Douluo Continent: A Sister Who Loves Me From the Start

Although Tang Xiaolei and Xuelang were eager to win the match, they both felt hesitant to attack Xiao Xiao and the others. Their targets were unanimously set on He Caitou. As for the six spirit rings Xiao Xiao had previously displayed, they both held them in disdain. If such a young girl could become a Spirit Emperor, they might as well commit suicide.

Beneath Xiao Xiao's incredibly alluring appearance, they all forgot one thing: regardless of her age, Xiao Xiao was, after all, from Shrek Academy, and was chosen by Shrek Academy to participate in this competition.

The referee felt a pang of pity for Xiao Xiao, but a match is a match. He gestured for both players to step back to the edge of the platform, raised his right hand, and shouted, "The match begins!"

Both sides released their martial spirits immediately.

Xiao Xiao's two yellow hundred-year soul rings finally appeared on the highly anticipated competition stage, leaving no room for concealment.

"Ah!" The audience was in an uproar when they saw Xiao Xiao's only two yellow-colored spirit rings.

You should know that even the weakest team wouldn't send a student with only two spirit rings to participate in the competition!

The rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament require participants to be under twenty years old. If someone is approaching twenty and hasn't broken through to the third ring, what kind of outstanding student are they? This is a tournament for advanced soul master and soul master academies. It's been countless tournaments since a two-ring Grand Soul Master has even appeared on the competition stage.

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Chapter 183 Zhengtian Academy Part 4

This was undoubtedly the most unexpected thing for the audience.

At this very moment, they witnessed it all firsthand. Yet, the more real it was, the more unreal it felt.

For example, Tang Xiaolei and Xue Lang on the stage were both stunned when they saw Xiao Xiao's two rings, so much so that their movements were a beat slower. Just a moment ago, she had six rings, so now she only had two weak rings. What exactly is Shrek Academy trying to do?

They were slow, but He Caitou was not slow at all.

As soon as the referee announced the start of the match, He Caitou took a large step forward. Everyone expected him to use his usual powerful soul-guided cannon tactics, but he didn't. Instead, he assumed a half-squatting position, and a massive, two-meter-long, dark cannon barrel appeared on his right shoulder. It looked remarkably like a large, fixed-mount soul-guided cannon.

The referee was taken aback at first, but quickly dismissed the idea of ​​stopping him, because a strong white light began to flash at the muzzle, which was clearly a sign of soul power condensation. It was clear that this was not a fixed soul-guided cannon, but an energy-gathering soul-guided cannon.

But... does the Focused Soul Guided Cannon really need to be this big?

The referee was filled with doubt, but Tang Xiaolei and Xue Lang, who were opposite He Caitou, didn't think so. When He Caitou shouldered that huge energy-gathering soul-guided cannon, they felt a terrifying pressure suddenly coming from the opposite side, as if the cannon could threaten their lives if it were fired.

Generally speaking, any Soul Master who doesn't follow the extreme route will equip themselves with an Energy Concentration Soul Guidance Cannon, because the power of the Energy Concentration Soul Guidance Cannon is great enough. Although it consumes a lot of Soul Power, it can play a decisive role in critical moments.

The Energy-Gathering Soul Guidance Cannon, also known as the Power-Gathering Soul Guidance Cannon, is a soul tool that uses a soul tool to condense and compress soul power to unleash a powerful attack. Its disadvantage lies in the need for a soul power accumulation process, while its advantage is its immense attack power. The cannon usually appears directly in the center of the soul master's chest. However, it will never have the terrifying size of a vegetable like He Caitou.

The Soul Masters were all a bit confused about He Caitou's Energy-Gathering Soul Guidance Cannon; only the truly powerful Soul Masters could understand what it was.

Rest area of ​​the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Th-that is? No way. A super-energy cannon? Shrek Academy has actually developed a super-energy cannon? But, can a four-ring Soul Master really use such a soul tool?" Ma Rulong said in surprise.

Old Ma frowned deeply and muttered to himself, "It seems that we have underestimated the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy all along. Their research capabilities are not as bad as they seem on the surface."

That's right, the thing that He Caitou is carrying on his shoulder shouldn't be in a competition at all. This thing was originally developed by the Sun Moon Empire and is called the Super Energy Soul Guidance Cannon. It is also known as the strongest single-soldier attack weapon for Soul Masters.

Using this super-energy-concentrating soul-guided cannon alone requires absorbing nearly all of a Soul King's soul power. Only then can its power be released to the maximum extent.

