Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Fangtian Halberd, Empowers Me with Filial Piety

Chapter 60 Ye Xinglan: Jiang Yi? A piece of trash!
"Jiang Yi, you won't mind if I hold you back, will you...?"

On the way to the competition venue, Xu Xiaoyan hesitated for a while, but finally couldn't help but ask Jiang Yi, who was walking in front of her, in a soft voice.

Her voice carried a hint of timidity, which was understandable given the vast difference in their abilities.

Moreover, since most matches take place during the day, her Star Wheel Ice Staff cannot exert its true power.

Jiang Yi paused and turned around.

Xu Xiaoyan was looking down nervously when she was completely taken aback when he suddenly stopped. She lost her balance and bumped into his arms with a thud.

"sorry."

Xu Xiaoyan quickly took two steps back, rubbed her head, and whispered to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi looked at her timid yet earnest appearance and felt a little amused.

He reached out and gently pinched her soft cheeks, pulling them apart slightly.

"I'll allow you to cling to my leg, okay?"

"Jane...really?"

Xu Xiaoyan mumbled something, her face was being pinched, but she wasn't angry; instead, her eyes lit up slightly.

"Of course!"

Jiang Yi let go of his hand, turned around and continued walking forward, his voice carrying a lazy smile.

"But you'd better hold on tight."

"Hehe! Don't worry! I'm a professional at sucking up to powerful people!"

Xu Xiaoyan immediately smiled, waved her little fist in front of her chest, and her steps became lighter.

She watched Jiang Yi's retreating figure, a sly smile creeping onto her lips, like a little fox that had just slipped into a chicken coop.

The doubles competition is somewhere between a team competition and an individual competition; it's not particularly popular, and there were only a few scattered people in the stands.

When Jiang Yi and Xu Xiaoyan arrived, the previous match had just ended.

"Next pair! Number 110 versus number 119! Please come up to the stage!"

The referee's voice echoed throughout the arena through the soul-guided microphone.

"It's our turn! Let's go!"

Jiang Yi patted Xu Xiaoyan on the shoulder and walked towards the stage first. Their previous draw result was number 110.

Their opponents were two older-looking teenagers, one tall and one short. When they stepped onto the stage, their eyes were unfocused and their posture was stiff, clearly indicating that it was their first time on a formal competition stage.

"Xiao Yan, you'll be the main attacker in this match."

Jiang Yi yawned and said casually.

He had no interest in handling these worthless scoundrels; he'd rather give Xu Xiaoyan some practical experience.

"Huh? I'm the main attacker? But I only have one ring..."

Xu Xiaoyan held the ice staff, looking somewhat unsure of herself.

"Don't worry," Jiang Yi glanced at the other side, "I'm standing here, no one can get close to you. Just swing the Ice Wheel at them."

Xu Xiaoyan's first soul skill is Ice Wheel during the day, which has decent attack power. After all, it is an inherited martial soul, and it is much stronger than Gu Yue's single ice cone.

"it is good!"

With those words from him, Xu Xiaoyan took a deep breath, her eyes hardening.

"Both sides, get ready, the match begins!"

At the referee's signal, they quickly retreated to the edge of the field.

As soon as she finished speaking, two icy blue light wheels spun out from the top of Xu Xiaoyan's ice staff, drawing two sharp arcs and rushing straight at the two people opposite her.

"I come!"

The tall boy suddenly stepped forward, his martial spirit manifesting in his body, and a broadsword materialized in his hand, which he slashed down heavily at the ice wheel.

hum!
Unexpectedly, the rapidly spinning ice wheel in the air suddenly made a turn, bypassing the blade, grazing his arm, and crashing into his chest.

With a bang, the ice wheel exploded, blasting the knife-wielding youth away.

"Xu Youbin is eliminated!"

The referee caught the tall boy and announced in a calm tone.

If this weren't a competition, and the opponent had held back, this person would probably have been cut in half by Binglun.

"hateful!"

