Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

"Boom, boom, boom"

A series of deafening explosions erupted one after another, and the entire arena was instantly engulfed in flames. The dazzling flames were like the sun in broad daylight, making it impossible to look directly at them.

Amidst the flames, glimpses of black light could occasionally be caught, but they were quickly and mercilessly swallowed up by the fiercely burning flames and vanished without a trace.

Seeing the fierce battle, Zhongli Wu's face grew increasingly gloomy. Finally, he stood up abruptly, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and resentment.

Even though his vision was temporarily obscured by the firelight, it did not affect his accurate judgment of the battle situation.

With his keen senses and rich experience, he had already clearly seen the final outcome of this battle.

Judging from his grim expression, it's easy to guess that the loser in this competition is most likely Tang Ya, the Blue Silver Saintess.

As expected, things went exactly as everyone anticipated. As time passed, the flames gradually died down, and the dazzling light faded away.

The once flat arena is now unrecognizable, transformed into a scorching inferno of lava.

Amidst this mess, Liu Ying stood tall and straight, easily lifting the unconscious Tang Ya with one hand.

Tang Ya was in a terrible state, her clothes torn and tattered, with large areas of her skin exposed, revealing a glimpse of her cleavage.

Her body was covered with obvious burn marks, her skin was red, swollen and blistered, and she exuded a heartbreaking aura of pain.

Liu Ying's heart softened a little, and she still had a trace of pity for Tang Ya. After she released her martial soul possession, she skillfully took out a snow-white robe from her storage soul tool and gently draped it over Tang Ya's body, covering her up her disheveled appearance.

Then, as if discarding an object, Liu Ying forcefully threw Tang Ya toward the Holy Spirit Cult.

Before Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng could react, a black shadow flashed past like lightning.

It turned out that Ma Xiaotao had flashed into the air and caught Tang Ya in an elegant princess carry, her movements so gentle as if she were afraid of hurting the person in her arms.

Afterward, she carefully placed Tang Ya on a soft sofa, and then transformed into a streak of black fire, swiftly standing on the arena like a ghost.

At this moment, she stood on the metal ground that had been melted and deformed by the high temperature, but she remained calm, as if the scorching heat had no effect on her, quietly waiting for the upcoming duel with the meteor.

With a smile, Meteor gave a thumbs-up to Firefly, who had just stepped off the stage. Then, he reached out his sinful hand and gently placed it on Firefly's head, tenderly yet wantonly stroking her silky smooth silver hair.

His once neat and exquisite hairstyle instantly became messy under his actions. Then, his hand slid down and gently pinched Liu Ying's tender white face. Her skin was so tender that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out with just a little force.

Liu Ying pouted slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of dissatisfaction, but she felt more helpless in the face of Liu Xing. After this slightly doting and playful interaction, Liu Xing walked steadily onto the arena.

Standing on the arena, Meteor looked at Ma Xiaotao opposite him. Ma Xiaotao exuded a chilling aura, like an iceberg that had never melted. Even her originally fiery red hair had turned into a deep black, adding to her mystery and coldness. Meteor frowned slightly, sighed softly, and a complex emotion rose in his heart.

In his unique, fiery vision, nothing could be hidden. He clearly saw that Ma Xiaotao, like Tang Ya, was suffering from the corrosive effects of toxins.

However, compared to Tang Ya, who was poisoned to the bone, Ma Xiaotao's situation was relatively better, and theoretically, she still had a chance to be saved.

However, although Ma Xiaotao's physical condition was slightly better, her mental will was also manipulated by some evil force.

Meteor could clearly sense from her eyes that Ma Xiaotao showed no familiarity with him, her former rival on the field, and her emotions remained completely unmoved, like a puppet being manipulated.

Back then, Ma Xiaotao was the core captain of the Shrek Academy team, highly valued and expected by everyone at Shrek Academy.

With her outstanding strength and talent, she held a pivotal position at Shrek Academy. However, fate always likes to play tricks on people, and now she has fallen into the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult. Such a huge fall from grace is truly lamentable.

Meteor knew in his heart that Jing Hongchen was behind the scenes instigating this series of events.

The crucial battle that led to Ma Xiaotao's descent into darkness was undoubtedly the trigger for the entire incident.

Recalling the match against the Star Luo Empire, Meteor couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. In his opinion, Shrek Academy was also partly to blame for Ma Xiaotao's current predicament.

At that time, Xuanzi's behavior was too domineering and forceful. Just because Ma Xiaotao had turned evil because of the Sword of Judgment, he forcibly took her away without saying a word.

This reckless act deeply offended Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Jing Hongchen. Jing Hongchen originally longed to engage in friendly exchanges and learning with Shrek Academy, hoping to learn from each other.

Xuanzi's unreasonable and domineering behavior completely enraged Jing Hongchen, causing him to harbor resentment and thus sowing the seeds for plotting against Ma Xiaotao.

If Xuanzi had been able to humble himself and ask the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to trade the Sword of Judgment with him in a more modest and gentle manner, instead of forcibly taking it, perhaps things would have turned out very differently.

After all, it was just a match between the two sides, and Ma Rulong didn't do it on purpose. Ma Xiaotao's complete turn to the dark side was also unexpected by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Shrek Academy could have established a good cooperative relationship with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy by adopting a friendly attitude and jointly solving Ma Xiaotao's problem.

However, they chose the worst possible way, relying on their own strength and reputation to wantonly trample on the dignity of others.

As the saying goes, "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish." Shrek Academy's bullying behavior, although it may have gained an advantage at the time by seizing an eighth-level soul tool, resulted in an extremely painful price to pay afterward.

Losing such an outstanding talent as Ma Xiaotao is already a loss that Shrek Academy can hardly bear.

Even giving them ten Swords of Judgment wouldn't make up for this regret. Moreover, the chain reaction triggered by Ma Xiaotao's incident caused Shrek Academy to suffer even greater losses. (End of Chapter)