Chapter 105: Soul Master City
At this moment, Xue Qinghe had fully regained his usual composure and was smiling: "Xiao Xiong, I admit I lost my cool earlier. After all, a Title Douluo of such power is indeed rare, especially someone with a 100,000-year soul ring, which is the supreme treasure in the world of soul masters."
"Teacher, the person we saw earlier looked so powerful, could it really be that the Haotian Sect has emerged?"
Ning Rongrong also showed some confusion: "Father, how could that person be so strong? I saw that the Title Douluo who tried to ambush him was knocked back with a single blow."
Ning Fengzhi paused for a moment before speaking: "Qinghe, Xiao Xiong, Rongrong, the person who came earlier is Tang Hao from the Haotian Sect. His talent is extraordinary; he is an unearthly genius and also the youngest Title Douluo recorded in history."
"However, something happened back then, and Tang Hao was expelled from the Haotian Sect. You must be cautious when encountering him in the future."
Xue Qinghe nodded: "The Haotian Hammer is indeed formidable, especially with that 100,000-year soul ring, which is truly shocking. This is the first time I've seen a 100,000-year soul ring, so I lost my composure earlier."
Seeing that Xue Qinghe had returned to his normal self, Yang Xiong couldn't help but roll his eyes: This guy really knows how to act, no wonder he's been hiding for so long without being discovered.
As night fell, all the carriages were gathered together, with hundreds of knights standing guard around them.
Yang Xiong secretly found Lin Gong: "Teacher Lin, I have a small favor to ask. Once it's done, I'll reward you handsomely."
Lin Gong was a bit puzzled: "What could you need, little brat? This trip to Soul Master City is dangerous enough. Without me around, are you not worried you'll fall into danger? Sword Douluo can't always look after you, especially since he's tasked with guarding Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong."
Yang Xiong laughed: "It's just Soul Master City, right? We've made such a big spectacle of this trip, and even have Prince Xue Qinghe with us. It's impossible for anything to happen."
Lin Gong was silent for a moment before replying: "Soul Master City is far more dangerous than you think. There are top-tier experts everywhere, and even I wouldn't venture in easily. If you really stand out, the next person they target could be you."
"You didn't see that Tang San from your team? His talent is too exceptional, and that's why Spirit Hall wants him dead."
Yang Xiong said: "At least I'm a sect disciple. As long as I don't make any rash moves, the sect master and the others should keep me safe. But this matter is urgent, and I really only trust you now, so I'd like to ask you to handle it personally."
Lin Gong was still puzzled—what kind of matter required a Soul Douluo like him to take action, especially when Yang Xiong seemed so desperate?
Without saying much more, Yang Xiong handed Lin Gong a map and an envelope: "Teacher Lin, this is of utmost importance. Once you've completed this, don't come back to Soul Master City; go directly back to the sect. We'll meet in the sect afterward."
"Of course, if it's not feasible, then forget about it."
Lin Gong could clearly tell how important this matter was to Yang Xiong. After taking the envelope and map, he left without informing anyone.
When Yang Xiong returned to the carriage, Ning Rongrong was still playing with Zhu Zhuqing and the others, while only Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were in the carriage.
It seemed that Ning Fengzhi had noticed Lin Gong's departure but said nothing, silently reading a book, while Sword Douluo continued to meditate.
Just as Yang Xiong was about to begin his own meditation, Ning Fengzhi suddenly spoke: "Xiao Xiong, I don't know how you feel about Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, but they come from the Haotian Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Unless it's absolutely necessary, we shouldn't make enemies with them."
Yang Xiong smiled: "Sect Master, you're overthinking it. How could I have a conflict with them?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled wryly: "Xiao Xiong, I know you are proud and dislike my polite behavior with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Haotian Sect, but right now, Spirit Hall is too powerful. Without allies, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may find it difficult to survive."
Yang Xiong thought for a moment: "Sect Master, we ultimately need to become stronger. Can the Haotian Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan really help us?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "It's not about help, it's about legacy. The Haotian Sect produced the Haotian Twin Stars, and if not for their conflict with Spirit Hall, their reputation might have surpassed ours. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, though struggling under Yu Yuanzhen, also produced the Blue Lightning Twin Stars. They may rise again."
"If our three sects fight amongst ourselves, it will only deplete our strength, and Spirit Hall will be the one to benefit."
