Chapter 378
Chapter 378
Bibi Dong was so beautiful, especially the noble aura on her body and the extremely luxurious clothes, which gave people a sense of majesty and beauty.
To be honest, if he didn't know that she was 50 years old, Lin Feng would have thought that she was only in her early twenties!
The moment Bibi Dong appeared, all the members of the Martial Spirit Palace, whether it was the red-robed bishops, the Palace Knights, or the other soul masters, knelt down on one knee.
All of them knelt on one knee and shouted, "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!"
This atmosphere of everyone shouting was really indescribable with words. When others saw it, they felt a sense of worship.
Amid the shouts, Bibi Dong and a few VIPs in luxurious clothing walked out from behind him.
Among them were Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Ning Fengzhi, Dusty Heart, and Dugu Bo. The five of them followed behind Bibi Dong, enjoying the worship from the Martial Spirit Palace.
This was what they deserved. This was what a Titled Douluo should be like!
Ning Fengzhi also felt at ease. Although he was not a titled Douluo, his status was not lower than that of a titled Douluo!
At this time, a group of six people slowly walked towards the square.
Bibi Dong glanced at everyone and finally set her eyes on Tang San.
At this moment, the two looked at each other. Tang San only felt a huge pressure on him, as if his soul was about to be peeled away and his whole person was seen through.
His body trembled slightly under this pressure, and he subconsciously activated the Purple Demon Eyes to resist Bibi Dong's prying.
A purple-gold light appeared in front of Tang San, mixed with some soul power, and blocked Bibi Dong's pressure.
"How dare you!
How dare you offend His Holiness! "The red-robed bishop in the lead shouted.
Behind him, Dugu Bo frowned. He could see that it was Bibi Dong who took the initiative to put pressure on Tang San, which led to this situation.
Was this red-robed bishop blind?
However, this was the home ground of the Martial Spirit Palace. It was not too overboard to just take a look. If Bibi Dong directly attacked Tang San, Dugu Bo would definitely take action.
So what if he was the Pope?
In Dugu Bo's heart, Thanos was number one!
"It's alright."
Fortunately, Bibi Dong's gaze soon softened. At the same time, he waved at the Cardinal, who immediately quieted down.
At this moment, Bibi Dong shifted his gaze outside the square and looked at the masters.
Her gaze lingered on the Master for a second longer. The Master avoided her gaze and looked away.
Then, Bibi Dong looked at Lin Feng, and the latter looked back at him.
The two men's gazes met for a second. During this time, Lin Feng's eyes were fixed on Bibi Dong, but Bibi Dong was one step ahead of him.
She looked calm on the surface, but her heart was in turmoil.
What kind of gaze was that?
Appreciation?
Curious?
That guy didn't look very old, right? She felt like he wasn't even twenty years old. How could he look at her, the Pope, like that?
Who was this guy?
Whether it was courage or temperament, Bibi Dong had never seen such a person.
Ever since she became the Pope, most people looked at her with awe and curiosity. After all, she was the Pope.
But now, she saw appreciation and scrutiny in Lin Feng's eyes.
If this gaze came from a powerful titled battle pet warrior, Douluo, Bibi Dong could accept it. But it came from a young man who wasn't even twenty years old. She was shocked.
But this was not the time for her to think about this. Bibi Dong quickly looked away and waved the scepter in her hand. "Rise."
As everyone stood up, Bibi Dong led the five people behind her to the square.
Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, and Dusty Heart sat on the VIP platform.
The Pope, accompanied by Yue Guan and Gui Mei, walked to the three teams.
Bibi Dong's eyes swept across the crowd. "I see the hope of the world of soul cultivators in all of you. You're all prodigious soul cultivators, and I hope that you'll be able to unleash your full potential in front of the Pontiff's Palace. The final champion will be rewarded by the Martial Hall!"
After saying that, Bibi Dong slightly waved the scepter in his hand. In the next second, three lights appeared in front of Bibi Dong and quietly floated in the air.
These were three different soul bones. One was the skull bone, one was the left leg bone, and the last one was the right arm bone. The three soul bones had different attributes and were emitting a faint aura.
When the soul bones appeared, almost everyone's eyes were filled with greed. Even those from the Martial Spirit Hall were the same.
After all, these were soul bones. They were something that soul masters pursued for their entire lives. Some soul masters had never seen such things in their entire lives. Now that they saw them, they couldn't help but be tempted.
If they weren't in front of the Pope's Palace and were in an ordinary city of the empire, they would've been snatched away.
At this moment, Gui Douluo and Gui Mei's low and hoarse voice rang out. "These three soul bones are extremely precious. They are all ten-thousand-year soul bones. Among them, this Skull of Wisdom is from a fifty-thousand-year soul beast. It's extremely precious!
