Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 273 Bei Bei's Death, Suspicious Points Regarding Zhang Lexuan (4K)

After the competition began, as the host, the first team to take the stage was naturally the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Just like the previous tournament held in Xingluo City, the first team to take the stage was Shrek.

Whether it's the sun and moon or the stars, in the first match, they must demonstrate their strength and achieve a resounding victory right from the start.

Such tricks are used in every major competition; there's nothing to hide, especially since Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was the previous champion.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's first opponent was the Shrek Academy team, which was competing as members of the Tang Sect.

Under the watchful eyes of over 100,000 people in the arena, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team and the Tang Sect team took to the field.

The Shrek Academy team, who were participating in the competition as members of the Tang Sect, breathed a sigh of relief upon not seeing Huo Yuhao.

Otherwise, if they were directly facing a titled expert, they could simply give up and quit, let alone prepare any other underhanded tactics.

On the other side, Xu Tianran saw this scene and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Some fools are trying to cause trouble here, thinking they can disguise themselves by changing their identity.

He wanted to trample on the dignity and honor of Shrek Academy in front of everyone, to demonstrate their unquestionable absolute authority and to nail Shrek Academy to the pillar of historical shame.

At this point, as the preliminary stage following the opening ceremony, the first match was naturally the knockout round.

The spectators and participating teams on the field couldn't help but whisper among themselves as they watched the Tang Clan team appear out of nowhere and their self-deceiving attire.

"These guys... why do they look so familiar?"

"Now that you mention it, it does feel very familiar. Besides, wasn't the Tang Clan already destroyed?"

"The Tang Clan has indeed been destroyed. It was the Iron Blood Sect that did it back then. Now, the Tang Clan is suddenly participating in the competition, and the teacher leading the team is a titled expert. There's definitely more to this than meets the eye."

"Do you think it could be those guys from Shrek Academy impersonating someone from the Tang Sect?"

"Probably not. Those losers who are hiding everywhere wouldn't be so stupid, nor would they have the guts to come here."

"It's hard to say. We'll just have to wait and see. If it really is those guys from Shrek Academy, they won't be able to hide their abilities during a fight, especially since their opponent is the Royal Soul Master Academy, who have already secured the championship."

"Wearing black cloaks and not daring to show their true faces, could they be the Holy Spirit Cult?"

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The referee on the Sun and Moon side announced the start of the match, and the first to step up was Xiao Hongchen, who had been itching to go for a long time.

On Shrek's side, it was BeiBei who took the stage. Shrek realized that Sun Moon Sect would be suspicious, so BeiBei, who had Tang Sect methods, could somewhat confuse everyone's opinions.

As for victory, they still held some hope. After all, they were not the Shrek Academy of the past and could not obtain information about the members of other teams, so they did not know the true combat strength of Xiao Hongchen and others.

In their view, if Shrek Academy could create a miracle and win the first match against Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, there would be no need to take any more risks, and they could simply wash away all the previous humiliations.

As a member of the team that participated in the previous competition, Beibei is very familiar with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.

In his view, since Shrek didn't know his identity and could only use a fake name, his chances of winning were still very high.

Previously, his strength was not much different from that of the two siblings, but now, after these past few years of 'hard work' in cultivation, his strength must have surpassed theirs.

He was disappointed, because with the intelligence, Xiao Hongchen knew all too well who the guy standing in front of him was, who didn't even dare to reveal his true identity.

He wanted to wage an absolutely crushing battle and kill these filthy flies right here.

"Game start."

The moment the referee finished speaking, Bei Bei wanted to use the Tang Sect's ultimate technique to start the battle, but how could Xiao Hongchen give this guy a chance to make a move?

hum! !

Eight extraordinary spirit rings instantly appeared. Such a combination of spirit rings and such strength left the previously confident Bei Bei stunned on the spot.

Not only him, but many participating teams and sects, especially the Shrek Academy team, instantly stood up and looked at Xiao Hongchen on the field in disbelief.

"Contra, this kid who's not even twenty years old is actually an eight-ring Contra."

"My God, I thought Huo Yuhao was already the strongest trump card of the Sun Moon faction, but I didn't expect that the Sun Moon faction had such a hidden move."

