As Gongsun Li spoke, she lightly tossed the Flower Parasol into the air.
Whoosh—
An aura even more terrifying than the combined presence of the previous six people descended upon the entire arena in an instant.
That was not the aura of a Soul King.
That was...
Purple, purple, black, black, black, black!
Six Spirit Rings!
Two purple and four black!
The Spirit Rings beneath Gongsun Li's feet pulsed, each black ring emanating a suffocating sense of despair.
A Soul Emperor!
This delicate-looking young girl was actually a Soul Emperor above level sixty!
And judging by her age, she was at most eighteen or nineteen!
An eighteen-year-old Soul Emperor!
Such a thing had never been heard of or seen before in the history of Douluo Continent!
Even Tang Hao, known as the youngest Titled Douluo in history, was likely far inferior to her at that age!
"That's impossible!!"
Lying in the corner, Yu Tianheng ignored the agonizing pain in his arm and let out a heart-wrenching roar.
His pride and confidence were shattered to pieces at that moment.
The Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul he had always been so proud of looked like a laughable crawling insect before this young girl.
Dugu Yan's legs went weak, and she collapsed directly onto the ground.
Looking at Gongsun Li's breathtakingly beautiful face, she could not muster even a shred of jealousy. There was only deep fear.
This was the gap between them.
The difference between clouds and mud!
The Nine Heart Begonia in Ye Lingling's hand completely dissipated.
She knew there was no need to continue this so-called Friendship Match.
It was not merely a gap in strength.
It was the collapse of their very convictions.
Facing such a group of monsters, they did not even have the courage to make a move.
"What?"
Gongsun Li caught the falling Flower Parasol and tilted her head at the group opposite her, who had completely lost their fighting spirit.
"Not fighting anymore?"
"How boring."
She pursed her lips in disappointment.
"Since you're not fighting anymore, I'll take that as your loss."
Those lightly spoken words were like the final straw that broke the camel's back.
The members of the Imperial Dou Team lowered their proud heads.
No one dared to refute her.
Nor did anyone have the strength to do so.
This was a complete and utter crushing defeat.
Jixia Academy had not even broken a sweat. They had merely revealed their Spirit Rings and completely ended the match.
Qin Ming shook his head bitterly.
He looked at Xue Qinghe, his eyes filled with guilt.
"Your Highness, we... lost."
Xue Qinghe waved her hand without any intention of blaming them.
"It's not your fault."
"The opponents... were too strong."
She watched the young figures on the field, the light in her eyes growing ever more fervent.
Such power.
If she could make it serve her.
Then she would have a few more chances of taking control of the Heaven Dou Empire and even confronting that supreme existence in the future!
These Ten Million Gold Soul Coins had been more than worth it!
It was practically a steal!
"Brother Lu Ming~"
Just as Xue Qinghe was deep in thought.
Gongsun Li suddenly withdrew all her aura and skipped over to Lu Ming.
She wrapped herself around Lu Ming's arm, her two long rabbit ears twitching merrily.
"I won!"
"Shouldn't you reward me?"
She raised her head, her large watery eyes gazing at Lu Ming with anticipation.
With that coquettish appearance, she no longer possessed even a trace of the majesty of a Soul Emperor.
She was simply like a little girl begging for candy.
Lu Ming smiled helplessly and reached out to pinch one of her fluffy rabbit ears.
It felt wonderful.
"Fine, fine, fine. I'll reward you."
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Gongsun Li's eyes lit up as she said excitedly:
"I want to go shopping in Heaven Dou City!"
"I haven't bought any new clothes or tasty food in ages!"
"I heard Heaven Dou City's rouge and cosmetics are exceptional too!"
Lu Ming nodded helplessly.
"Alright, as you wish."
"I was just thinking of going into the city to clear my head anyway."
After saying that, he turned to look at Xue Qinghe beside him.
At that moment, Xue Qinghe was still immersed in the shock from before.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Lu Ming smiled and extended an invitation.
"Now that the match is over, why not take a stroll through the city with us?"
"You can also play the gracious host and show us the prosperous sights of Heaven Dou City."
Xue Qinghe's heart stirred at his words.
This was a good opportunity.
She could use this chance to draw closer to the people of Jixia Academy.
Especially Gongsun Li. As a Soul Emperor-level expert, if she could...
"Since Dean Lu has invited me, Qinghe naturally..."
Before she could finish.
She suddenly felt a tangible killing intent lock onto her.
Xue Qinghe instinctively looked up.
She saw that Gongsun Li, who had been sweetly smiling just moments ago, was now peeking out from behind Lu Ming.
There was no trace of amusement left in those ruby-like eyes.
There was only the cold indifference one reserved for the dead.
It made her soul tremble.
Images from the Life Simulator instantly surfaced in Xue Qinghe's mind.
The terrifying figure who had held a Flower Parasol on the night of the palace coup, dancing amid a sky full of petals while every strike proved fatal.
It was the very girl standing before her!
In that simulated life, she had died beneath this woman's parasol!
The icy sensation of that parasol slicing through her throat seemed to still linger around her neck.
This woman wants to kill me!
It was a woman's intuition!
Gongsun Li was jealous!
She did not like anyone getting close to Lu Ming.
Even though Xue Qinghe was currently disguised as a man.
Cold sweat instantly ran down Xue Qinghe's back.
If she went along with them and that crazy rabbit found some excuse to stab her, would she not die an utterly unjust death?
As she was now, she could not defeat a six-ring Soul Emperor!
And she still had to maintain Xue Qinghe's persona, unable to reveal her Angel Martial Soul.
"Ahem..."
Xue Qinghe forcibly swallowed the rest of her sentence.
An apologetic smile appeared on her face.
"I suddenly remembered that there are urgent affairs in the palace that require my attention."
"I'm afraid I cannot accompany you."
"Another day, Qinghe will certainly host a banquet to apologize to everyone."
Lu Ming looked at Xue Qinghe in surprise.
She had looked as though she wanted to cling to them just moments ago. Why had she suddenly become so timid?
Still, he could not be bothered to investigate further.
"Since Your Highness has business to attend to, I won't insist."
Just then.
The temperature around them suddenly plummeted.
The warm sunlight seemed to lose all its heat in an instant.
Tiny snowflakes actually began to drift down from the sky.
"Who said you were the only ones going?"
A voice as cool and clear as an icy spring suddenly rang out.
Xue Qinghe was horrified.
She abruptly turned around.
On Lu Ming's other side, two stunningly beautiful figures had appeared at some point.
The woman on the left wore a pristine white dress. Her beauty was peerless, and she radiated an air of noble holiness, like a goddess amid ice and snow.
The woman on the right wore an emerald-green dress. She was charming and petite, but her green eyes carried a fierce glint.
Snow Empress!
Ice Empress!
The two overlords of the Extreme North had appeared here without any warning!
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