Chapter 226: Holy shit! Where did the monster come from?!
Perhaps for ordinary Spirit Masters, Hu Liena's mental Charm was very effective, but for Ye Chen, this level of mental Charm was not enough to be impressive.
To Charm him with mental force, the little fox's spirit power level would need to reach at least eight rings.
However, facing Hu Liena's mental Charm, Ye Chen did not resist. Instead, he reined in his mental force, preparing to actively experience it. He wanted to see if this little fox would create some blood-pumping scenes.
Ye Chen was very much looking forward to this.
With Ye Chen offering no resistance, he quickly fell into an illusion.
His vision shifted, and Ye Chen found himself in a room. The room was draped with light gauze, creating a rich atmosphere.
However, perhaps because the little fox's illusionary skill wasn't very strong, Ye Chen always felt that the scenery in his vision was somewhat ethereal.
Before Ye Chen could examine it closely, he saw a girl beside him, dressed in slightly tattered clothes, with a veil over her face obscuring her features, and a fox tail growing behind her. She was performing a dance full of unique implications.
"Tsk tsk~, is this really so unsuitable for minors?"
Her enchanting dance, devilish figure, and swaying fox tail—everything made Ye Chen feel a little parched.
Just as Ye Chen felt his blood stir and his pulse quicken, the dancing fox girl came to his side and nestled into his embrace.
"Uh~, since you're so proactive, little fox, then I won't be polite!"
Immediately, Ye Chen reached out and lifted the veil the fox girl was wearing.
Instantly, a face full of buck teeth and pockmarks appeared in Ye Chen's line of sight.
"Holy crap~! Where did this monster come from?!"
Ye Chen was startled and immediately broke free from the illusion.
If he didn't look at the part above her head, the fox girl before was definitely a stunning beauty, but with those buck teeth and pockmarked face, it undoubtedly sent Ye Chen from heaven to hell.
Looking at Hu Liena, who was covering her mouth and snickering in the distance, Ye Chen's face darkened.
He didn't expect the little fox to pull such a trick on him, almost scaring him half to death.
If it were normal, it wouldn't be a big deal, but in that atmosphere, in that situation, to suddenly have this happen, the contrast was simply too great! Any normal person would definitely not be able to accept it.
'Hmph~, sooner or later I'll pin you down and spank you!'
Ye Chen, having made up his mind, felt that he must show the little fox some color in the future.
...
After the third round of the competition, due to the powerful strength displayed by the Spirit Hall Team, all the other teams that qualified for the fourth round, except for the Shrek Team, felt immense pressure.
Even the Xingluo Royal Academy Team, which had Tang San, a Five-Ring Soul King, and the Spirit Fusion Skill: Hell White Tiger as one of its trump cards, felt the same.
The Spirit Fusion Skill of the Spirit Hall Team: Enchantment, gave Dai Weisi, the captain of the Xingluo Royal Academy Team, a headache.
Although the amplification effect of Enchantment was not as good as the famous Hell White Tiger, the spirit power levels of Hu Liena and Xie Yue were both higher than his and Zhu Zhuyun's, so the strength of Enchantment was stronger than Hell White Tiger.
Moreover, Yan of the Spirit Hall Team possessed the top Spirit: Flame Lord, which was very effective against Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Spirit in terms of attributes.
With their three main players at a disadvantage, Dai Weisi knew that it would be difficult for the Xingluo Royal Academy Team to win the championship of this Soul Master Competition.
Of course, Dai Weisi was unaware that Tang San also had a second Spirit: Clear Sky Hammer, which could definitely beat Yan soundly.
Fortunately, after the draw the next day, the results allowed Dai Weisi to breathe a temporary sigh of relief.
Their opponent for the fourth round was not the Spirit Hall Team, nor was it the Shrek Team, but an academy team within the Star Luo Empire. This meant that their victory in the fourth round was assured.
...
"Headmaster Flender, our opponent for the fourth round is the Shenfeng Team?"
Ye Chen asked Flender, who had just returned from the draw, with some surprise.
"That's right, it's the Shenfeng Team."
Flender nodded.
"Tsk tsk, it seems Feng Xiaotian and the others miscalculated this time. The merger of the two teams can only stop at the fourth round, unable to even participate in the final round. The price they paid seems not worth it!"
