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Chapter 100 (Please Subscribe) Barely Enough to Be My Nail Clippers (4000 words)

"Wow, whose junior is this? Such strength, such powerful fist techniques!" In the audience of the Elder Hall, a burly man with bronze skin and a strong build praised repeatedly. "That child must have held back, otherwise, given the location of that blow, that little fox would probably have died on the spot. I didn't have such strength when I was her age. I really want to take her as my disciple."

He is none other than the level 93 titled Douluo, the Demon Bear Douluo, who possesses the same power-type martial soul, the Blood Demon Mad Bear.

"That child is from the Hall of Worship. To have such a performance, he must be of extraordinary birth. Do you think you have a chance, Old Mad Bear?" Standing beside him, an old man with narrowed eyes and glasses stroked his beard. His gaze inadvertently swept over Bibi Dong, who had already stood up not far away. His tone was meaningful. "Moreover, even if you really had a chance, I'm afraid our Pope would be having wild thoughts."

He is also a Title Douluo of the Elder Hall, a level 92 defensive Title Douluo whose martial soul is a deep-sea dragon turtle, the Turtle Douluo. If you don't know this title, you might think he is a sea soul master.

The rivalry between the Hall of Worship and the Papal Palace is already common knowledge among the higher-ups, and this battle for the title of Holy Maiden further demonstrates the irreconcilable differences between the two sides. However, all of this has nothing to do with the Hall of Elders, which has long maintained neutrality.

Although four elders in the Elder Hall had already chosen sides: She Long and Ci Xue chose to follow the legendary young master of the Qian family, while Yue Guan and Gui Mei watched Bibi Dong grow up and mature step by step, and therefore chose to follow His Holiness the Pope.

However, none of this affected the political situation within the Spirit Hall. While the Hall of Offerings was indeed a powerful and influential institution, Bibi Dong had also led the Spirit Hall to great success over the years, with remarkable achievements. The political situation within the Spirit Hall remained unclear, so the remaining elders did not intend to make a hasty choice. However, if Demon Bear Douluo intended to take that child as his disciple—even if he ultimately failed—his actions would make Bibi Dong suspicious of his stance.

"Let's wait and see," said a middle-aged man dressed in a dark red bodysuit with a black mask covering the lower half of his face. His words were concise and his voice was low and hoarse, ending the discussion.

He is a Title Douluo with a cultivation level of 92, specializing in agility-based attacks, and his martial soul is the Black-striped Ghost Leopard Douluo.

The other two people who were also seated in the Elder Hall with the three of them had no intention of participating in their talks.

One of them was a woman wearing a red dress, with her long, smooth black hair carefully braided to one side, and a beautiful and spirited face.

She is the youngest Title Douluo in the Elder Hall, a level 91 Power Attack Douluo whose Martial Soul is the Fiery Spirit Kite, and her title is Spirit Kite.

At this moment, she was frowning and watching the situation on the field without saying a word. In the six years since Bibi Dong took office as Pope, she had been thinking about expanding her power and winning over everyone she could, and she was one of them.

But in today's battle for the Holy Maiden, the difference between the two children is obvious to anyone with eyes. Therefore, no matter how much she intends to favor Bibi Dong, she can't lie through her teeth and say anything for Hu Liena.

Hu Liena was almost instantly defeated by Yin Lan as soon as she entered the arena. What could she say about that?

The other was a tall, elderly man with a sturdy build, as upright as a tree. Although he had carefully trimmed his gray beard to make himself look younger and stood as straight as a young man, his withered silver hair betrayed the fact that he was already very old.

He was the ninth newly appointed elder of the Elder Hall during Bibi Dong's six-year reign, a level 91 offensive weapon spirit master, and was titled Thunder Control.

His appearance, so different from the other energetic elders, suggests that he wasn't particularly talented, and his achievements would likely be limited to this. It was only with great difficulty that he managed to squeeze into the position of elder.

Therefore, in order to ensure a bright future for his descendants, he had to seize the opportunity to acquire resources. Contrary to his energetic demeanor, even without Bibi Dong's active attempts to win him over, he was extremely anxious and also considered siding with Bibi Dong.

Because the Hall of Offerings would most likely look down on him, a "mediocre" person whose lifespan is almost over and who has only just reached the level of a Title Douluo. Even the other elders in the Hall of Elders don't think much of him. If he wants to seize an opportunity, the only place he can see a glimmer of hope is Bibi Dong.

