The Challenge Tournament Ends

Five Soul Rings rose beneath Xu Xiaoyan's feet, and her Star Staff fell into her hand.

Just as the second challenger was about to attack, Xu Xiaoyan raised her Star Staff. A Starwheel Chain locked him down at precisely the right moment. Her third Soul Ring lit up, and the challenger, who had just broken free of the chains, was immobilized once more by Xu Xiaoyan's third soul skill, Brilliant Starlight.

Specks of light lit up around Xu Xiaoyan. Her fifth Soul Ring glowed, and starlight burst forth. A starwheel floated before her, then suddenly shattered.

In an instant, the surroundings fell into a vacuum, as if a star had perished. Unable to evade while immobilized, the challenger was continuously worn away by the vacuum realm created by the Starlight Annihilation Divine Ray.

Then, white light descended and teleported the challenger out of the Starlight Annihilation Divine Ray's range. Naturally, that also meant his challenge had failed.

The entire venue erupted in an uproar.

Xu Xiaoyan was the weak link of the Shrek Seven Monsters. That was a fact universally acknowledged by everyone.

Although her control abilities were powerful, her own defense and offensive power were exceedingly weak. Without teammates, she could at most rely on control to drag things out against others.

Yet this fifth soul skill, which she had never used before anyone else, changed that.

Who said a pure Control System Soul Master could not possess offensive power?

Xu Xiaoyan had shattered that stereotype through her actions.

Moreover, as a ten-thousand-year soul skill of a Control System Soul Master, the Starlight Annihilation Divine Ray was clearly not limited to creating a vacuum. She definitely had follow-up techniques she had yet to reveal.

Xu Xiaoyan nodded slightly to the challenger, then returned to her platform.

Yue Zhengyu watched her calm expression with a complicated look on his face.

For a time, no one stepped forward to challenge her again.

Ya Li had no choice but to remind them, "Please, the next challenger, come forward."

An old acquaintance appeared in the plaza.

Xu Yucheng still wore a gloomy expression as he said to Xie Xie, "I challenge you."

Xie Xie stood up, took a step forward, and directly traversed space to arrive before Xu Yucheng.

"Come on, Old Xu."

Six Soul Rings flickered beneath Xie Xie's feet.

After his Martial Soul mutated, his cultivation speed had remained exceptionally fast, and he had encountered almost no bottlenecks. At the same time, he had constantly been exploring the mysteries of this new Martial Soul.

There had never been a Martial Soul known as the Space-Time Dragon in Shrek's records, so Xie Xie could be considered the first of his kind. If he had descendants, he would very likely create an entirely new Martial Soul lineage for Douluo Star.

Battles between Agility Attack System Soul Masters were defined by dazzling speed.

It was not the brilliance of their skills, but the countless afterimages produced by speed taken to the extreme, leaving spectators unable to take it all in.

It looked as though they had only collided a few times, but Xie Xie and Xu Yucheng had actually exchanged hundreds of blows.

The longer they fought, the more alarmed Xu Yucheng became.

Last year, he had fought Xie Xie as well. At the time, however, Xie Xie's use of his Martial Soul had clearly still been unable to break free from the habits of the Twin Dragon Daggers, making his fighting style quite awkward. Although Xu Yucheng had lost back then too, Xie Xie's victory had been extremely difficult.

But this time, Xie Xie's understanding of the Space-Time Dragon had clearly reached an entirely new level. He moved through space, using layered applications of acceleration and deceleration to suppress Xu Yucheng completely.

Just as a cold glint was about to stab toward his neck, Xu Yucheng was enveloped in white light, which protected him as he withdrew from the battle.

Xie Xie landed lightly on the ground and curled his lips into a smile. "Convinced?"

Xu Yucheng's face darkened. "I'll be back next year."

Xie Xie winked at him. "I'll be waiting~"

Xu Yucheng shuddered, then turned and left.

On the platform, Xu Xiaoyan looked at Yuanen. "Sister Yuanen, aren't you going to do something about him?"

Yuanen said, "He hasn't been right in the head for just a day or two."

Xie Xie waited below for a while. When no one continued to challenge him, he returned to the platform.

After that, several Inner Court senior students challenged Yue Zhengyu, Yuanen, and Ye Xinglan.

Although the senior students had higher Soul Power cultivation, Ye Xinglan, Yuanen, and Yue Zhengyu's Martial Soul grades and high-quality Two-Word Battle Armor made up for that gap.

Tang Wulin had given Ye Xinglan the metals for crafting the Two-Word Battle Armor long ago.

Ye Xinglan turned to Tang Wulin and asked, "How do you plan to deal with your Battle Armor?"

Tang Wulin smiled faintly. "No need to worry."

