Chapter 1286 - Smiley Face Douluo
Chapter 1286: Smiley Face Douluo
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Hu Jie was all smiles. “Alright.”
As expected of a young man, he was anxious to display his powers. However, this was also something good as it was a display of confidence. Hu Jie had not been born with a naturally calm personality. When he was young, he was also as sharp as a nail. The only thing was that as he aged, he became more seasoned. In his youth, he was known to kill the people whom he did not agree with while smiling. Even after he had joined the Tang Sect, he was known for his iron fist.
Tang Wulin’s thoughts were different from his. The reason he wanted the others to observe was, naturally, to prove his strength. This would be beneficial for the various plans he had for this place. He wanted to do it today because he hoped that he could have one day to settle down after he sparred with Hu Jie.
Hu Jie made arrangements for their dinner. In preparation for his sparring session with Tang Wulin afterward, he did not set out the .
Tang Sect headquarters’ gymnasium was a huge hall. It was built above ground and was the largest of the Tang Sect buildings.
After dinner, Tang Wulin, the Shrek Monsters, the members of the Blood Dragon Unit, A Ruheng, Sima Jinchi, and the others came to the gymnasium. Even the Holy Spirit Douluo herself came.
The Holy Spirit Douluo had always kept a low profile. She wore a large cloak that covered her white hair as she followed behind the others. She contained her own aura, so not even Hu Jie sensed her presence.
From the Tang Sect, the ones who came to watch were Title Douluo-ranked experts. Even Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi, the two distinguished members of the younger generation, were not allowed to watch.
However, in a corner on the gymnasium’s second floor, a figure had appeared without anybody noticing. She sat silently in the corner and watched everything unfold on the lower floor without making a sound.
The Smiley Face Douluo Hu Jie had his hands on his big belly out of habit. He spoke to Tang Wulin beside him, “Sect Master, I ask that you show mercy later.”
Tang Wulin said with a smile, “I think you should be the one to show mercy.”
Hu Jie sighed. “Ever since I took over this office five years ago, I’ve rarely had the opportunity to fight. I’m looking forward to sparring with someone outstanding as you, Sect Master.”
Five years ago? That should have been around the time when he and his companions joined the grand competition. Tang Wulin’s heart skipped a beat. During that time, he apparently went missing shortly after the tournament. He was actually in the Dragon Valley for three years. He wondered…did his disappearance have anything to do with the change in leadership of this Tang Sect Branch?
As he thought about that, Tang Wulin said with a smile, “I’m looking forward to it as well.”
Hu Jie said with a smile, “In that case, I won’t hold back. Sect Master, after you.” As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation toward Tang Wulin.
Whispering, Xu Xiaoyan asked Yue Zhengyu, “Do you think it’s wise that Big Brother challenged the leader here right after he arrived? When he transformed into the Blood Dragon the other day, I almost couldn’t recognize him.”
Yue Zhengyu said with a bitter smile, “It’s because the gap between our strengths has widened again. When his parents passed away, I was genuinely worried that he wouldn’t be able to control his emotions. It’ll be troublesome if he transforms into the Blood Dragon again. Was it Na’er who saved him the other day? I thought Na’er had been missing for a long time? I’ve always wanted to ask him about that, but I never got the chance.”
Xu Xiaoyan said, “He’s not telling us either. He’s being mysterious. Let’s see how powerful our big brother is when he’s still in control of himself. We should be able to tell from this battle.”
“He’s extremely powerful. He’ll surely exceed whatever you’ve imagined.” Xie Xie had moved closer to them without their notice.
“Oh? How do you know that?” Yue Zhengyu pouted with disdain.
Xie Xie said with a mysterious expression, “Of course I’d know! I have similar abilities to Big Brother. Your cultivation bases are too low. That’s why you can’t sense it.”
Xu Xiaoyan said pointedly, “Are you trying to pick a fight? I won’t give any warning before I clobber you.”
“Two against two, I’m not scared of you,” Xie Xie had a triumphant look.
