Chapter 196 - Battle of The Monsters (Part 1)

"Ouch!" Mutter Xie Xie as he began to gently c_a_r_e_s_s his head while displaying a pitiful look towards Tang Wulin who only shook his head.

"Boss, you can't just randomly hit someone!"

"Good thing you aren't a random person."

As the boys were disputing, the people around them were occasionally glancing around and seeking someone they could challenge.

This gathering didn't maintain the order of competition, as it was primarily seen as a way for others to pick their opponent to compare their skills with. Because of this, most Soul Masters would pick the ones who were vastly stronger them, in the hopes of gaining insights or even some good pointers.

As some times, the difference between a breakthrough and comprehension was enlightenment that could be found in battle.

With this, countless people were going up onto the stage with them sparring and exchanging moves with each other. There was surprisingly ill intent, as everyone was simply enjoying them as if the world was influencing them.

A few minutes passed before the boys finally reached the place and to their surprise, they were able to find everyone was spread out.

"Why are they spread apart?" Questioned Xie Xie as he glanced from Xu Lizhi who was with Liu Yuxin and then at the girls who were with other people.

"...Say, boss, don't you think the scene around fatty and Yuxin is a bit strange?"Questioned Xie Xie as he felt something wasn't right.

"Don't you think the scene with that guy and Yuanen is a bit strange?" Questioned Tang Wulin causing Xie Xie's head to instantly turn and eyes to narrow at Yuanen speaking to another guy.

"I will be right-"

"No." Said Tang Wulin as he held on to Xie Xie before he went on to do anything absurd.

"Boss!"

"We don't know what they are doing." Said Tang Wulin while conveniently ignoring Xie Xie's struggle and also glancing around.

"Is that Yue Zhengyu and Dai Yun'er?" Questioned Tang Wulin with a raised brow causing Xie Xie to momentary pause before glancing in their direction.

"Huh didn't think they would work out."Mutter Xie Xie causing Tang Wulin lips to twitch and then he began dragging Xie Xie forward.

"Enough delaying were going to fight." Said Tang Wulin causing Xie Xie to blink his eyes before nervously chuckling.

"Boss...about that, we kinda need everyone."

"...Are you all trying to fight me?"Questioned Tang Wulin causing Xie Xie to let out a helpless sigh.

"Of course! How do you think one of us is supposed to cope with your heaven-defying ness."Said Xie Xie causing Tang Wulin to let out a laugh.

"Well then, no time for delay." Said Tang Wulin as he headed for Xu Lizhi and Liu Yuxin first.

As they were approaching the duo, Yue Zhengyu and Dai Yun'er were able to notice them from the other side.

"Since Wulin is here, all we need now his Na'er and Gu Yue." Mutter Yue Zhengyu before walking over with Dai Yun'er following behind.

It wasn't just these two but everyone except Na'er and Gu Yue who wasn't here headed over to where Wulin and Xie Xie were heading.

"Xie Xie!" Shouted Xu Lizhi with a grin after not seeing him in months.

"Well, fatty. I didn't know you had it in you." Said Xie Xie with a smile before encircling his arm around Xu Lizhi's shoulder and whispering in his ears.

As Xie Xie was whispering, Xu Lizhi's ears and face began to turn red before he pushes Xie Xie away and glares at him hatefully.

"Shameless!"

"Nonsense! You know I'm right."Said Xie Xie while puffing out his c_h_e_s_t causing Xu Lizhi to roll his eyes before smiling wickedly.

"If your so right, how about you tell that to Yuanen." Said Xu Lizhi causing Xie Xie to flinch before grinning back.

"Of course I would-"

"Tell me what?" Questioned Yuanen Yehui as she appeared behind Xie Xie with a raised brow.

"Nothing!" Shouted Xie Xie with his face blushing while looking elsewhere. This earned him a look of disdain from Xu Lizhi causing him to get irritated.

Yuanen didn't say anything and only sighed at Xie Xie antics before nodding her head to Tang Wulin.

"Hmph, it seems you were telling fatty something vile." Said Yue Zhengyu as he appeared while shaking his head at Xie Xie.

