Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

The chaos outside the arena has subsided, but on the arena itself, the Blue Tyrant team is facing an unprecedented crisis.

This was the first time they had encountered such an absolutely powerful and decisive opponent as Shui Bing'er. After only a short while of fighting, they had already clearly fallen into a disadvantageous position.

"Chirp~~~"

The Ice Phoenix Martial Soul in the sky suddenly let out a phoenix cry. A flash of icy blue light appeared, and Tang San felt a chill all over his body. His body, which was about to move forward, stopped abruptly, and he was frozen in a block of solid ice. Dai Mubai and Tai Long were also frozen at the same time.

"Fat man."

Blue Tyrant's three main forces withstood the first wave of attacks from Shui Bing'er, but Oscar behind them had a bright idea. He quickly made all the different kinds of sausages he had and gave them to Ma Hongjun to eat. This was part of their previously planned tactic.

"Chirp~~~"

After Ma Hongjun ate Oscar's sausage, his eyes immediately turned fiery red. Accompanied by a bird's cry similar to a phoenix's, his three soul rings flashed simultaneously, and purplish-red flames surged out, the torrent of flames actually suppressing the blue light for a brief moment.

This was the tactic Blue Tyrant Team had devised. The three Soul Masters were merely bait; the real key lay in Ma Hongjun's ultimate burst of power. Although this guy liked women, his Martial Soul's potential was indeed remarkable, and that purplish-red flame was extremely powerful.

Tianshui Academy specializes in ice and water attributes, and ice attributes are more effective in combat, so it is very likely that their primary method is the power of ice and cold.

Ice and fire are actually mutually restraining. A powerful enough flame can melt all the ice and frost. Ma Hongjun is naturally not as good as the seven from Tianshui Academy, but as long as he can temporarily suppress them with a burst of power, it will be enough to give the three in the front row an opportunity.

"This flame is indeed remarkable, but who told you that ice is necessarily cold?"

Floating in the air, Shui Bing'er kept looking down. When Ma Hongjun used the purplish-red torrent of flames to counterattack, only a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then a strange black light wave appeared in her palm.

"Click-click-click..."

The bizarre scene caused many people to fight. As Shui Bing'er moved, the ice that was melting rapidly began to condense even faster in the purplish-red flames, and this time the ice was black.

"It's so hot! What kind of ice is this? It's even hotter than Fatty's fire."

Dai Mubai was about to rush to Shui Bing'er's side when he was blocked by black ice. When he stretched out his tiger claw to try to break the black ice, he was almost burned by the extremely high temperature.

Chapter 379 The Defeated Blue Overlord

"Oh!"

Above the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena, accompanied by a flash of blue light, the ice on Tang San's body shattered. Without any pause, his fourth soul ring lit up, and thousands of branches swept out, attempting to break through all the ice.

He had no choice but to do this. Although he wanted to test the opponent's trump card again, Shui Bing'er's strength made him feel powerless.

First came the blue ice that froze everything, then the black ice that even flames couldn't contain. Although the rapidly condensing black ice hadn't yet reached him, he dared not gamble any further.

Shui Bing'er's strength was unexpected, and the entire battlefield was completely suppressed. Now, only the three Soul Masters of the Blue Tyrant team still had some combat power left. This was their last chance, so Tang San spared no effort to expend a large amount of his own soul power to break the ice and unleash his strongest soul skill.

The Soul Skill "Myriad Branches" originates from the Demon Eye Tree of the Star Dou Great Forest. Countless Blue Silver Grasses, each at least as thick as a forearm, are instantly unleashed, quickly covering most of the arena. Furthermore, a layer of blue mist, containing corrosive toxins, lingers around these Blue Silver Grasses.

Shui Bing'er didn't take Tang San's resistance too seriously. With a wave of her hand, countless black ice swarmed towards him, targeting him as the main force to deal with him.

Although it was just something Shui Bing'er did casually, it gave Tang San a huge headache. She didn't use her full strength at all, but both her martial soul and soul skills were overwhelmingly effective against him. He couldn't dodge at all, and the difference in strength was enormous.