The main force of the Blazing Fire Academy merged into the Shenfeng Team. The two academies, or Feng Xiaotian and Miss Huo Wu, must have paid a considerable price, otherwise, Spirit Hall would not have tacitly approved it.
They originally aimed for the championship, but in the end, they couldn't even make it to the final round. It was definitely a huge loss.
Well, I'll silently mourn for Miss Huo Wu for three seconds in advance.
"The Spirit Hall Team has a Spirit Fusion Skill. You boy, pay attention, don't mess up!"
Flender warned Ye Chen.
Originally, Flender thought that with Ye Chen and Xiao Wu, both Six-Ring Spirit Emperors, their Shrek Team's championship was secure. But after seeing the Spirit Hall Team's Spirit Fusion Skill: Enchantment, Flender's confidence was not as strong.
After all, Ye Chen and Xiao Wu had not advanced to Spirit Emperor long ago, but the strength of Enchantment definitely reached the level of a top Spirit Emperor, so Flender was a bit worried.
"Headmaster Flender, don't worry! It's just a Spirit Fusion Skill activated by two Spirit Kings. I don't even have it in my eyes, unless it's two Spirit Emperors, then it would be somewhat comparable."
Ye Chen patted his chest and assured him.
"Mm, that's good!"
Hearing Ye Chen say this, Flender was relieved.
Indeed, back in the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Chen's control Spirit Ability could even restrict Qian Renxue, whose spirit power level reached that of a Soul Sage (7 Rings), and the strength of Enchantment clearly had not reached the level of a Soul Sage (7 Rings).
As long as Ye Chen's control Spirit Ability succeeded, wouldn't defeating the Spirit Hall Team be effortless?
As for the Xingluo Royal Academy Team? The Hell White Tiger's strength was not even as good as Enchantment! As for Tang San, a Spirit King, Flender did not take him to heart.
...
Early the next morning, the fourth round of the finals began.
The first and second groups were crushing victories. The opponents of the Spirit Hall Team and the Xingluo Royal Academy Team were not strong, not even having a single Spirit King.
The match between the Shrek Team and the Shenfeng Team was placed in the third group.
After two crushing matches, it was finally the Shrek Team's turn to enter the arena.
On the stage.
"Brother Ye Chen, I didn't expect us to face each other again."
Feng Xiaotian on the field said to Ye Chen with some helplessness.
Regarding the strength of the Shrek Team, aside from the Shrek members themselves, Feng Xiaotian could be said to be the clearest.
Winning in the preliminaries was only because they had conspired, and Shrek had played a fake match.
In the promotion rounds, he was eliminated by Ye Chen with one strike. Now that they met again in the finals, the outcome would probably be the same.
Chapter 227: Whose licking dog is not tied up properly?
"Yes, your luck isn't good!"
Ye Chen also felt sorry for Feng Xiaotian.
In Ye Chen's opinion, although Feng Xiaotian's cultivation was delayed because he was obsessed with his self-created Spirit Ability, which resulted in his spirit power level not being very high, only a Level 44 Spirit Ancestor, despite having innate full spirit power talent, his individual strength was still very strong.
It could be said that as long as a Five-Ring Soul King didn't appear, Feng Xiaotian, relying on his self-created Spirit Ability: Storm Devil Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes, would definitely have few opponents among Four-Ring Spirit Ancestors.
If it were according to the standards of previous Soul Master Competitions, after merging with the Blazing Fire Academy Battle Team, the New Windgod Team would have a very high chance of winning the championship.
It's just a pity that this year's Soul Master Competition was a bit abnormal; the high-end combat power far exceeded previous years.
Not to mention the Spirit Emperor-level Ye Chen and Xiao Wu, the number of Five-Ring Soul Kings alone reached as many as six.
One should know that in previous Soul Master Competitions, having one or two Spirit Kings was already considered a high standard.
"Forget it, more talk is useless! Although your strength is very strong, our Shenfeng Team will not admit defeat!"
Feng Xiaotian cheered himself on.
Ye Chen: "..."
"Ahem~, both teams are in position, you may release your Spirits."
The referee cleared his throat, signaling everyone to release their Spirits.
Instantly, yellow, purple, and black spirit rings bloomed on the arena.
Soon, with the referee's command, the match officially began.
"First Spirit Ability, Imprisonment."
Feng Xiaotian's forehead was hit with a rod.
