Chapter 255: Holy Crap, Young Master?! This Makes Things Very Difficult to Handle!

Fourteen rounds of competition quickly came to an end. During this period, whether it was Godwind or Tianshui, none were a match for Shen An in a single exchange. This time there wasn’t even an audience, so Shen An didn’t even bother summoning his martial soul. And this final round was the Heaven Dou Second Team versus Shrek Academy. "Teacher, why did you make me surrender? Last time, I wasn’t prepared. This time, my soul bone domain is fully open. As long as he is injured by me, I can rely on the poison of the Eight Spider Lances to defeat him." Tang San said to Yu Xiaogang with some dissatisfaction. A Soul Grandmaster, a person whose theories were all plagiarized, still dared to point fingers at him and teach him how to do things. If not for fear of being pointed at by others, and for the sake of retrieving the Clear Sky Hammer in the future and obtaining the twin martial soul cultivation method, he would have wanted to sever his master-disciple relationship with Yu Xiaogang. Having such a master was simply ruining his reputation. After all, he, Tang San, was also a pure and innocent person who cherished his wings. Yu Xiaogang gave a mysterious smile. "The victory or defeat of the promotion tournament is irrelevant. If you act now, you will expose your own strength, which is not beneficial for the finals." "Besides, it’s not like you won’t meet Shen An in the finals. To defeat him under the watchful eyes of all, that is the best choice." Tang San realized that his emotions just now were indeed a bit abnormal. Being defeated by Shen An again and again had indeed made him lose his mental balance. "What’s more, my years of theoretical research have not been in vain. Recently, you should get on better terms with the six of them." "I have a move that can be a fusion skill in the true sense. With the power of you seven combined, plus your Blue Silver Domain, it will surely allow you to defeat him in one fell swoop at the tournament." Yu Xiaogang said with a confident smile. The way Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang instantly changed. This waste actually has this kind of ability. "Teacher is brilliant. This disciple is still lacking. There is still much to learn from teacher in the future," Tang San immediately complimented Yu Xiaogang. For people who were useful, his, Tang San’s, attitude was naturally excellent. The match ended completely. The clash between the two teams with perfect records ended with Shrek’s surrender. The Heaven Dou Second Team ranked first with a perfect record and was even called the strongest academy team in the Heaven Dou Empire. Shen An’s name spread at an astonishing speed. After the promotion tournament ended, each team had three days to rest and adjust. Three days later, a total of fifteen teams, plus the escort of teachers and five hundred Royal Knights, a group of over a thousand people, set off for the venue of the grand finals, Spirit City! As the emperor, Emperor Xue Ye naturally could not easily leave Heaven Dou City, so it was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe who acted as the envoy of the Heaven Dou Empire to participate in the judging work of this tournament. During these three days, Shen An, with nothing to do, condensed Jade Marrow. The Jade Bone was a mass of immortal characteristic. At present, it had only just merged into Shen An’s body. There was still a large amount of immortal characteristic within it waiting to be developed. As for its strength, Shen An referenced Zhu Zhuqing’s situation and found that a piece of Jade Bone that had just been integrated into the body was far superior to the all-around improvement brought by a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. And this improvement was continuous. He could continuously increase his strength by refining the immortal characteristic in the Jade Bone and transforming it into Jade Marrow. This was a way to let Shen An improve his strength at all times, free from the limitation of soul rings. One could only say that system products are always premium goods. For three days, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were also quite excited, wishing they could step into Spirit City immediately. Which young person does not long for their moment in the spotlight? This was even more so for the two girls who considered themselves to be quite powerful. They also wanted to shine brightly and have their names spread across the continent. Three days passed in a flash, and the group of over a thousand people began to set off in a mighty procession. And to allow the contestants to rest better, the Heaven Dou Empire had specially made fifteen luxurious giant carriages. The carriages even used some basic soul tool technology, and the shock absorption effect was excellent. Shen An, feeling the comfort of this carriage, asked curiously, "Brother Xue, this soul tool technology is not bad. To what extent has the Heaven Dou Empire mastered it?" With the relationship between Xue Qinghe and Shen An, they naturally sat in the same