In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

Under the effects of Ning Fengzhi's fourth soul skill, Amplifying Light, and sixth soul skill, Healing Light, Lan Ji's weakness due to excessive soul power depletion gradually disappeared, though his steps remained somewhat unsteady. On the Spirit Hall Academy's side, aside from Xie Yue and Hu Liena, who were struck by Lan Ji's Clear Sky Bamboo Shoot Nine-Nine Return to One technique, the other four Spirit Hall Academy members, nicknamed "Little Cat," were not attacked with full force; they were merely knocked unconscious. Their weakness was primarily due to the significant consumption of soul power caused by using the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. They quickly regained consciousness.

Only the three people below the arena, who were struck by the kitten's ghostly claws, and Xie Yue and Hu Liena on the stage, remained unconscious due to their severe injuries.

Lan Ji glanced at the three of them and said to Ye Leng Leng, who was standing to the side, "Leng Leng, treat them."

Ye Lengleng nodded slightly, and four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—sparkled out. A healing light, even more powerful than Ning Fengzhi's, suddenly appeared. Under the healing of Ye Lengleng and Ning Fengzhi, the three members of the Golden Generation quickly awoke.

Looking at Lan Ji and the other two standing on the arena, the seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy had complicated expressions. Xie Yue and Hu Liena were somewhat better off; although they were very unwilling to lose, at least they lost after giving it their all. The five members led by Yan, however, were in a much worse state, practically spitting blood with frustration.

If they had lost to the most powerful Lan Ji, that would have been one thing, but instead, they were defeated by the little cat, whom they hadn't even considered important before the match, because they had exhausted their soul power using the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. At this moment, they felt like they wanted to die.

"Congratulations on your final victory." Pope Bibi Dong's voice rang out. Without the frustration of the Spirit Hall Academy losing to Shrek Academy in the original story, her voice was calm, even gentle, as if... it wasn't her own spirit master team that had lost. Her noble face remained as composed as ever.

Supported by the kitten and Ye Lengleng, Lan Ji slowly walked off the arena. The four lackeys, drained of their soul power by Lan Ji, had long since left the stage to recover. Now, under Sun Buyu's command, they lined up in a row. Seeing Lan Ji arrive, and recalling how they had almost been drained dry, they all lowered their heads, too ashamed to look him in the eye.

On the other side, the seven students from the Spirit Hall Academy also lined up neatly. As losers, their faces all showed a degree of undisguised disappointment.

Bibi Dong, Ning Fengzhi, and the three Title Douluos all stood up and calmly announced: "The final champion of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Lan Ji, Ye Lengleng, and Zhu Zhuqing, congratulations."

As she spoke, she took the brocade tray from a cardinal of the Spirit Hall. Her beautiful eyes never once glanced at the three soul bones; she simply looked at Lan Ji quietly.

At this moment, the referee, who was also a cardinal, shouted: "Please invite the representative of the second team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy to come up to the stage to receive the championship reward."

Ye Lengleng and the kitten simultaneously turned their gazes to Lan Ji and said in unison, "A Ji, you go."

Lan Ji nodded slightly, met the eager gazes of the two beauties, took a deep breath, and strode confidently toward the direction where Pope Bibi Dong was.

Upon seeing Bibi Dong again up close, Bibi Dong was still stunningly beautiful, noble, elegant, and serene—all sorts of wonderful words seemed to be able to describe this near-perfect woman.

Bibi Dong gazed at Lan Ji before her, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears. Suppressing the urge to weep, she forced a smile and said, "You are outstanding, even more outstanding than I imagined. After the Soul Master Competition, what are your plans? Do you want to stay at the Spirit Hall? I can prepare the best training ground for you. I will also help you overcome the difficulty of the backlash from your twin spirits."

Meeting Bibi Dong's gaze, a sense of desolation welled up within Lan Ji. In Bibi Dong's eyes, he saw a hint of joy at something lost and found, mixed with a faint sadness. This made him feel uneasy. Recalling Bibi Dong's recent words and actions, he wanted to ask her, "Have you been to Blue Star? Have we met somewhere before?"

But he quickly dismissed the idea. His identity as a time traveler was his biggest secret, and it had to be kept hidden. If he made a mistake, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He immediately looked away from Bibi Dong, shook his head, and politely declined, saying, "I'm sorry, Your Holiness, I already have my own cultivation plan."

