Douluo Dalu - Volume 18 - Three Spirit Bones

by Tang Jia San Shao

  Even if Grandmaster had the protection of powers by his side, capable of forming the Golden Iron Triangle, the chance of dying from violence in the street would grow enormously.

  But when Bibi Dong’s words had recognized him as elder, naturally nobody would dare do anything. Spirit Hall elders saying something to contradict the Supreme Pontiff wasn’t any major event.

  Actually, even Bibi Dong didn’t know how Grandmaster had an elder’s warrant tile, she’d only found out from her subordinates after Grandmaster left.

  Grandmaster’s waist suddenly ached, and immediately afterward his left arm was pulled into a soft and flexible embrace. Turning his head to look, he saw Liu Erlong demonstratively looking at the Supreme Pontiff.

  The expression in Bibi Dong’s eyes swayed briefly, but very quickly returned to normal. She said to the cardinal referee:

  “Since Shrek Academy has decided to renounce the morning’s competition, continue with the individual matches.”

  At this moment, Godwind Academy’s coaching teacher also stood. After first bowing to the Supreme Pontiff, he said with a smile:

  “The Spirit Hall Academy team is formidable. Our Academy resigns itself to not being their match. Rather than reduce our strength here, it would be better to contend with Shrek Academy for the other place in the finals this afternoon. Therefore, we also give up on the individual competition.”

  The dramatic changes caught a lot of people unprepared. The Spirit Hall Academy team won without a fight, directly entering tomorrow’s finals.

  Without a single fight, the finals were already half finished. Even though Spirit Hall Academy got their wish to enter the final battle, Shrek Academy withdrawing from the individual competition still left the organizers somewhat embarrassed.

  The Shrek Academy party didn’t stay longer, and swiftly left under Grandmaster’s guidance. In the afternoon, they would fight with Godwind Academy for the other place in the ultimate finals.

  Nobody said anything on the way, most of them soaked in the thoughtful and oppressive atmosphere.

  The disadvantageous situation swayed the Shrek Seven Devils’ confidence somewhat.

  After all, this afternoon they had to confront the allied forces of Godwind Academy and Blazing Academy, and tomorrow they even more had to confront the formidable Spirit Hall Academy team after only one night of rest.

  Returning to the residence, Grandmaster called the Shrek Seven Devils to his room.

  His gaze sweeping across the seven, Grandmaster indifferently said:

  “Aren’t you very baffled as to why I would suddenly withdraw from the individual competitions?”

  None of the seven said anything, but apart from Tang San, the other seven all seemed a bit puzzled.

  Grandmaster’s rigid face flushed, an almost severe light flashing in his eyes,

  “Even I hadn’t expected Spirit Hall to actually use this kind of contemptible method while holding this kind of advantage. Little San, explain it for everyone.”

  Tang San nodded, speaking in a low voice:

  “Our first member on stage was Jing Ling. Jing Ling’s draw was exceptionally good, letting our side hold the last position in the competition, allowing us to observe our opponents even better. But this time, the Spirit Hall Academy team member on stage suddenly conceded. This had two effects, one was that the Spirit Hall Academy team member kept his full strength intact, without any exhaustion. The other was that Huo Wushuang also kept his full fighting strength to deal with Jing Ling. If I guessed correctly, after Huo Wushuang defeated Jing Ling and confronted the second Spirit Hall team member, he would also immediately concede. Consequently, it would be like their two teams joining hands to deal with us. It would basically be impossible for us to have a chance at victory in the individual competitions. Each loss would be fine, if we won, we would definitely suffer their revolving battle.”

  “When Godwind Academy and Blazing Academy merged before, I still didn’t understand why Spirit Hall would agree to their request, but now it’s clear. They reached an agreement with the Spirit Hall Academy team for the support of Spirit Hall.”

  Tang San fell silent after explaining. The mood in the whole room turned silent, but the flames of rage constantly spread; no wonder Grandmaster would call Spirit Hall contemptible.

  While holding such an advantage, still cooperating with Godwind Academy and Blazing Academy to deal with them, if that wasn’t contemptible, what was?

