Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

Even though Ma Xiaotao's temperament is no less impressive, and her figure is even better, her overall appearance is still slightly inferior to that of the princess.

The captain of Di'ao Academy stared intently for a long time before looking away. Xu Jiujiu, however, did not glance at him, her gaze remaining fixed on Kong Tianxu, who was exchanging glances with Ma Xiaotao, seemingly lost in thought.

Xu Jiawei raised an eyebrow slightly, breaking the somewhat delicate atmosphere:

"It's a pleasure to see all of you talented young players. The competition is about to begin, and I hope you will uphold the principle of 'friendship first, competition second.' I will throw out four balls with their respective draw numbers in a moment; you will all rush to grab them at the same time. Are you ready?"

Ma Xiaotao narrowed her eyes slightly, glancing at Princess Jiujiu beside her. She had witnessed Princess Jiujiu's every move. Then, she gave Kong Tianxu a playful look:

"Ready."

Why is he so popular with women?

"I'm all better now," Kong Tianxu shrugged.

It's something you're born with, there's nothing you can do about it.

Princess Jiu Jiu smiled slightly and nodded. The captain of the Imperial Academy also nodded gently.

"Pay attention!"

Xu Jiawei gave a soft shout, and the next moment, four golden lights rose into the air simultaneously.

He didn't actually use soul power entirely?

Kong Tianxu was slightly surprised. Apart from him, probably no one else had seen how Xu Jiawei made his move. Even with his keen observation skills, he could only catch a glimpse of a pale golden light flashing by in the rush.

But he was certain that the light contained more than just spiritual and soul power.

Ma Xiaotao was already poised to strike, and the moment Xu Jiawei made his move, she swiftly leaped into the air.

At such close range, releasing martial souls and soul skills would actually slow them down. Both she and Jiang Peng from the Imperial Academy chose to leap directly, grabbing the golden ball in the air at top speed.

But none of them were the fastest. With a flash of blue light, before Xu Jiawei could even sense anything unusual, a small ball had already reached Kong Tianxu's hand.

Princess Jiu Jiu, however, remained motionless, still standing there with a smile on her face.

Ma Xiaotao truly lived up to her reputation as Shrek Academy's number one genius in hundreds of years. Despite being a woman and her martial soul's enhancement to her physical body not being top-tier, with this sudden burst of power, her delicate body soared up like a spring, almost immediately following Kong Tianxu as she grabbed a small ball and landed in mid-air.

Jiang Peng only managed to get his hands on her just as she began to fall.

The last golden ball fell from the sky, and Princess Jiujiu caught it easily with a simple wave of her hand.

A smug smile appeared on the princess's pretty face. She glanced at the small ball in her hand. Although she was the last to get it, she was the first to report the result.

"I am number two."

Ma Xiaotao said in a deep voice, "Number One."

The two women's gazes both swept past Jiang Peng and landed on Kong Tianxu. He didn't look at the ball and directly announced the result:

"Number Two."

At this point, although the Imperial Academy has not yet announced its rankings, the draw results are clear. Shrek Academy, also ranked number one, will face Imperial Academy today. Meanwhile, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will play against the Star Luo National Academy.

After personally verifying the draw results, the Star Luo Emperor announced them to the entire audience. When the Star Luo people heard that their team would be facing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, a wave of exclamations surged forth.

"Looking forward to facing you."

Ma Xiaotao and Jiang Peng had already left the field to prepare, but after a long while, Ma Xiaotao tilted her head and smiled sweetly at Kong Tianxu. His gaze was involuntarily drawn to that lively, vibrant golden light.

"You're very confident?"

Kong Tianxu looked at him with a half-smile for a long time. When their eyes met, he clearly saw a hint of provocation in the other's eyes.

Seeing his smile, Xu Jiujiu was immediately reminded of that night, and her seemingly composed steps became slightly flustered.

"Just you wait and see!"

"This is your country, and you've lost to me in front of so many people. Don't cry then."

Even after returning to her own rest area, her full breasts continued to rise and fall slightly. For some reason, she always felt involuntarily at a disadvantage when facing this boy who was several years younger than her.

Hmph! You think you can make her cry? Wait until she really reveals her tricks, then it'll be hard to say who'll be laughing and who'll be crying!

After a long while, his gaze changed slightly, and his bright azure eyes shone with a faint golden light. When he stared intently, they gave people a feeling of vastness, like the sea.

But imagining Kong Tianxu's disheveled appearance after being subdued by her in one blow, she couldn't help but smile, and the vastness in her eyes turned into liveliness.

Seeing her rather confident demeanor, Xu Tianzhen was a little confused. As soon as Kong Tianxu returned to the rest area, she came up to him and asked:

"Tianxu, aren't they the weakest of the four teams? They don't even have a Soul Emperor. Why are they laughing when they meet us? Could it be that Xu Jiujiu is a hidden Soul Emperor?"

