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

Chapter 247 The Divine Needle of the Sun and Moon
After the three leaders and presidents of the underground forces finished their speeches, Lucci began to introduce the seven judges. Among these seven judges, three were level nine soul masters, and the other four were level eight soul masters.

Nine enormous soul tool crafting tables had been set up on the competition stage, with various auxiliary instruments and rare metals neatly arranged on them. In the final stage, each soul tool craftsman would clearly leave no room for error.

"Next, please welcome the chief referee of this Soul Master Competition—Master Ye Yulin, a level nine Soul Master with the title 'Starry Sky,' to reveal the final champion's prize, which is jointly held by the seven referees." As soon as the host Lu Qi finished speaking, the old man sitting in the center of the seven referees slowly stood up, pointed with his right hand, and a silver light shot straight into the sky.

At first glance, the silver light appeared as faint as a spark, but it expanded continuously as it ascended, eventually transforming into a massive silver ball of light when it hovered in mid-air. When the name "Ye Yulin" was uttered by Lu Qi, everyone who knew this master showed expressions of astonishment.

Ye Yulin, the Starry Sky Douluo, possesses talent comparable to Jing Hongchen in the realm of soul tools within the Sun Moon Empire. He is particularly skilled in various high-altitude soul tools, hence his title "Starry Sky." Legend has it that the high-altitude soul tools he releases in battle resemble a sky full of stars, and he can even use celestial phenomena to launch attacks. His most famous work, the "Sun God Needle," is renowned for its offensive power among level-nine soul tools.

At that moment, a beam of silver light shot down from the silver orb in mid-air and landed in front of Ye Yulin. He raised his hands, and a pale golden sphere of light immediately appeared within the silver light, slowly rising with it, like the rising sun. Once the golden sphere of light reached the silver orb, the two orbs of light began to rotate around a single point.

Although this ball of light did not have the same murderous aura as the level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon, the moment the two balls of light began to rotate, all the soul masters above level eight present were shocked.

Lu Qi respectfully inquired, "Respected Master Ye Yulin, could you please introduce this final prize to us?"

Ye Yulin glanced reluctantly at the golden and silver light cluster in the air and said in a deep voice, "This soul tool is called 'Sun and Moon Divine Needle,' and it is my work."

"My Sun Needle has the drawback of being usable only during the day, while the Sun and Moon Needle can be used both day and night. It is an offensive high-altitude soul tool, with a maximum altitude and strike range of..."

After explaining the power and characteristics of the Sun and Moon Divine Needle in detail, Ye Yulin solemnly advised, "This Sun and Moon Divine Needle is my masterpiece. I hope the final champion will treat it well and not let it be tarnished. Also, do not attempt to analyze it, or you will only suffer its backlash."

After listening to Ye Yulin's explanation, most of the Soul Masters present could not contain themselves and their eyes lit up with fervor.

To be honest, Ye Yulin really didn't want to get involved.

Without extraordinary circumstances, a Soul Master might never see the true form of a Level 9 Soul Tool in their entire life. Ye Yulin's Sun and Moon Divine Needle, however, is among the most outstanding Level 9 Soul Tools.

However, Ye Yulin only mentioned its power and advantages. On the Xishui Alliance side, the Third Elder, who was also a ninth-level Soul Master—the old man standing next to Nangong Wan—sneered and said, "That old bastard Ye Yulin makes it sound good, but in reality, the Sun and Moon Divine Needle needs to be charged for three days after being used three times. It cannot be charged with soul power and can only be passively absorbed by the radiance of the sun and moon."

"Although its attack power is strong, it consumes a lot of soul power and mental power. Even if I use it, it will consume nearly half of my soul power after three uses. To achieve a precise strike, the mental power consumed is even more astonishing."

"Those so-called powers are nothing more than theoretical data, except for the actual altitude."

Hearing the Third Elder's nitpicking, Nangong Wan smiled and said, "Third brother, in the field of high-altitude soul tools, you are indeed inferior to Ye Yulin. Besides, this old guy is here today representing the royal family, so there's no need to compete with him. Moreover, we can't afford to offend that woman."

"The prizes have been displayed, the judges are seated, and now, please welcome the nine Soul Masters who have advanced to the final round to the stage!" Lu Qi shouted loudly on the stage, trying his best to stir up the atmosphere.

"In the upcoming competition, you will have three hours to create your soul tools, supervised by seven referees throughout the process. Any behavior that violates the rules or goes against fairness will result in immediate expulsion from the competition!"

The contestants from the three underground factions, accompanied by their respective leaders, stepped onto the competition stage. Nangong Wan, An Litong, and Shangguan Weier exchanged a few words. Afterwards, the nine contestants began to sized each other up. The three contestants from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce appeared to be around thirty years old, right at the age limit for the competition, and their expressions were remarkably composed. The three female Soul Masters from the Ordinary Alliance also attracted considerable attention.

At Ye Yulin's signal, all nine contestants walked to the soul tool crafting table. Ye Yulin's expression was cold and stern, showing no sign of softening even when facing Nangong Wan and the other two—indeed, no one present could match him.

In Ye Yulin's eyes, what a Soul Master should do most is to diligently study and create Soul Tools, rather than waste time participating in this ridiculous competition—especially since this competition was organized by three dirty and despicable underground forces.

However, the rewards for this competition are indeed generous, so it's understandable that Soul Masters are attracted by such an indispensable resource as rare metals.

Even though Ye Yulin understood this, she still couldn't feel any goodwill towards the contestants.

After explaining the rules again, Ye Yulin immediately started the timer. At the same time, the soundproof shield outside the competition platform rose up, and the nine people started moving automatically.

Just then, several people suddenly arrived from the Xishui Alliance camp. The leader was dressed in a black robe, her face completely covered, and could only be identified as a woman from her exquisite curves.

Upon seeing this person arrive, Nangong Wan immediately bowed slightly and said in a low voice, "Vice Sect Leader."

That person is Feng Ling, who is now a level 98 Super Douluo.

Feng Ling asked, "How is the plan progressing?"

"It's all arranged. The explosion can begin after the match ends."

The vice-leader nodded slightly and said, "The Holy Church is about to hold a major event, and we must not let other things affect the Holy Church's actions."

"Yes," Nangong Wan bowed and replied.

"The sect leader has other matters to instruct me to attend to; they will stay and assist you." With that, the vice sect leader turned and left. Time passed second by second, and after two and a half hours, the first person had completed the creation of the soul tool—it was Huang Zheng of the Xishui Alliance.

The soul tool Huang Zheng created was a huge mechanical arm with mechanical claws. Judging from its appearance alone, it was difficult to see what secrets it contained.

After Huang Zheng, the others also finished their work one after another. The second to complete it was also a member of the Xi Shui Alliance, the disguised giant, who was also the He Cai Tou that Xia Die had guessed. He made a giant cannon, the overall size of which was astonishing for a Soul Master, unlike anything a normal human could lift.

Soon, before the deadline, everyone had completed the creation of their respective soul tools.

(End of this chapter)