Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 112 No matter life or death
"You two have passed the qualifying round. Tomorrow we will start the first round. It will be a knockout round. Each round will eliminate one-third of the total number of people in the previous round until the final champion is decided. This is your certificate of passing the qualifying round. You can use it to collect the rewards for this round from the staff."

As he spoke, he handed over two badges made of pure gold with numbers on them. Huo Yuhao got number seventy-one, and He Caitou got number seventy-two.

Under the respectful gaze of the old man in yellow, He Caitou and Huo Yuhao walked out.

“Eh, it’s over so soon? Did they quit because they thought they couldn’t make it?” People with sarcastic faces were always so annoying. The middle-aged man who had spoken coldly to Huo Yuhao before appeared again “at the right time”...

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, spread out his right hand, and said, "I just want to know where to receive the award."

When the middle-aged man who was taunting saw the golden badge in Huo Yuhao's hand, he felt like a duck being strangled by the neck, and his voice was completely suppressed in his throat.

Huo Yuhao said seriously: "You must be responsible for what you said."

At this time, the old man in yellow who was acting as the referee had already rushed over and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, both of you distinguished guests. This is a misunderstanding. Wan Wang, why don't you quickly apologize to the two distinguished guests."

“Ten Thousand Kings? What a nice name!” Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

The middle-aged man's face turned green and red. He snorted coldly and turned away.

“Don’t go! I have something to tell you.” Huo Yuhao suddenly said.

King Wan was stunned for a moment, turned around, and barely suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart, "Is there anything else to say?"

Huo Yuhao said: “I don’t think I can win the bet today. Do you remember what I just said?”

Wan Wang's face changed instantly. When Huo Yuhao threatened him with a smile, he didn't care at all. After all, he didn't think such a young guy could qualify from the competition. But now, after the confirmation of the old man in yellow, Huo Yuhao and his brother both qualified in such a short time. He knew very well what this meant. Although he had a perverse personality and was sarcastic, he was definitely not a fool. He knew that he couldn't afford to offend such a person. After all, he was just a three-ring soul master.

"The game isn't over yet. How do you know you can't win?" Wan Wang said in a frightened voice.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, “Looking at your face, I know I can’t win. Didn’t you do anything? I just saw you walk out.”

Wan Wang subconsciously took a few steps back.

Huo Yuhao lowered his head and muttered to himself, "My best quality is that I keep my word."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his head and lightly slapped Wan Wang with his right hand.

"You are not allowed to do this, VIP." The old man in yellow shouted hastily. But his words were still a step too late.

"boom--"

A large red and white flower that looked like the decoration of a young hotel lobby suddenly bloomed. Wan Wang's head suddenly exploded like a rotten watermelon.

Huo Yuhao acted as if he had done nothing and said with a look of regret: "In another world, I hope you can become the king of kings."

The sudden change immediately caused a loud cry of surprise. This was an important base of the Ordinary Alliance. Who would have thought that someone would dare to kill people here? And in such a cruel way.

As the guests were terrified, many black-clad men immediately surrounded them, including some referees in yellow and stewards in long gowns like the Wan Wang. In just a few blinks of an eye, they had surrounded Huo Yuhao and the Cai Tou brothers.

Huo Yuhao snorted coldly and said calmly, "Do you want to die?" As he spoke, he began to chant a difficult spell, and He Caitou took a step forward. With a clanging sound, under the shocked gaze of the Ordinary Alliance thugs, he turned into a terrifying metal fortress in just a few seconds, with hundreds of soul guide cannon barrels coldly pointed at the surroundings. The terrifying and oppressive aura instantly made those thugs who wanted to approach retreat in a panic.

"Stop, what's going on?" A loud shout rang out. Then, a figure fell from the sky, three yellow and two purple, with five soul rings shining, and fell directly into the inner circle.

The soul guide behind him folded and folded up. When he saw the soul guide turret transformed by He Caitou, he couldn't help but take a breath. As a fifth-level soul guide, he knew very well what the scene in front of him meant. Even an ordinary sixth-level soul guide turret could not be as powerful as the one in front of him.

