Tang Xiao's victory over Qingluan made the score between the Clear Sky Sect and the Angel Temple one win and one draw.
However, facing Qian Daoliu in the final round, neither Tang Xiao nor the Second Elder Tang Kun stood a chance.
Even if Tang Xiao had not already exhausted most of his soul power, the two of them at their peak together still could not have defeated Qian Daoliu.
To conserve strength for future battles against other sects, Tang Xiao and Tang Kun both chose to forfeit.
If the match had been individual duels instead of continuous elimination, the result between the Clear Sky Sect and the Angel Temple would have been a draw.
But according to the rules, the side with remaining members at the end is the true victor. Thus, after Tang Xiao and Tang Kun admitted defeat, the final record stood at one draw, one win, and two losses for the Clear Sky Sect against the Angel Temple.
The ranking system granted one point for a win, subtracted one for a loss, and awarded one point each for a draw.
So after the first match, the Clear Sky Sect earned zero points, while the Angel Temple gained two.
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The next day's match was between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and Shrek Royal Academy.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had three Titled Douluo:
Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Level 96 Super Douluo, Title: Thunder.
Great Elder Yu Luomian, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Level 92 Titled Douluo, Title: Blue Lightning.
Second Elder Yu Senyan, Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Level 91 Titled Douluo, Title: Thunder Dragon.
Yu Luomian and Yu Senyan had only recently broken through to the Titled Douluo rank. Yu Yuanzhen, after consuming one of Oscar's sausages, had improved further and reached Level 96.
With the Dragonification skill of his martial soul, Yu Yuanzhen could even battle a Level 97 Super Douluo.
Shrek Royal Academy had two Titled Douluo:
Headmaster Flender, Martial Soul: Four-Eyed Owl, Level 93 Titled Douluo, Title: Owl.
Vice Headmaster Zhao Wuji, Martial Soul: Vajra Demon Bear, Level 94 Titled Douluo, Title: Vajra.
Vice Headmaster Qin Ming, Martial Soul: Blazing Wolf, Level 83 Soul Douluo.
Flender and Zhao Wuji, with Oscar's top-tier supplies and ten-thousand-year soul rings and bones, each also possessed a terrifying hundred-thousand-year spirit soul. Their strength among Titled Douluo was among the elite.
Especially Zhao Wuji, who had gained the hundred-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's soul ring and bone. His martial soul had evolved, and his potential and limits were raised even higher. Reaching Level 97 or 98 in the future was no problem at all.
Qin Ming, once of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, had now followed his teacher to Shrek and benefited from its many resources. His strength had rapidly improved, and he too possessed a powerful ten-thousand-year spirit soul.
Although he was only Level 83, he could possibly contend with a Titled Douluo.
In the first match between Shrek Royal Academy and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Flender wanted to set the tone, so he sent Zhao Wuji, their strongest fighter, to take the lead.
They had one fewer Titled Douluo, so a perfect victory was unlikely, but they would not be wiped out either.
To Flender's surprise, Yu Yuanzhen did not save himself for the final round but instead chose to fight first.
Yu Yuanzhen made this decision because he believed Yu Luomian and Yu Senyan could not defeat Flender or Zhao Wuji. Those two not only had hundred-thousand-year soul rings but also higher soul power levels.
Even with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's Dragonification, that gap could not be bridged.
To avoid two straight losses, Yu Yuanzhen decided to strike first. Even if he could not take down both opponents, winning one round would ensure that his sect would at least earn two points later when facing Qin Ming, who was only a Soul Douluo.
On the plains, Yu Yuanzhen and Zhao Wuji faced each other a hundred meters apart, both brimming with fighting spirit. Two power-type Douluo,this would be a true clash of strength.
Yu Yuanzhen laughed. "Brother Zhao, new heroes rise with each generation. I have long admired your strength and talent. When I was your age, I was far inferior. Still, since I'm a few years older, how about we keep this battle friendly?"
Zhao Wuji replied with a grin. "Since big brother puts it that way, how could I refuse?"
After a few polite words, both released their martial souls.
Lightning burst across Yu Yuanzhen's body as electric serpents danced over blue-violet scales that covered him entirely. He transformed into a towering three-meter-tall thunder dragon man.
Two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings rose around him. The oppressive aura of a Level 96 Super Douluo surged outward.
Zhao Wuji's expression didn't change. His body swelled, becoming a massive bear over three meters tall, covered in dark-gold fur like armor.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red ring rose around him. Though only Level 94, the boost from his hundred-thousand-year soul ring made his power aura no weaker than Yu Yuanzhen's.
The two collided with equal might, neither yielding. Yu Yuanzhen raised an eyebrow. "So this is the power of a hundred-thousand-year ring."
As both had released their spirits, Bai He shouted for the match to begin, then vanished from sight.
Yu Yuanzhen immediately activated one yellow and one purple soul ring.
"Third Soul Skill: Thunder's Fury."
"First Soul Skill: Thunder Dragon Claw."
For the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, the early century and millennium skills were all enhancement types, still effective even at the Titled Douluo level.
With both enhancements active, Yu Yuanzhen thrust out his right arm. Lightning surged, forming a three-meter-long dragon claw that roared through the air.
