Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 99: Tang San, having plucked another layer of the Golden Dragon King's hair, is heading towards extremes.

Xu Zihuang's opponent was a five-ring Soul King, but under the unspoken rules, he was only at the initial stage.

It was obvious to everyone that Xu Zihuang was the person in charge of the Tang Clan's youth group, so his appearance immediately drew everyone's focused attention.

As the referee announced the start of the match, a scene unfolded that made the pupils of all the deans and leaders of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy shrink in surprise.

A phantom dragon shadow flashed behind Xu Zihuang, and then his whole body was engulfed in deep purple dragon flames. Thick dragon scales with a hazy dark light almost covered his entire body. He stomped on the ground, and as the ground cracked, he burst out, leaving a trail of black destruction behind him like a tail. It was as if the power of heaven and earth could not touch the dragon flames.

"Purple Radiance Annihilates the Heavenly Dragon!"

The college's senior officials were taken aback.

How could the inherited martial spirit of the old Sun Moon Empire's royal family be released from a Tang Sect disciple?

Xu Zihuang's opponent had a solemn expression and was about to release his battle armor without the slightest hesitation.

However, the drawback of the One-Word Battle Armor became apparent at this moment. Since it could not be directly integrated into the body from within, wearing it externally was a bit too slow.

Just as he was still assembling his fifth piece of battle armor, Xu Zihuang had already reached him. His arms surged with destructive dragon flames, transforming into exceptionally thick dragon claws. His first spirit ring lit up, and his claws slashed down, twisting everything in their path.

"Boom" sound.

The Soul King had no time to worry about the last piece of battle armor; he hurriedly raised his arms, which were covered by the battle armor.

The next moment, the deep purple dragon flames erupted, the terrifying destructive dragon flames splashing out fine ripples, the surrounding light almost extinguished, becoming extremely dark.

He thought that with the battle armor, he would be able to resist.

But the young man quickly realized that he had been overthinking things. It wasn't that the opponent's power was so great, but rather the destructive dragon flames attached to the deep purple dragon claw that terrified him.

Visibly, the battle armor on his arms, which had absorbed the attack, was quietly melting away, and the protective soul power he had released was also gradually collapsing. Sensing this change, he was shaken and wanted to unleash his soul skill to counterattack. He couldn't be killed instantly no matter what.

But Xu Zihuang reacted even faster, his thick left dragon claw clamping down on the opponent's arms, while his right claw slammed down on the opponent's head.

The claws, sharp as blades and wreathed in deep purple dragon flames capable of destroying everything, were about to strike, and would undoubtedly kill him on the spot.

Amidst the gasps of the spectators, the referee acted swiftly, raising eight spirit rings and unleashing a surge of spirit power to block the dragon's claw as it descended.

Suddenly, Xu Zihuang's movements froze, and he withdrew his dragon claw. Of course, he wouldn't kill someone for no reason; he was just trying to provoke the referee into taking action.

ended.

After the referee announced the result, and with the young man still in a state of shock, Xu Zihuang walked back to the Tang Clan's rest area alone.

Cheers erupted as usual.

All the contestants turned their gazes toward it with solemn expressions.

The woman with wheat-colored skin in the Temple of War had an even stranger expression. She came from the Xu family royal family of the old Sun Moon Empire, but the entire family had not awakened a Purple Radiance Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul for over a thousand years.

Nan Liujing crossed his arms, a thought forming in his mind.

Because the description of the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul in the original timeline is very limited, apart from the narrator's boast that it was a sub-dragon accompanying the Dragon God, and that it was too destructive and was killed by the Dragon God out of fear, there is basically no record of it.

In this light, the power of the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon can only be described as above average, which is good, but not particularly amazing. Its damage output mainly relies on dragon flames and the destructive attribute that is secretly attached to it.

Oh, as for its defensive capabilities, judging from those thick scales, they're probably quite formidable.

Next up were the players in the third, fourth, and fifth positions.

Three players from the Temple of War took to the field one after another.

Soul-Destroying Spear, Cloud Roaring Dragon, and the Sun—three top-tier martial souls.

What thrilled the audience was that, whether it was Nan Liujing from the beginning, Xu Zihuang, or the three from the War God Hall, without exception, they all easily defeated their opponents.

It should be noted that all the losers were Soul Kings, yet they were defeated so easily, which precisely proves the strength of each of the five individuals.

Nan Liujing, in particular, participated at an age far below the average of the participants, and his ranking in the youth group individual competition on the official website of the Federal Grand Competition soared. He has now been voted into the top ten by the audience, and more and more people are getting to know him.

It's not just about being a hero who kills evil spirit masters and forcing Shrek Academy to apologize.

Inside the arena, shouts and cheers filled the air, and the pre-event hype clearly met the official expectations.

The competition continued. After saying goodbye to the leader of the Youth Group of the Spirit Pagoda, Nan Liujing left alone.

