Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

The reply to Zhu Zhuyun was only four words: "Never resting day or night."

If Qian Shuishui's insensitivity and innate focus are attributed to her, then Zhu Zhuqing's success is due to her unwavering willpower and tireless cultivation day and night.

With Qian Shui's help, even without the immortal herbs, she broke through to the Soul Sect realm. Her basic skills were also solid; in terms of physical strength and endurance alone, Dai Mubai might not be able to beat Zhu Zhuqing.

"Nothing is impossible; even human existence itself is a miracle."

"The match begins." With the referee's command, this highly anticipated competition finally commenced.

"Seven treasures transform into crystal!" "Seven treasures transform into crystal!"

The two Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul support characters split up and took the lead in activating their support abilities. True to their word, Ning Huahua gave all her support abilities to Ma Hongjun.

The chubby boy darted out, shouting, "Remember, my name is Ma Hongjun, my martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix! Level 42 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master!"

"Fourth Soul Skill..." "Soul Fusion Skill! Netherworld White Tiger!"

"what!"

A white tiger, shimmering with golden light, leaped out and merged with the spirit cat, which emitted a faint black light, in mid-air. The enormous Netherworld White Tiger appeared before everyone's eyes, then swatted Ma Hongjun away with a single claw, eliminating one of the Royal Fighting Team's contestants.

Ma Hongjun's attempt to show off failed, and he was knocked off the fighting platform with a single blow. Ning Rongrong, who was standing next to Dai Mubai, couldn't help but mock him, "Dai Mubai, is he the clown you invited?"

The situation did not give them a chance to continue arguing, but it did leave the people in the stands looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Xiao Feng, don't you have a sense of déjà vu? It feels like I've seen this kind of thing somewhere before." Chen Sha, from the Spirit Hall side, was sitting next to her former teammate. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but complain to her best friend.

Ruoyou, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow: "Sasha, wouldn't it feel even better if I shouted 'Clear the area' again?"

"Ah, right, right! No, that's not right! That's how we fought back then!"

Before the group could finish their discussion, a voice rang out: "Clear the area!"

This time, however, it was Ning Huahua who shouted it.

Ning Fengzhi, sitting in the VIP section, had a very strange expression, because it seemed that the situation was the same ten years ago, with a team with a Yuan Shen Martial Soul facing the Netherworld White Tiger.

The difference this time is that their target is still Qian Shui!

The person was utterly speechless. Did the Star Luo Royal Academy never learn? The last time they did this, attacking their support, their teammates were wiped out in an instant. Would they be different this time?

"Seven Treasures True Form!"

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's martial spirit form was unleashed, hovering above the arena, its seven-colored divine light shining brilliantly.

"Education Bureau... Shui Shui, watch closely, Yagami Power!"

The only useful parts of Tang San's Xuan Tian Bao Lu to Qian Shui were the Taoist mantras, the meridian diagram, and the Qimen Dunjia Bagua diagram and Qimen formation corresponding to the Ghost Shadow Mystery.

With these, he was able to recreate some techniques based on his own understanding.

"Xuanwu!"

A divine dragon carried a map out of the Luo River, and a colorful phoenix carried a book in the blue clouds. Feng Hou was then ordered to develop it into a written text, and thus the art of divination and mystery began.

When he treated the Battle Soul Platform as a complete palace, Qian Shui laid out the layout based on his own soul power, which allowed him to utilize the power of the Qimen Formation.

In Qimen Dunjia, one of the eight gods is 'Xuanwu', which is located in the north, represents water, and signifies illusion. Using this as a basis to manipulate power creates illusion.

In Qian Shui's understanding, it means the same thing as his 'Thousand Illusions', except that it is driven by a higher realm and violence.

From the perspective of the Netherworld White Tiger, Ning Huahua stood still without moving, while the Netherworld White Tiger struck down on her head, hitting her directly.

But after the attack, Ning Huahua stood beside the tiger's claws.

"Impossible! That shot definitely hit! And she didn't move an inch!" Davis was going crazy. He could see Ning Huahua's bored expression clearly, but he still missed.

"Is Xiao Shui interesting? How can someone of such a high level bully others?" Chen Sha in the stands was speechless.

