Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

Seeing that both sides had spread out and were ready to fight, the referee's hand suddenly fell down from battle platform number twenty-four.

"The match begins!"

As the referee gave the order, four spirit rings, one yellow and one purple, rose from beneath the feet of the two women. The turbulent air currents caused by the two spirit power fluctuations collided with each other, neither willing to give way.

Holding the Aurora Sword, Ye Guyi's pure white wings carried her into the sky, instantly gaining aerial dominance. Her bright golden eyes looked down at Nana, whose martial soul was named Ghost. In her martial soul possession state, her slender and beautiful body seemed to become much more ethereal.

This battle attracted countless eyes. With thirty-six selection matches taking place simultaneously, even the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord would be overwhelmed, let alone the Sun and Moon Academy students. Therefore, they preferred to watch the highlight match.

The fifth-grade civil war was naturally the most exciting scene. At this moment, the audience members all opened their eyes wide, and some even took out telescopic soul guides to watch the scene. No one doesn't love watching pretty girls fight!

"Splash—"

With a pair of dark purple metallic wings unfurled, Nana ascended into the sky using a level-four flight soul tool. She held two short swords in her hands; the Crimson Flame Sword spewed out scorching flames, while the Light Spirit Sword summoned an indigo breeze. Her pretty face was tense as she faced Ye Guyi from afar.

At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, two types of soul tools are essential for senior students. The first is the soul tool shield, which can save lives in times of crisis.

Secondly, there is the flying soul tool, an essential item for traveling, and also the key to countering flying-type martial souls, since no one wants to be endlessly kited by sky soul masters.

The Ghost Martial Soul combined with the Wind and Fire Dual Blades highlights Nana's status as a melee Soul Master, while Ye Guyi disguises the Holy Angel as the Bright Swan, making it impossible for her to use the four Soul Skills. Her public persona is also that of someone skilled in melee combat.

The two women exchanged a glance and launched their attack simultaneously. Nana unleashed her first soul skill, Ghost Speed, continuously increasing her speed as she glided.

Ye Guyi's approach was even more straightforward and brutal. His wings flapped violently, and a gale swept past him like a white streak of light across the sky. He overwhelmed his opponent, who was enhanced by his soul skills, simply by virtue of his physical advantages!

"Clang—"

The clanging sound of metal clashing against metal echoed through the sky as the Aurora Sword fell without any fancy moves. Nana had no choice but to raise her arms to block, crossing her twin swords to deflect the powerful blow.

Metal fragments flew everywhere. Nana's pupils shrank, and she stared in disbelief at the point where the swords clashed. Just by resisting the Aurora Sword's attack, the level four blade had actually broken open a shocking slit!

Ye Guyi smiled coldly. Behind her stood a master of ultimate gold, a product of Qingzai, guaranteed to be of the highest quality!

"Her martial soul possesses no evil aura; she has never devoured any life..."

Darkness ≠ evil. The Holy Angel adheres to the family's ten-thousand-year-old standards for evil soul masters and would never make a misjudgment based on the inherent dark attribute of the Ghost Martial Soul. In the Angel's eyes, there are only two options left for Nana's identity!

A lackey of the demon who infiltrated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!

A poor girl controlled by an evil spirit master!

Regardless of the final answer, Nana is the key to uncovering the mystery of the Evil Soul Master organization!

Of course, before upholding justice, Ye Guyi must first win the first round of the selection competition. She never wanted to study hard for three months only to be disappointed and fail to be selected for the Red Dust Class.

With her wings propelling her delicate body into a rapid spin, the angel lady seemed to be performing a dazzling waltz. Her divine angelic bloodline, combined with her long-honed aerial combat skills, made her the unparalleled Queen of the Skies.

Trusting the referee, Ye Guyi showed no mercy. Nana was caught in a platinum storm, gritting her teeth as she raised her twin swords and tried her best to block the storm of sword light.

