LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 200: Everyone Advances to Soul King
Chapter 200: Everyone Advances to Soul King
The focus returned to the stage.
At this moment, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team were already showcasing their strength.
Each had activated their martial soul and summoned their soul rings.
The powerful fluctuations of soul power elicited gasps from the audience.
In the front row, the five team members displayed varying degrees of beast transformation. Judging by their features, Qin Xiao recognized their martial souls as lion, bear, tiger, wolf, and leopard.
He understood, "No wonder they formed such a lineup; it seems they intend to deliver a devastating blow right from the start."
...
"Girls from the opposite team, aren't you afraid?" the captain of the Heaven Dou second team asked arrogantly, with a proud smile on his face.
Though they were impressive among ordinary soul master teams, did he really have the right to be proud in front of Zhu Zhuqing and her team?
"Activate martial souls."
With Zhu Zhuqing's cold command, she and her teammates activated their martial souls.
The powerful soul power waves instantly froze the expressions on the faces of the Heaven Dou second team.
"Such powerful soul power fluctuations…"
"How strong are they really?"
...
As their opponents, they were momentarily stunned.
Then, they got their answer.
As soul rings rose around the Shrek members, the Heaven Dou team members were left gaping in shock.
Zhu Zhuqing: Two yellow, two purple, one black.
Meng Yiran: Two yellow, two purple, one black.
Ah Yin: Two yellow, two purple, one black.
Ning Rongrong: Two yellow, two purple.
Dugu Yan: Two yellow, two purple.
In comparison, Jing Ling and Jiang Zhu, who would be considered exceptional elsewhere, seemed ordinary with just three rings.
"This… this…"
The flamboyantly dressed girl from the Heaven Dou team clutched her chest, panicking.
"Soul Elders are the weakest in their team, and they even have two Soul Kings! Am I dreaming?"
The captain of the Heaven Dou second team trembled.
The rest of his team fared no better, their legs shaking in fear.
It was too shocking.
How could such strong individuals appear in a student competition?
Meanwhile, the audience was also in an uproar.
"My god, did I see that right? There are Soul Kings with five rings on the stage?"
For many, especially commoners, Soul Elders were the pinnacle of power.
Soul Kings were considered noble lords, far beyond their reach.
This ticket was definitely worth it.
"This must be cheating."
"Yeah, how can such strong individuals participate? How can others even compete?"
...
These questions echoed loudly.
Even some in the VIP seats frowned.
Not everyone knew Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others well, so they doubted their strength.
At this point, Ning Fengzhi smiled and explained, "Everyone, let me introduce you. On the stage is my daughter, Ning Rongrong.
I can assure you that these people are just fourteen or fifteen years old, not what some in the audience suspect."
Hearing this, many of the frowns turned into expressions of astonishment.
They were genuinely impressed by the talent of the individuals on stage.
Fourteen- or fifteen-year-old Soul Kings, how extraordinary must their talent be?
Even the renowned youngest Titled Douluo, the Clear Sky Douluo, might have been outshone by some of those on stage at that age.
Qin Xiao noticed a few gazes lingering on him, filled with curiosity and reverence.
Their owners were none other than Salas, Qian Renxue, and Ning Fengzhi.
"Why are you all looking at me? Watch the battle; it has already started."
Qin Xiao smiled and asked, "Meng Shenji, who do you think will win?"
"Ah, well…" Meng Shenji looked embarrassed.
Given the situation on stage, even a fool could tell who would win.
Meanwhile.
The battle began.
Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone brightly.
"Seven Treasures turn out glass, the first is strength!"
Her voice fell, enhancing Meng Yiran's strength.
"Seven Treasures turn out glass, the second is speed!"
With another wave of her hand, a stream of light fell on Zhu Zhuqing, drastically increasing her speed.
The next moment, the Heaven Dou second team members saw a black shadow flash before them, and Zhu Zhuqing had already reached the front of their formation.
"Attack."