After leaving the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, he went straight to a stadium only seven kilometers away from where he was, where the junior group individual competition was in full swing.

Upon arrival, thanks to his status as a participant, he was allowed to enter the stadium midway through the event. He could hear excited cheers and the sounds of soul power colliding.

The stadium, which can hold 30,000 people, was already full.

Nan Liujing's gaze swept over the intense battles taking place on the small, separated competition stages, and he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He saw several familiar faces in the players' rest area.

Wu Changkong, with a temperament like a plum blossom in winter; Xu Xiaoyan, with her twin ponytails and charming appearance; and Xie Xie, with his cool and handsome demeanor.

Yes, Tang Wulin had already sent a message in the group chat, telling him that the East Sea Junior Class was coming to Mingdu.

"Dance teacher."

A gentle voice came from behind him, and Wu Changkong's eyes flickered slightly as he turned his head to look.

"Liu Jing?"

Wu Changkong was somewhat surprised. His words also caught the attention of Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie, whose eyes lit up with joy, and they quickly walked towards Nan Liujing.

"Brother Nan!" the two called out eagerly. They hadn't heard from him in the group chat before, and they'd thought he'd forgotten about their friends in these poorer areas.

Nan Liujing responded with a smile.

Wu Changkong asked in confusion, "I remember you participated in the youth group competition, how come you have time to come here now?"

Nan Liujing laughed and said, "I was the first one to appear. After winning, I had a lot of free time, so I just came over."

Wu Changkong nodded knowingly, his gaze returning to one of the competition stages.

There, a handsome young man was engaged in a fierce battle with his opponent; who else could it be but Tang Wulin?

He came in third place in the individual competition of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition, thus qualifying him to participate in the Federation Grand Competition.

"It's clear that Wu Lin has grown a lot in the past year." Nan Liujing observed that Tang Wu Lin was basically dominating his opponent. As he spoke, his eyes held a strange, almost fiery gaze.

“He still has a long way to go.” Wu Changkong’s words were indifferent, but a hint of a smile in his eyes betrayed him. He then asked, “I saw in the news that you went to Shrek Academy as an exchange student. How did you feel about it?”

Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie looked on with curiosity, because Teacher Wu's goal had always been to train them to enter Shrek Academy.

Especially Xu Xiaoyan, Nan Liujing had a private talk with her, and said that as long as she was admitted to Shrek Academy, he would use his connections to transfer her to the headquarters of the Heavenly Spirit Tower.

Nan Liujing said calmly, "Chaos, decay."

Wu Changkong was surprised that he would use this word to describe it, and a look of deep concentration flashed in his eyes. "Tell me in detail."

Nan Liujing said calmly, "In this year's Federation Grand Competition, all the participants in the junior group are inner court students preparing for the competition. There isn't a single outer court student, which shows that the overall level of outer court students is gradually weakening. As for the chaos, it's because the factional struggles within the academy are intensifying."

Wu Changkong's gaze sharpened. As a direct disciple, he never cared about competition, and no one dared to challenge him. However, he had indeed heard of the lowest-ranking students from unaffiliated factions being secretly suppressed by collateral factions. Every time his teacher's friend, the Fiery Dragon Douluo Feng Wuyu, appealed at the Sea God Pavilion, the investigations ultimately found nothing wrong.

In the end, nothing came of it. It seems that in the years since I left the academy, the atmosphere there has not improved; in fact, it has continued to deteriorate.

At this moment, in the rest area, a stunningly beautiful young woman with a cold and aloof demeanor and an alluring face heard her number ring and walked towards her assigned competition stage.

Her perfect face, combined with her tall and capable figure, truly attracted the attention of the surrounding contestants.

Looking south from the scenery.

It was Yuan En Hui, but she was probably wearing a combat suit underneath, which concealed her extraordinary talent, making her look ordinary.

"Teacher Wu, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. I have to go watch my friend's competition," Nan Liujing said, turning and leaving.

Seemingly connected by demonic blood, Yuan Enhui paused, turned around, and met Nan Liujing's gaze.

Her beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded seriously.

To prove to Nan Liujing that she was qualified to be his right-hand woman, she had to defeat all her opponents, starting from the junior group competition.

Then the giant ape-like girl appeared, instantly causing a stir and frightening the contestants who were attracted by her beauty.

"Holy crap, those arms are thicker than my waist."

"My God, how can such a beautiful girl have such a powerful martial spirit?"

"Who can control this?!"

A cacophony of voices filled Nan Liujing's ears. He glanced at the people talking and thought to himself, "A bunch of people who don't know how to appreciate things."

boom!
At this moment, Yuan Enhui's fist, which was bigger than a basketball, slammed into his opponent, sending him flying on the spot. He let out a low roar and leaped up to finish him off. Just as his opponent was about to be physically killed, the referee immediately intervened to stop him.

The punch landed on the soul power shield, causing strong ripples of soul power and even obvious cracks to appear.

