Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 189 The Gathering of Three Forces

Golden dragon scales appeared on her arm as Wang Qiu'er's dragon fist met the lashing fox tail head-on.

A loud crash resounded, and Jinmei staggered backward, her tail still throbbing.

Jin Mei was secretly surprised, not expecting the woman in front of her to have such great strength.

It's not her fault; the Hehuan Sect hadn't properly observed Wang Qiu'er before.

In fact, their female sect didn't have much hope of advancing, but they advanced by sheer luck, which is why their intelligence work was inadequate.

Without pausing, after knocking Jin Mei back with a punch, Wang Qiu'er channeled her soul power into the Golden Dragon Spear and hurled it straight at Jin Mei.

The terrifying aura emanating from the Golden Dragon Spear made Jin Mei wary, and a pink light shone from her right arm.

Those present immediately understood what it was.

"Soul Bone!"

When Lin Chen used it before, he effectively concealed the light of the soul bone, but Jin Mei did not have that ability.

The fox shadow reappeared, but its tail had turned into nine, and all nine tails plunged towards the golden dragon spear.

This was one of Jin Mei's few offensive tactics, and now Wang Qiu'er had completely fooled her.

However, this does not mean that she can withstand the Golden Dragon Spear. Even Zheng Zhan could not stop the Golden Dragon Spear, so how could a mere Soul Emperor like her?

Upon contact, Jinmei felt the immense power of the Golden Dragon Spear and could no longer resist it. All nine fox tails were shattered by the Golden Dragon Spear and rushed straight towards Jinmei.

Zheng Zhan flashed to Jin Mei's side and blocked the Golden Dragon Spear, his hand still trembling slightly.

It's heartbreaking! If this continues, my indestructible shield will be destroyed.

Lin Chen from Shrek Academy, and Wang Qiu'er, have broken through my indestructible shield several times already.

But can we not save them?

"Wang Qiu'er wins this match!"

Jin Mei looked up at Wang Qiu'er, and when she met those beautiful eyes, she couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in her heart. She then said, "Referee, we concede."

Zheng Zhan looked at her with some surprise, but still announced, "Shrek Academy wins against Hehuan Sect! Shrek Academy advances to the semi-finals!"

Wang Qiu'er couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

Jin Mei smiled slightly and said, "Originally, I wanted to go first, at the very least to greatly deplete your soul power, but I didn't expect to be defeated by you so easily. It seems that the rest of our team members can't defeat you either. We didn't expect to make it into the top eight anyway, so this is already a pleasant surprise. Rather than getting a ranking, I choose to get my sisters back safely, not wanting any injuries or deaths among them."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiu'er nodded slightly, turned around, and walked off the competition stage.

Despite advancing to the semifinals effortlessly, the Shrek Academy team showed no sign of joy, as their next opponent was the Holy Spirit Sect.

"Don't worry, I can handle the fight against the Holy Spirit Sect by myself." Seeing the low spirits of everyone, Lin Chen said in a deep voice.

"I'll go with you," Wang Qiu'er said.

This girl really has a strong sense of honor. When she saw that Lin Chen needed someone, she immediately stood up and spoke up.

Yes, she certainly has the right to say that.

"Little Tu, I'm going too!"

"Brother Lin, me too."

Seeing Lin Xiaolei and Zhou Mingxing make their statements, others also stepped forward.

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "You really don't need to go on the field. The Holy Spirit Cult is no threat to me. Safety is more important than the competition."

No one continued to argue with Lin Chen.

Next, the Star Luo National Academy faced off against the Holy Spirit Sect, and Xu Jiujiu readily admitted defeat.

The morning's matches had ended, and everyone returned to their hotels.

The afternoon matches are Tianlongmen vs. Tangmen and Xuemozong vs. Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

Among them, the Tang Clan and the Snow Demon Sect successfully advanced.

At this point, all four spots in the final four have been determined.

The poor Sun Moon Empire failed to secure even a single spot in the top four; it's utterly disgraceful. (Note: This is despite being the host country.)

Except for the Holy Spirit Sect and Shrek Academy, all teams had members injured and were recuperating at their respective hotels.

One day later...

The weather in Mingdu finally improved, and the bright sunshine made this largest city on the continent, with a metal-covered area far exceeding that of other cities, shine brightly.

After a day of rest, the Tang Clan members had recovered considerably, except for Xu Sanshi, whose injuries were more severe, who was still recuperating under Jiang Nannan's care.

Early in the morning, the Tang Clan welcomed two guests, Princess Xu Jiujiu and Princess Vina, as always.

Shrek's villa

Just after everyone finished breakfast, Zhang Lexuan said to Lin Chen and Wang Qiu'er, "Lin Chen, Qiu'er, let's go to the Tang Clan."

Wang Qiu'er asked, puzzled, "Senior Sister, what are we going there for?"

Zhang Lexuan said, "Yuhao has something to discuss with us."

"oh."

The three then headed towards the room where the Tang Sect members were located.

"Knock knock knock!"

The door opened, and Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Xu Jiujiu, Vina, and Beibei were inside the room.

With the addition of three more people, the room suddenly became lively.

The Tang Sect has Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er, while Shrek Academy has Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, Lin Chen, and Wang Qiu'er. In addition, there are two princesses, making a total of eight people, representing the four forces.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "It's really lively here. The semi-finals are tomorrow, how are your preparations going?"

"We've already made all the necessary preparations. Tomorrow's battle is of utmost importance, and we will give it our all," Beibei said.

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly, looked at the two princesses, pretended not to know, and asked, "Your Highnesses, did you summon us here for something important?"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xu Jiujiu seemed to get really anxious and said he wanted to talk to Zhang Lexuan alone. Princess Vina also expressed her desire to participate.

Zhang Lexuan nodded and went to the next room with Xu Jiujiu and Vina for a private talk.

The living room suddenly became much quieter, with only the three members of the Tang Clan, Lin Chen, and Wang Qiu'er remaining.

Bei Bei glanced at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, then at Lin Chen and Wang Qiu'er, shook her head helplessly, and turned to Huo Yuhao, saying, "Princess Jiu Jiu just expressed her sincerity, right?"

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly and recounted in detail what he had just been told, without holding back even though Lin Chen and Wang Qiu'er were present. This was originally a matter for both Shrek Academy and Tang Sect. Moreover, although he and Wang Qiu'er had no romantic relationship, their several life-and-death experiences together had already made him consider her a trustworthy friend.

As for Lin Chen, he naturally trusted him as well.

"They're clearly just using us as mouthpieces. Their real goal isn't to cooperate with us, but to cooperate with the academy. Otherwise, why would they pull our senior sister aside for a secret meeting and not let us listen?" Wang Dong'er said with a sneer.

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Let's not talk about that now. Lin Chen, how are the preparations for tomorrow's match against the Holy Spirit Sect going?"

(End of this chapter)