"Cheers!"
Tonight belonged to Blazing Fire Academy's carnival.
Because they once again smoothly advanced to the final stage of the Continental Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
This was also their seventh consecutive time smoothly advancing to the final circle in the past thirty-five years.
But...
The results of the previous six times all stopped here, never even entering the top three.
This was also unavoidable!
Spirit Hall possessed the deepest heritage on the entire Douluo Continent, and their dedication to soul master cultivation was far from what the Tian Dou Empire could compare to.
As for the Star Luo Empire...
The cruel selection method made Tian Dou Empire's student soul masters break into cold sweats just hearing about it.
"Our goal this time is..."
"Champion!"
In the past...
Blazing Fire Academy really wouldn't dare to speak such big words.
But now it was different.
They had Yang Fan!
Although Spirit Hall's Golden Generation was very powerful, each one being a Spirit King above Level 50.
So what?
Those guys really weren't Yang Fan's opponents.
"Hey—Yang Fan!"
"Why aren't you happy? Don't tell me you don't have confidence in winning the championship this time?"
Yang Fan shook his head.
Smoothly advancing to Soul Saint, absorbing the Scarlet Flame Black Tiger's hundred-thousand-year soul ring, obtaining his second Heavenly Flame... this made him incredibly happy inside.
However...
The sudden extra soul ring stuck in his throat like a fishbone.
He could completely absorb the Scarlet Flame Black Tiger's hundred-thousand-year soul ring now, allowing himself to smoothly enter Soul Douluo level.
But...
He also worried that after adding his ninth soul ring, that extra soul ring would be difficult to remove.
After all, in the Breaking Clan's history, no one had done this before.
Everything needed him to try himself!
Yang Fan put down the wine glass in his hand, then slowly stood up...
"What?"
"You're leaving?"
Yang Fan said lightly: "Going to the back mountain."
Soul Ring Fusion!
This thing being called an innate talent skill really wasn't without reason.
He had practiced for several months in total, and until now had only mastered partial techniques of this skill.
"So diligent?"
"Want me to accompany you?"
Huo Wu knew Yang Fan was again obsessing over Soul Ring Fusion, this innate talent skill.
She had advised him!
But Yang Fan was always unwilling to listen to her.
"No need."
Yang Fan waved toward the Blazing Fire Academy team members behind him.
"Why does he like Soul Ring Fusion so much?"
Everyone expressed incomprehension at Yang Fan's behavior.
But they all had to acknowledge one thing!
Seeing Yang Fan so hardworking, they no longer had the face to continue wasting time at the dinner table.
...
On the way to the back mountain, Yang Fan was still thinking about this matter.
He had once told Yao Lao about his feelings regarding his eighth soul ring!
If you said it wasn't a soul ring, it was genuinely placed there.
If you said it was a soul ring, it couldn't provide the soul skill needed for battle.
This extra soul ring indeed contained soul power, which was also an important reason why his grandfather, although currently only a Soul Douluo, could challenge a Titled Douluo.
It's just that compared to the hundred-thousand-year soul rings on his body now, this extra black ten-thousand-year soul ring seemed less impressive.
"Little Fan!"
Yao Lao's voice suddenly rang in his heart.
Grave and serious!
Master and disciple had lived together for over ten years; he could sense the meaning Yao Lao wanted to express from every shred of his emotion.
Danger!
This instantly raised Yang Fan's vigilance.
"Who?"
Before the words finished.
A burly figure suddenly appeared in the darkness.
"Not bad spiritual power. No wonder Little San isn't your opponent."
The voice was low, deep, and thick, with undisguised surprise.
When the burly figure walked into the light did it allow Yang Fan to see his face clearly.
Unshaven beard, dark skin, disheveled hair!
Standing under the moonlight like a black bear spirit wanting to steal a cassock.
Although dressed like a tattered beggar, standing before him gave Yang Fan invisible pressure.
"Tang Hao?!"
Yang Fan hadn't expected to see Tang Hao under these circumstances.
"You know me?"
Compared to Yang Fan's powerful spiritual power, his identity being seen through was what surprised Tang Hao most.
Tang Hao!
He hadn't heard anyone speak this name in many years.
In Holy Spirit Village, Old Jack called him a drunkard. During his years of wandering outside, others called him a stinky beggar.
"Here to stand up for Tang San, huh."
Yang Fan instantly guessed the reason for Tang Hao's appearance here.
When he beat Tang San during the day, Tang Shameless was also there!
Beat the old, the young comes!
This wasn't a strange thing on the Douluo Continent.
"You injured my son three times in succession. As his father, shouldn't I come to ask for an explanation?"
