DD Black White [208-210] (Patreon)

Chapter 208: Illegal Teaming Up

Violent lightning rampaged through the crowd, launching indiscriminate attacks at all members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team.

"Hmm, partial dragonification? Is that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul?" As Yu Tianheng activated his partial dragonification, Yu Tianlong's face revealed a flash of surprise.

But the surprise vanished instantly, and he quickly regained his composure, his gaze becoming cold again.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was no longer what it once was, and Yu Tianlong had long heard that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon wasn't unique to their Heaven Dragon Sect.

Although he found Yu Tianheng's strength a bit lacking, it was normal for martial soul owners to vary in power.

Take their Heaven Dragon Sect, for example—not only he possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, but among the current generation, he was undoubtedly the strongest.

Yu Tianheng was panting heavily, his body covered in charred marks.

Moments earlier, he had used all his strength to block most of the black lightning ball's attack. If not for his own lightning attribute, that strike alone might have seriously injured him.

Yet his eyes were still full of disbelief.

After all, his martial soul was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—one of the top beast martial souls with the lightning attribute. But now, he was actually injured by the opponent's lightning. Clearly, their lightning power surpassed his.

Thanks to the full protection of her teammates, Ye Lingling remained unscathed, with Yu Feng and Oslo blocking in front of her.

Ye Lingling's Nine-Hearted Begonia in her hand radiated a pink-white healing light, rapidly spreading to envelop her teammates.

In an instant, the injuries of Yu Tianheng and the others began to heal visibly.

If Shi Mo and Shi Mo's brother hadn't been instantly killed, Ye Lingling could have restored them to peak condition as well.

"What is this?!" Witnessing this scene, Yu Tianlong and his companions' faces changed drastically, their eyes filled with shock as they looked at Ye Lingling.

"Those injuries healed in the blink of an eye! Boss, this healing soul master is really powerful!"

Xing Yan, the vice-captain of Heaven Dragon Sect's team, was also a Soul King with a Fire Dragon martial soul.

He looked at Ye Lingling with undisguised desire.

"I've changed my mind. You can keep your supplies, and I'll let you go revive your teammates. But she must stay to serve us until the competition ends."

Yu Tianlong pointed directly at Ye Lingling, his gaze equally fervent.

Having such a powerful healer in the team would greatly increase their fault tolerance—he wouldn't let this chance slip away.

Frightened by the intense and aggressive stares from Yu Tianlong and Xing Yan, Ye Lingling hurriedly hid behind her teammates, seeking protection.

"These guys are really cunning! They're even trying to form illegal alliances," muttered March 7th, who had been watching the drama unfold with interest not far away.

"Xiao Ming never banned teaming up. Maybe that's exactly what he wants to see!" Robin blinked, not surprised at all.

She had expected that in such a competition, some would think of ways to cooperate—after all, it was a logical move, and the rules didn't forbid it.

This kind of competition was meant to be full of uncertainties.

Aside from the more upright teams, most people considered alliances.

Of course, this kind of cooperation usually only appeared in the early stages.

The champion's rewards were just too tempting. Even allies would inevitably turn on each other at the end, knife in the back for the prize.

But Yu Tianlong's method—forcing someone to surrender their teammate through threats—was also a tactic.

Yet, if he went too far, the opponent could just quit, leaving everyone empty-handed.

So Yu Tianlong offered supplies and let Yu Tianheng's team revive their own members. Their only demand: Ye Lingling stays.

If Yu Tianheng and the others wanted a higher placement and didn't want to quit, they'd likely accept the deal.

"Absolutely not!" Dugu Yan flatly refused, even knowing they'd lose. She would never hand Ye Lingling over.

Yu Tianheng also shook his head. As captain, trading away a teammate for leniency was a failure in his eyes—he couldn't accept it.

"If you refuse, then we'll settle this right here."

Yu Tianlong was never patient. Seeing their resolute refusal, he resolved to eliminate the Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team.

Thunder roared instantly as Yu Tianlong unleashed his spirit and activated the dragonification technique.

Blue-violet scales quickly spread across his body, his arms transforming into sharp dragon claws, and a phantom Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon appeared behind him, radiating immense power.

