"The second match of the first round of the qualifiers is officially beginning!"
With the referee's arm raised high and then swung down sharply, the match officially began!
Similar to previous Soul Battles, the tournament also gives both sides one minute to activate their Martial Souls.
"Brothers, let's go! Let's show these little hens what we're made of!"
The captain of Canghui Academy shouted and was the first to release his martial spirit.
In an instant, the seven people from Canghui Academy had various soul rings shining brightly, and their soul power fluctuations rose and fell.
Apart from the captain, who is a four-ring Soul Master, the other six are all three-ring Soul Venerables above level 30.
One of them had a soul ring ratio of yellow, yellow, and yellow, which shows his poor talent.
However, when everyone's eyes were turned to Purple Star Academy with anticipation, they witnessed a scene that shocked them.
Of the seven girls from Purple Star Academy, only the aloof and beautiful girl at the front was walking slowly. The other six stood motionless, not even summoning their martial spirits.
What does this mean?
Just as all the viewers were filled with doubt, a faint smile appeared on Dugu Yan's lips.
The next moment, a powerful surge of soul energy erupted from her body!
Two yellow, two purple, and one black!
Five spirit rings, radiating dazzling brilliance, swirled and rose around her!
The fifth spirit ring, with its deep, eternal black color, made everyone present's heart skip a beat!
Soul King!
It's actually the Soul King!
After a brief moment of silence, the entire Heaven Dou Arena erupted in a cacophony of gasps!
"Soul King! My God! I can't believe my eyes! That girl is actually a Soul King!"
"My God, how old is she? She looks so young, yet she's already a Soul King of level 50 or higher?"
"And look at her spirit ring configuration! Two yellow, two purple, and one black! This... this is practically a textbook example of a perfect configuration!"
The audience erupted in uproar.
Countless spectators excitedly stood up from their seats, craning their necks to look incredulously at the aloof and beautiful girl on the field, who was shrouded in five spirit rings.
A Soul King-level expert is already a force to be reckoned with on the entire Douluo Continent.
Such young Soul Kings are extremely rare, and each one is a genius that various forces are vying to recruit!
No one expected that they would witness such a prodigy in what seemed like an ordinary preliminary round!
In the VIP section,
Apart from Ning Fengzhi, who already knew the truth and maintained a calm smile, Emperor Xueye and Platinum Bishop Salas beside him, as well as the three members of the teaching committee of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Prince Xuexing sitting in the back row, all looked shocked.
Especially those members of the royal family, they know about Dugu Yan's situation!
Before transferring schools, he was only a Soul Master.
He's only been at Purple Star Academy for a short time, how did he become a Soul King?
A storm raged within them.
This match is already decided!
...
On the field, the seven members of Canghui Academy had also recovered from their initial shock.
Their faces were filled with horror.
Their opponent was actually a Soul King!
How can we fight like this?
"Don't panic! It seems they only intend to let her make a move! If all seven of us attack together, she's no match for us!"
The captain of Canghui Academy loudly encouraged his teammates.
"Strike first! Control-type attackers, restrict her movements! Offensive-type attackers, launch the main attack! Agile-type attackers, harass from the flanks!"
The captain issued the combat orders in the shortest possible time.
However, he was fast, but Dugu Yan was even faster!
Just as the Canghui Academy students were about to launch their attack, Dugu Yan shouted out.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Azure Phosphorous Ink Poison!"
The illusory image of the Azure Flood Dragon behind Dugu Yan suddenly opened its blood-red maw.
A jet-black dragon breath, five meters in diameter, spewed out from the dragon's mouth and swept towards the seven people from Canghui Academy at an astonishing speed!
"Oh no! Get out of the way!"
"What the hell is this?!"
The members of Canghui Academy's team changed their expressions drastically and tried to dodge.
In desperation, one of the team members activated his soul skill.
"First Soul Skill, Exploding Fireball!"
A fireball the size of a human head hurtled out and flew towards the dark, poisonous fog.
However, the next second, something unexpected happened to him and to everyone else!
boom--!
The exploding fireball, upon contact with the black poisonous mist, not only failed to have any effect, but instead acted as if pouring cold water into a boiling oil pan, instantly triggering an even more violent explosion!
