Inside the Wuhun Empire's Advanced Elite Soul Master Arena, the champion team of the Wuhun Empire's Royal Academy stood proudly on stage as the Eternal Emperor, Oscar, personally awarded them their prizes and titles.
The champion rewards included three spirit bones, viscount titles for the main team members (without fiefs), the right to select a soul most compatible with themselves during their next advancement, and 500,000 gold soul coins each.
Most importantly, the champion team could choose from dozens of the Emperor's legendary sausages: Super Recovery Sausage, Secret Detox Sausage, Swift Shadow Sausage, Dark Demon Evil Tiger Sausage, Limit-Breaking Black Gold Sausage, Regenerative Blood Crystal Sausage, Crimson Fury Bat Sausage, Vast Spirit Diamond Sausage, Overload Transcendence White Jade Sausage, Bloodline Awakening Amber Sausage, and Endless Vitality Amethyst Sausage.
Main team members could choose three sausages each, while reserve members could choose one.
Such rich rewards left countless people green with envy.
The Eternal Emperor's power was comparable to that of a god, and all the sausages created from his first martial spirit possessed divine, miraculous effects that countless people longed for.
The runner-up team received one spirit bone, 300,000 gold soul coins for each main member, and one sausage to choose from.
The third-place team received 100,000 gold soul coins per main member and one sausage each.
From fourth to thirteenth place, the rewards grew increasingly meager.
When the tournament ended, some rejoiced while others grieved. Naturally, the Wuhun Empire Royal Academy was the happiest, having won rewards that others could only dream of.
Now, the price of a single sausage had skyrocketed. Just by selling one, a person could live comfortably for the rest of their life.
Of course, most people would never sell such treasures. Even if they couldn't use them personally, they could keep them for their family.
With the conclusion of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, the Empire's treasury gained massive revenue, while many other powers felt a mix of joy and resentment.
Many vowed that in the next tournament, they would reclaim their lost honor and achieve greater results.
After the tournament, Oscar finally found some peace. He stayed by his wives' sides as they rested and awaited childbirth.
In a few months, the Empress Dugu Yan, the Dragon Consort Gu Yue, and the Heavenly Consort Qian Renxue were all nearing labor.
At twenty-two years old, Oscar was about to become a father.
There were no palace conflicts among his three consorts. On the day they all went into labor, the mature Eternal Emperor was as nervous and excited as a child.
Thanks to their deep foundations and countless precious medicines, all three gave birth smoothly.
As the cries of newborns filled the palace, Oscar finally relaxed.
The Empress Dugu Yan gave birth to a son named Ao Guangyao, meaning "to bring honor to the family."
The Dragon Consort Gu Yue gave birth to a daughter named Ao Lianyue, symbolizing the Eternal Emperor's everlasting love for her.
The Heavenly Consort Qian Renxue also bore a daughter, named Ao Lianxue, with the same meaning of enduring affection.
When the three children reached their first month, the Eternal Emperor held a grand celebration, and all powers across the continent sent their blessings.
On that day, Oscar announced that Ao Guangyao would be the Crown Prince, while Ao Lianyue and Ao Lianxue were officially titled princesses.
Ning Fengzhi, master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was appointed as the Crown Prince's tutor, responsible for his future education.
After childbirth, the three women's maternal glow became even stronger, yet they never neglected their cultivation. Even during their confinement period, they trained tirelessly while caring for their children.
Once Gu Yue's body had stabilized, Oscar gave her a portion of the Golden Dragon King's divine essence that he had brought back from the God Realm.
With this gentle essence, Gu Yue's strength increased dramatically, as if she had obtained a cultivation accelerator.
Over the next two years, the Demon Empress led her three generals in conquering nearly all the seas, except for Sea God Island.
Now, magnificent statues of the Eternal Emperor stood across the oceans. Both land and sea creatures worshiped him as their faith, offering daily prayers.
Through this, Oscar's divine soul core condensed rapidly, and his divinity became increasingly powerful. His soul power gradually transformed into divine power.
A radiant divine ring like a blazing sun formed behind him, and whenever he appeared in court, it was as though a god had descended to bless all beings.
After the tournament, Shui Bing'er and Ye Lingling each received inheritances from the Ice God and the Life God King.
With divine inheritances in hand, they immersed themselves in cultivation, determined to catch up to their sisters and Oscar.
Far away on Sea God Island, Ning Rongrong had already broken through to the Soul Saint realm, drawing even closer to the position of Sea God.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Jin Chen were also progressing rapidly.
Ma Hongjun received the Fire God's inheritance, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds as he strove to catch up to his eldest brother.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing inherited the Evil-Eyed Saint King's legacy. When they ascended to the God Realm together, their combined power would make them a first-class god.