He Caitou certainly didn't possess the strength of a Soul King, and his Super Energy Concentration Soul Guidance Cannon was actually still in an incomplete state. The internal core magic array had been modified, but its exterior looked exactly the same. Once he became a Level 5 Soul Master, he could further modify it, allowing the Super Energy Concentration Soul Guidance Cannon to unleash its full power. Even though it wasn't in its complete state, when He Caitou began to inject his soul power into the Super Energy Concentration Soul Guidance Cannon, the soul power within him poured out at an astonishing speed.

That's right, his plan was simple: to achieve victory in one decisive battle. He knew very well that facing a Soul King...

Adding a Soul Master to the mix. With his and Xiao Xiao's strength, they had practically no chance. To win, they had to fight. Therefore, he brought out his incomplete Super Energy Concentration Soul Guidance Cannon.

While channeling his soul power, He Caitou frantically puffed on the thin cigar in his mouth, extracting his own soul power. In just three puffs, the thin cigar was completely turned into ash under his frenzied smoking.

Xiao Xiao stood beside him and, as planned, immediately replaced the cigar with a thin one, put it in his mouth, and lit it for him.

The distance between the two sides of the competition platform is 100 meters.

For a Soul Master, this was a mere stone's throw away, requiring only three breaths to reach them. However, He Caitou dared not be careless at all, because he had learned from Wang Yan that one of the two opponents was skilled in ranged attacks.

But he had no other choice; he could only fight. Fighting offered a sliver of hope, while not fighting meant certain defeat. This match was designed like a classic Chinese horse racing strategy. So, even though he knew from the start that his opponent excelled at long-range attacks, He Caitou still resolutely followed the plan.

Tang Xiaolei and Blood Wolf were taken aback by Xiao Xiao's spirit ring, which delayed them for a while, but they quickly regained their senses due to the threat of the Super Energy Cannon.

Blood Wolf roared, his legs propelling him forward with lightning speed. As he charged, his body began to undergo dramatic changes. His silver-gray fur grew wildly, and his muscles and bones expanded at an astonishing rate. The most significant change was in his head; his mouth protruded, revealing fangs. His legs became exceptionally thick, and his hands transformed into sharp claws. His first spirit ring was already gleaming.

Blood Wolf's martial soul is the wolf, the Soul Wolf. The martial soul itself isn't particularly strong; the reason he was selected for the Zheng Tian Academy team is because his martial soul is imbued with several incredibly powerful soul skills.

For example, the first soul skill he is using right now is called "Wolf Transformation".

For Beast Soul Masters, the greater the physical transformation when activating their Martial Soul, and the closer it resembles their own Martial Soul, the stronger their abilities become. His wolf transformation is a skill that amplifies himself; its amplification effect is similar to a weakened version of Dai Yueheng's White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

After being released, it grants the Blood Wolf a comprehensive boost in speed, strength, and soul power. Its combat strength increases dramatically.

Bloodthirsty is an agility-based attacker, but after using Wolf Transformation, it can, to some extent, go toe-to-toe with power-based attackers.

Unlike the Blood Wolf's rapid charge, Tang Xiaolei's bright eyes instantly turned a bright purple, as if a bright purple flame was overflowing from their sockets.

He raised his left hand, and a large bow appeared in his grasp. He was the Soul King of this competition. Two yellow and three purple soul rings shone brightly.

Ye Wuqing dared to send him out in the second match even though he himself wasn't playing, which clearly shows he had enough confidence in him.

A purple light flashed in Tang Xiao's tearful eyes. He raised his longbow with his left hand and placed his right hand on the bowstring. His entire being surged with astonishing speed. In an instant, the oppressive aura he generated was in no way inferior to He Caitou's super-energy cannon.

The longbow in Tang Xiaolei's hand was 1.8 meters long, a bright purple color, with luxurious patterns that shimmered with a purple halo. Its name was the Purple Blossom Bow. Tang Xiaolei always believed that his martial soul was unique; aside from not being good at group battles, no one could match his ranged attack martial soul.

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Chapter 184 Zhengtian Academy Five

Although he didn't know the power of the opponent's soul tool, he was very confident in his archery skills.

Although this was just his own opinion, it indirectly proved the power of his ranged attack martial soul.

The Purple Flower Bow was drawn back with lightning speed, Tang Xiaolei's wrist...

