Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 326 Taking a Step Further Than Tang San's Ancestor! (Two Chapters Combined)

"In the fourth individual match, Shrek has won. Please send the next contestant from the Haotian Sect team to the stage."

The referee's voice echoed in their ears. Seeing yet another teammate whose bones were broken and who could only be carried off the stage, the Haotian Sect members all looked rather grim.

Without any suspense, the moment Tang Yu was teleported in front of Xu Sanshi and slammed into his face with the shield, his defeat was already sealed.

Although he had some idea of ​​what was going on, witnessing his former sect friend scream like a pig being slaughtered while being casually crushed and torn by his opponent, finally lying on the ground like a dead dog, barely breathing, was still quite a shock.

Besides anger, a lingering sense of disbelief remained in their hearts.

Is there something wrong with this script?

Shouldn't they have easily trampled the genius students of the top academy on the mainland, humiliated them at will, and made a big splash in front of nearly 200,000 viewers?

The results of it?

It was bad enough that a guy with only the cultivation level of Soul King had taken the lead, but now he had been defeated by the only Soul Emperor on the other side, who had defeated two other contestants of the same level in succession.

Although they are all Soul Emperors, this guy's strength is clearly a level above theirs.

What a disgrace this is for those who consider themselves disciples of the number one sect in the world.

But what can you do even if you're angry?

After two consecutive matches, the remaining contestants from the Haotian Sect had lost their original confidence.

Even they themselves didn't realize that at this moment, what they were thinking about was no longer how to defeat Xu Sanshi, but how to avoid losing the game in such a shameful way like their previous two opponents if they were sent onto the field.

Noticing the hesitation in everyone's eyes, Tang San couldn't help but frown slightly, clearly having guessed most of what they were thinking.

Even though he was dissatisfied, he didn't have any good way to resolve his current predicament.

This year's competition abolished the so-called "2-2-3" strategy and adopted a brand-new points system.

In individual competitions, you get one point for each win, while in team competitions, you get five points for each win, for a total of twelve points per competition.

This means that if either team wins three individual matches, even if they forfeit all the remaining individual matches, their score will become 3-7, and they will still have a chance to turn the tide.

If they can win the next team match, they will defeat their opponent with a score of 8 to 7.

For the Clear Sky Sect, whose members are all Soul Emperors and whose overall strength is greater than Shrek Academy, this competition format is undoubtedly advantageous to them.

So from the very beginning, Tang San had this idea in mind when arranging his team to fight Shrek Academy.

If he defeats three Shrek Academy players in a row, he will not hesitate to apply for a team competition, using a terrifying lineup of one Soul Saint and six Soul Emperors to crush Shrek Academy, which only has one Soul Emperor, Xu Sanshi.

There are many advantages to doing this, the most important of which is that you can win the game at the lowest possible cost.

Even if Bei Bei is strong enough to restrain him during the team competition, Xu Sanshi cannot possibly lead five Soul Kings to defeat their Haotian Sect's six Soul Emperors.

However, plans can't keep up with changes, and Xu Sanshi's formidable strength put the Haotian Sect on the defensive.

This is not just a matter of losing two individual matches; two contestants have lost the ability to continue fighting!

Although there is no evidence, it is obvious to anyone with eyes that this guy only went on the field with the sole purpose of seriously injuring his opponent and preventing him from participating in the subsequent team matches.

Although he had the same thought before, it did not stop him from angrily denouncing the viciousness of the other side's plan.

Excluding Tang Hong and Tang Yu, who were no longer able to participate, the Clear Sky Sect now only has four Soul Emperor-level contestants left.

This will not only negate their advantage in the team competition, but may even affect their participation in the subsequent semi-finals and finals.

After all, these team members' injuries would not heal for several months. If Xu Sanshi seriously injured one or two more of them, he would be in a similar predicament to the Body Sect, having to fight alone with a crippled team.

It's not that he lacked confidence in leading the team forward because he was missing a few Soul Emperors.

Even if he were alone, Tang San was confident that he could defeat Shrek Academy and even most of the top teams in subsequent matches.

But in that case, he would have to reveal more of his strength and trump cards.