  A sneer appeared on Grandmaster’s face,

  “They think to stop our march forward like this? Then, they’re still underestimating us too much. Originally I didn’t have that much desire for victory, but when they’re like this, then our goal is also only one.”

  Before the competition in the afternoon, the Shrek Seven Devils stayed in Grandmaster’s room the whole time, even when taking their meals. Flender and Liu Erlong kept guard outside, keeping anyone from approaching.

  Of course, in the Shrek Academy residence, there was still a power like the Poison Douluo.

  The early morning air was cool and refreshing. In the afternoon, as the sun rose to its zenith, that coolness was replaced by scorching heat. Even though it still wasn’t the height of summer, the temperatures were still high.

  The seven Spirit Hall Academy team members stood quietly to the side. In the plaza in front of Supreme pontiff Hall, the two semifinalist teams gazed at their counterparts.

  Tang San and Dai Mubai stood furthest ahead of the Shrek Seven Devils, looking at those familiar faces not far in front, they revealed a trace of disdain.

  The trio of Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang, made up the core of the team, looking face to face with Tang San and Dai Mubai.

  Huo Wu took a step forward, looking at Tang San, and coldly said:

  “Do you know why we did this?”

  Tang San didn’t reply, only the contempt in his eyes deepening somewhat.

  Huo Wu suddenly discovered that she really disliked having Tang San look at her like this, and her explosive temperament immediately appeared,

  “What I did was all in order to determine the winner with you again. Even if I have to give up the chance of being first, I still definitely have to fight you again.”

  Tang San smiled calmly,

  “If it was only for this, then you’ve already fallen behind. Lost in strength and discipline, in this match, you already don’t stand a chance.”

  Huo Wu was indignant,

  “That will be shown by the facts. Don’t think I’d start off leniently because you saved me. What I owe you, I’ve already repaid.”

  Part 2 (TL by Bagelson)

  Hearing Huo Wu say this, Tang San couldn’t help recalling her appearance that day when she’d rushed into his arms like a ball of flame to kiss him.

  Regarding this daring to love and daring to hate girl, he really did admire somewhat. Unfortunately, he wasn’t willing to endure her temperament, and therefore they were destined not to become friends. Even though there were a lot of people like Feng Xiaotian who would patiently endure a beautiful woman, Tang San was still a grown man in his bones.

  Even though none of the others of both sides spoke up, the smell of gunpowder was already rich in the air. The cardinal referee had clearly grasped the appropriate timing, and at this moment, declared the start of the match.

  Feng Xiaotian dodged in front of Huo Wu in the first instant, protecting her behind him. The flame instantly erupting from Huo Wu became like a backdrop to him. The other team members, under Huo Wushuangs lead, also released their spirits one after another.

  However, something they hadn’t expected happened.

  The Shrek Seven Devils didn’t take an the orthodox formations like they had in past competitions, but rather swiftly retreated just as the referee declared the start, forming a circle.

  There were two people inside the circle, Ning Rongrong and Oscar. The other five began to swiftly revolve around them. Among all the seven, right now none had taken the initi
ative to release their spirit, but intense spirit power fluctuations permeated the air around them, frantically condensing towards the center.

  What was this?

  Sitting upright in front of Supreme Pontiff Palace, the eyes of Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School master Ning Fengzhi, as well as the three Title Douluo, couldn’t help revealing alarm. As outstanding talents of the Spirit Master world, even they didn’t understand what the Shrek Seven Devils were doing.

  Tang San, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing. The pace of the five was exceptionally identical, as if they followed a kind of special rhythm, and the spirit power fluctuating around them also formed a special orbit, constantly revolving around them and filling the air.

  At the center of the formation, Ning Rongrong and Oscar stood hand in hand with their eyes closed. What soared up from Ning Rongrong’s body was nine colored gem light, and appearing over Oscar was a faint red light. The two lights spiralled and soared towards the sky.

  Even though the Shrek Seven Devils right now hadn’t released their spirits, these new tactics of theirs still gave their opponents enormous pressure.

