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

Burning Words

"Now that things have come to this, we have no other choice but to hope that the mistress can pull herself together quickly," Yu Xiaogang sighed.

"Okay. I'll go and inform Qin Ming right away." Liu Erlong nodded emphatically.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door creaked open, and Tang San dragged his weary body out.

"A mistress." Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong's eyes lit up at the same time.

"Teacher, Rongrong and Fatty don't need to play. I'll go for this match," Tang San said seriously. At this moment, he had figured it out: as long as he switched to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer as his second martial soul, then Lan Si would be nothing to fear. However, before that, he still needed to defeat the Elephant Armor Team, secure a top-five finish in the preliminaries, and qualify for the next round.

"But what about your health?" Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel worried.

"It's alright, there's still half an hour left. Once I get to the arena, I'll have Xiao Aoduo make me a few recovery sausages. But I'll have to trouble Teacher Erlong to take me there. Please try to transfer some soul power to me on the way." Tang San's voice was a little weak.

"Alright then." Yu Xiaogang yawned, completely unaware that Liu Erlong had also been up for three days and three nights without sleep. She turned to Liu Erlong and said, "Erlong, I'm counting on you."

Liu Erlong nodded slowly. As long as Yu Xiaogang could cheer up, she was willing to do anything for her.

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Meanwhile, the second round of the preliminary rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament officially began at the renovated Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena.

Compared to three days ago, the huge Soul Arena has changed significantly. While the central arena used by Lan Si and the Shrek Academy team remains unchanged, four additional arenas of the same size have been built around it.

Although these five arenas occupy a very large area, they are still insignificant compared to the Heavenly Battle Arena, which can accommodate 70,000 to 80,000 people at the same time.

All twenty-eight teams were divided into three groups, with a maximum of ten teams allowed to compete at the same time in each group. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team 2 was in the first group, and the Shrek Academy Team was in the second. Their opponents were Canghui Academy, whose members were stunned by Tang San's Purple Demon Eye in the original story, and Elephant Armor Academy, from the Elephant Armor Sect, ranked sixth among the seven major sects.

Because Lan Si achieved an unprecedented one-against-seven victory in the first match, and his opponent today is Canghui Academy, which is not weak among the many participating teams, the match between Tiandou Royal Academy Team 2 and Canghui Academy Team was still arranged on the main competition stage in the center.

The rest area of ​​the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Team leader Sun Buyu was compiling information on Lan Si's opponents. "A Si, based on yesterday's match between Canghui Academy and Fenglin Academy, while their strength is not weak among the twenty-eight participating teams, it is not particularly outstanding compared to strong teams such as Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, Xiangjia Academy, and Tianshui Academy. They are even weaker than the lineup that Shrek Academy sent three days ago. The other substitute members are not particularly outstanding either, and one of them is even a Soul Master who does not have the best Soul Ring configuration. So you can boldly defeat them."

As he spoke, Sun Buyu handed over a stack of documents.

Lan Si took the information, glanced at it, and then shook his head, saying, "No, Teacher Sun, you're wrong. Perhaps compared to other teams, Canghui Academy is the most troublesome team. You see, including the Soul Master you mentioned who doesn't have the best Soul Ring configuration, seven of them have Gem-type Martial Souls."

Sun Buyu seemed to realize something and was greatly surprised. "You mean to say..."

"It's not as exaggerated as you think. Besides, it's not even certain that all seven of them will appear at the same time in this competition." Lan Si smiled faintly, casually pointed to six lackeys, and got up to walk towards the central arena.

The reason why Canghui Academy used the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique against Shrek Academy in the preliminary rounds was entirely because of the conflict between them. In addition, it was a crucial moment to obtain the qualification for the next round, so they used their trump card.

It's only the second round of the qualifiers now, and Canghui Academy has already won the first round of the qualifiers, so there's no need to send out those seven people for this one match.

Of course, if those seven people were really sent, Lan Si wouldn't be afraid. He had also taken the "Looking-Through Autumn Water Dew" and could accomplish what Tang San in the original story could; if he still couldn't, he might as well be dead. His azure fiery eyes were no less powerful than the so-called Purple Demon Eyes.

VIP stands.

