In Douluo Continent, there is a proper way to die.

Chapter 101 (Please Subscribe) Reckless (4000 words)

Seeing the three young members of the Spirit Hall whom she had placed the most hopes on being easily and effortlessly knocked away by that girl as if she were eating or drinking, Bibi Dong's expression turned ugly.

To be precise, the girl's face had already turned gloomy the moment she asked Yan and Xieyue to come on stage as well.

It would take three people to deal with her alone. Regardless of whether the girl actually had the strength to fight three against one, from that moment on, Hu Liena was already considered inferior in the eyes of the high-ranking officials present, which was equivalent to defeat and meant she had no chance of becoming a saintess.

The fact that the competition is still going on is purely out of respect for Bibi Dong, the nominal "Pope of the Spirit Hall," and that Hu Liena's defeat has not been directly announced.

"Great Venerable One, what a cunning scheme." Bibi Dong sneered. She didn't think that the situation on the field could be caused by that young girl. How could a little girl have such scheming thoughts? She assumed that Qian Daoliu had instigated the girl before the competition to humiliate her.

Hu Liena is the "masterpiece" she meticulously cultivated according to that person's theory, while that girl is clearly not an ordinary person. She must be a "secret weapon" hidden by some family in the temple. As long as that girl completely defeats Hu Liena in all aspects on the field, it is equivalent to her cultivating a "useless person" according to that person's theory. What else could this be but intentional?

Bibi Dong was confident that if a normal Soul Master of Hu Liena's age were to compete, Hu Liena would definitely be able to bring her a satisfactory result.

……nerve.

Qian Daoliu ignored Bibi Dong's madness, not even glancing at her. His attention remained focused on the arena to avoid any accidents. Yin Lan's position in his heart had long since risen to the level of a granddaughter. He didn't want to be held accountable by the hidden powerhouses of the Star Dou Great Forest or the gods of the God Realm.

Although they had only known each other for less than two days, Qian Daoliu could tell that Yinlan had always been a very thoughtful child, and he was happy to see that the child was fighting for his granddaughter's honor. His granddaughter had been hiding her identity all this time, not to have everything that should have been hers taken away by a pretty girl whose only soul skill was "Charm".

He did make Bibi Dong the Pope, and he even helped her overcome opposition and gave her enough power. He was also worried about the mother-daughter relationship between her and her granddaughter, thinking about how to repair their relationship—but none of this is a reason for the other party to be so demanding.

Perhaps it was because he had always been too easy to talk to. As the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu could be said to have lived up to his morals. If Yin Lan were in his position, he would not have been able to do so many gentlemanly things.

However, in Bibi Dong's eyes, Qian Daoliu's attitude was tantamount to the other party acknowledging her guess. The invisible purplish-black aura once again blinded her. She gritted her teeth, and the resentment in her heart grew stronger and stronger without anyone noticing.

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A red light flashed and spread, and Hu Liena and Xie Yue's bodies merged into one, transforming into a figure with long, blood-red hair whose gender was indistinguishable.

The figure raised both hands forward, summoning a pair of moon blades that had been magnified to twice their original size. The next moment, the red light enveloping the figure suddenly burst forth again, spreading out to form a blood-red mist that enveloped half of the arena and covered Yinlan as well.

"In that case, we are not without a chance. How will you deal with it?" Hu Liena and Xie Yue's voices rang out simultaneously within the red mist. The eerie voices, a mixture of male and female, came from all directions, making it impossible to discern directions. "Within this red mist, you will not only lose your sight and be unable to identify directions, but your senses will be reduced by thirty percent, the flow of your soul power will be suppressed by thirty percent, and your ability to move will be slowed by thirty percent..."

"Great! It's the Demon! We're saved!" Yan was still shouting loudly outside the red mist. The Demon's red mist effect didn't discriminate between friend and foe, so he could only stare helplessly from the outside, not daring to rush in for fear of becoming a hindrance to the Demon. He could only prematurely declare his victory, "Let's turn the tide, Nana!"

