Three years later.
After dealing with Tan Ciqi and Tan Zhengzong, Sun Wukong dedicated himself to cultivation.
His strength reached the level of a 45th-rank Soul Ancestor. During this time, Bibi Dong came to find him, asking if he would become her disciple. Needless to say, Sun Wukong's answer was definitely yes.
After all, she was the woman who would make up for all the regrets in the Douluo Continent.
He was now nine years old. Looking across the entire continent, a nine-year-old 45th-rank Soul Ancestor was already a genius among geniuses; the word "genius" couldn't even fully describe him.
However, this was far from what Sun Wukong had originally estimated. He initially thought he could reach around level 50 or 60. But after obtaining his third Soul Ring, his level became increasingly difficult to raise. Using Soul Power to replace his Qi gathering cultivation method became less and less effective, and he eventually had to revert to the most primitive meditation cultivation method of the Douluo Continent.
After he taught those two a lesson, the incident reached Bibi Dong's ears. She was both furious and excited. At level 30, and without even obtaining his third Soul Ring, he could easily defeat a Soul King and a Soul Master. "This child's talent will definitely be extraordinary in the future," she said.
With Bibi Dong's help, Sun Wukong hunted a 50,000-year-old Giant Stone Rock Elephant for his third Soul Ring, obtaining a very good Soul Skill.
Third Soul Skill: Stone Shattering Heaven Shaking, which enchants the Martial Soul and has a 50% chance of petrifying the enemy for one second.
With this Soul Skill, Sun Wukong could be said to be able to defeat opponents even 30 levels higher than him. Three years ago, Sun Wukong could spar with low-level Soul Sages and high-level Soul Sages.
Now, high-level Soul Sages weren't even enough to fill his teeth. Currently, only low-level Soul Douluos were qualified to be his opponents. If a Titled Douluo wanted to bully Sun Wukong, it would be incredibly easy.
With the Martial Soul Hall's assistance, his fourth Soul Skill came from hunting a Raging Flame Hydra with a lifespan of 60,000 years, giving him a Soul Skill that allowed him to pursue and escape.
Fourth Soul Skill: Flame Rush Flash, which covers his entire body in flames as he charges towards the enemy. During this process, he is invincible, but the invincibility only lasts for three seconds after the charge.
With this Soul Skill, combined with the Sky Dance Technique and Burst Mode, no one could match Sun Wukong's speed, except perhaps Extreme Douluos and speed-type Super Douluos.
And in these three years, the Super Saiyan transformation still showed no signs of loosening.
Martial Soul Hall's Hell Training Camp, the final arena of the Heavenly Pride Tournament.
"Please welcome contestant Sun Wukong!" The host shouted from the stage.
A white light soared through the sky, finally landing slowly on one side of the arena.
"Phew, come on, the previous opponents were no challenge at all."
"I reckon this time won't be interesting either."
That's right, this person was Sun Wukong.
Hearing Sun Wukong's words, the referee immediately spoke the remaining words.
"Considering Sun Wukong's strength and the Holy Decree issued by the Pope, the final match will be a three-on-one battle."
"The three contestants who made it to the top four will face off against the first-place contestant, Sun Wukong."
"Please, the challengers, enter the arena."
On the other side of the arena, two men and a woman appeared. They each had two Soul Rings, and all were Soul Elder level.
"Li Yan, age 14, a 38th-level attack-type Soul Elder, Martial Soul: Gold and Silver Rod, Soul Rings: Yellow, Yellow, Purple..."
"You Ci, age 12, a 25th-level control-type Soul Grand Master, Martial Soul: Crescent Moon Snake, Soul Rings: Yellow, Yellow..."
"Yue Er, age 12, a 27th-level agility-type Soul Grand Master, Martial Soul: Ghost Shadow Leopard, Soul Rings: Yellow, Yellow..."
Looking at the introductions of these people, Sun Wukong looked up at the sky: "Oh my god, is there nothing stronger? Being invincible is such a lonely existence!"
Seeing Sun Wukong say such an infuriating sentence, the three people across from him couldn't help but react.
"Hey! Don't think you can look down on us just because you're in first place! Watch out, or we'll make you eat dirt!" You Ci glared at Sun Wukong, waving her little fists.
Sun Wukong: "What'd you say? Make me eat dirt? Well, I'll be waiting to see that." After saying this, he took a sip of the tea that had just been served.
