Douluo Continent: The Angel of the Dead, Shrek's Revenge

The siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen trembled. The moment their soul bones appeared, their martial souls were activated.

Qin Chuan said, "The bone in my left hand is the left leg bone of a three-legged golden toad, and the bone in my right hand is the right arm bone of a Zhu Qingbing toad, both of which are over 100,000 years old."

As soon as the words were spoken, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen couldn't help but stand up, both swallowing hard.

A soul bone that's been around for 100,000 years!

Every Soul Master knows about Soul Bones, especially since a 100,000-year Soul Bone comes from a 100,000-year Soul Beast.

The three-legged golden toad that laughs at the world is a divine beast. It's hard to say whether there are such soul beasts in Douluo Continent. Even if there are, it's rare to encounter one at the 100,000-year level.

The Zhu Qingbing toad of Meng Hongchen lives in the far north, which is extremely rare.

Meng Hongchen struggled to look away from the soul bones and turned to Qin Chuan, asking uncertainly, "Are these two soul bones for us?"

Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow: "You don't want it? Then I'll take it back."

Meng Hongchen, quick-witted and agile, snatched the two soul bones and hurriedly stuffed the 100,000-year-old three-legged golden toad soul bone into her brother's hand, giving him a warning look that he must accept it.

Laughing at the World: "..."

He felt the 100,000-year-old soul bone in his hand was heavy. Hmph, a true man doesn't accept charity... But considering it was given to him by his brother-in-law, he'll let it go this time.

At that moment, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen sat cross-legged on the ground and began to absorb soul power into the soul bone.

Throughout this process, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, ​​and Wu Feng were no different from ordinary people. They didn't have much interaction with each other; all they had was loyalty to Qin Chuan.

As dusk fell, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen completed the absorption of the soul bones, and the brother and sister's soul power broke through to level 64 and level 63 respectively.

Everyone got up and went to the hotel cafeteria for lunch to discuss the arrangements for tomorrow's match.

Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

The white-haired Emperor Xueye frowned deeply, while Ning Fengzhi, sitting below him, had graying temples and looked listless. The death of Sword Douluo was a huge blow to him and the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Emperor Xueye said with dissatisfaction, "The Spirit Hall is too presumptuous. I sent people to negotiate the method of making soul tools, and they dared to refuse outright. Are they really not afraid that I will send troops to raze the Spirit Hall to the ground?"

That's what they say, but actually sending troops is no easy task.

With the number of Title Douluos in the Spirit Hall, a city defense completely reinforced by soul tools, and countless soul-guided cannonballs in production, even a million-strong army probably couldn't take it down.

Even if the Spirit Hall were to fire just one level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, the morale of the Heaven Dou Empire would vanish in an instant.

Ning Fengzhi said with a bitter expression, "To be honest, Your Majesty, the soul tools that my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School purchased from the Heaven Dou Grand Auction House have been handed over to craftsmen to make replicas."

Emperor Xueye's eyes lit up: "What was the result?"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head, his eyes filled with undisguised disappointment: "The craftsmen cannot replicate it. The structure of the soul tool is too exquisite, so exquisite that it is no exaggeration to describe it as a work of art. I even sent a batch of soul tools to Gengxin City to be handed over to the master craftsman Lou Gao, but I did not expect that even the master craftsman Lou Gao could not replicate it."

Emperor Xueye's face darkened, he silently clenched his fists, and his brows furrowed even more deeply.

He had witnessed the development of soul tools by the Spirit Hall. Putting aside their power, the Spirit Hall alone accounted for the majority of soul masters. Once these soul masters were equipped with soul tools, the Spirit Hall's ambitions would expand accordingly, enough to threaten the status of the Heaven Dou Empire, or even... replace it.

A strong sense of crisis swept over him, and a murderous intent flashed in Emperor Xueye's eyes.

"We must delve into the study of soul tools. Sect Leader Ning, increase the manpower on your side, and I will also send reinforcements."

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "Yes."

Then, Emperor Xueye said, "Tomorrow is the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. What exactly is the Spirit Hall up to this year? They could have gone straight to the knockout stage, but they had to send a Spirit Hall team to participate in the preliminaries."

Ning Fengzhi said, "Perhaps the Spirit Hall intends to overpower all others and establish its prestige among the younger generation."

Emperor Xueye sneered: "My Heavenly Dou Empire is full of talented people, why would we be afraid of his Spirit Hall squad?"

"Arrange tomorrow's match. I want the elites of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to face off against the Spirit Hall team, so that the Spirit Hall will know the power of my Heaven Dou Empire."

