Douluo: Ant Power Breaks the Sky

Chapter 87 Whacking a Mole

After Shi Yi accompanied Shui Bing'er for dinner, he sent her back to the hotel.

When they parted, Shi Yi took out the jade box he had secretly prepared from his soul guide and handed it to Shui Bing'er.

"Is this a gift? Humph... are you just trying to please me?" Shui Bing'er looked at Shi Yi and snorted suspiciously.

"Of course not. This will definitely satisfy you. I want to make an agreement with you, Bing'er." Shi Yi chuckled.

Shui Bing'er looked at Shi Yi in confusion.

"This box can only be opened when you return to Tianshui and practice alone." Shi Yi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Shui Bing'er curiously took the jade box from Shi Yi's hand and whispered, "What is this? It's so secret that no one can know..."

"If you want to know, you can go back to Tianshui faster. I have never given this thing to anyone else." Shi Yi chuckled.

Shui Bing'er recalled the conditions Shi Yi had mentioned. It could only be opened when one was practicing alone. This meant...

Thinking of this, Shui Bing'er looked serious and nodded with a smile at Shi Yi, "Okay..."

"Have a safe journey." Shi Yi looked at Shui Bing'er and said softly.

"You too, you must come to see me." Shui Bing'er looked at Shi Yi and said softly.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yi gently hugged Shui Bing'er and whispered in her ear, "I will. Wait for me."

Soon, the fourth round of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition began after a day of rest.

Unexpectedly, the three strongest teams each drew an opponent that was not very strong.

This also meant that the fourth round of competition ended without any suspense. The final top three were the three strongest ones, Spirit Hall Academy, Shrek Academy, and Thunder Academy.

The bright sunshine fell on the earth, and under the sunlight, the Pope's Palace looked even more magnificent. Although Shi Yi had come here for the second time, this time the Pope's Palace was carefully arranged with a grand scene in response to the needs of the competition.

The red carpet was laid from the foot of the mountain to the front of the Pope's Palace. Two rows of palace guards were arranged from the door of the Pope's Palace to the foot of the mountain. The bright silver armor and heavy knight swords made the entire Pope's Mountain even more majestic.

Early in the morning, the three teams that entered the finals had already appeared in front of the Pope's Palace and were waiting quietly. Teachers from the three major colleges were not allowed to stand in the square and could only wait outside.

A total of twenty-one players participating in the finals stood quietly in the square waiting for the final moment to come.

At this moment, Shi Yi seemed extremely relaxed, looking at everyone in the Spirit Hall Academy at will.

Facing Shi Yi's actions, the leading Xie Yue couldn't help but frown slightly, and Yan stared at Shi Yi as if he wanted to eat him. If it wasn't in front of the Pope's Palace, he would have probably exchanged a few moves with Shi Yi.

Compared with the former, Hu Liena didn't seem to care about Shi Yi's gaze, and even looked at Shi Yi a few times.

Soon, a group of people came out from the side door of the Pope's Palace. A total of twelve cardinals, whose status was second only to that of Bishop Platinum, slowly walked over. They walked all the way to the door of the Pope's Palace and stood on the left and right, six on each side.

The leader said loudly: "His Majesty the Pope has arrived."

"Long live, long live, long live..." Three loud shouts echoed throughout the Wuhun City like a landslide or tsunami.

That was not only the voice of the orderly guarding knights on the Pope's Mountain, but also the cry of all the soul masters in the entire Wuhun City who were not allowed to approach the Pope's Mountain. For them, the Pope is the highest faith.

The huge palace door slowly opened, and the six emblems on the two doors gradually deviated from the track.

Everyone's eyes unconsciously focused on the direction of the open door. Even the seven members of the Wuhundian Academy team's heartbeats are speeding up at this time.

Apart from the disciple Hu Liena, even Yan and Xie Yue, who were the golden generation of the Spirit Hall, had only met the Pope once when they were awarded the Purple Record Medal.

Even after seeing her again, Shi Yi was still amazed by Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong, wearing a golden long dress from head to toe, a purple gold crown on her head, holding a scepter in her hand, looked solemn and noble as she slowly walked out of the Pope's Palace. The golden long dress under the sunlight made Bibi Dong look even more sacred, as if she was the god of the Spirit Hall.

The golden dress was a perfect fit, and the dazzling dress was sparkling with more than a hundred red, blue, and gold gemstones. The purple-gold crown on her head was even more brilliant. At this moment, Bibi Dong was really glowing.

That extremely stunning face was not very clear at this moment.

Shi Yi looked at the fanatical looks of the Spirit Hall members around him, and thought to himself: "In this world with extraordinary power, divine authority may be more conducive to ruling than imperial authority."

