Douluo Dragon King: Martial Soul Spring and Autumn Cicada, Lord of Time

Chapter 88 An Unexpected Opponent

Danger!

At that moment, the hearts of all the Soul Masters present were in their throats.

Only Zhao Tao, standing beside Gu Yue, remained expressionless and calm, like a still well.

"Break it!"

Holding the Time Burial Sword, Zhao Tao aimed at the icy forest rushing towards him and Gu Yue, and drew his sword again and again!

Sharp sword lights, carrying soul power and the power of time, slashed straight at the weakest point of the Ice and Snow Forest!

Under the Time Burial Sword, thick ice shards snapped, and the originally thick ice tree trunk shattered into countless ice shards that flew everywhere!

One sword, one sword, and another sword!

Faced with the relentless onslaught of the icy forest, and with the blessing of the Fleeting Beauty, Zhao Tao unleashed over a hundred sword strikes in just a few seconds!

The sword lights seemed to transform into the most powerful protective net, isolating the power and cold of the icy forest from the outside!

The ice and snow monk spread extremely quickly, but its duration was also extremely short.

In just a few breaths, as Zhou Tian'er and Zhou Han exhausted their ghostly power, the ever-growing Ice and Snow Forest finally froze.

At this very moment, the entire arena had long since turned into a desolate place overgrown with countless sharp, icy trees!

There was not a trace of ice and snow where Zhao Tao and Gu Yue stood; there was only ice shards and fragments on the ground!

"We...lost..."

"

After leaving behind these words, Zhou Tian'er and Zhou Hanyou, due to excessive consumption of their soul power, tilted their heads and slowly fainted on the ground, losing their fighting ability.

Gu Yue and Zhao Tao, who were still standing on the stage, naturally became the winners, and also represented Class Zero in advancing to the finals!

"Brother Tao, congratulations on advancing to the finals!"

As soon as they left the arena, the students from Class Zero surrounded them.

Sending blessings and best wishes to Zhao Tao and Gu Yue.

After all, the battle just now, though it looked easy, was actually extremely dangerous.

If it weren't for Zhao Tao and Gu Yue's perfect teamwork, half of the Soul Masters would probably have been frozen into ice sculptures or impaled to death by icicles in such a terrifying icy forest!

Even offstage, the other Class Zero students were worried about Zhao Tao and Gu Yue.

"Come with me. This morning, I reported your achievements to Tianhai City. Now, the city lord of Tianhai City is preparing to personally commend you."

Just then, Wu Changkong arrived beside the students of Class Zero and led them to the City Lord's Mansion in Tianhai City.

"Young heroes, thank you so much for your help in Tianhai City, eliminating the Huang family's three evil spirit masters!"

"On behalf of the families of the hundreds of victims in Tianhai City, including Fang Yuan, Yao Huo'er, and Yang Xianhua, who were brutally murdered by the Huang family's three wicked members, I express my sincerest gratitude to you!"

Looking at the seven Class Zero students in front of him, the City Lord of Tianhai City showed an approving smile and thanked them.

"Lord City Master, this is what we should do."

Upon hearing the words of the City Lord of Tianhai City, Zhao Tao smiled modestly and replied.

"Young heroes, this is the bounty offered by Tianhai City for the three ghosts of the Huang family, totaling five million Federal Credits."

"You can withdraw the bounty from the Sun and Moon Federal Bank using this anonymous check and distribute it as you see fit."

"Also, I'd like to ask if you're interested in developing your careers in Tianhai City after graduating from the Soul Master Academy?"

"If possible, Tianhai City is willing to offer you very generous talent recruitment subsidies!"

With a faint smile on his face, the city lord of Tianhai City handed a check to Zhao Tao and then asked.

"Senior City Lord, thank you for your invitation, but our goal is to get into Shrek Academy, so we may not be able to think about that much in the short term."

Upon hearing the words of the City Lord of Tianhai City, Zhao Tao politely declined.

"Alas, it's also our Tianhai Alliance's fault for not having enough resources to keep talented Soul Masters like you!"

"Everyone has their own ambitions, and I won't force anything. In short, on behalf of the people of Tianhai City, I would like to thank you for your righteous help."

"Regarding the press release, your dance teacher has already communicated with me. He will be the Soul Master who kills the three ghosts of the Huang family in the publicity."

"This is indeed a wise choice. Those evil spirit masters love hunting down genius spirit masters like you. But I must say, you are truly lucky to have such a teacher!"

Upon hearing this, the city lord of Tianhai City seemed to have expected it, let out a long sigh, and then offered an explanation.

"Oh, and also, after killing the three ghosts of the Huang family, Tianhai City will reward each of you with five hundred Federation merits."

"In the future, if you join the military or the federal system, it will definitely be a great help to you."

"In addition, on behalf of Tianhai City, I would like to confer upon you the title of Honorary Citizen of Tianhai City."

"With this title, you will receive a 10% discount on all your future purchases in Tianhai City, including entry to the Spirit Ascension Platform, purchases of soul spirits and spiritual items, and so on."

After a pause, the city lord of Tianhai City took out seven sky-blue badges and put them on the seven students of Class Zero.

"Thank you, Senior City Lord."

After receiving the badge from the City Lord of Tianhai City, Zhao Tao led the Class Zero students in expressing their gratitude.

With a 10% discount, you can definitely save a lot of money when you need to buy some spiritual items or spirits.

It can be said that Tianhai City's actions are definitely aimed at attracting the zero-class students to stay in Tianhai City permanently.

If we can recruit even one Title Douluo, it will be a huge win; recruiting even one Soul Douluo won't be a loss.

"You're welcome, this is what you deserve."

"Actually, if you weren't still students and I wasn't worried about you being targeted by evil spirit masters, I should have invited you to the subsequent celebration banquet."

"Finally, I hope that no matter where you are, you will always remember that you are a part of the Tianhai Alliance."

After exchanging a few more polite words with the city lord of Tianhai City, Wu Changkong led the students of Class Zero away from the city lord's mansion.

Before we knew it, it was the next day.

Today is the last day of the Tianhai League Grand Tournament, and also the day of the finals for all the matches.

Unlike previous competitions, the team competitions, which garnered the most attention and had the longest entry time, were scheduled for the morning.

The individual competition, which also garnered significant attention but had a relatively smaller number of participants, was moved to the afternoon.

Arriving at the arena early, Zhao Tao led the Class Zero students, waiting for the battle to begin.

Because the junior group competitions are not as important as the youth and adult groups.

The importance attached to three-person team competitions is not as great as that for five-person or seven-person team competitions.

Therefore, the match between Zhao Tao and Gu Yue was scheduled as the first of today's nine matches.

As the broadcast began, Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie stood up and walked calmly and steadily toward the arena.

Upon clearly recognizing their opponent, both Gu Yue and Xie Xie wore expressions of alarm: their opponent...

Why are they here?