Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

On the playground, Yan, who was constantly dodging and weaving, suddenly stopped. His opponents, who were chasing him, were puzzled when they heard him mutter to himself. But the next second, they changed their minds.

At the edge of the playground, Hu Liena turned around and stepped out from behind Xie Yue, who was holding a moon blade, to the front. A faint smile appeared on her face. With the full release of her martial soul, she seemed to have become more beautiful and had grown a fluffy tail.

A pale red light emanated from her body, and her eyes flashed as she looked around. Several students who were about to unleash their soul skills paused for a moment, and then the decisive battle began.

"elder brother."

Hu Liena called out to Xie Yue, and the red light on her body intensified, while Xie Yue behind her also moved.

Xie Yue wielded not one, but two crescent-shaped blades, both entirely blood-red. He held each blade in the center. Then, with a movement of his body, he opened his arms and charged at his sister from behind.

A red light curtain suddenly appeared and spread. Just as Xie Yue and Hu Liena's bodies collided, the red light enveloped their bodies together.

At the same time, the red light burst forth instantly, spreading out like a ball of light, covering a vast area, nearly half of the playground. The dozen or so students around them were naturally the first to be affected.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

With a flash of red light, figures flew out horizontally, and then the ball of light suddenly moved forward, crashing into the densest part of the crowd with lightning speed.

Chapter 40 Unrivaled Grass-Cutting

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill".

On the high platform of the Soul Master Academy, when Xie Yue and Hu Liena transformed into bewitching demons and charged into the crowd, eliminating one student after another, even the titled Douluo who had been calmly waiting couldn't help but be somewhat moved.

Soul Fusion Skill is an extremely powerful ability that allows low-level experts to unleash powerful soul skills comparable to those of high-level experts.

Among the more famous combinations in the Soul Master world are the Netherworld White Tiger of the Star Luo Royal Family and the Zhu Family, the Peerless Dragon and Snake of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the even rarer three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Golden Iron Triangle.

Simple spirit fusion skills wouldn't really attract much attention from these titled Douluo, since the strongest spirit fusion combinations in the current spirit master world only barely reach the level of Soul Douluo, and at most they can barely fight against them, so they don't pose much of a threat.

But the key point now is how old Hu Liena and Xie Yue are. Two six or seven-year-old children actually used a martial soul fusion skill, which was something they never expected before, which is why they were so shocked and even somewhat out of control.

However, after the initial shock subsided, they calmed down and didn't care too much. Xie Yue and Hu Liena's Martial Soul Fusion Skill wasn't actually that strong, far inferior to those similar powerhouses who were famous in the Soul Master world.

However, their first appearance this time surprised and impressed all the titled Douluo. At least in terms of fame, they have already succeeded, and it will be easier for them to stand out in the Spirit Hall.

"After all this commotion, most of the little guys have been eliminated, and the stronger ones have lost their edge after fierce competition. These two kids have found a good opportunity. As long as they can successfully deal with the remaining ones, they're guaranteed to win."

"First they moved around to avoid battle and look for opportunities, and then they entered the fray in one fell swoop to clean up the mess. The timing was quite good. They are indeed two excellent talents."

"This martial soul fusion technique seems to belong to the couple who were murdered a few years ago. It's such a pity. These two little children must be their children."

"If nothing unexpected happens, they will be the winners this time. It's really unexpected. We've discovered quite a few promising talents this time."

……

The powerful figures admired Hu Liena and Xie Yue's actions, and Bibi Dong's eyes also revealed a strange light. However, when she heard her subordinates mention the background of the brother and sister, her expression became quite complicated.

The reason why the upheaval in the Spirit Hall last year occurred was because she killed Qian Xunji when no one was prepared. In other words, she was partly responsible for the two children becoming orphans.

On the playground, as the red mist swept and spread, enveloping the entire area, the originally dense red light became thin, and a figure could be vaguely seen moving rapidly in the center of the red mist.

A flash of red light appeared, and the original Xie Yue and Hu Liena merged into one figure, a 'person' with long flowing hair whose gender was indistinguishable.

His hair turned red, and two moon blades, now twice their original size, silently sliced ​​out with a rainbow-like brilliance.

The demonic creatures moved with unstoppable force, cutting down everything in their path like mowing grass. The combined spirit fusion skill unleashed by Xie Yue and Hu Liena, two one-ring spirit masters, possessed power approaching that of a three-ring spirit master, and within the red mist, it could weaken enemies by half.

