Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Huang Xingyun was the first to strike the others, causing the surrounding air to distort violently. A distorted membrane of light appeared in mid-air, through which he passed. The others clearly felt their bodies freeze, and everything around them seemed to slow down.

At this point, no one will fall behind, and the so-called alliance of holy lands will be put aside. After all, a good draw is related to the ranking of the next major competition, which is directly related to everyone's interests.

A burst of dazzling golden light erupted from Xue Aotian's body, as if he hadn't even noticed the time-slowing barrier.

His body flashed past, soaring upwards and traversing the distorted airspace. At the same time, an unparalleled pressure suddenly erupted from his body, and the intense golden light changed the color of the entire sky.

The Heavenly Spirit Divine Domain is the divine domain that Xue Aotian controlled after entering the Heavenly God level. As soon as the divine domain appeared, endless pressure descended from the sky. Huang Xingyun, the Valley Master of Youqing Valley, who was originally slightly ahead, suddenly slowed down, while Xue Aotian charged forward fiercely.

Although the Snow God Mountain Lord didn't care about the draw results, he was always domineering. Since he was the only one representing Snow God Mountain, he didn't need a lucky draw, but he still went all out to grab the first spot.

"Vast and boundless".

Shangguan Tianyang shouted, and with a circle of his palms, milky white celestial power formed a huge vortex beneath him. A terrifying thrust burst forth, propelling his body straight after Xue Aotian.

"The Pride of Annihilation".

With a cold shout, Fen Tian unleashed a stagnant black light blade from the void. A bizarre scene unfolded instantly: Xue Aotian's Heavenly Spirit Divine Domain was actually torn open by him. His speed was astonishingly fast, and he even surpassed Shangguan Tianyang to catch up with Xue Aotian.

The Evil Emperor Wu Yuehan didn't seem to care about the ranking of the draws, leisurely hanging at the very end. It's said that the dark attribute is very good at sealing and restricting skills, but he didn't use a single one.

Seeing that he was about to be caught up by the others, Huang Xingyun quickly released the Time Cage. When it comes to restriction skills, no one present had as many as him.

A series of distorted beams of light formed a giant cage in the air and fell down, engulfing the remaining four people. The distorted light was now almost tangible.

Snow God Mountain Master Xue Aotian's expression remained unchanged. This restrictive ability was weakened considerably within his Heavenly Spirit Divine Domain. Although the skill was still effective, he still quickly approached Huang Xingyun.

At this moment, the five streaks of light in the sky began to fall. Just then, Wu Yunyue's aura changed, and the secret technique of the Heavenly Evil Sect, the most feared ability of the Evil Bead Master, the Demon Transformation, was activated, and his strength in all aspects increased significantly.

A flash of evil light appeared, and Wu Yunyue's speed suddenly increased, surpassing Fen Tian and Shangguan Tianyang. He and Xue Aotian locked eyes for a moment, and the two of them simultaneously used their skills to lock onto Huang Xingyun, taking down this most annoying Valley Master of Youqing.

As five streaks of light descended, a chaotic battle immediately ensued. However, the five individuals maintained some restraint, each grabbing a spirit divination slip before retreating.

In the end, Huang Xingyun of Youqing Valley and Fentian of Blood Red Prison received the worst draws. Next, the two people from the Holy Lands went first, and Xue Aotian got the best draw. This shows that when it comes to crucial moments, strength is still the most important.

Wu Yunyue returned to the Heavenly Evil Sect's camp with a hint of fatigue. Just now, the Demon Transformation and Xue Aotian's confrontation broke out, and he failed to suppress the Snow God Mountain Lord, suffering a slight loss.

After the five holy land lords returned, one powerful figure emerged from each of the four factions: Crimson Prison, Heavenly Evil Sect, Vast Palace, and Valley of Affection. Clearly, each holy land had made preparations in advance.

Among them, it was Yun Ruoyu, one of the two valley masters of Youqing Valley, who personally took to the field. This kind of individual gauntlet battle mode was somewhat disadvantageous for Youqing Valley. In previous individual gauntlet battles, Youqing Valley was eliminated early, with almost no exceptions.

From the Crimson Prison, emerged a tall, thin old man with a gloomy face. This old man possessed an extraordinary aura, seemingly very close to the Heavenly Emperor realm.

The representatives from the Vast Palace and the Heavenly Evil Sect looked quite ordinary, two aged-looking Heavenly Kings, as if they were just sending cannon fodder for the first round.

