vncnus Chapter 158 Azure Dragon Takes the Stage
Chapter 158 Azure Dragon Takes the Stage
Chapter 158 Azure Dragon Takes the Stage
As the sun rose the next day, Huo Yuhao led the members of the Di'ao Second Team to the stadium.
All eight teams have been assembled, and everyone except the three teams that are destined to be eliminated has a solemn expression on their face.
The narrower the range of the lottery, the more likely it is to be matched earlier.
Next, it all comes down to who's lucky enough to draw one of the three weaker teams.
"Yu Mengdi went back too early," Jiang Peng sighed.
Then, Jiang Peng reluctantly made Zhang Hong, whose face was dark, wash his hands with his waterfall martial spirit.
Huo Yuhao no longer uses his waterfall martial soul to wash his hands, nor does he let Nan Qiuqiu use the power of annihilation to wash her hands.
He has decided that no matter who his opponent is today, he will personally take to the field.
After the eight team captains finished drawing lots, the referee quickly announced the results of the quarterfinals.
Di'ao Team 2, versus Xingluo National Academy Team.
Jiang Peng looked at Zhang Hong with an incredulous expression: "Is your waterfall of light or divine power?"
Not only Jiang Peng, but also Ma Rulong and Ma Xiaotao looked thoughtfully at their hands.
Could this actually work?
Three weak teams in total, and the Di'ao team, which had cleaned up its hands this time, actually managed to surpass the usually lucky second team.
Ma Xiaotao secretly decided that she would use her Phoenix Fire to cleanse her hands when the semi-finals came.
Because of the evil spirit attack a few days ago, the audience in the arena is still discussing it.
"Have you heard? The second young master of the White Tiger Duke's family actually died in an attack by an evil spirit master."
"Your information is too outdated. I heard that when the Second Young Master's body was found, his head had been smashed off by the evil spirit master."
"Shh! Keep your voice down, Duke White Tiger is over there!"
Upon hearing the whispers from the audience, Dai Hao's bloodshot eyes suddenly glared at the source of the sound, startling the person who was speaking.
"The Duke of the Underworld"
Recalling what Dai Yueheng had said about seeing people from the Duke of Youming's mansion covering Dai Huabin's escape, Dai Hao's hands couldn't help but tremble.
He learned of Dai Huabin's autopsy results on the night of the Evil Soul's attack; he had likely died from the claws of the Netherworld Ghost.
The mutilated wounds on Dai Huabin's body were exactly the same as those caused by the Netherworld Ghost Claw.
The reason it's called "possible" is because there were no eyewitnesses and the Zhu family had no reason to take action.
The only eyewitness, Zhu Lu, is now nowhere to be found.
Now, Dai Hao can only use various clues to guess whether this is a frame-up or whether the Youming family really made a move.
The possibility of framing someone is extremely low.
Soul skills are something that no one can imitate except those with the same martial soul.
The Zhu family may have an illegitimate son who inherited the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, but to kill Dai Huabin in one blow, that person must have strength far exceeding Dai Huabin's, at least a Soul Emperor.
Could such a person be an illegitimate child?
Dai Hao thought it was impossible; only a fool would let someone like that live a life of wandering outside with the stigma of being an illegitimate child.
Therefore, the most likely outcome is that the Zhu family did indeed take action.
However, because Xuanzi was knocked away, he didn't have time to deal with Dai Huabin's body, which allowed the inspectors to see through his methods.
"The Zhu family has been subservient to the Dai family for millennia. Could it be that they intend to take advantage of the impending chaos on the mainland to turn against the Dai family?"
"But what gave them the audacity to kill Hua Bin in Xingluo City!"
"Did they really foresee that the mainland would descend into chaos, and that the royal family would only settle scores with you after ensuring the stability of Xingluo?"
"Or is all of this orchestrated by the royal family?"
Dai Hao's thoughts were in complete disarray, and he was unable to calm down and think things through.
The existing clues are too fragmented, and no matter how they are pieced together, there are huge logical flaws.
This completely fails to explain the motives of the Zhu family and the imperial family.
Xu Jiawei, standing atop the imperial city wall, also looked at Dai Hao with a puzzled expression.
The Duke of Youming's mansion is now completely closed to visitors, and he even claims illness to skip court assemblies.
"Even if you abandoned Dai Huabin, he shouldn't have died such a miserable death. You could have just destroyed his martial spirit."
Dai Huabin died quietly, but the aftermath for the Xu, Dai, and Zhu families was enormous.
On the night he learned of Dai Huabin's death, Dai Haozhen wanted to lead his troops to surround the Duke of Youming's mansion.