Ever since his martial soul awakened and turned into the Space-time Dragon, it had some suppression effects on Xu Xiaoyan’s abilities. Although Xu Xiaoyan’s Star Staff martial soul had an overwhelming advantage, it was meaningless if she could not lock onto her target. The Space-time Dragon had made Xie Xie into the best assassin. If they actually fought, Yue Zhengyu might not be able to protect her completely.
“No, it’s one against two,” came Yuanen Yehui’s voice from nearby.
Xie Xie’s expression instantly changed. “My dear, can you not be this heartless? Last night, we were still…”
“You have a death wish?” When Yuanen Yehui remembered that someone had pushed his own face toward her and insisted on kissing her while spouting sentences saying that he would kiss her even if she turned into the Titan Giant Ape, her emotions flared up.
“Alright, it’s my fault,” Xie Xie stooped to flattery and moved closer to Yuanen Yehui. He stood rigidly beside her, just like a little man would.
“I have no time for you,” Yuanen Yehui turned to look the other way. Even so, when Xie Xie silently took her hand, she swatted it away at first, but on his second attempt, she put on a show of trying to shake him off before allowing him to hold her hand.
As she watched the antics of this couple, Xu Xiaoyan could not help but cover her mouth and giggle. ‘These two. One of them is shameless while the other one cares about face.’
Yuanen Yehui sounded harsh with her words, but in truth, she rarely appeared in her androgynous form anymore. Most of the time, she presented herself as the beautiful lady she was. She had also cut down her use of her Titan Giant Ape martial soul while sparring with the others, utilizing her Fallen Angel Transformation more often. The Titan Giant Ape used to be her main martial soul.
It was clear that they were getting closer and closer to each other. Xie Xie was sharp. If Yuanen Yehui could not fool the others with her attitude, there was no way she could fool him. In truth, Yuanen Yehui had been enjoying the experience of being pursued by him. Naturally, Xie Xie worked harder to play along.
Currently, Tang Wulin and Hu Jie had already made their way to the center of the gymnasium. The gaze of the others fell onto them.
Tang Wulin’s companions stood at one side while the high-ranking officials of the Tang Sect’s Star Luo Empire Branch stood on the other side. These Title Douluos were also interested in this match.
It seemed strange that this young Sect Master wanted to display his strength so soon after arriving. He appeared short-tempered, but this was also a display of confidence.
Without a doubt, if Tang Wulin lost this match too quickly, it would be a great blow to his name. A person who did not gauge his own strength before challenging someone else was not suited to be the Sect Master.
However, since he was able to become the Sect Master, he was clearly not someone like that. Hence, the few Title Douluos were also curious to see just what kind of strength this Sect Master could display. Would he be able to make them be sincerely convinced?
“Sect Master, shall we begin?” Hu Jie smiled at Tang Wulin.
“Sure,” Tang Wulin nodded.
There was no need for a referee in an internal sparring session. After both of them shouted the word start, they unleashed their martial souls at the same time.
Soul rings rose from beneath Tang Wulin’s feet. Black, black, black, black, greenish-gold, orange-gold, orange-gold, orange-gold. Eight soul rings appeared consecutively, dazzling the eyes of many.
The others could understand that his first soul ring was black. However, when they saw his greenish-gold and orange-gold soul rings, the Tang Sect Star Luo Empire high-ranking officials could not help but go bug-eyed.
They knew what orange-gold soul rings meant. Only spirit souls of Great Beast-rank could produce soul rings of such colors. However, what was that greenish-gold color? How did he come to possess such a soul ring?
On the other hand, nine rings had risen under Hu Jie’s feet. Six black and three red. That was a top-ranked soul ring combination. It meant that he had a spirit soul of at least a hundred thousand years, as expected of one of the most powerful beings in the world.
There was no doubt that Tang Wulin’s soul rings came as a greater shock to the others. However, he had also displayed his Soul Douluo-ranked cultivation base.