Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 164 Fun Little Games, The Last Struggle and the One-Time Level Nine Soul Tool - Mingde Hall Master
Two days later, the semi-finals came to an end.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy defeated Di'ao Academy with an advantage, successfully advancing to the finals and gaining the qualification to compete with Shrek Academy for the championship.

What follows is the true end of this Soul Master Competition, namely the final.

This is also the umpteenth time the two teams have met in the finals. Shrek Academy has always won the championship in the past, and this time, there will be no surprises.

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After the semi-finals, Xu Jiujiu came to see Shu Yan once.

Unlike before when she used a telepathic soul tool to contact Shu Yan, this time Xu Jiujiu came directly to the Star Emperor Hotel.

Unfortunately, Shu Yan was busy in seclusion at the time, trying to break through his cultivation level. When he came out of his room, Xu Jiujiu had already disguised himself and taken his harem out shopping.

Shu Yan had originally planned to go and take a look, but upon hearing the word "shopping," he immediately abandoned the plan.

What a joke! He should use this time to meditate. Does he expect to follow behind five women and have five mouths asking him at the same time if the dress looks good?

Shu Yan felt that this matter was critical, and that he was not capable of handling it with his current strength.

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Around 11 p.m., the five women finally returned.

Seeing Xu Jiujiu chatting and laughing with Han Ruoruo, Shu Yan knew that she got along well with the other women.

This is understandable, after all, a princess is best at interpersonal communication, especially since Xu Jiujiu is a smart person, she knows very well how to get along with Han Ruoruo and the others.

Shu Yan clearly saw Xu Jiujiu secretly wink at him. He smiled, then asked everyone if they had fun today…

After a period of playful banter, Xu Jiujiu got up and left, while Shu Yan was surrounded by the four women in a corner, his eyes covered with a black ribbon...

That night, Shu Yan used his special skill, "Scent of a Woman," which made the four women giggle. As a reward for Shu Yan, Han Ruoruo came up with a fun game.

The four girls lay in a row on the bed, their bodies completely covered by blankets, only their toes showing. Han Ruoruo asked Shu Yan to guess whose toes they were by touch alone. If he guessed correctly, there would be a reward; if he guessed wrong… well, that would definitely be a punishment…

Shu Yan laughed when he heard this. Why didn't they bring out such an interesting game before?

Regardless, Shu Yan was very satisfied with the little game Han Ruoruo came up with, so he rewarded her handsomely after the game. As a result, Han Ruoruo, who was a Title Douluo, was still a little weak in the legs the next day and didn't even eat breakfast or lunch because she was too full...

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The final match arrived as scheduled.

Early that morning, Shrek and his group gathered in the hall once again.

Shu Yan sat in the head seat, chuckled, glanced around, and then said:
"Do I need to play in today's game?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, then Ma Xiaotao patted her chest and confidently declared:
"We don't need you. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? With me, Luo Chen, and Dai Yueheng backing us up, this mere Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy can't possibly cause any trouble!"

Hearing Ma Xiaotao's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

After watching the last match between Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Di'ao Academy, everyone admitted that Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was indeed full of talented people, but compared with Shrek Academy, it was far inferior.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Shu Yan smiled again, and then he spoke:

"Elder Xuan came to talk to me about this last night. I also have to participate. This is the latest requirement from the Star Luo Empire. All members must be present for the team battle. And I can tell you very clearly that after this team battle, the other competitions will not be so important... because, after this team battle, the real champion has already emerged."

"But seeing how confident you are, I don't want to spoil your fun. Here's what we'll do: I'll stay back and provide support. The rest is up to you to do, so those lunatics from the Sun Moon Empire don't suddenly pull out a level nine soul tool from somewhere."

Hearing what everyone said, everyone smiled.

Among the Soul Masters who fought on the Sun and Moon side, the one with the highest cultivation was Ma Rulong, who was a sixth-level Soul Master. Even if the opponent defied the heavens, at most he could only use an eighth-level Soul Tool while suffering severe backlash. As for a ninth-level Soul Tool, that was something that several sixth-level and fifth-level Soul Masters could not use at all.

