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

Chapter 246 Dragon Girl
The reason why the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce are targeting the Xishui Alliance is not only due to the existing conflict between the two parties over the rare metal business, but also because it is related to the Holy Spirit Cult, the evil soul master organization behind the Xishui Alliance.

When the Holy Spirit Cult registered for the Soul Fighting Tournament under the name of the Holy Spirit Sect, there was considerable opposition within the Sun Moon Empire.

The involvement of the Holy Spirit Cult has been accompanied by bloodshed and violence from the very beginning.

Wherever they go, conflict and killing are inevitable. Inside an ordinary hotel.

Shangguan Weier, the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, walked gracefully to Wang Dong'er and the other two. Her curvaceous figure was alluring, yet her face held a holy air, creating a striking contrast.

Shangguan Weier first looked at Wang Donger, then her gaze swept over the three of them, and she slowly said, "First of all, congratulations on advancing to the finals."

"You have only one goal this time: to do everything in your power to prevent the Xishui Alliance from winning the final championship."

"If someone wins the championship, the Ordinary Alliance will give them an extra reward in private. Although our Ordinary Alliance is not as wealthy as the Evening Water Alliance, we have accumulated quite a bit of wealth."

"Now let's talk about the finals. The venue for the competition has been decided in the western suburbs after consultation among the three major forces. The rules have also been determined: each force will send three people to fight. They will be given three hours to make a soul tool. There is no limit to the materials, but each person can only make one."

"Once the soul tool is completed, there will be three competitions. The first round is a skills competition, where the judge will present a mysterious question, the details of which I do not yet know. After this round, the soul tool master with the lowest score will be eliminated."

"The second round is a real-world competition. The person with the highest skill score will face the person with the lowest score in the quarterfinals, the person with the second-highest score will face the person with the second-lowest score, and so on."

"After the top four are determined, the semi-finals will be held by drawing lots, followed by the final."

"This rule is designed to be as fair as possible, but there are still some things you need to be aware of."

"First of all, it should be clear that each person can only use one soul tool, whether it is made or used. Whether to choose an offensive or defensive type depends entirely on your respective areas of expertise."

"In addition, if you consume too much energy when making the soul tool, you may face the risk of elimination in the subsequent competition. The higher your score in the skill competition, the more obvious your advantage will be in the quarterfinals. So you have to make a thorough plan from the very beginning when making the soul tool."

Western suburbs of Mingdu.

The teams of the three major underground forces have gathered here.

The three groups were dressed in different colors: the Pingfan Alliance members were mostly in yellow, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce members were all in white outfits, and the Xishui Alliance members were in black outfits.

Besides these three forces, there were also some nobles and wealthy people watching the game from the sidelines.

This place has been sealed off by three major underground forces, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter. At the deepest part is a circular competition arena surrounded by concentric viewing platforms.

At the forefront of the Xishui Alliance team, the old man leaned close to Nangong Wan and whispered, "Of the seven judges, three are from the Pingfan Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, two are our people, and two are neutral. Will there be any problems?"

Nangong Wan sneered: "If we didn't want to cause too much of a commotion in Mingdu, how could the Pingfan Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce be qualified to stand on equal footing with us?"

“Some more people from the cult will be coming over later. I want to see if the three people they’ve recruited really dare to stand against us.” On the competition stage, Lu Qi, the host of the final round, had already spoken: “...Next, please welcome the three leaders and presidents of the organizers of this competition—the Ordinary Alliance, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and the Xishui Alliance—to the stage to give their speeches.”

Nangong Wan's face instantly darkened.

This host dared to rank the Xishui Alliance after the Pingfan Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce; he was simply courting death and had committed a crime worthy of his own demise!

Nevertheless, Nangong Wan walked straight up. From the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, a middle-aged man wearing a purple cloak walked out. His steps were steady and powerful, and he did not look like the leader of an underground force that controlled thieves and assassins. Instead, he looked more like a senior official in the government.

On the Ordinary Alliance's side, it was naturally Shangguan Wei'er who stepped forward.

The first to speak was Nangong Wan. He spoke briefly, without mentioning anything extra, simply expressing his determination to win the championship.

Next up was An Litong, president of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. He spoke with a faint smile: "Alliance Leader Nangong seems very confident, but the young talents that our Aodu Chamber of Commerce is sending are all outstanding individuals. Moreover, on behalf of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, I hereby bet 100 million gold soul coins on them. If any of them wins the competition, the 100 million gold soul coins will belong entirely to them."

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce's extravagant move instantly stirred the blood of most people present, making them feel as if they were contributing to global warming efforts on Douluo Star.

The gamblers who participated in the betting also began to hesitate.

“Since you two are so confident, I naturally can’t fall behind,” Shangguan Wei’er continued. “Although our Ordinary Alliance is not as generous as the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, we have beauties as a reward—whoever wins the championship can choose from tens of thousands of beauties in the Ordinary Alliance. In addition, I will also offer three dragon maidens with ancient bloodlines and virgin yin to be his personal female slaves.”

Upon hearing Shangguan Weier's words, everyone present wore strange expressions.

If they weren't mistaken, all three members of the Ordinary Alliance were clearly girls. What were they going to do with the reward? Were they going to resell it?
As for the origins of the Dragon Girl, the host, Lu Qi, also spoke up at the right time and told the story in detail.

Dragon girls are a special kind of beings that are half-human and half-beast. They have extremely beautiful appearances and bodies that are quite similar to those of dragons, but their skin, except for their faces, is covered with fine scales. These scales only temporarily disappear when they enter their mating season.

During this period, the Dragon Maidens became special "cauldrons"—those who fused with them could absorb the essence of the dragon blood within them, which not only improved their own physique but also gave them the opportunity to undergo a positive evolution of their martial soul.

However, these dragon maidens are extremely rare and are born with a curse, making them very difficult to capture, so they are almost impossible to find on the market.

For a Soul Master, the significance of marrying a Dragon Girl who possesses virgin Yin energy is even greater: the various side effects caused by using drugs to enhance cultivation will be completely eliminated by the Dragon Girl's Yin energy; even more so, they may be able to use this opportunity to break through the limitations of their Martial Soul and reach a higher level of cultivation without relying on drugs.

Judging from the speeches alone, what Nangong Wan said first was really unremarkable; An Litong's offering of 100 million gold soul coins was impressive, but it was far less valuable than the dragon girl that Shangguan Weier offered—such a special existence, even if it cost 100 million gold soul coins, might not be enough to get what one wanted.

However, the fact that the Ordinary Alliance's team members were all female Soul Masters, yet they were given such a reward that clearly favored men, inevitably seemed somewhat inappropriate and even a bit strange.

However, upon closer examination of the business that the Ordinary Alliance is involved in, it is not difficult to understand that the advertising effect of this move is actually quite significant: it not only highlights its own strength by leveraging the rarity and special effects of the Dragon Girl, but also deeply imprints the impression that "the Ordinary Alliance is rich in resources" in the minds of everyone present with this highly impactful reward method. Even if the reward is mismatched with the gender of the contestant, it is enough to make all parties look at it with new eyes.

(End of this chapter)