Chapter 151: Prison Break in Progress
The second round of the qualifier had officially begun at the Great Spirit Arena of Heaven Dou City.
In the VIP stands, Emperor Xue Ye sat in the first row as usual. This afternoon, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team would be competing again, and he was still highly anticipating Luo Ling's performance.
However, he did not know that the one he eagerly awaited, Luo Ling, had no intention of participating in today's battle.
Beside Emperor Xue Ye sat Ning Fengzhi and the Platinum Bishop Salas, and today, there was one more person present.
The newcomer had a rough face, dark skin, and was over two meters tall—like a giant among men.
He was Huyan Zhen, the master of the Elephant Armored Sect.
Huyan Zhen's presence was solely because of the upcoming spirit battle.
At the center stage, the Elephant Armored Academy was facing the Shrek Academy.
"So those brats down there are our opponents? I heard they lost last time after one guy defeated three of them without injury, and they just surrendered afterward? Too weak!" Huyan Zhen said disdainfully, exhaling heavily.
"Sect Master Huyan, Shrek didn't lose because they were weak. Their opponent was simply stronger," Ning Fengzhi replied calmly.
"Oh? I've heard that boy named Luo Ling is under Sect Master Ning's guidance," Huyan Zhen chuckled indifferently. "He managed to defeat three members of the Shrek team by himself? I wonder if his fame is truly deserved."
His words showed no respect to Emperor Xue Ye or Ning Fengzhi. Only when Salas gave him a look did he slightly restrain his attitude.
Below, both teams had already entered the arena.
After three days of recovery, Tang San and the others were largely healed.
Yu Tianheng, who had been defeated by Luo Ling, was not discouraged. As the heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and a forty-sixth-rank Soul Ancestor, his loss in the opening match had been a humiliation he couldn't stomach.
He might not be able to defeat that monster Luo Ling, but could the people from Elephant Armored Sect really stop him?
Yu Tianheng resolved to redeem his pride in this battle.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was hailed as the number one beast-type spirit in the world—it was time to remind people why.
One after another, everyone released their spirits, with Yu Tianheng charging forward first.
Tang San followed him closely. His sinister Blue Silver Grass, now extremely corrosive, had a natural advantage over purely defensive martial spirits.
Following the same strategy as in the original story, Tang San employed the "Universe Sky Flow" style—essentially, using Oscar's flying mushroom sausage to take to the air.
He then used his Blue Silver Grass to wrap his five teammates and lift them into the sky, coordinating their aerial maneuvers to launch combined attacks on the enemy.
However, since Luo Ling had previously made five members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy take flight during battle, Tang San's airborne tactics did not cause much surprise this time.
Furthermore, since Dai Mubai was dead and could no longer use the Martial Spirit Fusion Skill "Hell White Tiger" with Zhu Zhuqing, this match was exceptionally tough for Shrek.
Tang San even brought Ning Rongrong onto the field this time. With the support of her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Shrek barely managed to stabilize their formation.
In the end, Tang San unleashed his Eight Spider Lances, using their toxins to drain the opponent's life force and spirit power. Combined with Yu Tianheng's dragon transformation, they finally brought down the Elephant Armored Academy.
Shrek's team emerged victorious, but Tang San's Eight Spider Lances were completely exposed in the process.
The appearance of an external spirit bone caused a sensation throughout the Great Spirit Arena—it was an incredibly rare treasure, second only to a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
"The second round of the qualifier: Blue Tyrant Academy's Shrek Team defeats Elephant Armored Academy!"
From the stands, the referee announced the result. On the VIP platform, Huyan Zhen's face flushed red with anger—clearly unsatisfied with his academy's disgraceful performance.
He had been bragging to Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye before the battle, only to be publicly humiliated minutes later.
Shrek's newfound strength made every other academy start taking the oddly dressed team seriously.
Especially their captain, Tang San—with his mutated Blue Silver Grass and an external spirit bone, he instantly drew everyone's attention.
Even Emperor Xue Ye was somewhat surprised. Watching the victorious Shrek Team, he said calmly, "It seems this Shrek Team is not weak. It's just that our Heaven Dou Royal Academy students are stronger!"
Hearing this, Huyan Zhen nearly exploded in anger but had no rebuttal. After all, his academy truly had lost. He merely snorted coldly and stormed off.
…
Meanwhile, near the prison of Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Luo Ling had already arrived at his destination. Currently, he remained concealed under his Ghost Concealment ability, waiting for Yu Xiaogang and his companions to arrive.
Before long, he saw Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Zhao Wuji sneaking toward the prison, all wearing masks.
At the moment, most of the guards stationed at the prison entrance had been reassigned elsewhere—a sure sign of Qian Renxue's involvement.
Floating silently in the air, Luo Ling turned his gaze toward a nearby shadow.
There, a formidable aura lingered in hiding. It might have fooled Yu Xiaogang and the others, but not Luo Ling.
It was the Porcupinefish Douluo, clearly sent by Qian Renxue to monitor the operation.
Luo Ling paid him no mind. His task was to make sure Yu Xiaogang left behind undeniable evidence of orchestrating the jailbreak.
As he watched Yu Xiaogang and the others infiltrate the prison, Luo Ling sank into thought.
Capturing them on the spot would be easy, but planting irrefutable evidence—that was far more complicated.
If this were his previous world, all he'd need was to collect a strand of Yu Xiaogang's hair or a drop of blood. DNA analysis would provide definitive proof.
But this was the Douluo Continent, with no modern technology. Luo Ling had to improvise.
After pondering for a while, Luo Ling decided to make an unusual expenditure.
He took out a low-level soul tool and quietly slipped into the prison.
His plan was simple: kill an inmate, seal the corpse within the soul tool, and secretly place it on Yu Xiaogang. The latter would not even notice.
Once discovered on Yu Xiaogang, the evidence would leave him speechless.
He also intended to leave some of Yu Xiaogang's belongings inside the prison. Since Yu Xiaogang prided himself as a "theory master," his soul tool was bound to contain plenty of self-written materials.
Two sets of evidence—enough to bury him completely.
Thanks to Ghost Concealment, which allowed him to ignore physical barriers, Luo Ling easily entered the lowest level of the dungeon.
Before the horrified eyes of the prisoners, he suddenly appeared, killed one inmate with a single feather, stored the body in the soul tool, and vanished again into thin air.
A nearby prisoner rubbed his eyes in disbelief, uncertain if what he had just witnessed was real.
Elsewhere, Flender and Zhao Wuji had reached the inner levels of the prison.
The inmates here were all drained of spirit power, gaunt, and frail. The two slaughtered them effortlessly as they advanced.
Some prisoners tried to cry for help, but before they could utter a sound, they were silenced forever.
"Zhao Wuji, hurry it up! Before the guards return, we finish this and leave! Xiaogang's keeping watch above," Flender urged impatiently.
Zhao Wuji said nothing. Beneath his bear mask, his eyes gleamed with excitement.
This act of killing prisoners had opened a new door for him. After all, these criminals deserved death—using them as sacrifices was simply efficient use of waste.
This time, they acted for Tang San's sake. Next time, Zhao Wuji would do it on his own.
How many cities were there on the Douluo Continent? How many branches did the Spirit Hall have?
The more he thought about it, the more thrilled Zhao Wuji became.
(END CHAPTER)
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