Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 374 Xu Tianxi: The Body Sect vs. Shrek Academy, Pursuing Thrills to the End
The ultimate martial soul is a super martial soul on par with the top-tier original martial soul, representing invincibility within the same level and undefeated across levels.

More than four thousand years ago, a holy war broke out between two continents. At that time, Dean Shrek Academy was an expert in extreme fire. He raised his arm and, as the leader of the continent's soul masters, led the three-nation alliance to defeat the Sun Moon Empire's army.

The second most important figure in the Xuanming Sect, Ice Phoenix Douluo, is an ultimate ice soul master who has achieved great success in his cultivation. He first defeated Song Yunzhi and Yan Shaozhe in Shrek City, and then fought to a draw against Zhong Liwu, the Holy Spirit Cult Master, in Xingluo City, making the world aware of the power of ultimate ice.

Now, a new ultimate Soul Master has emerged, but he is on the side of the Sun Moon Empire!
This drove Yan Shaozhe crazy. He was screaming inwardly, "Why didn't such a genius come to Shrek Academy?!"

The ultimate ice master—that's a peerless genius who can solve his disciple Xiao Tao's evil fire problem! If he could be taken under his wing early on, would Shrek Academy have any worries about having no successor? At that time, Shrek Academy might even produce a master of both ice and fire, dominating the world for three hundred years.

Zhongli Wu also valued Su Tong highly. His eyes flashed coldly as he stared at the arena, and he subtly harbored murderous intent.

One Ice Phoenix Douluo is enough trouble for him, what if another young one comes along? Will the younger generation of the Holy Spirit Cult even be able to develop?

No matter what, this small, ultimate ice formation must never grow up in the Sun and Moon Empire!

From the direction of the Body Sect, and in many other areas of the audience, some figures who had been hiding their auras became restless and their hearts fluttered after Yan Shaozhe's roar.

Xu Tianxi took in this undercurrent of events, silently noting down some of the auras that couldn't be contained. Then, a clear and powerful voice rang out, echoing endlessly in the air.

"Mr. Zheng, why haven't you announced the results of the match yet?"

Referee Zheng Zhan, urged on, realized he had neglected his duties while watching the show. He then stepped down from the platform, grabbed Su Tong's arm, and announced loudly:
"The Heavenly Court team defeated the Little Elephant Clan team with seven points in the individual competition, advancing to the top 32 and entering the round-robin group stage!"

The announcement of Heaven's victory resounded through the loudspeakers, and tens of thousands of people from the Sun and Moon roared like thunder.

They cast fervent, admiring glances at Su Tong, shouting victory with faces flushed and necks red.

The legend of the ultimate attribute Soul Master had already spread throughout the Sun Moon Empire, and Su Tong's powerful record of easily defeating seven opponents made them have high expectations for the Heavenly Court team.

If a substitute player is this strong, then the starting players must all be incredibly strong.

The champion of this competition will definitely stay in their Sun Moon Empire. Shrek Academy was able to win the championship in the past only because the Prince of the State and the Lord of Heaven did not appear. Once the Prince of the State made a move, Shrek Academy was nothing but a chicken and a dog.

The title of Zhenguo Junwang was Xu Tianxi. He was promoted to Junwang for his merits, but neither he nor the emperor were interested in studying the title. They simply continued to use the title Zhenguo, which sounded impressive.

Some were happy while others were sad. The people and even the participating teams of the Sun and Moon Empire shared in the glory, while the atmosphere on the side of the Three Kingdoms was naturally not so good.

Even though Shrek Academy defeated their opponents in the Heavenly Court and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy respectively, directly intimidating them into surrendering with Tang Wutong's fierce power, the gloom in their hearts did not dissipate much.

The reason is the same: if even the most powerful Soul Masters have to be substitutes, how strong will the regular players be?
What kind of power does that Heavenly Lord, who sits high above and commands the world, possess? Even if Tang Wutong is made entirely of iron, how many nails can she hammer?

It can be said that Su Tong's appearance is like a giant mountain, standing in front of every team that aspires to show their prowess. What's even more frightening is that there are even higher mountains behind her.

The three leaders of the Sun and Moon Empire on the high platform were very satisfied with this.

