Douluo Continent: Azure Dragon Slays Evil, Qilin Suppresses the World

Xuan Qing stood above Soto City, looking down at the familiar streets, feeling a mix of emotions.

"Purple Princess, do you remember this place? You found me here, at that breakfast stall."

Murasaki nodded, her gaze softening.

"I remember, time flies! It's been almost three years in the blink of an eye."

He had only been out for a short time then, and was looking everywhere for a child with blue-green hair, which is how he ended up meeting him here.

Xuanqing then looked at Dugu Bo.

"Old Poison Master, does your title of Title Douluo even matter here?"

This time, it was Dugu Bo's turn to look at him like he was an idiot.

"Isn't that obvious? Your title of Title Douluo is useful everywhere, so tell me! What mischief are you up to now?"

"Let's go straight to the Metropolitan Plaza. Your granddaughter and the others will definitely be there too. Let's find a VIP box, have some tea, and wait. We can't just stand on the street; that would be too undignified."

Dugu Bo thought about it and felt it made sense. After landing, the three of them concealed their presence and entered the city.

The three of them walked to the entrance of the Great Soul Arena. The guard seemed to have ill intentions and tried to stop them, but Dugu Bo snorted coldly and released a slight pressure from his titled Douluo aura.

The guards' legs went weak and they almost knelt down. They respectfully made way for them, and one of them immediately went to inform the supervisor.

When Manager Ao heard that a Title Douluo had arrived, he rushed over to greet him, and became even more respectful when he saw that it was Dugu Bo.

"Your Majesty Dugu, your presence is an honor! We are deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly. Please come in! Please come in!"

Dugu Bo waved his hand.

"Prepare a private room for us, preferably a nice one, and quiet one. Also, don't tell Dugu Yan from the Tiandou team that I'm here."

Supervisor Ao nodded repeatedly.

"Understood, Your Majesty! Rest assured, it will be kept absolutely secret."

He personally led the three to the best private room, which had a wide view and could see the entire central main arena.

The private room was fully equipped with tea, snacks, and fruit platters. Dugu Bo sat down and picked up his teacup, but he had no interest in drinking it.

Xuanqing took a sip of tea and put down the cup.

"You guys wait here for a bit, I'm going out for a stroll. I've never been to the Metropolitan Arena before, maybe I should go and have a match, since I've never fought a Soul Fighter before, I'd like to test my skills."

Dugu Bo glanced at him.

"You weren't going there to bully the kids?"

Xuanqing's answer was even more confident and assertive.

"I'm only ten years old! Who's bullying whom here?!"

Dugu Bo watched him leave, then turned to ask Zi Ji.

"Senior, is the young master really only ten years old?"

Murasaki nodded.

"That's right, he was just over six years old when I found him, and he's definitely not even ten now."

Dugu Bo gasped. He knew Xuan Qing was strong, but he hadn't expected him to be this strong. It was truly terrifying.

Xuan Qing left the private room and went straight to the registration area. He wanted to test the Shrek Seven Devils' strength and see if they were as powerful as described in the original story.

The person at the registration desk was a young woman with a sweet smile.

"Hello, are you here to register for the Soul Fighting Tournament?"

Xuan Qing nodded.

"Okay, please state your level and martial spirit."

"Level 37 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: Azure Dragon."

The girl was clearly taken aback.

"Azure Dragon? I've never heard of that martial spirit before. Are you sure it's the Azure Dragon?"

"Are you sure? Is there a problem?"

The girl quickly shook her head: "No, no, no! Are you using a code name or your real name?"

Xuanqing thought for a moment.

"Let's use a code name, Meng Zhang Shenjun, don't misspell it."

The girl wrote down a code name and handed him a badge.

Xuanqing took it and asked again.

"I heard there's a team here called the Shrek Seven Devils? I want to challenge the whole team."

The girl's eyes widened.

"You...you said what? Challenge the whole team? That's seven people!"

"I know, so I'm playing a gambling game."

He pulled out a Gold Soul Coin card.

"100,000 gold soul coins. Win and you take them; lose and you get a beating. Fair enough?"

The girl's hand trembled; 100,000 gold soul coins! That was no small sum! She hesitated for a moment.

"A wager requires the consent of both parties, and...."

Xuan Qing lowered his voice.

"Friendly reminder, I'm with His Majesty Dugu, so please don't ask questions I shouldn't."

The girl's expression changed, and she immediately understood.

"Please wait a moment! I...I'll go ask my supervisor."

She jogged away and soon returned with Manager Ao. Manager Ao looked at Xuan Qing, then at the Gold Soul Coin Card, his forehead beaded with sweat.

