Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 369 The Shrek Arena Resumes its Carnage

After listening to Xu Tianxi's words, Ye Guyi remained silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up, smiled, and said, "Boss, you want me to reach level 100 and become a god?"

Xu Tianxi nodded: "You are my person. I have the ambition to become a god, and you also have the potential to reach the god level. Therefore, I will not allow you to fall behind."

"Okay, since the boss wants me to do it, I'll give it my all!"

Ye Guyi's face lit up with excitement. She clenched her fist, sat down cross-legged, and released dazzling, scorching angelic flames from her body. Her radiant soul power surged towards her brow like rivers flowing into the sea.

Xu Tianxi's gaze sharpened, and his spiritual power manifested as visible fluctuations, creating multiple barriers around him. He transmitted his thoughts, saying, "Calm your mind and focus, I will protect you..."

If Ye Guyi weren't extremely talented and a Soul Douluo, he would never have let him take such a risk. But given the special circumstances, he would do everything in his power to help this person on his side.

He hopes that when he reaches the summit in the future, he will have fellow travelers by his side.

As night deepened and the moon dimmed, Xu Tianxi remained sleepless. He knew that many others were also sleepless, secretly coveting what they desired.

Looking out over the semi-circular balcony, Xu Tianxi focused his mind, his right hand resting on the hilt of the Purple Dragon Sword, and silently thought:

"No matter how many experts you bring this time, I, Xu, will be here to wait for you. I wonder if it is because you have more people, or because my sword is sharper."

……

Time flew by, and sects and academies from the four great empires arrived at the registration point one after another in the following days.

The feud between Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult spread under Xu Tianxi's deliberate control.

Among them, Zhang Peng's arrogant statement, "So what if he's the Sea God Pavilion Master? We not only played one to death, but we also killed one with our own hands," spread the most widely. Xu Tianxi kindly filled in the details of the incident and vigorously publicized the Holy Spirit Cult's terrifying record against Shrek Academy.

Its purpose, of course, is to manipulate public opinion, to make the two sides irreconcilably opposed, and to cut off any possibility of reconciliation between them.

After all, in a sense, both families have a grudge against the Sun Moon Empire, so it is possible for them to unite, even if Xu Tianxi doesn't think they are capable of doing so.

If this group of people were to fight amongst themselves without distinguishing between primary and secondary roles, that would be exactly what Xu Tianxi wanted to see.

During this time, the Snow Demon Sect appeared as expected, which turned out to be a disguised shell of the Body Sect.

Xu Tianxi's spiritual power enveloped the entire Mingyue Hotel, where he discovered the figures of Long Aotian, Vina, Huo Yuhao, the Lan sisters, and other young elites from the Body Sect.

Upon their arrival, the group learned of Yan Shaozhe's defeat in battle and the deaths of two generations of Sea God Pavilion masters, either directly or indirectly, due to the Holy Spirit Sect. They dispatched Vina and Muxue under the guise of visiting the wounded to investigate the truth.

Xu Tianxi devised a strategy: It's time for you to step in again. Go forth, Xu Jiujiu!
"Vina and I are just fair-weather friends. If I go to gather intelligence, I might not get any useful information... Hey, you don't need to observe your figure for too long."

After a long while, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked away with a reproachful gaze at the man who was discussing serious matters with her, his eyes fixed on her without blinking.

He used his mental power to probe, and realized he'd been indirectly exposed! Really…

Xu Tianxi said seriously, "This is to make battle armor for you. Only a meticulous mental scan can be the most accurate. Besides, it's not like I haven't hugged someone before when I used the Martial Soul Fusion Technique."

"Is the humanoid soul tool battle armor you've researched really that amazing? Can it significantly enhance a soul master's combat power?"

Xu Jiujiu's face flushed even more, and her bright eyes stared intently at Xu Tianxi, filled with confusion.

“If it weren’t of great use, I wouldn’t have kept it from you.” Xu Tianxi looked away from the survey map on the table and met Xu Jiujiu’s gaze, his bright eyes filled with composure.

Xu Jiujiu: "……(⊙_⊙)"

That makes a lot of sense, so from now on I'm truly one of your own?

Hmph, he doesn't even reveal his true identity to his fiancée, with whom he shares a martial soul fusion technique. He's quite wary.

Xu Tianxi pretended not to see the dissatisfaction in her eyes, and simply smiled as he completed the mental strength measurement, drew a sketch, and handed it to Xu Jiujiu herself.

"The final battle armor will be worn by you, and you will have complete control over the style and details."

After a long time, he took the sketch, made some adjustments to the details, and casually said, "Tell me if there's anything else you need me to do."