It seemed like only a slight movement, but a beam of yellowish light shot out, arriving in front of He Caitou almost instantly. It wasn't aimed at He Caitou himself, but at the barrel of the super-energy cannon on his shoulder.

The arrow was incredibly fast, without the slightest warning. The entire process could only be described as lightning fast. Most remarkably, after Tang Xiaolei released the arrow, his original five spirit rings suddenly multiplied to four. He didn't have an arrow; he shot at his own spirit rings, using them as arrows.

As the arrow swept past him, Blood Wolf's fur stood on end. Even though he knew it was an attack from his ally, a flicker of fear crossed his eyes. He knew the power of the Purple Blossom Bow all too well. Among the students of Zheng Tian Academy, the strongest in terms of suppression and instantaneous attack power wasn't Ye Wuqing or Zi Mengdi, but Tang Xiaolei, the Purple Blossom Bow ranged combat spirit master who called himself a power-attack type combat spirit master.

Tang Xiaolei's martial soul has many weaknesses. His Purple Flower Bow requires his own soul rings to be used as arrows for launching. Moreover, once all the soul rings are used up, his soul power will be completely exhausted. He needs to diligently meditate to recover his soul power. Only when his soul power is restored to its peak state can the soul rings be released again.

In other words, he can only fire five arrows in total during the battle. After that, he will be at the mercy of others.

Such a weakness would be fatal for any Soul Master. Yet, he still represented the Zheng Tian team in the Star Luo Empire, appearing in this highly anticipated tournament. Naturally, it was because his strengths outweighed his weaknesses: terrifying attack power.

The fact that he can attack multiple times with just a few spirit rings signifies his terrifying attack power. Moreover, he doesn't need to charge up his attacks like He Caitou uses the Super Energy Cannon. Therefore, even when Yu Mengdi and Ye Wuqing spar with Tang Xiaolei, they must be extremely cautious while he still has spirit rings. They must do everything possible to deplete his spirit rings to have any chance of victory.

At that moment, the yellow light, as fast as lightning, arrived in the blink of an eye. He Caitou's energy gathering was not yet complete. He couldn't move, nor could he dodge. The Blood Wolf's frantic run had already covered fifty meters. In at most one more breath, it would be within attack range.

At that moment, neither Tang Xiaolei nor Xue Lang noticed that the little girl with only two spirit rings stepped forward.

A massive, jet-black cauldron appeared out of thin air without warning, standing not far in front of He Caitou. Just as the yellow arrow of light shot towards him, it was the first to roar. The enormous cauldron seemed to have eyes, perfectly positioned to block its path.

A dazzling spark, accompanied by a piercing explosion, rang out close to the cauldron. It carved a startling groove into the cauldron, then veered slightly, almost grazing He Caitou's shoulder as it shot out and struck the protective shield directly.

"Screech—" A sharp whistle rang out, and shockingly, the protective shield formed by the 108 Soul Masters seemed to have been pierced with a small hole, emitting a strange sound. Although it recovered in an instant, and the yellow arrow had completely disappeared, it had, after all, existed. This showed just how astonishing its penetrating power was.

"Wow! Such accurate judgment." Tang Xiaolei looked at Xiao Xiao with some surprise, his eyes narrowing slightly as he saw the second spirit ring flashing on her body. The purple light emanating from her body became even more intense.

That's right, this was Xiao Xiao's own judgment. For the third decisive battle, Huo Yuhao would never expend a large amount of his own mental energy to assist them at this moment. This judgment just now came entirely from Xiao Xiao herself. It was a strange feeling; although her eyes couldn't keep up with the arrow's speed, she activated the "Calligraphy of Surge" in that instant, forcefully changing the arrow's trajectory.

However, Tang Xiaolei had already drawn his Purple Flower Bow for the second time. This time, the arrow was still yellow, but it felt completely different from before.

Previously it was a swift arrow, but this time it is a pressure filled with madness.

At that moment, Blood Wolf had already charged another ten meters, and its speed was even increasing.

"Wail—" A mournful flute melody suddenly rang out at that moment. The sound was somewhat sharp and even piercing, but it gave Tang Xiaolei and Xue Lang a jolt, causing them to slow down a beat.

Don't underestimate this momentary slowdown. This brief reduction forced the Blood Wolf, which would have only needed one breath to bring Xiao Xiao and He Caitou into its attack range, to lunge forward one more time. It also slightly delayed the arrow fired by Tang Xiaolei's Purple Flower Bow, buying He Caitou more time.

