Douluo : Capture the goddess starting from peerless tang sect

Within the Eternal Freeze Domain, even ordinary soul masters found their movements hindered. For someone like Ma Xiaotao, whose martial soul was the Evil Fire Phoenix, her combat power was significantly weakened. Despite being a Level 67 Soul Emperor, her strength under such conditions was at most comparable to an ordinary Soul Emperor.

Ma Xiaotao shot forward like an arrow, fiery red feathers appearing around her. Her eyes gleamed with a blazing intensity, and a torrent of golden-red flames burst forth, illuminating the entire area.

With a flap of her fiery wings, she narrowly dodged the approaching ice storm summoned by Ling Luochen.

Simultaneously, the black glow of Ma Xiaotao's sixth soul ring shone brightly. In an instant, a vast swath of the sky was dyed red as golden-red fireballs, like flaming meteors, rained down toward Ling Luochen.

Ling Luochen remained composed, her ice staff raised. Harnessing the Ultimate Ice from Qian Ran's domain, she countered Ma Xiaotao's fiery onslaught with razor-sharp ice blades, neutralizing the fireballs one by one.

"So strong! I feel like I'm even stronger than an ordinary Soul Emperor right now." Ling Luochen's voice trembled with excitement. The Eternal Freeze Domain not only amplified the power of her soul skills but also significantly reduced her energy expenditure.

Ma Xiaotao was similarly taken aback.

The Eternal Freeze Domain provided an environment with scant fire energy, causing her martial soul to lose much of its usual potency. Normally, she could have dispatched Ling Luochen with ease. But here and now, every move became a struggle.

Realizing the severity of the situation, Ma Xiaotao resolved to go all out.

Seated on the sidelines, Qian Ran idly watched as the two women dueled. Meanwhile, the immense drain on his soul power became evident.

The wider the domain, the greater the consumption. Qian Ran couldn't sustain the Eternal Freeze Domain for extended periods despite his Soul Emperor-level soul power reserves. After five minutes, his soul power was nearly depleted.

Over those five minutes, neither Ma Xiaotao nor Ling Luochen had been able to gain a decisive upper hand.

While Ling Luochen's power had grown considerably under the domain's influence, she still wasn't a true Ultimate Ice wielder. She was essentially borrowing strength from Qian Ran.

As a result, the two fought to a standstill.

Qian Ran observed that his soul power consumption was already quite efficient.

A domain skill of this magnitude would typically drain an ordinary Soul Emperor's reserves within a minute. His ability to sustain it for so long was testament to his unique martial soul and cultivation.

"I lost."

As the effects of the Eternal Freeze Domain faded, Ling Luochen acknowledged her defeat.

"You already did incredibly well, holding me off for so long. This domain is just too oppressive—it completely counters fire-type martial souls like mine!" Ma Xiaotao huffed in frustration.

If her martial soul wasn't the Evil Fire Phoenix but another type of power-based martial soul, the fight would have gone differently. Even with a slight disadvantage, she wouldn't have been so thoroughly suppressed.

Ling Luochen had gained significant benefits from the domain, but without it, Ma Xiaotao would have easily triumphed.

As the two women reflected on the fight, Qian Ran guzzled from a Milk Bottle Soul Tool to replenish his soul power.

Milk Bottle Soul Tools were a staple among soul masters in this era, storing soul power for emergencies or prolonged battles. Qian Ran's personal milk bottle was a Level 6 Soul Tool he had crafted himself.

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, both exhausted from the intense duel, also took out milk bottles to restore their energy.

Over the next week, the team trained together diligently, gradually building rapport.

Departure for the Mission

On a misty morning, a group of individuals emerged from the main gates of Shrek Academy.

Led by Elder Xuan, the team consisted of fourteen members, including both the official and reserve teams for the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament.

Elder Xuan, as usual, was a picture of eccentricity, clutching a wine gourd and a chicken leg in his hands. His diet seemed to consist solely of chicken wings and drumsticks, yet he never seemed to tire of them.

Their destination was the Mingdou Mountain Range near the Star Luo Empire.

The mission at hand was part of the Surveillance Tasks, mandatory for inner court disciples to complete for graduation. Each disciple needed to complete thirty such tasks during their time at the academy.

Qian Ran recalled from the original story that this particular mission had been a disaster, leaving the inner court team severely depleted.

As the group traveled, some inner court disciples couldn't help but comment on the striking beauty of the reserve team's female members.

"Wow, the reserve team this year is full of beautiful girls. Has Shrek Academy's balance of yin and yang shifted?"

"Forget it. Didn't you see how all those girls are practically glued to Qian Ran? No point getting your hopes up."

"True. With talent like his, it's no surprise he's so popular."

Even senior disciples like Dai Yueheng couldn't entirely hide their envy.

"I can't believe they all have flying soul tools," Dai Yueheng muttered, watching as the reserve team members soared alongside the inner court disciples.

In Shrek Academy, flying soul tools were rarely used among martial soul students, who prided themselves on their raw power and techniques. It wasn't until after a series of heavy losses—such as those incurred during this mission—that the academy began providing flying soul tools to all disciples.

"Qian Ran is even a Level 6 Soul Engineer," Ma Xiaotao remarked, glancing at the impressive array of tools the reserve team wielded.

Her interest was piqued—while most martial soul students in Shrek dismissed soul tools as inferior, Ma Xiaotao recognized their utility.

Shrek Academy's soul tools were often underwhelming compared to those from the Sun Moon Empire, but Qian Ran's creations were different.

It was said that even his Level 3 Soul Tools could rival the academy's Level 4 creations.

If Ma Xiaotao could acquire one of Qian Ran's soul tools, her combat power would undoubtedly reach new heights.

(End of Chapter)

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