"Of course not, but they do have some hidden methods, so you need to be careful later..."

Kong Tianxu savored the elusive golden light he had sensed from Xu Jiawei earlier, and quietly began giving instructions to the members of the Sun and Moon Team. Meanwhile, Shrek Academy and Di'ao Academy were already locked in combat.

On one side was the continent's top academy with a profound history, and on the other side was the Imperial Academy, which adhered to the traditions of Soul Masters. Originally, everyone thought this should have been a one-sided battle.

However, the Di'ao Academy's will to resist exceeded everyone's expectations. Led by Jiang Peng, the first captain in Di'ao Academy's history to break through to Soul Emperor before the age of twenty, they dragged the battle into an extremely fierce situation.

In the end, it was only under Ma Xiaotao's full-blown suppression that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong unleashed their new Martial Soul Fusion Mind Storm, allowing Dai Yueheng to seize the opportunity and forcefully sever the limbs of this Heaven-Shaking Axe Soul Emperor, ultimately defeating him.

This fierce battle ignited the audience's enthusiasm, with the shouts at the scene being deafening. This was not only because their home team, Xingluo National Academy, was about to take the stage, but also because their opponent, that legendary young man, would once again display his brilliance.

Of course, it goes without saying who they will support this time.

"In the second team battle, Star Luo National Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the players from both sides are entering the arena."

The lifeless voice of the Heavenly Fiend Douluo rang out once more.

Xu Jiawei suppressed his shock at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's second martial soul fusion skill and focused intently on it.

Ma Xiaotao mischievously slipped her slender hand inside Ling Luochen's clothes, using her ice-attribute soul power to cool her down. Ling Luochen's pretty face flushed slightly, but she didn't stop her. Since last time, their relationship had become much closer.

Yu Tao and Lang Ya from the Body Sect had arrived and were closely watching Kong Tianxu's every move. To their surprise, the people from the Sun Moon Empire did not make any move after obtaining the embryo, as if they were so confident that they would carry this treasure with them.

On the side of the Star Luo National Academy, a somewhat peculiar formation was arranged. Six people stood in a triangle, one in front, followed by two, then three. Only Princess Jiu Jiu stood at the very back. The golden light in her eyes reappeared, and it was noticeably stronger, as if the aura of a commander was spontaneously arising.

Kong Tianxu stood at the very front of the line without hesitation. He stood there calmly, without any outward sign of life, yet this sent a chill down Xu Jiujiu's spine at the very back, causing her to tremble slightly.

Just as both sides were focused on their opponent, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo shouted, and a golden light flashed in the center of the arena. The powerful Douluo's figure had already disappeared.

"The match begins!"

Chapter 111 The Dance of the Sun, Moon and Stars

Both sides reacted extremely quickly, releasing their martial souls immediately. Within the Sun Moon Team, Lan Xiu, Xiao Hongchen, and Ma Rulong simultaneously prepared to launch their soul tools attacks.

However, at this moment, the Sun and Moon Clan, especially Cain and Xu Tianzhen, simultaneously spared some attention for Xu Jiujiu deep within the opposing formation. This was because Kong Tianxu's brief introduction had included a term that felt utterly unfamiliar to them—

Support-type Soul Master.

Yes, a support-type battle spirit master, not a normal support-type weapon spirit master.

Kong Tianxu's gaze then fell upon the direction of Xu Jiujiu. Her martial spirit was slowly revealing its true form.

A golden light shone from the center of her forehead; it was a rhombus-shaped gold gemstone that detached from her skin and floated up. Amidst its dazzling brilliance, a magnificent crown condensed and took shape above her head, slowly descending.

The crown seemed to be cast from countless pale gold stars, starting with a gemstone and tapering backward, with eighteen larger starbursts protruding along the rim to form a magnificent spire.

Such a dazzling martial soul, no less impressive than the Goddess of Light Butterfly, instantly attracted the attention of most of the audience, even leaving the Shrek Academy members bewildered. It wasn't until Wang Yan and Dai Yueheng whispered a few words that everyone suddenly remembered the origin of this martial soul—

Star crown.

The strongest martial spirit inherited by the Star Luo Empire's royal family can only be passed down to direct descendants. This is precisely the power that Princess Jiu Jiu possesses.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit rings rose from beneath her feet, revealing her to be a Soul King-level powerhouse.

Kong Tianxu, contrary to his usual behavior, lagged behind the group and did not rush forward. Several orbs of light, formed from condensed soul power and emitted through soul tools, rapidly spread out from behind him to the sides and into the air, then rushed towards the Star Luo National Academy with astonishing speed and a piercing whistle.

