The tremendous noise emanating from the Hall of Offerings drew the attention of all the Soul Masters before the Papal Palace, even Bibi Dong, who was speaking, was drawn by the sound.
When they saw the explosion of the main hall on the Spirit Hall's sacred mountain, everyone was stunned.
The entire sacred mountain was almost broken apart; the Hall of Offerings was now nothing but ruins. Some mysterious force had destroyed the Hall of Offerings and nearly destroyed the Spirit Hall's sacred mountain!
A hint of astonishment flashed across her face, but Bibi Dong quickly composed herself. She secretly transmitted her orders to the two Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, and then dispatched all the Spirit Hall's Soul Masters to seal off the scene, forbidding anyone from leaving until she returned.
Immediately afterward, Bibi Dong turned and swiftly disappeared from everyone's sight.
The Cardinals quickly carried out Bibi Dong's orders, and in no time, the entire arena was surrounded by Templar Knights and Guardian Knights, so tightly guarded that not even a mosquito could escape.
As expected, the Spirit Hall's actions quickly provoked discontent among some Spirit Masters, but without exception, the Cardinals ignored them, throwing anyone who caused trouble into the Spirit Hall's prison.
"The Spirit Hall is really domineering. What does their trouble have to do with us?" Ma Hongjun muttered under his breath as he watched Spirit Masters being taken away by the Spirit Hall's Templar Knights.
"Fatty, say less." Oscar knew that in this situation, the safest thing to do was to keep quiet and do nothing, waiting for the Spirit Hall to resolve things so they could leave.
"Little Oscar, you're too cowardly." Ma Hongjun gave Oscar a disdainful look and whispered, "Our academy's Grandmaster is an elder of the Spirit Hall. I don't believe the Spirit Hall would dare to lay a hand on us."
"Besides, didn't you notice that the Pope's gaze towards the Grandmaster was a bit off?"
Oscar was taken aback. He hadn't really noticed; aside from paying attention to his opponents during the competition, he spent the rest of his time focusing on Seven Star Academy, or rather, on Ning Rongrong.
Just then, Grandmaster suddenly gathered everyone together and said, "Since we can't go back now, let me take this opportunity to tell you something."
"Giving up tomorrow's elimination round will be more advantageous for us."
"You all know the strength of Seven Star Academy, and similarly, Spirit Hall Academy won't be weak either. If we participate in the elimination round, there's a high probability we'll lose, since it's a series of elimination matches." "
Our overall strength is inferior to theirs; only the team competition offers a glimmer of hope. Therefore, we should choose to forfeit and enter the loser's bracket to compete for the last spot in the team competition." "
This way, we can preserve our strength and have a chance to win—a two-birds-with-one-stone situation. Let Spirit Hall and Seven Star Academy fight for the elimination round victory; we just need to wait for the team competition."
As he spoke, a smug look appeared on Grandmaster's face. He had considered this during the competition, so when Bibi Dong announced it, he immediately chose to forfeit, knowing that participating in the elimination round would inevitably lead to defeat.
The team competition, however, offered a chance to win the championship.
Hearing the master's words and analysis, the Shrek students couldn't help but show their admiration.
"Teacher, during the team competition, can we still use the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique?" Tang San suddenly asked, looking at the master's face and speaking softly.
Mentioning the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, the master's face stiffened slightly. This was the topic he least wanted to discuss. He wanted his disciple to win the championship, but he also didn't want any problems to arise. However, the current situation was that without using the fusion technique, they would definitely lose.
Only by using the fusion technique could they have a chance of winning.
The master pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Little San, let's talk about this when we get back. It
's not convenient right now." Hearing this, Tang San nodded and said nothing more.
Meanwhile, at the Seven Star Academy residence.
Cheng Xiao, who had returned to his residence early, was gazing towards the Spirit Hall's sacred mountain, which had long since become ruins.
"Cheng Xiao, the Spirit Hall has sealed off the arena. Apart from those of us who left early, no one else has come out," Dugu Bo said gravely.
"Old Poison Master, what kind of being do you think could defeat Qian Daoliu?" After staring at him for a while, Cheng Xiao turned his head and asked.
"Are you kidding me?" Dugu Bo's lips twitched, and he waved his hand, saying, "Qian Daoliu is a level ninety-nine peerless Douluo, who could..."