Yang Xiong nodded: "I understand, Sect Master. I won't initiate any conflicts with anyone, but I won't back down if it's necessary, no matter who it is."
Ning Fengzhi nodded: "I understand. Perhaps I shouldn't have let you enter the Shrek Academy vortex. After this Soul Master Tournament, I won't interfere with your cultivation plans."
"And one more thing, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect won't lose to any other sect. Anything that's yours, you can fight for. The sect will always be your support."
Yang Xiong's heart warmed: "Thank you, Sect Master!"
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Several days later, they finally arrived at Soul Master City.
However, during this time, something small happened. After the last ambush, Xiao Wu had actually broken through to the Soul Sovereign realm after a few days of cultivation.
Liu Erlong was extremely pleased and took Xiao Wu to a nearby soul beast forest to hunt for soul rings. Her fourth soul skill turned out to be the Invincible Golden Body.
Both Liu Erlong and the rest of the team were thrilled. With Xiao Wu's new skill, the team now had seven Soul Sovereigns, not to mention Yang Xiong, who was a powerful top-tier Soul Venerable. Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body was a divine skill that would be a tremendous asset to the team.
When they arrived at Soul Master City, everyone finally relaxed. At least in Soul Master City, there would be no surprise attacks. It was considered the safest place in the world.
After the long journey and staying in the carriages for over ten days, they finally had a place to settle down.
Soul Master City was built on a high mountain, with six-sided tall city walls that were dozens of meters high. The walls were adorned with exquisite murals, and in the center of the city stood a massive angel statue, visible from afar.
In terms of size, Soul Master City wasn't as large as Tiandou City, but its location on a mountain made it easy to defend and hard to attack. The city walls were built with special materials, resembling a work of art.
The city's defenses were incredibly strict, with patrolling soldiers everywhere. What was unusual was that all the soldiers were soul masters, and their soul power levels seemed quite high.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but marvel at Spirit Hall's strength. Even the imperial palace guards didn't have soul masters at every post. These soul masters seemed incredibly disciplined and devoted, showing just how influential Spirit Hall was in the soul master world.
The moment they stepped into Soul Master City, Yang Xiong felt a special power around him. He felt more ethereal, almost as if he had gained a new sense of faith.
However, the others didn't seem to notice this as clearly as Yang Xiong did, and he wondered if it was related to his body martial spirit's uniqueness.
After arriving, an unexpected event occurred—Yu Xiaogang, who had been missing since the promotion tournament, suddenly appeared. He seemed to be in a rather bad state, looking much older than before.
Yang Xiong guessed that Yu Xiaogang had likely gone to meet Bibi Dong to ask about the cultivation methods for dual martial spirits, but it seemed Bibi Dong no longer held any affection for him.
After resting in Soul Master City for three days, the final round of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament officially began.
A total of 33 teams were participating in the finals, including 15 teams from the Tiandou and Xingluo regions, plus three seed teams: Tiandou Royal Academy's first team, Xingluo Royal Academy's team, and Spirit Hall's team.
There would be five rounds of competition. In the first round, the three seed teams would get a bye, followed by the top-ranked teams from the two major empires in the second round, and so on until the final three teams competed for the championship.
The competition was intense, with only one day of rest between each round. The pressure to perform was immense.
Yu Xiaogang and Flander held a team meeting to prepare, and even Prince Xue Qinghe personally appeared, knowing that this represented Tiandou Empire's chance to shine.
However, compared to the second team, Oscar and Qin Shuang from the first team appeared quite dejected. Although they could easily reach the second round, they knew that once they fought, they would most likely lose, which could damage the Tiandou Empire's reputation.
Tang San once again arranged the lineup, but after some adjustments, they had established a new seven-member core team, including Tang San, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Yang Xiong, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong.
While the Shrek team had an excellent lineup, it was clear that the defensive abilities of the Stone brothers were overshadowed by Xiao Wu's powerful fourth soul skill, Invincible Golden Body, which far outstripped other defense-based soul skills.
After much deliberation, Yang Xiong was once again assigned as a defensive soul master, placed at the back of the team.
He also made sure to remind Ning Rongrong not to use her Eight-Spider Soul Bone in battle, as it was still incomplete and could attract unwanted attention from others.
(END CHAPTER)
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