Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

Hu Liena did not deny it either. Compared to Yan, who was still impulsive, the two of them were indeed far more composed than before.

The seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy team stood quietly to the side, while the two teams stared at each other in the square in front of the Papal Palace.

Tianlin and Yu Tianheng stood at the front of the Royal Fighting Team. Looking at the familiar faces not far ahead, a hint of doubt appeared on Tianlin's face.

In the original story, Huo Wu did this to defeat Tang San, but Tian Lin doesn't know why she's still doing it now.

Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang, the core of the team, stared at them.

Huo Wu stepped forward, looked at Tian Lin, and calmly said, "Sword Lord, do you know why we did this?"

"I did this simply to prove the strength of our Blazing Fire, and also to have a fair fight with a powerful opponent like you."

"Ever since you entered the finals with the help of other academies and even agreed to their conditions to become their henchmen, the concept of being upright and honorable has been abandoned by you." Tianlin shook his head and said coldly, "You've repeatedly sent strong teams to block me, just to test my true strength, haven't you? Since that's the case, I'll show you. You'd better watch carefully!"

"Both sides prepare, the match begins," the referee announced.

On the side of the New Divine Wind Academy, all members have already completed the Martial Soul Possession.

The strongest, Feng Xiaotian and Feng Moheng, stood at the forefront, each preparing their own self-created soul skills: the Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf and the Wind Sword Technique.

With the help of two support Soul Masters behind her, Huo Wu prepared her fourth Soul Skill, Huo Wu Yao Yang, and she also activated her talent, Fusion Ring.

He poured the power of the remaining spirit rings into the fourth spirit ring in one go, maximizing his attack power in an instant.

With the Royal Fighting Team as their opponent, they naturally have to bring out their full strength.

However, to their surprise, Huang Dou was completely unprepared, and no one even released their martial spirit. Apart from Tian Lin, the other six people all stood at the edge of the arena.

This kind of behavior is practically like having two big characters etched on their foreheads.

Watch the show!

"What do you mean?" Huo Wu said angrily. There is a limit to looking down on people. Huang Dou's behavior is no different from contempt.

"Didn't I say I'd use my true strength this time? So far, I'm not looking down on you; on the contrary, I value you highly. Prepare to be attacked," Tianlin said with his eyes closed.

Then he suddenly opened his eyes, flames burning fiercely in his pupils, and a vast spiritual power surged towards the Divine Wind Team.

Starting with Feng Xiaotian, his charged combo was instantly interrupted, followed by Feng Moheng, whose wind shield created by the Clear Wind Chapter in his Wind Sword Technique slowly dissipated.

Finally, Huo Wu's four spirit rings, which had been fused into one, were instantly shattered.

"Well!!"

Seven deep voices rang out, and the seven members of the Divine Wind Sect fell to the ground one by one.

"Referee, you can make the decision now," Tianlin said to the referee, then turned to his teammates, "Let's go, everyone, this match is over."

The referee rushed forward to check on the seven members of the Kamikaze team and said in shock, "They've all passed out. They were stunned by a mental shock skill."

"But how is this possible? He didn't even release his Martial Soul, yet he knocked out seven Soul Masters with a single glance?"

Just as surprised as the referee were everyone in the stands. They all knew that Sword Master was strong, but no one had expected him to be this strong.

Especially the Spirit Hall students who just made sarcastic remarks. Their goddess Hu Liena was indeed very powerful for bewitching six people with one glance, but compared to Tian Lin knocking out seven people with one glance, it was nothing at all.

"This mental fluctuation, a Soul Emperor? No, it's far beyond that!" In front of the Papal Palace, although Bibi Dong was not present, Chrysanthemum Douluo was watching the battle. He quickly made a judgment: this was not the mental strength a Soul King should have. Not to mention seven minor Soul Sects, even a Soul Saint would not dare to be careless if they encountered it.

What's even more terrifying is that he could clearly sense that Tianlin's mental fluctuations just now were far from his limit, and he couldn't even feel where the peak was.