Xu Tianxi pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Our soul powers can be fused. Cultivating by combining our soul powers can increase our cultivation speed. Shall we try it together sometime?"

For the past two and a half years, he had too many things to catch up on, too many secrets, and it was not appropriate for outsiders to know about them, so he could only keep them in seclusion. Now it's different.

He wants to cultivate to level 89 as soon as possible, condense the Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores as soon as possible, break through to the Title Douluo level, and then he will dare to fight against Di Tian.

"Okay...you go first, I'll go see Vina later."

After a long pause, she thought of something and responded in a barely audible voice. Then she lifted her skirt and stood up, saying that she needed to do some simple makeup and urged Xu Tianxi to leave.

"Wait for good news. I'm going to help Elder Kong and the others set up the competition venue." Xu Tianxi clapped his hands, got up, and rushed to the next event.

……

After a flurry of preparations, the once-every-five-years All-Continent Soul Battle Tournament was finally ready, with a total of 166 teams participating.

The number of participating teams is one less than in the original timeline; the Tang Sect and Holy Spirit Sect teams are gone, but the Heavenly Court team has been added.

The Sun and Moon Empire's competition format is to first hold two rounds of elimination matches to determine the top 32, and then hold a round-robin tournament to determine the top 8.

Due to a number of issues, two teams were destined to receive a bye in the first round of the knockout stage. The official Sun Moon team promptly announced that these two spots would be awarded to the Heavenly Court team and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team.

This decision provoked strong dissatisfaction and protests from the original three countries. They could accept the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but what about the Heavenly Court, which had never participated in the competition and had never placed before?
The Sun Moon Empire's reason for this was that the Heavenly Court team was powerful and made significant contributions to the continent's Soul Master system, thus forcefully suppressing many controversies. This move naturally drew dissatisfaction from many former Three Kingdoms representative teams.

On the day of the competition, the cheers at the opening ceremony were deafening, as the people of Mingdu City expressed their love and anticipation for the competition in their own way.

The participating teams took their places and entered the venue one by one. Xu Tianxi looked around and nodded to himself. The quality of the participating teams in this competition was much higher than that of the previous one.

Contrary to the expectations of the original Three Kingdoms, the Heavenly Court team was the first to enter, even before the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Xu Tianxi, as the captain, walked at the front, while another male member of the team, Xu Sanshi, held high the "Heavenly Court" flag, waving it fluttering, attracting considerable attention.

The powerful voice of the host emanated from the broadcasting devices that were spread throughout every corner of Mingdu City: "First to appear today is the Heavenly Court team, a giant organization of our Sun Moon Empire."

Their captain is none other than Kong Tianxi, the reserve team captain who led the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to victory over Shrek Academy and win the championship in the previous competition. He is the nation's greatest genius in a thousand years! Every member of the team is a top-tier talent. Please allow me to extend a cheer to all the spectators today!

As soon as the host finished speaking, his voice was like the fuse that lit a powder keg. From the millions of spectators at the stadium to the citizens of Mingdu watching the live broadcast, a magnificent wave of cheers erupted, echoing across the sky of Mingdu City.

"Kong Tianxi, Kong Tianxi..."

"Heavenly Court, Heavenly Court..."

"The Sun and Moon Empire will always be number one, the Sun and Moon Empire is invincible..."

This astonishing scene secretly alarmed the original Three Kingdoms teams, and their existing dissatisfaction deepened.

Many members of the Shrek team turned green with envy.

Yan Shaozhe's vision went black. His gaze shifted from Xu Sanshi, who was waving the flag and shouting in the main team, to Xiao Xiao, who had a shy smile, Ning Tian, ​​who had a gentle and generous temperament, and Jiang Nannan, who had an extremely beautiful face. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

These are all Shrek's people! How did they end up in the Heavenly Court? Shameless, utterly shameless!
In the team, Bei Bei, who came to watch the game in a wheelchair, thought he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't mistaken. The guy waving the big flag was his former good brother, Xu Sanshi.

"What... what's going on?" Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu looked at each other in bewilderment. So, they could run into an old acquaintance while participating in the competition?
In the group, Ning Shi, a nobody from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, quietly spoke up, saying in a low voice, "Everyone, I know it might be hard for you to accept that Ning Tian is there, but she has her reasons. She's putting on a brave face..."

After saying that, he revealed the reason he had prepared in advance: in order to rescue fifty relatives who had been captured by the Sun Moon Empire, Ning Tian had no choice but to compromise and secretly contact the Lord of Heaven to exchange some of them for a place in the competition.

