Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 213 Using yourself as bait
On the field, the vice-team members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy all looked miserable.

The petite boy who was previously proud of his noble family background has now gone bald after Ma Hongjun burned off his hair. He probably won't be so proud anytime soon.

Meanwhile, the girl who had a crush on Chen Feng was clutching her chest, writhing in pain.

She had a very full figure, with her breasts providing excellent cushioning, but someone kicked her in the chest, almost turning her from a D cup to an A cup.

The others each had their own experiences; some were knocked unconscious, while others were slashed and injured.

Of course, nothing was fundamentally damaged, and given their family backgrounds, recovery shouldn't be a problem.

Chen Feng and his companions had no interest in making a fool of themselves on stage. After the referee announced the result of the match, they went directly off the stage to the rest area and then left the Soul Arena with the others.

Their match for today is over, so there's no need for them to stay here any longer. As for information about their opponents, that will be handled by the master.

As they left, the noise in the arena gradually subsided.

However, it is clear to everyone that the aftermath of this competition has already spread. The appearance of three ten-thousand-year spirit rings will inevitably make this year's Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament unique.

In the Martial Soul Hall, Pope Bibi Dong sat on her throne, quietly listening to the ghostly report below.

"Your Holiness, these three individuals all possess ten-thousand-year spirit rings, and they will likely become formidable enemies for our Spirit Hall in this competition."

Bibi Dong gently tapped the armrest of the throne and said softly:

"I have confidence in my disciples."

Ghost thought about the current situation of the Spirit Hall team and felt that what His Holiness the Pope said made sense.

"Then what's the technique for obtaining a ten-thousand-year soul ring ahead of time?"

"It's highly likely that scholar's doing. Those children might be the material he used to verify his theory. I just don't know if he will publish it as he has in the past," Bibi Dong said.

"Your Holiness, should we take action against that scholar? He has connections to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and may pose a threat to our Spirit Hall in the future," Ghost asked.

"What kind of action do you intend to take?" Bibi Dong countered.

"If we can win them over, we will; if not, we'll just eliminate them," Ghost said without hesitation.

"Heh, do you know that there are quite a few people within the Spirit Hall who admire that scholar? Especially the younger generation who have benefited from the Foundation Establishment Technique."

"This……"

"It's not convenient to deal with someone like that right now, otherwise it would cause a lot of trouble. It will be easier to subdue him when the Spirit Hall has achieved its great goal. Of course, it would be best to subdue him and use him for our own purposes as soon as possible."

Bibi Dong thought for a moment, then continued:
"Send a message to Tian Dou and see if she's willing to try to win over that scholar. She and that scholar are about the same age, and she's also a cultivation genius with a god-level martial soul, which might pique that scholar's interest and make communication easier."

"Of course, all of this depends on finding the scholar's whereabouts."

"Yes, I understand." The ghost nodded, then asked:
"Then, how should we handle the matter that Bishop Salas requested?"

“If he wants to test us, let him test us. If he can find out something, that will be good. Let’s see if that scholar has any greater abilities,” Bibi Dong said calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty's message will be conveyed to him."

"As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, let's see. It's an auxiliary sect, and it wouldn't be a bad thing if we could absorb it. I heard that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School also underwent some changes in recent years?" Bibi Dong asked casually.

The ghost was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what the Pope was asking and hurriedly replied:

"Yes, intelligence indicates that the master has returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, and it seems that his relationship with his family has improved somewhat."

"Is that so? I understand. You may leave." Bibi Dong waved her hand.

The ghost left the main hall.

Bibi Dong sat there quietly for a long time before letting out a soft sigh.

"So you're willing to return to the family because of your cousin? That's good, at least your family has accepted you; otherwise..."

Tiandou Palace.

"Sect Leader Ning, do you think that Hydra Academy can cause trouble for the Spirit Hall?" Xue Ye asked Ning Fengzhi beside her, leaning on the railing in front of her.

“Your Majesty, I believe they can do it,” Ning Fengzhi said.