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?! Who are you really?" Yu Tianheng's face changed drastically upon seeing Yu Tianlong's martial soul.

To his knowledge, among his generation in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, no one had reached the Soul King level.

He and Yu Tianxin of Thunderclap Academy were called the clan's twin stars, but even they were only Soul Ancestors now.

The burly Yu Tianlong, though younger in appearance, had far surpassed him in cultivation.

If such a genius existed in the clan, Yu Tianheng would know.

"Heaven Dragon Sect, Yu Tianlong!" Yu Tianlong's expression was cold, lightning gathering in his right hand, gradually forming a dragon's head.

"Nonsense! Only our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has that martial soul. Who are you?!" Yu Tianheng was full of suspicion, not believing Yu Tianlong's claim.

He'd never heard of any Heaven Dragon Sect.

No one noticed that, as "Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect" was mentioned, Yu Tianlong, Xing Yan, and the others showed no reaction, as if they hadn't heard at all.

"How baffling!" Yu Tianlong frowned, not understanding Yu Tianheng's agitation or his strange words.

Without hesitation, Yu Tianlong punched out, sending a roaring thunder dragon surging forth, aiming to finish the battle in one blow.

"A Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, but not from the sect? Looks like I was right," thought Qian Renxue, watching from the distant forest with the Spirit Hall team. She heard the exchange clearly.

She, too, had never heard of the Heaven Dragon Sect.

But to have such a young Soul King with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul—the force couldn't be unknown.

Thus, she was more convinced: like Lu Jingming, these people weren't from the Douluo Continent.

Where they came from, she could only guess. She never imagined they were from a parallel world ten thousand years in the future.

"It's all over," Qian Renxue thought, believing the Heaven Dou team had no chance against a Soul King-level opponent.

But at that moment, a golden dragon burst in from the side, colliding head-on with the thunder dragon like a cannonball.

A deafening blast followed, a shockwave swept everyone away.

"Who?!" Yu Tianlong frowned, Xing Yan and the others instantly on guard, releasing their martial souls.

With their martial souls revealed, Heaven Dragon Sect's strength was exposed: two Soul Kings, five Soul Ancestors, all around fifteen or sixteen years old.

Compared to Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, already twenty but only Soul Ancestors, their power was much greater.

Even Bibi Dong and others watching the live stream frowned, noticing many oddities.

Based on their experience, Yu Tianlong and the others were under twenty, yet already so strong—stronger than the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.

If these people came from another continent, did that mean other lands nurtured even stronger experts?

After all, the strength of the youth often reflects the strength of the older generation.

As the dust settled, Wang Qiu'er appeared, wielding the Golden Dragon Spear, leading the St. Freya Academy Team 2.

Her golden dragon wings unfurled, a golden horn on her forehead, and her exaggerated two-purple, three-black soul ring combination, plus the powerful golden dragon phantom, brought unprecedented pressure to everyone present.

"How is this possible?" Yu Tianheng was forced to one knee by the dragon's aura, his face full of disbelief.

First, a stronger Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul master appeared, now a golden dragon soul master even more powerful?

The bloodline suppression left him in utter shock.

How could there be a true dragon martial soul even stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? It made no sense!

Even Dugu Yan and the others, without dragon martial souls, felt the oppressive dragon might.

Chapter 209: Ye Lingling Contested

Wang Qiu'er's Golden Dragon martial soul represented the pinnacle of strength, simulated from a trace of Golden Dragon King bloodline in her body.

Even if just simulated, the Golden Dragon King was half the Dragon God, the peak of dragonkind. Of course, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was no match.

"Such a soul ring configuration!" Qian Renxue's pupils contracted sharply. Seeing Wang Qiu'er's rings, she recalled the terrifying Black March 7th seen at the contamination point.

Not just Qian Renxue—Yu Tianlong and others were also shocked.

They were stunned not just by the soul rings, but by the suppression of their own bloodlines and spirits before Wang Qiu'er.

"She's mine. You all, scram!" Wang Qiu'er pointed the Golden Dragon Spear at Ye Lingling, then looked coldly at Yu Tianlong and the others, her tone utterly domineering.

