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Chapter 155: Round 5 of the Grand Finals
Chapter 155 The Fifth Round of the Finals
Bibi Dong seemed very satisfied with everyone, and simply said quietly, "From you, I see the hope of future Soul Masters. Before the Pope's Palace, I hope you will display your full strength. The final victor will receive the reward from the Spirit Hall."
After Bibi Dong finished speaking, she waved her hand lightly, and a long, rectangular box seemed to appear out of thin air, with its lid open.
Three points of light appeared in the box. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be three bones: a green skull, a fiery red right arm bone, and a pale blue left leg bone. These were the three soul bones that were awarded to the champion.
Standing behind the Pope, Ghost Douluo spoke with a sinister air: "The three soul bones are the Skull of Wisdom, formed from concentrated spirit; the Right Arm, formed from exploding flames; and the Left Leg, formed from rapid movement. All three soul bones originated from ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Among them, the Skull of Wisdom, formed from concentrated spirit, came from a soul beast that was over fifty thousand years old, making it a top-grade soul bone."
Everyone present seemed to be eyeing the three soul bones with extreme greed, but Pope Bibi Dong simply tapped her scepter lightly, dispelling the evil thoughts of countless people.
Pope Bibi Dong spoke calmly: "There can only be one victor, and only one champion. The final champion will receive these three soul bones as a reward. I hope you will give it your all."
Yang Podi looked at the three bones and narrowed his eyes slightly: I didn't expect that even after I showed the strength of a Soul Emperor, Bibi Dong would still take out these three soul bones. Could it be that she is relying on that woman in the dark?
With Bibi Dong's words finished, the fifth round of the finals officially began.
Bibi Dong continued, "This morning, each of your three teams will compete in an individual elimination tournament with seven players. The teams that remain will advance directly to tomorrow's championship match. The two losing teams will compete in the afternoon for the other final spot. Now, you can send out your first player."
Upon hearing this, both the Heaven Dou Team and the Spirit Hall Team seemed to begin discussing who should be sent out first.
But Yang Podi completely disregarded all of that and went straight to the center of the arena to begin the draw.
When the first player to step onto the stage from the Heavenly Dou Team 2 was Yang Podi, the expressions of the other two teams preparing to go on stage changed drastically. In fact, everyone present changed drastically. They did not expect that the first player to step onto the stage from the Heavenly Dou Team 2 would be the Soul Emperor Yang Podi. It seemed that Yang Podi was prepared to crush everyone.
At this moment, the Heaven Dou Team was preparing to send out Ma Hongjun, while the Spirit Hall was preparing to send out a level 46 Soul Master. However, the two of them stopped after taking only two steps, seemingly caught in a dilemma.
Clearly, given their individual abilities, going on stage would be a recipe for disaster. Yang Podi, in particular, wouldn't even be able to sustain the team's attack. However, the team has already devised a strategy, so there's probably no other option but to let them play.
Just as the two were about to go on stage, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke up: "Hongjun, come back first."
Everyone on the scene looked at Yu Xiaogang with a puzzled expression. Why would they recall the team members they sent out?
Pope Bibidon calmly stated, "Please state your reasons."
Yu Xiaogang seemed to sneer: "My reason is very simple. Tiandou Team 1 forfeited the individual competition this morning and automatically entered the loser's bracket this afternoon."
This surrender without a fight seems to have stunned everyone, as there has never been such a precedent in the finals.
Bibi Dong spoke calmly as before: "Why?"
Yu Xiaogang, seemingly arrogant, said, "For no reason, I think admitting defeat is my right."
Everyone present seemed very dissatisfied with Yu Xiaogang's words and attitude.
But at this moment, Bibi Dong spoke up: "You're right, admitting defeat is your right, and facing a Soul Emperor is a very good choice. I'm sorry, Elder Yu."
Pope Bibi Dong's words were even more earth-shattering. From these words, everyone could not only hear how much Bibi Dong valued Yu Xiaogang, but also hear her address Yu Xiaogang as Elder. From now on, it was likely that no one in the entire Spirit Hall would dare to be disrespectful to Yu Xiaogang.
Immediately afterwards, Pope Bibi Dong addressed the contestants who were about to take the stage: "Since the Heaven Dou Second Team has sent out a Soul Emperor-level contestant first, it is meaningless for a Soul Master to participate. So let my Spirit Hall team concede defeat and participate in the loser's bracket match this afternoon."
Bibi Dong's words stunned everyone in the Spirit Hall. They never expected that the Pope would say such a thing. How could the Spirit Hall save face in the future?
Before Yang Podi could prepare to go down, Bibi Dong spoke again: "Yang Podi, please wait a moment."
Yang Podi stopped and bowed slightly to Bibi Dong: "Your Holiness, may I ask what brings you here?"
Bibi Dong glanced at Yang Podi, then at everyone present: "Yang Podi, you possess the first-ever ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring, which has already caused a sensation in the spirit master world. Could you explain how you managed to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring? Perhaps this could promote the development of spirit masters."
Bibi Dong's words, though seemingly simple, seemed to have once again put Yang Podi in the spotlight, and this question also raised a question for everyone present.
Yang Podi also spoke without hesitation: "Your Holiness the Pope, my fourth spirit ring is because I obtained a rare and powerful chrysanthemum in the Star Dou Great Forest, which made my body stronger and enabled me to absorb the fourth spirit ring of ten thousand years."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze seemed to turn to Chrysanthemum Douluo on the high platform. As one of the representatives of the Spirit Hall, many people knew about Chrysanthemum Douluo's spirit.
In the end, Bibi Dong smiled and said, "Thank you for informing me, classmate Yang Podi."
Yang Podi bowed slightly again and then left the arena.