To outsiders, Lan Ji had clearly rejected the Pope's invitation once again. In an instant, all seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy, except for Hu Liena, the only one who knew the truth, glared angrily at Lan Ji.

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Ning Fengzhi, standing to the side, was overjoyed. This was exactly the result he had wanted.

As for Ning Rongrong, ever since Lan Ji unleashed his self-fusion martial soul technique, she had been watching him with a complex gaze, repeatedly hesitant to speak. She knew this was the Spirit Hall, not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Even her own father didn't have much say. At this moment, she had absolutely no room to speak.

There was no anger in Bibi Dong's eyes, only a hint of regret and worry. She sighed softly, "Is that so? Then I wish you a bright future. This is the reward you deserve. As for the last 100,000-year soul bone, someone will take you to the Douluo Hall later, where the Douluo Hall Master will personally present it to you."

As she spoke, she handed the brocade plate to Lan Ji.

A bright future awaits?

As another familiar Blue Star term entered his ears, Lan Ji's heart trembled violently. Suppressing the urge within him, he reached out and took the item, bowing respectfully. Amidst the countless greedy gazes directed at him from all around, he uttered a startling statement: "I don't need that 100,000-year-old soul bone. Consider it my gratitude for His Holiness the Pope saving my life a few days ago."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked. Except for a few who knew the truth, disbelief flashed in their eyes, and their faces all showed a look of shock as if they had eaten shit. They hadn't heard wrong, had they? Lan Ji actually didn't want the 100,000-year soul bone. This was a 100,000-year soul bone... and he didn't want it just because of the Pope's unintentional intervention.

That's too generous, too wasteful, too foolish.

This was the most direct thought in the minds of everyone present at this moment, except for Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, Ye Lengleng, Little Cat, Chrysanthemum Pass, and Ghost.

Lan Ji ignored the shocked expressions of the crowd, only glancing deeply at Bibi Dong once more before turning around and naturally walking to the kitten and Ye Lengleng. After a moment's thought, he picked up the Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull and handed it to the kitten, saying, "Zhu Qing, you are an agility-type Soul Master. The Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm Bone is not suitable for you, and the Swift Wind Chasing Left Leg Bone, although compatible with you, is too young. As for the Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull, it is suitable for all Battle Soul Masters, and its age is barely acceptable. You should absorb it."

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Chapter 354 The Messy Test of the Rakshasa God

—Updated before 9 AM—

Three days later, the final championship match of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was held as scheduled.

The plaza in front of the Papal Palace, which had been left in ruins because of Tang Ritian, was restored to its original state in less than three days thanks to the immense financial support of the Spirit Hall. Even the broken angel statues were repaired.

Bibi Dong, Ning Fengzhi, and the three titled Douluo were already seated, but compared to before, there was one more person next to Ning Fengzhi: Ning Rongrong.

Originally, after Shrek Academy lost to Lan Ji, Ning Rongrong was not qualified to ascend the Pope's Mountain again. However, because of Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she still came and stood behind Ning Fengzhi, quietly watching the final match.

In the center of the arena in front of the Papal Palace, the two teams that had advanced to the finals, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2 and the Spirit Hall Academy, were already ready and staring at each other.

Lan Ji, Little Kitten, and Ye Lengleng stood at the forefront, facing off against the three members of the Golden Generation, neither side willing to yield. For the first time since the continent-wide advanced soul master academy system began, Lan Ji felt pressure—not from the three members of the Golden Generation, but from the entire Spirit Hall Academy.

Normally, Lan Ji would never give them the chance to use their Spirit Fusion Skill or even the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. But before the competition started, they had one minute to summon their Spirits. That one minute was enough for the Spirit Hall Academy to do a lot of things.

Behind Lan Ji and his two companions, four lowly soldiers were trembling in fear. Among them, the one with the highest soul power was only level thirty-seven, and they were all spoiled brats who had never experienced such a scene before. As soon as the Golden Generation entered the arena, they were so frightened that they lost their souls.

At this moment, the referee walked over and said, "Both sides, please summon your martial spirits. The match will officially begin in one minute."

"Form ranks!" As the referee's words fell, Hu Liena shouted, and the other five members of the Spirit Hall Academy, including Yan, quickly formed a circle.

