Moss nodded slightly, "Then thank you very much!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he released his Martial Soul, and a massive purple-black bat appeared behind him!
Those blood-red eyes stared intently at Xie Xie...
Seeing this, Xie Xie exclaimed in surprise, "A bat? That really is a rare Martial Soul!"
Generally speaking, bat-type Martial Souls were mostly categorized as Evil Martial Souls, and he hadn't expected to encounter one today!
Unfortunately, the gap in their soul power rank was so great that the outcome had already been destined!
Immediately after, his expression turned solemn, and he solidified the Light and Dark Dragon Dagger in his hands...
Moss, upon seeing this, shouted coldly, "Third soul skill, Ghostly Sound Wave!"
His third soul ring lit up beneath his feet...
The bat behind him began to flap its wings rapidly, emitting a ripple-like sound wave that spread out towards the front...
Xie Xie showed no intention of dodging, planning to withstand the attack head-on...
He took a deep breath and declared, "Second soul skill, Twin Dragon Storm!"
To the naked eye, a colossal metal storm instantly bloomed, effortlessly destroying the incoming sound waves...
Seizing this opening, Xie Xie turned into a blur, charging straight at Moss...
The latter's heartbeat couldn't help but quicken as he exclaimed in shock, "As expected of a Soul Douluo level powerhouse, such incredible speed, but... Purple Demon Eyes!"
His eyes exuded a purple hue, barely locking onto Xie Xie's attacking trajectory, and he narrowly dodged the dragon dagger's attack by tilting his neck...
After hastily retreating a few steps to gain distance, another of Moss's soul rings lit up...
Both he and the phantom bat behind him split into several copies...
Xie Xie's mouth curled into a smirk, "Clone? Coincidentally, I can do that too!"
His third soul ring lit up, and beside him also appeared several clones, each charging at Moss, completely blocking off any escape routes...
Just as the Light and Dark Dragon Dagger was about to slit his throat, Moss sighed, "I lost!"
Only then did Xie Xie retract his Martial Soul, boasting proudly, "Being able to exchange so many moves with me at just the Soul Emperor level, you've done quite well! However, I am stronger."
Moss could only smile wryly and took the initiative to leave the duel area...
Xie Xie then glanced towards Yue Zhengyu's direction, wanting to show off a bit...
But what he saw left him shocked!
There stood Yue Zhengyu on the stage, with his arms crossed, looking down at the other Soul Masters, yet not a single person dared to challenge him!
He was like a War God!
Xie Xie swallowed hard and muttered to himself, "My goodness... what has this guy done to make no one dare to challenge him?!"
...
Tang Sect!
Guo Xiaoxu coughed lightly and said, "Wulin, according to the message from Tang Sect disciples, the martial arts contest for marriage has already begun. It's time for us to set off."
He wasn't going to tell Tang Wulin that he almost forgot about this matter!
Wulin frowned upon hearing this and said, "What? It's already started? Will it be too late if we go now?"
Liang Xiaoyu glanced at Guo Xiaoxu and didn't plan to expose him, reassuringly saying, "Don't worry, there are tens of thousands of Soul Masters participating this time. It will take at least a couple of days! We'll definitely make it in time."
"It's just that Hall Master Zhao hasn't appeared yet, I don't know what he's up to!"
Guo Xiaoxu pursed his lips and said, "Let's wait a bit longer, that guy is likely sparring with members of the Blood Dragon Squad. He's been quite fond of Body Sect's major disciple lately!"
Sure enough, after waiting for over ten minutes, Zhao Chong finally appeared in everyone's sight...
Feeling the unfriendly gazes from the crowd, Zhao Chong said somewhat sheepishly, "Heh heh, I got too carried away sparring with Aruheng just now, I forgot today was the day of the martial arts contest for marriage!"
He never expected that without using his Martial Soul, he could actually exchange blows on equal footing with his opponent in terms of physical strength!
Tang Wulin did not blame him, but instead asked, "I see, in that case, is Hall Master Zhao able to accompany me to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters now?"
Zhao Chong gave a thumbs-up, "Of course, I can. I will make sure you get there safely!"
Tang Wulin pursed his lips, "Then I'll be in your care on the way, Hall Master Zhao!"
He then turned to Guo Xiaoxu and Liang Xiaoyu, "Hall Master Guo, Hall Master Liang, we'll be leaving first! See you in a few days!"
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About two hours later, Tang Wulin and Zhao Chong finally arrived at the scene of the Martial Arts Tournament!
Zhao Chong exclaimed, "My God, does the Young Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda have such great charm? He has attracted so many Soul Masters here; one would think a war had broken out if they didn't know any better!"
Tang Wulin nodded and said in a deep voice, "Yeah, just by sensing briefly, there are a lot of powerful individuals. There are no less than dozens of auras belonging to Titled Douluos!"
It was no wonder that the person he loved had such great charm!
Of course, it also meant that standing out in this Martial Arts Tournament was not going to be simple!
At that moment, Ye Xinglan and the others, who were observing their surroundings, spotted his arrival and walked over with delighted expressions…
Ye Xinglan was the first to speak, "Wulin, you've finally come. We thought you weren't going to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament!"
Xu Lizhi nodded, "Yeah! We just saw Gu Yue. She's also been looking for you in the crowd!"
Xu Xiaoyan reminded him, "Wulin, you need to be careful this time. Everyone at this tournament is your rival in love!"
Yuanen Yehui looked at Zhao Chong beside him and asked in confusion, "Wulin, who is this?"
Tang Wulin paused for a moment, "I forgot to introduce him. This is Zhao Chong, Hall Master of the Tang Sect. You should have met him before!"
Everyone respectfully said, "Good to meet you, Hall Master Zhao!"
Zhao Chong nodded and grunted in acknowledgement without saying much…
Tang Wulin was about to say something else but was interrupted by Xu Xiaoyan, "Wulin, whatever you have to talk about can wait until after, go draw your lot now, or it might be troublesome later!"
Without refusing, he replied, "Okay, then you guys chat!"
And so, he went to the tournament stage to draw his lot…
He just happened to draw number one!
"Number one stage? Seems my luck isn't too bad; there aren't many strong competitors!"
…
Spirit Pagoda members glanced at a distracted Gu Yue, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Young Tower Master, you've been looking around just now; did you take a fancy to any young talents?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue calmly responded, "No."
She had just scanned the entire scene of the Martial Arts Tournament but had not seen Tang Wulin!
To say she wasn't disappointed would be impossible!
But just then, something in her blood seemed to resonate faintly...
In her heart, she secretly thought, "Is this... Wulin's aura?? Then, he's already arrived at the scene!"
Even without seeing him with her own eyes, she knew this feeling couldn't be wrong!
The Spirit Pagoda member pursed her thin lips, "Young Tower Master, this is taking too much time. I think we could use a mixed combat format for the second round. What do you think?"
Gu Yue closed her Beautiful Eyes, "That works!"
No matter the format, she believed that Tang Wulin would stand out from the crowd and come before her!
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