Douluo: Wuhun Eats Iron Beast, Never Become a Slave

Chapter 171: Winning the Preliminary Rounds Two Rounds Early
After the incident with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Zhao Mu was finally able to put his mind at ease about Zhu Zhuqing. At least when facing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Zhu Zhuqing did not betray him.

So Zhao Mu took Zhu Zhuqing back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

At the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Zhu Zhuqing witnessed a scene that shocked her worldview: immortal herbs everywhere and Zhao Mu's group of children.

They also saw Dugu Bo and the others trapped in the wooden cage. No wonder Zhao Mu went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School alone, without Dugu Bo and the others coming with him.

So that's where they were restricted.

However, in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, this was Zhao Mu's loyal and righteous side; when faced with danger, he chose to face it alone and did not implicate others.

As soon as Zhao Mu returned and untied the wooden cage, Dugu Bo rushed to Zhao Mu's side.

Her gaze first swept over Zhu Zhuqing beside Zhao Mu. The fact that Zhao Mu had brought her here increased the competitive pressure on her granddaughter.

At the same time, he showed concern for Zhao Mu: "Second brother, did Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School make things difficult for you?"

Zhao Mu shook his head slightly: "No, everything went smoothly."

Zhao Wuji was somewhat skeptical: "Ning Fengzhi is capable of kidnapping people, would he let you leave so easily?"

"So I fought with Sword Douluo, won, and came back," Zhao Mu replied immediately.

If you win, you'll come back?

Zhao Mu spoke lightly, but how could they not know the dangers involved?

That's Sword Douluo!
Most importantly, Zhao Mu actually defeated Sword Douluo?

Sword Douluo is still the strongest attacking titled Douluo on the continent.

The Sword Douluo, whose name is synonymous with the shadow of a tree, is someone that the Poison Douluo previously dared not offend.

But now they have been defeated by Zhao Mu.

Good heavens, it turns out my second brother held back when he sparred with me before.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked at Zhu Zhuqing following behind Zhao Mu with envy. Zhao Mu could be said to have acted rashly for the sake of a beautiful woman.

Unlike Ye Lingling's introverted nature, Dugu Yan spoke directly: "Second Grandfather, you really acted impulsively for the sake of a beautiful woman. I wonder if Lingling and I were in the same situation, would you also rush to save us all by yourself?"

Zhao Mu chuckled and said, "Zhu Qing is my confidante, and you are too? You are my granddaughters."

"..."

"I don't care. If Ye Lingling and I really encountered the same thing, if the Spirit Hall kidnapped me and the Clear Sky Sect kidnapped Ye Lingling, would you still act like you did today?"

Seeing that Dugu Yan was so insistent on this, Ye Lingling also kept glancing over, as if they were all looking forward to Zhao Mu's answer.

Zhao Mu didn't mind accommodating the two of them, which was also the truth.

"Don't worry, if anyone tries to harm you, whether it's the Spirit Hall or the Clear Sky Sect, I will turn their world upside down."

As expected, both women were very pleased with Zhao Mu's words.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, at least for now, nice words still sound nice to them.

As for the three soul bones obtained from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Zhao Mu did not recommend that Zhu Zhuqing absorb them immediately. This was because after obtaining the soul spirit of the Narcissus Jade Bone, given its 120,000-year lifespan, there was a high probability that Zhu Zhuqing would receive a soul bone during her next major realm advancement.

"Zhu Qing, you can wait until your soul power breaks through to the Soul King level, and then see what part of your soul bone the Narcissus Jade Bone produces for you before deciding whether to absorb these three soul bones."

Agility-type Soul Masters value limb-type Soul Bones the most. If the Soul Bones provided by the Narcissus Jade Bone conflict with the Soul Bones stolen from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Narcissus Jade Bone will naturally take precedence.

"The same goes for you two, Yan Yan and Ling Ling. When your soul power breaks through again, in addition to obtaining a 100,000-year soul ring, there is also a high probability that you will obtain a 100,000-year soul bone!"

Zhao Mu also turned to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling and said.

The two of them were naturally very happy about this.