"Second Spirit Ability, Fixed Awareness."
This strike was for Fire Wushuang.
"Fifth Spirit Ability, Silence."
Miss Huo Wu's forehead swelled up with a large bump.
After three moves, having crippled three main members of the Shenfeng Team, Ye Chen didn't make any more moves.
On one hand, it was to give his teammates a chance to perform; on the other hand, these three Spirit Abilities entered a brief cooldown period, and excluding the sixth Spirit Ability which he wasn't prepared to expose, the remaining two exposable third and fourth Spirit Abilities didn't have as direct an effect as these three Spirit Abilities.
Of course, although the third and fourth Spirit Abilities were not as effective as the first, second, and fifth Spirit Abilities, this did not mean that these two Spirit Abilities were useless.
If the first Spirit Ability could Imprison an opponent for ten seconds, then when affected by the fourth Spirit Ability, Blindness, the time it would take for the opponent to break free from the Imprisonment restriction would significantly increase, and each additional restrictive state would further extend this restriction time.
Feng Xiaotian and Fire Wushuang couldn't move, and Huo Wu couldn't release Spirit Abilities. The Shenfeng Team was originally no match for the Shrek Team, and now, having lost three main members, the remaining four members of the Shenfeng Team were quickly defeated by Xiao Wu and the others.
In less than two minutes, all seven members of the Shenfeng Team were knocked off the arena.
"Finals, Fourth Round, Shrek Academy Battle Team versus Shen Feng Academy Battle Team, Shrek Team wins!"
Immediately, the referee announced the match results.
...
Below the arena.
"Huo Wu, I'm sorry, it's all because my strength is too weak!"
A dejected Feng Xiaotian said to Huo Wu with a look of frustration.
As a devoted admirer, Feng Xiaotian directly took all the blame for the Shenfeng Team's defeat upon himself.
"Alas~, it's not your fault, Shrek's Ye Chen is just too strong."
Huo Wu shook her head; her mind was still clear, so naturally, she wouldn't push the responsibility for the defeat onto Feng Xiaotian.
"Although we failed this time, there will be other opportunities in the future. If we cultivate well, we will definitely be able to win back one day!"
Clenching her fists, Huo Wu said with a determined expression; this was a woman's mysterious confidence.
Feng Xiaotian: "..."
Regarding Huo Wu's words about cultivating well and being able to 'counter-kill' Ye Chen in the future, Feng Xiaotian held no hope.
After all, Ye Chen was younger than them, yet his strength was greater than theirs. As time went on, this gap would definitely widen. Wanting to win back in the future? That was wishful thinking!
However, since Huo Wu said it, Feng Xiaotian naturally wouldn't dampen her confidence.
...
Bright sunlight scattered across the land, and under the sunlight, the Supreme Pontiff Palace appeared even more magnificent and splendid, like the residence of a Divinity.
In front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace, two rows of temple guard knights stretched from the Supreme Pontiff Palace all the way down the mountain. Their shining silver armor and heavy knight greatswords made the entire Supreme Pontiff Mountain even more majestic.
Unlike the previous four rounds of matches, for the finals' fifth round, the top three finals, Spirit Hall had placed the competition venue in the plaza in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
At this time, the eliminated teams had already left and were not even allowed to watch the final matches. Well, Spirit Hall had quite a few strange rules; if your strength wasn't enough, you didn't even have the qualifications to watch the competition.
Early in the morning, the three teams that had entered the final top three finals, a total of twenty-one participating members, were already quietly waiting in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Um, when it's said they were quietly waiting, that excludes Ye Chen.
Because at this moment, Ye Chen was unreservedly gazing at Hu Liena beside him, making the little fox's face turn a bit red.
Although the plaza in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace was not small, roughly the same size as the previous competition arenas, the three teams' positions were actually not far apart, only about five or six meters.
"Kid, what are you looking at! Keep looking and I'll dig your eyeballs out!"
Watching Ye Chen brazenly staring at his goddess, Yan, as the number one devoted admirer, finally couldn't hold back and threatened Ye Chen.
Instantly, the gazes of everyone else from the three teams immediately focused on Yan and Ye Chen.
"Oh~, whose devoted admirer wasn't leashed properly and was let out to bite people? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death?"
Ye Chen glanced at this red-haired energetic young man and said indifferently.
