LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 292: She Long and Ci Xue
Spirit City, Yue Guan's Residence
During their time in Spirit City, Zhongli and Paimon had been staying at Yue Guan's house, allowing Yue Guan to properly fulfill his duties as a host.
Fine flower tea and exquisite delicacies, Yue Guan had prepared everything in advance.
"If only things could stay like this forever, how wonderful it would be."
Such leisurely days were what Yue Guan longed for.
Drinking tea, admiring flowers every day.
But his identity did not allow him such peace.
Once the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament ended, he would be busy again.
"Lord Martial God, what do you think it takes for this continent to truly achieve peace?"
Lying on a rocking chair, Yue Guan gazed at the sky and murmured.
Zhongli lay on another rocking chair. Hearing these words, his expression remained unchanged as he fell into thought.
What could truly be called peace?
Zhongli didn't know how to answer.
Peace was only relative, so long as desires existed, true peace could never be attained.
After a while, Zhongli finally spoke, "That depends on what kind of peace you are pursuing."
"If you wish to protect a region, absolute strength is required to guard it. That could bring peace to that area."
Hearing this, Yue Guan fell into contemplation.
All he wanted was tranquility under the veil of peace.
As for guarding a region, he neither had the strength nor the desire to undertake such a responsibility.
"Zhongli, Grandpa Yue Guan, can't we talk about something happier?"
"Sighing and brooding all the time, how depressing!"
Paimon had her own little reclining chair, handcrafted by Yue Guan himself.
She covered her ears, pretending not to listen.
Talking about such topics every day, even little Paimon was starting to get tired of it.
Yue Guan revealed a bitter smile, for what they were about to do was of great significance, though even if they perished, there would be no regrets.
They only hoped to bring true peace and tranquility to the world.
"Alright, alright!"
Yue Guan did not reject Paimon's plea. Indeed, he had been feeling quite down these past two days.
Two days ago, Bibi Dong had summoned him and Ghost Douluo, informing them that once the tournament ended, a great event would take place.
Of course, it wasn't immediate…
She merely instructed them to be prepared at all times.
Wasn't this just a trap? She didn't even specify the exact time.
Upon hearing this, a gleam flashed in Paimon's eyes.
Did she not understand?
She actually understood everything.
She just didn't want to see everyone looking so downcast.
As the "harmonizer" of the group, she knew her role well!
"Let's talk about the championship battle instead!"
"I'll go first!"
Paimon imitated Zhongli's mannerism, rubbing her chin before continuing, "Chi Yu and Zhongli left Heaven Dou City once before the finals began."
"This means Chi Yu must have broken through to Rank 70, making their championship win practically guaranteed."
Hearing this, Yue Guan's body trembled, his pupils shrank, and his eyelids twitched wildly.
He had originally thought that Xiao Fei Lian was only at Rank 60 or so, slightly stronger than Du Siji at most.
Never did he expect that the boy would actually be a Soul Sage!
Nana and the others really had no chance at all.
Even though he had already anticipated this outcome, Yue Guan was still deeply shaken.
A mere child had already reached the Soul Sage level, this was even more terrifying than their young master!
"The championship throne definitely belongs to Chi Yu's team."
"As for second place, now that's a tough one to guess."
Paimon rubbed her chin again, sinking into thought.
Yue Guan was momentarily stunned and instinctively glanced at Paimon.
That the championship was already decided, he agreed.
It could be said that the entire Spirit Hall agreed.
Second place, meaning the runner-up, was almost universally believed to be the Spirit Team!
Tang San was strong, but he was ultimately just one person.
Besides him, the rest of Shrek's team were practically burdens.
Facing three Soul Kings alone, plus several high-level Soul Elders, on top of that, the two Soul Kings possessed a Martial Soul Fusion ability.
Under such circumstances, how could Tang San possibly win?
Why did this little girl say that second place was difficult to determine?
"Paimon, it's obvious that the runner-up will be the Spirit Team, so why do you…"
Yue Guan asked in confusion.
"Grandpa Yue Guan, that's only because you don't understand the situation with Shrek Academy."
"This Shrek Academy, especially Tang San and his group, always seems to survive crises like protagonists in a drama, escaping danger and then suddenly bursting out with hidden potential to defeat their opponents."
"Only when they encountered us were they suppressed somewhat…"
"Wait, wait!"
"That last time, when that guy Tang Hao appeared, Grandpa Su Bafang almost won! But then Tang Hao suddenly exploded with power…"
At the mention of Tang Hao, Yue Guan's body trembled.
Thinking back, it really did seem like that!
At the time, Tang Hao was on the verge of dying, yet he somehow turned the tables, killing a Spirit Hall elder and even slaying Qian Xunji…
"Anyone related to Shrek Academy, whether directly or through kinship, always seems to pull off such miraculous feats!"
Paimon pouted as she spoke.
Yue Guan was well aware of what Paimon was referring to.
Though Tang Hao had managed to erupt with power, he was ultimately still easily suppressed by the Martial God.
Thinking about it this way, the Martial God's strength must be truly terrifying.
No wonder even the Grand Worship treated him with such respect.
"I have a feeling that in this final match, Tang San will once again break his limits, defeat Hu Liena's team, and seize second place."
Yue Guan: "…"
"Then… is there any chance he could break his limits again and defeat Chi Yu and Du Siji?"
Yue Guan asked curiously.
He never doubted Paimon's words, even though she was just a "naïve" little girl.
"That should be impossible, right?"
Paimon frowned, glancing at Zhongli, then at Yue Guan, before explaining:
"No matter how much he explodes with power, he is still just a Soul King. But Chi Yu is not only a Soul Sage, she also possesses a Silver-tier Second Awakening."
"According to Zhongli, a Silver-tier Second Awakening combined with Martial Soul True Form could even allow someone to defeat Titled Douluo like She Long or Ci Xue."
The moment Paimon finished speaking, Yue Guan's eyelids twitched slightly.
She Long and Ci Xue were indeed weak, but why had they suddenly become the standard for measuring combat strength?
Yue Guan knew exactly how powerful Martial Soul Second Awakening was.
After all, Ghost Douluo had successfully undergone his own Second Awakening under Zhongli's guidance, greatly increasing his strength.
With Martial Soul True Form and Silver-tier Second Awakening, it was indeed reasonable to defeat She Long and Ci Xue.
But weren't people using Dugu Bo as the standard before?
Why had it suddenly switched to She Long and Ci Xue?
Out of curiosity, Yue Guan asked about it.
"Grandpa Dugu Bo is already close to Rank 95, so naturally, he can't be a benchmark anymore!"
"What?!"
Yue Guan was shocked and dumbfounded.
"That old guy is already close to Rank 95?!"
Yue Guan had no personal grudge against Dugu Bo, he had only once been ordered to hunt him down.
Of course, he hadn't gone for the kill.
Otherwise, how could a mere newly-advanced Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo possibly escape from him and Ghost Douluo?
If they had truly wanted to kill Dugu Bo, he and Ghost Douluo could have simply used their Martial Soul Fusion Ability, there would have been no escape for him.