Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 158 Packing up and going home

Seeing the horrific state of Gu Zhujian, the students from the Douling Royal Academy glared angrily at Dai Yueheng. They wouldn't believe this wasn't driven by personal grudges; after all, he'd only pretended not to know her at first—was it really necessary to go to such lengths?

Dai Yueheng shrugged, indicating that he had only broken four of Guzhujian's limbs, not the fifth, which meant he had already shown mercy.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Xiao Hongchen, unusually, didn't show his arrogant side. Perhaps he was put to his own devices by Ji Lin and Wang Dong'er's "uncle," he stood next to Ma Rulong and whispered, "Captain, did you see that? The Douling Team is not simple! They were just unlucky today."

Ma Rulong nodded slightly. "No wonder they gave up first place in their group; they were prepared for this. If I'm not mistaken, what they originally planned to combine was an enlarged version of the Thunder Cannon? But how did they get the blueprints to build the Thunder Cannon?"

Xiao Hongchen frowned and said in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, their Thunder Cannon is a copy of the one from our Mingde Hall. However, they couldn't match the craftsmanship of the Thunder Cannon, so they enlarged it. With a larger size, the manufacturing process becomes much simpler. That's why it takes seven people to operate it."

Ma Rulong nodded and said, "I see. It seems that the Douling Empire has made considerable progress in the production of soul tools. It's just a pity that they encountered Shrek Academy. If it were any other team, it would have been almost impossible to break through their defenses before they completed the Thunder Cannon combination. All five of them were protected by invincible shields, plus their collective defense and illusionary control. Their loss in this team battle can only be attributed to bad luck; they just happened to encounter Ma Xiaotao, the captain of Shrek Academy, who was able to quickly break through their defenses."

Xiao Hongchen frowned and said, "Brother Ma, did you notice? Ma Xiaotao didn't start with the Ultimate Flame. It was that hateful Ji Lin who touched her, and her martial soul instantly turned into the Ultimate Flame. The key is Ji Lin. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for Ma Xiaotao to break through the Douling Battle Team's impenetrable defenses."

Ma Rulong said solemnly, "That Ji Lin is an Ultimate Fire Soul Master. He must have used Ultimate Conversion to help Ma Xiaotao transform into an Ultimate Fire Soul Master."

Xiao Hongchen suddenly realized, "I see."

Ma Rulong turned to look at him and said seriously, "Xiao, you are indeed far more talented than me, you could even say you are unparalleled in our empire. However, your personality is too impetuous because of your extraordinary talent. If you cannot improve this, you will definitely suffer greatly in the future."

Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment, "Captain, I..."

Ma Rulong raised his hand to stop him from continuing, "I'm not confident of winning this competition. If we lose in the end, we can only pin our hopes on your year. You should grow up by now, haha."

Xiao Hongchen's expression was grim, but he did not refute Ma Rulong's statement that the battle had ended before it even began, because he also realized that it would be very difficult for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to win against Shrek Academy this time.

What he pondered was how to defeat Ji Lin and Shrek Academy in the next competition.

Of course, it wasn't just the people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy who could see through it; Wang Yan, watching from below, was also terrified.

He hadn't expected the Royal Academy of Fighting Spirits to bring out such a powerful weapon for the competition. If they managed to assemble it, they would be in danger.

After the competition, everyone returned to the Star Emperor Hotel and went to their respective rooms to rest and cultivate.

The round of 16 proceeded smoothly, and as expected, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy defeated their opponents in the team battle. Moreover, their captain, the Soul Emperor-level expert Ma Rulong, did not participate in the team battle. They secured victory solely with their six main players and one reserve team member.

So far, only three people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy have not yet appeared: Captain Ma Rulong, reserve team captain Xiao Hongchen, and his sister Meng Hongchen.

After a day of rest, the individual elimination rounds began on time on the third day.

Because Dai Yueheng used a cunning and heavy-handed tactic in the team battle, Gu Zhujian, the captain of the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, was ultimately unable to participate.

Under Wang Yan's arrangement, Dai Yueheng was the first to appear. Facing Dai Yueheng, who had seriously injured their captain, the Douling Royal Academy was holding their breath.

Since Shrek Academy won the team battle, they only need to defeat three opponents in today's individual competition to advance to the quarterfinals.

As the losing team, the Douling team must defeat all seven members of Shrek Academy with only three members to turn the tide and advance to the quarterfinals. Given that Shrek Academy boasts two powerful offensive Soul Emperors, this scenario seems highly improbable.

Dai Yueheng's first opponent was Wang Hanyuan, a powerful offensive battle spirit.

Dai Yueheng defeated Han Yuan with overwhelming strength, and the battle ended quickly.

Moreover, Dai Yueheng showed mercy, only knocking Han Yuan unconscious. This is the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, where someone is bound to die in every edition. Dai Yueheng didn't even seriously injure Han Yuan. This action reduced the resentment of the Douling Royal Academy towards Dai Yueheng a little.

The second to appear representing the Douling team was their agility-based battle spirit, Wang Hanling'er.

This match is a contest of speed and power.

However, the difference in soul power was undeniable. In the end, Han Ling'er's soul power waned, and her speed slowed down, forcing her into a corner by Dai Yueheng, forcing her to admit defeat.

After two consecutive victories against two Soul Kings, the audience gradually began to grasp the power of a Soul Emperor. The best way to describe Dai Yueheng's performance in these two matches is with four words: effortless and confident. He clearly had his strength reserves.

The third match was also largely predictable. The Vajra Shield Soul Master, Chi Hengyu, entered the fray. While his defense was strong, Dai Yueheng gave him a real-world lesson in sheer power. Compared to the second match, the roles were reversed. This time, Dai Yueheng was the main attacker, while Chi Hengyu focused on defense.

However, the result was completely opposite. Previously, Dai Yueheng had exhausted Han Ling'er's soul power with his own powerful strength, but this time, he used a tidal wave of attacks to directly confront the Vajra Shield and finally blasted Chi Hengyu off the stage.

With a string of victories, White Tiger Battle Soul Emperor Dai Yueheng, relying on his formidable strength, single-handedly defeated three opponents to end this individual elimination match. He also propelled Shrek Academy into the top eight of this tournament. The Fighting Spirit Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy can pack up and go home now.

(End of this chapter)