Douluo Continent: The Five Elements Lock Martial Soul, Five Elements Divine Might Transformation

"Hehe, this is just the beginning, there will be more and more people coming soon." Shui Bing'er chuckled, leaning against Ling Yun's arm. "After all, the Soul Master Competition is the biggest event in the Soul Master world!"

"Of course I know that, but hearing about it is one thing, seeing it with my own eyes is another..."

As he spoke, Ling Yun looked around curiously to see which powerful teams were there, and most importantly, he was looking for Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils.

More than a year has passed, and Tang San must have become a Soul Master. The only question is whether he has become a Soul Grandmaster without the help of immortal herbs.

After searching for a while, Ling Yun quickly found the Shrek Seven Devils. After all, their poop-green school uniforms were too recognizable, especially since the clothes were covered with various sponsored advertisements.

Beside the Shrek Seven Devils, Ling Yun saw three tall figures. He recognized one of them; it was none other than the useless master, Yu Xiaogang.

Standing next to Yu Xiaogang were a middle-aged man with an aged face and a woman with a graceful figure.

Ling Yun recognized both of them. The man was Flander, the dean of Shrek Academy, and the woman was Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang's cousin.

Clearly, just like in the original story, Flander led the Shrek Seven Devils to join Liu Erlong and renamed Liu Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy to Shrek Academy.

After turning his gaze away from Liu Erlong's voluptuous figure, Ling Yun looked at Tang San and released his spiritual power to sense Tang San's cultivation level.

After consuming the Dew of Longing for Autumn Water, Ling Yun's mental strength was comparable to that of a Soul Saint. Therefore, even if he openly released his mental strength to investigate, it would not attract Tang San's attention.

Moreover, it wasn't just him; the team leaders from other Soul Master academies were also sensing each other's soul power cultivation to varying degrees. It could be said that having him one more or one less wouldn't make a difference.

Before long, Ling Yun detected Tang San's cultivation level and muttered to himself, "In about a year and a half, his soul power has reached level thirty-eight? No wonder he's a cheat code, we really can't underestimate him."

As he spoke, he then focused his mental energy on Xiao Wu and the others beside him to check their cultivation levels.

Xiao Wu and Oscar both reached level 37 in soul power, while Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing also reached level 34 after Yu Xiaogang's running training.

As for Dai Mubai, when we last met, he was only level 37, but now he has reached level 41, making him the only Soul Master among the Shrek Seven Devils.

Although there was only one Soul Master, given Tang San and the others' age, they were undoubtedly geniuses and fully deserving of the title "monsters".

Moreover, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing also possess a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill. With Ning Rongrong's assistance, they can achieve the effect of three or four Soul Masters, making them a force to be reckoned with!

"Hehe, but even so, they are still no match for me."

Ling Yun chuckled. With his current strength, he was fully capable of crushing the Shrek Seven Devils and replicating the results of a year and a half ago. Those six immortal herbs weren't for nothing.

At that moment, all was silent!

The once bustling Soul Arena suddenly fell silent.

While Ling Yun was surprised, he followed the gazes of the others and looked towards the VIP seats. There he saw an elderly man with white hair and dressed in luxurious clothes walk up to the VIP seats with a scepter in his hand.

And he was none other than the emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye!

Chapter 59 The Soul Master Competition Begins

Beside the Snow Night Emperor were a stern-faced old man and a refined and easy-going middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Ning Rongrong.

The middle-aged man was Ning Fengzhi, the Grand Preceptor of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. The old man next to him was Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Martial Soul Temple in Heaven Dou City.

In addition, behind Ning Fengzhi was an old man with a withered face and thin bones.

Unlike Emperor Xueye and Salas, these two, though old, had rosy complexions, indicating that they were still alive.

The black-haired old man, however, looked like a dead man, his face deathly pale, devoid of any color. If he were a powerful Soul Master, he would be able to see the death aura emanating from him at a glance, as well as the formidable strength hidden within his small body.

The moment Ling Yun saw the old man, he recognized him as one of the two titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Bone Douluo Gu Rong!

As Emperor Xueye appeared in the VIP section, the surrounding audience fell silent. At the same time, Emperor Xueye slowly began to speak, offering his address for the Soul Master Competition.

"Time flies, and the outstanding performances of the various Soul Master Academies in the last Soul Master Competition are still fresh in our minds."

Now, the Soul Master Competition, held once every five years, has arrived once again. Here, I eagerly anticipate the outstanding performance of all the young Soul Masters, and I hope you can…”

After reciting a series of dry and tedious opening remarks, Emperor Xueye began his formal address.

"I hereby declare the preliminary rounds of the Heaven Dou City Division of this Soul Master Tournament officially open!"

Wow!!!

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause and enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience.

At this moment, Emperor Xueye presented the megaphone-type soul tool to the host, who continued, "Next, please welcome the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Temple, Lord Salas, to draw lots."

After saying that, Salas slowly walked to the host's side, reached into a box next to him, and idly pulled out two wooden cards, at which point the host called out.

"First round of the preliminary round, first match: Heaven Dou Royal Academy vs. Shrek Academy!"

"First Round, Second Match: Flamebringer Academy vs. Purple Star Academy!"

"First Round, Third Match of the Preliminaries: Auckland College vs. Canghui College!"

"First Round, Match 4 of the Preliminaries: Blazing Academy vs. Frost Academy!"

"The preliminary rounds..."

The host continued reading the competition list, but Ling Yun and the others had lost interest in listening. At this moment, Huo Li explained things to everyone.

