Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"Didn't you hear what I just said? I said, all of you come at me at once."

Before these people could react, a phantom carrying hot air quickly swept past the crowd. Mash, who was originally at the back, felt a sense of urgency on her neck. A figure like a demon god had appeared before her.

"I think you've been in the academy for too long. In a real battle, no one will remind you that the battle has begun."

Yan casually tossed Mashu to Yun Tianshun, another woman from the Martial Soul Team, and then flashed to Wang Dingbo's side and kicked him.

With a muffled boom, the earth trembled violently, and a circle of earthy yellow waves rolled towards Yan with the rhythm of the ground. As the vice captain of the Martial Soul Team and the owner of the top-level Martial Soul Earth Bear, Wang Dingbo reacted quite quickly and immediately launched a counterattack.

"Your gravity control capabilities are very strong, but your development is clearly insufficient."

At a crucial moment, Yan demonstrated excellent coordination with a twist of his body, dodging Wang Dingbo's gravity-enhancing skill and then delivering a kick that sent the latter rolling on the ground because he couldn't control his center of gravity.

"call out!"

A spear pierced the air and struck Yan's head, but it was stopped less than three inches away from Yan. The spearhead was tightly gripped by a hand burning with crimson flames, and no matter how hard She Meng tried, he could not pull it back.

Yan twisted his hand, and a powerful surge of soul power swirled She Meng around in place. "Straightforwardness is too poor. You need to think clearly about how to react after this move is countered, instead of just focusing on attacking."

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

Suddenly, a series of wind blades locked onto Yan's direction and flew towards him. A thick cloud of smoke engulfed Yan from another direction, and at the same time, several chains suddenly emerged from the ground, restricting Yan's movements from bottom to top.

With the support-type characters Ang Lee and Mashu empowering Night Battle and Kelvin and Yang Feng to launch ranged attacks, while Yun Tianshun also used a restrictive technique, the Martial Soul Team, which had been nearly overwhelmed by the surprise attack, finally managed to put together a barely acceptable teamwork.

"Mysterious Stone. Attack together."

Lu Ping, who was stunned by Yan's attack from the beginning, finally found an opportunity to make a move. His two purple soul rings flashed at the same time. With the Overlord Armor defensive skill, his defense was amazing for a short time. So he called on Xuan Shi, who had the strongest defense, to attack from both sides.

"Bang!!!"

The pale red and earthy yellow light flashed into a torrent that engulfed everything at the moment of collision. Lu Ping and Xuan Shi turned defense into offense. After stacking up their shields, they launched an offensive using the most basic collision as their attack method, striving to achieve the best effect.

"You won?"

She Meng and Wang Dingbo, who were preparing to deliver a second blow, did not notice any new soul power fluctuations from the center for a long time. They hesitated and did not release their soul skills to continue the attack.

"Roar~~~"

Suddenly, a dragon's roar that resounded throughout the training room made everyone's martial spirits feel an extreme threat. The next instant, golden flames quickly filled their vision.

A dazzling light swept across the entire area, and a golden dragon soul rampaged through the crowd, making everyone present feel an immense threat.

"Back to defend."

Xuan Shi and Wang Dingbo, the two possessors of the strongest defensive beast spirits, reacted quickly and stood in front of Mashu and Ang Lee respectively, trying to block this incredibly powerful ten-thousand-year spirit skill.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a resounding dragon roar, golden ripples swept in all directions. This was not a simple energy shockwave, but rather golden dragon flames spreading rapidly in the form of shockwaves.

Among the ten heroes of the Martial Soul Team, the most severely restrained were Kelvin of the Dark Raven Martial Soul and Ye Zhan of the Crimson Poison Scorpion Martial Soul. With their soul power attributes leaning towards darkness, they felt as if their bodies were being pierced by thousands of needles under the wave of Golden Dragon Flame.

Before they could even activate their soul power to protect themselves, a dragon soul that was constantly releasing golden dragon flame waves suddenly rushed down from the sky, its target being the two of them whose attributes were most countered.

"Boom! Boom!"

Kelvin and Night War were instantly engulfed by the Golden Dragon Soul and directly hit by the ten-thousand-year soul skill. Even though it did not unleash its full power, this move was still beyond their ability to withstand. The two of them were sent flying and lost their fighting ability.

"Two already, how long can you hold them off?"

The pillar of fire rising from the golden dragon flames scattered everything else, and amidst the glittering golden flames, Yan's right hand emitted an incomparably dazzling golden light.

"Everyone be careful, his martial spirit is terrifying. Be careful not to get hit directly by that flame."

Wang Dingbo, who possessed the Earth Bear Martial Soul, felt the absolute difference in the quality of his Martial Soul. Tuoba Hong, on the other hand, did not feel as much pressure because the difference in soul power was not significant and the quality difference was not as exaggerated.

