With the blessing of the Poison Soul Core, Dugu Bo's venom was enough to rival the ultimate poison itself. Even the level 96 Gu Rong dared not touch it lightly.
Facing the nine-headed poison dragon charging toward him and the endless poisonous mist it spewed, Gu Rong's massive dragon body couldn't help but frown slightly.
The next moment, his enormous dragon body began to shrink, transforming into a five-meter-tall bone dragon giant.
The amplification of his Martial Soul True Body remained intact. This was something only a Soul Master who had reached level 95 and achieved full control over their martial soul could accomplish.
When a Martial Soul True Body possesses the user, even though its size is reduced, the enhancements and strength remain completely unchanged.
Moreover, the energy consumption decreases after the True Body Possession,making it a very practical ability.
Usually, Soul Masters prefer to use the massive size of their Martial Soul True Body to directly crush opponents, but in this case, the larger Gu Rong's body, the more he would be corroded by the poisonous mist.
Thus, at this moment, True Body Possession was the best choice.
As the poisonous dragons rushed forward, Gu Rong waved his hand, and countless massive bone spikes rained down from the sky like meteors, shattering three of the nine poison dragons.
But instead of easing the situation, the shattered dragons exploded midair, releasing an even denser, more terrifying poisonous mist that swept outward instantly.
The poisonous fog corroded Gu Rong's bone spikes into nothingness and spread rapidly toward him.
Seeing this, Gu Rong knew he had to use his ultimate move,otherwise, there would be no way to avoid such terrifying poison.
From the outside, the space-restricted battlefield was filled with green mist. Dugu Bo looked like a true poison dragon, flying upward toward Gu Rong.
The endless poisonous mist expanded rapidly, threatening to turn the entire area into a land of poison.
Just as the mist was about to engulf Gu Rong, his dark eighth soul ring flared to life. One after another, enormous spatial gates appeared, sucking the poisonous mist inside.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo sneered. "Let's see how much your space gates can hold!"
His body erupted in green light, transforming him into a living source of poison that unleashed endless waves of venom.
One released poison; the other absorbed it into space. The two were locked in a stalemate.
The spatial gates transferred the terrifying toxins into a special dimension where they would eventually dissipate.
Although Dugu Bo's poison couldn't harm Gu Rong, Gu Rong also couldn't do anything to Dugu Bo.
Their offensive power was roughly equal, and their abilities were both top-tier,neither could overcome the other.
After a long time, the two exchanged glances and smiled bitterly. "Since that's the case, let's stop wasting spirit power."
Both withdrew their powers simultaneously, helpless with the result.
They had wanted to earn points for their sects, but with strength so evenly matched, there was nothing to be done.
Two consecutive draws meant both sides now had two points each,a decent outcome, considering Shrek Academy had only three.
As Dugu Bo and Gu Rong's match ended in a draw, the next fight between the Sword Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would depend on the third contestant from each.
Dugu Bo and Gu Rong withdrew. From the Sword Sect, the next fighter stepped forward,Yang Wudi, the "Breaker" Contra.
His title, "Breaker," reflected the nature of his martial soul,the Breaking Spear.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's third contestant was a man named Li San, a plain name with nothing remarkable about it.
Yet his strength was extraordinary. Having become a Titled Douluo just a few years ago, he had already reached level 93.
His martial soul was unique,it evolved every time he gained a new soul ring. However, due to his weak innate foundation, he had long been stuck at level 89.
After obtaining his ninth soul ring, one that had cultivated for more than 95,000 years, his martial soul evolved again, greatly enhancing his talent and foundation, propelling him to new heights.
Now, his martial soul had a mighty name,Rayquaza.
Originally, his martial soul was merely a small loach, but through successive evolutions, it had become a dragon-like supreme martial soul capable of tearing space and devouring all things.
After acquiring his ninth soul ring and awakening his bloodline through the Amber Sausage, his martial soul officially became Rayquaza,the Titled Rayquaza Douluo.
He looked only about thirty years old, as each evolution of his martial soul renewed his vitality.
His talent now rivaled,or even surpassed,that of Chen Xin and Gu Rong. He was considered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's greatest hope of becoming their third guardian deity.
Though newly ascended to Titled Douluo, his level 93 power was already remarkable.
Facing Yang Wudi, the "Breaker" Contra, the Rayquaza Douluo dared not underestimate him. Yang Wudi had once slain five Evil Soul Master Elders in one battle,he was the fiercest of them all.
Now at level 94, with his Breaking Spear in hand, none could stand against him.
He even possessed a 100,000-year soul ring,his power was nearly unimaginable.
The Breaking Spear was ranked alongside the Clear Sky Hammer as a top-tier weapon martial soul. Its fame was lesser only because no Breaking Spear Douluo had ever emerged before Yang Wudi.
Yang Wudi's goal in joining the Seven Sects Ranking Tournament was to make the Breaking Spear famous, even to rival the Clear Sky Hammer for the title of the world's greatest weapon martial soul.
The Clear Sky Hammer's fame was not just due to its power but because of Tang Chen.
There were many top-tier weapon martial souls on the continent,the Seven Killing Sword, the Breaking Spear, the Coiling Dragon Staff,but there was only one Tang Chen.