"Haha, that's the expression! I love seeing humans in terror." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was extremely pleased with herself. Hu Liena actually dared to show off her 50,000-year-old spiritual skull in front of his little Tianmeng. Did she think the million-year-old skull he gave her was just for show? She's no match for him now.

"To deal with Jun Tianlin, we must use our demonic powers; otherwise, even if the three of us attack together, we probably won't be a match for him," Xie Yue said in a deep voice.

They had already used a portion of their strength to intimidate Huang Dou, but Tian Lin unexpectedly delivered an even greater blow. Moreover, this was certainly not his full strength; it was merely a display of his seriousness. After all, he hadn't even released his Martial Soul yet.

“That’s right, only the demonic ones have a chance of winning.” Hu Liena agreed, turning to look at the Soul Master with the golden scepter spirit in the team. “Xu Yu, I’m counting on you from now on. Only your fourth soul skill can restrain Jun Tianlin.”

Xu Yu was flattered and said, "Miss Hu Liena, please rest assured that when we meet the Royal Fighting Team in the finals, even if I exhaust all my soul power and mental strength, I will definitely restrain Jun Tianlin to death!"

"Thank you for your help in the victory!" Hu Liena smiled slightly.

She wasn't particularly panicked. In fact, she hadn't used her full strength when dealing with Tianshui just now; otherwise, she could have easily charmed seven people with a single glance.

After all, in the original story, Tang San, who was less than level 50, had his spiritual power surpass that of an ordinary Soul Douluo after absorbing the Spirit Bone.

Hu Liena, who now focuses on mental cultivation, is not much worse than Tang San in the original story. However, her mental power is not as aggressive, but rather focused on control. She believes she can withstand the mental shockwave that Tian Lin just emitted.

The competition between Royal Fighting Academy and New Divine Wind Academy has ended, and the top five have all been determined: Spirit Hall Academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Shrek Academy, Thunder Academy, and Star Luo Royal Academy.

Tomorrow, apart from the first seed, Spirit Hall Academy, receiving a bye, the other four academies will compete in pairs to determine the top three in this competition.

Chapter 188 The Struggle of the Star Luo Royal Family

The day's competition came to an end, and all the teams dispersed.

At this moment, every remaining team was filled with mixed feelings, especially Shrek Academy and Spirit Hall.

Seeing Tianlin's performance today, Shrek's master had made up his mind. Even though he didn't want to teach Ning Rongrong the theory of Martial Soul Fusion, he had no choice but to teach her now. Without the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, they would be no match for the Sword Lord.

The Spirit Hall's Golden Generation originally thought that after four years of arduous training, their strength had already approached or even surpassed Tianlin's. Today, Tianlin showed them that this was completely wishful thinking. Compared to four years ago, the gap between them has not only not narrowed, but has become even wider.

Under Tianlin's pressure, they had no choice but to set aside their arrogance and cooperate sincerely with their four teammates whom they had previously looked down upon. Otherwise, losing would be a minor matter compared to the loss of their reputation; having their three soul bones taken away would be a much bigger problem.

When Bibi Dong secretly gave the Wisdom Skull to Hu Liena, it had already incurred the displeasure of the Hall of Offerings and the Elder Council. However, given Hu Liena's status as her personal disciple, they couldn't very well ask her to dig out the already fused soul bone. So the matter could only be left unresolved.

However, such a thing can only happen once. Even if Bibi Dong wanted to give the Golden Generation another soul bone, she could not make that decision on her own. Fortunately, the elders all agreed that as long as the three of them could win the championship in the competition and bring glory to the Spirit Hall, it would be fine to give each of them another soul bone as a reward.

In other words, the three soul bones of the champion were originally prepared for them. If they cannot defend them, they will be completely unable to hold their heads high in the Spirit Hall.

"I must win this competition, even if it costs me everything!" Hu Liena kept telling herself.

Although Xie Yue is the captain of the Spirit Hall team, she is actually the core of the team as a control-type spirit master.