Since he had said that, Ye Xinglan had no need to ask further.

The Shrek Seven Monsters were already outstanding talents. There were few people under twenty-five who possessed Soul Power and Battle Armor on the same level as the Seven Monsters, and even among those people, not all of them had the courage to challenge the Shrek Seven Monsters.

Thus, the challenge tournament quickly entered its final stage.

Tang Wulin sat high in the central seat. Everyone was curious about him, yet not a single person dared step forward to challenge him.

The fact that he could sit in Gu Yue's place and make the other six willingly accept him meant his strength could not be underestimated. Many people had also seen his Thought Materialization during Sea God Fate. Although no one knew what he had materialized, that alone was enough to prove that his spiritual power cultivation was absurdly high.

The Spirit Domain Realm was the first step toward becoming an Ultimate Douluo!

Yun Ming swept his gaze over the area. After confirming that no one else intended to challenge them, he descended directly into the plaza.

The Sky-Piercing Divine Spear appeared in his hand, and the aura of a top-tier Ultimate Douluo shook everyone to their core.

An ethereal chant rang out. Little angels descended one after another, surrounding the edges of the plaza. A gentle curtain of light enveloped the spectators, offsetting the aura of the Skycrosser Douluo.

Tang Wulin stood up.

Someone below shouted, "No way! Are they going to fight??"

"He already has the qualifications to spar with the Sea God Pavilion Master??"

"What exactly is his cultivation level?!"

Ya Li's voice rang out. "This is an exhibition match."

Xie Xie and the others stood up as well, their eyes wide with shock.

"Boss, you're not joking, are you?"

"Captain, when did you become an Ultimate Douluo behind our backs?"

Tang Wulin took a deep breath and said, "Watch carefully."

In the plaza.

Yun Ming said calmly, "Come."

Tang Wulin loosened his muscles, battle intent igniting in his eyes. He stretched his body as though a giant dragon were awakening. An impassioned dragon roar echoed through the heavens, and the phantom of a Golden Dragon appeared in the sky, actually standing on equal footing with Yun Ming's Heaven-Piercing intent!

He leaped down from the platform, his Golden Dragon Spear pointing directly at Yun Ming.

The Sky-Piercing Divine Spear trembled and blocked All-In.

Spear light erupted, layer upon layer of spear shadows pressing down upon Tang Wulin.

Neither of them used any wide-range destructive soul skills. They fought purely through spear techniques.

Ye Xinglan possessed a weapon-type Martial Soul. Her sword was everything to her.

Although swords and spears differed greatly, that did not prevent her from drawing parallels. She could see more than others, and the intertwining of the two figures in the plaza left her utterly mesmerized.

Just as Ya Li had said, this was an exhibition match.

Anyone with eyes could see that Tang Wulin's spear techniques were evenly matched with Yun Ming's.

Perhaps there was still a gap between their cultivation levels, but that gap was definitely not large. Otherwise, Tang Wulin could not possibly remain so composed while facing Yun Ming's pressure.

Golden light flared in Tang Wulin's eyes. The Golden Dragon Spear carved out an arc, and rings of golden light flew toward Yun Ming.

Yun Ming's expression changed. Dazzling white light flashed across his body, and he seemed to instantly transform into a spear—a long spear that could not be stopped—as he forcibly passed through the golden rings.

Tang Wulin's goal had been to force him back.

He raised a hand and pressed forward. A massive Golden Dragon phantom appeared behind him, and every pattern on the Golden Dragon Spear became incomparably radiant. The spear seemed to thrust out slowly, yet it arrived before Yun Ming in the blink of an eye.

The Golden Dragon Spear roared like a giant dragon, crazily absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Wherever it passed, space collapsed inch by inch. Yun Ming rapidly retreated, but before the King's Path, All-In, there was nowhere to evade.

He snorted coldly. The Heaven-Piercing Spear shone brilliantly, its entire body radiating incandescent light. The spear shaft became transparent, and his ninth Soul Ring flickered faintly beneath his feet.

Ya Li's expression changed drastically in the air. "Brother Ming, watch your limits!"

Tang Wulin hurriedly raised his hand as well. The Golden Dragon Spear, which had already flown out, forcibly changed direction and smashed into a stone mountain nearby.

With a deafening boom, the stone mountain was reduced directly to powder.

Yun Ming withdrew his spear. "That move of yours is not bad. If I didn't use my ninth soul skill, I would have had to use my Four-Word Battle Armor."

Tang Wulin recalled the Golden Dragon Spear. "It's still more enjoyable on Sea God Island."

Yun Ming said, "We'll fight again next time."

He glanced at the stunned spectators and announced, "The Shrek Seven Monsters have successfully defended their title. The challenge tournament is over!"