Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 330 Gula VS Bosei
As Wu Changkong watched Tang Wulin walk off the stage, a barely perceptible hint of approval appeared on his usually stern face.

He walked over to Wu Siduo, who looked somewhat dejected, and said in a cold but firm voice, "Don't worry about it. The academy has seen your strength and contributions."

A few simple words calmed Wu Siduo down considerably, and she nodded silently.

Taking advantage of the break before the next match, Wu Changkong called Gula to his side. His gaze swept over Bo Xi, who was preparing on the stage, and his eyes were serious.

"Your next opponent is Bo Xilai."

Wu Changkong's voice was deep and clear, "This person has a mysterious background and unfathomable strength. He has five ten-thousand-year soul rings, two superimposed domains, astonishing recovery ability, and extremely strange attack methods. After leaving with the others from Monster Academy yesterday, Long Yue returned with injuries, which means that he is at least no weaker than Long Yue."

Gula listened quietly, feeling a mix of amusement and exasperation. He knew, of course, that Boshi was a part of himself.

Wu Changkong continued his analysis, clearly having done extensive research: "His five major soul skills have been revealed: the first soul skill,..."

"This person is indeed strong," Wu Changkong changed the subject, looking at Gula with a sharp glint in his eyes.
"But the good news is that both of your martial souls have a way of restraining it. Your second martial soul controls the ability to manipulate plants, making it the nemesis of water."

"Your Earth Beast Martial Soul allows you to control rock and soil, and to dam water with earth. In addition, your mental strength is strong, so you are not afraid of its mental shock. As long as you fight steadily and use attribute advantages to disrupt its water vapor environment, your chances of winning should be over 70%."

He paused, his tone becoming unusually serious: "However, we must not underestimate our enemy. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, especially against such a mysterious and unpredictable foe. We must not let our guard down just because of attribute advantages. Remember, we cannot afford to lose!"

Clearly, the previous defeat in leading the team had made this aloof and arrogant man almost obsessively cautious.

Gula felt helpless, but could only nod earnestly: "Yes, Teacher Mai, I understand. I won't underestimate my opponent."

He was indeed having a bit of a headache. He had originally planned to let Bo Xi "narrowly defeat" him in the quarterfinals, which would both enhance Bo Xi's reputation and status in the Star Luo Empire, making it easier for subsequent plans, and also prevent Shrek Academy from showing too much of its brilliance.

But now that Wu Changkong is keeping such a close eye on him, and everyone at Shrek Academy has high hopes for him, if he dares to openly act, he'll probably suffer a terrible fate.

'So be it,' Gula sighed inwardly, 'Let him win. It doesn't matter if Bo Xi loses a match; it'll just make the Star Luo Empire think he narrowly lost, adding to his tragic heroism. But… it has to be a 'closely matched' fight; it can't be too easy a victory.'

Just then, the referee's voice rang out.

"Match 4 of the quarterfinals!"

"Monster Academy, Bosei!"

"Matchup,"

Shrek Academy, Cooler!

The referee's voice was like a powder keg ignited. The moment Bo Xi's name was uttered, the entire Xingluo Stadium erupted in cheers. The deafening roar of applause nearly lifted the stadium off its feet.

"Aquaman! Aquaman! Aquaman!"

"King Bo Xilai! Victory is assured!"

"Ninth Heavenly King! Starlight!"

Bo Xi walked onto the ring amidst the fervor of the crowd, his expression remaining calm and composed, as if the surrounding frenzy had nothing to do with him. He reveled in the immense roar of the crowd; this was precisely the foundation of prestige he needed.

When Gula stepped into the ring, the cheers noticeably subsided, and many Star Luo spectators looked at this equally mysterious, turquoise-haired boy from Shrek with scrutiny and hostility.

Gula stood still, facing Boshi, without making any unnecessary movements. He slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers spread.

Om-!
Five deep, pure black soul rings, seemingly capable of devouring light, rose silently from beneath his feet like five pitch-black suns.

The appearance of five ten-thousand-year soul rings caused the Star Luo audience, who had just been cheering for Bo Xilai, to fall silent as if they had been choked.

Countless gazes froze on Gula, filled with utter shock and disbelief.

Shrek Academy... also has a monster with a five-ring, ten-thousand-year soul ring?! And he looks... even younger than Bo Xi?!

On the highest viewing platform, Dai Tianling, Enci, and a group of Xingluo executives suddenly stood up, their faces filled with horror.

