Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 152 Qian Renxue's Killing Intent

The first battle ended quickly.

Enveloped in that dense red light curtain, Yu Tianheng and the others were thrown out one by one, falling out of the arena area.

With a final roar, the red light faded, and the previously merged figure reverted to two separate individuals.

After winning, Xie Yue's gaze did not linger on his opponent for long; instead, it drifted and landed on Su Cheng, who was watching the battle.

After a moment of eye contact, Xie Yue nodded and turned back behind Qian Renxue. Hu Liena also looked at him with curiosity.

Despite having just fought a battle, Xie Yue and Hu Liena seemed completely unharmed after their victory, displaying their formidable strength.

The expressions of the spectators grew increasingly solemn. How terrifying it was that just two players had easily defeated a seeded team.

Especially Shui Bing'er.

She knew that as the core control-type Soul Master and commander of the team, she would be the one to organize her teammates and restrict them during the final battle.

Su Cheng could tell that although Xie Yue and Hu Liena seemed to be handling the battle with ease, they were actually expending a lot of energy.

Logically speaking, with their powerful martial souls and Soul King-level cultivation, they could have defeated the main team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy much more easily, although it would have taken much longer than the efficiency of a martial soul fusion technique.

However, while the Martial Soul Fusion Skill is powerful, its drawbacks are also obvious, namely, it consumes an extremely large amount of soul power.

There are many reasons for this.

First of all, this skill ultimately relies on multiple people to perform it. No matter how close the Soul Masters are, their compatibility can never reach 100%.

In addition to the mutual influence between Soul Masters, the same applies to Martial Souls.

Even if there is no distinction between soul masters, there will still be friction after the fusion of martial souls.

The essence of a martial soul fusion skill is to complete the core information of the bloodline, but the martial soul itself contains not only core information, but also martial soul attributes and attack methods that evolve on its own.

Furthermore, the process of advancement brings additional changes due to the absorption of spirit rings and spirit power. While these things can continuously enhance the strength of a martial spirit, they are various impurities to its core essence.

Because of these factors, Martial Soul Fusion Skills are generally only used by Soul Masters as a decisive trump card.

After the first match ended, it was time for the match between the vice-team of Tiandou Royal Academy, led by Su Cheng, and the team of Shenfeng Academy.

As he passed the home team, Yu Tianheng's expression was somewhat complicated.

They had also heard about the opponent's performance in the qualifiers.

Based on this, the final ranking of the Royal Fighting Team II in this competition will likely be stronger than that of the home team.

Even so, there is no hope of defeating the Spirit Hall team.

Those Soul Kings are alright; based on his understanding of Su Cheng, he shouldn't face too much pressure in a battle against someone of the same level.

But the woman leading the group exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression. Even just her standing there was enough to make one hesitant to look her in the eye.

Dugu Yan, on the other hand, seemed quite carefree.

Looking at Su Cheng, he smiled and said, "Junior, good luck."

Su Cheng nodded to her, then led his team onto the arena.

Just as Su Cheng and his team were fighting against the team composed of Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu, Zhu Zhuqing also silently arrived at the Shrek Academy team.

When Flanders saw her return, he was first delighted, then surprised.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation had already reached the Soul King realm.

As for her specific level, even Flander and Liu Erlong, two Soul Saints in the team, couldn't see through her. They only knew that she was definitely not at the level of a newly entered Soul King.

"Zhu Qing, you've advanced to Soul King?!" Flander exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing his words, the others were immediately horrified.

When the qualifying rounds just ended, Zhu Zhuqing had only reached level 48.

In less than a month, he actually leveled up twice and successfully absorbed a soul ring to advance to Soul King?

How did you do that?

The three members of the Golden Triangle exchanged glances, their expressions a mixture of confusion and seriousness.

Liu Erlong didn't hesitate and immediately grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's arm, using his soul power to investigate.

This rapid promotion made them suspect that the other party had used some kind of underhanded means.