The Soul Fusion Skill, Demonic Charm, controls the area. Within the range of intense red light, everyone's senses will be reduced by 50%, their soul power will be suppressed by 50%, and all actions will be slowed by 50%.

Although the red light is now diffused and suppressed to a smaller size, it also greatly weakens the enemy's combat power, especially against opponents who are already weaker than themselves, making it a complete crushing defeat.

In the current situation, even a true three-ring Soul Master would be completely suppressed if they entered this eerie red light.

The red light suddenly intensified, and a massive energy fluctuation erupted instantly. Muffled groans came from behind the red light barrier as figures were thrown out one after another.

"Kurosawa lost, Wang Lin was defeated, Zhao Yuanyu and Yu Qingfeng have both fallen, and Torques has also been thrown out. Who else can stop them?"

"A spirit fusion skill? This thing actually appeared in a junior academy, and in the first year no less? This must be a lie."

"A monster like this exists in the first year? Is there anyone in the entire academy who can rival them?"

……

Not only were the powerful figures from the Spirit Hall marveling at the spectacle, but the students from the Soul Master Academy were also exclaiming in surprise. Today's event was truly exhilarating. They had thought it was just a formality, but they never expected such a grand scene to unfold.

A series of sharp whistles came from the red light screen, and figures flew out one after another. But a minute after the last figure flew out, everyone thought it was all over. However, at this moment, the edge of the red light screen suddenly burst out with waves.

"What's going on? Is someone still inside fighting that monster?"

"That's impossible. Even the top six second-ring Soul Masters failed. How could anyone possibly be able to fight them?"

"Boom! Boom!"

Some students who had been brutally knocked out of the arena were still shaken and didn't believe anyone could hold out inside. However, they were quickly proven wrong. The thin red light suddenly contracted, and a figure darted out, dodging two pink crescent moons that shot towards him from behind with light steps.

"That's the first-year kid who rushed into the center to show off earlier. He's still running. This guy is really good at hiding."

"He's incredibly slippery. I barely exchanged half a move with him before he vanished, and then I was hit by several soul skills and sent flying."

"That's not fast at all. How come those two guys couldn't hit him? There must be something fishy going on."

……

The students watched as Yan dodged attacks from behind time and time again, each time making various evasive maneuvers as if he knew the future. This seemed unbelievable and unacceptable to them. However, the true experts saw something much more.

"This kid has an amazing ability to predict the future; there have been times when even I didn't expect it."

"He was still suspended in mid-air just now, yet he was able to dodge all the attacks with such strange movements, raising his hands and bending his feet. Such a reaction is truly rare."

"He almost managed to get behind those two kids and launch an attack while he was in the red light. If they hadn't reacted quickly and withdrawn the red light to suppress them, they might have been ambushed."

"Such combat intuition is truly astounding. If I were at this level of cultivation, I wouldn't even be able to block it, let alone counterattack."

……

Although the eerie red light had the effect of obscuring vision, the powerful figures on the high platform were no ordinary people. They had seen everything that had just happened clearly. Even they were somewhat surprised by the hidden struggle within the red light and were quite impressed by Yan's performance.

Chapter 41 Mother

On the training ground of the Soul Master Academy, as the red light that had enveloped the entire area receded, more people were able to see the situation more clearly.

Yan's figure moved around at an extremely fast speed, avoiding direct confrontation with Hu Liena and the demonic figure transformed by Xie Yue. While constantly dodging attacks, he tried to attack from behind.

However, the demon's control skills are really troublesome. The power of the area-of-effect red light is greatly increased after compression. As long as Yan gets too close, his speed will be directly suppressed, and this time is enough for the demon to react and deal with him.

After failing to get what he wanted, Yan suddenly leaped backward several times to create distance, seemingly giving up on the idea of ​​launching an attack.

"Has this kid given up? Well, those two guys' Martial Soul Fusion Skill, though not very powerful, has a domain-type control skill. Unless you break it with absolute strength, getting close is just courting death."

"This kid, is he planning to keep hiding like this until the duration of this Martial Soul Fusion Skill ends? That way, there might still be a chance of victory."

"No, he'll definitely fail if he tries that. This kind of control-type martial soul fusion skill consumes very little energy and can probably last for a long time. If it really comes down to a prolonged battle, those two little guys will have the advantage."

……

Yan's retreat was seen by many as an indication that he had given up the attack and was simply preparing to hide forever. They discussed this situation, and few were optimistic about Yan's chances. However, the next second, they fell silent.

