Du Busi, Xuan Zi, Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao

"Heavens, this Angel Excellency actually has a soul ring configuration of eight black and one red!"

"Angel Excellency!"

"Angel Excellency!"

Yet, the crowd watching the battle was shocked beyond measure by Qian Daoliu's terrifying soul ring configuration and his divine angelic aura, screaming incessantly at him.

Opposite Qian Daoliu, Du Busi of the Body Sect and Xuan Zi of Shrek were also stunned by Qian Daoliu's configuration. They could understand a hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring, but they had never even seen a first soul ring that was over ten thousand years old, which immediately made them feel immense pressure.

However, both were level 98 super powerhouses, and they quickly steadied their emotions. The two exchanged a tacit look, reached a silent agreement, and released their respective martial souls.

Xuan Zi was the first to release his Taotie Divine Ox martial soul. A phantom of a giant beast with a sheep's body, a beast's head, and ferocious giant horns emerged with a boom, its mane bristling and fangs bared. Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine soul rings in total—lit up in response, the beast's heavy power swirling around his body.

Du Busi's body surged with purple light as he activated his body martial soul—his own physique. His body instantly tensed and enlarged. Nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red—rose, accompanied by bone-eroding poisonous mist. Their auras resonated; one beast and one poison, they locked onto Qian Daoliu, their battle intent instantly peaking.

Qian Daoliu was not overly surprised to see that Xuan Zi's ninth soul ring was red. After all, as a level 98 Super Douluo, it would be strange if Xuan Zi did not possess a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

However, the three red soul rings—the seventh, eighth, and ninth—on Du Busi did give Qian Daoliu a start.

This Du Busi is not only strange in his martial soul, but his soul ring configuration is also so extraordinary. It seems I must take this seriously!

The onlookers, who had just been annoyed that Qian Daoliu's sudden appearance had ruined their viewing experience, were now breathless as two level 98 Super Douluos were about to erupt into a massive battle against a suspected level 99 Limit Douluo.

Everyone forgot to breathe, staring intently at the arena, their eyes filled with shock and fanaticism, not daring to even draw a full breath.

What was the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament? That was nothing but child's play!

A battle between Super Douluos and a Limit Douluo was something an ordinary person would never see in their entire life!

Naturally, apart from Xuan Zi, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Du Busi, everyone else in the vicinity sensibly released their martial souls and retreated from the battlefield, leaving it to Qian Daoliu and the others.

Qian Daoliu did not stop them; instead, he kept searching the crowd for any missed fallen ones.

Regrettably, the Title Douluo-level fallen ones in the crowd had already fled in a frenzy the moment Ma Xiaotao was reduced to ashes, and in the end, Qian Daoliu found nothing more.

Qian Daoliu did not leave empty-handed, however. Among the departing crowd, he discovered someone who also possessed the Angel martial soul like himself, and he felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to her.

An Angel martial soul from ten thousand years later? Why do I feel a sense of closeness to her, and why has her Angel martial soul degenerated to this extent? Qian Daoliu frowned slightly, but he had no time to dwell on it, forced to focus entirely on the two level 98 peak Super Douluos before him.

"Elder Xuan! Kill this Angel soul master! Avenge Sister Xiao Ya and Sister Xiaotao!" Behind Xuan Zi, Huo Yuhao, who was being tightly protected, roared at him.

"Elder Xuan! Kill this Angel soul master! Avenge Sister Xiao Ya and Sister Xiaotao!"

At this moment, it was not just Huo Yuhao barking at Qian Daoliu; Beibei and the rest of the Tang Sect and Shrek members were doing the same.

Qian Daoliu turned a deaf ear to this, steadying his breath and focusing his mind. His god-level spiritual power quietly expanded, scanning every corner of the arena to prepare fully for the coming battle.

He keenly noticed that on the main podium of the arena, a lead officer in high-ranking attire was commanding in a deep voice: "Form up! Activate the linked soul guidance shields! Protect His Majesty's retreat with the strongest defense!"

Qian Daoliu guessed that the person being protected must be the current Emperor of this nation, though the Emperor seemed to have difficulty walking. Behind him stood a bright, beautiful girl in orange clothing.

There was also an elderly, decrepit Title Douluo in yellow robes and a middle-aged man in brocade robes with a shrewd expression. Although their soul power fluctuations were not strong, they exuded a strange, dangerous aura that made Qian Daoliu's heart tighten.

Qian Daoliu saw the two of them immediately activate items similar to soul guidance devices. A strange defensive barrier formed in front of them; the old man's barrier glowed with an archaic yellow light, while the middle-aged man's emitted a dark purple halo. The two barriers overlapped, standing firmly in front of the Emperor and forming a double layer of protection with the outer linked soul guidance shields.

Qian Daoliu had originally thought that the crippled Emperor would retreat immediately under the protection of his soul master legion, but to his surprise, the Emperor merely glanced at the old man beside him. Upon the old man's nod, he ordered the guard legion to construct a defense on the spot and calmly began to watch the battle between Qian Daoliu, Du Busi, and Xuan Zi.

This man is so decisive! He is truly worthy of being an emperor!

Does he trust that decrepit Title Douluo beside him that much?

Qian Daoliu couldn't help but curiously size up the yellow-robed old man who gave him such a dangerous feeling.

The yellow-robed old man seemed to notice Qian Daoliu's gaze and looked up, meeting his eyes directly.

Qian Daoliu tried to probe the old man with his spiritual power, but it was blocked by the strange light waves surrounding him.

Qian Daoliu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, What a powerful spiritual barrier! Is this the peculiar soul skill of ten thousand years later?

Subsequently, Qian Daoliu also noticed that the surrounding soul master legion seemed to be only protecting the Emperor and had no intention of interfering in his battle with Du Busi and Xuan Zi.

Thus, Qian Daoliu stopped paying attention to the imperial soul master legion and focused on dealing with Du Busi and Xuan Zi.

Just as Qian Daoliu intended to fight in earnest, another change occurred. A figure exuding an evil aura and another dark, dragon-like figure suddenly attacked from the shadows. "Long Xiaoyao, have you forgotten the promise you made to me?"

"Ye Xishui, why have you come? Do you not want your life? Do you not know that your martial soul is strictly countered by this Angel Douluo Excellency?"

"And what about you? Is your Dark Holy Dragon martial soul not countered by him as well?"

The two figures were as swift as lightning, their auras hidden but carrying sharp killing intent. They were clearly aiming for Qian Daoliu, yet they stopped not far from Huo Yuhao, as if to prevent Qian Daoliu from killing him. Qian Daoliu frowned slightly, having already sensed the terrifying cultivation of the two figures.

"Two more level 99 Peerless Douluos. Kid, your luck is truly extraordinary!"

Qian Daoliu's expression was solemn, his Angelic divine light glowing faintly; he was clearly prepared to face the four powerhouses.

When Xuan Zi first saw two more Limit Douluos arrive to protect Huo Yuhao, he thought they were his saviors.

But when he saw who they were: "Holy Spirit Cult's Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao."