Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

"We are the champions!"

On the top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel, eighteen wine glasses filled with royal wines collided heavily, producing a crisp sound. The wine was clear and had a fragrant aroma of malt.

After Zhang Lexuan left dejectedly, the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy headed straight to the top floor of the hotel. The excitement of winning the first championship in the history of the Sun Moon Empire filled everyone's minds, and they couldn't wait to hold a celebration banquet.

Waiters carried platters of delicacies into the room, making the round table overflow with food, and the aroma of the food filled the room, making everyone's mouths water.

"Today is a joyous day, let me say a few words first."

Jing Hongchen, beaming with pride, raised his wine glass high and excitedly delivered his victory speech: "This Soul Master Competition marks the beginning of the Sun Moon Empire breaking its old records. From now on, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will no longer be the eternal runner-up, but the rightful number one in the Douluo Continent!"

In the past, we possessed the most advanced soul guidance technology, and were revered as the number one soul guidance academy on the continent.

Now, we have demonstrated our Soul Master training capabilities to the Douluo Continent. Under the spotlight, the most talented Soul Master genius of Sun Moon Academy defeated the inner court disciple carefully cultivated by Shrek Academy. The victor takes all, and Sun Moon Academy naturally replaced Shrek Academy to become the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent.

In conclusion, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is undoubtedly the number one academy on the continent. Applause, please!

"The dean is so domineering!"

The members of Sun and Moon were all smiles, clapping their hands enthusiastically and showing their support for the high-spirited Dean Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen's small eyes narrowed to slits as he downed his drink in one gulp and laughed loudly, "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has achieved a glorious honor! The Dean is deeply grateful to the entire Sun Moon team for their valiant efforts, and to Old Ye and Old Zheng for their dedicated protection! Winning the championship is the glory of the entire Sun Moon Empire. Once we enter the territory of the Sun Moon Empire, the Dean will return to Mingdu first to inform His Majesty and request credit for everyone!"

Ten-thousand-year-old soul bones, gold soul coins, soul tools, rare metals—meritorious heroes have it all!

Upon hearing this, the Master of Mingde Hall exuded an aura of boundless charisma, so dazzling that it was almost impossible to look directly at him. The shouts and cheers from all around grew louder and louder, with everyone clinking glasses and drinking until they were completely drunk.

Because of their younger age, the Sun and Moon Team 2 was still somewhat cautious, while the Sun and Moon Team 1 drank heartily.

Despite losing the finals, the history book recording the Sun Moon Empire's first championship still features the names of seven members of the same team. The significance behind the Empire's first championship is self-evident, and the future looks bright!

"Sun and Moon have won the championship! Brothers, don't get cocky!" Ma Rulong slurred. "We must visit our old classmates in the mortal realm often and share the joy with the people!"

Lin Qing paused in her chopsticks, giving Ma Rulong a strange look. This guy had become so arrogant that he didn't know what the world was like!

"Old Ma is right!" Xiao Hongchen nodded in agreement, hiccuping. "There is a difference between gods and mortals, and between humans and ghosts. The past is the past. Now we are champions, with great achievements. The situation is different now."

When we return to the academy, please remember to find a special occasion, bathe and purify ourselves, change our clothes and burn incense, and tell our relatives and friends the story of our victory in detail!

"...Your brother is drunk."

Lin Qing took a sip of her drink, glanced at Meng Hongchen who was swaying her glass, and silently complained.

"Exactly!" Xiao Meng unconditionally supported Lin Qing, speaking with unwavering righteous indignation, "Look at them, one by one, acting like they've reached godhood after winning the Soul Master Competition. This group has completely forgotten Grandpa's down-to-earth teachings. I'm ashamed to be associated with them. The more joy comes our way, the more we must remain calm!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing couldn't help but look at Meng Hongchen with new respect. Even someone as strong as Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen were overwhelmed by the huge surprise brought by the championship, but Meng Hongchen actually stayed true to herself, which was a rare sight of calm and composure.

The next second, Meng Hongchen suddenly leaned closer, her icy blue eyes blinking as she gazed at Lin Qing's captivating face, hissing softly:

"Qing, thankfully we're both champions, so there's no reproductive barrier!"

"puff!!!"

Everyone was drunk, and Xiao Meng was especially intoxicated!