carriage. "It’s just some of the most superficial. The truly advanced soul tool technology has not been passed down at all. We can only excavate finished products from ruins." Xue Qinghe shook her head. Soul tool technology... what Heaven Dou Empire? Even her Spirit Hall hadn’t mastered much. This was a very strange thing. Looking at the function of soul tools, it was an extremely prosperous era, yet little information was left behind. This was very abnormal. The journey from Heaven Dou City to Spirit City was about twenty days. The few of them talked and laughed, and from time to time, watching Tom and Jerry play and fight was also quite pleasant. Looking at the ever-approaching Spirit City, a brilliant light flowed in Xue Qinghe’s eyes, and the determination in her heart also became firmer and firmer. What Angel God’s oracle? I don’t want to do it anymore! It’s just that with grandpa’s side, I still need to persuade him, and find the most suitable opportunity to meet Shen An in my true form. These are all things I need to consider. As for Bibi Dong’s reaction, and whether the efforts of these years would be put to the torch, she didn’t care. "Xiaogang, you’re simply a genius." Flender, who had been pleading with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family for many days to rescue Liu Erlong, had also returned. Following him was Liu Erlong, with a haggard face and extremely poor complexion. Yu Yuanzhen ultimately couldn’t bear to see his own family’s genius waste away in prison. Liu Erlong was not old, and in the future, she definitely had hopes of becoming a Soul Douluo. Even becoming a Titled Douluo was not impossible to glimpse. Thus, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family paid a blood price to redeem Liu Erlong. Of course, Yu Yuanzhen would never know that Liu Erlong’s future path as a soul master had already been cut off by Gu Rong. Flender looked at the seven-in-one fusion skill that Yu Xiaogang was teaching everyone and was directly amazed. He just knew this good brother of his still had wisdom. Yu Xiaogang smiled smugly, but behind this smile, there was a trace of guilt. He couldn’t just say that with these few from Shrek, without such tacit cooperation... Using this fusion skill with Tang San as the center would cause a little bit of harm to the other children. The journey was very peaceful. Ten days passed quickly, and half of the journey to Spirit City was over. "I really want to get to Spirit City quickly. I want them to know that auxiliary-type soul masters can also fight very well," Ning Rongrong said, her eyes sparkling with excitement. Shen An glanced at Ning Rongrong. He felt that for Ning Rongrong to be a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master was really a waste of her talent. She should have awakened Li Jing’s Exquisite Pagoda. This girl was simply more belligerent than a combat-type soul master. Just as Shen An was about to make a few sarcastic remarks, Tom at his side suddenly had his fur stand on end, directly becoming a puffy cat ball. A sinister and cold aura came from not far away. Shen An immediately felt that something was wrong. "Wait, there’s a situation. I’ll go out and check first." Shen An walked out of the carriage and saw that this place was situated between two hills. The mountain terrain was treacherous, truly an excellent treasure land for an ambush. At the side, Ning Rongrong poked her little head out and laughed loudly, "Shen An, you’re too timid. We are being escorted by the Heaven Dou Knights! No one would dare to provoke us." Just as Ning Rongrong was saying this, the commander of the Royal Knights shouted, "Everyone on alert! There’s a situation!" Ning Rongrong was dumbfounded. No, in broad daylight, someone actually dares to attack the Heaven Dou Knights? However, she was not too worried. Besides the Royal Knights, there were also the participating students from many soul master academies, not to mention their teachers were also here. Among them, there was no lack of Soul Emperors, Soul Sages, and even Soul Douluo. Even if a large army of tens of thousands came, they could still fight their way through. Shen An silently spread his perception. Tom had just had his fur stand on end. The situation was definitely no small matter. As expected, the wind rose and clouds surged. Countless falling rocks rolled down from the hills on both sides like raindrops. Not only did these falling rocks appear suddenly, but they were also abnormally neat. The mountain terrain here was quite high. The power of the falling rocks plus gravity was difficult for non-soul masters to resist. A portion of the five hundred Royal Knights were just ordinary people. They gritted their teeth and raised their long spears to strike the falling rocks. In less than a moment, they found their tiger’s maws splitting and their arms trembling. Shen An decisively summoned his sword. Now that he was a Soul King, he could summon four Nine Leaf virtual swords. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Divided Heart Control had also been cultivated by him to the realm of Five Apertures Dispersing Heart. Five brilliant streams of light moved freely in the void. Countless falling rocks were shattered in the air, turning into insignificant gravel that fell, greatly reducing the pressure on the Heaven Dou Royal Knights. The pupils of the elites from the major advanced soul master academies shrank. This was a means that Shen An had never used before. A sense of frustration welled up in their hearts. How much more strength is Shen An still hiding? Feng Xiaotian’s face was mournful. Looking at the five incomparably powerful and extremely fast flying swords, he felt that he would never be able to defeat Shen An in this lifetime. Just as the soul masters from the various academies also made their move, the falling rocks suddenly stopped appearing. Instead, there was a high-pitched whistle. From within the hills on both sides, thousands of men in black suddenly appeared, rushing towards them at an extremely astonishing speed. No one noticed that the face of Xue Qinghe inside the carriage had completely turned gloomy. Bibi Dong, what a good Bibi Dong! You actually dare to attack the soul master contestants in defiance of the world’s condemnation. Madwoman! she cursed in her heart. With her intelligence, she had guessed in an instant. Who else could be so bold as to attack the Heaven Dou Royal Group, besides Spirit Hall? The soul masters of the fifteen academies also released their brilliant martial souls and soul rings one after another, forming small groups based on their own academies and rushing towards the enemy. The men in black numbered about two thousand, but the teachers and students of the fifteen academies added up were only a little over two hundred. And these men in black had an astonishing ability to cooperate. Four or five would attack one person. They were very familiar with the means of soul masters, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner. Ordinary first and second soul skills could hardly do anything to them. Among the men in black, there was no lack of soul masters. The proportion they occupied was surprisingly as high as a tenth, which was on par with the number of soul masters from the soul master academies. Such a terrifying number of soul masters was simply horrifying. Don’t be fooled by the fact that Shen An had come into contact with many soul masters along the way, and there was no lack of Titled Douluo among them. This was because Shen An had always been in the high-end games. Spirit Hall had once done a statistic. The number of soul masters in the world was definitely no more than one hundred thousand. This number, distributed over the entire continent, meant that soul masters were even more pitifully few. Spirit Hall? Or perhaps the Star Luo Empire? These two great powers came to everyone’s minds. Besides them, only the three upper sects had this kind of strength. But the martial soul characteristics of the three upper sects were too obvious and were clearly excluded. Two thousand people besieging fifteen academies. Each academy had to face over a hundred enemies. Except for Shen An and Shrek Academy, almost all the academies were somewhat stretched thin. Shen An’s sword qi shot to the sky. The five flying swords were like five azure flood dragons, stirring up a ten-thousand-zhang wave. The sword light was cold, making the heavens and the earth lose their color. Baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, they took human lives with every roar. When it came to killing people, what could compare to the incomparably sharp and ultimate-speed, ultimate-sharpness Nine Leaf Sword Grass? In an instant, cutting down people was like reaping grass. Soon, over a hundred men in black had fallen around Shen An. At the side, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, who had wanted to make a move, found that there was nothing for them to do. If one were to say that among all the soul master academies present, there was one that could be compared to Shen An’s killing speed, that would be Shrek Academy. With the Tang Sect hidden weapons equipped by Tang San, it was indeed easy to kill some low-level black-clothed bandits. However, even so, their entire academy added together could only be compared to Shen An. Tang San even showed his Eight Spider Lances. His own agility had greatly increased. As his spider legs moved, they accurately plunged into the body of every man in black. A strange blood-colored pattern lit up on the spider legs, and balls of life energy were input into Tang San’s body. Tang San strongly suppressed the thought of sucking them into dried corpses and instead controlled himself with restraint. At this moment, Tang San, in excellent condition and with a great increase in his evil intent, looked at Shen An with a strange gaze. In the period of time when he had left Heaven Dou with Tang Hao, they had killed and plundered no small number of treasures, and had even refined many powerful Tang Sect hidden weapons. ’How about I take this opportunity to kill him? With the Yama’s Invitation I have, killing a Soul Ancestor is absolutely no problem,’ Tang San thought excitedly. In a chaotic