However, Yan now instilled fear in his Earth Bear Martial Soul, especially that golden dragon soul, which was the oppressive aura emanating from a Soul Beast King.

Yan's martial soul clearly did not have the dragon blood attribute, but at this moment, his dragon might surpassed that of most dragon blood soul beasts, almost rivaling the body of a true dragon, making all the team members present feel immense pressure.

"You talk too much."

As soon as Yan finished speaking, he transformed into a golden streak of fire and vanished from the spot. Wang Dingbo's expression suddenly changed, and with a low roar, his body suddenly swelled. His already terrifying muscles nearly doubled in size, making him incredibly powerful.

"Black Tortoise's Defense... Black Tortoise's Charge..."

Just as Yan arrived in front of Wang Dingbo, the man swiftly dodged to the right, and Xuan Shi, standing beside him, unleashed all his soul skills and charged straight at Yan, facing the unleashed Golden Dragon Fist head-on.

Yan then noticed that Wang Dingbo had a Nebula Chain around his waist. At the crucial moment, it was Yun Tianshun who had pulled Wang Dingbo away, allowing him to complete this coordinated ambush.

Facing the Xuan Turtle Armor with its multiple layers of defense, Golden Dragon Flame did not gain much of an advantage. Xuan Shi's all-out attack barely managed to block the initial burst of Yan's fourth soul skill.

At this moment, Wang Dingbo, who had originally shifted his position, suddenly unleashed his third soul skill. His purple millennium soul ring suddenly enlarged and floated downwards, directly surging into the ground where Yan was located.

Yan, who was in this position, felt as if his feet were sinking into the mud, and his body suddenly became heavy, as if his weight had doubled.

This is Wang Dingbo's area-of-effect gravity control skill, which only works on enemies, while he and his teammates are unaffected.

"Not bad, I underestimated you."

Yan felt an increased heaviness from the gravity, and he began to look at their teamwork in a new light. This Spirit Hall team was quite capable; they weren't the kind of paper tigers that could be easily exposed.

"watch out."

Lu Ping and She Meng launched their attacks simultaneously, a rare occurrence. Their two long weapons, which were invincible on the battlefield, were unleashed at the same time, locking onto Yan, whose movements were restricted. The combined power of their attack was bound to be extremely terrifying.

"Golden dragons dance wildly!"

Yan released his spirit rings for the first time, and the powerful configuration of one yellow, two purple and two black immediately shocked everyone present. But before they could continue to be shocked, his fourth spirit ring flashed, and the golden dragon soul suddenly more than doubled in size.

Golden flames and dragon shadows swirled around Yan's body, and terrifying fire tornadoes rapidly formed and spread. The intense energy waves brought terrifying flames that scorched even Xuan Shi and Wang Dingbo, whose defenses were astonishing.

Thank you.

Everyone was surprised by Yan's performance in this attack. At that moment, he exerted force with his right hand and then leaped into the air, his legs kicking hard against the Xuan Turtle's shell. Using the force, he dodged the even faster Snake Spear She Meng, and then a golden fire rainbow collided head-on with the Overlord Spear Lu Ping.

In mid-air, Yan Yi unleashed a golden dragon soul strike resembling a furious dragon piercing the heart, colliding head-on with Lu Ping's spearhead. Just before the golden fist was about to strike the spearhead, it deflected Lu Ping's spearhead from the side.

Then Yan stepped onto the ground and immediately exerted his strength, spinning around and throwing another punch. The dragon-shaped flame wave instantly sent Lu Ping flying. The latter's feet left the ground and lingered in mid-air, greatly reducing his defensive power. Yan naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

"Roar~~~"

A golden dragon shadow caught up with Lu Ping and unleashed a final strike. The Golden Flame Dragon Break, resembling a flying dragon in the sky, revealed its original skill form, tracking and locking onto Lu Ping from a distance before delivering the final blow.

"Oh!"

Lu Ping was blasted out of the training room by the Golden Flame Dragon Strike, leaving a hole in the wall before disappearing without a trace.

"Oh!"

Lu Ping was instantly killed by Yan when he found an opportunity. The Spirit Hall team naturally realized that they didn't have many chances left. At the same time, She Meng's long-prepared attack came from behind Yan, but what met him was Yan's punch.

The Golden Dragon Fist collided head-on with the Serpent Spear, but it was She Meng who suffered the loss. He looked at the unharmed Golden Dragon Fist, and his hands trembled slightly. His spear blade, which could split gold and shatter stone, could not cause any damage to Yan's fist. Moreover, he could feel that the opponent's power was getting stronger and stronger.

Do you know what "dragon turning its head" means?

Yan, who was competing with him in strength, suddenly spoke. She Meng was puzzled but secretly became more vigilant. Soon he understood what Yan meant. After knocking Lu Ping away, the golden dragon soul actually rushed back in the direction of Yan's fist and kept getting bigger in his vision.