He stopped mid-sentence, suddenly stunned. He carefully considered Cheng Xiao's words, and a chill ran down his spine.
"You brat, you wouldn't be talking about..." Dugu Bo didn't finish his sentence, but Cheng Xiao nodded.
"That's right, the king of beings from another world." Cheng Xiao said calmly.
Dugu Bo gasped, his voice low and menacing. "Let's just leave then. This competition is pointless."
"Hmm..." Cheng Xiao gazed towards the direction of the Spirit Hall's sacred mountain, about to say something, when suddenly a strange feeling welled up inside him
. He hesitated for a moment, then said to Dugu Bo, "Old Poison, you take them and go first. I have things to do." Dugu Bo frowned. He wanted to ask Cheng Xiao what was more important than his life, but he swallowed the words. Then, he took a deep breath and said, "You brat, I don't care what you do, but you'd better come back healthy and alive."
With that, Dugu Bo turned and strode away.
Watching Dugu Bo's disappearing figure, a smile curved Cheng Xiao's lips. He suddenly felt a sense of relief, and the soldiers in his shadow seemed to sense his mood, laughing in unison.
"Shadows, tonight, we'll kill the King!"
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
...
Night gradually fell, the gloomy sky seemed to swallow the earth. As the sun sank inch by inch into the mountains, even the last rays of light were swallowed up, and the whole world fell into silence.
Spirit Hall, Papal Palace.
In the Papal Palace's council hall, Bibi Dong sat at the head of the table, behind her were Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Not far from her, several elders stood there, their faces grim, as if they were about to drip water, while the other elders of the Elder Hall stood trembling to the side, speechless.
After a long silence, Bibi Dong frowned and said, "Second Elder, what exactly happened in the Elder Hall? And who did the Grand Elder clash with, to be injured like this?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo did not answer, or rather, he didn't know how to answer.
When Qian Daoliu was fighting, these elders couldn't even get close, let alone help him. The aftershocks of the battle were enough to overwhelm them; it was beyond their reach.
Seeing no response, Bibi Dong coldly said, "Since none of you elders know, then you may leave. After all, your most urgent task is to stay by the Grand Elder's side, lest you die one day and not even know it."
"Bibi Dong, you are too presumptuous!" The Demon-Slaying Douluo had the most fiery temper and was arrogant. In his eyes, no one except Qian Daoliu could order them around like this. Now that his elder brother was seriously injured and had not yet recovered, he could not tolerate Bibi Dong's disrespect even more.
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Don't forget," she said, "I am now the Pope of the Spirit Hall. With the Grand Elder currently unconscious, I am the supreme ruler of the Spirit Hall."
"Seventh Elder," she continued, "instead of arguing with me, I advise you to go and take care of the Grand Elder. Everyone, please leave."
With that, Elder Ju and Elder Gui, standing behind Bibi Dong, stepped forward. Although they didn't speak, the other elders understood that Bibi Dong didn't take them seriously. In other words, without Qian Daoliu, the Hall of Elders was nothing to Bibi Dong.
"Seventh Elder, let's go." Seeing that Demon-Slaying Douluo was about to speak, Golden Crocodile Douluo decisively turned around, gave Qianjun Douluo a wink, and led everyone away.
"Hmph!" Demon-Slaying Douluo snorted coldly, being pulled away by Qianjun Douluo.
Immediately afterward, Bibi Dong instructed several elders on some matters before leaving the Pope's Palace. For her, this was a perfect opportunity—a perfect opportunity to completely seize control of the Spirit Hall.
In the past, when Qian Daoliu was around, she was constantly constrained. The Spirit Hall wasn't her sole authority, and many high-ranking members favored Qian Daoliu. But now, she felt this was a golden opportunity—a perfect chance to completely seize control of those who were biased towards Qian Daoliu!
...
"You've finally arrived..." The Cold King opened his eyes, looking at the young man who had pushed open the warehouse door. He seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
Cheng Xiao looked at the Cold King, who sat on the sofa, exuding an air of complete control. He didn't rush to speak, simply observing him calmly.
"What should I call you?" The Cold King grinned, saying, "Should I call you the Shadow King, or the Fake Shadow King?"
"Call me whatever you want, anyway..." Cheng Xiao smiled, "You're about to die too."
The Cold King's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously looked at his chest. In the very center of his chest was a deep sword wound—the very sword strike Qian Daoliu had inflicted with all his might, using the power of the Angel.
