Second Elimination Match

Elder Yi truly was an external brain endowed with God Rank wisdom!

No, Elder Yi and I were one and the same. Didn't that make Elder Yi's wisdom my wisdom?

Hahaha, I, Lu Yuan, had the makings of a god too!!!

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan could not help throwing back his head and laughing.

"Xiao Yuan, why are you laughing like this?" Seeing Lu Yuan overjoyed to the point of madness, Electrolux was startled. He had thought that after giving Lu Yuan the possibility of removing the Great Tortoise Shell Technique's side effects, that possibility had been crushed by cruel reality again, driving him over the edge.

Surely not? Xiao Yuan was not usually this fragile.

"Haha, I am laughing like this because, first, I mourn for Elder Yi, and second, I congratulate Elder Yi!"

"This... what is there to celebrate?"

"What is worth celebrating is that I know the specific information on both prerequisites for removing the Great Tortoise Shell Technique's side effects." Faced with Electrolux, who knew him inside and out, Lu Yuan had nothing to hide. He laid out all the information he knew, then continued, "What is mournful is that I'm afraid Elder Yi will have to toil for my sake again~"

Th-This... what incredible destiny!

Even Electrolux stood frozen on the spot for a moment after learning the information Lu Yuan had provided.

Though he did not know where Lu Yuan's information came from, given the relationship between Elder Yi and Lu Yuan, he would never doubt him. Besides, if Lu Yuan could obtain a heaven-defying Divine Artifact like the Great Tortoise Shell Technique, then knowing some information about Soul Bones and the Gold of Life was perfectly reasonable!

Heaven, earth, and people were all in his favor. For a moment, Elder Yi seemed to see the Child of Destiny of this continent.

I, Lu Yuan/my disciple Lu Yuan, truly had the makings of a god!

After obtaining Lu Yuan's information, Electrolux eagerly returned to Lu Yuan's Spirit Sea and continued researching the theoretical possibilities, determined to ensure that nothing could go wrong when all the conditions were met and they put it into practice. Lu Yuan, meanwhile, set aside his joy for the moment, sat cross-legged, calmed his mind, and began absorbing the Light-Breaking Right Arm Bone and the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber Xuan Zi had given him.

That afternoon.

Because the elimination rounds were arranged very tightly, and Lu Yuan had just expended considerable mental energy iterating and upgrading the Eight-Part Light Wheel, he did not choose to immediately absorb the Light-Breaking Demon. Instead, he first absorbed some Whale Rubber, using it to recover his condition.

As for the Whale Rubber's side effects, Lu Yuan simply had Elder Yi cast Mechanical Mind on him, resolving them completely.

As long as I entered sage mode ahead of time, I would not have to worry about what came before entering sage mode.JPG

The rules during the elimination rounds were simple: one match each morning and afternoon. Eliminated teams went straight back to class, while victorious teams remained to continue competing. The final top three would be decided over three days.

After the drawing concluded, the round of sixty-four to thirty-two began immediately, with all thirty-two matches held simultaneously. This shortened the assessment period as much as possible while giving victorious students sufficient time to rest after their matches and prepare for the afternoon competition.

Seeing the draw results, Ning Tian searched through the information she remembered about this year's Outer Court students and began explaining their opponent to Lu Yuan.

"Xie Huanyue. His Martial Soul is the Rubber Elephant. Rumor has it that he is an unusually special defense-and-control-type Battle Soul Elder. He comes from the Xie Family of Tianhun City and is the young clan leader of a Soul Douluo family."

At the edge of the arena, Wang Yan was also introducing Lu Yuan's opponent to Xuan Zi, who had come to watch.

"Elder Xuan, Xie Huanyue's Rubber Elephant Martial Soul is indeed impressive. His thick skin, along with a Martial Soul as elastic as rubber, can provide exceptionally powerful shock absorption and defense. He may cause Lu Yuan no small amount of trouble!"

No small amount of trouble?

Listening to Wang Yan's introduction, Xuan Zi's mouth twitched slightly. Then he took a vicious bite from the roast chicken in his hand—

He knew that under Mu En's guidance, Lu Yuan had just completed an iterative upgrade to his Self-Created Soul Skill. This skill possessed unparalleled cutting power and could be said to perfectly counter Martial Souls like the Rubber Elephant, which relied on shock absorption to spread a concentrated attack's force throughout the body for defense.

After briefly discussing matters with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, Lu Yuan led the two of them onto the arena at the referee's signal.

Across the arena, an unusual team approached.

A tall, fat yet powerfully built boy, whose height and width both appeared to exceed 1.8 meters, stood across from them with two short, slender boys with long arms.

"State your names. Prepare to begin!" the proctor, who also served as referee, said gravely.

"Freshman Class Two, Xie Huanyue." As the square-built boy introduced himself, the fat on his body rolled like waves.

"Freshman Class Two, Luo Tianlong." "Freshman Class Two, Luo Tianba."

After Lu Yuan and the other two also announced their names, the proctor gave the order, and this round-of-thirty-two-to-sixteen match officially began!

"Roar!"

As the match began, Xie Huanyue let out a roar. Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings pulsed around his body. He raised both fists and slammed them against his chest, and the waves of flesh crashing into one another produced dull bang bang sounds.

With his Martial Soul Possession complete, his body expanded another size. His skin turned dark, transforming him from the original "Liangzi" into a "Liangzi Pro Max" nearly two meters tall and wide. He stomped heavily on the ground with his right foot and charged toward Lu Yuan's group.

Luo Tianlong and Luo Tianba, meanwhile, did not release their Martial Souls immediately. Instead, they used the visual blind spot created by Xie Huanyue's Big Stomach Bag to hide themselves, like two venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right chance to strike a fatal blow.

Big Stomach Bag and True Taste Fist? Watching the opponent charge directly at them, Lu Yuan revealed an intrigued expression.

However, he would not be the main force in the early stages of this match.

One yellow and two purple Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet. As the yellow Soul Ring flashed, a pair of magnificent, mysterious light wings unfolded behind Lu Yuan once again. "Wu Feng, as agreed, hold them off for a while this match. I'll be there soon!"

"Yeah, yeah, I know! Hurry up and get lost!" Seeing Lu Yuan act like this, Wu Feng gritted her teeth in irritation—slacking off in the round-robin stage was one thing, but he still dared to slack off in the elimination rounds!

"Feng, then my safety in this match is in your hands~" Ning Tian said softly from behind Wu Feng.

"Understood! Young Mistress! Mission guaranteed!"

Seeing Wu Feng like this, Ning Tian gave Lu Yuan a look that said, "It's handled," then watched Lu Yuan rise into the sky—

Before the match, Lu Yuan had specifically sought them out and said that he had upgraded his original Self-Created Soul Skill over the noon break. However, he was not yet very proficient with the new version, so he needed some time to wind it up.

Though she did not know why he could raise his Self-Created Soul Skill to another level in a single afternoon, Ning Tian still gazed expectantly at the figure in the sky.