Emperor Xueye still sat in the center of the first row, but today, in addition to Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the platinum bishop Salas, there were two more people beside him. One of them had an extremely large frame and a withered face. He was none other than Gu Rong, one of the two guardian Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The other person had a rather unusual appearance. He had dark skin and large, bell-like eyes. He was over 2.5 meters tall and occupied three large seats in the VIP section by himself, resembling a huge mountain of flesh. His hair and beard were all white, and he looked to be at least over seventy years old.

He is none other than Hu Yanzhen, the sect leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, which ranks sixth among the seven major sects. In the original story, he was a simpleton who dared to take Tang San's full-force attack with the Trident of the Sea God with his own body.

"Sect Master, is this the Lan Si that you and that bitch often mentioned to me?" Bone Douluo, sitting next to Ning Fengzhi, asked telepathically as he watched Lan Si step onto the central arena.

“Hmm. I originally thought that Salas summoned Tianxiang Huyan Zhen to deal with Lan Si, but I didn’t expect it to be to deal with Shrek Academy. It seems that the Spirit Hall has already become suspicious of Tang San’s identity,” Ning Fengzhi replied.

Chapter 160 The Simp Arrives Online

P.S.: ——————Anti-theft chapter——————I will notify you after it's finished.

Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy. Inside a dimly lit room.

Three days have passed since the battle between the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team and Shrek Academy ended. Tang San, however, still sat blankly leaning against the dark cabinet. He hadn't cultivated, nor slept, and since leaving the teahouse, he hadn't eaten or drunk anything. His body was in a state of extreme weakness.

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He welded the doors and windows of the room shut with blue silver grass and attached a layer of spider web to bind them, making it impossible for outsiders to enter. Despite the calls from Yu Xiaogang, Xiao Wu, and others outside the door over the past few days, he did not respond at all.

"Tang San, fire counters grass. Your Blue Silver Grass martial soul is useless to me. In this life, you are destined to be no match for me."

"Tang San, you're just a coward who can't accept defeat, just like your useless teacher, Yu Xiaogang..."

For the past three days, Lan Si's voice has been echoing in Tang San's mind almost every moment. He can't figure out where his problem lies, nor how he can defeat Lan Si, this formidable enemy.

Is the teacher's theory really wrong? Have I been on the wrong path as a Soul Master all along?

Or is Blue Silver Grass really just a useless martial soul? Should I switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer, which is known as the number one weapon martial soul in the world?

However, Teacher Yu Xiaogang also said that if you cultivate the Blue Silver Grass to the level of Title Douluo and then add spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer spirit, it is not impossible to add nine 100,000-year spirit rings at that time.

At that time, I will undoubtedly be stronger than ever before.

But relying on Blue Silver Grass, can he really wait until the day he can cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo?

With his advancement to Soul Master, Tang San has become acutely aware of the inherent weaknesses and shortcomings of his martial soul. During his Soul Venerable period, his Blue Silver Grass martial soul might have been able to put up a fight against Lan Si's Azure Lotus martial soul, but now, Lan Si seems to be able to easily break through Tang San's Blue Silver Grass's strongest attack simply by releasing his martial soul, without even needing to use any soul skills.

Why is this happening? Maybe I should just switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer as my second spirit. Yes, that's the inherited spirit of the Clear Sky Sect, hailed as the number one sect in the spirit master world! If I had chosen to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer back then, my strength would be far greater than it is now. It would only become much stronger.

Otherwise, relying solely on the useless martial soul of Blue Silver Grass, not to mention Lan Si, even if he encountered other opponents who could counter Blue Silver Grass and whose strategies were no less than his own, he would likely be easily defeated without being able to use hidden weapons.

Having made up his mind, Tang San's previously dull eyes regained their former fighting spirit and confidence.

Meanwhile, outside the door, Yu Xiaogang was also not doing well. His eyes were bloodshot, he was listless, kept yawning, and occasionally dozed off.

Since Tang San went inside, he hadn't closed his eyes or left. He ate and slept at the entrance, silently guarding the place.

He was afraid that his disciple might do something rash and switch to cultivating a second martial soul, which would mean that all the effort he had put into teaching Tang San for over eight years would be wasted. Tang San was his hope for proving his invincible theory. He couldn't just watch Tang San ruin his talent.