Yang Fan smiled.
Injure your son?
If not for the Continental Soul Master Academy's regulations, he would have beaten Tang San to death during the day.
"Fine!"
"Let me see what capabilities you have."
In the past...
Yang Fan really wouldn't dare to speak such big words.
But now things were different!
Whether it was him or Yao Lao, they were no longer what they were when they first entered the spirit beast forest years ago.
Today he also wanted to test how much of a gap remained between himself and a Level 96 Super Douluo.
"Fight you?"
"That's too much bullying."
Saying this!
Substantial killing intent instantly surged toward Yang Fan.
Slaughter God?
Although Tang Hao hadn't released the Killing God Domain, this killing intent was all too familiar to him.
Yang Fan could even smell the exclusive scent of Slaughter City within the invisible killing intent.
"You have the Killing God Domain?"
Tang Hao was shocked!
His own killing intent only caused a weak influence on Yang Fan.
This could only be explained by one reason!
When he obtained the Killing God Domain back then, he was already twenty-eight years old, while Yang Fan's current age was almost the same as his son Tang San's.
Walking out of Slaughter City before fourteen...
Too terrifying!
Those who hadn't entered Slaughter City couldn't understand the difficulty of smoothly clearing the Hell Road after a hundred victories.
At this moment...
Yang Fan counterattacked!
The Killing God Domain was certainly strong, but the true essence of Slaughter City was the Hellflames beneath ten thousand meters of magma.
Heavenly Flame, come!
An explosive aura instantly swept through.
The slaughter aura created by Tang Hao collapsed before the dominance of Hellfire.
This wasn't suppression in strength, but in quality.
If Tang Hao could suppress Hellfire with just killing intent, then Heavenly Flames wouldn't need to be called kings of fire anymore.
Tang Hao's mistake was showing off his killing intent before Yang Fan's door.
At this moment...
Yang Fan's hands overlapped seals at a strange speed, and the aura on his body also instantly completed its surge.
Holding the Heavy Xuan Ruler, charging forward with lightning speed!
Midway... stomping hard.
His body leaped up over ten meters high, and the pitch-black Heavy Xuan Ruler also burned with raging flames at this moment.
Splitting down with force!
Dragon-like flames roared out, streaking across the quiet night sky with a dazzling light.
Experience the Earth Grade dou technique of a five-star Dou Spirit!
"So... Soul Douluo?"
Tang Hao's expression changed.
Obviously, he hadn't expected Yang Fan could release such a terrifying skill that made one's heart tremble. This was even more surprising than Yang Fan possessing the Killing God Domain.
I'm afraid... even a Soul Douluo couldn't receive this move!
Scarlet red light flashed in Tang Hao's palm, and a Clear Sky Hammer with blood-colored patterns rapidly enlarged in his palm.
Boom—
Tang Hao successfully received the Flame Splitting Tsunami, but his palm also transmitted slight trembling.
Tang Hao's turbid eyes became clear.
Just preparing for the next move...
Yang Wudi arrived on horseback.
"Tang Hao!"
"Bullying the small with your size, are you still even human?"
No!
Ever since Tang Hao left the sect when Clear Sky Clan was in its most perilous moment, he no longer considered Tang Hao human.
If Tang Hao had chosen to resist Spirit Hall together with Clear Sky Clan back then, if Clear Sky Clan hadn't swept out the Four Attribute Clans, he would have died in battle without regret even back then.
He didn't understand why the old orangutan still regarded such a person as master.
Yang Wudi, upon seeing Tang Hao, wasn't as calm as Yang Fan...
New grudges and old hatreds all tied to one spear!
In an instant, he engaged Tang Hao in a fierce battle.
Fighting tigers with brothers, going to battle with father and son!
Yang Fan dragged the Heavy Xuan Ruler and rapidly joined the battle...
Facing the perpetrator from over ten years ago, grandfather and grandson's every move was fatal, each attack without the slightest hesitation.
But...
Tang Hao's martial soul, soul rings, soul bones... various configurations were far from what ordinary Title Douluos could compare to.
Even with old injuries, he quickly occupied the upper hand.
...
At this moment!
A sharp whistling sound appeared in the sky.
White light flashed, like a meteor.
The next second!
A four-foot long sword directly collided with the Clear Sky Hammer, then because of the rebound, inserted into the ground.
Seven Kill Sword!
At the same time...
Chen Xin treaded through the air, appearing floating above the battlefield.
"Emperor Xue Ye commissioned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to be responsible for Tian Dou City's safety during the tournament period."
"Tang Hao... leave!"
