Who are you calling a stable boy?!

She and Joan originally planned to team up with Yuri or Chizuru, but unfortunately, none of the Kyokugenryu are planning to compete this year, supposedly due to Takuma Sakazaki's decision.

As for Chizuru, she has already teamed up with Kyoko and Anko.

When she went to Nanzhen to find Qiong, she was genuinely struggling with the selection of team members.

Shampoo's appearance was a godsend for the two of them.

Ranma opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a moment. He could only watch as Shampoo followed Mai Shiranui and Kyon toward the preparation area.

He knew of Shampoo's strength.

To be honest, they certainly deserve a place at this conference.

Furthermore, Shampoo is a martial artist; what is there to worry about in a duel...?

Ranma's mind was in turmoil offstage, while order was perfectly maintained onstage.

Once it was confirmed that all members of both teams had arrived, the big-nosed referee signaled for the two teams' forwards to enter the field.

"Women are just so indecisive; it's just a matter of who loses to me first."

Sodour jumped onto the ring, hands in his pockets, waiting impatiently for Mai Shiranui and the other two in the preparation area: "Don't waste my time!"

"Don't just be good with words!"

She leaped into the air and landed gracefully on the arena, brandishing a special red fan and revealing a dangerous yet captivating smile.

Sodou did not respond, but simply raised his head with a contemptuous expression.

Seeing that both sides were ready, the big-nosed referee immediately waved his hand.

"start!"

With a flick of her wrist, she immediately flung the red fan in her hand towards Suodouer, while keeping a close eye on Suodouer as he took a step, waiting for the moment Suodouer would react to this move of the Flower and Butterfly Fan.

Seeing the red fan swirling in the wind for two years, Sodour remained calm, making a grabbing motion in the air with his right hand while shouting, "Praise be to Aomeide!"

In an instant, golden light flashed on Sodou'er's right hand, and a thick book with a cover the size of a human head appeared in his previously empty palm.

Facing the flying red fan, Sodouer actually threw the book at it!

"Splash—"

The moment the book left his hand, a long, glittering chain extended from the spine inlaid with some kind of metal, tightly binding Sodou'er's palm and forearm.

The next moment, the book collided with the red fan, and after a muffled thud, the special red fan with alloy ribs shattered.

Immediately, the book continued its momentum, heading straight for Wu's face!

This is hardly a classic text.

This is clearly a meteor hammer!

Seeing that Sodouer had used a method that had never been used before, Wu dared not be careless. She twisted her body and stopped moving forward, choosing to let the strange book, whose power she did not know, pass by first.

But this concession handed victory to the well-prepared Sodour.

With his free hand leaving afterimages, he made two hand gestures before pointing at Mai Shiranui.

With that one finger, the figure that could always dance freely like a butterfly was suddenly stopped in place as if struck by lightning!

Chapter 228: Give Me Back My Beauty Punch!

Sodou's profession is [Proclamation Officer].

As members of the Church's inquisitors, the proclaimers differ from other inquisitors. These devout believers, wielding sacred texts, believe no weapon can compare to the scriptures that record the gospel of God. They establish an extraordinary connection with their scriptures, thereby invoking divine power to punish unforgivable enemies.

Seeing that Sodouer had successfully captured Mai Shiranui with his Rising Ring Human Immobilization Technique, YOYO in the preparation area nodded secretly in approval.

He knew that the outcome was already decided.

"Oh!"

The sacred text, crackling with intense lightning, slammed into Mai Shiranui's face with a whoosh.

With just one blow, he knocked her out of the ring!

Joan immediately jumped up and caught the dance mid-air. When she landed, she had to take several steps back to dissipate the force, and only when Shampoo supported her waist and back did she regain her balance.

But before she could thank her, she looked down at Wu's injuries and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

The holy book, imbued with the properties of shock and sharpness, utterly destroyed Wu with a single blow!

Although it is inevitable to lose in a ring fight, in the situation just now, there is no doubt that the sneering Sodour on the ring deliberately wanted to ruin Wu's appearance!

Wow! That's terrible?

Just as Qiong, her eyes red with rage, was about to make a move, Zheng Jing's voice suddenly entered her ears. Strangely enough, the moment she heard Zheng Jing's voice, her anger abruptly stopped.

Qiong turned her head to look at Zheng Jing, who had somehow appeared beside her, but in the blink of an eye, she saw Zheng Jing let out a strange cry and punch Wu in the face with both fists.

"Wow!"

This completely stunned Qiong, leaving her staring blankly at Zheng Jing.

"Well......"

Then, Wu's murmured voice brought Joan back to her senses.

She looked down and saw that Wu was lying in her arms unharmed, with no injuries whatsoever.

It was as if that shocking scene had just occurred to her, only she had a nightmare in broad daylight.

"Whoosh, that was close! Luckily, I have my family's secret technique, the 'Restore My Beauty Fist'! Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Wiping non-existent sweat from his forehead, Zheng Jing shook his fist at Qiong with a serious expression.

Qiong looked at Zheng Jing, this dashing androgynous beauty, and a rare look of bewilderment appeared on her face.

"Contestant Zheng Jing! The match is still ongoing! Please leave the women's fighter team's preparation area immediately!"

