Chapter 35: Goddess Bibi Dong Appears, Fighting Seven People Alone.
Tang Huo'er looked helplessly at Liu Erlong, who was about to explode, and shouted at her, "Erlong, sit down and go comfort the little support Ye Keke."
"But, Senior Sister, the rules of this competition are really unreasonable..."
Liu Erlong was about to continue speaking when she met Tang Huo'er's warning gaze, so she obediently sat down and gently patted Ye Keke's shoulder. Ye Keke raised her head after a while, and tear stains could still be seen on her face.
Liu Erlong was a hot girl, but in the days before the competition training at Haotian Sect, she was also tormented by Tang Huo'er. At that time, she was disobedient and was bullied by Tang Huo'er on the ground. She still had trauma.
Ye Keke seemed to remember something. The Nine Heart Begonia lineage was a single lineage, and Lin Fan thought she must be Ye Lingling's mother. But she was much more timid than Ye Lingling in the original work. He wondered who she married later and gave birth to Ye Lingling.
Lin Fan then turned his attention to the second arena, the battle between the Ice Phoenix Clan and the Berserker Clan, which was noticeably less bloody.
The Ice Phoenix Clan fielded five members. Not all members of this clan possessed the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul; only two of the Soul Master girls had a pure Ice Phoenix Martial Soul. The remaining three were either support-type with a healing Martial Soul, or battle-type Soul Masters with a highly defensive Ox Martial Soul.
In this era, Soul Master academies were rare, and it was a time of constant conflict between clans and sects, with each clan vying for Soul Master resources. More powerful clans had many outsiders who joined, possessing a variety of Martial Souls; only a small number of direct bloodline disciples possessed the clan's Martial Soul.
The five members of the Ice Phoenix Clan faced off against the seven members of the Berserker Clan, but the Ice Phoenix Clan clearly had the upper hand. The two girls with Ice Phoenix Martial Souls flew through the air, constantly unleashing control effects—ice walls, freezes, and ice blades.
The seven members of the Berserker Clan could only be worn down. All seven were Soul Masters, and their Martial Souls were of the same type, but none were above level 40, resulting in weak defenses. Being primarily melee fighters, they couldn't even touch the two girls in the air.
The other two Soul Masters of the Ice Phoenix Clan possessed defensive Martial Souls, with support healing them from behind.
Under the control of the ice, the Berserker Clan's attacks couldn't break through the two Soul Masters' defenses.
This clan, lacking even proper team composition, lost quickly. Soon, the seven members of the Berserker Clan were covered in wounds, and their captain hastily conceded defeat. All seven jumped off the stage.
The two girls from the Ice Phoenix Clan didn't stop them. Seeing that all seven had left the stage, the hostess on the floating platform picked up the microphone and announced, "Ice Phoenix Clan vs. Berserker Clan, Ice Phoenix Clan wins. The second arena is now closed. The next round is: Ghost Gate Clan vs. White Bear Clan. Participants from both sides, please prepare to enter the arena."
Only after the Ice Phoenix Clan's match ended did Shui Yue'er breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Last year, Shui Yue'er was the captain of the Ice Phoenix Clan, and they achieved fourteenth place in the competition. This year, Shui Yue'er came to the Clear Sky Sect for training, and the captain became her younger sister, Shui Qing'er, who was the highest-level member of that team.
Among the younger generation of the Ice Phoenix Clan, besides Shui Yue'er, she has the highest talent, reaching level 44 at the age of sixteen.
In the original novel, Dai Mubai only had level 39 soul power at the age of fifteen. Reaching level 40 before the age of eighteen was already considered genius in the soul master world.
However, the stands were packed with people, and the Ice Phoenix Clan members didn't see Shui Yue'er at all, let alone expect that she had joined the Clear Sky team.
The next match had already begun.
Lin Fan didn't recognize the Ghost Gate Clan or the White Bear Clan, so he didn't watch carefully. It seemed that these two families had a deep-seated grudge. Both sides sent seven disciples to the arena, and they immediately unleashed their strongest soul skills, each move aimed to kill.
In less than ten minutes, five disciples of the White Bear Clan had died, while only one disciple of the Ghost Gate Clan had died. Seeing this, the remaining two disciples of the White Bear Clan frantically ran out of the arena.
Three members of the Ghost Gate Clan caught up from behind and killed one of them, but the other disciple from the White Bear Clan had already jumped off the stage.
The Ghost Gate Clan's leading Soul Master, still relentless, activated his third Soul Skill, about to chase down and kill the White Bear Clan disciple.
Suddenly, the young woman on the floating platform pressed a button. A beam of golden light shot out from the golden barrier a few meters away from the stage, piercing the Soul Master's body, and he fell dead on the spot.
The young woman on the floating platform picked up a microphone and calmly said, "Let me reiterate, all Soul Masters who come to Fighting Soul Mountain must abide by our rules. We at Fighting Soul Mountain do not give warnings. Soul Masters who violate the rules will be killed on the spot, regardless of which clan they come from."
This voice, amplified by a Soul Guidance Device, reached the ears of everyone present, and the stands around the stage fell silent. The other members of the Ghost Gate Clan on the stage trembled in fear and quickly retreated.
This scene shocked Lin Fan. Just moments ago, a sect elder who tried to rush in to save someone died on the spot, and now a disciple who tried to kill someone on the stage was also dead. The rules of Fighting Spirit Mountain were incredibly strict.
Two elders from the Spirit Hall—one an elder from the Clear Sky Sect—who was the other? Lin Fan couldn't figure it out. He was definitely a Douluo of level 95 or higher. Perhaps he hadn't joined the Spirit Hall yet, or perhaps he would later become one of the three elders of the Spirit Hall. Actually, the original work didn't specify who the three elders of the Spirit Hall were.