Orange and Keke, who had been eavesdropping nearby, suddenly spat out a mouthful of wine. The two five-ring Soul Kings slapped each other's backs in a disheveled state, clearly choked by Xiaomeng's shocking words.

"Qing, what are you planning to do? You were the biggest contributor to Sun Moon's victory," Ye Guyi teased.

"Me..." FMVP Qingzai pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "To break the Sun Moon Empire's four-thousand-year championship drought, I plan to fold some origami cranes and give them to my old classmates from the Red Dust Class."

"The swallows that once graced the mansions of the wealthy and powerful now nest in the homes of ordinary people. I am one who does not forget my roots; I share blessings with others."

"Where did you learn poetry? Is that how I taught you?!"

Grandma Lin chuckled and scolded him, then piled a full plate of food onto her grandson's plate. She could sense Lin Qing's relaxed and joyful mood. Lin Lan stayed at Shrek Academy to suppress the Phoenix Evil Fire within Ma Xiaotao, but received no gratitude from the Phoenix Evil Fire; in fact, she was blamed by it for not embodying the noble Shrek spirit of self-sacrifice.

As the younger brother, Lin Qing repays blood with blood, gradually worsening the situation at Shrek Academy. The Evil Phoenix, having no other options, actively ignites the Phoenix Evil Flame in order to fight against the Ultimate Gold, thus falling into the evil martial soul Black Phoenix.

Finally, the inner courtyard volcano, which everyone at Shrek Academy feared and avoided, was almost burned to a crisp, ruining Lin Qing's Soul Master career. Lin Qing finally got his revenge.

Ma Xiaotao is just the beginning. Lin Qing, leading the Sun Moon Royal Soul Masters, severing Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year glory and publicly exposing Shrek Academy's cheating to win, will inevitably trigger a series of chain reactions.

Some have even questioned whether Shrek Academy's previous thousand-time champions were obtained through dirty tricks.

The more they drank, the more lively the atmosphere became. The students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy drank until they forgot themselves, only remembering to keep asking the hotel staff for more drinks. The atmosphere was so lively that even the three level-nine soul masters let loose and drank a few more glasses.

Jing Hongchen chuckled as she looked at her adorable granddaughter, whose face was flushed and who was clinging to Lin Qing, sucking on him. She sighed inwardly that girls who know how to be spoiled have the best lives. She turned her head to look at the sky outside the window and said, "It's almost time. I'm going to the competition organizing committee to discuss the competition rules and regulations and Shrek Academy's handling plan with the other three royal academies."

We'll set off early tomorrow morning.

"In case of any unforeseen circumstances, just send a signal to summon the two of us," said Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin in a cold voice. "I haven't been idle this past month. I've secretly deployed a thousand fixed-position explosive soul tools throughout Star Luo City, and I also took a trip to the Ming Dou Mountains to contact the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps stationed on the border."

If the Star Luo Emperor is out of touch with reality, or colludes with Shrek Academy, Star Luo City will surely be reduced to ruins due to his erroneous decision, and the Soul Master Corps stationed in the Mingdou Mountains will also break the peace agreement and bomb the Star Luo Western Legion.

"Don't be so nervous, the Star Luo Empire has no such intention." Jing Hongchen waved his hand. "Judging from Xu Jiawei's attitude, he seems to be intentionally taking advantage of the situation to deal with Shrek Academy, which coincides with the Sun Moon Empire's stance."

The Sun Moon Empire has launched a continental war, and Shrek Academy is the savior of the three kingdoms of Douluo. In peacetime, however, Shrek is a thorn in the side of the three empires. Shrek has essentially delivered itself into their hands. The four royal academies represent the will of the four kingdoms' rulers, and they tacitly understand each other's intentions. Given Shrek Academy's emphasis on the Soul Master Competition, this time they will at least suffer a significant blow.

"There are a lot of political troubles, and I don't understand them." Ye Yulin shook his head. "You handle it. I'll oversee the Starry Sky Soul Guidance Array, and Lao Zheng will stay at the hotel to protect the children until your meeting is over."

"It's up to you now."

After saying that, the Red Dust Hall Master pushed open the door and left. The Sun and Moon Team, having eaten and drunk their fill, went back to their rooms to rest. Since there were only two teams left in the finals, the Star Emperor Hotel had many empty rooms, so Lin Qing booked one for his grandmother.

