Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 367 Jiang Nannan is eliminated!
The dazzling golden light and the phantom of the spirit eye merged instantly, and an indescribable, terrifying aura that seemed to freeze time and soul suddenly rose up.

The Decline Amidst Brilliance—The Golden Road!
This is the only pure control-type soul skill among their four martial soul fusion skills.

A golden beam of light, condensed to its extreme and containing immense spiritual impact and soul-freezing power, shot towards Gula silently yet with lightning speed, like a spear of judgment tearing through space.

Huo Yuhao chose this skill because he knew that other offensive martial soul fusion skills might not be able to hit the unpredictable Gula, while the Golden Path's area attacks and mental shocks were the best way to control him.

As Gula watched the deadly golden light shoot towards him, his brows finally furrowed tightly.

Without using mental power, how can one withstand attacks on the mental level with just sword techniques? Perhaps a true "Sword God" could annihilate the spirit with sword intent, but he absolutely cannot do that now.

"Try it!"

A persistent thought arose in Gula's mind.

The more desperate the situation, the more you need to push yourself.

He instantly drew upon the ethereal, carefree, and boundless sky conception he had just grasped, pouring his Soul Venerable-level soul power and spiritual power into the longsword in his hand without reservation.

"break!"

With a clear whistle, Gula thrust out his longsword in a mysterious and indescribable trajectory. This sword seemed to pierce through illusion and sever shackles, carrying a will to pursue absolute freedom.

Wherever the sword tip pointed, space seemed to distort slightly, attempting to dispel and disintegrate the spiritual essence that constituted the Golden Path.

"boom--!"

The golden beam of light collided fiercely with the seemingly weak yet strangely meaningful sword tip.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only an invisible mental storm that instantly swept across the entire arena. Every student watching felt a sharp, dizzying pain in their head.

The stalemate lasted only a moment.

Gula's sword intent ultimately failed to completely dispel the 100% fusion of the martial soul fusion skill. In the end, he did not use his martial soul and could not truly break through the limitations of the rules.

The dazzling golden beam of light eventually broke through the sword intent's obstruction, and the aftershock slammed into Gula.

"Uh!"

Gula's body stiffened abruptly as a powerful mental freezing force instantly spread throughout his body, freezing him completely in place.

The seal on the Golden Path has taken effect, duration: three seconds!
"Poof!" "Poof!"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong also coughed up blood at the same time. Even though Gula had sealed himself, the attack power of the sword intent caused the martial soul fusion skill to be forcibly broken. The backlash from some of the power made their vision go black, their soul power instantly became disordered, and they both collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"Give me a chance, eliminate him in one fell swoop!"

Although Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and the others were also severely exhausted, seeing Gula frozen in place and Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong fall, their eyes blazed with the light of a desperate counterattack.

Despite their discomfort, they unleashed their various soul skills, determined to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to eliminate Gula.

Unfortunately, they underestimated Gura.

Three seconds? That's a long time for an ordinary person, but for Gura, it's enough for him to do a lot of things.

Just as Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Claw and Xu Sanshi's shield were about to strike, a terrifyingly high temperature, seemingly emanating from the core of the sun, suddenly erupted.

Golden-red light shot into the sky from Gula's body.

Sun Angel Soul, automatically release!

Sunshine Realm!

The blazing flames spread out from Gula like solid lava. The ice beneath their feet instantly vaporized, and the air was scorched and distorted.

Beibei's Thunder Dragon Claw was instantly incinerated and vanished into blue smoke the moment it touched the edge of the domain. Xu Sanshi felt as if his Xuanming Shield had been thrown into a steel furnace, so hot that he almost dropped it and retreated in horror.

He Caitou's soul-guided cannon barrel instantly turned red and scalding hot. Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao felt a burning pain as they breathed, and their skin felt like it was on fire.

Even though Xiao Xiao fully activated her Azure Phoenix Martial Soul, releasing a dense life force in an attempt to resist, that life force was like a drop in the ocean in the face of absolute extreme heat, unable to even get within three meters of Gula. "It's over."

Gula's icy voice echoed from the center of the domain. The sealing effect of the Golden Path collapsed completely before it could even last a second under the eruption of the ultimate fire.

His figure flickered, appearing in front of Xu Sanshi as if by teleportation, and lightly slapped the shield with his palm.

