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

Perhaps sensing Bibi Dong's doubts, Hu Liena added, "It's said to be Xue'er's boyfriend Lan Si's idea. Apparently, it's to force Tang San to switch to cultivating his second martial soul ahead of schedule."

"Lan Si?!" Bibi Dong's pupils contracted slightly as she suddenly remembered that this person had the same name and appearance as the boy in her dream.

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Chapter 207 Bibi Dong is still dreaming

After a moment's hesitation, Bibi Dong said calmly, "Let's do as he says."

At this point, Bibi Dong seemed to have thought of something, and a wicked smile suddenly appeared on her lips: "This time, when we go to the finals, Tang Hao will be following behind us, as expected. We should at least give him time to obtain a spirit ring for his son. You can send Elder Ghost and Elder Moon Pass to inform the Heaven Dou Empire's participating team. As for the Star Luo Empire's participating team, just send anyone."

"Yes, teacher." Hu Liena replied respectfully, her gaze towards Bibi Dong hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Meeting Hu Liena's gaze, Bibi Dong frowned and said, "Just say what you have to say."

"Teacher, I've noticed that you seem to have changed a bit lately." Hu Liena swallowed hard.

"Have I changed?! Perhaps." Bibi Dong, holding the angel's scepter, stood up and looked up at the ceiling, leaving behind this inexplicable sentence. In a few flashes, she disappeared from the hall.

..............

After nearly twenty days of travel, the Heaven Dou Empire's participating team was not far from Wuhun City, with less than ten days' journey remaining.

In order to prepare for the upcoming finals, all the participating academy teams are working hard to train, because increasing their soul power by one level will give them a better chance of winning on the field.

Those whose soul power was stuck at level 39, in particular, were cultivating almost non-stop, except for eating, drinking, and relieving themselves, all in order to break through to level 40 before the finals, obtain their fourth soul ring, and become a Soul Master.

Several people have already achieved this, such as the two level 39 Soul Masters from Blazing Fire Academy.

Inside the Shrek Academy carriage.

"Brother, I've leveled up to level 40!" Xiao Wu suddenly opened her eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, everyone from Shrek Academy, including Tang San, looked at Xiao Wu with delight.

The most excited of them all was Dai Mubai. "Xiao Wu, congratulations! With you, our Shrek team now has five Soul Masters!" That would give him an even greater chance of winning against Davis's Star Luo Royal Academy in the finals.

Tang San also congratulated Xiao Wu, saying, "Congratulations, Xiao Wu. As long as you find a suitable soul beast and absorb its soul ring, you will become a true Soul Master."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu was stunned, and then realized that Tang San still didn't know her true identity.

Unlike the overwhelming attention they received in the original story, Shrek Academy suffered repeated defeats in the preliminary and qualifying rounds, hovering on the edge of elimination. Therefore, they were not placed in the central position of the entire team heading to Wuhun City. Instead, they were positioned near the front of the team.

Just then, a chilling aura suddenly came from ahead.

Immediately following, a somewhat effeminate voice, amplified by powerful soul energy, resounded throughout the sky: "Haha... Hello, children of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

Upon hearing this, everyone dismounted from their carriages and looked up in the direction of the sound.

Two figures flew swiftly through the sky. As they drew closer, their features became clearer. One was obscured, dressed in black, and slender, yet exuding a menacing and dangerous aura. The other wore golden armor with claw-like sheaths. His androgynous appearance and silky-smooth skin made him almost indistinguishable from a woman; were it not for his prominent Adam's apple, one would have mistaken him for one.

They were the two elders of the Spirit Hall: Ghost Douluo Gui Mei and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.

Following the two titled Douluo, there was a large number of men in black, roughly estimated to be no less than a thousand, which was comparable to the entire participating team of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The captain of the Royal Knights shouted, "Everyone, be on alert!"

Upon hearing this, the Royal Knights guarding the Soul Masters immediately raised their lances, their faces filled with vigilance. The participating Soul Masters, however, appeared relaxed and carefree. With so many talented Soul Masters present, and numerous powerful instructors from the participating academies—more than a dozen at levels sixty or seventy—what did they have to fear from such a formidable team?

The Rivers and Mountains of the Five Dynasties

But when someone uttered the words "Title Douluo," their faces instantly turned deathly pale.

Titled Douluo? That's such a distant existence, something that only exists in legends for them. They never expected that two of them would appear at once today.

Since Shrek Academy was closest to Chrysanthemum Pass and the others, Dugu Bo, who was hiding in the shadows and was the honorary dean of Shrek Academy, rushed out immediately and stood at the front of the group.

"Chrysanthemum Pass, Ghostly Demon, what exactly do you want with so many people?" Dugu Bo's expression was extremely ugly. If it were just Chrysanthemum Pass alone, he was confident that he could deal with him. But with the addition of Ghost Douluo, who was no less formidable, he was powerless and might even have to stay here.

"A...a Title Douluo..." Seeing Chrysanthemum Pass and Ghost so close at hand, Xiao Wu instantly turned pale, even forgetting for a moment that she still had the Other Shore Flower on her body that could conceal the aura of a soul beast.

