strokinit Chapter 181 Protecting His Own? Dugu Bo Angrily Slaps Golden Iron Triangle!
Chapter 181 Protecting His Own? Dugu Bo Angrily Slaps Golden Iron Triangle!
Chapter 181 Protecting His Own? Dugu Bo Angrily Slaps the Golden Iron Triangle!
Upon hearing this, the master was speechless for a moment, and his face turned bright red.
Immediately afterward, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he seized upon another seemingly irrefutable point, roaring at the referee once again:
"Fine! Even if... even if we put the injury aside for now, what about the rules of the competition?!"
"The preliminary rounds of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament clearly stipulate that it's a seven-person team battle! All seven should be on stage together to fight! But Tianxing Academy only sent two people!"
"What is this if not a blatant violation?!"
The more the master spoke, the more confident he felt he had grasped his opponent's fatal weakness. His voice grew increasingly righteous, and he abruptly turned to the referee, demanding with righteous indignation:
"Referee! Please make a fair judgment! Tianxing Academy has blatantly violated the basic rules of the competition and disregarded competition discipline! I strongly demand that they be disqualified from all subsequent competitions!"
That really hit the nail on the head.
Upon hearing this, the referee's face showed an extremely embarrassed and troubled expression. He opened his mouth slightly and stood there stunned.
From the perspective of the rules, the master's accusation is absolutely correct.
Team battles must be fought by a team of seven.
The problem is... when the Tianxing Academy students went on stage, the blonde woman made it clear that the other five students had already admitted defeat and left the stage.
This act of voluntarily reducing staff is both bizarre and arrogant.
But strictly speaking, it seems... subtly different from insufficient numbers? Whether this constitutes a violation or not, the rules don't specify that!
The referee was completely baffled, having no idea how to adjudicate this unprecedented situation. He instinctively turned his gaze to the highest point of the VIP platform, toward the representative of the tournament's main organizer, Emperor Xueye.
On the VIP stage.
Emperor Xueye naturally heard the master's accusation and saw the referee's troubled and pleading look, but he did not immediately express his opinion. Instead, he slightly turned his head to look at the refined Ning Fengzhi beside him and threw the question to him:
"Sect Leader Ning, how do you think this matter should be decided?"
A gentle smile appeared on Ning Fengzhi's face. He stood up unhurriedly, first bowing slightly to Emperor Xue Ye, then facing the entire audience, and spoke through his soul tool:
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, although Tianxing Academy's actions seem unconventional, and even somewhat... well, unconventional."
"But upon closer examination, it shouldn't have actually violated the core rules of the competition."
He paused here, his words subtly favoring Tianxing Academy.
"The competition rules require seven-player teams to compete, which is intended to test teamwork."
"Tianxing Academy's decision to have five team members concede defeat is tantamount to them voluntarily taking on the risks and consequences of the entire team with just two people. This is not due to a lack of numbers, but rather an extremely confident strategic choice, or rather... an absolute trust in their own abilities."
"Moreover, the result was that Tianxing Academy won with only two people."
"This precisely proves that they possess the strength to break the mold. Isn't the purpose of holding this competition to discover and encourage such geniuses and powerful academies? To dismiss such a wonderful duel and formidable strength simply because of formalities would be... a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish."
"Therefore, I don't think it's appropriate to disqualify Tianxing Academy from the competition. Of course, perhaps we can remind them to pay attention to the format of the competition later. But the victory rightfully belongs to them."
Upon hearing this, the master's face instantly turned ashen.
Just as he was about to refute Ning Fengzhi's obviously biased remarks, he caught a glimpse of a strange green light flashing not far away out of the corner of his eye!
The next second, a chilling aura suddenly descended upon the Soul Arena!
A slender figure dressed in a dark green robe appeared silently on the arena like a ghost, standing right between the master and the referee.
It was none other than Poison Douluo Dugu Bo!
Upon seeing Dugu Bo suddenly appear, the master's pupils contracted sharply, and the words that were about to come out were swallowed back. His face turned from ashen to deathly pale, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. His body even trembled slightly with fear.
He now has an instinctive fear of this capricious Title Douluo.
"Your Majesty, the Soul Master Competition is currently underway. According to the rules, please..."
The referee was also taken aback by this sudden turn of events, but it was his duty to step forward and block Dugu Bo, speaking in a very respectful tone.
"rule?"
Before he could finish speaking, Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his sinister gaze sweeping over the referee before pointing directly at the master in the wheelchair not far away, interrupting him with extreme displeasure:
"He can just come up here and yell, accuse this and complain about that, but I can't even go on stage? What kind of bullshit rule is this?"
"this……"
The referee was speechless for a moment, completely stumped by the question.
