Chapter 363 Zhongli Wu's Furious Outburst.
"One Qi Great Handprint!"
"Bang!" As the hurricane-like hand slammed down, Nightmare Douluo forcibly suppressed his discomfort, releasing several defensive soul-guiding barriers above his head despite the corrosive blood light. Unfortunately, Wu Xuan's hurricane-like hand was no ordinary attack; it was a compressed release of the Annihilation Wind.
With a series of crisp sounds, the soul-guiding barriers shattered, and the hurricane-like hand slammed solidly into Nightmare Douluo's body.
A low groan escaped his throat, and Nightmare Douluo's face instantly turned deathly pale. The next instant, blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain.
Severely injured and on the verge of death. Before Nightmare Douluo's body even hit the ground, Ye Guyi's Sacred Sword pierced through his mangled body once more.
Nightmare Douluo had fallen!
"Hmph! Damn bastards." Looking at the two corpses, Ma Xiaotao, as if venting her anger, unleashed two phoenix flames directly onto the bodies of these two evil Douluos.
As the corpses turned to ashes, three strange bones floated out from the two bodies.
These two evil soul masters, titled Douluo, had dropped three ordinary thousand-year soul bones. They didn't even have a single ten-thousand-year soul bone.
"You dare to call yourselves sect elders with this little bit of stuff!" Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but belittle them.
Zhang Lexuan didn't show any disgust. She raised her hand and put away the three soul bones, smiling, "Ten-thousand-year soul bones are such rare treasures that not every titled Douluo can possess them. It's already quite good to have this much."
"Senior Sister, since that's the case, then let's give these three soul bones to the academy." Ma Xiaotao said.
"Hmm!" Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly. She didn't need these three soul bones.
"Wu Xuan, let's hurry up and leave. The Holy Spirit Sect has lost two titled Douluo this time. Zhongli Wu will definitely go crazy." Ye Guyi stepped forward after calming the surge of soul power in her body.
"Leave? What leave! We haven't taken the final objective of this operation yet!" Wu Xuan said, putting away the hurricane battlefield that covered the entire area.
Upon hearing this, the three women looked at Wu Xuan in surprise, wondering what other goals they had not yet achieved.
"Hehe, our trip to kill evil soul masters is just a side effect. What I really want to do is destroy the foundation of the Xishui Alliance in Mingdu," Wu Xuan explained with a smile.
"How to destroy it?" Ye Guyi asked curiously.
"The Sun Moon Empire's Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament doesn't allow betting, which is why this Elite Soul Master Tournament exists. You can imagine, if one of the three betting platforms loses all its funds, you can imagine how the Sun Moon Empire's nobles will treat the Xishui Alliance in the future." Wu Xuan sneered as he spoke.
Hearing this, the three women instantly understood. This outcome wasn't hard to predict. Those bureaucrats and nobles who lost all their capital wouldn't care about evil soul masters anymore. In their rage, they would definitely tear down the Xishui Alliance headquarters.
"Hurry up, make sure to pack up all the funds invested in the Xishui Alliance's betting platform and take them away." As he spoke, Wu Xuan handed a starlight sapphire storage soul tool, comparable in size to a breastplate, to Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao.
"Okay!" The two women nodded and quickly left. As for the mecha inside the starlight sapphire, Wu Xuan had left it at the Sea God Pavilion the day he became its master.
"As for the two of us, pack up all the rare metals used in the competition!" Wu Xuan said to Ye Guyi beside him.
"No problem!" Ye Guyi nodded, and then, with the help of Wu Xuan's silver-scaled griffin left leg bone, tens of tons of rare metals were loaded into the undead demiplane. A huge haul!
The four of them swept through the area, and a mountain of gold soul coin savings cards was packed up and taken away. It was easily five or six hundred million without even counting. This showed the wealth of the bureaucrats and nobles of Mingdu.
