Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

Han Ruoruo had some doubts, but Zhang Lexuan did not linger and got up to leave the competition venue.

Han Ruoruo watched Zhang Lexuan's retreating figure, her worry undiminished. After a brief hesitation, she looked towards the distance.

"Wu Ming!"

"Hmm? What's wrong, Sister Ruoruo?" Wu Ming leaned forward, somewhat puzzled.

"Come with me, I feel like something's happened to Le Xuan." Han Ruoruo's tone was unusually serious.

"What could possibly be wrong with Sister Lexuan? Hey! Sister Ruoruo, don't pull me! I can walk by myself!"

Han Ruoruo ignored her and pulled Wu Ming toward the direction Zhang Lexuan had left.

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On the other side, Zhang Lexuan walked out of Shrek's rest area, but instead of heading towards the hotel, she walked into the bustling crowd.

Soon, based on the information she had gathered beforehand, she arrived at the entrance to another competition venue.

And here, the match for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team is about to begin.

Although the Sun and Moon team is a strong team, perhaps due to the Empire's stance, the noise in the stands was far less than in the main stadium, and it seemed more like people were there to watch the spectacle.

Zhang Lexuan, as a contestant, went directly to a seat near the front and looked down at the field.

The Sun and Moon team's opponent in this match is the Sky Soaring Advanced Soul Master Academy team from the Sky Soul Empire. The team boasts a complete roster of seven members, all adorned with gleaming soul rings, including two Soul Kings and five Soul Grandmasters. Their strength is considered quite formidable among the various teams.

Meanwhile, on the other side, seven figures from the Sun and Moon team slowly stepped into the arena.

Zhang Lexuan's gaze searched among them, and soon she found the figure she was looking for at the very front of the seven people.

He was a young boy with a youthful, even somewhat immature, face. Perhaps due to his age, he was rather thin and looked weak. Combined with his excessively handsome face, he seemed out of place in the atmosphere of the competition.

Zhang Lexuan could hear excited or curious voices from the audience, mostly about the boy's appearance and age.

She ignored him completely, her gaze fixed on the boy, refusing to look away for even a moment.

She came to find Kong Ming'an to clarify her background and explicitly refuse to accept it; that was what she wanted to do.

Now that we can confirm the boy is here, we can go up and explain things in a bit, and there shouldn't be any problems.

A slight sense of relief washed over Zhang Lexuan, and she relaxed a little, preparing to observe the match and gather some information about the Sun Moon team, which might come in handy later.

However, the next moment, her expression changed slightly.

On the competition stage, the boy walked slowly forward alone, while the other six sat casually at the edge of the arena, seemingly having no intention of making a move.

The captain of the Tianxiang team couldn't help but look at the referee, but the referee only paused for a moment, then contacted the staff off the field and received a reply that there was no problem.

The members of the Sky Soaring Team exchanged glances, finally suppressing their doubts and looking solemnly at the somewhat lonely boy in front of them.

Regardless of whether the opponent is overconfident or truly has something to rely on, they must give it their all; this is a matter of respect for the competition.

"Game start!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell, the seven members of the Sky Soaring Team instantly released their Martial Souls, their Soul Rings shining brightly. They tactically spread out their formation and cautiously but swiftly advanced forward.

And it was at this moment that Kongming made his move.

He casually took a step, and the next moment, his fiery blood and qi, like a tangible red wave, erupted from the center of his body!

The surrounding temperature rose sharply, and vision was distorted by the heat. Terrifying blood and qi were boiling, and they slowly condensed and outlined behind him, vaguely forming a humanoid phantom with a blurry appearance but an incomparably huge appearance!

The members of the Sky Soaring Team gasped for breath, large beads of sweat slid down their foreheads, their eyes fixed on the enormous phantom, yet their pupils trembled uncontrollably.

They instinctively tried to escape, but it was as if they were being pressed down by an invisible mountain, causing even their soul power to become sluggish and suppressed.

What exactly is this thing?!

As Soul Masters, although they didn't come from any top-tier Soul Master academies, they still possessed the necessary common sense.

Therefore, they could immediately determine that the enormous humanoid blood-red phantom was definitely not a true form of a martial spirit, because there was not a trace of a martial spirit in it!