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Standing on the competition stage, both sides fielded their strongest lineups. Even though Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, had not announced the start of the match, a fierce and intense aura had already swept across the entire arena, causing countless people to hold their breath in suspense.

"Game start!"

At this moment, Tian Sha Douluo played one of the only two roles he could play in this match.

Ma Xiaotao could no longer contain herself. As soon as the Heavenly Fiend Douluo's voice fell, seven soul rings rose from beneath her feet—two yellow, two purple, and three black. Her Soul Saint-level soul power seemed to solidify and swept towards the Sun Moon Empire. Pure phoenix flames soared into the sky, leaving countless people stunned on the spot.

The pure Fire Phoenix Martial Soul is comparable to the top-tier dragon, and its Martial Soul level is even slightly higher than Ling Luochen's Ultimate Ice. Although she is three points weaker after being cleansed, Ma Xiaotao now definitely has the strength to surpass Soul Douluo.

As Ma Xiaotao charged ahead towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Ling Luochen gripped his Ice Staff, exchanged glances with the others, and then joined in the attack.

The seven-colored light fell rapidly as Gongyang Mo did his best to provide assistance to everyone... With the addition of a true Soul Saint to the team, he actually had to work harder, because the soul power and energy required to assist a Soul Saint was almost equivalent to assisting two or three Soul Emperors at the same time.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was also taken aback when they saw the seven soul rings at Ma Xiaotao's feet, but then their captain, Ma Rulong, quickly reacted and roared:
"Don't hold back, go all out! She's no ordinary Soul Saint!"

As Ma Rulong finished speaking, countless soul-guided cannons rose up from all around, unleashing a terrifying barrage of firepower. For a moment, the audience on the stage could only see soul-guided rays and cannonballs of various colors, making it impossible to see the actual situation on the stage.

With a casual wave of his hand, Shu Yan created an invisible barrier that easily blocked the attacks flying towards him.

He privately promised Ma Xiaotao that he would let her unleash her full strength in this battle.

Ma Xiaotao is proud. Even though Shu Yan has taken away too much of her glory, she still longs to shine on the field. Especially since she has completely transformed into an Ultimate Fire Soul Master, this battle is her final farewell to the past!

Shu Yan did not refuse Ma Xiaotao. He would pamper his own woman... It was just a small matter, nothing worth considering.

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This team battle was arguably the most intense and captivating since the tournament's restructuring. Hundreds of thousands of people held their breath, clenching their fists and daring not to utter a sound, for fear of missing the slightest change on the stage.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was clearly well prepared. The seven of them formed a formation and cooperated seamlessly. The various soul tools in their hands played an unimaginable role. In particular, with the assistance of a top-level eighth-grade soul tool, "Heart of the Watcher," the combat power of the seven of them could almost be considered to have jumped a level in a short period of time. However, the time for them to improve their strength with the help of eighth-grade soul tools was undoubtedly limited. Once this period was over, it was only a matter of time before they lost the competition.

Perhaps realizing this, they quickly made changes to their defense.

As the two white halos shattered simultaneously, an invisible force sent Ma Xiaotao, who was flying with phoenix flames, flying away.

Level 5 Soul Tool, Repelling Bracelet, Disposable Soul Tool.

Taking advantage of this opening, Meng Hongchen, who had been cooperating with her teammates to hold off the Shrek Seven Devils, quickly made her move. A circle of icy blue light flashed across her body, followed by the lighting of her yellow second spirit ring.

Ling Luochen was the first to sense the terror of the Zhu Qing Ice Toad Poison. She raised the ice staff in her hand, and a layer of ice wall instantly condensed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she immediately transmitted her voice, telling Dai Yueheng and the others who were still fighting with others to retreat.

“This is not good. Her martial soul is the Crimson Ice Toad, a soul beast known for its extreme poison. Today is a rainy day, so not only I can benefit from the amplification, but she can as well.”

Ling Luochen transmitted his voice, "It's alright, let me handle it."

Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly. Phoenix Flames are naturally able to counteract poisons, so she refused to believe that Zhu Qingbing Toad Poison could do anything to her.

Phoenix flames soared into the sky, and waves of heat swept in, burning away all the raindrops in mid-air and the Zhu Qing Ice Toad Poison released by Meng Hongchen.

As the surrounding white mist completely dissipated, what appeared next surprised everyone.

They quickly realized that what had just happened was not a sign of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy changing its tactics, but a smokescreen released in their last desperate struggle.

No matter how proud and confident they were, they already knew very well what was going on after Shu Yan revealed some of his strength.

With two Soul Masters of Ultimate Attributes and Shu Yan, a terrifying genius who had never revealed his full strength, Shrek Academy was completely outmatched by them. Therefore, they unanimously decided to bring what they considered a brilliant end to this team battle.

As for the 2-2-3 competition that follows... what a joke! With Shu Yan, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Dai Yueheng all there, no matter how they are divided, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has no chance of winning.

If this is a match whose outcome is already decided, then it's better to fight tooth and nail before it ends...

If they win, everyone will be happy. If they lose, at least when they return home, they can be considered "heroes" in some way...

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The sight of countless cannon barrels was terrifying, like grains of sand on a beach, and behind these cannon barrels were super soul-guided cannons that were constantly charging up.

The attacks came in a dense barrage, like a rainstorm, and even someone as strong as Ma Xiaotao was forced to retreat a distance.

At the same time, everyone could clearly see that behind countless soul-guided cannons, the five people, excluding the Hongchen siblings, simultaneously pressed a special soul-guided device on their chests that resembled a badge.

Immediately, all five of them were enveloped in a bloody light, and as time passed, their condition deteriorated to the extreme in an instant, and even their life force seemed to weaken.

"Oh no, they're sacrificing their own potential and life energy... that soul tool..."

Ma Xiaotao's pupils contracted. She sensed an immense threat emanating from the soul tool that the five people were willing to sacrifice their own potential and life energy for—a dangerous aura that could seriously threaten her life…

"What a pity, what a pity. This match was so important, otherwise, I really wanted to use all my knowledge to fight you seriously... I have to admit, Douluo Continent is indeed full of talented people."

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen exchanged a glance, and then the brother and sister took each other's hands. The five soul rings on their bodies lit up almost simultaneously, and the brother and sister's aura reached its peak at this moment.

A dazzling beam of light condensed from the two of them and shot into the sky. The beam solidified in mid-air and then transformed into the shape of a toad.

The gold of the three-legged toad and the icy blue of the Zhu Qing ice toad had completely disappeared at this moment, leaving only a red color that exuded a metallic luster.

The crimson-gold luster made this five-meter-tall giant toad incredibly dazzling, and its eyes were as black as an abyss, as if a single glance could completely devour a person's soul.

A moment later, the giant toad opened its mouth wide, and inside, a faint reddish-gold vortex was spinning violently, as if it might spew out at any moment.

The martial soul fusion skill "Love in the Mortal World," unleashed by the brother and sister at their peak, exhausting all their soul power, was almost second only to a full-force attack from a Soul Douluo level. However, compared to the soul tool activated by the other five people, which consumed a huge amount of potential and life force, it was nothing.

As a dazzling red light shot into the sky, a massive crimson magic circle slowly rose from the arena beneath his feet. Ma Rulong's face was deathly pale, and even a few gray hairs had appeared at his temples, but a smile still lingered on his face:
"Shrek, I hope you like the last gift we left for you. Remember it well, this soul tool is called the Kiss of Death."

Having said that, Ma Rulong and the others, without lingering any longer, used immense willpower to support their bodies, which had completely reached their limits, as they fell off the competition platform…

As the core magic array was fully activated, a ring of blood-red mist quickly condensed above the arena. The soul shield formed by the 108 soul masters cracked in an instant. The referee, Tian Sha Douluo, changed his expression drastically. He wanted to make a move, but the rules did not allow him to do so, or rather, he did not have the confidence to do so.