The other two soul bones are called the Bursting Flaming Right Arm Bone and the Speeding Windchaser Left Leg Bone. Although these two can't be compared to the Skull of Wisdom, they are still very precious! "
After listening to Gui Mei's introduction, Tang San and the others' expressions changed slightly.
Lin Feng said that in order to become a true powerhouse, it was best to have a fifty-thousand-year soul bone. This Skull of Wisdom was just right!
Of course, Tang San's first thought wasn't to use it for himself. He wanted to give this soul bone to Lin Feng as a gift!
The reason why they were so strong now was mostly due to Lin Feng's teachings.
Lin Feng had done them a great favor. They had obtained a fifty-thousand-year soul bone for Lin Feng as a form of gratitude.
At this moment, Bibi Dong continued, "The rewards are very generous, but there will only be one winner. It's the same for the overall champion!
I hope that the three teams that enter the top three can go all out and obtain these three soul bones as a reward! "
After saying this, among the three teams present, Tang San's team and Evil Moon's team were full of fighting spirit. On the other hand, the Avengers' team looked indifferent.
When Bibi Dong saw this scene, the doubts in her heart grew even stronger.
Which organization did the Avengers come from? How could they remain so calm after seeing three Soul Bones? It was simply too shocking.
However, she didn't show it. Instead, she said, "The fifth round will last for a total of two days. This morning, the three teams will have an individual elimination round. The team in first place will directly enter the championship competition. The remaining two teams will decide the second place in the afternoon!
The championship competition will be held tomorrow!
Now, the competition can begin. "
After saying this, Bibi Dong put away the soul bones and then walked to the VIP platform with Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
The VIP platform was a row of gilded chairs placed in front of the Pope's Palace. At this time, Bibi Dong was sitting in the middle while the others sat on both sides.
A red-robed bishop came to the center of the field and became the referee of the competition.
"The fifth round of the finals, the individual elimination round of the top three will begin soon. Team leaders, please come forward to draw lots."
The drawing of lots for the individual elimination round was one, two, three. The academies that drew one and two would directly send their team members to fight, while the team that drew three would have to wait for the two teams to decide the winner before going on stage to fight the winner.
Then, the winner of the second round would fight the members of the other team. Just like that, the battles continued. Each team would send out seven people. The last team that still had one person left on the field would win first place.
Soon, the results of the drawing of lots were out.
The Avengers and Martial Soul Palace would fight first, while the Shrek Academy would fight later.
This was a good draw for Tang San and the others. Not only could they wait at ease, but they could also see the former's strength and take the initiative in the fight.
Because it was an individual elimination round, Ning Rongrong and Oscar of Shrek's Seven Monsters couldn't fight. If they fought later, they could only send out Tai Long and Huang Yuan, who were only Soul Elders.
Tai Long was slightly stronger and was now at Rank 39. Huang Yuan, on the other hand, was relatively weaker at Rank 36. However, his martial soul was the Lone Wolf, and his speed was relatively fast. When they fought later, he could forcefully drag out the battle and increase the opponent's soul power consumption.
For the first battle, the Avengers sent out the Hulk.
On the Martial Soul Palace's side, Evilmoon and the other two were discussing.
"This guy is very strong. I've seen him fight. He can fight two Soul Ancestors alone. Who wants to fight?" Evilmoon asked everyone.
The three of them were Soul Kings, so it was best if they didn't fight if they could. Otherwise, it would be difficult in the finals if they exposed too much of their strength.
That's right!
Although Evilmoon and the others hadn't fought yet, they had already considered them to be in the finals.
What a joke, they had three Soul Kings. How could they lose? They would definitely enter the finals directly!
At this time, Evilmoon thought that only one of the three Soul Kings would fight to deal with Dai Mubai. He didn't need to care too much about the others.
It had to be said that Shrek's Seven Monsters and the Avengers hid their strength well. During the finals, they only met some weak teams, so they didn't show much of their strength at all.
This made the Martial Soul Palace underestimate their strength. Now that Hulk had appeared, the Martial Soul Palace's people didn't take him seriously.
"Let me do it. Hulk's martial soul is the Giant Wild Bear. My martial soul restrains him." The person who spoke was called Sun Chuantao.
His martial soul was a Giant Ring Blade, a very special circular blade. It was a little similar to Evilmoon's Moonblade, but the strength of his martial soul was weaker, and his soul power was only at Rank 48.
According to the intelligence, Hulk's martial soul was only at Rank 46. He was two ranks higher than his opponent, and his martial soul's attack power was extremely strong. He wasn't afraid at all.
"Okay, you go up. Be careful, don't kill him." Evilmoon looked relaxed.
He knew that Sun Chuantao's martial soul's attack power was extremely strong, and he was afraid that Sun Chuantao would kill Hulk.
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him." Sun Chuantao waved his hand with a relaxed face.
After a while, he came to the opposite side of Hulk.
