Tang Xiao had a gloomy face, one hand dragging Yu Xiaogang back to the VIP room.
Bibidong just glanced at the utterly embarrassed Yu Xiaogang, then shifted her gaze, preparing to hold the awards ceremony.
For some reason, it was Spirit Hall's Saintess Qian Renxue who conducted the awards.
Clearly, they had just competed not long ago; why not rest in the rest area and come out for this?
The three teams that won champion, runner-up, and third place directly came out from the VIP room to the rest area range.
"Xueke, you go up." Bi Ji said.
"Ha, me?" Xueke was stunned, "Isn't this the captain's job?"
Xueke turned to look at Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.
"Go on." Huo Wushuang explained, "We're different from Glazed Academy; they represent the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while we're Heaven Dou Empire's academy, and your identity should be the one standing there."
"This... alright!"
Xueke bit her lip and went up.
After standing on the arena for a moment, Qian Renxue brought over a soulbone and placed it in Xueke's hand.
"Miss Qian Renxue, you..."
Very beautiful; honestly, it was Xueke's first time observing Qian Renxue so closely.
Out of a girl's intuition, she always felt Qian Renxue had a very similar vibe to Xue Qinghe.
Could it be a spousal resemblance?
"Congratulations, Princess Xueke." A smile bathed in spring breeze appeared on Qian Renxue's face,
"You standing on the podium, Xue Qinghe would surely be happy!"
"Big brother, perhaps." Xueke wanted to say something to Qian Renxue, but for the moment didn't know how to start, and besides, this situation wasn't suitable for casual chat.
Watching Xueke step down from the arena, Qian Renxue's eyes moved slightly, then she continued to the gift placement table, picking up the second-place prize.
As Spirit Hall students who knew each other well, the procedure was familiar, and the awarding was quickly completed.
The three from Huo watching the first-place soulbones that should have been theirs, sighed silently.
They couldn't blame Qian Renxue; 85th-level Soul Douluo Qian Renxue lost at full power to an auxiliary Soul Master—yes, lost to a damn auxiliary Soul Master.
Whoever says auxiliary Soul Masters have no combat power in the future, I'll get mad at them.
After the three from Huo went down, Qian Renxue came to the gift placement table, the position for the first-place prizes.
On the gold-edged placement table, seven soulbones were quietly placed in containers.
Six of them were soulbones over 50,000 years, extremely compatible with Martial Souls for battle.
The remaining last one was a nearly 200,000-year holy attribute soul beast's soulbone, also the soulbone from the soul beast of Qian Renxue's Soul Ring.
As the possessor of the Angel God Armor, Qian Renxue didn't need this soulbone of immeasurable value.
But giving it away like this, even if to her teacher's sect, and the teacher who likely knew her and Xue Qinghe's identities, was still quite painful.
However, the Angel Holy Sword was retrieved, so there was some consolation!
At least it showed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no intent to be enemies with Spirit Hall.
Qian Renxue lifted the soulbone tray, taking the gifts onto the arena for awarding.
Ning Rongrong was also preparing to go up for the first-place prize when suddenly her brows furrowed slightly:
"It seems things are about to get chaotic!"
Qian Renxue hadn't fully reached the arena yet, and this distance was relatively far from Qian Daoliu's position.
Suddenly, red light dyed the sky above Giant Sword Mountain red.
A blood-red attack carrying infinite killing intent poured down from the sky.
The target was precisely Qian Renxue.
"Tang Chen, you dare!"
Qian Daoliu was shocked and angry; the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and the Angel Holy Sword in his hand erupted with intense light, blocking the attack about to land on Qian Renxue.
"Sea God Thirteen Forms—Unfixed Wind Wave"
Azure light shone, clear sea soul power smashing onto Qian Daoliu.
"Bang—"
Qian Daoliu retreated dozens of meters, eyes nearly splitting.
"Bo Saixi, you..."
Not only was Tang Chen targeting Qian Renxue, but Bo Saixi was actually helping Tang Chen block him.
"This path is blocked."
Bo Saixi, holding the Sea God Trident, blocked in front of Qian Daoliu.