Whether the Star Luo Empire is in chaos or not, whether it holds the title of the Empire's Guardian God or not, none of that matters as much as my son's life.
But Dai Hao hesitated in the end. What if it really was a frame-up?
No one knows whether that was actually his reason for hesitating.
In short, that night, everything was calm and peaceful in front of the Duke of Youming's mansion.
Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion on the field, the referee's voice echoed across the square: "First match of the quarterfinals!"
"Imperial Academy Team 2 vs. Star Luo National Academy Team!"
"The quarterfinals will be a team battle plus individual battle format, and only the team that wins all of them can advance!"
"If the score is tied, an additional 2-2-3 match will be needed!"
Only after hearing the referee's voice did the audience's attention shift from the evil spirit attack a few days ago.
But at that moment, a voice of doubt suddenly rang out from the crowd: "That's not right."
"Where did Dean Long of Shrek Academy go? It seems like he disappeared for only two days before the evil spirit attack occurred?"
This sentence is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.
But before the controversy could even escalate, Dai Hao led his men into the audience and took away those who raised questions.
The audience then remembered that the death of an audience member on the first day of the competition was related to the discussion of Long Xiaoyao.
Not only Long Xiaoyao, but even Xuanji Douluo has not shown up for so long.
The audience remained silent, simply keeping the incident in their hearts.
Meanwhile, the members of the Star Luo National Team, led by Xu Jiujiu, filed onto the stage.
Xu Jiujiu, Huang Heyun, Dugu Shangshan, Yichen, Wang Shiying, Chen Xiaojie, Shengyi.
The members of the Star Luo National Team are a powerful team with all members being Soul Kings.
"Let's go."
Huo Yuhao looked at Su Tong and Xing Yan: "Sister Su Tong and Brother Xing Yan, please stay here this time. I'll go on stage."
"Mingxi, don't hide your spirit rings anymore."
Su Tong and Xing Yan nodded.
The spectators around the arena erupted in disbelief when they saw Huo Yuhao, who had never appeared before, actually show up.
"It's Huo Yuhao! He's finally on stage!"
"Did the fact that everyone in the team is a Soul King put pressure on him? But why hasn't Su Tong played yet?"
Huo Yuhao walked at the very front of the group, his gaze calm and serene.
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao enter the arena, the members of the Star Luo National Team were on high alert.
The fact that someone as powerful as Long Aotian, a Soul King, would willingly address him as captain indicates that his strength is extraordinary.
They are both disciples of the Body Sect.
Given the nature of the Body Sect, they probably won't acknowledge Huo Yuhao as their captain unless they defeat Long Aotian.
Seeing that both teams were ready, Huang Jinxu said in a deep voice, "Both sides, prepare!"
At Huang Jinxu's command, the Xingluo team quickly deployed their formation.
Xu Jiujiu stood at the back of the line.
The remaining six people formed a triangle with one person in front, and then another three people in front.
On the Di'ao Second Team side, Huo Yuhao and Gu Mingxi stood at the very front.
Behind them were Yu Tianlong and Nan Qiuqiu.
Long Aotian stood at the back, protecting Ning Tian and Tian Meng.
"The match begins!"
Both teams unleashed their martial spirits immediately.
A diamond-shaped gem appeared on Xu Jiujiu's forehead, radiating dazzling golden light.
The gem detached from her forehead, slowly floated upwards and circled, then transformed into a magnificent star crown that landed on Xu Jiujiu's head.
Just as Xu Jiujiu was about to raise his hand to cast the third soul skill, Star Radiance Technique, on the members of the Star Luo team to enhance their attributes, two dragon mights, seemingly from the primordial era, burst forth from Huo Yuhao and Gu Mingxi!
With the Golden Dragon Martial Soul possessing her, Gu Mingxi unleashed the power of light and fire from her body.
The dazzling golden light transformed into fine dragon scales, and four soul rings—two purple and two black—slowly rose from beneath her feet. Her aura surged like a volcanic eruption.
The golden dragon's might swept across the entire arena, causing the members of the Star Luo team to hold their breath.
However, what is even more shocking is Huo Yuhao's change.
A pair of enormous dragon wings unfurled behind him, his entire body was covered in ice-blue dragon scales, and a bone-like mask with dragon horns covered his face, revealing only a pair of vertical dragon eyes.
Four soul rings, one purple and three black, rose up, unleashing a powerful and overwhelming aura, like a true dragon descending upon the world.
The expressions of the Sun Moon Team and Shrek Team below the stage changed instantly upon sensing Huo Yuhao's aura.
"True Spirit Body?!"
"How could a four-ring Soul Master possibly possess a Martial Soul True Body?!"
The ultimate form of Martial Soul Possession: The True Form of a Lesser Martial Soul!