Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Suddenly, a series of rotating ripples appeared a foot away from Yan, which then quickly spread into a vortex with a faint yellow light. The powerful attraction immediately swept towards the two people who were rushing forward.

The Blancpain team's male and female duo were indeed much stronger when they teamed up. As the suction force came, they moved towards the center at the same time, and just before they collided, they pushed their palms out simultaneously.

They darted past each other, spinning and swaying sideways, as if drawn by some special force, sliding away from each other's sides, and then quickly breaking free from the attraction of the flames before launching another attack.

After each circling around half of the arena, they approached Yan again, quickly closing the distance to within twenty yards. The two appeared on Yan's left and right sides, and then simultaneously waved their hands to unleash their skills.

Their Heavenly Beads were released simultaneously, both of them at the sixth level. The Heavenly Bead Competition is considered the pinnacle stage for the younger generation of the Vast Continent. Among all the participating teams, those with members at the fifth level are already considered to be in the upper-middle tier of strength.

Reaching the fifth level of cultivation before the age of thirty is basically the pinnacle that non-sacred land Heavenly Bead Masters can achieve at this age, and they have the potential to break through to the Heavenly King level.

The reason why the five holy lands are called holy lands is not only because they have profound attainments in their respective attribute fields, but also because they can cultivate six-bead powerhouses under the age of thirty.

These young powerhouses have a high chance of reaching the Heavenly King level in the future. They are also known as Heavenly King level reserves and are the true elites of the five holy lands.

The couple now appearing before Yan are such elites of the Holy Land, both at the sixth level. Their right-hand beads are the same pale yellow gemstone, representing the attribute of time.

However, the beads on their left hands are somewhat different; one is an icy jadeite representing strength, while the other is a glutinous jadeite representing endurance.

As the two rapidly closed in, they unleashed the time-manipulation abilities of all six Intent Beads. A strange yellow halo emanated from their hands, and the distorted light seemed poised to completely engulf the flames.

However, at that very moment, Yan's figure shot up like a rocket. If you looked closely, you could see that a yellow halo suddenly appeared on his body, propelling him into the sky.

This is still the Earth-attribute Gravity Domain ability. So far, Yan has only used this one ability. The reverse gravity allowed him to break free from the Earth's gravity, pushing his body away from the earth.

As the two members of Blancpain's team watched Yan break free before their attack could encircle them, they panicked and prepared to continue their charge. However, at that moment, a black dot emitting a faint yellow light rapidly spun and spread out from where Yan had just been standing.

The yellow and black hole rapidly expanded, and swirling ripples spread out all around. The two members of Blancpain Team immediately felt a much more terrifying attraction than before, pulling them towards Yan's original position.

"Universal Pull, Almighty Push, Planetary Devastation. My earth-attribute gravity skills, once developed, are even more powerful than Pain's Deva Path from Naruto."

From high above, Yan looked down at the two people scrambling on the arena, a smile playing on his lips. With a swift movement, he prepared to descend and finish them off.

"what!"

Just as he was about to manipulate gravity to fall, he suddenly noticed that the two members of Blancpain's team were putting up a bit of resistance.

Seeing that they could not withstand the onslaught of the opposing forces, the man and woman on the arena simultaneously released a slowing light at each other. The pale yellow light enveloped them, and their originally rapid forward momentum suddenly slowed down, as if they were in slow motion.

This strange slowing barrier can not only defeat enemies, but also be used to assist in defense. Just like these two people who are still unwilling to give up and are preparing to delay and continue to fight, Yan has no intention of playing anymore.

"You'd better stop struggling and let it end!"

Yan, standing in the sky, slightly swung his left hand, and an even stronger rotating suction force swept out from the yellow and black hole in the center of the arena.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom..."

A series of explosions echoed across the plaza from all around the arena. The sturdy arena, forged from diamonds, shattered and exploded. Large chunks of diamond fragments gathered toward the black and yellow hollow in the center, and soon a round stone sphere appeared in the center of the arena and rapidly expanded.

Explosions rang out one after another, and more and more diamonds flew up and crashed into the center. At first, they were just small pieces of stone no bigger than a fist, but later even whole bricks the size of two or three human heads flew up.

More and more diamonds converged, and the central stone sphere grew larger and larger, spinning rapidly. Its suction force became increasingly terrifying, even pulling in any random objects carelessly discarded by the surrounding audience.

With a deafening roar, the entire diamond arena shattered into pieces, and the Blancpain team finally panicked upon seeing this.

"Captain, danger! Admit defeat immediately!"

The Blancpain team members were extremely anxious as they watched their captain and vice-captain being swept away by the terrifying diamond storm.

"We admit defeat, we admit defeat."

Finally, the two on stage realized what was happening. The captain of Blancpain Team let out a loud shout, and at the same time, the two of them revealed all their trump cards without holding back.