These trump cards were all prepared by him to deal with Huo Yuhao. It would be a real waste to use them on these juniors who are just small fry.

Since that's the case, I have no choice but to take matters into my own hands and defeat Xu Sanshi at the lowest possible cost.

Having made up his mind, Tang San stood up abruptly and, under the surprised gazes of his teammates, strode towards the arena without saying a word.

Upon seeing this, a heated discussion immediately broke out in the audience.

"The Clear Sky Sect's captain is finally going to battle? I heard this guy shares the same name as Tang San, the ancestor who ascended to the God Realm ten thousand years ago. I wonder how strong he really is?"

"Ha, it's just a similar name. You really expect him to be as powerful as Tang San's ancestor?"

"Ridiculous! Is the Tang San ancestor you're talking about some kind of powerful figure? I doubt even such a person actually existed ten thousand years ago. It's probably just something your Douluo Three Kingdoms people made up, isn't it?"

Listening to the discussions around them, Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan's eyes flashed with anger.

It wasn't just because of the blasphemy against Tang San's ancestors by viewers from the Sun Moon Empire itself, but also because these people dared to belittle Tang San, whom they had painstakingly nurtured!

A bunch of short-sighted fools.

Given time, the Tang San they have nurtured will surely shake the entire continent and restore the glory of Tang San's ancestor—no, he will surpass Tang San's ancestor even further!

Ten thousand years ago, Tang San's ancestor led the Heaven Dou Empire to defeat the evil Spirit Hall. Ten thousand years later, another genius named Tang San emerged, and the Heaven Soul and the Spirit Dou Empire once again joined forces to fight against the evil Holy Spirit Cult.

Just as the Spirit Hall of yesteryear had the evil Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, the Holy Spirit Cult of today also has the evil Ye Xishui and Huo Yuhao.

How similar all of this is!

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again.

History is a cycle that keeps repeating itself.

This time, they will surely shoulder the great responsibility and safeguard the stability of the mainland!

"I was just thinking, the Haotian Sect has already been pushed to this point, I reckon you're about to come up too."

Gazing at Tang San's expressionless face, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but chuckle: "I didn't expect my guess to be so accurate."

"I have to admit, you have indeed become much stronger than you were five years ago, but the gap between us has widened."

Ignoring Xu Sanshi's provocation, Tang San spoke calmly.

It was as if stating an indisputable fact, filled with certainty.

"You are no match for me. Considering our past acquaintance, you'd better step down now and let Beibei come on."

He certainly wouldn't let Xu Sanshi off so easily, but Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe were still watching from the stands.

Considering that the plan to break away from the Clear Sky Sect might require utilizing these two old guys, it's not the right time to completely break ties with Shrek Academy.

Therefore, he had better pretend to be sentimental first. That way, if Xu Sanshi chose to stay on the field, no one could say anything even if he used force.

Conversely, if the other party obeys and goes down the line, then he can save some energy.

Either way, you're not at a disadvantage.

"Your teammate just said something similar, but unfortunately he doesn't have the ability to match it, and now he's been carried off like a dead dog."

As expected, Xu Sanshi showed no intention of backing down and continued to spew trash talk.

As he spoke, he patted his shield and silently grinned.

"I don't know if you saw how he slammed his cheek into my shield. It almost made my hand go numb."

"..."

The harsh words, coupled with Xu Sanshi's smug voice, made the provocation extremely effective.

For a fleeting moment, Tang San genuinely wanted to kill this guy during the fight.

But for the sake of his next plan, he ultimately buried that murderous intent deep in his heart and endured it in secret.

"I hope you won't regret your choice."

Without wasting any more words with Xu Sanshi, Tang San coldly turned around, stood in the designated position, and silently waited for the referee to announce the start of the match.

Meanwhile, after taking in the angry expressions of the Clear Sky Sect members, Ning Tian looked awkwardly at Bei Bei beside him.

"Senior Xu's ability to attract hatred is too strong, Captain, isn't this a bit too much?"

"No, although this guy is usually cheeky and irresponsible, he's not usually this aggressive."

Beibei shook her head and explained softly, "He was enraged by Tang Hong's malicious act of severely injuring Xie Huanyue, and he's retaliating by standing up for you."

