Chapter 179: Dugu Yan: A’Qing, Let Me See What’s Special About You
Chapter 179: Dugu Yan: A’Qing, Let Me See What’s Special About You
The manager’s office of the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena perpetually held a faint scent of tobacco mixed with the unique soul power fluctuations of Spirit Masters.
A heavy solid wood desk was piled with stacks of match reports and point records.
A gilded wall clock in the corner ticked away unhurriedly.
Manager Wang had just finished berating two Spirit Masters, who had tried to buy off opponents for fixed matches to earn their Silver Spirit Fighting Badges, until they were utterly humiliated.
He watched the two figures slink out of the room.
Irritated, he slammed the pen in his hand onto the desk, cursing, "A bunch of worthless trash that can’t even be helped up a wall."
Lately, the Suotuo City Spirit Arena had been relying entirely on the Royal Fighting Team as its cash cow to maintain its prestige.
And yet, there were still people trying to pull shady tricks and tarnish its reputation at a time like this.
He was just stewing in his anger with no outlet when the office door burst open.
A young girl ran in, completely out of breath, her uniform collar askew.
Her face was flushed red, and she could barely speak coherently: "M-Manager! Something huge! Someone wants to challenge the entire Royal Fighting Team alone!"
The cup of pre-rain Longjing tea Manager Wang had just picked up crashed onto the desktop with a clatter.
Scalding tea mixed with tea leaves splashed all over the desk, even wetting a patch of his expensive brocade robe.
He didn’t even bother to wipe it off.
He thought he must have misheard.
His portly body leaned forward, eyes wide as saucers, almost roaring as he demanded:
"Say that again? Who? Challenging who?!"
"A Spirit Master called Azure Star, just one person, wants to take on the entire Royal Fighting Team alone."
The reception girl swallowed hard.
The fury in Manager Wang’s eyes instantly lit up as if about to spark, and his breathing grew rapid.
Just what was the Royal Fighting Team?
The ace team painstakingly cultivated by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with all members at the Spirit Elder level, even the weakest support Spirit Master was above level 35.
Over the past half month, the Royal Fighting Team had achieved many flawless victory records at the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena.
Every match had an attendance rate pulled above ninety percent.
Even the surrounding profits from drinks and betting pools had multiplied several times over; they were the most precious cash cow in his hands right now.
There had been teams challenging the Royal Fighting Team before, but they were all full seven-person teams.
Never had any Spirit Master dared to accept a team battle application alone!
This was no ordinary Spirit Fight.
This was major news that could shake the entire Suotuo City, even the southern part of the Heaven Dou Empire!
"Approve it! Approve it immediately!"
Manager Wang slammed the table fiercely, standing up in his excitement, shouting at the top of his lungs to the subordinates outside the door.
"Notify the publicity team! Immediately replace all the notice boards inside and outside the arena with this Spirit Fight!"
"The headline will read’Shocking Wager! Lone Spirit Master Braces Against Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Ace Team!’"
"Today’s Spirit Fight must be known throughout the entire city."
Whether this Azure Star truly had heaven-defying capabilities or was just a fame-seeking dead man walking,
just by daring to shout the slogan of challenging the Royal Fighting Team alone, he had already won the traffic.
...
The Spirit Fighting Stage.
The host in his splendid formal attire was flushed red.
Every word he shouted with all his might landed precisely in the hearts of everyone present.
"Next, let us welcome with our most enthusiastic cheers our winning champions—the Royal Fighting Team!"
Seven figures stepped onto the stage once more.
Yu Tianheng waved towards the spectator stands, instantly drawing a tidal wave of screams.
The Shi Brothers stood shoulder-to-shoulder by his side.
Their over-two-meter height paired with bulging muscles,
released a heavy Aura from their Black Tortoise Turtle Spirits,
making them the team’s most impregnable defense line.
Behind them, Yu Feng spread the wings of his Wind Chime Bird, exuding a light agility.
Oslo’s Black Panther Spirit made his gaze sharp, like a predator ready to pounce.
Dugu Yan, clad in green combat attire, had faint wisps of Bone Phosphorus Poison Mist swirling around her fingertips, her eyes carrying a careless arrogance.
At the very end, Ye Lingling wore a white dress, a light veil covering her face.
The gentle Aura of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit was the team’s steadiest source of confidence.
The moment the seven took their positions, three standard, top-tier Spirit Elderspirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple—lit up simultaneously.
Their vast soul power converged, causing the entire stage to tremble slightly.
"Next, let us welcome the challenger for this match—he will challenge the entire Royal Fighting Team with the strength of one man! Let us call out his name—Azure, Blue, Star!"
However.
The deafening cheers from just a moment ago instantly choked off as if grabbed by the neck, abruptly turning into overwhelming clamor.
Countless spectators craned their necks towards the entrance, those in the back rows even standing directly on their chairs.
The buzz of discussion swept through the entire spirit arena like a tide.
"One person fighting the Royal Fighting Team’s group battle, one against seven, isn’t that just asking for death?"
"The Imperial Dou members are all Spirit Elders above level 35. Daring to fight seven, could he be a Spirit King?"
"I think he’s just desperate for fame. Even if he loses, being able to fight the Royal Fighting Team once is enough for him to brag about for a lifetime!"
Amidst this sky-filling discussion and mocking laughter, Lin Qingmo walked out slowly from the entrance.
He wore a simple blue robe.
No gold- or silver-inlaid, magnificent Spirit Master robes, no rare spirit tools enhancing soul power.
He didn’t even have the slightest trace of soul power radiating from his body.
The noisy spectator stands quieted down inexplicably for a moment due to his appearance.
He walked straight to the other end of the stage and stood firm, turning to face the seven imposing figures opposite.
There wasn’t a hint of nervousness on his face, not even a ripple in his eyes, as if he had just come to watch some street spectacle.
Oslo folded his arms, nudging Yu Tianheng beside him with his elbow, quipping in a low voice:
"That’s it? Captain, I thought it’d be some three-headed, six-armed tough guy. Up close, he looks a bit frail. He didn’t challenge us on a brainless impulse after being provoked by you, Captain, did he?"
Already believing Lin Qingmo was merely a reserve member of the Shrek Team, the group now looked at his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with even more disdain.
Shi Mo also let out a low chuckle, his voice muffled as he chimed in:
"How about we go easy on him later, give him three moves? Otherwise, word gets out that seven of us fought one person and finished him off in one move, it’d be too much bullying, damaging our Imperial Dou reputation."
Yu Tianheng raised an eyebrow, his sharp gaze sweeping over Lin Qingmo from head to toe.
He didn’t sense even a hint of formidable soul power fluctuation from the other.
He simply assumed it was some clueless young Spirit Master trying to use the Imperial Dou’s fame to gain prominence.
He turned to Dugu Yan beside him, joking with a smile:
"Yanzi, how many moves do you think this guy can last against us? I bet he can’t even withstand our first combined attack, not even one move."
Dugu Yan completely ignored Yu Tianheng and didn’t laugh along with the others.
Her gaze was fixed tightly on Lin Qingmo.
Her eyes held a profound meaning that others couldn’t comprehend.
She knew better than anyone that her spirited teammates before her had no idea what kind of existence they were facing.
That was the young master even her grandfather, the Poison DouluoDugu Bo, spoke of with the utmost respect.
Although Dugu Yan herself wasn’t clear about what was special about this young master, this member of the Chat Group.
’But, next, I’ll get to witness it with my own eyes.’
(End of Chapter)
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