Kong Deming stroked his beard and smiled, full of praise. Xu Tianxi casually echoed, feeling gratified that he hadn't raised Su Tong in vain. Jing Hongchen's eyes gleamed with envy, indicating that Mingdetang needed such top-notch talent to guard its premises...

While Xu Tianxi and Jing Hongchen were arguing, the competition proceeded in an orderly manner, and soon it was the turn of two sects worth paying attention to.

Snow Demon Sect, Earth Dragon Gate.

"Did you design this again?" Jing Hongchen asked Xu Tianxi with a smile.

"That's right, we might be able to see the strength of the Body Sect. The Snow Demon Sect's reserve team members are all geniuses of the younger generation of the Body Sect."

In reality, Xu Tianxi wanted to see the strength of Huo Yuhao and the Lan sisters, but he didn't have high hopes.

Of course, another reason is that both of them are members of the Sea God Alliance. If the Body Sect also sends out a few fools to injure or cripple the other side, then things will get really interesting.

In any case, the trader doesn't lose money.

The match began quickly, and the players from both sides entered the field.

The main team that the Body Sect pulled out from the Heavenly Soul Empire was not weak. In the individual competition, two of them replaced four of the opponents. Nan Qiuqiu, the young sect master of the Earth Dragon Gate, took the stage and defeated the second person whose soul power was almost exhausted, and then defeated the third person.

With the score at 3-4, it meant that the outcome would have to be decided by a team fight.

Nan Qiuqiu breathed a sigh of relief, made a face at the members of the Body Sect from afar, and said with a grin, "See you in the team battle." Then, she decisively represented the Earth Dragon Gate in forfeiting the individual competition and jumped off the stage.

The members of the Body Sect were left speechless by her antics.

Gu Tong stroked his chin and whispered, "This little girl is too naughty. I'm almost tempted to teach her a lesson. Her martial spirit is also quite interesting. What do you think, junior brother?"

Huo Yuhao, looking every bit the diligent student, answered earnestly, "According to the records of our sect, the lineage of the Earth Dragon Sect's leader inherited a special Earth Dragon, the Rouge Dragon, which possesses a very unique annihilation attribute. It seems to be her martial soul."

"In theory, if the Annihilation attribute is strong enough, it can annihilate all elemental attacks in the world, making it very difficult to deal with."

"That's quite interesting," Gu Tong said sincerely.

Jin Peng, who was leading the team from the Body Sect, noticed their keen interest and said, "What? Do you want to fight? Don't forget that this is still the elimination round, so you need to be patient."

Gu Tong chuckled and averted his gaze, while Huo Yuhao showed a hesitant expression, clearly intending to test the waters.

After a moment's hesitation, Huo Yuhao finally couldn't suppress his desire to fight and said, "Elder Jin, I don't think we need to hide much anymore at this point. Even those guys from the Holy Spirit Cult have shown up, so there's not much point in us hiding. Why don't we take this opportunity to go out and have some real combat experience?"

"This..." Jin Peng hesitated, as Huo Yuhao's words made sense.

But the sect leader specifically instructed him to be careful when he came, especially not to easily reveal his abilities in front of the Sun Moon Empire people. Is it appropriate to do this?

At this moment, Long Aotian spoke. His two-meter-tall figure was exceptionally imposing, and his face was cold and stern. He said:

"Elder Jin, I also think we don't need to keep hiding. Shrek Academy, Heavenly Court, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy have all shown their prowess. How can our Body Sect fall behind?"

In the previous elimination rounds, for reasons unknown, when Su Tong left the stage and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was the second to enter, Xiao Hongchen, as the captain, rushed onto the stage first.

With all seven rings rising simultaneously, his soul power surged powerfully. Then, without even using a single soul skill, he put away his martial soul and used his soul guide cannon to blast all seven opponents off the stage, demonstrating his superb control over the arena.

Although his spirit rings were numerous, his martial spirit was practically useless. His flamboyant fighting style and posture made Meng Hongchen and Xu Tianxi roll their eyes for a while, but everyone else had to admit that they were stunned by Xiao Hongchen's seven spirit rings and powerful strength.

In previous years, no Soul Saints had ever appeared in the competition. This year's competition is incredibly exciting. Both Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, these two old rivals, have produced Soul Saints. The substitutes of the Heavenly Court team are all Soul Emperors, and there must be a Soul Saint in the main team as well. This makes Long Aotian very envious.

