In Douluo, the Goddesses All Collapse
Chapter 13

In Douluo, All the Goddesses Have Fallen Apart

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When they saw the First Team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy blocking their path, the three women were still utterly shocked despite being mentally prepared.

The owner of that Diary really could foresee what would happen in the future, and even knew their eventual fates!

While the three women were in shock, Wu Xing and the others arrived as well. From afar, he spotted the two groups facing off. His eyes lit up, and he unconsciously quickened his pace. Reaching the railing nearby, he looked down below.

It really was them!

Watching this familiar scene from the anime, Wu Xing found it quite a coincidence. He had actually witnessed one of the rare occasions when Tang San would end up leaving in humiliation and frustration.

Su Ruoxi, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, who were following beside Wu Xing, noticed his unusual reaction. Though puzzled, they quickened their pace and followed him over.

When they reached the railing, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also saw the two groups confronting each other not far below.

It was them!

Seeing Tang San and the others arrive, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged glances, their faces full of surprise.

"I didn't expect them to really come, and to run into Xue Beng too." After her surprise, Dugu Yan looked at Wu Xing beside her. This guy's prediction had actually come true.

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Wu Xing smiled slightly. "Of course. How could it be fake?"

Su Ruoxi was completely confused by their conversation. She did not have a Diary Instance and had no idea what Wu Xing had written before.

"Wu Xing, should we step in and deal with this?" Ye Lingling watched for a while before asking.

"No need. It's rare to get such a good show. Let's just be spectators. Isn't it interesting?" Wu Xing shook his head with a smile.

Ye Lingling was slightly stunned by that, but she did not say anything else.

Actually, she did not like this sort of thing. After all, she was also a member of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Even though she knew Xue Beng was doing it deliberately, it reflected the academy's overall quality. Glory and disgrace were shared; if the other side lost face, she would be embarrassed too.

However, since Wu Xing had said so, she gave up the thought of stepping in to stop it. To her, Wu Xing was more important.

While they were talking, the two groups finally began fighting. But the conflict came quickly and ended just as quickly. Within a few breaths, Dai Mubai had beaten Xue Beng to the ground.

"That guy has really disgraced the academy." Straightforward as ever, Dugu Yan watched Xue Beng get knocked down in just a few moves. She covered her forehead, looking unable to bear the sight.

"Haha." Wu Xing laughed as well.

Meanwhile, Flender and the other Shrek mentors watched the scene with twitching mouths. They had never expected Heaven Dou Royal Academy's students to have such poor combat ability.

"These are Heaven Dou Royal Academy's students? They're practically a pile of trash. I'm starting to wonder whether coming here was the wrong decision." Flender, who had already been somewhat resentful about having his students join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, could not help looking at Zhao Wuji.

Flender's words made Zhao Wuji smile bitterly. He could not understand it either. The Imperial Dou Team that had fought the little monsters to a standstill last time had not been like this.

Although Flender had not spoken loudly, Dugu Yan still heard him. Instantly displeased, she slapped the railing and subconsciously mobilized her Soul Power, intending to rush over and restore the academy's honor that Xue Beng had thrown away. Wu Xing stopped her.

"Don't be impulsive. He isn't wrong. Why are you in such a hurry? If you want to wipe away this humiliation, wouldn't it be better to defeat them before tens of thousands of people at the Continental Elite Tournament?"

Only then did Dugu Yan suppress her anger, though her eyes still burned as she stared at the Shrek group below.

Naturally, the Soul Power Dugu Yan had mobilized did not escape the notice of Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others, who were Spirit Saints. Following the fluctuation, they looked over and saw Dugu Yan glaring furiously at them.

Not to mention Tang San, that cheater. He too noticed Dugu Yan not far above them at the first opportunity, and his pupils narrowed slightly.

Noticing the changes in their teachers, Xiao Wu and the others followed their gazes. They were all stunned.