Yan Shaozhe's face turned even greener. He was so angry that his body trembled and he couldn't catch his breath. He couldn't blame the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which almost made him feel depressed to death!
The frustrating thing for them wasn't over yet. When the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team, led by the Hongchen siblings, entered the arena, the host naturally showered them with praise.

The Shrek Academy members discovered that there was also a direct descendant of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School Soul King in the regular team of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!

Ning Shi gave an awkward smile and said in a low voice:
"This cousin's father was captured by the Sun Moon Empire. He didn't want to, but he had no choice. Dean Yan, you will understand, right?"

Yan Shaozhe's face trembled violently, veins throbbed on his forehead, and he gasped for breath:

"I understand, of course I understand. It's all a conspiracy by the Sun Moon Empire! Did they think these petty tricks could make us uneasy and perform poorly? They're sorely mistaken!"

Tang Wutong said coldly, "In the upcoming match, I will be the first to appear in the individual competition. I will let everyone know the strength of Shrek Academy."

Beibei is incompetent and has failed before the battle even begins; she must step forward and take up the mantle.

"Okay, it's all up to you!" At this moment, Tang Wutong was more reliable than Mu En in Yan Shaozhe's eyes.

A level 73 Soul Saint with an extraordinary Soul Ring configuration will surely teach those villains a lesson!
Shrek Academy was eager to fight, and the Sun Moon Empire didn't make them wait too long. As soon as the teams entered the arena, Shrek Academy was scheduled to be the first to play.

Their opponents were the Heavenly Armor Sect, a clan from the original Three Kingdoms. This was a family-based clan whose martial spirit was the Heavenly Armor Shield, a family heirloom, and members of the Sea God Alliance.

On the viewing platform, Kong Deming, representing the Hall of Offerings, sat in the head seat, while Xu Tianxi and Jing Hongchen, representing the two major forces, sat on either side, appearing to be on equal footing.

Seeing that both sides had sent out their first players in the individual competition, Kong Deming asked with great interest, "Tianxi, how long do you think Tianjia Sect can hold out?"

Xu Tianxi said with a faint smile, "Tang Wutong, who will appear at Shrek Academy, is a seven-ring Soul Saint. It depends on her mood."

"The Tianjia Sect is quite strong. They have a Title Douluo in charge of the sect and have even visited our Xuanming Sect to ask for guidance on cultivation."

Upon hearing that this sect had a titled Douluo, Kong Deming guessed that Xu Tianxi had done it on purpose, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Having a good disciple is so reassuring; let's see how this Shrek genius will act.

On the competition stage, the member sent by the Heavenly Armor Sect was a young Soul King. He was immediately taken aback by Tang Wutong's appearance upon stepping onto the stage, and respectfully clasped his hands in a salute, saying:

"Hello, I am Han Yu from the Heavenly Armor Sect. It is an honor to have the opportunity to compete against Shrek Academy. Please give me your guidance..."

"Let's just have a game, no need for so much nonsense."

Tang Wutong's impatient voice rang out on the competition stage. She didn't even see her opponent. She said, "I'm quite angry right now. If you're not good enough, you should just admit defeat."

Han Yu was taken aback for a moment, then retreated to prepare for battle.

As the match began, both sides unleashed their martial spirits. Tang Wutong's Goddess of Light Butterfly spread its wings, surrounded by seven spirit rings, dazzlingly beautiful.

"Six black and one red!"

The extraordinary spirit rings drew a great deal of astonishment, including from her opponent Han Yu, who was merely a five-ring spirit king with normal attributes.

"Take this!" Tang Wutong's voice carried far and wide, and her second and third spirit rings suddenly lit up.

Golden light patterns on the butterfly's wings rapidly emitted small orbs of light, which flooded down, exploding like thunder. One hundred and eight slashes of light descended, as bright as the sun.

The Butterfly God's Light and Butterfly God's Slash, both of which are of the highest quality and have been used for thousands of years!
With the two soul skills unleashed, Han Yu could only defend, but the huge difference in cultivation level made the outcome of the collision a foregone conclusion.

With a loud bang, Han Yu's Heavenly Armor Shield disintegrated under the two soul skills. His body exploded into a large cloud of blood mist, and he was sent flying, crashing into the arena's light shield and falling to the ground.

Xu Tianxi, Kong Deming, and the others' eyes sharpened. A crushing battle wouldn't warrant such seriousness; the important thing was...

Han Yu's chances of survival were dashed.

The referee, a seventh-ring cultivator, landed, nudged Han Yu's body, his expression changed, and he looked at Tang Wutong in fear, questioning, "You killed him?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Tang Wutong's eyes, but her inner pride prevented her from bowing her head, and she coldly said:
“I’ve already warned him that if he’s not capable, he should admit defeat sooner rather than later.”

(End of this chapter)