Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III to Screw Over Tang San, Chapter 65

"This senior is actually Soul Emperor with Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. No wonder he single-handedly wiped out the entire Imperial Fighting Team in this morning's match."

Ignoring the various comments from the students around him, Gong Yu continued walking towards Tai Tan. After all his Soul Ring were revealed, with each step he took, an overwhelming vine spread out.

"Speak, you old fool, how do you want to die?" Gong Yu asked again, his tone full of contempt.

Tai Tan's expression turned serious. In the past, the people of the Strength Clan were used to bullying the weak. Others knew that there were Soul Douluo in their clan, so they would tolerate it if they could, and if they couldn't, they would beat them up and run away like Zhao Wuji. They would never dare to get entangled with the Strength Clan for too long.

The Strength Clan seems to have become increasingly arrogant due to its growing power. They will fight or snatch anything they want, and if they can't win, they will go back to their parents for help. If their parents can't win, they will go back to their grandparents, as if they want to drag their ancestors for eighteen generations.

But this time, they unexpectedly ran into a tough opponent.

"Young friend, this is a misunderstanding. Why don't we calm down and talk it over slowly?" Tai Tan began to compromise. Although as Soul Douluo, he was not afraid of Gong Yu, he also did not want to get entangled with Gong Yu. After all, an attack from Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill was not so easy to withstand.

"It's a misunderstanding. First, your grandson coveted some of my women, and then you old bastard, you even said in front of me that you wanted to buy my women. Now that you've realized I'm not someone to mess with, you think you can just brush it off with a misunderstanding? Who do you think you are?" Gong Yu looked at Tai Tan, then at Tai Long, with a mocking expression.

Tai Tan knew he was in the wrong, and immediately said, "Young friend, we are willing to compensate you..."

But before he could finish speaking, Gong Yu interrupted him again, "Pay my ass! Tang Hao's dog, if you want compensation, pay with your life!"

Gong Yu didn't want to waste any more time arguing with Tai Tan. As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and pointed. Without even using his Soul Skill, the vines around him began to surge towards Tai Tan like a tide.

"Hmph, since you can't reason with me, then don't blame me for bullying the weak." Tai Tan was also furious. He originally wanted to back down, and if Gong Yu was willing to give him a way out, he would leave with his son and grandson. But Gong Yu just wouldn't buy it.

Therefore, there is nothing more to say. Although Gong Yu has two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, as an 86th-level Soul Douluo, Tai Tan is confident that killing a Soul Emperor would not be difficult if he went all out.

At that moment, Gong Yu's surging vines naturally spread to Tai Tan's feet, and some even Entanglement around Tai Tan's calves.

However, Tai Tan's aura surged, and he stomped heavily on the spot, shaking off the vines Entanglement his legs.

Then the vines transformed into long, sharp thorns as thick as an arm, which sprouted from the ground and pierced towards Tai Tan.

At this moment, Tai Tan's third Soul Ring flashed, and he shouted, "Third Soul Skill, Demon Ape Golden Body!"

As Tai Tan's voice faded, a massive metal ape phantom, over three zhang tall, instantly enveloped him, forming a huge defensive circle around him, much like a Dharma image.

As the vines pierced towards the Tai Tan, they all landed on the phantom of the giant ape.

Tai Tan stood motionless, yet remained completely unaffected by any attack.

This situation caused a smug smile to creep onto Tai Tan's lips.

But just as Tai Tan was feeling smug, the attacks from the vines not only didn't decrease, but instead grew more intense, coming in dense, overwhelming numbers and relentlessly stabbing at the giant ape's phantom.

Puff puff puff...

Thick, sharp vines emerged from the soil, piercing the giant ape phantom with a series of "thump, thump, thump" sounds. Each piercing caused a considerable force to act upon the giant ape phantom.

This indirectly caused the giant ape phantom to become increasingly ethereal after being continuously attacked, until at one point, the entire giant ape phantom disappeared completely.

However, the vines continued to pierce towards the Tai Tan, causing Tai Tan to panic.

But now, besides the thorny vines that were coming at him, new vines began to sprout at the Tai Tan's feet. These vines did not turn into sharp thorns to pierce the Tai Tan, but instead Entanglement around Tai Tan legs.

Tai Tan also felt his legs being Entanglement. He knew he couldn't continue passively like this, so he stomped his foot, and his second Soul Ring flashed. At the same time, he roared, "Second Soul Skill, Explosive Colossal Strength!"

As his voice faded, Tai Tan, the old man, began to beat his chest repeatedly, mimicking an ape, and let out ape-like roars.

