Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Chapter 90 Sea God Pavilion Meeting

Battleground.

The circular grandstand, which can hold thousands of people, is being filled at a visible speed.

The front row seats closest to the arena were already occupied by senior students, most of them with their arms crossed and their eyes scrutinizing.

In Shrek Academy, it's not uncommon for freshmen to challenge veterans, but this is the first time someone has challenged one of the "Twin Stars," Xu Sanshi.

The news that a freshman challenged Xu Sanshi, one of the twin stars, spread like wildfire throughout the entire School of Foreign Languages, like a spark thrown into boiling oil.

"Have you heard? A freshman actually picked on Xu Sanshi, an upperclassman."

"It's a boy in a second-year foreign language department uniform," said his friend, his voice filled with disbelief.

"Senior Xu is a top figure among Soul Masters, one of the twin stars of the Outer Academy. His Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield is so powerful that even Soul Masters cannot break it."

"Who knows? Maybe this freshman really has something up his sleeve. I heard he's in Teacher Mu Jinmu's class, and he went to the Soul Arena on the first day of school and defeated his classmates."

His companion stood on tiptoe, peering towards the center of the arena, and whispering gossip.

On the other side, in a corner of the stands, several students were secretly fiddling with a box, which was a card-swiping soul tool.

Judging from their preparations, they are clearly continuing Shrek's millennia-old "tradition": setting up a gambling game.

"Bet on Xu Sanshi to win, payout is 1 to 1! Bet on Xinsheng to win, payout is 1 to 5!"

A tall, thin student spoke up, his voice low yet clear, "Those who want to place their bets should hurry up; betting will stop once the Soul Battle begins."

Upon hearing this, a crowd gathered around, creating quite a lively scene.

On the other side of the stands, Huo Yuhao looked at Tang Ya beside him, his face full of nervousness.

Although he had witnessed Lin Yao's strength in the Star Dou Great Forest before, which was far superior to his own.

However, after arriving at the Soul Arena, she overheard the chatter among the spectators and realized that Xu Sanshi's strength was not to be underestimated. She also felt that Lin Yao's victory was not guaranteed. She immediately asked, "Sister Xiaoya, do you think Lin Yao can win? Xu Sanshi's strength is in no way inferior to Brother Beibei's twin stars from the outer court."

After all, in his view, the conflict was largely caused by him, and it would be bad if Lin Yao got hurt or anything.

Tang Ya crossed her arms, rested her right hand on her fair chin, pondered for a moment, and then smiled, "I feel that Xiao Yao never fights a battle he's not sure he can win. He has a very good chance of winning, so you don't need to worry too much."

On the other side, Ning Tian brought Wu Feng, Nanmen Yun'er, and other classmates from Class 9 to watch the game.

They really didn't expect that Lin Yao would challenge an upperclassman to a duel so soon after defeating them.

Moreover, this senior is not an unknown figure; he has a great reputation in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, making this a truly anticipated battle.

On the stands not far away, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu stood side by side.

The former watched this lively scene with a cold smile: "This year's students are quite something, even more arrogant than me. They dare to challenge seniors whose strength is close to that of the Soul Academy so quickly. Interesting."

Zhu Lu nodded slightly, the soul power of the Netherworld Cat swirling around her fingertips: "It is indeed interesting. Since that guy dared to challenge the Twins in front of everyone, he must have some strength."

""

At this moment, in the arena's rest room, Xu Sanshi was sitting on a stone bench, looking at Bei Bei who had suddenly come up to him, his brows furrowed slightly, somewhat puzzled.

"Sanshi, don't be careless just because he's a junior. If you slip up, you'll regret it."

Beibei stood opposite him, her demeanor becoming increasingly composed, and the fluctuations of her soul power, which had just broken through to level forty, involuntarily spread out.

Seeing Bei Bei break through to the Soul Master level so quickly, Xu Sanshi was somewhat surprised, but he himself would soon break through soon and wouldn't fall too far behind.

However, Xu Sanshi was somewhat surprised to hear Beibei's words.

"Beibei, what do you mean by that?!"

"I'm here to remind you that when I accompanied Xiaoya to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a spirit ring, I met this junior brother Lin Yao."

I happened to encounter two thousand-year-old soul beasts, a Mandala Flower and a Mandala Snake, which I couldn't handle and completely defeat alone in a short time.

Lin, the junior student, defeated the thousand-year-old mandrake serpent with just one shot, demonstrating his formidable strength and excellent timing.

""

Xu Sanshi opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

He wasn't the kind of person to be arrogant. Before the competition, he had gathered some information and knew that Lin Yao had defeated several freshmen from his class by fighting against multiple opponents.

They weren't that great after that, and I thought it was because the overall level of this year's freshmen was too low, which allowed the other side to "have the cat out of the bag."

But now, after hearing Bei Bei's words, Xu Sanshi realized that he could not underestimate her.

He knew the strength of the Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent very well; even he would have to use his soul skill to defeat it safely.

It seems an interesting newcomer has emerged.

Of course, this only made Xu Sanshi take the battle with Lin Yao a little more seriously, but not to the point of worrying about losing.

He is Xu Sanshi, the most outstanding disciple of the Xuanming Sect in this generation, and he has his own pride and confidence.

"Don't worry, Beibei, my old friend won't let me down."

Xu Sanshi raised his hand and patted the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield behind him, and fine patterns appeared on the surface of the shield.

"I admit that this junior is indeed one of the best among the freshmen, and may have achieved excellent results in the freshman assessment, but he is not good enough to beat me."

"————"

Seeing Xu Sanshi's appearance, Beibei didn't say anything more.

Meanwhile, in the rest room, Lin Yao wasn't too worried about the upcoming battle and chatted with Ling Luochen.

They learned about ice element control. The former possessed ultimate ice power, while the latter was a veteran Soul King with a powerful ice element martial soul. Through their exchanges, they grew together.

Afterwards, Ling Luochen noticed that it was almost time and said softly, "Xiao Yao, that Xu guy with the tortoise shield is quite something. He should have some connection with Xuanwu. He'll be a tough opponent. Be careful."

Lin Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Ling, wait for me here for a bit, I'll be right back."

With that, Lin Yao turned and left, leaving Ling Luochen watching his retreating figure, her eyes sparkling with a strange light.

Lin Yao and Xu Sanshi arrived at the arena. The referee of the Soul Arena gave a brief announcement and then announced the start of the Soul Battle, instructing the two to wield their Martial Souls.

Meanwhile, Lin Yao summoned his Soul-Destroying Spear Martial Soul, the silver spear tip gleaming with a fierce light.

However, the spirit rings on his body did not appear along with his martial spirit.

Upon seeing this, a murmur of discussion erupted in the stands. Using a martial soul without releasing a soul ring—are these freshmen really this arrogant?!

"Has he gone mad? Why isn't he releasing his spirit rings?"

Dai Huabin suddenly stood up straight, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"We're not fighting someone of the same level, we're fighting Xu Sanshi. Is this guy really that arrogant?"

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Ning Tian watched this scene without any surprise on his face, which perfectly matched his opinion of Lin Yao.

So spirited, so confident, it's as if what's happening before you isn't a battle of spirits, but a lesson for the weak.

If the people in the stands reacted this way, Xu Sanshi, who was facing him, naturally could not remain calm either.

His face had turned completely cold.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Sanshi decided he had to teach this guy a lesson, and immediately his soul power erupted.

Three spirit rings, yellow, yellow, and purple, rose up one after another from beneath his feet, their dazzling light illuminating the entire arena.

Then, the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield appeared out of thin air in his hand, its surface covered with mysterious patterns.

Pale blue soul power flowed across the shield like water, emanating a chilling defensive aura.

"The first soul skill, Xuanming Zhen!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Sanshi activated his first soul skill.

Pale blue soul power erupted from the shield, forming shockwaves that spread towards Lin Yao.

This is the core control soul skill of the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield. Once an ordinary Soul Master is hit by the shockwave, their soul power circulation will be hindered.

However, facing the oncoming shockwave, Lin Yao simply raised the Soul-Destroying Spear slightly.

There was no dazzling light from the soul skill, no burst of soul power, only an invisible spear intent suddenly spreading out.

The spear's intent was sharp and cold, as if it could pierce through all obstacles, making the air in the entire arena stagnant.

Xu Sanshi's expression suddenly changed.

All thoughts vanished, replaced by a heavy feeling. He unconsciously recalled Beibei's words, telling him to be careful not to capsize.

He could clearly feel that the spear intent had directly pierced through the shockwave of Xuanming Zhen and was heading straight for his face.

He had only ever felt this way when facing elders who were far superior to him.

I never expected that this junior, who is younger than me, would have reached this level so early.

"impossible!"

Xu Sanshi exclaimed in shock, almost instinctively activating his third soul skill.

"Guardian of the Dark Abyss!"

The purple soul rings shone brightly, and the patterns on the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield lit up instantly. A thick energy barrier extended from the shield, enveloping Xu Sanshi entirely.

This is his strongest defensive soul skill; he can withstand even the full-force attack of a Soul Master's fourth soul ring.

But this time, he miscalculated.

With a slight flick of his wrist, Lin Yao sent the Soul-Destroying Spear flying as if it had come to life, leaving a trail of afterimages as it pierced straight toward the energy barrier guarded by Xuanming.

There was no earth-shattering noise, only a crisp "crack".

That energy barrier, which even the Soul Master couldn't break through, was actually pierced by a single spear thrust.

The tip of the Soul-Destroying Spear, still possessing considerable momentum, struck the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield directly.

Xu Sanshi felt a tremendous force coming from him, and his arm instantly lost all feeling.

Immediately afterwards, he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the obsidian ground at the edge of the arena with a dull thud.

"puff-

'

As Xu Sanshi crashed into the wall and slowly fell, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper.

A tiny crack suddenly appeared on the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in his hand.

He struggled to stand up, but found that his soul power was in chaos, and he didn't even have the strength to lift his hand.

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence.

The students in the stands were stunned.

They stared wide-eyed at the tall figure on the field, as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

A freshman, without releasing his spirit rings, defeated Xu Sanshi, whose spirit power was close to that of a Spirit Master, with just a few simple moves?!

Even though spear-wielding, offensive-type Soul Masters have strong burst damage, there shouldn't be any monsters this powerful.

Could it be that Xu Sanshi is all show and no substance, a useless fellow with a silver spear and a candle tip?!

"I—I didn't see that wrong, did I? Brother Xu actually lost?"

The tall, thin student who had just started the gambling game had scattered his soul coins all over the ground, his face blank with disbelief.

Those students who bet on Xu Sanshi to win were now ashen-faced.

They've staked on a month's worth of their living expenses.

We've lost now, and we'll have to eat dirt for a month to come!

Dai Huabin's expression also turned extremely ugly.

He always believed that his talent was no less than that of his predecessor Dai Mubai from ten thousand years ago, and he reached the Soul Venerable realm at a young age.

Even though he was confident that he had no rivals among the freshmen at Shrek Academy, which was rumored to be full of geniuses, he felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Lin Yao defeat a senior so easily with that sharp spear.

This absolute offensive power couldn't even withstand a few strikes from the Xuanwu Tortoise Shell Shield, and his own White Tiger Martial Soul probably couldn't even withstand a single strike.

"However, I have a Martial Soul Fusion Technique."

Dai Huabin subconsciously glanced at Zhu Lu beside him, secretly comforting himself.

"As long as we unleash the Netherworld White Tiger, we will definitely be able to overpower him."

But when these words echoed in his heart, even he himself felt somewhat unsure of himself.

Huo Yuhao was excited, looking at Tang Ya with his face full of excitement: "Sister Xiaoya, we won! Lin Yao won! He's amazing!"

Tang Ya also laughed, looking at Lin Yao, who was the center of attention in the distance, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes: "As expected of Xiao Yao."

Ling Luochen stood at the edge of the stands, looking at Lin Yao, who was being watched by everyone on the field, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

She already knew Lin Yao's strength, but she was still shocked by that shot.

That extreme spear intent was something even her ice elemental martial soul might not be able to withstand.

At the highest point of the stands, an old man with disheveled hair was gnawing on a chicken leg in one hand and drinking from a gourd in the other.

He initially seemed indifferent.

Seeing Lin Yao display the ultimate soul-destroying power of his spear, his previously squinted eyes suddenly snapped open.

A look of shock flashed in his crimson eyes, and he forgot to chew the chicken leg in his mouth.

"Ultimate Power—this child's martial soul is an ultimate martial soul?"

The old man muttered to himself, his voice full of doubt.

"But it's not quite like that. The soul power fluctuations of an ultimate martial soul are purer, while his spear martial soul only has a trace of pure ultimate aura."

This old man was none other than Xuanzi, the second strongest expert in Shrek Academy after Mu En, a level 98 Super Douluo.

He rarely shows his face, and today he was just passing by the Soul Arena, but he never expected to see such an amazing scene.

The extreme aura emanating from the spear intent that pierced through the Xuanming Guardian made him feel a slight unease.

Moreover, even a young Moon might not have possessed such a sharp and incisive artistic conception.

"Interesting, very interesting."

Xuanzi licked his fingers, a hint of anticipation flashing in his crimson eyes.

"This year's freshmen have produced a promising talent."