Dazzling yellow light burst forth, barely protecting the area around the two of them, but even so, their figures were still moving towards the center of the arena, and it was clear that they would not be able to hold on any longer and would be swept into the storm of earth and rocks.

Just as things were about to turn around, Yan slowly descended from the sky. With a light touch of his toe on the diamond ball, the wildly spinning ball immediately stopped, then suddenly shuddered while suspended in mid-air, turning into loose stone dust that scattered with the wind.

The terrifying suction suddenly disappeared, and the captains of Blancpain Team breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground. The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with relief at surviving the ordeal.

At this moment, Yan, who was suspended in mid-air, looked towards the outer edge of the square and said loudly, "The match is over, isn't the referee going to announce the result?"

"In the second group, the Emerald team faced off against the Blancpain team. The Emerald team won and advanced to the semi-finals."

A figure landed in front of Yan. It was Shangguan Longyin, whom Yan had met before. After arriving at the scene, he first looked at Yan and the two from the Blancpain team. After confirming that they were both alright, he announced the results.

Chapter 507 Shangguan Longyin

"We won! We won!"

"Our Emerald team won! Hooray!"

"We won! We've made it to the top four."

"After so many years, we can finally obtain the Heavenly Bead Token again."

……

Outside the dressing room of the Fei Li team, the team members who had been watching the battle rushed to the damaged arena when the chief referee, Shangguan Longyin, announced the result. Everyone was very excited.

Cai Cai still feels like she's dreaming. She had thought that Yan could help them win, but she never expected them to win so easily. It feels so unreal.

The siblings Mingyu and Minghua were overjoyed. Yan had helped Feili advance to the semifinals, and their gamble had paid off. The Heavenly Evil Sect would also obtain the Heavenly Pearl Token, which would alleviate their resource shortage. As heroes, they would certainly be given great support.

Just as the members of the two teams were about to rush onto the competition stage, a powerful and terrifying aura suddenly pressed down from the sky, forcing them all back to the ground almost simultaneously. At that moment, they almost lost the ability to breathe and move.

The man on the competition stage had a solemn, ancient face, and his deep eyes were constantly scrutinizing Yan. His magnificent and imposing aura emanated from him, but it had no effect on Yan at all.

Both teams looked at Shangguan Longyin with confusion. Neither the Fei Li team nor the Blancpain team understood why the chief referee would suppress everyone. What did this mean?

Shangguan Longyin shifted his oppressive gaze from Yan, glanced at the crowd below the stage to make sure there were no problems, and then withdrew the imposing aura emanating from his body.

"Chief Referee, what do you mean by this?"

Yan's gaze sharpened slightly, his tone filled with impatience and dissatisfaction. He had originally planned to finish the fight and go back to rest and read, or even take the opportunity to flirt with Cai Cai and Ming Hua and do some things he liked. What was this old man doing, interfering? Wasting his time?

"Please calm down. As the chief referee, I need to confirm a few things to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition."

Shangguan Longyin spoke loudly, then looked at Yan, "Your name is Yan, right? You shouldn't be from the Feili Empire!"

Yan's face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Does this have anything to do with the competition? The outcome is already decided, and the results have been announced. Are you planning to find a reason to overturn the results of this competition?"

Cai Cai spoke up at this moment, "Chief Referee, the Heavenly Bead Competition has never had a specific rule regarding nationality. What do you mean by this?"

Shangguan Longyin said in a deep voice, "Princess Caicai, please forgive my rudeness. In the battle just now, the skill of this contestant Yan was so exquisite, his control over power and his unique techniques were something that even I admire."

He fought five people in a row without even revealing his celestial bead. I suspect he's been hiding his strength and identity.

As soon as Shangguan Longyin said this, the entire audience erupted in excitement. This was the Palace Master of the Zhongtian Empire's Imprint Palace, a genuine Heavenly King-level expert. Yan's control abilities and techniques were something even he admired, so it seemed plausible that he was suspected of hiding his identity.

Yan's battle against the five members of the Blancpain team was too easy. It was like he was playing with monkeys from beginning to end. There were two experts at the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm working together, and both of them had the attribute of time. Ordinary seventh-level Heavenly Masters could not do this, but Yan did it.

All these signs indicate that Yan's strength is definitely above the Seven Beads level. Whether it is the Eight Beads, the Nine Beads, or even higher, Shangguan Longyin, a Heavenly King level expert, cannot discern any of his true strength, which is quite terrifying.

At this age and with this level of cultivation, even the five great holy lands couldn't cultivate someone like him. It's perfectly normal to doubt Yan's identity.

After Shangguan Longyin's words, everyone looked towards the center of the arena. In an instant, all eyes were focused on Yan.

"My identity was personally verified by you, Chief Judge, back then, wasn't it? You couldn't find any problems before, but now that I've won, you're saying there are problems. Is the Zhongtian Empire afraid of losing?"

Yan glanced calmly at Shangguan Longyin and continued, "Also, if I remember correctly, the Heavenly Pearl Competition doesn't have any specific requirements regarding identity, right?"

