You should know, that even the arrogant Holy Spirit Cult sent four people before.
Yet Su Yu only sent one.
Is Su Yu really that confident?
If Di Mingli fails to defeat all seven in a row, Holy Slayer Palace will be facing elimination.
Isn't this playing it a bit too risky?
Zhang Lexuan opened her mouth, wanting to remind him, but recalling Su Yu's usual way of doing things, she swallowed her words.
Su Yu would never act recklessly. If he did this, it means he has confidence.
This also means he believes Di Mingli can defeat all seven.
Although the Earth Dragon Sect isn't a powerful clan, it still has a thousand years of history.
The members within the sect also have some strength.
You can only say, this Di Mingli is probably not simple.
Zhang Lexuan narrowed her eyes. On the other side, Meng Hongchen was thinking the same thing.
She stared at Di Mingli, lost in thought.
This girl showed extreme aggressiveness upon first meeting and even claimed to be Su Yu's childhood friend.
Just what kind of strength can she display?
Meng Hongchen couldn't help but be curious.
Di Mingli walked alone to the waiting area. Compared to the seven members of the Earth Dragon Sect, her solitary figure looked so thin and frail.
Even the referee on the stage was stunned for a moment and called out, "Other members of Holy Slayer Palace, please enter quickly."
Di Mingli spoke calmly, "There's no one else. It's just me."
"Are you sure?"
The referee asked again.
Di Mingli nodded, her expression icy and aloof.
The referee's eyes narrowed slightly, taking a deep look at Di Mingli.
Just sending one person to fight?
Such an arrogant sect, this was truly a first for him.
But the referee didn't dwell on it; it wasn't his concern anyway.
"Both sides, take your positions. The match is about to begin. Please have your team members enter the stage."
Di Mingli silently stood up from the waiting area and walked toward the arena.
On the main platform, Xu Tiannan and the others were watching the match closely.
Seeing that Holy Slayer Palace only had one contestant, a hint of surprise flashed across Xu Tiannan's gloomy face.
"Hall Master, if I remember correctly, Holy Slayer Palace should be Su Yu's sect, right?"
"To only send one person to fight, should we say he's extremely skilled or just very brave?"
Xu Tiannan spoke quietly.
Jing Hongchen's expression didn't change; he said calmly, "Your Highness might not know, but Su Yu has always been prudent in his actions."
"Since he sent this girl, it means he has confidence in her."
"Maybe this girl really can defeat all seven."
"Oh?"
"Then I'm quite looking forward to it."
Xu Tiannan chuckled softly.
As he spoke, his somewhat shadowy gaze locked tightly onto the arena.
On the stage.
Di Mingli and the contestant from Earth Dragon Sect stood facing each other.
The first to enter from the Earth Dragon Sect was named Xu Shenshu, a Soul King-level powerhouse.
Looking at Di Mingli, Xu Shenshu's gaze was filled with shock and a hint of confusion, clearly stunned by her beauty.
Di Mingli, with her golden hair and icy blue eyes, exuded a noble and striking aura.
Such a Di Mingli was undoubtedly eye-catching.
The moment she stepped onto the stage, the spectator area was already abuzz.
"Have you stared enough?"
Di Mingli spoke coldly, her beautiful brow furrowing.
Xu Shenshu snapped out of his daze, his tanned face flushing red, and he couldn't help but lower his head, looking awkward and embarrassed.
"S-sorry, I… I'm Xu Shenshu, young lady, what's your name…"
Di Mingli ignored him, her already cold eyes flashing with a trace of impatience.
As soon as the referee gave the signal, Di Mingli exploded into action.
Bang!
The hard metal stage caved in from her step. With a forceful push from her left foot, Di Mingli shot forward like a cannonball.
Golden light enveloped her, and as she threw a punch, a resonant dragon's roar accompanied the force, echoing throughout the arena.
Xu Shenshu finally woke up completely. Seeing the force coming at him, his expression changed drastically.
In a hurry, he quickly released his martial soul, his aura surging.
Roar!
With a roar, Xu Shenshu's bones crackled, and two yellow and three purple soul rings appeared on his body.