"Hiss, so that means the regular members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy are..."

"Impossible. Unless it's due to drug use, where someone gains temporary strength by damaging their future foundation, how could anyone raise their soul power to this level at such a young age?"

"Are you blind? Didn't you see the 100,000-year spirit ring on the other person's body, which is far beyond the normal spirit ring configuration?"

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Without giving Beibei time to be distracted, Xiao Hongchen made his move.

"A bunch of weaklings, I wouldn't even deign to lay a hand on you."

Xiao Hongchen didn't even bother using soul skills, and directly unleashed a level seven soul-guided bomb.

For Beibei, who could barely be considered a Soul Emperor, this was absolutely no less than taking a nuclear bomb to the face.

"A summons from the King of Hell!"

At this moment, Bei Bei had only one thought in his mind: even if he lost, he had to leave something behind for Xiao Hongchen. He absolutely could not fail in such a frustrating way, as he was Shrek Academy's last hope.

The term "Tang Clan hidden weapons," which once terrified countless people thousands of years ago, now seems utterly ridiculous.

Since the rule of elimination by falling off the field has been removed, elimination in this competition is defined as either losing the ability to fight or admitting defeat.

Because of the 'good' start set by those guys from Shrek Academy in the last All-Continent Soul Master Tournament, the restriction that opponents cannot be crippled has been directly removed in this competition.

In other words, if a participant does not voluntarily concede defeat after the start of the competition, or is unable to concede in time, and is killed by the other side, it does not violate the competition rules.

It can be said that this Sun and Moon Tournament has laid bare the bloody rules of the Soul Master world, tearing away the veil that was merely a fig leaf.

Bei Bei's Tang Clan hidden weapons had no effect on Xiao Hongchen at all. On the contrary, the level seven soul-guided bomb was now aimed straight at Bei Bei's face.

"Oh no, referee, we surrender!"

On Shrek's side, Zhang Lexuan reacted immediately and shouted at the referee.

However, the referee on the Sun and Moon side simply replied with a nonchalant remark, instantly extinguishing Shrek's last glimmer of hope.

"The match can only end when the participating team members concede defeat." Would Beibei concede defeat? Of course he would, but Xiao Hongchen acted too quickly and didn't prepare to make him surrender.

Just before the level-seven soul-guided bomb exploded, Xiao Hongchen used his sixth soul skill, Unbreakable Barrier, to have the rune-engraved golden vine pillar shatter Bei Bei's throat, rendering him unable to make a sound.

Very quickly, in the blink of an eye, the Level 7 Soul-Guided Bomb exploded directly on Bei Bei's body, and the powerful shockwave caused the entire arena to tremble slightly.

As for Beibei, who was directly attacked in the face, half of her body was blown away, and her black cloak was also blown to pieces, revealing her face hidden beneath. Only her lips were still moving slightly.

"I think."

The last word, however, was impossible to utter.

He was shocked, confused, and astonished that Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy dared to kill him so soon after the competition began.

At this moment, he thought of Xuanzu, Shrek Academy where he had lived since childhood, Xiaoya whom he had been searching for for years but had never found, and the millions of Shrek people who died in that explosion.
Ultimately, I will not be able to complete the great task of reviving Shrek Academy. Senior Sister must be very disappointed in me now.

In his final moments as consciousness faded, only one thought filled his mind: regret. He regretted wasting his talent and his time by not heeding the teachings of his ancestor.

If I hadn't been with Xiaoya back then, and if I had worked hard to cultivate myself, would things be different now?

Xuanzu must be very disappointed in me too, but I'm about to meet Xuanzu.
The faint sound was inaudible to anyone. Xiao Hongchen wore a fake look of regret on his face as he walked to Beibei's half-body, resting his chin on one hand and placing the other hand near his ear.

"Admit defeat?"

"Why didn't you say so sooner? What a pity, what a real pity!"

Shrek's side couldn't sit still the moment Beibei died.

If they still can't see that the Sun and Moon already know their identities and that everything they're doing is a deliberate attempt to humiliate them, then they really don't need to live.

This is a disgrace, a blatant disgrace!

At this moment, Yan Shaozhe didn't care about anything else. Even if it meant risking his life, he wanted to make this arrogant kid on the field pay the price.

