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From the start of the promotion tournament until now, the Emperor Team has won nine out of nine matches.
Their momentum was like a rainbow, and their might shook the world. They firmly occupied the throne of first place in the promotion tournament, leaving the other teams in the dust.
However, on the tenth day of the promotion tournament, the Emperor Team, which was in full swing, suffered a major setback for the first time!
The tenth round of the promotion tournament was Heaven Dou Academy vs. Balak Academy.
"Aooo …"
A bestial roar of pain rang out. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's martial soul exploded with a bang, turning into a boundless universe of light. Yu Tianheng's body was covered in blood as he was sent flying. He rolled miserably on the ground from the stage, heavily injured, and instantly fainted.
The entire arena was deathly silent.
"How is this possible?"
"Yu Tianheng was defeated."
"No way, I've never even heard of this guy from Balak Academy. How can he be so strong?"
Everyone was shocked. Their gazes shifted slightly from Yu Tianheng to the purple-clothed man in the center of the stage. Everyone was dumbstruck, unable to believe what they were seeing.
On the stage, the purple-clothed man stood with his hands behind his back. His long robes fluttered in the wind, and his black hair moved without any wind. His sturdy physique towered. Five soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and one black shone on the surface of his body.
The black soul ring, in particular, released an extremely terrifying aura, causing many to tremble.
"Five-ringed Soul King! This Balak Academy's Jacky is a Soul King. How is this possible?"
Looking at the five dazzling soul rings, someone couldn't help but exclaim.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite The tournament had a strict age limit. Participants couldn't be older than twenty-five.
To be able to reach the level of a Soul Ancestor before the age of twenty-five was already considered a one-in-a-million genius. But now, Jacky, who had defeated Yu Tianheng was a five-ringed Soul King. This was simply inconceivable.
Many people's first reaction when they saw Jacky's five soul rings was: Is this guy over the age limit?
A twenty-five-year-old Soul King. If nothing unforeseen happened in the future, he would become a powerful titled soul master in the future. However, this kind of super genius has been unknown until now. No one had ever heard of this Jacky.
Today, he amazed everyone with a single brilliant feat.
And unfortunately, Yu Tian-heng had become Jacky's stepping stone.
"Tianheng …"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling rushed to the arena. The former picked up Yu Tian-heng, while the latter treated Yu Tianheng. In less than a moment, Yu Tian-heng gradually woke up from his coma, and all his injuries were healed.
"Jacky, I don't believe that you're only twenty-four years old. You're way too old!"
With the girl's help, Yu Tianheng stood up. With a serious expression, he clenched his fists and looked coldly at the arrogant Jacky in the ring.
Although Jacky looked young on the outside and was only in his twenties, Yu Tianheng could vaguely sense a hint of something from his experienced and ruthless moves as well as his well-practiced battle tactics.
This Jacky wasn't as young as he appeared to be. He was extremely experienced and had seen through all of Yu Tianheng's attacks with a single glance.
Furthermore, he had easily dispelled them. This wasn't just a difference of a single Soul Ring; it was a huge difference in battle experience, life experience, and so on.
Furthermore, Balak was a small kingdom with few talents. He had never heard of such a twenty-year-old Soul King genius.
Combining all of the above deductions, Yu Tianheng guessed that this Jacky was very likely a veteran in disguise. As for his identity and age, as long as he spent a bit of money, it could all be faked.
Yu Tian-heng's suspicions instantly caused a huge uproar in the arena!
"What's going on? Yu Tian-heng said that Jacky is over the age limit. Does he have any proof?"
"Could it be that Yu Tianheng saw something in the battle just now?"
"Haha, a twenty-year-old Soul King. Since when did the Balak Kingdom become such a genius? I don't believe it."
A tossed stone caused a thousand ripples. Everyone was discussing and pointing their spears at Jacky. They wanted to get a satisfactory answer from him.
If the Spirit Hall and the two empires had nurtured a twenty-year-old Soul King genius, they would have been shocked, but they could still accept it. However, what kind of talent could a small kingdom like the Balak Kingdom produce?
Jacky placed his hands behind his back as he noticed the criticism around him. The smile on his face was still there, and he did not look flustered at all. He looked at Yu Tian-heng with disdain and mocked, "Haha, a loser still dares to bark? Yu Tian-heng, you're not my match, so you're making up lies to slander my reputation. What a joke. I, Jacky, was born in the Balak Kingdom. The location and date of my birth are all well documented.
I'm indeed twenty-four years old this year. I haven't exceeded the age limit set by the Soul Master Tournament. This is an undeniable fact"
The two of them started to argue on the spot. Both sides had their arguments, and they argued endlessly.
"Silence"
At this moment, Salas, one of the special guests of the Soul Master Ranking Tournament, said, "Jacky is indeed only twenty-four years old. He hasn't broken the rules of the tournament. I can testify for him on this point"
The Martial Soul Hall had spoken, and the doubts surrounding Jacky disappeared. Yu Tianheng's accusation became pale and powerless!
Yu Tianheng's expression was a little ugly. He had always felt that there was something wrong with Jacky and had tried to expose his hidden identity. However, he did not expect the platinum bishop, Salas, to intervene midway and vouch for Jacky.
"Haha, did you hear that, Yu Tianheng? Even Salas has vouched for me. Are you still trying to slander my innocence?"
Jacky laughed coldly. He looked at Yu Tian-heng and said, "You're not my match. You used such a despicable method to disqualify me from the tournament. How despicable. Yu Tian-heng, stop embarrassing yourself. Hurry up and go back to your Emperor Team"
Instantly, Yu Tian-heng became the target of everyone's criticism. Everyone was cursing and scolding him.
"Despicable, Spirit Hall … why?"
