Douluo: Dragon King's Tai Chi Mystery

Sixth Soul Skill: Mountains and Valleys!

One, two, ten… countless mountains rose from the ground, crushing towards Zhao Xuanzhen. At the same time, a phantom of a mountain dragon king, exuding a blood-red aura of malevolence, emerged from behind Long Yue, radiating the majesty of one of the nine great dragon kings. Long Yue stood atop the blood-red mountain dragon king's head, crashing forward with a resolute determination to crush everything in his path!

Zhao Xuanzhen slowly raised his hands, one up and one down, one yin and one yang, like the two poles that created the world, and began the most violent and perfect fusion!

A perfect black and white halo was born at the center point where the palms were clasped together, and the light immediately surged!

"Om-"

A magnificent lotus of chaos bloomed, slowly rotating. The black petals devoured light and life, while the white petals released scorching holy flames to purify evil spirits. At the center of the lotus heart, a wisp of dark light mixed with black, white and gold emanated!

Locking onto the roaring, frenzied Mountain Dragon King, Zhao Xuanzhen extended both hands forward and gently sent out the silently spinning Chaos Lotus, which flew out to meet the dragon leaping in a self-sacrificing attack and the mountains and valleys that blotted out the sun!

The Chaos Lotus bloomed magnificently, and a fiery lotus with a radius of over a hundred meters expanded instantly. Mountains, evil aura, dragon kings... everything in sight was completely decomposed into nothingness by that ultimate Yin-Yang annihilation power!

"boom--"

An indescribable roar finally arrived, and devastating black and white fire waves raged across the arena, spreading and sweeping in all directions!

The specially made competition arena newly built by the Star Luo Empire is riddled with holes. The molten metal is scraped away layer by layer as if by an iron plow, and eventually disappears without a trace like quicksand.

The soul-guided protective shield only lasted for two seconds before issuing a warning that the energy was critically low. The Star Luo Empire soul masters in the shadows mustered all their strength and poured in their soul power, which finally prevented the energy storm from rushing into the audience seats!

Broken walls and ruins lay exposed beneath the sky, smoke and dust mixed with the embers of clashing soul skills, creating a chaotic scene reminiscent of the apocalypse.

The audience trembled with fear as they stared in terror at the ruins shrouded in chaotic smoke at the center of the explosion. It was a collision of two super-large-scale soul skills. Without the protection of a soul guide shield, they would have been swallowed up by the aftershocks of the battle between the two monsters!

Shrek Academy, Monster Academy, and Dai Tianling, Zhuo Shi, and others on the platform all craned their necks to look ahead, eager to witness the outcome of the True Dragon Battle as soon as possible.

At the heart of the ruins, on the edge of a bottomless circular crater, a figure clad in black and white armor held the Mountain Dragon King by the neck, raised high in front of him. Beneath his feet lay the devastated earth, with broken mountain peaks piled up like a brownish-red ocean.

Long Yue was breathing heavily. The mountain dragon battle armor that once covered his entire body and was as thick as a mountain was now reduced to only a few charred and deformed fragments on his chest, shoulders, and wings, barely hanging on his body.

Most of its body was exposed, covered with scorch marks and deep wounds that revealed bone left by the Chaos Lotus, especially the X-shaped claw mark on its chest where the dark gold dinosaur claws had slashed open, the flesh torn and horrifying to behold. Crimson dragon blood mixed with ash formed a pool of sticky mud beneath it, and the dark gold dragon wings, like flags fallen into the mud, drooped helplessly at its sides.

The mountain dragon king's blood flowed wildly down, bathing the black and white armor in its blood, staining the victor's armor a solemn crimson, while his brilliant pupils shone with golden light.

"I can still fight..."

Long Yue gritted his teeth, tried to raise his fist, and made a futile struggle.

“The character '艮' signifies a mountain collapse.”

Zhao Xuanzhen spoke softly, and Long Yue's pupils widened instantly. The few remaining dragon scales of the Mountain Dragon King were melted by an inexplicable power, and every drop of dragon blood flowing in his body was given an absolute will to collapse!