At her words, Ye Guyi, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen released their soul rings—each a Soul King. Plus three Soul Ancestors like Lan Susu, their aura fully suppressed Yu Tianlong's group.

"Huh?" Seeing Ye Guyi release her martial soul, Hu Liena's eyes widened, then turned oddly to Qian Renxue.

She didn't know much about Qian Renxue, but knew she was of the Angel Clan and not on good terms with their teacher, though she was a strong ace.

But angel martial souls only existed in the Angel Clan of Spirit Hall.

Now, another team had an angel martial soul, and not just any angel—the Holy Angel, second only to the Seraphim.

"You want us to leave? Let's see if you have the strength!" Yu Tianlong's eyes blazed with fighting spirit. Thunder roared as he activated "Thunder Hell."

Blue lightning turned instantly black, its power and destruction surging to a new level.

The ground shattered under the force.

Yu Tianlong shot forward like black lightning toward Wang Qiu'er.

Wang Qiu'er didn't back down. Her Golden Dragon Spear smashed down with terrifying force, distorting the air with sharp howls.

"Boss!" Xing Yan looked troubled.

The situation was clearly against them, but Yu Tianlong was blinded by anger.

He was never one to swallow his pride; once provoked, he'd go all-in.

"Everyone, attack!" With no choice, Xing Yan led his team into battle.

His body was covered in red scales, crimson wings unfurled, and he soared into the air.

Raising his hands, a massive fireball formed, radiating intense heat.

"Hmph!" Ye Guyi just snorted.

Her Holy Sword shone with platinum light, a massive sword beam slicing toward Xing Yan.

With a deafening explosion, the battlefield erupted.

Thunder, holy light, flames, and dragon roars intertwined, composing a symphony of fierce combat.

"Captain, let's get out of here!" Yu Feng, having discreetly picked up the revival chips, urged Yu Tianheng to escape.

Whether Heaven Dragon Sect or St. Freya Academy Team 2, their strength filled him with despair.

He was a main team member of Heaven Dou, always proud—one of the elite young talents in the empire.

But now, he doubted his strength deeply.

"I'm afraid we can't leave," Yu Tianheng smiled bitterly, motioning to the blue hair surrounding them.

He saw the twin girls, not fighting, just watching them closely, and felt a wave of hopelessness.

But giving up so easily would disgrace Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

After all, countless bigwigs were watching—even Emperor Xue Ye.

Retreat would ruin their image.

They could lose, be eliminated, but never surrender.

"Tianheng, they're just two Soul Ancestors—let's break through!" Dugu Yan was equally frustrated.

As Poison Douluo's granddaughter, she'd never been humiliated like this.

"Right!" Yu Tianheng nodded firmly.

Rather than wait to be dealt with, they'd fight now.

"Thunder's Fury!"

 "Lonely Goose Restless!"

 "Winds Rising!"

 "Ghost Leopard Clone!"

They launched their spirit abilities at Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo.

The twins glanced at each other, a sly smile in their eyes.

They quickly clasped hands, soul power fusing together.

Hu Liena, watching from the shadows, was shocked.

This scene, this move—she thought of her own Martial Fusion with her brother Xie Yue.

"Martial Fusion—Heavenly Net!"

As expected, the twins used their Martial Fusion.

They weren't hiding their strength—they wanted to stand out, so others wouldn't see them as mere pretty faces.

With the boost from the fusion, their blue hair's strength and quantity soared, forming a living net.

Neither Yu Tianheng's lightning, nor Dugu Yan's poison, nor Yu Feng's wind could break it.

Soon, Yu Tianheng and the others were wrapped tightly into giant cocoons, only their heads exposed.

The only exception was Ye Lingling.

"Oh my, you're so pitiful. How about joining us? You've seen our strength—do you want to watch your friends be eliminated so easily?"

Lan Ruoruo, who also hadn't fought, walked up to Ye Lingling, lifting her chin flirtatiously.

Coming from the Commoner Alliance and influenced by Shangguan Weier, Lan Ruoruo had a bit of a bad girl vibe.

She pressed close, hands gliding gently over Ye Lingling, making her blush furiously.

Lan Ruoruo tried to break down Ye Lingling's mental defenses this way.