Now that Tang Chen had vanished and the Clear Sky Sect's strongest were Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, Yang Wudi was determined to claim the title of the number-one weapon martial soul in his lifetime.
And today would be the first battle of his legend.
Facing Yang Wudi's terrifying aura, the Rayquaza Douluo's body flickered with azure light as his dragon-like martial soul appeared behind him. Nine soul rings,two yellow, two purple, five black,rose around him, and his level 93 power descended like a storm.
Expressionless, Yang Wudi raised his hand, summoning a pitch-black spear. With a subtle shake, the sharpness it released shattered the oppressive aura around him.
Nine rings,two yellow, two purple, four black, one red,emerged, and the pressure of the 100,000-year soul ring shook even the sky-dominating Rayquaza.
"Begin!" Yang Wudi shouted and charged with his Breaking Spear.
Rayquaza Douluo instantly merged with his martial soul. His body transformed as his first, third, and fifth soul rings glowed, his claws rending space itself.
In an instant, the space around Yang Wudi fractured, and countless azure claws and blades shot forth.
Unfazed, Yang Wudi's spear danced,thrusting, sweeping, stabbing, slashing,his speed and precision unmatched.
At the same time, his first three soul rings lit up,"Shock," "Fracture," and "Explosion",combining into a seamless assault combo that neutralized the deadly onslaught.
But Rayquaza Douluo wasn't done. His second and fourth soul rings glowed as he tore through space with his hands, manipulating the void itself.
A strange multi-layered spatial field formed around Yang Wudi, trapping him completely.
Inside that dimension, countless spatial blades rained down like a storm. Yang Wudi, calm and focused, deflected the attacks while studying the environment.
No matter how strange an opponent's soul skill might be, everything ultimately depended on soul power.
Having understood that, he roared. Black flames erupted from his spear, his energy condensed to its absolute limit.
His fifth soul ring lit up, and he thrust forward.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Break!"
The terrifying power concentrated into a single point and exploded, shattering the azure spatial world like fragile glass.
Cracks filled the air as shards of broken space rained down. Yang Wudi appeared, holding his flaming spear, unscathed.
Rayquaza Douluo's face hardened,he knew Yang Wudi was strong, but he hadn't expected his space manipulation to be destroyed so easily.
Yang Wudi dashed forward, closing thirty meters in an instant, ready to pierce his opponent through countless times.
But Rayquaza Douluo wasn't about to sit still.
His seventh soul ring glowed, and his body transformed into a colossal Rayquaza that blotted out the sky. With a mighty roar, an ear-shattering sonic wave burst downward, shattering the air and forming a violent azure tornado.
Yang Wudi's seventh soul ring shone as well, his Breaking Spear expanding and erupting in black flames.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body!"
The black flames pierced the tornado, and Yang Wudi launched himself upward, spear blazing.
His sixth soul ring lit up. "Sixth Soul Skill: Pierce!"
Rayquaza's tail fin flicked, his sixth ring glowing darkly. The void itself became his sea as he dove into it and vanished.
Yang Wudi's spear struck, piercing the space where Rayquaza had been, even ripping open the sky itself,but his opponent was nowhere to be found.
Rayquaza had evaded the attack completely.
Yang Wudi stood alert, eyes sharp, spear ready to strike again at any moment.
Then, suddenly, Rayquaza burst from the same hole Yang Wudi had made earlier, his claws blazing with energy that devoured the void itself, descending upon Yang Wudi with unstoppable speed.
This was his eighth soul skill,Devouring Divine Light.
Yang Wudi thrust his spear forward to meet it. The instant he did, his eighth soul ring lit up, and the black flames flared violently, radiating apocalyptic power.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Break!"
The flaming spear met the glowing claw,not with a thunderous explosion, but with a soft humming sound, like blades striking something yielding.
Yang Wudi was slightly surprised. He knew how devastating his attack was,no peer-level Douluo would dare take it head-on.
Yet Rayquaza not only received it but was even absorbing his energy.
Yang Wudi's expression darkened. "Let's see how much you can absorb!"
He poured more power into his spear, forcing the clash.
From the viewing platform, Oscar looked at Ning Fengzhi. "Sect Master Ning, your Rayquaza Douluo's talent is extraordinary,what a blessing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
At first, when Oscar heard about the Rayquaza martial soul, he thought this man might have come from another world.
And not only the name,the martial soul's form was almost identical.
Now, seeing his strength in battle was equally astonishing. Yang Wudi, who could suppress even Zhao Wuji at the same level, was among the strongest 94th-level Douluo, yet this Rayquaza Douluo was fighting him evenly.
Wasn't that like having his own cheat code,only for his opponent to have one too?
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Your Majesty flatters us. Elder Rayquaza's achievement is thanks to your divine sausages. After obtaining his ninth soul ring, his martial soul did evolve again, but it was the Amber Sausage that triggered his final awakening."
"So Elder Rayquaza's success is inseparable from your guidance. He has long wished to thank you in person."
Oscar chuckled. "Then after the match, let's dine together."
Ning Fengzhi bowed slightly. "In that case, thank you, Your Majesty."
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