"Please calm down, both of you. I am Chen Ran, the supervisor of the Golden Hall of the Ordinary Alliance. Can anyone tell me what happened just now?"

The old man in yellow who had previously acted as the referee for Huo Yuhao and He Cai Tou hurried forward and whispered something in Chen Ran's ear.

Chen Ran's face darkened instantly, and he turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao. Then his face changed, and what he saw was Huo Yuhao's lifeless eyes filled with dead gray. When their eyes met, he felt as if his soul was being sucked away. His body suddenly trembled violently, and he quickly took two steps back in shock.

Huo Yuhao said calmly: "He accidentally offended me, do you have any opinion?"

Chen Ran quickly shook his head and said, "Please calm down, my dear guest. It was indeed his fault just now. We in the Ordinary Alliance promise that something like this will not happen again."

Huo Yuhao looked at him coldly and said, “I hope so. Otherwise, you will be the next unlucky ones.”

Chen Ran said hurriedly: "I understand, I understand."

At this time, people from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce also rushed over. They originally just wanted to watch the fun, but when they saw how powerful Huo Yuhao and He Caitou were, they immediately changed their attitude.

A middle-aged man in blue stepped forward and said with a smile, "Hello, distinguished guest. I am the representative of Pingfan League, and my name is Li Pingfan. May I ask your name?"

Huo Yuhao glanced at him calmly and said, "Tang Si."

Li Pingfan smiled and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Tang. I have heard of your name for a long time. I wonder if Mr. Tang is interested in joining our Aodu Chamber of Commerce? Our Pingfan League has considerable influence in Mingdu and can provide a lot of convenience for Mr. Tang."

Huo Yuhao's heart moved, and he asked, "Aodu Chamber of Commerce? What do you do?"

Li Pingfan smiled and said, "Our Aodu Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in the trading of rare metals and the research and production of soul guides. If Mr. Tang joins us, he can not only enjoy the resources and support we provide, but also work with us in the research and development of soul guides."

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "That sounds good. However, I still need some time to think about it."

Li Pingfan smiled and said, "Of course, Mr. Tang can contact us at any time. This is my business card. If you need anything, you can contact me at any time."

Huo Yuhao took the business card, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll consider it."

Li Pingfan said goodbye and left, and Huo Yuhao and He Caitou also left the scene. Back in the lounge, the other members of the Tang Sect were waiting for them.

"What's going on? What happened?" Bei Bei asked. Huo Yuhao briefly recounted what happened just now, and everyone was shocked.

"This ordinary alliance seems to be quite powerful." Xu Sanshi said.

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Yes, they want to win us over, but I still need some time to think about it."

Wang Dong'er frowned and said, "We in the Tang Sect must act cautiously and not easily cooperate with other forces."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will consider it carefully."

Wang Dong'er asked doubtfully, "Which place?"

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and said, “The Sun-Moon Empire is indeed ahead in the development of soul guides, but they are overconfident, even arrogant. They are unwilling to communicate with the outside world, thinking that they have reached the peak, and lack the motivation to innovate. Although this closed attitude will not have much impact on them in the short term, it will hinder their development in the long run.”

Xu Sanshi nodded and said, "Indeed, the development of science and technology requires communication and cooperation. Working in isolation will eventually lead to bottlenecks."

Huo Yuhao continued: "So we must seize this opportunity and acquire as much of their technology as possible while maintaining our own innovation capabilities. Our Tang Sect's advantage lies in flexibility and innovation. As long as we don't give up on this, we will be able to catch up one day."

Wang Dong'er smiled and said, "You are right. Although our Tang Sect is not big, as long as we work together, we will definitely go further."

At this moment, Wang Dong'er asked in confusion: "Which place?"

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and said, “The Sun-Moon Empire is indeed ahead in the development of soul guides, but they are overconfident, even arrogant. They are unwilling to communicate with the outside world, thinking that they have reached the peak, and lack the motivation to innovate. Although this closed attitude will not have much impact on them in the short term, it will hinder their development in the long run.”