Seeing Hu Liena's stubborn and unyielding eyes, Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction. She hadn't watched the match today, but from Yue Guan's description, she could roughly guess just how strong Jun Tianlin was.

“Strength is not scary, what is scary is fear. Nana and the others are by no means without a chance of winning. This competition is a test for them. As long as they overcome Jun Tianlin’s inner demon, their strength will definitely improve greatly in a short period of time.” Bibi Dong muttered to herself as she sat on the papal throne.

She didn't really care about Tianlin. After all, in her mind, no matter how talented Tianlin was, he was just a Soul King at this moment, far inferior to her, and could not pose any threat to the Spirit Hall. He was just a stepping stone for the Golden Generation.

Once the Soul Hunting Operation is launched, not only Jun Tianlin, but the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will disappear.

At this moment, Tianlin was unaware of the discussions about him among the various academies. He was with the rest of the Royal Fighting Team, preparing to return to the hotel to rest.

Unexpectedly, just as I stepped out of the competition venue, I saw what appeared to be two groups arguing ahead.

"Zhu Qing, aren't you coming back with your sister? Do you think you can stand up to me by staying here at Shrek Academy, or are you trying to escape the family's pursuit?" It was a mature female voice that sounded somewhat charming. She claimed to be Zhu Zhu Qing's older sister, so she must be Zhu Zhu Yun.

Another rough male voice said, "Mu Bai, you're the same. You must have had enough fun outside these past few years. After the competition, come back with your older brother."

That was Davis. These two guys seemed to care about their younger siblings, but even though Tianlin didn't have the ability to sense other people's feelings, he could still hear the strong malice in their tone.

"Zhu Zhuyun, you don't need to pretend. The competition isn't over yet. I might not necessarily lose to you," Zhu Zhuqing said defiantly. She remained steadfast, determined not to give up hope of survival until the very last moment.

"Davis, our opponent for tomorrow hasn't been decided yet, we might not even meet!" On the contrary, Dai Mubai was very timid in front of his older brother, because he had no confidence at all. His older brother's strength far surpassed his own.

Five years ago, when he left home, he was level 25 and Davis was level 33, a difference of eight levels. Today, when they meet again, he is level 41 and Davis is level 49, still a difference of eight levels. This means that the gap between them has not only not narrowed, but has become even wider.

It's common sense that the higher the level, the greater the difference between each level.

However, this was an inevitable result. While Dai Mubai was indulging in a life of debauchery and complacency, his older brother was terrified of being overtaken by his younger brother and diligently trained every day. If Dai Mubai's aptitude hadn't been superior to Davis's, the gap would likely have widened even further.

Seeing his expression, Davis sneered, "So what if we didn't meet? As long as you don't defeat me head-on, our family rules will not change. If you give up sooner and come back with me, I can at least keep you alive. After all, you are my only brother."

Davis showed his last bit of familial affection. His talk of not dying actually meant losing his soul power and being banished to a desolate place to live out his remaining days. For a soul master, that was more painful than death.

"As for you, Zhu Qing, I can even let you continue to be a Soul Master. After all, the future Star Luo Emperor will not only need an Empress, but also a Noble Consort."

Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed. Davis already had his older sister, yet he was still coveting her.

"Are you just going to watch me get humiliated like this?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai and said with some resentment.

“I…” How could Dai Mubai be willing to accept this? After all, Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée. However, he couldn’t compete with Davis and was barely able to protect himself, so how could he stand up for her?

But before he could say anything, a little devil couldn't stand it anymore, "Hey, you're Dai Mubai's brother, right? Zhu Qing is your sister-in-law, how can you say such things? Shameless!"

Ning Rongrong didn't care about Davis's identity. In any case, it was an open secret that their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School supported the Heaven Dou Empire. The two sides were openly hostile, so she didn't care about offending Davis a little more.

"So you're the little witch of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? I've heard of you, but this is an internal matter of the Star Luo Royal Family. It's not your place, the young lady of the second sect, to meddle!" Davis looked at Ning Rongrong and threatened, "You'd better not interfere. If you anger me, I don't care who you are."