Sensing the Mountain Dragon King's martial spirit's scream as if facing its natural enemy, Long Yue seemed to have lost all his strength and abilities, directly exiting his Dragon Madman state, and was forcefully knocked out of his state by Zhao Xuanzhen's Mountain Collapse.

Zhao Xuanzhen looked up, a few burning fragments falling onto the shoulder armor of his Taiji Battle Armor, colliding and creating a few fleeting sparks. Smoke and dust billowed from the ruins, and fire rained down from the sky, making his sharply defined, handsome profile appear cold and hard as a knife.

His gaze swept over the pale-faced audience of Xingluo in the distance, and over the Xingluo nobles behind the one-way glass of the hidden VIP boxes, their expressions unknown. Everyone whose gaze touched him felt a chill that came from the depths of their souls.

In the dead silence, a majestic golden gaze calmly surveyed everyone who had been cheering for Long Yue, and a voice piercing through the soul-guiding shield rang out:

“I once told Long Yue, ‘You are the challengers.’”

Unfortunately, the challenge failed.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a heavy hammer, slamming into the beating heart of every Star Luo Empire citizen.

It's over. It's all over. The title of Douluo Star's number one genius has been sealed. Long Yue, the Dragon King on whom Star Luo placed high hopes, failed to protect the glory of the empire and suffered a crushing defeat on his home turf against Zhao Xuanzhen of Taiji from Douluo Continent.

The 300,000 spectators at Xingluo Stadium turned pale. Many more, watching the scene on Soul Guide TV, collapsed to the ground. They watched as Zhao Xuanzhen single-handedly dominated the entire stadium, a sense of powerless frustration washing over them, yet they had no choice but to acknowledge Zhao Xuanzhen's strength.

The victor reigns supreme, possessing the right to enjoy everything. The Star Luo Empire reveres individual heroism, and Zhao Xuanzhen's journey across the ocean, crushing the monster academy's king, is the perfect embodiment of individual heroism!

"Clap clap clap!"

A sudden burst of applause erupted in the Shrek Academy rest area, and Zhuo Shi, the Crimson Dragon Douluo on the podium, smiled and applauded for Zhao Xuanzhen.

At least for this moment, Zhao Xuanzhen represents Shrek Academy. The old comrade silently sighed, "You get what you pay for." Although Zhao Xuanzhen swindled a lot of resources from Shrek Academy that others wouldn't even dare to dream of, he was really reliable when it mattered!

After the initial sense of defeat, the applause gradually grew louder, and pairs of eyes looked at Zhao Xuanzhen, their expressions reflecting respect for the strong.

On the Monster Academy side, Dai Yun'er clapped her hands, gently biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth, while Dai Yueyan frowned, alarm bells ringing in every cell of her body, with a sense of foreboding.

"Let go of Long Yue, you've won."

Saint Dragon Douluo Enci descended from the sky, took the innocent and slightly bewildered disciple from Zhao Xuanzhen's hands, and sighed with a complicated expression.

The Dragon Madman, whom the entire Star Luo Empire was helpless against, was defeated by Zhao Xuanzhen in just one match, turning him into a healing dragon!

"I hereby announce that the champion of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition is Zhao Xuanzhen!" Enci announced the result loudly.

"Now is the moment of glory for the champion. Please proceed to the high platform to retrieve the Soul Bone."

"Ah."

Zhao Xuanzhen nodded slightly, but instead of rushing to the high platform, he waved to his companions in the rest area first.

Gu Yue smiled gently, her lips curving upwards like a beautiful spring mountain. This was the partner she had chosen, a rising dragon god among men, whom even the Mountain Dragon King, one of the nine great dragon kings, could not defeat and could only be an opponent he conquered on his path to growth!

Yuan Enhui raised his arm excitedly, his excitement overflowing. Besides being proud of his boss winning the championship, this loyal employee had gone to the casino before the competition started.

All the remaining Star Coins were bet on the boss to win, and Yuan En made a fortune!

