even a Soul Saint student would emerge in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament."

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At this moment, in the rest area of ​​Di'ao Academy, Princess Vina, who was dressed in a loose, light yellow outfit and was extremely beautiful, stared blankly at the incomparably handsome man on the competition stage with her soft, large eyes.

Imperial Academy is the royal academy of the Heavenly Soul Empire. All members of the royal family study there.

As Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire, she participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament as part of the reserve team.

"The black-haired, black-eyed boy in the Shrek Academy team is the one with the Life Gold," said Ilex in Vina's spiritual sea.

However, he is now much stronger than when I last saw him. Moreover, there is a powerful elder nearby, protecting these young people.

At this moment, not far from the competition stage, in the sky, a disheveled old man who looked like a beggar was eating a chicken leg in one hand and a wine gourd in the other, eating with great satisfaction.

Master Xuan nodded repeatedly as he watched Ma Xiaotao display her incredible prowess on the competition stage, instantly defeating seven opponents.

Elder Xuan laughed happily, "Not bad, not bad, as expected of the pride of Shrek Academy, hahahaha."

"The champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament has once again come from Shrek Academy! With Elder Xuan leading the team, this championship is in the bag!"

Vina was also very surprised; she hadn't expected that the person bidding against her would be from Shrek Academy.

Vina, as a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire, was well aware of Shrek Academy's power and protectiveness.

Especially in terms of high-end combat power, Shrek Academy surpasses the Three Kingdoms of Douluo, which is why the Three Kingdoms of Douluo are wary of Shrek Academy.

With the protection of powerful figures from Shrek Academy, even if Vina wanted to find a titled Douluo from the royal family later, she wouldn't be able to.

Just as Vina was deep in thought, a young man of medium build, with broad shoulders and a back, who looked very steady and had a rock-solid feel, came to Vina's side.

The young man said to Vina, "Cousin Vina, what are you looking at so intently?"

After saying that, the young man followed Vina's gaze and looked toward the competition stage.

I spotted the handsome Chen Feng at a glance.

(End of this chapter)