Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 138 One sword clears the field, everyone stands up

On Shrek Academy's side, standing at the front were Dai Mubai, Tailong, and Huang Yuan.

Tang San stood in the middle, flanked by Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, while the support-type Soul Master Jiang Zhu stood at the very back of the group.

Although Huang Yuan was a substitute player, Tang San did not choose to let Oscar play in order to fully utilize the pre-arranged tactics in the later battle.

Emperor Xueye smiled as he looked at the arena and said to Ning Fengzhi beside him, "Sect Master Ning, it seems this first match will be a foregone conclusion!"

Ning Fengzhi nodded with a light smile, looking completely at ease.

Upon hearing this, Salas, who was sitting next to the two, slightly raised his eyelids and glanced at the scene before ignoring it and continuing to doze off.

Soul Master genius? As the Hall Master of the Spirit Temple, he had seen plenty of those.

In his view, this kind of competition was nothing more than a minor skirmish, not worth watching. Perhaps the finals would be a bit more interesting.

"The first match of the first round of the qualifiers has officially begun."

At the referee's signal, the first preliminary round of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament officially began.

Similar to the Soul Battle, the tournament also gives both sides one minute to prepare before activating their Martial Souls.

Staring coldly at Su Cheng and the others, Dai Mubai raised his hands in front of his chest and shouted, "Brothers, activate your Martial Souls! White Tiger Possession!"

Immediately, dazzling martial spirits appeared on both teams' bodies, with spirit rings swirling around their feet.

When all the spirit rings of the two teams were revealed to everyone, gasps of surprise immediately filled the audience.

Not only the audience stands, but also the VIP stands were filled with gasps of surprise.

These young people on the arena all possessed at least the cultivation level of a three-ring Soul Master, making them the cream of the crop among the younger generation.

Among them, Zhu Zhuqing's four spirit rings—two yellow, one purple, and one black—were particularly dazzling, far exceeding the comprehension of ordinary people.

But at this moment, almost no one noticed her fourth soul ring, which she had absorbed over five thousand years.

At this moment, Su Cheng, standing at the forefront of the Heaven Dou Royal Team and holding a long sword, had five soul rings—one yellow, two purple, and two black—silently swirling around him, which were far more captivating than any words.

Tang San and the others felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

This guy has actually advanced to Soul King?!

Unbeknownst to them, this was Su Cheng's disguise, using Ah Yin's current abilities.

If five black spirit rings lit up at the same time, it would be a bit too much, and Su Cheng didn't intend to be that high-profile.

As for the issue of the previous soul rings spanning multiple years, many people have already witnessed it, so to disguise it again would be superfluous.

"disease--"

He changed his mind, but now the Shrek team was already on the verge of elimination and could not hesitate.

With a loud shout from Tang San, the seven members of Shrek Academy quickly launched an attack.

As a level 37 offensive Soul Master, Dai Mubai took the lead, his muscles bulging, and charged straight at them with Tailong and Huang Yuan.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu also came out from the side one after the other.

Jiangzhu, who was behind Tang San, now held a strange scepter in her hand. The scepter was slender at the bottom and thick at the top, and it was engraved with some strange inscriptions.

As his three spirit rings flashed, he casually waved his hand and planted the scepter in the ground in front of him, and circles of orange-yellow light quietly spread out.

Dai Mubai roared to the sky and, without holding back, activated his third soul ring skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

Talon activated all three of his spirit rings simultaneously, instantly transforming him into a ferocious gorilla under the pure power amplification.

Huang Yuan's third soul ring skill, Heavenly Wolf Transformation, is somewhat similar to Dai Mubai's, only slightly inferior in terms of amplification. It can instantly amplify attack power and speed by fifty percent.

The three offensive-type Soul Masters from Shrek Academy surprised the audience by activating their thousand-year-old Soul Skills right from the start.

After all, if you use such a high-energy-consuming soul skill right from the start, it will be difficult to have any follow-up attacks if the opponent blocks it.

Tang San's first and third spirit rings, both yellow, lit up, and then countless tough Blue Silver Grasses surged up from the ground, entwining and binding him!

Instead of using the group control skills that are most important for control-type Soul Masters in team battles, he used a single-target control Soul Skill in order to restrict Su Cheng, the strongest member of the Tian Dou Second Team.

Of course, the strongest offensive force in the Shrek team right now is undoubtedly Zhu Zhuqing, who has the highest soul power level.

Two spirit rings lit up one after the other beneath her feet.

Fourth Soul Skill: Netherworld Possession!

As Zhu Zhuqing unleashed this soul skill, her entire body shimmered with a ghostly light, and all her attributes instantly increased by 20%, with her strength and agility increasing by more than 70%.

