Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III: The Legend of the Dragon King, Exclusively Tricking Tang San
On Huo Wushuang's side, his entire body was covered in a dark red color, and a short horn about three inches long protruded from the top of his head. This was his Martial Soul, the One-Horned Fire Tyrant Dragon, with scales emerging from under his skin. Blazing flames rose up instantly and then died down in a flash.
Watching Huo Wushuang release his Martial Soul, Gong Xue curled her lips in boredom, then her body trembled, and an extreme flame aura pressed out, which shocked Huo Wushuang so much that he could hardly move his feet.
Despite being engulfed in flames, cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He stared intently at Gong Xue, feeling a sense of submission from the flames within him. The suppression of ordinary flames by the Ultimate Fire was far too strong, instantly widening the gap between the two.
"Damn it, what kind of monsters are all at the Academy of the Gods? How can their fire power be so strong?" Taking a few deep breaths, Huo Wushuang gritted his teeth and forcibly suppressed the agitation in his heart.
His first Soul Ring lit up instantly, and the dark red scales on his body became crystalline, like a layer of armor covering his body. However, his body did not move; his eyes were fixed on Gong Xue, who was rapidly approaching.
Chapter 208 One Against Six
To Huo Wushuang's surprise, Gong Xue, who was expected to have one of her Soul Ring flash, did not intend to use her Soul Skill; her Soul Ring didn't even flash once.
Huo Wushuang felt slighted and finally couldn't hold back any longer. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and dark red light surged out from his palms, instantly condensing into a palm-sized dark red ball of light.
There was still no flame rising, not even a trace of heat. Just as Huo Wushuang's gaze was locked on Gong Xue, the dark red ball of light in his palm was shot out and flew straight towards Gong Xue.
Just as the dark red orb was about to hit Gong Xue Gong Xue, she suddenly slipped and used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track narrowly avoid the impact of the orb. She then charged forward and was less than five meters away from Huo Wushuang in the blink of an eye.
However, it only got to within five meters of Huo Wushuang, because Huo Wushuang's attacks were not so easy to dodge. Although the first attack was avoided, the ball of light immediately changed direction and chased straight towards Gong Xue.
Gong Xue was about to take action when she noticed that Huo Wushuang had once again condensed an identical dark red ball of light in his palm and then hurled it at her.
Two dark red orbs of light attacked Gong Xue from opposite directions, putting Gong Xue in a dilemma with obstacles in front and pursuers behind.
However, Gong Xue showed no sign of panic. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she ran straight toward the dark red orb that Huo Wushuang had just thrown, with another dark red orb still hot on her heels.
After rushing about the right distance, Gong Xue suddenly stopped and stood still, as if she was waiting for the two light orbs to land.
Just as she was about to be hit by the two dark red orbs, Gong Xue suddenly flapped her wings and took to the air.
With a loud bang, the two dark red orbs of light, instead of hitting Gong Xue, collided and exploded.
The explosion of the two dark red orbs created a shockwave that spread outwards, clearly blowing the referee's hair into a mess. After the shockwave subsided, the referee looked sharp and stern, resembling a "sharp-haired guy."
"Its power is just so-so, barely passable, but you should still make your appearance!" Gong Xue said calmly, descending from the sky, using the momentum of her wings to unleash her Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track technique.
The combined effect nearly doubled her speed. She left several afterimages on the field, and then she herself appeared in front of Huo Wushuang as if she had teleported, and then struck his chin with a palm.
Huo Wushuang felt a sharp pain in his chin, heard the sound of teeth clashing between his upper and lower jaws, and was sent flying backward.
Gong Xue's speed was simply too fast. Huo Wushuang didn't even have time to react before he was hit. However, as he flew backward, he had no foothold and couldn't steady his body before landing.
In a moment of desperation, Huo Wushuang came up with a quick idea. He stretched out his hands behind his back and unleashed two fireballs.
The fireballs that shot out acted like boosters, causing his backward-flying body to pause briefly, giving him a moment to recover. He then spun around in the air and finally came to a stop.
He landed slowly, with the boundary line right beneath his feet. Fortunately, as long as he landed within the boundary, he wouldn't lose.
Huo Wushuang thought this was a sure thing, that the ball wouldn't go out of bounds, but unexpectedly, Gong Xue, who was not far away, had a cunning smile on her face.
But then Gong Xue raised her hands and conjured two fireballs, which she then threw.
Huo Wushuang was falling but hadn't yet reached the ground, so he was wide open and had no way to avoid the energy blast coming from Gong Xue.
However, Huo Wushuang had another quick idea. He conjured two fireballs with his hands and threw them at the two energy balls that Gong Xue had thrown. The four energy balls collided and created another wave of air ripples.