While this level of attack wouldn't kill him, it severely injured the Frost King, who was unable to unleash his full power.
Because of his spiritual form, the Frost King's body had reached its limit; his physical strength and magical power were completely depleted. He couldn't absorb the elemental energy of the Douluo Continent, meaning he couldn't recover using soul power. Therefore
, he chose to release a wisp of his aura—an aura undetectable to soul masters, as it wasn't the aura of soul power, but rather the aura of magical power.
Originally, he intended to release this aura to attract the help of the kings who had remained hidden until now. However, he hadn't expected that instead of other kings, it would attract a human he could easily kill.
But when he sensed the aura of death emanating from the other party, he changed his mind. He decided to cooperate with this still-developing Shadow King. If the other party gave him the magical crystal dropped by the ancestral king upon his death, he could recover using the terrifying magical power contained within the crystal.
"Hehe, Shadow King, how about we cooperate?" The Frost King didn't take Cheng Xiao's words to heart. In his opinion, the young man in front of him was not even as good as the Shadow King who had killed him before. This Shadow King was so weak that it was unbearable to look at, and even his soldiers were the same.
"Cooperation?" Cheng Xiao smiled. "Alright, tell me. If I think it's good, I might cooperate with you."
A flash of anger crossed the Cold King's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He gave Cheng Xiao a wicked smile and said, "I'll exchange information with you. I'll tell you everything you want to know. In exchange, you have to give me the magic crystal left behind by the Great Ancestor King after his death. How about it?"
"Okay, sounds good." Cheng Xiao agreed, then smiled and said, "But before we begin, I think we should sign a pledge of good faith. After all, how do I know if what you're saying is true or false?"
"A pledge of good faith." The Cold King was startled. He hadn't expected the young man before him to know about this. However, he couldn't refuse now. Without the Great Ancestor King's magic crystal, his body would eventually collapse because it wasn't his original world. After all, in this world, he couldn't even unleash his full strength.
"Okay, I agree." After a slight hesitation, the Cold King agreed. He desperately needed the magic crystal.
As he spoke, the Frost King extended an invitation to Cheng Xiao to form a covenant of trust. At the same time, an option resembling a system suddenly appeared in Cheng Xiao's mind. Without hesitation, he decisively accepted.
After the covenant was signed, Cheng Xiao asked his first question.
"How did you discover this world? What are you doing here?"
The Frost King paused, then slowly replied, "It was the Illusion King. He discovered this world existing in another dimension and extended an invitation to us to come to this world and wage war."
Cheng Xiao frowned and asked his second question.
"What do you need the Grand Ancestor King's magic crystal for? What is the use of magic crystals?"
"I need the magic crystals of other kings to repair my body. Magic crystals have the effect of enhancing magic power."
"One last question, where are the other kings? Why isn't the Dragon Emperor here? And where did you come from?"
Upon hearing these three questions, the Cold King's expression immediately changed. He wanted to roar; these weren't just one question, but three. However, he couldn't refute them and could only answer honestly, bound by the rules of the Covenant of Integrity.
"The Grand Ancestor King is dead. Apart from me, the other kings are still discussing countermeasures in another dimensional space. This world's level is too low; the Dragon Emperor and his legions cannot descend here. Our mission is to make the Dragon Emperor descend here. For this purpose, we chose the Grand Ancestor King's body and blood to upgrade this world's level."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiao already had a general idea. No wonder the Grand Ancestor King was bound in chains; he had been used as cannon fodder by the other kings.
"Alright, now give me the magic crystal of the Great Ancestor King. I have answered all your questions." The Frost King looked at Cheng Xiao and said in a deep voice.
Cheng Xiao glanced at the Frost King, then took out the magic crystal. Feeling the immense magic power contained within it, a smile appeared on his lips.
Seeing that Cheng Xiao took out the magic crystal but didn't hand it over, the Frost King's face turned cold, and he said in a cold voice, "You are not a true king yet. With your strength, you can't possibly defeat the Dragon Emperor. Give me the magic crystal, and I can cooperate with you and help you."
Hearing the Frost King's words, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course we can cooperate, but... I don't like cooperating with monsters!"
The moment his voice fell, several purple shadows darted out from behind Cheng Xiao. Nash, Silver, and Titan's shadow soldiers swarmed forward and surrounded the Frost King.
