Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 308 The Final Individual Match! Jiang Xiu vs. Long Yue!
As the first rays of the morning sun rose over the eastern horizon, Xingluo City, an ancient town with a history spanning a thousand years, instantly became vibrant and bustling with life.

"Breaking news! Breaking news! The final of the Star Luo Empire Individual Tournament is coming soon! Will Mountain Dragon King Long Yue emerge victorious, or will Shadow Lord Jiang Xiu from the Federation reign supreme? Find out today!"

"Shocking! Monster Academy is now down to only one man, the Mountain Dragon King, whose legacy is fading!"

"A decisive battle! Kings will finally meet! Who will avoid whose edge?"

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On the wide streets of Xingluo City, all the Soul Guidance Screens lit up, all of them showing news about today's individual finals. The streets leading to Xingluo Stadium were bustling with people speculating about today's champion.

As time passed, the moment of the individual finals began in the blink of an eye.

Inside Xingluo Gymnasium.

Dai Tianling sat atop the high platform, with all the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire standing behind him.

On the right side, in the best spectator seats, were representatives of various forces: Hu Jie of the Tang Sect, Zhang Geyang of the Spirit Pagoda, Cai Yue'er of Shrek Academy, and Pan Wen, the representative of the Federation delegation...

It is evident that the Star Luo Empire has made thorough preparations for today's individual finals.

Inside the Shrek Academy's preparation area, Jiang Xiu's gaze swept across the spectator stands. When he saw a certain figure, his purple eyes flickered, and a hint of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"Ling Zichen? What's she doing here?"

Beside the Tang Clan representative's seat stood a woman in a uniform. She wore black-rimmed glasses, and her curvaceous figure was hard to conceal even in the uniform. Her red lips were as vibrant as the sun, and her long hair was neatly tied into a ponytail. Her beautiful eyes were filled with a heavy and calm demeanor, and she exuded an aloofness that kept strangers at bay.

Seemingly sensing Jiang Xiu's gaze, Ling Zichen turned her fair neck, and the moment she saw Jiang Xiu, a hint of eagerness to investigate suddenly appeared in her calm eyes, as hot as boiling water.

Jiang Xiu nodded politely, then turned to look at Yuan En Ye Hui beside him, but couldn't help feeling puzzled.

"How did this mad scientist end up in the Star Luo Empire? Shouldn't she be at the Tang Sect headquarters?"

He didn't want to get involved with this crazy woman who dared to launch a level 12 god-slaying fixed-position soul-guided cannon with her own body and could ascend through mechanical means at this stage, after all, what Ling Zichen did was too insane.

"Never mind, they're probably here to find some kind of substance in the Star Luo Empire, it's none of my business for now."

Jiang Xiu shook his head slightly and dismissed the thought, since he had never met Ling Zichen before and she was definitely not looking for him.

"Xiao Ai reports: The best perfect Soul Master has been discovered. Roughly estimated, their strength has increased significantly in the past month." The voice of the Soul Guidance AI rang in Ling Zichen's ears, causing her beautiful eyes to light up again.

"It's perfect..."

Just then, a voice rang out "Silence!" throughout the stadium, and the entire Xingluo Gymnasium fell silent instantly.

Dressed in a majestic imperial robe, Dai Tianling slowly stood before the high platform, his deep voice resounding through the soul-guided loudspeaker:
"Today is the final of the triennial individual competition. We are honored to have invited representatives from Shrek Academy, which is also our hometown, from Douluo Continent."

As he spoke, Dai Tianling glanced at Cai Yue'er in the stands, then continued:
"Regardless of the outcome of the individual competition today, it will undoubtedly promote friendship and harmony between us and the Federation."

Furthermore, I hereby announce that the winner of today's competition, in addition to receiving a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone as a reward, will also receive an additional noble title from the Empire!

"If contestant Long Yue wins, he will directly receive the hereditary title of viscount. If contestant Jiang Xiu wins, we will give him certain resources as a reward."

At this point, Dai Tianling glanced deeply at Jiang Xiu in the Shrek Academy's preparation area and slowly said:
"Of course, if Jiang Xiu is willing to become a citizen of our Star Luo Empire, he will also be given the same viscount reward!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Jie instantly hardened his resolve, his fists hardening.

The Star Luo Empire is blatantly poaching people from their Body Sect.

Fortunately, their Body Sect was quick to recruit people from the start.

Cai Yue'er, standing to the side, glanced at Dai Tianling with great agreement. Sure enough, there were smart people like her. She thought to herself that her decision to force Jiang Xiu to switch allegiances was correct.

Wu Changkong, who was in the Shrek Academy's preparation area, was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected anyone to actually do this...

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu shook his head and smiled. With Tang Hao, A Yin, and the Abyss Plane both in imminent danger, he had no interest in helping the weak in the Star Luo Empire.

Moreover, in the future, the Douluo Continent can only have one country...

"Alright! Without further ado, let's welcome our two contestants to the stage!"

Having said that, Dai Tianling appropriately announced the start of the competition.

As Dai Tianling returned to the throne, Enci, dressed in a white robe, slowly stood above the arena.

Today's battle is sure to be exceptionally fierce, and to prevent any major accidents, it would be prudent for him to personally oversee it.

As Dai Tianling finished speaking, the audience in the stands were instantly ignited, waving flags and cheering wildly for their chosen one, with most of them supporting Long Yue, after all, this was the Star Luo Empire!