On the other side, the short boy narrowly dodged the ice wheel with a side somersault, but before he could regain his footing, the ice wheel seemed to have eyes and turned back towards him.

Just then, the referee reappeared, lifted him up, shattered the ice wheel with a single palm strike, and coldly announced.

"Team 110 wins! Next group!"

The referee put the boy down and immediately began preparing for the next match. He was used to such duels; the first round was a mixed bag, with some matches showing a significant disparity in skill levels.

……

"nice!"

After stepping down from the stage, Jiang Yi looked at Xu Xiaoyan with surprise and sincerely praised her.

"Your control over the Ice Wheel is almost as good as Gu Yue's."

With just this Ice Wheel technique, Xu Xiaoyan should be considered to be in the upper-middle range among first-ring Soul Masters.

"Hehe! I still can't compare to Sister Gu Yue~"

Xu Xiaoyan said modestly, but her eyes crinkled with laughter.

A master of finishing off an opponent relies not only on timing but also on an almost instinctive level of control.

In terms of mastering the first soul skill alone, even her brother Xu Xiaoyu is no match for her.

"Let's go back to the hotel!"

The two walked out of the stadium side by side, their figures disappearing into the bustling street.

……

Tang Wuling, who had just finished the forging competition, had already returned to the hotel.

This time, she, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie did not register for the individual competition, but stayed at the hotel to adjust their condition.

The afternoon's three-person team competition was even more predictable.

Gu Yue and Xie Xie barely had to lift a finger; Tang Wuling alone beat the three opponents to a pulp, leaving them completely defenseless.

On the stage, Tang Wuling was like a golden flash, constantly moving around the arena, her punches thunderous, almost one punch per opponent, easily sweeping all her opponents off the stage.

"Donghai Academy wins!"

Amidst cheers from the crowd, the referee announced the news loudly.

After the competition, Tang Wuling and her two companions calmly stepped off the stage and left.

In a corner of the venue, two figures, one fat and one thin, were quietly watching them.

"Sister Xinglan, they seem a bit too strong..."

Xu Lizhi stood there blankly, a chicken leg half-stuffed in his mouth, forgetting to eat it.

The image of Tang Wuling, resembling a golden tyrannosaurus, was still replaying in his mind.

Compared to the Jiang Yi duo they had secretly observed that morning, these three were clearly much more impressive.

"Humph!"

Ye Xinglan's expression also became slightly serious, but then she snorted coldly.

So that's what gave that guy the confidence to refuse me back then?
Teleportation, a thousand-year-old soul ring... that's quite interesting.

However, Tang Wuling and the other two on the field all had two rings, while Xu Xiaoyan in the morning's doubles competition only had one ring. As Xu Xiaoyan's partner, Jiang Yi's strength was probably not much higher.

"He just hides behind women!"

Ye Xinglan said dismissively. In her opinion, Jiang Yi was just pretending to be fat in front of her yesterday because of Tang Wuling.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi, who was standing to the side, was somewhat embarrassed and dared not reply.

I feel like I was caught in the crossfire.

"However, they do indeed qualify me to take action."

Ye Xinglan's gaze fell on Tang Wuling again, revealing a hint of regret.

"Pity……"

Unfortunately, she was participating in the doubles competition.

The other members of the Shrek team were unwilling to get involved, so she could only drag Xu Lizhi into signing up for the doubles competition.

"However, that's enough to deal with that guy."

Ye Xinglan gave a light snort, a hint of arrogance flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Yi and his companion are nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs!
Tonight, I'll teach them a lesson and let them experience the might of Shrek!
The number of participants in the doubles competition is relatively small, and the second round of the competition can be held in the evening, during the prime time slot of 8 pm.

"Let's go!"

Ye Xinglan flicked her sleeve and turned to leave with Xu Lizhi, her steps light and cheerful.

She could already imagine the look of disbelief and regret on their faces when she defeated them tonight.

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

(End of this chapter)