"That old guy in Crimson Prison is Shen Mo, the deputy warden of Crimson Prison, and a member of the Danton royal family. The Shen Xiaomo you met at the Heavenly Jewel Tournament is his descendant..."

Wu Yunyue briefly introduced Shen Mo's situation. If nothing unexpected happens, the first match will be between Shen Mo and Yun Ruoyu, and it is highly likely that the Blood Red Prison Lord will win the first round.

The first match of the cycle battle was a clash between Crimson Prison and Valley of Affection. Two figures simultaneously soared into the air, shooting up like two arrows, and everyone looked up at the sky.

The final battleground for each Holy Land Grand Competition has always been in the air, which is why the Holy Lands bring mostly experts at the Heavenly King level or above.

If these powerful figures at the pinnacle of the continent were to wage war on the ground, who knows how much disaster it would cause? While the sky is safer, it's still best to do it at an altitude of over a thousand meters, which requires a certain level of cultivation.

At a height of a thousand meters, even a Heavenly King-level expert would have difficulty seeing what was happening above. In the blink of an eye, the sound of intense energy colliding could be heard from high above.

A series of intense roars resounded, and with each eruption, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble, with terrifying energy fluctuations constantly emanating from the sky.

"Yun Ruoyu has made great progress; she was actually able to block Shen Mo."

The Heavenly King level couldn't see the situation above very clearly, but the Heavenly Emperor level could see it very clearly. Wu Yunyue, who was beside Yan, knew the two of them quite well. Seeing that they were evenly matched, she was somewhat surprised by Yun Ruoyu's progress over the years.

Yun Ruoyu is one of the two Valley Masters of Youqing Valley, and her strength is beyond doubt. However, her opponent is Shen Mo, the Deputy Warden of Blood Red Prison. Although their statuses are similar, the strength of the people from Youqing Valley is only average in a one-on-one situation. Logically speaking, Yun Ruoyu should not be able to defeat Shen Mo.

"They're putting on a show."

Yan looked up for a long time, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his lips. Wu Yunyue looked at him in surprise, as if she wanted him to explain.

"As I told you in that house, the connection between Crimson Prison and Valley of Affection is not simple."

Yan lowered his voice and explained, "As mentioned before, none of the parties will hold back in this Holy Land Competition, but if you observe carefully the expressions of Fentian and Huang Xingyun..."

Wu Yunyue listened to Yan's words thoughtfully, then lowered her head and glanced at Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun as if by accident. She saw that Fen Tian's face showed a hint of arrogance, as if their Blood Red Prison had already won the battle and taken the initiative.

As for the other holy lands, Xue Aotian remained expressionless, Shangguan Tianyang reacted calmly, while Huang Xingyun of Youqing Valley looked extremely grim. However, Wu Yunyue noticed that Huang Xingyun and Fentian's gazes met more than ten times in a very short period of time, which was somewhat abnormal.

"I concede defeat."

Yun Ruoyu's unwilling voice rang out, followed by two figures descending from the sky. Yun Ruoyu looked somewhat disheveled, even her hair was a little messy, her breathing was uneven, and her face was extremely pale.

Shen Mo, the deputy warden of the Crimson Prison, remained calm with his hands behind his back, not uttering a word. He seemed to look down on the Valley of Affection.

"Shen Mo wasn't faking it; he was genuinely relaxed. Yun Ruoyu, on the other hand, was just pretending."

Yan whispered to Wu Yunyue, "Listen carefully to their heartbeats and breathing. Yun Ruoyu seems to be breathing unsteadily, but her heart is not beating and she is not panting. In fact, she has not consumed much energy. She is just putting on an act for us."

Wu Yunyue's expression was somewhat solemn. "There really is something wrong with Crimson Prison and Valley of Affection. Have they secretly joined forces? What are they planning?"

"I can't say what their plans are for now, but just do as I say from now on. As for the Holy Land Competition, if they're still going to hide, then we'll hide too. There's no need to be the first to stick our necks out now."

Yan responded softly, and Wu Yunyue nodded after pondering for a long time. The Heavenly Evil Sect is currently weak overall; even if they expose the Blood Prison and the Valley of Affection's secret machinations, they won't gain much benefit. It's better to continue accumulating strength and developing covertly.

"Xue Aotian is about to enter the arena, the strongest in the world!"