"Clang~~~"

Yan's fist suddenly crossed with the serpent spear blade, and the golden dragon soul accurately struck Yang Feng, who was trying to launch a sneak attack, following Yan's fist. Under the absolute power, the consequences of being hit by a fragile agility-based attacker were tragic. He followed in Lu Ping's footsteps and left a hole in the wall on the other side.

"Not bad, you've actually achieved something, you even managed to hurt me."

Opposite She Meng, Yan slowly withdrew his fist. The former saw an even more terrifying scene. When Yan's right arm was knocked away by his spear, it accidentally left a scratch. Blood was faintly visible at the wound, but with bursts of flames, the latter's wound quickly healed and returned to a state without any trace.

"Next up are the two of you."

Yan's gaze shifted from She Meng to Wang Dingbo, where it lingered for a moment. As Wang Dingbo's first soul ring flashed, endless crimson flames swept over his entire body, instantly restoring his slightly depleted soul power to its peak, making his aura even stronger than before.

The two support characters stood behind their teammates. Because they often buffed others, they were the first to notice Yan's change. "Everyone be careful, his condition has recovered, and he's even stronger now."

Tianyun Shun attempted to use her soul skill to restrict Yan's movements, but under the effect of the rapidly expanding ring of flames, her strongest control skill was easily broken. Yan's flames were powerful enough to melt gold and refine stone, far beyond what her chains could restrain.

"ended."

Once Yan recovered, he threw another punch. She Meng, who was only a step away from him, had no time to dodge and could not withstand the punch. As his body flew through the air, he was propelled by the Golden Dragon Soul and slammed towards Wang Dingbo.

When Wang Dingbo saw his teammate being knocked flying, he instinctively tried to catch him. However, at the same time he caught She Meng, the Golden Dragon Soul's Golden Flame Dragon Break instantly erupted, and both of them were forced to leave their positions at the same time.

"Whoosh~~~"

With the last two powerful attackers taken down, Yan didn't bother wasting any more time. His figure transformed into a golden fire rainbow, and he charged straight at Yun Tianshun, delivering a fatal blow. The golden dragon claw transformed into a dark gold terror claw, and the nebula chains shattered and flew away, rendering them useless.

The quiet and aloof Miss Yun Tianshun was brutally beaten. Mainly because this senior wasn't exactly known for her looks, or perhaps Yan just didn't appreciate her appearance. In any case, he showed no mercy and took her down without hesitation.

"Do you want to continue?"

The last remaining member of the Martial Soul Team fell at their feet. As for the two remaining support members, Ang Lee and Mash, Yan said he didn't even need to use his fists to defeat them. This battle was a complete rout for the Martial Soul Team.

Mashu was the first to back down, saying, "Holy Child, we have lost."

As she conceded defeat, Ang Lee also gave up. The contest ended with Yan single-handedly overwhelming the entire Martial Soul Team to achieve victory.

Chapter 183 The Little Fox Returns

In the training room of the Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy, Yan single-handedly suppressed ten members of the team's main force, which had a great deterrent effect on everyone. Just as he was about to say a few words, he suddenly heard a series of noisy commotions coming from outside the training room.

"The dean and all the teachers are here."

"Teacher Xu."

"Teacher Xiyue."

……

A group of teachers dressed in academy instructor uniforms appeared in Yan's sight. Tuoba Hong also walked up to Yan and introduced the group to him.

Zhang Kai, the dean of the Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy, is a Soul Saint from the Angel Legion, and his martial soul is the Golden Swallow. The other key figure is Xu Xiyue, the team leader of the Spirit Hall team, similar to Qin Ming's role in the Heaven Dou team; her martial soul is the Golden Scepter.

"The Golden Scepter Martial Soul is quite good among support-type martial souls, but whose idea was it to have such a support-type instructor as the team leader?"

Yan Yao glanced at Teacher Xu Xiyue, whose martial spirit was a radiant golden scepter. She was beautiful and possessed a refined, aristocratic air—probably the type the chubby boy would like. But after the chubby boy shared some details with him, his gaze towards the others changed slightly.

"Greetings, Holy Son."

Dean Zhang Kai of the Soul Master Academy, along with team instructor Xu Xiyue and a group of others, respectfully bowed before Yan. Theoretically, Yan was also a student of the academy, while they were his teachers, with the obligation and responsibility to discipline him. However, in reality, as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, Yan held a transcendent status, and apart from the Pope, no one was qualified to discipline him.

Yan's words were quite direct: "Dean Zhang, Teacher Xu, the Pope has taken notice of this Elite Competition, so I hope you can cooperate with me in the coming period so that the team can win this competition."

"This……"

Xu Xiyue wanted to refute, but Zhang Kai stopped her. It was clear that their relationship was indeed very good, and they had a lot of behind-the-scenes dealings.

"Alright, I won't say anything more. Let's ask Teacher Xu to treat them first."