Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 397 The Reappearance of the Red Spider Lily

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"Grand Preceptor, what do you think are the chances of the Holy Spirit Sect team winning against the Free Gate?" Regent and Crown Prince Xu Tianran asked the mysterious Grand Preceptor beside him.

The Grand Preceptor's voice remained low and somber, "We can't win."

Xu Tianran glanced at him with some surprise. He had always known that this Grand Tutor was arrogant and haughty, but he did not expect him to give an answer that he could not win.

However, after recalling the soul skill that Ji Lin used to save Mingyu Sect's Ade, Xu Tianran understood why. That soul skill, which could freeze space and thought, was too powerful. Whether in individual elimination matches or team matches, the captain of Zizai Sect with this soul skill was already invincible.

"If the Imperial Advisor believes they cannot win, why allow the Holy Spirit Sect to continue participating?"

Xu Tianran was now genuinely curious.

The Imperial Advisor said calmly, "I want to see the true strength of this Freedom Sect."

Xu Tianran nodded slightly and said, "Alright, then I'll look forward to it and see what kind of surprises the Free Gate can bring me."

Xu Tianran didn't actually have much of a preference for this match. Although the Holy Spirit Sect, or rather the Holy Spirit Cult, had a close relationship with him, he also disliked this evil soul master sect. The two sides were just using each other. If the Holy Spirit Sect lost this match, the public pressure he would have to bear would be much less.

If the Holy Spirit Sect wins the championship, the public pressure he will face will be much greater, and it could even be said that it will ruin the continent-wide advanced soul master academy fighting competition with a tradition of tens of thousands of years.

Therefore, regardless of the outcome of the Holy Spirit Sect's victory or defeat, it has both advantages and disadvantages for Xu Tianran. He enjoys watching the game without any bias, which allows him to relax and better appreciate the excitement of the game itself.

The competition is about to begin.

On the competition stage, Zheng Zhan announced loudly: "Next up is the second semi-final of this competition. The two participating teams are the Holy Spirit Sect Team and the Free Gate Team. Team members, please proceed to the waiting area."

Upon hearing his voice, Ji Lin opened his blue eyes and stood up with his teammates.

On the other side, the Holy Spirit Sect members remained silent. Tang Ya and six others stood up and walked towards the waiting area. The eerie aura emanating from them was just like the weather today.

Soon, both sides were in position in the waiting area.

"Individual elimination round, first match, both teams take the stage."

On the Holy Spirit Sect's side, a short young man quickly stood up and flashed onto the competition stage, as light as a leaf.

Meanwhile, on the Zizai Gate side, Ji Lin, who was sitting in the first seat, stood up, and with a flash of red light, he was already standing on the competition stage.

Ji Lin's appearance clearly surprised the Holy Spirit Sect. As the team captain, this was Ji Lin's first time participating in the individual elimination round! In the previous team competitions, he had always slacked off in the back.

They knew very well that this handsome young man with white hair and blue eyes was the captain of the Freedom Sect and also its strongest member.

Who would have thought that he would be the first to appear in the individual elimination round?

The sects and spectators who remained to watch the battle were also invigorated, their eyes glued to the white-haired figure on the stage. They wanted to see just how strong this incredibly mysterious captain of the Zizai Sect really was.

In the eyes of the Sun Moon Empire audience, since Ji Lin is the captain of the Free Gate, he must be stronger than Ye Guyi and Wang Qiu'er who fought before.

Both walked towards the center of the arena and soon stood in front of Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo.

Zheng Zhan glanced at both sides and said in a deep voice, "Both sides, state your names."

"The Gate of Freedom, Ji Lin."

"Holy Spirit Sect, auspicious."

Jili? That name does sound auspicious, but unfortunately, he's an evil spirit master, the audience thought in unison.

Ji Lin smiled faintly, "Good luck! It's a pity you're unlucky today."

The soul-guided shield around the arena has slowly risen, which means that the match is about to begin.

"Both sides retreat."

Ji Lin glanced at Jili indifferently. This short Jili had a pair of sinister eyes. His pupils were an eerie dark green, and they seemed to be constantly changing, like a venomous snake staring at its prey.

The opponent's sinister aura did not affect Ji Lin. He turned around and slowly walked towards the edge of the arena.

Geely also retreated to the edge of their own playing area, with the two sides facing each other from a distance.

Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan turned around and glanced at the direction of the rostrum, then looked at the sky before raising his right hand high.

"The match begins!"

With a pause followed by a loud shout from Zheng, the second semi-final officially began.

Ji Lin stretched out his right hand and drew a crimson greatsword from the void. Holding the greatsword in one hand, he slowly walked towards the center of the arena.

As for Geely, the moment he heard the start button, he felt as if he had no weight and floated lightly towards the center of the field.

Seeing that Ji Lin completely disregarded him and remained unhurried, a hint of resentment flashed in Ji Li's eyes. He slightly curled up, then stretched out. A chilling, pale blue aura burst forth from his body. Immediately afterward, his short body suddenly expanded, the black shroud on his body bursting open instantly, revealing an extremely eerie shape.

After expanding, Jili's first and third spirit rings were lit up, his upper body was covered with a layer of blue-gray scales, and he became extremely strong. However, his lower limbs became shorter and his muscles were bulging. His head became triangular in shape, and his lips protruded, revealing his sharp fangs.

Because of the deformation of his head, his original appearance is no longer recognizable. The scales covering his face look extremely ferocious, and his small eyes emit a chilling light.

Immediately afterwards, he took a step forward with his left foot, and it could be seen that his left foot suddenly grew larger, with three claws at the front, also covered with fine gray-blue scales. When he stepped on the ground, a loud "boom" was heard, and a powerful shockwave was generated, crashing towards Ji Lin.

This wave of air was also grayish-blue in color and carried a salty, fishy smell. After it appeared, it even condensed into the shape of a giant mouth, like some kind of monster.

Faced with the overwhelming force of Jili, Ji Lin calmly inserted the Heavenly Fire Judgment into the ground. The next moment, a crimson spider lily appeared on the competition stage.

Orange on the platform narrowed her eyes. She had seen this move before and knew its power.

Just as the evil soul master Jili rushed to within ten meters of Ji Lin, he felt a surge of heat coming from beneath his feet. In the next instant, a crimson pillar of flame shot into the sky from beneath Jili's feet, engulfing his entire body in flames.

"what!"

A piercing scream emanated from the pillar of flames, and the audience outside could clearly see a figure flickering within it, struggling frantically.

On the platform, the mysterious Grand Preceptor, who had remained silent the entire time sitting beside the Regent and Crown Prince Xu Tianran, suddenly raised his right hand and slammed it on the armrest of the chair next to him.

No sound was heard, but the chair armrests seemed to melt away and disappear.

Xu Tianran glanced at it, then looked down at the competition stage with great interest.

He didn't like evil soul masters either; if they died, they died. It was Xu Tianran who told the Unbreakable Douluo not to interfere and let the two sides fight it out. Of course, the Grand Preceptor didn't know about this.

In the arena, the screams lasted only a few seconds before the figure in the firelight disappeared. Ji Lin drew the Heavenly Fire Judgment, and the pattern of the other shore flower on the ground gradually faded and disappeared. The pillar of flame that shot into the sky also went out. There was no longer Ji Li's figure on the field. Only Ji Lin stood calmly on the arena, holding his sword in one hand.

Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo who was acting as the referee, was somewhat stunned.

Although he was ordered not to intervene, he genuinely didn't react in time. Even if he wanted to save him, he couldn't. The flames were extremely hot, and Gilly died the instant he screamed. The figure struggling in the flames was merely a remnant of his physical instincts.

If it weren't for Jili's relatively strong physical body, he would probably have been instantly vaporized by the high temperature, without even having time to scream. Although for him, it might be better to be a little weaker, to die cleanly and without pain.

In the audience area, a tall figure stood quietly not far from the competition stage, slowly uttering four words: "Ultimate Fire!"

"Ultimate Fire!?" Vina looked at the tall man in surprise.

"Aotian, you said Ji Lin is an ultimate attribute Soul Master."

The tall figure called Aotian was none other than Long Aotian, the Soul Saint of the Snow Demon Sect who appeared in the competition against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and also the strongest of the younger generation of the Body Sect.

Long Aotian nodded solemnly, "It is indeed the ultimate flame. It's very strong! Very strong!"

Two very strong characters in a row show how much Long Aotian values ​​Ji Lin.

In his duel with Meng Hongchen, he had already experienced the power of the ultimate ice. If it weren't for the fact that his original martial soul was a silver-level second awakening, and if Meng Hongchen hadn't been in poor condition and lacked fighting spirit, he wouldn't have been able to win so easily.