Hu Liena: '???'
"Damn it, kid, you'll see later!"
Being retorted by Ye Chen, Yan was somewhat enraged and embarrassed. If the competition wasn't about to start now, and it wasn't in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace, he would definitely have engaged in a full-blown fight with Ye Chen.
"Tsk tsk, they say a biting dog doesn't bark, but you're barking quite happily. A mere Level 52 Spirit King, why are you acting like a big-tailed wolf? Are you trying to show off? I'll let you use one hand, and you still can't beat me!"
Ye Chen's words were not wrong; he only needed one hand to hit people with a rod.
"You~, damn it, you wait for me!"
Regardless of strength, if it was just about trash talk, how could Yan, this energetic young man, be Ye Chen's opponent?
After all, Ye Chen had experienced the internet bombardment of his previous life, so there was no reason for him to lose a war of words to an aboriginal of the Douluo Continent.
"Mm-hmm, I'm waiting! Let's see if you'll hang me up and beat me, or if I'll beat the shit out of you."
Ye Chen nodded earnestly.
"Pfft——"
Suddenly, Tang San, who was not far away and had a very low laugh threshold, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Chapter 228 The timid and ruthless person
Tang San, in his previous life, was an ancient person, and in this life, he was busy cultivating. His spiritual life could be described as very impoverished, so it was understandable that he had a low laugh threshold.
"Damn it, blue-haired freak, what the hell are you laughing at?!"
Hearing Tang San's laughter and discovering it was another handsome man on par with Ye Chen, Yan didn't even think before retorting.
Tang San was not Ye Chen; he wasn't proficient in cursing. Plus, realizing he was the one who laughed first, he couldn't blame others for the retort and was prepared to simply remain in Silence.
But Yan didn't think that way! His quick wit couldn't match Ye Chen's, and he had accumulated a belly full of anger from Ye Chen. Now, a punching bag had conveniently appeared, so why not go all out?
"Blue-haired freak, are you mute? Aren't you going to apologize to this master?"
At this moment, Yan held his head high, nostrils flared, looking utterly arrogant.
"It was my fault for laughing out loud earlier, but you don't have to be so relentless, do you?"
Tang San couldn't help but say.
"Oh? You little brat, you're still not convinced? If you've got guts, let's have a one-on-one fight!"
Listening to Tang San's unspirited words, the self-satisfied Yan felt he had figured out Tang San's temper, believing him to be an honest person, and became even more arrogant.
Tang San didn't continue speaking, but his gaze towards Yan turned dangerous.
[Tang Sect Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record General Principles, Article 3: If an opponent is determined to be an enemy, as long as they seek death, do not show mercy, otherwise, it will only bring trouble upon yourself.]
Clearly, in Tang San's eyes, Yan at this moment was moving towards seeking death.
"Tsk tsk, don't dare to fight one-on-one? Could it be you're gutless? Take my advice, you should go home and find your old mother!"
Tang San's Silence made Yan even more overbearing, directly bringing up Tang San's mother.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's gaze towards Yan couldn't help but become pitiful.
Leaving aside Tang San's character, anything concerning his parents was absolutely his inverse scale. Now that Yan had inadvertently touched it, it was likely this grudge was sealed.
Ye Chen knew that Tang San was a person brainwashed by the Tang Sect Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. As long as someone was identified as an enemy, they were considered to be on the so-called path to seeking death.
Hmm, I'll silently mourn for the great lick-dog for three seconds in advance.
"You're courting death!"
As expected, when his mother was involved, Tang San immediately let out a fierce shout, his gaze towards Yan filled with killing intent.
The undisguised killing intent made Yan's eyelids twitch. It couldn't be, right? Wasn't this Tang San an honest person? How could he become like this after just one sentence?
But with things coming to a head, Yan naturally couldn't back down. He immediately said, "If you have the ability, come at me!"
Tang San gave Yan a deep look, then withdrew the killing intent from his eyes.
This wasn't because the hatred had disappeared; in fact, it had deepened, because in Tang San's eyes, Yan was already a dead man.
For a dead man, Tang San felt there was no need to quibble further. Instead of wasting time on verbal sparring, it was better to deliver a fatal blow.
Of course, given that the Soul Master Competition couldn't result in death or severe injury, Tang San didn't plan to kill Yan during the competition. So, this grudge would be temporarily noted down, to be settled later when an opportunity arose.