Yan's encouragement was very inspiring, but Hu Liena was not optimistic.

After she and her brother used their Martial Soul Fusion Technique to transform into a demon, they became one in spirit. Although they couldn't fully understand each other, they could keenly sense each other's emotions.

Xie Yue had completely lost his will to fight.

Originally, the Demon Charm Martial Soul Fusion Skill was to be controlled by Xie Yue, who would launch an offensive using his superior physical skills. Hu Liena would act as an assistant, interfering with the enemy's mental strength to expose their weaknesses and create opportunities for Xie Yue to win, thus playing a crucial role.

But now, for some reason, her brother has no desire to fight at all, and has completely relinquished control of the demon to her.

What did that child do?!

Hu Liena's heart sank, but she still decided to make a move. Although her physical skills were not as good as Xie Yue's, and she had even created the prototype of her own soul skill, Bibi Dong had still given her relevant training so that she could quickly kill the enemy after charming and controlling them.

On the other side, Yin Lan raised an eyebrow. The bewitching red mist's effect differed from what she remembered. Wasn't the suppression effect supposed to be fifty percent? Why did she say it was only thirty percent? Was she hiding her true strength?

But she quickly realized that the 50% suppression was the effect seven years later, during the Soul Master Competition, when they were Soul Kings. Right now, these two siblings were only Soul Venerables.

These two are really too frank, they just told us the results. Is this the kind of information that can be revealed so easily?

"I can see how much Bibi Dong values ​​you, and I can feel how much she cares about you. She even teaches you dirty tricks like psychological warfare. But that alone isn't enough. In the end, she's just hindering your cultivation," Yin Lan casually raised a hand, using her fingernail to deflect the massive moon blade slashing down from behind. "When facing Soul Masters of equal or weaker strength, your act of proactively revealing your abilities can indeed put a lot of pressure on them. But if you're facing an enemy stronger than you..."

—Ding ding ding ding!

The bewitching figure kept appearing, and the moon blade was repeatedly deflected by Yinlan's fingernails. Hu Liena refused to believe it and concealed her figure, attacking from a different direction. A series of crisp sounds followed one after another, but she still got the same result... The bewitching figure couldn't even break through the opponent's fingernails!

"...It'll only make us a laughingstock," Yin Lan finished speaking, then suddenly stretched out her palm and grabbed the two crescent blades that were crossing towards her head. She looked up at the demon that had reappeared in front of her, her dark, emotionless eyes meeting the demon's panicked gaze. She revealed a wicked smile again. "Do you understand now? The difference between us."

"Challenging me is itself..." Yin Lan made a "flick on the head" gesture, sending the blood-red figure flying with a single blow, dispelling the red mist surrounding the opponent as well. "...Reckless."

"You weren't affected by the suppression?!" Hu Liena's voice came from within the bewitching aura, filled with disbelief. "How is this possible?!"

"Your red mist is indeed quite good; it can already be considered a domain. Unfortunately, it's just an application of mental power, giving people within its range the illusion of being suppressed. Therefore, it has no effect on those whose mental power surpasses yours." With the red mist dispelled, Yin Lan was able to see the outside world clearly again. Her gaze inadvertently swept over Bibi Dong not far away, and she continued, "Your mental interference ability finally makes you look like a normal mental-type Soul Master. It's much stronger than your three nonsensical charms."

"It's a pity, you can only be effective when you're with your brother. Without him, you're not even a normal spirit-type soul master," Yin Lan continued, her words dripping with venom. "But you can't stay with your brother forever, clinging to him, can you?"

"You only have three spirit rings now, so there's still hope for you. Otherwise, according to the cultivation path that His Holiness the Pope has planned for you," Yin Lan chuckled, "you'll only be your brother's sidekick in the future."

After all, Xie Yue is a powerful offensive weapon spirit master. Mental strength is not a necessity for him. He doesn't need to have the ability to actively use mental strength to attack. In terms of mental strength, he only needs to be able to withstand the enemy's potential mental strength attacks. What he needs is the same self-amplification ability as Yin Lan, and how to maximize his output.