As her soul power circulated, Liu Erlong's expression gradually softened. She slowly shook her head at Flander and Yu Xiaogang, which finally put the two of them at ease.

Regardless of their stance on unorthodox methods, this is the Spirit Hall.

With so many experts around, it was impossible to hide the fact that there was an evil spirit master in the team. In the end, the entire team was wiped out.

However, in Liu Erlong's perception, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was extremely pure at this moment, even much purer than that of ordinary soul masters. This was a level that evil soul masters could not achieve.

"Zhu Qing, why has your cultivation progressed so rapidly?" Flander asked in confusion.

This is what puzzled everyone at Shrek Academy the most.

Although Zhu Zhuqing had a similar experience of rapidly increasing her cultivation level before, with her fourth soul ring that took tens of thousands of years to grow, and the long time frame, it was still acceptable.

The current situation is somewhat beyond the realm of common sense.

"Where is Mu Bai?"

Then Flanders continued to ask questions.

He spent the most time with Dai Mubai, and their relationship was extremely deep.

Although Dai Mubai has exhausted his potential, he no longer sees him simply as a student, but as his junior.

"My cultivation level has improved because of some special encounters I've had in the past few days, which led to the reawakening and evolution of my martial spirit."

Zhu Zhuqing remained calm and gave the reason she had prepared long ago.

Upon hearing this, the group looked at each other with scrutiny, pondering the truth or falsehood of the words.

Yu Xiaogang, however, suddenly realized something, remembering the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline contained in Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul.

He nodded to the others and said, "Some martial souls do indeed experience similar situations."

Seeing that even he agreed with this statement, the others immediately stopped doubting it.

Zhu Zhuqing herself was taken aback. She never expected Yu Xiaogang to be so cooperative and to endorse her fabricated reasons.

"As for Mu Bai, on the way to Wuhun City, he felt that his strength was insufficient and did not want to participate in the finals and hold everyone back. He told me that he wanted to go out and train on his own to find a way to break through his bottleneck."

That's also a lie.

After she seized Dai Mubai's martial soul bloodline, she had already hidden him away.

Over the years, Zhu Zhuqing certainly didn't do nothing but cultivate; she also secretly built up her own network of connections.

With her talent, strength, and methods, it wouldn't be too difficult for her to win over some low-level Soul Masters.

Flanders didn't suspect anything when he heard this.

She simply remarked, "Mu Bai has matured quite a bit now."

In his impression, Dai Mubai, although seemingly strong and brave, actually lacked his own opinions and was somewhat weak.

It is truly commendable that you are now able to face your problems squarely and confront them bravely.

There's no need to worry about safety.

Although a mere Soul Master is nothing in this competition teeming with geniuses, in most parts of the continent, having this level of cultivation is enough to make one feel invincible.

The battle between the vice-captain of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and the team of the Divine Wind Academy ended quickly, a crushing defeat as expected.

However, for the Kamikaze Academy team, reaching this point is already quite an achievement.

Next up is the Shrek Academy team.

Because Zhu Zhuqing had just returned, Yu Xiaogang didn't have time to devise new tactics and simply let her improvise.

But at this moment, the team members seemed extremely confident.

After all, Zhu Zhuqing's strength far surpasses that of others of the same level, and now that her cultivation has reached the Soul King level, her chances of winning this battle are very high.

On the other side of the competition stage, another group of seven people slowly entered the arena.

The person at the front had a full head of blond hair that flowed down his back, and his eyes shone with a purple light. He looked somewhat similar to Dai Mubai.

Behind him followed a tall, slender young woman with full curves, smooth skin, and a faint smile on her face.

The girl was extremely beautiful and looked very much like Zhu Zhuqing, but she lacked some of the aloofness and indifference, and her expression was gentler.

The young man in the lead looked at Zhu Zhuqing with some surprise.

"I never expected to find you in this academy. Where is my good-for-nothing brother?"