On the other side, Tang Chen's attack reached Qian Renxue. Bibi Dong, also a Limit Douluo, sensed Tang Chen's target and erupted with full power to block the attack.
"Get lost!"
Tang Chen spat a mouthful of blood, but the Asura God's might in his hand didn't diminish.
"Bang!"
Bibi Dong flew out like a kite.
The gap in strength and weapons; even at the same 99th level, with Tang Chen still heavily injured and unhealed, Bibi Dong was far inferior to Tang Chen.
"Mama!"
Qian Renxue's expression changed drastically; Angel God Armor surged over her body, and the soulbone in her hand dropped to the ground.
85th level and 99th level were completely different tiers, especially Tang Chen's quasi-god power.
"Qian Renxue, die!"
"Emerald Light Defense!"
Suddenly, just as Tang Chen's Asura God Sword was about to strike Qian Renxue.
A protective barrier appeared on Qian Renxue, paired with her Angel soulbones, greatly enhancing her defense.
"Bang—"
Tang Chen's hand gripping the Asura God Sword shook,
And he spat another mouthful of blood.
"Damn, another Limit Douluo."
Tang Chen had already noticed the defense came from Blazing Wind Academy's Bi Ji.
These defenses allowed Qian Renxue to react and prepare to retreat and dodge; Bibi Dong, forcibly blasted away by Tang Chen, recovered some strength under Bi Ji's treatment.
Other Worshipper Hall Title Douluo also reacted after initial shock, rushing to rescue their Saintess.
"Come one, kill one; come two, kill a pair."
Tang Chen roared explosively; blood light appeared in the sky, sharp killing intent emerging.
Forcing back all six worshippers from Worshipper Hall, including Golden Crocodile Douluo.
At the same time, Title Douluo from various places gathered in Spirit Hall City; besides Haotian Sect elders, there were even several divine pillars from Sea God Island.
In an instant, blocking all the worshippers.
Tang Chen, who spat several mouthfuls of blood, had his might also wane, blocked by the recovered Bibi Dong.
On the other side, the retreating Qian Renxue suddenly startled.
"Bastard son of Qian Xunji, I want vengeance for Ah Yin."
"Die!"
Suddenly, a golden Haotian Hammer assaulted from behind.
Yellow yellow purple purple black black black black purple, nine Soul Rings floated on the Haotian Hammer.
This strange Soul Ring configuration made everyone turn their heads.
Then the Soul Rings began to shatter, from the first to the eighth; the energy from the shattered Soul Rings surged into the Haotian Hammer.
The Haotian Hammer's power increased even more.
"Great Sumeru Hammer—Ring Explosion"
"Eight Rings Simultaneous Explosion"
The terrifying power, even with the Soul Rings' ages being strange, the erupted energy was no weaker than a general 96th-level Title Douluo.
"No! Can't block it." Cold sweat beaded on Qian Renxue's forehead.
At peak condition, perhaps she could, but after fighting Ning Rongrong earlier, the soulbone set's soul power consumption hadn't recovered much; she couldn't withstand Tang Hao's attack now.
Even Spirit Hall hadn't expected Haotian Sect to ally with Sea God Island and attack Spirit Hall publicly.
"Hey, if you keep fighting like this, you'll damage the soulbones."
An abrupt voice seemed deliberately transmitted with soul power.
Just as Tang Hao's ring explosion was about to erupt full power, a faint voice rang out.
Ning Rongrong stood beside Qian Renxue.
"People shouldn't have such big tempers; big tempers hurt the liver."
The descending Haotian Hammer stopped; both Tang Hao and Qian Renxue widened their eyes, gazes full of incredulity.
Tang Chen's eyes bulged, voice trembling:
"No, impossible!"
Ning Rongrong held the soulbone tray in one hand, neatly placed with the first-place soulbones; with the other hand's wrist gently exerting force,
"Four Taels to Move a Thousand Jin"
The originally falling ring explosion heavy strike, its soul power seemed to lose center like, directly flying out.
Dozens of meters away, "boom", the ring explosion detonated.
Qian Renxue: "..."