At the same time, he burst forward like a bolt of lightning.
Zhao Wuji didn't dodge. His soul rings lit up,Immovable Vajra Body and Mighty Vajra Palm activated together. The giant bear palm slammed into the lightning dragon claw.
A thunderous boom sounded.
The dragon claw was forced back, but Yu Yuanzhen immediately followed, merging with it to strike again.
Another explosion rang out. Under Thunder's Fury, both were shaken back several steps, leaving deep craters beneath their feet.
Yu Yuanzhen roared. "Good strength, Brother Zhao! Again!"
Zhao Wuji laughed. "Good claws, big brother! Again!"
This time Yu Yuanzhen did not use another skill but instead further transformed,his arms thickened and expanded, fully dragonized.
With his Dragonification, his attack and strength surged, and he charged again.
Zhao Wuji, aware of the threat, activated his third and fifth rings.
"Third Soul Skill: Gravity Control."
"Fifth Soul Skill: Gravity Compression."
Heavy gravity filled the air, slowing Yu Yuanzhen's charge and weighing on him as if trying to crush his entire body.
Yu Yuanzhen roared in anger. His legs, torso, and head also dragonized, and his fifth black ring lit up.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Dragon King's Thousand-Scale Armor."
Fully dragonized and reinforced by a high-level defensive skill, Yu Yuanzhen shrugged off the crushing gravity and pushed forward.
His fourth ring shone. "Fourth Soul Skill: Thunder Dragon Head."
Lightning gathered at his claws, forming a huge dragon head. Empowered by his full dragon form, its force surpassed ordinary ten-thousand-year skills.
Zhao Wuji's sixth ring flared. "Sixth Soul Skill: Furious Vajra."
His strength exploded, his body glowing like an enraged golden idol. He struck back with his bear claws, meeting the thunder dragon head head-on.
Bang after bang resounded as their attacks collided in raw, brutal combat.
Although Zhao Wuji's body was slightly superior due to his spirit ring and bone, Yu Yuanzhen's thunder-infused attacks and Dragonification made him unbelievably tough and strong.
After prolonged close combat, even the Immovable Zhao Wuji began to fall behind.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's Dragonification was indeed terrifying, granting overwhelming advantages even before using the Martial Soul True Body. When combined, the effect became exponentially greater,no wonder their martial soul was hailed as the continent's number one beast spirit.
Zhao Wuji snorted. "Big brother's Dragonification is impressive. I admit that. But I'm not about to give up."
He drove his gravity control to the limit, forcing Yu Yuanzhen back a few steps, and his seventh black ring lit up.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body!"
His already huge form swelled into a mountain-sized golden bear clad in impenetrable armor, claws gleaming like blades.
Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly. "Come!" His seventh ring also lit up. "Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body!"
He transformed into a massive thunder dragon, even larger than Zhao Wuji's bear, lightning flashing through the clouds that gathered overhead.
"Thunder Domain,activate!"
Dark clouds swirled and thunder raged, forming a storm several kilometers wide centered on Yu Yuanzhen.
Bolts of lightning rained down, boosting Yu Yuanzhen's attacks and pressuring Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji, thanks to his Martial Soul True Body, could freely use his earlier skills. He strengthened his gravity control to block the thunder outside his body.
Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly. Zhao Wuji could resist the storm's assaults, but he could not stop Yu Yuanzhen from gaining power inside his own domain.
For Zhao Wuji, lacking a domain was his only weakness.
The two massive beasts collided again, shaking the world around them.
With Dragonification, Martial Soul True Body, and the Thunder Domain, Yu Yuanzhen's power was overwhelming, suppressing Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji growled. "Come out, Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!"
Light flashed at his forehead, and a gigantic bear spirit as large as his own manifested beside him.
Everyone watching was stunned.
"A spirit soul! The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!"
"How can a creature that powerful become a human's spirit soul?!"
"No wonder Zhao Wuji dared to face Yu Yuanzhen head-on,this was his trump card!"
A hundred-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear spirit soul was equivalent to a Titled Douluo-level ally.
What seemed like a one-on-one had suddenly become two-on-one.
Yu Yuanzhen was shocked, but he reacted quickly, soaring into the air to evade the bear's claws.
But a crushing gravity dragged him back down. He couldn't take flight.
Forced to the ground, he had to face both Zhao Wuji and the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear at once.
Even with Dragonification, he could not be confident of victory against both.
Many watching pitied Yu Yuanzhen.
Everyone had expected the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, with three Titled Douluo including a Level 96 leader, to defeat Shrek.
Yet Shrek, though only having two Titled Douluo, had Zhao Wuji with a spirit soul this powerful. Would Flender be any weaker?
That meant Shrek's two Titled Douluo could fight as if they were four.
They were also the only ones among the Titled Douluo known to possess spirit souls.
Although the spirit soul system was spreading, older-generation Douluo already had fixed soul rings and could only watch enviously.
Now, seeing Zhao Wuji's spirit soul, countless people felt both awe and regret,if only they had been born a few years later, they too might have had one.
Spirit souls required immense mental and soul power, but the combat strength they granted was truly terrifying.
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