"You're quite strong. Be sensible later and admit defeat early. Otherwise, don't blame me if you're injured by me!" Sun Chuantao looked at Hulk with contempt.
Hulk didn't say anything and just looked at him quietly.
At this time, the referee shouted, "The first match officially begins!"
As long as the referee shouted the start of the match, it would start immediately. There was no time for the contestants to release their martial souls.
Sun Chuantao thought that the Giant Wild Bear martial soul was very strong, but speed shouldn't be his forte. His martial soul, the Giant Ring Blade, was the most suitable to deal with this kind of soul master.
At this time, he summoned his martial soul and thought about how to attack.
Just as he was thinking about this, Hulk moved.
With this move, everyone was stunned!
So fast!
Hulk stomped on the floor and rushed towards Sun Chuantao. The floor that had been reinforced by soul tools and was said to be unbreakable unless one was a Soul Emperor, was actually cracked by Hulk's stomp.
At the same time, his martial soul appeared on his body. Four soul rings, two yellow and two purple, also appeared.
In the next second, his third and fourth soul rings shone at the same time. As Hulk's body grew larger, he quickly approached Sun Chuantao and punched him!
The latter was a powerful Soul Ancestor after all, and his reaction was very outstanding. Although he was surprised by Hulk's speed, he wasn't afraid. His third soul ring lit up, and his martial soul flew towards Hulk!
This attack was extremely strong, and even a defense-type Soul Ancestor wouldn't dare to take it head-on.
Sun Chuantao thought that Hulk would definitely not dare to take this attack head-on, and would only dare to dodge.
He would also take this opportunity to activate his fourth soul skill and attack him.
In this way, he would be able to quickly end this battle if he followed up with another attack.
However, he was wrong!
Furthermore, he was extremely wrong!
Hulk didn't try to dodge this attack. Instead, he reached out with his large hand and grabbed the circular blade.
"Is he crazy?
Sun Chuantao's martial soul is so sharp that it can even break through a Soul Sage's soul force field. This Hulk is directly grabbing it with his hand. Is he courting death? "
On the Martial Soul Hall's side, a few members didn't understand Hulk's actions.
Tang San and the rest were the same, and they didn't understand.
Tang San frowned as he pondered. This Hulk's Qi was shockingly strong, and the plaza was cracked from his stomp. Furthermore, he used his strength to gain extreme speed over a short distance. This move was very smart, but grabbing Sun Chuantao's martial soul with his bare hands was very puzzling. Wasn't he afraid of breaking his hand?
Or was he going to sacrifice his fingers to win?
But was that worth it?
Just as Tang San was puzzled, Hulk's hand touched the round blade.
At this moment, Hulk stepped forward, and two soul rings shone at the same time. His arm suddenly emitted a strong wave of soul power.
This wave actually wrapped around the round blade and grabbed it in his hand.
"How is this possible?!" Everyone was stunned.
Sun Chuantao was even more stunned. His martial soul was directly grabbed by someone!
Before he could react, Hulk's fist smashed into his stomach, sending him flying dozens of meters away. He lay on the ground, unable to move!
The winner was decided in an instant. Sun Chuantao was just a Soul Ancestor with a tool soul. Without his martial soul, how could he withstand Hulk's punch? At this moment, he was seriously injured and would probably lose his ability to fight within a few days.
The others were shocked by Hulk's move just now, but Evil Moon and the rest's faces changed drastically because this meant that they had lost a little advantage this afternoon.
On the VIP platform, everyone had different expressions. Several titled battle pet warriors were slightly surprised, and Douluo was a little bewildered by Hulk's move.
Bibi Dong maintained an indifferent expression, but that was only on the surface. Inwardly, he was astonished.
As a genius himself, Bibi Dong knew very well how big of a threat a genius could bring.
Earlier, he wanted to eliminate Tang San because he didn't want a second Tang Hao to appear in Martial Spirit World. This was not only Bibi Dong's idea, the other Elders also agreed.
Now, another genius that wasn't weaker than Tang San appeared?
Tang Hao's move just now was extremely terrifying. He released two soul skills at the same time, then extracted the soul force from the two skills and collided with each other, resulting in a powerful soul power fluctuation.
Even some Titled Douluo with weaker control over their soul power might not be able to use such a move. Only the stronger Titled Douluo would be able to do so.
Yet, a mere Soul Ancestor was able to use this kind of move.
Moreover, that instantaneous burst of power was enough to crack the square floor, comparable to a Soul Emperor. This guy was too terrifying!
At this moment, Bibi Dong even felt that, other than his twin martial spirits, this Hulk was even more of a genius than Tang San.
This way, Doctor Strange and his group became a big worry in Bibi Dong's heart ah.
Seven disciples, Hulk was so powerful, the other six wouldn't be bad either. This kind of genius, when they grew up, could be one of the seven titled battle pet warriors Douluo.