But to Huo Wushuang's utter surprise, this action directly sent him out of bounds.
He had no leverage point to draw upon, so at this moment he was like a rootless duckweed, which would fall in another direction if it was subjected to any force. The two fireballs he threw also acted as boosters, propelling him out without his knowledge.
When he landed, Huo Wushuang was still smiling, thinking he was safe. He didn't look at the ground at all, and thought he had landed within the boundary!
However, the referee suddenly announced, "Blazing Fire Academy is out of bounds. This round is awarded to the Academy of the Gods."
Upon hearing the referee's voice, Huo Wushuang's expression stiffened, and he belatedly looked down at his feet, a complex emotion flashing through his mind.
"I lost." Huo Wushuang stared blankly at Gong Xue not far away. He wasn't resentful; on the contrary, he suddenly realized that the sense of defeat he felt was so intense.
"Isn't that obvious? The referee has already declared you the loser," Gong Xue said with a bored expression. "Hurry up and bring on the next one, let's see how I crush you."
In the rest area of the Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Wu Gong Xue her fists so tightly they cracked, and veins bulged on her face. She gritted her teeth, clearly very angry.
Huo Wu raised her head, her expression fierce and somewhat frightening. She looked at a boy beside her and said, "Huo Yun, you're up this round."
Huo Yun nodded. His Soul Power was only at the middle level among his teammates, at level thirty-nine. He didn't dare to think he could defeat Gong Xue when he went on stage; he just wanted to wear down Gong Xue's Soul Power.
But ideals are often grand, while reality is often harsh.
After Huo Yun, who was at level 39, entered the arena, she was knocked out of the arena by Gong Xue in just two rounds. Gong Xue had not used any Soul Skill since her last battle against Huo Wushuang, so it seemed that it would not be easy to deplete her Soul Power.
The following matches were still relatively easy for Gong Xue. She remained calm and composed. Blazing Fire Academy sent out four more team members in succession, including Huo Yu, the twin brother of Huo Yun, who played in the second match.
Huo Yu's strength is one level higher than Huo Yun's, reaching level 40. It seems that he has just broken through recently and hasn't even had time to acquire his Fourth Soul Ring yet.
However, this group of people were never able to force Gong Xue to use her Soul Skill.
Blazing Fire Academy already had three Soul Master above level 40, and with six of them appearing, they still couldn't stop Gong Xue's progress.
Her Soul Power was still abundant, and there wasn't even a trace of fatigue on her face.
Under these circumstances, Huo Wu, the last member of the Blazing Fire Academy and vice-captain, walked heavily into the competition venue.
Inside the arena, Huo Wu and Gong Xue faced each other. Gong Xue's face was calm, but Huo Wu Wu's was not. Blazing Fire Academy had been defeated by six opponents, yet they had not been able to force out even a single Soul Skill from them. The huge score difference made Blazing Fire Academy lose face completely.
Since the start of the qualifying rounds, no academy has ever been defeated by a single team that swept six opponents. In other words, Blazing Fire Academy has set a precedent, becoming the first academy to be defeated by a single team that swept six opponents.
Originally, Godwind Academy should have been the winner, but although the captain of the Divine Wind Team was brain-dead and got beaten badly, he did a good thing for his academy. They only played one game against the Academy of the Gods, so there was no such thing as a one-versus-six victory.
Thinking of this, Huo Wu felt even worse. She was filled with anger and vowed to turn the tables, even if it meant using any means necessary to send her opponent out of the game.
Looking at Huo Wu, who was standing on the stage with a gloomy face, Gong Xue's eyes flashed with disdain, and she cursed in her heart: Who is this bitch trying to impress with that sullen face? It's like the whole world owes her money. Does she really think the world revolves around her?
Seemingly understanding Gong Xue's expression, Huo Wu's demeanor suddenly changed, and her fiery aura instantly spread outwards.
Then she swayed, and a faint orange-red shadow gradually appeared behind her, exactly the same as her figure. The blurry Fire Shadow was full of illusion, but this was her Martial Soul, the Fire Shadow.
The Fire Attribute Shadow is an extremely special Martial Soul that can unleash the full potential of the fire element.
Gong Xue's Martial Soul had never been put away, so there was no need to summon it again. However, after seeing Huo Wu's fierce Huo Wu, she suddenly had a whim and put her Martial Soul away.
To Huo Wu, her behavior was blatant contempt.
"Damn it, damn it, she looks down on me so much! She even hid her Martial Soul! What does she take me for? Am I really that unworthy of her attention?" Huo Wu cursed Gong Xue a thousand times in her heart, but the anger in her heart could not be quelled.
