Bei Bei: Actually, I gave in after the first punch, but it hit me in the mouth (double chapter)

"Great, very good..."

A cold glint flashed across Lone Bamboo Sword's face as he stared coldly at Lu Cheng, who strolled leisurely onto the stage, and Bei Bei, whose legs were trembling but who was forcing herself to stay upright, behind him. He then let out an angry snort.

Facing a team of their caliber, he still dared to go alone... In their eyes, Bei Bei was just an extra, after all, his combat strength had been demonstrated on the field, he was just a slightly stronger Soul Ancestor.

"Lu Cheng, the referee hasn't declared the start yet; there's still time to complete the lineup," Lone Bamboo Sword said coldly.

"No need." Lu Cheng smiled and shook his head.

"Good."

Lone Bamboo Sword nodded, his face turning completely black. Without waiting for the referee's announcement, he led the entire Dou Ling Team to one side of the arena.

"Captain, he..." Xiao Feng, one of the team's three core members and Control System Xiao Feng brow.

"Give it your all, hold nothing back." With his back to Lu Cheng, Lone Bamboo Sword strode forward, his anger subtly receding, replaced by a solemn expression.

Everyone knew how much those lunatics from the Shrek Academy valued this match.

They're practically a bunch of fanatics. In every tournament, Shrek has crippled or killed many of their members, leaving them with broken arms and legs. And these guys are ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to themselves. Even they are amazed by their ruthlessness.

Therefore, Shrek must have had some reason for sending this guy up.

In other words, at least in the eyes of everyone at the Shrek Academy, Lu Cheng was almost certain to win this match. Knowing the strength of their Dou Ling Team, he still dared to make such a judgment, so this guy... was probably far more terrifying than they imagined.

There are still some extremely powerful trump cards that have not yet been revealed.

"Get that Bei Bei off the field first."

Lone Bamboo Sword said softly, "As for this guy, the main focus should be on..."

"Five Soul King against one Soul King —even if that guy is incredibly talented, our chances of winning are extremely high."

"Yes."

Beside him stood a tall, robust young man. Qian Yuan nodded slightly. Although he was taciturn, he was completely obedient to his captain, Lone Bamboo Sword.

The other team members all had solemn expressions.

"You..."

Bei Bei watched Lu Cheng's leisurely back, then glanced at the group of burly men opposite her. Her eyes twitched wildly. She wanted to beg Lu Cheng for help, but when she thought of Mu En Mu's instructions and Yan Shaozhe's efforts, she gritted her teeth. She could just lie low and stall for time. This kid was definitely confident that he could sweep the other side. As long as he could survive to the end, it would be a victory!

With that thought in mind, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"The match begins!"

But the moment the referee called for the start of the match, Bei Bei suddenly realized something was wrong.

There were seven people on the other side, and at least three of them were charging straight at him.

To make matters worse, Lu Cheng dodged him and ignored him completely. Holding a crimson fire bow, he charged straight forward to Douluo I the Soul King, including Lone Bamboo Sword, in the distance.

"No, I..."

Bei Bei's pupils dilated in shock. Before she could finish speaking, she was instantly attacked face-to-face by Wang Han Ling'er, the only Agility Attack System Battle Soul King in the Dou Ling Team. The other opponent was Wang Qian Yuan, a Power Attack System battle Martial Soul and one of the three core members, whose Battle Soul King was the Terrorclaw Bear.

The latter punched Bei Bei hard across the mouth.

His teeth shattered, blood splattered everywhere, and his entire face instantly deflated.

Then came another heavy punch to the abdomen, followed by a series of heavy punches, and the Agility Attack System Han Ling'er also added damage. Clearly, the entire Dou Ling Team was furious with Shrek, and very furious at that. But they wanted to deal with it slowly. Lu Cheng was a tough nut to crack, so they decided to vent their anger on Bei Bei first.

Poor Bei Bei was beaten beyond recognition, but no one came to her aid.

Even though Yan Shaozhe was anxious and angry, he dared not call a halt or admit defeat.

After all, if they really called a halt, Shrek Academy would truly be eliminated in the round of 16.

However, the competition also has a "death penalty" system.

In other words, even if the opposing Dou Ling Team beat Si Bei Bei to death, it would be reasonable and compliant, since Yan Shaozhe was unwilling to surrender.

"Help! Help!!!"

Yan Shaozhe roared from below the stage.

Now, only Lu Cheng can save Bei Bei.

No one else can interfere.

"..."

Lu Cheng glanced at him, a smile appearing on his face, but completely ignored Bei Bei, who was being beaten like a punching bag, and continued to leisurely fight with Lone Bamboo Sword and the others.

"Are you convinced?!!"