With such a powerful force here, how could the Martial Spirit Palace carry out their future plans?
Most importantly, she had been looking for an opportunity to talk to Doctor Strange, but this guy never appeared.
This made Bibi Dong feel a little uncomfortable!
She didn't know whether to rope in the Avengers or kill them along with Tang San!
If she killed them, at most, she would become enemies with Doctor Strange. This wasn't important, the Martial Spirit Palace wasn't afraid.
The important thing was that if she could rope in this group of people, it would be a great help to the Martial Spirit Palace.
Speaking of which, Evilmoon and the other two couldn't compare to Hulk, but even so, they still received the Martial Spirit Palace's strong support.
If a genius like Hulk joined the Martial Spirit Palace, the strength of the Martial Spirit Palace would be greatly enhanced in the future.
No, there must be a result. It would be a pity if he was killed.
Thinking about this, Bibi Dong sent a voice transmission to Ghost, who was next to her, "Send someone to search the Martial Spirit City for me and talk to Doctor Strange. Think of a way to rope him in. I want to know the result by tomorrow."
Ghost was stunned, but she quickly got up and left without saying anything.
The others were stunned, but they didn't say anything. No one would specifically ask about what a titled battle pet warrior Douluo did.
At the same time, Sun Chuantao was taken away for treatment.
It was Evilmoon who took him away. When he left, he took a deep look at Hulk.
On the other hand, Tang San and the others of Shrek's Seven Monsters looked grave.
It was their turn to fight in the next round, but Tang San and the others were hesitating at this moment.
They saw what happened to Sun Chuantao. Hulk didn't intend to be merciful. He would use all his strength if he could. This would be beneficial for their fight for the championship.
As for Hulk's move just now, Tang San understood it and explained the principle for everyone to hear.
Although it consumed a lot of soul power, the two of them fought for a very short time and didn't suffer any losses. In this battle, Hulk's strength was no different from when he was at his peak.
If they wanted to win, they could only send Dai Mubai or Tang San.
But that would expose their strength, and they would have to face the people from the Martial Spirit Hall. If they also sent Soul Kings, even if Dai Mubai and Tang San continued their winning streak, they would expose more.
Moreover, in the individual battle, Tang San and the others couldn't use their Martial Soul Fusion skills or combination skills. The individual strength of the Shrek Academy was not much different from the Martial Spirit Hall.
Under such circumstances, it was unwise to send Soul Kings up at this time.
Soon, Tang San and the others came up with a strategy.
The individual battle was different from the team battle. The Shrek Academy and the Martial Spirit Hall actually had a lot of shortcomings, but the Avengers Alliance was different. All seven of them were extremely strong Battle Soul Ancestors.
It could be said that in the individual battle, the Avengers Alliance was the strongest!
Under such circumstances, Tang San could use strategy to get a spot in the finals.
The strategy was very simple. They would consume the strength of the Martial Spirit Hall together with the Avengers Alliance.
Of course, it wasn't the kind of consumption that they had agreed on, but they would fight as if they wanted to fight for first place.
They had to fight with all their strength against the people from the Martial Spirit Hall and the Avengers Alliance. Under such circumstances, everyone's soul power consumption would be very high, and there would even be injuries.
And as long as they grasped the right amount, the people from the Martial Spirit Hall would choose to continue fighting with them and not admit defeat.
During this period, they could deliberately consume more of the Martial Spirit Hall's soul power and even use more strength when fighting with them.
In this way, if there was hope, Tang San felt that it wouldn't hurt even if he and Dai Mubai exposed some of their strength.
If there was no hope, they would directly admit defeat and participate in the loser's team competition in the afternoon.
No matter what the final result of this strategy was, it would only be beneficial to Tang San and the others.
Because they had Feng Ge!
Tang San was sure that Feng Ge's Martial Spirit recovery ability was extremely special and unique.
They were injured and didn't have enough soul power. These weren't a problem. They just had to find Feng Ge to recover them at noon.
But what about the other two teams?
They didn't have a magical Martial Spirit like Feng Ge. Even if there were soul masters who could heal them and restore their soul power, there was no way they could do it to Feng Ge's level.
Therefore, their Shrek Academy's strategy would definitely be beneficial in the end.
In this way, according to the plan, the first member that Tang San and the others sent out was Zhu Zhuqing.
The battle was about to start!
Lin Feng listened to Tang San's strategy from the side. He felt that this plan was very good and was indeed the best decision at the moment.
But Lin Feng wouldn't go easy on them because of this. This individual battle and the final team battle, he would treat it as a test for Tang San's team of seven.
Lin Feng would use the foundation of the members of the Avengers to display his strongest strength!
Now, Hulk and Zhu Zhuqing were engaged in a fierce battle.
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