Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

Chapter 606 The Evil Soul Master of the Ming Dou Team?

Qianfeng walked calmly onto the arena, gazing at Xuelan with a composed expression. Facing this Soul Emperor who had won two consecutive matches, he showed no fear whatsoever.

Xue Lan was also slightly taken aback, looking at Qian Feng with a surprised gaze.

The reason is simple: Qianfeng looks too young, obviously much younger than the other team members present. He is probably not even fifteen years old, or even younger, only twelve or thirteen years old.
Is Mingdou Academy sending such a young student a gesture of goodwill towards Douling, or does it indicate a lack of respect for the competition?

Not only Xue Lan, but the judges and the audience were also surprised by this young contestant who was making her debut in this competition.

Xue Lingzhao, standing atop the imperial city wall, inquired, "Dean Yan, what do you think is the intention behind Mingdou Academy sending such a young man to challenge our Douling?"

He frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat displeased.

Yan Shaozhe pondered, "It's perfectly normal for the academy to select young students as reserve team members to accumulate competition experience and broaden their horizons, but..."

He paused briefly, then changed the subject: "Letting such young team members participate in such a high-level competition is not only disrespectful to the opponents, but also shows a lack of concern for the safety of the trainees."

"The situation on the field is ever-changing. Even with referees constantly monitoring and protecting them, it is difficult to guarantee the safety of trainees. Accidents of serious injury or even death have been common in previous competitions."

Xue Lingzhao nodded slightly and continued in a deep voice, "Not only that, even if we defeat such a young opponent, it won't showcase the prowess of a Dou Ling. Instead, it will give Xue Lan a reputation for bullying the weak, which is not good for his reputation. To put it more seriously, it might even give Ming Dou Academy a reason to attack us in the future."

His speculations became increasingly alarmist, and most people probably had no idea what the connection was; it was His Majesty who was worrying unnecessarily.

But Xue Lingzhao herself knew very well why he would make such a guess.

He was afraid—afraid that one day in the future, Douling would be reduced to a mere backdrop for the other three great empires. That's why he kept moving closer to Shrek Academy, hoping to use this tournament as an opportunity to prove Douling to the entire continent.

Elder Xuan, who had not expressed much opinion on the match, became somewhat serious at this moment and said in a deep voice, "We at Shrek Academy have made similar mistakes before. Accumulating experience is certainly a good thing, but it must be decided based on the individual circumstances of the students. Is it not tantamount to putting the opponent in an unjust position by letting young students face opponents far stronger than themselves alone?"

Xue Lingzhao said no more and continued to focus her attention on the competition.

Seeing Qianfeng's expression, the referee offered a word of advice before announcing the start of the match: "Kid, there's no need to be stubborn. A wise retreat is not a sign of weakness."

Qianfeng nodded slightly in response.

The referee then announced loudly, "Both players, state your names."

"Xue Lan".

"A Thousand Winds".

"Game start."

Xue Lan did not launch an attack first, but quickly adjusted her physical condition.

He has always been seen as an approachable, kind, and easy-going prince in China, and would never do anything that would negatively impact his reputation by bullying the weak.

On the other hand, this is also a good opportunity for him to recover his soul power.

Two consecutive high-intensity, high-concentration matches had taken a toll on his mental energy, and unleashing his powerful sixth soul skill had also consumed a significant amount of soul power. He needed to adjust his condition to cope with the upcoming arena matches and team battles.

Unlike the first two team members who used humanoid soul tools, Qianfeng released his martial soul and soul rings, just like the other soul masters. Behind him, three soul rings of the same color slowly emerged, while in his right hand, purplish-black energy gradually condensed into a solid form, eventually transforming into a heavy purplish-black halberd.

Not seeing the strange metal humanoid soul tool, and only finding three soul rings, Xue Lan felt a sense of relief. With his strength, it was impossible for him to lose to a Soul Master.

But soon, his relief was overshadowed by surprise, not only at the number of Qianfeng's spirit rings, but also at their color. Qianfeng's three spirit rings were all a uniform, alluring purple—millennium spirit rings.

Xuelan asked cautiously, "How old are you this year?"

Qianfeng calmly replied, "Not yet twelve."

Xue Lan's eyes widened slightly. Qian Feng was actually younger than he had guessed, and a Soul Master of this age was already enough to stand out among his peers.

Could it be that he took some kind of secret medicine that boosts his level?

The thought flashed through Xue Lan's mind. Despite her boundless curiosity, now was not the time for wild speculation.

On the imperial city wall, Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan became solemn the moment Qianfeng released his martial soul, focusing their soul power on their eyes and carefully examining Qianfeng below.

Elder Xuan asked in a deep voice, "Shao Zhe, your attribute is light, have you realized that?"

Yan Shaozhe shook his head seriously: "There is a slight, subtle difference, but it's not obvious. I can't make a judgment yet; we need to wait until he demonstrates more of his abilities before we can draw a conclusion."

Elder Xuan grunted and continued to observe, his gaze shifting from casual to sharp.

Tianyang Douluo asked in confusion, "Taotie Douluo, Dean Yan, judging from his age, while his cultivation reaching the third ring is impressive, it shouldn't make you two so nervous, right?"

"Could it be that you recognized his martial spirit, possibly originating from a powerful hidden sect or family?"

Yan Shaozhe said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Senior Tianyang, if my perception is correct, this young man named Qianfeng from Mingdou Academy may be related to evil soul masters."

Upon hearing the term "evil soul master," Xue Lingzhao's eyes widened: "Evil soul master? But I've already heard that the Holy Spirit Cult was wiped out by you many years ago. How can there still be evil soul masters?"

Yan Shaozhe sighed and said, "Although the Holy Spirit Cult has been destroyed, evil soul masters cannot be completely eradicated. Every year, our Shrek Supervision Group will wipe out many evil soul masters scattered throughout the continent."

"I sensed a trace of evil aura in this young man's martial spirit, which is why I dared to make such a bold conjecture."

Evil Soul Masters are often more powerful than Soul Masters of the same level, and they level up much faster.

Tianyang Douluo said seriously, "Dean Yan, speculations must be based on evidence, otherwise it could very well trigger a conflict between us and Mingdou Academy."

“I don’t have direct evidence right now, but my martial spirit is the evidence.” Yan Shaozhe said with certainty, “My martial spirit is the Phoenix of Light, which has an extremely keen sense of evil and dark attributes. I had a special premonition when I first saw this child, and now that sense is getting stronger.”

"If Senior Tianyang doesn't believe us, we'll continue watching. If his evil aura fully erupts, I believe you'll be able to clearly feel it."

Elder Xuan made no attempt to conceal the hostility in his eyes: "The Sun Moon Empire had ties with the Holy Spirit Cult before. Mingdou Academy may have already discovered his talent as an evil soul master, which is why they chose to include him in their team."

Tianyang Douluo pondered for a moment, without expressing any opinion, but simply turned his gaze to the arena.