Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Dragon Abyss Sword, has become its scabbard.

Chapter 82 Preparation

At Shrek Academy, the Shrek team is planning tomorrow's match. Although their current opponents are not strong, they still need to make some arrangements.

The crowd was somewhat distracted because Ning Rongrong had gone to see her father, Ning Fengzhi.

Her purpose was obvious to everyone: to find out about Ding Quan and the others who appeared at the Soul Master Competition today, so that she could ask them if they had any news about Zhu Zhuqing.

"Rongrong, you're back. How did you feel?" As the conference room door opened, Xiaowu saw Ning Rongrong walk in with a heavy expression and quickly pulled her to sit down.

"Things have taken a bit of an unexpected turn of events." Ning Rongrong noticed that everyone was there, indicating that they cared a lot about them.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. They already know that the people who killed the Soul Saint two months ago were them, since a Martial Soul can't be faked.

This group of people are already top geniuses. To have such strength at this age, they are called monsters by the dean. They have already broken many records of soul master cultivation. But now, an even more terrifying existence has appeared.

Especially now that Shrek Academy has three Soul Kings among its members, their strength is quite formidable. They can even defeat Soul King teachers in the academy, while Xiao Wu and Tang San can handle Soul Saints as well.

However, they couldn't hold on for very long.

Those individuals easily killed a top-tier Soul Saint, who was also a Fallen One, and later even killed several Soul Emperors. Such strength is enough to show that their true strength is probably at the Soul Saint level, but they are only Soul Kings now.

As geniuses, they were well aware of the gap between Soul Saints and Soul Kings, so when this news spread, everyone thought it was unrealistic and treated it as a rumor without paying attention.

"It seems the rumors are true." Tang San saw Ning Rongrong's somber expression and glanced at his teacher, Yu Xiaogang. He already had his answer.

"Third Brother is right." Ning Rongrong had already learned some information about Ding Quan and the others from Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Rongrong was being groomed by Ning Fengzhi to be the next sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Ning Fengzhi naturally told Ning Rongrong what he knew.

"If that's the case! They probably have some secrets." Yu Xiaogang glanced at Tang San. As his disciple, Tang San's strength had never met an opponent among his peers. With Tang Hao's guidance, his strength was very strong, and he had also obtained an extremely rare external soul bone. Even so, he could hardly hold his own against a Soul Saint.

There are indeed many things that can narrow the gap, but it seems that nothing can be done to this extent.

"Dean, you said before that they had a murderous aura. Do you know about the Slaughter City?" Ning Rongrong saw Yu Xiaogang deep in thought and turned to look at Flander, who was also pushing up his glasses and thinking.

The Shrek Academy members were also among those whom Ning Rongrong was trying to win over, so she didn't hide it from them.

"The Killing City? Xiao Gang, do you know it?" Flander shook his head and turned to look at Yu Xiao Gang.

"The City of Slaughter!" Yu Xiaogang immediately stood up, his eyes fixed on Ning Rongrong.

"It seems the master knows. My father said they must have just come from the City of Slaughter, which is said to be extremely terrifying."

Although Ning Rongrong didn't know exactly how dangerous the City of Slaughter was, seeing the unprecedented expression on her sword grandfather's face, and knowing that even a Super Douluo like him would have a hard time getting out if he went in, she knew just how terrifying it was.

"The City of Slaughter? How is that possible!" When Yu Xiaogang was young, he read a lot of books in the Spirit Hall. In addition, he was originally a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so he knew a little about the City of Slaughter.

"Teacher, what kind of place is the Killing Capital?" Tang San asked, seeing the fear on Yu Xiaogang's face for the first time.

"I don't know much about the Killing City, but I'm certain it's full of the corrupted."

"They were all fallen ones; the Soul Saint they killed was a fallen one."

"Now I know why they were able to defeat the Soul Saint." Yu Xiaogang said with a hint of realization, and slowly sat down.

"teacher?"

"Rongrong, since your father said they left the City of Slaughter, he must have told you what kind of soul skills they now possess." Yu Xiaogang looked at Ning Rongrong. As the leader of a sect, Ning Fengzhi had a titled Douluo by his side, so they couldn't be mistaken.

"It's a domain skill."

"That's right. Those who leave the City of Slaughter can obtain domain skills that even titled Douluo may not possess. Xiao San, you should know about domain skills."

"Domain skills are the best among soul skills. Apart from innate domains, they are basically only obtained by soul masters with a small probability when breaking through to the Title Douluo level. Soul masters who possess domains are also much stronger." Tang San was very familiar with these theories.

