Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

A true life-or-death battle is far beyond what this kind of friendly sparring can compare to.

"How about it?"

After her fiancé returned, Zhu Zhuyun asked him with concern.

"He's very strong. If it were a life-or-death battle, I wouldn't be confident of winning. I only had a slight advantage just now!"

With a serious expression on his face, Tian Hao started exchanging compliments.

Zhu Zhuyun's expression was also very solemn as she looked at the opposite row of stands, especially the stand where the Huanyin team was located.

"His fighting spirit isn't very strong; he's probably just showing off to the Illusionary Sound Academy."

He uttered the lines he had prepared long ago, locked eyes with his clone, his fighting spirit burning brightly, seemingly not entirely satisfied with his previous victory.

"The Dragon Elephant team should be in a similar situation. They are already Soul Master Universities, so winning another championship wouldn't mean much. They would definitely prefer to see more Soul Master Universities emerge."

Zhu Zhuyun deeply agreed. She understood the thoughts of those Soul Master Universities. Compared to the Soul Master world of the past, Soul Master Universities were a completely new force, and currently, they were not strong enough compared to the entire Soul Master world.

If more Soul Master Universities could form a loose alliance, the situation could be stabilized.

This will be very beneficial whether we are dealing with the Empire or fighting against the Spirit Hall.

For example, the three upper sects used to be known as being of the same blood and lineage, and that was because of this reason.

"It seems my only real opponent this time is that guy from the Tianshui team."

Tian Hao turned his gaze toward the Tianshui team, revealing a similar fighting spirit.

Many people shared the same guess as Zhu Zhuyun, and they all understood that this was a tacit agreement among those Soul Master Universities, so no one could say anything about it.

Even the two great empires could not interfere or oppose it, firstly because they lacked the ability to do so, and secondly because they both had sufficient interests in this regard.

After all, institutions like academies are permanently neutral and will not interfere in national affairs. The talents they cultivate can also be used by the country, which is a mutually beneficial thing.

The pressure is even greater on the Star Luo Empire, because the Heaven Dou Empire already has two Soul Master Universities, while their own side only has the Purple Thunder Academy.

Just when Xuanhu Academy finally emerged, the opposing Heaven Dou Empire also produced a powerful prodigy.

If the opponent wins, it will become three Soul Master Universities, and the 3-1 situation will be too passive.

Therefore, we must win this battle!

Chapter 539 Gains and Losses

The first day of the competition ended quickly, and the second day was uneventful because there was no Battle of the Prodigies. It wasn't until the third day that a new Battle of the Prodigies took place, with the Tianshui team facing off against the Longxiang team.

As usual, the ordinary players from both sides fought to a draw and then left the field immediately, leaving only the elite players from both sides.

"That's the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Martial Soul, a top-tier Martial Soul with extremely strong metal attribute."

Qian Daoliu explained to Poseidon that Poseidon was also paying close attention to the burly young man from the Dragon Elephant team.

She already knew most of the little brat's trump cards, but she was seeing that prodigy from the Dragon Elephant Team for the first time. However, the aura revealed by that martial soul was not much worse than her own Sea God martial soul. Even among top-tier martial souls, it should be the most outstanding, at least stronger than the martial souls of the three former top sects on the continent.

"It is the ultimate form of gold; it possesses the ultimate metallic properties."

The Trident of Poseidon trembled slightly. Poseidon's divine sense sensed the power of the ultimate gold. It was the same as the genius of the Xuanhu team, but there were also great differences. However, they were both ultimate gold.

He was absolutely certain of this, because the Trident of Poseidon possessed the attribute of ultimate metal, which originated from the metal attribute of his original martial soul being cultivated to its extreme, thus resonating with the attribute of ultimate metal.

That's right, this time it's the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone that's going to fight, and it's lowered its soul power a bit.

"Roar!"

This time, the two sides did not confront each other. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone decisively transformed into its main body, as if it had unleashed its Martial Soul True Body.

This scene caused many people's eyes to flicker, but it was not surprising, because that was considered a signature feature of the Vajra Dragon Elephant Sect.

Just like the dragon transformation talent of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it is a way to transform the martial soul into its true form in advance. The difference is that the dragon transformation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul is a talent, while the Vajra Dragon Elephant Clan's is a secret technique that can be cultivated by outsiders.

It is rumored that when cultivated to its peak, it can spontaneously unleash an effect similar to a Martial Soul True Body.