Before the Heavenly Fiend Douluo could continue to hesitate, a bolt of crimson lightning suddenly struck down from the crimson cloud, its power directly causing blood to seep from the corner of Ma Xiaotao's mouth, who had just activated her Martial Soul True Body. Then, more than a dozen bolts of crimson lightning struck down, and that wasn't all; the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the Hongchen siblings followed closely behind...

Shu Yan, watching from behind, twitched at the corner of his mouth. He recognized the grade of the soul tool; it was a specially crafted level nine soul tool, extremely unique in itself. A special device allowed mid-to-high-level soul masters to forcibly activate it to launch attacks after paying a certain price…

Essentially, this should be a combination of a top-tier level 8 group attack soul tool and an evil attribute soul bone. After the two are fused, the power of the soul tool itself barely reaches level 9, but the quality is not enough for it to be used multiple times. In other words, this is a one-time use soul tool.

A one-time level nine soul tool... I guess only Mingde Hall could make something like that.

In any case, this was an attack that Ma Xiaotao and the others could not withstand... Even if they managed to block it, they would probably suffer extremely serious injuries, which was completely unnecessary.

In an instant, Shu Yan appeared before everyone. Spatial power surged, and seven blood-red soul rings rose up simultaneously. Everyone was pulled back by an irresistible force until they were out of the arena. Shu Yan looked at the blood-red thundercloud, his hand flashing with silver light. The next moment, a dazzling silver beam shot into the sky and struck the blood-red thundercloud directly.

With a crisp crack, the crimson thundercloud struck by the Eternity of Time and Space instantly transformed into a mirror. Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the mirror shattered, turning into countless fragments of silver mirror. These silver mirror fragments drifted down like falling snowflakes, each one clearly reflecting Shu Yan's handsome face. The scene was strangely dreamlike and beautiful...

Meanwhile, Hongchen's lingering affections were also stopped by Shu Yan with a spatial shattering technique. Their martial soul fusion skill was forcibly torn apart, and both Hongchen and his sister suffered a backlash. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, their bodies fell from mid-air and crashed onto the arena.

Having resolved everything, Shu Yan looked up at a certain spot in mid-air, then raised his hand again and unleashed a spatial blade. Space shattered inch by inch, and a figure that could almost be described as a "square" flew out from within. On his body, a level nine protective soul tool was already destroyed.

"Master Mingde, I've long admired your name."

Shu Yan gave a perfunctory greeting.

Jing Hongchen stared intently at Shu Yan, her eyes filled with undisguised fear and astonishment.

Shu Yan's attack just now seemed casual, but it was only withstood by Jing Hongchen using a level nine protective soul tool. The terrifying spatial power made Jing Hongchen quite sweaty...

As soon as Shu Yan said this, the others couldn't sit still.

Especially from atop the distant city wall, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo cast a long glance in this direction. He then slightly raised his hand, and a middle-aged man quickly stepped forward. Xu Jiawei whispered a few words, and the middle-aged man turned and left…

"Hehe... young friend, you truly are... unparalleled in the world..."

Jing Hongchen casually collected the damaged level-nine soul tools, and then said, word by word.

"Thank you for the compliment. However, is it really appropriate for the Hall Master to provide his students with soul tools that rely on their own potential and vitality?"

Shu Yan glanced at the Hongchen siblings, who had completely fainted, and then said with a hint of mockery.

Faced with Shu Yan's question, Jing Hongchen smiled faintly and then said:

"If this is how we can defeat Shrek Academy, then it will all be worth it. Even if we fail, my Mingde Hall will never mistreat a hero."

"is it?"

Shu Yan smiled lightly, not caring much about these things.

He turned to look at the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, whose expression was a mixture of surprise and wariness, and then said:

"Your Majesty, it's time to announce the result of the match."

The Heavenly Fiend Douluo suddenly snapped out of his daze, then gave Shu Yan a deep look before saying:
"Match over! Shrek Academy wins!"

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(End of this chapter)