The big-nosed referee stepped forward and, before Sodouer could say anything while staring at Zheng Jing, waved and shouted at Zheng Jing.

"Alright, alright, brother, don't worry, I, Old Zheng, will be on my way, I'll be on my way."

First, he grinned at the big-nosed referee, then winked at Qiong, before jumping up and leaving the preparation area.

Seeing that Zheng Jing was about to leave, Suodou opened his mouth.

"The match is over! Mai Shiranui has been knocked out of bounds! The winner is Sodou Kiri!"

However, the big-nosed referee's loud voice completely drowned out Sodour's voice.

Sodour stared at him.

The big-nosed referee glared back at him without any politeness.

"......whispering sound."

Having witnessed the big-nosed referee's actions, he gritted his teeth, turned around, and stepped off the stage.

Just to be on the safe side, Wu was carried away by the medical staff.

The 40-second break between matches passed in the blink of an eye. When Sodour impatiently returned to the ring, he was faced by Joan, a key member of the women's fighting team.

"If you don't want to become like that, you might as well surrender now."

"These are my lines."

Qiong adopted a cold and hard stance.

"Forget it, you'd better not surrender, otherwise who am I supposed to vent my anger on?"

"So you faithless people..."

Swinging the holy book connected by chains of light in his hand, Sodou roared, "He deserves to die the most!"

With a wave of the referee's right hand, Sodour and Jon acted simultaneously.

Learning from Wu's previous experience, when faced with the holy book thrown by Sodour, Joan moved with incredible speed, circling Sodour and forcing him to constantly turn his body to chase her afterimage.

Although she didn't understand the principle behind the human immobilization spell, the observant Joan deduced that Sodol needed to make a gesture to cast the spell, and at least ensure that the target was within his field of vision.

In fact, the spell to freeze a human body requires chanting.

However, when Sodour casts a spell prepared in the holy book, he can be exempt from certain casting requirements, such as hand gestures...

For example, chanting.

Realizing that continuing like this would likely allow Joan to find an opening and get close, Sodou quickly made hand gestures with his free hand.

Noticing that this gesture was completely different from the previous one, Joan tapped her foot and instantly closed in behind Sodour.

However, at that very moment, Sodour's spell had already been cast.

It is [Wrath of Order].

This type of energy-constructing spell releases a powerful force of order indiscriminately from the caster, striking those who do not follow the path of order.

Individuals who walk the path of chaos are often severely damaged and rendered incapable of action by the force of order.

"Goo-"

The blue-gold energy wave that rushed towards her slammed solidly into Qiong's body.

This force of order affected not only her body, but also her mind.

But this impact did not deter Joan.

She actually withstood the onslaught of the power of order, her fighting spirit suddenly erupting, propelling her limbs forward—

A dance of illusions has begun!

A kick brimming with fighting spirit blossoms into phantom-like roses.

The chilling sounds of collisions kept emanating from Sodour's body.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of powerful kicks landed on Sodou'er's body. Finally, with a powerful high sweeping kick, Joan sent Sodou'er flying off the stage.

When he saw Sodour fall out of the ring, Joan's body swayed violently, and he knelt down on one knee.

"Damn faithless bastards!!"

At the same time, Sodouer, who was off the stage, got up.

The blood flowing from the corner of his mouth showed that he was not unharmed.

But compared to Joan, his injuries seemed far too minor.

—No, the question should be, did Joan really lose her balance just from a single strike of Order's Wrath?

In any case, at this moment, Joan didn't seem like someone who could continue fighting Sodour.

The outcome is decided!

The big-nosed referee appeared just in time, pointing to the red-faced Suodouer below the ring: "Suodouer is out of bounds, the winner is—"

"Go away!"

With a roar, Sodour leaped into the air!

"Wow!!"

—A powerful flying kick landed squarely on Sodou'er's face.

Those of you with excellent fighter's dynamic vision must have seen that red face deform and twist under stress, spitting out blood and broken teeth in an instant.

As Sodou'er's body hurtled through the distant metal fence and embedded itself in the concrete wall dozens of meters away, Zheng Jing, who had landed, patted off non-existent dust from his thighs and clasped his hands in a fist salute to the big-nosed referee on the ring.

"It is our duty to help those in need, brother. There is no need for thanks!"

Chapter 229: The Good-Mother-in-Law Boy

The first to arrive at Sodourna were naturally his teammates.

"Oh my god..."

Seeing the miserable state of Sodouer, Komilia quickly focused his mind, pulled Sodouer out of the wall and put him on the ground, and began to chant a restoration spell.

Beside Komilia, YOYO, who had also seen Sodou's miserable state, remained silent.

He realized with a deep understanding that Zheng Jing had become stronger again.

Although Sodour entered the arena unarmed and without armor, just like the other warriors, he had actually already cast all the buff spells prepared by the Holy Scripture on himself off the field.

There's the Bull's Might, which boosts Strength; the Cat's Agility, which boosts Agility; the Bear's Resilience, which boosts Constitution; and other spells like Devout Shield, Mage Armor, Blessing, and Prayer.

Most importantly, it is the Qi Liu family's secret protective magic, a special anti-vibration barrier.