Wuhun Luo Sanpao? I am the Dragon Emperor!

Chapter 377 Using Students as Experiments? Yu Xiaogang's Secret Exposed!

A month later, the news that the Star Luo Empire had officially declared war swept through the entire Heaven Dou Empire like a blizzard, completely freezing the already anxious hearts of people who were already worried about the border tensions.

The shadow of war weighed heavily on the hearts of every citizen of Tiandou.

The once bustling streets seemed much quieter, and people's faces showed less smiles and more panic and worry.

Grain prices began to rise quietly, and the number of patrols by guards in the city increased significantly. A silent sense of panic and oppression permeated the air.

Amidst this gloomy atmosphere, the "Academic Exchange Conference of Advanced Soul Masters of the Heaven Dou Empire," personally presided over by the Fourth Prince Xue Beng, barely opened in the Great Hall of Heaven Dou City.

Unlike previous years when the event was a grand gathering of talented individuals from mainland China, this time the atmosphere was so quiet it was almost suffocating.

The huge auditorium was only sparsely populated with less than half the people, and almost all of them were representatives from academies and sects within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Naturally, the various academies of the Star Luo Empire would not come, and even some duchies under the Tian Dou regime were unable to attend due to the approaching war, blocked roads, or hesitation.

Most notably, and most embarrassingly for the Empire, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a leading figure in the Empire's Soul Master world and a newly established divine sect, saw its Blue Tyrant Academy directly absent.

The invitation sent by the empire disappeared without a trace, without a single reply.

This silent indifference is more embarrassing for the royal family than a fierce protest, yet they are powerless to do anything about it.

Things are different now. Faced with a sect of a god, what can the empire do but tolerate it?
Inside the venue, the empty seats accentuated an invisible sense of desolation and heaviness.

The delegates spoke in hushed tones, and a lingering gloom hung over their faces.

The war weighed heavily on their minds, making this conference, which should have been a forum for academic discussions and exchanging ideas, somewhat inappropriate and even adding to their worries.

However, amidst this oppressive atmosphere, one person stood out as out of place, even bordering on...excited.

At the representative's seat of the Gray Rock Academy, Yu Xiaogang sat upright, but his face glowed with an unusual red light.

His eyes kept glancing at Prince Avalanche on the platform, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.

In his view, the absence of other universities and major sects, especially the absence of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, was a godsend!

This huge venue finally became the best stage for him to showcase the results of his life's research. No longer were those behemoths vying for attention, and he could finally fully expound his theory of "Ten Core Competencies"!

The meeting proceeded in a somber atmosphere.

Prince Avalanche sat in the main seat, his expression not pleasant.

He was clearly disappointed and anxious about the lackluster scene, but he still forced himself to host the event.

When it was the turn of the representatives from each college to speak, a representative from a secondary college in Soto City spoke:

"Under the premise of ensuring that the foundation is not damaged, some mild medicinal herbs that strengthen the body and nourish the vital energy can be used to gradually enhance the physical fitness of the Soul Master, so as to be able to withstand Soul Rings of higher age, thereby achieving a rapid and effective improvement in Soul Power level."

Of course, this must be done with utmost caution, and it would be best to have a teacher or elder present to protect you…

This suggestion might normally spark some discussion, but at the moment, it only elicited a few scattered echoes and more silent responses from the audience.

With a major battle looming, this last-minute approach sounds rather weak and ineffective.

Prince Avalanche rubbed his temples, clearly not very interested in the topic. He looked around below, his voice tinged with weariness and impatience: "Is there any other academy that would like to offer their opinions?"

There was silence in the audience.

It's clear that no one's mind is on this.

Just then, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stood up, his movement so fast that he knocked over the chair behind him, making a screeching sound that drew everyone's attention.

"Your Highness! The representative from the Gray Rock Academy, a master of theory, has an important theory he wishes to explain!"

His voice was loud, even a little shrill because of his eagerness.

Prince Avalanche raised an eyebrow, looking at the somewhat impatient middle-aged man, and nodded with interest: "Granted."

Yu Xiaogang practically ran onto the stage, solemnly pulling out a thick notebook with worn edges from his pocket.

It was his manuscript of "The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul" that he revised countless times.

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, flipped through the manuscript, pointed to a page, and his voice suddenly rose: "Based on my years of research, Soul Masters must strictly follow the theory of limits when absorbing Soul Rings! They must never easily challenge Soul Rings that exceed their own limits, especially ten-thousand-year Soul Rings and strange spirit-type Soul Beast Soul Rings!"