Shangguan Longyin nodded and said, "That's right. The Heavenly Pearl Competition does not have any requirements regarding identity, but it restricts the participation of strong individuals over the age of thirty. Therefore, I hope to confirm your background to avoid any misunderstandings."

Shangguan Longyin spoke earnestly, but everyone could tell that this was a form of provocation, and at the same time, they were all very curious about Yan's background.

Yan's attitude toward Shangguan Longyin grew even colder. "My origins involve my own secrets. What if I don't want to tell you? Is your Zhongtian Empire just going to use your power to oppress others?"

Cai Cai quickly spoke up, "Chief Referee, I respect you as a senior and have always respected you, but I'm afraid the Emerald Empire cannot accept your current demands. If every contestant has to be investigated about their background, then what privacy do we have left?"

"Exactly, exactly. If we really want to get to the bottom of this, those guys from the Blancpain team, you need to prove that they have nothing to do with the Valley of Love. The Five Holy Lands are prohibited from participating in the competition, but these guys are using time-attribute skills."

An untimely voice rang out, a member of the Beast Squad interrupting in a joking tone: "We've never heard of anyone outside of the Valley of Love who is skilled in time-related attributes."

After the members of the Beast Warriors shouted these words, the scene immediately became noisy, with many spectators expressing their opinions and arguing. Most people felt that Shangguan Longyin of the Zhongtian Empire's actions were somewhat inappropriate.

"Please be quiet, everyone."

Despite the surrounding noise, Shangguan Longyin's expression remained unchanged. He shouted loudly, and the rolling sound instantly drowned out the surrounding noise.

After silencing the noise in the arena, the man looked at Yan and said softly, "Yan, I apologize, but this matter involves the Heavenly Pearl Token, so I cannot be careless. Since you are unwilling to discuss your origins, may I examine it again?"

"The chief referee really wants to do that."

Yan looked at Shangguan Longyin and said in a very cold tone, "I can tell you seriously that I am not over thirty years old. If you don't believe me, then forget it."

But I've said it beforehand, I'm not exactly a magnanimous person. If we let it go today, everything can be resolved. But if you insist on making things difficult for me, don't blame me for causing trouble for the Zhongtian team later.

"How arrogant!"

Before Shangguan Longyin could even reply to Yan's words, a guy from the Zhongtian team, who was about the same age as Mingyu, snorted in response. He looked young and didn't seem like a captain, but his strength was decent. He was probably the next generation leader they were arranging.

"Ling Tian, ​​shut up."

Shangguan Longyin shouted in a deep voice. Although the young man he called Lingtian was still unconvinced, he ultimately chose to remain silent. Shangguan Longyin continued, "Yan, I apologize. I am only doing this for the safety of Tianzhu Island. I hope you will understand and allow me to investigate further."

Ultimately, this was my rudeness. If it is clear afterward that you have no problem, I am willing to apologize and compensate you for the resources and gifts…

"Okay! I'll cooperate with you. But remember, don't do things a third time, and if the Zhongtian team suffers later, it will be your fault."

Seeing that the old man had said that, Yan knew that he couldn't get away with this inspection, so he also made some harsh remarks.

It wasn't that Yan was too cowardly or impulsive; in fact, this matter was quite minor, and he could tolerate it for a while, even finding some enjoyment in it. However, it was a fact that this guy had offended him, and if the people of the Vast Expanse Palace suffered as a result, they shouldn't blame him for breaking the rules.

"Please forgive me."

Shangguan Longyin stepped forward and went to Yan's side again. He reached out and grasped Yan's hand, rubbing it very carefully.

This isn't because Shangguan Longyin has any homosexual tendencies; he's currently using celestial power to determine Yan's specific condition, a step that wasn't taken during previous examinations.

Shangguan Longyin's previous investigation of Yan was merely a routine check. He did not suspect that Yan and the Feili Empire would tamper with things. Most of the intelligence came from Cai Cai, so naturally, nothing could be found.

But now he clearly wants to find out about Yan's problem, so he will naturally be more rigorous and use more complicated and cumbersome methods.

Shangguan Longyin's examination this time was quite thorough. He first kneaded Yan's palm, then his wrist and forearm, seemingly intending to just touch him all the way over.

"Have you had enough?"

Yan had no homosexual tendencies, and his patience with this old man had its limits. He had already gotten goosebumps from the old man's groping for a while, and if he let him continue, Yan was afraid he would tear the old man apart alive.

"You're really not even thirty yet?"

Shangguan Longyin also sensed that Yan's anger was about to burst, and after a moment of careful consideration, he finally gave up on continuing.

He had just examined the bones in Yan's hands, wrists, forearms, and other parts of his body many times and discovered that Yan was indeed not yet thirty years old.

Now that Yan's age has been confirmed, many of the previous attacks and rumors have been debunked, and Yan's attitude towards this guy has naturally become even worse.