A powerful shockwave, mixed with pitch-black poisonous fog, spread outwards in all directions at an even faster speed!
In this way, the player who used the fireball not only failed to save himself and his teammates, but also endangered everyone!
"ah--!"
"My face! My skin!"
"It hurts! I can't move!"
Screams echoed throughout the room.
Almost the instant the seven members of the Canghui Academy came into contact with the poisonous fog, they all let out painful screams.
Their once healthy wheat-colored skin turned pitch black at a visible speed.
It is as rigid and fragile as coal.
"Quick! Use your soul power to defend!" The captain rolled on the ground in agony, roaring with his last ounce of strength.
But,
To their horror, they discovered that after coming into contact with this strange black poisonous fog, the circulation of their soul power became extremely slow, making it impossible to mobilize it at all!
The battle was over in just a few seconds.
Dugu Yan looked at the seven people convulsing in pain and foaming at the mouth on the ground, and slowly withdrew her martial spirit.
She walked gracefully to the seven people, extended her delicate hand, and gently patted them.
An invisible suction force came, drawing all the remaining toxins from their bodies back into her palm.
After confirming that the seven people were only temporarily unconscious and not in any danger, she turned around and returned to her companions.
"Done, that's a wrap."
Dugu Yan returned to the group and shrugged at her teammates.
"My God! Sister Yanzi, you're too amazing! You wiped them all out in one move? You could at least have given us a chance to show off!"
"That's right, Sister Yanzi! We were all ready for a big battle, but you took care of the whole thing by yourself!"
Dugu Yan was both amused and exasperated by the girls. She shrugged and said innocently, "How can you blame me? Who told them to be so stupid as to use fire to attack my poison mist? Wasn't that just asking for death?"
Over the past year, with the assistance of the Mirror Domain, the women's strength has improved by leaps and bounds.
Dugu Yan absorbed the soul ring, raising her soul power to level fifty-one.
Her teammates were already well aware of the characteristics of her fifth soul skill, "Azure Phosphorous Poison".
This poisonous fog contains extremely unstable energy; once it comes into contact with an open flame, it will explode instantly, multiplying its power.
It can be said that Canghui Academy's defeat was partly due to the gap in strength.
The other half stems from their own ignorance.
"Let's go, let's go back and watch the next game."
The women chatted and laughed, gestured to the referee, and then turned to leave the ring.
The referee, who was still standing there in a daze, only snapped out of his reverie when their figures were about to disappear into the players' tunnel.
She rushed to the Canghui Academy team members, bent down to check on them, and after confirming that they were only unconscious and not in mortal danger, she stood up, cleared her throat, and announced loudly: "First round, second match of the preliminaries, Zixing Academy wins!"
After a brief silence, the entire Heaven Dou Arena erupted once again with thunderous cheers and applause!
"Purple Star Academy! Purple Star Academy!"
"She's amazing! That girl named Dugu Yan is practically my goddess!"
"I love it! From today onwards, I'm a die-hard fan of Purple Star Academy!"
...
In the VIP section,
Emperor Xueye remained silent for a long time.
His gaze finally settled on Ning Fengzhi beside him.
"Sect Leader Ning," he said slowly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger, "your daughter is also in this Purple Star Academy. I presume your relationship with this Purple Star Academy is extraordinary."
He paused, his tone becoming even more meaningful, "Could it be that your sect also contributed to the cultivation of these genius girls?"
Who is Ning Fengzhi? He naturally understood the deeper meaning in Emperor Xueye's words.
He smiled gently and replied slowly, "Your Majesty is too kind. My daughter is unruly, and it is her good fortune to be able to join the Purple Star Academy. As for Feng Zhi, he only provided some insignificant funds when they first arrived in Tiandou City to build them accommodations and some basic cultivation facilities."
"As for how they cultivated and how they made such amazing progress, Feng Zhi has no idea. Even my daughter Rongrong has never revealed anything to me."
Salas, who was standing to the side, listened to their conversation and subtly stroked his beard.
His curiosity about this Purple Star Academy grew stronger.
What secrets lie behind an academy that can cultivate such a young Soul King?
And that Oriental Mirror...
The name resurfaced in Salas's mind.
He had a strong premonition.
This young man who didn't show up today is the source of everything!
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