"Shut up! What do you know?"Mutter Xie Xie while glaring at Yue Zhengyu.

"More than you." Said Yue Zhengyu while looking at Xie Xie in pity.

"You want to fight!"

"Sure! It has been a while, let me see if you have improved!"

Tang Wulin let out a sigh before he felt two soft arms gently wrapping around him with and a weight laying on his c_h_e_s_t.

"Welcome back." Said Tang Wulin as he winds one arm around Ye Xinglan who was hugging him and operate his other hand to jerk her chin up.

Ye Xinglan didn't say anything and smiled charmingly at Tang Wulin before moving towards his lips. Mu Xi didn't say anything about this except her eyes slightly twitch but she moved toward Xie Xie and hauled him off to the side.

While this was going on Xu Xiaoyan and Wu Siduo was talking with the elder in front of the battle stage. The elder face was gradually undergoing some changes before he became thrilled and rapidly nodded his head towards the two girls.

"Where Na'er and Gu Yue?" Questioned Liu Yuxin after seeing almost everyone was here.

"They said they were coming." Said Tang Wulin as he receives a call from both of them when he was walking here with Xie Xie.

"Did Xie Xie inform you about the plan?" Questioned Ye Xinglan as she instantly detected a hint of battle l_u_s_t from Tang Wulin.

"That you guys wanted to fight me together." Said Tang Wulin as a grin formed on his face. Liu Yuxin to let out a gasp, as this was the first she ever saw Wulin smiled or grin.

"That idiot, well it doesn't matter anyway." Said Yue Zhengyu before grinning at Tang Wulin and not hiding his battle intent.

"Indeed, we haven't fought each other in a long while." Said Ye Xinglan as the smile on her face started to turn vicious.

"This is the perfect time to have an all-out battle, after all, I still need to pay you back from all those years." Said Ye Xinglan with her eyes lighting up.

"Big brother, I promise to show you my progress." Said Xu Lizhi with a beaming smile without really caring about the outcome.

Whether they win or Wulin won didn't matter as he just wanted to spar with each other. Naturally, others wouldn't agree with his feelings, especially towards the person in front of them.

"Come on fatty, you have to show more fighting spirit! Don't you want to beat up this tyrant!"Shouted Xie Xie as he walked back after Mu Xi was finally done with him.

"Usually I wouldn't care but he is right. The tyrant must fall."Said Mu Xi with a nod of her head as the flames dance in her eyes.

How long have they suffered under this tyrant? Far too long! Injustice must be paid back ten folds!

"It seems you aren't speaking nonsense for once, Xie Xie." A voice rang out causing all of them to turn around.

Behind them was a gorgeous woman with violet eyes and lavender-silver hair that cascaded down her back. Her figure was tall and curvaceous with a hint of maturity that gave off a feeling of being out of reach to all.

"...You are?"Questioned Xie Xie with a faint blush rising on his face as the woman gave off an odd feeling.

"Its Gu Yue." Said Tang Wulin causing everyone except for Gu Yue to blink their eyes before looking deeply towards her.

"Enough!" Said Gu Yue coldly as she saw they were subtly shifting their eyes all over her.

Gu Yue then moved her eyes towards Tang Wulin who had a faint smile and who was also spreading his arms.

'This guy…' Thought Gu Yue as she saw Ye Xinglan was still in Wulin embrace before murmuring and s_u_c_k_i_n_g it up.

"Only time…"Mutter Gu Yue causing Tang Wulin to simply shake his head before pulling her further into his embrace.

"Boss is the greatest…"Mutter Xie Xie before glancing at Yuanen who also glances at him before snorting and turning away.

"Yuanen…"

"Don't think I didn't see that blush." Said Yuanen Yehui causing Xie Xie and the other guys to flinch as they too were blushing.

"What happened to you?" Mu Xi questioned after seeing no one was going to ask the obvious question.

"I unlock my bloodline."Said Gu Yue causing everyone to blink their eyes before glancing at Tang Wulin and then nodding their head.

As Wulin's appearance also changed from him unlocking his bloodline and it wasn't rare for things like this to happen from this method.