"Bang!" Xu Sanshi felt as if he had been hit by a 100,000-year-old soul beast. He and his shield flew backward and crashed out of the arena.

Next came Beibei, He Caitou, Jiang Nannan... Gula's figure in the Sun Domain was like a fire king, every move he made was precise and irresistible.

Beibei's dragon claw was easily deflected, and she was struck in the chest by a palm strike containing shockwave. He Caitou's soul tool was sent flying by an invisible force as soon as he raised it. Jiang Nannan's speed was as slow as a snail under the suppression of the domain, and she lost her fighting ability with a flick of Gula's finger.

Finally, he looked at Xiao Xiao, the only one still standing in the arena.

Xiao Xiao's face turned pale, and she bit her lip tightly. The phantom of the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron floated around her, and the phantom of the Azure Phoenix surrounded her, as she tried her best to resist the high temperature of the domain.

The flames in Gula's eyes softened slightly, but his movements did not stop.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and pointed them out from a distance. A condensed line of fire instantly shattered the defensive aura of the black cauldron, gently touching Xiao Xiao's shoulder, and a soft push sent her out of the Soul Battle Arena.

At this point, only Gula remained alone on the Soul Battle Stage. The golden-red Sun Domain slowly receded, revealing his calm and composed face.

The whole place was dead silent.

Xuanzi looked at this scene, opened his mouth, and finally let out a helpless sigh.

He hadn't expected this outcome at all. The strength that Gura displayed was on a completely different level from the other seven; it was a precipitous leap in power.

That terrifying swordsmanship, that courage to withstand the Golden Path, that absolute strength to break through the seal and crush everything in an instant... even made this Title Douluo feel terrified.

He had originally been thinking about how to integrate Gula into the team, but now it seemed that the idea itself was somewhat ridiculous.

Xuanzi took a large gulp of wine, suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, and announced in a loud voice: "The selection is over. The last seven remaining are..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the seven eliminated members, including Huo Yuhao, before finally settling on Gula. "Gula, you've earned a spot in the reserve team."

"As for the seven of you..." Xuanzi looked at Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi and the others who were struggling to stand up, as well as Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong who were being helped up, and Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan who were pale-faced.

He quickly weighed the options in his mind. There were only seven spots available, and Gula had already taken one. The remaining six spots had to be chosen from these seven.

According to the rules, only those who are last on stage count, but all seven of them were indeed eliminated by Gura almost simultaneously.

Xuanzi's gaze swept over the seven people, finally settling on Jiang Nannan.

This top beauty of the outer academy has a Soft Bone Rabbit as her martial soul. Although her speed and close combat skills are good, in Xuanzi's opinion, her potential and martial soul quality are indeed "ordinary" compared to Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who have powerful bloodlines, Huo Yuhao, who has extreme ice and mental detection, Wang Dong with the Clear Sky Hammer, Xiao Xiao with the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and the Azure Phoenix, and He Caitou, a genius in the Soul Guidance Department.

“Jiang Nannan,” Xuanzi’s voice carried an undeniable authority, “you have been eliminated.”

"What?!" Xu Sanshi was the first to jump up, his face filled with disbelief and anger. "Elder Xuan, this is not fair! We..."

"Shut up!" Xuanzi's eyes flashed, and a Title Douluo's aura instantly enveloped Xu Sanshi, forcing him to swallow his words and causing his face to turn red.

"Rules are rules. If you're not strong enough, you can't blame anyone else. Besides, my choice has its reasons."

Jiang Nannan's body trembled slightly, her face turned even paler, and a trace of resentment and sadness flashed in her eyes, but in the end she just lowered her head, bit her lip tightly, and did not argue.

Gula walked off the stage calmly, as if the thrilling battle and Xuanzi's cruel choice had nothing to do with him.

As he passed by Jiang Nannan, he casually remarked, "This world only ever gives choices to the strong." These words were like a cold needle, piercing Jiang Nannan's heart.

Xuanzi watched Gula's departing figure, then looked at the remaining six people, and said in a deep voice, "The six of you, along with Gula, will form the reserve team for this competition. Go back and rest well. Special training will begin tomorrow."

His gaze lingered on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong for a moment, then he took one last deep look in the direction where Gula had disappeared, thinking to himself:
"This kid... I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse. Old Mu, the person you've chosen is quite a troublemaker."

(End of this chapter)