His body swelled rapidly as his martial soul was released.
A layer of black keratin surfaced on his skin, and his back bulged with lumps.
As the lumps burst open, thick, sharp, jagged dorsal fins appeared.
Saber-Toothed Earth Dragon, that was Xu Shenshu's martial soul.
His first soul ring lit up, and the black keratin became even tougher and thicker. With powerful muscles, Xu Shenshu charged to meet her.
Boom!
Gold and black light collided fiercely. With a loud dragon's roar, a black figure was sent flying at high speed.
He crashed into the protective shield at the edge of the arena and coughed up blood immediately.
Xu Shenshu hit the ground hard, struggled a few times, and then lost consciousness.
He didn't even have a chance to show his strength before being one-shotted by Di Mingli.
The entire venue froze for a second, and in the next instant, cheers erupted like a tide.
Such a swift and decisive punch won roaring applause.
"This idiot!"
In the waiting area, a girl stomped her foot in anger.
One-shotted just like that?
Frustrated, she yelled at her teammates, "You all better get your heads together! Don't be blinded by beauty!"
"That's your opponent, do you understand? The opponent!"
"Look at you drooling; do you think she'd be interested in you?"
"If any of you lose as stupidly as Xu Shenshu, just see how I deal with you!"
The girl was truly furious.
Xu Shenshu, that idiot, clearly got distracted by the enemy's looks, even daring to slack off during the match—utterly disgraceful.
Never seen a woman before?!
She cursed loudly, and the young men around her were all silent and terrified, clearly afraid of her authority.
Earth Dragon Sect's people carried Xu Shenshu off, and the second contestant took the stage.
This contestant was named Feng Jue, whose martial soul was also an Earth Dragon.
But unlike Xu Shenshu's power type, Feng Jue was an agility-type fighter.
His martial soul attached, and as it was released, green scales covered the left side of his body.
Two yellow and two purple soul rings appeared—he was a four-ring Soul Ancestor.
Faced with a mere Soul Ancestor, Di Mingli didn't even bat an eye.
Her figure almost turned into golden light, and her explosive speed easily surpassed Feng Jue's.
Under that fair and tender fist, Feng Jue took just one punch before doubting his life and was instantly eliminated.
Soon, the third contestant entered.
But just like the first two, he was also taken out by one punch from Di Mingli.
In just a few minutes, Di Mingli eliminated three Earth Dragon Sect members in a row without even breaking a sweat.
In the rest area, Su Yu watched the match with a smile.
There was a reason for sending Di Mingli first.
Her fighting style was violent, forceful, and direct.
Having her go first would shake the entire arena and display Holy Slayer Palace's might.
Also, all of the Earth Dragon Sect's martial souls were Earth Dragon sub-dragons.
For Di Mingli, this was a perfect matchup.
With this natural suppression, she could crush any resistance.
And there were other considerations too.
Although the Earth Dragon Sect wasn't much of a sect, their inherited martial souls were quite good.
Rouge Dragon, for instance, was quite rare and had special attributes.
Such talents were exactly what Holy Slayer Palace wanted to recruit.
Most importantly, the Earth Dragon Sect had a great treasure.
Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow!
A large quantity of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow—such a treasure was not to be missed.
For both him and Snow Empress, it was a superb treasure.
From the moment he saw the Earth Dragon Sect, Su Yu had set his sights on them.
Waiting area.
With three members easily swept aside by Di Mingli, the remaining four couldn't sit still.
A girl among the four stood up and walked to the stage.
"Hello, I'm Nan Qiuqiu."
Nan Qiuqiu greeted Di Mingli proactively.
Di Mingli glanced at her and nodded calmly.
Nan Qiuqiu looked at Di Mingli and said, "You're very strong, but I'll never give you the chance to defeat all seven of us."
"I don't know why your sect only sent you to compete—confidence or arrogance, whatever it is, your plan won't succeed."
"I will end your winning streak here."
Di Mingli's expression remained calm. She spoke quietly, "Are you done?"
"If so, let's start."
Di Mingli wasn't one for words, much less trash talk.
What she was good at was fighting!
