Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Shui Qingluan first used her control skills to restrict the field and movement, followed by a powerful, all-encompassing attack, leaving Yan Yi somewhat flustered.

Snowflake-like ice crystal blades gathered and engulfed Yan's position. Even though he dodged most of the attacks, one of them still swept across his sleeve. His sleeve was instantly covered with a layer of frost and then shattered, and a spurt of blood shot out from his right hand.

"He's injured; this is truly his original form."

Shui Qingluan was greatly excited to see this scene. The other two beauties also realized that this was the real Yan, and they couldn't help but relax their vigilance against the other Yan.

"Be careful, it might be a trap."

Just as Shui Qingluan was preparing to gather her strength and unleash another powerful attack before Yan could recover her soul power, she suddenly noticed that another Yan was rushing towards her younger sister, Shui Lingchen.

The aura displayed by this Yan was no less than that of the one who had just suffered a loss at her hands, so she quickly changed the direction of her skill and moved closer to her sister.

Shui Lingchen and the other beauty were originally on guard against another Yan, but when this Yan was injured and bleeding profusely, they subconsciously thought that was the real Yan. In that moment of relaxation, they were ambushed by Yan again.

"Fifth Sister".

Shui Lingchen realized what was happening when her sister suddenly changed the direction of her skill, but before she could remind her, a hand easily took away the last sister besides her sister. Now, only Yan, Shui Qingluan, and Shui Lingchen remained in the arena.

"This is not human blood; you've made a mistake."

The two sisters, Shui Qingluan and Shui Lingchen, embraced each other and remained calm, while the two Yan approached from different directions. The Yan who had been injured and bleeding earlier took out a blood pack from his sleeve and threw it on the ground.

"What kind of illusionary clone technique is this?"

Shui Qingluan and Shui Lingchen, the siblings, were dumbfounded as they looked at the two people who were almost identical and even had similar auras. Facing such opponents, they were unable to defeat them one-on-one, and they were almost in despair.

Yan walked over and said calmly, "When I only have one clone left, my strength will reach its peak, approaching the level of my original self. So, you are now facing two people, and you have no chance of winning. Admit defeat."

"We won't give up so easily."

The two beauties ultimately chose to put up a stubborn resistance. Yan wasn't the kind of person to indulge them, so of course he didn't hold back. After a series of passionate encounters, the two finally gave in.

Thus, all seven beauties from the Tianshui Academy team who entered the canyon for practice matches were eliminated. Yan, on the other hand, didn't expend much effort at all; he merely used a clone soul skill, without even the proper spirit possession or ring activation. This was simply unbelievable…

"Tianshui Academy lost? So quickly."

"Although I had guessed that Tianshui Academy would suffer a loss, I didn't expect it to be like this."

"It's not that Tianshui Academy is incompetent, but that they encountered the Holy Son."

"These girls are still a bit inexperienced. They should have used some detection skills to be more cautious from the beginning."

"Anyone can talk the talk, but when it really starts, nobody will pay attention to all that."

"Tianshui Academy's defeat exposed many problems, especially their lack of experience. This time they ran into the Holy Son, but what if they really encountered an evil soul master?"

"That's right. Evil Soul Masters are not to be trifled with. Moreover, they have plenty of experience in this area due to their years of escaping. If they really put on an act, these students will be in big trouble."

"You guys are only focused on the battle? I'm the only one who noticed that these girls' faces are flushed, something's not right."

"The young girl is just having romantic feelings, but that holy son was also one of my people, his movements were quite skilled."

"White legs, supple waist, one skirt, one... Holy Son, he didn't spare any of them, it's simply too much."

……

The practice matches within the canyon have ended, while outside the canyon, those with a bird's-eye view began to discuss the competition, with many showing increasing interest in this particular format.

Outside the canyon, the discussion was in full swing, while the remaining five academy team members were also filled with anticipation. Having already witnessed the trick once, they believed they would not fall for it again and be defeated one by one.

When Yan and the Seven Beauties of Tianshui returned, pairs of eyes had already locked onto their location. The Tiandou Royal Team and the other four elemental teams stood up at the same time, preparing for the next battle.

Chapter 197 Dialogue

"Ladies and gentlemen, after the demonstration by myself and the girls from Tianshui Academy, I think you all understand the general rules for the rest of this competition."

Yan and the seven girls from Tianshui Academy returned to the outside of the canyon. Then, looking at the remaining five teams in front of them, they clapped their hands and several more teams appeared. Their levels were not very high, but they moved with minimal noise, clearly indicating that they were all well-trained teams.

Yan pointed to the teams and then smiled and said, "These are several elite Soul Hunting teams that the Spirit Hall has drawn from various parts of the empire. Their cultivation levels are no higher than yours."

They might not be a match for you in a ring fight, but I believe that such a confrontation will offer you a unique experience. So, who's next?

