...
With the referee's whistle, the atmosphere in the fourteenth battle arena was instantly ignited.
Zhu Zhuqing, dressed in her signature black leather jacket, walked onto the Soul Arena with a cool and aloof expression.
Opposite her, Tang San, dressed in simple yet stylish attire, also slowly ascended the stage.
Upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing, a clear look of surprise flashed in Tang San's eyes.
"Zhu Zhuqing?"
Tang San couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here?
You and Ning Rongrong weren't at the academy this afternoon, and Dean Flander and Teacher Zhao were very worried about you."
When they returned to Shrek Academy this afternoon, they found that Dai Mubai and Zhao Wuji had both been knocked unconscious, and both of them were in worse condition than the other.
After they woke up with Oscar's recovery sausage, Dai Mubai was still unaware of what had happened.
Zhao Wuji said that someone had come to cause trouble, and the other party was very powerful, and he had no power to fight back.
Flanders was stunned.
To render Zhao Wuji powerless, one must at least be a Soul Douluo level expert.
In Soto City, even the bishop of the Spirit Hall is only a Soul Saint. Where did this Soul Douluo come from?
Zhao Wuji also said that the other party was brought by Ning Rongrong.
They might be from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
However, that guy's power was terrifying; it felt like he was facing...that person.
Tang Hao! He had just been beaten up by Tang Hao last night!
The person Ning Rongrong brought looked very young, but his power was terrifying and completely overwhelmed him!
Therefore, Zhao Wuji suspected that it was probably not a Soul Douluo, but a Title Douluo!
Some powerful Title Douluo can reverse aging, or even maintain their youthful appearance forever!
Although he looks to be under twenty, he may actually be several decades or even over a hundred years old!
They were shocked for a long time at the time, that a titled Douluo had actually appeared in this place.
But why the other party attacked Dai Mubai remained completely silent.
Moreover, both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing have left.
Upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San immediately had many guesses in his mind.
"Worried?" Zhu Zhuqing asked calmly.
"Please convey my gratitude to Dean Flander for his concern."
"However, after the competition, I will formally submit my application to withdraw from school."
"I'm leaving Shrek Academy."
"Drop out of school?!"
Tang San was taken aback and wanted to ask something more, but the referee had already impatiently raised his hand.
"Both sides, prepare!"
"The match begins!"
Before he could finish speaking...
"Whoosh—!!!"
Tang San only felt a blur before his eyes, and a black afterimage instantly traversed dozens of meters like lightning, directly pouncing on him!
That's too fast!
It was so fast that he didn't even have time to release his first soul skill, "Entanglement"!
Tang San's pupils shrank sharply, and his Purple Demon Eyes activated almost instinctively, his eyes glowing with a vibrant purple light.
Even so, he could only barely catch a glimpse of a blurry shadow slicing toward his throat at an unbelievable speed!
This speed... how is that possible?!
Yesterday, during the entrance exam, Zhu Zhuqing was fast, but she was still within the range of a Great Soul Master.
But now, the speed is more than twice as fast!
"Ghostly Appearance!"
At the critical moment, Tang San's footwork changed strangely, and his body floated backward like a willow catkin, narrowly avoiding the claw that could have slit his throat.
"laugh--"
The sharp claws sliced through the air, and the resulting gust of wind stung Tang San's cheeks.
He retreated several meters in a disheveled state, his back instantly soaked with cold sweat.
This...is this the speed a speed-type Soul Master should have?
"You dodged it?"
Having missed her first strike, Zhu Zhuqing stopped in the center of the arena, glancing at her hands with some surprise.
The speed at which she burst out just now even surprised herself.
Is this the effect of level 30 soul power combined with body tempering by immortal herbs?
Is it really that fast for just a simple thrust?
but...
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Tang San, who was standing opposite her with a serious expression and was on high alert, and remembered Xuan Hao's words earlier:
"That Tang San has many tricks up his sleeve, so don't hold back."