"Hehe, do you dare say that to my brother Jian's face? What kind of skill is it to bully a support like me? You're really useless, just a wicked cat who only knows how to bully women!" Ning Rongrong mocked. When it comes to sharp tongues, this little witch has never been afraid of anyone.

She's probably the only one who would dare to call the Star Luo royal family's inherited martial soul, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, an Evil-Eyed Cat.

Chapter 189 The Bet: Zhu Zhuqing's Future

"What did you just say?" Davis's gaze locked onto Ning Rongrong, his aura overwhelming. Ma Hongjun and Oscar quickly stepped in front of their boss, but they were still forced back a few steps by Davis's imposing presence.

Although Davis didn't dare to actually attack Ning Rongrong, scaring her a little wouldn't be a problem. Besides, Ning Rongrong had provoked him first, and if he didn't do anything, people would say that Xingluo was a bunch of weaklings.

Davis is extremely powerful, seemingly having reached the peak of level 49, with one foot already in the Soul King level. He is roughly on par with Yu Tianheng, and is far beyond the capabilities of Ma Hongjun and others who have just entered the Soul Sect.

"My Rongrong said you're a wicked cat who only bullies women, is there a problem with that?"

No one noticed that Tianlin had appeared behind Davis at some point. Davis was covered in cold sweat. How could he not have sensed someone so close to him? If Tianlin wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.

Davis quickly pulled Zhu Zhuyun back, feeling unsafe being too close to Tianlin.

"Brother Jian!" Ning Rongrong happily jumped into Tianlin's arms. "Brother Jian, this person just bullied Zhuqing and then bullied me. Please teach him a lesson for me."

Ning Rongrong's refined and elegant demeanor is reserved only for those she approves of. When faced with an annoying person like Davis, her mischievous personality becomes impossible to hide.

"Hmph, Sword Lord, even if it's you, interfering in the internal affairs of my Star Luo is against the rules. Don't forget, you are from Heaven Dou." Davis said angrily.

Tianlin ignored him and walked straight up to Zhu Zhuqing. "Zhu Zhuqing, Sister Lingling is my friend. She came back after curing you last time and asked me for help. I agreed."

"However, Davis is right. I can't interfere with your family's rules, so there's not much I can do to help you. I'll just ask you one question: which is more important to you, your life or your freedom?"

Zhu Zhuqing didn't understand Tianlin's meaning, but she still replied truthfully, "Both are important, but if I can't have both, I'll choose freedom over life."

“Very good.” Tianlin nodded with a smile. “Davis, as far as I know, this competition is the last chance your family is giving Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai. To be honest, it makes no difference whether you give them this chance or not, because of their age, their strength is too far behind yours, and they have no chance of winning.”

"What, you want me to let them go? I can tell you very clearly, no way." Davis wouldn't joke with his own life.

Let Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing go. If they grow up and surpass him, he will be the one who dies.

“I will not make such an impossible request. Instead, I hope that after the competition, if you defeat them, you will give them a quick death and then expel them from that cold home, granting them freedom after death. Consider it the last bit of affection you two older siblings left for them,” Tianlin replied.

Hearing this, everyone present was shocked, especially Ye Lingling, who looked at Tianlin in disbelief and questioned him with her eyes: You promised to help Zhu Zhuqing, and you're just going to help her like this, directly taking her life?

But before she could say anything, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly said, "I agree!"

"If I have to die, I only hope that after I die, I can leave that cold place completely. That would be a good ending."

“Brother Jian, could it be that you want to?” Ning Rongrong’s eyes lit up. She knew very well that her Brother Jian was not such a ruthless person. She had also guessed how Tianlin planned to help Zhu Zhuqing, so she did not refute a word.

"Why should I agree to your request?" Davis still didn't want to agree. In fact, he didn't want to kill Dai Mubai, but he just wanted to cripple him completely.