Grandmaster is the instructor leading the team at Shrek Academy, and theoretically has some authority to go on stage, but compared to the intimidating power of a Title Douluo…
He was about to explain the master's identity when Dugu Bo impatiently shoved him aside and walked straight toward the pale-faced master.
"Du...Dugu Bo, what...what do you want to do?!"
As Dugu Bo approached step by step, the master's face turned ashen, his body stiffened slightly with fear, and his voice trembled.
"Hehehe!"
Dugu Bo let out a chilling laugh, his voice hoarse and full of malice, and said, "What do you think? Yu Xiaogang, weren't you complaining so enthusiastically just now?"
Not far away, Liu Erlong and Flander saw this scene and their expressions changed drastically in an instant!
"Oh no, Xiao Gang is in danger!" Liu Erlong shouted in shock and anger, and a violent surge of soul power erupted from his body, with a faint phantom of a fire dragon appearing.
"Dugu Bo, stop!"
With a low growl, Flander's eyes behind his glasses filled with anxiety.
The next second, the two figures flashed almost simultaneously, turning into two streaks of light, rushing towards the Soul Arena at breakneck speed, trying to stop Dugu Bo.
However, just as Liu Erlong and Flander moved...
A cold glint flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, and his withered hand lashed out with lightning speed, mercilessly slapping the master in the wheelchair!
Right there was Dugu Bo's palm, which contained terrifying power.
Just before the slap landed on the master's cheek.
"boom!"
Two violent beams of soul power suddenly burst forth from the side!
Flander and Liu Erlong surprisingly arrived first, swiftly and forcefully inserting themselves between Dugu Bo and the master!
In the critical moment, the two did not hesitate at all.
The seventh spirit ring on his body simultaneously erupted with a dazzling light that was extremely black!
"Seventh Soul Skill, Cat-Owl True Form!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Crimson Dragon True Form!"
The next second, Flander's body swelled up and transformed into a giant four-eyed cat owl, while Liu Erlong transformed into a roaring fire dragon covered in blazing dragon scales!
Without hesitation, the two activated their Martial Soul True Forms simultaneously, attempting to withstand Dugu Bo's seemingly casual attack in their strongest form!
However, the gap between a Title Douluo and a Soul Saint is like an insurmountable chasm!
"Hmph, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, and the momentum of his slap did not diminish at all. He did not even use any soul skills. The immense soul power and terrifying energy attached to his palm struck the cat owl's true form and the red dragon's true form as if they were being destroyed!
"Bang!!!"
A deep, chilling explosion rang out!
The giant cat-owl that Flander transformed into and the true form of the red dragon that Liu Erlong transformed into.
As if struck by an invisible giant mountain, the powerful Martial Soul True Body was unable to withstand the impact for even a moment before shattering into pieces!
Both men coughed up blood and flew backward like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily onto the edge of the Soul Arena not far away. They struggled but were unable to get up for a while.
And the master who was being protected by the two of them.
The terrifying gust of wind blew him away, along with his wheelchair, and he was already spitting out blood in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground, his fate unknown.
The power of a single strike from a Title Douluo is terrifying!
After slapping the three masters away, Dugu Bo did not pursue them, but instead stomped the ground!
"Buzz—!"
A terrifying pressure of soul power, far exceeding that of the previous ones, suddenly erupted like a tsunami!
Two yellow, two purple, and five black spirit rings—a total of nine—sneak up from beneath his feet.
The deep black almost swallowed up all the surrounding light.
The surging soul power fluctuations were like a tangible tide, sweeping outwards from its center and making everyone in the entire Great Soul Arena gasp for breath!
"Hmph! You want to file a complaint against my Skywalk Academy?"
"If someone really dies, you should look for the referee! According to the competition rules, in order to demonstrate their true abilities, all participants must give it their all!"
"Now that we've given it our all, who can just stop now?!"
"Controlling the pace of the game and protecting the safety of the players are the referees' responsibilities! Even if someone unfortunately dies, it's because the referees failed to intervene in time and failed in their duties! What does that have to do with our players who gave their all in the game?!"
As he spoke, his sinister gaze slowly swept across every terrified face in the stands, finally settling on the VIP section, and his voice suddenly rose.
"If any of you think there's a problem with what I said, feel free to stand up and argue with me!"
"boom!"
As Dugu Bo finished speaking, an even more powerful and almost suffocating ripple of soul power spread out like a shockwave.
Those in the stands who were slightly weaker were so intimidated by this pressure that their faces turned pale and they retreated repeatedly!
On the VIP stage.
Ning Fengzhi's brows furrowed slightly, his face no longer showing the composure of before, but instead filled with solemnity. He said incredulously:
"How did Dugu Bo's strength suddenly increase so much?"
"Judging from the density and amount of this oppressive aura, its soul power level is probably... probably at least around level ninety-four, or even higher!"
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