Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 427 Natural Sect VS Tang Sect, Cheater and Plug-in

By afternoon, after the healing-type Soul Masters' best efforts and a short rest, the Tang Clan members had largely recovered from their injuries. Although they were still far from their peak condition, they were at least able to fight again.

The audience was full of anticipation for this semi-final.

On one side is the Tang Sect, known for its ever-changing tactics, numerous miracles, and the presence of Wang Dong'er, the seventh soul ring holder with a ten-thousand-year soul ring; on the other side is the mysterious and unpredictable Natural Sect, which has yet to reveal its full strength and is suspected of possessing three Soul Saints.

This is destined to be a fierce battle.

Inside the Tang Sect's rest area, Huo Yuhao was making final tactical arrangements. His face was still somewhat pale, but his eyes were unusually determined.

"The strength of the remaining four members of the Natural Sect is unknown, but there must be a Soul Saint level expert among them. We will hardly have an advantage in the individual competition, so we must find a way to win in the team competition."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Our goal is to win at least three individual matches and force the competition into a team event. Dong'er and I are in relatively the best form, so we'll go first and try our best to win the first three matches."

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's physical injuries were no longer a problem thanks to the Life Gold and powerful healing. He was just extremely mentally exhausted and occasionally experienced phantom pain from the circulation of his soul power. However, his strong mental strength was enough to suppress it and it did not affect his combat.

He still chose to be in a wheelchair and was the first to step into the ring.

There was a lot of chatter in the audience.

"Is it that wheelchair-bound disabled person who went first again?"

"The Tang Clan is really out of manpower, so the wounded have to fill in."

"I wonder who the Natural Gate will send to deal with him."

On the Natural Gate side, the remaining four people—Qing Liuli, Yin Wansheng, Bo Xi, and Mu Yi—were all quite interested in Huo Yuhao, the "Chosen One." However, the other three were all Soul Saints, while Huo Yuhao was only a five-ring Soul King.

Finally, Qing Liuli, who had never appeared before, gracefully stepped onto the stage at Gula's prompting.

Huo Yuhao became wary upon seeing that his opponent was an ethereal young girl with long, blue-green hair.

What alarmed him even more was that, in his mental probing, the girl before him seemed to be nothingness. His vast mental power swept over her, but it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, leaving no ripples whatsoever.

Qing Liuli smiled slightly, her voice clear: "My name is Qing Liuli."

She paused, her clear, glassy eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao, and added meaningfully, "Huo Yuhao, have you... ever truly faced your own heart?"

Huo Yuhao felt a chill run down his spine, becoming even more wary, and did not reply.

Qing Liuli didn't mind, smiled faintly, and said no more.

As the starting bell rang, a beautifully crafted, cyan glass lotus lamp emitting a hazy blue light quietly appeared in her hand.

Six deep black spirit rings rose slowly beneath his feet.

The audience was already used to it. Rumors circulated that the Natural Sect had a secret method to increase the age of spirit rings, but because of the Limit Douluo, no one dared to show their greed.

As for the source of the rumors, it's safe to assume that the Sun and Moon Empire is the correct place.

Huo Yuhao dared not be negligent and instantly activated his Spirit Eye Martial Soul to its limit, with his mental detection covering the entire area and his mental interference silently enveloping his opponent.

Qing Liuli ignored Huo Yuhao's mental soul skill. Her mental realm was extremely high, and her own spiritual sea was like a lamp and a mountain. She remained unmoved in the face of mental attacks, and her sixth soul ring suddenly flashed.

Sixth Soul Skill: Inner Demon!
An invisible black energy, imbued with a strange pulling force, shot silently toward Huo Yuhao, as if it possessed a life of its own.

This soul skill lures enemies into developing inner demons, causing them to sink into the most painful memories and regrets. If they cannot see through it, it will create a mental vulnerability, allowing Qing Liuli to spy on and even influence them.

Upon seeing the strange black soul power, Huo Yuhao immediately tried to dodge it by maneuvering his wheelchair, but the black energy was like a persistent affliction, and no matter how he maneuvered the wheelchair like a phantom, he could not get rid of it.

"puff!"

The black energy entered Huo Yuhao's body.

In an instant, Huo Yuhao's eyes became empty, and his consciousness was forcibly pulled back to his childhood—those dark years when he was bullied in the White Tiger Duke's mansion and only his mother, Huo Yun'er, protected him with her life.

His mother's unconditional love and the image of her tragic death were like the sharpest knife, repeatedly cutting into his heart.

"What a great motherly love..."

A voice, both alluring and wistful, echoed deep within his soul: "But if someone could make you forget all this pain, bring your mother back to life, reunite your family, make your father proud of you, and have all the girls you've loved and regretted with by your side...would you be willing?"

The scene suddenly changes!