Notably, Flender and Zhao Wuji had finally broken through to level 90.
With abundant resources supporting them, the two old men had lived up to expectations.
Shortly after their breakthroughs, Oscar personally visited them.
As the Emperor and master of the continent, his former teachers felt a bit awkward in his presence.
Inside the Shrek Royal Academy's dean's office, the two bowed respectfully. "Flender and Zhao Wuji pay their respects to Your Majesty."
Oscar closed the door and said with a helpless smile, "Alright, there's no one else here. You don't need to stand on ceremony, Deans."
Hearing that, the two men smiled in relief. Their little Oscar was still the same as before.
Oscar's generosity toward them was proof enough of his character.
Still, they knew better than to take advantage of it.
Flender nearly burst into tears. "Your Majesty's kindness moves me deeply."
Oscar smiled. "Congratulations on reaching level 90. To celebrate, I've prepared two 100,000-year spirit souls for you."
Flender and Zhao Wuji almost jumped with excitement. 100,000-year spirit souls meant they could both gain 100,000-year spirit rings and bones.
With this boost, their path to becoming Title Douluo would be greatly accelerated.
Their gratitude was immeasurable, and they nearly knelt in thanks.
Oscar's gift to them came from spirit beasts that had advanced through his Limit-Breaking Black Gold Sausage.
Flender received a 100,000-year Golden-Winged Roc, while Zhao Wuji received a 100,000-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
That bear even had a story: in its youth, it had offended its clan's patriarch by sleeping with one of his mates, resulting in severe injuries that prevented further breakthroughs for 100,000 years,until Oscar took it in.
After consuming the sausage, it recovered and became Zhao Wuji's spirit soul.
After absorbing their new rings and bones, Flender reached level 92 and became titled Cat-Eagle Douluo.
Zhao Wuji surpassed even him, reaching level 93. His martial spirit, the Vigorous Vajra Bear, evolved into the Golden Vajra Bear, placing it among top-tier spirits.
Zhao Wuji was now titled Vajra Douluo, the strongest at Shrek Royal Academy. Flender could no longer order him around.
Even teaming up with Liu Erlong, Flender still couldn't defeat Zhao Wuji,the bear's power was overwhelming.
At sixty years old, Zhao Wuji had even found love. His wife, Xiong Ling'er, a forty-year-old deacon of the Sword Sect with the Earth Violent Bear spirit, was both beautiful and strong.
Gentle when untransformed but fierce when in spirit form, she kept Zhao Wuji well-behaved.
The once-fearless "Immovable King" had become a model husband.
They had twin sons, Zhao Tianyuan and Zhao Tianba, nicknamed Bear One and Bear Two.
Zhao Wuji's happiness made Flender jealous, for he and Liu Erlong had yet to conceive despite years of trying.
Oscar helped them by prescribing medicines to regulate their energy. Soon, Liu Erlong became pregnant,with twin daughters, though Flender didn't know yet.
Thinking of Zhao Wuji's mischievous sons made him sigh, though he could no longer beat Zhao Wuji even if he wanted to.
Meanwhile, Shao Xin had reached the Contra realm and was close to becoming a Title Douluo.
As Oscar's true teacher in food-type martial spirits, Shao Xin had always received his generous support.
Other Shrek teachers, Lu Qibin and Li Yusong, had also reached the Soul Saint realm, looking younger and healthier than before.
After catching up with his old teachers, Oscar bid them farewell.
Time passed quickly. A year after the tournament's end, the continent once again witnessed a grand event,the election of the Seven Major Sects.
All soul master powers, including academies, could participate.
Those chosen as the Seven Major Sects would receive rewards even greater than the Continental Elite Tournament.
Each sect sent its three strongest members to compete,not as teams but as individuals.
The ranking depended on the results of battles between these top experts.
Each match consisted of three-on-three duels until one side was completely defeated.
At present, the seven likely contenders were the Angel Temple, Sword Sect, Clear Sky Sect, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Divine Fire Gate, and Wind God Valley.
Some suspected the results were already predetermined, though the true outcomes would only be known once the battles began.
Among the independent participants was Tang Hao.
He had considered representing the Tang Sect, but their strength was insufficient. If he left, Tang Sect would lose all hope.
After discussing with Tang San, they agreed that Tang Hao would represent the Clear Sky Sect instead, helping it regain its former glory.
With Tang Hao at level 96 and Tang Xiao at 97, the Clear Sky brothers were powerful enough to reclaim their place among the Seven Major Sects,perhaps even as number one.
However, their hopes dimmed when news arrived that Qian Daoliu, the Pope of the Angel Temple, would also compete.
At level 99, his participation meant that the title of Number One Sect was practically reserved for the Angel Temple, leaving the others to vie for second place.
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