Holding a dazed Meng Hongchen, Lin Qing, a virtuous gentleman, returned to his room alone. He then used three large pieces of rare metal to replenish his soul power, and immediately heard a crisp knocking sound coming from the window.

"You've got guts! So many Title Douluos are on guard around the Star Emperor Hotel, and you dare to climb through the window..."

Lin Qing was utterly shocked by the image of the emerald green twin-tailed loli clinging to the windowsill reflected in her silver-gray eyes.

"It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning!"

Hyotei leaped in, casually sitting on Lin Qing's bed with her legs crossed. She patted her barren chest with a smug grin, thinking the human child had praised her for her high cultivation level. The sound was hollow and meaningless.

"I promised to help you eliminate the Gluttonous Douluo. When will we act?"

"The academy will return to the Sun Moon Empire tomorrow, and we only have time tonight..." Lin Qing pondered. "With your human form combat strength, you're good enough to blast fish, but you'll inevitably be stretched thin when dealing with a level 98 Super Douluo. You'll have to use the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's true form and unleash the full power of a 390,000-year-old ferocious beast."

"Four hundred thousand years!!!" Ignoring the Ice Emperor's angry correction, Lin Qing analyzed, "Shrek Academy also stays at the Star Emperor Hotel, which is very close to the Imperial Palace."

If you are exposed, the Star Luo Hall will swarm you, and there may even be Sun and Moon Soul Masters among them who are eager to seize the ferocious beast soul bone. Therefore, the battlefield must be set up outside the city, and you must finish the battle quickly before the Star Luo City Title Douluo come to your aid.

The current problem is, how can we lure Taotie Douluo out of Star Luo City...?

"Simple, just capture a Shrek Academy student and threaten him."

Hyotei tilted his head and said, "After the finals, I've been squatting outside the Star Emperor Hotel, trying to find out who's guarding the hotel."

Not counting the ninth-level Soul Master of the Sun Moon Empire and the Gluttonous Douluo, the hotel harbors five Title Douluos, among whom the Super Douluo's aura is healing-type, and he seems to be healing the critically ill Black Phoenix.

The other four are not Super Douluo; their soul power is between level 91 and 94. They were probably sent by the Star Luo Emperor to monitor the champion and runner-up, to prevent them from fighting again if they disagree.

Just now, for some reason, a Title Douluo sneaked into Huo Yuhao's room. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I concealed my soul power and knocked on your window. We'll follow suit and capture the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex!

"Wait, you must have a Title Douluo in Huo Yuhao's room?" Lin Qing confirmed.

"Yes." Ice Emperor said confidently, "I remembered his soul power fluctuations from afar in the audience. He was a titled Douluo guard beside the Star Luo Emperor, with a soul power of level ninety-one."

"I hate Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to the core. Even I didn't dare to force my way in against Taotie Douluo's mental power. That guy is bolder than me, not worried at all about being chewed up like a chicken leg by Taotie Douluo."

"Such a brave person... I think I know who it is." Lin Qing's eyes gleamed. "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. We don't need to try to lure Taotie Douluo away anymore. You go out and wait for me. I'll say hello to Senior Bupo."

"Isn't your grandma at the Star Emperor Hotel? What's she doing out so late at night?"

Before long, Zheng Zhan looked at the young man who insisted on going out for activities and refused to be accompanied by strong people, and scratched his head in bewilderment.

"Senior Fupo, I didn't go out tonight," Lin Qing emphasized.

Ok?

Zheng Zhan was taken aback. Looking at Lin Qing's honest and simple smile, his expression gradually turned grief-stricken.

Damn it, why am I always the one taking the blame?!

……

"Damn it, I've worked for nothing!"

After leaving Huo Yuhao's room in a huff, the Mighty Douluo Cheng Gang spat out a curse.

His martial soul is the Ant King, possessing a more acute spiritual sense than a Super Douluo. When Huo Yuhao used the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual power to maintain the shared spiritual detection, he noticed a clue.