"It's not difficult to have domain skills that surpass those of higher levels. Their strength is already formidable, and there must be other reasons as well. We need to see their battle spirit to make a judgment." Yu Xiaogang nodded. Domain skills are powerful, but it seems that they still can't do this.

"They probably won't fight with their souls anymore." With the strength to defeat a Soul Saint, fighting with their souls is meaningless.

"Then can we go to the City of Slaughter too?" Ma Hongjun suddenly said, and everyone's eyes lit up immediately. Who wouldn't want a domain skill that even a Title Douluo might not possess?

"Let's not think about it anymore. As far as I know, only a handful of people have left the Killing City in the past thousand years, and each of them was an absolute master at the time."

"I wonder if I could witness the power of domain skills and see if they are as strong as they seem."

"There really is a chance."

Beside the conference room, a burly man listened to the conversation inside, lost in thought.

The Killing City—it's been so long since I've heard of that place. I never imagined that people would actually leave the Killing City, and in three of them at once.

Tang Hao suppressed his murderous aura. Fortunately, they weren't from the Spirit Hall. He glanced at Tang San again.

The Killing God Domain greatly enhances one's strength, but it doesn't seem to allow a Soul King to defeat a Soul Saint.

Tang San has now mastered all the hammer techniques, and leaving the City of Slaughter seems to be no problem, especially with the protection of himself, the God of Slaughter.

It seems that with the Soul Master Competition over, we can arrange for Tang San to go to the City of Slaughter for training.

He then glanced at Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang. If he didn't need him to obtain the method for cultivating twin martial souls, he would have already left with Tang San and Xiao Wu.

The championship of the Soul Master Competition brings only a negligible honor, but it does not improve one's strength in any way.

Although he himself had never participated in the Soul Master Competition, he was still considered a leading figure among the younger generation at that time. This must be the reason why those people did not participate in the Soul Master Competition.

Moreover, Tang San's second awakening of his martial soul did not awaken the Blue Silver Emperor. Although the strength of his martial soul increased somewhat, it did not reach the strength of a top-tier martial soul.

Although you can continue to cultivate, the rate of level increase is getting slower and slower.

Reaching level 52 was due to obtaining a high-age soul ring.

It's definitely time to consider cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer; I don't know when my Blue Silver Grass martial soul will hit a bottleneck.

As the Soul Master Tournament progresses, the teams that have not yet been eliminated are becoming increasingly stronger.

Ding Quan and his group returned to watch the Soul Master competition.

Ding Quan had no intention of watching, but he couldn't refuse the invitation.

The group was sitting in a very good spot, with hardly anyone around, like a private room.

Looking at the Shrek team already on the field, along with a group of beautiful women in blue uniforms, and hearing the unified shouts from the arena, it's clear that the Tianshui team is quite popular.

The Tianshui team this year isn't particularly strong, and Shui Bing'er didn't participate, even though she's old enough to do so.

This is normal. There are no rewards in this year's Soul Master Competition. The main reason why the last Soul Master Competition was full of geniuses was the attraction of three top-level ten-thousand-year soul bones.

Suddenly, an even louder shout erupted from the entire viewing platform.

Five spirit rings appeared on the field: two yellow, two purple, and one black.

Shrek Academy has produced a Soul King!

This is the first time a Soul King has appeared in the Soul Master Competition.

Did they only send Dai Mubai? Facing Tianshui Academy, which only has two Soul Masters in this competition, that's definitely enough. Otherwise, relying solely on Ma Hongjun for output might not be enough.

"Shrek has won." Ling said, seeing that Shrek had the upper hand in the arena and that victory was only a matter of time. She had a good impression of the people from Tianshui Academy, as she had obtained their spirit rings thanks to that information.

"A Soul King's strength far surpasses that of a Soul Master." With a Soul King like Dai Mubai at the forefront, he exerted a significant pressure on Tianshui Academy.

"Our strength also underwent a qualitative change after becoming Soul Kings," Ding Quan said. As a Soul King, he absorbed the energy of heaven and earth at a faster speed, and his soul power recovery far exceeded that of ordinary Soul Masters. Now he no longer needs to worry about insufficient soul power. Wei'er gained ultimate attributes after becoming a Soul King, and Ling goes without saying, as his fifth soul skill can create a Soul Master with ultimate attributes.

"indeed."

Led by a Soul King, the Shrek team won the match.

"Your Highness." Xue Qinghe, dressed in casual clothes, walked in with a smile. During this period, Xue Qinghe had often invited the group to watch the competition, and Ding Quan had not refused.

