Fighting the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Alone

As the host's voice fell, Cen Yu bowed lightly toward Bibi Dong on the high platform.

Under everyone's astonished gaze, the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden tore through the void and appeared behind Cen Yu.

At the same time, two purple Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet.

"Boom—!"

In an instant, a vast, sacred aura enveloped the entire Pope Palace.

Cen Yu looked at the people from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and said, "My name is Cen Yu. I'm level twenty-three. Please go easy on me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire arena fell silent.

Level twenty-three?! How had he even qualified to compete???

No... with a Martial Soul that terrifying, did his Soul Power Level even matter?

Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang felt as if the sky had fallen: "How is this possible? He's only in his twenties? Two Thousand-Year Soul Rings???"

"How could he absorb Soul Rings beyond the limit? How could his First Soul Ring be a Thousand-Year Soul Ring???"

"And what kind of Martial Soul is that? Why have I never seen it before?"

He had read every record in Spirit Hall's archives. Why had he never seen this Martial Soul?!

At the thought, Yu Xiaogang whipped his head toward Bibi Dong, wearing the expression of a man whose sincere love had been betrayed.

Could she have deliberately kept the truth from him back then, and not shown him all the records?

Seeing Yu Xiaogang like this, Liu Erlong hurriedly wrapped her arms around him. "Xiaogang, maybe it's just an illusion?"

An illusion? Right... right, it had to be an illusion!

At that thought, Yu Xiaogang's eyes suddenly lit up.

Exactly. Spirit Hall had accumulated knowledge over such a long time. It wouldn't be strange if they had something that could change the color of Soul Rings.

So this was a puzzle Bibi Dong had set for him.

But unlike Yu Xiaogang, who had nothing but theories, Tang San looked utterly incredulous.

He used his Purple Demon Eye to examine the Martial Soul, but all he could see was a vast emptiness?!

What was this guy's true background? Could this be Spirit Hall's real trump card?

Afterward, the host introduced the other members of Spirit Hall Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team.

"Just as in the previous match with Shrek Academy, levels don't mean everything."

"Can the Heaven Dou Royal Academy turn the tables against Spirit Hall Academy, which has three Soul Kings?"

Yan looked disdainfully at Yu Tianheng, whose face was tight with tension. "Kid, stunned speechless?"

"Heh, with your strength, I don't see any point in continuing this match. Just forfeit."

Yu Tianheng snorted and stopped Dugu Yan from rushing forward. "We haven't even tried yet. How do you know it's impossible?"

"Facing a formidable foe, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy remains confident."

"Then I declare the match between Spirit Hall Academy and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy officially underway!"

At the host's words, the members of Spirit Hall Academy all retreated to the edge of the arena.

Hu Liena chuckled. "You're strong, junior, but don't get overconfident~"

The next moment, catching her look, Xu Yu slammed the Brilliant Gold Scepter in his hand against the ground. His Fourth Soul Ring suddenly lit up.

"Fourth Soul Skill—Bright Edict!"

In an instant, a golden light enveloped Cen Yu, granting him an enormous boost.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister~"

As he spoke, the First Soul Ring beneath Cen Yu's feet suddenly lit up.

He slowly closed his eyes, leaned backward, and settled steadily onto a Golden Lotus Throne formed from a wisp of Soul Power.

Then, amid a flash of golden light, a golden lotus-shaped ritual implement appeared out of thin air and landed in Cen Yu's hand.

Of everyone present, Tang San was by far the most shocked by this sight.

The others didn't recognize what it was, but he did!

Cen Yu's current appearance... wasn't this the bearing of a Buddha???

What was this supposed to be??? Where had a Buddha come from in Douluo Continent?!

But that wasn't all. Just then, Cen Yu began chanting softly.

In an instant, boundless sacred power swept outward. Mystical Buddhist script emerged all around the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden, circling Cen Yu.

Then the script flowed together, turning into a barrier that split the arena in two and sealed off the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's path to Hu Liena and the others.

In other words, unless they dealt with Cen Yu, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy couldn't reach a single member of Spirit Hall Academy.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong on the high platform, Hu Liena and the others, and even Qian Renxue—currently disguised as the crown prince Xue Qinghe—all looked astonished.

None of them had expected Cen Yu to have a trick like this. Judging by the sheer momentum, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had already lost any chance of winning.

At the sight, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan exchanged a glance, intending to work together and take out Cen Yu, this unpredictable factor, with a single strike.

The next moment, blue light blazed around Yu Tianheng. His Fourth Soul Ring lit up, condensing into a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon wrapped in terrifying bolts of lightning.

"Fourth Soul Skill—Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Dash!"

Almost at the same time, purple mist roiled around Dugu Yan. "Third Soul Skill—Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison!"

"I'll cure your poison after the match. For now, I'm sorry."

In an instant, the poison and lightning dragon intertwined and charged straight toward Cen Yu.

Seeing two such powerful attacks, everyone watched eagerly, wanting to see whether this strike could take down Cen Yu, a Soul Grandmaster only in his twenties.

But none of them noticed the mocking look on Bibi Dong's face on the high platform, or how relaxed Hu Liena and the others were.

Sure enough, facing attacks like these, Cen Yu still didn't open his eyes. He merely said, "Thank you for the offer, but there's no need."

In an instant, countless lines of Buddhist script began to gather, becoming a golden streak of light.

"Bzzz—"

Then, with a soft chime, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan's attacks were effortlessly dispelled.

At the sight, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the spectators in the stands stared in shock, unable to believe what they had just seen.

Ma Hongjun cried out in disbelief, "How is this possible?! Even a Soul King couldn't have dealt with those two attacks so effortlessly!"

Clearly, the members of Shrek beside him thought the same thing. They all wore equally stunned expressions.

But before anyone could recover, more Buddhist script began to pour forth without end.

In the blink of an eye, it enveloped the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Yu Tianheng and the others had just started to unleash their Soul Skills when Cen Yu spoke softly.

"Upon a stainless Lotus Throne, the Buddha's voice guides all beings."

"With a heart like crystal, untouched by the slightest dust..."

As the Heart Calming Mantra rang out—

"Ah—!"

"No—!"

Suddenly, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy cried out in agony and fell to their knees, clutching their heads.

Seeing this, Tang San said in shock, "It's a mental attack! He's using a mental attack on Yu Tianheng and the others!"

Everyone was stunned.

Oscar asked, bewildered, "That's ridiculous! How could a Soul Grandmaster in his twenties use mental strength to suppress so many Soul Ancestors?"