Yu Tian-heng was furious. He did not know why Salas was shielding Jacky. He opened his mouth to argue, but he was pulled away by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
"Don't worry, none of you will escape. I'll take care of the entire Emperor Team today."
Jacky stood alone in the arena. He was extremely arrogant, but no one dared to refute him.
A Soul King might not be considered much in the Douluo Continent, but in the Soul Master Tournament, he was invincible. He was a candidate for the champion.
The Emperor Team was in trouble now
Many people could not help but sigh. Who would have thought that Balak Academy would have a Soul King genius? This Jacky had hidden his strength too well. What followed next was a slaughter.
After Jacky defeated Yu Tianheng, he continued to challenge others. He defeated three Soul Ancestors, Yu Feng, Shi Mó, and Shi Mò. At this point, all four main members of the Emperor Team had been defeated.
In the end, the Emperor Team was only left with two girls, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. There was also Fang Xuan, who had run off somewhere …
"One against seven! One against seven! One against seven"
Waves of cheers and encouragement rang out all around. Jacky's heroic performance had won over many spectators. Many people started to cheer for him spontaneously, shouting that one against seven.
Since the start of the tournament, there had never been a case of one against seven. The ones with the most consecutive victories were Fire Dance, Feng Xiaotian, and Tang San, who had one against three.
So now, the spectators were hoping for a miracle.
The Emperor Team had achieved nine consecutive victories and occupied first place on the leaderboard.
If Jacky were to complete the proud feat of singlehandedly wiping out the Emperor Team, it would cause a stir.
"Despicable fellow, you still want to go one against seven? Don't even think about it! Isn't it just an extra soul ring? Today, I'll let you have a taste of my jade-scaled snake venom"
Dugu Yan gritted her teeth. Her purple hair fluttered as she leaped onto the stage. To not disgrace the Emperor Team's reputation, she had to defeat Jacky.
"Oh! This time, it's a pretty girl"
Jacky rubbed his chin. He swept his burning gaze across Dugu Yan's voluptuous body. The corners of his mouth gradually curled into a sinister smile. "I've always been protective of women. I'll play with you a little more"
"You're just a Soul King. Who do you think you are? Do you think you're a Titled Douluo? Today, I'll let you know the power of my jade-scaled snake venom"
Dugu Yan snorted coldly. She quickly activated her martial soul. A jade-scaled snake surfaced on the surface of her body. Two yellow and two purple soul rings rose from beneath her feet. The Strength of Soul Ancestors gradually spread out.
She was now at Rank 44. With the terrifying power of her jade-scaled snake venom, she might be able to defeat a Soul King.
Yu Tianheng, Shi Mó, and the rest had already been defeated. That unreliable bastard of a team leader had gone somewhere to roam. Now, only Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were left on the Emperor Team.
Ye Lingling was only an auxiliary-type soul master. She didn't have any fighting strength. Therefore, it could be said that Dugu Yan was the only fighting strength left on the Emperor Team. If she was defeated by Jacky, the Emperor Team's winning streak would come to an end.
As a genius, Dugu Yan was very proud. She wasn't willing to let her winning streak end here. Instead, she wanted to continue winning until the end of the tournament. She wanted to enter the finals with a winning streak.
Because of this, she had to find a Soul King to challenge and defeat Jacky.
"Third soul skill! Jade-Scaled Purple Poison"
Dugu Yan's eyes turned cold. Her third purple ring quickly lit up. The jade-scaled snake opened its mouth and spat out a purplish-black poisonous fog. It pounced toward Jacky.
"Hmph, insignificant skill"
Jacky snorted coldly. His fourth purple ring shone with a demonic light. His fist suddenly burned with a green flame. He aimed it at the Jade-Scaled Purple Poison.
"Fourth soul skill, Limitless Poisonous Fire"
The green flame was extremely corrosive. It easily burned away Dugu Yan's snake poison.
"How is this possible? You neutralized my snake poison"
Dugu Yan's eyes widened. Her body suddenly trembled, and her face was full of disbelief.
"Hahahaha, Dugu Yan, your martial soul is only a poisonous snake. Mine … is a poisonous dragon. What right do you have to fight me?"
Jacky laughed coldly. A green poisonous dragon floated above his head. It roared ferociously. Streaks of terrifying poisonous flames were spat out. It exuded a frightening aura.
His five soul rings shone brightly. The fighting strength of a Soul King was completely unleashed. He waved his Poisonous Dragon Fists and charged toward Dugu Yan crazily.
In front of Jacky's Poisonous Dragon, Dugu Yan's jade-scaled snake poison was completely useless. Coupled with the huge gap between their soul powers, it didn't take long for Dugu Yan to be completely at a disadvantage. She struggled to hold on under Jacky's attacks. She could be defeated at any time.
In fact, with Jacky's strength, he could have defeated Dugu Yan in an instant. However, he chose not to do so. Instead, he deliberately teased Dugu Yan in the arena like a cat catching a mouse.
"Boom"
Jacky waved his hand, and a dragon claw formed from soul power appeared in the air. It quickly slammed onto Dugu Yan's body and tore her purple robes apart. Her pink undergarments were revealed, and her snow-white skin was exposed to the air. It was so bright that it was a little dazzling. Jacky was a little excited as he licked his
lips.
"Haha! Dugu Yan, you're wearing too many clothes. Let me help you take off a few of them to cool off"
Jacky laughed evilly. His Poisonous Dragon Fists exploded through the air as he attacked Dugu Yan again. This time, he was aiming for her long skirt. The sharp wind from his fist landed on her skirt like a blade and directly tore Dugu Yan's long purple skirt into pieces.
A pair of straight and slender legs were exposed in front of everyone. The alluring glow of her snow-white legs made many people's eyes turn red. Their breathing started to quicken.
"Despicable bastard! I'll kill you"