"Xiao Gang, why don't you go back first? I'll keep watch here. I'll let you know as soon as Xiao San comes to his senses." Liu Erlong came over with breakfast, her beautiful face showing a hint of haggardness. Like Yu Xiaogang, she hadn't slept for three days and three nights. However, unlike Yu Xiaogang, she was worried about Yu Xiaogang, while Yu Xiaogang was worried about Tang San.

Already starving, Yu Xiaogang took the breakfast Liu Erlong brought and ate a few bites. She sighed, "Alas, I know my disciple better than you do. He usually keeps a low profile, but he's actually more competitive than anyone else. He has an extremely strong sense of pride. If he kept winning, that would be fine, but unfortunately, he ran into that jinx Lan Si, who repeatedly undermined Xiaosan's confidence. Just a few days ago, he even displayed an unprecedented level of the fourth ring."

At this point, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel a little envious. If only he could have become Lan Si's disciple back then, such a monstrous genius! He strongly suspected that the Spirit Hall had made a mistake when Lan Si awakened his spirit, and that Lan Si had concealed something from him—that Lan Si's true innate spirit power was level nine, not level five.

Otherwise, this theoretical master wouldn't have made the wrong judgment, allowing Lan Si to pursue a support-type build and absorb the Soul Power Sacred Wood, which was less than a hundred years old. This completely offended Lan Si. Fortunately, apart from Xiao San, no one else knows about this; otherwise, if it got out, his reputation as a master would be completely ruined.

"Xiao Gang, who exactly is this Lan Si? He's repeatedly made things difficult for you and your master. He even obtained the fourth soul ring of ten thousand years, which is far beyond the limits of your research." Liu Erlong was both angry and curious.

What kind of person is he exactly?

In her opinion, Tang San was already outstanding enough; among his generation, there was actually someone who could easily defeat him.

"Sigh, I don't know how he did it. Now my biggest worry is that Xiao San won't be able to handle the blow and will go and cultivate a second martial soul." Yu Xiaogang sighed, skipping over the previous topic: "By the way, who is Shrek Academy's opponent in the second round of the preliminaries today?"

“I just had someone inquire about it.” Liu Erlong’s expression instantly turned serious. “It’s Elephant Armor Academy. They come from the Elephant Armor Sect, which ranks sixth among the seven major sects. All seven participants are direct disciples of the Elephant Armor Sect. Three of them have reached level 40, and the other four are close to the Soul Sect level. Their strength should not be underestimated.”

Elephant Armor Sect?

Upon hearing these three words, Yu Xiaogang frowned. "That's terrible. The Elephant Armor Sect's ancestral martial soul, the Diamond Mammoth, is a powerful martial soul with extremely high defensive capabilities. Its main characteristics are strength and defense. Almost no soul master of the same level can break through their defense."

"If it were an open field, Shrek Academy might have a chance if they could wear down their soul power with hit-and-run tactics. But the competition area is only so big. Plus, Xiao San is in this state. Unless Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Rongrong, Mu Bai, and Xiao Wu all go on the field together, their chances of winning will be extremely slim. But if they do that, Shrek Academy's strength will be fully exposed, and the later matches will become even more difficult."

"The first round of the qualifiers was decided by drawing lots to ensure fairness. The second round of the qualifiers, in order to avoid strong teams meeting each other in advance, will generally not be too strong opponents for strong teams, but it is still crucial. Unfortunately, Shrek Academy suffered a crushing defeat to the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the first round of the qualifiers. Shrek Academy will meet Elephant Armor Academy. It seems that because of the first round of the qualifiers, Shrek Academy was judged to be a weak team."

"If we lose two rounds of the preliminary rounds in a row, and with strong teams like Blazing Fire, Thunder, Sky Water, and Divine Wind blocking our way, we may not be able to make it into the top five of the preliminary rounds and qualify for the next round. In that case, Shrek Academy's journey in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament will be over."

In the end, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel a little desperate.

Chapter 161 Why not take advantage of a sycophant who comes to your door?

"Sister Lingling, Sister-in-law Zhuqing, Feng Xiaotian, the captain of Shenfeng Academy, says he wants to see the boss." Just as Lan Si was comfortably enjoying a massage from his wife and cousin, a noticeably weak voice rang out, causing him to open his eyes.

Looking up, he saw a petite young man standing three meters away, bowing slightly with an extremely respectful expression. He was the former captain of the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the one Xiao Wu had called a chameleon. Ever since Lan Si and his two companions arrived at the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they had been completely subdued, and he now served as the leader of the lackeys.