"If everyone is going to wait and see, then let our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy take the lead."

A clear voice rang out, and Yan looked in the direction of the voice. It was the team leader of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, a young man with an ordinary appearance and plain temperament.

That's right, he's a young man. Qin Ming, the leader of the Tiandu Royal Academy team, is an extremely young Soul King powerhouse. He's not even thirty years old, and he's only been a teacher at Tiandou Academy for a few years before being promoted to the team leader.

"Blazing Wolf, Qin Ming".

Yan glanced at the man a couple more times. The leader of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was someone Yan was quite 'familiar' with: Qin Ming, a top graduate of Shrek Academy who had become a high-level Soul King before the age of thirty.

This person should be considered the most accomplished among all the graduates of Shrek Academy. In all the years since Shrek Academy was founded, only Qin Ming has truly stood out, entering the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and becoming a teacher valued by the Education Commission, and becoming the leader of the team.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing how the Tian Dou team performs."

Yan smiled and nodded at Qin Ming, then watched the seven members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy enter the training canyon.

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, Azure Vine, Ironclad Dragon, Wind Chasing Eagle, Stone Armor Bear, Shadow-Stepping Spirit Cat. This lineup is indeed quite formidable."

Yan watched as the group of members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Team entered the canyon, and then arranged for a Soul Hunting Squad, whose cultivation levels were all at the low-level Soul Master, to enter the canyon.

On the screen of the Mirror Soul Tool, light and shadow flickered, and the members of the two teams were switched to small screens and presented in front of everyone, so that everyone could clearly see some of their small movements.

"The Royal Academy team members are much more cautious, and they are performing very well. They know how to test the waters and won't rush into anything."

"As expected of the Royal Academy, it represents the highest level of the Imperial Soul Master Academy."

"The Royal Academy team's performance is inseparable from His Majesty's strong support."

……

Praise for the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy could be heard from time to time on the viewing platform, which naturally pleased Emperor Xueye.

"I feel ashamed of you."

Yan did not sit down next to Emperor Xueye at this time, but sat down next to a group of beauties from Tianshui Academy. Seeing that they were in low spirits, he comforted them, saying, "You just don't have experience in this area."

If you look closely, you should be able to see that, compared to arena battles, agility-based Soul Masters are only truly effective in open spaces. The methods I used against you just now were clearly in the style of agility-based Soul Masters. This is an area you need to improve..."

Yan sat and chatted with the group of beauties, and their relationship quickly became closer. He then subtly inquired about some things, "By the way, Senior Qing'er, I heard that a new junior with the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul has arrived at Tianshui Academy. Do you know her?"

Yan was sitting next to Bai Qing'er, the first beautiful member of the Tianshui team he had eliminated. Upon hearing his question, Bai Qing'er immediately told him what Yan wanted to know.

"The Holy Son is referring to Junior Sister Shui Bing'er. She is very talented, a genius disciple from the Tianshui Sect, and possesses the ancient Ice Phoenix Martial Soul. However, her family is not good. Her father remarried after her mother's death, and she also has a half-sister..."

Bai Qing'er shared a lot of information that Yan wanted to know. As an outstanding student of Tianshui Academy, she had already decided to join the Tianshui Sect, which was supported by Tianshui Academy, so she knew a lot about some inside information.

"The direct disciples of the Tianshui Sect, it really is a very ancient sect."

When Yan heard Bai Qing'er mention Tianshui Sect, a strange light flashed in his eyes. Just like when he had invited Feng Xiaotian, he had naturally investigated Shui Bing'er, Oscar, and other outstanding geniuses from the original work.

Shui Bing'er was one of the people he paid special attention to. She possessed the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, a top-tier beast Martial Soul that was no less powerful than the True Dragon Martial Soul. Moreover, unlike Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix, which merely bore the name of a phoenix, Shui Bing'er had a true phoenix Martial Soul, a born divine bird.

Yan was naturally very interested in such a top-tier martial spirit and wanted to study it. However, even with the intelligence from the Spirit Hall, he was unable to find out Shui Bing'er's specific situation. He only knew that she had enrolled in Tianshui Academy, so Yan had to find another way.

"The trio lineup of this year's Tiandou Royal Academy is quite good, but it seems that neither of them is willing to concede to the other."

While Yan was talking to the group of girls from Tianshui Academy, the battle on the Tiandou Royal Academy side had ended. In this canyon encounter, they successfully seized the token and withdrew from the canyon, thus achieving victory.

However, this battle also exposed some problems with the Royal Academy team, the first being some conflicts in command and coordination.

The lineup of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is extremely strong, with its main combat force consisting of three geniuses whose martial souls are all extraordinary.

Yu Xiaoxuan, a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan, is a genius of the same generation as Yu Xiaogang. He is 24 years old and has a soul power of level 46.

Ning Tianlei, a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, is 24 years old and has a soul power of level 45. He should be a genius among Ning Fengzhi's nephews and nieces.