Unbeknownst to Wu Xuan and his companions, their hastily orchestrated ambush had directly destroyed the credibility of the three major black markets, causing the first Elite Soul Master Tournament to shut down before it even officially began.
After quietly returning to the Mingyue Grand Hotel, Wu Xuan and his group learned from the Soul Guidance screens that the Shrek Academy team, participating in the first match, had only recently finished their game. This demonstrated the speed of their operation.
To avoid suspicion, the four then went to the viewing platform at the competition venue. It was there that Wu Xuan once again encountered Zhongli Wu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, and Crown Prince Xu Tianran.
Seeing Wu Xuan's seemingly just-woke-up appearance, the two couldn't help but look down on him.
Wu Xuan responded with a cold laugh. "The disappearance of over 500 million gold soul coins—I hope you, Crown Prince, can still sit still after hearing the news. And you old dog, the deaths of two of your direct subordinates—I hope you can remain calm and not die of anger."
After watching two more matches, Wu Xuan led the victorious Shrek Academy team away from the venue.
As expected, before noon, the Xishui Alliance incident occurred.
At Xu Tianran's residence!
"Who! Who dares to commit a crime in broad daylight in my Mingdu!" Upon receiving the news, a furious Xu Tianran nearly stood up.
On the other side, Zhongli Wu trembled with rage; the simultaneous deaths of two of his direct subordinates had touched a raw nerve.
He hadn't been this enraged even when the Lich Douluo died; instead, he felt he'd gained a great deal. Because Shrek Academy's only Limit Douluo was nearing death.
"Investigate! Investigate! Find the culprit!" Zhongli Wu's voice was hoarse, like a wild beast about to explode.
It must be said, Xu Tianran's methods were indeed extraordinary. If it weren't for Xu Tianran's timely response, a gathering that nearly escalated into a riot would have unfolded directly in Mingdu.
As for the subsequent deaths of thousands of officials, nobles, and wealthy people, Wu Xuan didn't bother to inquire about the details. Perhaps it was because of the earlier appearance of Wu Xuan and his group that the Sun Moon Empire's investigation team and the large number of crazed evil soul masters didn't suspect the Shrek Academy team at all.
The second round of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament concluded, with forty-two teams advancing to the third round. Among them, thirty-two teams would qualify for the round-robin tournament. This would depend on their performance in the third round.
In this match, Wang Qiu'er once again appeared alone, achieving the feat of defeating seven opponents single-handedly. Wang Qiu'er's actions directly propelled the Shrek Academy team's reputation to its peak. After all, if a vice-captain possessed such strength, how much more so would the rarely seen captain?
In the early morning, the cool air blew through Mingdu under the morning sun, bringing a chill.
It was indeed the most comfortable season in Mingdu. The weather was exceptionally good today, with a high sky and a clear breeze. Walking on the streets of Mingdu, filled with the scent of soul-guided technology, breathing in the slightly chilly air was quite pleasant.
Mingdu has been bustling with activity these past few days, with crowds thronging the streets day and night.
The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament has finally entered the round-robin stage, ending the previous chaos caused by the large number of participating teams. The round-robin stage will now see clashes between top teams. Early this morning, large crowds had already gathered on the outskirts of the competition venue, eagerly awaiting the start of today's exciting matches.
The rules of the round-robin stage are clearly not as straightforward as the previous elimination rounds. All thirty-two teams entering the round-robin stage will be divided into four groups of eight, playing a single round-robin format. This means each team will play one match against each of the other seven teams in their group.
During the round-robin stage, two groups will play four matches each day, while the other two groups will play four matches each in the morning and afternoon on the second day. The entire round-robin stage will last approximately fourteen days. The top two teams from each group will advance to the final stage.
The final stage will consist of three rounds: the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the final match, to determine the ultimate champion.
Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and Heavenly Dragon Sect were all placed in Group 1. The other four teams, having emerged from the knockout stage, were certainly no pushovers either; this was truly a group of death!
(End of Chapter)