Seeing this, Tang San frowned and quickly shielded Xiao Wu behind him.

"What do you think I want to do?" Juhua Guan looked at Dugu Bo with a mocking expression.

"Could it be that you intend to disregard morality and openly attack the Heavenly Dou Empire's participating team?" Dugu Bo asked tentatively. His tone was noticeably weaker, lacking his usual coldness and domineering air.

"Old poisoner, I really want to tear your stinking mouth apart. Do you think you're worth my time?" Juhua Guan was somewhat angry. Recalling the Pope's instructions and the young master's message, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up. He turned his head to look at the right side of the mountain wall. "Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi, since you're here, stop hiding and come out."

As soon as Juhua Guan finished speaking, two figures suddenly appeared. Sword Douluo grabbed Ning Fengzhi's hand and appeared next to Dugu Bo, confronting Juhua Guan, Gui Mei, and their group.

"I wonder what brings Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo and Senior Ghost Douluo here?" Ning Fengzhi asked calmly, his emotions hidden.

"I've heard that Shrek Academy has produced a genius with twin martial souls, so I'd like to meet him and, incidentally, read out His Holiness the Pope's decree." Chrysanthemum Pass was still quite wary of Sword Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi, so his tone towards Ning Fengzhi was much better than when he spoke to Dugu Bo.

"Imperial decree? What imperial decree?" Ning Fengzhi frowned. Could it be to arrest Tang San? Or had Lan Si's identity as a descendant of the Haotian Sect been exposed? Did the Spirit Hall want to silence him and nip the threat in the bud?

This is not impossible; otherwise, they wouldn't have sent out two Title Douluos and thousands of Soul Masters in such a grand manner.

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Chapter 208 The Attack on Chrysanthemum Pass

Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Pass and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance. Ghost Douluo then proclaimed in a hoarse voice, "His Holiness the Pope has decreed that, in view of the large number of outstanding Soul Masters emerging from this year's Soul Master Competition, the Spirit Hall has decided to offer a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone as an additional reward for the overall champion."

The right soul bone of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor?

The moment those nine words were uttered, the entire audience erupted in uproar. Everyone present, including Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Dugu Bo, had their pupils shrink in shock. A 100,000-year soul bone—what did that mean? It signified a 100,000-year soul beast and a 100,000-year soul ring.

But how many Title Douluos throughout history have been able to obtain a 100,000-year soul ring?

Especially Tang Ritian, who was hiding in the shadows, seemed to have his unease of the past few days confirmed. His eyes were bloodshot, his fists were clenched tightly, and he suppressed the urge to step forward and smash the Spirit Hall members to death with a hammer, and then turn around and head to the place where Ah Yin buried her seed. He listened quietly to what was to come.

Ning Fengzhi frowned. As the saying goes, there must be something fishy going on when things are not normal. Putting aside whether there is a 100,000-year-old soul bone or not, the Spirit Hall would not spend such a large sum of money as a reward for this year's Soul Master Competition for no reason.

It is said that Hu Liena of the Golden Generation was being groomed by Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, to be the next Pope. If no team had emerged this year that could threaten the Spirit Hall Academy, then such a large investment might have been justifiable. But then this freak, Lan Si, appeared, and he refused to believe that the Spirit Hall hadn't noticed Lan Si's threat.

Then there's only one possibility: the Spirit Hall wants to use this invaluable 100,000-year-old soul bone to recruit Lan Si.

If that's the case, then the Spirit Hall has probably miscalculated.

Putting aside the relationship between Lan Si and his disciple Xue Qinghe, just based on the fact that Lan Si's grandfather died at the hands of the Spirit Hall, it would be impossible for Lan Si to join Spirit City.

Thinking of this, he said to Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo in a deep voice, "Seniors, you must be joking. A 100,000-year soul bone is extremely rare. Looking at the entire Douluo Continent, even the Spirit Hall probably doesn't have such a grand gesture."

"What, do you think I and Old Ghost are joking with you?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was somewhat annoyed, but then his tone changed, and he suddenly revealed a strange smile, "Ning Fengzhi, do you know who provided this soul bone?"

"I'd like to hear the details." Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly; he didn't believe Bibi Dong could afford such a large investment.

"Great Elder." Chrysanthemum Douluo opened his mouth slightly, but did not utter a sound. Instead, he forced his voice into a thin line and spoke to Ning Fengzhi.

Upon hearing those three words, Ning Fengzhi's expression changed drastically, and he was greatly shocked. "It was actually him..."

Upon seeing this, Sword Douluo hurriedly sent a telepathic message asking, "What's wrong with Feng Zhi?"

"The person who provided this soul bone is Qian Daoliu," Ning Fengzhi replied solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo's face instantly paled. If it was Qian Daoliu, then the 19.8% prediction was true. Because in his eyes, that so-called 100,000-year-old soul beast was not invincible.

"Alright, regarding His Holiness the Pope's decree, I and Old Ghost have already conveyed it. Now I should attend to my own business." Chrysanthemum Pass's gaze passed over Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Dugu Bo, turning to the Shrek Academy group behind them.