"Brother, what's going on? Wasn't that Tang San all meek and submissive before? How did he suddenly explode like that?"
Xiao Wu, behind Ye Chen, asked him with a puzzled expression.
"Uh, this might be because he lacked maternal love since childhood, perhaps?"
Actually, this was also Yan's bad luck. If Tang San hadn't lacked maternal love since childhood, just saying that one sentence probably wouldn't have bothered Tang San too much. After all, it was just an ordinary verbal dispute, not enough to escalate to'seeking death.'
But precisely because Tang San lacked maternal love in both his past and present lives, this feud was destined to be irreconcilable.
Just then, the side door of the Supreme Pontiff Palace opened wide, and a total of twelve Cardinals, whose status was second only to Platinum Cardinals, slowly walked out.
They walked all the way to the front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace, then split to the left and right, six on each side. The one in the lead announced loudly, "His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff has arrived!"
"Long live, long live, long live!"
Three shouts, like a mountain collapse and a sea roar, echoed throughout the entire Spirit City.
That was not only the sound of the neatly arranged temple knights on Supreme Pontiff Mountain, but also the shouts of all the Spirit Masters in the entire Spirit City who were not allowed to approach Supreme Pontiff Mountain.
Clearly, Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong had done a rather thorough job in terms of brainwashing.
Soon, the massive main door of the Supreme Pontiff Palace slowly opened, and the six emblems on the two large doors gradually moved off track.
Everyone's gaze involuntarily converged towards the opening door. Even the seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team felt their heartbeats quickening at this moment.
Dressed in a brilliant golden long gown, wearing a purple-gold crown, holding a scepter, and with a solemn expression, Bibi Dong was the first to emerge from the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
'Tsk tsk, this is Bibi Dong? As expected of the mature Supreme Pontiff!'
Ye Chen also had to admit that Bibi Dong was not only powerful, but her beauty was also one of the best in Douluo, adding a touch of maturity compared to the current Xiao Wu and the others.
Of course, Ye Chen was a true gentleman. Bibi Dong was his future mother-in-law, so he didn't have any messy thoughts, merely appreciating her.
The moment Bibi Dong appeared, all those affiliated with Spirit Hall immediately knelt on one knee: "Greetings, Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff."
Behind Bibi Dong, four more people followed.
Three of them wore grand red robes, different from the Cardinals' solid red robes. On their red robes, gold and silver patterns were embedded, especially the sparkling golden gem on their chest, as large as a baby's fist, which exuded a luxurious aura.
For ordinary people, perhaps these robes merely symbolized nobility, but for Spirit Masters, they represented the greatest honor, because these red robes were only qualified to be worn by Titled Douluo.
Needless to say, these three were Chen Xin, and the two generals by Bibi Dong's side: Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.
And the last person was one of Ye Chen's future fathers-in-law, Ning Fengzhi.
Although Ning Fengzhi's spirit power level had not reached Titled Douluo, because he was the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and an honorary Elder of Spirit Hall, his status was exalted, so he was naturally qualified to stand alongside Titled Douluo.
At this moment, in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace, except for the Shrek Team and the Star Luo Royal Team, everyone else present knelt down en masse.
Since the Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall were at odds, the members of the Star Luo Royal Team, led by Dai Weisi, naturally could not kneel to Bibi Dong.
As for the Shrek members, Ye Chen did not have the habit of kneeling to anyone, not even his future mother-in-law. After all, he was not a powerless son-in-law.
And Ning Rongrong, as the Eldest Miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, would likewise not kneel.
Chapter 229 The takeaway came to your door?
Since the two didn't kneel, it was natural that no one else from the Shrek Team would kneel either.
Xiao Wu even lowered her head, avoiding the radiant, grand entrance of Bibi Dong, who was responsible for her mother's death.
She was afraid that the hatred in her eyes would draw Bibi Dong's attention.
Noticing Xiao Wu lowering her head, Ye Chen knew that she was suppressing her hatred, so he patted her shoulder in comfort.
At this moment, with a large crowd kneeling around them, the Shrek Team and the Star Luo Royal Team standing upright was very conspicuous.
However, Spirit Hall had no explicit rule stating that Spirit Masters from other factions must bow to the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, so while the two teams were rather unconventional, others couldn't really say anything.