battle, who could discover that it was he who had done it? Besides, hidden weapons were meant to be unexpected. At the side, Shen An, with his sword suspended by his body, also looked at Tang San out of the corner of his eye, his own eyes full of killing intent. In a chaotic battle, it’s very normal for someone to die. I just don’t know if Tang Hao will go crazy. However, if I win the championship and advance to Soul Emperor, with the peerless speed of the Nine Leaf Sword Grass, a so-called Titled Douluo would be hard-pressed to match it, right? What’s more, I still have many speed-up potions. The efficient killing speed of these two sides attracted the attention of the experts among the men in black. They all shifted their gazes over, dispelling the thoughts of these two. At this moment, Shen An faced a new opponent. That is, two Soul Sages and one Soul Douluo. A terrifying pressure washed over like a tide. The three experts released their martial soul true bodies without any hesitation. A fierce tiger with wings on its back, a giant turtle wrapped in iron armor, and a Soul Douluo-level giant eagle. Tang San’s side was not having an easy time either, all facing Soul Sage-level experts. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing walked out with pale faces to stand side by side with Shen An. The pressure of the three experts was quite heavy even for them. Tom and Jerry also counted, one cat with a gun, one mouse with a cannon, and they walked tremblingly to Shen An’s side. The two of them were still a little scared of this kind of giant animal, especially that tiger. Tom couldn’t help but swallow his saliva. In the history of the cat clan, there seemed to have been no incident of a cat being able to beat a tiger. Xue Qinghe did not walk out but was watching Na’er from the carriage. Her slightly slender palms were clenched tight, her nails even digging into her flesh, leaving behind crimson blood. It’s like this again. There are experts besieging and killing, yet she can only watch from the side. She had already recognized the identity of the other party—the higher-ups of Spirit Hall. But the other party did not recognize her. After all, her identity was a top secret. The reason Salas knew was also because he was the Platinum Bishop of Heaven Dou City and could cooperate with her. I’m sick of this identity! Xue Qinghe roared in her heart. Her gaze shifted to outside the carriage. She had made up her mind. If Shen An was really in mortal danger, then she would unhesitatingly expose her identity and make a move. "Hehe, truly interesting. Two Soul Ancestors, one Soul King, and also a cat and a mouse. Huh, there seems to be one more person in the carriage." The Golden Eagle spoke, his tone full of mockery. "I am the daughter of the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! If you dare to make a move on us, my father will chase you to the ends of the earth and not let you go!" Ning Rongrong’s small face was deathly pale as she threatened. Sometimes, identity was indeed a very good layer of protection. The Golden Eagle and the other two were somewhat uncertain. They hadn’t said that Ning Fengzhi’s daughter was on the Heaven Dou Second Team, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in the other’s hand was real. The few of them exchanged glances. Then let Ning Rongrong live, and just kill Shen An. After all, this is the Pontiff’s order. "If you leave quickly, I can spare your life," the Golden Eagle shouted sharply. Then, three yellow, two purple, three black—a total of eight soul rings shone brightly. He wanted to overwhelm them with his presence. A little girl, just a flower in a greenhouse. A little scare and she’ll run away. But Ning Rongrong quickly proved her answer with her actions. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand, with one section hidden by ink, shone brightly, amplifying both Zhu Zhuqing and Shen An. Zhu Zhuqing also didn’t say a word, staring intently at the three opponents, all the soul power in her body pouring into the soul bone of the Titan Giant Ape. She would live or die with Shen An. Shen An looked at the three from the Golden Eagle silently. A Soul Douluo and Soul Sages were strong, but for him, who had advanced to Soul King and condensed a Jade Bone, it was just that. What really made him remain silent until now was the person hidden in the clouds. "In that case, then you all can go to hell!" the Golden Eagle shouted. However, he still subconsciously avoided Ning Rongrong. He would just wait until he killed Shen An and then quickly leave. Shen An came back to his senses, a thick killing intent in his eyes. Then I’ll kill the three before me first, and then find a way to deal with the person in the sky. At this moment, the soul power in Shen An’s body began to circulate frantically. The five great soul rings rose high. In the eyes of outsiders, it was yellow, purple, black, black, black! The Golden Eagle Soul Douluo’s eyes were horrified. As expected of a heaven-defying talent! He must be killed! A sharp cry came from his mouth. A piercing sound of breaking air came out, and his eighth soul ring lit up high! A Soul Douluo was actually using his eighth soul skill against a Soul King. It’s hard to say whether he was taking Shen An seriously or was just being cautious. "Bullying the people of my Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you should think about the consequences!" At this moment, a golden, sparkling cauldron with seven stars engraved on it enlarged and came over, covering Shen An’s group. The aura was solid and heavy, making it seem impregnable. "That’s right. You’re not putting my Heaven Dou Empire in your eyes too much." Another sky-blue vine whipped towards the three from the Golden Eagle Soul Douluo. ’Since you’ve come, then stay.’ A voice that seemed both real and illusory came. A huge black shadow enveloped the three of them. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black! On the bodies of the three, there were all eight optimal soul rings. The visitors were precisely the old trio, the strongest combat power of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Meng Shenji’s group of three. In the ranks of Soul Douluo, they could also be called experts! The Golden Eagle Soul Douluo’s face was horrified, his eyes sinister, as he thought of a way to break the situation. "Luoerdiara, you’re really living backwards. You can’t even handle such a simple scene." A feminine voice came. When he spat out the last word, a figure had already quietly appeared before everyone. Dressed in white and masked, as if real and illusory, but he didn’t seem to have a very strong presence. Shen An was silent. He knew this person. Although he was masked, this unique vocal line was undoubtedly Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan. The faces of Meng Shenji’s trio also changed. What difference did it make if he was masked or not? Who the f*ck could not recognize him? Meng Shenji’s face was extremely grave. "Are you trying to tear faces with my Heaven Dou Empire?" At this time, Old Meng was simply miserable. If it were a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo, the three of them could still join forces to fight. But against someone like Yue Guan, they couldn’t block a single bit. The person in white said in his feminine voice, "Tear faces? You are not worthy. Today, that person named Shen An must die." Yue Guan’s gaze shifted to Shen An’s face. His whole person was also shocked. Holy crap, Li Feiyu! "Shen An, later we three old bones will block for you first. You run as far as you can," Meng Shenji said in a deep voice, his eyes staring at Yue Guan without blinking. "Good! The three committee members are so righteous. As the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, how can I shrink back? Today, I am determined to live or die with you all." "If you want to kill my Heaven Dou’s prodigy, Shen An, then you’ll have to step over my, this Crown Prince’s, dead body first!" Xue Qinghe walked out. With Yue Guan here, this matter was much easier to handle. Yue Guan was also stunned. What was this all about today? First, Li Feiyu was Shen An. Then, his own Young Master was acting as if she would protect Shen An to the death. This made things very difficult for him. Just as Yue Guan was hesitating, an old and powerful voice came. "Chrysanthemum Pass, Shen An is my brother. If you dare to make a move on Shen An, I will burst your chrysanthemum!" Dugu Bo came striding through the air, tightly locking onto the other’s aura. This Dugu Bo is quite a character, calling Shen An his brother. Everyone couldn’t help but think. Yue Guan didn’t say any nonsense like "think clearly about making an enemy of Spirit Hall." A mere Dugu Bo was not even in his eyes. They had more than just these people here today. What really gave him a headache was his own Young Master’s attitude. This was the f*cking key. "Don’t f*cking call me Chrysanthemum Pass," Yue Guan said unhappily, his voice even a little sharp. "Old Poison is right. Chrysanthemum Pass is Chrysanthemum Pass. But we are determined to move on this Shen An today!" A black shadow quietly appeared beside the Golden Eagle, making it impossible to see clearly. It was precisely Spirit Hall’s Ghost. Yue Guan gave Ghost an irritated look, then gave him a meaningful look. Ghost looked over and was also stunned. Holy crap, Li Feiyu! Holy crap, Young Master! This matter today was difficult to handle. "Why are you so slow in doing things? Hurry up and complete the mission and call it a day," a spirit ape leaped over and said. At the same time, a huge Blazing Fire Spirit Kite flew over from the sky. On their bodies, without exception, there were nine soul rings flashing. Dugu Bo was numb. Are Titled Douluo so worthless? Sending four over at once. One is enough to take my old life. Four... Meng Shenji and the other two also felt an incomparable bitterness in their mouths. Fck this, how are we supposed to fight this?* It was just that the Ninth Elder, Spirit Ape Douluo, and the Spirit Kite Douluo were also stunned. Holy crap! Young Master! The four Titled Douluo looked at each other, instantly feeling that what was originally a simple matter had become difficult.