Douluo Dalu 2: You are an Evil Soul Master, but also a good person ?

"Boom!"

Two blazing suns hung in the sky, scorching the earth below.

The horizon on both sides of the sky was dyed a vivid crimson, creating a breathtaking sight that left the students in the audience stunned.

"Wow, how spectacular! Is this the martial soul of the Sun-Moon Empire's royal bloodline?"

"I heard the royal family possesses both sun and moon martial souls. Now that we see twin suns in the sky, it's really incredible!"

"Who is that little girl? Could she be some kind of princess?"

"Hiss... Never heard of her before, but judging by her martial soul, she must be."

"She's really strong! Just a three-ring Soul Elder, yet she managed to fight Senior Xu Cheng to a standstill…"

As soon as one male student voiced this opinion, the people around him gave him looks as if he were a fool.

"Do you actually believe that?"

On the Arena

After nearly an hour of fierce battle, the match finally reached its conclusion.

Xu Tianzhen suffered a narrow defeat. Despite fighting valiantly, she had ultimately lost. Her small face carried a hint of regret as she clenched her fists.

"What a shame! I was just a step behind! Stupid brother, just wait—I'll rechallenge you next time!"

"Haha, I'll be ready anytime," Xu Cheng said with a smile.

"Hmph!" The little girl lifted her chin proudly.

Xu Cheng casually ruffled his hair, grinning. "Alright, time for your team leader to take the stage."

"..."

Xu Tianzhen hopped off the stage in a few quick steps, turned around, and stuck her tongue out playfully at Xu Cheng.

Back in the resting area, she turned to the team leader and said, "Ah Bai, it's your turn now!" Then, lowering her voice excitedly, she added, "Don't worry, I've already drained my brother's soul power almost completely. He may look fine now, but he's exhausted! All you need to do is this… and then that… and victory will be ours, belonging to Mingdu Soul Engineering Academy!"

"Uh-huh, I got it."

Bai Ye nodded repeatedly, looking as if he was listening intently, but when his gaze shifted to Xu Cheng, there was a trace of helplessness in his eyes.

"Drained his soul power?"

More like Xu Cheng had barely warmed up…

Bai Ye leaped onto the stage with a light movement, standing opposite Xu Cheng.

He had a tall and sturdy build—compared to Xu Cheng's 1.8-meter frame, Bai Ye was even bigger. His features were chiseled like a sculpture, with sharp, sword-like eyes that exuded an air of toughness.

Both combatants began gathering their auras.

In the Audience

"Finally, the real match is starting. I was about to fall asleep…" Xiao Hongchen patted his cheeks to wake himself up, his expression becoming serious.

Xu Cheng had always been ridiculously low-key. Their last sparring match was half a year ago.

During these past six months, Xiao Hongchen had trained hard, staying disciplined just to catch up with Xu Cheng. Yet every time he challenged him, Xu Cheng always had some excuse to decline.

Now, facing the top disciple of Mingdu Soul Engineering Academy—the peak of a fifth-rank Soul Engineer—perhaps this match would finally force Xu Cheng to reveal some of his true strength…

Xiao Hongchen wasn't the only one getting excited.

Another presence had appeared silently in the audience—a person with an extremely low sense of presence.

The sword-obsessed Ji Juechen.

Arms crossed, he stood there with a black-and-white longsword strapped to his back, his sharp eyes locked onto the stage.

That very sword, the Judgment Sword, had been given to him by Xu Cheng not long ago.

His previous sword, the Meteor Sword, had been shattered in a duel with Xu Cheng. Shortly after, Xu Cheng gifted him this new weapon. Over time, he and the sword had grown increasingly in sync, forming an almost intimate connection.

In the original story, people like Ma Rulong and others had used this sword purely as a soul tool. But Ji Juechen…

He treated it like a lover.

"Wow! Even Sword-Fanatic Senior Ji is here!"

"And Meng Hongchen! My goddess!"

"Black Dark Blue Silver Grass—Tang Ya! Phantom Nana… My god, all the strongest students of Sun-Moon Royal Academy are here!"

"Did they all come just to watch Senior Xu Cheng's match?"

"This is making me excited! With this lineup, they could practically enter the Continental Advanced Academy Tournament already!"

On the Arena

"The match begins!"

As Lin Jiayi's voice fell, Bai Ye's eyes instantly turned razor-sharp.

He knew that to truly enter Xu Cheng's field of vision, he had to display matching strength.

So the moment the match started, he went all out.

Five soul rings appeared beneath his feet, slowly rising.

Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black!

A Five-Ring Soul King!

At the same time, a towering phantom—several dozen meters high—materialized behind him.

It was massive, shaped like a dragon, but with four legs firmly planted on the ground. A long, sharp horn protruded from its forehead, and its entire body was covered in thick, armor-like brown scales. The muscles on its hind legs bulged like small mountains, giving it a powerful and formidable appearance.

Gasps echoed from the audience.

"That's… a Horned Dragon martial soul?!"

"A dragon-type martial soul? Anything with the 'dragon' title is never weak."

"It might not be a top-tier martial soul, but it's still extremely powerful."

"As expected of Mingdu Soul Engineering Academy's top disciple. His talent would be outstanding even in our Royal Academy."

In the VIP Section

"Hmm, the Horned Dragon—a rare variation of the Heavenly Dragon bloodline. Known for its deep soul power reserves. Even within the Heavenly Dragon Sect, it's extremely rare. And yet, you managed to recruit him… Did the sect actually allow this?"

Jing Hongchen sat in the viewing area, a smile playing on his lips.

Beside him was a distinguished-looking elder—the Dean of Mingdu Soul Engineering Academy.

"Haha, as expected of Hall Master Mingde. Your keen eyes recognized my student's origins in an instant."

The elder chuckled, looking rather pleased.

"So, what do you think? How long will this match last?"

"I don't know." Jing Hongchen shook his head lightly. "Because the ending… depends entirely on him."

His gaze fell on Xu Cheng, his expression relaxed.

The Royal Academy and Mingdu Soul Engineering Academy were technically sister institutions, but they had been competing openly and covertly for years.

This old man from Mingdu kept coming over for so-called exchange matches, but in reality, he just wanted to show off his students.

"This prince… is he really that strong?" The elder seemed slightly skeptical. "My student is a Soul King. His martial soul is a ground-dragon type—highly durable, incredibly tough, and possessing immense soul power reserves…"

But before he could finish, Jing Hongchen interrupted him with a laugh.

"Last month, he had a match against a seventh-rank Soul Engineer from Mingde Hall. Guess who won?"

"..."

The elder's eyes widened. "It couldn't be—"

"That's right. He won."

Jing Hongchen met the elder's gaze and nodded.

Seeing the man fall into stunned silence, he simply shook his head and turned his attention back to the arena.

Xu Cheng stood there, facing the mighty Horned Dragon martial soul with complete composure.

His talent was like a bright moon in the sky.

While others were still climbing mountains, he was already standing at the peak—overlooking everyone struggling to ascend.

He was, simply put… a monster.

On the Arena

"Go, Bai Ye!"

Xu Tianzhen cupped her hands around her mouth, shouting loudly.

The Mingdu Soul Engineering Academy students were also stunned by their "Big Senior's" imposing presence and quickly joined in with cheers.

On stage, Bai Ye remained solemn.

Thick, black cannon barrels extended around him, forming what looked like a steel fortress.

His martial soul was for defense.

His soul tools were for offense.

With this setup, he had never lost a one-on-one match.

But today, his opponent was Xu Cheng…