Four Super Douluos of level 95 or higher, with mutual constraints between the two sides, formed what seemed like a fair Fighting Spirit Mountain. As for why the Fighting Spirit Mountain competition was canceled in the original work and replaced with the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, it was probably because the Clear Sky Sect's retreat caused its Super Douluos to withdraw from Fighting Spirit Mountain.
As for the other one, he might have joined the Spirit Hall, or he might have been eliminated by Qian Daoliu. According to the novel, Qian Daoliu was constantly slaughtering powerful figures and those who might threaten him; otherwise, after thousands of years of development in the Soul Master world, there wouldn't only be three level 99 Limit Douluos.
Lin Fan didn't finish watching the morning's matches and quickly returned to the rest room to cultivate. He already had a vague feeling that he was about to break through to level 34.
In the rest room of Douhun Mountain, with the help of the rich soul energy, several hours later, Lin Fan finally broke through to level 34.
"Ding ding, congratulations on leveling up, Master! Master has gained another chance to draw a prize! Master now has two unused chances. Please tell Ling'er if you want to draw a prize."
Ling'er's voice came from his mind. Lin Fan ignored it and walked out of the rest room, finding that the six members of the Haotian Team had already gone to watch the matches.
Lin Fan also rushed to the arena and sat next to Tang Huo'er. These were seats reserved for the Haotian Sect, and no one dared to take them. As soon as Lin Fan sat down, he saw a familiar figure on the VIP platform.
It was Bibi Dong!
From afar, Lin Fan finally saw Bibi Dong. Now, as a saintess, she wore a silver gauze dress, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. She wore neither a crown nor a scepter, but she was even more beautiful than in the anime. Her flawless face remained noble, aloof, and beautiful, yet it also revealed a hint of weariness and exhaustion.
She silently gazed at the arena, her eyes seemingly empty and lifeless, yet tinged with a hint of sorrow.
She wasn't actually watching the match; she seemed lost in thought, pondering something for a long, long time…
Beside her sat several elders of the Spirit Hall, including Chrysanthemum Douluo and Pope Qian Xunji. Besides the Spirit Hall, the VIP platform also housed Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, Emperor Xue Ye, elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and other important figures.
"Bibi Dong, I've finally seen you…"
Lin Fan gazed at Bibi Dong from afar. Sitting on the VIP platform, Bibi Dong was completely unaware of Lin Fan's presence. In her mind, Lin Fan's spirit power level of thirty-something was far too low to compete alongside the Clear Sky Sect.
Her eyes were cold and sorrowful; she paid no attention to the sea of people in the stands or the life-or-death struggle on the arena.
Next, the match on the arena ended, another team of six members perishing tragically, blood splattering across the stage, with only one managing to escape.
Sixty-four teams, seemingly a long competition, but on the first day of the preliminary rounds, at least six teams were forced to withdraw due to severe injuries and deaths—a testament to the cruelty of the Elite Soul Master Tournament.
The young woman on the floating platform, however, seemed unfazed. Picking up the microphone, she announced sweetly, "Next match: Spirit Hall versus the Yu Clan."
Upon seeing the match information, Pope Qian Xunji smiled. "The Yu Clan is one of the four major sects affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect. That's why they haven't given up on this match; they know that in the preliminary rounds, our Spirit Hall will only send one or two people to fight them."
"My disciple, it's your turn. You should know what to do."
Qian Xunji looked at Bibi Dong beside him. Bibi Dong's eyes remained cold. She slowly stood up and stepped down from the VIP platform.
"The Yu Clan, kill five..."
This was the order Qian Xunji had given her before the match.
Seeing Qian Xunji's gaze, Tang Hao's expression turned slightly cold.
An elder beside Tang Xiao said, "The Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden's cultivation has very likely broken through to the Soul Emperor level. Although the Yu Clan has made ample preparations, they are still in danger."
"Sigh..."
Tang Xiao sighed, remaining silent.
The four affiliated sects of the Clear Sky Sect have never conceded defeat to the Spirit Hall in the Elite Tournament. This is because they don't want to tarnish the Clear Sky Sect's reputation; therefore, every year during the tournament, disciples from the four affiliated sects suffer casualties.
Tang Xiao also hoped that the well-prepared Yu Clan could defeat the Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, who only has one participant, in the preliminary rounds.
After all, no matter how strong one person is, facing the challenge of seven at the same time is extremely difficult. In previous preliminary rounds, there had been instances where a single Spirit Hall member challenged another sect's team but suffered a crushing defeat.
However, this Spirit Hall Holy Maiden maintained a winning streak until reaching the finals last year.
Unfortunately, the Spirit Hall wouldn't encounter the Clear Sky Clan in the preliminary rounds. This was because the 64 teams were divided into four groups for the preliminary rounds, with four sects from each group advancing to the finals.
The Clear Sky Clan, Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and the Star Luo Royal Family represented the first four groups, making it impossible for their teams to meet in the preliminary rounds.
The Demon Sect and Clear Sky Clan were in the same group, as were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Spirit Hall in Group Two. The
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was in Group Three with the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
The Breaking Clan and the Star Luo Royal Family were in Group Four.
Within the Spirit Hall's group, two were affiliated sects of the Clear Sky Clan: the Imperial Clan and the Power Clan.
Therefore, if the Imperial Clan could defeat the Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden in the preliminary rounds, it would be a blow to the Spirit Hall's morale. "
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Now, please welcome both teams to the stage..."
After the hostess finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in cheers and applause.
Bibi Dong, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and Tang Huo'er, the War Goddess of the Clear Sky Sect, had been the biggest focus of the Elite Soul Master Competition since the year before last.
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