Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Chapter 241: Xinyan Draws the Sword
"Everyone, please welcome with great applause the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Instructor Academy team from the Sun Moon Empire."

After the Dragon Slayer Sect entered the battle zone, the referee raised his voice and shouted loudly.

Following the referee's loud and powerful shout, everyone's eyes turned to the entrance of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team.

The first thing that caught everyone's eyes was the luxurious and unique entrance ceremony of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team. A team of ceremonial soul instructors dressed in gorgeous costumes, holding ceremonial weapons inlaid with gems, walked slowly forward with elegant and orderly steps.

The clothes they wore were made of special soul-guiding fibers, sparkling with colorful light under the sunlight. Every step they took emitted a faint fluctuation of soul power, as if showing the world the strong financial resources and background of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy.

Immediately afterwards, the members of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team made a brilliant appearance.

Walking in the front was the team captain Liu Xing. He was tall and slender, wearing a white robe that fluttered in the wind. The robe was embroidered with exquisite patterns of the sun, moon and stars. These patterns glowed faintly under the stimulation of soul power, appearing mysterious and noble.

Meteor has a handsome face, his facial features are as delicate as sculptures, and his pair of blue-pink eyes are extremely charming.

Behind the meteor, the team members filed in according to a carefully choreographed formation. There was the lovely and beautiful firefly like an elf, the snow girl who looked like an ice and snow fairy, the noble and beautiful Gu Yuena, the sacred and noble Ye Guyi, the cold and proud Meng Hongchen, and the arrogant Xiao Hongchen.

As they entered the waiting area, the entire audience erupted in thunderous applause and cheers. Supporters of the Sun-Moon Imperial Soul Instructor Academy chanted wildly, waving flags and placards, cheering for their heroes.

According to the rules of previous competitions, the first game should have the champion of the previous competition, and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy is the champion of the previous competition, so they must participate in the first game of the opening match.

"I finally get to experience the feeling of playing at home."

Responding to the audience around them who were supporting them, Liuxing sighed that the people of the Sun-Moon Empire were too enthusiastic. This was much better than the treatment Xingluo Royal Academy received in the competition in Xingluo City.

However, what surprised Liu Xing was that the opposing Dragon Slaying Sect was not affected by the attitude of the audience. Instead, they were full of confidence. Even when facing the champion team of the previous competition, they were not afraid at all.

I don’t know if he really has that ability, or if he is just ignorant and fearless.

In fact, what Liuxing didn't know was that after sects were allowed to participate in this competition, most sects did not look down on the academy.

After all, the academy’s teaching of students is time-limited. Except for a very few special ones, the academy’s way of training students is very different from that of the sects.

Joining a sect, in most cases, means staying in the sect for the rest of your life. Many sects with a long history and heritage have their own unique features.

The Dragon Slaying Sect is a sect that has been passed down for more than a thousand years. It originated from the Douling Empire and is a traditional soul master sect. It has always had a deep-rooted aversion to soul guides.

Facing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team, they were more disdainful and did not think that this was a losing game at all.

"The first match of the individual elimination round, Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy Liu Ying versus Dragon Slayer Sect Feng Shen."

The first person to appear from the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy was Liuying, while the first person to appear from the Dragon Slaying Sect was a young man in yellow tights.

"Sending Liuying to fight in the first match, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy made a good plan."

Seeing Liuying appear, Xu Sanshi of the Tangmen team shook the fan in his hand. They were deeply impressed by Liuying. Her terrifying dominance on the field was unforgettable to everyone, and they were no exception.

After the last competition, they reviewed the game and they all agreed that the strongest person in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy was probably not the captain Liuxing, but Liuying.

And now the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy sent out Liuying in the first game, obviously wanting to establish its prestige in one fell swoop and show the style of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.

After all, the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy represents the face of the Sun-Moon Empire. Jing Hongchen ordered them to go all out and not hold back, so that everyone could see the strength and style of the championship team.

After all, among the teams participating in this competition, there are many unruly sect teams. They have no fear of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, and they even look down on Shrek Academy.