However, he was not Xuanzi, and at this moment, he was not qualified to say that other people's deaths were insignificant, but that Shrek Academy students' injuries required others to pay the price with their lives.

Xu Tianran gave a cold laugh. A very good start. Now he was just waiting for these guys to jump out on their own.

"Do it!"

The moment the words left his mouth, a level nine soul master from the Royal Soul Master Legion and two titled experts from the royal family instantly blocked all of Shrek Academy's escape routes.

This scene caught many people off guard.

"What's going on? This team competing under the name of the Tang Sect is actually a remnant of Shrek Academy?"

"They're really bold to show up here. It's stupid, but their courage is commendable."

"I really don't know what these guys are thinking. They're practically walking into a cage!"

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Because the strongest members of Shrek Academy at this moment are Yan Shaozhe and Zhang Lexuan, they are truly trapped like turtles in a jar, with absolutely no hope of escape.

Zhang Lexuan immediately tried to stop Yan Shaozhe's actions, after all, no matter what, they were at a disadvantage at this moment, and there was no need to escalate the situation.

She still harbored some hope, thinking that since Sun Moon had destroyed Shrek Academy, they might not necessarily take action against the remnants of the sect for the sake of appearances, especially in front of so many academies and sects.

Even with Beibei's death, she didn't feel as sad as she had imagined; instead, she felt a sense of relief, as if the chains that had bound her soul for a lifetime had been broken.

But Yan Shaozhe was clearly no longer listening to any of that. Bei Bei was dead, dead right in front of him. As Elder Mu's most 'proud' disciple, and Bei Bei was Elder Mu's most valued descendant, he could not swallow this insult no matter what.

Helpless, Zhang Lexuan hurriedly tried to follow Yan Shaozhe in making a move. She couldn't care less about the Shrek kids around her now; the most important thing was to find a way to leave this place as soon as possible.

She had already noticed that the teams from the three kingdoms were not making any moves, clearly indicating that they were not prepared to help them.

A bunch of bastards who wavered back and forth; if Shrek were still around, they would never have dared to do this.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Zhang Lexuan's pupils contracted as she looked at the old man who had suddenly appeared beside her, and she couldn't help but tremble.

when?
The old man was none other than Kong Deming. The reason he stopped Zhang Lexuan from courting death was because he saw a familiar shadow in Zhang Lexuan's martial soul.

However, he is not sure yet and further confirmation is needed.

After Zhang Lexuan was stopped, and with the academy teams and sects from the Three Kingdoms side making no move, Yan Shaozhe was quickly seriously injured.

Because a level nine soul-guided shield had been set up in advance, the aftershocks of the battle had no effect on the spectators.

Conversely, the battles at the title level were a feast for the eyes of many.

Although Zhang Lexuan did not take action due to pressure from Kong Deming, she naturally could not escape and was soon arrested by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Legion under any pretext.

In fact, besides those who came to Sun and Moon at this time, the surviving Elder Zhuang was also leading a group of students who survived the incident to lie dormant in the Heavenly Soul Empire.

After careful consideration, Zhang Lexuan decided to compromise. At least for now, they might not die. Although she didn't know why this level 10 Soul Master from the Sun Moon Empire had stopped her, as long as they were alive, there was still hope.

Not far away, Xiao Hongchen shrugged and said with a hint of regret.

"Sigh, these guys still haven't improved. I thought they would keep fighting hard. It's boring, really boring."

Unfortunately, no one could hear him. After this minor incident, Xu Tianran came out again to reassure everyone and announced that the competition would continue.

The first match naturally ended in victory for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The sudden appearance of Shrek and his group did leave a shadow over the teams from the Three Kingdoms.

Because they realized that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

Vina and Xu Jiujiu also sighed helplessly. They no longer cared about whether they could enter the top three. The problem now was that they might not even be able to see Huo Yuhao in the future because they were not qualified.

"It's so scary!"

Although the competition has just begun, Sun and Moon have already achieved their goal.

Not only did they demonstrate the extraordinary strength of the younger generation, but they also used Shrek Academy as a springboard to showcase their absolute power once again.

As for how many more people will die, nobody knows.

(End of this chapter)