"Brother Jiang, let's go!" In the Shrek Academy's preparation area, Le Zhengyu and his friends waved their fists.

Jiang Xiu waved and strolled towards the competition stage.

In the Monster Academy's preparation area, Long Yue strode towards the arena under the watchful eyes of the other six kings. As for why the other six kings were chosen, it was because Dai Yun'er was praying for Jiang Xiu's victory…

"Tap Tap!"

The crisp sound of footsteps rang out on the silver-white arena. Jiang Xiu walked calmly to one end of the arena, and the bright soul guide lamp shone on him, gradually spreading an indescribable aura.

"Hmph hmph hmph." Long Yue's strong body walked step by step to the other end of the arena. His brown eyes gleamed with red light, his breathing was long and drawn out, and his shiny bald head reflected the light.

"Jiang Xiu, today I, Long Yue, will be the last one standing here!"

Enci looked at the two of them, her eyes flickering.

"Let the dragon's might shine here!"

Enci murmured to himself, and his raised arm suddenly fell.

"Game start!"

As Enci finished speaking, the Dragon King Martial Soul of Longyue Mountain instantly possessed him, and six soul rings of three purple and three black suddenly rose up. Large, hard brown dragon scales immediately covered his entire body, and a thick brown dragon tail swayed behind him. His body even grew to a massive five meters in size.

"Boom boom boom!"

Long Yue's eyes flashed red, his long-suppressed fighting spirit rising continuously. His huge fist was covered with a thick light, and his powerful body, like a raging bull, roared towards Jiang Xiu, causing the sturdy arena to rumble.

Jiang Xiu's noble purple eyes suddenly turned into cold blood-red pupils, and streams of intense black energy spread across his body, instantly transforming into a dark armor that gleamed with an eerie light. At the same time, surging blood energy rose like smoke, spreading outwards like a blazing sun!
"Come and fight!"

Long Yue roared, his thick arm muscles bulging like small mountains, and his ferocious fists, like cannonballs, carried unparalleled power and ferocity, instantly creating layers of air waves.

Jiang Xiu clenched his right hand, and his surging blood energy instantly adhered to the Dark Armor. The scorching blood energy merged with the ultimate dark attribute, and in an instant, a fiery yet icy aura exploded.

"Long! Long! Long!"

As their fists collided, the air was torn apart, constantly emitting ear-piercing screams. The collision of bones was like the roar of thunder. Violent ripples spread out between Jiang Xiu and Long Yue with the first collision of their fists, sweeping out in an instant.

"Boom!"

Long Yue and Jiang Xiu kept throwing punches, their violent blood energy and earth attribute constantly clashing, and the intense collisions caused the surrounding soul guide shield to ripple continuously.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged hundreds of punches!
However, as the collision progressed, Long Yue's expression gradually turned ugly, because he was shocked to discover that he, who possessed the Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul, had actually lost to Jiang Xiu in terms of sheer power!
Fortunately, he was still able to resist!

"If this is all you have, then you can go down."

Just then, Jiang Xiu's indifferent voice suddenly rang in Long Yue's ears.

"What?!" Long Yue's eyes widened in shock. The moment he met Jiang Xiu's bloodshot eyes, the indescribable majesty suddenly startled him.

At the same time, Jiang Xiu's right fist suddenly surged with blood and qi, and suddenly, like lightning cutting through the sky, his fists leaped out. A unique and violent aura instantly gathered in Jiang Xiu's right fist, and the face of a ferocious ghost appeared and disappeared on the back of his hand.

"Feel it, this punch is going to hurt!"

"A deliberate, powerful punch! Smash!"

Jiang Xiu's right fist was like an arrow released from a bow, and the fist's edge was even more like a long dragon breaking through the sky. In the gap between the two fists being pushed aside, it suddenly rose up, and wherever it passed, the flowing blood and qi seemed to break open a scarlet river of blood.

"Not good!" Feeling the ferocious attack, alarm bells rang in Long Yue's mind, but he had no chance to block!

"boom!"

A violent explosion rang out as Jiang Xiu's ferocious right fist slammed into Long Yue's abdomen. In an instant, the surrounding dragon scales shattered like a dense spider web, with crisp "crack" sounds ringing out continuously.

The intense pain caused Long Yue to gasp sharply, the condensed yellow aura was abruptly shattered, and his enormous dragon eyes seemed to bulge out.

But what alarmed Long Yue even more was that Jiang Xiu's fists did not stop, but continued to smash towards him!

This wasn't a special skill! It was just a basic attack!

"Long! Long! Long!"

A series of muffled sounds erupted as Jiang Xiu suddenly punched Long Yue's massive body in the chin, sending him soaring into the air. Immediately afterward, large pieces of shattered dragon scales fell from the sky.

Watching the dragon leaping continuously on the competition stage, Dai Yueyan from Monster Academy secretly swallowed.

Jiang Xiu's punches against Long Yue now surpass those he used to deliver. If it were him, one punch would probably turn the palace into a banquet.

Who said it was bad to get knocked down by one punch yesterday? This is great!

Thinking of this, Dai Yueyan, who was still immersed in yesterday's defeat, felt much better and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "Jiang Xiu is a good person. He even knows how to adjust the force of his punches!"

But at that moment, the space on the stage suddenly trembled, and a roar filled with rage rang out.

"Jiang Xiu! You've angered me!!!"

(End of this chapter)