Ice-type martial souls are inherently more effective against plant-type martial souls. Although this advantage is not as pronounced as that of fire-type martial souls, Shui Bing'er's ice-type skills are far superior to those of ordinary ice-type martial soul masters.

Furthermore, Shui Bing'er's cultivation level is even higher than Tang San's. As long as this girl's mind is locked onto the target, Tang San will have no way to dodge on this narrow arena.

The moment the black ice covered him, Tang San immediately gathered countless blue silver grass vines to cover himself with a cage-like defense in an attempt to block and resist it. However, he soon witnessed the terrifying power of this black ice.

"Be careful, mistress, you can't withstand the temperature of this black ice."

Having spent a long time with Tang San and even sparred with him, Dai Mubai had a good understanding of Ma Hongjun and Tang San's respective martial soul abilities. He had even been forced back by the Black Ice earlier, so he was well aware of its power.

Although Tang San's Blue Silver Vine was stronger than ordinary plant-type martial soul vines, it couldn't withstand Ma Hongjun's flames at all. And the black ice that even he couldn't withstand was even hotter than Ma Hongjun's flames.

Tang San quickly understood Dai Mubai's meaning. As black ice covered the grass vine cage, the scorching heat completely enveloped him from all directions, making his condition very unfavorable.

"Roar~~"

Dai Mubai immediately activated his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation. His already imposing body expanded once more, unleashing terrifying power. At the same time, Tailong also pushed his power to its limit, as they attempted a final desperate gamble.

These two possessed extraordinary martial souls, and Shui Bing'er was currently primarily suppressing Tang San, allowing them to temporarily break through the ice-sealed defenses.

Countless blue silver grasses surged from Tang San's body, transforming into a long vine forest that completely covered his body.

Tang San frantically channeled his soul power, trying to force the thousands of branches out to break the seal of the Xuanbing ice, but he soon despaired.

The Blue Silver Grass Vine turned black and smoked almost instantly upon touching the Black Ice, then quickly turned into dust. Even though he kept releasing the vines, he couldn't break through with sheer numbers as he had expected. It only slightly hindered the spread of the Black Ice and slowed down the speed at which the Black Ice compressed his space of movement, but it did not change his predicament.

The purple spirit ring shone brightly, and dazzling light rose from above Dai Mubai's head. Dai Mubai unleashed his fourth spirit skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, in an attempt to open a path through the ice.

Clusters of dazzling meteors fell from the sky. These meteors did not attack the enemy Soul Masters, but rather the black ice wall that was blocking Tailong and Dai Mubai. Amidst a series of loud bangs, a large area of ​​black ice was finally broken. At this moment, Shui Bing'er also had time to make a move.

"I told you long ago, you have no chance."

Floating in the air, Shui Bing'er glanced at Tang San, who was still struggling, as well as Dai Mubai and Tailong, who had barely broken through the black ice seal, and decided to use her true strength.

A ring of icy blue light burst forth from her body. Dai Mubai and Tailong felt a chill assail their bodies. The scorching black ice and the frigid blue ice alternated and intertwined. This clash of ice and fire made them extremely uncomfortable, and they were forced to retreat to defend themselves.

A wisp of black light emanated from Shui Bing'er's body, and then the black light continued to spread across her body. Finally, the ice phoenix behind her also changed color, and a dark, mysterious ice phoenix phantom appeared, followed by an extreme heat wave.

A loud phoenix cry rang out from the black pillar of light that shot into the sky. Hearing the bright phoenix cry and feeling the mental pressure that was stronger after the attack pressure was reduced, the three of them felt a sense of despair.

The Ice Phoenix Martial Soul is a top-tier beast Martial Soul. Let alone the Mighty Ape and White Tiger, even a Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex at the True Dragon level would most likely be directly suppressed if it appeared at this time.