So Liuxing followed Jing Hongchen's wish and used his ultimate move at the beginning, letting Liuying be the first to come on the field.

At this time, all the spectators remained silent and looked at the two people on the ring nervously.

"The individual elimination match will end when one player loses their fighting ability or concedes defeat. This referee will decide the winner. Try not to harm the opponent's life. Do you understand?"

The bald referee said in a deep voice.

"understood."

Feng Shen of the Dragon Slaying Sect looked very tough. After agreeing, he turned around and walked in his direction without even the most basic courtesy of greeting.

According to the rules of the competition, both sides must stand at one end of the competition stage, with a distance of 100 meters between them, before the battle begins.

This would be fairer to some soul masters and soul instructors who are good at long-range attacks.

Liuying didn't care about the other party's rudeness and turned calmly to walk towards her seat.

Soon, both sides stood at one end.

"Game start."

The bald referee waved his hand, and the moment his palm fell, the new Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition officially began.

"boom!"

As soon as the referee's right hand fell, Feng Shen of the Dragon Slayer Sect crushed the ground with his right foot, and his whole body was lit up with a deep green light. A huge green bull's shadow appeared behind him, and two yellow, two purple, and one black, five soul rings with the best ratio also lit up from his body.

Seeing this scene, there was a burst of exclamations from the audience. Soul King-level powerhouses can be regarded as the main force even in previous competitions.

The Dragon Slaying Sect was not well-known, but they were able to send out a Five-Ring Soul King right from the start. This showed the strength of the sect, and it made the leaders of many college teams shudder.

After all, there are not many teams in the academy that can send out Soul King-level combatants, and in previous competitions, only the top eight teams can see Soul King-level contestants.

The audience was delighted to see the Soul King take action in the first game.

Hu Liena, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others who had come to watch the match had mixed feelings. Compared to their own competition, the quality of this match was simply too high. With a Soul King appearing in the first match, they wondered what the rest of the competition would be like. It might very well be beyond their imagination, especially considering that participation was restricted to those under twenty years old.

Liuying did not possess the martial spirit immediately, but released the spirit ring.

As a tall silver-white mecha shadow emerged behind her, six shocking spirit rings, two purple, two black, and two red, rose from under her feet.

The appearance of these six spirit rings instantly plunged the entire stadium into silence, and then thunder-like exclamations resounded throughout the stadium again.

Two purple, two black, two red, such a terrifying spirit ring configuration, not to mention in a competition restricted to those under 20 years old, even if you look at the entire spirit master world, you can't find many of them.

The expressions of all the participating team members were now replaced by shock.

They opened their eyes wide, staring at the glittering soul ring under Liuying's feet, with huge waves in their hearts.

Such an unreasonable spirit ring configuration made them rub their eyes, fearing that they had seen it wrong, but the facts told them that this was not an illusion.

Not only them, but some Titled Douluo hiding in the dark also had the same expression. Even those who were knowledgeable said that this scene was something they had never seen before.

Looking at Liuying again, she stood there quietly, surrounded by the six soul rings, and her whole body seemed to exude an aura of burning everything.

The silver-white mecha shadow was looming behind her, flashing with the unique luster of metal, as if it would step out of the void at any time and set the world on fire.

Feng Shen's originally confident expression became extremely stiff after seeing Liuying's terrifying soul ring configuration. It was okay for him to be at the Soul Emperor level, but this soul ring configuration really scared him.

His expression became extremely solemn, and the shadow of the green bull behind him twisted restlessly, as if he also felt the tremendous pressure from his opponent.

But Feng Shen gritted his teeth, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. For the sake of the sect, he must not retreat easily. At least he must show the style of the Dragon Slaying Sect.

The audience on the stage was completely excited at this time. The supporters of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy screamed excitedly. They firmly believed that Liuying would be able to easily defeat her opponent with this super powerful soul ring configuration.

The leaders of the various college teams were filled with worry and amazement. They were worried that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy was too powerful, and their own teams might not be able to compare with it.