Hu Liena and Xie Yue stood in the circle, holding hands and back to back. Five spirit rings, two yellow, two purple and one black, quietly appeared on their bodies. The moment they summoned their spirits, five people, led by Yan, quickly circled around them.

None of the five summoned their martial souls, yet intense fluctuations of soul power emanated from them, surging wildly towards Hu Liena and Xie Yue in the center.

This is?

The familiar scene startled Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, who were sitting in front of the Papal Palace, as well as Ning Rongrong, who was standing behind them. They were all horrified.

Chrysanthemum Pass and Ghostly Ghost exchanged a glance, both revealing a hint of smugness in their eyes. Chrysanthemum Pass explained, "Sect Leader Ning, aren't you curious why the Spirit Hall also possesses a Seven-in-One Fusion Technique?"

Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath and replied, "I hope that Chrysanthemum Douluo will not hesitate to offer his guidance."

"You've come to the right person. Strictly speaking, this Seven-in-One Fusion Technique originally belonged to my Spirit Hall. It's just that that freak Yu Xiaogang stayed at the Spirit Hall for a period of time many years ago and plagiarized it. Later, using the knowledge he plagiarized, he created some so-called Ten Core Theories, added some errors, and published them, trying to make a name for himself. That's why he was expelled from the Spirit Hall. The current Seven-in-One Fusion Technique was personally perfected by His Holiness the Pope. It's far superior to the bootleg version that Shrek Academy could barely perform thanks to your daughter's Fusion Ring talent," Chrysanthemum Pass said sarcastically without reservation.

Nowadays, Yu Xiaogang has no place in Bibi Dong's heart. All of this is seen by Ju Hua Guan, so she can expose and belittle Yu Xiaogang without any restraint.

Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi frowned. His heart, which had still held a sliver of hope for Lan Ji, instantly sank. The seven-in-one fusion technique unleashed by three Soul Kings above level 50 and four Soul Masters above level 45 was extraordinary, especially since the opponent possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Technique. It was definitely not as simple as 1+1=2.

I'm afraid... the seven-in-one fusion technique he unleashes is enough to reach a level comparable to Contra.

How will Lan Ji cope with what can be described as the toughest match in history?

While Ning Fengzhi was talking with Juhua Guan, Lan Ji was not idle either. He, Ye Lengleng, and Xiao Mao Mi summoned their martial souls together.

The light of four spirit rings—two yellow, one purple, and one black—suddenly flashed around him. Without his spirit rings lighting up, three azure lotuses suddenly appeared. The four spirit rings on the kitten and Ye Lengleng's bodies—two yellow and two purple—flashed, and they jumped onto two of the azure lotuses. Under Lan Ji's control, they were the first to take off.

The four soldiers tried to escape, but Lan Ji casually tossed out a Soul-Devouring Spider Web that bound them together like dumplings. He absorbed their soul power to use as a backup hidden energy source.

These two soul skills were not performed by Lan Ji using his soul rings, but rather by using the Azure Lotus Domain.

Under the powerful absorption of soul power by the Soul-Devouring Spider Web, the soul power of the four henchmen suddenly surged into Lan Ji's body.

An even stranger scene unfolded.

Lan Ji raised both hands above his head. Lightning flashed in his left hand, releasing the Haotian Bamboo Shoot, while a bluish-white flame rose in his right hand, and the Chaos Green Lotus appeared out of thin air.

Four spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and black—soared into the sky, floated high above, overlapped together, and descended a huge cyan pillar of light, enveloping Lan Ji.

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The cyan beam of light slowly dissipated, and Lan Ji's figure disappeared, replaced by a figure that none of the people present had ever seen before.

This was a very well-proportioned and slender young man, whose entire body was shrouded in a layer of dazzling and luxurious ice-blue armor. His long hair was also ice-blue, and because his face was covered by armor, his specific appearance was not visible.

He slightly raised his hand, and a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, landing in his palm and transforming into a cone-shaped hammer with a surface covered in brilliant golden spiral patterns, exactly the same as the one Lan Ji had previously possessed.

The moment the hammer was grasped in his hand, lightning crackled around his ice-blue armor. He suddenly opened his eyes, and an aura surpassing that of a Soul Saint burst forth from his body, transforming into a ring of ice-blue energy waves mixed with wisps of lightning. Wherever it passed, a fierce wind arose, and a thick layer of frost formed on the ground.