The jet-black snowflakes coalesced, and a gigantic black phoenix, seven meters long, appeared out of thin air. This ice phoenix looked incredibly clear, almost like a real person. Its bright eyes and long tail feathers were breathtakingly beautiful.

The black phoenix descended from the sky without a trace of smoke or fire. Its movements were not fast, but with each step forward, the falling snowflakes made its body more solid.

Black snowflakes danced in the air, each one as sharp as a blade, swirling and drifting down. The snowflakes, which had originally formed a tornado-like cutting attack, soared high and swept towards the three people on the arena.

"Hiss... It's so hot, I can't block it at all."

Tang San and his two companions retreated repeatedly, and when they regrouped, they were all in a sorry state, their faces covered in sweat, their clothes tattered, and their bodies swollen and red in many places.

Compared to the low-temperature blue ice, this scorching black ice is far more terrifying in terms of direct damage. Those patches of pitch-black snowflakes are like pieces of red-hot iron sheets; just touching them is unbearable, let alone resisting them.

"If you can't win, just admit defeat."

Tailong gazed in the direction of Shui Bing'er, and finally shook his head helplessly. Dai Mubai glanced at Tang San, who looked at the scattered blue silver grass vines on the ground, and could only nod unwillingly in the end.

"In the final match of the qualifiers, Tianshui Academy defeated Lanba Academy."

With the three members of the Tailong Academy choosing to concede defeat, the final match of the Tiandou City division came to an end. Blue Tyrant Academy suffered a crushing defeat, and the dark horse suffered a setback, losing in a very ugly manner.

In this match, Tang San's weaknesses were fully exposed. The Blue Silver Grass was not strong enough. Absorbing the life essence enhanced by the Demon Eye Tree allowed his vines to cope with ordinary ice and fire, but they were still completely restrained when facing powerful ice and fire skills.

In front of Shui Bing'er, his performance was far inferior to that of Tai Long and Dai Mubai. At least those two could fight head-on and force Shui Bing'er to use her Black Phoenix form, while he was just casually dealt with. Even without changing his form, Shui Bing'er could easily take him down.

This fact made Tang San very upset. He had always relied on his strong ability to adapt to changing situations in battle and his special techniques that combined his own Tang Sect abilities to make himself almost invincible among his peers and even fight against opponents of higher levels. He was not afraid of Tai Long and Dai Mubai.

However, in today's match, Shui Bing'er completely overwhelmed him. She didn't even use many of his spirit ring abilities; it was just that black ice ability, which was similar to a self-created spirit skill, that made him admit defeat in a sorry state without any resistance. This was a huge blow to him.

"Greetings, Holy Son."

Just as the Blue Tyrant team was feeling extremely embarrassed, several beautiful women from the Skywater team, led by their captain Shui Bing'er, arrived at the VIP platform to pay their respects to His Highness the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.

"Bing'er, come and sit down."

When Yan saw Shui Bing'er, a smile appeared on his face, and he pointed to the seat next to him.

The blue-haired female captain was very accommodating, walking over to his side, bowing slightly, and sitting down, her eyes filled with an inscrutable emotion.

Sixteen-year-old Shui Bing'er looked quite petite. She was about 1.65 meters tall and had a very well-proportioned figure, neither exaggeratedly plump nor petite.

Her long, light blue hair cascaded down her back, and her fair face was adorned with delicate features. At first glance, she didn't seem particularly stunning, but upon closer inspection, one could continuously discover her beauty—a kind of hazy, ethereal beauty.

"Ahem, Bing'er, you've made great progress."

Yan naturally noticed Shui Bing'er's admiring feelings towards him. She was his fangirl, and if he wanted to, he could do it right now without even needing to stay up all night... However, feeling the sharp gaze behind him, the Holy Son could only become serious.

"Bing'er's success today is all thanks to the Holy Son's guidance. I would very much like to have the opportunity to thank you."

Shui Bing'er's little face was full of gratitude. It seemed that being able to sit next to Yan was a great honor for her. Her little face was rosy and very attractive.