Ye Xinglan's eyes were glistening with tears. Sometimes her words were weak, like paper, like the wind, but her actions did not lie. Zhao Xuanzhen's act of getting back at them was tantamount to including her in the category of close friends.

"Xuanzhen, am I... beginning to mean something to you?"

Whatever the reason, their hearts are united at this moment.

Amidst the bustling crowd, you are the only one in my eyes.

Chapter 132 Titan Ape Left Arm Bone, Grand Tournament Closing Ceremony Team Battle Performance, Starry Sky Auction (4K)

Sunlight, like a golden waterfall, cascaded down from the sky and poured onto the vast Xingluo Stadium, bathing the earth in a fiery, molten gold glow, while the towering platform symbolizing the glory of the champion stood majestically.

The road to the championship was bathed in the blazing sun, like a stairway to a divine kingdom. A figure, bathed in the light, climbed step by step, his handsome face with its distinct features, his clothes reflecting the brilliance, contrasting with the ancient and heavy stone steps beneath his feet.

Millions of eyes witnessed the moment of victory. The individual finals started first, followed by the doubles, mecha, and seven-person team battles. However, the Star Luo Empire generally believed that the individual battles were the pinnacle of the Soul Master Tournament, with the highest level of competition, making the other three events pale in comparison.

Countless people of Xingluo watched Zhao Xuanzhen ascend the high platform, their eyes filled with complex emotions. They acknowledged and respected Zhao Xuanzhen's strength, but at the same time, they were extremely disappointed that the individual championship had not been won by a genius from the Xingluo Empire. In the end, the Xingluo Continent was overshadowed by the Douluo Continent.

The square box, carved from a single piece of cold jade, floated silently. Its jade color was a deep, dark blue, and wisps of chilling white air emanated from the box's walls, swirling and rising, creating a frosty realm even in the scorching golden sunlight.

The cold is an excellent choice for sealing soul power. This piece of cold jade comes from the core of the far north and was probably brought by the Star Luo royal family when they migrated to the Star Luo Continent thousands of years ago, which shows that the soul bone in the jade box is extraordinary.

As his fingertips touched the jade box, a bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped his skin, spreading rapidly along his blood vessels. Zhao Xuanzhen remained calm and unmoved by the cold. He lifted the lid slightly, revealing the true face of the champion's soul bone.

The invisible mountains compressed the space, making the light sluggish and blurry. Accompanied by a somber, earthy yellow halo, the thick, ancient mountain ridge-like arm bones slowly appeared, and a primitive, wild aura swept over us.

The soul bone possessed a yellowish luster reminiscent of the thick earth, its form extremely majestic, far surpassing ordinary soul bones. Its joints were rugged and hard, its five fingers loosely clenched into a fist, naturally exuding an explosive power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, with a condensed earthy yellow aura subtly flowing around it.

The soul bone of the left arm of a 70,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape!

Zhao Xuanzhen recognized the familiar aura of the soul beast in a fraction of a second. Because Tang Wulin had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Long Yue in another timeline, he did not elaborate on what kind of soul bone would be awarded as the champion of the individual competition of the Soul Master Tournament.

Privately, Zhao Xuanzhen deduced from common sense that the Star Luo Empire must have carefully selected the champion soul bone in order to further win over Long Yue, so it was most likely to be an earth-attribute power type that matched the Mountain Dragon King.

The Titan Giant Ape, known as the Son of the Earth, is impeccable in strength. Its innate soul skills, such as Gravity Control and Titan Sky Cannon, are similar to those of the Mountain Dragon King. Searching the entire Douluo Star, it is almost impossible to find a soul beast more suitable for the Mountain Dragon King than the Titan Giant Ape.

However, Long Yue did not win the championship as the Star Luo Royal Family had expected. The Titan Giant Ape's left arm bone, which was worth as much as some 100,000-year-old soul bones, became Zhao Xuanzhen's possession.

To ensure its eternal glory, Shrek Academy promised to give the individual competition champion a limited-edition soul bone of the same age as Zhao Xuanzhen in order to entice him to participate.