“Sasha, Xiaoshui didn’t use any higher-level power. The soul power fluctuations in the arena are only at the Soul King level.” Feng Jingyi, who is now at the Soul Douluo level, can see it more clearly.

"How could that be? Wasn't he always using his 'blending in with the world' domain skill?"

"But he didn't use the domain to deceive those children."

Ning Huahua shifted her position on the Soul Battle Platform. Anyone who could distinguish directions would be able to see that she was now in the due west direction, and the Netherworld White Tiger attacked again.

But Ning Huahua leaped up, dodging the attack mid-air, and at the same time shouted, "Eight Gods Power! White Tiger!"

Dai Mubai, who had just thrown an opponent off the Soul Arena, immediately turned around upon hearing the name "White Tiger." What he saw was Ning Huahua punching the Netherworld White Tiger in the back, nearly shattering the Soul Arena, which was capable of withstanding attacks from Soul Emperors.

The Yin Dun Ba Shen in Qimen Dunjia is located in the due west palace, the Dui trigram, belonging to Geng metal, the White Tiger of the west, which means an evil god, brave and fierce, and mainly relies on great strength to achieve miracles.

Qian Shui didn't use this simply to show off. The White Tiger Divine Power versus the Netherworld White Tiger was a battle of kings, meant to be shown to Xingluo Cat and Tiger.

"Uh... I'm not fighting anymore, you guys go yourselves!"

The little apprentice was very obedient, standing aside and watching carefully. None of them participated in clearing the back row. Ning Huahua assisted Zhu Zhuqing, so Ning Rongrong could only assist Dai Mubai.

Ning Huahua easily mastered a top-tier martial soul fusion skill all by herself. Even though she is a Soul Saint, she is still a support, but this is too outrageous. At least the stands are becoming more and more noisy.

After eliminating the last remaining teammate of Star Luo Royal Academy besides the Netherworld White Tiger, Zhu Zhuqing ate Oscar's sausage, flew into the sky, and launched an attack without hesitation.

"The third soul skill, Netherworld Slash!"

When the situation became six against two, victory was already assured. Dai Mubai didn't even have a chance to intervene, and Zhu Zhuqing defeated the Netherworld White Tiger of the Star Luo Royal Academy by moving through the air.

When Davis and Zhu Zhuyun reappeared, their soul power was exhausted, and they were unable to stand up.

"You fought like that back then, and you still managed to lose to her in a one-on-one fight?" Huo Wu from the stands mocked Feng Xiaotian relentlessly.

Although scraping is just scraping, it doesn't have the visual impact of a powerful technique, but as long as you can win, that's all that matters. Feng Xiaotian's self-created soul skill and the Netherworld White Tiger are based on the same principle.

The more powerful the skill, the more soul power it consumes. As long as you dodge it, your opponent will be in a weakened state.

Zhu Zhuqing looked down at her older brother and sister, who were both extremely distressed. A defeat against the Netherworld White Tiger would be understandable in a king-on-king battle, but this kind of loss was something they couldn't accept.

"You, a support-type Soul Master, are actually this strong! We accept our defeat at your hands!" Davis ignored Zhu Zhuqing standing in front of him and shouted directly at Ning Huahua.

"Forget it. Even if I don't fight back, you'll still lose to Zhu Qing in the end. It's just a matter of time. Is there any point in denying defeat like this?"

People are generally unwilling to face harsh reality, and Ning Huahua's words were like a sharp blade piercing their hearts, tearing open their innermost feelings.

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun exchanged a helpless glance and said in unison, "We admit defeat!"

"I declare the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy team the victor!" With the referee's announcement, the match came to a close.

Even after her older brother and sister helped each other off the Soul Battle Platform, Zhu Zhuqing remained standing there, lost in thought.

He walked over to Zhu Zhuqing and patted her on the shoulder. "Stop looking at Zhuqing, let's go."

"Sister Hua'er, did I really defeat them all by myself?" Zhu Zhuqing still looked incredulous.

With a slight smile, Qian Shui planned to give the number 13 to Zhu Zhuqing. "Yes, remember, those who are defeated by you should no longer be considered opponents! Give them time to catch up, until they are out of sight!"

"Ok!"