What is amazing is that the excitement of this competition far exceeded expectations. Such a shocking scene appeared in the first game alone. The subsequent games will surely be even more thrilling.

In this atmosphere of noise and shock, Feng Shen took the lead in launching an attack. A roar erupted from under his feet, and a dent was made on the ring. He rushed towards Liuying like an arrow, and the huge green bull phantom behind him followed closely behind.

Feng Shen rushed forward with all his strength at an astonishing speed. The air was filled with the sound of air explosions. The green bull's phantom seemed to be galloping with all four hooves, carrying an indomitable momentum and stirring up storms of soul power.

Liuying faced this swift attack with a calm look in her eyes. She clasped her hands in front of her chest, and the sixth blood-red soul ring on her body shone with blood-red light.

Flames shot up into the sky, scorching heat rose, and Liuying was suspended in the pillar of flames that shot up into the sky, with flames condensing on her chest.

Everyone could see that as the flames condensed, a crimson hilt slowly emerged from Liuying's chest. Liuying stretched out her right hand and grasped the hilt at her chest.

In an instant, a terrifying aura of destruction burst out from Liuying, and she slowly pulled out the flaming sword condensed from flames from her chest.

The crimson sword formed by the condensation of fire was more than two meters long and was burning with raging flames all over. The flames were a strange blood red, as if carrying endless murderous intent.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Fire Flame Sword Drawing."

The moment Liuying grasped the hilt of the sword, her entire temperament changed instantly. She was originally gentle and soft, but now she looked like a god of war, with a stern fighting spirit in her eyes.

It's like a warrior who has experienced many battles.

"No way, just use a hundred thousand year soul skill?"

Xiaoxiao stared at Liuying on the competition stage in amazement, and looked at Feng Shen, the Dragon Slayer, with pity in her eyes.

It would be fine if his cultivation was low, but he had to face a hundred thousand year soul skill as soon as he came up. Not to mention Feng Shen, anyone else would curse.

Not only Xiaoxiao, everyone looked at Feng Shen with sympathy. I called you rude, now you know you were wrong.

Liuying stepped forward, each step firm and powerful. The crimson sword dragged behind her, sparks streaking across the arena. The surrounding air was distorted by the heat, and the light shifted with it, creating a dreamlike yet dangerous atmosphere.

Feng Shen gritted his teeth and bravely walked forward. His soul rings continued to shine, and at the same time he released several soul skills to increase his own strength, rushing towards Liuying with a green storm.

The flaming sword in Liuying's hand ignited with a blazing flame. When Feng Shen was about to rush in front of her, she suddenly exerted force, her figure flashed, and she appeared in front of Feng Shen in an instant.

He swung the flaming sword in his hand, and a dazzling flash of fire streaked across the green storm that Feng Shen had transformed into, and the two sides crossed each other.

"boom--"

Liuying held the flaming sword and faced Feng Shen with her back. Flames ignited behind her and a violent explosion resounded throughout the venue.

The shock wave produced by the violent explosion was like a ferocious beast, spreading wildly around the ring with the ring as the center.

The flames of the explosion splashed everywhere, but fortunately, special defense measures were arranged around the stadium to prevent the spectators in the stands from being harmed.

The flames caused by the explosion filled the entire arena, completely obscuring the figures of Liuying and Feng Shen. The audience widened their eyes, trying to see the situation on the arena through the firelight. Everyone's heart was filled with tension and curiosity.

However, Liuxing and the others were very calm. No one knew Liuying's strength better than them. Moreover, Liuxing also knew the sixth soul skill, Xinyan Sword Drawing, so of course he knew how powerful this soul skill was.

Using the sixth soul skill of one hundred thousand years to deal with a soul king is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, but Feng Shen was impolite, and he was also unlucky, as he happened to encounter the first game of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.

As the face of the Sun-Moon Empire, the more shocking the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team's first game performance is, the better.

The soul skill of Fire Flame Sword Drawing comes from the Hundred Thousand Years Fiery Apricot. It can store the excess soul power in the body, condense it into a weapon, and take it out for use when needed.

(End of this chapter)