Douluo Continent: Copying Ya Li, the Carefree King of the Sun and Moon

"Go."

Huo Yuhao suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them, and respectfully replied, "Yes, teacher."

Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen stepped out of the contestant passage, and the dazzling sunlight hit them immediately.

The Star Luo Grand Arena, which can hold 100,000 people, was packed to capacity. The stands were teeming with people, and colorful flags fluttered in the wind, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.

Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire sat on the highest viewing platform, surrounded by envoys from various countries and representatives of major sects. The light occasionally swept across the Sun and Moon Royal Ring Island, where the academy was located.

Poison Undying mingled in the crowd, holding a wine glass, smiling as he stared at the competition stage.

Xu Yanli didn't follow them to the competition stage. Instead, he turned a corner and went straight to the VIP box on the second floor of the stands.

This was a spot specially reserved for him by the Star Luo Royal Family, offering an excellent view where he could clearly see every move on the entire competition stage.

This emperor is truly laughable...

They wanted to kill him, but in doing so, they also gave him a lot of convenience.

Le Zhengling and Long Xiaoyao stood on either side of him behind him. Kong Deming was also in the private room, holding a recording soul tool, intending to record the entire match and show it to the students when he got back.

Xu Yanli slowly sat down in the chair, crossed his legs, placed the jade fan on his knees, and looked at the competition stage. He said softly, "It has begun."

At this moment, the six contestants had already taken their positions on the competition stage.

On the Sun Moon Empire's side, Xiao Hongchen stood at the forefront, with a miniature soul-guided cannon mounted on each of his arms. The muzzles gleamed with a cold light, clearly indicating their formidable power.

Meng Hongchen stood to his left rear, the phantom of Zhu Qingbingchan slowly emerging behind him, a faint chill emanating from beneath his feet, causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.

Huo Yuhao stood at the very back, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, his eyes half-open and half-closed. He looked ordinary and the least noticeable one, but Xu Yanli knew in his heart that he was the true core of this team.

Looking at Shrek Academy, Beibei stood in the center, with the phantom of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex appearing and disappearing behind him. Blue lightning crackled around him, giving him an imposing aura.

Xu Sanshi stood to his right, the phantom of the Xuanming Turtle's shell covering half of his body, making him appear solid and imposing, like an immovable fortress.

Ling Luochen stood at the back, a crystal staff materializing in her hand, with a faint mist of ice swirling around her, ready to take control of the situation at any moment.

The referee raised his right hand and announced the rules loudly: "Three-on-three duel, no additional restrictions. The match ends when one side is completely incapacitated or voluntarily surrenders. Are you all ready?"

All six nodded simultaneously, their eyes fixed intently on their opponent.

"start!"

At the referee's signal, Xiao Hongchen was the first to move. He suddenly swung his arms, and both miniature soul-guided cannons fired simultaneously, sending two blazing soul-guided beams hurtling towards the center of Shrek Academy's formation.

This was not a probing attack at all; it was an all-out suppression from the start. Xiao Hongchen's fighting style has always been like this: no matter who the opponent is, he will first use firepower to break up the opponent's formation.

Shrek Academy had clearly studied the Sun Moon Empire's tactics long ago. Xu Sanshi stepped to the front, his fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up, and the Xuanming Shield Formation instantly unfolded, with layer upon layer of thick shield shadows blocking in front of him, as solid as a rock.

Xiao Hongchen's soul-guided beam slammed into the shield array, exploding into two dazzling bursts of fire, but the shield array remained completely still, without even a crack.

"That annoying tortoise shell again." Xiao Hongchen muttered under his breath, but his hands didn't stop. He fired two more shots, this time specifically targeting the gaps in the shield formation, trying to find a breakthrough.

However, Xu Sanshi's defense was too solid. No matter how he attacked, the shield formation blocked it all firmly, and not even a trace of soul power escaped.

Just then, Ling Luochen made her move. She gently raised her ice crystal staff, her fourth soul ring lit up, and a chilling icy mist quietly spread out, rapidly enveloping half of the arena from beneath her feet.

This icy mist wasn't used for direct attacks, but rather to conceal her presence. Within the mist, her figure completely vanished, and even her aura was completely concealed, making her undetectable.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yanli, who was in the private room, gave a soft "hmm" and showed some interest on his face.