"Hehe, Frost Academy, I've heard of this academy. Like Tianshui Academy, it only recruits soul masters with water and ice attributes, but its overall strength is far inferior to that of Tianshui Academy."

In previous Soul Master Competitions, there weren't even any Soul Grandmasters, so you don't need to worry. Just use ten percent of your strength, and you can wipe them out in less than a minute!

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun, Huo Wu, and the others nodded slightly, not taking the match to heart. For them, there was only one real opponent: the Spirit Hall team.

Meanwhile, on the Shrek Seven Devils' side, Ma Hongjun was extremely excited when he learned that Shrek Academy would be the first team to compete.

"Hehe, great! I didn't expect we'd be on the field so soon. This time, we must defeat them and show those who mocked us our strength!"

They had been ridiculed quite a bit earlier because their school uniforms were too ugly, which infuriated the hot-tempered Ma Hongjun.

Dai Mubai also said, "That's right, today is the battle for Shrek Academy to establish its prestige!"

"Considering everyone's abilities, Xiao San, you should arrange the personnel for this stop."

Yu Xiaogang patted Tang San on the shoulder, revealing a smile that looked more like a grimace, and continued, "I only have one requirement, which is to ensure everyone's safety. If you really can't beat the opponent, you can choose to forfeit the match."

"I understand, teacher." Tang San nodded, then said, "This is only the first match, so we can't send out all our main players."

As one of our biggest trump cards, Rongrong must only appear in the most crucial matches. As for Zhuqing, your spirit fusion skill with Boss Dai is our second biggest trump card, and you should also try to use it later in the game.

Therefore, for this match, I've decided that I, Boss Dai, Oscar, Fatty, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Senior Sister Jiang Zhu will all participate.

Since the Shrek Seven Devils did not obtain the immortal herb, Tailong, Huang Yuan, and others who were originally substitutes have now become the main force of Shrek Academy.

Seeing Tang San's arrangement, no one had any objections, and they all followed Tang San onto the arena used for the competition.

After the host announced the start of the competition, Dai Mubai shouted, "Brothers, activate your Martial Souls!"

In the blink of an eye, both sides released their martial spirits, and colorful spirit rings appeared under everyone's feet. Then, all sorts of dazzling spirit skills roared out.

"First Soul Skill: Entanglement!"

"Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Blazing Light Wave!"

"First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"

"First Soul Skill: Bone Transformation Blade!"

"..."

The opposing Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team is nothing but a bunch of spoiled brats, with few even having Soul Masters. How could they possibly be a match for Shrek Academy?

Therefore, when Tang San and the others released their ranged attack soul skills, the opponents collapsed instantly upon contact, with sounds of bones breaking, screams, and wails rising and falling incessantly.

Less than a minute later, the members of the second team all rolled off the stage, completely eliminated!

Upon seeing this, after the initial surprise, the host immediately announced the results of the competition.

"I hereby declare the winner of this match to be Shrek Academy..."

"Wait! I want to report this!"

No sooner had the host finished speaking than the team leader of the second team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy shouted angrily, "Host, judges, please look at our students. The lightest injury on them is a fracture."

This isn't a competition! This is murder! Therefore, I demand that Shrek Academy be declared the loser!

Upon hearing this, everyone else present nodded in agreement, agreeing that the team leader's words made some sense.

Shui Bing'er nodded slightly and said, "You're right. It's just a match, is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"

"Ha, I never thought these people were good people when they first insulted me. Now it seems they're just a bunch of cowardly scum who bully the weak and fear the strong!"

Huo Wu cursed angrily, then glanced at Shui Bing'er and chuckled, "Speaking of which, Bing'er, how long do you plan to rely on Ling Yun?"

"Oh! No, I'm sorry..."

Shui Bing'er blushed. After hearing the screams of the second team members, she was so frightened that she leaned on Ling Yun's shoulder and had a close encounter with him, which gave Ling Yun a bit of pleasure.

At the same time, the host looked at Tang San and the others and asked, "Shrek Academy, the other side wants to rule against you. Do you have anything to say?"

"Host, judges, I only have one question," Tang San smiled and respectfully asked, "Are they dead?"

As he spoke, Tang San pointed to Jiang Zhu behind him and continued, "Just now, our teammate kept casting healing-type soul skills on the other side to save their lives. It's just a pity that they were not skilled enough and suffered such serious injuries."

Chapter 60: Ling Yun's First Opponent in the Round

These words shocked everyone present.

To unleash a healing-type soul skill on an opponent during a match—what confidence, and what arrogance!

Ultimately, after deliberation, the referees unanimously decided that Shrek Academy would be the winner of the first match.

Today is the opening ceremony, so there is only this one match. The remaining matches will be held tomorrow.

Ling Yun, Shui Bing'er, and the others returned to the Blazing Fire Academy's base, sharpening their swords and preparing to face their first opponents.

They are playing their fourth match, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should be playing tomorrow morning.

Although he knew he was certain of victory, he was still incredibly excited. This was his first match, and also the beginning of his rise to fame.

Filled with excitement, Ling Yun fell asleep. The next morning, he arrived at the Heaven Dou Arena to prepare for today's match.

There are five dedicated arenas in the Great Battle Arena, each capable of hosting five matches simultaneously. In a single day, at least fifty matches can be held.

As the host announced the list of competitors, Ling Yun led his team slowly onto the stage. Facing them were seven men and women, who exuded an invisible, chilling aura.

And they were the participating Soul Masters from Frost Academy.

After both sides' Soul Masters had entered the arena, the host announced, "Now I declare the match open!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Yun laughed and said, "Sister Huo Wu, everyone, activate your Martial Souls!"