At the same time, Princess Jiujiu's star crown shone brightly, her third soul ring lit up, and a golden beam of light shot into the sky!

The pillar of light was filled with golden mist, and starlight flowed and rose, making it look extremely strange. From its appearance, it was impossible to determine the specific function of this soul skill.

After completing the first wave of soul-guided cannon coverage, Xiao Hongchen and Ma Rulong followed the other four and launched a phased charge. Although they were the slowest to move, they had the highest cultivation level and arrived first despite being the last to move, second only to Cain, who was the fastest.

Not only that, on the Sun and Moon team's side, Lan Xiu, who had been keeping a low profile, moved his hands rhythmically, and nine balls of silver light rose from his body one after another. The nine balls of light floated in the air, vaguely forming an arc.

Immediately afterwards, nine silver beams shot out simultaneously, weaving together in the air to form a net of light that completely enveloped the Soul King's figure directly in front of them.

He appeared to be a Soul Master with a tiger-type Martial Soul. As he released his Martial Soul, a dense black aura swirled around his body. Pure black fur covered his bulging physique, his solid muscles bulged, and on his forehead, a distinct "King" character stood out majestically.

This Soul King is named Huang Heyun. His Martial Soul is the Dark Demon Tiger. He is a very powerful and rare dark attribute Soul Master. The fact that he can stand at the front shows that his darkness is not the kind of eerie darkness like that of an evil Soul Master, but rather that of a powerful offensive Battle Soul Master.

Before Princess Jiu Jiu, who had been a reserve member, appeared, he was the captain of the Xingluo National Academy team.

Princess Jiujiu's eyes narrowed, and she frowned as she glanced at the peculiar nine silver lights. The rising golden mist quickly spread out, enveloping the other six members of her group.

Instantly, every member of the Star Luo team was enveloped in a golden glow, and the golden halo around Princess Jiu Jiu's body did not dissipate, with starlight still surging out from her star crown.

Huang Heyun, in particular, was the first to be affected. Xu Jiujiu seemed to be worried that something might happen to him, so the golden light he received was the most dazzling.

At this moment, his body was not simply black; there was also a layer of golden mist emanating from behind him. The dense golden mist merged with his black soul power, without any clash between light and darkness. Instead, it transformed his soul power into a dark gold color with specks of starlight, making him appear peculiar and imbued with an unfathomable power.

Facing the incoming wave of soul power and nine silver lights, Huang Heyun roared to the sky and met it head-on without hesitation. He threw a punch in the air, his first soul ring flashing yellow, and a dark golden arc-shaped light shield burst forth!

The soul-guided light shot out, but it couldn't penetrate the light barrier even a fraction of an inch. The combined attack of the two elite soul masters, Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen, was actually blocked head-on by the opponent's mere first soul skill, Dark Wave!

It should be noted that although Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen only used relatively ordinary soul-guided cannons, one of them is a sixth-level soul master with profound knowledge, and the other is a soul-guided genius who is perfectly suited to metal. Even if they used ordinary barrages, it should not be something that a Soul King, or even a top-level martial soul Soul King, could easily withstand.

This scene left Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen slightly stunned, and the dark wave, which had become somewhat illusory due to the consumption of the soul-guided light wave, was already about to reach Cain.

They were so close, but the densely woven net of nine silver lights had suddenly shifted to the front of the Dark Wave.

With a soft "poof," the dark wave collided violently with the silver light net. However, a strange scene unfolded:

The incredibly powerful dark wave was actually bounced back by a strong rebound force. Kong Tianxu also flicked his finger, and instantly, the dark wave rushed towards its caster with the same power as at the beginning!

Silver Dragon's elemental control: Darkness!

Meanwhile, the nine silver rays continued to relentlessly extend towards the Yellow River Clouds.

But after being blocked by the dark wave, the nine silver lights in the air have now become visible. They are nine silver metal spheres, each the size of a human head.

What is that?

This time, it was the Star Luo National Academy's turn to be stunned. Thanks to Xu Jiawei's hard work and dedication, the Star Luo Empire was arguably the one with the deepest understanding of soul tools among the three original kingdoms of Douluo Continent, but they had never heard of this strange soul tool before.

At the back of the Sun and Moon team, Lan Xiu smiled slightly.

These are actually nine soul tools, belonging to a special category called reflective rays. Reflective rays are a very peculiar type of light wave that possesses tremendous resilience against any impact.

As the only main control Soul Master in the original reserve team, and in the original work, he became the only Level 6 Soul Master besides the Hongchen siblings in the second competition five years later. Naturally, he is not as simple as he seems.

These nine orbs of silver light, which he called the Nine Luminaries, were originally made for him by his father; they were just a level-two soul tool.