Douluo: Unlocking the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon

Bai Xu: "."

He got up and left to draw lots for the Individual Competition. The matches would begin tomorrow, with the blacksmith competition first, followed by the Individual Competition. The team competition would be held in the afternoon.

The moment Bai Xu received his lot, he already knew who his opponent was. He looked toward a Handsome Boy slightly shorter than himself. The boy held his lot and greeted Bai Xu smugly, his smile as brilliant as if he had just met an old friend he had not seen in years.

"Are all these people this familiar with strangers?"

Bai Xu did not respond and turned to leave. Judging by the uniform the Handsome Boy wore, he was probably a student from Tianhai City Local Academy.

He looked at his own uniform again and immediately understood. When he got back, he would change into a Spirit Pagoda uniform. After that, the guy probably would not be able to smile anymore.

After meditating through the night, Bai Xu's Soul Power had reached level 33.

"First round, nineteenth match, begin! Both contestants, please take the stage!"

Each competition platform had a referee. The referee here was a young man.

"The rules are simple. Use your offensive methods as freely as possible. There is no need to hold back. I will intervene at the appropriate time to ensure your safety. Surrendering or losing the ability to fight will result in defeat. If the difference in strength is too great, I will also make a judgment. You have thirty seconds to prepare. I will begin the countdown during the final five seconds. Prepare yourselves."

Sure enough, the youth who had been smiling brightly yesterday hurriedly unleashed his martial soul, drenched in sweat. With Martial Soul Possession, two yellow and one purple soul rings lit up beneath his feet.

The Spirit Pagoda was no insignificant force. It was merely slightly inferior to Shrek in every respect, but that was still enough for it to crush other factions.

"Five, four, three, two, one! Begin!"

Bai Xu widened his eyes. To give his opponent some face, he used his First Soul Skill to apply a buff to himself. The next moment, Spirit Shock arrived in an instant.

In less than two seconds, the youth collapsed to the ground unconscious.

The referee was stunned for two seconds. After checking the youth's condition, he declared Bai Xu the victor.

Murmurs swept through the crowd, and cries of astonishment rang out without end. He had ended the battle in two seconds. This kid was terrifying!

In the waiting room, Leng Jiuming said helplessly, "I've noticed that all your attacks are far too unreasonable. No one of the same generation can withstand your Spirit Shock, let alone that secret technique of yours."

Bai Xu pointed at the sky and revealed a smug smile. "That's right, I am the one who walks the path of heaven."

Before he could finish, Leng Jiuming grabbed his extended index finger. "Enough, I get it. Let's go watch the Individual Competitions of those Shrek students. I'm rather interested in them."

Bai Xu was dragged away by his finger. He had wanted to go back and meditate.

Still, this time they got to watch something entertaining. Tang Wulin was eliminated by Ye Xinglan in the second round. At ten years old, the power of her unity of man and sword truly could not be underestimated. Tang Wulin could only use the Golden Dragon Claw to block her sword qi, but his Golden Dragon scales could not cover his entire body.

"Mm, reaching the realm of unity of man and sword at ten years old is not bad." Leng Jiuming looked at Bai Xu again. It seemed she still could not beat his own student. That would not do.

He truly hoped Bai Xu could lose once, so he would understand that there were always greater people and higher heavens. Yet after looking around, the highest spiritual power cultivation he found was only slightly above Bai Xu's, at the Spirit Sea Realm Middle Stage. It was unlikely they could withstand a Mental Attack.

In the end, he gave up.

"Go on. It's time for your second-round match."

Thus, Gu Yue and Bai Xu faced each other once more.

Looking at the friend who knew him so well, Bai Xu froze for a moment before asking tentatively, "A classmate was just stabbed. Are you still in the mood to compete here?"

"Teacher Wu is looking after him. I'd rather focus on fighting you." Gu Yue smiled.

"I have no intention of being eliminated in the knockout rounds."

"Then you'll have to show some real skill."

The referee announced loudly, "Match begin!"

Gu Yue let out a muffled groan of pain. This Spirit Shock had come incredibly fast, but she had been prepared and would not lose focus as she had the first time.

"Elemental Tide!"

Earth, water, fire, wind, and other elements slowly floated around her. The scale was enormous, nearly covering the entire arena.

Right from the start, Gu Yue used all of her Soul Power to form a massive Elemental Tornado, attempting to eliminate Bai Xu directly.

This was no longer within the scope of a two-ring Soul Master's soul skill. Even the referee activated his Mecha and deployed a Soul Guidance Shield, staring intently at Bai Xu's somewhat strained figure. If anything went wrong, he would rush down to rescue him.

Everyone was astonished by the enormous Elemental Tornado dozens of meters tall. The wind was mixed with wind blades, fireballs, ice blades, earthen spears, and more. Even a three-ring Soul Master could only flee in panic if caught within it.

Bai Xu's expression grew grave. Gu Yue's figure had disappeared from his sight. Although he could sense her location, he had no choice but to cross the massive Elemental Tornado.

He refused to be outdone. A Golden Sword condensed in his hand and continued expanding—three meters, five meters, ten meters. Astonishing sharpness shot into the sky. Any elemental attack that reached him was immediately pierced apart by that sharpness.

A flash of sword light cut across the air, severing the tornado in half.