The Crimson Dragon Douluo Zhuoshi personally stated that he could request the type and part of the soul bone, which would be two 70,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape left arm bones, plus a 10,000-year-old secret technique soul bone. The three soul bones would be fused together to create the 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape left arm bone!

Back then, the deputy tower master abused his power a little, and Leng Yaozhu took three external soul bones that were even more valuable than a 100,000-year soul bone. Qian Gu Dongfeng suffered from PTSD and from then on, he tightly guarded the high-quality soul bones stored in the Spirit Pagoda to prevent Tianfeng Douluo from abusing his power for personal gain.

Nowadays, Zhao Xuanzhen doesn't care about the soul bones that Leng Yaozhu can get. In any case, Douluo Star is vast and boundless, so there's no need to limit his vision to a single Spirit Transmission Tower.

There's no need to rush. It goes without saying who will ultimately own the treasures that the Spirit Pagoda has been collecting for ten thousand years, and the owner of the left arm soul bone of the Titan Giant Ape, which will last for ten thousand years, has already been determined.

Yuan Enhui was diligent, loyal and reliable, and Zhao Xuanzhen had planned to find her a benefit from the beginning. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the Titan Giant Ape Soul Bone, which was the same as that of his own employee.

"Thank you for the gift from the Star Luo Empire. May the friendship between our two continents last forever."

His clear voice carried far and wide. After saying a few brief words, Zhao Xuanzhen stepped off the platform and left Xingluo Stadium with his companions to return to their hotel to rest.

Watching the Shrek Academy members' figures gradually shrink in the distance, Emperor Dai Tianling of the Star Luo Empire looked on with a sense of melancholy. He took the soul bone and left. This super genius of the Spirit Pagoda had a terrifyingly clear goal, and he didn't mention accepting the title of Imperial Viscount at all.

This attempt failed to yield the desired result, so we can only proceed cautiously and gradually.

……

Monster Academy, tree-lined path.

“You’ve been chasing me all this way, come out now.”

Saint Dragon Douluo Enci shook his head helplessly. Monster Academy suffered a crushing defeat in this year's Soul Master Competition, so the dean naturally had to step forward to comfort the students. However, someone was secretly following them all the way.

"Wow—"

Seven dark figures emerged from behind a thousand-year-old tree, arriving a meter in front of Enci, and knelt down in unison as if a mountain of gold and a jade pillar had been overturned.

"Teacher/Dean!"

Led by Dragon King Long Yue, followed by Tiger King Dai Yueyan, Fox King Su Mu, Wind King Lin San, Shadow King Tengteng, Wolf King Hua Lantang, and Tower King Ye Zhi, the seven Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy knelt with tears in their eyes, clasping their hands in mournful farewell.

"We have failed the academy's years of nurturing and have disgraced the name of the Heavenly King. We are willing to accept your punishment!"

"You children..."

A gentle soul force lifted the seven Heavenly Kings, who smiled kindly and said, "In this life, there is no such thing as eternal invincibility. Failure is not terrible; it teaches you to be ashamed and then strive for improvement. As long as you maintain a diligent and hardworking attitude and grow from failure, then this failure will have played its due role."

Neither I nor His Majesty will change our regard for you because of a mere defeat in a battle. You are all tired, go back and rest for a few days, consider it a short vacation.

Especially Long Yue, although Zhao Xuanzhen didn't leave any fatal wounds, those strange and unusual internal energies still managed to penetrate your body quite a bit; you'll need at least a week of rest. Oh, and don't forget to ask the mecha repairman to fix your two-word battle armor and Mountain Dragon Spear.”

"teacher……"

Long Yue, who has always presented himself as a tough guy, had tears in his eyes at this moment. In fact, the consequences of his defeat were not as great as imagined, after all, many media predicted that the outcome would be 50/50 before the match.

Even if he lost, Long Yue was still the number one genius on the Star Luo Continent, second only to the Douluo Star. However, when he thought of the disappointment on the faces of the people of the Star Luo Empire, he found it hard to forgive himself.

"Dean, the seven of us are not convinced and want to fight Shrek Academy!" Dai Yueyan couldn't help but say.