Just as Yan and Wu Yunyue were talking, two Heavenly Kings from the Heavenly Evil Sect and the Vast Expanse Palace were easily defeated by Shen Mo. After winning three consecutive matches, Shen Mo faced off against the Snow God Mountain Master, the number one person in the world.

While watching the battle, Yan brought out a snow-white tabby cat from somewhere and held it in his arms. The kitten obediently curled up and let him pluck its fur, its bright light blue cat eyes fixed on the sky.

"Shen Mo is going to lose."

After raising his head for a moment, Wu Yunyue shook his head and sighed. He had fought with the two people in the sky before and knew their strength very well.

Although Shen Mo was considered quite good among the Heavenly Emperor level, his opponent was Xue Aotian, who was at the Heavenly God level. Facing Xue Aotian, he was at a complete disadvantage in every aspect, including cultivation level and equipment. It was only because Xue Aotian showed mercy that he was able to escape unscathed.

"Youqing Valley is in trouble this time. Xue Aotian won't show them any mercy."

After Shen Mo finished his performance, it was time for Youqing Valley to send someone up. Seeing Huang Xingyun's conflicted expression, Wu Yunyue felt a sense of satisfaction.

His relationship with Huang Xingyun was strained, or rather, the Heavenly Evil Sect had a bad relationship with the other holy lands, so he was naturally happy to see Youqing Valley suffer.

"Give up, pfft..."

A Heavenly King-level warrior from Youqing Valley flew into the air, and Xue Aotian immediately struck him down with a palm. The warrior was quite alert and hurriedly shouted that he had lost and was about to fall. However, he was still slammed to the ground by the golden tiger palm, kicking up a cloud of dust and spraying out a spray of blood.

"Xue Aotian, the experts from Qing Valley have clearly admitted defeat, yet you still made a move."

Huang Xingyun was furious upon seeing this and angrily pointed at Xue Aotian in the sky and cursed him.

However, Xue Aotian merely glanced at him indifferently and sneered, "If you're not convinced, you can come up and fight me to the death."

Chapter 551 The Final Battle

"you……"

Huang Xingyun was at a loss for words in response to Xue Aotian's provocative words. He really wanted to fight back, but unfortunately, his strength wouldn't allow it.

Xue Aotian's reputation as the strongest person in the world is well-deserved. Let alone fighting, he would have to worry about being killed in a one-on-one fight.

"Brother Huang, there's no need to get angry with him."

Shangguan Tianyang spoke up to comfort Huang Xingyun. Youqing Valley was quite important to Haomiao Palace, and he didn't want Huang Xingyun to act impulsively and affect the overall plan.

"Brother Fentian, it's your Blood Red Prison's turn next."

After comforting Huang Xingyun, Shangguan Tianyang reminded Fen Tian. The two exchanged glances for a moment as they spoke, seemingly reaching some kind of understanding.

"Hahaha, Brother Xue, it has been many years since we last sparred. I wonder if I would have the honor of learning from you?"

The Lord of the Crimson Prison didn't send a Heavenly King-level expert up to make a show of it; instead, he chose to go second, as if he was prepared to gamble everything and finish the battle quickly.

"Brother Fentian, the Danton Empire is located in the south, while my Beast Empire is in the north and south respectively, with no connection whatsoever. In fact, there are some things we can discuss more easily!"

Xue Aotian looked at the Crimson Prison Lord Fen Tian, ​​who was slowly flying towards him, and said something profound.

He didn't really think much of Burning Heaven and Crimson Prison, but because he wanted to cause trouble for Vast Palace, and because Crimson Prison and his Snow God Mountain had no direct conflict, if he could win over Crimson Prison and Snow God Mountain to break their alliance, it would be very likely to change the ranking of the five holy lands.

"Brother Xue, there are some things that I am willing to do but unable to do."

Fen Tian hinted that, according to his secret plan, Snow God Mountain was a target worth pursuing, but Xue Aotian's strength was too great, and now was definitely not the time for them to reveal their true colors.

Xue Aotian squinted and scrutinized Fentian for a while, seemingly trying to figure out what the Crimson Prison Lord meant by those words, but Fentian didn't reveal much, and he couldn't figure out what the Crimson Prison was thinking either.

The two had already started fighting while they were talking. Soon, a dark red armor appeared on the body of the Crimson Prison Lord, Fentian. As his figure flashed, he left a series of blood-red afterimages in the air.