"..."

Everyone paused for a moment, then looked in unison at the tall figure on the stage.

Lost in thought, stunned.

Seemingly also eager to see what was so special about this Haotian Sect captain, and seeing that both sides were ready, the referee impatiently announced the start.

"Both sides, get ready—Go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang San took the lead and released his Eight Spider Lances external soul bone and Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.

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Blue-gray spider spears tore through his clothes, revealing his ferocious appearance to the world without restraint, eliciting gasps from the audience.

"What is that? An external soul bone?"

"I heard that Tang San's ancestor from ten thousand years ago also had a spider-like external spirit bone, and his is very likely the same one!"

"Forget about the spirit bones, did you guys notice? After he released the Clear Sky Hammer, there were no spirit rings under his feet!"

"How could that be? Could it be that he, like Tang San's ancestor, possesses twin martial souls?"

"I wonder what his other martial soul is. Could it also be Blue Silver Grass?"

"Go for it, big brother holding up the turtle shell!"

The audience outside the barrier were all excited, but Xu Sanshi inside the barrier had a rather solemn expression.

Although no spirit rings were revealed, he could clearly sense that the aura emanating from Tang San was no weaker than that of Bei Bei.

Clearly, the opponent's cultivation level had indeed reached the level of a seventh-ring Soul Saint.

Slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, Xu Sanshi gripped his shield tightly. His eyes showed no fear or hesitation despite the vast difference in their cultivation levels; instead, they were filled with boundless fighting spirit.

However, before he could get ready, the joints of Tang San's Eight Spider Lances bent quietly and suddenly pushed off the ground.

Using that immense elastic force, he unleashed a speed far exceeding that of a Soul Saint, instantly rushing to Xu Sanshi's side.

It burst through the air!

Immediately afterwards, several of the spider spears, which gleamed with a cold, eerie light in the sunlight, pierced the ground, helping him to make a sudden stop, while one of them also stabbed towards Xu Sanshi.

Without any fancy skills or giving the opponent a chance to test him, Tang San had no intention of revealing any extra abilities to deal with an opponent he didn't take seriously.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he had exposed the Eight Spider Spear Soul Bone to Xu Sanshi and others during the selection competition five years ago, and there was no need to hide it anymore, he wouldn't have used this powerful weapon so easily.

After all, the Tang Clan's ultimate techniques and the Haotian Nine Absolute Techniques were already enough for him to defeat Xu Sanshi; anything more would be a waste.

However, he used it anyway, since the Eight Spider Lances could indeed greatly improve his combat efficiency.

What if other opponents take precautions after the exposure?

joke.

Putting aside the fact that the Eight Spider Lances' abilities are far more than what it has shown so far, even just the attack launched by the eight spider lances under its skillful control is something that these peers with little combat experience simply cannot defend against.

The mournful whistling sound that pierced the air sent a chill down Xu Sanshi's spine.

He didn't have time to unleash his soul skill; he could only hastily raise his shield and face the spider spear head-on.

After a muffled hiss, a shocking scene unfolded.

The Xuanwu Shield, which had remained unmoved even when faced with the full force of the Haotian Hammer, was now easily breached by the Spider Spear, which penetrated it.

Although it only penetrated a small section before being firmly blocked by the shield and unable to advance any further, this was enough to demonstrate just how terrifying the penetrating power of the Eight Spider Spears was.

A sharp pain shot through him, and Xu Sanshi frowned, unable to suppress a muffled groan of agony.

The feeling of a spirit being injured is naturally unpleasant, and whether it was intentional or accidental, the small section of the spider spear that had pierced through the shield ended up stuck in the arm that was gripping the shield.

Almost the instant the skin was torn open, a searing pain, like being roasted by fire, shot through my arm. A noticeable bluish-black tinge began to spread along the blood vessels beneath the skin at the site of the injury.

But then, the burning pain subsided at an extremely fast speed, which was very strange.

Xu Sanshi knew, of course, that this was not because the toxin was weakening, but because his nerves had been eroded by the toxin and he had fallen into a state of paralysis.