But Hu Liena is different. In the original history, all of her soul skills were charm, without exception. Regardless of whether they could control the enemy, there was always the possibility of developing into her own storyline. The development path that Bibi Dong arranged for her was not a proper mental soul master at all.

Without Xie Yue, Hu Liena, who only knows how to bewitch, can't do anything.

Those watching the battle were either Title Douluos or outstanding members of their own families, all of whom had excellent hearing. In addition, Yin Lan made no attempt to conceal her voice, so everyone heard her words.

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This made Bibi Dong even more furious. In the past two days, she hadn't been able to calm down at all. If the jeweled scepter in her hand wasn't made of special materials, it probably wouldn't have been able to withstand her torment.

It was all arranged by Qian Daoliu! That old man tells that child everything, and even lets her publicly humiliate him in this kind of situation!

How could a group of vulgar people possibly understand that person's wisdom?!

If it weren't for that child's powerful background, which gave her the opportunity to perform like this, how could she possibly be standing here spouting nonsense? If it were a normal Soul Master of the same level, the position of Saintess would have been Nana's long ago!

Unfortunately, no one was there to listen to her grievances. Considering her image, Bibi Dong managed to control her emotions very well, suppressing all her anger and not letting it out on the spot.

"...What do you know?!" Bibi Dong held back, but Hu Liena, who was still young, lost control of her emotions and roared out what Bibi Dong wanted to say.

But that was all. Hu Liena's words were completely different from what she had imagined, concerning that person's wisdom.

"My brother and I grew up in the Spirit Hall's orphanage. We've never seen our parents' faces, never heard their voices, only heard the words, 'Your parents sacrificed themselves to fight against fallen spirit masters; you are descendants of heroes.' But what's lost can never be regained!" The enchanting voice rang out again, followed by Xie Yue's voice, "It was our teacher (His Holiness the Pope) who adopted us, gave us everything, and enabled us to achieve what we have today. His teacher (His Holiness the Pope) has shown us immeasurable kindness, so, bearing his expectations, we cannot lose!"

"I believe in Teacher (His Holiness the Pope's) plans," the enchanting figure said, lowering her body, one crescent blade held upright, the other reversed, forming a beautiful full moon in the distance. "Just as Teacher (His Holiness the Pope) trusts us!"

Holy crap, how did it suddenly turn into a shonen anime? Even the lazy Xie Yue got fired up, making me feel like the villain.

Yin Lan couldn't hold back any longer. She just wanted to give Hu Liena a few pointers to make things more difficult for the future Tang San, so that the other party wouldn't cause any more trouble. How did things turn out like this?

"Very well, as a reward for you," Yinlan raised her right hand, and azure grass leaves with gold patterns were released, which then intertwined to form a huge knight's lance, taller than a person, with a body like black jade and gold patterns inside. "Let me give you a dignified end... Sigh, really."

Blue Silver Emperor's innate soul skill: Black Jade Overlord Spear.

Yinlan looked at the spear in her right hand with some dissatisfaction. This was the first time she had released this soul skill. She had thought that the spear she conjured would be like the kind of tough ash wood spear she used in her previous life. Who knew that it would be a hard-handled knight's spear used in the West... similar to the one used by the Lancer Artoria in FGO. This spear could not be used to hit people with its toughness.

However, it's not a big problem. The skills I learned in my previous life are still usable. Even if some of them are removed, they are still enough to fight. After all, everyone in Douluo is lazy and relies entirely on soul rings and soul skills, making their martial arts so backward.

Yinlan gripped the end of the lance with one hand and the front half with the other, lowering his body and assuming a horse stance. He skillfully assumed the starting position, but the feel of this knight's lance was just strange no matter how he used it. He wondered if he could practice and make a soft-handled wooden lance himself.

"This move is called..." The enchanting figure shot out like lightning, striking first, her body gleaming with a chilling light as she charged forward, "...Full Moon!"

(End of this chapter)