Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

Chapter 81 The Grim Reaper unleashes his full power, splitting off the Fade Hall Soul Guidance Device and the Sword of Judgment (4K)

"No, my children, my children!!!"

In the dead of night in the Mingdou Mountains, an ancient and mournful roar tore through the night sky, its earth-shattering wail echoing for miles around.

The half-eaten, tender chicken leg fell to the ground, the wine gourd shattered into dust, and the disheveled old man transformed into a yellowish-brown whirlwind, rushing into the hidden lair of the Death Hand bandits.

Deep within the cave, violent roars echoed one after another. No one could have predicted that an inconspicuous fifth-ring evil soul master would possess the Corpse Explosion Soul Skill and had even prepared hundreds of corpses in advance as a sincere greeting gift for the intruder.

Led by the two Soul Emperors, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, the Shrek Academy's main team killed anyone they saw. Unbeknownst to them, a large number of bandit corpses gathered around them. Taking advantage of this, the Evil Soul King, known as the Messenger of Death, detonated all the corpses, like launching a fixed-position soul-guided cannonball. In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The flesh and bones of the dead became the carriers of the corpse explosion. The stronger the corpse was in life, the more powerful the explosion. When those bandit soul masters exploded, the entire cave shook as if the earth were shaking.

"My legs, my legs!"

The Shrek Academy members were located at the epicenter of the explosion, almost directly facing the corpse explosion. Chen Zifeng used the Soul-Chasing Sword to protect his torso, and the remaining explosions could only be absorbed by the inner armor worn by each member of the Shrek Academy Inspection Team, resulting in an extremely tragic outcome.

His body was thrown to the ground by the shockwave of the explosion, his skin covered with a layer of foul-smelling blood. Chen Zifeng clutched his right knee and screamed in agony. His lower leg was gone, and the broken, white bone fragments were a horrifying sight. The reserve team, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, froze in place, staring incredulously at their senior.

Dai Yueheng clutched his lower abdomen with a ferocious expression. The White Tiger's powerful physique allowed him to escape unscathed, and there were no signs of serious external injuries. Ling Luochen, on the other hand, was the most cautious in his position, and the elemental soul master protected by ice armor had relatively minor injuries.

Ma Xiaotao spat out a phoenix fire line, burning away the sizzling, poisonous flesh around her. Her dark red phoenix eyes were filled with a sinister aura. Because the evil fire was too intense to suppress, she used the bandit gang as an outlet for her anger. The phoenix evil fire maintained its peak explosive burning, which ironically allowed her to remain standing.

The agility-type Soul Master Xixi and the support-type Soul Master Gongyang Mo were not so lucky. The two were directly knocked unconscious by the corpse explosion. Their chests, abdomens, and backs were all covered in blood and gore, and blood pooled in a crimson pool beneath them.

"Senior Yao!"

Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao couldn't help but scream. Yao Haoxuan's huge body after being possessed by his martial soul was like a live target, directly enduring the massive bombardment of corpses. Half of his body was blown away on the spot, and it seemed that he was going to die!

In just a quarter of an hour, one of the seven inner court disciples was dead and six were injured. Shrek Academy was in utter ruin!

"Evil Soul Master, you have already chosen your own death!"

With a roar like thunder, Taotie Douluo finally arrived, his back muscles bulging and tearing his tattered, oil-stained linen clothes.

Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine soul rings shone with dazzling brilliance. A pair of long, spiraling horns, like those of a wild bull, emerged from the sides of Xuan Lao's head. The earth-shattering pressure of his level 98 soul power intimidated all villains.

"A Titled Douluo, what a grand display!"

Facing a top-tier Super Douluo on the continent, the Death Messenger showed no panic. A humble soul ring configuration of three yellow and two purple rose from beneath his feet, and Yao Haoxuan's half-corpse rapidly swelled up!

"You dare!"

With a loud shout, Elder Xuan knew that the Shrek Academy disciples had profound cultivation, and if the corpses exploded, it would inevitably cause casualties to the other students who were already injured. He could only bend his knees and leap towards Yao Haoxuan!

"Hehehehe————"

The Grim Reaper chuckled eerily as he seized the vital point of the Title Douluo before him.

As a leader and guardian, it is impossible to stand idly by and watch the corpse explosion repeat itself after someone has made a heroic sacrifice. Elder Xuan's reaction was exactly what he wanted, and it also gave the Grim Reaper a chance to escape!

The purple millennium soul ring lit up, and the Grim Reaper transformed into a wisp of ethereal smoke. Instead of rushing into the secret passage to escape, he was filled with malice and charged towards the reserve team, his target being Huo Yuhao!

The reserve team was thrown into chaos by the tragic state of the main team. With Taotie Douluo guarding their side, they were not distracted by the Death Messenger's advance instead of retreating.

At the critical moment, Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed sharply, his deep blue, icy pupils gleaming with a chilling killing intent, and the ferocious aura of the frozen wasteland emanated from his body!

A biting cold wave swept over him, and the Grim Reaper was momentarily disoriented. He hesitated for a moment before changing the direction of the swirling smoke, grabbing Bebe, who was at the forefront of the reserve team, and disappearing into the secret passage!

