Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

As is customary, he naturally needed to acquire his fifth spirit ring, but unfortunately, the academy hadn't organized any spirit hunting teams recently, and he himself didn't dare to venture into the Spirit Beast Forest lightly.

Based on his experience, he knew that going to the Soul Beast Forest alone would likely lead to an accident. While he wouldn't necessarily face any life-threatening problems, it would definitely be a huge waste of time.

He didn't want to miss the selection for the Shrek Seven Devils.

Therefore, after weighing the options, he used the contribution points he earned from the final exam to go to the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce branch, which cooperated with the academy, and exchanged them for a specially made soul ring with an age of 25,000 years.

Furthermore, he carefully selected a soul skill that he felt was very suitable for him!

At this moment, his soul power level was 51, possessing a physique far surpassing others of his level, as well as two high-quality ten-thousand-year soul rings.

With such strength, he will surely stand out from the crowd!

……

Just as Tang San was brimming with confidence and decided to showcase his extraordinary talent and power on the competition field,

Above, on the main grandstand with the best view, several figures stood silently.

At the center of everyone's attention sat an elderly man in a specially made soul-guided wheelchair.

It was Moon.

At this moment, Moon's face was calm, his eyes cloudy and deep, as he looked down at the noisy arena below, seemingly observing something, yet also seemingly seeing nothing at all.

Behind him were two distinct groups of people.

To the left stood nearly ten elders of the Sea God Pavilion. They were representatives chosen by the various soul master families affiliated with Shrek Academy, and could be considered conservatives in a certain sense.

On the right are three women with outstanding temperament. The one in the center is tall and slender, with a cool and aloof temperament like the moon. She is Zhang Lexuan, who now completely controls most of the power at Shrek Academy and serves as the dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek's Outer Court.

Behind her stood the gentle and refined Han Ruoruo, and the somewhat fiery Wu Ming.

Behind the three were other elders who had already chosen to side with Zhang Lexuan.

"The quality of this year's trainees is much higher than in previous years; quite a few of them even possess Soul King cultivation levels."

An elderly gentleman spoke up, trying to lighten the somewhat stifling atmosphere.

"Not only that, but the main team is said to be full of Soul Emperors, and that girl Ma Xiaotao has even broken through to the Soul Saint level. It seems that this competition should be a sure thing."

The elders echoed their sentiments, praising Shrek Academy's current strength and predicting a bright future.

However, they were well aware that this leap in overall strength was largely due to the deep cooperation between Shrek Academy and the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce.

"Artificial Soul Rings," "Custom Soul Rings," "Immortal Herb Series," and even the special technology that supposedly can modify existing soul rings to allow a soul master to have a full set of ten-thousand-year soul rings.

The many unique products brought by the Chamber of Commerce represent a massive reform of the traditional Soul Master training model.

Even if these old folks harbored some resentment towards the changes from the outside world, fearing that such changes would lead to the loss of their former power,

But faced with these tangible results, they had no choice but to accept this sweeping wave.

Chapter 213 Tang San: Yes, I secretly learned the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques.

The elders maintained a facade of harmony, but during their conversation, they couldn't help but glance at Moon, who was sitting at the front of everyone.

There, Moon sat quietly.

Several months ago, the ancient golden tree, which bore witness to the academy's millennia-long glory and faith, was forcibly taken away in full view of everyone.

Having failed to stop him, Moon fell into a strange state of silence.

Although nothing seemed amiss, the change was clearly perceptible.

For Shrek Academy, which appears to be thriving but is actually declining, Moon is their only remaining source of confidence.

If something were to really happen to Moon, the already weakened Shrek Academy might even face annihilation, something none of them wanted to see.

Unfortunately, Moon ignored everyone else, simply looking down at the audience in the distance, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

Time passed slowly. At a certain moment, Zhang Lexuan, who had been quietly observing, glanced at the time and then spoke softly.

"almost."

The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

The elders immediately stopped talking.

Behind Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo stepped forward and walked to the edge of the stands.

Han Ruoruo paused briefly as her gaze swept over the dozens of students who were already ready below, then her clear voice resounded throughout the entire arena through the amplified soul tool:

"The selection competition for the Seven Devils' reserve force is about to begin."

"The rules of this competition are a free-for-all, and the final result will be determined based on the overall performance of each participant."

"The evaluation criteria include, but are not limited to, performance, tactical application, teamwork, and on-the-spot adaptability."

"I hope all trainees will perform well in the competition."

Listening to Han Ruoruo's speech from the stands,

Tang San glanced around, his gaze sweeping over the faces that were tense, excited, or solemn. A relaxed smile then appeared on his lips.

He didn't think anyone could pose a real threat to him, and he was determined to show his amazing strength in this match!

At a certain moment, Han Ruoruo finished her speech, paused slightly, and then announced loudly:

"The match begins!"

As the words fell, Tang San's soul power stirred slightly, preparing to activate his martial soul to demonstrate his astonishing five-ring Soul King cultivation and his world-shaking soul ring configuration to everyone.

However, the next moment, a roar filled with anger and resentment exploded like thunder, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Huo Yuhao!"

In the distance, Dai Huabin, his eyes bloodshot and panting heavily, stared intently at a calm-looking blue-haired youth. His soul power surged wildly, and four soul rings—two yellow and two purple—rose violently, his Soul Master-level aura undisguised.

"Today, I will avenge my humiliation!"

As he spoke, Dai Huabin pulled Zhu Lu beside him, and the two figures quickly merged in the light, actually using a Martial Soul Fusion Technique without hesitation.