"Now we just need Na'er." Said Mu Xi as she began looking around for Na'er while also looking forward to taking down her tyrant.

"She is over there." Said Gu Yue who was still deep into Tang Wulin's embrace but able to point her fingers towards a direction.

As they were about to turn their heads, they head a cold voice rang out.

"Scram!"

They all saw Na'er was walking towards them and leaving behind a bunch of Soul Masters who were trying to talk to her.

"Who are these clowns…"Mutter Xie Xie as he saw them turning sullen.

"Fools." Said Gu Yue who moved away from Tang Wulin with Ye Xinglan doing the same too.

"Big brother!" Said Na'er as she swiftly went into Tang Wulin's embrace for a hug before moving back and looking at everyone.

"Are we all ready?" Questioned Na'er with a smile when she saw the vicious looks in their eyes and a grin from everyone but Xu Lizhi and Liu Yuxin.

"You all are going to fight him."Mutter Liu Yuxin causing Xu Lizi to sigh before nodding his head.

"Of course, we must pay him back!" Shouted Na'er with her eyes blazing fiercely with determination before lightly kissing Wulin cheek.

"Sorry Wulin, but revenge is too good to pass up."

"Right!" Shouted all of them except for Xu Lizhi and Liu Yuxin.

"...Just what did you do to them?"Questioned Liu Yuxin causing Tang Wulin to roll his eyes and move them all to go to the stage.

"Mu Xi is a Spirit Douluo at rank 82 with Na'er also being at rank 85 and Gu Yue at 79." Said Zeref with his eyes slightly wide.

"Xie Xie seems to be at rank 78, with Yuanen Yehui being at 75 and Ye Xinglan being at rank 74." Mutter Sleipnir.

"Xu Xiaoyan is also at 78, with Yue Zhengyu being at 79 and Wu Siduo being at rank 74." Said Yggdrasil with a troubling look.

'While Dai Yun'er is only at rank 64.' Thought Tang Wulin as he quickly senses all of them and accurately pinpointed their strength.

To say he was surprised at their strength would be an understatement, as he knew that around this level it becomes vastly harder to raise one rank. It wouldn't be amiss to say, the fact they could all raise their ability this high could be a miracle.

Once they all enter the stage that was thankfully empty, Tang Wulin stared at all the people he trained with the inclusion of Dai Yun'er.

'Didn't think they had it in them.' Thought Tang Wulin as he felt excitement pulsing through his veins.

Of course, this type of setting and spectacle didn't go unnoticed by those who were standing around. As the people who were going to fight weren't just anybody, especially when those remarkable people were doing an unusual matchup.

"Isn' that the Dragon Spear Goddess? Is she about to fight that guy?"

"It's not just her but the other Shrek Devils and another person."

"Wait! Is that Tang Wulin! Is he about to fight all of them!"

The people on the stage ignored the large chattering and focus on the people in front of them. The stage didn't have a referee since it wasn't a real match. It was up to the people who were on the stage to say when to go.

No words were exchanged between the people on the stage, as they instantly get ready.

'Go!'

Mu Xi figure lit up in an orange-golden light burst, that reveals a silvery-white Battle Armor. It started from her ample c_h_e_s_t, then spread down to her waist, which was being tied with a black and gold large sash. It was a large sash that loops above her head with the ends hanging out.

The upper part of the dress includes gold and white shoulderless sleeves with magatama and sun symbols on both arms. Down below the belt was a white skirt and two-tailed cloak appearing over her armor and a Magatama necklace around the neck area.

Xie Xie's figure lit up as he was dr_a_p_ed in black Battle Armor that had golden edges and lines that go through everywhere. Yuanen Yehui's figure had a red and black battle armor with red-black pauldron and large gauntlets.

Xu Xiaoyan's figure lit up as she bore silver and light bluish battle armor, with a b_r_e_a_s_tplate that is decorated by golden trimmings. It produces thin plates going up to surround her neck and similarly adorned pauldron.

It had a prominent protrusion and wolf symbols with wide-open mouths. On top of her head was a silver crown around her head, that has various wolf symbols on the edges.

