Douluo: Qian Xunji's Joyful Life

Chapter 29: The Lowest of the Top Three

Rumble––

The once bright, sunny sky turned black with swirling clouds. From a dark vortex overhead erupted murky light and rampant thunder. Purple-black electric currents rained down onto the stage, splitting it open. Each time the two combatants clashed, thunderous booms roared ceaselessly.

"So this is a Titled Douluo battle? It's terrifying. Even just the aftershocks of Lightning Majesty and Tremor Heaven's lightning strikes would kill me if I happened to be struck!"

Many soul masters exclaimed in awe, their eyes brimming with envy for such a mighty realm.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon boasted its own draconic transformation. Each ten-rank increase allowed part of the body to morph further into the dragon form, resulting in explosive growth in power. Beyond rank 70, the body fully took on the shape of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, pushing defense, offense, strength, and even speed to the limit.

Otherwise, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul wouldn't have stood out among so many inherited beast martial souls and families on the continent, nor been acknowledged as the number one beast martial soul in the soul master world.

"Yu Yuanzhen truly is strong. If I fought him, the outcome might still be uncertain,"

mused Sword Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan side, arms folded as he watched the fight.

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is indeed formidable, but that Clear Sky Hammer seems even more so. Yu Yuanzhen's assault no longer seems as fierce," added Bone Douluo. Though he didn't explicitly predict the result, it was clear he believed Yu Yuanzhen would lose.

"Eighth Soul Skill: Dragon Soaring Heaven-Thunder Blast!"

The eighth ring glowed beneath Yu Yuanzhen's feet, forming a massive blue-black thundercloud over his head. The cloud unleashed a barrage of dragon-shaped lightning bolts that rained ceaselessly on Tang Zhen.

"Disorder Splitting Wind!"

Faced with countless thunderbolts empowered by Yu Yuanzhen's soul power, Tang Zhen employed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique. The colossal Clear Sky Hammer spun and flipped in his hands, each rotation magnifying the black glow emanating from it. The swirling airflow intensified violently.

After six strikes in quick succession, the enormous Clear Sky Hammer smashed toward the thundercloud. It shattered with a thunderous impact, and the hammer continued downward to press upon Yu Yuanzhen.

Boom!

With another mighty crash, Yu Yuanzhen spat blood as he plummeted to the ground, his martial soul avatar forcibly deactivated!

"Sect Master mighty!"

The Clear Sky Clan roared in excitement. Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and Tang Yuehua were especially thrilled.

Hovering in the sky with imposing grandeur, Tang Zhen looked down upon Yu Yuanzhen. The seventh soul ring beneath his feet dimmed as the giant hammer—once the size of a small mountain—returned to the size of a water tank.

"Yield, Yu Yuanzhen. Losing to the Clear Sky Clan's hammer is no shame. Your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon remains the number one beast martial soul; your clan still belongs among the top three," Tang Zhen declared.

"Never!"

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes burned crimson. It seemed sheer willpower drove his battered body and wings upward again. He refused to concede; if he lost, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan might fail to hold even second place among the top three, dropping to last. He couldn't face his father that way.

"Ninth Soul Skill!"

Yu Yuanzhen let out an earthshaking draconic roar. Even spectators of Soul Douluo rank clutched their ears in pain. Countless purple-black lightning bolts fanned out from his body, coalescing into nine enormous black dragons. Each one locked its gaze on Tang Zhen and roared.

"A true dragon's wrath shakes the nine heavens!"

Tang Zhen felt no fear. His ninth ring lit up, and the Clear Sky Hammer again expanded to an immense size. "Ninth Soul Skill: Shake the Heavens!"

Boom!

In the sky, black and blue light collided, but black light soon punctured the blue. The blue dissolved into serpentine arcs of lightning scattering like little electric eels around the black glow, which shimmered like a miniature sun. The once brooding sky cleared once again beneath the bright sun.

Yu Yuanzhen had lost.

"Sect Master! Sect Master!"

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan wailed in sorrow. With their leader defeated, they'd lost the chance at being number one, and retaining second place among the top three was equally precarious. Only an hour of rest remained before the next match, far too little for their healing-type soul masters to restore Yu Yuanzhen's full strength.

By contrast, the Clear Sky Clan rejoiced as if it were a festival. Healing soul masters swarmed Tang Zhen to help him recover. Whatever fight lay ahead between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Tang Zhen would have two hours of rest.

Qian Xunji hadn't been surprised by Yu Yuanzhen's loss from the moment the match began. Anyone trying to go head-to-head with the Clear Sky Hammer—let alone Yu Yuanzhen—was bound to lose. If Qian Xunji himself stepped in, he'd have done so carefully.

Yu Luomian stepped forward, cupping his fists. "Your Holiness the Pope, may we request aid from your Hall's healing-type soul masters for our Sect Master?"

With so many of the continent's soul masters gathered here, the Wuhun Hall needed to save face. Qian Xunji naturally had to comply, dispatching two healing specialists to tend to Yu Yuanzhen. If not for appearances, he would have charged them a fee.

On the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan side, Bone Douluo said, "Old bastard, will you go next, or shall I?"

Sword Douluo replied, "You go first."

"Is that so, old bastard? Why so readily?" Bone Douluo's eyebrows rose.

Sword Douluo's tone was calmly matter-of-fact. "Naturally. In fights, the truly strongest enters last. If you lose, I'll clean up what's left."

"You sly bastard, so that mouth of yours is just as vicious."

Bone Douluo's hollow eyes glinted, yet Sword Douluo met his gaze defiantly.

Ning Fengzhi gave a soft cough. "Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, mind your demeanor. Everyone's watching."

Sweeping their spiritual power out, the two Douluo felt the stunned stares of the crowd. None had expected the lofty, near-divine Sword and Bone Douluo to behave so childishly behind the scenes.

Ning Fengzhi suggested, "Bone Uncle, how about you go first? If you manage to beat Yu Yuanzhen, then defeat Tang Zhen as well, Sword Uncle won't need to fight at all."

"Good idea!" Bone Douluo brightened. "You hear that, you old cur? You won't even get a turn in this re-selection."

Sword Douluo snorted. "Don't count your chickens. If you can't overcome a half-strength Yu Yuanzhen, you'll be the one losing face."

In the blink of an hour's rest—insufficient even with multiple healing-type soul masters—Yu Yuanzhen recovered less than half of his power. Facing two fresh Titled Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, he knew the odds were slim, but he refused to retreat. Taking on Bone Douluo, he exhausted his soul power completely and was defeated.

Thus, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was relegated to last among the top three.

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