Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 23: Rapid Progress
Gu Yuena's silver hair hung messily down the sides of her face.

"I... I'm not being difficult."

She retorted in a low voice, but her voice lacked confidence.

Leng Yulai leaned against the door, her scarlet eyes full of mockery.

"Yes, yes, five minutes are up. Come in and take a look."

This time, Gu Yuena did not refuse.

As soon as Lu Jun opened his eyes after the five-minute break, an electronic synthesized voice rang in his ears.

"Challenge begins. Opponent drawn: Xu Sanshi, one of the Shrek Seven Devils from 10,000 years ago, at the three-ring Soul Master stage."

"Beat your opponent, or hold out for five minutes, and you'll score."

When Xu Sanshi's figure appeared on the virtual battlefield screen, the entire viewing hall instantly erupted in cheers.

"Ancestor Xu Sanshi?!" someone exclaimed in surprise. "He was the strongest defensive-type Soul Master among the Shrek Seven Devils back then!"

"The Xuanwu Shield Martial Soul is known as the most invincible in defense among its peers; even the Soul Master cannot break through its defense."

"It's over, Lu Jun is probably really going to be in trouble this time."

The core disciples all turned to look at the Ancient Pavilion, their eyes filled with questions.

"Brother Zhangting, do you think Lu Jun has a chance to win?" a female disciple couldn't help but ask. "Is the Ultimate Ice technique effective against defensive Soul Masters?"

Qian Gu Zhangting crossed his arms, a confident smile playing on his lips, and shook his head.

"Impossible." He said decisively, "Defensive-type Soul Masters are least afraid of extreme attributes, especially weapon-type Soul Masters."

"Xu Sanshi's ancestor's Xuanwu Shield is of the water attribute. It is said to be not the ultimate attribute, but it is better than the ultimate attribute."

"Moreover, Lu Jun's martial soul is a sword, not a powerful attack type beast martial soul. He is not very advantageous in the early stages and his explosive power is insufficient. He simply cannot break through the Xuanwu Shield's defense, not to mention that Xu Sanshi's ancestor also has the Xuanwu bloodline."

As soon as he finished speaking, the situation displayed on the screen in front of him suddenly changed.

Facing Xu Sanshi, Lu Jun simply raised the Ice Abyss Sword slowly, its blade shrouded in icy aura.

Once again, use your domain to change the battlefield and create an environment that is favorable to yourself.

Xu Sanshi frowned, but did not panic. He slammed the Xuanwu Shield into the ground, and black light flowed around it, steadily blocking the incoming cold air.

Faced with Xu Sanshi's defense, Lu Jun simply sheathed his sword.

This move surprised everyone in the spectator hall.

"He gave up?" someone asked doubtfully.

Qian Gu Zhangting scoffed:
"See? I told you so! He can't break through the defenses at all."

On the screen, Lu Jun and Xu Sanshi both stood motionless.

Lu Jun stood still because he was silently increasing the intensity of his domain.

Xu Sanshi didn't move because he needed to do everything he could to defend against the surrounding cold air.

And the cold poison that slowly seeped into his body.

Time passed slowly, and just when everyone thought Lu Jun had lost,
Lu Jun slammed his right hand on the sword hilt, and his icy blue soul power suddenly erupted.

A terrifying chill instantly swept across the entire area, and a thick layer of frost condensed on the surface of Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Shield at a speed visible to the naked eye, even slowing down his own movements.

Xu Sanshi immediately activated his soul power to try to shatter the ice, but the ice layer became thicker and thicker, and in the blink of an eye, his arms and legs were completely frozen.

Lu Jun simply raised his hand again, releasing his second spirit ring.

Ice Abyss Slash!
The next second, enough cold poison had accumulated in Xu Sanshi's body, and it erupted in an instant, turning into ice blades that grew from the inside out.

His chest, abdomen, head, and other parts were pierced by ice blades that grew from inside.

Xu Sanshi's life was completely wiped out.

The electronic synthesized sound begins:
"Congratulations on defeating the opponent on the second floor. You have five minutes to rest before proceeding to the next floor."

Upon seeing this, the viewing hall fell completely silent.

"Xu Sanshi's ancestor...was instantly killed?"

"He was the strongest defensive-type Soul Master, and he just dragged him down to his death like that?"

"What kind of monster is this person?! Could it be that he also wants to defeat everyone like that girl in first place, until he encounters ancestor Huo Yuhao?"

Hearing the murmurs around him, Qian Gu Zhangting felt his face burning.

It felt like he'd been slapped in the face. Luckily, no one was paying attention to him right now.

Otherwise, you'll embarrass yourself.

"I'm never commenting on this guy again. He's a monster. Could he be from Shrek Academy?"

Qian Gu Zhangting cursed under his breath.

Inside the room, Gu Yuena couldn't help but sigh:
"Pretty impressive..."

Leng Yulai appeared behind her without her noticing, and patted her shoulder with a smile.

"What, not being stubborn now?"

Gu Yuena immediately put on a stern face:

"I am simply giving an objective assessment of his abilities."

Leng Yulai smiled without saying a word, turning her gaze back to the screen.

Next, Lu Jun's displayed strength once again refreshed everyone's understanding of the Soul Master.

The lights of the virtual battlefield turned on and off again and again.

Each flash of light was accompanied by the defeat of a Shrek ancestor.

Lu Jun's ranking points are also getting higher and higher, and there is a vague trend of him reaching the top.

The breathing in the spectator hall grew heavier.

“The sixth one…” someone’s voice trembled. “The battle is completely one-sided; there’s no opponent at all.”

"He's too strong, even more outrageous than that girl. Could it be that even Huo Yuhao's ancestor wasn't a match for him?"

"It's hard to say, it's really hard to say. That was Huo Yuhao's ancestor, the strongest Soul Master ten thousand years ago. Even at the third ring, he was someone we couldn't defeat."

"Currently, there is no record in the entire Douluo Continent of anyone who has ever defeated Huo Yuhao's ancestor."

"Alas, all the experience and skills he left behind have been recorded, but none of us can beat him."

"That's not true."

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Zhangting's knuckles turned white from clenching his fists.

Back then, when he challenged the illusory figures of his ancestors, every battle was a fierce struggle. But now, the young man in the light screen was crushing them as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

The difference is just too big.

"It's just because he has an innate domain, it's nothing special. When my battle armor also has a domain, maybe I can be just like him."

Qian Gu Zhangting was somewhat unconvinced.

But then he thought about it again and remembered that once you become a three-word battle armor master, you're not allowed to enter the virtual world, and that's when he lost heart.

"Challenge begins. Opponent drawn: Huo Yuhao, one of the Shrek Seven Devils from ten thousand years ago, at the three-ring Soul Master stage."

"Beat your opponent, or hold out for five minutes, and you'll score."

When the light screen lit up this time, Lu Jun, unusually, did not attack immediately.

On the empty battlefield, a young man dressed in simple, close-fitting clothes stood quietly.

His eyes gleamed with a faint golden light, and three seemingly ordinary spirit rings floated behind him.

White, yellow, and purple.

The most ordinary soul ring configuration caused Lu Jun's muscles to tense up instantly.

When Huo Yuhao appeared, the viewing hall suddenly fell silent.

"He really ran into Huo Yuhao's ancestor..."

"Here he comes! This is the second person we've encountered ancestor Huo Yuhao today. Let's see how long he can last."

"I'll bet one million federal dollars; he can hold out for a minute!"

"Nonsense, thirty seconds, please."

"How about I bet ten million Federal Credits that he can defeat Ancestor Huo Yuhao?" a core disciple said cautiously.

"fart!"

(End of this chapter)