Douluo Continent: I am the Ice Archer, my ice power is invincible.

Chapter 56 Bibi Dong: Those Who Oppose Me Die

After Tang San returned, he immediately went to Xiao Wu's room and expressed his doubts.

Xiao Wu was shocked when she heard this.

"Brother, since you already know, then I'll tell you the truth."

Afterwards, Xiao Wu told Tang San the whole story.

Tang San then understood everything.

"So you came to the human world to avenge your mother. But you're being incredibly foolish. Isn't this like throwing an egg against a rock? You can't even get close to Bibi Dong, so how can you take revenge? If Senior Dugu hadn't reminded me that you would have become their prey if you had run into those experts from the Spirit Hall."

"Brother, I'm sorry, I was too reckless. Now that you know, I think there's no point in staying in the human world anymore. I'll go back to the Star Dou Great Forest now."

As Xiao Wu spoke, two lines of tears streamed down her face.

Tang San took the opportunity to pull Xiao Wu into his arms.

"Fool, whether you're human or a spirit beast, I don't care. I said I would protect you forever, and I will keep my word."

"But my identity as a soul beast will implicate you."

"Don't worry, I already have a solution. Senior Dugu's pills can temporarily mask the aura of the soul beast on your body."

"Really? Then can I stay and participate in the finals with you guys?"

"certainly."

Xiao Wu was deeply moved and finally spoke out about the thoughts that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time.

"Brother, my heart aches every time I see you hunting spirit beasts. I know this is a necessary process for you human spirit masters to obtain spirit rings. But it still hurts me."

"Then I promise you, I will only hunt evil soul beasts from now on."

"Mmm. Brother, you're so kind."

Afterwards, Tang San gave Xiao Wu the pills he had obtained from Dugu Bo to temporarily conceal the aura of the soul beast on her body.

The pill contained Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent King Poison, which Tang San could not develop himself. He could only ask Dugu Bo to develop a few more pills in case of emergency.

Before we knew it, the qualifiers were coming to an end.

Tomorrow will be the final round of the competition. There's no need for a draw; everyone already knows who their opponent will be.

Shrek Academy's opponent in the final round was Tianshui Academy.

After dinner, Yu Xiaogang gathered everyone together.

"I think you all know that tomorrow's opponent is Tianshui Academy. Our record is already set; we'll be ranked fifth. So, the outcome of this match is meaningless. I suggest you conserve your strength, forfeit this match, and prepare well for the upcoming qualifying rounds."

Tang San and his teammates looked at each other and nodded.

Facing the formidable Tianshui Academy team, they have no chance of victory unless they go all out.

This time, they weren't stubborn.

"Teacher, then we'll do as you say and give up tomorrow's competition."

"Very good. After the competition tomorrow, there will be an awards ceremony for the top five teams, and you will all have to attend."

"Yes, Master."

the next day.

The preliminary rounds of the Tiandou City competition have concluded, and an awards ceremony will soon be held to award qualification certificates to the top five teams in the preliminary rounds.

Tianshui Academy ranked first with an impressive record of 27 wins and 0 losses.

Thunder Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Blazing Fire Academy all have a record of 25 wins and 2 losses, and the win-loss relationships are quite complex, so their rankings can only be determined by drawing lots.

Ultimately, Shenfeng Academy ranked second, Leiting Academy ranked third, and Chihuo Academy ranked fourth.

Shrek Academy has a record of 23 wins and 4 losses, ranking fifth.

As the awards ceremony began, the captains and vice-captains of the top five teams walked onto the stage.

The representatives of Tianshui Academy are Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu.

Emperor Xueye, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas personally presented qualification certificates and prize money to the five teams that entered the qualifying rounds.

The top five academies each received a reward of 10,000 gold soul coins.

Each team's winnings and other prize money will be collected by the team leaders from the staff member in charge of the competition prize money.

Tianshui Academy won 27 matches, and with this reward, they have about 30,000 gold soul coins.

After the awards were presented, Emperor Xueye delivered a speech.

He stood on the platform, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, lingering on Xiao Han for a few more seconds.

To his surprise, Xiao Han was the strongest young Soul Master among all the participants in the Tiandou region, but he was not the captain of the Tianshui team.

"Children, congratulations on qualifying for this year's Soul Master Competition. You are all the future hope of the Empire, and I am proud of you. As the captains and vice-captains of your respective teams, you have performed exceptionally well in the competition. Therefore, I have decided to confer the title of viscount upon the ten captains and vice-captains, and the title of baron upon the other participating male students. If you win the championship of the Soul Master Competition, the title of the entire team will be raised by one level, and the academy you belong to will enjoy financial support from the Empire. After you graduate, you will be allocated fiefdoms."

"Your Majesty, isn't this a bit inappropriate? There's no precedent for bestowing titles in previous competitions."

"Your Excellency Platinum Bishop, the conferment of titles is an internal matter of the Empire and has nothing to do with the Spirit Hall or this competition. I simply admire these young people."

Many elite Soul Masters emerged in this year's Tian Dou Regional Preliminaries.

They are young talents that both the Empire and the Spirit Hall want to recruit.

To attract talent, Emperor Xueye offered generous rewards.

The titles of nobility in the two empires were ranked from highest to lowest as follows: Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. The territory of a Viscount was roughly the size of a small city.

Salas was very unhappy about this, but he could only keep it to himself, since it was an internal matter of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall had no right to interfere.

Xiao Han has no interest in noble status, will not be controlled by Emperor Xue Ye, and will not risk his life for him.

The subsequent qualifying matches will still be held in the Heaven Dou Empire.

However, the competition venue was changed to the Royal Alley.

At that time, the ten teams from the kingdoms and duchies within the Heavenly Dou Empire that qualified through the preliminary rounds will compete against the five teams that advanced from the Heavenly Dou City division.

Emperor Xueye also made a promise that the top three students with the most wins in the advancement competition will be provided with the soul beasts needed to obtain their next soul ring. They can choose any soul beast with a cultivation level of less than 30,000 years.

For Xiao Han, 30,000 years of cultivation was too low; he neither needed it nor valued it.

The qualifying rounds will be held in a month.

After the ceremony, Xiao Han and his group left Tian Dou City.

Upon their return to Tianshui College, they received a warm welcome.

Tianshui Academy has never achieved such outstanding results in the previous three Soul Master Competitions, and they are expected to win the championship this time.

Salas sent a letter to Wuhun City, informing Bibi Dong of Xiao Han and the members of the Tianshui team.

Pope's Palace.

Looking at the letter in her hand, Bibi Dong gave a sinister smile.

"A sixteen-year-old Soul King, with a second Soul Ring granting a thousand-year lifespan and a fourth Soul Ring granting ten thousand years—his talent surpasses even mine at that age. With three Soul Kings and five Soul Masters, the Tianshui team's overall strength is in no way inferior to Nana's group. If these people cannot be used by me, they are doomed! No one can stop the Spirit Hall Academy from winning the championship."

A month later.

Xiao Han and his group arrived at the Royal Hunting Grounds.

A few days ago, Xiao Han's soul power broke through to level fifty-six, further enhancing his strength.

To cope with the powerful opponent, Tang San secluded himself for a month to cultivate, and comprehended a move that combined his soul skills with the Tang Sect's unique techniques, which improved his strength.

(End of this chapter)