That wasn't all. The Vajra Soul Power erupted and condensed into a thick suit of armor, covering its body. Finally, sharp claws sprang out from the giant bear paws, their mere sharpness causing cracks to appear in the space around them.

"Claw intention?"

Sensing that vague willpower, Poseidon could clearly see that it was not sword intent, but a completely new willpower, possibly a new willpower that had evolved from sword intent.

Just like that kid transformed from sword intent into spear intent, and it felt like that willpower had reached its peak.

The combination of ultimate willpower and ultimate gold creates a truly awe-inspiring brilliance.

"Mystic Ice Dragon Soars!"

Tian Hao also decisively unleashed the strongest killing move under this disguise. An ice dragon quickly condensed and then split into eight Xuanbing Divine Dragons. This was one more than the one he used in Xuefeng City, indicating that he had made further progress.

This improvement is not just empty talk; it's a genuine advancement, a significant step forward in Tian Hao's understanding of the ocean's attributes.

If he were only creating ice dragons, he could create countless of them, with no limit on the number, as long as he had enough soul power.

But the most important aspect of the Frost Dragon Soaring is control. To allow the ice dragon to attack and maneuver like a living creature, a very strong level of control is required.

After all, ice is hard, and the difficulty of manipulating it to deform and thus move the Xuanbing Divine Dragon is unimaginable.

However, the addition of the water attribute changes things. The difficulty of control is greatly reduced, and as the water attribute is strengthened, the difficulty of control will continue to decrease.

If one can cultivate the water attribute to its ultimate potential in the future, combining it with the ice attribute to unleash the Mystic Ice Dragon will reduce the difficulty to a minimum.

The eight mystic ice dragons circled for a while, then rushed towards the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone in unison.

"Roar!"

With a roar, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone swung its massive claws, each swing cutting cracks in the space. Under this attack, which combined the ultimate gold and the ultimate claw intent, even the Xuanbing Divine Dragon could not withstand it and was quickly shattered by the claws.

At the same time, the extreme sword intent prevented the ice from regrouping and recovering. After all, what Tian Hao needed was a thrilling battle with evenly matched opponents, not a one-sided crushing defeat.

Looking at those spatial rifts, anyone with knowledge felt their scalp tingle, clearly understanding the power of that attack; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say its offensive power was invincible.

Poseidon also deeply understands this, having seen such a technique in the hands of a certain brat. It was the unparalleled sharpness resulting from the fusion of spear intent and ultimate ice power.

In just one minute, the eight Xuanbing Divine Dragons were crushed by claws.

Tian Hao didn't pay much attention. He manipulated the shattered ice to transform into ultimate Xuanbing Soul Power, which returned and condensed into a brand new body. It was a Xuanbing Giant that was ten meters tall. Tian Hao was in the chest of the Xuanbing Giant, and the Dinghai Divine Spear in his hand was enlarged and held by the Xuanbing Giant.

The strength of this ice giant, formed by the soul power of eight ice dragons, is unimaginable, not to mention the added enhancement of the ultimate ice domain.

As Tian Hao condensed the Xuanbing Giant, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear clone had already rushed over, using both hands and feet. Its giant claws swung out, once again cutting open space and revealing five dark cracks.

"when!"

The five sharp claws were blocked by the Dinghai Divine Spear, which had been enlarged to fifteen meters in length. Then, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear clone swung down with another giant claw, trying to suppress the Xuanbing Giant with its overwhelming power.

This claw strike sent the Ice Giant sliding backward several steps. As a weapon-type spirit master, its strength was no match for that of a beast-type spirit master.

Once the body stabilized, the Xuanbing Giant, under Tian Hao's control, swung the Dinghai Divine Spear in a sweeping motion. The ultimate spear intent, combined with the sharpness of the ultimate ice, cleaved a huge opening in space, then struck the soul power armor of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone, leaving a deep mark.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone also swung its claws, leaving scratch marks on the Ice Giant's body.

Both channeled their willpower into their offensive, disrupting the other's armor regeneration.

The two colossal beings attacked so fiercely, one after the other, that their armor quickly shattered, making it difficult for them to reassemble their armor in a short time.

But the offensive did not stop; one side launched a rapid attack with claws, while the other side launched a powerful attack with a gun.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone has the advantage in strength and speed, but the Frost Giant has the advantage in weaponry, as well as field control.

