Death Canyon
The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind was bone-chilling.
Xiao Yan sat cross-legged, with only the faint sound of his breathing and heartbeat echoing in the silent night."I died, yet I didn't. Instead, I was reborn into the world of Douluo, becoming Yan of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation."
Xiao Yan was immersed in his thoughts, recalling past experiences, and an indescribable emotion surged within him.
In his previous life, he was a coward who lost himself for love, pouring everything he had into a scheming woman who only knew how to take. In the end, he perished alongside her.
Having experienced death once, Xiao Yan's heart underwent a complete transformation.
"Fortunately, I didn't truly die but survived in another form."
Xiao Yan began to examine his new body.
This body was vastly different from before. He could feel his strength multiplied, as if an endless reservoir of power was waiting to be unlocked.
With memories from both lives, Xiao Yan knew exactly what kind of person Yan was in this world.
Yan, blessed with extraordinary talent, possessed the top-tier ancient beast martial soul Flame Lord with both fire and earth attributes. He was a member of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, alongside Xie Yue and Hu Liena.
He should have had an incredibly bright future, yet he wasted himself by hopelessly chasing after Hu Liena, turning into a pathetic simp who ultimately achieved nothing. and Hu Liena, for the sake of Tang San, betrayed the Spirit Hall and became a thankless traitor.
Even worse, Yan repeatedly lost to Tang San.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly in his heart.
"I actually reincarnated into another simp. Is this coincidence or fate's cruel joke?"
"But since I've been given another chance, I, Xiao Yan, will never be a simp again, nor will I let the same tragedy repeat itself!"
"This time, I will live for myself!"
Through this life's memories, Xiao Yan learned that he was currently sixteen years old.
At this moment, he was in Death Canyon.
Death Canyon was exclusive territory of the Spirit Hall, Compared to Star Dou Forest, Sunset Forest, or Extreme North places teeming with soul beasts this place rarely had soul beasts above the ten-thousand-year level.
However, for young soul masters who came here to train, it was still an extremely terrifying place.
The soul beasts here mostly moved in groups and were viciously aggressive. Without an instructor's supervision, young soul masters could only rely on their own strength and willpower to survive.
For them, every training session was a test of life and death.
Every year, many young soul masters of the Spirit Hall lost their lives here, hence the name "Death Canyon."
Of course, danger always came hand in hand with opportunity. Only under extreme pressure could one's hidden potential be fully unleashed.
Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena had all reached Rank 39 in soul power.
This time, under orders from the Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, the three of them had come to Death Canyon to train in order to quickly break through Rank 40 and obtain their fourth soul ring.
At this point, the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was less than three years away.
As a reincarnator, Xiao Yan knew that the Spirit Hall was determined to win this tournament.
Because this generation of Spirit Hall students was exceptionally talented, they were hailed as the Golden Generation.
Among them, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena stood out with their extraordinary abilities and were known as the Three Prodigies of Spirit Hall. As the leading talents of Spirit Hall's younger generation, great expectations were placed upon them. Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong had even prepared three invaluable soul bones specifically for this tournament.
These three soul bones were practically tailored for the three of them.
One was the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation, another was the Swift Wind Left Leg Bone, and the last was the Blazing Flame Left Arm Bone.
Among them, the wisdom skull was the most precious, possessing a lifespan of sixty thousand years. It was obtained by the former Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji, after personally hunting a powerful soul beast.
As Bibi Dong's favored disciple, Hu Liena was deeply cherished by her, so the wisdom skull was undoubtedly meant for her. The left leg bone, which enhanced speed and agility, was meant for Xie Yue. And the right arm bone, which boosted fire attribute attacks, was obviously prepared for Yan.
After absorbing a soul bone, not only would a soul master's physique strengthen, but their soul power would also increase, and they would gain an additional soul bone skill. In this world, soul bones were treasures that every soul master dreamed of obtaining.
However, they only dropped from soul beasts under extremely rare circumstances and were nearly impossible to come by.For the sake of winning this tournament, Bibi Dong had taken out three soul bones at once, proving how confident she was in Spirit Hall's Three Prodigies.
Yet, as a reincarnator, Xiao Yan knew things wouldn't go as smoothly as Bibi Dong expected.
Tang San, with his Twin Martial Souls, would lead Shrek Academy's team and become the greatest obstacle in this tournament.
According to the original storyline, Tang San would use the poisonous fragments from his Eight Spider Lances to poison Hu Liena and Xie Yue, rendering them unable to fight.
And Yan, unable to face six opponents alone, would lead the Spirit Hall team to defeat.
In the end, those three soul bones would fall into the hands of the Shrek Academy members.
Thankfully, none of this had happened yet. There was still time to change everything.
Xiao Yan swore to himself:
"This time, I won't let that brat succeed! The soul bones that rightfully belong to me will never fall into someone else's hands!"