Silence fell, a deathly stillness descending upon the entire hall.

Bibi Dong, who was standing in front of the Papal Palace, was stunned. Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, was stunned. The three titled Douluo, Chrysanthemum, Ghost, and Sword, were also stunned.

What did they see? They actually saw Lan Ji use two martial souls simultaneously to perform a martial soul fusion skill, causing his soul power to reach level 70 or above, reaching the level of a Soul Saint.

That's not the most important thing. As everyone knows, anyone who possesses twin martial souls can only use one martial soul at a time. If they want to use the other one, they must switch.

If two are released at the same time, they can only serve as a display effect and cannot exert any power.

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Chapter 355 Qian Renxue is about to give birth

—Updated before 9 AM—

Shrek's residence.

Liu Erlong sat beside Yu Xiaogang's bed, wiping away tears like a wronged woman. "Xiaogang, how could that bitch be so cruel, letting someone beat you like this? And those residents of Wuhun City aren't good people either... Xiaogang... you absolutely can't be hurt, otherwise, I won't live either."

On the bed, Yu Xiaogang was covered in bandages, stained with blood, resembling a mummy, with almost no part of her body intact. Her limbs were also bound with wooden boards to prevent bone dislocation.

Flander had arranged all of this. For some reason, before she fell into a coma, Yu Xiaogang, with her last breath, insisted on telling Flander not to let Liu Erlong see her without clothes.

After bandaging the wound, Flander went out to find a healing-type Soul Master.

With a creak, the door to the room was pushed open, and Flander rushed in.

"How is it? Boss Fu, have you found a healing-type Soul Master yet?" Liu Erlong asked excitedly, her eyes red.

Flander shook his head with a wry smile, took out two sausages from his soul tool, and handed them to Liu Erlong. "There are quite a few healing-type soul masters in Wuhun City, but ever since Xiao Gang offended the Pope, he's become almost universally hated. Hearing that someone is going to treat him, nobody's willing to come. I ran into Xiao Ao and the others on the road, asked them for two sausages, and came back. Now Xiao Ao and Xiao San have gone to plead with Sect Master Ning, hoping he can treat Xiao Gang."

"Damn the Spirit Hall." Liu Erlong took the sausage, cursing as he tried to feed it to Yu Xiaogang, but found that Yu Xiaogang's jawbone had just been set and she couldn't chew, let alone swallow.

"What should we do? Xiaogang can't eat sausages at all."

Upon hearing this, Flander also looked troubled, scratching his head and saying, "I'll go urge Xiao San and the others."

As he spoke, Flander ran out quickly.

After Flander left, Liu Erlong glanced at the open door, then at Yu Xiaogang lying on the bed. After a moment's thought, blushing, she closed the door, took a bite of sausage, chewed it carefully, and then fed it to Yu Xiaogang...

After a short while, once the feeding was finished, Liu Erlong's face was flushed. She looked at the door, then at Yu Xiaogang. Having been starved for nearly twenty years, she didn't know where she got the courage, but she turned her gaze to Yu Xiaogang's only part that wasn't covered by bandages.

Liu Erlong swallowed hard, slowly pulling open... Two silent tears slid down her pale, beautiful face. No wonder... no wonder Xiao Gang had always refused to share a room with him. It turned out... it turned out he was no longer a man.

Did he really love that bitch that much? Because he couldn't have her, he was willing to castrate himself.

At this moment, Flander, Tang San and his group, along with Ning Fengzhi, also rushed over. They pushed open the door, looked at Liu Erlong, and then turned their gazes to Yu Xiaogang and Kacha, their eyes instantly exploding with fury.

Ning Fengzhi immediately covered his daughter's eyes, and Tang San also immediately covered Xiao Wu's eyes, but they still saw it.

Ning Fengzhi's lips twitched violently, and a murderous aura quietly spread from his heart. At this moment, he, who was over fifty years old, had never wanted to kill anyone as much as he did now... This damned Shrek actually let his daughter see something that even he, a grown man, found offensive.

Half an hour later, Ning Fengzhi left with a dark face, taking Ning Rongrong with him. Tang San also casually sent Xiao Wu away with some excuse. Xiao Wu knew the reason for the departure and naturally didn't want to stay any longer. Tang San told her to leave, so she did.