Third Soul Skill: Netherworld Slash!

He clasped his hands together above his head, and the claws on his fingers swiftly merged together, transforming into a blade about a foot long. Infused with soul power, the black blade of light condensed in a straight line and thrust towards Su Cheng, its destructive power immediately apparent.

This is also her strongest single-target attack skill.

This series of attacks was swift and fierce, like a rabbit leaping and a falcon swooping, leaving the audience breathless and somewhat surprised.

Not only the offensive-type Soul Masters charging at the front, but everyone seemed to be giving it their all right from the start. Was the Shrek team completely disregarding the issue of subsequent energy expenditure?

Unbeknownst to them, the actions of the seven were part of a tactic planned by Tang San before the match.

Focus fire on Su Cheng.

In Tang San's and the others' view, if they could not restrain him, there would be no hope in this battle.

As for what happens next? If they can't catch him off guard in one fell swoop, the likely outcome will be that Su Cheng will take care of them one by one.

However, the reaction of the Tian Dou Royal Academy team members to the opponent's rapid offensive was somewhat puzzling.

Su Cheng took a step forward.

The other members of the Heaven Dou Second Team behind him also lit up their spirit rings, but they all retreated in unison, and at the same time adopted a clear defensive posture, splitting the formation into two parts.

This was Su Cheng's arrangement for them before they took office.

Although the reason is unclear, all that is needed at this moment is to do as instructed.

Su Cheng closed his eyes slightly, and the scene of everything being destroyed half a month ago flashed before his eyes.

Then he opened his eyes.

Hold the sword with both hands and slowly raise it upwards.

This action was extremely simple, yet his movements made it seem as if the long sword in his hand weighed a thousand pounds.

The next moment, a huge sword shadow shot into the sky.

"Sword Fifteen, Empty Mountain."

A massive sword shadow slashed down from mid-air.

The scene before the seven Shrek Academy students had changed.

No, it's not just them.

Even those viewers facing Su Cheng had a similar feeling.

Apart from this sword shadow, there seemed to be nothing else in the world. Pure and silent, spotless, utterly still.

Birds have vanished from the mountains, and human tracks have disappeared from the paths.

This sword strike was not about annihilation, nor was it about killing intent; it was about "emptiness."

In the distance, towering peaks rise and countless paths crisscross, yet no birds fly over the mountains and no one is seen on the paths.

Thousands of mountains are covered with snow, and thousands of paths are covered.

The moment the meaning of Great Annihilation was unleashed, it instantly enveloped the entire arena.

The soul skills unleashed by the Shrek Academy team members were gradually annihilated one by one under the sword shadow.

Around Su Cheng, the blue silver grass that had sprouted broke off one by one.

Before it even made contact with the sword shadow, it was shattered by the scattered sword energy around it.

Immediately afterwards, the three offensive-type Soul Masters who were directly hit by the aftershocks of the sword energy were sent flying backward.

Xiao Wu, who was following behind and had originally planned to wait for the three team members to block the opponent before launching her attack, was knocked away before she could even use her soul skill. The speed of the attack was even faster than when she arrived.

Tang San stared at Xiao Wu's figure with bloodshot eyes, then without hesitation, he summoned a large number of Blue Silver Grass to block her way, and the Eight Spider Spears burst out of his body to support him as he charged forward.

Su Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he gently pressed down on the Longevity Sword, the sword shadow swiftly slashing down.

If he had only felt a slight aftershock just now, facing this terrifying sword energy directly, Tang San instantly felt his mind go blank, and he couldn't even make a move to resist.

As the sword energy swept across, the Blue Silver Grass was instantly torn apart without any resistance, and even several of the Eight Spider Lances were broken.

Although external soul bones are powerful, they grow with the soul master's level, and Tang San is clearly unable to unleash their full potential at this time.

Tang San, who was lying on the ground coughing up blood, looked at the horrific scene before him. His body trembled slightly. He tried to reach out and grab the fragments of the soul bone, but he could not move at all and could not even use his hidden weapon techniques.

During this time, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze darted through the gaps in the sword energy with a serious expression, but she could not get close at all.

Su Cheng glanced at her, then with a slight flick of his wrist, he easily locked her down from the arena with a flick of his sword.

Finally, the sword shadow hovered above Jiangzhu's head, who was standing at the back of the group with a deathly pale face.

Her healing soul skill was still in effect, but it was clearly no longer very useful.

"..."

After a brief standoff, Su Cheng raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "You want to fight me alone?"

He did not intend to seriously injure the Shrek team members.

If they are in poor form, it will be difficult for Zhu Zhuqing to qualify for the finals on her own.