Lan Si slowly stood up, glanced at the young man, then looked at Feng Xiaotian, who was being blocked outside the rest area by several of his lackeys, and said indifferently, "Let him in."

"Yes, boss." Hearing that Lan Si didn't blame him for disturbing Qingmeng, the young man felt as if he had stepped into a great danger. He turned around and walked out of the area, gesturing to the lackeys in the distance to let him pass.

Against the Gods

"Ah Si, why did Feng Xiaotian come looking for you?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, looking puzzled.

"What else could it be? I just beat his dream girl, Huo Wu, so I guess he's here to challenge me to a duel." Lan Si chuckled.

"Then he'll be asking for trouble." Ye Lingling covered her red lips with her hand and smiled sweetly. She got up, put the chair back in its original position, and sat down next to Lan Si.

Lan Si nodded slightly, smiling without saying a word.

Lan Si wasn't surprised that Feng Xiaotian would challenge him; in fact, he had already been mentally prepared after defeating the Blazing Fire Team. This was because Huo Wu was a proud and competitive girl. Any man of the opposite sex who surpassed her in talent and strength would attract her attention.

Tang San from the original novel is one example, and Lan Si, who surpasses Tang San in both appearance and strength, is even more so.

However, he had no intention of provoking her. Strictly speaking, Huo Wu's situation was somewhat similar to Ning Rongrong's. Ning Rongrong was attracted to his appearance after his martial soul evolved, while Huo Wu was attracted to his strength and talent. There wasn't much fundamental difference between the two. Therefore, it was destined that there would be no outcome.

Feng Xiaotian walked over, appearing quite natural and familiar. "It's really not easy to see you, Brother Lan. Do you mind if I call you that?"

"Brother Tian, ​​please make yourself at home." Lan Si smiled faintly and gestured, "Please sit down."

“Uh…” Hearing Lan Si’s address to him, Feng Xiaotian was slightly taken aback and said in surprise, “Brother Lan, is this your hometown dialect? It feels a bit strange. I think you should just call me Brother Feng, or you can just call me Feng Xiaotian or Xiaotian.”

“Okay, Brother Tian,” Lan Si said calmly.

"Fine, whatever you want." Feng Xiaotian sighed helplessly, then sat down opposite Lan Si. His gaze swept over Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Lan is really lucky with women. He has two such beautiful girlfriends. Unlike me, I'm already twenty-four years old and still a bachelor."

Feng Xiaotian's words didn't bother Zhu Zhuqing much; she wasn't one to talk much anyway. However, they caused Ye Lingling's pretty face to blush slightly.

Lan Si did not deny it, but changed the subject, "Brother Tian, ​​you didn't come here to see me just to envy me, did you?"

"Of course not." Feng Xiaotian's smile gradually faded, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "I'm here to challenge you. I know that Brother Lan is always very confident in his strength, and even when facing our Shenfeng Academy, he would most likely take on seven opponents at once. So, when Shenfeng Academy faces Tiandou Royal Academy, I will also have my six companions step down, and we will have a fair and square fight."

"For your girlfriend?" Lan Si did not show any surprise.

"Girlfriend?!" Feng Xiaotian blushed, recalling Huo Wu's smiling face, his heart pounding wildly.

After a long pause, he let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile, "If only Huo Wu would be willing to be my girlfriend. To be honest, the reason I came to challenge you this time is because of Huo Wu. If I beat you, Huo Wu will be willing to date me."

"What were his exact words?" Lan Si asked casually.

"Defeat the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and defeat Lan Si. Only if you can do it will I agree to date you," Feng Xiaotian answered honestly.

A hint of surprise flashed across Lan Si's eyes. "Since you know I can take on seven opponents at once, you don't need to fight me one-on-one. You could cooperate with your teammates; that way, your chances of winning might be higher."

Feng Xiaotian shook his head and said solemnly, "I can't do it. Even if I win by such dishonorable means, Huo Wu will not approve, and I will not approve either. I want to seize happiness with my own true strength."

"You are indeed devoted, and you are a man of integrity and uprightness. It's a pity that girls don't cherish people like you." As she said this, Lan Si recalled the sycophant on Lan Xing in her previous life, who licked his boots until he died, only to end up with nothing.