The mental imagery soul tool further corroborated his conjecture. Huo Yuhao's mental fluctuations repeatedly intensified, as if a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast couldn't bear to see Shrek Academy fail and was forced to use the primal energy sealed within its body, solely to reverse Shrek Academy's inevitable defeat. Although twin martial souls were a given for pure-blooded humans, a fundamental truth in the soul master world, Cheng Gang had his own theory: the 100,000-year-old Ice Dragon possessed a secret technique for fusion and possession, allowing a human to fuse with their own 100,000-year-old primal energy, becoming a peerless genius with twin martial souls, and then possessing their body to take their place!

Having learned that Elder Xuan was deeply concerned about Ma Xiaotao's safety, Cheng Gang decisively sneaked into Huo Yuhao's room. Unfortunately, he was wrong. He tested Huo Yuhao ten times with his Title Douluo-level soul power, but found no trace of the 100,000-year-old Ice Dragon. He could only solemnly warn the little guy to keep his mouth shut and not to report to Taotie Douluo.

Unwilling to guard the Star Emperor Hotel, Cheng Gang flew low in frustration. Everything around him was unusually quiet and lifeless.

"Something's not right, absolutely not right..."

The ant queen's senses told its master that the situation was dire. Cheng Gang's pupils began to show strange changes. The black spots split at a speed visible to the naked eye, and tiny pupils blinked frantically, his perception increasing several times over.

"Get outside the city, or I'll take action right here in Star Luo City!"

An old man's angry shout reached his ears, and Cheng Gang immediately gave a bitter smile. He had underestimated the Taotie Douluo's vigilance, as he was constantly watching the slightest movement in the students' rooms.

As they flew towards the western outskirts of Star Luo City, the Mighty Douluo hung his head, knowing he was bound to get a beating. Fortunately, Huo Yuhao's life wasn't harmed; the Gluttonous Douluo was, after all, a righteous person, and wouldn't go so far as to kill him.

"This junior pays his respects to Elder Xuan."

As Cheng Gang landed, an old man sat on a boulder in the western suburban forest, holding a chicken leg in his left hand and a wine gourd in his right. Beneath his disheveled hair were a pair of bloodshot eyes.

"The Mighty Douluo Cheng Gang has already committed suicide by attacking Shrek Academy students," Elder Xuan said coldly.

"Your Majesty Taotie, this junior mistakenly judged your Huo Yuhao to be the incarnation of a 100,000-year-old ice dragon. I have absolutely no intention of harming anyone. I hope you will forgive me," Cheng Gang said, clasping his hands in greeting. "Enough nonsense."

Elder Xuan tossed out a bare chicken bone, raised his head, and gulped down a mouthful of strong liquor. His imposing aura supported his greasy gray linen clothes: "If you can survive for three minutes, this matter is over."

Shrek Academy's millennia-long glory has crumbled, and Ma Xiaotao's fate is uncertain. Even if she survives, she'll be a useless piece of trash. The only good news for Shrek Academy tonight is that Jiang Nannan is out of danger and is recovering well. But for Shrek Academy, Jiang Nannan... she's not very useful!

In Shrek Academy's understanding, ten Jiang Nannans stacked together are still not as important as one Ma Xiaotao!

With Shrek Academy's glory shattered, Xuan Lao, who had been revered as the Gluttonous Douluo, was reduced to a useless elder who only knew how to eat meat and drink alcohol, was hypocritical and cunning, and was teased by the old man who was the messenger of death. Xuan Lao was heartbroken and desperately needed to vent his anger. Cheng Gang had just walked into the line of fire.

"Gluttonous Douluo, we have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Just as the Mighty Douluo was in despair, an extreme chill spread out. Under the silver moonlight, a tall, slender figure wearing a mask rode a magnificent ice scorpion. Its icy pincers were covered with a layer of diamond ice crystals, and its five-segmented emerald tail hook was captivating!

Lin Qing, Hyotei!

The Twin Stars, from impoverished and rugged regions, strike again!

"The Realm of the Underworld Emperor's Rebirth"

As the Underworld Emperor's Sword was drawn, a gray world enveloped the vast night sky outside Star Luo City. One after another, the undead underworld souls howled to the sky, and the three-headed hellhound rubbed its three sharp white teeth. Endless death energy permeated the air, and the underworld soul bone dragon spread its skeletal dragon wings, the tips of which were dazzling blood red. Death and reincarnation were just a step away.

Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Cerberus, and Nether Soul Bone Dragon—this is the first time Taotie Douluo has faced a three-headed monster!