Jiangzhu then realized what was happening, hurriedly shook her head, and wisely put away her martial spirit.

He glanced at Tang San, who was barely breathing, and quickly said, "We admit defeat."

In fact, not only the Shrek team members, but even the six people standing behind Su Cheng were pale-faced at this moment, only then did they understand why Su Cheng had told them to prepare their defenses in advance.

Although they did not directly face the power of the sword, the impact of its intent still filled them with despair.

Throughout this process, Su Cheng's spirit rings never even lit up.

In other words, he did not use any spirit ring skills to enhance his attack when he unleashed this sword strike.

That's right.

His previous trip to the Blue Silver Grass Forest resulted in a much greater benefit for him in advancing to the Soul King realm than he had initially anticipated.

His level jumped directly to level 54.

Under the resonance of his soul rings, they all reached the ten-thousand-year level, and moreover, they were sixty-three thousand years, which matched his physical limits.

With the combined effects of the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, the perfection of the Five Elements, the blessing of the domain, and the Nirvana Sutra technique, his physical fitness was frighteningly high. Even he himself did not expect that his body's endurance could be so strong.

By condensing soul rings in this way, he no longer needs to use the secret technique of acupuncture with silver needles.

The principle behind acupuncture is not to fundamentally improve one's physical condition, but rather to borrow first and then repay later.

It's like getting something for nothing; you borrow a little bit of physical potential for a short time, and then make up for it after the spirit rings enhance it.

In addition, there were the insights gained from the scene of the world's destruction.

Regardless of how this will affect his future cultivation, the offensive methods it generates are ridiculously powerful.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if an ordinary Soul Saint were to unleash their Martial Soul True Form, they might not be a match for him using only the Longevity Sword Martial Soul.

As for a Soul Saint of Qian Renxue's level, we'll only know who's stronger after he uses all his abilities to defeat her.

"..."

The battle ended quickly; less than a minute has passed.

However, the Heavenly Battle Arena, which could hold tens of thousands of people, was completely silent.

There wasn't a single shout, cheer, or cheer.

Only countless dark figures stood densely packed in the audience seats, watching the battle intently.

Even now, I still haven't come to my senses.

Even the three people sitting in the first row of the VIP section stood up without realizing it.

Emperor Xueye's aged face suddenly lit up with obvious surprise, as if a withered tree had come back to life. He turned to Ning Fengzhi, "Sect Master Ning, this child is..."

He knew that Chen Xin, the guardian Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had taken on a disciple who was studying at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and was in the same team as Ning Fengzhi's daughter.

Ning Fengzhi snapped out of his daze when he heard the emperor's question. He tried his best to calm himself down and nodded. "That's right, it's him."

He thought to himself, "It's a real shame that Uncle Jian didn't come to watch this match."

Since only one match will be held on the opening day, and although the Heaven Dou Royal Team will definitely participate in this match, it would be too conspicuous for a Title Douluo to come here.

In their view, Su Cheng's abilities were undeniable, they knew his background perfectly well, and he wasn't the type to show off.

It doesn't matter whether they come or not. We might as well wait until the finals to see if there are any exciting moments.

Who knew that Su Cheng would bring such a big surprise on the very first day.

Standing to the side, the Platinum Bishop Salas's eyes, which had seemed half-asleep, were now gleaming with sharp light as he stared at Su Cheng, his hands clenched tightly.

Immediately, a thought struck him.

He suddenly remembered the person that the important figure from Wuhun City had seen some time ago; it seemed to be a student from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

At first, he thought that person would be in the Royal Fighting Team, but now he realizes that it is probably this child.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the Snow Night Emperor beside him, whose eyes were filled with surprise, and a mocking smile appeared in his eyes. However, he did not speak, and slowly sat down, composed himself.

It was only then that the referee realized what was happening.

He quickly announced loudly, "The first match of the first round of the preliminary rounds has been won by the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."

His voice also startled countless audience members.

"boom--"

Discussions erupted instantly and quickly escalated.

As for the inside story?

Are you kidding me? There's no need for any shady dealings here!

Moreover, are the Shrek Academy team members weak?

Even though their clothes made them look like they had just come from a circus, none of these students had a cultivation level lower than that of a Soul Master, and all of them had the best Soul Ring configuration.

There was even a speed-attack type Soul Master who possessed a fourth Soul Ring that had lasted for ten thousand years.

Even so, he was still swept away by a single sword strike.

There was nothing we could do; that person was simply too strong, terrifyingly strong.

The only puzzling thing is why this person isn't on the Royal Fighting Team 1?