Nan Qiuqiu's pretty face darkened, clearly displeased by Di Mingli's dismissive attitude.
She gritted her teeth and put some distance between them.
"Let the match begin!"
At the referee's order, Nan Qiuqiu was the first to release her martial soul. Two yellow, two purple, and one black soul ring rose.
A pink crystal appeared on her forehead, and her body became even more slender.
Dark red, crystalline scales grew around her, strangely shining like pink crystal.
Seeing this, Di Mingli's eyes flickered with surprise.
A Rouge Dragon.
Rouge Dragon, also a sub-dragon, but extremely rare.
Rouge Dragon was a powerful sub-dragon.
It possessed the power of annihilation, able to erase all attribute effects.
This power had two main features: first, it wasn't restrained by any attribute; second, once it hit the opponent, it forced them to use far more soul power than usual to defend.
This unique annihilation power, in some ways, was almost as strong as ultimate attributes.
In battles at the same level, it was definitely a tough opponent.
"No wonder he sent me out. If it were Wang Dong'er or the others, they might not have been able to go seven for seven against a Rouge Dragon."
Di Mingli realized, understanding Su Yu's reasoning.
With Wang Dong'er's strength, even if she beat Nan Qiuqiu, she'd be greatly drained by the Rouge Dragon.
So a seven-in-a-row victory would be unlikely.
But for her, this wasn't a problem.
Her Golden Dragon had no attributes, only the strongest force. Annihilation had little effect on her.
Moreover, the Golden Dragon's overwhelming strength and bloodline could easily suppress Nan Qiuqiu.
Without hesitation, Di Mingli released her martial soul in public for the first time.
Two yellow, two purple, and two black—six soul rings in the perfect combination rose. Dragon roars echoed, and golden light flashed.
Golden scales crawled up her arms and neck, and a diamond-shaped golden scale shone brightly at her brow.
In an instant, a vast and domineering pressure swept the whole arena.
Nan Qiuqiu's face changed drastically. Even her soul power went into chaos, and the pressure nearly suffocated her.
For the first time, she felt the fear of being suppressed by the Rouge Dragon's martial soul.
"How is this possible?"
Nan Qiuqiu cried out in disbelief.
Her Rouge Dragon was a powerful martial soul with annihilation power. How could it be suppressed?
But looking at Di Mingli's golden scales and the massive dragon shadow behind her, Nan Qiuqiu felt a soul-deep fear.
"What on earth is your martial soul?"
Nan Qiuqiu asked desperately.
Di Mingli did not answer. Her first soul ring lit up, and dazzling golden light erupted around her.
First soul skill: Golden Dragon Body.
Immediately, Di Mingli stepped forward and charged at Nan Qiuqiu.
Her third soul ring shone, and a golden dragon head appeared on her fist, bringing with it a mighty dragon's aura.
Nan Qiuqiu gritted her teeth and, under the pressure, pointed at Di Mingli.
A pink beam shot rapidly toward Di Mingli.
Di Mingli twisted her body to dodge, then drove the golden dragon head straight at Nan Qiuqiu.
Nan Qiuqiu's expression changed and her second soul ring activated.
A layer of pink light enveloped her, just in time to block the golden dragon's head.
Second soul skill: Annihilation Body Shield.
Able to block all attribute attacks.
But before Nan Qiuqiu could relax, a torrent of force crashed down.
The pink light around her was torn apart, and before she could react, she took a solid punch and was sent flying.
"Big Sister!"
From below, the remaining three teammates cried out and rushed to the stage.
"Stop!"
The referee appeared suddenly, waving his hand to force them back.
"During the match, interference is forbidden. Do it again and your team will be disqualified."
The referee said coldly.
The three young men came to their senses, not daring to move, but still looked at the stage with deep concern.
Nan Qiuqiu took a solid punch from Di Mingli, almost doubting her life.
Her always reliable Annihilation Body Shield was broken?
Wiping the blood from her mouth, Nan Qiuqiu stood up.
Although she took a punch, she didn't pass out like the previous contestants. Her body was still quite strong.
"How did you do it?"
Nan Qiuqiu looked at Di Mingli, unwilling and puzzled.