After each clanging sound, the Wind and Fire Twin Blades would pay the price, the nicks gradually becoming dense and numerous, looking as if they might explode at any moment.

Nana did try to resist; she activated the spirit skill of her ghost spirit to accelerate, while simultaneously using her flying spirit tool at maximum power.

However, Ye Guyi remained a constant companion, seemingly more like a ghost than a ghost itself, relentlessly haunting her. The sword energy unleashed by the Aurora Sword never ceased, and Nana's soul-guiding shield had already been shattered by a composite sword energy attack, putting her in a precarious situation!

Unable to win or escape, Ye Guyi thrives as long as the battlefield is set high in the sky, putting other Soul Masters of the same level in a doomed situation.

In an aerial combat contest against Miss Angel, even though Nana possesses a flying soul tool, she is nothing more than a flying tortoise, slow and clumsy in every move, posing no threat whatsoever to Ye Guyi.

"Possessed by a ghost!"

The bright purple soul ring shone brightly, and the third soul skill, Ghost Possession, rendered all physical damage ineffective for one second. Nana herself was also unable to attack.

For Nana, a Soul Master specializing in agility-based attacks, Ghost Possession is merely a life-saving Soul Skill, hardly comparable to the mechanics of Elementalization and Void, where monsters can activate Void while simultaneously unleashing Soul Skills.

Gaining a brief respite from the ghostly possession, Nana dodged the Aurora Sword and immediately activated her fourth soul ring, the last one in the ranking. A dark shadow split off from her body, and her face paled slightly in an instant.

Fourth Soul Skill: Vengeful Spirit!

The shadowy figure, with a ferocious expression, shrieked as it pounced on Ye Guyi. This soul skill possessed considerable control, but the cost was that it required the use of the soul to release it. If it failed to restrain the opponent, Nana would suffer a backlash from the soul skill.

It's all or nothing for Nana. Her fourth soul skill is undoubtedly a desperate move. Her eyes are extremely sharp, and her soul power is pushing the Wind and Fire Twin Blades to their limits. The blade light suddenly appears like the rising sun, and the heat contains the tearing power of a gale.

Man and sword become one!

"Aww—"

The vengeful spirit attacked Ye Guyi first, forcefully invading her mental sea to interfere with her resentment. The next second, the vengeful spirit's triumphant grin suddenly froze, and then its whole body burst into golden flames, screaming incessantly!

Playing with vengeful spirits in front of holy angels is invincible!

The backlash from the soul skill followed one after another. Nana spat out a mouthful of blood, and the power of the human-sword fusion was greatly reduced. Ye Guyi had already foreseen the fate of the vengeful spirit, and the Aurora Sword slashed horizontally towards the two-colored blade light.

The sun shone brightly, like holy light descending upon the earth. The golden sunlight tinged the blade with a thin, dazzling halo. The power of the sword stirred up a howling wind and cleaved through the clouds!

"With her martial soul countering hers, Nana's defeat was not unjust."

With the outcome of the battle no longer in doubt, in the center of the stage, Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde Hall, and Ye Yulin, the Starry Sky Douluo, discussed the battle: "The quality of the Bright Swan surpasses that of the Ghost. The vengeful spirit's attempt to control the fight back became the straw that broke its back. The difference in martial souls is indeed enormous."

"I especially admired the young girl's exquisite aerial combat skills; it was like an artistic performance!"

The high-altitude soul master focused on aerial combat, and Ye Yulin couldn't hide her admiration: "Old Toad, what's her background?"

"Ye Guyi, she and Lin Qing are very close friends. They immigrated to the Sun Moon Empire from Douluo Continent together." Jing Hongchen explained generously, "In the past three months, Ye Guyi has made rapid progress and has firmly established herself at the fourth level of Soul Master."

Her problem was similar to Lin Qing's; both hadn't yet decided on their direction as Soul Masters. Lin Qing, being young, wasn't in a hurry to make a choice, but Ye Guyi was fifteen this year and should have already made up her mind.