What is that? A soul tool? Tang Xiaolei and Blood Wolf's eyes were immediately drawn to the magnificent long flute in Xiao Xiao's hand.

No, that was clearly not a soul tool, because Xiao Xiao's soul rings had changed from two to one.

In that instant, both they and the participating academy teams finally understood why Shrek Academy had chosen such a delicate young girl to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. It was because this girl possessed a pair of twin martial souls with boundless potential! Tell me, which of their academies could currently produce a soul master with twin martial souls?

So what if she has two rings? Twin martial souls mean an endless future. Suddenly, no one dared to underestimate Xiao Xiao anymore; even their gazes towards her became fervent. Especially the teachers leading the teams—they all shared the same thought: how wonderful it would be if this student were in our academy!

After Blood Wolf's speed slowed slightly, he didn't immediately accelerate after his next lunge to close the final twenty meters. Instead, he crouched low, poised to devour his prey. This was teamwork—his coordination with Tang Xiaolei—because at that very moment, Tang Xiaolei's second arrow arrived.

This time, the shriek released by the arrow was much stronger, and it was no longer just a streak of yellow light like the first arrow, but a ball of yellow light. It looked about the size of a watermelon.

If someone could see the arrow in the yellow light at this moment, they would find that it was a long, crystal-yellow arrow that was spinning rapidly.

This is Tang Xiaolei's second soul skill, the Arrow of Destruction. A spiral arrow.

A piercing sound of something breaking suddenly rang out...

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Chapter 185 Zhengtian Academy Six

A piercing sound of a control failure suddenly rang out.

Its penetrating power is not as strong as the first arrow, but its destructive power is far greater than that of the first arrow, especially the explosive force it carries, which is extremely astonishing.

To everyone's surprise, at this moment, Xiao Xiao actually abandoned He Caitou and rushed forward. No, it wasn't so much abandonment as she did; rather, she used her own body to shield He Caitou and charged towards the blood wolves ahead.

The large black cauldron that had appeared earlier vanished into thin air. As Xiao Xiao charged forward, three beams of black light simultaneously separated from her body, aligning in a horn-like formation.

Although she possessed twin martial souls and a promising future, at this moment, her highest cultivation level was only two rings! Compared to Tang Xiaolei and the Blood Wolf, she appeared so weak. Yet, at this very moment, she charged forward without hesitation.

He Caitou, carrying the super-energy cannon, suddenly had tears in his eyes. Just as Xiao Xiao rushed out, she whispered to him, "Senior Brother He, this is all I can do. The rest is up to you."

He Caitou was the largest of the Shrek Seven Devils, while Xiao Xiao was the smallest. At this moment, having such a young girl stand before him, facing a Soul King and a Soul Master, one can only imagine He Caitou's feelings. In that instant, the image of that little girl, whom he had never paid much attention to before, was etched into the softest part of his heart. He would never forget those firm eyes that looked at him, and that charming, yet so innocent-looking face.

Xiao Xiao!

He Caitou clenched his teeth and released his soul power with all his might.

Because the speed at which he channeled his soul power into the super-energy cannon was too fast, the blood vessels within his body were severely impacted, to the point that fine beads of blood began to seep from the surface of his skin. Veins bulged on his forehead, making it seem as if his entire body might burst at any moment from the strain of the soul power.

Xiao Xiao's face appeared somewhat cold, but her eyes blazed with intense fighting spirit. Even though she knew that either of her two opponents could easily defeat her, and even tear her apart if they so desired, she still charged forward without hesitation.

Shrek Academy's glory doesn't just belong to the senior students, it also belongs to her, to the weakest member of the team.

Especially when Bei Bei sent her to compete alongside He Caitou, Xiao Xiao felt this even more strongly. She was being used to lure out the opponent's powerful fighters and wear them down. As a twin martial soul master, Xiao Xiao had never lacked pride. Therefore, the moment she stepped onto the stage, she had already made up her mind. Regardless of victory or defeat, she would do her best in this match.

So, at this crucial moment, she stepped up. Her premonition grew stronger; she realized she could even sense the time it would take He Caitou to fully charge the super-energy cannon. And this time, she didn't need to buy it.

As the crouching wolf watched Xiao Xiao charge toward him, he felt a pang of fear.

This little girl was clearly much weaker than him, yet her delicate face seemed to radiate a glow. She charged forward so recklessly—was she courting death? Was Tang Xiaolei's arrow so easily deflected? Had she gone mad?