Fortunately, he was also extremely experienced in combat. The moment he was hit, he prepared to unleash his first soul skill, attempting to use this close-range opportunity to restrain Tang San.

However, just as his spirit ring lit up, Tang San's eyes flashed with an eerie purple light.

Purple Demon Eye.

Perhaps its power is not as strong as Huo Yuhao's soul impact, but if the difference in mental strength is not particularly large, it can still interrupt the opponent's soul skill.

Especially considering that Tang San used it to interrupt countless soul skills in his previous life, his grasp of the timing of its use is naturally superb.

A sharp, piercing pain shot into his mind, abruptly halting Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Tremor. The next second, Tang San's Haotian Hammer began to move.

The Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian – The Absolute Technique of the Character "Zhen"!

Unlike Xuanwu Zhen, which uses the power of vibration to give shields absorption and stun effects, Zhenzi Jue almost entirely focuses that vibrational power on increasing damage.

In exchange for special effects, they gained extremely terrifying destructive power.

The overwhelming power of the Eight Spider Lances, the effortless mastery of the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian, and combat experience on a completely different level from his opponents—this is the source of Tang San's confidence in standing out among his peers.

At this critical moment, Xu Sanshi's powerful fighting instincts came into play once again, and he used his sixth soul skill the moment a warning signal arose in his mind.

The Domain of Xuanwu.

He seemed to melt away, his shield and the whole thing turning into a pool of black water, narrowly avoiding a blow that would have seriously injured him.

But that wasn't all. The black water spread rapidly as soon as it appeared, covering almost half of the arena in the blink of an eye.

Tang San, who was in the middle of it, felt as if he had fallen into water. A faint sense of oppression was pressing on him from all directions, which not only greatly restricted his movements, but also continued to erode his mental and spiritual power.

In just a moment, he understood Xu Sanshi's intention.

The opponent realized the gap in skill and no longer chose to confront him head-on. Instead, they wanted to use this method to deplete their own strength and create opportunities for their teammates.

"It was a great idea from the team, but unfortunately it wasn't used."

He casually commented on Xu Sanshi's strategy, but his body remained rooted to the spot like a statue, showing no intention of leaving the area.

Just as everyone was secretly wondering what method Tang San would use to solve their current predicament, the black water began to dissipate on its own without warning, and soon revealed the figure hidden within it.

"Senior Xu has been poisoned!"

Seeing Xu Sanshi's face turn ashen on the stage, the Shrek Academy students gasped in surprise, even Bei Bei clenched her fists with a grim expression.

"Referee, we concede this match!"

Although the exact strength of the toxin is unknown, Xu Sanshi's condition is such that he cannot continue fighting, and if he does not receive timely treatment, his life may be in danger.

Hearing Beibei's voice coming from near and far, Xu Sanshi felt dizzy and gasped for breath.

He swayed uncontrollably, looking completely unsteady. If it weren't for the shield supporting him, he probably would have collapsed.

Damn it, I miscalculated.

I never imagined this guy's toxins were so potent.

Even though it had only been a dozen seconds since he was injured, the toxins in the Eight Spider Spears had already corroded him to this extent.

His vision was limited, and even his senses were gradually fading away. He could only deduce from his remaining perception that the referee was helping him walk off the stage.

It's like suddenly falling into water and having to watch helplessly as you sink.

Just as he was about to lose consciousness completely, he suddenly felt his mouth being pried open and something cold and icy was stuffed into it.

The next second, a sweet taste filled his mouth, as if an invisible hand had dragged him out of the abyss of death and back into the world of the living.

With his eyelids trembling twice, Xu Sanshi slowly opened his eyes, only to be greeted by the surprised and delighted faces of the Shrek Academy members.

"Me? What? I was poisoned, wasn't I? How come I'm suddenly almost completely better?"

"Yuhao saved you. He gave us some pink oranges, and we fed you one as instructed. You woke up not long after that."

"Oh"

Xu Sanshi nodded, then subconsciously glanced around: "Where's Bei Bei?"

He has already taken office.

Xu Sanshi was stunned. Before he could even look at the arena, he heard the referee's voice.

"The match begins!"

(End of this chapter)