Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 201 Nan Shuishui

Nan Qiuqiu had just struggled to emerge from the pile of rubble, and before she could even regain her footing, the wildly growing sea of ​​spider lilies surged in like a tide, instantly engulfing and burying her. The scarlet petals layered upon layer, completely enveloping her figure, as if trying to merge her with this blood-red flower sea.

The branches and leaves of the spider lily seemed to possess a life of their own, rapidly coiling around Nan Qiuqiu and tightly binding her limbs, rendering her immobile. Nan Qiuqiu panicked and tried to muster her soul power to fight back, but suddenly a strange gas entered her nostrils. The gas carried the eerie, sweet fragrance unique to spider lilies, and the moment it entered her body, it began to wreak havoc—she felt as if invisible hands were draining all her strength, her soul power became incredibly sluggish, and her once abundant power seemed to have diminished invisibly; she could barely muster the strength to lift her hand. Even more terrifying, a heavy drowsiness washed over her like a tide, her eyelids became unusually heavy, and her consciousness began to blur.

In a short while, a heavy drowsiness completely overwhelmed Nan Qiuqiu's consciousness. She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep. The surrounding sea of ​​spider lilies seemed to receive a command, and the branches, leaves, and petals closed up layer by layer, tightly wrapping her body, eventually forming a scarlet cocoon as red as blood. She lay quietly on the moon's rocks, without making a sound.

The spectators watching from outside the screen felt a chill run down their spines, their faces instantly filled with astonishment. Some gasped involuntarily, some clenched their fists, and some couldn't help but gasp—no one had expected Nan Qiuqiu to be defeated so quickly. The image of her being wrapped in a cocoon of spider lilies sent a chill down everyone's spine.

In the waiting area of ​​St. Freya Academy, Wang Dong'er's pupils shrank, her face filled with disbelief and shock. She turned sharply to look at Xia Die beside her, her voice trembling slightly: "That... what kind of soul skill is that? How can it be so domineering?"

"The red spider lily, also known as the Manjusaka, is said to be the flower that people see when they embark on the path of reincarnation after death. It inherently carries the attributes of death and reincarnation. The gas released by the small leaves is a kind of neurotoxin, which is more toxic than the Seven Deadly Flowers of Phosphorus. People with slightly weak mental strength will fall into a deep sleep immediately if they come into contact with even a little bit. If they inhale too much, their internal strength will be gradually disintegrated, and they will have no way to resist it."

Before long, Ye Yukes and Nan Qiuqiu faded from the lunar simulation battlefield, both withdrawing from the intense battle. On the screen in the waiting area, the crimson sea of ​​spider lilies and the huge rock formation also disappeared, leaving only the still-unsettled discussions of the spectators.

But Nan Qiuqiu remained asleep. Even after leaving the simulated battlefield, her eyes were still tightly closed, and her breathing was steady but heavy. Clearly, the neurotoxin from the spider lily had not completely dissipated, preventing her from waking up from her coma.

Ye Yukes stepped forward, a wisp of pale red soul power swirling around his fingertips as he gently brushed it across Nan Qiuqiu's body. With his movement, the toxins remaining in her body were subtly activated, peeled away, and ultimately completely absorbed by him. After doing all this, he looked at the still unconscious Nan Qiuqiu and said calmly, "She will wake up in three hours."

"In the fourth round of the individual elimination tournament, St. Freya Academy wins." Zheng Zhan's gaze still held a hint of astonishment towards Ye Yukes, but he still promptly announced the result of the match.

In the ensuing battle, Ye Yukes' performance was even more unstoppable. He easily defeated all the members of the Earth Dragon Gate who took the stage. His offensive was so swift that the opposing team couldn't even gather enough participants for the team competition. St. Freya Academy thus won the team competition directly.

"Match ended. St. Freya Academy vs. Earth Dragon Gate, St. Freya Academy wins, with a perfect score of twelve points. Both teams leave the field."

With Ye Yukes alone, St. Freya Academy effortlessly crushed the entire Earth Dragon Gate. Such overwhelming strength shocked the audience and other participating teams, and the entire arena erupted in an uproar, with the clamor almost lifting the roof off the arena.

The first round of elimination matches quickly came to a close. Due to the sheer number of participating teams, the organizing committee announced this morning, before the start of the competition, that the first round of elimination matches, originally planned to be completed in three days, would be extended to four days. This means they will have two days of rest, which is quite ample time.

As it grew late, everyone went straight to the dining hall for dinner as soon as they returned to the villa.

Unlike other academies, St. Freya Academy dine in a unified royal restaurant. Only two academies are allowed to dine there: St. Freya Academy, where Xia Die is located, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The dining arrangements in other colleges were quite different and clearly bore the marks of class distinctions.

Teams staying on the fourth floor or below could only dine at the hotel's communal restaurant, with very limited choices; while teams staying on the fourth floor or above had the privilege of ordering food directly, and the hotel would do its best to meet their needs no matter what they wanted to eat. The difference in treatment was obvious.

At the dining table of the Earth Dragon Sect, all the students, including Nan Qiuqiu, hung their heads, looking dejected, and had no appetite for their food.