After a two-second silence, Nan Liujing coughed dryly, "...He's quite fierce."

"what happened?"

Upon returning victorious, Yuan Enye stopped in front of Nan Liujing with a puzzled look, her fair and delicate skin gleaming with a creamy luster.

Nan Liujing shook his head: "It's nothing."

Yuan Enhui blinked, a hint of confusion flashing across her deep eyes. She clearly didn't notice that those who had been staring at her before going on stage had all quieted down now.

"Where are Xinglan and Siduo?" Nan Liujing asked in a low voice, ignoring the whispers around him who recognized him.

Yuan Enhui said, "They're in the west competition area. It shouldn't be over yet. I'll take you there."

"Row."

The two walked side by side toward the western competition area.

"Is that Nan Liujing?"

"it's him."

"That's strange, wasn't he competing in the youth group individual competition? Why is he here?"

"Look at the official website. He only won the first round, and his opponent was a Soul King. Now the audience has voted him up to tenth."

"Holy crap, they're not even in the top ten anymore, they're already in the top eight."

They were all young people, and although most of them didn't know each other, they quickly became familiar with each other. While they were chatting, someone took out their phone to check something, which immediately caused a stir.

Previously, some people looked down on Nan Liujing for going to the youth group competition, but now, watching the competition clips, his ability to use his opponent's soul power as a pet and his subsequent one-second sprint across 100 meters to kill his opponent has completely convinced people that Nan Liujing is an ambitious wolf.

Everyone knew that even if Nan Liujing didn't make it to the end, his first match alone would be enough to make him famous, and he would spread his fame with absolute strength.

Upon arriving at the western competition area, Nan Liujing and Yuan Enyehui indeed saw Ye Xinglan and Wu Siduo on the competition stage.

Both of their opponents were at the third level of cultivation.

Ye Xinglan wielded the Star God Sword, its blade shimmering and flowing with light. In an instant, the enemy was reduced to a boiled chicken, his body tattered and mangled.

Wu Siduo's speed is astonishing, her phantoms blurring as she moves. Although the Netherworld Cat is only a high-level martial soul, she has developed her speed to the limit of her current cultivation level. Her opponents cannot even catch her trail, and she can easily defeat them without even using the White Tiger martial soul.

The two women quickly gained a large following, and their increased fame was obvious.

By the end of the day's competition, Yuan Enyehui, Ye Xinglan, and Wu Siduo in the junior group had already been hailed as the three most beautiful girls.

Although it sounds cheesy, it made more people remember not only their unique and stunning beauty, but also their strength that far surpassed that of their peers.

In the youth group, as the competition progressed, Nan Liujing's ranking actually decreased, dropping to fifteenth place.

More and more geniuses are beginning to show themselves.

The atmosphere surrounding the federal competition is growing increasingly intense.

night.

Nan Liujing is hosting a dinner party, inviting everyone to enjoy dinner at a privately-run restaurant frequented by Sun Kong.

People of the same age from all over the country got to know each other.

Upon learning that the three girls who accompanied Nan Liujing were all participants in the junior group and would most likely become his opponents, Tang Wulin felt helpless but also eager to try. Wu Changkong often taught him that it was not the strength of the enemy that was frightening, but rather his own cowardly heart.

Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan came to broaden their horizons; they were not participating in the competition.

The meal was a lively one.

Finally, Wu Changkong insisted that he would pay for the meal, and Nan Liujing immediately agreed.

After the meal, by the roadside, because the official hotels were different, Wu Changkong and Tang Wulin had to take a car to another hotel, so they had to separate.

"The final reward for the blacksmith competition is very generous, so let's try our best to win it."

As the ride-hailing car arrived, Nan Liujing, offering a plausible excuse, put his left hand on Tang Wulin's shoulder.

Within the Sea of ​​Spirit, the Heavenly Tribulation Pearl suddenly erupted with special energy, once again invisibly drawing away a layer of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline from its body.

Within Tang Wulin's spiritual sea, Tang San was like a helpless husband, forced to watch his bloodline be lost once again.

"This can't go on. If it continues, the Golden Dragon King's dragon hair will be completely plucked sooner or later."

With a blue-gold glint in his eyes, Tang San sighed softly, his gaze turning somewhat crazed. "A short pain is worse than a long one. Wu Lin, I hope you can understand why your father is doing this."

"As long as you don't participate in the blacksmith competition, Brother Nan, I'm sure I can win first place," Tang Wulin said confidently.

As he watched the departing ride-hailing car, Nan Liujing's smile gradually faded.

He barely understood the pattern by which the Heavenly Tribulation Pearl plundered the Golden Dragon King's bloodline.

The last time he seized a bloodline was when he was a Soul Master, and he remained silent afterward. This time, he is seizing a bloodline from a Soul Sect Master.

It seems that each level can get something from Tang Wulin once.

If that's the case, then based on the Soul Master rank, he could seize the Golden Dragon King's bloodline five more times.

(End of this chapter)