The next day had finally arrived. The atmosphere at the sub-arena of the competition was completely different than it had been the day before. Twice as many people filled the stands, and the crowd was very loud. Most of them had heard about the shocking scene from yesterday where one person challenged an entire team alone. They wanted to see for themselves if this mysterious young man from the Sun Moon Empire really had such terrifying power.
As usual, the seven members of the Sun Moon Battle Team walked onto the stage. Then, Kong Mingan stepped forward by himself. He looked very calm as he stared at the members of the Minghun Advanced Spirit Master Academy team. The Minghun team members looked very serious, as if they were facing a deadly enemy. They immediately pulled out several defensive spirit tools and got ready to use them.
The captain of the Minghun team stood at the front. Sweat was running down the side of his face. He had been a spectator yesterday and clearly remembered the huge amount of Qi and the scary pressure this youth could release. Even though Kong Mingan was young, the captain did not look down on him at all.
The referee stepped onto the stage and checked that everyone was ready. His voice rang out across the arena, "The match begins!".
As soon as the referee spoke, the seven members of the Minghun Team moved together to form a circle. Bright lights from their Spirit Abilities and spirit tools began to glow, forming a thick defensive barrier. Their plan was simple: they wanted to build a strong defense so they wouldn't be defeated instantly by Kong Mingan's strange attacks. They just wanted to survive a little longer.
However, Kong Mingan did not use a giant wave of Qi like he did the day before. Instead, he raised his hand slightly. The red Qi power around him began to bubble like steam, but it stayed close to him. The energy quickly took the shape of sharp swords made of Qi. With a small tap of his finger, more than ten of these flying swords made a low humming sound. Then, they turned into streaks of red light and flew straight toward the Minghun Team's barrier.
The swords hit the shield with loud thuds and the sound of metal cutting into glass. "Hold on!" the Minghun captain yelled. All the team members gritted their teeth and pushed their spirit power into the shield as hard as they could. The defensive light had been shaking under the impact, but it flared up brightly and managed to stop the swords.
Their spirit power was running out very fast. The Minghun team members started to look pale, and their bodies began to shake. But suddenly, the flying Qi swords disappeared. The pressure on their defense stopped, and they finally caught their breath.
But before they could feel happy, they saw something through a gap in their shield. The red Qi was gathering again, and it quickly formed a three-meter long spear. Then, the young man made a simple throwing motion. The blood-red spear shot out with a loud shriek. It looked like a red streak in the sky as it smashed into the Minghun Team's weak defense.
There was a giant explosion. All the defensive spirit tools and Spirit Abilities were torn apart like paper. The power of the hit sent all seven team members flying backward onto the ground. The Minghun captain struggled to stand up, trying to find a way to keep fighting. But when he looked up, he saw Kong Mingan's body glowing with Qi again. Another terrifying spear had already formed in the youth's hand, as if the first one had never left.
The captain realized he couldn't win. This felt like cheating. "We surrender!" he shouted without waiting any longer. Immediately, the arena's protective shield dropped down to separate the two sides. The referee announced, "The match is over! The Sun Moon representative team wins!".
Kong Mingan stopped moving, and he looked a bit disappointed. He had been getting a lot of new ideas during these matches, and his control over his Qi was getting better every day. Sadly, he didn't have any strong opponents to practice on. Since this was the early part of the tournament, the organizers wouldn't put a strong team against the Sun Moon team yet. He felt like his testing was not finished.
The red spear turned back into mist and went into his body. Kong Mingan looked at the cheering crowd for a second, then he calmly walked off the stage. When he got to the hallway, he saw the Sun Moon Team Leader Teacher. "I'll be gone for a moment," he said. Then, he moved very fast and disappeared.
He left the loud arena and used a flying spirit tool to go high into the sky. He flew toward the forest outside of Heaven Dou City. After a while, he landed in a quiet, empty clearing. As soon as his feet touched the grass, several powerful people suddenly appeared around him.
Nine figures surrounded him, led by a man in dark green. It was Poison Undying, the Sect Master of the Body Sect. He crossed his arms and looked at Kong Mingan with a smile. "Kid, you are very smart," Poison Undying said. "Did you lead us here on purpose?".
Kong Mingan did not answer. He looked at the eight people behind Poison Undying. There were two Titled Douluo and six Spirit Douluo with very high levels. Poison Undying himself was a Level 98 Super Douluo. Kong Mingan had used his Qi power yesterday just to bait them into coming after him, and it had worked. This group was put together quickly, but it was still a very strong team. It seemed the Body Sect was even stronger than he thought.
Kong Mingan looked at Poison Undying and smiled in a way that made the Sect Master feel nervous. Poison Undying frowned. He felt like something was wrong. He decided to stop talking and just capture the boy. His dark green spirit power turned into a giant hand that reached out to grab Kong Mingan.
Kong Mingan stayed very calm. He spoke softly, "Snow Empress.".
Suddenly, the air became incredibly cold. Around Kong Mingan, an invisible area of freezing air appeared, covering everything within a hundred meters. "No!" Poison Undying shouted. He realized it was a trap, but he was too late. Ice started to form in the air and on the ground. Everyone except Kong Mingan was covered in frost and frozen in place.
Poison Undying and his men looked on in horror. A beautiful woman in white appeared silently next to Kong Mingan. She looked at the boy and answered his call with a cold, pure voice: "I am here."