"Are you convinced?"

Qian Yuan grabbed Bei Bei by the neck and roared in her ear.

The latter was bruised and swollen, curled up like a shrimp from the excruciating pain in his abdomen. He tried to speak, but his whole body ached, and his mouth was filled with blood. Half of his teeth had been knocked out.

He actually gave in after the first punch, but unfortunately, the punch landed on his mouth. These guys were just too ruthless, like they were chasing after an irreconcilable enemy and hacking at him indiscriminately.

"Never mind, Qian Yuan." The Agility Attack System Soul Master frowned slightly, glancing at Yan Shaozhe, whose face was already flushed red, and then at Lu Cheng, who was silently fighting Lone Bamboo Sword.

"I suspect I've been used as a tool to kill someone."

"..."

Qian Yuan snorted angrily, "Whatever, these Shrek students are all arrogant idiots. Let them taste the might of my Dou Ling Team. Remember, next time they see me, they'd better bow their heads!"

He patted the latter's swollen face, grabbed him by the neck and threw him down. Wang Yan and the others in the distance hurriedly caught him, put him on a stretcher and carried him away.

The audience members below the stage had strange expressions, wondering what this meant.

The atmosphere in Shrek's rest area was eerily tense, with Yan Shaozhe staring coldly at Lu Cheng on the stage without uttering a word.

But at this moment, something strange was happening in the center of the arena.

"Mystery Pearl!" Xiao Feng uttered softly, condensing a purple bead in his palm. Dense purple mist surged from it, enveloping half of the arena. At the same time, his eyes emitted a purple light, and his jet-black Soul Ring swayed beneath his feet as he desperately unleashed mental control skills, throwing them all at Lu Cheng.

But within seconds, Lu Cheng's expression remained calm.

But Xiao Feng suddenly cried out and knelt on the ground, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, turning blackish-purple.

For a moment, his eyes looked somewhat lost.

"Such terrifying Spiritual Power..."

"I've been hit by a backlash."

"Protect Xiao Feng, retreat! Form a battle formation!" Without uttering a single word, Lone Bamboo Sword led his team directly towards Qian Yuan's direction, leaving Lu Cheng alone.

At this moment, the positions of the two sides have been switched.

"Set up the formation!"

Lone Bamboo Sword's expression hardened slightly.

In the next instant, a Soul King, a Soul Ancestor, two defensive Soul Master, and a Earth-type Soul Master, completely cleaved half of the arena from the center. The enormous ruler, like a giant shield, stood across the center of the arena, while the Support System Soul Ancestor Tang Niuniu transformed into a raccoon, amplifying the abilities of Lone Bamboo Sword and the others at the core of the team.

Lu Cheng held a crimson arrow, drawing the bowstring taut.

Three crimson arrows shot out like three Golden Crow, striking directly at the enormous ruler.

"Boom!!"

The explosions continued incessantly.

At the same time, Chi Hengyu's fifth Soul Skill, Vajra Barrier, also collapsed instantly. The barrier, which had seemed as solid as a rock before, was now covered with cracks.

"Pfft..."

Chi Hengyu coughed up blood. "Captain, I can't hold on much longer!"

"Alright."

Lone Bamboo Sword was not in a hurry. He held a metal disc-shaped object in his hand and placed it on a light blue giant cannon that had just been pieced together by everyone. The cannon immediately lit up, as if the last piece of a map had been completed.

"Level 7 Soul Tool, Thunder Giant Cannon!!"

A smile appeared on Lone Bamboo Sword's lips.

Even against a Soul Saint level expert, this Thunder Giant Cannon can fight them. What makes you think you can win?

Their Dou Ling Team is by no means without trump cards.

Although this Thunder Giant Cannon is still quite different from the original from the Illustrious Virtue Hall, at least... it was pieced together, and its power is not much different from the original.

"Thunder Giant Cannon, these guys actually..." Xiao Hongchen was dumbfounded.

"Hehe, that's quite innovative." Ma Rulong said with a smile, his arms crossed.

"Illustrious Virtue Hall Technology has been seriously leaked. Those guys are practically insane for Gold Soul Coin. If this continues, will the core array of the soul-guided mecha also be leaked?" Elder Ma narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

As the head of the Illustrious Virtue Hall, I must speak with the hall master about this matter upon my return.

If this continues, Illustrious Virtue Hall will be completely devoured by those parasites.

"Level 7 Soul Tool, how is that guy supposed to deal with it?"

Lin Yu clicked his tongue in amazement.

Meng Hongchen's long, silver-white hair cascaded over her shoulders, her beautiful eyes filled with worry, her hands unconsciously clenching. A level seven Soul Cannon —it could really kill people...

"Thunder Giant Cannon?"