The sound of his chest-pounding motion, mixed with his roar, created ripples in the air that rushed towards the vines attacking him from all sides.

The air currents exploded the moment they came into contact with the surrounding vines, blasting them into pieces that fell to the ground.

However, those vines were all formed from Gong Yu's Martial Soul, so after being blasted into countless broken branches that fell to the ground, they turned into fluorescent light and dissipated.

The destruction of the vines brought Tai Tan a sense of relief, but as a highly skilled Soul Master, he quickly seized the opportunity.

"A good opportunity!" After the vines around him disappeared, before Gong Yu could replenish them, Tai Tan thought he had caught Gong Yu Gong Yu guard and rushed towards him.

Tai Tan shouted as he charged, "Kid, I'm giving you a way out, but you won't take it. Then die! Fourth Soul Skill, Giant Spirit Fist!"

The charging Tai Tan swung his right fist, only to find a phantom image of a fist the size of a bucket attached to it.

Just as the fist was about to strike, Gong Yu remained motionless in place, as if he were frozen in fear. This startled the surrounding students, who were also alarmed. If he were hit by that punch, he would likely be crippled, if not killed.

But only those who know Gong Yu know that he wasn't scared out of his wits; he simply didn't take Tai Tan's punch seriously at all.

Just then, a strange smile appeared on Gong Yu's lips as he sneered, "You want to fight with your fists? Then I'll beat you to death with my fists."

As the voice faded, Gong Yu's right foot shifted slightly by half a step, assuming a stance of exerting force.

At the same time, golden scales appeared all over his right arm, and then he clenched his fist and punched the Tai Tan.

Chapter 161 Pleading for Mercy from Lou Gao

Since the start of the fight, Tai Tan has been on the defensive. Of course, it's also because Gong Yu hasn't given Tai Tan a chance to attack, constantly keeping the distance between Tai Tan, so Tai Tan has no chance to get close.

As the owner of Beast Martial Soul, being unable to engage in close combat is tantamount to being rendered useless.

Now that Tai Tan has finally found a weakness that Gong Yu deliberately exposed, he should have gone all out to get close. If he had used the power of his Eighth Soul Skill, he might have been able to exchange a couple of blows with Gong Yu.

It's important to know that Old Tai Tan's Eighth Soul Ring came from a 30,000-year-old Qian Jun Ant. With the blessing of his Eighth Soul Skill, his power would at least receive a huge boost.

However, Tai Tan also had his own concerns. This was the Academy of the Gods, and he worried that the Titled Douluo experts of the Academy of the Gods might make a move. If Titled Douluo did, he estimated that he would likely die. Moreover, even if he managed to escape, his son and grandson would not be able to.

Therefore, although Tai Tan had the opportunity to attack Gong Yu with all his might, he did not dare to do so. Moreover, he was confident in his own strength and felt that he could defeat Gong Yu with his physical strength alone, even without using any Soul Skill.

But he didn't know that if it came to who had the strongest physical strength on this continent, it was none other than Gong Yu, and everyone else could only be ranked in the back.

At this moment, a fist gleaming with golden light appeared on the front of Gong Yu's arm, which was covered in golden scales. It met Tai Tan's punch head-on.

Simple, straightforward, and without any unnecessary movements, the two fists collided, the force of the wind whipping across the face, making the old Tai Tan's face tremble. But all that could be heard was a cracking sound, as if bones were breaking, followed by Tai Tan's scream of "Ah!" and then his entire body was sent flying backward.

Gong Yu used all his strength in that punch, about 150,000 jin. Back when he obtained his Fifth Soul Ring, his strength had already reached 100,000 jin.

After obtaining his Sixth Soul Ring, the seal on the Golden Dragon King Bloodline within him was broken once more, allowing him to regain some of the Golden Dragon King's power, increasing his strength to 160,000 jin.

Therefore, a punch weighing 150,000 jin (75,000 kg) is actually something that a mere Tai Tan could withstand.

Gong Yu even did a rough calculation: even the most powerful Huyan Zhen, Hu Yanzhen, couldn't withstand Tang San's charged attack of the 108,000-jin Sea God Trident outside Jialing Pass.

Compared to Huyan Zhen, Tai Tan's defense was many times weaker, so how could it withstand Gong Yu's punch with a force of 150,000 jin?

Tai Tan was sent flying backward by a punch, arcing through the air and crashing thirty meters away, creating a crater about twenty centimeters deep in the ground.

"Grandfather..."

"Dad..."

When Tai Long and Tai Nuo saw Tai Tan being sent flying by a single punch, they cried out in alarm. Then, the two of them limped toward Tai Tan, looking quite comical.