"I hope so. The Spirit Hall has been dominating the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament for far too long. If this continues, all the young Soul Masters will be recruited by the Spirit Hall, and then our Heavenly Dou will be in danger," Xue Ye sighed.

Ning Fengzhi hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Your Majesty, perhaps we can make some minor reforms."

“I understand what you mean, Sect Master Ning, but this is not an easy task for the current Heavenly Dou.” Xue Ye patted the railing in front of him. “Just like this palace, it was easiest to change it when it was first built, but after it has been built for so long, it is extremely difficult to modify it.”

Ning Fengzhi remained silent.

“If we want to renovate it, we need to demolish the original structure, but the problem is…” Xueye’s face showed a helpless expression, “no one knows whether, during the demolition process, a load-bearing wall might be accidentally demolished, or whether a small problem might trigger a chain reaction, ultimately causing the entire palace to collapse. So I have no choice but to…”

Xueye sighed, "I can only leave it as it is, especially with the Spirit Hall watching from the sidelines. It's even less likely that I'll do anything to make any changes."

"Your Majesty is right," Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly.

He knew that Emperor Xueye had a point, but maintaining the status quo was clearly not enough under the current circumstances. Emperor Xueye was a competent ruler who could maintain the status quo, and the fact that the Heavenly Dou Empire had not experienced any trouble during his reign was proof of that.

However, Emperor Xueye clearly lacked the courage to reform, and the atmosphere at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was getting worse and worse. Few of the talents it cultivated were worthy of attention, which was one of the reasons why Ning Fengzhi did not send his daughter there in the first place.

The main team members of the Tiandou Royal Team are alright, but that's mainly because they are excellent on their own, and their coach, Qin Ming, is also quite good.

As for the others, they can only be described as rotten fish and shrimp.

Ning Fengzhi may only be able to rely on His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness is young and promising, and perhaps he can bring about a change in the atmosphere of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a close relationship with the Heaven Dou Empire. If the Heaven Dou Empire really collapses, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will not have a good ending either.

In another palace, Crown Prince Qian Renxue, on whom Ning Fengzhi placed high hopes, was chatting idly with his guardian. "Elder Thornblood, the main hall wants me to find that scholar's whereabouts and try to win him over?"

“Yes,” Bloodthirst said, bowing his head.

“That’s exactly what I was thinking. However, although I’m becoming more and more certain of Chen Feng’s identity, I still can’t find any evidence to expose him to his face,” Qian Renxue sighed.

"Was it due to my incompetence, or was it because I failed to find that person's weakness?" Ci Xue said.

“It’s not your fault, he’s just been hiding it too well.” Qian Renxue said, then suddenly laughed. “But the more difficult he is to deal with, the more interested I become in him, and the more I want to bring him to my side.”

This gives her a sense of pleasure in recruiting talented people.

"By the way, Elder Thornblood, could you please send an invitation to the Hydra Academy for me, saying that I'd like to catch up with Brother Chenfeng?" Qian Renxue said.

"If that person doesn't come."

"It doesn't matter whether he's willing to come this time or not, because he can't refuse every time. We have a long time ahead of us."

"My subordinate understands."

"Xiao Feng, there's an invitation for you. It was sent by His Highness the Crown Prince."

Arriving at a clearing in the academy forest, the master handed the golden invitation to Chen Feng, who was practicing his fourth soul skill, Ice Heart.

Although the Yin Sword has the characteristic of automatically triggering when it loses its independent consciousness, making it difficult for Chen Feng to be affected by mental soul skills, this method is still too passive.

What Chen Feng wanted even more was to be able to activate his Ice Heart Soul Skill before or at the same time as his opponent released their Spirit Soul Skill, thereby achieving the effect of instantly breaking free from control.

Others nearby were also busy practicing or fighting.

After hearing the master's words, Chen Feng waved to his sparring partner, Gu Yueling, indicating that they would continue later.

Then he walked up to the master, took the invitation, glanced at it, and said without much hesitation:
"Master, please decline this invitation for me. Just say that I need to prepare for the competition these days and it is not convenient for me to go out. Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

This was just an excuse, of course. The real reason was that Chen Feng hadn't heard any news about Shi Nian's activities yet, so going out to have fun at this time was just that—going out to have fun.