The teachers and students in the participating college area were now focused on Su Cheng, and discussions arose, but they were much more restrained and their analyses were more professional.

"Who is this person? A Soul King, and with two ten-thousand-year Soul Rings?!"

"That move he just used, it was a self-created soul skill, right?"

"Can we withstand this sword strike?"

"It's hard to say, but don't worry too much. Shrek Academy has six Soul Masters and one Soul Grandmaster, so they naturally don't have much of a chance against a Soul King."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think we have a chance against a Soul King?"

"Actually, it's not too bad. After all, apart from the captain who is a Soul King, the rest of the Heaven Dou Second Team are only Soul Venerables."

"I really don't understand why someone like this would try to steal a spot from us. Why can't he just be the captain of the first team?"

"It's okay, there are still four spots left in the finals."

"..."

Unlike the serious yet relatively relaxed demeanor of the teachers from other academies, the teachers from Shrek Academy looked much more solemn.

Flander, Yu Xiaogang, Qin Ming, and the others looked at each other for a while, but didn't know what to say.

Can we blame the students?

With opponents this strong, nothing I said mattered, and I couldn't help but feel disheartened.

"Qin Ming, is this what you mean by just being personally stronger?"

Flander turned to look at Qin Ming, his expression somewhat speechless.

He wasn't blaming Qin Ming, but the intelligence was far too inaccurate. Could this be called "relatively strong"?

Qin Ming gave a wry smile, unsure how to explain himself at this point.

This level of strength is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. If I remember correctly, Su Cheng is only fourteen years old, right? Who is the real monster here?

Seeing the dejected looks on the faces of the people around him, Liu Erlong felt a surge of dissatisfaction.

He snorted coldly and said, "He's just a Soul King, what's there to worry about? That move was incredibly powerful, and it must have consumed a lot of energy. He may look relaxed on the surface, but he might actually be all bark and no bite."

After saying that, he gave Su Cheng a cold glance on the arena.

She recognized Xiao Wu as her goddaughter. Although they hadn't known each other for long, she had already developed very deep feelings for her, and she wasn't the type to be bullied.

Seeing Xiao Wu severely injured and unconscious, he felt extremely distressed.

He secretly made up his mind.

"We must find a chance to teach that kid a lesson."

Ignoring the surrounding chatter, Su Cheng turned and led his team off the stage.

Before stepping down from the stage, he glanced at Tang San, who was still glaring at him, and shook his head with a tsk tsk, saying, "This is considered innate full soul power? Blue Silver Grass, such trash martial soul, ha..."

Before he could finish speaking, he turned around and jumped off the stage.

At this moment, his expression shifted slightly as he noticed Zhu Zhuqing coldly watching him from a distance.

Su Cheng's sword strike had only knocked her off the stage; it hadn't really hurt her.

In just a short while, her breathing had stabilized.

Su Cheng didn't pay any attention to this, but stopped and looked her up and down a few times as he passed by her.

The Shrek team's peculiar uniforms, when worn by Zhu Zhuqing, create a strange sense of contrast, which actually adds to the comedic effect.

Su Cheng smiled and nodded at her, "Nice clothes, very unique."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's fair face instantly turned bright red. She gritted her teeth, turned around angrily, and left the scene, not even caring about her teammates on the stage.

After Su Cheng left, the Shrek Academy team members, supported by Jiang Zhu and other substitutes, struggled to walk off the stage.

Tang San looked up at Su Cheng's departing figure with resentment, and secretly clenched his fist.

The other person's words still echoed in his ears.

"Innate full soul power..."

He knew what his innate full soul power was like, but why was his cultivation speed slower than Zhu Zhuqing and Su Cheng's, even though he possessed the Xuan Tian Gong?

"And Xiao Wu..."

Tang San turned to look at Xiao Wu, whose face was pale and whose lips still had bloodstains, and his heart ached.

He had sworn an oath that he would never let her get hurt, no matter what. Anyone who dared to harm her would be made to pay a hundredfold.

However, on the stage just now, he failed to protect her and she got hurt.

Moreover, the shadow in Xiao Wu's heart has not only not been alleviated, but has become even deeper due to her repeated clashes with Su Cheng...

Tang San walked towards the lounge, his mind heavy with thoughts.

Just then, he overheard some chatter nearby: "That captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Team has such a powerful sword spirit. I wonder how it compares to the Clear Sky Hammer, the number one weapon spirit in the world?"

"It should be the Clear Sky Hammer, that's a legendary martial spirit, the inherited martial spirit of the number one sect in the world."

"That's true..."

"The Clear Sky Hammer?" Tang San paused slightly and looked down at his left hand.

His second martial soul was hidden there.

(End of this chapter)