"That was close! Well done, Brother Ice Dragon!"

In the Sea of ​​Spirit, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm curled up into a plump white ball, praising the Ice Dragon for its swift reaction, taking over Huo Yuhao's body on the spot, and releasing a wisp of primordial energy to scare away the Death Messenger.

With the cover of his second spirit skill, Spirit Eye, Huo Yuhao has simulated the Ice Dragon Fox's power dozens of times in various assessments and battles at Shrek Academy without arousing the suspicion of Taotie Douluo.

At this moment, Elder Xuan no longer cared about simulating reality or illusion. Bei Bei had fallen into the hands of the Death Messenger, who was the only direct bloodline of Dragon God Douluo and a young generation member at the level of Shrek Prince!

"Evil Soul Master, I will tear you to pieces!"

The incompetent elder of the Sea God Pavilion roared to the sky, smashed the mountain wall with a punch, and chased after the messenger of death. Beibei could not be lost!

The scene of the old man teasing the mischievous child left the Shrek reserve team dumbfounded. Yao Haoxuan, who had just been joking around with Xu Sanshi, was gone in the blink of an eye, and the words "believe in Elder Xuan" still echoed in their ears.

The price of trusting the wrong person was a life, and Bei Bei was also lost. They didn't know what had happened to Elder Xuan. A dignified level 98 Taotie Douluo couldn't even protect his disciple who was within his reach!

"Yuhao—help me quickly!"

Ma Xiaotao spoke with difficulty, her resentment and anger like a wildfire igniting the world, the Phoenix Evil Flame about to consume her!

"Here it comes!"

Worried about his senior brother's safety, Huo Yuhao quickly walked behind Ma Xiaotao, placed his hands on her back, and activated his second martial soul, the Ice Dragon, using his icy breath to cool down the Evil Fire Phoenix.

"Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, I'm increasingly doubting your god-making plan. What kind of bullshit protector is this? It's a complete joke! With him protecting us, how can Yuhao not perish? When will we kill the Snow Emperor and reclaim the Throne of the Far North!"

Hearing the resentful mutterings of the Ice Dragon, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said awkwardly, "This—who knew the Gluttonous Douluo was so outrageous."

"Don't be discouraged, little brother. Shrek Academy is the top academy on the continent, having produced seven gods in the past. Yuhao, following Shrek is definitely the right choice!"

The tragedy had already occurred, and Shrek Academy had no choice but to accept reality. Wang Yan directed the reserve team to help the main players leave the blood-soaked cave and provide temporary treatment for their injuries.

Ma Xiaotao is fine, while Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen suffered some internal injuries and will recover after more than ten days of self-care.

Chen Zifeng, Xixi, and Gongyang Mo are seriously injured, and ordinary treatment is only a drop in the bucket. They urgently need a high-level healing-type Soul Master to heal them. In any case, they will miss this year's Soul Master Competition.

Of course, compared to Yao Haoxuan, who was fried into minced meat, the six inner court students were undoubtedly lucky.

"brush!"

After a while, a yellowish-brown light rushed out of the cave. Xuan Lao, with the unconscious Bei Bei tucked under his arm, looked as if he had eaten a pile of excrement: "Bei Bei has been rescued, but her condition is not optimistic."

The corpse slaves controlled by the Grim Reaper planted corpse poison on his face, seemingly as a deliberate act of humiliation.

"What about the Grim Reaper?" Xu Sanshi asked, clenching his fist.

"—They ran away." Elder Xuan turned his head to avoid the burning gaze.

Upon hearing this, the Shrek Academy members looked as if they had eaten two piles of shit, even more disgusted than Elder Xuan. What a smooth escape! The Grim Reaper escaped from the hands of a level 98 Super Douluo!

They must be dreaming!

It's all fake!

"Enough, Elder Xuan," Wang Yan sighed. "Your flying speed is unparalleled. Quickly take them back to the academy to receive treatment from Elder Zhuang. Leave the Soul Master Competition to me."

"Elder Xuan, Shrek Academy still has me as their captain," Ma Xiaotao said firmly. "I swear in the name of our ancestor, the Phoenix God Ma Hongjun, that even if I'm burned to ashes by the Phoenix Evil Fire, I will defend Shrek Academy's eternal glory and hold out until Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen recover and win the championship!"

"Please help me."

Elder Xuan used his soul power to lift the four wounded, and said with a sigh, "Students have died in battle since ancient times. Yao Haoxuan has an impressive background, and his family and the academy have been on good terms for generations. Although the inner court students signed a life-or-death agreement before entering the academy, I feel that I have failed in my duty and intend to come and apologize."

Suddenly, an unexpected event occurred before the competition. If our eternal glory were to end in our hands, we would be sinners for all eternity. Xiao Tao, you must hold on!

The Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City.

Wow, there are so many people!

"Nonsense, the Soul Master Competition is held every five years, and it's only every twenty years that Star Luo City hosts it. People from all over the Star Luo Empire come to watch the competition."

"The urban construction of Xingluo City is so-so, it can't compare to Mingdu."