Zhu Zhuqing ignored him, but her expression changed slightly when her gaze swept over Zhu Zhuyun behind him.

As the referee announced the start of the match, both teams simultaneously released their martial spirits.

The seven members of Xingluo Academy were all quite strong, with six of them being Soul Masters. At the forefront, Davis and Zhu Zhuyun's soul power fluctuations were above level 47, their White Tiger and Netherworld Cat martial souls manifesting, each equipped with two yellow and two purple soul rings.

This team is significantly stronger than the main team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

In the Star Luo Empire, the admission requirements for the Royal Soul Master Academy are much higher than those in the Heaven Dou Empire; it is by no means something that can be easily entered simply by virtue of status and money.

However, compared to the shock Zhu Zhuqing brought to everyone, this was nothing.

As her martial spirit was released, her aura was fully revealed.

Level 57!

Compared to before leaving the team, he has improved by a full nine levels and crossed a whole new level!

For Zhu Zhuqing herself, this improvement was nothing.

In another world, after she fused with Su Cheng's White Tiger bloodline, she leaped from Soul Saint to Title Douluo, and even advanced two major levels after reaching level 70.

However, Dai Mubai's foundation was weak after all, and his cultivation and bloodline were far inferior to Su Cheng's at that time.

With the soul power gained from absorbing the soul ring, reaching her current level was within her expectations.

However, the strength that Zhu Zhuqing displayed at this moment was hard for others to accept.

Including her teammates.

However, for Davis, the martial spirit that appeared behind Zhu Zhuqing was more shocking than her strength.

A huge, semi-transparent white tiger crouched on the ground, its black stripes mysterious and deep, and its purple eyes flashing with ferocity.

Behind it, a pair of transparent wings, resembling those formed by a hurricane, fluttered freely.

Netherworld White Tiger!

There's no mistake, that's the Netherworld White Tiger!

But what about those wings?

The Star Luo Royal Family's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger, does indeed look like this, but it doesn't have those wings.

Davis's voice trembled slightly, "Zhu Zhuqing! What... what's wrong with you?!"

Behind him, Zhu Zhuyun looked at her younger sister with a complicated expression.

"Zhu Qing, you actually managed to do this..."

She still remembers the conversation they had four years ago.

"Elder sister, I won't compete with you for the so-called family inheritance. Davis isn't good enough for you. These are shackles the Dai family has placed on us, and I will shatter them in my own way. Wait a few years, and we'll meet at the Soul Master Competition. I'll prove it to you then..."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't care about what others thought at that moment.

With the spirit rings flashing, he lunged forward.

With the blessing of the Wind God's Wings, her speed far surpasses that of ordinary Soul Kings.

At this moment, the remaining thirteen people on the field could barely see her movements.

Soon, the competition became a stage for her to perform alone.

Looking at the unstoppable figure on the field, Su Cheng felt a sense of unease.

He had noticed long ago that Zhu Zhuqing hadn't been on the Shrek team for some time and assumed that she really wasn't coming to the finals, just as she had said before.

Although it's a bit of a shame we couldn't meet up alone again, I can understand.

But upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing's changes, he instantly realized what she had been doing all this time.

Silently observing the battle, Su Cheng's mind had already wandered far away, pondering how the situation would change and how he should respond.

The Netherworld White Tiger, in the form of a martial spirit, was exposed to the public at this time. Although it wasn't the best time, it wasn't too bad either.

At least within Spirit City, Zhu Zhuqing is definitely safe...

On the other side, Xie Yue and the others from the Wuhun City Academy team all felt a chill at this moment.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

Hu Liena was startled and looked at Qian Renxue standing to her side, then glanced at the Soul King in the arena, feeling somewhat puzzled.

She naturally knew what the Spirit Hall was, as it possessed a wealth of information.

The Netherworld White Tiger is a martial soul fusion skill exclusive to members of the Star Luo Empire's royal family.

The fact that a Martial Soul Fusion Skill has now appeared in the form of a Martial Soul on one person is indeed quite mysterious.

