Victory and Defeat Decided

Title Douluo?!

The scene immediately fell silent. Dragon Duke Meng Shu's imposing aura instantly became weak. He clearly didn't have the guts to act presumptuously in front of a Title Douluo.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu's attitude changed in an instant. His eyes revealed shock, and he respectfully addressed Li Qing, "May I ask Your Excellency's title?"

Li Qing calmly replied without evasion, "Jade Lord."

"So it's Jade Lord Douluo. Meng Shu has been very remiss. I beg Your Excellency's forgiveness."

For some reason, Zhao Xuan felt that Meng Shu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief after hearing Li Qing's name.

"So it's His Excellency Jade Lord. I am Zhao Wuji, and I pay my respects to Your Excellency." Zhao Wuji seemed to have heard of Li Qing's name before. Even he, who was usually arrogant and unrestrained, bowed respectfully.

"It's actually Jade Lord Douluo." Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, also showed shock.

Zhao Xuan raised an eyebrow and quietly asked Ning Rongrong, "Is Senior very famous?"

Ning Rongrong gave Zhao Xuan a strange look. You brought back a Title Douluo yourself, and you don't know anything about him.

But seeing Zhao Xuan's confused expression, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but rub her forehead with a headache.

"I really don't know how you managed to bring Senior back. You know, any Title Douluo is a renowned existence on the Douluo Continent, and Jade Lord Douluo is naturally no exception."

"Jade Lord Douluo's real name is Li Qing. His Martial Soul is the Clear Wind Sword. He has always been a lone wolf, fond of helping the weak and fighting injustice. He has a very good reputation on the Douluo Continent, known for his good deeds and is highly respected. However, this has also offended many forces and nobles. But because Jade Lord Douluo is powerful, no one dares to cause trouble. Yet, Jade Lord Douluo grew tired of the mundane world because of this and has lived in seclusion for five years. I never expected him to reappear in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled. This was a Title Douluo, and Zhao Xuan had brought him back just like that. She wondered what good fortune Zhao Xuan had stumbled upon.

Zhao Xuan also began to understand. No wonder Dragon Duke had breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Li Qing's title. With Li Qing's actions, he would never engage in bullying the weak.

On the side, Dragon Duke also explained the whole story to Jade Lord in detail. With the Shrek group present, he didn't dare to embellish anything and recounted the events as they happened.

Li Qing glanced at the furious Meng Yiran and then at the pale-faced Tang San, his face immediately showing a helpless expression.

He looked at Zhao Xuan and laughed heartily, "The monster academy you mentioned is indeed true."

Zhao Xuan snorted lightly and raised an eyebrow, "I never lie."

Zhao Wuji watched from the side, trembling with fear. My goodness, who gave you the guts to speak to a Title Douluo like that? Don't you see that even Dragon Duke is hiding to the side, acting like a grandson?

Li Qing wasn't annoyed. He glanced at the Man Faced Demon Spider lying on the ground, then frowned slightly as he looked at Tang San, "Tang San, is it? Are you really planning to absorb this Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring? From what I see, this Man Faced Demon Spider's age is not low."

Tang San's face was a little pale. His eyes flickered, and finally, he became resolute, "This Man Faced Demon Spider should not have reached the maximum age limit for its third Soul Ring."

Li Qing's eyes narrowed slightly. With his cultivation, he had naturally seen Tang San's flickering gaze just now. This was a child who wouldn't lie, and he had made a judgment.

However, seeing his determined gaze, Li Qing's heart stirred, "How did you determine the maximum age limit for the third Soul Ring?"

"Because he is Master's disciple," Zhao Xuan interjected from the side.

"Master? The Master who is number one in the research world?"

Li Qing pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

"That's right."

Tang San nodded, looking at Li Qing with some surprise. He hadn't expected this Title Douluo to have heard of Master.

"It seems Master has found a disciple who can realize his ideals." Li Qing looked deeply at Tang San. From his conversation with Dragon Duke earlier, he knew Tang San was twelve years old and level thirty! His Martial Soul was even Blue Silver Grass!

"It seems this outing was not a wrong choice," Li Qing thought to himself. Having traveled the continent for many years, he had never encountered so many interesting things.

However...

Looking at the family quietly waiting on the side, Li Qing felt a headache coming on. They seemed to have mistaken him for being on Shrek Academy's side.

His gaze swept across both sides, and Li Qing's eyes suddenly lit up.

He pointed to something that looked like a metal box in Tang San's hand and said, "Is this a Hidden Weapon?"

"Senior also knows about Hidden Weapons?" Tang San was somewhat surprised. He had never heard anyone mention this term in this world before.

"I have traveled the continent for many years and have seen them in some places, but they are quite rare. Since you can use this, do you know how to use those throwing knives?"

Li Qing suddenly pointed at Meng Yiran. Tang San looked over and his eyes lit up.

Meng Yiran, standing to the side, looked at the two with confusion. Her gaze fell on the Soul Breaking Blade she wore at her waist.

Her eyes also lit up, "You're saying this is a Hidden Weapon?"

Tang San nodded, "That's right. Weapons that can only exert their effects when used in secret are called Hidden Weapons."