The group from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy entered Star Luo City. The team members, who were traveling to the Star Luo Empire for the first time, looked around and commented on the advantages and disadvantages of this ancient city. Corporal Little Orange silently memorized all the terrain and landforms along the way, looking forward to the arrival of the Sun Moon army.

Star Luo City is the premier megacity in the Douluo Three Kingdoms. With the Soul Master Competition in full swing, the number of tourists has surged in a short period—

Hotels were fully booked, so the Xingluo Royal Family urgently opened an official residence for tourists, and the number of soldiers maintaining order tripled.

The competition venue is set at Xingluo Square. The Xinghuang Hotel, which is not far from Xingluo Square, belongs to the royal family and has been specially reserved to accommodate participants from various countries.

After a simple bone age test, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy completed its enrollment.

Based on past competition results, the perennial runners-up were arranged by the staff to stay in luxury rooms on the top floor of the hotel, each with their own bedroom and a dedicated meeting room for the team's use.

At the pre-match meeting, the two teams sat on either side of a long table, with Jing Hongchen in the head seat.

Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin and Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan disregarded troop deployment and instead teamed up to survey the terrain, discussing where it would be most convenient to install the level-nine fixed-position soul tool should Shrek Academy be unable to cope.

"We almost burst out laughing. Bone age testing is the most primitive form of bone reading for Soul Masters!"

The Chen brothers laughed heartily. The physical testing equipment of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy could scan everything, while the Star Luo Empire was still driven by manpower. Several old-school soul masters were sitting in the registration room, queuing up for bone-touching tests, as if they had been transported back to the old society.

"This is the soul guidance technology of the Sun Moon Empire, far ahead of the three great empires." Jing Hongchen waved his hand and said calmly, "The team has students participating in the competition for the first time. Let me briefly introduce the competition rules."

Our registration period started relatively late, and about half of the colleges have already come to participate, with an estimated total of around 130 colleges.

The first round of the preliminary round is an elimination tournament, with a seven-on-seven team battle format. The draw ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow. The second round is a group round-robin tournament, with players advancing to the third round based on their points and head-to-head results.

Before the battle against Shrek Academy, the three of us old guys will not interfere with the tactical arrangements. The Sun and Moon Team will follow Lin Qing's will, and you fourteen little ones will discuss it internally.

Let me emphasize this: the goal of this competition is the championship. If we can't even make it to the finals, I'll go back and give you all a piece of my mind!

After speaking, Jing Hongchen's tiny eyes swept over everyone, and everyone could feel the determination of the Mingde Hall Master.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy invested heavily in establishing the Mortal Class, providing unlimited support to the ultimate gold, all in order to finally stand tall and crush Shrek Academy!

"You are geniuses carefully nurtured by the academy, and safety is of paramount importance. Mingde Hall has prepared life-saving soul tools for you, so please keep one safe."

Jing Hongchen unleashed bursts of yellow light, which landed in front of the fourteen students. Upon closer inspection, they exclaimed, "Invincible Shield!"

Disposable soul tool, level 5 invincible shield.

The soul tool was developed based on the Golden Tortoiseshell's innate soul skill. Its core magic array is made of golden crystals produced by the Sun Moon Empire, making it extremely expensive.

After being infused with soul power, the energy stored in the golden crystal burst forth instantly, unleashing a powerful defensive force. The level 5 invincible shield is enough to withstand three seconds of Soul Douluo's attack, which is more than enough in the context of the Soul Master Competition.

The team members were overjoyed and quickly put away their invincible shields.

The Qingyi duo and the Hongchen siblings remained calm. Lin Qing was protected by the level nine soul tool, Qingtian Biyue, and his life-saving ability had been tested by the 100,000-year-old golden sword Lion King.

Behind Ye Guyi and the other two stood level nine soul masters, who not only possessed superior alternatives to the invincible shield, but their mentors also provided them with unique life-saving soul tools.

Immediately afterwards, the fat hand reached into the storage soul tool, and Jing Hongchen took out a golden greatsword. As soul power surged, the golden blade began to change.

Starting from the hilt of the sword, the golden light gradually receded, turning into black and white. Light and darkness intertwined, and the opposing attributes of light and darkness, which have been opposed since ancient times, merged into one, creating a somewhat eerie scene.

"My masterpiece, an eighth-level close-range soul tool, the Sword of Judgment."

With a proud look on his face, Jing Hongchen pushed the Sword of Judgment to Lin Qing: "The Sword of Judgment is the ultimate weapon prepared by Mingde Hall for Shrek Academy. Xiao Qing, I am handing the sword over to you."

The dean understood that the Radiant Swan's attributes and Soul Emperor-level cultivation were suitable for becoming a sword wielder, but its Bone Robe realm was slightly lower, and its Dragon Soul Power was somewhat weak. If it insisted on controlling the Sword of Judgment, it would need a Soul Guidance Device like the Chapter of Sacrifice to squeeze out its potential.

So don't overthink it. The ultimate gold has a natural advantage in controlling soul tools. The mechanical element can control this level eight close-range soul tool on its own without the help of external forces.

Xiaoqing, use this time to familiarize yourself with the Sword of Judgment. As for whether you use it in the competition, that's entirely up to you.