Ling Luochen's soul skill is currently hidden in the icy mist, her aura fluctuating unpredictably.

Chapter 123, First Three-on-Three Match

Even if Huo Yuhao could sense the general location, he couldn't accurately predict when she would attack.

Of course, that's their opinion.

but……

"Interesting." Xu Yanli's lips curled into a smile.

On the competition stage, Huo Yuhao's brows indeed furrowed slightly.

His mental detection could pinpoint Ling Luochen's approximate location, but her aura was too elusive, like a wisp of fog that couldn't be grasped.

Every time the location was locked, it would change places in the next second, and there was no time to synchronize the information with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.

Huo Yuhao didn't actually use his full strength. Instead, knowing that Xu Yanli and the others were recording the match for teaching purposes, he deliberately extended the match time.

Beibei seized the opportunity and immediately made her move.

The first spirit ring lit up, and the Thunder Dragon Claw instantly condensed. The enormous lightning dragon claw swooped down from mid-air, grabbing straight at Xiao Hongchen.

Lightning was extremely fast, and Xiao Hongchen had no time to dodge it, so he could only take the hit head-on.

A deafening roar!

The lightning dragon claw slammed into Xiao Hongchen, exploding into a burst of blue lightning. Xiao Hongchen groaned and was jolted back two steps, his clothes charred in a patch.

However, he only swayed slightly before regaining his balance. The metallization physique of the Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul made him far more resistant to lightning than ordinary Soul Masters.

"Is that all you've got?" Xiao Hongchen grinned, completely unaffected, and fired two more shots back.

But Beibei had already retreated quickly, and Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Shield Formation once again blocked in front, completely intercepting the soul guide beams.

Xu Yanli leaned back in his chair, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest, understanding everything perfectly well.

In the first round of confrontation, neither side gained an advantage.

On the Sun and Moon side, Xiao Hongchen's ranged suppression was completely countered by Xu Sanshi's shield formation. Meng Hongchen had not yet found an opportunity to make a move, and Huo Yuhao had not been able to pinpoint Ling Luochen's exact location.

On Shrek's side, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi worked together seamlessly, but Ling Luochen remained hidden in the ice mist, observing and delaying his attack, clearly waiting for the best opportunity.

Both sides were probing each other, waiting for the other to reveal a weakness first.

"Yuhao." Xu Yanli spoke softly, his voice not loud, only Yue Zhengling in the private room could hear him.

Surprisingly, Huo Yuhao on the competition stage seemed to have a telepathic connection and opened his eyes instantly.

The next second, his mental detection expanded more than double, not only increasing in range but also maxing out in accuracy.

The previously vague and elusive aura became crystal clear at this moment. Ling Luochen, hidden in the icy mist, her exact location, the trajectory of her soul power flow, and even the direction of the attack condensed by the ice crystal staff in her hand, were all clearly presented in Huo Yuhao's mind.

"Xiao Hongchen, 30 degrees to the left front, Ling Luochen is about to make his move!" Huo Yuhao's voice was transmitted directly to Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen through mental sharing.

Without a second thought, Xiao Hongchen immediately turned the two soul-guided cannons around, and two beams of light shot out with lightning speed.

Ling Luochen's Ice Prison was only halfway formed when it was abruptly interrupted by the Soul Guiding Beam, causing the ice crystals to explode in mid-air and turn into countless fragments.

Her figure emerged from the icy mist, her face full of surprise. She never expected that the Sun and Moon Team could pinpoint her location so quickly.

Beibei's expression changed, and she immediately turned around to protect Ling Luochen, afraid that she would be attacked again.

But at that very moment, Meng Hongchen made his move.

Zhu Qingbingchan's fifth spirit ring suddenly lit up, and Zhu Qingbing Eyes activated instantly!

Her eyes suddenly changed color, her left eye becoming ice blue and her right eye crimson. Her icy and fiery pupils opened simultaneously, and an extremely powerful mental shock rushed straight towards Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Ling Luochen.

This is no ordinary mental attack. The mental impact of the Crimson Eyes and Ice Toads is also accompanied by a deadly poison. Those who are hit will not only suffer mental damage, but their soul power will also be corroded by the cold poison of the Crimson Eyes and Ice Toads. In addition, the combined effect of the Ice and Fire Eyes makes it more than twice as powerful as an ordinary mental soul skill.