The fact that Spirit Kite Douluo and Thunder Control Douluo were also the biggest reasons for the hesitation of the three Demon Bear Douluo was that the situation within the Spirit Hall was simply too complicated.

When teammates are amazing, everything goes smoothly and you take off; when teammates are terrible, you piss against the wind and get splashed all over!

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"You're full of openings!" Yan roared at Yin Lan, his face still contorted with rage. His first spirit ring lit up, and he charged straight at her, unleashing his first spirit skill: Hellfire Lava Rush!

Two sharp red horns sprouted from his forehead, and his body was covered with a layer of earth-yellow armor. Then, fire element erupted simultaneously, dyeing the armor a crimson color. It seemed as if molten lava was slowly flowing through the gaps in the armor.

"This power can even destroy rocks!" Yan, whose body had grown two or three times larger, roared, clenching his fists and slamming them down hard on the petite figure beneath him. "That's it, you're out of here!"

boom!!

A deafening sound rang out on the arena. Centered on the two, spiderweb-like cracks spread out in large patches, raising a cloud of dust that made it impossible to see what was happening on the field.

"Yan! I don't need you to help me!" Hu Liena, who was standing at the edge of the ring, hadn't even stood up yet. Her legs were still shaking, but she still breathed on her teammate.

However, Yan, who used to be obedient to her and would respond to her voice immediately, did not reply this time.

"This...this is..." Yan's voice came from the dust, his tone clearly not right.

Qian Daoliu waved his hand, and the dust surrounding Yan and Yinlan suddenly dissipated, finally revealing the scene inside.

Beneath Yan's fists, a layer of emerald-like crystal-like substance had formed at some unknown time, forming a spherical protective shield that blocked Yan's enormous fists and protected Yin Lan within it.

Is this the child's martial soul? What kind of martial soul is this? Why didn't I see her spirit rings appear?

"Use a mindless, direct-attack type soul skill if you want, but why are you yelling so loudly..." Yan seemed to hear the girl mutter something under her breath, and then, through the strange protective barrier, he saw her wicked smile. "Is that all the strength you have? Didn't you eat? You weakling?"

"You..." Yan was furious upon hearing this, but before he could utter a curse, the girl inexplicably took a step forward first, and the jade-like protective shield quickly retracted and burrowed into the girl's skin.

Without any support below, Yan didn't react in time and stumbled downwards. Just like Hu Liena had encountered before, Yin Lan was also moving forward at the same time. Her shoulder slammed down and crashed directly into Yan's chest.

The powerful force triggered a ring that formed again at the point where the two met. Even though Yan's body size had increased several times over Hu Liena's after being possessed by a martial soul, he still ended up like Hu Liena, flying backward like a ball.

Bajiquan Iron Mountain Lean!

"Huh?" Yinlan glanced at Yan, who was flying backwards, with some surprise. Although she had stopped exerting force, the feeling on her shoulder was still a bit off.

Sure enough, she glanced at him and saw his second soul ring flash. Yan struggled to support himself on the ground, but couldn't stand up for a long time. He fell to the ground with a thud. His body was covered with a thick layer of granite, but his chest was shattered, and pieces of it crashed to the ground with a "crackling" sound.

Seeing this, Xie Yue stopped watching and solemnly summoned a pair of Moon Blade Martial Souls before stepping onto the arena.

"Brother, why are you here too..." Hu Liena's face showed anxiety.

"Nana, don't be stubborn. This position of Saintess is of paramount importance to you," Xie Yue said seriously, her gaze fixed on Yin Lan. "Since she has said so, no matter how much I despise her, I must fight for it for you. You don't want to disappoint His Holiness the Pope, do you?"

"I..." Hu Liena subconsciously turned to look at Bibi Dong, and seeing that her teacher's face was already filled with gloom, feelings of resentment and grievance welled up immediately. She gritted her teeth and finally compromised, "Fine!"

...Fate had her call to a duel!

"Yan! I'm here to help you!" Xie Yue flashed and attacked first.

"Hmm?" Yinlan shifted her gaze from Yan and turned around to see Xie Yue charging towards her with two moon blades, swinging them down at her.

Xie Yue's swordsmanship was extremely fierce, and his attacks were all aimed at the vital points of the human body. Unfortunately, before his slash could even get close to Yin Lan, the jade-like substance that had previously defended against Yan's attack seeped out from Yin Lan's skin again, forming a protective shield once more, blocking all of his attacks and producing a metallic "table tennis ball" sound.