"They're the two female members from the Imperial Dou Team back then." Ma Hongjun was the first to cry out. As for Wu Xing, he automatically ignored him.

Unlike Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others, Flender and the rest only glanced at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling before turning their suspicious gazes toward Wu Xing.

They had clearly seen that Dugu Yan had been about to make a move, yet a single sentence from him had stopped her.

This man was not simple!

That thought immediately surfaced in their minds. Three months ago, they had seen how proud Dugu Yan was. Even Qin Ming, her mentor, had been unable to stop her from using Jade Scale Snake Poison. For such an arrogant young woman to be so obedient, how could this person possibly be ordinary?

Furthermore, he had not been among the Imperial Dou Team members back then, making them even more surprised.

Could Heaven Dou Royal Academy have some hidden powerful student?

Just as they were pondering this, Qin Ming, having heard the sounds of fighting, rushed over. Upon seeing Flender and the others, he immediately stepped forward to greet them.

"Let's go. The show's over." Seeing Qin Ming appear, Wu Xing knew the matter would end there. In a while, they would meet the academy's Teaching Committee. He had wanted to observe, but after thinking it over, he decided against it. It was not yet the time to be so high-profile.

The women nodded, withdrew their gazes, and followed Wu Xing toward the academy gates.

Walking down the steps and passing by the Shrek group, he greeted Qin Ming, symbolically glanced at the Three Beauties of Shrek Academy, then left without looking back.

Tang San's heart skipped a beat at Wu Xing's subtle gaze. Only after the other man had left did he ask, "Brother Qin Ming, who was that man leading them just now?"

Hearing Tang San's question, Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the others also looked at Qin Ming. The mentors were extremely interested in Wu Xing's identity.

"The person you mean? His name is Ben Yuan. His real name, Wu Xing, has not been made public. He's a student who was specially admitted to the academy just the day before yesterday." Qin Ming slowly answered as he looked in the direction Wu Xing had left.

"What!" Before Tang San could react, Flender and Yu Xiaogang were the first to cry out in surprise.

They might not know much about Heaven Dou Royal Academy's specially admitted students, but someone who had just joined the academy and could already make Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling follow his lead must have an extraordinary background.

Qin Ming's next answer confirmed their suspicions...

The Shocked Shrek Group

Looking at Flender and the others, who were somewhat surprised, Qin Ming slowly said, "I know a little about that student's circumstances. Apparently, he was a civilian Soul Master encountered by one of our academy's mentors while escorting students to Sunset Forest to obtain Spirit Rings."

"A civilian Soul Master?" Flender and the others were even more astonished.

They knew somewhat what kind of place Heaven Dou Royal Academy was. Most of those who entered were noble children from the empire and its subordinate kingdoms. Civilian Soul Masters were exceedingly rare.

Yet a civilian Soul Master could make the granddaughter of the Jade Scale Douluo obey him completely. It was as incomprehensible as an island nation suddenly sinking in modern times.

"Mm." Qin Ming nodded, then said excitedly, "But this civilian Soul Master is far from ordinary. In one regard, he has even shattered the understanding of our Soul Master world."

Qin Ming paused slightly before continuing in a grave tone, "As everyone knows, there is a limit to the Spirit Rings a Soul Master can absorb. But that limit does not apply to him. Although he is only a Soul Ancestor, he has three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings."

"What!"

"How is that possible!"

After hearing Qin Ming's words, everyone cried out in shock. Yu Xiaogang even directly declared that it was impossible.

Seeing his former mentors' incredulous expressions, Qin Ming sighed. "I didn't believe it at first either, but later, I saw him release his Martial Soul. It was indeed true."

"This..." Hearing that, they looked at one another. The impact was simply too great, especially for Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.

Yu Xiaogang felt that the other man had broken his theory. Was that not a direct slap in his face? His expression immediately darkened.