"No need for formalities. I know some geniuses who greatly admire you and insist on getting to know you. Do any of you have some free time?"

"A genius Your Highness knows? Of course, there's time."

"That's great, come with me."

Ding Quan glanced at the Shrek group who had retreated, and then followed Xue Qinghe.

Looking at the fake Xue Qinghe in front of him with some confusion, it seemed that she really wanted to win him over by posing as the Crown Prince of Tiandou.

Here, the only people she can call geniuses are a handful from Shrek Academy.

They came over as soon as the Shrek team's match ended, and the direction they were heading in seemed to indicate that they were indeed taking him to see Shrek. Ning Fengzhi wasn't there; had he gone to Shrek's side?

Shrek Academy is now considered a top-tier power. Flander and the others have all advanced to Soul Douluo, and their strength ranks among the best in the Heaven Dou Imperial City.

The group chatted as they arrived at a very luxurious room.

That's true!

Ling and Wei'er exchanged a glance and followed the person in front of them.

He really did bring a few of his own people to meet Shrek and his group.

"Lingwei duo, we meet again." Ning Rongrong greeted Lingwei and her companion as soon as they entered.

"Hello there."

"It seems you know each other. This is Sect Master Ning's daughter, Ning Rongrong."

"Ding Quan." This was Ding Quan's first time meeting the Shrek Seven Devils directly. Ning Rongrong in front of him was indeed very beautiful and had an air of nobility about her.

"Hello!" Ning Rongrong looked at the dashing man in front of her. No wonder Ling Wei and the other woman had been following him. He looked so confident. Although she didn't know his exact strength, she was sure he was no less than Ling Wei and the other woman. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been the leader among them.

"They are all members of the Shrek Academy team, all rare geniuses, and these three are Soul Kings, just like you."

Xue Qinghe pulled Ding Quan to the Shrek Academy group, where Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Tang San were also present.

Xue Qinghe's expression was somewhat strange when he looked at Dai Mubai. He must know Dai Mubai's identity. For Xue Qinghe, Dai Mubai's identity might be something he could use to his advantage.

"Three Soul Kings, the champion of this year's Soul Master Competition belongs to the Heaven Dou Empire. Congratulations in advance, Your Highness."

The three Soul Kings could indeed sweep the Soul Master Competition. In previous Soul Master Competitions, the Spirit Hall had won most of the championships, with the Star Luo Empire winning the championship once, while the Heaven Dou Empire was always at a disadvantage.

Ding Quan knew why Qian Renxue wanted the Heaven Dou Empire to win the Soul Master Competition. The current Emperor Xue Ye was not yet dead; she was merely acting as regent and needed political achievements to silence others. The one opposing her was Xue Xing, who had the backing of Dugu Bo, a Title Douluo. Even if Dugu Bo was not interested in the Heaven Dou royal family's struggles, this was probably why she befriended Shrek Academy.

He glanced at Ning Rongrong beside him. It was possible that Ning Fengzhi had acted as a go-between; they were each getting what they wanted.

"Let's not talk about that for now. You're all geniuses, around the same age, so you might become friends and learn from each other." Xue Qinghe changed the subject and then looked at everyone.

"Friends?" Ding Qun glanced at Xue Qinghe, then turned his gaze to Tang San, who had been watching them.

However, Ding Quan had a guess about Xue Qinghe's purpose in bringing his group here.

"Your Highness, we greatly admire them. We could never defeat a Soul Saint, but we do wish to learn from them." Tang San stepped forward and bowed, his gaze towards the group somewhat solemn, yet his words were direct.

Seeing Tang San's somewhat respectful demeanor, it's no wonder he helped the Heaven Dou Empire in the original story. Tang San's previous life must have been in a feudal period, so he naturally followed the rule of the state.

"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance, but I do have time if you'd like to exchange ideas."

Looking at the fake Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, he realized there might be other people hiding around. He could reveal some of his strength, which they already knew, to get them to invest in him. If he wanted to obtain the Vast Ocean Universe Cover through Xue Qinghe, he needed to gain her attention, and strength was the simplest way.

Xue Qinghe probably also wanted to confirm the strength of her group, after all, seeing is believing, and she brought her here with the idea of ​​confirming her strength through Shrek Academy.

In addition, Ding Quan also wanted to know how strong Tang San was now and what his martial soul had become.

Upon hearing Ding Quan's words, Tang San's eyes lit up with surprise. He really wanted to see what kind of strength a Soul King who could defeat a Soul Saint possessed, and he also wanted to know the reason why they were able to defeat a Soul Saint.

It's not possible with just the God of Slaughter Domain.

(End of this chapter)