Jun Tianlin soon felt that the atmosphere had shifted. While the students and teachers from the major academies were still celebrating the victory of the Emperor Team, the Soul Douluo and above were all silent.
Their gazes were all focused on Shrek.
"The Light Tianyin just now actually cleared all the effects of the Breath-Resisting Pills. Now, it seems that a bloody storm is about to unfold" Jun Tianlin thought silently.
Unexpectedly, even though he had given Xiao Wu the Breath-Resisting Pill, she was still exposed. The plot correction power was truly elusive.
"No, it's not a correction power, but Uncle Ning's design" Jun Tianlin suddenly realized. He had already informed Ning Fengzhi that Xiao Wu was a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Ning Fengzhi planned to use Tang San and Xiao Wu to force Tang Hao out.
After a brief recovery, the seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy team were helped off the stage by the people from the Pope's Hall. Only the Emperor Team remained on the square.
Each of them wore a proud expression. They were champions, the team that stayed until the end.
The pope and all the titled Douluo stood up, and Bibi Dong announced calmly, "The final champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition this year is Tiandou Royal Academy. Congratulations, talented young soul masters."
The ten members of the Emperor Team stood in a row, with their team leader Qin Ming at the front.
At that moment, a beautiful girl approached with a brocade plate, and everyone's eyes fell upon it. It contained three 10,000-year-old soul bones.
Bibi Dong displayed her usual calm, taking the brocade plate from the Spirit Hall staff, her eyes briefly passing over the three soul bones with some nostalgia.
The cardinal, acting as the referee, called out loudly, "Please ask the Emperor Team representative to come forward and receive the championship reward."
Everyone in the Emperor Team looked at Jun Tianlin, and Yu Tianheng said "Go, Xiaotian, this honor should belong to you. Although I am the captain, everyone can see that you are the soul of our team. You are the biggest contributor to our victory."
"Yes, Xiaotian, don't be modest" Dugu Yan added.
Jun Tianlin smiled and nodded at his companions, then walked steadily toward Pope Bibi Dong.
It was the first time he saw Bibi Dong up close. She resembled Qian Renxue but was more noble, radiating the aura of a superior.
Bibi Dong observed Jun Tianlin "Jun Tianlin, you are truly remarkable, better than anyone I've seen. It's a pity that you are already a disciple of Chen Xin, otherwise, I would have recruited you into Spirit Hall at all costs and focused on training you."
Jun Tianlin understood that Bibi Dong was testing him, subtly extending an offer. As long as he betrayed the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, she would give him everything she promised. If not, even if Spirit Hall couldn't act today, they would eventually find a way to eliminate him.
But would Jun Tianlin be afraid now? In Spirit Hall, only three people, including Bibi Dong, truly made him feel fear. As long as those three did not act, anyone who tried to assassinate him would never succeed easily.
"Your Holiness, you are too kind. My talent is nothing special. I am where I am today because of the cultivation of my clan" Jun Tianlin attributed all his achievements to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, making it clear to Bibi Dong that he would never betray his clan.
Upon hearing Jun Tianlin's firm response, Ning Fengzhi smiled with relief. The greatest strength of his son-in-law was his unwavering loyalty.
Bibi Dong's face showed a slight regret before quickly returning to her usual calm. "In that case, I wish you greater achievements in the future. Enter the Douluo Palace as soon as possible." She handed him the brocade plate.
Jun Tianlin felt the powerful aura of the three soul bones and, despite himself, was unable to remain completely indifferent to such treasures.
Greedy eyes from all directions turned toward the soul bones. Who wouldn't covet such valuable items, especially among soul masters?
But these soul bones were granted by Bibi Dong herself. Anyone who dared to snatch them would be provoking Spirit Hall. Furthermore, with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind him, no one dared to act.
Jun Tianlin returned to his team with the soul bones. The first task was naturally to distribute the soul bones.
"I give up. None of these suit me," Yu Tianheng was the first to step forward and decline. What he needed was a thunder attribute or sub-dragon soul bone, neither of which was present.
Gu Ran nodded "I give up too. There's nothing here for me either."
"Xiaotian, why don't you pick first? If you don't, we'll feel bad taking it" Dugu Yan suggested. They believed Jun Tianlin, as the team's greatest contributor, should take one, even if nothing suited him, so that he wouldn't leave empty-handed.
"Okay, then I'll take this one, the right arm of Exploding Burning Flame" Jun Tianlin chose the fire attribute soul bone, as it wasn't suitable for anyone else in the Emperor Team "As for the rest, Teacher Qin, perhaps you should handle the distribution?"
Qin Ming nodded and picked up the left leg of the Swift Forward Chasing Wind "This soul bone is best suited for agile attack soul masters. Yufeng has the ability to fly, so it doesn't suit him. Therefore, the most suitable person for it is Osler."
Qin Ming handed the soul bone to Osler, who was overjoyed "Thank you, everyone, and thank you, Teacher Qin!"
"As for the Crystal Body, this soul bone should help with faster soul power recovery. It's ideal for Lingling, as quicker recovery will extend the endurance of the entire team. It's perfect for her."
The last soul bone, the Crystal Body torso bone, was given to Ye Lingling. Once the three soul bones were distributed, no one objected.
"You have finished distributing your soul bones. Now, leave immediately" Bibi Dong waved her hand, signaling the Emperor Team to depart quickly.
Jun Tianlin sighed "Alright, everyone, the next events are not for us to participate in, so let's leave."
Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow in surprise. Could it be that Jun Tianlin already knew what would happen next?
But Bibi Dong didn't have time to think about this. More importantly, there was the matter of the 100,000-year-old soul beast. She pointed to Xiao Wu and said, "The competition has ended. Elder Ghost, Elder Chrysanthemum, take down that girl."
In an instant, everyone was shocked. Tang San instinctively stood in front of Xiao Wu, and the others from Shrek also stepped forward. Yu Xiaogang's face was filled with surprise as he angrily exclaimed "Your Majesty the Pope, what do you mean by this?"
But Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were undeterred by Yu Xiaogang's words. Just as they were about to take action, Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen blocked their way "Your Majesty the Pope, should we not clarify the situation first?"
Yu Yuanzhen didn't care to protect Xiao Wu, but he didn't want the 100,000-year-old soul ring and soul bone to fall into Spirit Hall's hands, further strengthening them.
Ning Fengzhi was only pretending, as he knew reinforcements would arrive soon. It didn't hurt to act for a while longer.