"Chrysanthemum Pass, what do you want to do?" Noticing Chrysanthemum Pass's gaze, Dugu Bo quickly spoke up to stop him.

"Don't worry, I don't need to lay a hand on a brat. Besides, even if I did, do you think you could stop me?" Chrysanthemum Pass said disdainfully.

"You..." Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo instantly lost his confidence. Unlike the original story, where Dugu Bo relied on the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Deadly Darts given to him by Tang San to launch a sneak attack and turn the tide against Chrysanthemum Pass, Tang San was unable to concoct a poison that matched the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Deadly Darts because he lacked the herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He simply didn't create it.

That's why Dugu Bo was utterly humiliated by Juhua Pass last time.

"Which one of you is Tang San?" Ju Huaguan completely ignored Dugu Bo and walked up to the Shrek group.

Seeing this, Liu Erlong and Flander suppressed their unease and stood in front of Tang San and the others.

"I'll ask you one more time, which one of you is Tang San?" Chrysanthemum Pass ignored Liu Erlong and Flander, and asked impatiently.

Rice Ball Exploration

"It's me." Tang San's voice suddenly rang out. He didn't show a trace of fear, because he knew that his father, the great Haotian Douluo, was protecting him in secret.

"Third Brother..." Xiao Wu's voice trembled as she tugged at Tang San's hand.

"Don't worry, Xiao Wu, I'll be fine." Tang San patted Xiao Wu's hand gently, giving her a reassuring smile. With Liu Erlong and Flander making way for him, he calmly walked to Chrysanthemum Pass, bowed, and asked, "What advice do you have for me, Senior?"

Chrysanthemum Pass sized up Tang San. "You've got guts, kid. You can still be so calm in front of me. No wonder you're that person's son." As he said this, Chrysanthemum Pass's expression suddenly turned serious. To the astonishment of everyone present, he flashed and instantly appeared beside Tang San. His two large hands, covered in claws, groped Tang San's body, startling the Shrek Academy members into breaking out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Chrysanthemum Pass ultimately did not attack Tang San, as previously stated; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Ignoring the astonished gazes of the crowd, Juhua Guan continued his eloquent speech, exclaiming, "Rootless Flower... You actually consumed the immortal herb Rootless Flower! There's no mistake, you have the aura of the immortal herb Rootless Flower on you... You are incredibly lucky! That's a divine object that can enhance cultivation and talent. I've searched for so many years and haven't found a single one, yet you've found it. But why is the aura of the Rootless Flower on you so weak? Could it be that you didn't know how to pick it and damaged it? Causing its medicinal effects to be greatly reduced? It's such a waste!"

Upon hearing this, Tang San felt a sense of unease, and his eyes began to dart around. He hadn't expected that Chrysanthemum Pass could see through his consumption of the immortal herb and even recognize it. Did that mean that others had also...? If it were just Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, it would be fine, since the immortal herbs they were given, although greatly reduced in efficacy, were still beneficial and harmless.

Unfortunately, Oscar and Ma Hongjun were taking Blood Ginseng, a drug that increases cultivation speed by consuming potential.

If Chrysanthemum Pass discovers our secret, then things will be in serious trouble.

We must find a way to divert Juhua Guan's attention.

Unfortunately, what you worry about most often happens. After scanning Tang San, Ju Hua Guan turned his gaze to the other five members of Shrek Academy. Now he finally understood why the young master had specifically instructed him to pay attention to these Shrek members. It turned out that they had consumed the immortal herb.

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Chapter 209 Tang San's Worries: The Immortal Herb Is About to Be Discovered

The center of the Heavenly Dou Empire's participating team, next to the carriage.

Lan Si was flipping through a picture book, which was a catalog of immortal herbs. It was something that Lan Si and Qian Renxue had asked Qian Renxue to get from Chrysanthemum Pass shortly after they obtained the immortal herbs. It described in detail all kinds of rare and exotic flowers and herbs.

He was also very curious about what Tang San had found in that pile of medicinal dregs that had raised the cultivation levels of most of the Shrek Six to a level similar to that in the original story. Oscar and Ma Hongjun, in particular, had surpassed the original level in cultivation without consuming any immortal herbs, reaching level 42, on par with Dai Mubai and Tang San, which was truly unbelievable.

Therefore, he specifically instructed Qian Renxue to explain the Chrysanthemum Pass, the only person in the entire series who could identify the immortal herbs consumed, to investigate what immortal herbs the Shrek Six Monsters had consumed.

"Ah Si, you said the Spirit Hall... oh... what are they looking at?" The kitten took Lan Si's arm, looking at the Spirit Hall members in front of her with considerable apprehension and worry, before turning her head to look at Lan Si.

Hearing this, Ye Lingling, who was standing to the side, also cast a curious glance.

Lan Si smiled faintly, naturally handing over the catalog of immortal herbs, and said with a light laugh, "Aren't you all curious about why Tang San and the others' cultivation has improved so quickly? Now is a perfect opportunity."

The kitten took the herb catalog and looked at it. Suddenly, it understood. Then it handed the catalog to Ye Lingling and together with Lan Si, they looked with great interest at the Shrek group who were being scrutinized by Chrysanthemum Pass.