Dai Tianling's hand even trembled slightly. A single Bo Xi was a once-in-a-century talent, but this Gula from Shrek Academy was equally monstrous?! Just how deep was Shrek Academy's foundation?!
Inside the private room, Wu Changkong's cold lips curled into a slight smile. Tang Wulin and the others also held their breath. They knew Gula was strong, but the visual impact of five ten-thousand-year soul rings still shook them to their core.

Bo Xi looked at the five black rings under Gula's feet, a hint of "gratitude" flashing deep in his eyes.

This battle won't be easy, but he just needs to go all out and show his true strength. Gula will naturally handle the rest of the role.

Instead of choosing the water-attribute Celebi spirit, Gula released the power of the earth with a thought.

"Spirit Possession, Groudon!"

A deep roar, as if from the depths of the earth, resounded in the soul of Gula.

His body instantly grew taller, his muscles bulged, and his skin was covered with a thick, dark red, menacing armor that looked like cooled lava.

A vast, heavy, and boundless primordial pressure, carrying endless majesty and an aura of destruction, suddenly erupted. This pressure possessed a divine radiance, far surpassing that of ordinary beast martial souls! The temperature of the entire arena soared dramatically.

Above the sky, the high-hanging sun seemed to be summoned, its light instantly becoming intense and dazzling, as if it had grown a size larger.

The entire main arena area became incredibly bright and scorching. This was the ultimate characteristic of Groudon's spirit – "The Land of the End"!
Forcibly altering the environment to create perpetual, extremely hot "sunny days"!
"Sunday Realm!"

Gula gave a low shout, and an incredibly condensed golden aura, radiating terrifying heat and purifying power, spread out from him. Within the domain, light distorted, and the air boiled, as if one were standing on the surface of a star!
Bo Xi's eyes narrowed, and he almost simultaneously activated his "Steam Domain".

Hot, high-pressure white steam instantly filled the air.

Two major fields collided fiercely!

"Chichichichi——!"

The scorching light and the boiling steam intertwined and annihilated each other wildly.

Gula's Sun Realm ruthlessly purified and evaporated steam, while Bosei's Steam Realm stubbornly resisted, attempting to counter the light with high pressure and heat.

For a moment, the light and white mist on the arena surged and eroded each other, resulting in a stalemate where neither side could gain the upper hand.

"Deep-sea high-pressure domain." Without hesitation, Bo Xi added a second domain, and terrifying pressure descended instantly, attempting to suppress Gula's domain and actions.

"Gravity Domain." The first spirit ring under Gula's feet shone, and a gravity that originated from the earth, even purer and more domineering, crashed down.

Two terrifying pressures clashed fiercely in the air, the arena groaned under the strain, and space itself seemed to distort.

"Hiss... What a terrifying battle of domains."

Enci Douluo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "The abilities of these two are so similar. Overlapping domains, gravity manipulation... this Gula's martial soul is probably no less than a god-level existence like a true dragon, or even... surpasses it."

He felt the divine pressure emanating from the very earth within Groudon's spirit.

In the stalemate, Bo Xi made the first move.

He transformed into a deep blue stream of water, moving at incredible speed. He unleashed a punch, his fist blade enveloped in a rapidly spinning, awe-inspiring water blade—the Raging Waves of Divine Strike!

Gula neither dodged nor evaded, his molten lava-like fist, carrying the intense heat of burning mountains and boiling seas, met the attack head-on. On his dark red fist, purple-gold patterns lit up—the elemental defense and power amplification brought by his second soul skill, Titan Undying Body!

"boom!!!"

Fists collided, without the dazzling explosions of soul skills, only the purest and most savage clash of power!
The violent shockwave exploded, causing the protective shield at the edge of the arena to vibrate violently. The alloy ground beneath their feet was actually trampled into two deep pits, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading outwards.

The audience gasped in shock. This was an arena capable of withstanding attacks from Soul Saints, yet a single collision between the two had caused such destruction.

The battle instantly heats up!
Bo Xi manipulates the water flow, sometimes transforming it into giant waves that crash against the surface, sometimes condensing it into sharp water guns that pierce through, and sometimes transforming it into a tough water shield for defense. The heavy pressure of the deep sea and the steam field constantly interfere with and suppress it.

Gura manipulated the earth, with pillars of lava rising into the sky to intercept the water waves, massive rock walls blocking penetration, and torrents of scorching magma crashing against the water shield.

The gravity field constantly shifted, sometimes intensifying the restriction on Bo Xi's speed, and sometimes easing it to allow him to move like the wind. The light of the Sun Field was like a sharp sword, constantly scorching and purifying Bo Xi's water flow.

Flames and water, rocks and waves, light and steam, gravity and pressure.

Two completely opposite, yet both extremely powerful forces collided and annihilated each other on the arena.

