Douluo Dalu: The Legend of The Spider Emperor

"Bastard."

Tang San rose from the ground and cursed at Ye Hao.

All the hidden weapon blueprints had fallen into Ye Hao's hands. Now it was all over—if Ye Hao managed to replicate these hidden weapons, then…

At that thought, the corners of Tang San's mouth curled up slightly.

Only he could forge and assemble those hidden weapon blueprints. Even if Ye Hao could invite skilled craftsmen to reproduce them exactly, without Tang San—the "hidden weapon inventor"—assembling them himself, Ye Hao would never be able to complete the Tang Sect hidden weapons.

But then Tang San silently regretted inwardly.

He had failed to extract the cure for Death Spider Emperor Poison from Ye Hao's mouth. As a result, the poison in his father would truly become unsolvable.

Moreover, losing the hidden weapon blueprints meant a double loss.

On the other side, Ye Hao, having obtained all of Tang San's hidden weapon blueprints, was now carefully studying the methods for making the hidden weapons.

One had to admit that "Tang Sect hidden weapons" had its secrets. Every component was marked with precise measurements, and manufacturing them was extremely laborious, especially given the strict control over the materials.

Take, for example, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow in Ye Hao's hand. Its attack power was formidable, and its penetrating ability was impressive. Ordinary people would struggle against it, and even a soul master with soul power far beyond level 40 would have to exert great effort to directly block the incoming crossbow bolts.

Ye Hao glanced at the stack of hidden weapon blueprints in his hand and instinctively considered destroying them. But then he reconsidered.

These hidden weapon blueprints were originally brought to this continent by Tang San from his past life. Even if Ye Hao destroyed all these blueprints, Tang San would still have the ability to replicate them again.

At that thought, Ye Hao couldn't help but think of someone…

Meanwhile, the match between Shrek Academy and the Elephant Armored Academy was raging.

As before, Shrek's team consisted of the original members—seven in total, with Tang San at the center; Dai Mubai and Tai Long led the charge; Xiao Wu and Jing Ling provided support; Jiang Zhu and Oscar remained at the back, tasked with healing and supplying sausages for the match.

In contrast, the seven members of Elephant Armored Academy stood tall, each over two meters in height, and several times more robust than Tai Long from Shrek. Their muscles, imbued with martial soul power, were as formidable as walls.

They stood in a row with fierce momentum, like an impenetrable barrier in front of the Shrek Seven. Their overwhelming presence and oppressive aura made it difficult for Dai Mubai and the others to catch their breath.

Clearly, the Shrek Seven appeared as nothing more than underdeveloped chicks in the face of the Elephant Armored Academy's warriors.

The spectators had already made their judgments.

Elephant Armored Academy had already won.

With both teams' martial souls fully summoned, the grand battle finally began.

The arena erupted with dazzling, colorful lights as successive soul skills were unleashed, thrilling the audience to no end.

In the VIP section, Emperor Xue Ye wore a gloomy expression. He showed little interest in the ongoing battle.

"Your Majesty, are you still troubled by some matters?" Ning Fengzhi's voice suddenly broke the silence.

Emperor Xue Ye glanced at Ning Fengzhi before sighing, "I'm sure Ning Zongzhu has already informed you that Spirit Hall has announced that once the tournament ends, the Titan Giant Ape will be publicly executed before all the competing teams, so that it may be absorbed as the soul ring for Bibi Dong's martial soul."

"Now, more and more free soul masters are joining Spirit Hall, and the Titan Giant Ape is about to become Pope Bibi Dong's soul ring. If this continues, tell me—who in this world will still acknowledge my Heaven Dou Empire?"

At this, Emperor Xue Ye's face turned furious.

An emperor of an empire places the utmost importance on reputation, and Spirit Hall had released such earth-shattering news in recent days, causing a surge in free soul masters joining Spirit Hall.

This deeply unsettled Emperor Xue Ye!

But then, after a moment's thought, Emperor Xue Ye seemed to console himself.

"What use is there in Spirit Hall having so many soul masters?"

"As long as we have Ye Hao, the empire will not falter!"

With that, Emperor Xue Ye burst into hearty laughter.

Ye Hao's remarkable talent had clearly impressed Emperor Xue Ye and the audience in the previous match. Given sufficient time, Ye Hao would undoubtedly achieve the rank of Title Douluo. At that time, with grand rewards from the royal family, he would be firmly bound to the Heaven Dou royal house. Then, would the Heaven Dou Empire still need to heed Spirit Hall's whims?

Spirit Hall's strength lay in its many Title Douluos and the overwhelming power of its soul masters.

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi's face turned bitter as he looked at Emperor Xue Ye, who was brimming with anticipation for a bright future.

To be honest, Ning Fengzhi really did not want to break the fragile façade.

Ye Hao's true identity continued to intrigue Ning Fengzhi. He was not yet certain whether Ye Hao was truly Bibi Dong's son. Revealing everything now would surely dampen Emperor Xue Ye's spirits.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ning Fengzhi decided to continue observing.

Over the past few days, Ye Hao had grown close to his disciple Xue Qinghe.