Sitting next to Nan Qiuqiu was a middle-aged woman who looked six or seven parts like her. Despite her beautiful appearance, she had a cold expression and her eyes were full of icy intent.

"Qiuqiu, you've completely disgraced the Earth Dragon Sect!" The beautiful woman's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger. "I gave you full command of the match, but what did you do? You kept several key players hidden and didn't send them onto the field, and what happened? They were defeated by one person in a row, completely crushing the entire team?!"

Perhaps she was too angry, her normally dignified chest heaved violently, clearly she was furious.

Nan Qiuqiu kept her head down, her voice tinged with grievance and resentment, softly explaining, "Mom, I know I was wrong... but they're just too strong. That guy named Ye Yukes, he's a Soul Douluo just like me, but their strength is worlds apart. His Soul Ring configuration is terrifying, he has five 100,000-year Soul Rings, and... and he's ranked ninth on the Goddess Ranking!" As she finished speaking, a hint of helplessness crept into her voice. Facing such opponents, even sending out their main forces would likely not change the outcome.

"Contra? Five 100,000-year spirit rings?" The middle-aged beauty was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, clearly also shocked by the configuration, but her face remained as cold as ice. "So what if that's the case? All seven of you went up against him, and you only managed to force him to use two spirit skills. Your defeat was utterly inexplicable!"

She slammed her hand on the table, making the bowls and chopsticks tremble: "When we get back this time, you'll be punished by spending a year facing the wall at Zhenlong Cliff! Don't even think about coming down from the cliff until your cultivation breaks through to the Title Douluo level!"

As she spoke, a hint of resentment crept into her voice: "This defeat was too humiliating. Who knows how that old bastard from the Heavenly Dragon Sect is laughing at our Earthly Dragon Sect behind our backs!"

The speaker was Nan Shuishui, the current leader of the Earth Dragon Sect.

“By the way, Mom,” Nan Qiuqiu suddenly looked up, her face showing a hint of confusion and bewilderment, “Do you know what kind of martial soul ‘Other Shore Flower’ is? My ‘Annihilation’ attribute attack was completely useless against her, it had no effect at all.”

As she spoke, her brows furrowed slightly, clearly still unable to understand the reason behind it. The strange martial spirit and the ineffective attacks had become a hurdle in her mind.

It's important to know that Nan Qiuqiu's Rouge Dragon Emperor is a top-tier sub-dragon martial soul, having reached the pinnacle of annihilation attribute. Even among true dragon martial souls, very few can suppress it. This annihilation attribute is extremely domineering, specifically countering all kinds of soul power and attribute abilities, making it one of the strongest soul power attributes.

But now there was a martial spirit that could ignore the annihilation attribute, which greatly shocked Nan Shuishui. Surprised, her mind began to race: if she could recruit that young man named Ye Yukes into the Earth Dragon Sect, perhaps the sect would truly have the potential to surpass the Heavenly Dragon Sect in the future!

Both the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earthly Dragon Sect are reclusive sects, renowned throughout the industry. However, in terms of strength, the Heavenly Dragon Sect is superior, as they both inherit pure dragon martial souls. Therefore, to some extent, the Earthly Dragon Sect is always regarded as an appendage of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, although they never admit it—although the two sects have a harmonious relationship, the Earthly Dragon Sect always harbors a stubborn refusal to admit defeat.

It is undeniable that the Tianlong Sect is indeed powerful, and the martial soul inherited by its direct lineage is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, which was hailed as the number one beast martial soul on the continent ten thousand years ago.

Nan Shuishui secretly plotted: if she could bring Ye Yukes under her wing, perhaps she could cultivate a successor who could withstand the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. In that case, the rise of the Earth Dragon Gate would be perfectly timed!
Nan Qiuqiu lowered her voice even further, with a hint of timidity and unease, her fingertips unconsciously digging into the tablecloth: "Mom... there's something else... I think... I've lost myself too."

By the end, she was practically burying her head in her chest, clearly knowing that once she spoke, she would be met with a hostile response.

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"What do you mean by 'losing yourself'?" Nan Shuishui's voice suddenly rose, her eyes instantly turning sharp as knives as she stared intently at Nan Qiuqiu. "Explain yourself clearly! What exactly happened?!"

Her hands, which were under the table, were clenched into fists. She clearly sensed something bad was about to happen, and her face was even more unpleasant than when she had scolded her daughter.

Nan Qiuqiu's voice was barely audible, and her head drooped even lower, almost touching the table: "Just now... just now before the competition, we made a bet. I took the initiative to make the bet with Ye Yukes, and... and I lost, so... so I lost myself to him."

After she finished speaking, she shrank back, as if waiting for an even more violent storm.

"What?!" Nan Shuishui's voice suddenly rose, sharp with disbelief, instantly piercing the noise of the restaurant.

The contestants who were originally preoccupied with their own meals were all drawn by this startled breathing and turned to look at the table of Dilongmen. Their eyes, filled with curiosity and inquiry, all fell on the table, making the atmosphere instantly awkward and tense.

(End of this chapter)