The Four-Eyed Divine Eagle looked down arrogantly, like a divine beast bathed in golden light.
After Yu Senyan was carried away for treatment, Flender finally withdrew his spirit and true martial soul form, landing with a satisfied smile.
In this battle, Shrek Academy achieved a great victory over the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, earning the highest cumulative score since the start of the Seven Sects Ranking Tournament,one draw and two wins, securing three points.
Qin Ming had initially been nervous. After all, he was only an eighty-third level Soul Douluo. Against a Titled Douluo, his chances of winning were nearly nonexistent.
Now it turned out he didn't even need to fight. The two deans had already decided the outcome, defeating the strongest sect known for the number one beast martial soul in the world.
With this battle, Shrek once again became famous across the continent.
Yu Yuanzhen felt deep regret. Things had reached this point, and there was nothing more to say. A loss was a loss.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was indeed powerful, but when facing peers of the same level, it was still helpless against overwhelming talent.
Even with Yu Yuanzhen's extraordinary strength, there was no stopping opponents blessed with impossible advantages.
After the match between Shrek and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect concluded, the next day's duel between the Sword Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect drew countless eyes once more.
When it came to swordsmanship alone, excluding the Eternal Emperor Oscar, the Sword Sect's Great Elder, Sword God Douluo Gai Yue, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Guardian Elder, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, were unquestionably the pinnacle of Sword Dao in the current age.
Both were level ninety-seven Titled Douluo, and this battle was destined to determine who truly stood as the number one swordsman in the open world.
There were differences between them, of course. Chen Xin was older and had immersed himself in Sword Dao for many more years, perhaps more experienced than Gai Yue.
However, though Gai Yue was younger, he possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone.
At equal levels, this gave him a massive advantage, as the previous battle between Shrek and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had already proven.
More importantly, Gai Yue had a soul core,a gap that could not easily be bridged.
When Oscar ascended the throne, he made public the method of condensing a soul core. All the Titled Douluo present had attempted it, but found it increasingly difficult.
Only Qian Daoliu, who had long reached level ninety-nine as a Limit Douluo, had managed to glimpse the method's true essence and formed a nascent core.
In terms of absolute power, Gai Yue now far surpassed Chen Xin. Thus, their duel was not about raw combat, but the pure essence of Sword Intent itself.
Though Chen Xin was older, Gai Yue did not believe his Sword Dao would lose. After all, he was the one who had taught Oscar, the top master of the sword in their era.
While Oscar's swordsmanship had long surpassed Gai Yue's, that was due to his transcendent realm and vision.
Moreover, after surpassing him, Oscar had shared some of his insights with Gai Yue. Now, Gai Yue was confident his Sword Intent would not lose to Chen Xin's.
They had agreed in private that this match would be a contest of Sword Intent alone,a true duel of Sword Dao.
So, when Bai He announced the start of the match, Gai Yue and Chen Xin did not clash like the fighters before them.
The two men sat cross-legged facing each other a hundred meters apart, like old friends playing chess in silence.
To ordinary spectators, it looked as though they were simply meditating. Where was the intense combat everyone had expected?
But in the eyes of the true experts, the most violent clash had already begun. The terrifying Sword Intent flooding the plains was tearing the very heavens apart.
If not for Oscar's spatial barrier, countless people might have been sliced to pieces by the waves of Sword Intent released in their duel.
In a gray, colorless spiritual world, Gai Yue and Chen Xin each held their swords,Heavenfrost Sword and Seven Kill Sword. The blades hummed in unison with their masters. Infinite Sword Intent interwove in the void, each man's understanding of the sword erupting in full force.
The two remained motionless for half a day. Ordinary viewers began to nod off. Aside from the occasional tremor of heaven and earth and invisible streaks of sword energy slicing through the sky, they could perceive nothing.
They began to think that battles between Titled Douluo could actually be this dull.
Finally, the two suddenly opened their eyes. One blue, one white Sword Intent, each terrifying beyond measure, shot into the heavens, splitting the sky apart.