Not only Shui Bing'er, but several other girls from Tianshui Academy were in a similar situation. One bold girl even said crisply, "Your Highness, we've practiced the dance you taught us quite well, but we wonder when you'll have time to give us some more guidance..."

"Well, another day, another day."

Yan looked at the bold, short-haired girl with dark green hair. Her delicate face, still somewhat childlike, resembled Shui Bing'er in front of him. The two girls were indeed sisters. Just thinking about the sisters' elegant dance moves made the Holy Son feel a sense of longing.

However, the gazes behind him grew increasingly sharp, so Yan could only behave himself and act like a gentleman. He made an appointment with the girls to teach them dance another day, and then gave them some pointers on their cultivation, thus temporarily putting the matter aside.

Chapter 380 Gale Battle Against Haotian

Heavenly Dou City, Great Battle Arena.

As the match between Tianshui Academy and Lanba Academy came to a close, many academy team members prepared to leave the venue. Those who successfully advanced took a break, while those who failed to advance also prepared to relax.

After the qualifiers, there is a gap of nearly two months before heading to Wuhun City for the finals, which is a rare time for all teams to rest and improve.

After the Elite Tournament qualifiers, there is a qualifying round before the finals, which is the easiest part of the entire competition.

The so-called qualifying rounds are actually ranking matches for the teams that have already entered the finals, determining their order of appearance in the grand finals based on their ranking. Because there is no elimination involved, many academies do not send out very strong lineups and are not concerned about winning or losing.

The rules for the qualifying rounds are also quite unique. Although each team still sends out seven students, they compete one by one. The winners stay on the field, while the losing team sends out more students until one team loses all of their students.

Under these rules, the qualifying rounds are essentially a stage for showcasing individual abilities. This component exists primarily to allow the higher-ups of the two empires and the Spirit Hall to better identify exceptionally talented young Soul Masters among the participating students.

However, with the rise of the Spirit Hall, this point is no longer very significant. In the past, the Spirit Hall had to go to great lengths to compete with the two great empires for talent, but now it's all up to fate. Anyway, the Spirit Hall controls the overall situation, and the two great empires don't have much time left to cause trouble.

"Tang San".

Just as the Blue Tyrant Academy team was about to leave, a group of figures in cyan team uniforms blocked their way, and the muscular figure at the front specifically asked for Tang San by name.

"Feng Xiaotian?"

Tang San frowned as he looked at the young man who had approached him. Feng Xiaotian, dressed in a blue robe, looked very imposing, and the dangerous aura he exuded made him feel even more oppressed than Shui Bing'er.

"Captain Feng, is there anything I can help you with?"

Tailong stood in front of Tang San. Although he was very unhappy with this guy who had brought so much trouble to his family, Tang San was now a member of his team, and as the captain, he had to take responsibility.

"His Highness is about to leave, and I would like to demonstrate what I have learned in recent years before that happens, so as not to let him down."

Feng Xiaotian's words made Tailong frown slightly. The matter involved the Holy Son, and he also felt it was tricky. He was unsure whether this was the Holy Son's idea or Feng Xiaotian's own.

"Don't worry, I don't mean anything by it. I just want to spar with him on my self-created soul skill. I can suppress my soul power to level 40 and use only my self-created soul skill to fight. I want to see the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique of his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul."

Feng Xiaotian kept staring at Tang San as he spoke, “If you accept this battle, I will not participate in the match between Shenfeng Academy and Lanba Academy until the finals.”

Tang San narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering for a moment. Judging from Feng Xiaotian's words, if he fought him, Shenfeng would practically forfeit his chance to win against Lan Ba ​​in the promotion match. Although the promotion match wasn't that important, winning was always a good thing.

"it is good."

After much deliberation, Tang San decided to accept the challenge. Shenfeng and Lan Ba ​​would inevitably clash sooner or later, so a pre-battle to gather intelligence was a wise move. In any case, he would most likely use the Blue Silver Grass spirit in the actual match, so revealing his Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique wouldn't be a big deal.