At that moment, Gong Yu walked step by step toward Tai Tan. Although he had blasted Tai Tan away, his killing intent toward Tai Tan remained undiminished. After all, Tai Tan's previous actions had touched his sore spot.

After seeing Gong Yu walk towards Tai Tan, the students who were watching also followed suit.

Before long, Gong Yu walked to Tai Tan's side. Tai Tan was lying paralyzed on the ground, looking like he was on the verge of death. It was a miracle that he hadn't died after taking Gong Yu's punch.

Gong Yu raised his hand, his five fingers curled into a claw shape, wanting to deliver the final blow to Tai Tan's head and finish him off completely.

At this moment, Tai Nuo and his son Tai Long finally arrived, limping. Seeing that Gong Yu was about to kill Tai Tan, Tai Long immediately shouted, "Don't kill my grandfather! It's all my fault, the root of all the mistakes is me. I'll give you my life, please don't kill my grandfather!"

As soon as the voice fell, Tai Long pounced over, but his speed was nowhere near as fast as Gong Yu's. Moreover, Gong Yu wouldn't listen to Tai Long and was still determined to attack Tai Tan without hesitation.

Just as Gong Yu's claw was about to strike Tai Tan's head, a voice came from afar.

"Young friend Gong Yu, please stop for now and hear me out."

The sudden sound made Gong Yu stop in his tracks. Feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar, he looked in the direction from which it came.

Only then did they notice an old man rushing over from a short distance away. As the man drew closer, they finally recognized him as Lou Gao, the president of the Blacksmith Association.

Lou Gao stepped forward, took a heavy breath, and then said to Gong Yu, "Young friend, could you spare the old Tai Tan's life for my sake?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Yu lowered his head and frowned slightly. Since Lou Gao had spoken, he couldn't very well refuse, after all, he had studied forging under Lou Gao for several years, and Lou Gao had been kind enough to teach him.

Moreover, after the two had a disagreement, Gong Yu still promised Lou Gao that if Lou Gao ever needed his help, he could grant Lou Gao one request as a way of repaying Lou Gao's kindness in teaching him.

Now, Gong Yu didn't want to ask Lou Gao why he saved Tai Tan. Instead, he asked Lou Gao again, "Are you sure you want me to let him go? If I let him go, then the condition I promised you back then will have been used up."

However, upon hearing Gong Yu's words, Lou Gao nodded without hesitation and said, "I'm sure. I'll use that one condition to get you to spare Old Tai Tan."

Gong Yu calmed himself down, then nodded and said, "Okay, then take him away. But those lackeys of Tang Hao from the Strength Clan had better not show their faces in front of me again, or they won't be so lucky today."

After saying that, Gong Yu turned around and walked towards Gong Lan and the others, then led the women home.

The third day passed in the blink of an eye.

Two days ago, all the Soul Master Academy completed the first round of preliminary rounds.

Today, the third day of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, the second round of preliminary rounds will take place.

When the people from the Academy of the Gods arrived outside the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, they were greeted with a solemn atmosphere. The news that Gong Yu had crippled Tai Tan with a single punch had spread throughout the entire Heaven Dou City after two days.

Almost everyone in the city knows that the Academy of the Gods has a powerful Soul Emperor who has two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Gong Yu became famous almost overnight, which put a lot of pressure on him. He then announced that he would not take action again until he faced the Spirit Hall's seeded team.

The announcement of this news brought a sigh of relief to the participating teams from various academies. Moreover, it was not appropriate for the competition to exclude Gong Yu, as he met all the requirements for participation. Fortunately, he voluntarily stepped back from the spotlight and temporarily refrained from competing, which saved the competition a lot of trouble.

Chapter 162 Blazing Fire Academy

Although Gong Yu was well-known and brought considerable attention to the Team of the Gods, the Academy of the Gods received much less attention after he announced his retirement from the field. Even in off-field betting, the Academy of the Gods ranked fifth.

After all, none of the other members of the team have ever played, so no one knows their actual strength.

The members of Team of the Gods didn't seem to care much; the less attention they received, the happier they were to have some peace and quiet.

The group slowly entered the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, and Gong Yu asked Liu Erlong, "Erlong, who are our opponents today?"

Liu Erlong, who was standing next to him, said, "Today's opponent is Blazing Fire Academy. This academy is one of the Five Elements Academy. Blazing Fire Academy's team is not like those academies that follow the extreme style. They have fire-type strong attack, fire-type control, fire-type agile attack, and fire-type support. It's just that they don't show these when facing weaker opponents."

Blazing Fire Academy is known for its formidable offensive power. Even Elephant Armor Academy, renowned for its defensive strength, couldn't withstand their relentless bombardment. So, our academy's opponent this time is quite strong."