"See Your Majesty the Pope!" All the members of the Wuhun Palace knelt down on one knee, facing Bibi Dong, and looked at Bibi Dong with reverence in their eyes.

At this time, in the Shrek team, as Shi Yi knelt on one knee to salute, the others also chose to kneel on one knee like Shi Yi to show respect without hesitation. Only Tang San did not choose to salute.

Bibi Dong's gaze fell directly on Tang San, and all the members of the Spirit Hall glared at Tang San.

Bibi Dong didn't care. She gave Shi Yi a kind look and then shifted her gaze to Tang San.

The moment her eyes were focused on Tang San, Tang San clearly felt as if his soul was about to be ripped away. His body trembled slightly and he had to activate his Purple Demonic Eyes immediately.

Purple-gold light spurted out from his eyes, reaching over a foot.

"How bold, how dare you disrespect the Pope." An angry rebuke suddenly sounded in the air, it was the cardinal who had shouted before.

Bibi Dong's eyes were calm and she raised her hand slightly. The cardinal slowly backed away and said nothing.

"Are you Tang San, the son of Tang Hao?" Bibi Dong asked slowly.

"Exactly!" Tang San said, neither humble nor arrogant.

“Your father is a wanted criminal of our Spirit Hall. Although his crime does not apply to his descendants, you do meet the requirements to participate in the competition. I will not make things difficult for a junior like you, but you must first learn to respect the strong.” Bibi Dong said lightly.

As soon as she finished speaking, Bibi Dong kicked the ground with her scepter. An invisible pressure directly pressed Tang San to his knees.

"Xiao San..." Yu Xiaogang, who was on the periphery, sighed slightly when he saw this scene. He did not expect Bibi Dong to make trouble, but he also did not expect Tang San to be so stubborn. When all his teammates chose to kneel, he was the only one standing.

Shi Yi thought that Bibi Dong's behavior was already showing mercy. The prizes of the competition were provided by the Spirit Hall. From the perspective of the Spirit Hall, the son of an enemy came to their territory and prepared to fleece the sheep openly without even pretending to do so.

What to do in secret is one thing, but at least the things on the surface should be done well. Tang San's behavior is tantamount to directly approaching and opening his own power. No more pretending, I am here to slap the face of the Spirit Hall.

Nothing happened in the original novel because in this situation, Tang San was not the only one who did not kneel, and Bibi Dong couldn't argue with them one by one. In order to show the magnanimity of the Spirit Hall, she didn't care. The current Shrek would not act according to Tang San's wishes, and if it was just Tang San, he would be killed in seconds if he showed his head.

Bibi Dong didn't plan to waste any time on Tang San at this moment, nor did she care about Tang San's resentful look. She waved the scepter in her hand slightly, "Stand up."

Bibi Dong smiled slightly, and as she glanced at the three teams, she said, "From you, I see hope for the future of the soul master world. However, in front of the Pope's Palace, I hope to see your outstanding performance in the future."

"The final winner will receive the most generous reward."

As he spoke, he lightly waved the scepter in his hand, and three soul bones that were pregnant with brilliance suddenly appeared and floated in the air.

"The game in the morning is an individual elimination round, with each team playing seven players. The team that remains in the final will have the upper hand and enter tomorrow's championship match."

"The two losing teams will decide the final spot in the team competition this afternoon."

"Now, you can arrange for the first player to take the field." After saying that, Bibi Dong turned around and walked to the big gilded chair behind him to sit down.

Shi Yi walked slowly into the arena, yawned, and casually pulled out a stick. He took a look and said, "It's Thunder Academy."

Then Yu Tianxin slowly walked out of the Thunder Academy team and raised his hand. For a moment, Bibi Dong and others set their eyes on Yu Tianxin.

"Students from Thunder Academy, do you have anything to say?" Bibi Dong asked softly.

Bibi Dong looked very gentle at this moment, and didn't seem like she was just now.

Yu Tianxin placed his left hand on his right shoulder, bowed slightly to Bibi Dong and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if Thunder Academy can give up this morning's match and voluntarily enter the loser group."

Bibi Dong nodded thoughtfully after hearing this and said, "Of course, this is your right. Then the morning competition will continue between Shrek Academy and Spirit Hall Academy."

Then, a red-haired man slowly walked out of the team from the Spirit Hall Academy.

At this time, the referee also said to the two of them: "You can release your martial spirits now."

Shi Yi stood there with the same lazy look on his face, and activated his soul power. As the soul power circulated, four soul rings slowly filled his body. Along with the strong fluctuations of soul power, Xiao Yi appeared in front of everyone.