"The Bright Swan, what a fine spirit! The quality of spirit masters in Douluo Continent is truly legendary. Judging from the spirit power fluctuations, this one is a steady, reliable type who hasn't taken any drugs yet. There's potential for him to become a Super Douluo in the future..."

Ye Yulin clicked her tongue, her tone meaningful: "Genius Soul Masters often possess some unique skills, such as Ye Guyi's aerial combat skills, which are very difficult to cultivate later in life."

A super Douluo who excels in aerial combat, combined with my newly developed level-nine soul tool, the Sun and Moon Divine Needle, will undoubtedly be like a tiger with wings, practically invincible in the sky…”

"Knowing they can't win over Lin Qing, they've changed their minds and are now targeting Ye Guyi?" Jing Hongchen understood in a second.

"What, you have a problem with that?" Ye Yulin said calmly. "Old Toad, I didn't charge you a single copper soul coin as an appearance fee for being a lecturer. If we're destined to meet, you can take on a personal disciple at the academy to pass on your mantle."

Ye Guyi happens to be from the same clan as Ye. If her character is upright enough, it would be the best choice for her to become my disciple or recognize me as her godfather.

"Oh, right, you said she and the Ultimate Gold are best friends. They're a perfect match, and if they get together in the future, wouldn't I be on par with Master Kong?"

"Pah!" Jing Hongchen roared, spitting everywhere. "You old bald donkey, you wish! Let's not even talk about whether Ye Guyi would even look at you. Lin Qing is close to my granddaughter Xiaomeng. Sooner or later, he will be the son-in-law of the Hongchen family. At that time, I will be a generation higher than Master Kong!"

"Ouch! Who the hell threw that piece of metal?!"

Subconsciously, he looked up and shouted angrily, but then Jing Hongchen quickly realized what was happening and lowered his head, grumbling and remaining silent. He was so angry with Ye Yulin that he spoke without thinking and for a moment forgot that Kong Laodeng was watching him.

Lightly leaping off the battle platform, Ye Guyi returned to the selection area to reunite with Lin Qing.

"There's another winners' bracket match this afternoon, shall we go get lunch?" Lin Qing asked.

"Uh-huh."

Ye Guyi nodded, glancing around like a thief trying to hide something. She then whispered in Lin Qing's ear, "Let's go back to Zhanghua Garden tonight and have a detailed chat."

I have a feeling a big fish is surfacing!

His bright golden eyes shone with a sharp light. It was worth it to join the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and study hard. Sure enough, the harder you work, the luckier you get. He just caught them red-handed. The evil soul master organization, which is inherently evil, will surely be uprooted by the Holy Angels!

After a nutritious lunch, Qingyi returned to the waiting area to await the afternoon's assessment. From afar, she saw Meng Hongchen, who looked melancholy, and Xiao Hongchen, who had cruelly dragged her sister away at noon.

Before the final, the kings did not meet.

The king's sister must also resolutely not collude with the enemy!

"Hey guys, is it just my imagination? The Dean and Starry Sky Douluo's ears seem to be different sizes..."

A boy suddenly noticed something interesting and pointed to the stage area reflected on the Soul Guidance Screen, where two level-nine Soul Guidance Masters sat upright, exuding the air of stern and unsmiling powerful figures.

"I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it. The dean's left ear is swollen, and Starry Sky Douluo's right ear is swollen. It's like my best friend and I were grabbed by the ears by our homeroom teacher and dragged close to him for a good scolding. Not only were our ears swollen, but our ear canals were almost filled with the teacher's saliva..." a class confidant analyzed.

"Stop making wild guesses. Dean Hongchen isn't a magnanimous person. Be careful, or you'll regret it," someone warned.

"Look, the second round of the draw has begun!"

The screen flickered rapidly. The afternoon's battles were no longer decided by a unified draw, but were instead divided into winners and losers based on the morning's battles.

