Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 25, Part 1

The next morning, Huo Wu walked up to Xiao Fei in front of everyone and said domineeringly, "Xiao Fei, you'd better forget about yesterday. If you dare to talk nonsense, believe me, I'll break your legs. No matter what you think, I won't take responsibility for you!" Then she turned her head away and left with a haughty look on her face.

Everyone around him stared at Xiaofei, who looked completely bewildered, with strange looks, which made Xiaofei smile wryly.

The match continued, and the three of them returned to their usual selves.

That day, as Xiao Fei and his two companions were walking down the street, they unexpectedly encountered Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and the seven members of Shrek Academy. Remembering some things from his school days, Xiao Fei went over to greet them, saying, "Master, Tang San, Xiao Wu, hello, it's been a long time!"

The three of them greeted Xiaofei, saying, "Hello, Xiaofei."

Xiao Fei pointed to Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang next to him and said, "These two are my classmates, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu."

Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu greeted them as well. They were all students participating in the Soul Master Competition, and had generally interacted with each other before. Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu were big stars in the competition, while Shrek Academy was the dark horse.

Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment and said to Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, are you free now? Why don't we sit down together?"

Xiao Fei thought about it and agreed. So the group went to a nearby restaurant. Yu Xiaogang, Xiao Fei, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Flander sat together, while the others sat at another table and chatted.

Yu Xiaogang said, "Xiaofei, how have you been at Blazing Academy these past few years? I don't think you've had a chance to compete in the Soul Master Competition yet?"

Xiao Fei said with a smile, "This is all the teacher's arrangement. I probably won't be playing in the finals."

Flander interjected, "Little Fei, I think you have good potential. Why didn't you consider coming to Shrek Academy? If you had come to Shrek, you would definitely have received special training."

Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "Dean Flander, my martial soul is in the fire element. When it comes to learning fire element, no academy should be better than Blazing Academy. I think Tang San and Xiao Wu performed very well in the Soul Master Competition, which should be thanks to Shrek Academy's training."

The two then exchanged a few lukewarm words.

Suddenly, Flander seemed to remember something. He said to Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, could I ask you a question? If it's inconvenient, that's fine."

Xiao Fei said, "Dean Flander, if you have any questions, just ask. I've consulted the master many times before."

Flander said, "I have a student whose martial soul is also a fire phoenix. He has a lot of evil fire in his body, and he has been troubled by it. Have you ever encountered evil fire?"

Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "Actually, when I first started cultivating, I also had evil fire. The flames of the Phoenix Fire are not pure, and some evil fire is mixed in. At first, I was also very troubled by it. The solution I came up with was to train and study desperately, training until I was exhausted every day, so that the influence of the evil fire would be less."

"Also, when absorbing spirit rings, try to absorb fire-attribute spirit beasts and spirit beasts with phoenix bloodlines. My third and fourth spirit rings are both Earth Fire Lizards. After absorbing these two spirit rings, the influence of the evil fire will be much smaller. It's just that Blazing Fire Academy has a lot of research on fire, plus Blazing Fire Academy is next to a volcano, so it's beneficial to control the evil fire."

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang murmured beside him, "By absorbing fire-attribute soul beasts, especially those with phoenix bloodline attributes, one can make the phoenix flames within the body stronger and purer, thus gaining control over the flames within the body. At the same time, it also utilizes the environment of a volcano. It really is a good method."

Yu Xiaogang suddenly stood up and said to Xiao Fei, "Xiao Fei, I'm sorry about inviting you to Shrek Academy before. Your research on martial souls is very profound, even more so than mine. Thank you for today."

Flander, who was standing nearby, pulled Ma Hongjun over and said to Xiaofei, "Thank you for sharing your experience. Consider this a favor I owe you. You can come to me anytime you encounter any problems in the future."

Xiao Fei said with a smile, "The key to fighting against evil fire is to have a firm will."

They chatted for a few more minutes before parting ways. Suddenly, Huo Wu said to Xiao Fei, "Xiao Fei, is this all the experience you have in dealing with evil fire?"

Xiao Fei shook his head and said, "That's only part of it, but no matter what, personal willpower and physical strength are the foundation for dealing with evil fire. Actually, that chubby kid has good talent. If he becomes Dean Huo Tianchen's apprentice, I guess the dean will have a way to help him solve the blood fire problem."

Huo Wushuang asked in surprise, "How come I didn't know Grandpa could deal with the evil fire?"

Xiao Fei laughed and said, "When it comes to understanding flames, the Dean should be the strongest in the world. A mere evil fire is nothing to him."

The competition became even more intense in the following matches. To compete for the five qualifying spots, many teammates pulled out all the stops. For example, Tianshui Academy used the fusion skill of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's martial souls, Elephant Armor Academy's Hu Yanli used his head soul bone, and Thunder Academy's Yu Tianxin's dragon transformation technique was also quite impressive.

Of course, the most eye-catching moment was when Tang San unleashed the Clear Sky Hammer. With this, the secrets of Tang San's twin martial souls and his status as a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect could no longer be kept. The Clear Sky Hammer's reputation as the number one weapon martial soul in the world remained, attracting many to his cause, but also many who were hostile, such as Salas from the Spirit Hall, whose voice always sounded strange.

Xiao Fei felt that things were turbulent and things would soon descend into chaos.

With the unleashing of Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, Shrek Academy won several key battles, including the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique against Cang Hui and the challenge against Thunder Academy.

After 28 rounds of competition, the top five have finally been determined. They are Blazing Fire Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Sky Water Academy, Shrek Academy, and Thunder Academy. Elephant Armor Academy was surprisingly eliminated.

Finally, Emperor Xueye personally presented the award.

The top five teams went to the VIP section of the stage to receive their qualification certificates. The ceremony was not complicated; as announced by the host, the captains and vice-captains of the top five teams walked onto the stage.

Next, Emperor Xueye, Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Bishop Salas Platinum personally presented qualification certificates and prize money to the five teams that entered the qualifying rounds.

Finally, Emperor Xueye delivered a speech: "I have decided to confer upon you ten viscounts and the other participating students from your five academies baronies. After your graduation, the doors of the Imperial Household will be open to you at any time. Your fiefdoms will be allocated uniformly upon your graduation."

Meanwhile, Emperor Xueye encouraged the students, promising various rewards for outstanding performers in the qualifying rounds and finals, including academy subsidies and opportunities to acquire spirit rings. Furthermore, if any team emerged victorious, the entire team's nobility would be promoted by one rank, and the academy's prefix would be changed to "Royal," receiving financial support from the empire. These rewards nearly made the attendees' jaws drop. Meanwhile, the Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop Salas engaged in a barrage of sarcastic remarks with Emperor Xueye, creating a highly charged atmosphere.

And just like that, even Wang Xiaofei, who didn't even get to play, inexplicably became a baron.

The conflict between the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School seems to have intensified.

(End of this chapter)