Although it was blood red, it did not have the sinister nature of an evil soul master. Instead, it possessed a pure and profound sense of power originating from the very source of life, radiating a heavy pressure that made their bodies and wills tremble.

Under this indescribable oppression, the members of the Sky Soaring Team stood frozen in place, their bodies and pupils trembling slightly. Their will to resist was completely swallowed up by the instinctive fear in their bodies, leaving only bewilderment and terror in their eyes.

The Contra referee in charge of security was unsure whether to intervene, but the next moment, the boy gently clapped his hands, and the terrifying blood energy that had been suppressing the entire arena, along with the blood-red phantom behind him, surged back into his body like a tide.

Everything returned to normal, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

Kong Ming'an's gaze remained calm as he looked up at the referee in mid-air:

"The victory has been decided."

As soon as the words were spoken, the members of the Tianxiang team collapsed one by one like straws, unable to get up again.

The whole place was dead silent.

Chapter 50 Who took advantage of whom?

What did he do?

It's very simple; it's nothing more than the effect achieved through the interaction of one's spiritual power, soul power, and blood and qi.

Long before he acquired his first spirit ring, he used the energy from the ring's explosion to guide and naturally control his blood and qi.

However, at that time he was focused on the study of the essence of spirit rings and did not explore the application of qi and blood power much.

Even due to pressure from Tang Buddha, he devoted at least half of his energy during that period to how to make Electrolux and his grandfather stronger.

It wasn't until recently, through his research on Xue Di's unique energy body structure and his study of the "body cultivation" materials given to him by his old master, that he turned his attention back to the power of qi and blood.

It was at this moment that he discovered the special nature of Qi and Blood Power.

First, the power of Qi and blood is the body's own power, which can empower the body and allow it to unleash greater strength.

However, the power of Qi and blood has a drawback: it is difficult to interfere with the external environment. In other words, in a normal environment, the power of Qi and blood dissipates quickly, just like being unable to adapt to the environment after leaving the body, and it cannot be maintained for long.

He initially attempted to construct himself using the power of qi and blood, thereby creating a special energy body similar to that of the Snow Emperor, achieving "rebirth from a drop of blood" and causing the strength of "body cultivation" to soar several levels.

However, while the "blood rebirth" technique hasn't been implemented yet, an unexpected discovery was made: after the fusion of soul power and blood energy, the blood energy gained the potential to interfere with the external world.

If you add mental power, you can control your blood and qi as easily as you would your own arm, and shape them into any form at will!

Furthermore, in this state, the power of qi and blood, enhanced by spiritual energy, can release a unique pressure of qi and blood.

Similar to Mu En's "Reign of the World," it combines physical and mental attacks. The pressure of qi and blood targets the soul master's body and mind. Those with weak will or weak body will be aroused by the instinctive fear of living beings!

This tactic might only be useful as a supplement against opponents of the same level, but it's quite effective against those weaker than oneself.

As for the phantom of blood and qi that appeared behind him just now, it was a "Dharma Image" constructed in imitation of the Martial Soul True Body and the energy body structure of the Snow Emperor.

This is merely a facade for now.

But he's extremely, extremely, extremely handsome.

Before Kong Ming'an, the referee checked the condition of each member of the Tianxiang team one by one. Only after confirming that they were all unconscious but not in mortal danger did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He looked up at Kong Ming'an with a hint of seriousness, then turned around and announced loudly:

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy Team wins!"

Kong Ming'an gave a kind smile, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.

Fighting with pure blood and qi power and physical strength—putting aside whether it resembles a Body Martial Soul—he simply couldn't believe the Body Sect wouldn't pay attention to the application of blood and qi.

He has already laid the bait; now it's up to the Body Sect to take the bait.

As they left the competition stage, the belated cheers erupted behind them.

He raised his head in a good mood, his gaze falling on the audience, and then, just in time, met a pair of eyes that held a mixture of surprise and complex emotions.

It's Zhang Lexuan.

Their eyes met, and Kong Ming'an's smile deepened as he nodded slightly to her.

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After giving a few brief instructions to the members of the Sun and Moon team, Kong Ming'an didn't linger and turned to leave through the player entrance.

However, just as he turned the corner of a quiet corridor, his steps faltered slightly.

