The sunlight happened to fall directly on the waiting area.
The crowd roared out two different names, and the atmosphere boiled like hot oil splashed into water.
"Silence!" A deep, resounding voice echoed through the soul amplifier system, sweeping across the entire stadium. Instantly, the voices of over a hundred thousand spectators were suppressed.
"Now, His Majesty will speak."
Dai Tianling rose to his feet as a soul amplifier naturally lifted before him.
"Every time I watch the Continental Advanced Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament, I feel as if I've returned to my youth. Back then, I too once competed and achieved respectable results. Youth is meant to be full of energy and drive. It is the time to strive with all one's strength, for this is your passionate era. The young are allowed to make mistakes, they're not afraid of failure. You only need to find your goal and charge forward without hesitation."
"It is a great honor that this tournament has welcomed participants from the distant Douluo Continent—our former homeland—represented by Shrek Academy. Known as the number one academy on the Douluo Continent, Shrek has produced countless outstanding talents over more than twenty thousand years. I am pleased to witness today's grand finale between Monster Academy's Long Yue and Shrek Academy's Gu You. Regardless of the outcome, this battle will surely strengthen the friendship between our Star Luo Empire and the Douluo Federation. The winner of today's match will not only receive a soul bone but also a special reward from the Empire. If Long Yue wins, he shall be granted the title of Viscount. If Gu You wins, he will receive substantial resources. And if he's willing to become a citizen of the Star Luo Empire, he too shall be awarded the title of Viscount."
By the end, a smile had crept onto Dai Tianling's face.
"We welcome all talented individuals. Now, I declare the final match of the Continental Advanced Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament—begins!"
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted like a storm. Such was the charisma of an emperor.
"Boss, a viscount title. Tempted?" Xie Xie nudged Gu You and whispered.
"A title is just a name. If I want it, I can claim it. If I don't want it, I can wave it away." Gu You curled his fingers slightly and stood up.
On the other side, Long Yue also rose. He glanced at Gu You with a calm smile and strode confidently toward the competition platform.
As both stepped onto the stage, the soul barrier dome sealed them in. The artificial darkness overhead dissipated, allowing sunlight to pour back into the arena, illuminating both the stage and the two combatants.
The referee was an elderly man, his aura restrained, but the very fact that he was serving as the referee for this match made it clear—he was a renowned powerhouse of the Star Luo Empire.
"The rules for the final are the same as before. Ten-second countdown!"
Even the countdown for the finals was longer than usual.
"Ten… nine… eight… … three, two, one—begin!"
As the match officially began, neither of them held back. Both unleashed their martial souls and soul rings.
When the audience saw the seven dazzling soul rings on Gu You, all doubts were immediately shattered. Who said a fifteen-year-old couldn't become a Soul Sage? Right before their eyes stood living proof!
And what were those terrifying soul ring configurations? The previous purple-gold ring, and now a blue-purple dual-colored ring—what were they?
Gu You's body held too many secrets, leaving the spectators in a whirl of speculation.
Gu You was the first to attack. Without any hesitation, he shot forward like a cannonball toward Long Yue. Five purple-gold soul rings rose from beneath his feet as he became a streaking arrow. Over a dozen soul rings hovered faintly around him.
His eyes glowed entirely purple-gold, shining brilliantly. His aura skyrocketed as fierce winds surged around him. Dragon scales unfolded, covering his entire body.
This was the Purple-Gold Dragon Armor!
Long Yue stood motionless, not advancing to meet the attack. Instead, he stared intently at Gu You.
His presence was overwhelming, especially his seventh soul ring—its aura alone felt stronger than that of a 700,000-year-old soul beast's ring.
A powerful pressure erupted from Long Yue. The colossal dragon phantom that had once appeared during his battle with Le Zhengyu reappeared—this time clearer, more vivid. The mountain-bearing dragon spread its wings, releasing a low, rumbling roar.
Gu You remained unfazed by the Mountain Dragon King's roar. Instead, he threw his head back and unleashed a fierce dragon cry of his own.
Unlike the Mountain Dragon King's deep growl, Gu You's roar was high-pitched and majestic. His bloodline surged, erupting without restraint.
Long Yue's expression shifted slightly. Within Gu You's roar, the dragon phantom behind him flickered faintly, and its aura clearly weakened.
On the main platform, Dean Enci, who had maintained a calm expression until now, suddenly sat upright, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He knew well the legends surrounding the Mountain Dragon King. To him, Long Yue possessed the purest Mountain Dragon King martial soul—arguably the strongest among dragon-type martial souls in the current world. Even other True Dragon martial souls shouldn't be able to compare to the child of the Dragon God.
Yet in that moment of aura clash, Long Yue's Mountain Dragon King was clearly on the losing end. Not only did it fail to suppress Gu You's martial soul—it was overpowered by Gu You's bloodline.
How was this possible? What was Gu You's martial soul? Why was it so overwhelmingly powerful?
No one knew the answer. No one could even imagine it.
'Could it be… his bloodline came from the Light Dragon King, descendant of the Dragon God?'
'But his aura doesn't carry that much light. And even if it were the Light Dragon King, it shouldn't be able to suppress me like this. The Mountain Dragon King was the ninth and final Dragon King, created with the sacrifices of many dragons. Its strength is second to none. At the very least, no other Dragon King's bloodline should be able to suppress it.'
That was why Long Yue had never imagined anyone could dominate him in terms of dragon bloodline aura. Yet now, he felt an overwhelming sense of suppression.
Although he didn't show fear or trembling like Sima Xian once had, the desire to kneel still crept into his soul. It was the instinct of the weak before the strong—a lower being before its superior.
'Impossible. This is impossible! The only dragon bloodline that can absolutely suppress mine… would be that of the Dragon God!'
'But how could a human possibly possess the Dragon God's bloodline? That should be impossible! There's no way that aura is the Dragon God's.'
And just as Long Yue reeled from the shock—
Gu You launched skyward...
(End of Chapter)
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