The Sun-Shooting Bow in Lu Cheng's hand slowly dissipated, but his eyes remained calm.

Clearly, he already knew what these guys were up to, but since he wasn't planning on playing in the finals, he wasn't willing to hold back any longer, so...

"Snow Empress."

Lu Cheng silently called out to himself.

"I am here..." A gentle female voice rang out from the Sea of Consciousness, transforming into a phantom that coalesced behind Lu Cheng. The slightly tall figure slowly bent down and embraced Lu Cheng Lu Cheng, her fair and jade-like hand gently holding his.

"Emperor Sword!"

Accompanied by a shout from a man and a woman.

A crystal-clear longsword, as if forged from ice and frost, slowly materialized in his hand. At the same time, the sky and earth changed color. Snowflakes suddenly fell from the originally clear sky, and a terrifying aura gradually awakened within Lu Cheng's body.

"This is... Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!"

On the city wall, Xu Jiawei suddenly stood up, his pupils dilated, and he exclaimed in horror.

Dai Hao, standing beside him, was equally astonished, his expression grave, but he remained silent. In his eyes, as Titled Douluo, this guy was indeed no different from a Soul Beast with hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation.

"Emission!"

When the Lone Bamboo Sword was in its most powerful moment, the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released. If they were to back down in fear, then this competition would be handed over to the Shrek Academy.

Although at this moment he understood the source of the Shrek Academy's confidence—that they had truly cultivated an unparalleled prodigy—now... the Dou Ling Team had to win.

"Boom!"

The lightning on the Thunder Giant Cannon swirled like a small dragon, crackling and popping, before condensing into a beam of lightning that shot towards Lu Cheng's location. In an instant, the world seemed to lose its color.

At the same time, under Snow Empress's "hands-on" instruction, Lu Cheng swung his Emperor Sword down.

A crimson Soul Ring flickered faintly.

Then the Emperor Sword slashed out completely.

The Ultimate Ice collided with the power of lightning, but only for a few seconds. The aura of the Emperor Sword, carrying extremely heavy killing intent, cleaved through the lightning beam, splitting it in two, and then crashed towards Lone Bamboo Sword and the others.

"We surrender!!!" Lone Bamboo Sword said decisively without hesitation.

The referee was clearly a step too slow and was stunned by the scene. Meanwhile, another figure slowly emerged, exuding the power of Titled Douluo. His two tiger claws came together and forcefully caught the sword energy. As the latter gradually dissipated, Dai Hao looked at the young figure below the stage with complicated eyes.

The much-anticipated results were then announced.

"Lu Cheng... wins."

"Ooooooo!!!"

"Lu Cheng!"

"Lu Cheng!"

Countless people chanted Lu Cheng's name. In this arena where competition reigns supreme, extreme individual heroism is just as popular as team spirit, and perhaps even more so.

When Lu Cheng single-handedly and completely defeated an entire Dou Ling Team, this emotion reached its climax.

"What a monstrous talent..."

Xiao Hongchen's expression was complicated. "Shrek Academy truly produces monsters. If they manage to hold out until the semi-finals, the regular team members will probably come out soon. At that time, we'll face Soul Saint level experts..."

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate." Elder Ma patted the boy on the shoulder.

"We've lost to Shrek every year, so let's just do our best this time. Even if we lose, don't worry about it. After all, you've seen it yourself, you're facing a monster like this."

"Lu Cheng!"

"Lu Cheng!"

Just as the group looked bitter and the atmosphere fell silent, a girl's cheers rang out, quite out of place with the atmosphere.

Xiao Hongchen looked towards the source of the voice, a twitch at the corner of his mouth. "Little sister, whose side are you on?"

"Ahem, just kidding." Meng Hongchen then noticed the strange atmosphere within the team and awkwardly put away the banner she had prepared earlier.

Xiao Hongchen, she covered her face.

"Congratulations, Lu Cheng, you won."

Yan Shaozhe's eyes held surprise, apprehension, and a hint of ruthlessness.

Lu Cheng allowed Bei Bei to be attacked on stage without intervening, resulting in Bei Bei being crippled and severely injured, returning to the hotel to recuperate. At least she will be unable to participate in the next competition, which has thoroughly angered him.

This kid... is too dangerous, and extremely uncontrollable.

In the future, Bei Bei will definitely be manipulated by him. After returning to the academy, we must report to Mu En and have this kid kept in check.

Furthermore, judging from his hidden strength, this kid is also hiding something from the Shrek Academy, which clearly shows that he doesn't trust Shrek Academy.

This is quite serious, as it means whether Shrek Academy's consistent PUA tactics will be effective.

If that doesn't work... he'll have to think of something else.