Mother Huo Yun'er smiled gently as she stood side by side with the valiant Dai Hao, behind them the brightly lit and festive White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

Wang Dong'er, Ju Zi, Ma Xiaotao... one by one, the women who had once stirred his heart, dressed in pure white wedding gowns, looked at him with tender affection, and called out "Husband" in unison.

Huo Yun'er gently beckoned: "Yuhao, my child, come here..."

Dai Hao's face was full of pride and satisfaction as a father.

This perfect, almost unreal scene is enough to captivate anyone with regrets.

However, deep within Huo Yuhao's soul, a resolute will suddenly erupted, and he shouted sharply, "A very realistic illusion, but what is fake can never become real! Break it!"

A powerful mental shock swept through his mind like a tsunami, attempting to shatter this beautiful illusion.

However, it was ineffective.

The power of the inner demon did not dissipate, but instead condensed and took shape, transforming into a demon Huo Yuhao that was exactly the same as Huo Yuhao, but with a completely black body and eyes filled with despair and loneliness.

The two "Huo Yuhao" gaze at each other in their mental world.

Huo Yuhao, in his true form, found himself unable to move and could only watch helplessly as the black inner demon slowly approached, gradually overlapping with his own figure.

Ten times the despair, ten times the hatred, ten times the pain, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly rushed into Huo Yuhao's heart, almost completely destroying his will.

"Do not……!"

Huo Yuhao shouted in his heart. Electrolux had taught him to let go of pure hatred, and the burning love he felt for Wang Dong'er at this moment became the anchor that stabilized his mind.

All sorts of complex emotions eventually converged into an indomitable will, supporting him and preventing him from being completely consumed by this overwhelming negative emotion.

The audience below the ring was baffled. The two stood facing each other, motionless, as if they were testing their willpower.

Why aren't they fighting?

One insightful person remarked, "It might be a battle of wits, even more dangerous!"

Qing Liuli secretly praised, "As expected of the future God of Emotions, this complex and powerful emotional energy is truly an enviable 'resource'." Her fifth spirit ring then lit up.

Fifth Soul Skill: Malice!
The flames within the crystal lotus lamp suddenly turned a deep black—Crystal Pure Fire: Evil!

The flames did not burn the flesh, but directly ignited Huo Yuhao's mental strength, willpower, and emotions.

The more he struggled and the more pain he felt, the more his unwavering willpower became the best fuel for refining Qing Liuli's soul power and spiritual realm.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Ten minutes later, Qing Liuli slowly withdrew her martial soul and soul power, her expression calm, and said indifferently, "I won."

Referee Zheng Zhan looked at Huo Yuhao and saw that his eyes were closed, his face was pale, and he had already fainted in his wheelchair. So he announced: "In the first match of the individual competition, Ziranmen, Qing Liuli wins!"

The Tang Clan members couldn't believe it!

Huo Yuhao, the pillar of their mental strength, actually lost in a mental battle?! They rushed onto the stage in a panic and dragged Huo Yuhao off.

Huo Yuhao slowly awoke, his eyes still glazed. Seeing the beautiful woman before him, he instinctively murmured, "Mom..."

Wang Dong'er's pretty face immediately turned bright red.

Xu Sanshi immediately sidled up to him with a cheeky grin: "Hey, Yuhao, what sweet dreams are you having? Are you dreaming about going to your wedding night with Dong'er?"

Beibei punched him in annoyance, and Jiang Nannan also gave her a reproachful look.

Huo Yuhao felt an unprecedented exhaustion, enveloped by a sense of emptiness that made him want to do nothing. He forced himself to stay awake and instructed Wang Dong'er:

"Dong'er, you must be careful... Her martial soul is not of the spiritual attribute, but a more peculiar mental attribute."

This was the urgent message that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm transmitted to him before he fell into a coma, and only Tianmeng Ice Silkworm could discern the subtle differences in mental attributes.

"Mind attribute?"

“That’s right,” Huo Yuhao explained weakly, “It’s a martial soul specifically designed to target a soul master’s inner weaknesses, regrets, and obsessions. You must guard your mind and not let it trigger any of your emotional vulnerabilities.”

He gave a few more instructions, then fell into a deep sleep due to excessive mental and physical exhaustion.

Looking at Huo Yuhao's tired sleeping face, Bei Bei said worriedly, "Yuhao looks like he's exhausted. Dong'er, it's up to you now, please be careful."

Wang Dong'er nodded solemnly, her beautiful eyes burning with fighting spirit, and resolutely stepped onto the arena.

She looked at Qing Liuli and said confidently, "I'm not afraid of your mental attributes. If you know what's good for you, just admit defeat!"

Although she has not yet fully awakened her memories, she can vaguely feel that her soul is being protected by a powerful and warm force.

Qing Liuli naturally knew that Wang Dong'er was protected by the divine sense of the Sea God Tang San, and said calmly, "How would you know if you don't try?"