Several sharp weapons gleaming with a cold light appeared in Yan's palm at some point, and in the next instant, a shower of cold stars covered the demon.

"Ding ding ding ding..."

The demon's pair of moon blades spun rapidly in front of her, easily blocking the glints of cold light. Amidst the clang of metal, countless sparks flew out, and everyone discovered the true form of these cold lights: blades shrunk countless times.

Although the Douluo world doesn't have the concept of hidden weapons, there are still throwing attacks. The throwing knives that Yan practiced forging are one such type. Although they are mostly inferior to Tang Sect hidden weapons, with the assistance of an AI, their accuracy is quite good.

All the throwing knives he unleashed missed their mark, but Yan's expression remained unchanged. This was merely a probing attack, and the result was not unexpected.

"call out!"

A pair of moon blades swiftly dealt with Yan's probing attack, and the demon's speed suddenly increased, a ball of red light rapidly sweeping towards Yan's direction.

Yan's figure moved again, his speed and strength overwhelming him, making it impossible for him to face him head-on.

After taking three steps, he suddenly turned, and a cloud of sand and stones covered the approaching demon. He spun around and avoided the red light, mysteriously dodging it.

The demon seemed to have had enough of Yan's teasing. As she paused and stopped, she suddenly swung out the pair of huge moon blades that shimmered with red light patterns.

From the enchanting palm, a moon blade shot out like lightning, continuing to spin as it flew out, tracing an arc in the air, and arriving right in front of Yan in the blink of an eye.

The enchanting move was somewhat unexpected, but Yan seemed to have been prepared. He bent his knees, twisted his body, and dodged the moon blade while leaping away, narrowly avoiding another flying crescent-shaped knife.

The demon launched two attacks in quick succession, summoning and manipulating a pair of moon blades to launch a continuous assault while constantly moving closer to Yan.

Yan responded exceptionally well at this moment, striking out with both hands repeatedly, never directly confronting the edge of the moon blade, but instead striking the side of the blade, greatly affecting its flight trajectory and causing it to lose all accuracy.

A series of explosions rang out, and the intensity of the battle even piqued the interest of the titled Douluo. Amidst the explosions, the demonic creature drew closer, and just as the two were less than three zhang apart, Yan suddenly made another move.

He dodged the two crescent-bladed throwing knives with perfect precision, while a cold light flashed from his palm, his target being the approaching demon.

"Ding ding ding..."

Several beams of cold light were either dodged by the demon or deflected by the protective red light; in any case, none of them posed any obstacle to the demon.

However, at this moment, Yan leaped backward and pulled with both hands, and thin threads appeared between the two, instantly tightening and wrapping around the demon's body.

I'm sorry.

As Yan's figure hovered in mid-air, he swiftly flung out two bottles that collided above Yao Mei's head. A surge of flames rose from his palm and shot out along the thin line.

"boom!!!"

No one knew what Yan had put in the bottle. The moment the flames spread, the dust-like substance in the air burst into flames, and the terrifying flames instantly engulfed the charging demon.

"The tough putty made from white sugar is far more terrifying than plain flour. Dust explosions require sealed conditions, but this stuff doesn't. Chemistry really is a dangerous subject."

While Yan was sighing, he acted quickly, releasing his martial soul completely for the first time. The blazing flames instantly turned him into a torch, and the deep red flames distorted the air.

"Ding!"

The pulsating yellow spirit rings around him shone brightly with a tinkling sound, and even more surging flames swept in from all directions, the flames burning on his body vaguely forming the shadow of a demonic lion roaring to the sky.

With the activation of the century-old soul skill, Fiery Lion Transformation, Yan's speed, strength, and soul power instantly doubled, and his recovery ability became incredibly terrifying. The endless fire elements around him constantly gathered and squeezed his body, so even if he exhausted his soul power in an instant, he could recover in a very short time.

Without hesitation, Yan charged forward, rushing into the red light amidst the still-burning fireball. At this moment, many Title Douluos, including Bibi Dong, were watching the training ground. Everyone wanted to know the final outcome of the collision between the surging flames and the eerie red light.

"Boom!"

A terrifying explosion shattered everything. Flames rose instantly and then dissipated, and the red light seemed to have stopped spreading. At that moment, a figure suddenly flew out and flew directly towards Pope Bibi Dong on the high platform.

"Go back."

The experts from the Spirit Hall were about to intervene, but Pope Bibi Dong spoke up at this moment. Everyone watched as the disheveled figure drew an arc in the air before being caught by the Pope.