Golden light poured down through the clear skies, and the twin columns of Sword Intent lingered for a long time without fading.
Only then did those who had found the match boring realize how terrifying these two superpowerhouses truly were.
Even with spatial isolation, just witnessing those twin beams of sword energy made many feel stabbing pain in their eyes, nearly blinding them.
Gai Yue and Chen Xin looked at each other and spoke in unison: "I lost."
Hearing the same words from the other, they both smiled. In truth, there was no victor or loser. Gai Yue's Sword Intent was powerful, and Chen Xin's was no weaker.
After all, Chen Xin often exchanged insights with Oscar, and Oscar had never been one to withhold knowledge.
In realm, the two were equal. In strength, Gai Yue had the advantage, but in Sword Dao, they were perfectly matched.
Both stood up, their soul power surging as if they were on the verge of a breakthrough.
This duel of Dao had benefited them both greatly.
Chen Xin said, "Brother Gai Yue, I'll take a small advantage and call this one a draw."
Gai Yue smiled. "In Sword Dao, you and I are equals. It's no advantage at all."
They both laughed heartily and left the stage together, yielding the field to Dugu Bo and Gu Rong.
The two of them were no longer who they once were. Dugu Bo was no longer the weakest Titled Douluo, known for being unbeatable in group fights but lacking in duels.
Now, Dugu Bo excelled in both.
They exchanged smiles across the arena.
Gu Rong said, "Brother Dugu, you've been busy refining pills all these years. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has greatly benefited from your work. Tell me, have your cultivation levels fallen behind?"
Dugu Bo chuckled. "Alchemy is just something I do in my spare time. Today's battle will surely bring you a pleasant surprise."
Dugu Bo rarely appeared in public. Most people still remembered him as the Titled Douluo who could take one down with him at best.
Facing one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's two guardian Douluo, not many had high expectations for him.
But who could have guessed that Dugu Bo was now a level ninety-five Super Douluo, only a step away from breaking through to ninety-six.
What's more, he had a poison-type soul core. Even against a level ninety-six Super Douluo, he could fight evenly.
His poison was so deadly that even brief contact meant certain death. Even level ninety-seven or ninety-eight Super Douluo would be left disfigured and broken if poisoned.
Gu Rong, too, had improved greatly over the years. With the support of the Dark Devilgod Tiger tendon, his level ninety-six cultivation allowed him to push spatial manipulation to near perfection for short bursts.
The power and strangeness of such extreme control over space needed no further explanation.
Oscar's casual spatial barrier could block the aftermath of Titled Douluo battles.
Gu Rong might not match Oscar, but aside from him, none surpassed Gu Rong.
Gu Rong laughed. "Then let's settle this with our hands."
As his words fell, nine soul rings,two yellow, two purple, and five black,rose from his body, and his ninety-sixth-level aura burst forth. Behind him appeared the phantom of a colossal bone dragon.
Gu Rong's already tall frame grew to five meters as his martial soul possessed him, turning him into a humanoid bone dragon.
Dugu Bo showed no fear. Green dragon scales rippled across his body, covering him completely. As his martial soul possessed him, he too transformed into a five-meter-tall green dragon man.
His martial soul had evolved into a top-tier power and poison-type hybrid,the Jade Scale Dragon Emperor.
Nine soul rings,two yellow, two purple, and five black,rose around him as the level ninety-five Super Douluo's aura erupted outward.
Though Dugu Bo's rank was slightly lower, his foundation was no weaker. With a soul core within him, his presence was even more overwhelming than Gu Rong's.
As their draconic auras collided, the heavens seemed to flash with green and black lightning.
Gu Rong was astonished. "You're already level ninety-five?"
Few knew of Dugu Bo's true strength, as he had secluded himself for years.
His revealed power now completely overturned Gu Rong's expectations.
Many others shared that same disbelief. Once seen as a mere measuring stick for others' strength, Dugu Bo now stood as Gu Rong's equal?