  “Feng Xiaotian, ascend.”

  Huo Wu shouted strictly.

  Godwind Academy’s seven people immediately changed formation, a pair of enormous cyan wings unfurling from Feng Xiaotian’s back, and at the same time, cyan light and shadow condensed behind him, the appearance of the Stormwind Dual Headed Wolf.

  Set off by that tremendously dazzlingly beautiful light, Feng Xiaotian soared into the air. The wings on his back only beat once, drawing support from the currents in the air, he shot up into the sky. What he used right now was the second spirit ability Dual Wolf Body Enhancement and the third spirit ability Stormwind Wings that he originally used against Tang San.

  Under the effect of these two great spirit abilities, Feng Xiaotian’s fighting strength suddenly reached its peak.

  At this time, Huo Wushuang had already taken Feng Xiaotian’s position in front of Huo Wu, and together with him were still two Godwind Academy power attack system Spirit Masters. The three of them formed a wall, sheltering Huo Wu.

  The two people behind Huo Wu wasn’t those two fortieth ranked agility attack system Fire Crane Spirit Masters, but rather the two less than fortieth ranked fire attribute support Spirit Masters that greatly shocked Tang San when they originally appeared in the qualifiers. Countless fiery red specks of light condensed on Huo Wu with astonishing speed.

  Huo Wu’s expression was very serious, slowly raising her hands as if lifting fifteen tons, red hot flame condensing into a white light in her palms. At this moment, her four spirit rings unexpectedly all brightened, and her painful expression revealed the pressure she endured right now.

  Perspicacious people could all see that right now the Godwind Academy’s seven members were adopting the tactics of five defending two. Two auxiliary type Spirit Masters suporting Huo Wu, three power attack system Spirit Masters defending. Among the seven, the key members were Feng Xiaotian spiralling in the air, as well as Huo Wu using the ring merging ability to condense her entire spirit power.

  “Change——”

  Tang San shouted.

  The Shrek Seven Devils formation changed, the original circle suddenly turning into a line. Tang San stood in front, and close behind Tang San were Dai Mubai, followed by Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.

  Standing furthest in the back were Ning Rongrong and Oscar.

  The change in formation made the spirit power they had just released abruptly twist, and at this moment, Oscar suddenly grabbed Ning Rongrong from behind, the faint red rays of light he was releasing abruptly turning pink and frantically rushing into Ning Rongrong.

  The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda rose in front Ning Rongrong, clapping her hands forward with a serious expression. Just like Huo Wu, her four spirit rings brightened simultaneously.

  Huo Wu wasn’t alone in possessing the ring merging ability, this was originally also one of the special capabilities of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. As the only daughter of the school master, how couldn’t Ning Rongrong know it?

  Only, ring merging required consuming tremendous spirit power, and wouldn’t be used easily.

  For substantial nine colored hazy lights blossomed from the four lower layers of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, shooting directly into Zhu Zhuqing in front.

  Roused by that enormous support spirit power, Zhu Zhuqing naturally raised both arms, placing them on Xiao Wu in front of her.

  A bizarre scene appeared, those nine colored rays of light abruptly grew a bit stronger, pouring into Xiao Wu from Zhu Zhuqing’s hands, and Zhu Zhuqing’s entire body was already pervaded by a layer of nine colored light.

  Xiao Wu’s circumstances were practically identical to Zhu Zhuqing, and that rich nine colored light became ever more intense as it continuously transmitted forward.

  As the rays of light reached Dai Mubai, Dai Mubai fiercely slapped both palms on Tang San’s back. In that instant, Tang San’s body trembled violently a moment. What appeared from his body wasn’t any nine colored light, but an incomparably enormous pressure.

  Sitting upright in the main seat, Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong’s eyes brightened,

  “This is a seven fusion ability.”

  After speaking, her eyes unconsciously turned to the calm Grandmaster standing outside the fighting area.

  Even though it wasn’t a Heaven-opposing seven spirit fusion ability, the strength of seven people fused together to use an ability alone was already an extraordinarily astonishing feat. In fact, no spirits were the same, they all had differences.