Her fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and she gritted her teeth, making a grinding sound. She looked as if she wanted to devour Gong Xue alive.
Just then, the referee announced the start of the match.
In the next instant, Huo Wu's long and powerful legs moved rapidly, rushing straight towards Gong Xue.
Chapter 209 Ring Fusion
Although Huo Wu's speed cannot compare with agility-type Soul Master, after reaching level 40, Soul Master's body, under the influence of the attributes brought by the Soul Ring and their own Soul Power, far surpasses that of ordinary people.
With her charging forward at full speed, her speed was astonishing, and the distance between the two of them closed rapidly.
A smile appeared on Gong Xue's face as she used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and charged towards Huo Wu.
Seeing this, Huo Wu also wore a smile as she sprinted forward. The smile looked somewhat cunning, like the smile that appears after a wicked scheme has succeeded. It seems that she was plotting something in her heart.
So her sprinting speed actually increased, and the distance between them, which was originally thirty meters, was shortened to ten meters in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Huo Wu's Third Soul Ring also began to glow, its purple halo adding to her beauty.
The Third Soul Skill, Repelling Fire Ring, is activated.
A dazzling orange-red halo was released instantly. This Soul Skill, which had no offensive power, scorched the surrounding air to a fever pitch in an instant. The entire range of the Soul Skill covered a terrifying diameter of sixty meters, while Huo Wu was only ten meters away from Gong Xue at this moment.
The entire competition venue has a diameter of 100 meters, Huo Wu's Repelling Fire Ring has a diameter of 60 meters, which means it covers most of the venue.
They thought this would push Gong Xue to the edge of the competition area, and once she was out of the arena, they could use the competition rules to defeat her.
The most terrifying aspect of Huo Wu's Fire Repelling Fire Ring is that it ignores all skills and defenses. All skills within its attack range will be temporarily repelled, and the opponent's attack skills cannot exceed ten levels of her own Soul Power.
Unfortunately, she was disappointed. Even without using any Soul Skill, Gong Xue was not worried about being pushed to the edge of the arena by the Repelling Fire Ring, because the Repelling Fire Ring had no offensive power other than being scorching hot.
Gong Xue, who possesses extreme flames, is the least afraid of heat. So instead of retreating, she unleashed her own flames from within, enveloping her entire body, and then increased her speed, wandering within the Repelling Fire Ring as if she were in an empty land.
Just as Gong Xue was about to rush in front of her, Huo Wu's eyes flashed, and her Third Soul Ring flashed again, another Repelling Fire Ring lit up, and then she crushed towards Gong Xue.
Seeing this, Gong Xue was puzzled. After all, the first Repelling Fire Ring had no effect, so what was the point of doing this useless effort again?
However, something unusual must be going on. Faced with Huo Wu's unusual behavior, Gong Xue remained cautious.
Sure enough, when the Repelling Fire Ring approached this time, it was different from the last time.
This time, the Repelling Fire Ring was actually shrinking and condensing. As it shrank, its color became more and more shimmering. In the blink of an eye, it condensed into a radius of one meter and then landed at Gong Xue's feet.
Gong Xue's figure suddenly stopped, as if she realized something. She immediately lifted her foot and lightly touched the ground before taking off into the air.
The instant she took to the air, the Repelling Fire Ring roar.
Fortunately, Gong Xue took to the air in time, so she wasn't hit by the blast. She breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although she wasn't afraid of the flames or the high temperature, that didn't mean the shockwave from the explosion wouldn't hurt her. Taking to the air in time allowed her to successfully avoid the blast's force.
Seeing this, Huo Wu revealed a cold smile. Although casting the Repelling Fire Ring twice had cost her a lot of Soul Power, she had still achieved her goal of forcing Gong Xue into the air.
Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.
The four Soul Ring on Huo Wu's body lit up simultaneously the moment Gong Xue took to the air, and the Fire Shadow behind her also instantly turned incandescent.
"Ring Fusion!" Huo Wu shouted softly, instantly unleashing all the Soul Power that could be released when using her several Soul Ring for attack skills.
Incandescent light condensed in her palm. This time, Huo Wu released not heat, but a concentrated explosion.
A white orb the size of an egg floated out and Gong Xue in the air. Upon releasing this white orb, Huo Wu's face immediately turned pale.
The moment Huo Wu released the white orb of light, Gong Xue felt her body become sluggish, as if the seemingly small orb possessed an infinite attraction.
Being in mid-air, she had no way to dodge. As the white orb of light hurtled towards her, all she could do now was to block it head-on.