Tang San, meanwhile, felt that someone was actually more impressive than him, the Child of Fortune. He would not allow anyone in this world to be more impressive than him.

Before Wu Xing had even slapped them in the face, the two had already come to resent him. Truly the strongest hypocritical master-disciple pair.

On the other hand, Xiao Wu and the other women were not as shocked upon hearing that Wu Xing had three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings. With Diary Instances, their horizons had already risen to heights ordinary people could hardly reach.

What did Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings amount to? In other worlds, there seemed to be people who could destroy Douluo Continent with a single snap of their fingers.

Besides, after Zhu Qing became a Soul Elder, she could also absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring beyond her own limit.

"Also, this student's actual combat ability is not bad. With thirty-first-level Soul Power, he defeated Dugu Yan, who was already a Soul Ancestor." Qin Ming dropped another bombshell, leaving the Shrek group dizzy.

"Th-thirty-first level defeated a fortieth-level Soul Ancestor?" The others inhaled sharply again, feeling as though the world had suddenly become unfamiliar.

"Mm." Qin Ming nodded. Seeming to remember something, he smiled. "Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence. This student has the same Martial Soul as Junior Tang San. They both have Blue Silver Grass."

"???" Everyone froze and looked at Tang San.

At that moment, Tang San's heart had completely sunk, though he did not show it. Putting on a calm expression, he said, "It is quite a coincidence."

Meanwhile, Wu Xing had already led the three women out of the academy.

"I didn't expect you to remain so calm after seeing those three girls." Once outside the academy, Dugu Yan could not help teasing Wu Xing.

She remembered that this guy had been quite eager for the Three Beauties of Shrek Academy. Yet now that they had met, he had left without even greeting them. That did not seem to fit his usual character.

Wu Xing rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I'm not attracted to children. Why would I be interested now?"

He did not deny that he had thoughts about the Three Beauties of Shrek Academy, but that was for five years after the All-Continent Soul Master Tournament ended. Right now, they were merely underage girls.

And honestly, among the Three Beauties of Shrek Academy at this age, only Zhu Zhuqing was barely passable. Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu had not grown into themselves yet, especially Xiao Wu. She was really quite ordinary right now.

"Sure enough, you still like older women." Dugu Yan froze for a moment before breaking into giggles.

Wu Xing's mouth twitched. "Do you believe I'll write that tomorrow?"

"Don't... don't. I was only joking." Dugu Yan immediately backed down. What a joke. If he wrote that, would the Pope not immediately come to have a talk with her?

"It's good that you know." Wu Xing curled his lips at the instantly cowed Dugu Yan. Still too green to challenge me.

"Still, Wu Xing, was what you said before true? Are those women really that terrifying?" Thinking of the several Diary Instance holders who had kept her awake last night, Dugu Yan asked again.

"Of course. Did you think I was joking with you?" Wu Xing glanced at Dugu Yan before answering calmly.

Even after receiving confirmation, Dugu Yan still looked incredulous. "That's too exaggerated. I really can't imagine how those women could be that powerful."

To wipe out an entire world with a wave of the hand—what kind of terrifying existence was that?

"What's so strange about that? It only means you haven't seen enough." After saying that, Wu Xing continued, "In my original world, Douluo Continent is called the gutter of the Fantasy World."

"What does that mean?" Dugu Yan looked astonished, and Ye Lingling beside her was no exception.

Seeing the women's surprise, Wu Xing did not explain. Instead, he said, "Even if I told you now, it would be difficult for you to understand. When I'm in the mood someday, I'll write it in the Diary. Then you'll understand through the Diary's annotations."

"Oh." Dugu Yan responded, not in a hurry to know the answer.

Seeing their conversation, Su Ruoxi, who had originally been happy to accompany her man on an outing, felt deeply dejected. She could not understand what they were talking about.

Forget joining in; even understanding a small part of it was an impossible hope.