"So this is the real reason you came to see me, isn't it?" The old man was wise and shrewd, and he instantly figured out the seven little children's purpose.

The seven men scratched their heads sheepishly. Long Yue, being the leader and the eldest brother, stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"The customs of Douluo Continent and Star Luo Continent are completely opposite; they value teamwork. I heard that Crimson Dragon Douluo originally hoped that Shrek Academy would sign up for team battles, but Zhao Xuanzhen wasn't very interested in team battles, so it didn't come to fruition."

Yun'er doesn't have a complete One-Word Battle Armor, so she'll likely be at a disadvantage against the Shrek Academy students. That's why we came to find you without telling her. The Seven Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy versus the Shrek Seven Devils—this is the closing ceremony exhibition match of this tournament!

It's clear that Monster King had planned this in advance; it didn't matter that Shrek hadn't signed up for the team battle, the exhibition match was the perfect excuse.

Since they had already suffered a crushing defeat, they had nothing to lose. Ye Zhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda provided a 60% boost to all five attributes, giving them considerable confidence in the team battle.

Of course, Zhao Xuan is truly an overpowered bug; if that peerless monster were to wipe them out, then…

Well, he's ruthless!

The Seven Heavenly Kings are all single now. If they lose, they won't lose anything; if they win, they'll make a killing!

"I think you guys haven't had enough of being beaten up yet," Enci said with a laugh. "Alright, I'm very pleased that you have this spirit of getting stronger with each setback. I'll go to the palace later to discuss this with His Majesty."

You think inviting Shrek Academy to play an exhibition match is so easy? The Empire will definitely have to pay a price. Go back and rest, and perform well in team battles!

"Hehe, thank you, teacher/dean!"

The seven Heavenly Kings scattered like birds and beasts, their cries sounding like monkeys swaying in the forest. The Xingluo Hotel, on the other hand, was a completely different place. The group had booked a huge private room, and glasses filled with fine wine were clinking together, making a clear, tinkling sound.

"cheers!!!"

The waiter carried platters of delicacies into the room, instantly filling the table with a dazzling array of food, and the aroma of the food made everyone's mouths water.

With the most important individual championship in hand, the mission of this exchange was more than half completed. The Crimson Dragon Douluo, Zhuo Shi, was overjoyed and decided to treat the seven people to a meal, letting them eat as much as they wanted and show off their wealth.

Zhao Xuanzhen drank the wine in his cup in one gulp. Leng Yaozhu kept a close watch on the Spirit Pagoda and did not allow the three little ones, Xuan Nayue, to touch alcohol. However, when one is in the field, one may disobey the emperor's orders. Being happy is the most important thing.

The atmosphere was lively. Wu Changkong glanced at the message from the soul communication device, a smile appearing on his icy face. He said, "In the final of the doubles competition two days later, Long Yue from the Monster Academy team withdrew due to injury. Wu Lin and Li Zhi will automatically be promoted to champions."

"Ok?"

The two foodies, who were competing to see who could eat more, suddenly looked up. They had fought their way through the competition to reach the finals, where their opponents were Dai Yun'er and Long Yue. Long Yue had been badly beaten by Zhao Xuanzhen and was seriously injured. The two of them won the doubles championship for nothing, getting a great deal out of the blue.

"Great, Ryuchi, keep eating!"

Tang Wulin cheered and grabbed a few more king crab legs, determined not to save his master any money.

Xu Lizhi, with lobster in his left hand and abalone in his right, was equally impressive. The chubby boy temporarily forgot about the ambiguous relationship between Ye Xinglan and Zhao Xuanzhen, turning his grief and anger into his appetite to fight Tang Wulin.

Wu Changkong ate with elegance, pondering the upcoming exchange activities. Tang Wulin still had a mecha battle to fight, and the champion prize was a black-level mecha, which Tang Wulin was determined to win.

With the seven-person team battle over, this year's Soul Master Competition has come to an end. After attending the final palace banquet, everyone will continue their exchange journey across the Star Luo Continent.