Yue Zhengyu's body lit up as a brilliant white Battle Armor begins to dr_a_p_e over his body. It had gold edges intersecting around the distinct edges and parts of the armor. Decorative feather-like plate wings begin appearing on his gauntlets, leg area, waist.

Then a golden crown begins forming around his head, with four golden featherlike wings pointing down from the edges of the jeweled crown. And besides those feather wings are two golden light that was pointing up as if they were spears.

Wu Siduo's body lit up as she became enveloped in black-white Battle Armor, which only covers her forearms down to her hands and legs. A battle dress appears around her waist, and a metal circuit appears around her head.

Ye Xinglan's body lit up with her being clad in full plated light green emerald Battle Armor that covered her whole body. They had mysterious ancient symbols and tribal markings all around.

Around the waist of the battle armor, the armor was a skirt, that had the same design has her Battle Armor. The skirt was split into various flower-like parts that hanged on her side and back.

Xu Lizhi's body lit up with him having a black and green colored Battle Armor. The b_r_e_a_s_tplate is composed of different plates joined together, with various ornaments around them. The shoulder pads are were huge with them sprouting spikes, that were protruding from a far darker part.

Na'er lit up in a speckle of silver radiance as she wore a silvery purple Battle Armor. Around her waist is sash, with a long white cloak that goes all the way down and splits in the middle at the edges. Around her arms was a long silverly flowing sleeve with purple gems inside.

On her head was a dragon crown, with silvery gems and visible edges. Two silver wings sprouted from her back with eighteen coloreds on her two glittering wings and also being embedded into her armor.

Gu Yue lit up with her shimmering with silver light as an oval-shaped silver gemstone formed and expanded into a crown-like helmet. Silver battle armor flowed down from the top of her head akin to quicksilver spilling on the ground.

Oval-shaped dragon scales decorated around her Battle Armor with a pair of silver dragon wings spread out behind her back. A total of eighteen silver gemstones encrusted her wings with faint flickering radiance.

Dai Yun'er's body lit up with her forming a golden-blue battle armor that incased her whole figure with a white crown forming. Two small cattails formed behind that whip around like vines.

All of them used their Battle Armor! Not just any Battle Armor but Three-Words Battle Armor!

Just how powerful was a Three-Word Battle Armor?

If a Soul Sage wielded a Three-Word Battle Armor, they could easily fight a Title Douluo! As the enhancement and boost, they gain was just that terrifying.

Even though Dai Yun'er doesn't have Three-Word battle armor, she still had a Two-Word. It was strong enough to increase her strength towards that of a Soul Douluo.

As a Battle Armor Master strength would be twenty rank or two realms higher than the same soul rank. It was no wonder it was such loved equipment and a weapon that struck fear into the hearts of even the top Spirit Beasts.

Even with all of Tang Wulin enhancements, they still wouldn't be fit to contend with a Three-Word Battle Armor boost in overall power.

Xu Lizhi quickly passed out a crispy bun and black bun towards everyone around him. They all rapidly ate it as Tang Wulin began to turn his enhancement, with them increasing their strength by 90 percent from both buns combine.

Tang Wulin himself became coated in an extremely thin and ethereal golden scale that was shining with a dazzling light. The scales were shimmering and glowing as a wisp of golden energy and impenetrable mist began to coil all around his body.

'Second Awakening.'

'Third Awakening.'

'Gem Amplification!'

'Child of Life!'

His aura also began erupting outward, as his hearts began to beat like thunder as it rumbles outwards. Golden-red ethereal light aura to surge up as his ethereal scales became bulkier with them shining even more brightly and blood essence overflowing.

A jeweled crown was donned on Tang Wulin head with multi-colored lights shining and a wisp of green energy was absorbed into him. At the same time, his bloodline began suppressing the people in front of him.

"Gu Yue!" Shouted Xie Xie as he felt himself being frozen in place from Tang Wulin suppression.

"Right." Said Gu Yue as she and Na'er erupted in Seven-colores that began enveloping everyone around them. In a matter of seconds, Xie Xie and the others with dragons and beast martial spirits were able to move properly.

