Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Chapter 278: Dark Clouds over Mingdu

On the outskirts of Mingdu, in the competition venue, except for the competition field where violent energy impact was set off, there was silence. Everyone was staring at the scene in the field, extremely nervous.

The golden ball of light like the sun and the azure ball of light formed by endless thunder refused to give in to each other. They each occupied half of the arena and turned everything within the coverage area into nothingness.

However, at this moment, an accident suddenly happened. The light on the surface of the golden light ball suddenly flickered a few times, and then an even more powerful force burst out from it.

This sudden change caught Yu Tianlong off guard. Facing the increased power of the golden ball of light, the Blue Lightning Dragon's breath gradually began to be at a disadvantage. The blue light was constantly squeezed and swallowed by the golden light, and its range became smaller and smaller.

"No! I can't lose!" Yu Tianlong let out an unwilling roar, and used up his last bit of soul power to try to make a final struggle.

But it was too late. The golden ball of light, like a ferocious beast, broke through the defense line of the blue electric dragon's breath and continued to rush towards Yu Tianlong.

Seeing the golden ball of light that was packed with the power to destroy the world and accompanied by a fierce wind, rushing towards him with an unstoppable momentum, Yu Tianlong was filled with despair.

His eyes slowly closed, his teeth clenched tightly, and even a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. The feeling of unwillingness in his heart surged like a raging tide, almost drowning him.

At this extremely critical moment, a black shadow flashed across the night sky at a high speed, bringing with it a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

The black shadow instantly stopped steadily in front of Yu Tianlong, and its speed was so fast that almost no one present could catch its movement trajectory.

Immediately afterwards, a huge shield that was more than one person tall appeared out of thin air. A warm and thick ochre light flowed on the surface of the shield. The light was restrained but contained the depth and heaviness of the earth.

This shield was like a towering mountain, standing firmly in the path of the golden light ball, blocking the oncoming golden light ball.

The golden ball of light hit the shield hard. In an instant, a strong light burst out, stinging everyone's eyes.

The violent energy was released wantonly, making a deafening roar, and the stadium was filled with strong winds and flying sand and rocks.

After a long time, the light gradually dissipated, and the raging energy gradually subsided. Everyone rubbed their eyes and looked carefully, only to find that the person standing in front of Yu Tianlong was the referee of this game - Invincible Douluo Zheng Zhan.

At this moment, Zheng Zhan looked calm, holding the shield that emitted a faint ochre light firmly in his hand, like an unshakable mountain.

However, if someone observes carefully, they will notice some subtle abnormalities. Under Zheng Zhan's feet, two deep grooves have appeared on the hard ground at some point.

At the same time, Zheng Zhan's hands, which seemed as steady as a rock, were actually trembling slightly uncontrollably. The trembling was so subtle that it was difficult to detect without careful attention.

Even with his powerful strength as a Titled Douluo, blocking Wang Qiuer's powerful attack, the Dragon God's Roar, was by no means as easy as it seemed.

"The match is over, the winner has been decided. Wang Qiu'er of the Nevernight Palace has won this individual elimination match."

Zheng Zhan hid his trembling hands behind his back and announced the result of the game in a calm tone.

Although the audience couldn't see it, there were still a few strong people present who noticed that something was wrong with Bupo Douluo.

"This old guy has always been proud of his defensive ability, but he must have suffered a loss."

Jing Hongchen laughed out loud with schadenfreude. He and Bupo Douluo didn't have a very good relationship, so he wouldn't miss the opportunity to laugh at each other.

"The attack of a Soul Emperor can even shake a Titled Douluo who is good at defense. It seems that I am really old."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked at Wang Qiuer with admiration in his eyes. Even his Seven Killing Sword martial soul, which was famous for its attack, could not do what Wang Qiuer did and shake the Titled Douluo with her Soul Emperor cultivation.

"Interesting, is this the breath of God?"

Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Qiuer with interest. She had just keenly sensed the breath of a god. This Wang Qiuer was no ordinary person!

When the steady and powerful voice of Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan clearly announced the result of the match, the entire arena seemed to be a huge powder keg that had been ignited, and it instantly boiled over.

The already extremely warm atmosphere was completely ignited at this moment. The stadium instantly turned into a sea of ​​joy and excitement. Shouts like rolling spring thunder broke out in an overwhelming manner, resounding wildly in every corner of the stadium.

The shouts gathered together to form a heart-shaking wave of sound, as if it was about to break through the sky.

The battle between Wang Qiuer and Yu Tianlong was second only to the battle between Liu Xing and Long Aotian in terms of its excitement. How could they not be excited and cheer for it?

After defeating Yu Tianlong, the Nevernight Palace had already won three games, so Wang Qiuer directly applied for a team battle.

Yu Tianlong has lost his combat effectiveness, Xing Yan was also injured by the Night Demon in the battle with Nana, and only four Soul Kings remain in the Tianlong Sect with intact combat effectiveness.