Of course, Spirit Hall wouldn't make such a brain-dead rule.
The unconventional stance of the Shrek Team and the Star Luo Royal Team ensured they were the most striking individuals in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
After scanning the members of the two teams, Bibi Dong's gaze settled on Tang San.
Although Ye Chen, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong all displayed exceptional talent, their spirit power levels were all Five-Ring Soul King at level 51, the same as Tang San's, so Bibi Dong didn't pay too much attention to them.
Talent is just talent; converting it into strength is not easy.
Moreover, all four had single spirits; even if they could advance to Titled Douluo at a young age, after becoming a Titled Douluo, each step is a hurdle, and becoming a true master is not that simple.
But Tang San was different; with Spirit Hall's intelligence capabilities, Bibi Dong knew that Tang San was the son of Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao when the Star Luo Royal Team provided the list of contestants to the competition committee.
The Blue Silver Emperor Spirit looked similar to the Blue Silver Grass Spirit, and with matching names and ages, there was absolutely no mistake.
Bibi Dong was most aware of the advantages of twin spirits; Tang San was only 14 years old and had already become a Five-Ring Soul King, showing his extraordinary talent.
Once Tang San advanced to Titled Douluo in the future, by attaching high-grade spirit rings to his second Spirit, he would definitely become a top-tier powerhouse on the continent in a short amount of time.
If it were anyone else, Bibi Dong would have tried to win them over.
But unfortunately, Bibi Dong was naturally aware of the good deeds Qian Xunji had done back then; any normal person would not compromise with Spirit Hall.
What's more, Tang San was from the Clear Sky Sect, and Spirit Hall had forced the Clear Sky Sect to seal their mountain and seclude themselves, so the hatred was immense and simply irreconcilable.
Putting herself in his shoes, Bibi Dong knew that Tang San would absolutely not be able to let go of his hatred for Spirit Hall.
In the original story, Tang San was her old lover Yu Xiaogang's disciple, and she was close to becoming a god, feeling confident of victory, which was why Bibi Dong didn't take it too seriously; if he could be eliminated early, good, if not, then so be it.
But now it was different; without the connection to Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong would not show the slightest mercy.
The moment Bibi Dong's gaze focused on Tang San, Tang San clearly felt as if his soul was about to be stripped away; his body trembled slightly, and he immediately had to activate his Purple Demon Eye.
Purple-gold light spewed from his eyes, extending over a foot, only then blocking Bibi Dong's gaze.
"How dare you disrespect His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff!"
Immediately, the Cardinal who had been chanting earlier angrily rebuked him.
Bibi Dong raised her hand, stopping the Cardinal, and gazed at Tang San, asking, "You are the son of Clear Sky Douluo, Tang San?"
"Yes, Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff!"
Although Tang San was a bit confused, he still answered neither subserviently nor arrogantly.
'Tang Hao's son?'
Listening to their exchange, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, who were beside Bibi Dong, were both stunned; had a delivery actively come to their door?
They had heard about Tang Hao beating Qian Xunji to death back then; although they weren't very clear on the specifics, with such a great enmity against Spirit Hall, Tang Hao still dared to let his son come to Spirit City?
"Clear Sky Douluo was hailed as the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent, and I didn't expect you to be any less impressive, becoming a Five-Ring Soul King at such a young age; truly, a tiger father has no dog son."
Although Bibi Dong, deep down, didn't want to make an enemy of Tang Hao, after all, if Tang Hao hadn't severely wounded Qian Xunji, she wouldn't have had the chance to avenge herself.
But in the martial world, one is not free to act as one pleases; ostensibly, she was Qian Xunji's disciple and the current Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. If Tang Hao and his son sought revenge on Spirit Hall, she certainly couldn't remain aloof. Rather than waiting for Tang San to become a major threat in the future, it was better to deal with him early.
Bibi Dong had previously instructed the Golden Generation trio to seize the opportunity to kill Tang San during the competition.
Although the Soul Master Competition prohibited fatal or disabling injuries, this rule only applied to ordinary Spirit Masters. Even if the Spirit Hall Team killed Tang San, what then? Would Spirit Hall be forced to hand over the culprit?
At that time, a casual excuse of "unable to hold back" would be enough to get away with it.
"Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff flatters me."
