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After A-Lu made the arrangements, he led a group of Spirit Hall Soul Masters out of the village.
Zhuge Lan, flying in the sky, immediately observed the group upon seeing them emerge. The burly middle-aged man leading them was likely A-Lu, the strongest individual in this village.
"Little things from Spirit Hall, come out and face your death."
Hearing Zhuge Lan's voice, A-Lu frowned. He recognized the other party's identity at a glance, the reason being that Zhuge Lan was simply too famous in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Of course, it wasn't a good reputation, but a bad one.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding disciples' faces filled with terror, and they began to whisper amongst themselves.
"Lord A-Lu, what should we do? This guy is Zhuge Lan; we're no match for him at all."
"Exactly! So many Titled Douluo from our Spirit Hall have died at his hands; we probably won't even be able to escape."
"What should we do?!"
A-Lu's expression turned grim. Without a Titled Douluo, if they fought head-on, it would be a dead end. Everyone has an instinct for survival, and he was no exception.
At this moment, a Spirit Hall Soul Master beside him suggested, "Lord A-Lu, why don't you ask Zhuge Lan to lower his spirit power to Soul Douluo, and then you can duel him? Lord, your Spirit is the Earth Bear; you are almost invincible in same-tier combat. If we fight like that, we have a chance of winning."
A-Lu's eyes lit up. This was a good idea, and he had heard before that Zhuge Lan was arrogant and loved to show off. A little provocation should work.
Immediately, he flew up, and a giant grizzly bear Martial Soul True Body appeared behind him.
"Zhuge Lan, you are a prominent figure in the Soul Master's world. I ask you, will you have an equal duel with me?"
Zhuge Lan was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected a Soul Douluo from Spirit Hall to not flee upon seeing him, but instead propose a duel. This would be fun; he had to show off his prestige.
He did not respond to A-Lu, but instead looked at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples behind him and shouted with a smile, "My friends, tell me, should I duel this A-Lu?"
Immediately, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples began to cheer loudly.
"Duel!"
"Duel!"
"Duel!"
"Emotions Points +32112"
"Emotions Points +54211"
"Emotions Points +32112"
Zhuge Lan's eyes lit up. He needed more opportunities like this in the future to quickly gain Emotions Points and purchase more god-tier items from the system store.
God-tier items were very expensive.
Since everyone was so enthusiastic, it would be a bit impolite not to duel.
So, he said, "No problem, a duel it is. Come on."
A-Lu's eyes brightened. Indeed, just as the Soul Master's world said, this Zhuge Lan was extremely arrogant, but this also gave him a chance. His Spirit was the Earth Bear; as long as they were at the same level, he was confident he could defeat Zhuge Lan.
So, he shouted loudly, "Zhuge Lan, since we're having a fair duel, your Title Douluo rank is a bit unfair. Do you dare to suppress your rank to Soul Douluo, and then we'll have a fair fight?"
A faint smile appeared on Zhuge Lan's lips. This kid was quite good at exploiting loopholes. Even if he lowered his rank to Soul Douluo, the other party still wouldn't be his match.
However, to gain more Emotions Points, he still needed to consider the emotions of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples.
He turned his head and said to the Soul Masters behind him, "Brothers, tell me, should I lower my rank?"
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples behind him immediately started to jeer.
"No, why lower your rank? You can just smack him dead with one punch."
"Exactly, this is clearly the opponent's delaying tactic; we're not afraid at all."
"Even if you lower your rank, you can still kill the opponent."
Hearing the words of the Soul Masters behind him, Zhuge Lan understood. They didn't want him to lower his rank, but to gain more Emotions Points and give the Soul Masters more confidence in him, what did he have to worry about?
So he shouted loudly, "Brothers, even if I lower my rank, I can defeat him with a raise of my hand! Just you wait!"
With that, his spirit power began to drop, and it stopped after reaching the Soul Douluo rank.
Upon seeing this, A-Lu's face showed surprise and delight. He had taken a gamble, and he hadn't expected Zhuge Lan to actually lower his spirit power rank. To be honest, if he encountered such a situation, he would absolutely not lower his own rank.
He had already sent for reinforcements, and his own Titled Douluo would arrive soon. Even if he couldn't win, he could certainly hold out.
"Sixth Soul Ability: Earth Barrier."
A yellowish-brown barrier slowly rose, completely enveloping A-Lu's body. With the Earth Bear Spirit, he might not be as strong in attack, but in defense, he was extremely powerful.
So, from the start, he used his defense to protect himself, thereby delaying time.
The Soul Masters on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's side had already started to curse.
"Damn it! They said it was a fair fight, and Lord Zhuge Lan lowered his spirit power, but this guy just put up a shield and covered himself!"
"Hmph, this is clearly a defensive strategy, just taking advantage of Lord Zhuge Lan's good nature."
"This is getting a bit dangerous. Lord Zhuge Lan needs to finish this quickly, otherwise, it'll be bad once Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo arrive."
Zhuge Lan naturally observed all of this. He had thought this A-Lu would attack directly, but he hadn't expected him to use a defensive ability immediately. The Sixth Soul Ability was already a very powerful ability for a Soul Master.
Hearing the conversation of the Soul Masters behind him, he also understood that this was a defensive tactic to wait for rescue. It seemed his reputation hadn't spread far enough!
Well, he would have to see if this barrier could really block him.
"Fourth Soul Ability: Golden Crocodile Pounce."
The Golden Crocodile Spirit behind him roared, then charged towards A-Lu's Earth Barrier.
The Golden Crocodile Spirit flew high, then plunged straight towards the barrier, piercing it with its sharp claws.
"Tear, tear," an unpleasant sound came from the barrier, and then some small cracks appeared on its surface.
A-Lu's face changed drastically. He hadn't expected Zhuge Lan's strength to be so terrifying. The Golden Crocodile Spirit's single blow had almost shattered the barrier. He quickly channeled spirit power into the barrier to repair it rapidly.
He also understood that if the barrier shattered, death would await him. In this situation, he had to hold on and wait for rescue.
Zhuge Lan, in the sky, frowned slightly. He hadn't killed him. Golden Crocodile Pounce was a very powerful single-target offensive ability, and it hadn't worked. This made his image suffer a bit. To salvage his image, he had to use some real skill.
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