On the other hand, in the Nightless Palace, although Nana and Wang Qiuer had suffered huge losses, the remaining Lan Fuzi, Bai Xiu Xiu, and Xu Tianzhen were all Soul Emperors, Shui Binger also possessed the combat power of a Soul Emperor, and Shui Yueer was also a Soul King. It was extremely easy for them to defeat a disabled Tianlongmen.

In the team battle, Xu Tianzhen, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er alone ended the fight, leaving the Tianlong Sect powerless. After the match between the Tianlong Sect and the Nevernight Palace concluded, three of the top four teams had emerged: the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, the Nevernight Palace, and the Tang Sect. The final spot would be chosen between the Holy Spirit Sect and Shrek Academy.

And the final round of the quarter-finals is about to begin.

"Xiao San, there are big problems with the Holy Spirit Sect. They are very dangerous. If something cannot be done, don't force it."

In the Shrek rest area, Yu Xiaogang looked solemn as he gave instructions to Tang San.

"I understand, teacher. I will be careful."

Tang San also nodded solemnly. The contestant from the Holy Spirit Sect was indeed very strange and dangerous, but so was he. You know, in this competition, there was no restriction on the use of hidden weapons, and he could exert combat power far beyond his own level.

"The academy has bad luck. They happened to run into the dangerous Holy Spirit Sect. Will they be okay?"

In the Tang Sect rest area, Xiaoxiao said with a worried look on her face.

"The Holy Spirit Sect's attacks were brutal, but after the previous battles, many spectators were dissatisfied with their style, and some teams even protested several times. With that Unbreakable Douluo around, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Beibei said in a deep voice, then looked at the black-robed girl who was the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, with a look of pain on her face.

"Big Brother, don't worry, we will definitely find a way to rescue Teacher Xiaoya."

Huo Yuhao patted Beibei's shoulder and said with a firm face that if Tang Ya had not used the Tang Sect's quota to help him enter Shrek Academy, he would not have had the opportunity to study at Shrek Academy, and he would not be who he is today.

In his heart, rescuing Tang Ya is second only to saving Wang Dong'er in importance.

"I know, Junior Brother, I won't act impulsively."

Beibei nodded, but his eyes never left Tang Ya.

"Ugh!"

Huo Yuhao sighed, but he could also understand Beibei's feelings. Ever since Tang Ya left, Beibei had been searching everywhere like a madman. During that time, he had lost a lot of weight.

If Wang Dong'er disappeared, he would probably be even worse off than Beibei. It was hard for him to imagine how painful he would be if Wang Dong'er left him.

The sky became increasingly gloomy in the afternoon, with the thick dark clouds lowering a little. The depressing environment really made people feel uneasy, as if foreshadowing something.

There was one last game in the afternoon, and all the spectators did not leave the venue, waiting patiently for the game to begin.

During the preparation stage of the competition, undercurrents were surging throughout Mingdu.

"You mean, all the teams that left before have disappeared?"

In a hidden corner of the competition venue, Princess Vina of the Tianhun Empire, Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Xingluo Empire, and Zhang Lexuan, the leader of the Shrek Academy team, gathered together.

The person who spoke was Zhang Lexuan. At this moment, her expression was solemn and her face looked a little ugly.

"Indeed, our spies haven't contacted us in a long time. Just in case, I sent a Titled Douluo close to me to investigate, but she has also lost contact, and the long-distance communication soul guide can't contact us either. The only one who can do this is the Sun-Moon Empire."

Xu Jiujiu also had a grim expression on her face. The Titled Douluo who had lost contact was the grandmother who had protected her since she was a child, Nebula Douluo Manyi, a Titled Douluo of level ninety-three, who was very important to her.

Her disappearance made Xu Jiujiu very anxious, but what made her even more uneasy was the meaning of this situation.

"It seems that the Sun-Moon Empire has taken action against those sects. What do they want to do? Are they going to risk the wrath of the world and become the public enemy of the continent?"

Vina frowned, but she was not as uneasy as Xu Jiujiu, because there was a stronger force behind her, and she was confident that she could lead the team out of this incident safely.

And she had other ideas and purposes.

"The Sun-Moon Empire has already cooperated with the evil spirit master, and doing things like this is no exception. They no longer care about being a public enemy. If they don't do these things, do they stop being a public enemy?"

Zhang Lexuan saw the situation clearly. Even if the Sun-Moon Empire didn't take action against those sects, would they really turn to the Sun-Moon Empire? This was impossible. The Sun-Moon Empire had always been ostracized by the three major empires and major sects and academies of the original Douluo Continent and had long been a public enemy.

Vina and Xu Jiujiu both looked unhappy. Zhang Lexuan's words made a lot of sense. The Sun-Moon Empire had long disregarded its reputation, otherwise it would not have cooperated with the notorious evil soul master.

(End of this chapter)