"You're courting death!" the Frost King roared in fury. He had been toyed with by a human—a betrayal of his royal dignity!
His rage and roar shook the earth.
The atmosphere began to freeze, and dark clouds gathered again. Although his strength was severely weakened, he was still a king, the Frost King.
"Your soldiers can't kill me. How long do you think you can last against me!"
Facing the Frost King's undisguised killing intent, Cheng Xiao drew his Blue Silver Emperor Spear. Nash's arms glowed with ice blue and crimson, Titan's muscles bulged, and Ah Yin manipulated the Blue Silver Emperor Spear, which coiled around him.
Despite the tense atmosphere, neither side attacked first.
The Frost King needed magic crystals; his remaining magic was only enough for one more killing move. If he failed, he would have no chance of recovery.
However, Cheng Xiao, spear in hand, continued to run. With his movements, the shadow soldiers also sprang into action.
The Frost King's palms condensed ice, and in less than a second, he gripped his ice bow and unleashed thousands of ice arrows.
Even in his weakest state, the Frost King's magical ice arrows were deadly, capable of killing with a single blow. These were ice arrows that even a Title Douluo couldn't withstand, and countless arrows shot towards Cheng Xiao.
*Thud thud thud thud!
* The Frost King used all his strength to try and kill Cheng Xiao. He had no choice; besides killing Cheng Xiao, he could only be killed by the enemy.
But… Cheng Xiao's speed was faster than he had imagined.
Facing the thousands of ice arrows coming at him, Cheng Xiao's speed was so fast that he was just a blur.
He hurled his spear, easily breaking through the range of the ice arrows. The Blue Silver Tyrant Spear blocked the Frost King's vision. He grabbed it with a swift movement, breaking the Blue Silver Tyrant Spear in two, and Cheng Xiao stood before it.
*Thud!*
Before the Frost King could react, Cheng Xiao, who had somehow completed his dragon transformation, easily pierced his chest.
Cheng Xiao's intention was simple: since the magic crystal could enhance magic power, how much would his own strength increase after killing the Frost King and seizing his magic crystal?
"Aaaaaah!"
The already severely injured chest was torn open again, the extraordinary pain causing the Frost King to howl and scream in agony.
The next moment, before Cheng Xiao could continue his attack, the Frost King hurriedly exhaled the accumulated icy air from its mouth; the air froze the instant the icy air appeared.
"Nash," he murmured to himself, and Nash instantly transformed into a wisp of black light, surging into Cheng Xiao's body. Then, his dragon-transformed arm erupted with raging flames, and he opened his hand, simply covering the Frost King's mouth.
"Ugh!"
The scorching flames burned the Frost King's face in agony, the icy air unable to escape vibrating within its body. At this moment, Cheng Xiao's left hand once again pierced its chest.
*Crack!*
The sound of bones shattering rang out as Cheng Xiao's hand grasped the Frost King's beating heart and crushed it without mercy.
"Pfft..."
For a king, this level of attack wouldn't kill the Frost King. Kings don't die from losing their hearts, just as Cheng Xiao wouldn't so easily believe he would die.
"As you said, I am indeed not the true Shadow King, at least not before I mastered his power," Cheng Xiao said calmly. "But unfortunately, you won't see it."
At this moment, the Frost King's eyes were already stained red with rage, but even more so, there was fear deep within that rage.
A dead... king?
No, he wasn't even a true king. He didn't even possess the overwhelming power of the second-generation Shadow King. He was just... lucky to have killed himself...
"He..." The Frost King couldn't even see any emotion in his eyes, as if he had only killed a beast, just like he casually killed humans.
The Frost King died. Even in death, he never believed he would be defeated by Cheng Xiao, and he hadn't even taken the young man before him seriously. Only after his complete demise did he realize he had underestimated a being capable of becoming terrifying.
…
Unable to maintain his spirit form, the Frost King gradually turned to ashes and dust, disappearing into the world.
His remaining magic transformed into a crystal, clear yet containing a chilling aura. Cheng Xiao held it in his hand, then turned around.
Titan and Nash remained silent as usual, bowing politely to the king. Unlike the two, Ah Yin looked at Cheng Xiao gently and said softly,
"You've become stronger again, Your Majesty."
Ah Yin's gentle demeanor made Cheng Xiao somewhat uncomfortable, but he still smiled. This time was quite good; killing the Frost King was easier than he had imagined, and he had even learned the use of the magic crystal. Perhaps this magic crystal could allow him to level up quickly, like a system.