Each clash erupted with deafening roars and terrifying energy storms. The arena visibly became cratered and ravaged, a scene of utter devastation.

The two exchanged blows, their figures darting and colliding at high speed amidst the light and steam of their domains. Their combat skills, application of soul power, and control of their domains had all reached a breathtaking level.

The audience was completely captivated, while Dai Tianling and others were terrified.

An hour passed, and the battle remained intense. Both sides had suffered considerable losses. Gula's lava armor was covered with marks from water blades, and much of the water in Bosei had been evaporated by the high temperature. However, both of them still had sharp eyes and high fighting spirit.

'Almost there…' Gula thought to himself. His eyes narrowed, and the Radiant Star Soul Core within his body began to operate wildly.

The sun overhead, enhanced by the "End of the Land" property, suddenly became incredibly dazzling, as if it would ignite the entire world.

"Sun Realm - Ultimate Sublimation! Sun Angel!"

Behind Gula, a gigantic angelic phantom, formed from pure light and fire and with wings of light on its back, slowly emerged. It was his Sun Angel Soul, whose power and domain were perfectly integrated.

"Purify! Expel!"

With Gura's low growl, the phantom of the Sun Angel opened its arms, and endless power of light and fire swept across the entire arena like a tsunami. This power was extremely domineering and its target was the water element!

"Zizzi——!"

Under the ultimate purification of light, Bo Xi's steam domain dissipated rapidly, like ice and snow melting away.

The omnipresent water vapor was forcibly evaporated and dispersed. Even the water flow he controlled became sluggish, dimmed, and even began to decompose under the suppression of this force.

Without the support of water vapor, the pressure of the deep sea is greatly reduced.

The entire arena seemed to instantly transform into a gigantic furnace. The air was as dry as a desert, and all free water molecules were squeezed out and driven away by the domineering light and high temperature. Within a radius of a thousand meters, water elements were almost extinct!
Bo Xi's expression finally changed.

His movements instantly became incredibly difficult, as if a fish out of water. The water he relied on for combat had lost its source, and the power of his soul skills was reduced to less than one-tenth. The healing effect of the Boundless Ocean was also greatly diminished in the absence of water!

"ended."

Gura's voice was like a judgment. He seized this fleeting opportunity, and his giant lava fist, carrying the last remaining power of the Sun Domain and the earth's strength, slammed into the hindered Poshi like a meteor.

Bo Xi hurriedly assembled a final water defense.

"boom--!!!"

The water defense shattered instantly, and Bo Xi was blasted backward by the immense force, crashing heavily onto the protective shield at the edge of the arena. He slid down, his energy waning, and lost the ability to fight again.

The entire venue fell silent; many audience members were unaware of what had happened.

The referee's voice rang out with a resounding boom: "The winner—Shrek Academy, Gura."

The cheers paused for a moment before erupting from the direction of Shrek Academy. The Star Luo audience remained silent, many faces filled with resentment and regret.

Gula slowly withdrew his martial spirit and domain, looking at Bo Xi being helped up by the medical staff, his eyes calm and expressionless. He had won, but at least on the surface, the victory was not easy.

On the highest viewing platform, Dai Tianling looked at the scene with a furrowed brow, but there was not much disappointment in his eyes. Instead, there was a hint of relief and relief.

He turned to Enci and the other important officials and said, "Bo Xi's defeat was not due to a lack of skill. It was due to the environment. Nagula's martial spirit was too domineering, and it could forcefully dissipate water vapor. If it had been near the sea or in a lake, the outcome would have been uncertain."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right." A minister immediately echoed, "King Bo Xi only lost due to the disadvantage of terrain. His talent and strength are beyond doubt. If he is promoted to Title Douluo in the future, our Star Luo Empire will have a great advantage at sea."

"Indeed, the name of the Sea King is well-deserved. Although he was defeated in this battle, it only shows his resilience."

The Star Luo leadership quickly adopted a unified narrative. Bo Xi's loss to an equally monstrous genius from Shrek Academy, and the fact that he lost due to environmental disadvantages, was entirely acceptable and would even garner more public sympathy and support.

Bo Xi's value was not diminished by this defeat; on the contrary, it became even more solidified in the minds of the Star Luo leadership. After all, a genius who needs "protection" needs the support of the empire even more.

Before leaving the court, Boshi's gaze briefly met Gura's in the air, everything unspoken. This highly anticipated "civil war" finally ended with Gura's victory, bringing a thrilling conclusion to the quarterfinals.

The final four are: Gula, Tang Wulin, Long Yue, and Bai Yuan. Even fiercer battles are yet to come.

(End of this chapter)