As expected from the Emperor's grandfather.
Many watching were not just shocked, but jealous. If their daughters were empresses too, His Majesty surely wouldn't have spared resources either,they too could have become this powerful.
Gu Rong, however, was not distracted by such thoughts. Feeling Dugu Bo's strength equal to his own, he smiled.
He had thought today's battle would be perfunctory. But now, he could finally fight seriously again.
Since Dugu Bo had evolved from a serpent into a dragon, it was time to see whether this Poison Dragon could rival the legends of old.
Gu Rong's powerful legs coiled and sprang like compressed springs as he lunged forward. His gray-white bone claws struck toward Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo had not enjoyed close combat in years. After decades as a long-range poison caster, his evolution reignited his love for direct, physical battle.
To him, that was how real men fought.
As long as his physique wasn't inferior, he welcomed close combat.
And though it was melee, his Jade Scale Poison Dragon Claws were deadly,both offensive and defensive, and any scratch meant certain death from the poison.
Now, Dugu Bo was unmatched both in close combat and toxin mastery.
Their claws collided, soul power trembling between them. Gu Rong stayed alert for trickery, keeping a barrier of soul power around his claws to prevent poisoning.
Their strength was immense, the impact forcing both to take several steps back, leaving deep craters beneath their feet.
Sensing an even match in power, they roared like beasts and plunged into a flurry of blows.
Gu Rong was clever. Each time Dugu Bo's claws nearly struck him, he used spatial power to evade.
As a result, Dugu Bo's scales were torn and bloodied, while Gu Rong remained largely unharmed.
Though evenly matched in strength, Gu Rong's spatial manipulation was annoyingly elusive, frustrating Dugu Bo.
After a long exchange, Dugu Bo grumbled, "Dodge, dodge, dodge! That's all you do! You've already made me bleed all over, and just when I'm about to hit you, you use your space tricks again! Boring!"
Gu Rong laughed. "Everyone knows how terrifying your poison is. You expect me to believe your poison hasn't grown stronger after all these years?"
The implication was clear: Dugu Bo's poison must now be even deadlier.
Even Gu Rong dared not risk a scratch from those toxic dragon claws.
Dugu Bo snorted. "Fine. If you won't fight me head-on, then taste my poison!"
His fourth and sixth soul rings,purple and black,lit up at once.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Enchantment!"
"Sixth Soul Skill: Banquet of Venom!"
Instantly, emerald-green poisonous mist erupted from his body, spreading to cover the entire battlefield.
Gu Rong's expression changed. His seventh soul ring flared as he used his martial soul true body, transforming fully into a colossal bone dragon that soared high into the sky.
Even from that brief exposure to the poison's aura, he felt dizzy and numb. If he were engulfed in it, who knew what would happen?
From above, the bone dragon frowned at the sea of green below. "How can your poison be this terrifying? Even a level ninety-eight Super Douluo wouldn't dare linger in it!"
Hidden within the toxic mist below, Dugu Bo's form was nowhere to be seen. His laughter echoed from within the green haze. "You have your strange spatial power, and I have my deadly poison."
He paused, voice full of confidence. "And you think flying up there will save you?"
The moment he finished, countless poison dragons formed from the green mist. Dugu Bo stood atop the head of one, smiling coldly.
"Let's see where you run now."
Nine poison dragons soared skyward toward the bone dragon, each spewing clouds of venom.
Just watching made everyone's scalps crawl.
Even through the spatial barrier, the sight of that vast green sky made many feel faint. Without it, the entire arena would have become a living hell.
Even Qian Daoliu, the level ninety-nine Limit Douluo, couldn't help but sigh. Dugu Bo's poison had reached an unimaginable level.
Thankfully, he was now bound by the Emperor's command. Otherwise, he would have been far more terrifying than any evil soul master or Slaughter King.
With poison like that, not even a Titled Douluo could survive,let alone ordinary people.
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