I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

Many people know that it is the day when the All-Continent Soul Master Tournament is being held in the Sun Moon Empire.

However, what most people don't know is that another major competition is also underway at this time.

That is the underground black market Soul Guidance Competition held in the Mingdu Undercurrent Zone, also known as the Mingdu Soul Guidance Elite Competition.

This competition is different from the Soul Master Competition; this competition focuses more on an individual's ability to create soul tools.

This is an economic feast specially designed for Soul Masters, where participants will showcase their most exquisite Soul Master skills.

The final winner of this competition will not only receive rewards from the three organizers, but will also receive a large amount of rare metals.

As for why this Soul Master Elite Competition was chosen to be held at this time?

The reason is actually quite simple.

Regent Xu Tianran detests gambling and has explicitly forbidden anyone from engaging in any gambling activities related to the upcoming Elite Soul Master Tournament.

This made those who liked to gamble very eager to try their luck, which ultimately led to the establishment of this elite Soul Master Competition, which was not officially organized but held by underground forces.

The organizers were the Ordinary Alliance, which controlled the sex industry in Mingdu; the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, which controlled the assassin guild, the thief guild, and other criminal forces; and the Xishui Alliance, which controlled the pharmaceutical and arms trade and also engaged in human trafficking.

The fact that the three major underground forces have been able to survive for so long means that they all have their own backers, and all three forces are involved in the trade of rare metals.

Therefore, it is quite normal that so many rare metals were provided for the creation of soul tools and prizes for the winners of this competition.

However, whether the three major powers can successfully host this Soul Master Elite Competition has become a question.

Two dark figures that had been observing the Elite Soul Master Competition venue were now heading towards a hotel owned by the Xi Shui Alliance.

One of the men in black spoke up: "This is the headquarters of the Xishui Alliance? It looks quite ordinary. It's hard to imagine that the Xishui Alliance, the strongest of the three major underground forces, would choose this place to establish its headquarters."

Another man in black responded, "Probably because they don't want to attract too much attention? Besides, it's unknown whether this is the headquarters of the Evening Water Alliance; it might just be a small outpost."

"That's true. By the way, Xingyu, are you alright using your soul power like that?" the man in black asked with concern.

The man in black patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Na'er. My Star Soul clone also has the ability to absorb the energy of heaven and earth to replenish itself."

"Even without the energy I provide, it can sustain itself for a week without any problems."

"Then why didn't you use this move to counter my secret technique last night?" the man in black teased.

This made the other man in black say somewhat awkwardly, "I still prefer to rely on myself in those kinds of matters."

That's right, most people who have read this far will realize that the two men in black are actually Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena.

As for why Xu Xingyu was able to appear here while participating in the Soul Master Competition at the same time?

This is thanks to what he called the Star Soul Avatar.

The so-called Star Soul Clone is Xu Xingyu's eighth soul skill, which she obtained after fusing with the soul spirit of the Pure Flame Red Lotus Xiana.

In simpler terms, its ability is an enhanced version of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

By distributing one's soul power, one can create countless clones, and when these clones dissipate, their memories are inherited by the main body.

Unlike multiple shadow clones, these created clones are much more resilient and won't be destroyed with the slightest force.

At the same time, the main body can freely control the amount of soul power in the clone's body, and there will be no plot such as the clone betraying the main body.

Because the will of all the clones is connected to the main body Xu Xingyu, the clones can disappear at any time as long as he wants.

The current situation is that Xu Xingyu used the Star Soul Clone skill to create a clone with a cultivation level of 79 to participate in this Elite Soul Master Competition in her place.

Meanwhile, the main character himself was searching for clues about the Holy Spirit Cult together with Gu Yuena from the evidence left behind by Blue Poison.

Among the clues left by Blue Poison, the ones that Xu Xingyu cared about most were the clues about the Xi Shui Alliance provided in the evidence.

Aside from his transactions with Xu Tianran, he had the most transactions with Xishui Alliance.

If you only look at the purchase of rare metal materials, you can't see anything wrong with it.

However, besides rare metals, Blue Poison seems to have other transaction records with the Evening Water Alliance, but the specific details of the transactions were not recorded.

It just seems less like a transaction and more like they have a collaborative project and want to create something together.

As someone who has read the original novel, Xu Xingyu knows that the Xi Shui Alliance is actually an external business of the Holy Spirit Cult, and therefore can be regarded as a mask carried by the Holy Spirit Cult.

Therefore, Xu Xingyu didn't need to doubt him to know that Xi Shui Alliance definitely had a problem, and what they were planning to do with Lan Du was definitely not simple.

Based on the information above, the hotel he and Gu Yuena are about to arrive at is either the headquarters of the Xi Shui Alliance or an important stronghold.

All the transactions between Blue Poison and the Evening Water Alliance take place in this hotel, so if there are any important clues there, this is the place to find them.

This is why Xu Xingyu chose to infiltrate the Xi Shui Alliance hotel at this time.

According to the information Xu Xingyu learned, this hotel is also the venue used by the Xi Shui Alliance to hold the qualifying rounds of the Elite Soul Mentor Competition.

In order to avoid conflict with the Elite Soul Master Competition, all Elite Soul Master competitions are held in the evening.

Considering that the morning and afternoon are the times of the Elite Soul Master Competition, the crowds and guards should be at their lowest during these times.

After all, at this time most of the staff were either preparing for the Soul Master Competition that evening or taking leave to watch the competition.

Under such circumstances, conducting a stealth operation is the best course of action.

Anyway, Xu Xingyu didn't really want to fight for the Xishui Alliance like Huo Yuhao in the original story, and instead wanted to use this opportunity to see if she could infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult.

Although he had learned some of Elex's necromancy, he wasn't particularly proficient, and he had no interest in spending much time with evil spirit masters.

Xu Xingyu was quite interested in those rare metals, since there was no shortage of rare metals needed to develop battle armor mechs.

Anyone who knows how to use it will not complain about having too much rare metal; at most, they will complain about not having enough storage space.

However, Xu Xingyu had his own way of obtaining these rare metals. Although the method was somewhat simple, crude, and unreasonable, he felt no guilt considering that he had taken them from the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult.