Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 60 The Round Robin Ends

Unlike the previous single activation, this time the Ding Zhi Zhen activated all three cauldrons simultaneously, unleashing its maximum power.

The secret of Xiaoxiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron lies in the fact that when the three cauldrons are combined, the defense is strongest, and when the three cauldrons are separated, the attack and soul skill power are strongest.

However, the Heavenly Net is a Martial Soul Fusion Skill! Although Xiao Xiao's full-force Cauldron Tremor was powerful, it was still insignificant compared to the Heavenly Net. After only slightly dissipating, the Heavenly Net pounced on her again.

Seeing that Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao were powerless, Ji Lin raised his crimson greatsword again. This time, he gathered his strength for a while, and the flames wrapped around the Heavenly Fire Judgment surged, transforming into a crimson sword aura twice the size of the previous one, with an even deeper color, which slashed towards the Heavenly Net.

The sword energy swiftly shattered the net of heaven and earth, striking the two sisters enveloped in blue light.

"Thump—" The light shattered, and the sword energy dissipated. The two sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, fell to the ground and fell into a coma.

On the sidelines, Wang Yan stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, utterly incredulous.

He couldn't believe that a single sword aura had shattered the martial soul fusion skill, Heavenly Net, of the Lan sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo.

Keep in mind that Ji Lin only unleashed two sword energies from beginning to end, and didn't even reveal his soul rings!

Huang Chutian, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at the scene, his mouth agape, his face filled with disbelief.

You should know that he was the one who knew best how powerful the spirit fusion skill of Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo was. He had suffered from it before, being completely controlled by the two sisters' Heavenly Net and having no power to resist.

Now, seeing Ji Lin shatter the two sisters' inescapable trap with a single sword strike, his worldview has been shattered.

Feeling the gazes of the three people opposite him, Huang Chutian raised his hands above his head with a bitter expression and said, "I admit defeat."

He was very self-aware; let alone Ji Lin, he might not even be able to beat Xiao Xiao in his current poor condition.

Seeing Huang Chutian concede defeat, Wang Yan said from the side, "Ji Lin's team wins."

As he spoke, he came to the Lan sisters' side and used his soul power to help them wake up.

Neither of them suffered any external injuries; they were simply suffering a backlash from having their Martial Soul Fusion Technique shattered, resulting in severe depletion of their soul power and temporary unconsciousness.

However, Huang Chutian's hands need to be treated promptly, as they were injured by Ji Lin's sword energy, and the residual sword energy is not so easy to remove.

Fortunately, it was just a match, and Ji Lin stepped forward to clear Huang Chutian's sword energy.

"Thank you." Huang Chutian looked at his opponent, who had easily defeated them, with mixed feelings. He was completely convinced.

Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo looked at Ji Lin with admiration, their eyes sparkling. He was handsome, strong, and willing to eliminate troubles for his opponents. He was magnanimous. This kind of man perfectly suited their tastes.

In this battle, Ji Lin gained two female admirers.

Six teams participated in the assessment. The second round began immediately after Ji Lin's team finished their match. The freshman assessment, now divided into groups, had entered its second half, the most crucial time for securing points. Every victory increased their chances of staying. Therefore, every team was now giving it their all.

The other four teams had all witnessed the previous match between Ji Lin's team and Huang Chutian's team.

They were extremely shocked to discover that Huang Chutian's team, which only possessed three second-ring Great Soul Masters and a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, was not something they could defeat, let alone Ji Lin's team, which easily defeated Huang Chutian's team.

So in the following matches, whenever they encountered Ji Lin's team, they would only fight symbolically before conceding defeat. Ji Lin would not take action anymore, leaving everything to Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao, so that the two could show off in front of their teacher.

Huang Chutian suffered a bit of a tragedy, as the two sisters had severely depleted their soul power and hadn't had time to recover, leaving only Huang Chutian to compete, and he unfortunately lost the second match.

Finally, before the start of the third match, the two sisters recovered some of their soul power and, after several hard-fought battles, won the final three matches.

If we win seven out of ten matches, we should be able to advance to the round of 64.

Ji Lin's team, representing Class 1 of the new students, achieved a perfect record of ten wins, making them the best performer in the region.

With the round-robin tournament over, Wang Yan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Huo Yuhao, stay for a moment." The other teams went back to rest, but Huo Yuhao was stopped by him. Seeing this, Ji Lin said to Huo Yuhao, "Xiaoxiao and I will go back to the dormitory to rest first. You and Teacher Wang can chat slowly."

After saying goodbye to Xiao Xiao and Wang Yan, Ji Lin left.

He knew that Wang Yan was looking for Huo Yuhao because of Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul. In the previous competition, Wang Yan must have figured something out.

He also knew that Wang Yan was interested in the original martial soul and had been studying this knowledge. Contacting Wang Yan would not be harmful to Huo Yuhao.

Ji Lin returned to his dormitory and cultivated for a while before Huo Yuhao pushed open the door and entered the dormitory.

Seeing Huo Yuhao return, Ji Lin smiled and asked, "How did it go, Yuhao? What did Teacher Wang talk to you about?"

Huo Yuhao returned to his bed and said, "Teacher Wang Yan talked to me about my Spirit Eye Martial Soul. He said it's a rare Body Martial Soul. He seems very interested in my Martial Soul. He invited me to cooperate with him in researching my Martial Soul in the future, and he will provide me with cultivation resources as compensation."

Ji Lin stroked his chin and said, "That's great news! Have you agreed?"

Huo Yuhao nodded happily and said, "I agree. I will cooperate with Teacher Wang's research in my spare time from cultivation."

While the two were chatting idly.

Poseidon Lake, the island in the middle of the lake, the lakeside.

Teacher Wang Yan, who had just been conducting the freshman assessment, was standing here now, but his expression was unusually respectful.

Not far in front of him sat an old man with disheveled hair, his appearance quite appalling. His once-white robe had turned grayish-brown and was torn in several places, and his hair was also a mess. His bare feet were soaking in the cool waters of Sea God Lake, and in his right hand he held a large gourd. The gourd was purplish-red, its material unknown; he would occasionally pick it up and take a sip, releasing a strong aroma of wine. In his other hand, he held a roasted chicken, oblivious to the greasiness, happily eating and drinking, taking bites of meat and wine. "Elder Xuan, that's it. These students, though young and new, are indeed worth paying attention to."

"Hmm..." The disheveled old man, known as Elder Xuan, swallowed a mouthful of chicken and turned to look at Wang Yan. Surprisingly, while the rest of him appeared very old, his eyes were exceptionally bright, though they were crimson red, giving them a chilling quality. However, his gaze was somewhat unfocused, even carrying a hint of confusion, as if he hadn't been paying attention to Wang Yan's words at all.

"The physical body martial soul is rather interesting," Elder Xuan muttered to himself, his voice hoarse and aged.

Wang Yan asked, "Elder Xuan, does a hair-based martial soul count as a physical martial soul?"

As he ate and drank, Elder Xuan said, "It's somewhat related."

Wang Yan said, "In that case, the Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo sisters should be of interest to you. These two girls can also use Martial Soul Fusion Techniques. If they can also be related to their original Martial Soul, their future development potential should be very strong."

Elder Xuan shook his head and said, "Hair? No way. You claim to be a theorist, how can your understanding of the physical body and martial soul be so poor?"

Wang Yan smiled wryly, "There's really no subject of study! Information about the Body Martial Soul is even scarcer. The Body Sect has always remained secluded from the world."

(End of this chapter)