Chen Xin didn't want to create more trouble, but if Tang Hao didn't listen to advice, he didn't mind testing the strength of the Douluo Continent's number one weapon martial soul.
At this moment...
Not just Chen Xin!
Huo Bao, Old Man Huo, Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi and others had all arrived upon hearing the sound.
Obviously!
Everyone was standing on the Yang family grandfather and grandson's side.
Finally...
Tang Hao still silently disappeared into the darkness without a word.
"Are you alright?"
Ning Fengzhi's first concern was Yang Fan.
Not simple!
Truly not simple!
He was now beginning to suspect whether Yang Fan was really fourteen years old?
What he suspected even more was Yang Fan's strength!
After returning during the day, he had investigated, but even mobilizing all of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's information network, he couldn't find out Yang Fan's true strength.
Some said he was a Soul King, some said he was about to reach Soul Emperor...
But just based on his performance in the battle just now, it was far from what a Soul King or Soul Emperor could possess in terms of boldness.
"Thank you, Sect Leader Ning!"
Dean Huo Bao and Old Man Huo rushing over he could understand.
Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi...
But regardless, Ning Fengzhi's appearance was clearly to help his side.
"You're all being too polite."
"I'm the organizing committee representative for this tournament; this is what I should do."
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly.
He knew the Breaking Clan might still have matters to handle next, so after exchanging pleasantries, he found an excuse to leave.
"Grandfather, how did you know I was here?"
Really!
If not for Grandfather Yang Wudi suddenly appearing, he really couldn't have handled the situation alone at that time.
"Of course, I heard it from that Huo family girl."
"That dog thing Tang Hao didn't injure you, right?"
Yang Fan shook his head.
His combat experience was rich; even if he couldn't win, couldn't he still run?
"Yang Fan!"
"Why did Tang Hao come looking for trouble with you?"
As Dean of Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Bao had to understand the detailed situation.
Otherwise, it might affect the upcoming Elite Tournament and Blazing Fire Academy's teaching work.
"Nothing much."
"Just for Tang San!"
Huo Bao's expression changed upon hearing this: "Really fucking shameless."
Although Huo Bao was only a Soul Saint, he looked down on scum like Tang Hao who left their sect from the bottom of his heart.
Especially when the sect was in its most perilous moment!
"Since nothing happened, then you all should go back and rest."
Only Yang Wudi, Yang Fan, and Dugu Bo remained on the road.
"Stinky kid."
"You won't blame your Master for not helping you just now, right?"
Yao Lao's voice suddenly rang out.
"How could I."
Yang Fan swore he didn't have any extra thoughts.
Master not making a move was right!
Tang Hao's strength was far from what a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo. In that situation, even if Yao Lao made a move, it could only be said to give them the upper hand on the scene.
Kill Tang Hao?
Not that easy!
Back then, Qian Xunji bringing numerous Title Douluos from Spirit Hall couldn't kill Tang Hao; this thick-skinned coward had strength.
If Yao Lao made a move, there would only be one result: exposing his identity!
"Regardless..."
"From now on, we must be alert 120%."
"Especially you, kid!"
The battle during the day had already made Yang Fan publicly famous.
Tang Hao could notice Yang Fan, so Spirit Hall could even more so.
Dugu Bo knew Spirit Hall's temperament!
If previously not exterminating the Four Attribute Clans to the end was because they didn't regard the four clans as an issue, then Yang Fan's talent was enough to make Spirit Hall redefine this matter.
The Douluo Continent wasn't short of genius soul masters!
But geniuses who died unnatural deaths each year were similarly not few in number.
...
Spirit Hall.
Two files were placed on Master Aisali's desk.
One was Tang San's, the other was Yang Fan's.
"Tang San..."
"Tang Hao's son?!"
Aisali exclaimed in shock.
Spirit Hall had been searching for Tang Hao for over ten years; he never expected this Elite Tournament would actually flush this guy out.
Report!
Must report!
"Level 35... it shouldn't be?"
Tang San had twin martial souls, and innate full soul power; his second martial soul was even the Clear Sky Hammer, renowned as the Douluo Continent's number one weapon martial soul.
With such talent, he shouldn't be only Level 35 at fourteen years old.
Under normal circumstances, Level 38 would be reasonable!
However...
When Aisali saw the teacher column in Tang San's file, he suddenly felt it could be explained.
"His brain has a problem, right?"
Aisali made another definition of Tang San.
He picked up the other file about Yang Fan, opened it, and his brain instantly short-circuited.
"Blank!"
Besides being a student of Blazing Fire Academy and a clan member of the Breaking Clan, there was no other information on Yang Fan's file.
Even the martial soul column wasn't filled in!
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