Hearing Liu Erlong's next words, Gong Xue, standing to the side, retorted somewhat indignantly, "Is everyone at the Blazing Fire Academy playing with fire? Well then, I'd like to see if their skills surpass mine."

Just as Gong Xue finished speaking, Gong Yu's voice rang out. "Xiao Xue, you're not allowed to make a move this time. Let Qianqian do it. Seven of you go up, but only Qianqian to make a move."

"Ugh... that's so boring!" Gong Xue said reluctantly, glancing at Gong Lan Gong Lan, hoping she would put in a good word and get a chance to help, but Gong Lan shook her head.

Even her older sister wasn't speaking up for her, which made Gong Xue puff out her cheeks in annoyance.

Gong Yu raised his hands and vigorously rubbed Gong Xue's cheeks, then said, "If you behave, I'll give you the chance to wipe out other teams by yourself next time."

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Gong Xue immediately burst into laughter.

Gong Yu nodded and said, "I'll keep you here to deal with the Plant Academy."

Upon hearing that it was the Plant Academy, Gong Xue immediately deflated. "What? The Plant Academy is too weak. My big brother sent someone who specializes in defeating them to deal with them. It's no fun at all."

"Alright, how about adding Elephant Armor Academy for you? Although Elephant Armor Sect ranks last among the Five Elements Xuanyuan, it's still quite powerful compared to other academies." Gong Yu was also helpless; if the arrangement didn't satisfy Gong Xue, she would be unhappy for the whole day.

Gong Yu had already decided to send Gong Xue to deal with the Elephant Armor Academy, just like Blazing Fire Academy, and launch a barrage of attacks.

Then Gong Yu looked at Gong Qianqian and said, "Qianqian, once you're on the field, just get straight to the point. Don't waste time with the Blazing Fire Academy. Just finish the battle as quickly as possible."

Gong Qianqian possesses extreme cold attribute. Although everyone in the Blazing Fire Academy has fire attribute, none of them have reached the extreme level. Therefore, as long as Gong Qianqian goes up, she can directly unleash a cold air storm, and the battle will probably be over in less than a minute.

After listening to Gong Yu's words, Gong Qianqian nodded at first, but then shook her head. Clearly, Gong Yu's method made her hesitate.

Seeing Gong Qianqian's attitude, Gong Xue said with displeasure, "Fourth Sister, what do you mean by nodding and shaking your head? If you're unwilling to take action, then let me do it."

Gong Qianqian then spoke up, "No, I feel that if we resolve the battle as quickly as possible, everyone in the Blazing Fire Academy will be killed, so I can't do that."

Hearing this, Gong Yu smiled awkwardly and said, "I told you to finish the battle as quickly as possible, not to fight with all your might. Just go up there and unleash a storm to freeze them all into ice sculptures, and then thaw them after their leader announces defeat."

"Alright then!" Gong Qianqian nodded and said, "Young Master, please be more specific next time. I thought you wanted me to go all out. If that were the case, I would have just activated my domain and shredded them all into mincemeat within ten seconds."

At this moment, Gong Yue laughed and scolded from the side, "Hehe... Fourth brother, you're really stupid. The competition rules prohibit killing, so you could have figured it out with a little thought. The young master is asking you to end the battle as quickly as possible within the rules, but you insist on thinking about other things."

Gong Qianqian blushed immediately after Gong Yue's words, feeling extremely embarrassed.

After arriving at the rest area for the Team of the Gods, Liu Erlong said, "Alright, alright, everyone, stop arguing. Get ready, it'll be your turn to go on stage soon."

Before long, a special team arrived and led the Squad of the Gods onto the arena.

The members of the Squad of the Gods for this battle are Gong Lan, Gong Xiao, Gong Yu, Gong Qianqian, Gong Xue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar.

Everyone else was just there to make up the numbers; only Gong Qianqian actually participated in the battle. Oscar was responsible for cleaning up the mess with sausages, which Oscar was quite happy to do because he knew there was a beautiful woman named Huo Wu in the Blazing Fire Team.

Imagine if Oscar used his Martial Soul to conjure a Big Sausage for Huo Wu when she was Huo Wu —it's a sausage, for goodness sake! Wouldn't that make thousands of lecherous old men around them green with envy?

The members of the Team of the Gods were all making their debut, so everyone around them was very excited about their performance. As a result, their appearance on the stage sparked a huge wave of attention.

In the rest area, which was the rest area for the Shitrek Academy, the Shitrek students couldn't help but show envious and jealous looks when they saw that Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar were able to play.