Back at his residence, Cheng Xiao took out the two magic crystals and crushed them. Instantly, a massive amount of magic power condensed into a vortex and surged wildly into his body.
"Hiss!" The pain of the magic entering his body made Cheng Xiao subconsciously grit his teeth. The violent magic began to surge through his meridians, and his soul power level rose wildly at that moment.
...
As the first rays of sunlight shone down from the sky, Wuhun City, which had been quiet all night, was once again filled with excitement. However, this time, the examination before entering the Papal Palace was much more rigorous.
After the vast square in front of the Papal Palace was filled with participating soul masters, the arena slowly became lively.
With the arrival of the soul masters, the high-ranking officials and bishops of the Wuhun Hall also arrived one after another. After Pope Bibi Dong arrived, the elimination rounds of the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament officially began.
In front of the Papal Palace, the Wuhun Hall's participating team stood there quietly. A strong and cold killing intent, like a sharp blade, was directed at Cheng Xiao and the others. The confrontation between the two sides had already begun before the competition even started.
"You brat, how come you seem stronger after just one night?" Dugu Bo looked at Cheng Xiao beside him and whispered.
Cheng Xiao smiled calmly and said, "It's alright, not much improvement."
Dugu Bo looked at Cheng Xiao suspiciously but didn't say anything more. He hadn't slept a wink last night, worried that something might have happened to Cheng Xiao.
He even considered having the Seven Star Academy leave first, and then he would go find Cheng Xiao alone. However, in the end, he decided to trust Cheng Xiao. And now, seeing that Cheng Xiao was safe and sound this morning, he felt completely relieved.
Soon, both teams entered the preparation area under the referee's guidance. They didn't wait long before the referee, the Cardinal, announced the start of the match.
As the referee's voice fell, a figure from the Spirit Hall suddenly flashed onto the stage. The newcomer was a tall man with arrogance and conceit written all over his face, but soon, he would pay the price.
Shortly after the young man stepped onto the stage, Yu Tianheng from the Seven Star Academy team, who was originally supposed to go first, decided to go instead, as Cheng Xiao planned to visit the far north after the competition.
The Spirit Hall team's representative possessed the Black Horned Boar spirit. Judging from his physique, he was clearly a power-attack type Spirit Master, and the fluctuations in his spirit power indicated he was a Spirit Grandmaster of level forty-something.
He was now watching Cheng Xiao, who was slowly walking onto the stage, with a serious expression. Cheng Xiao's identity was no secret within the Spirit Hall, but precisely because of this, he dared not underestimate his opponent.
Cheng Xiao naturally noticed the young man's serious expression, but he showed no reaction, remaining expressionless. He was already prepared to advance directly to the finals, so he wouldn't hold back.
"My name is Liu Po, please enlighten me," the young man said politely, bowing slightly to Cheng Xiao.
"Cheng Xiao," Cheng Xiao replied calmly.
The moment the words left his mouth, Cheng Xiao's figure vanished instantly, leaving only a blur in Liu Po's vision.
"No, losing like this is too humiliating!" Liu Po was incredibly anxious, his fourth soul skill activating instantly.
His body swelled dramatically, purple light emanating from him. Just as Liu Po was about to strike, a chill ran down his throat.
"You've lost." Cheng Xiao held a blue-glowing dagger, its sharpest point pressed against Liu Po's throat. One strike was enough to sever his head.
"I...I..." Liu Po opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.
"I've lost..." The entire arena
fell silent at this horrifying scene.
All eyes in the Spirit Hall were fixed on Cheng Xiao, who had instantly killed Liu Po. They hadn't expected Elder Ju's disciple to be so powerful!
"Holy crap!" Dugu Bo cursed, thinking, "What on earth did this kid go through last night? His speed is so fast I can't even see him! Is he even human?"
On the high platform of the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong stared at Cheng Xiao in astonishment. For some reason, she always felt a peculiar aura emanating from Cheng Xiao, something strange and inexplicable.
"Can the next match begin?" With Liu Po's exit, Cheng Xiao's gaze fell on the Cardinal.
His cold eyes chilled even the Cardinal to the bone. He glanced at Bibi Dong on the platform, and seeing that she didn't react, he raised the microphone and shouted, "Seven Star Academy wins!"
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