After saying that, he swayed and disappeared from the stands as if blending into the shadows.

On the field, the referee finally realized what was happening and quickly ran to Xu Sanshi's side to check his injury.

After confirming everything was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief, then raised his right hand and shouted to the entire arena, "The battle is over! Freshman Lin Yao wins!"

"Wow--!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, the arena erupted in thunderous cheers.

The students stood up and waved in Lin Yao's direction. The voices of doubt had turned into praise and admiration.

Lin Yao put away the Soul-Destroying Spear, nodded slightly to the stands, and then turned and walked towards the entrance of the arena.

His steps remained steady; as for the battle of spirits just now, it was merely a trivial matter.

Beibei stood at the door of the lounge, watching Lin Yao slowly walk down the Soul Arena, her face grave.

He originally thought that after breaking through to level 40 Soul Master, he would be able to maintain his lead in the outer academy, or even surpass Lin Yao.

But that shot just now made him realize that even if he broke through to the Soul Sect level, it would be very difficult for him to win against Lin Yao.

I've become stronger, but this junior seems to have become even stronger.

With a sigh, Beibei finally understood how those senior students who had been amazed by her talent felt.

However, Beibei will soon need to adjust her mindset.

There's a gap, but we can work hard to catch up. Why think so much?

Afterwards, Beibei followed Xu Sanshi, who was taken away by medical staff for treatment.

I want to know as soon as possible what's going on with my good friend and teammate, and whether there's anything seriously wrong.

On the other side, Lin Yao, who had stepped down from the Soul Arena, found Ling Luochen waiting at the door.

The two walked side by side toward the garden in the outer courtyard, continuing their discussion on the application of ice elements; the earlier battle was just a minor incident.

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At the same time, Ling Luochen smiled and gave Lin Yao a reminder.

Based on the strength he displayed in this battle, he was almost at the level of an outer academy graduate, and the academy's higher-ups would never ignore him.

Given the academy's practices, there's even a possibility that he might be admitted to the inner academy after the freshman assessment.

Lin Yao said he understood.

After all, his current strength is far beyond what is expected, so entering the inner courtyard is not a problem.

In any case, there was no difference between the inner and outer courtyards to him.

At this very moment, a meeting concerning Lin Yao was indeed being held inside the Sea God Pavilion.

The Sea God Pavilion is located in the core area of ​​Shrek Academy, and the pavilion is filled with a rich aura of soul power.

Dean Yan Shaozhe of the Martial Soul Department, Vice Dean Cai Meier, Dean Xian Liner of the Soul Guidance Department, Vice Dean Qian Duoduo, and others took their seats.

The one leading the group was Moon.

These people are all high-ranking members of Shrek Academy, the ones who truly hold power within the academy.

"Xuanzi, why are you suddenly calling a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion? Is it something important?"

Moon, who was sitting in the center, spoke first.

Upon hearing this, Xuanzi, who was holding a chicken leg, smiled and his crimson eyes swept over everyone. His tone was filled with excitement: "Elder Mu, there is indeed a very important matter that warrants convening a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion."

Just now, I saw a very promising new student with good cultivation talent, and he had already reached the realm of intent at a young age.

The strength they displayed defeated that little guy, Xu Sanshi.

Furthermore, this isn't the most important thing. The most crucial point is that this kid's martial soul possesses a trace of ultimate soul-destroying power.

"What?!"

Shrek's top management was instantly in an uproar.

"Ultimate Soul-Destroying Power? Elder Xuan, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Dean Yan Shaozhe of the Martial Soul Department frowned, his tone filled with disbelief.

"How could I have misread it?"

Xuanzi put down the chicken leg and wiped his mouth.

"The sharpness of that artistic conception, and that trace of powerful soul-destroying aura, gave me the feeling that it was no less than that of Elder Mu in his youth."

"Not inferior to Elder Mu in his youth?"

The one who spoke was Elder Song, the mother of Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department.

As she spoke, she glanced at Mu En, who was sitting in the main seat, her eyes full of curiosity.

Moon lay on the main seat, dressed in white, his hair gray, yet he still looked remarkably energetic.

Upon hearing Xuanzi's words, Lin Yao's image involuntarily came to mind.

It has a certain artistic conception, so it's no surprise.

At the time, he felt that this child was extraordinary and had great potential. He never expected that he would have the strength to defeat Xu Sanshi.

"Xuanzi, is that new student you mentioned someone who possesses a silver spear?!"

Moon thought for a moment, then spoke to confirm, his voice old but carrying an air of authority.