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"Sect Leader."
"Well? Did you find out?"
Du Busi turned around to look at Lang Ya and Ning Tao.
Then he muttered to himself, "I want to see who exactly bought that hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo. If Aotian could obtain a second martial soul, it should be enough to compensate for the shortcomings of his Skin martial soul, allowing him to complete his Golden-level awakening when he becomes a Titled Douluo."
"That's right!"
Yu Tao's face showed a matter-of-fact expression as he declared, "That hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo should belong to the young master. Whoever gets it, we'll just rob them!"
"Well said!"
Du Busi's nodding gesture fully displayed his domineering and overbearing nature.
"But Sect Leader, this time the one who bid for the hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo was the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. We might not have a chance this trip."
Compared to Yu Tao, Lang Ya was more composed.
He clearly knew that with the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's current strength in Star Luo City, his Sect Leader alone wasn't a match for them.
"Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
Du Busi pondered for a moment, his eyes then focusing intently.
"We'll rob them! But how to rob them still needs to be discussed with everyone back at the sect. Coincidentally, Star Luo has also approached us to rob the Mingde Hall. At that time, we'll do it all at once!"
"Yes!"
As members of the Body Sect, they had complete trust in their Sect Leader Du Busi, who always had the sect's interests at heart.
Although they didn't know what agreement the Sect Leader had reached with the Star Luo Emperor to take on the thankless task of robbing the Mingde Hall, which was only related to soul guide devices, since the Sect Leader had spoken, they would rob it—no matter what the situation really was.
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The next morning.
Facing the rising sun, Chen Junting stood by the window gazing into the distance.
He could clearly see that not far from here, the square was packed with people, their heads bobbing like a dark sea.
The moment he opened the window, the clamor poured in like demonic music assaulting his ears.
In less than a second, he closed the window again.
"The soundproofing of this hotel is really good."
The previous noise had instantly woken him up.
Shaking his head, after washing up he came to the hotel restaurant for breakfast, coincidentally meeting up with Ning Tian and the others.
As for the Snow Empress embryo from last night... before leaving the private room, Ye Xuanji had arrived together with Ning Bowen and Zhi Yong, taking away the hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo that Chen Junting had bid for.
After all, with Chen Junting's current strength, not only could he not protect this embryo, but it would also bring disaster upon himself, costing him his life for nothing.
They would give him this hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo when he had the strength to absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. However, in the eyes of Ye Xuanji and the others, they believed Chen Junting wouldn't need much time before he could absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. Perhaps in six or seven years, when he broke through to Level 70, he would already be capable.
Regarding this, Chen Junting had no objections.
After all, he couldn't persuade the Snow Empress at present anyway.
To make the proud Snow Empress become his seventh soul ring, besides having her recognize that he had the potential to become a god and hope for rebirth, he might also need a method to preserve her consciousness.
"The matter of spirit souls might need to be put on the agenda."
Just as he was frowning, a pair of soft hands suddenly rested on his temples. Gently massaging, they smoothed out his furrowed brow.
"What are you worrying about again?"
Slightly turning his head, his eyes met Ning Tian's.
Chen Junting reached out his hand, gently grasping Ning Tian's jade-like slender arm. Feeling the warmth transmitted through it, he chuckled lightly.
"I'm not worrying, just thinking about some things."
"Then don't frown."
Ning Tian didn't withdraw her arm, but instead gently pulled Chen Junting up. "Come on, it's almost our turn to enter."
The 16-to-8 elimination match. Four matches would be held each day, spanning four days. As the defending champions, Shrek Academy would be the first to appear, just like in the previous rounds.
After the Shrek group gathered, they headed to Star Luo Square chatting and laughing. However, compared to their ease, the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy was as nervous as the opponents Shrek Academy had previously faced.
When the remaining competing teams arrived at the square, Chen Junting noticed that besides the rest areas for the remaining 16 competing teams, the rest areas for the eliminated academies had all been removed.
Now sitting there were all people of wealth and nobility.
"Teacher Wang, our team for the team battle will be the same as before." Upon reaching the rest area, Ma Xiaotao was the first to become restless.
She was staring intently at Wang Yan. Her posture suggested that if Wang Yan said it wouldn't be the same as before, she would lose her temper.
After all, this opportunity to compete in this match
was something she had hard-won from Dai Yueheng.
Hearing this, the selected few also looked over expectantly.
"Don't worry, I won't go back on my word."
Wang Yan pointed out the seven people including Ma Xiaotao one by one,
"Ma Xiaotao, Gongyang Mo, Chen Zifeng, Ling Luochen, Chen Junting, Jiang Nannan, Huo Yuhao—this team battle will have you seven compete. From now on, the elimination matches are not like the previous round-robin matches—we have no room for failure. So this time... even a lion hunting a rabbit must exert its full strength! Moreover, our opponent is the Douling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, who made it to the semifinals last tournament."
As he spoke, Wang Yan turned to Ma Xiaotao with a reminder.
"Ma Xiaotao, your tactical arrangements in matches aren't as good as Chen Junting's. So as captain, you need to listen to his opinions."
"Don't worry."
After spending time together recently, Ma Xiaotao naturally understood Chen Junting's abilities, so she had no objections to Wang Yan's words. Patting her chest, causing waves to ripple, she immediately agreed.
After the seven Shrek members took the stage, all the competing academies felt mixed emotions. Because they saw that facing a semifinalist from last tournament, Shrek still wasn't using their full strength.
Six main team members, yet only four were playing!
"Shrek is really too arrogant."
On the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy side, team captain Ma Rulong folded his arms across his chest, frowning as he said: "Facing the Douling team, they still aren't using their full strength. Even with one Soul Emperor, the Douling team isn't that easy to deal with."
"The more arrogant Shrek is, the better."
Xiao Hongchen was actually pleased with this behavior.
"As long as Shrek appears more powerful, when they eventually fall to us, it will better prove our strength."
Ma Rulong shook his head, but afterward he just turned his gaze to the fighting platform without saying any discouraging words.
At the same time, on the fighting platform.
Chen Junting and his team had already arrived at the center of the fighting platform with the Douling team. After standing firm, both sides looked at each other for a moment.
The Douling team captain Gu Zhujian suddenly smiled, taking a few steps forward and extending his hand to Ma Xiaotao, his tone filled with fighting spirit, "It's an honor to face you all, please give us your guidance."
"Guidance? No problem."
Ma Xiaotao merely glanced at Gu Zhujian's hand and didn't respond, making Gu Zhujian somewhat embarrassed. But the nonchalance on Ma Xiaotao's face and the indifference in her eyes instantly angered Gu Zhujian, who had his hand frozen in mid-air.
"Then I thank you in advance."
The last three words were squeezed out through clenched teeth.
Then he turned his back and walked back to his team without looking back.
However, the moment he turned around, a trace of shock appeared in his eyes. Because the moment his aura touched Ma Xiaotao's, it was suppressed by her invisible aura.
Even though he had known she was a Soul Emperor, the pressure Ma Xiaotao now gave Gu Zhujian far exceeded what she had shown when she completely defeated Chang Ning.
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