When Tang Wulin and Long Yue took their places at opposite sides of the combat area, the latter couldn't wait to speak up, "I've devoted myself to training for so long just for today, Tang Wulin, don't hold back! Show me your true strength!"
Having said that, he released his Martial Soul, and a massive gray dragon materialized behind him!
It was his Martial Soul, the Mountain Dragon King!
Eight dazzling Soul Rings also rose from beneath his feet...
Witnessing all this, Tang Wulin pursed his lips and said, "You've advanced to Soul Douluo... It seems this is the reason you're so confident in your strength!"
Although he was unaware of how much the opponent's strength had increased!
But from the moment his Martial Soul was revealed as the Mountain Dragon King, he had already lost!
With that, he also aroused his own Golden Dragon King's bloodline, and eight blood-colored Soul Rings floated up...
Suddenly, the phantom of the Golden Dragon King also appeared behind him, its cold, ruthless eyes looking down at Long Yue and the Mountain Dragon King across from him!
The Golden Dragon King then opened its massive jaws and let out a disdainful dragon's roar...
Long Yue immediately sensed something was amiss and exclaimed in shock, "My Martial Soul... It actually feels like it's submitting to him, how is this possible!!"
Tang Wulin bore a smile, "Long Yue... my Golden Dragon King's bloodline can be said to suppress all Dragon-class Martial Souls, including your Mountain Dragon King!"
The Golden Dragon King is the half incarnation of the Dragon God, and although the Mountain Dragon King is also a 'King,' there is an insurmountable gulf between them!
Long Yue's heart surged with the will to battle, "Even so, I will defeat you, be careful!!"
The next second, he dashed straight at Tang Wulin, his punch, carrying thousands of pounds of force, booming with the sound of breaking wind...
However, Tang Wulin simply reached out with his palm and effortlessly caught it...
Long Yue, naturally, would not back down and lashed out with his other fist...
Tang Wulin, unable to dodge in time, also threw out a punch...
A "boom!" resonated; both men staggered back several steps...
Yet, this visceral feeling from fist to flesh made Long Yue feel utterly refreshed...
He said with great excitement, "Tang Wulin, I was indeed right about you."
"Now, let's see whether your Golden Dragon King is mightier, or if my Mountain Dragon King has the upper hand, first soul skill, Mountain River!!"
The Mountain Dragon King behind him lifted its right leg and stomped on the ground; the area below trembled wildly, and sharp spikes erupted from the ground, frantically assaulting Tang Wulin...
Tang Wulin immediately employed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track in an attempt to dodge the ground spikes!
However, these spikes seemed to lock onto him, relentlessly pursuing him...
Realizing evasion was futile, he took a deep breath and said, "Quite a troublesome soul skill, Second Bloodline Soul Ring, Golden Dragon Body!"
Visible to the naked eye, his neck was covered by sturdy dragon scales which swiftly spread to the rest of his body...
He stopped trying to dodge and allowed the ground spikes to strike him...
"Crack!"
On touching his dragon scales, the ground spikes shattered on impact, merely leaving a few scratches on the surface...
As his dragon scales glowed with a golden light, Tang Wulin quickly released the Golden Dragon Claw, closing in on Long Yue...
The Golden Dragon Body, once it blocked an opponent's attack, could absorb it and convert it into his own strength!
If it failed to defend, he would suffer tons of damage!
Although he didn't understand what was happening, Long Yue, feeling the intense danger, wouldn't foolishly resist...
He immediately leaped into the air, coldly shouting, "Third soul skill, Swamp!!"
Barely visible, the ground below quickly turned into a widespread swamp, which restrained Tang Wulin, who was trying to get closer...
Xu Xiaoyan below exclaimed in surprise, "How can this guy's Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul be like Gu Yue's Elementalist, capable of using multiple elements!"
Xie Xie stroked his chin in agreement, "Hmm, it seems like Wulin will need to spend a bit of time to defeat him!"
However, Ye Xinglan refuted, "No, it's not like that. Gu Yue uses pure elements, which can freely change, whereas Long Yue has a single mode of attack!"
"To put it simply, Gu Yue's Elementalist is a higher substitute for the Mountain Dragon King!"
Yuanen Yehui stated calmly, "Everyone, continue watching. This Long Yue... he must be hiding a lot of his strength!"
Tang Wulin, trapped in the swamp, saw the light emanating from his body slowly dim down. Clearly, the counterattack time of the Golden Dragon Body had faded away...
He looked up at Long Yue standing on top of the ground spikes, "Long Yue, just relying on this soul skill will not be enough to trap me!"
After speaking, he exerted his strength and forcefully broke free from the Swamp's Binding...
Long Yue's eyes flickered, "I didn't plan to trap you with this soul skill. It's just that your recent condition made me feel endangered!"
Now it seems that not going head-to-head was a wise choice!
Tang Wulin's expression was somewhat complex, "So that's it, you saw through my soul skill in advance..."
"Third Bloodline Soul Ring, Golden Dragon Roar!!"
The Golden Dragon King behind him let out a deafening roar, its powerful shockwave destroying the ground spikes and the swamp in front of it...
Without the supports, naturally, Long Yue also landed on the ground...
Watching Tang Wulin across from him, he thought to himself, "Finally, are you going to use your true strength..."
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At the martial contest for seeking a match!
Zhen Hua marveled, "This Long Yue's strength is indeed surprising, worthy of being a disciple of the Sage Dragon Douluo of the Xingluo Empire!!!"
Next to him, Mu Ye smacked his lips, "It's a pity, his opponent is Tang Wulin!"
Zhen Hua asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"
Mu Ye chuckled, "It's quite simple. Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King's bloodline is the closest to the Dragon God's bloodline I have ever seen in my life, and this also means he has the power to suppress all dragon-class Martial Souls!"
"Although this Long Yue is not bad, the outcome is already decided!"
Zhen Hua pondered, "No wonder you were so eager to recruit Tang Wulin into the Body Sect back then!"
Mu Ye glanced in a certain direction and said solemnly, "Old buddy, look over there!"
Zhen Hua was taken aback for a moment, then also looked over...
At first glance, nothing seemed amiss, but when he used his soul power to sense, he exclaimed in disbelief, "These people..."
Mu Ye nodded, speaking in a grave tone, "Indeed, the weakest among them are Hyper Douluo!!"
"Especially that man in the middle with the golden pupils, I'm afraid his strength may even surpass that of the Sky Phoenix Douluo!"
Amidst the discussion, Di Tian seemed to have also sensed the soul power fluctuation and cast a cold glance towards Mu Ye and Zhen Hua...
Bi Ji, who was at his side, also noticed something was off, "Di Tian, what's wrong?"
Di Tian spoke calmly, "The two people opposite are using their soul power to probe us!"
Bi Ji's beautiful eyes went cold, "Do I need to go and warn them?"
"There's no need," Di Tian shook his head, and closed his eyes again...
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