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

Chapter 244 Long Aotian Takes the Stage

After both sides withdrew from the simulated battlefield, a young man quickly stepped onto the stage and carefully carried Chen Lu away. Immediately afterward, Vina stepped forward and personally activated her Snow Lotus Martial Soul. A phantom of a pure white snow lotus bloomed in her palm, and a soft white halo enveloped Chen Lu. Strands of healing power seeped into his body, helping to repair his damaged meridians and bones.

Although the Snow Demon Sect members had vaguely anticipated before the competition that their team would likely struggle to overcome the hurdle of St. Freya Academy, the expressions on their faces still darkened when Wang Yanfeng and Chen Lu were successively defeated by Xiao Xiao and Yuan Yan, and the atmosphere in the entire team became so oppressive that it was almost frozen.

What made it even harder for them to accept was that the defeat was not due to core combatants like Wang Dong'er and Jiu Li, but rather because they lost to other members of St. Freya Academy after activating their second awakening.

This was a devastating blow to the Body-Based Martial Soul Masters, who had always firmly believed that their Body-Based Martial Soul was the best in the world, causing them to feel confused for the first time. It should be noted that their second awakening was not the lowest level, Black Iron, but Bronze, and the increase in combat power was already quite considerable.

"Next, I'll go up." Long Aotian's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence.

Before he finished speaking, he had already stepped onto the field.

Long Aotian was nearly two meters tall, with long, reddish-brown hair casually draped over his shoulders. He was extremely muscular, with muscles on his arms as sharply defined as rocks. Strangely, his skin was unusually fair, as delicate as a woman's, with a shimmering light seemingly flowing across its surface, creating a stark contrast with his robust physique. He walked step by step towards the center of the arena, his aura increasing with each step. By the time he reached the center, his oppressive presence was palpable.

After both sides exchanged names, Zheng Zhan waved his hand again, and the simulated battlefield was activated.

The scene of [Plains Overturned 5806] unfolds instantly: On a vast, boundless plain, withered yellow grasses reach waist-high, tumbling like waves in the invisible wind, their edges sharp and serrated, rustling softly as they rub against each other. The distant horizon merges with the leaden sky, devoid of any mountains or trees, save for the occasional raised earthen mound resembling the spine of a sleeping giant. The ground is cracked with spiderweb-like patterns; stepping on it reveals the hardness and roughness of the soil. The air is thick with the dry scent of dust, and when the wind blows, it whips up sand and gravel that stings the skin slightly.

At this moment, the two of them blended into the surrounding plains, as if they had become part of this world, and were difficult to find among the rustling grass.

A hint of surprise flashed in Long Aotian's eyes, and his gaze toward Yuan Yan became more solemn: "You have actually reached the realm of oneness with heaven and man."

Long Aotian's soul power surged suddenly, and eight soul rings rose from his feet in succession, circling around him in rhythm—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red, two yellow, two purple, three black, and two red. The soul ring ratio was extremely astonishing, radiating layers upon layers of oppressive feeling.

His gaze locked onto Yuan Yan opposite him, and he said in a deep voice, "Come on, let me see your true strength."

In fact, all seven members of St. Freya Academy had reached the level of harmony between humanity and nature.

"Unity of Heaven and Man" is a state that not everyone can comprehend. If one can achieve it, becoming a Super Douluo in the future is not a problem, and it is even possible to reach the Limit Douluo level. Spiritual power, soul power, and physical body are completely integrated, and then connected with the external world energy, forming a brief state of "I am the world, and the world is me".

Long Aotian moved swiftly, charging straight towards Yuan Yan. His footsteps on the withered meadow were almost silent, maintaining a state of perfect harmony with nature. He raised his fist, a jade-like luster subtly flowing beneath his skin, as if jade were surging within his flesh. His long, reddish-brown hair was whipped about by the wind, tracing a flamboyant arc in the air. Then, a punch imbued with immense power slammed out, the force of the punch already pressing the wild grass flat to the ground before it even arrived.

Yuan Yan's eyes narrowed, and his figure slid to the side like a streak of fire in the wind, narrowly avoiding the powerful punch. The force of the punch grazed his clothes, slammed into the ground, and kicked up a cloud of pebbles and broken grass, leaving a clear shallow crater in the hard earth. "Third Soul Skill: Crimson Sun Burst."

Yuan Yan leaped into the air, his feet firmly planted on the void, creating ripples in the space with each light touch of his toes—clearly, he had grasped the initial power of space. He drew his longbow to its full strength, and three arrows shot out, transforming into three blazing fireballs mid-air, accompanied by surging air currents, hurtling towards Long Aotian like three small suns, their light so bright it was almost blinding.

Long Aotian roared, his right arm suddenly rising and transforming into a blade. The jade-like radiance beneath his skin intensified, as if a piece of warm jade were embedded in his flesh. At the same time, a distorted phantom of a long, twisted blade formed from compressed air faintly appeared behind him, its blade gleaming with a chilling light, and it slashed downwards fiercely with his movement.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three fireballs exploded in succession, the scorching heat waves sweeping outwards and igniting the dry grass on the ground. Although Long Aotian managed to deflect most of the impact with his palm strike, he was still struck by the aftershocks, and his body instantly burst into flames, which spread along his robes and scorched his flesh.

Long Aotian's hair stood on end. He swiftly swung his arms in a circle in front of him, and the jade-colored light around him suddenly surged, transforming him into a pure jade statue, his skin shimmering with a flowing luster. At the same time, a golden humanoid phantom appeared behind him, its outline clear and radiating a heavy pressure. With this change, the raging true fire on his body receded like a tide, instantly extinguishing without a trace.

Gold-level Body Martial Soul Second Awakening!
As the most outstanding young generation of the Body Sect and the sect leader's personally chosen chief successor, Long Aotian held a prestigious position, even surpassing some sect elders. His talent was already widely recognized. The second awakening of his Silver-level martial soul greatly enhanced his combat power. However, after only two exchanges, he had to resort to this trump card, demonstrating just how fierce Yuan Yan's offensive was.

His third soul skill is called Crimson Sun Burst, which involves pouring a large amount of soul power into the bow and arrow, charging up the bow, and then firing three arrows at once. The arrows transform into three blazing fireballs the moment they leave the bow, and explode simultaneously upon hitting the target, causing high area damage.

Moreover, his martial soul attribute is ultimate fire, and he has already created his own divine position. Once his willpower is fulfilled, he can become a god, known as the God of Crimson Sun.

Long Aotian is the same, but the only difference is that Yuan Yan is a [Destiny Walker] and has a three-word battle armor.

In terms of strength, he is capable of dealing with a Limit Douluo.

(End of this chapter)