"Damn it, that guy is so arrogant! We have to teach him a lesson!" You Ci said to the other two.
"Sister You Ci, don't be rash. I heard that guy has three ten-thousand-year Soul Rings. Maybe we should just concede later. We're already in the top four anyway, and working at the Martial Soul Hall is a sure thing." Yue Er tried to persuade her with a bitter expression.
Hearing this, Li Yan just smiled slightly at the side and didn't say anything else, because that's how real experts were. Well, you won't think that way in a moment.
You Ci was furious when she heard this: "Why are you two such cowards? So what if he has ten-thousand-year Soul Rings? We're older than him and have definitely experienced more battles!"
"I don't believe it! We'll struggle against a little kid?"
You Ci, who had always been hailed as a genius by those around her, thought that Sun Wukong's three ten-thousand-year Soul Rings were completely useless. This wasn't surprising. Imagine being constantly told you're a genius; after a while, even if you weren't one, you'd start to believe it.
"I declare the match…begin!" the referee roared.
"Release your Martial Souls!" The three from the challenging side all revealed their Martial Souls and Soul Rings.
"Let's do this!"
Sun Wukong covered his hands with Armament Haki and assumed a battle stance. His left hand was extended forward and bent upwards, with his ring and little fingers curled down, while his middle and index fingers were curled up. His right hand was clenched into a fist and placed under his left ribs.
"To show some respect, I'm already using Haki, you know."
"Haki? What's that?" Li Yan asked, puzzled.
"Never mind what it is! Just go and beat him up!"
You Ci instantly activated her Crescent Moon Snake Martial Soul Avatar, using her speed advantage to appear before Sun Wukong.
She wanted to hit Sun Wukong with a venomous attack.
"First Soul Skill, Venomous Crescent Moon!" Behind You Ci, who was in her Martial Soul Avatar, a large snake with a gaping maw appeared, its two fangs lunging towards Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong, however, held up his arm, which was covered in Armament Haki, to block the attack.
Clang! The Crescent Moon Snake's fangs bit down on Sun Wukong's arm, but they couldn't penetrate. It was as if they had hit steel.
"How is this possible? My first Soul Skill can't even be withstood by a Soul Ancestor at level 40, and you blocked it directly? What kind of freakish physical strength is this?"
Hearing this, Sun Wukong's face darkened, and he used his other hand to pull her out of her Martial Soul Avatar state.
Seeing Sun Wukong's action, the audience present gasped in unison.
"What the hell? He can yank people out of their Martial Soul Avatar state directly?"
"Does this guy have some kind of bizarre Martial Soul?"
"My god, he can actually pull someone out of Martial Soul Avatar!"
You Ci was also taken aback. The fact that this person could directly pull her out of her Martial Soul Avatar state was terrifying. What kind of ability was this?
"Watch closely, this is Armament Haki." Sun Wukong's eyes were fierce, but they also held a hint of heroism. "You two come on too, otherwise, she alone isn't enough for me to fight."
The remaining two's faces darkened, thinking, "This guy is so arrogant! We'll risk it all. Even if we can't beat him today, we'll make him pay!"
Next, the two of them attacked from Sun Wukong's sides, each using their most powerful Soul Skills.
"Kid, you're too arrogant, just wait to die!" Li Yan shouted at Sun Wukong angrily.
"Sister You Ci! Wait for me to save you." Yue Er looked at You Ci, his eyes filled with the sadness of a simp.
Li Yan: "Third Soul Skill, Heaven-Shattering Strike!"
Li Yan, having used his third Soul Skill, saw his body strength instantly increase by 200%. He swung the giant rod towards Sun Wukong.
Meanwhile, Yue Er also used his second Soul Skill, Shadow of Speed.
Just as the two were about to hit Sun Wukong, he held up a finger and flicked his hair: "The law of victory has been decided!" Then he activated Burst Mode, stepping on the Sky Dance Technique to fly into the sky. Before leaving, he didn't forget to fling You Ci's fangs towards Li Yan.
And below, three hysterical screams erupted.
Li Yan's rod hit Yue Er's head, You Ci's fangs bit directly into Li Yan's arm, and Yue Er's body slammed into You Ci, causing all three to be knocked unconscious by their respective attacks.
(End of this chapter)