Earlier, Tang Hao had told him to severely curb Spirit Hall's prestige in the Soul Master Competition. From his father's attitude, Tang San understood that Spirit Hall was definitely an enemy, not a friend, so his expression was very calm.
Subsequently, Bibi Dong did not linger on Tang San for too long, and with a slight wave of her scepter, she said, "Rise."
All those who had been kneeling then stood up.
A faint smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face as her gaze swept from left to right, over all twenty-one young, even teenage, Spirit Masters participating in the final three-way competition.
"In you, I see hope. Before the Supreme Pontiff Palace, I hope even more to see your full talent and strength. The ultimate victor will receive Spirit Hall's greatest reward."
As she spoke, she gently waved the scepter in her hand, and three points of light instantly magnified before Bibi Dong, floating in mid-air.
They were three different objects, all small in size, shaped like bones: a right arm bone, a left leg bone, and a head Spirit Bone, each shimmering with fiery red, dark green, and light blue light, respectively.
Even at the foot of Supreme Pontiff Mountain, the light from the three Spirit Bones was clearly visible, and for a moment, the entire Spirit City was completely abuzz.
Aside from those who already knew about these final rewards, who could have imagined that they would be three Spirit Bones?
From the light they emitted, it was clear that these three Spirit Bones were all of extraordinary quality, at least ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones. Even the people within Spirit Hall themselves showed greedy glints in their eyes.
If this weren't the Supreme Pontiff Palace, and if it weren't for the deterrent presence of several Titled Douluo, it's likely that someone would have already been unable to restrain their greed and rushed forward to snatch them.
Chapter 230 Unexpected Waiver
Watching the fervent gazes of everyone present directed at the Spirit Bones, Ye Chen couldn't help but shiver.
They were just three Spirit Bones, and the highest quality one, the Head Spirit Bone, was only fifty thousand years old, yet it drew countless covetous eyes.
If others knew he possessed three hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones, he estimated that Titled Douluo would definitely form teams to hunt him down in the future, and even the deterrent of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's name wouldn't help.
Ordinary ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones might be dispensable to Titled Douluo powerhouses, not necessarily worth their attention. However, hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones would absolutely make every Titled Douluo drool.
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, standing behind Bibi Dong, said in his deep voice, "The ages of these three Spirit Bones are all over ten thousand years. They are the Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull, the Burst Incineration Flame Right Arm Bone, and the Swift Advance Wind Chasing Left Leg Bone.
Among them, the Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull came from a Spirit Beast over fifty thousand years old, personally slain and acquired by the previous Supreme Pontiff. It is considered a top-grade Spirit Bone, second only to external Spirit Bones and the ultimate Spirit Bones produced by hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts."
The Head Spirit Bone is the only one among the six normal Spirit Bone positions that can enhance mental force strength.
And for the same age, the enhancement provided by a Torso Spirit Bone is much higher than that of a Limb Spirit Bone. Therefore, for these two parts, if the Spirit Bone's age reaches fifty thousand years, its value is even higher than a ninety-thousand-year Limb Spirit Bone.
Scanning the three teams, Bibi Dong said indifferently, "There is always only one victor, and the same goes for the champion.
Therefore, these three Spirit Bones will all belong to the final champion team! I hope these three teams, having entered the top three, will give their all to achieve this honor.
This morning will be a seven-person individual elimination round for your three teams. The last remaining team will gain the advantage, directly entering tomorrow's championship battle. The two losing teams will compete this afternoon for the other final spot."
A row of gilded chairs was placed in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace. At Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong's gesture, she sat in the center, with Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin on her left, and Gui Mei and Yue Guan on her right.
Soon, a Cardinal stepped out, signaling the three teams to send representatives to draw lots, determining the order of appearance for the elimination round.
"Wait, Supreme Pontiff, I have something to say!"
Suddenly, Ye Chen took a step forward and spoke to Bibi Dong in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
"Oh? What is it?"
"Supreme Pontiff, our Shrek Team forfeits this morning's elimination round!"
"Why?"
Bibi Dong looked at Ye Chen curiously, somewhat puzzled.
The Spirit Hall Team and the Star Luo Royal Team both possessed Spirit Fusion Skills: Enchantment and Hell White Tiger, respectively. Logically, the individual competition format of the elimination round should be more advantageous for the Shrek Team, right? Why would Ye Chen forfeit?