Seeing Prince Avalanche lean forward slightly, seemingly interested, he felt even more reassured, his tone becoming increasingly certain: "A ten-thousand-year spirit ring will cause a soul shock, the risks of which far exceed the limits of the physical body! This is even more true for the spirit rings of spirit-type spirit beasts; the mental impact they contain can, at best, damage the mind and turn one into an idiot, at worst..."

He emphasized his words, almost emphasizing each one, "They will be impacted by the residual soul power of the soul beast, their consciousness will be confused, as if they have been possessed!" Xue Beng looked at the passionate theoretical master below the stage, and an inscrutable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He suddenly spoke, interrupting Yu Xiaogang's impassioned speech: "Master, it sounds like you have a deep understanding of 'soul vibration'? I wonder if there is any actual verification of this theory? Did you see it with your own eyes, or is there any basis for it?"

This question was like a key, instantly opening up a floodgate of conversation for Yu Xiaogang.

Without a second thought, Yu Xiaogang blurted out, his tone even carrying a hint of boasting about providing evidence: "Your Highness! This is absolutely true! My Gray Rock Academy team once had an outstanding student who ignored my advice and insisted on absorbing an eight-thousand-year-old Phantom Fox Soul Ring, exceeding his level! The result was that he immediately..."

His words stopped abruptly.

He saw the faces of the teachers leading the teams from the Gray Rock Academy in the audience turn deathly pale, then ashen!

Their eyes were fixed on him, filled with shock, anger, and a long-suppressed grief that was about to burst forth!

Yu Xiaogang's mind went blank, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

He then realized what he had said in his haste!
That student, Shi Yang, was an outstanding student in the Gray Rock Academy team back then!

Before the Elite Tournament, he was taken by Yu Xiaogang to hunt for spirit rings and never returned!
At the time, Yu Xiaogang and others replied to Gray Rock Academy that Shi Yang was caught in the aftermath of the battle between the Dragon God and the two forest kings, and died without a complete corpse.

This is completely different from the way Yu Xiaogang described on stage just now!
The meeting ended shortly afterward.

Prince Avalanche gave Yu Xiaogang a meaningful look, said nothing more, and got up to leave.

Representatives from other colleges also shook their heads and left, many casting disdainful and pitying glances as they passed the Gray Rock College's seats. —A college that dares to use students as guinea pigs doesn't deserve respect!

Yu Xiaogang, however, was absent-minded, his hands and feet were ice-cold, and he wanted to slip away into the crowd.

But as soon as he reached the secluded corridor by the side door of the auditorium, several large hands suddenly reached out from behind him and grabbed his arms tightly, with such force that they almost crushed his bones!
Yu Xiaogang turned around in horror and saw the teachers from the Gray Rock Academy. Their eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to spit fire.

"Yu! Xiao! Gang!"

The teacher in the lead spat out the name through gritted teeth, his voice hoarse and menacing, "What you just said in the meeting... is it true?!"

"me……"

Yu Xiaogang was so frightened that he went limp and became incoherent.

"I tried to persuade him... but he wouldn't listen... the situation was too critical, I couldn't react in time..."

"fart!"

Another teacher roared, unable to contain his anger any longer, and punched Yu Xiaogang hard in the stomach!

"Ugh!"

Yu Xiaogang cried out in pain and bent over.

Immediately afterwards, a barrage of punches and kicks rained down, mercilessly striking his body.

"You scoundrel!"

"Shi Yang was such a good kid... and you killed him! And you still dare to use him as an example for your ridiculous theory!"

"Scum! Degenerate!"

The teachers from the Limestone Academy were hitting the students while suppressing their anger and cursing.

Yu Xiaogang curled up on the ground, clutching his head, wailing and begging for mercy: "Stop hitting me...please stop hitting me...let's talk this out...I had no choice at the time..."

After a while, the teachers stopped, panting heavily.

The teachers looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, trembling, their eyes filled with disgust and resolute determination.

"How to deal with it?"

The teacher in the lead asked, panting, her voice icy.

Another teacher paused for a moment, then squeezed out three words through gritted teeth: "Take it back!"

This matter absolutely cannot be left like this!
We must take it back to the college and report it to the dean!
"No! Please! Let's talk this out!"

When Yu Xiaogang heard the words "take it back," he was terrified.

He knew that once he was taken back, he would not only have to face the dean's questioning, but he would also lose his hard-earned senior college teacher position, and everything he had would be over!
(End of this chapter)