However, if you wait until the event starts, Chen Feng might encounter Shi Nian when he goes out.

When that time comes, he can just find some excuse to meet Qian Renxue, and then encounter Shi Nian on his way out or back. That would cause quite a stir.

Regardless of whether the Spirit Hall orchestrated the elimination of talented athletes, the fact that Chen Feng was attacked while out meeting Qian Renxue would certainly ignite Qian Renxue's anger.

Because this was a slap in the face, Qian Renxue, being such a proud person, would certainly not let it go.

If Shi Nian acted on his own initiative, that would be fine. But if he was indeed instructed by the Spirit Hall, as Chen Feng suspected, then this matter could further widen the rift between Qian Renxue and the Spirit Hall.

The bigger the crack, the easier it is to sow discord; this is called "picking on the inside and tearing apart the outside."

In other words, Chen Feng didn't intend to let Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer show up, otherwise he could have used the same trick again on the way to the finals, and Qian Renxue would have been furious.

The talents she has her eye on are repeatedly targeted and targeted by the main hall. What does this mean?
Of course, this method of using oneself as bait to provoke others is extremely dangerous. Chen Feng must have a way to ensure his own safety; he has no intention of becoming a suicide spy.

The ability to summon the Snow Empress is the source of Chen Feng's confidence in causing trouble.

The master was not surprised by Chen Feng's choice. He put away the invitation in his hand and said:

"Okay, I'll give you an answer later. I also came here for something else, which is about your next opponent."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, attracting the others who were training to gather around.

After everyone had arrived, the master said:

"Flander, Erlong, and I watched the matches over the past two days. Based on the performance of each academy, there are five opponents you must pay attention to."

"Five opponents? That's a lot!" Ma Hongjun said with some surprise. "I thought there would only be one or two that we could care about."

"We need to hide our strength, have you forgotten? And don't underestimate our other opponents," Tang San reminded them.

"Oh, right." Ma Hongjun slapped his forehead.

Their current lineup is quite extreme, with virtually no stamina. They can easily dominate weaker teams, but when facing strong opponents, they tend to run out of steam.

The master nodded and said:
"Xiao San is right. Even if we have to hold back our moves, these five opponents are still very threatening. They are the main team of Tian Dou Royal Academy and the Four Elements Academy, and we cannot rule out the possibility that other academies are also holding back."

"Send me when we fight the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I have a lot of experience fighting Tang Ying." Xiao Wu raised her hand and said with a grin.

“Yes, if we encounter them, Xiao Wu, you go first,” the master nodded.

"What are the characteristics of the other colleges?" Chen Feng asked.

The master recounted the information he had seen to everyone, and as Chen Feng listened, he suddenly asked:
"Master, is there no one named Shui Bing'er among the contestants from Tianshui Academy?"

"No, I didn't see any of this round's matches. Is there a problem?" the master asked, puzzled.

The others looked at Chen Feng with suspicion. After thinking for a moment, he explained:

"When Poison Douluo went out, he met the Shui family. They cooperated on an adventure and each obtained a fairy herb. Poison Douluo's fairy herb caused his martial soul to evolve and solved the problem of being harmed by poison. The Shui family's fairy herb is said to be given to their generation's genius, a girl with the martial soul of Ice Phoenix, who is Shui Bing'er, whom I just mentioned."

“Ice Phoenix? That’s a top-tier martial soul.” Dai Mubai glanced at Ma Hongjun.

Ma Hongjun scratched his head. "If I encounter someone I can't beat, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?"

“That would be embarrassing. When martial souls of similar quality meet, whoever loses is the one who loses.” Oscar patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder and said.

"It seems that Tianshui Academy, like us, has also chosen to conceal its strength," the master said, frowning.

"Is it possible that other colleges have also hidden things?" Ning Rongrong asked.

“Even if they’re hiding, there shouldn’t be many. As long as they can’t overwhelm us, we still have a chance to win,” Chen Feng said.

(End of this chapter)