"Damn, my older brother told me countless times before the competition not to be careless, but I still let my guard down." Gong Xue stared intently at the white ball of light hurtling towards her, her brows furrowing slightly before relaxing instantly.
Gong Xue could sense that the Soul Power contained in that white orb was all that Huo Wu had left after releasing her Third Soul Skill twice, and it was compressed.
Furthermore, the white orb of light was not only the entirety of Huo Wu's output, but also the entirety of her output using the Ring Fusion skill, its power even surpassing the sum of all her condensed Soul Power.
It seems that in order to win, Huo Wu has given up on the rest of the match, with her only goal being to defeat Gong Xue.
However, in Gong Xue's opinion, although such an attack was somewhat powerful, it was a bit naive. First of all, she was a flying Soul Master, and as long as she used her Martial Soul Possession, she could immediately fly away and avoid the attack of the white light sphere.
Moreover, even if Gong Xue didn't summon her Martial Soul, with just her own Soul Power resistance, even if the white light sphere exploded right in front of her, it wouldn't hurt her; it would only consume her Soul Power. After all, she had already sensed that the explosion of the white light sphere was only comparable to a ten-thousand-year fifth-level Soul Skill.
However, Gong Xue did not intend to use either of the above two methods; she had a better way.
Gong Xue, who had stretched out into the air, suddenly trembled. Fiery red light flashed from her body and spread outwards, directly enveloping a radius of twenty meters around her.
The air hummed twice in an instant, and the scorching heat spread in all directions, causing slight creases to appear in the spatial barriers.
"Domains, again domains! How exactly does the Academy of the Gods cultivate these prodigies? It seems like everyone has a domain!" In the VIP section, Ning Fengzhi stood up abruptly. Seeing the current situation, he was filled with jealousy.
Ning Fengzhi felt a complex mix of emotions, thinking, "If only all these prodigies were from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Should we bring that bastard back to the sect?" Ning Fengzhi thought to himself. Since Sword Douluo died, the sect only had Bone Douluo left. It wouldn't be easy to cultivate a new Titled Douluo.
Firstly, there are no suitable people to cultivate within the sect. The older generation has exhausted their potential, and the new generation lacks aptitude. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were to exhaust all its resources, it might be possible to cultivate one or two more Titled Douluo within the sect. However, such Titled Douluo would have limited potential, and even if they were cultivated, they would only serve as a facade.
Chapter 210 Gong Xue's Killing Intent
However, if Gong Niuniu is brought back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Gong Qianqian has high potential and does not require too many resources to cultivate. Even if Gong Niuniu is just allowed to grow normally, Ning Fengzhi believes that she will reach the Titled Douluo level in less than twenty years.
Secondly, Gong Niuniu might possess the secret to evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. This is merely Ning Fengzhi that she holds a secret. However, Gong Niuniu does indeed know what is needed to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Finally, Gong Niuniu's teammates are all monstrous talents. If we welcome Gong Niuniu Gong Niuniu to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, we might be able to use her as a starting point to recruit all her teammates to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Even if we can't recruit them all, recruiting just a portion would be good.
Ning Fengzhi was instantly tempted. Bringing Gong Niuniu back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be more beneficial than harmful. However, he remained arrogant and thought he could actually bring Gong Niuniu Gong Niuniu back and use her as a tether to grasp things he was not capable of.
Slowly regaining his composure, Ning Fengzhi sat down again and turned his gaze back to the arena. The others around him also recovered from their astonishment. It wasn't just Ning Fengzhi was shocked when he saw Gong Xue's domain; some of the important figures next to him were equally stunned.
On the field, Gong Xue had now expanded the radius of her domain by more than double, and Huo Wu was now completely enveloped within it. She was so shocked that cold sweat poured down her back and her whole body was trembling.
Furthermore, the Martial Soul within her body seemed to want to slumber, simply because Huo Wu was within Gong Xue's domain and the superior suppression she faced was far too powerful.
As for the white sphere of light that emerged after Huo Wu Ring Fusion, it continued to move forward, but at a snail's pace, after being enveloped by Gong Xue's domain.
Looking at the ball of light, a fiery red glint flashed in Gong Xue's eyes. She then gave a cold snort and softly commanded, "Disperse."
In the end, that white orb of light was nothing more than fire. With that soft shout, the white orb of light was instantly broken down into particles of light by the domain and then disappeared into Gong Xue's fiery red domain.
Gong Xue slowly descended to the ground and stood in front of Huo Wu, while Huo Wu was tense and her body was trembling. She could feel the Martial Soul within her body, which seemed to have an impulse to worship Gong Xue.
However, the unwillingness in her heart made her struggle to avoid being completely suppressed by Gong Xue's domain, but she could only struggle and could not move even half a step.