Chapter 113: Pointing the Way
"Yes, I was too caught up in the moment. Thank you, Your Highness, for the reminder!"
Huo Wu finally noticed the dying Fiery Lion and smiled in gratitude.
She didn't know that Davis was the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire. She had assumed he was just a regular prince, and Davis had no intention of correcting her—there was no need to reveal private matters unnecessarily.
After Huo Wu used her spirit skill to end the Fiery Lion's life, purple soul power rose from its body and condensed into a thousand-year purple spirit ring that hovered above the corpse.
Seeing the spirit ring emerge, Huo Wu's eyes lit up with excitement, and she immediately sat down to begin the absorption. Huo Wushuang stood guard beside her, and Davis also remained alert.
After all, fate had brought them together—and Davis intended to win over the Three Elements Academy in the future. Leaving a good impression now was essential.
And the key to winning over the Three Elements Academy… was Huo Wu.
With her talent and background, Huo Wu would almost certainly become the future dean of Blazing Academy. If she sided with Star Luo, then Shenfeng Academy and Feng Xiaotian would follow.
The Three Element Academies had always been closely aligned. If Blazing Academy and Divine Wind Academy joined the Star Luo Empire, could Tianshui Academy remain neutral?
Among the five Element Academies of Heaven Dou, only Divine Wind, Blazing, and Tianshui were truly connected. The others—Xiangjia Academy and Thunder Academy—each followed their own path.
Xiangjia was backed by the Xiangjia Sect, while Thunder Academy followed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Neither had real unity with the Three Element Academies.
"If we can recruit all three Element Academies into the Star Luo Empire's camp… the Empire may gain at least three future Title Douluo."
This thought flashed through Davis' mind as he turned to glance at Feng Xiaotian.
Right now, Feng Xiaotian was lying in the grass, looking lost and devastated—completely demoralized. For someone who had never truly experienced defeat before, this hit hard.
He had sparred with Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang before, but always let them win to curry favor with Huo Wu.
But this time—he had lost, completely and unquestionably.
"His Highness defeated me without even using spirit skills… If he had, I wouldn't have lasted a single round. What should I do now…"
Feng Xiaotian was overwhelmed with self-doubt and uncertainty.
Three hours later, Huo Wu had passed the critical phase of absorption. She slowly opened her fiery red eyes and smiled brightly, "Brother, I succeeded!"
The first thing she did after waking was call for her brother. This alone proved how little Feng Xiaotian meant in her heart right now.
Seeing this, Davis felt a bit of sympathy for Feng Xiaotian—the classic lovesick fool.
"That's great, Sis! Tell us about your fourth spirit skill!" Huo Wushuang asked excitedly.
"Sure!"
Huo Wu smiled sweetly, not minding Davis's quiet presence at all. After all, he had been the one to defeat the Fiery Lion.
"My fourth spirit skill is called Huo Wu Yao Yang. Watch this!"
She gathered her spirit power, and her fourth spirit ring gleamed with a brilliant purple light. Her hands lifted above her head, gathering pure fire-attributed spirit energy, which then condensed into a searing white fireball.
Huo Wu aimed at a huge boulder a hundred meters away and threw the fireball.
"Go—Huo Wu Yao Yang!"
Boom—
The blazing fireball shot forward like a fiery serpent and struck the boulder squarely.
A massive explosion erupted, flames roaring skyward. The hard stone shattered into molten fragments, scattering like glowing petals across the field.
"This is Huo Wu Yao Yang. It can condense a massive fireball, execute wide-range attacks, and even track its target.
Additionally, I can enhance it by drawing spirit power from other fire-type Spirit Masters."
"Not only that—wind feeds fire, and fire complements wind. You should be able to amplify this technique using wind-attributed spirit power too," Davis added with a glance toward Feng Xiaotian.
"Exactly! Strong winds make my flames even more intense," Huo Wu smiled again.
Right now, she was completely different from the fierce and domineering girl from before.
"By the way, Your Highness—it must be fate that we met like this. May I ask your name?"
"Haha, of course. Let me introduce myself. I am the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire—Davis. A pleasure to meet you."
"Crown… Crown Prince?!"
Both Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were stunned. They knew how the Star Luo Empire chose its heirs, and never imagined that someone as young as Davis could already hold that title.
But after recalling Davis's overwhelming strength, they both felt it made sense. Who else could be Crown Prince, if not him?
"Your Highness… I'm so sorry!" Huo Wu apologized sincerely.
"Haha, it's fine. I hope to see you again at the next Continental Spirit Master Tournament."
"We're from Blazing Academy. We'll definitely fight our way through the qualifiers! Maybe then, we'll have the chance to spar again. I hope you'll show us some mercy, Crown Prince."
"Of course," Davis replied with a warm smile.
He was just about to leave when Feng Xiaotian suddenly called out.
"Wait! Crown Prince!"
Feng Xiaotian stood up, walked over, scratched his head, and asked awkwardly,
"Crown Prince, sorry to bother you. May I take a moment of your time?"
"Oh?"
Davis raised an eyebrow. He wasn't sure what this overly devoted guy wanted—but considering his goal of winning over Shenfeng Academy, he nodded.
"No problem. Go ahead."
"Tch! Feng Xiaotian, if you don't have anything important to say, don't waste Brother Davis' time!" Huo Wu snapped, clearly annoyed.
But Feng Xiaotian ignored her. He still liked Huo Wu, but he understood one thing—without strength, he didn't deserve her. Power comes first.
"I lost—and I admit it wholeheartedly. But… was I really wrong? Is my self-created spirit skill truly so fragile?
I want to become stronger—but I don't know how. How did you, Your Highness, become so powerful at such a young age?
Please… I hope you can guide me. If the Crown Prince ever needs me in the future, I, Feng Xiaotian, am willing to follow you to the ends of the earth!"
Feng Xiaotian wasn't a fool. He knew Davis wouldn't help him for nothing. He had to show his sincerity. Just this alone put him far ahead of those who only talked.
Davis was slightly surprised—but also pleased.
Then he spoke with patience.
"If you want to grow stronger, it's very simple.
First, you were born with full innate soul power—don't waste that talent.
Right now, your top priority is to increase your soul power. It is the foundation of everything. Without enough soul power, even if you create techniques strong enough to slay gods, you still won't be able to use them."
He paused before continuing:
"Second—your self-created spirit skill has too long a wind-up. The charge time is way too long. That's a fatal flaw.
Remember this: between true masters, battles are decided in the blink of an eye.
So your next goal should be to develop a move that can end a fight instantly.
Focus all your effort now on cultivating and meditating. There's no rush to create new spirit skills—refine your foundation first."
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