Meng Yiran's eyes darted around, "Does His Excellency Jade Lord mean to settle this with these?"

"That's right. Do either of you have any objections?" Li Qing clapped his hands and laughed, seemingly pleased to have found a way to resolve the conflict.

"No objections." Meng Yiran's face glowed. She puffed out her chest and looked at Tang San provocatively, appearing full of confidence.

"Me neither." Tang San also had a smile on his face.

The other Shrek students also smiled strangely, with some even looking at Zhao Wuji. Zhao Wuji's mouth twitched, and he glared back fiercely.

"I've heard that the use of Hidden Weapons boils down to precision and surprise. Surprise is not needed now, so it's all about precision."

"How about this: later, Zhao Xuan will shake a tree twenty meters away, causing leaves to fall. Then, both of you will simultaneously use your throwing knives. Each knife that hits a leaf will count as one point. Only knives that pierce the tree trunk will be counted. What do you think?"

"No problem."

"No problem."

The two nodded in unison, both looking full of confidence.

Li Qing nodded, then said to Meng Yiran, "How about this, split your flying daggers in half, one for each of you."

"No problem."

Meng Yiran nodded without hesitation, secretly delighted. This way, she was still at an advantage, as she was used to using these flying daggers, while Tang San had never touched them before.

"I have no problem either." Tang San said calmly. He had already won the moment this competition was agreed upon.

Li Qing smiled. The outside world was indeed much more interesting. He nodded towards Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan understood and walked to a large tree about twenty meters away.

When Tang San and Meng Yiran were ready, Zhao Xuan took a deep breath and then punched a large ancient tree with a diameter of over two meters.

"Bang!"

A thunderous roar erupted. Under Zhao Xuan's punch, the ancient tree shattered, sending pieces of wood flying like cannonballs. At the same time, a powerful force spread out in all directions.

Li Qing's expression changed. The Clear Wind Sword behind him unsheathed instantly, and nine Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet.

"Clang!"

"Fifth Soul Skill, Sword Wall!"

Countless splintered wood, broken branches, and fallen leaves, mixed with flying sand and stones, attacked. However, they were all blocked by a jade-like sword wall in front of Li Qing. Anything that touched the sword wall was torn to shreds by the hidden sword energy within.

As the smoke and dust settled, the already devastated area became even more ravaged. Ancient trees lay scattered on the ground, their complex roots upturned, revealing fresh soil. All sorts of broken branches and leaves were swept away, leaving only bare branches on the ancient trees. The ground looked as if it had been plowed.

The people protected by Li Qing were dumbfounded. Zhao Wuji swallowed hard. How had this guy become so monstrous in such a short time?! No, he had become even more monstrous.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu subconsciously tugged at Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang's sleeve, "Is this the young man you were talking about who was a three-ring Soul Elder at twelve?"

Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang nodded blankly, her gaze vacant.

This was not the combat power of a Soul Elder. Even their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which could contend with Title Douluo, couldn't achieve such an effect.

"Zhao Xuan, what are you doing?" Li Qing's veins bulged on his forehead.

"Sorry, I haven't quite adjusted after breaking through," Zhao Xuan replied, sweating profusely and looking a bit embarrassed.

The Shrek Academy group broke out in a cold sweat. Brother, are you trying to kill us? You broke through again?

Zhao Xuan found another tree and then looked back at Meng Yiran and Tang San.

The two retracted their jaws, which had almost dropped, and after calming their minds, nodded at Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan felt a sense of certainty and then controlled his strength, punching the ancient tree beside him. The ancient tree shook violently, and its leaves rained down.

Meng Yiran's eyes flashed. Her hands moved simultaneously, and streaks of silver light shot towards the ancient tree. Her movements were clean and sharp, flowing like water.

But no matter how well Meng Yiran performed, the crowd's attention did not linger on her. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Tang San. Even the Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager, who had noticed something unusual, were the same. Tang San silently turned around, opened the cloth bag that was originally at Meng Yiran's waist, and eighteen Soul Breaking Blades were displayed one by one.

As Meng Yiran made her move, Tang San also acted. His hands trembled, and the cloth bag vibrated. The eighteen Soul Breaking Blades left the bag almost simultaneously, flying towards the ancient tree in mysterious arcs, like streaks of flowing rainbows, with a natural and beautiful curve.

Meng Yiran nodded with satisfaction after using her hidden weapons, then turned to look at Tang San. Just as she turned, she saw Tang San turning around and exclaimed in anger, "You didn't even make a move? Are you looking down on me?!"

Tang San remained silent, shaking the empty cloth bag in his hand.

On the side, the Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager also walked over. They looked at Tang San with complex expressions and patted Meng Yiran's shoulder, "Girl, let's go. We lost the bet."

Meng Yiran was surprised and uncertain, "What?"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she pushed away the Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager and ran towards Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan pursed his lips, indicating for her to see the result herself. Some people just won't learn until they hit a wall.

Meng Yiran dared not meet Zhao Xuan's gaze and even moved aside, looking somewhat fearful.

When she saw the flying daggers on the ancient tree, she froze, her expression becoming somewhat lost.

"How is this possible?"

Zhao Xuan shrugged. The outcome was decided!