Even if ice-attribute soul masters don't specialize in control-type skills, they will still learn some control-type skills as well, because ice attribute is just too suitable for developing in the control-type direction.

Tian Hao's current disguise is just like that. The ice domain expands, freezing the entire arena floor and continuously freezing the feet of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone, thereby restricting its movement.

With the help of this auxiliary ability, Tian Hao managed to withstand the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's attack with the Ice Giant.

After fighting for nearly ten minutes, Tian Hao seized an opportunity and thrust out his Dinghai Divine Spear, striking the paw of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear clone, leaving a barely perceptible wound that only pierced its skin.

Feeling a slight pain, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clone took a few steps back and looked at its left paw. After discovering the barely perceptible wound on it, it gave the person a deep look, then transformed into human form, turned around, and left, indicating its surrender.

The millions of spectators present did not see anything wrong with this. After all, it was just a friendly competition, not a life-or-death battle. There was no need for it to be so bloody. If it were, it would only make the academies hostile to each other, deepen the conflicts, and be detrimental to the development of the academies. It would also go against the original intention of the Soul Master Competition.

Thus, after using the Phantom Sound Team and the Dragon Elephant Team as stepping stones, Tian Hao's two aliases attracted the attention of representatives from various forces.

They understood that if the prodigies of the Spirit Hall Academy team weren't strong enough, the champion of this year's Soul Master Competition would have to be decided between the Xuanhu Academy and the Tianshui Academy.

After the competition ended today, Poseidon took someone to his room for a serious discussion.

"Wang Zhou from the Xuanhu team has been hiding a lot of strength; he's probably no weaker than you."

With a somewhat solemn expression, Poseidon was not blind and could naturally see that neither Wang Zhou nor Mu Yingxiong had used their full strength in their first battle. In fact, that battle was probably just a warm-up for the two of them.

There's no need to pay attention to Mu Yingxiong, since he's already lost. But we must take Wang Zhou, who also won, seriously. He's probably a super genius who's no weaker than that brat.

Moreover, the opponent possesses two extreme attributes, and his sword intent is only one step away from reaching its peak; he might break through at any time.

"It's only interesting when you have an opponent like that."

Leaning back on the sofa, Tian Hao played with a strand of his aunt's blue hair, his expression a mix of seriousness and casualness, yet also a fierce fighting spirit.

Seeing that the little brat understood, Poseidon stopped talking about the prodigy of the Xuanhu team and instead brought up another matter.

"Do you think it's possible to build a Soul Master University on Seagod Island?"

The finals she watched these past few days had a huge impact on her. Compared to the mainland, Poseidon Island was far behind, and this gap would only widen.

If no changes are made, Poseidon Island will inevitably be eliminated in the future.

The only solution now is to establish a Soul Master University on Seagod Island, participate in the competition on the mainland, continuously hone and strengthen themselves, and eventually cultivate a prodigy.

"A Soul Master University needs to be recognized by the entire Soul Master community, which means it must produce a prodigy who wins a championship in the Soul Master Tournament."

I've already registered my name at Tianshui Academy, so I need to find another prodigy, or at least train one.

However, since we don't have any academy foundation on Seagod Island, we have to start from scratch. The earliest we can participate is in the next Soul Master Competition.

Besides that, you also need to qualify for the competition, and the only way to do that is through the two great empires. Fortunately, both sides have representatives of sufficient standing this time. Which side are you planning to choose?

Tian Hao analyzed the situation in detail and finally asked Poseidon which side she wanted to choose to qualify for the competition.

"I don't want to choose the Heavenly Dou Empire, but I'm wondering if choosing the Star Luo Empire will affect the Heavenly Water Academy, with which you are making a deal?"

Poseidon was still wary of the Heaven Dou Empire. Last time, she almost got tricked into falling into a cesspool and becoming infamous for eternity. Anyway, she didn't want to cooperate with such a treacherous empire again.

However, because of this brat, Seagod Island has to support Tianshui Academy, which belongs to the Heavenly Dou Empire. If they choose the Star Luo Empire, will it affect Tianshui Academy?

"Advanced Soul Master Academies are subject to more restrictions, but Soul Master Universities are relatively independent entities. Moreover, the current Soul Master Universities have formed alliances to maintain their neutral status, so even the two great empires cannot interfere."

Not to mention, the Heaven Dou royal family hasn't recovered from the turmoil yet, and a mere level 99 Poison Douluo can't handle much; he can only barely protect himself.