"Young Master, this...this is not in accordance with the rules. The Shrek Seven Devils have never participated in a gambling match before. I need to ask for their opinion."

Xuan Qing nodded.

"Of course, I won't force you. Just go and ask. I'll wait here."

Manager Ao wiped his sweat and hurried to Shrek Academy's strange lounge. This matter involved Dugu Bo, so he dared not neglect it.

Inside the lounge, the Shrek Seven Devils were preparing for tonight's match against the Heaven Dou Royal Team, a formidable opponent.

Yu Xiaogang was making arrangements when Tang San and the others heard a sudden knock on the door, and Manager Ao walked in.

"Excuse me, there's something I need to ask for your opinion on."

Yu Xiaogang frowned.

"What's wrong? Our match is about to start."

Manager Ao smiled obsequiously.

"A young master at the Soul Venerable level wants to challenge your entire team. It's a wager, with a stake of 100,000 gold soul coins."

"If you win, the money is yours; if you lose... you'll get a beating from him. He calls himself Lord Mengzhang, and his martial soul is Azure Dragon."

The lounge fell silent instantly. Dai Mubai burst out laughing first: "One against seven? And they're all Soul Masters? Is he out of his mind?"

Ma Hongjun laughed, "One hundred thousand gold soul coins? That's too easy money! It's delivered right to our doorstep, why not take it!"

Tang San frowned. He felt like he had heard the name Qinglong somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where. Besides, the opponent was definitely not stupid to fight seven people at once.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head: "Today we have a team battle, and fighting an individual battle would affect my performance. Let's decline."

Tang San suddenly spoke up: "Teacher, please agree. I don't believe he can be that strong, taking on seven people at once. Besides, we need money."

He does need money; establishing the Tang Sect requires a large amount of capital, and 100,000 gold soul coins is no small sum.

Oscar was also tempted: "Yes, Master, 100,000 gold soul coins! That's enough for us to live on for a long time!"

Ning Rongrong didn't speak. She was thinking about the Azure Dragon martial soul. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had many ancient books, but she didn't seem to have seen any record of this martial soul.

Xiao Wu crossed her arms and said, "If Third Brother says we should fight, then we should fight. Are the seven of us afraid of just one of him?"

Zhu Zhuqing, standing to the side, sensed that something was amiss.

A calculating glint flashed in Flander's eyes. One hundred thousand gold soul coins! When had he ever seen so much money?

Zhao Wuji was also rubbing his hands together.

With too many people agreeing, Yu Xiaogang couldn't refuse and had to nod. Besides, he didn't think the other side had any trump cards that would allow him to fight seven opponents at once.

Manager Ao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll arrange the competition; it will start in the central square within half an hour."

Soon the broadcast started, and the sound spread throughout the entire continent's Soul Arena.

"Please summon Lord Mengzhang and the Shrek Seven Devils to the central main arena for a spirit battle!"

The audience erupted in excitement. One against seven? Or a betting match? This was going to be a spectacle!

The host's enthusiastic voice rang out: "Ladies and gentlemen! The next battle will be recorded in the history of the Shrek Academy's Great Soul Arena!"

"On the left is our old friend, the Shrek Seven Devils! Twenty-seven wins in twenty-seven team battles, undefeated!"

"On the right is a newly registered member, a level 37 offensive-type Battle Soul Master, Lord Meng Zhang! He will challenge seven people alone!"

Spotlights shone on the two entrances, and the Shrek Seven Devils were the first to walk out, with Dai Mubai leading the way and Tang San bringing up the rear.

The seven people stood still, and their spirit rings lit up simultaneously. Dai Mubai, Tang San, Oscar, and Xiao Wu all had two yellow and one purple rings.

Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all have two yellow soul rings, which is the standard best soul ring configuration, drawing cheers from the audience.

But when Xuan Qing walked out of the passage and stood on the other side of the Soul Arena, the entire arena fell silent instantly.

Because the spirit rings on his body were too terrifying—one yellow, one purple, and one black.

The third spirit ring is ten thousand years!

Dugu Bo's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in the private room; this was the first time he had ever seen Xuan Qingliang's soul ring.

Zi Ji remained calm; he had known all along.

The one who was most agitated was Yu Xiaogang. He saw the black spirit ring while sitting in the private room and went completely insane.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! According to the ten core competencies of my martial soul, the limit for my second spirit ring is 764 years!"

"The limit for the third spirit ring is 1,760 years! Exceeding even a fraction of that will result in the body exploding and death!"

"This black spirit ring... it's at least ten thousand years old! This defies the theory! This is impossible!"