They have already experienced the effects of a 100,000-year spirit ring firsthand. If they were to obtain another 100,000-year spirit ring and spirit bone, their strength would surely surge once again.

"If we can break through before the ranking matches or elimination rounds, we can achieve better results." "How are your results now?" Zhao Mu asked with a hint of curiosity after hearing Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling mention the Soul Master Competition.

"Second Grandfather, do you really not follow the Soul Master Competition at all? You don't even know our record? Under Lingling's and my leadership, our Heaven Dou Royal Academy has achieved a twenty-four-game winning streak!"

Zhao Mu had indeed not paid any attention to the Soul Master Competition. If it weren't for his promise to Emperor Xue Ye, he probably wouldn't have been interested in bullying weaker opponents.

In Zhao Mu's opinion, the current Heaven Dou Royal Academy second team already has the potential to win the championship, and the Spirit Hall team may not necessarily be able to defeat them.

Of course, the main factor is the combat power of Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling; the others in Tian Dou are still not enough to compete.

……

"Today is June 6th, the twenty-sixth day of the Soul Master Competition. Remember the lofty ambitions of youth, the vows to be the best in the world. I wish all the students outstanding performance, that they live up to their youth, and have a bright future!"

With the host's announcement, the 25th round of the preliminary rounds of the Soul Master Tournament in the Tiandou Division officially began.

The qualifiers will be a single round-robin tournament, so all 28 teams will play 27 matches each, and the top five teams will be determined based on their results to advance to the next ranking matches.

The team currently ranked first is the second team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, with 24 wins and 24 losses in 24 matches, and there are three matches left.

They can be considered a top-tier team.

The second tier of teams is interesting, consisting of six teams tied, all with a record of 21 wins and 3 losses in 24 games.

They are Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, Tianshui Academy, Leiting Academy, Shrek Academy, and Canghui Academy.

The three matches that Shenfeng Academy lost were against Tiandou Second Team, Chihuo Academy, and Shrek Academy.

The three matches that Blazing Fire Academy lost were against Heavenly Dou Team 2, Heavenly Water Academy, and Shrek Academy.

Thunder Academy lost three matches to Tiandou Second Team, Shenfeng Academy, and Shrek Academy.

Shrek lost three games because of a two-game suspension and a loss to Tiandou Team 2.

The three matches that Tianshui Academy lost were against Shenfeng Academy, Leiting Academy, and Shrek Academy.

The three matches that Canghui Academy lost were against Shenfeng Academy, Leiting Academy, and Shrek Academy.

The chances of Tianshui Academy and Canghui Academy advancing to the next round are even slimmer, as their next three matches are against strong teams.

Among them, Tianshui College will face Tiandou Team 2.

Canghui Academy will face off against Tiandou Team 2, Shrek Academy, and Tianshui Academy.

Today's main event is the battle between Tiandou Team 2 and Tianshui Academy.

Zhao Mu was also summoned by Dugu Yan today.

Today's match is crucial for Tiandou Team 2. If they win, they will secure the championship of the qualifiers two rounds early, given that all other teams have already suffered three losses.

Tianshui Academy's martial souls are all ice-attribute. Even so, Tianshui Academy was completely countered by Dugu Yan. Even when they used the martial soul fusion skill Ice and Snow Drift, they still fell to Dugu Yan's Ice Explosion Technique.

With the defeat of Tianshui Academy, a violent uproar erupted throughout the arena.

Looking at the jubilant, excited Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, and then at the dejected Tianshui Academy students, some of the students were almost in tears.

The Soul Master Competition, which Zhao Mu didn't care about, was extremely important to many people, and whether they advanced or not was crucial to them.

As for why Shrek Academy was able to maintain a winning streak after the suspension, it was because Tang San chose to reveal more of his trump cards.

The external soul bone and the Clear Sky Hammer, which were originally intended to be used only in the finals, had already made their appearances in the qualifiers.

The news of the Haotian Sect disciples reappearing in the Soul Master world spread like wildfire throughout the Heaven Dou Empire.

P.S.: Wishing all candidates the best of luck in the college entrance examination and success in achieving their goals!

(End of this chapter)