'They cancel out the suppression.' Thought Tang Wulin in surprise as this was the first time anyone has ever been able to shake off his bloodline suppression.

Then he shook his head, as he instantly recalls who those two were. As of course, Gu Yue and Na'er, wouldn't have everyone challenged him without being able to or know a way to neutralize the suppression.

With one stomp that caused the whole arena to shake endlessly and narrow fissures to form, Tang Wulin gets ready to instantly shoot towards his enemy.

'Absolute Delay!'

Yet instantly Xie Xie's fifth soul skill was already used as it rushes towards Tang Wulin with a gray field enveloping his whole figure. But to the slight shock of Xie Xie, the dazzling light around Tang Wulin erupted outwards before he thrust out his fist.

As if it was glass, the gray field that was enveloping Tang Wulin began breaking as his fist began plowing forward.

'Damn.' Thought Xie Xie with his lips twitching as he saw Tang Wulin shattering and breaking his field of time.

'But sorry boss, we aren't playing around.'

''Sixth Soul Skill: Judgment.'

Yue Zhengyu figure lit up as light shone down as light descended on the whole stage causing Tang Wulin expression to crumble.

It was only because of his Slayer arts resistance that he didn't get half of his power to halve, although it was still reduced by 25 percent.

As the field around Tang Wulin was gone, a figure appeared behind him with scattering silver hair and silver spear. Na'er with her right hand lightly gripping the glittering spear before exerting force and thrusting out causing the spear to pierce towards Tang Wulin back.

Yet as if he already knew she was there, Tang Wulin instantly spun around and deflect the spear before lashing out with a kick that moved like a whip.

'Seventh Soul Ring: Lunar Star Staff True Body.'

'Star Land.'

'Star Prison.'

Tang Wulin figure shooked as he felt himself being restrained with him not being able to unleash his full speed. Yet that wasn't the end as he felt chains coiling around his figure and decreasing his speed even more.

But not just that, the area began to change as flowing streams of starlight akin to meteors begin to appear. They began to move through the sky with tiny specs of Stars appearing all around.

There was no longer an arena but now a place that was outer space that was filled with luminous stars with a huge moon shining above. But even with these changes, Wulin leg still didn't stop as it headed towards Na'er who was able to react to his restrained speed.

Na'er instantly relaxes her whole body as she moved her spear to block the tyrannical leg.

The spear began bending from the kick of Tang Wulin before Na'er spun around as she borrowed the overwhelming force. Then her Silver Dragon Spear came stabbing towards Tang Wulin at an even faster speed.

Yet Tang Wulin wasn't outdone as he reacted with a fist thrusting out towards the spearhead.

Even though his speed was being restricted, it was only restricted to the level of a Limit Douluo which was still terrifying to Na'er and the others.

But it was then Na'er smirk causing his senses to go off, as instantly Xie Xie appeared behind Tang Wulin with Ye Xinglan.

'Divine Grace.'

Light swept through everyone but Tang Wulin causing all of their strength to increase and be enhanced. Yue Zhengyu smirked as his fifth soul ring was shining and empowering everyone.

'Space-Time Dragon Freeze the World.'

As Xie Xie rotated his palm, the space around him began freezing in time with it enveloping Tang Wulin. Yet Tang Wulin's body shook as he moved to lash out with a leg towards Xie Xie but it was then his body froze.

'Star Chain.'

Dazzling chains that glittered like stars wrapped themselves around Tang Wulin and completely locking down his actions. In this instant, his fist and leg were frozen and causing him to be open for attacks that his friends took advantage of.

'Spatial Slice.'

'Star Meteor Annihilation.'

Na'er spear pierces towards Tang Wulin as it collided with his ethereal scales and Xie Xie slashed through space that began to bypass Tang Wulin ethereal scales.

Ye Xinglan Stargod Sword, that was already armageddon mode, began to condense the space around the sword into stars before caving in exploding.

Endless streaks of sword light were released, shining with incomparable brilliance as it smashed into Tang Wulin's body.

Yet that wasn't it, as multiple arrays of elemental attacks came raining down on Tang Wulin as they began smashing into his body. Alongside streaks of over a hundred arrows piercing over and colliding.