I thought I was invincible among the younger generation of Soul Masters, but who knew there were so many geniuses in this world!
Therefore, Long Aotian was tempted. He had wanted to make a move during the drawing of lots, but he was stopped. Now that Huo Yuhao had spoken, his restless heart could no longer contain itself.

His words convinced Jin Peng. After careful consideration, Jin Peng smiled and said to the two expectant eyes, "Alright, then let the Lan sisters replace the two regular team members on the field."

"pat-"

The Lan sisters, who were eating watermelon in the corner of the shade, were inexplicably called out. The watermelon rind fell from their hands to the ground, and they looked surprised for a long time.

"Huh? We're going?"

“Yes, this is a good opportunity to test your training results. You appeared five years ago, so there’s no problem with you going on stage again.”

Jin Peng answered with certainty, his old face almost beaming like a blooming chrysanthemum, and he glanced smugly at the dejected Huo Yuhao and Long Aotian.

A bunch of juniors trying to outsmart me? You're too green.

"Of course, it's not impossible for you to compete. If you encounter a strong team that can put you to a fight in the round-robin stage, I will let you play."

After thinking for a moment, Jin Peng offered Huo Yuhao and the others a grand promise to boost their morale.

Huo Yuhao and Gu Tong gave a weak "oh," Long Aotian lowered his head, and Vina quickly came out to talk and laugh, trying to liven up the atmosphere.

The team battle officially began, and the Blue Sisters replaced two of the regular players, stepping onto the field in the morning sunlight.

Compared to five years ago, they are much stronger, and their hair has grown much longer, truly reaching their waists. They are not powerful if their hair is not long.

The five-ring cultivation level demonstrated the huge investment the Body Sect had made in them. The Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Net, was unleashed, directly controlling the entire field. The five teammates seized the opportunity to finish off the opponents, defeating them with overwhelming force.

The Snow Demon Sect eliminated the Earth Dragon Gate, but Huo Yuhao didn't appear. Xu Tianxi was a little disappointed and decided to manipulate the subsequent round-robin matches to arrange a sufficiently strong opponent for them.

It wasn't that she valued Huo Yuhao's strength that much; she mainly wanted to see how Huo Yuhao would change under her influence.

In contrast to Xu Tianxi's calmness, Shrek's side was very agitated.

Following their ordeal in Heaven, they suffered the agony of being beaten to death by oxen right before their eyes.

The more dazzling Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo's spirit fusion skills were, the more Yan Shaozhe's heart ached. They were both talents in his spirit system!

Even Dai Huabin, who had once fought alongside him, couldn't help but frown and mutter to himself:

"The Lan sisters' net is much more powerful than before, and they seem difficult to deal with; moreover, how did these two cultivate so quickly, increasing their level by nearly thirty in five years?"

Once upon a time, the Lan sisters' cultivation was unremarkable in Shrek Academy's outer court. They became core disciples entirely because of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Dai Huabin was undoubtedly the number one genius in the outer court.

Now, after five years of arduous training at Shrek Academy, and with the full support of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion after his elder brother became crippled, he has just barely advanced by a little over twenty levels, breaking through from level thirty-nine to level sixty-one.

The Lan sisters broke through from level 25 or 26 to become Soul Kings. Even if the gap between them wasn't that big, it shouldn't have been this fast.

Didn't Shrek Academy say they would train the Seven Devils to the highest standards? Could it be that their resources were being taken advantage of?
Bei Bei sighed, rubbing her forehead. It wasn't just the Lan sisters; since the Snow Demon Sect was truly a shell of the Body Sect, Huo Yuhao might even meet them soon.

But what could he say or do? I'm sorry, Xiaoya, I can't do anything...

Xu Tianxi observed the various people around him and an interesting idea came to mind: since they were seeking excitement, why not go all the way and give them a chance to meet old friends?

So two days later, when Tang Wutong returned from drawing lots...

The group noticed that among the seven teams in their group, there was a particularly conspicuous one called the Snow Demon Sect.

This means that Shrek Academy will soon face off against the Body Sect.

And they certainly cannot avoid their sharp edge.

(End of this chapter)