Douluo: I am the True Master

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Though the results did not meet expectations, the steady inflow of faith energy brought a sigh of relief to Tang San in the God Realm. 

After all, Tang San's nature was one of opportunism—having expended so much effort without any reward would have surely driven him mad! 

As for Da Ming's report about the battle armors, Tang San merely glanced at it before dismissing it entirely. Equipment crafted by mere mortals held no weight in his eyes; those who did not ascend to godhood were but insignificant ants. 

Upon returning to their respective empires, Wei Na and Xu Jiujjiu were welcomed with grand celebrations and hailed as imperial heroes. 

However, both women felt deeply uncomfortable. After all, despite their appearance on the battlefield, they had nearly met disaster—a fact that filled them with embarrassment. Fortunately, there were few witnesses, or they might not have dared to show their faces. 

During the banquet, many attendees subtly probed them about their battle armors, hoping to glean more information. However, the two women flatly refused to answer, declaring it a closely guarded secret of Tian Xing Academy, accessible only to Ye Wen's direct disciples. Any who dared covet such knowledge would face the academy's wrath. 

Faced with absolute strength, even the greediest fools knew to curb their ambitions. 

Nevertheless, the two women did reveal some information. 

Ye Wen's battle armors were divided into four tiers. 

The first tier was the single-character armor, which granted any soul master the strength equivalent to a Soul Sage. This was currently the only publicly known tier of soul-guided armor technology on the Douluo Continent. 

The second tier was the double-character armor, enabling Soul Emperors to achieve the power of Soul Battle Masters. 

Soul masters who reached the level of Soul Battle Master understood that after breaking through to Soul Sage, their soul power condensed into liquid form, becoming exponentially stronger than before. Thus, the requirement of being a Soul Emperor for this tier was unsurprising. 

The third tier was the triple-character armor, allowing Soul Sages to attain the power of a conventional Title Douluo. 

The fourth tier—the armor that both women wore—granted Soul Battle Masters the strength of Limit Douluos. 

Additionally, it was revealed that Vierna's white four-character armor was named "Holy Awakening Heart" {T/N: 4 characters in Chinese}, while Xu Jiujjiu's blue four-character armor was called "Heaven Star Sacred Radiance." 

Though only basic details were disclosed, the guests at the banquet were left deeply shaken. 

In the days that followed, countless offspring of nobles and influential families flocked to Tian Xing Academy, seeking to become Ye Wen's direct disciples and secure a future unparalleled powerhouse for their families. 

From this point onward, Shrek began its gradual decline, its former glory fading. 

During the banquet, Xu Jiujjiu and Wei Na subtly began courting influential nobles. Their respective emperors, having long trusted their daughters and younger sisters, paid little mind to their actions, assuming the women simply wished to share the burden of responsibility. They smiled warmly in approval. 

Some time after the banquet ended, the two empires finally learned where the other members of the Tian Xing Knights had gone. 

Huo Yu'er had named the small group the "Tian Xing Knights" for two reasons: all the women hailed from Tian Xing Academy, and Huo Yu'er intended to follow the path of chivalry, upholding justice! 

If Shrek Academy had its Shrek Surveillance Corps to hunt down evil soul masters across the Douluo Continent, why couldn't Tian Xing Academy form a Tian Xing Knights to eradicate them? 

After all, if others could venture forth, so could they. 

To this, the Star Luo and Tian Hun Empires voiced fewer complaints than in the past, as Huo Yu'er's operations were focused on the Sun Moon Empire. 

The Shrek Surveillance Corps prided itself on justice, enforcing its righteous mission of exterminating evil soul masters across the continent. Yet, they had never once ventured to the opposing Sun Moon Empire to uphold justice. 

Truly worthy of being an institution under Tang San—just as hypocritical as he was, treating the various empires differently. 

Though the Sun Moon Empire itself wasn't pleased with their interference either. 

However, the empire and its common people were separate entities. Why should the civilians of the Sun Moon Empire suffer under the tyranny of evil soul masters? 

Especially now that the Holy Spirit Sect had become the national religion of the Sun Moon Empire, life for the common folk had grown even harsher. 

But all of this was about to become a thing of the past. 

The Tian Xing Knights founded by Huo Yu'er were not backed by Tian Xing Academy but were instead an independent organization dedicated to justice. Their sole purpose was to eliminate evil soul masters! 

With the arrival of the four unparalleled fighters, the golden age of evil soul masters in the Sun Moon Empire had come to an abrupt end. 

Soon, the Tian Xing Knights made a name for themselves within the Sun Moon Empire. 

Xu Tianran was deeply irritated by the rampant misdeeds of the Holy Spirit Sect, but allowing outsiders to enforce justice within his own nation was a slap in the face to him as emperor. 

It was infuriating! Yet, with their overwhelming numbers and strength, he was powerless to stop them. How frustrating! 

Low-level evil soul masters would flee in panic when faced with Huo Yu'er and her companions. However, those who had reached the rank of Title Douluo were often deranged and arrogant individuals. 

Facing these four unparalleled beauties, whether driven by malice or other motives, they instinctively chose to launch an ambush. 

The Holy Spirit Sect gathered twenty Title Douluo-level evil soul masters and ambushed Huo Yu'er's group in a bustling marketplace. 

Though battle armors were formidable, these evil soul masters—having broadened their horizons on the Sun Moon Continent—knew that without their exaggerated soul-guided devices, these young women were, at best, mere Soul Douluos. 

Confident in their numerical superiority and the presence of over ten Super Douluos among their ranks, they grew overly arrogant, believing victory was assured against the four women. 

What they didn't know was that under Ye Wen's tutelage, Huo Yu'er's spiritual power had already reached godlike levels, constantly enveloping an area spanning thousands of kilometers. Due to the vastness of her surveillance range, they remained unaware that they were under her watchful eye. 

Facing the onslaught of attacks, Huo Yu'er exhaled a chilling breath and dispelled the disguises concealing the four women. 

"Since you've come, stay here forever!" Huo Yu'er softly intoned, forming a hand seal. 

In the next instant, a terrifying absolute cold instantly locked onto the twenty Title Douluos, pulling them into a confined space. 

"Domain Expansion—Frozen Wasteland of Absolute Ice!!!" 

All around stretched an endless expanse of white snow, while brutal blizzards raged in the sky, seemingly intent on annihilating all life. 

This was the closed domain technique taught by Ye Wen, combining the Snow Empress's Frozen Heaven Domain and the Ice Empress's Eternal Frost Domain into an absolute ice god-level domain. 

Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao and the other two women remained outside, vigilantly watching a particular direction. 

There stood Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao. 

Though closed domains were powerful, they could still be disrupted by external attacks from sufficiently strong opponents. 

Long Xiaoyao crossed his arms behind his back and remarked admiringly, "So this is a domain? I never imagined it could be wielded like this. Truly impressive disciples of the Tian Xing Douluo." 

Ye Xishui silently stared at the domain, saying nothing. Though she was the Holy Spirit Sect's Supreme Elder, she harbored no affection for its members. 

Moreover, this group's ambush reminded her of her own past. If not for the previous sect leader, Zhongli the Old Ghost, and his gang capturing her, she would not have endured so many tragedies. 

"Let's go. Let these blind fools die here," Ye Xishui said indifferently, then turned and walked away. 

Both were Limit Douluos nearing demi-god status. While defeating the three women wasn't impossible, it wasn't necessary either. 

Watching Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao leave, the three women breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, Huo Yu'er's domain dissipated. 

Returning to reality alongside them were fragments of shattered ice—the remains of those overconfident evil soul masters.

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