"Enough. Learn from Ling Ling. Don't be so oblivious and keep asking all sorts of nonsense." Wu Xing had noticed Su Ruoxi's mood long ago. Seeing that Dugu Yan still wanted to ask something, he immediately interrupted her.

Had this girl not noticed that her good sister had not spoken from beginning to end? Ye Lingling had been considering Su Ruoxi's feelings all along, yet Dugu Yan kept chattering on.

Only after Wu Xing's reminder did Dugu Yan realize it. She quickly showed an apologetic expression. "Sister Ruo Xi, I'm sorry. I talked too much."

"It's... it's fine." Su Ruoxi forced a smile.

"Ruo Xi, don't mind her." Wu Xing tightened his grip on Su Ruoxi's hand, then continued comforting her. "From now on, every time your man finishes writing a Diary entry, I'll tell you what it says."

"Mm." Su Ruoxi nodded softly, and the dejected look finally vanished from her face.

Dugu Yan's face darkened when she heard that. It was one thing for this dog of a man to say she lacked awareness, but he was even flaunting affection right in front of her.

Still, considering Su Ruoxi's situation, she did not refute him again.

After all, those two were the real couple. If she stole the spotlight, that would truly be shameless.

Heaven Dou City

Heaven Dou City was the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. As one of the largest and most magnificent cities on Douluo Continent, its walls alone stood a hundred meters tall and were entirely built from the hardest granite.

Above and below the city walls, soldiers in full armor stood guard and patrolled back and forth with spears in hand.

For Wu Xing, someone who had transmigrated from the modern world, the shock brought by such a sight was imaginable.

Although many people online discussed how Douluo Continent was supposedly the gutter of the Fantasy World, saying that one could beat Soul Douluo with bare fists and stomp Titled Douluo underfoot after going there, that was beside the point. The visual impact of the architecture before him was real enough.

Seemingly sensing Wu Xing's shock, Dugu Yan, who had only behaved herself for a short while, jumped out again. Wiggling her eyebrows, she smiled. "Stunned stupid, aren't you?"

"..." Wu Xing looked speechlessly at Dugu Yan, who sought every chance to win back some ground. This girl really never learned.

Without answering, Wu Xing took Su Ruoxi's hand and walked inside.

Seeing Wu Xing ignore her, Dugu Yan deflated like a punctured balloon. Ever since their clashes began, it seemed that every heavy punch she threw landed on cotton. That sense of helplessness drove her mad.

The roads of Heaven Dou City were extremely broad, spanning a full fifteen meters. Following the main road, Wu Xing looked around with great interest.

The city was incredibly prosperous. Street vendors lined the roadside with dazzling arrays of goods, while large shops stood on both sides. It was not much worse than the major modern cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

Knowing that her man came from another world, Su Ruoxi introduced all kinds of buildings and landmarks to Wu Xing whenever they passed them.

After an unknown amount of time and countless streets, the flow of people gradually increased. Looking carefully, this was clearly Heaven Dou City's main commercial district.

"Wu Xing, let's go inside and take a look." Su Ruoxi stopped in front of a shop.

Wu Xing followed her gaze and froze slightly. It was a clothing store, and judging from the display, it sold men's clothes.

"Alright." Wu Xing nodded without much thought. His woman truly was thoughtful.

When he had transmigrated here, his entire body had appeared in Sunset Forest, and he had only been wearing a set of modern clothes. After arriving at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he had received several sets of academy uniforms, but he could not exactly wear a school uniform everywhere in the future.

As soon as they entered the clothing store, a salesperson warmly came over to greet them. The respectful attitude made Wu Xing glance sideways.

But after thinking about it, he understood. He was wearing Heaven Dou Royal Academy's uniform. How could merchants in Heaven Dou City not know that everyone who entered there was from noble families? Naturally, they had to curry favor.

On top of that, the three girls beside him were all peerless beauties, rare even in all of Heaven Dou City. With such a display, they were clearly not ordinary nobles.

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