Turning around, I saw a cool, aloof figure standing against the wall, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing Kong Ming'an, she straightened up slightly, her tall and slender figure and unique gentle temperament were hard to conceal, and her eyes looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Sister Lexuan." Kong Ming'an addressed her familiarly, but his gaze swept over her left and right, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Sister Lexuan, do I remember I suggested that you bring more people?"

"This is my personal matter and has nothing to do with anyone else." Zhang Lexuan's gaze was calm, her tone even though it carried a firm resolve.

"Personal matters?" Kong Ming'an shook his head slightly, his voice tinged with helplessness.

“Sister Lexuan, this matter may be a ‘private matter’ for you, but in the eyes of others, you represent Shrek Academy and I represent Sun and Moon. Any contact between us will not be simply regarded as a ‘private matter’.”

"I don't care, after all, no one in the Sun Moon Empire dares to gossip about me. But, what about you, Sister Lexuan? If my information is correct, there have been quite a few negative rumors about you in Shrek Academy recently, haven't there?"

Zhang Lexuan unconsciously pursed her lips slightly, but did not refute him, after all, Kong Ming'an was telling the truth.

After ignoring the joint warnings from the elders and directly arresting and investigating many scoundrels, her reputation at Shrek Academy gradually began to decline, and many unpleasant rumors began to circulate.

For example, bullying students, taking advantage of one's status to exclude those who disagree with them.

All of these things happened to her.

She knew this was because the elders were dissatisfied with her, so they bribed many tabloids to spread rumors about her.

Of course, she didn't care. After all, they were just rumors, and there had been similar rumors before. These trivial gossips couldn't affect her.

She looked at Kong Ming'an, her tone firm, "I have a clear conscience."

Kong Ming'an sighed. To be fair, in some ways, his older sister was quite naive. Perhaps it was because she was only seventeen or eighteen, and so young.

Nodding slightly, Kong Ming'an didn't speak further, but his gaze went past Zhang Lexuan's shoulder to the shadows further into the passage, and his voice rose a few decibels.

"Are the two in the back planning to listen in until the very end?"

Zhang Lexuan was taken aback and turned around, only to see two slender figures slowly emerging from the shadows, looking slightly embarrassed. It was Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming.

"Le Xuan, we..." Han Ruoruo's face showed a hint of apology and worry.

Wu Ming stepped forward, her fiery red hair seeming to shine even brighter with her emotions. She grabbed Zhang Lexuan's arm, her tone decisive:

"Sister Lexuan, we're here to keep you company. If anything happens, we'll stand by you!"

Zhang Lexuan pursed her lips slightly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

She didn't want anyone else involved in this matter, since it concerned the Sun Moon Empire. She didn't care whether she lived or died, but it was a different story if others were implicated.

She tried to speak, but seeing the obvious determination of her two best friends not to leave, she finally let out a soft sigh and nodded, "Thank you."

Kong Ming'an saw all of this, and his tone became more helpless.

"I still suggest you bring a few more people, like your team leader, otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to explain things clearly later."

"What, are you afraid that we sisters will take advantage of you and leave you completely naked?"

Wu Ming chuckled lightly, raised an eyebrow at Kong Ming'an, and adopted an arrogant attitude as if she was not afraid of anything.

Kong Ming'an shook his head. "In that case, come with me." With that, he turned around and pushed open the door to a conference room next door used for analyzing tactics for the competitors.

"Take advantage of me completely? Who's going to take advantage of whom is still uncertain."

"Body Cultivation" can't yet play with "Dharma of Heaven and Earth," so let's just have a low-end version of "Dharma Form" for now.

Chapter 51: Wouldn't it be better to be more direct?

The group entered the conference room one by one, but as soon as they entered, a faint ripple appeared in the air beside Kong Ming'an.

The next moment, a stunningly beautiful white figure silently appeared and stood quietly behind Kong Ming'an, who had just sat down, her eyes indifferent and cold.

Zhang Lexuan unconsciously glanced at the woman, noticing her excessively delicate features and aloof, unapproachable aura, and couldn't help but furrow her brow slightly.

This is the third one.

Including last night, she had only seen Kong Ming'an four times, but on three of those four occasions, he was accompanied by a girl.

Moreover, each time it was a different girl, and each one had a different appearance and temperament.