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The next day, Tiandou City was bustling with activity. Crowds flocked to the Tiandou Grand Arena to watch the battles, a stark contrast to the desolation of a month earlier. Everyone was immersed in the lively atmosphere of the competition.

Qin Chuan was dressed in a well-fitting suit as the team leader, followed by Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Tang Ya, and others dressed in white and gold.

Looking out at the endless sea of ​​people, Meng Hongchen exclaimed, "So this is how exciting the competitions are in this era."

Xiao Hongchen said indifferently, "I still long to meet Shrek Academy."

Qin Chuan patted Xiao Hongchen on the shoulder and said with a smile, "We'll have a chance to meet, but not necessarily now. Let's go in and experience the local customs and culture of this era."

Qin Chuan led his team onto the road leading to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. The streets were bustling with people, and the soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire were barely maintaining order.

Teams like Shenfeng Academy, Tianshui Academy, Leiting Academy, Chihuo Academy, and the second team of Tiandou Royal Academy are all extremely popular.

Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Tang Ya walked in the middle of the bustling crowd, feeling the customs and culture from ten thousand years ago, and smiles unconsciously appeared on their faces.

Suddenly, an untimely shade of green caught my eye.

Chapter 120 The Slap in the Face Comes Quickly

"puff--"

Someone couldn't help but burst into laughter: "What a Shrek Academy! Did they wash and dry their green clothes in the latrine before putting them on? And those advertisements look like toilet paper thrown in a dry latrine."

"Hahaha--"

"I'm dying of laughter. How can there be such bizarre school uniforms? Shrek Academy is also known as Monster Academy. Now it truly lives up to its name."

"Hahaha--"

The Shrek Academy team, led by Dai Mubai, Tang San, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu, had faces so gloomy they could drip water.

Following behind were four reserve team members: Tailong, Jingling, Huangyuan, and Jiangzhu. They kept their heads down, remained silent, and walked quickly forward.

Flander, the dean of Shrek Academy and a cunning businessman, walked at the front of Tang San and the others, with Yu Xiaogang and Vice Dean Liu Erlong beside him. He walked with his head held high and deliberately kept his distance from Tang San, Dai Mubai and the others, pretending not to know them.

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and looked at Flander, who was swaggering ahead, and said, "Damn it! Yesterday he asked us what style of team uniform we liked, and today he's giving us this garbage, and he even has the nerve to say that the academy's budget is limited. Look at what the dean is wearing, I've looked into it, it's the most fashionable style this year, and the material is superb."

Xiao Wu said with dissatisfaction, "The dean is going too far! This outfit makes me feel uncomfortable all over. I really want to finish the competition as soon as possible and go back to take it off."

Everyone nodded in deep agreement, sharing the same sentiment.

Tang San looked helpless: "There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone knows that the Dean is greedy for money. He's been wanting to make a fortune during the competition for a long time."

Ignoring the strange looks from the other participating teams, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others slowly entered the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

Qin Chuan smiled and glanced at Tang Ya meaningfully, saying, "So Shrek Academy's aesthetic sense was already this bizarre at this time."

Xiao Hongchen's lips curled up slightly, and even someone as aloof as him couldn't help but chuckle at Shrek Academy's attire.

Meng Hongchen pursed her lips and covered her mouth with her hand, secretly laughing.

Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, and the others all smiled as they watched Shrek Academy's figures disappear from their sight.

Tang Ya was furious. How could the dignified ancestor of the Tang Clan be dressed like this and ridiculed like this? The dark green school uniform that was once a source of pride for thousands of years later originated in this era and is now being laughed at like this.

Qin Chuan, as the team leader, led his team into the Heavenly Battle Arena with heads held high.

The massive arena, capable of holding over 100,000 people, was packed to capacity, with the audience's enthusiasm completely ignited.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Emperor Xueye slowly rose to his feet: "I, Xueye, Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire..."

A passionate speech brought the competition to a climax, followed by the draw by Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall.

Salas frowned slightly, looking displeased. He understood, of course, that the first match between the Spirit Hall team led by the young master and the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was arranged by Emperor Xue Ye, with the aim of curbing the arrogance of the Spirit Hall.

Salas was annoyed by the feeling of being bossed around, but he curled his lips into a mocking smile.

Those good-for-nothings at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy—others may not know the situation, but surely you, as the Emperor, don't know either?

Do you really think you can use this to dampen the arrogance of my Spirit Hall? Don't end up slapping your own face.

As expected, the first match was between the Spirit Hall team and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team.

Flander asked in surprise, "The Spirit Hall sent a team to Heaven Dou City to participate in the competition. Don't they have a direct spot in the finals?"

Liu Erlong snorted lightly, clearly displeased with the Spirit Hall, and said, "I think these people are here to provoke the Heaven Dou Empire."