Even so, it shouldn't have caused any emotional fluctuations in the older sister beside her.

The Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul with wings on its ribs was indeed extremely powerful, but at most it was only a god-level Martial Soul. The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was in no way inferior to it.

Moreover, according to the teacher, Qian Renxue's potential has greatly improved, and the strength of her martial soul has even surpassed the six-winged angel martial soul inherited by the Qian family.

Qian Renxue ignored Hu Liena and focused her gaze on the figure that dominated the arena, seemingly without an opponent.

She knew that Su Cheng had once trained with a member of Shrek Academy for a period of time.

Su Cheng had also explained to her that this was to help them enter the finals, making it easier to kill that 100,000-year-old soul beast.

But Zhu Zhuqing's current state is far from being as simple as the "slight nurturing" Su Cheng described.

A fourteen-year-old high-level Soul King, possessing the divine-level martial soul, the Netherworld White Tiger.

If others don't know what's going on, how could she not know?

Besides Su Cheng, who else could come up with something so bizarre?

"This person absolutely cannot be allowed to live."

Qian Renxue's expression returned to calm.

Unlike her previous dissatisfaction with Ning Rongrong, she genuinely felt threatened by this girl.

The match between Shrek Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy ended quickly.

It was even faster than the previous two games.

The speed boost from combining the Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul with the Wind God Wings is truly immense.

Under the overwhelming power of a Soul King, the opponent had absolutely no chance to maneuver.

As the match ended, loud shouts of anger came from the other side.

"Zhu Zhuqing, how did you do that?!"

On the Star Luo Royal Academy side, the royal family members among the teachers leading the team finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Others couldn't understand it, only feeling that Zhu Zhuqing's martial spirit was incredibly powerful, ending the battle as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

But how could the people of the Star Luo Empire not know the inside story?

That's the Netherworld White Tiger!

The Netherworld White Tiger is a martial soul fusion skill that can only be performed by the descendants of the Dai and Zhu families!

As a result, this powerful martial soul fusion skill has now become Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul alone.

Not only that, she also raised her level to the high-level Soul King at such a young age.

How could there not be a problem here!

Zhu Zhuqing ignored the people's accusations and walked back to Shrek Academy with a calm expression.

This is Wuhun City.

No matter how much the people of the Star Luo Empire suspected or coveted the secrets involved, they would never openly take action here.

The other party's reaction at this moment was exactly what she expected.

In fact, this was one of the reasons she chose to fight today: to draw the attention of those people to herself.

Under these circumstances, naturally no one would care about Dai Mubai, the other heir of the Dai family whose martial soul had been destroyed.

This is indeed dangerous for her, but not fatal, and there is a lot of room for maneuver.

Zhu Zhuqing was fully aware of the situation in the Star Luo Empire.

The country was filled with nobles, their power structures were complex, and ambitious individuals emerged one after another.

The Dai family was merely the largest and strongest noble family among them.

Among these forces, some dislike her, while others are naturally happy to see her succeed.

The Netherworld White Tiger Martial Soul that appeared on her at this moment would not only make her a target, but also a symbol.

Some nobles who want to stir up the stagnant waters of the Star Luo Empire will not give up this hope.

Of course, she definitely won't be returning to the Star Luo Empire anytime soon.

Shrek Academy direction.

Looking at the composed Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Xiaogang hesitated to speak.

He came from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family and knew a lot of information. He also had some understanding of the Netherworld White Tiger, but at this moment he was also a little confused about what was going on.

After scrutinizing Zhu Zhuqing for a moment, he chose to remain silent.

Right now, the team's victory is the most important thing.

The finals are just around the corner, and they are only one step away from the ultimate championship.

As the team leader, if I can lead the team to victory in this competition full of talented players, it will naturally prove my ability.

Zhu Zhuqing's presence gave Yu Xiaogang, who had almost given up, a glimmer of hope to win the championship.

(End of this chapter)