Chapter 366 Smuggling Rare Metals.
A terrifying burst of lightning erupted instantly. Qian Gu Ming, whose body was tightly connected to the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul, felt a violent paralysis throughout his body. The terrifying, explosive power of the lightning seemed poised to completely disintegrate his Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul into dust.
Without hesitation, Qian Gu Ming withdrew the power from the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul with a tremor of the Panlong Staff. However, Yu Tianlong's Thunder Hell was truly extraordinary. The terrifying lightning actually transferred to Qian Gu Ming's main body, causing his movements to slow down slightly.
"Sixth Soul Skill, Peerless!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Sweeping Through the Army!"
The sixth and fourth soul rings flashed one after the other. Qian Gu Ming roared, his dark eyes instantly turning red, his entire body seemingly ablaze. He forcefully extinguished all the incoming lightning.
Immediately afterward, the Panlong Staff swelled in the wind, radiating a brilliant crimson light.
"Sixth Soul Skill, Blue Lightning Dragon Breath."
Yu Tianlong circled his hands, leaned his upper body downwards, and arched his back. In an instant, thick scales flipped up, and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus opened its deep maw, spewing out a ball of clear light, like blue crystal, to meet Qian Guming's sweeping blow.
The referee on the arena was dumbfounded. As a pampered Soul Master, he lacked combat experience. He was only slightly affected by the overflowing power and was immediately frightened into hiding in a corner.
This seventh-level Soul Master referee felt very aggrieved. Even with his Soul Saint cultivation, he dared not take the final full-force attack of these two.
If he dared to take it, he would surely die on the spot.
"Disgraceful thing!" A loud shout rang out from the sky. Immediately afterward, a figure descended from the sky.
It was an old man wearing a blue robe. With a wave of his hand, a blue light screen enveloped his body. As if completely unaffected by the soul-guiding shield, the old man floated through and landed on the arena. He landed right next to the referee. With a flick of his wrist and a cold expression, he slapped the referee away from the arena.
"I, Zheng Zhan, am the chief referee of this competition. I will continue to preside over this match."
The audience's attention was not diverted by this Unbreakable Douluo. Qian Gu Ming and Yu Tianlong were already engaged in their final clash.
"Boom—"
The moment the two collided, the entire arena was filled with a magnificent spectacle. From the point of impact, vast bursts of flames and lightning scattered in all directions. Powerful shockwaves also erupted. The soul-guiding shield around the arena was so intense that it created rings of light, obscuring the view of the arena.
Who won?
The light lasted for seven or eight seconds before slowly dissipating.
Qian Gu Ming and Yu Tianlong's figures then became visible.
Both were kneeling on the ground, panting heavily, with traces of blood trickling from their lips. Their soul power fluctuations were almost nonexistent.
After struggling for a moment, neither could stand up.
"The second match is a draw. Both teams, please send your next member!" the Unbreakable Douluo announced.
Once the match ended, the outcome was essentially decided. Shrek Academy's overall strength was far superior to Tianlong Gate's. With their captain forcibly replaced by Qian Guming, the subsequent team members were simply easy prey.
In the following matches, Dai Huabin entered the arena and defeated two opponents, rendering them both incapable of fighting. Zhu Lu then entered the arena and replaced another. Finally, Xie Huanyue became the finisher.
The rulings in the round-robin tournament were much more lenient. Intervention was rarely made lightly when the winning side had the potential to incapacitate the opponent. Intervention was only to save the losing side's life.
At this point, the outcome was no longer in doubt. Although Tianlong Gate was extremely unwilling, they ultimately chose to concede. Shrek Academy advanced decisively.
"Xiao Ming, why did you fight so fiercely this time? I almost didn't recognize you. Hehe." Looking at Qian Guming, who was lying in Nanmen Yun'er's arms, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but tease him.
"Xiao Xiao, you're mistaken. I'm absolutely determined to win against a mere Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master. If I hadn't already fought one battle and wasn't in perfect form, how could we have ended in a draw?" Qian Guming declared with great ambition.
"Yoona, look at Xiaoming, this guy is getting more and more easily flattered!" Xiao Xiao wrinkled her little nose and said.
Nanmen Yuna just smiled blankly.
"I'm strong, okay? Among my peers, besides Brother Xuan and Sister Qiu'er, I've never really admired anyone." Qian Guming said proudly.
"Is that so? Then do you admire me?" Xiao Xiao said with a half-smile. The sudden chill made Qian Guming instantly sober up.
"Yes, definitely." Qian Guming quickly said with a forced smile. If it were the Xiao Xiao before, he might not have been convinced, but now Xiao Xiao's second martial soul had six heaven-defying orange-gold soul rings, and they were even extreme ice and snow. Having eaten immortal herbs, he could only say that this was a cheat code.
"Let's go back to the hotel." Wu Xuan stood up and said. Everyone stepped down from the competition stage, and their expressions relaxed.
Although Wang Qiu'er hasn't consumed any immortal herbs, her sixth ring is the super soul beast Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. The enhancement this sixth ring provides to Wang Qiu'er is no less than that of an ordinary immortal herb. If Wang Qiu'er were to fight Yu Tianlong now, she would probably kill him in two or three moves.
"..."
Night!
Not far from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, at a gate, two figures stood quietly, seemingly blending into the darkness under its cover.
"Gu Yi, are you sure about the accuracy of this information?" Wu Xuan still had some doubts.
"Of course I'm sure. You know the Ordinary Alliance, the underground forces of Mingdu, right? I have a long-lost friend who is now a high-ranking member of the Ordinary Alliance. He told me that this is one of their important channels for smuggling rare metals." Ye Gu Yi said smugly.
"Alright, if this is really the place I'm looking for, then I'll at least catch one for you, or at least two evil soul masters titled Douluo." Wu Xuan said, holding up two fingers to Ye Gu Yi.
"Really? It's a deal!" Ye Guyi was instantly excited. A Title Douluo of Evil Soul Masters was equivalent to two levels of Soul Power, and now she had gained four levels of Soul Power, saving her a whole year of arduous training. Before long, she would become a Soul Douluo and catch up with Wu Xuan.
After a short while, a furtive middle-aged man slowly approached them.
"Halt! Who are you? What's the code?" Wu Xuan appeared instantly in front of the middle-aged man, startling him.
"Wealth from all directions, friendships with all!" the middle-aged man probed, looking at the two before him.
"Reverse ordinariness, gather wealth from all directions!" Ye Guyi said in a rough voice.
"Identity confirmed. The money is in this stack of cards. Please check." Wu Xuan, completely shrouded in a black cloak, handed a stack of Gold Soul Coin cards to the man.
The middle-aged man quickly took the cards from Wu Xuan, glancing around every now and then. He then quickly counted the balance in the Gold Soul Coin savings cards.
Soon, the payment was confirmed. The furtive middle-aged man's expression relaxed slightly.
"Where's the goods?" Wu Xuan asked in a deep voice. An invisible aura emanated from him.
A bracelet and two rings were handed to Wu Xuan.
Wu Xuan took them and quickly examined them with his spiritual power.
"The goods are right, aren't they?" the middle-aged man asked anxiously.
Wu Xuan nodded.
The middle-aged man's expression finally relaxed completely. He also pulled up his cloak, waved to the two men, and quickly disappeared into the night.
(End of Chapter)