Douluo Dragon King: I, the wielder of the Holy Sword, will vanquish all evil.

Chapter 176 Gu Yue vs. Na'er
Everything went smoothly in the subsequent matches.

They've reached the quarterfinals.

There were only seven people, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, the eighth person withdrew from the competition.

The nominees are Gu Yue, Na'er, Su Qiu, Yuan En Ye Hui, Long Yue, Dai Yue Yan, and Qian Wu.

That's right, there's still money.

The competition has an age limit of twenty, and Qian Wu is currently nineteen years old, so he participated in the competition just barely above the age limit.

There's no need to say much about Yuan En Hui; she only encountered her own people, and for some reason, the opposing team eventually gave up in the end.

Of the top eight, only two are from Xingluo.

The sighs and groans from the audience on Xingluo's side subsided somewhat.

The referee paused, his hand holding the lottery tube. The lottery pool was missing one person, so the rules had to be adjusted temporarily.

Su Qiu vs. Long Yue, Gu Yue vs. Na'er, Qian Wu vs. Dai Yueyan.

Yes, Yuan En Hui got a bye!
The entire audience erupted in uproar; the most anticipated battle between Su Qiu and Long Yue had unexpectedly taken place ahead of schedule.

Even Dai Tianling on stage frowned, "How were these lots drawn?"

Enci, who was standing to the side, did not speak. He couldn't understand it either. In order to prevent the Douluo delegation from discovering something was wrong, he had personally taken action and secretly manipulated the draw to separate Su Qiu and Long Yue's positions. How could it have turned out like this?
His fingers, hanging by his sides, curled slightly, the knuckles turning white, and a hint of surprise flashed across his cloudy eyes.

Could it be that someone saw through his scheme and changed the signature?

Are there hidden masters?

“It’s just a coincidence.” Enci withdrew her gaze, her voice low and strained, as if squeezed from her throat. “After all, drawing lots is all about luck.”

The first match was Qian Wu brutally beating Dai Yueyan.

No one could have predicted this outcome.

Wearing his battle armor, Dai Yueyan unleashed his White Tiger Martial Soul at full power.

His entire body was covered in silver-white battle armor, with a faint glow of soul power flowing between the patterns. The "King" character pattern on his forehead lit up, and a powerful martial soul aura swept across the arena, even causing the ground to tremble slightly.

One spirit ring after another lit up. With the amplification of the three spirit skills—White Tiger Protective Barrier, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Demon God Transformation—the White Tiger Martial Soul reached its strongest state.

His spirit rings flashed, and he unleashed a shockwave that hurtled straight at Qian Wu.

White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!
The massive shockwave stirred up unpleasant memories for Qian Wu. He recalled the scene of being blasted into a blur by Su Qiu's light cannon.

So he was stressed.

As a genius who could have easily gained admission to Shrek Academy after finishing his first year, he demonstrated a powerful dominance at that age.

The six soul rings lit up, and the aura of the Soul Emperor swept outwards, directly overpowering Dai Yueyan's Soul King pressure.

The entire arena fell silent for a moment, then erupted in deafening gasps. No one had expected that this contestant, who had been hiding his true strength, actually possessed the power of a Soul Emperor!
Even more astonishingly, as his spirit rings lit up, a set of dark gold battle armor covered his entire body. The armor resembled a ferocious beast, with a savage aura flowing between its patterns.

Two-character battle armor, Bi Meng.

Sponsored and created by a certain blond-haired guy.

If you rely on money without any means to support yourself, it might take another year or two.

"Roar--"

The moment the battle armor was activated, Qian Wu let out a low roar that resembled a beast's howl, his body suddenly swelled, and his speed increased to the extreme.

The fifth spirit ring flashed, and the invincible body was activated.

Ignoring the heat wave of the White Tiger's fierce light wave, it transformed into a dark golden afterimage and forcefully smashed through the light wave.

Then, he threw a punch!
Dai Yueyan's pupils shrank suddenly. In a hurry, he activated his battle armor soul power to condense a shield, but Qian Wu's punch was filled with the resentment of almost being blasted to smithereens by Su Qiuguang's cannon.

Most importantly, it was a crushing defeat for a Soul Emperor against a Soul King, and a complete domination of a one-word battle armor by a two-word battle armor.

The moment fist and shield collided, a piercing cracking sound erupted. The silver-white battle armor shield shattered, the remaining force striking Dai Yueyan's chest. "Bang—"

With a muffled thud, Dai Yueyan was struck as if by a heavy blow, and his whole body flew backward, crashing heavily into the protective wall at the edge of the arena. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the aura of the White Tiger Martial Soul instantly dissipated, even dimming the luster of his battle armor by more than half.

Money is no object; victory is assured.

No one expected this outcome.

Shrek Academy actually has a master who stopped the strongest prince of the Star Luo Empire from reaching the top eight.

Long Yue, waiting in the battle zone, narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Qian Wu, who had collected the battle armor in the center of the arena, and finally landing on Su Qiu. The golden-red light in his eyes surged, carrying an undisguised fighting spirit.

He was confident that he would achieve final victory.

In the second match, Gu Yue faced off against Na Er.

The noise in the arena had not yet completely subsided when the two players appeared, instantly silencing the air.

Even the Shrek Academy students themselves were full of anticipation.

"Okay!"

"This is exactly what I want to see: the two prettiest girls in our class fighting!"

"I bet a pack of grilled fish slices that Gu Yue will win! Her elemental control is simply unbeatable!"

"I choose Na'er! You've never been hit by Na'er before. That awful feeling, ouch!"

The Shrek Academy student area was filled with cheers and jeers, but no one dared to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the two people in the center of the arena.

"Game start!"

Without any outward display of soul power or the flamboyance of martial spirit, Gu Yue and Na'er stood quietly at opposite ends of the arena, their eyes meeting.

Sunlight fell on Gu Yue's hair, gilding it with a faint silver glow. Her expression remained indifferent, and subtle elemental fluctuations flowed through her slender figure.

It was the fusion of water and fire, the dormancy of wind and thunder, as if all the elements of the world were quietly pulsating around her.

Nar stood there, her tall figure slender, rarely seen wearing a tight-fitting combat suit.

Her eyes were so clear they reflected Gu Yue's image. She touched her lips and said, "Gu Yue, we're like family. Why don't we just have a token gesture?"

Gu Yue's elemental fluctuations abruptly stopped. When she looked up at Na'er, a faint smile finally flashed across her eyes, as quick as a shooting star: "Is that really what you think?"

A quick glance at Na'er's attire and her flawless posture revealed her true character.

"I feel that what you say and what you do are different."

Upon hearing this, Na'er gently scratched her cheek, a sly glint of cunning flashing in her eyes, but her straight back remained firm.

It exudes a powerful, pent-up energy.

"No way." She snorted softly, her toes silently rubbing the ground, creating a barely perceptible gust of wind.

"I was just afraid of hurting you."

Before she finished speaking, the golden soul power around her suddenly lit up, but instead of spreading out, it all gathered into her limbs and bones, making her figure suddenly "real".

It felt like a weight that transcended space.

At this point, space could no longer affect her.

Na'er said it was just a token gesture, but she was absolutely uncompromising in her targeted defense against Gu Yue.

Gu Yue raised an eyebrow, the water and fire elements in her palm quietly rotating, and a very faint smile appeared on her lips: "Afraid of hurting me? Then try it."

Before she finished speaking, Na'er's figure disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)