"Don't accept, Lingling!" Dugu Yan glared at Lan Ruoruo, furious at her friend being teased, even if the other was a beautiful girl.

"I can agree, but you must help us achieve a higher placement," Ye Lingling glanced at the dominant Wang Qiu'er and her team, quickly deciding.

Ye Lingling appeared cold and gentle, but was actually passionate and strong-willed inside.

She seemed indecisive, but always had her own ideas—just didn't show them.

In this survival contest, aside from the top rewards, even high rankings brought consolation prizes—after the event, teams could choose some items to bring out of the simulation.

Whether it was Invincible Golden Body or Teleport Rings, these were rare life-saving soul tools in the real world.

She knew they couldn't hope for the top prizes, but as long as Heaven Dou could place well, they could trade for those precious items.

Since they valued her power so much, she'd use it to bargain, at least ensuring her team survived until the end and got enough points for rewards.

She could tell St. Freya Team 2 was strong—teaming up was a clear win.

As for pride, after being beaten by Yu Tianlong, and then subdued by the twins' fusion, it was long gone.

If pride couldn't be saved, she'd at least get some benefit.

…

Elsewhere, seeing Heaven Dragon Sect suppressed, Hu Liena and others grew restless.

They wanted the high-level supplies and Ye Lingling too.

Qian Renxue knew that having a Nine-Hearted Begonia healer was a huge advantage.

It was like having an extra life—crucial for winning.

After all, in this battle royale, there would be countless fights and injuries.

But with a healer, the team could always stay at peak condition.

Chapter 210: March 7th Gets Played

On the battlefield, Yu Tianlong clashed with Wang Qiu'er again, but was sent flying by her spear, leaving a deep pit in the ground. Xing Yan was being double-teamed by Meng Hongchen and Ye Guyi, barely hanging on.

Other Heaven Dragon Sect disciples were also getting overwhelmed by Xiao Hongchen's soul tool turret tactics, looking flustered.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue couldn't sit still any longer and led Hu Liena and the others to join the fight to snatch the spoils. But the next second, two figures appeared before them, blocking their way. Qian Renxue's expression turned serious.

"So it's you two!"

"Huh? You know us? I don't remember meeting you!" The ones blocking the Spirit Hall team were March 7th and Robin.

March 7th looked confused at Qian Renxue's surprised reaction. She was sure she'd never met this beautiful big sister—why did the other recognize her? Had her reputation already spread to another world?

Unlike the clueless March 7th, Robin quickly realized what was happening—she recalled the videos Lu Jingming had shown them, including the alternate Black Robin. Lu Jingming had never hidden the truth: Qian Renxue and her group came from a parallel world, not the Douluo Continent. So if Qian Renxue recognized them, it was clearly their memory copies from the parallel world.

"Ahem! Listen up—leave now, and nobody gets hurt! Otherwise, you'll all die!" March 7th cleared her throat, forcing herself not to dwell on why Qian Renxue knew her. She tried to copy Firefly's cold demeanor after transforming into SAM.

Robin almost stumbled, shooting March 7th a strange look. The songstress couldn't help but think, Stealing Firefly's lines? You didn't even pay copyright fees!

Hu Liena and the others didn't feel any intimidation from March 7th's forced act—they just found her incredibly cute.

Qian Renxue wore a similarly odd expression. She never expected that the fearsome, dominant "Black March 7th" from the Contamination point would have such an adorable real personality. The contrast left her stunned, her mind momentarily blank.

Robin could only cover her face in exasperation. She wanted to tell March 7th: Firefly's lines only sound cool because she's in the SAM mecha, with full presence. If Firefly said them as herself, they'd lose all impact. And for March 7th, who was forcing it even more, simply copying Firefly's lines couldn't possibly make her look cool.

"Yay, I finally said it!"

March 7th didn't notice everyone's strange looks. She thought they were all shocked by her cool lines, secretly delighted. She'd always wanted to try saying them after seeing Firefly do it.

At least the blond big sister across from her was left speechless by her aura.

March 7th was so pleased she almost put her hands on her hips, but remembered to maintain her dignity and kept up her pose.

"Little sister, are you kidding? And where are your teammates? Just you two—it's dangerous here."