  Generally speaking, this kind of fusion ability would only appear for Spirit Masters with spirits and spirits abilities that were extremely similar, like the seven members of Blue Sunshine Academy from before.

  But the Shrek Seven Devils were different, they each had entirely different spirits, and stressed different directions.

  These seven people with completely different spirits could unexpectedly still use a seven fusion ability, even the eyes of the Supreme Pontiff and the Title Douluo were brimming with incredulity.

  However, the Shrek Seven Devils had done it. When that seven colored light connected the seven people, this seven fusion ability was already completed.

  Even though Ning Fengzhi scowled when he saw Oscar embracing Ning Rongrong’s waist from behind, as he saw this seven fusion ability complete, the expression in his eyes still fluctuated with astonishment.

  Whether it was him or Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, they both knew that this seven fusion ability wasn’t credited to the Shrek Seven Devils, but rather to their teacher, the masterstroke of the not distant Grandmaster.

  How could they know that what the Shrek Seven Devils were putting to use right now was precisely a spirit variant ability from Grandmaster’s Spirit World’s Ten Great Core Competing Strengths. A lifetime of spirit research, perhaps only Grandmaster himself and his direct disciple Tang San fully understood his accomplishments.

  If even a fellow like Shi Nian could teach disciples to use seven spirit fusion, how could Grandmaster not?

  Both were fusion abilities, but the difficulties were as different as heaven and earth. This was a Grandmaster, a true Grandmaster.

  Feng Xiaotian in the air had the clearest view of what the Shrek Seven Devils were doing, and was also the most shocked. That Ning Rongrong and Oscar would appear in the Shrek Academy team wasn’t unexpected, they had already appeared in the previous match with Star Luo Academy.

  Even though Oscar hadn’t revealed any formidable strength at that time, it had still drawn his attention.

  But this seven fusion ability was still something he had never expected. In the previous competitions, no matter how difficult, the Shrek Seven Devils still hadn’t used this kind of ability.

  If it was used right now, he knew, he didn’t stand a chance.

  With a long whistling sound, Feng Xiaotian move
d, dropping from the sky like a meteor catching up to the moon. In the whole process, his large body and unfurled wings didn’t make a single sound. The pervading cyan light completely introverted. At this moment, his body and wings were aligned at a perfect angle.

  This was the start of Feng Xiaotian’s created spirit ability, Stormwind Demon Wolf’s Thirty Six Successive Chops.

  And the moment Feng Xiaotian dropped from the sky, piercing obliquely was abruptly a stream of red hot white light, catching up to him in an instant, and immediately completely merging into Feng Xiaotian’s body.

  That line of white light was shot by Huo Wu, without a middle part, but rather like a bridge that connected the two. Under the support of the white light, Feng Xiaotian’s entire body seemed to be brimming with explosive force.

  Part 3 (TL by Bagelson)

  Frantic energy constantly erupted from his body, streams of air so red hot they seemed about to roast the earth.

  Even more shocking, that white light gradually condensed over his body, forming a bizarre incandescent suit of armor, covering both him and the knife sharp stormwind wings.

  This of course wasn’t a spirit fusion ability, but after Huo Wu joined Godwind Academy, she had researched a two person fusion ability together with Feng Xiaotian. Even though it was impossible for their fusion to display the tremendous might of a spirit fusion ability, this fusion wasn’t only between the two of them, but also the two auxiliary type Spirit Masters behind Huo Wu. The power of four people focused on Feng Xiaotian, no doubt made both his attack and defense reach its peak.

  His speed rising sharply, Feng Xiaotian’s target as he fell from the sky wasn’t Tang San furthest in front of the Shrek Seven Devils, but Ning Rongrong and Oscar furthest in the rear.

  Relying on keen perception, just as the Shrek Seven Devils’ seven fusion ability was about to complete, he had seen that originator of this fusion ability was Ning Rongrong in the back. And the foundation of the origin, was Oscar providing Ning Rongrong with tremendous spirit power. As long as these two were dealt with, the Shrek Seven Devils’ fusion ability would collapse.