The captain of the Heaven Dou second team shouted desperately from the back.
But Zhu Zhuqing had already taken the initiative. Her soul ring flashed, and hundreds of sharp claw shadows enveloped the three front-most team members.
In an instant, screams of pain filled the air.
The three lost their combat ability and fell to the ground.
This was the power of a Soul King? Instantly taking down three Soul Elders.
The Heaven Dou second team captain's pupils shrank.
The flamboyant girl beside him was so scared she forgot to attack, retreating in panic.
"Ahhh..."
At that moment, more screams rang out.
It was Meng Yiran, swinging her snake staff, sending the two remaining front-line team members flying.
Under everyone's gaze, the two flew high and far, drawing long parabolic arcs before crashing heavily outside the stage.
Thud, thud.
They landed and didn't get up again.
They were knocked out cold.
Another instant victory.
This was expected, given Meng Yiran's cultivation had reached level 59 Soul King. With Ning Rongrong's assistance, her strength increased by 50%.
Facing two Soul Elders, she could easily win, even against a Soul Emperor.
"Don't, don't come any closer."
The Heaven Dou Royal second team captain was scared out of his wits. As Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran approached, he retreated.
But whom could he command?
Or rather, those who could follow his orders were already out of the game.
Wait, there's still one more person.
He looked at the flamboyant girl beside him and growled, "Stop them!"
"Stop them? You're overestimating me."
The girl cursed internally.
She hadn't expected their usually boastful captain to be such a coward.
"Zhuqing, Yiran, hammer them hard!"
"Make them pay for their mouths."
From the back, Ning Rongrong shouted.
She hadn't forgotten their earlier words.
The Heaven Dou second team captain's expression changed drastically, "Wait, we concede..."
He decided to admit defeat.
But before he could finish, a black shadow appeared in front of him.
Zhu Zhuqing knew what he wanted to say but wouldn't give him the chance.
The Heaven Dou second team captain panicked.
He attacked wildly, punching and kicking at Zhu Zhuqing.
But his attacks were disorderly and couldn't touch Zhu Zhuqing.
She found an opening and landed a heavy punch on his abdomen.
"Ugh..."
The Heaven Dou second team captain groaned.
His upper body still in an attacking stance, he stumbled back.
Sweat beads formed instantly on his face.
The pain he endured was unimaginable.
In contrast, the flamboyant girl beside him was luckier.
Although she had a foul mouth, Meng Yiran only knocked her out with a swing of her snake staff.
At this moment, the girl wished she were a woman, at least to avoid severe pain.
But it was just a wish. The next thing he faced was a series of punches and kicks.
Thud, thud, thud.
He was like a sandbag, beaten by Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran.
Finally, the Heaven Dou second team's supervising teacher couldn't bear it anymore and admitted defeat on their behalf.
Thus, the first match concluded successfully.
"Haha, that captain of the Heaven Dou second team is quite a man, taking five minutes of beating from Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran without conceding."
In the VIP seats, Qin Xiao laughed.
But hearing this, Meng Shenji's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
What nonsense.
Was that boy unwilling to speak?
He was already unconscious, enduring five minutes of beating while knocked out.
He realized the Shrek team members were not to be trifled with.
Even others thought the same, silently putting these violent girls on their blacklist.
They had already made up their minds: if their team unfortunately encountered these girls, they would surrender immediately to avoid any unnecessary suffering.
Today, there was only one match.
As the match ended, the crowd began to disperse.
"Brother Qin, it's all thanks to you that Rongrong's cultivation has improved so quickly. Apart from her cultivation, she seems to have mastered our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Distraction Control method to a high level. I saw her effortlessly assisting both Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran."
Ning Fengzhi said appreciatively.
"Hahaha, it's all because of Rongrong's hard work. But you're right, Sect Master Ning. Rongrong has now reached the four-orifice level of your sect's secret method."
"And at this level, she has gained deep insights. If she acquires her fifth soul ring, she will immediately reach the five-orifice level."