On the scene, Tang San's expression seemed to turn extremely ugly. This was the second time Tang San had heard about immortal herbs since arriving in Douluo Continent. He never expected that, in addition to the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng he had obtained, someone else would actually obtain the rare and precious Chrysanthemum.
After Yang Podi returned to his group, he merely stared coldly at Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang: These two were quite interesting. One was arrogant and self-important, yet possessed no real personal strength. The other was incredibly powerful, yet suffered endless humiliation in love, unable to reciprocate his affections. Their situation resembled the twisted, abusive love stories of later generations.
I wonder if you guys will still be able to laugh after the Soul Master competition?
Time flies, and soon it was time for the afternoon's Soul Fighting competition.
Team Tian Dou still fielded a lineup of all Soul Masters, which was also their strongest lineup.
The Spirit Hall also fielded a powerful lineup: three Soul Kings and four Soul Masters above level 45. To Yang Podi's surprise, the blonde woman who was originally on the bench, Qian Renxue, did not participate. Perhaps it was because the dignified Soul Emperor looked down on the opposing Soul Masters, or perhaps he had great confidence in the Spirit Hall's lineup. After all, in terms of soul power level, the Spirit Hall members were on average six or seven levels higher than the Heaven Dou team, giving them a significant advantage.
It seems that Qian Renxue was preparing to use herself as a countermeasure and was only going to enter the final team battle. I wonder if Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue ever considered that there might be an unexpected upset during the competition?
Especially considering the situation in the morning, if the Spirit Hall fought hard, they might still have a chance to win. But if the Heaven Dou Team managed to steal the victory in the afternoon match, would the conflict between the mother and daughter intensify?
At this moment, Yang Podi couldn't help but look at the imposter Crown Prince Xue Qinghe beside him. Although he still looked noble and elegant, he felt that something was missing. Perhaps he didn't have that innate nobility.
On the arena, after both sides summoned their martial spirits and spirit rings, the match officially began with the referee's command.
Tang San of the Heaven Dou Team seemed very strange, as he directly activated his fourth soul skill: Blue Silver Cage. Moreover, judging from the situation, he injected a lot of soul power, intending to use the instantaneous fourth soul skill to trap all the opponents.
Immediately afterwards, all the members of Team Tiandou lined up in a row, which was not a formation that should appear in a normal match.
The order of the teams from back to front is Yu Tianheng, Ning Heng, Bai Xiaofei, Tailong, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Tang San.
Moreover, everyone online seemed to be pressing their hands against the backs of the players in front of them.
Yu Tianheng seemed to pour all his soul power into Ning Heng in front of him. Ning Heng then summoned a huge Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Immediately afterwards, a huge amplification and all of his soul power seemed to rush towards Bai Xiaofei in front of him. As the soul power was poured into the people in front of him one by one, it seemed to become more and more profound and powerful.
Especially when Xiao Wu injected her soul power into Tang San, the soul power seemed to explode, probably far exceeding that of a Soul King, and even reaching the peak of a Soul Emperor. It seemed even more terrifying after the soul power was injected into Tang San's body.
When Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, after he poured all his soul power into it, the Clear Sky Hammer seemed to change from its original black color to gold, and it became extremely large. In particular, the Clear Sky Hammer conveyed a very powerful sense of weight and an immense aura.
Indeed, this is the true form of Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, which can only be used by soul masters who have reached level 70. However, Tang San was able to unleash the true form of the weapon soul by relying on the amplification of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the combined soul power of the seven people.
Seeing this, the seven members of the Spirit Hall on the other side quickly tried to break through the Blue Silver Cage. Yan, in particular, directly activated his fourth spirit skill, Lava Rising, to quickly burn away the Blue Silver Grass.
However, the Shrek Seven took advantage of those few seconds, the distance between them, and the fact that the Spirit Hall Seven were unprepared, to complete the Seven-in-One Spirit Fusion Technique, which also enabled Tang San to complete the true form of the Clear Sky Hammer's spirit.
As the seven members of the Spirit Hall broke through the Blue Silver Cage, Hu Liena and Xie Yue quickly activated their Spirit Fusion Skill, forming a half-male, half-female bewitching figure. Meanwhile, the others rushed towards Tang San, seemingly intending to besiege him.
But at this moment, Tang San's eyes turned purple, and his gaze seemed to become sharper than ever before. He quickly swung the Clear Sky Hammer, knocking away all those who came to attack him. Even Yao Mei could not withstand a single blow and was injured on the arena.
In the end, the Heaven Dou Team, relying on Tang San and the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, defeated the Spirit Hall Team with the strength of the weak, which can be considered a successful sneak attack.
However, Yang Podi observed Tang San closely and noticed that when Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul True Body, a trace of extreme pain appeared in the corner of his eye, and even a trace of blood appeared on his skin.
It seems that although Tang San has taken the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, which has greatly improved his soul power and strength, and even his physical recovery ability is quite good, it is still far inferior to the Ice and Fire Body Refinement. His physical condition is obviously not able to withstand the true body of the weapon spirit. If the competition lasts a little longer, Tang San will probably be in trouble.
Yang Podi looked at the Spirit Hall's reserve lineup again. At this moment, Qian Renxue's face seemed to have turned ashen, especially when she looked at Bibi Dong on the high platform, she seemed to be full of resentment.
Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head: This is really funny. The Spirit Hall team has completely ruined themselves. Yu Xiaogang is laughing quite happily now, but I don't know if he will still be able to laugh after tomorrow's match.
However, there is a big show tomorrow. Yang Podi couldn't help but glance at Xiao Wu on the scene. He wondered if the plot would be the same as the original story. What method did Xiao Wu use to cover up the aura of the soul beast?
(End of this chapter)