The enormous white tiger phantom roared to the sky, its aura surging, and its intense killing intent locked onto Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao, who was singled out, simply sighed softly, as if looking at an ignorant child:

"How can you be so forgetful?"

The next moment, purple, purple, black, black—four spirit rings exceeding the optimal ratio rose up beneath his feet.

On the stands, the attention of all the elders was immediately drawn. As disciples of the Body Sect Master, Du Bu Si, they all had an impression of Huo Yuhao.

But this kid's spirit ring configuration wasn't like this last time! Does the merchant guild really have the technology to modify spirit rings? Are the rumors true?!

The elders were eager to make a move, immediately considering the potential benefits and advantages. Some were even thinking of simply investing directly, since Shrek Academy was no match for the Chamber of Commerce at the moment.

Below, a bloodthirsty smile, completely different from his usual gentle demeanor, curled at the corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth.

He was glad that his enemy still had the courage to attack him. Only the feeling of crushing the other party's so-called pride inch by inch could be called revenge!

"After we deal with him, it'll be Dai Yueheng's turn next. Consider this a warm-up."

Huo Yuhao murmured softly, but raised his left hand without the slightest hesitation.

A sleek, silver-white gauntlet materialized out of thin air on his left hand, completely covering his left arm.

Almost the instant the gauntlet enveloped Huo Yuhao's arm, a massive mental turbulence suddenly spread out, causing Huo Yuhao's aura to surge once again!

He wanted to personally tear Dai Huabin's pitiful pride to shreds once again!

Without the slightest hesitation, the two figures collided head-on in an instant!

"boom--!"

Intense soul power swept across the center of the arena. Tang San withdrew his gaze from that direction.

The feud between Dai Huabin and Huo Yuhao was known to almost everyone in the academy. Although no one knew the specific reasons, the two would fight whenever they had the chance, although Dai Huabin would always end up in the hospital for half a month after being beaten up.

However, Tang San's gaze lingered for a moment longer on Huo Yuhao's extraordinary spirit ring configuration, and a sense of unease crept into his heart as he began to investigate.

Having calmed his thoughts, Tang San was about to display his astonishing power when, in the next moment, a female voice carrying a hint of questioning suddenly entered his mind.

"Tang San, or rather Tang Shan, tell me, did you steal the Tang Clan's secret techniques?"

Before Tang San could figure out what was going on, a special force briefly affected his mind, and his mouth opened uncontrollably, revealing his deepest, most genuine thoughts:

"Yes, I secretly learned the Tang Clan's secret techniques."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang San was stunned, his eyes filled with confusion. However, before he could think about it, a clear killing intent suddenly struck him!

Tang San's hair stood on end; a sense of crisis instantly brought him to his senses.

Almost instinctively, Tang San's spirit rings erupted instantly, with his fifth spirit ring shining brightly!

"Invincible Golden Body!"

He used the invincible golden body technique, which he had personally chosen, and a dazzling golden light instantly covered his entire body, turning him golden.

Almost at the same instant the golden body was completed, a long spear, entirely green, struck him precisely between the eyebrows!

"Ding--!"

Tang San's invincible golden body blocked the attack, but the enormous impact made his head buzz, followed by a strong sense of dizziness.

The turquoise spear was shattered by the invincible golden body, transforming into turquoise, strip-shaped plants that fell to the ground.

Tang San glanced over instinctively, but was momentarily stunned again.

Is this Blue Silver Grass? Then was that spear just now the Blue Silver Overlord Spear?

He quickly looked up and saw a figure approaching, wielding a newly formed Blue Silver Overlord Spear, his eyes filled with undisguised, icy killing intent.

It was Tang Ya.

Chapter 214 Tang Ya: Tang San, this thief, must be dealt with severely.

"who are you?"

Tang San forcefully suppressed his physical discomfort and questioned Tang Ya.

He was certain that he had never offended this strange young woman in front of him.

But the other party started by trying to kill him right away, what's going on?!

Tang Ya, standing ahead, did not respond to Tang San's question. Looking at the unharmed Tang San, Tang Ya's eyes were indifferent as she softly said:

"Nannan, help me clear the area."

"clear."

A tall, blonde girl stepped out from one side, her soul power surging around her.

"Gravity Control"!

An invisible force field emanated from her, precisely enveloping an area around Tang San.

Those students who were not far from Tang San suddenly felt their bodies become heavy and light, and they staggered and fell uncontrollably to the sides, instantly clearing a space around Tang San.

Tang Ya stepped forward, revealing an extraordinary soul ring configuration of two purple and three black rings, while the Blue Silver Overlord Spear in her hand swirled and coalesced.

With a light touch of his toes, his figure appeared like a ghost, revealing layers of illusions, and in an instant he arrived in front of Tang San, thrusting out the Blue Silver Overlord Spear in his hand!

Tang San hurriedly summoned his Clear Sky Hammer to parry, but a heavy clang rang out as he was struck back several meters by the spear before barely managing to regain his footing.

Tang San tried to grip the Clear Sky Hammer tightly, but his arm felt numb and he could hardly hold it.

He raised his head, looking at Tang Ya with some difficulty, and couldn't help but ask again:

"who are you?!"

Tang Ya walked slowly and sneered, "You stole my Tang Clan's secret techniques, but do you not know who I am?"

No, wait.

Who stole the Tang Clan's secret techniques?

I?

what?

Tang San looked puzzled, but he quickly recalled the words he had uncontrollably uttered earlier and immediately realized that it was the person in front of him who was behind it!

Tang San tried to explain, but Tang Ya didn't give him a chance. With a wave of her hand, several Blue Silver Overlord Spears instantly condensed in mid-air and then shot through the air like a rain of arrows!