Hu Liena didn't know March 7th or Robin, having never been to the Contamination point. But at first glance, she found March 7th adorable and felt instant fondness.

"Who's kidding? These people are under my protection. You'd better know your place and leave."

March 7th felt her hard-won dignity was being questioned. She suddenly remembered Firefly always said those cool lines after activating her martial soul, so she summoned her pink longbow right away.

Her two purple, three black, and one red soul rings flashed, and a powerful, cold aura surged from her.

Hu Liena and the others gasped—March 7th's soul ring configuration and strength shocked them.

Qian Renxue, though, showed a knowing look. Compared to the murderous aura of Black March 7th from the Contamination point, this March 7th's presence was much gentler.

She started probing, hoping to get news about Lu Jingming. "Do you know Lu Jingming?" Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes, unfazed by the aura.

"Eh? You know Xiao Ming!"

Sure enough, the straightforward March 7th immediately got distracted and carelessly revealed information. Though it wasn't anything critical, Robin still felt helpless.

Qian Renxue's intent was obvious to Robin. With others, Qian Renxue might not have gotten anything, but she got lucky running into March 7th.

"Yes, I'm a friend of Brother Lu."

Qian Renxue was surprised at how easy it was to get March 7th to talk.

"In that case, we won't eliminate you. Go on, leave," March 7th said, not doubting her for a second. Knowing Lu Jingming's personality, it was normal for him to have beautiful friends—March 7th was used to it by now.

"Fine, we'll leave. But can I ask, is Brother Lu in this tournament?"

"Of course! We're teammates, so of course he's competing!" March 7th replied instantly.

Robin didn't intervene. She saw that Qian Renxue was probing, but nothing important was being revealed, and she suspected Qian Renxue really did know Lu Jingming.

March 7th's naivety might teach her a lesson—not to trust so easily, or she might get tricked by Lu Jingming himself and end up having his kids!

With that thought, Robin simply watched Qian Renxue trick March 7th, not planning to warn her. Sometimes, the songstress could be a bit mischievous too.

Soon, with Qian Renxue's skilled questioning, March 7th inadvertently revealed more: they're from St. Freya Academy, the team fighting behind them is their second team, and she was blocking Qian Renxue's group to stop them from swooping in.

Hu Liena and the others looked at March 7th oddly. They could all see their captain was fishing for info, but this cute pink-haired girl was totally oblivious—so naive!

Having gotten what she wanted, Qian Renxue felt satisfied, but also a little guilty. March 7th was so open and adorable—tricking her left Qian Renxue feeling a bit bad.

She glanced at Robin, who was smiling and had let her trick her teammate. Qian Renxue felt a hint of wariness—in spite of Robin's gentle and friendly appearance, she instinctively sensed Robin was not simple.

So, Qian Renxue hadn't probed for anything too deep, just some surface-level info. She knew that if she touched on anything sensitive, even if March 7th didn't catch on, Robin would stop her.

"That big sister's pretty nice. Xiao Ming really does flirt wherever he goes, Robin, shouldn't you do something?"

March 7th watched Qian Renxue's group leave, feeling very positive about her. During their conversation, Qian Renxue always went along with her, making her feel comfortable.

"Is that so? But do you know her name?" Robin gave March 7th a helpless look.

"Oh, right! I forgot to ask her name!"

March 7th finally realized—after all that, she didn't even know the other's name, but the other had gotten almost everything out of her.

"Robin, was I tricked?"

March 7th wasn't really dumb, just too straightforward and naive, so she didn't realize what was happening at the time. Now, with Robin's reminder, she got it.

"What do you think?" Robin smiled.

"Ah, how embarrassing! They must think I'm an idiot!"

March 7th squatted down, clutching her head, looking utterly defeated and lost in self-doubt.

"How could they? You're just too pure. I actually think it's cute—Xiao Ming must think so too."

Robin gently patted her head, comforting her softly.

"Robin, why didn't you warn me?" March 7th pouted, clearly upset.

"It wasn't anything important. She didn't go too far, and she probably really does know Xiao Ming."

Robin smiled and shook her head. Even without her around, it would be impossible for Qian Renxue to get any real secrets about Haiyuan City from March 7th.