Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 140 A Long-Standing Provocation
The morning after the Round of 16 ended, the sun slowly rose above the horizon as dawn broke.

The soft glow of the sunset spread across the land, bathing the entire city of Haiyuan in a golden light.

A gentle sea breeze swept by, bringing with it wisps of damp air.

After this period of competition, apart from Robin, the other members of St. Freya Academy have also won some support and love from the audience to varying degrees.

After all, the members of St. Freya Academy are all handsome men and beautiful women with outstanding looks, which naturally makes it easy for them to win the favor of the audience.

After all, most humans are visual creatures, and beautiful things are always more likely to attract people's attention.

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Jingming and his group stepped onto the Eye of the Abyss competition venue, a burst of enthusiastic cheers immediately erupted from the audience.

The cheers were like surging waves, one after another, as if they were going to overturn the entire stadium.

Of course, when the Star Luo Royal Academy team, dressed in gold uniforms, took the stage, it also triggered a thunderous cheer.

After all, this is a battle fought on the home turf of the Star Luo Empire, and the Star Luo Royal Academy also has a considerable number of supporters.

The format for the quarterfinals remains the same as the round of 16, with team battles held first, followed by individual elimination rounds.

As time went by, the sky gradually brightened, and the weather was exceptionally clear today, with a clear blue sky and not a cloud in sight.

The azure sky is like a clear gem, bringing joy to the heart.

I don't know if it's the effect of the soul tool in Haiyuan City regulating the climate, or if I'm just lucky today and have encountered such a fine, sunny day.

Soon, amidst the audience's eager anticipation, the match time finally arrived.

Lu Jingming led his teammates, including Robin, Firefly, Ancient Moon, Distant Butterfly, March 7th, and Jinxi, onto the field.

On the other side, Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a smart outfit, took the lead and led her team onto the arena.

Compared to her usual noble and elegant image, she now possessed a touch of heroism, giving her a unique charm that caught Lu Jingming's eye.

Xu Jiujiu is the princess of Xingluo and also the captain of the Xingluo Royal Academy team.

This is her first appearance in this competition, and what's even more special is that her first match is against her lover, Lu Jingming.

This situation amused her, and a hint of provocation unconsciously crept into her gaze as she looked at Lu Jingming.

"Ah Ming, Jiu Jiu is provoking you!" March 7th said excitedly, snuggling up to Lu Jingming as if she wanted to stir up trouble and watch the show.

"You're not going to hesitate to do it, are you? You've never shown us any mercy before." Gu Yue glanced at Lu Jingming sideways and said in a calm tone.

If Lu Jingming is truly reluctant to make a move because of his relationship with Xu Jiujiu, then she'll have to have a serious talk with him.

After all, Lu Jingming had never shown her any mercy during their simulated universe training!
"A competition should look like a competition. No sentimentality, I won't hold back!" Lu Jingming said calmly.

This is just a competition, after all. Even if I accidentally hit Sister Jiu Jiu on the field, she probably won't really hold a grudge against me, right?

Moreover, Lu Jingming glanced at Xu Jiujiu, who was showing a provocative expression. Since she had taken the initiative to provoke him, she must have been prepared to get beaten up!

"St. Freya Academy, Star Luo Royal Academy, prepare for team battle!"

Dan Heng stood in the center of the arena and spoke in a calm voice.

The two teams quickly stood facing each other, but surprisingly, the atmosphere on the field was not at all tense.

March 7th stood behind Lu Jingming and winked mischievously at Xu Jiujiu, looking incredibly cute.

Meanwhile, the members of the Star Luo Royal Team behind Xu Jiujiu scanned back and forth between their princess and Lu Jingming, their eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.

As key students cultivated by the Star Luo Royal Academy, they will all choose to serve the royal family after graduation.

They had heard more or less about the relationship between Xu Jiujiu and Lu Jingming.

"Both sides retreat," Dan Heng calmly issued the command.

Xu Jiujiu and Lu Jingming exchanged a glance, then each led their teams to retreat quickly to a distance of 100 meters.

Unlike Xu Jiujiu, who hid at the very back of the group, Lu Jingming stood at the very front of the group as always, his posture upright, like an invincible spear.

"The match begins!" With Dan Heng's command, his figure instantly disappeared from the arena.

At the same time, both teams released their martial spirits and spirit rings at an extremely fast speed.

With a clear and melodious song, the robin released its martial soul for the first time in this Soul Master Competition and unleashed its soul skill.

In an instant, a pair of pure white wings slowly unfurled from her back. The wings shimmered with a soft luster under the sunlight, like two pure white clouds.

At the same time, a white halo radiating holy light appeared above her head.

The first spirit ring shone with a bright purple light, and accompanied by a melodious song, a white halo quietly enveloped Lu Jingming and the others.

At the same time, the previously stable fluctuations of their soul power instantly became several degrees stronger.

This is the robin's first soul skill—White Whisper of Wings. This soul skill can temporarily increase the soul power level of the entire team, providing powerful assistance to teammates.

At the very moment the robin displayed its martial spirit and soul skills, a dragon's roar suddenly rang out.

Golden light shimmered on Jinxi's forehead, and a pair of delicate golden dragon horns slowly grew out, exquisite and beautiful.

Not only that, a slightly transparent, white-gold dragon appeared out of thin air and slowly circled around Jinxi.

The dragon exuded a rich and intense aura of light, while also carrying the charm of the passage of time.

In the Shrek Academy lounge, Bei Bei's expression changed instantly. He instinctively clutched his chest, his face showing shock.

At this moment, he could clearly feel the blood in his body surging like boiling magma.

He frowned deeply, his expression grave, and said, "Such powerful light energy, even stronger than my Holy Light Dragon!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's expression changed.

Others might not know, but she knew very well that Bei Bei was the great-grandson of Dragon God Douluo Mu En, and inherited Mu En's incomparably powerful Holy Dragon bloodline.

The power of light contained within the Holy Light Dragon is considered top-tier in the entire Soul Master world, second only to the legendary Ultimate Light.

So, does this mean that Jin Xi, the little dragon girl from St. Freya Academy, actually possesses the ultimate light attribute?
Ma Xiaotao gritted her teeth inwardly, a sense of unease rising within her, feeling that something was far too eerie.

In her understanding, Soul Masters with ultimate attributes have always been extremely rare. How come someone just popped up now and is actually a Soul Master with ultimate attributes?

Turning our attention back to the competition stage, Xu Jiujiu, not to be outdone, released his martial spirit.

A dazzling golden light shone from her forehead, as bright as a shining star.

Then, a golden rhombus-shaped gem slowly emerged in the center of her forehead.

The moment this golden, rhombus-shaped gemstone appeared, it immediately burst forth with dazzling golden light.

Then, the gemstone detached from her forehead and slowly floated upwards, surrounded by golden light, like a dream.

Gradually, an extremely magnificent crown quietly took shape in the light and appeared above her head.

The crown slowly descended and finally settled firmly on her head.

The crown appears to be made up of countless twinkling stars, each emitting a faint golden glow.

Starting from that rhombus-shaped gemstone, they quickly converged backward, forming a perfect and magnificent whole.

There are eighteen large stars protruding upwards on the crown. These stars are arranged neatly to form a beautiful circle of apex, exuding a noble and elegant aura.

Star Crown, this is the martial soul of Xu Jiujiu, and also the inherited martial soul of the Star Crown Sect.

As a support-type martial soul, this martial soul is no less powerful than the renowned Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Moreover, compared to the shortcomings of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the Star Crown Martial Soul has relatively fewer deficiencies.

The only slight inconvenience is that it can only absorb starlight at night to cultivate.

In this generation, only three people have inherited the Star Crown Martial Soul, which shows its rarity, even surpassing that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

At this moment, five spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—appeared on Xu Jiujiu in succession.

She was also a powerful Soul King, with a Soul Power level of 59, just one step away from breaking through to become a Soul Emperor.

After a long display of their martial spirits and spirit rings, the other members of the Star Luo Royal Academy team also released their respective martial spirits.

Huang Heyun, as the vice-captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy team, had been shouldering the responsibilities of captain before Xu Jiujiu's appearance, leading the team through the competition.

His martial soul is the Dark Demon Tiger. As a level 57 offensive-type Soul King, he exudes a powerful dark aura.

Yi Chen's martial soul is fire element, and she is a level 55 control-type Soul King.

Wang Shiying's martial soul is the wind element, and she is a level 54 control-type soul king.

Chen Xiaojie's martial soul is the Lightning Falcon, and he is a level 56 agility-attack type Soul King.

Saint Wing, whose martial soul is the Giant Winged Eagle, is a level 56 defensive-type Soul King.

Dugu Shangshan, Martial Soul Netherworld Lion, Level 56 Power Attack-type Soul King.

The Star Luo Royal Academy boasts a formidable lineup, with all members being Soul Kings, and most of them being high-level Soul Kings with considerable strength.

In fact, its strength is undoubtedly greater than that of the Douling Royal Academy.

Xu Jiujiu, if it weren't for the fact that the cultivation speed of the auxiliary type martial soul is relatively slow, and that the Star Crown martial soul can only draw starlight to cultivate at night, which limits her cultivation progress, she would probably have become a Soul Emperor powerhouse under the age of twenty by now.

(End of this chapter)