"This..." Bibi Dong's pupils shrank as she looked at Xiao Yi, and her gaze instantly fell on Yu Xiaogang in the viewing area.

The Spirit Hall members who were watching the game were also talking about it.

The dark golden Thousand-Jun Ant actually appeared in front of everyone. Its nearly two-meter height and huge size gave people a great sense of oppression.

The whole body is wrapped in a dark golden exoskeleton, and the huge saber teeth and forelimbs emit their own light under the sunlight.

As soon as the little ant appeared, it rubbed its head against Shi Yi's arm. Shi Yi also chuckled and raised his hand to touch it. The little ant's exoskeleton said, "I haven't let you out for a long time. You can help me save some effort today."

After saying that, Shi Yi sat down on the ground under everyone's surprised gaze.

Looking at Shi Yi sitting casually on the ground, Yan felt greatly insulted.

"Playing tricks!" As Yan shouted, hot dark red flames suddenly emerged from his body. The clothes on his upper body were instantly torn into pieces. Yan's muscles bulged like granite, and then he rushed towards Shi Yi.

"Little Yi, I'll leave this red-haired guy to you." Shi Yi chuckled.

The little ant nodded with his big head, and then rushed towards Yan with his huge body.

Watching Shi Yi commanding the little ants to fight, a complex expression flashed in the depths of Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes. The current Shi Yi was too similar to the Yu Xiaogang she had hoped for. Bibi Dong now believed even more that Shi Yi must have a way to allow Yu Xiaogang to continue to practice to a higher level. She also understood why someone as arrogant as Yu Xiaogang would accept Shi Yi, who was only at the first level of innateness.

At first, Bibi Dong just thought that Shi Yi impressed Yu Xiaogang through his learning of theoretical knowledge, but she never expected that Shi Yi would have the same mutation as Yu Xiaogang.

Even Guimei and Yueguan, who were standing behind Bibi Dong, couldn't help but turn their gaze to Yu Xiaogang in the viewing area when they saw this scene, their eyes full of emotion.

The referee looked at Yan who was fighting with Xiao Yi, and for a moment, he didn't know whether Shi Yi's move was considered a foul.

Before the referee could ask, a cardinal appeared beside the referee and whispered something, and then the referee nodded.

"Watch me shatter your martial soul! Third soul skill: Hellfire!" Yan shouted, and as his third soul ring lit up, the shadow of the Fire Lord behind him instantly swelled a little.

Shi Yi looked at Yan and smiled disdainfully. Xiao Yi was immune to both ice and fire just like him. Even Shi Yi himself might not be able to break that thick exoskeleton.

Looking at Yan who was being chased by the little ants and hiding everywhere, Shi Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Come on, if you can break my martial spirit, Shrek can also give up."

At this time, the little ant in the field turned the game into a whack-a-mole game. It didn't even dodge Yan's attack, but just kept poking with its powerful forelimbs.

Seeing this scene, Hu Liena couldn't help but curse inwardly: "What a stubborn person, being played for a fool."

"The fifth soul skill: Flying Sand Kuang Yan!"

Looking at the pieces of lava flying towards him, Shi Yi couldn't help but smile and said, "He still has some brains, but only a little bit."

Shi Yi suddenly jumped up, his eyes turned purple, his steps were illusory, and he avoided the attack of the lava at an extremely thrilling angle. But when the lava passed by his arm, Shi Yi's hands turned jade-colored, and under the horrified gaze of everyone, Shi Yi's jade-colored hand grabbed a piece of lava.

Then Shi Yi swung his hand like a long whip.

Tang San's face looked extremely ugly at this moment, he could see that Tang Sect's unique skills had been mastered to perfection by Shi Yi. Although Shi Yi's hidden weapon technique was not sophisticated and was just the most basic hidden weapon technique of Tang Sect, the hand-flinging arrow, the hand-flinging arrow also had its advantages. Compared with other sophisticated hidden weapon techniques, although it was simple, with a large range of movements, and the sound of breaking through the air when launching a hidden weapon was also very obvious, this technique combined with Shi Yi's strength could exert an extremely terrifying force.

A strong sound of breaking through the air rang in Yan's ears, but Shi Yi's timing of shooting was very good. Under the restraint of the little ant, Yan had no way to completely avoid all the lava.

Just before the lava was about to hit, a voice came from the Spirit Hall Academy: "The Spirit Hall Academy admits defeat."

As soon as the words fell, a man wearing the Spirit Hall Academy uniform instantly appeared in front of the lava, and cut the lava with a scimitar with a somewhat exaggerated shape.

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(End of this chapter)