In his opinion, Ji Lin was much stronger than Meng Hongchen, at least in terms of attributes, he was far superior to Meng Hongchen.

Vina smiled gently and said, "It seems Jiu Jiu has found a good home. However, we've temporarily allied with the Star Luo Empire. The stronger they are, the better. But the finals will be tough for us!"

She hadn't forgotten that the Free Sect still had Ye Guyi, Gu Yuena who hadn't yet made a move, and Wang Qiu'er whose combat power was comparable to a Soul Saint.

With all of them now Soul Emperors, Wang Dong'er and her group had a lineup that was even more impressive than that of their Body Sect.

She was initially very confident, as her Snow Demon Sect's lineup was unprecedentedly strong compared to previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournaments. However, after the tournament began, she discovered that everything was different from what she had imagined. There were too many strong individuals. Although her Body Sect was also very strong, the only ones who could rival them were the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Shrek Academy, Holy Spirit Sect, and Free Gate. If it weren't for good luck, her Snow Demon Sect team might not have made it to the finals.

On the competition stage, Jili's figure turned to ashes in the flames.

The entire audience!

Utter silence!

This scene was truly breathtaking, so breathtaking that it was unimaginable.

What did they see? With just one soul skill, the powerful evil soul master Jili was burned to ashes, leaving not even a complete corpse.

That's way too domineering!

The battle ended too quickly. Jili died before he could even reach Ji Lin. A Soul Emperor-level evil Soul Master had fallen just like that.

This is a Soul Emperor-level evil Soul Master! Not some nobody! According to general theory, even if a Soul Emperor-level evil Soul Master is no match for a Soul Saint, he should be able to hold his own for a while or at least survive.

But the truth is, Ji Li, a Soul Emperor-level evil Soul Master, was instantly killed by Ji Lin.

This is really bad luck.

Ji Lin, wielding the Heavenly Fire Judgment sword, raised it and pointed it at the Holy Spirit Sect's waiting area, saying calmly, "Next."

In the rest area, the titled Douluo sitting at the very back of the Holy Spirit Sect team stood up with a gloomy expression, his lips moving as he looked towards the waiting area, seemingly saying something.

In the waiting area, Tang Ya, who was sitting in the first seat, turned around and looked in the direction of the titled Douluo, and nodded slightly to him.

Ji Lin glanced at Tang Ya below the stage. His powerful mental strength allowed him to detect the mental fluctuations just now. He knew that the evil soul master titled Douluo leading the Holy Spirit Sect was Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng. He had been defeated and spared by Dragon God Douluo Mu En, and promised never to appear while Mu En was alive. He only reappeared after Mu En died. In the original story, it was he who intercepted Huo Yuhao on the way.

On the Holy Spirit Sect's side, at Tang Ya's signal, another team member stood up and quickly stepped onto the competition stage.

This man was very tall, over two meters, but he appeared extremely thin, like a stick. His black robe hung on his body like a tattered sack.

His movements were noticeably stiff and slow as he walked step by step toward the center of the competition platform, his knees seemingly unable to bend.

"Both parties share the same name."

"The Gate of Freedom, Ji Lin."

"Holy Spirit Sect, Wang Xiaolei."

Wang Xiaolei's voice was somewhat hoarse, cold, and even carried a strange resonance, quite different from how a normal person speaks.

"Both sides step back and prepare for the match."

Ji Lin slowly walked towards the other side of the arena, and Wang Xiaolei of the Holy Spirit Sect also walked towards the other side of the arena with a stiff expression. His slow and stiff movements had a touch of the decrepit air of someone nearing the end of their life.

The audience quieted down again. One match couldn't prove anything. Although many people already considered Ji Lin the strongest player in this competition, after all, it was too shocking to kill a Soul Emperor-level evil Soul Master in an instant. Ji Lin had remained too calm throughout the match.

It's as if killing an evil Soul Master or Soul Emperor is as easy as stepping on an ant.

Evil Soul Masters are mysterious, powerful, and bloodthirsty beings, whether among ordinary people or ordinary Soul Masters themselves. No one would believe that an ordinary Soul Master could defeat an Evil Soul Master if their cultivation levels were equal.

However, the evil spirit masters proved to be no match for Ji Lin, which caused a slight shift in public opinion.

(End of this chapter)