This legendary set brought Fen Tian a significant boost, but facing Xue Aotian, the number one person in the world, even with his trump card, Fen Tian was still quickly at a disadvantage. In the end, he made the same decision as Shen Mo and admitted defeat.

As the Burning Sky descended upon the plaza, Xue Aotian's aura also weakened slightly. Shangguan Tianyue of the Vast Expanse Palace quickly flew into the sky, clearly intending to continue to wear down Xue Aotian's strength.

Xue Aotian stared coldly at his opponent and said in a chilling voice, "Shangguan Tianyue, your Haomiao Palace is planning to use such petty tricks to wear me down. Do you think you can win with such methods?"

"Brother Xue, please forgive me."

Shangguan Tianyue did not answer directly, but instead gave a cold shout and activated the Vast and Boundless Set. The eleven pieces of the Vast and Boundless Set were incredibly powerful, raising his strength to the point where he could directly clash with Xue Aotian.

"Your strength has actually improved quite a bit, I didn't expect that!"

Xue Aotian was somewhat surprised to sense the change in Shangguan Tianyue's aura. The latter's progress slightly exceeded his expectations. He was quite interested in this battle. With a thought, the Snow God Mountain Lord released a wave of celestial power that rippled through the void.

Xue Aotian raised his right hand and made a gesture in the void. A brilliant golden light burst forth from his wrist, and the rich golden radiance instantly illuminated the surroundings. The soaring golden light forcefully dyed everything else golden with an almost tyrannical force.

The Divine Descent Heavenly Spirit Set, a ten-piece set, shone with golden light. The slender divine scepter landed in Xue Aotian's hand, and an intense holy aura instantly enveloped the entire area. Combined with Xue Aotian's divine domain, Shangguan Tianyue, who had been so aggressive just moments before, was instantly and completely suppressed.

After the deity fully donned the Heavenly Spirit Scepter, it displayed a strange purplish-gold color, exuding nobility, holiness, and majesty. On Xue Aotian's head was a purplish-gold headband with intricate patterns, and in the center of the headband was a glittering oval gemstone.

A divine aura continuously emanated from him, and his Heavenly Spirit Domain expanded and pressed towards Shangguan Tianyue's position.

Shangguan Tianyue's palm lit up, and the Vast and Boundless Sword was already in his hand, while the illusory image of the Holy Dragon of Light appeared behind him.

His original plan was to fight a protracted battle with Xue Aotian to wear down his opponent's stamina and buy time for his brother Shangguan Tianyang. But now it seems that this idea was too naive. This Lord of Snow Mountain has not been standing still all these years. His strength is far beyond what was imagined.

"Xue Aotian has become even stronger. After breaking through to the Heavenly God level, he is still making continuous progress. The plans of the Vast Expanse Palace are likely to fail. Even if Fen Tian, ​​Shangguan Tianyue, and Huang Xingyun go up to wear him down one after another, Shangguan Tianyang doesn't have much of a chance of winning."

Within the Heavenly Evil Sect's camp, the Evil Emperor Wu Yunyue looked at Xue Aotian, who resembled a golden blazing sun, and a fighting spirit flashed in her eyes.

Xue Aotian, the strongest person in the world, is the goal of countless people. In the current vast continent, while many powerful people in other holy lands are still stuck at the Heavenly Emperor level, this strongest person in the world, who has already broken through to the Heavenly God level, is still making progress. This has undoubtedly inspired many people.

"Their plan failed, which gave us an opportunity."

Yan said calmly from the side, "The Snow God Mountain Lord didn't bring anyone this time, which disrupted their plans. The fact that the Heavenly King-level expert from Youqing Valley almost died just now made them afraid to drag things out any longer. They can only take a desperate gamble and try a series of attacks to see if they can defeat the Snow God Mountain Lord."

Fen Tian, ​​Shangguan Tianyue, Huang Xingyun, and Shangguan Tianyang are all formidable opponents. Although the Snow God Mountain Lord can win against their combined attacks, he will likely suffer considerable losses as well.

"Our Heavenly Evil Cult and the Snow God Mountain Lord don't have any major conflicts, so we won't be targeted by him. We just need to proceed at a normal pace. In this way, if we fight each other to the end, it will be a showdown between us and Snow God Mountain."

After hearing Yan's words, Wu Yunyue nodded silently. He had the same idea. As long as the Snow God Mountain Lord did not deal a heavy blow to the people of the Heavenly Evil Cult, he was prepared to wait until the last minute to take the stage and see if he could seize an opportunity.