Chapter 137: The Initial Lineup of the Heaven Dou Team One, Exchange Match with Blue Tyrant Academy
Its massive body was sent flying more than ten meters, crashing heavily into a large tree and snapping it in half.
"Roar…"
The Phantom Gale Leopard let out a mournful cry. Its waist had been twisted out of shape by the blow, and black poisonous gas was rapidly spreading from the wound.
Struggling to rise, fear filled its eyes.
However, a black figure was already standing in front of it.
Lin Yuan held his spear in one hand, his expression cold.
"It's over."
With a flick of his wrist, the God-Killing Spear shot forward like a dragon surging out of the sea!
The spear light split into four, piercing precisely through the Phantom Gale Leopard's four legs and pinning it firmly to the ground.
"Rongrong, do it."
Lin Yuan turned his head and spoke calmly.
"Okay!"
Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and drew a sharp dagger from her thigh.
She quickly stepped forward. Looking at the soul beast that had already lost its ability to resist, a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but it soon turned into determination.
In this world where the strong devoured the weak, survival required learning how to kill.
"Puchi!"
Under Lin Yuan's control, the dagger precisely pierced the Phantom Gale Leopard's throat!
Blood splattered.
The leopard's body twitched a few times violently before finally falling still.
Moments later, a deep purple soul ring slowly appeared.
"Phew…"
Ning Rongrong pulled out the dagger and sat on the ground, breathing heavily.
Although she hadn't fought directly, for a support-type soul master, this was still a tremendous psychological challenge.
"Quick, absorb it while you can."
Dugu Bo reminded her from the side.
Ning Rongrong nodded without hesitation. Sitting cross-legged beside the corpse of the soul beast, she began drawing in the purple soul ring.
Purple light flowed into her body.
Her brows furrowed slightly. The impact from a soul ring over five thousand years old was clearly not small.
But thanks to the previous body tempering with whale rubber, her body and meridians had already become extremely resilient.
After only a brief fluctuation, her aura gradually stabilized.
Time passed slowly.
For an entire day and night, everyone stayed by Ning Rongrong's side without leaving, guarding her while she absorbed the soul ring.
Finally, when the morning sun rose on the second day, and the first rays of sunlight fell upon her—
"Boom!"
A powerful wave of soul power burst from Ning Rongrong!
Two soul rings slowly rose beneath her feet.
The first: yellow.
The second: deep purple.
"Rank twenty-seven!"
Feeling the surging soul power within her body, Ning Rongrong jumped up excitedly.
"I succeeded!"
"Not only did I absorb a five-thousand-year soul ring, but my soul power also jumped seven levels!"
"From rank twenty straight to rank twenty-seven!"
"And because my second soul ring is a thousand-year ring, the soul power required to use my second soul skill is far less than the first."
This was different from other soul masters.
For ordinary soul masters, whether their soul ring was a hundred years, a thousand years, or even ten thousand years, the soul power consumption of their skills would not differ much. The difference lay mainly in the strength of the soul skill.
However, the Nine (Seven) Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul was different because its amplification ratio was fixed.
For Ning Rongrong, no matter whether the second soul ring was a hundred-year, thousand-year, or even ten-thousand-year, the amplification of her second soul skill as a Soul Grandmaster would always be thirty percent.
That would never change.
Because of this, the higher the age of her soul ring, the lower the soul power cost required to activate the skill.
Even Dugu Bo couldn't help sighing at this scene.
"Tsk tsk… a five-thousand-year second soul ring. This is simply unbelievable."
Then the smile on Dugu Bo's face faded, replaced by unprecedented seriousness.
"Lin Yuan, your body-tempering pills are far too heaven-defying."
"This thing… must never be exposed."
"Otherwise, the entire soul master system on this continent would be overturned. The world might truly change."
"At that time, even Spirit Hall would spare no effort to seize the formula."
Lin Yuan simply smiled.
"Don't worry. I'm the only one who knows the formula."
"And besides, I have my master."
"Even if someone gets ideas… even if a Titled Douluo comes personally, I'll make sure they never return."
…
Several days had passed since Ning Rongrong broke through to rank twenty-seven.
This little witch, who could never keep secrets, rushed to apply for leave from the academy the very next day after her breakthrough, saying she wanted to return to her sect and give her father and two grandfathers a 'huge surprise.'
That morning, in the classroom.
Their homeroom teacher, a veteran Soul Emperor named Sun Buyu, stood on the podium, his expression serious.
"Everyone, quiet down."
"According to the academy's notice, next week we will hold a friendly exchange match with Blue Tyrant Academy in the city."
"This exchange match will be led personally by Blue Tyrant Academy's dean, Liu Erlong."
As soon as these words were spoken, the classroom erupted into discussion.
"Blue Tyrant Academy? That academy that only accepts commoners?"
"Hmph, what's there to exchange with that kind of academy? We're the Royal Academy!"
"Exactly. The level isn't even the same. Isn't that lowering our status?"
Many students from noble backgrounds showed obvious disdain.
Sun Buyu ignored the murmurs and continued.
"To show respect and to test everyone's cultivation results…"
"The academy has decided that the lineup for this exchange match will serve as the preliminary selection for the Heaven Dou Team One in the future Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!"
These words instantly ignited the entire classroom.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!
That was the highest stage for young soul masters across the continent, an honor countless people dreamed of.
Everyone's eyes immediately burned with excitement.
Sun Buyu took out a list and announced solemnly:
"After discussion by the education committee, the preliminary starting lineup is as follows."
"Captain: Lin Yuan."
"Vice Captain: Dugu Yan."
"Members: Xiao Wu, Yu Tianheng, Osler, Shi Mo, and Ye Lingling."
"Seven people in total."
The classroom exploded instantly.
Especially Yu Feng, who had not been selected. He stood up immediately with an indignant expression.
"Teacher! I refuse to accept this!"
"Why wasn't I chosen for the main lineup?"
"To deal with those commoners from Blue Tyrant Academy, why would we need Lin Yuan and Sister Yan to take action?"
"I alone could beat all of them down!"
Yu Feng possessed the Wind Chime Bird martial soul and belonged to the agility-attack system. He had always been extremely arrogant.
In his eyes, a place like Blue Tyrant Academy, with limited resources, could hardly produce any powerful students.
Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken?
Let him handle it alone and crush them.
Sun Buyu glanced at Yu Feng and spoke steadily.
"The strength of Blue Tyrant Academy's students aside, I already said earlier that their dean, Liu Erlong, will personally lead the team."
"Do you know which family Liu Erlong comes from?"
"She is a direct member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The education committee's intention is very clear. Since their dean is coming personally, we must show proper respect and send our strongest lineup."
End of Chapter