Wang Dong'er snorted coldly, and seven spirit rings—one yellow, two purple, three black, and one red—suddenly appeared beneath her feet!
The appearance of that seventh spirit ring, which had been around for 100,000 years, once again drew gasps from the entire audience!
Fourth Soul Skill: Hexagram Formation!
She formed a hand seal, creating a six-pointed star array. Energy butterflies danced around her, and an array filled with the binding power of light elements instantly enveloped Qing Liuli.

Without hesitation, Qing Liuli unleashed her sixth soul skill, Inner Demon, once again.

However, the moment that strange inner demon power touched Wang Dong'er, a pale golden trident mark on her forehead suddenly shone brightly, and a holy and peaceful aura flowed around it, directly purifying the inner demon power into nothingness.

Qing Liuli thought helplessly, "Someone is cheating..."

Taking advantage of the situation, Wang Dong'er attacked, her figure descending from mid-air with her first soul skill, Winged Guillotine!

Second Soul Skill: Light of the Butterfly God!
The edges of the wings of the Goddess of Light were as sharp as knives, accompanied by countless dazzling orbs of light, as they hurtled towards Qing Liuli, who was temporarily imprisoned by the six-pointed star array.

Qing Liuli neither dodged nor avoided, and her third spirit ring lit up.

Third Soul Skill: Heart Like Crystal, Impervious to All Magic!

A pure, azure, glassy halo enveloped her entire body. Whether it was the sharp wing blades or the exploding ball of light, everything that fell upon the halo was neutralized and isolated by that strange light, unable to harm them in the slightest.

She attempted to retaliate, unleashing her first soul skill, "Purification of the Six Senses, Freedom from All Worries!"
A wave of mental energy, capable of inducing weariness and aversion to fighting, spread out. Unfortunately, it was once again easily blocked by the Sea God's mark on Wang Dong'er's forehead.

Qing Liuli remained calm and composed, having anticipated these outcomes.

"Everyone's using cheat codes, but the cheat codes I received weren't big enough, so I can't blame anyone else." She had a good attitude.

When her psychological attacks failed, she immediately changed tactics and launched a full-scale offensive.

Second Soul Skill: Glazed Pure Fire!
The cyan flames adhered to Wang Dong'er's Goddess of Light Butterfly Martial Soul, but this flame, which should have scorched the mind and spirit, could only exert its physical high temperature under the protection of the Sea God, greatly reducing its threat to Wang Dong'er.

Wang Dong'er exclaimed, "What a hard tortoise shell! But it's useless!"

Her fifth spirit ring shone brightly, and her fifth spirit skill, Light God Possession, appeared!
She instantly transformed into a pure light elemental body, becoming compatible with all elements except for the dark attribute. The power of her other soul skills instantly doubled, and she unleashed her sixth soul skill once more: Butterfly Goddess Dance!

The enormous light and shadow of the Goddess of Light butterfly soared into the sky, transforming into a dazzling blue-gold stream of light. It then split into countless smaller Goddess of Light butterflies, which shot and exploded towards the Azure Glazed Glass like fireworks.

The Tang Clan members were astonished. Wang Dong'er's attack was so ferocious, but Qing Liuli's glassy aura defense was simply too abnormal.

Qing Liuli maintained her "Heart Like Glass" soul skill, enduring the barrage of attacks.

The light butterflies exploded continuously around her, creating a deafening roar, but the layer of glassy light only fluctuated violently, flickering unpredictably, without ever showing any signs of breaking.

Wang Dong'er was frustrated because she couldn't get a breakthrough after a long time; she hadn't even touched the hem of her clothes.

Qing Liuli could not absorb spiritual power to replenish its consumption, and its soul power rapidly decreased during continuous defense.

As the halo grew fainter and fainter and was about to give way, a thought flashed through her mind: Should she use the power of the "True Demon of Calamity" soul to forcibly strengthen her sixth soul skill and try to break through a crack in the Sea God's protection?
Ultimately, however, she abandoned this extremely risky idea. There was no need to reveal more of her trump cards here, and success was not guaranteed. If the Sea God's divine sense purified her soul, which had undergone two reversions, it would be a huge loss.

Just before the shimmering light shattered, Qing Liuli voluntarily dispelled her soul skill and calmly said, "I concede."

He then gracefully stepped down from the stage, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

Standing on the stage, Wang Dong'er felt incredibly frustrated despite winning.

She expended a great deal of soul power and used every trick in the book, yet she still couldn't completely break through the opponent's defenses, let alone cause any real damage.

Frustrated, she pulled out the baby bottle and began to quickly recover her soul power. Her gaze turned solemnly to the rest area of ​​the Natural Gate, awaiting the next, and possibly even more powerful, opponent.

She knew that the real test had only just begun. The Natural Sect still had three Soul Saints who hadn't yet made a move, while the Tang Sect had already revealed almost all of their trump cards.

(End of this chapter)