The referee lost sight of Bai Xu. When he found him again, Bai Xu was already standing before Gu Yue, holding a Golden Sword only thirty centimeters long against her back.

Bai Xu was slightly out of breath, and his condition was no longer ideal. The rapid, uncharged move he had just condensed placed a tremendous burden on his body. He had not expected Gu Yue to go all out and create a massive Elemental Tornado comparable to a Martial Soul Fusion Skill from the very start.

Once the storm passed, the referee could finally see the situation clearly.

"Bai Xu wins!"

"Why didn't you use spatial movement to dodge?" Bai Xu asked in confusion.

"I had no strength left, and even if I dodged, I still couldn't win. You're very strong. If you had used attacks from other elements, I might have been the winner." Gu Yue said.

Whether it was the water or earth element, Gu Yue was confident she could contend with Bai Xu. Yet this Metal Attribute was the one thing she could not control. The innate sharpness of the Metal Element allowed Bai Xu to fight Ye Xinglan, who had immersed herself in the sword path for a long time.

The blades of the Metal Element were no weaker than the Star God Sword.

Do not let Gu Yue's current bedraggled state fool you. Once she grew stronger and acquired soul skills such as Elemental Fusion and the Elemental Staff, she would become vastly more troublesome.

Bai Xu had also exhausted the Metal Element in one go. In the end, he could only condense a small sword and had narrowly won.

This match gave the audience an unparalleled viewing experience. Gu Yue's highly spectacular Elemental Tornado in particular, with attack power no weaker than that of a three-ring Soul Master, left a deep impression on the tournament judges.

This prompted forces from all sides to probe into the backgrounds of the two. After making inquiries, they discovered that one came from Eastsea Academy, while the other came from the Spirit Pagoda.

When Wu Changkong later appeared, their Shrek background was also revealed.

However, unlike the original story, Leng Yaozhu had instructed Leng Jiuming to look after Gu Yue. Therefore, Leng Jiuming watched all of Gu Yue's team matches intently from the side, with Bai Xu seated beside him.

He was terrified that Gu Yue might be injured, causing his career prospects to suffer and forcing him into early retirement.

And sure enough, Teacher Leng got what he had been waiting for.

Team Competition

The power of Zhou Hanyou and Zhou Tian'er's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice and Snow Forest, even stunned Gu Yue. Waves of restraining force continuously pressed in around her body.

Terrifying cold spread in every direction, crushing her body. Beneath her feet, a tremendous force suddenly erupted. On the surrounding competition platforms, towering blue trees also burst forth one after another.

Tang Wulin tried to rescue her, but Leng Jiuming was one step faster. The next moment, Leng Jiuming reappeared with Gu Yue in his left hand and Tang Wulin in his right. Clad in Three-Character Battle Armor, his level-79 pressure suppressed the entire arena.

"Good. My career is safe." Leng Jiuming sighed. Looking down at Bai Xu below the stage, he thought that this kid was still the most reassuring. Too much trouble was not good either.

"Gu Yue, why didn't you unleash the Elemental Tornado you used against Bai Xu? The power of that soul skill was enough to rival a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. You would have won." Leng Jiuming asked.

"Uh, that move can't just be released whenever I want, and I needed some preparation too."

"So you made full preparations before dealing with Bai Xu that day?" Leng Jiuming was speechless.

This little girl was ruthless. She had even prepared a special move in advance to deal with a fellow student.

Bai Xu's mouth twitched as he listened, and he helplessly waved his hand.

Just then—

Shen Yi, dressed in a Shrek Academy uniform, arrived with Wu Changkong. "Your Excellency is...?"

"Leng Jiuming. Someone asked me to look after this little one, so I stepped in to help. The match ends here. You have lost."

Wu Changkong did not argue. After taking Tang Wulin, he carefully checked his body. Once he confirmed there were no injuries, he led the team away.

The Skysea Alliance officials made no statement whatsoever. Clearly, they could not afford to offend either the Spirit Pagoda or Shrek.

For the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition, the appearance of several Battle Armor Masters was an astonishing incident, but it was still only an incident.

Without any follow-up, even the most explosive news would gradually disappear.

Bai Xu, the genius who had briefly flashed into prominence, fell in the semifinals and was eliminated by a three-ring Control System Battle Soul Master.

Class Zero disappeared. They did not merely disappear from the competition; afterward, they seemed to disappear from Eastsea Academy as well. The other students never saw them again.

"Teacher, as this letter reaches you, I will already be gone. I am taking a year of leave.

Douluo Continent is vast. I want to go see it.

I will return in a year and a half. I hope you will not miss me too much.

In two years, I will definitely return as an incredibly powerful person and complete the path of the Five Elements of the Human Body.

In two and a half years, you said you would recommend me for an admission spot at Shrek. I thought that I might as well go since it would be a waste not to, so I reluctantly agreed. I will definitely return then.

Do not worry, Teacher. In the future, I will definitely support you in your old age and see you through to the end.

Your student, Bai Xu."

"What a mischievous student!" Leng Jiuming's smile did not reach his eyes. He was so furious that his neck had turned red, and the redness looked ready to spread to his face.

"Still, this little guy knows how to weigh the pros and cons. He really can venture out on his own now."

He crumpled Bai Xu's message into a paper ball and tossed it into the trash can. This sight made Zhang Wa tremble in fear, and the thought of asking Leng Jiuming for leave vanished immediately.