Beibei was the first to be hit. She felt a buzzing in her head, as if something had exploded violently. Her vision went black instantly, and the flow of her soul power within her body became sluggish. She could barely stand.

Even more terrifying, a bone-chilling coldness spread from the depths of his spirit, flowing through his meridians and throughout his body. It was the cold poison of the Zhu Qing Ice Toad, which was gradually eroding his soul power.

Xu Sanshi wasn't much better off. His Xuanming Shield Formation could block physical attacks, but it couldn't withstand the mental impact that ignored defenses, and his mental energy was directly hit.

He grunted and knelt on one knee. The shield's light dimmed considerably, greatly reducing its defensive power.

Ling Luochen reacted the fastest. Her ice element martial soul had some resistance to cold poison, but she couldn't withstand the mental impact at all. She swayed and almost fell out of the ice mist.

"Now!"

Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly exploded in the shared mental connection, carrying an undeniable decisiveness.

Xiao Hongchen understood immediately. With a flick of his arms, he unleashed four soul-guided cannons, firing them all at once. It was no longer a single-shot probing attack, but a massive, all-out assault.

Soul-guided beams bombarded the three Shrek students in a dense barrage, each shot incredibly accurate, hitting the weak points in their defenses that Huo Yuhao had marked.

Meng Hongchen followed closely behind. Zhu Qingbingchan's second soul ring lit up, and the Ice Needle Flame Essence was activated. Dozens of thin ice needles, each carrying Zhu Qingbingchan's fire poison, shot straight towards Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who were stunned by the mental shock.

Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating mental pain, and desperately activated the Xuanming Shield Formation, trying to block the attack.

However, his mind had not yet recovered, and the shield formation was slow to condense, not even having enough time to fully take shape.

Xiao Hongchen's soul-guided beam struck the gap in the shield array with precision, exploding violently. Xu Sanshi was forced back several steps by the shock, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had suffered internal injuries.

Beibei wanted to raise his hand to fight back, but Meng Hongchen's ice needles were already in front of him. The moment the ice needles entered his body, the fire poison spread instantly within him. He felt unbearably hot all over, and his soul power became even more sluggish. He couldn't even condense the Thunder Dragon Claw.

Seeing this, Ling Luochen finally mustered all his strength and attacked, his fifth spirit ring lit up, and the Ice Ring was activated.

A halo of icy blue light rapidly spread from beneath her feet, causing the temperature to plummet wherever it passed, as if the air itself were about to freeze.

This soul skill doesn't focus on damage, but rather on suppression, making it extremely effective against fire and ice attribute soul masters.

However, she did not expect that Meng Hongchen's martial soul was the Zhu Qing Ice Toad. After she went on stage, Huo Yuhao secretly enhanced her martial soul to the level of extreme ice.

Her Ice Ring had almost no effect on Meng Hongchen.

Huo Yuhao's mental strength was already extremely strong, and Ling Luochen's ice mist suppression had no effect on him. Only Xiao Hongchen was slightly affected, and the firing rate of the soul-guided cannon slowed down by half a beat.

Chapter 124 I'll personally take the stage in this battle.

But in that brief moment, Bei Bei seized the opportunity, forcefully activating all her soul power to unleash her fourth soul skill, Thunder Dragon Head.

A massive thunder dragon head materialized before him, carrying a world-destroying aura, and hurtled straight toward Xiao Hongchen. He had staked all his soul power on this attack.

Xiao Hongchen's expression changed drastically; it was too late to dodge.

At this critical moment, Huo Yuhao made his move.

As his third spirit ring lit up, the group weakness effect was activated instantly. An invisible mental fluctuation spread out from his body, precisely enveloping Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Ling Luochen.

Just as Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Head was about to strike Xiao Hongchen, its power dropped by more than 30%.

Xu Sanshi's shield formation grew even dimmer and was on the verge of collapse.

Ling Luochen's Ice Ring was interrupted, and the icy blue halo shattered in mid-air.

Xiao Hongchen withstood the aftershocks of the Thunder Dragon Head, and was forced back several steps, but ultimately did not fall.

"Thanks, brother!" Xiao Hongchen grinned at Huo Yuhao, then raised his hand and fired two more shots back.