Douluo's Bone Transforms into a Divine Dragon

Chapter 189 Golden Crocodile Douluo

The first match of the fifth round was an individual elimination match, just like the qualifying rounds, but this time all three teams participated. Although it wasn't the final championship match, it was still very important.

Winning not only means getting more rest time, but also means being able to conserve energy for tomorrow's decisive battle.

The two losing teams will have another team match in the afternoon to determine the team that wins the match between the team that won the match on the second day and this morning.

At the level of the top three, the difference in strength between the players is not that great. Playing consecutive matches in one day will undoubtedly take a huge toll and may even lead to injuries.

With the final match tomorrow, it's almost impossible to recover to peak condition. Therefore, the team that wins the individual competition below is very likely to be the final champion.

The fact that the Spirit Hall has brought out three spirit bones will undoubtedly make the competition more intense. Although on the surface the Spirit Hall seems to be selfless, anyone with discerning eyes can see that these three spirit bones were actually prepared for the Spirit Hall Academy team.

Therefore, this individual advancement competition is particularly important. It not only brings honor to the team, but also allows these talented soul masters to showcase their strength and talent in front of the Spirit Hall's higher-ups and the Pope.

If someone can be valued by the elders of the Spirit Hall, it is undoubtedly a great honor that can be achieved in one step.

A row of gilded chairs was placed in front of the Papal Palace. At Pope Bibi Dong's signal, she sat in the center. To her left sat Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and to her right sat Ghost Douluo Gui Mei and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.

Each of the three academies sent out its first player: Gu Xuan, captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team; Dugu Yan of the Seven Treasures Academy team; and Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall Academy team.

That's right, the person representing the Spirit Hall Academy was Qian Renxue, not Xie Yue, who was the team captain.

At this moment, the only remaining Soul Masters present were the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall and the teachers from these three academies. Qin Ming had absolutely nothing about Qian Renxue and had no clues to offer Gu Xuan and the others.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, sitting on the high platform in front of the Papal Palace, each had their own guesses as they watched Qian Renxue ascend the stage.

"Your Holiness, this Qian Renxue must be the offspring of the former Pope, right?" Ning Fengzhi turned his head and smiled at Bibi Dong.

However, when Bibi Dong heard the words "son of the former pope," her soul power couldn't help but surge for a moment, but she quickly stabilized and said indifferently:

"That's right, her spirit is a six-winged angel. Without her, the Royal Fighting Team would probably have the best chance of winning this tournament. But if she makes a move, then the final victory will still belong to the Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance, and then Ning Fengzhi said calmly, "It seems His Holiness the Pope has a lot of confidence in her."

Bibi Dong didn't say much, seemingly not wanting to discuss Qian Renxue further, and simply replied, "Sect Leader Ning, let's wait and see."

Just then, a streak of light flashed across the sky and landed directly on the high platform in front of the Papal Palace.

Ju and Gui, the two Douluo, immediately stood up and assumed a fighting stance.

At this moment, Gu Xuan and Dugu Yan, who were preparing to draw lots, couldn't help but turn their gaze to the high platform.

The figure in the streak of light gradually became clearer, revealing a middle-aged man nearly two and a half meters tall. The man wore a magnificent golden robe, on which a ferocious giant crocodile was embroidered in gold and silver, exuding an extraordinary domineering aura.

Chrysanthemum Demon Douluo was about to reprimand them, but after seeing who it was, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If his words had been spoken, the two of them might not have survived.

Because the person who came was no ordinary person, but a retainer of the Hall of Offering, one of the three great halls of the Spirit Hall, and a supreme master with a spirit power of level 98, second only to the Grand Retainer Qian Daoliu, the Second Retainer of the Hall of Offering, Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Greetings, Your Majesty Golden Crocodile." Chrysanthemum Demon Douluo didn't utter the words of rebuke, but instead spoke respectfully.

Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't even glance at Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, but instead gave Bibi Dong a slight bow: "Your Holiness, I've been staying in the Hall of Worship for far too many years. Today I wanted to get some fresh air and join in the fun. I wonder if Your Holiness would welcome me?"

Bibi Dong looked at the Golden Crocodile Douluo before her, tightened her grip on the scepter with her right hand, and then said calmly, "Of course you are welcome. It is an honor for Elder Golden Crocodile to attend."

Then Bibi Dong said to the two generals, "Please take a seat."

"Elder Golden Crocodile, please take a seat." Chrysanthemum Douluo gave up his seat, as his seat was the first one to Bibi Dong's left. Now that Golden Crocodile Douluo had arrived, he naturally had to move to the back.

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded and sat down in the seat previously occupied by Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan. He then turned his gaze to the three people below, focusing primarily on Gu Xuan.

This was the first time he had met Gu Xuan. In addition to supporting Qian Renxue, he also came with Qian Daoliu's mission: to take a good look at Gu Xuan's talent and strength.

Moreover, it was precisely because of this brat that our Holy Maiden risked participating in the competition. Fortunately, only the Seven Treasures Team and the Royal Fighting Team remain in the end, so the impact is not significant.

The arrival of Golden Crocodile Douluo caused a commotion, but Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately stopped it, and the match continued.

Qian Renxue's gaze never left Gu Xuan from beginning to end. Gu Xuan felt somewhat helpless under her gaze, because Dugu Yan was right next to him.

Just as the three of them stepped forward to draw lots, Qian Renxue spoke up first: "Have we met before?"

"You know perfectly well why you're asking this!" Gu Xuan thought to himself.

Dugu Yan looked at Qian Renxue with some confusion upon hearing this, then glared at Gu Xuan with an unfriendly expression.

When did this scoundrel hook up with such a beauty?

Gu Xuan had no choice but to admit it, "I saw you once in the Star Dou Great Forest a few months ago, but I didn't know your identity at the time. I never expected you to be from the Spirit Hall."

Hearing this, Dugu Yan finally relaxed. It was just a brief encounter, so there was nothing to worry about!

But Qian Renxue didn't think so. A mere acquaintance? This kid has taken advantage of me quite a bit over the years. Let's see how I deal with him today!

The three stepped forward to draw lots to determine which team would receive a bye in the first round of the one-on-one competition, which would be the last chance for the team to rest during the competition.

After the draw, the remaining two teams will compete first, and the winner will continue to challenge, and so on, until all members of each team are eliminated. The team whose members are standing on the stage at the end will advance first.

The two losing teams will play a team match in the afternoon, and the winner will then compete against the team that won in the morning to determine the overall champion.

Qian Renxue didn't say anything more, but took the initiative to draw a wooden stick, followed closely by Gu Xuan and Dugu Yan.

Then, all three simultaneously raised their wooden sticks, and the team that got a bye was none other than the Spirit Hall Academy team.

There's no way there could be any behind-the-scenes manipulation in the competition so far; the only explanation is that Qian Renxue was just lucky.

After the draw, a cardinal from the Spirit Hall, who was acting as a referee, announced loudly: "For the first match, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team and the Seven Treasures team will each send one student. The Spirit Hall Academy team, please prepare."

Gu Xuan and Dugu Yan exchanged a helpless glance and returned to their respective academy's rest area.

Fifteen minutes later, the competition officially began. This fifteen-minute period was for each team to arrange their lineup. Once the lineup was determined, it could not be changed midway. However, after the seven players were determined, the order could be changed at will, which added to the excitement of the competition.

Because Ning Rongrong is a support-type Soul Master, the Seven Treasures team will have a substitute player in this match. The Spirit Hall Academy will do the same, except that instead of a support-type player, they will have Qian Renxue in their place. This is also the purpose of Qian Renxue's appearance on the field now.

However, Ye Lingling from the Royal Fighting Team cannot be replaced because the Royal Fighting Team has no substitutes...

P.S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.

(End of this chapter)