Xu Sanshi nodded and said, "Indeed, the development of science and technology requires communication and cooperation. Working in isolation will eventually lead to bottlenecks."

Huo Yuhao continued: "So we must seize this opportunity and acquire as much of their technology as possible while maintaining our own innovation capabilities. Our Tang Sect's advantage lies in flexibility and innovation. As long as we don't give up on this, we will be able to catch up one day."

Wang Dong'er smiled and said, "You are right. Although our Tang Sect is not big, as long as we work together, we will definitely go further."

At this time, Li Pingfan from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce visited the Tang Clan's lounge again. He smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, I wonder what you have thought about it?"

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Mr. Li, I have decided to cooperate with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce temporarily. I hope we can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results."

Li Pingfan was overjoyed and said, "That's great. Don't worry, Mr. Tang, our Aodu Chamber of Commerce will fully support your research and competition."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Thank you. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

In the following days, Huo Yuhao and the Tang Sect team continued to achieve excellent results in the competition. The Aodu Chamber of Commerce also provided them with great support in terms of resources and technology, helping them to be more comfortable in the competition.

One month after the competition, Huo Yuhao and the Tang Sect members had become the focus of the entire competition. Not only did they perform well in the competition, they also made many breakthroughs in the research and innovation of soul guides.

One night, Huo Yuhao was studying a new soul guide design in the lounge when Wang Donger walked in.

"Yuhao, you look very busy." Wang Dong'er said with a smile.

Huo Yuhao raised his head and smiled, “Yes, I have some new ideas that I can’t stop thinking about for the time being.”

Wang Dong'er sat next to him and said, "You are really amazing. You have achieved so much in such a short time."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, “This is the result of everyone’s joint efforts. I couldn’t have done it alone.”

Wang Dong'er nodded and said, "Yes, everyone in our Tang Sect is excellent. However, there is something I have always wanted to ask you."

Huo Yuhao asked curiously: "What's the matter?"

Wang Dong'er whispered, "Is there really no problem with your cooperation with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce? Do they have other purposes?"

Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment and said, “Your worries are not without reason, but at present, cooperation with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce is beneficial to us. Their resources and technology can help us quickly improve our strength. Of course, we cannot rely entirely on them and must maintain our independence.”

Wang Dong'er nodded and said, "You are right. We must always remain vigilant and not be blinded by superficial interests."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will pay attention. Let's work together to make the Tang Sect stronger."

Wang Dong'er smiled and said, "Well, let's work hard together."

Time passed quickly, and the day of the elimination match finally arrived. Huo Yuhao's somewhat dazed mental state suddenly returned to normal. There was a hint of arrogance in his eyes again. He raised his head slightly and leaned back on his chair with an indifferent look.

Li Pingfan personally greeted them at the door today. When he saw the four people appear, he hurried over to greet them.

"You are here." Li Pingfan said respectfully.

"Hmm." Huo Yuhao snorted, "What happened today?"

Li Pingfan said: "Today, we have sent three powerful soul masters, two at level six and one at level seven, to form the judging panel."

"What about you?" Huo Yuhao glanced at him.

Li Pingfan smiled bitterly and said, "Just to help out. I came out here just to find an excuse to welcome an important guest."

"Well, you're fine." Huo Yuhao nodded to him, his expression softening significantly.

"Sir, this is how it is. I didn't know about the competition system today. It was announced just after the betting started. The 48 people who qualified in the last round will be divided into 24 groups for the elimination round in this round. Each group consists of two soul masters. There is no limit on the soul guides made. We will provide a variety of rare metals and conventional metals for soul masters to choose from. But this time the time is limited. There are only two hours. After two hours, soul masters can only take their latest soul guides for on-site testing. Each other can observe the opponent's soul guide without touching it with their hands. If you find that your soul guide is too different from your opponent, you can choose to admit defeat. If neither side admits defeat, we will set up a competition venue. Both sides hold their latest soul guides and fight without using any other soul guides and soul skills. Whoever wins will advance."

At this point, Li Pingfan paused, and then said in a deep voice: "It doesn't matter whether you live or die."

(End of this chapter)