Another one is the grandson of Zhilin, one of the three teaching committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He is a Soul Master with a noble temperament named Zhiduoxing, with the Heavenly Green Vine Martial Soul. He is 23 years old and has a Soul Power of Level 45.

This trio, with one strong attacker, one support, and one controller, all possessed at least level 45 soul power. They were indeed a group that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had high hopes for. However, there was a slight disharmony between the three of them.

The relationship between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can't be described as bad, but it's not exactly good either. The main reason is that in the ranking battle of the three upper sects back then, Yu Yuanzhen lost to Chen Xin, so the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect was ranked third.

This matter has always bothered Yu Yuanzhen. In his opinion, being ranked after Haotian Hammer is nothing. He does respect the Tang family, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is just an auxiliary force. If it weren't for Chen Xin fighting in his place, how could they possibly defeat his Blue Lightning Tyrant School?

If the sect leaders at the top all have this attitude, it would be strange if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a good relationship. The fact that these two direct descendants can be in the same academy team is only because the royal family has put in a lot of effort to barely put together the current lineup.

Although they are in the same team, Yu Xiaoxuan and Ning Tianlei's relationship is only so-so. They can barely communicate and cooperate within the team, and they should have no problem playing in arena matches.

However, when faced with a skirmish, some problems became very apparent, namely a lack of teamwork. Just now, we almost lost because of this issue.

Having discussed these two, there is a third key figure: Zhiduoxing, the grandson of Zhilin, a member of the Royal Academy's teaching committee. He possesses the control-type Azure Vine, a top-tier plant-type martial soul, and is also the team's strategist.

This person is very intelligent and has a great sense of the big picture. He deserves the most credit for the fact that the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team has been able to form such a powerful team.

During the battle just now, Yan clearly saw that the one commanding the team was not Yu Xiaoxuan, the captain, nor Ning Tianlei, the vice-captain, but the third person, the control-type strategist.

The remaining four main members of the Tiandou team obeyed him without question, and Yu Xiaoxuan and Ning Tianlei were also willing to cooperate with his actions. It was under his command that the Royal Academy team was able to win that encounter battle with great difficulty.

"The number one leader is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect, the number two leader is from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but the team's true core strategist has no official title and no honors. Can you really avoid this kind of power struggle?"

Yan wore a faint smile as he gazed at the strategist in the distance, whose smile was stiff.

Because Yu Xiaoxuan and Ning Tianlei had gotten into a fight, he, the biggest contributor, hadn't even had a chance to enjoy the applause before he had to act as a peacemaker to ease the tension between the two.

"Ladies, I'm leaving now. I'll contact you later."

After observing the situation of each team for a while, Yan slowly got up, greeted the beauties of Tianshui Academy, and left the canyon under the protection of the Spirit Hall's elite guards.

He has basically achieved his goal in coming to the Heaven Dou Empire this time. The remaining matters will not take much time. It is time to prepare for the follow-up. After the Pan-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, he plans to do something else big.

This is a truly significant event, involving many issues and problems. This time, his gaze is no longer fixed on the continent, but on the deep ocean. He is leaving Douluo Continent to explore other parts of the planet beneath his feet.

……

In the Spirit Hall of Heaven Dou City, Yan sat meditating beneath the angel statue. Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, illuminating the angel statue and casting a soft glow throughout the main hall. Yan, seated beneath the angel statue, was enveloped in a golden halo, appearing both sacred and extraordinary.

When Feng Xiaotian stepped into the church, he saw the Holy Son Yan of the Spirit Hall, surrounded by golden light. This scene deeply impacted his mind and shocked him greatly.

"You've arrived."

Feng Xiaotian stood there dumbfounded, while Yan slowly opened his eyes. A holy golden light flashed in his eyes. As he spoke, he slowly stood up and pointed to the corridor beside him, "Come with me, let's talk."

As Yan spoke, he walked away slowly. Feng Xiaotian, who had just woken up, shook his head and quickly followed.

After Feng Xiaotian followed Yan into the quiet room, he found three other people inside. Three women, one of whom was a blonde woman who had been following the Holy Son for some time. She was extremely holy and beautiful, as if she were the most beautiful being in the world.

The other two were talking intimately like a mother and daughter. One of them was about the same age as the Holy Son. At first glance, she seemed very ordinary, but she had a strange charm that made it hard to look away.

The beautiful woman in palace attire beside her possessed a touch of gentleness, a hint of heroic spirit, and a dash of majesty. Just one glance from her made Feng Xiaotian feel an urge to prostrate himself in worship, and he almost collapsed to his knees.

"sit."

Yan casually pointed to a spot in the corner of the quiet room, and Feng Xiaotian quickly followed him to sit down. The younger of the two women, who looked like mother and daughter, came over and poured a cup of tea for each of them.