The student photos were matched one by one. Lin Qing glanced at them and saw that Ju Zi had drawn a level three Soul Master, Xiao Hongchen was going to fight a weakling, and Ye Guyi was surprisingly matched against his old rival, Tang Gang from Guzhu. Gangzi knelt down and cursed, what an amazing matchmaking mechanism!

At match venue number 24, Lin Qing from Class 1, Grade 5, will face off against Meng Hongchen from Class 1, Grade 5.

"Um!?"

Upon seeing the newly released match schedule, gasps of surprise erupted in the waiting area!

Two semi-finalists met early on the first day!

The Hongchen siblings and the Qingyi duo locked eyes, their expressions indescribably complex.

Almost at the same time, Ye Guyi turned her head and stared intently at Lin Qing, while Xiao Hongchen appeared like a ghost next to Meng Hongchen.

"Lin Qing/Little sister, you can't be biased just because it's her/him, can you?"

"It's not called favoritism, it's a friendly competition where friendship comes first and competition second," Lin Qing said righteously.

"So what if I'm biased? It's because he's good-looking."

Meng Hongchen gracefully skipped into the contestant's passage, leaving her brother's receding figure in the distance.

"Being obsessed with looks is truly hopeless..."

Xiao Hongchen made a sarcastic remark, then stopped an innocent second-year female student and said seriously, "Junior, I have a question for you."

Putting aside the facts, do you think I'm less attractive than Lin Qing?

"Who said that!"

The junior student racked her brains. Everyone in the college knew that Xiao Hongchen was the dean's grandson, someone who absolutely could not be offended.

But one cannot act against one's conscience; how can one have it all in this world, without betraying one's conscience or one's beloved? She could only close her eyes and praise:

"Brother Xiao's mouth is below his nose, his eyes are above his nose, and his nose is actually located in the middle of his face. His features are perfectly proportioned, with just the right amount of facial features. His left and right cheeks aren't reversed either. He's incredibly handsome!"

"..."

Girl, your swearing is so dirty.

Xiao Hongchen clutched his heart, his face full of pain. Now, he finally recognized the cruel reality: "Since Xiao was born, why was Qing born?"

On stage number 24, Qingmeng greeted each other warmly before the match.

"Lin Qing, my brother and I received a different kind of education from a young age. We are both Soul Masters and Soul Instructors. Now I challenge you to a sacred Soul Battle between Soul Masters. If I defeat you..."

No excuses tonight, come visit our Hongchen family's ancestral home!

Xiao Meng stood with her hands on her hips, her icy blue eyes sparkling with a mischievous brilliance.

"Fine, if you lose, you have to drink three bowls of lye next time you go out to eat."

Lin Qing gave an OK sign. Meng Hongchen's expression was solemn. Even the old people of Mingdu turned pale at the smell of the juice. She only tricked others into drinking it!

"The Dragon Devouring Cannon won't cut it; blasting it off the battle platform would inevitably cause serious morale damage..."

In the brief ten seconds or so that both sides retreated, Lin Qing pondered in his mind what a suitable soul tool to use, constantly passing over various commonly used models.

"The Dragon Devouring Spear is incredibly powerful. Meng Hongchen might get injured if he's momentarily careless. The Snake-Guiding Shot looks like a sexual bondage act. It's fine to spar in private, but doing it in public would be indecent."

Finger pistol bee bite? No way, no way...

With its steel attribute granting immunity to poison and its advantage against ice, Zhu Qingbing Toad's two most renowned abilities are completely countered by mechanical elements. As for its signature move of transmitting poison through ice...

The elemental martial soul caused the icy mist to spread, and Lin Qing could have drowned in the ash.

"In that case, we have no choice but to use you..."

Qingzai couldn't bring himself to hurt Xiaomeng's self-esteem; he wanted to win with a balance of tension and relaxation!