These words caused an uproar. Davis and Zhu Zhuqing, who had stepped off the fighting platform, turned back again. This time, however, a hint of fear and anger flashed in their eyes.

He thought to himself, "Do the three upper sects really have such an advantage in the Heavenly Dou Empire?"

However, Ning Fengzhi, who was in the VIP section, did not see it that way. "Fengzhi, where have I heard this before?"

Chen Xin was puzzled, but Ning Fengzhi remembered it vividly: "It was Qian Shui who said it to the Tang brothers, Tang Meng and Tang Hu, during the finals of that year!"

"He truly made himself invisible to everyone!"

...

Aside from Ma Hongjun's tragic fate, the Star Luo Royal Academy was utterly crushed in defeat, which ironically brought even more attention to the Royal Fighting Team 2.

As they stepped off the Soul Arena and left the arena, they encountered a team of seven, who were also the seeded team representing the Heaven Dou Empire.

However, their match seems to be coming to an end, as their next opponent is the Spirit Hall team.

"Your Highness, congratulations."

"No problem, it's very simple."

The two teams exchanged brief pleasantries.

"Brother Dai, what's wrong?" Yu Tianheng was also completely confused as he watched Dai Mubai leave with a gloomy face. Didn't they win?

"Probably needs to pee urgently?"

Even though Ning Huahua is usually quite unserious, these words left Yu Tianheng speechless.

Ignoring Yu Tianheng, Ning Huahua walked straight out. Ning Rongrong, who was passing by, explained, "She's unhappy because Zhu Qing stole her thunder!"

"Little Oscar, what's going on?" Yu Tianheng was very upset. Everyone was a riddle teller. He reached out and grabbed Oscar.

"It's complicated to explain, but in short, Boss Dai is very frustrated!"

Ning Huahua has always been silly, but no one dares to say she's naive, just like Dai Mubai.

She could make Zhu Zhuqing shine, and she could also make Dai Mubai enjoy it too, but in reality, that didn't happen. He was even ignored and simply became an insignificant passerby who cleaned up the minions, not even as good as Qian Shuishui who stood still.

Today, Dai Mubai defeated Davis, but not through his own efforts; he didn't even manage to steal a kill. If he had a "get-rich-quick" mentality, that would be one thing, but wouldn't it be even better if his teammates carried him?

However, the struggles within the royal family are never that simple. Ning Huahua is, after all, the Crown Princess of the Heavenly Dou Empire, and Dai Mubai cannot rely on the power of an enemy country to win the family competition.

Zhu Zhuqing could choose a different path because Ning Huahua liked her, the girls banded together for mutual support, and she even had Qian Shuishui by her side. With such a network of relationships, even if Zhu Zhuqing didn't return to the Star Luo Empire, who could do anything to her?

But what kind of image does Dai Mubai have in Ning Huahua's eyes? Is he someone she can choose?

At least someone who's a bit lost in thought doesn't care; he can probably still take on another disciple. But Dai Mubai, if he doesn't cause trouble, can probably still take on a follower and throw him onto the battlefield to fight and shine.

Ning Huahua, who was strolling leisurely like an old man, was stopped by Ning Rongrong. Seeing her hesitant expression, Ning Huahua asked, "What's wrong? Do you want me to go to the toilet with you?"

"You're so unserious!" These words made Ning Rongrong stomp her feet in anger. "Did you use the same self-created soul skill as Shui Shui before?"

"I guess so. You want to learn? I'll teach you!"

"No! But if you want to teach me, I'll reluctantly agree~ cough cough! I wanted to ask if Brother Shui taught you this?"

Qian Shui: "..."

Chapter 258 Qian Renxue Returns, Her Image as a Villain Deeply Rooted in People's Hearts [6000 words]

"Next up is the match between Team One and the Spirit Hall team. Aren't you in a hurry?"

Although Ning Rongrong has been somewhat afraid of Ning Huahua ever since she was caught being a "mistress," it has also made their relationship better and better. At least Ning Rongrong won't say things like "you woman" anymore.

Qian Shui found Ning Rongrong's words amusing, "It's not like I'm the one who hit her, why should I be in a hurry?"

But when this was mentioned, Ning Huahua became excited, "Let's go watch the game!"