That strange movement technique just now was indeed quite skillful.
If it were her before, she probably would have been completely bewildered by it.
But now...
"Since Brother Hao wants me to finish this quickly, then..."
Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, her eyes instantly becoming incredibly sharp.
"Buzz—!!!"
A burst of dark golden light suddenly erupted from her chest, and then the light quickly spread to her whole body, condensing into a layer of illusory yet textured dragon and tiger patterned armor on her body!
Soul Bone Skill - Dragon Tiger Transformation!
In an instant.
Zhu Zhuqing's aura surged once again, and that terrifying pressure, as if from an ancient ferocious beast, instantly swept across the entire Soul Arena!
"This is..."
In the stands, countless spectators stared wide-eyed, and some even stood up.
"Soul Bone!!!"
"My God! It's a soul bone! And judging by this pressure... it's at least at the ten-thousand-year level!"
"And it's the most precious torso bone!!"
Tang San was completely dumbfounded.
Soul Bone!
That was a divine object that even he had only heard of in his teacher Yu Xiaogang's theory class!
A treasure so rare that it was extremely rare throughout the entire continent!
This Zhu Zhuqing... actually has a ten-thousand-year-old torso bone on her body?!
"Is this...her source of confidence?"
A strong sense of crisis rose in Tang San's heart.
However, before he could think further...
"Round Two."
Zhu Zhuqing's cold voice came through.
The next moment.
"boom--!!"
If the speed just now was like lightning, then Zhu Zhuqing, who has now activated "Dragon Tiger Transformation", is a true streak of light!
quick!
Extremely fast!
So fast that it's impossible to catch a glimpse of it!
Tang San's Purple Demon Eye operated wildly, and the world before him seemed to slow down.
But he discovered with despair that even if his eyes could keep up, his body couldn't!
That speed was far beyond the limits of what he could handle!
"First Soul Skill: Entanglement!"
Tang San attempted to use Blue Silver Grass to restrict the opponent's movement, but before the vines could surround him, they were easily torn apart by the stream of light.
They're getting close!
"Netherworld Hundred Claws!"
The countless claw shadows poured down like a storm.
"Bang bang bang bang-!!!"
Tang San felt excruciating pain all over his body at the same time, and he felt like a small boat in a stormy sea, completely unable to resist.
Just ten breaths!
"Bang—!!!"
With a final muffled thud, Tang San was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground below the Soul Arena, raising a cloud of dust.
The entire room fell silent.
Everyone stared blankly at the girl on the stage, who radiated a dark golden light and resembled a Valkyrie.
Sold out instantly!
A high-level agility-based Soul Master actually crushed a high-level control-based Soul Master in a head-on confrontation?!
"We won..."
Standing on the stage, Zhu Zhuqing felt the still abundant soul power within her body, and her heart was filled with excitement.
Is this... the power that Brother Hao gave her?
However, at that moment...
She keenly sensed that the initially shocked gazes from the stands around her were gradually changing.
It was a naked greed, jealousy, and even malice.
Countless eyes were fixed on her soul bone armor, like a pack of hungry wolves eyeing a piece of fat meat.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
The temptation of exposing a 60,000-year-old torso bone to the public is enough to drive anyone crazy.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran down her spine.
But the next second...
The words Xuan Hao had said to her in the private room flashed through her mind—
"Even if a Title Douluo were to come in person, if he dared to harbor any ill intentions towards you..."
"I could twist his head off and let you kick it like a ball!"
That figure, that domineering aura, instantly dispelled all fear.
"call..."
Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and straightened her back again.
She surveyed the entire room, her clear, cold eyes showing no fear, only the arrogance of a strong person.
Then, she put away the soul bone, turned around, and walked off the Soul Battle Platform without looking back.
Meanwhile, in the VIP box backstage.
Xuan Hao watched this scene, a slight smile playing on his lips, and gently swirled the wine glass in his hand.
"The bait has been cast."
"Next..."
"Let's see how many foolish fish dare to bite the hook."
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