Qin Xiao replied honestly.
Indeed, Ning Rongrong had worked very hard over the past two years.
Her cultivation and mastery of the sect's secret methods had advanced rapidly.
"Good, good, good."
Ning Fengzhi said "good" three times in a row, showing how pleased he was.
Qin Xiao understood this well.
The desire for one's children to excel is natural.
Suddenly, Ning Fengzhi grabbed Qin Xiao's arm, "Come, Brother Qin. No matter what, I must host a banquet for you today."
However, before Qin Xiao could respond, Qian Renxue grabbed his other arm.
"Mr. Qin, I also have something to discuss with you."
Uh? Qin Xiao was bewildered.
Was he really that popular?
Whom should he choose?
...
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament had been ongoing for half a month, and the Heaven Dou Empire's events were nearing their end.
During this period, apart from the opening ceremony, Qin Xiao only participated in two matches.
One was the Shrek team against the Blazing Fire team, and the other was against the Divine Wind team.
In both matches, he didn't even have to step onto the stage. Given the strength of the Shrek team, there was no suspense in any of their battles.
Today's final match was between the Shrek team and the Tianshui team.
This battle caught Qin Xiao's interest.
Not because of the strength of the Tianshui team members, but because of their exceptional beauty.
They met the Tianshui Academy's recruitment standard, which was to accept only beautiful girls.
While Qin Xiao appreciated their beauty, he had no other thoughts.
After all, he was already surrounded by many beautiful women.
Moreover, while the Tianshui team members were attractive, the most beautiful among them were only on par with Ning Rongrong and the others.
Soon, the battle concluded.
The referee announced the final result: the Shrek team won.
No one was surprised by this outcome. Everyone knew from the first day that the Shrek team was destined to be the champion.
After the battle, the Tianshui team members remained in good spirits. They weren't disheartened or resentful about losing to the Shrek team.
So what?
Everyone lost to the Shrek team; their defeat was no exception.
In their view, it would be a problem if they didn't lose.
However, they weren't without gains. At least they gained valuable battle experience.
Finally, Emperor Xue Qinghe, disguised as Qian Renxue, delivered a closing speech.
His speech was passionate, full of encouragement and motivation. He also announced that the Heaven Dou Empire would dispatch a thousand-strong escort team to accompany the advancing teams to Spirit Hall for the final competition.
For a moment, Qin Xiao felt that he truly was a good emperor for the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Spirit Hall?"
"I've been in this world for a long time but have never visited it."
For a moment, Qin Xiao felt a bit excited.
He looked forward to seeing Bibi Dong and meeting Qian Daoliu.
"Your Majesty, we still have a few days before departure. I'd like to leave for a bit."
Suddenly, Dugu Yan tiptoed up to Qin Xiao.
One glance was enough for Qin Xiao to understand why.
He smiled and said, "Yanyan, congratulations on breaking through to level 50 before the final."
From the aura emanating from Dugu Yan, Qin Xiao knew she had broken through.
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Dugu Yan felt delighted, "Hehe, it's all thanks to the recent battles. Only through fighting can one grow quickly."
"Yanyan, your grandfather is here to pick you up."
Just as Qin Xiao finished speaking with Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo arrived.
"Your Majesty, I'm leaving with my grandfather." Dugu Yan waved goodbye to Qin Xiao.
Dugu Bo nodded slightly to Qin Xiao.
In the bustling arena, both preferred to keep their relationship discreet.
"Haha, Brother Qin, you're here!"
Just as Dugu Bo left, a hearty laugh came from beside Qin Xiao.
He turned to see Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong approaching.
"Sect Master Ning, is there something you need?"
"Indeed."
Ning Fengzhi glanced at Ning Rongrong and said slowly, "Rongrong's cultivation has improved to level 50 after the Soul Master competition. I plan to have Sword Douluo accompany her to hunt for a soul ring."
(End of Chapter)
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