"The Shrek Team wishes to experience the power of the Spirit Fusion Skills: Hell White Tiger and Enchantment, separately."
Ye Chen looked at the Spirit Hall Team and the Star Luo Royal Team and said in a deep voice.
If they participated in this morning's elimination round, then with the Shrek Team's strength, they would definitely qualify for tomorrow's final.
At that time, in this afternoon's team battle, one of the Spirit Hall Team and the Star Luo Royal Team was destined to be eliminated.
Not being able to face the Star Luo Royal Team would be a regret for Zhuqing and Ye Chen.
For Zhu Zhuqing, the biggest goal of participating in this Soul Master Competition, besides winning the championship, was to defeat Dai Weisi and her sister Zhu Zhuyun.
And for Ye Chen, not being able to defeat the protagonist Tang San would make the Soul Master Competition incomplete. Furthermore, Ye Chen also wanted to experience the power of Enchantment.
If Shrek directly forfeited this morning's elimination round, then whether it was the Spirit Hall Team or the Star Luo Royal Team, Shrek would be able to face them in the afternoon and tomorrow's matches.
"Oh? Interesting~!"
Looking at the confident Ye Chen, Bibi Dong's lips curved into a slight smile.
"Since Shrek forfeits, this morning's elimination round will be between the Spirit Hall Team and the Xingluo Royal Academy Team. The loser will face the Shrek Team this afternoon."
Participating teams had the right to forfeit, so Bibi Dong had no reason to stop them and directly agreed.
The Shrek Team's sudden forfeiture surprised both the Spirit Hall Team and the Star Luo Royal Team, but for both teams, this was a good thing.
After all, the elimination round was an individual battle, making it impossible to use Spirit Fusion Skills. They had lost a major trump card. Facing the Shrek Team's four Spirit Kings, especially Ye Chen's unreasonable control Spirit Ability that specialized in knocking people on the head, neither team had a sure victory.
From the Spirit Hall Team's perspective, they had three Spirit Kings, while the Star Luo Royal Team only had Tang San as a Spirit King, so they were surely going to win.
What's more, Tang San's Spirit was the plant-type Blue Silver Grass—well, although it seemed to be an upgraded version of the seemingly Waste Spirit Blue Silver Grass, no matter how you looked at it, it was still grass, and would definitely be countered by Yan's Flame Lord. There was no reason for them to lose.
And from Tang San's perspective, his teammates were not weak either. Facing the Spirit Hall's four Spirit Ancestors should still be fine. His opponents were only the three Spirit Kings from Spirit Hall, and with his Five-Ring Soul King level, he didn't need to worry about spirit power consumption.
Moreover, Hu Liena followed the path of mental control, and his mental force strength was even greater than hers, so victory would be easy.
As for the remaining Xie Yue and Yan, although Yan's Flame Lord countered the Blue Silver Emperor, he still had the Clear Sky Hammer Spirit.
Even though the Clear Sky Hammer Spirit had not yet attached a spirit ring, relying on Tang Sect's ultimate skills and the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method he had practiced since childhood, dealing with two Spirit Kings would not be a problem.
Thus, both the Spirit Hall Team and the Star Luo Royal Team were full of fighting Spirit and confidence.
Their tactics were similar: the first to appear were the Spirit Ancestor-level underlings, with the Spirit King-level powerhouses all placed at the end.
The Spirit Hall Team's final trump card was Yan, while the Star Luo Royal Team's trump card was Tang San.
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After the competition began, the Spirit Hall Team's strength was indeed considerably stronger than the Star Luo Royal Team's.
When Dai Weisi, the second-to-last to appear for the Star Luo Royal Team, defeated Sun Chuantao, the 48-level Spirit Ancestor who was the fourth to appear for the Spirit Hall Team, the heavily spirit power-depleted Dai Weisi was unable to continue fighting and had to step off the stage.
Subsequently, watching Tang San and Xie Yue take the stage simultaneously, Ye Chen, who was watching the match, immediately perked up.
'I imagine with Little San's strength, he should be able to defeat Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, right?'
Ye Chen thought to himself.
Tang San had cultivated many Tang Sect ultimate skills, and his combat power's reliance on his Spirit and Spirit Abilities was not very heavy. It was hard to say about challenging across major ranks, but challenging across minor ranks was definitely not difficult.