"...Metal?" Xie Yue keenly realized something.

Upon hearing this, Yinlan couldn't help but take another look at him. The protective shield was indeed made of metal, the life-giving metal within her body.

Unlike Huo Yuhao's Life Gold, which was solidified into the "Blade of Life Guardianship" in the shape of a carving knife, the Life Gold in her body did not have a fixed form, but existed in a liquid state. Therefore, after she released it, it could be controlled by her mental power and changed at her will.

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Although she hadn't started practicing her mental control abilities yet, she could still handle simple operations like forming a protective shield.

Yinlan crossed her arms and silently watched Xieyue in front of her. As if she didn't believe in evil, she launched a few more slashes, making a "table tennis" sound again, but still couldn't break through Xieyue's defense.

She even had time to look down at her fingertips, her every move exuding the composure of a powerful woman.

"Do you realize the gap between us now?" Yin Lan's tone was calm, not mocking, but stating an obvious fact. "Up until now, you haven't even been able to make me back down."

Xie Yue pursed his lips and continued to swing his weapon, launching attacks that had no effect... until one moment, the force with which he swung the moon blade suddenly increased, and the three spirit rings behind him lit up simultaneously.

First Soul Skill: Slash!

The second soul skill·Conquer!

Third Soul Skill: Break!

Click!

The protective shield formed by the Life Gold does not automatically increase the defensive strength of a certain area based on the enemy's attack intensity. Instead, it is controlled by Yin Lan's mental power. By predicting the opponent's attack intensity in advance, she manually controls the flow of the Life Gold to adjust the defensive strength.

Because the amount of life-giving metal within Yinlan's body is limited, the more dispersed the life-giving metal is, the wider the defensive surface becomes. However, the defensive strength will also be weakened as a result.

Furthermore, the fighting style of the Douluo people is to start with the first soul skill and slowly release them one by one through strategic maneuvering. However, Xie Yue defied common sense and released all three soul skills at once. Moreover, Yin Lan did not know what the effects of Xie Yue's soul skills were. Caught off guard by Xie Yue's sudden burst of power, Yin Lan did not have time to adjust the strength of the Life Gold in the area he attacked, and finally managed to tear a hole in the shield with great difficulty.

A light appeared in Xie Yue's eyes. There was no longer any obstruction in front of him, and the moon blade in his hand could finally slash down at his opponent without any hindrance.

It's done...?!

Yinlan raised a finger.

Ding!

The menacing and sharp moon blade touched the tip of that fair finger, and a strange sound that only Yinlan and Xieyue could hear rang out. The next second, the familiar scene appeared again, and Xieyue was also thrown away by one of Yinlan's fingers.

He landed again, staggering back a few steps before being supported from behind by Hu Liena, who caught up with him, stopping him from falling backward. He stared at Yin Lan with a look of horror on his face.

He finally seized the opportunity and tried his best to break through that strange protective shield, but with his full force, he not only failed to hurt the child in the slightest, but was also knocked back by her with just one finger and couldn't stop!

What's wrong with this child?! When she was fighting with Yan and Nana, she was holding back?! That's impossible!!

Xie Yue could no longer maintain his composure. He dared not think further; if he continued, his confidence as the number one among the younger generation would be completely destroyed...

But Yinlan didn't give him a chance to give up thinking. Her childish voice rang out again: "Three self-amplifications? You're not bad. You're much better than those two. You can barely be my nail clippers and trim my nails."

Water droplets dripped from Xie Yue's forehead into his eyes. Unbeknownst to him, his back was already soaked with sweat. An invisible pressure swelled in his heart, and this was only the first exchange.

He finally realized that they were not on the same level at all.

...He's practically a monster...

"No, I'm a normal person," the girl said, hands on her hips, seemingly guessing what the other person was thinking and appearing quite concerned. "Don't use such insulting terms to describe me, you nobody."

"I..." Xie Yue felt his throat was dry. The child had given them a chance to go on stage together, but as it turned out, even if the three of them went on stage together, they still couldn't see any hope of victory.

The other party was not exaggerating.

"Brother, use Enchantress!" Because her view was blocked, Hu Liena, unlike the audience and Xie Yue herself, did not know what had happened in the previous fight. From her perspective, she only saw Xie Yue rush up, and then, just like she and Yan, be thrown back by that girl with super strength.

To her surprise, her brother did not respond to her words. He remained motionless, like a puppet with its strings cut. So she had to take the initiative to hold Xie Yue's hand.

(End of this chapter)