For the Heaven Dou royal family and Ning Fengzhi, this was a very good sign—Xue Qinghe was the future heir, and forming a brotherhood with Ye Hao only elevated his status. In the future, once Emperor Xue Ye passed on and Xue Qinghe inherited the throne, Ye Hao's position in the empire would only grow.

Unbeknownst to them, Xue Qinghe, seated behind them, observed all this quietly.

Xue Qinghe smiled warmly, his friendly expression making him seem approachable.

At that moment, Xue Qinghe truly wanted to laugh. An incompetent emperor like Emperor Xue Ye would soon see the collapse of the Heaven Dou Empire under his hands.

Xue Qinghe thought to himself: "Oh, foolish emperor! Once the Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament ends, my younger brother will officially become the head of Spirit Hall. I hope that by then, you will be able to smile again."

On the field, Shrek Academy quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was utterly ineffective against these giants. The seven members of Elephant Armored Academy were massive, and even if the Blue Silver Grass could restrain one of them, within less than a second it was as flimsy as paper, easily broken free one by one by the opponents.

In the process of breaking free, they taunted Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, dubbing it the "World's Number One Useless Martial Soul."

Tang San was enraged. His left-hand Clear Sky Hammer was already itching to strike.

But recalling his father's instructions, Tang San immediately suppressed his urge.

Soon, Shrek Academy was pushed to the brink by Elephant Armored Academy.

Led by Huyan Li, the seven members of Elephant Armored Academy unleashed their Diamond Mammoth martial souls. Their bodies grew even larger, and their fists were several inches larger than the faces of Dai Mubai and his companions.

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth as his fourth soul skill suddenly activated, and countless white light dots appeared behind him. Then…

"Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower!"

The white dots rained down on Hu Yanli and his comrades. In response, the members of Elephant Armored Academy calmly quickly formed diamond shields with their hands, holding them up in front of their chests.

Dai Mubai's White Tiger Meteor Shower struck the shields but had little effect, merely forcing Huyan Li and his team to step back a little without inflicting serious damage, owing to its characteristic of causing little harm when dissipated.

At this, Dai Mubai couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"We're doomed. If this continues, we'll lose. Tang San, what are we going to do now?"

Dai Mubai understood the importance of this match, and in desperation, he sought help from Tang San.

Tang San's face darkened. If they lost this battle, it would be extremely difficult for Shrek Academy to advance.

Then Tang San turned to Xiao Wu. "Xiao Wu, use your teleportation to lure the attention of Elephant Armored Academy, and then launch an attack on their captain, Huyan Li."

At his words, Xiao Wu immediately nodded.

Her third soul ring activated, and she instantly vanished from her spot.

Following that, Tang San continued, "Dai Mubai, when Xiao Wu initiates her surprise attack, I will cover you with Blue Silver Grass. Capture the leader first—if we defeat Huyan Li, the rest will surely collapse, and then we can defeat them one by one."

"Tai Long and Jing Ling, support from the sides; little Oscar, prepare your flying mushroom intestines; Jiang Zhu, be ready to heal at any moment."

"Agreed!"

All voices echoed in unison.

The match had arrived; it was time to decide the winner.

Huyan Li and the seven of Elephant Armored Academy tensed up immediately. They dared not be careless, for Xiao Wu—who had been missing—could appear anywhere at any time.

Just then, one of the members of Elephant Armored Academy cried out in pain.

Xiao Wu had quietly appeared behind them, catching them off guard.

Seeing this, Huyan Li was incensed. Clenching his fist tightly—an even larger fist than Xiao Wu's—he was about to strike down.

At that moment, Tang San skillfully unleashed Blue Silver Grass, binding Huyan Li so that his two fists were completely immobilized.

Immediately after, Dai Mubai's second soul ring lit up, and he chanted a spell of White Tiger Fiery Light Wave to break through.

Jing Ling and Tailong charged forward, engaging two members of Elephant Armored Academy directly.

"Xiao Wu, now's the chance!"

Tang San roared excitedly, as if victory were within his grasp.

Xiao Wu nodded earnestly. She leaped into mid-air, spinning 360 degrees. Her slender legs became her most powerful weapons.

With tremendous force from her descent, Xiao Wu's eyes narrowed as she aimed her attack at Huyan Li's head and struck hard.

"Thud—"

A dull sound resounded, and Huyan Li stood frozen in place.

His face remained calm, yet a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Taking advantage of the moment, Huyan Lisuddenly moved. With powerful force, he quickly broke free from the Blue Silver Grass bindings and seized the gap created by Xiao Wu's stalled form.

He grabbed hold of Xiao Wu's legs and hoisted her up, making her stand there helplessly.

"Little girl, your decision was good. Too bad you chose the wrong person."

Huyan Li smiled faintly. "But now you know..."

At that moment, a helmet appeared on Huyan Li's head.

The helmet was earth-yellow, completely covering his head.

"Soul Bone!"

Tang San silently cursed. The opponent not only possessed soul bones but had also acquired the most precious head soul bone. Tang San truly had not expected this.

Meanwhile, Huyan Li exerted force, and the little Xiao Wu, whom he was holding, was suddenly tossed into the air…