Yu Xiaogang smiled calmly and said, "I agree with Erlong's opinion."

Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang with deep affection, and Yu Xiaogang returned the look with a smile.

The audience was filled with anticipation for the opening match.

Qin Chuan was very curious: "How could I have drawn the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Was it arranged by someone?"

Regardless of any arrangements, Qin Chuan looked at Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, ​​and Wu Feng and said, "I'll give you one minute to beat them so badly they can't get up."

The four nodded and said in unison, "Yes, team leader."

After watching Dai Huabin and the other three leave, Xiao Hongchen relaxed and leaned back in his chair, looking down at the arena without showing any interest whatsoever.

"I thought it would be a thrilling competition, but I didn't expect that the students participating in the competition at this time were not as good as our reserve team."

Meng Hongchen sat down next to her brother and smiled: "We live in different eras. This is just the beginning of the competition. Didn't Qin Chuan say that he would give you a chance to fight seven opponents?"

Xiao Hongchen said nonchalantly, "I'm just worried that these people aren't enough for me to fight. I really want to face Shrek Academy as soon as possible."

VIP seating.

Emperor Xueye sat on his throne, looking down at the seven students of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's second team on the arena below, and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, Emperor Xueye frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Sect Master Ning, what's going on with the Spirit Hall squad? Why did they only send four people to participate in the group battle? Are they looking down on my Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but be curious and stood up to reply, "Your Majesty, I don't understand the Spirit Hall's actions either. Let's wait and see."

Emperor Xueye nodded silently. As the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire and the dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he was in charge of the approval process for the participating students.

He believed that the elites he had selected would be able to defeat the Spirit Hall.

The host, holding a megaphone, stood in the center of the arena, looking at the Spirit Hall team led by Dai Huabin, and couldn't help but ask, "Spirit Hall team, this match is a team spirit battle. Are you unaware of the rules? Or are only four of you going to compete?"

All the audience members present listened to the explanation from the Spirit Hall team.

Dai Huabin laughed and said, "The four of us are enough to deal with the mere second team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."

This caused a huge uproar, with many spectators angrily denouncing the Spirit Hall for its rudeness, and Emperor Xueye's expression darkening as a result.

Seeing this, the host didn't waste any more words and directly announced: "The first match of the preliminary round of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is between the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2 and the Spirit Hall Team. Both sides have one minute to summon their respective Martial Souls."

"Game start!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the five members leading the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy lit up with two yellow and one purple soul rings under their feet, indicating that they were all of the offensive type.

Lion, bear, tiger, leopard, and wolf—these are the five people's respective martial spirits.

All seven members of the team possessed a soul power level of 35 or higher, placing them among the top teams in the entire preliminary round.

Just as Emperor Xueye was gloating over his arrangements, as Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, ​​and Wu Feng revealed their martial souls and soul rings, Ning Fengzhi, who was usually gentle, refined, calm, and composed, suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with disbelief, and blurted out, "Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda! How is this possible!"

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy...

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing stood up abruptly from their seats, looking at each other in shock, their expressions no less than Ning Fengzhi's.

"White Tiger Martial Soul!"

"The Netherworld Cat!"

Tang San looked at Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing with a strange expression and asked in confusion, "Brother Dai, Zhuqing, are they from your family?"

Dai Mubai's expression was equally strange. He carefully examined Dai Huabin standing on the arena below and shook his head: "I can confirm that there has never been such a person in my family."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement: "There is no such person in my family, and besides, they have joined the Spirit Hall. In my family and Mu Bai's family, such behavior is undoubtedly treason."

Tang San asked, "Since neither Boss Dai nor Zhu Qing's family has such a person, where did the Spirit Hall find them?"

Ning Rongrong frowned slightly. Due to her low soul power, she could not observe the number of layers of the pagoda in Ning Tian's hand as quickly as Ning Fengzhi could.

On the arena.

The appearance of the four Soul Masters sent a chill down the spines of the five members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team.

Immediately afterwards, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Tian's hand shone brightly, and the first and third spirit rings on the pagoda's body lit up one after another.

“Nine treasures turn out to produce crystal, firstly, speed, thirdly, power.”

Two dazzling beams of light shot into the bodies of Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Wu Feng one after the other.

The three of them exuded an even more imposing aura. As students of Shrek Academy, their combat strength was beyond doubt.

Dai Huabin took the lead, and his strongest fourth spirit ring lit up directly beneath his feet.

"Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower."

Countless beams of light surged forth as Dai Huabin unleashed his fist.

At the same time, Zhu Lu's fourth spirit ring lit up beneath her feet.