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In the adjacent room, Tang Hao naturally heard Tang San's curses. However, he could only shake his head helplessly and made no move to pursue retribution against Ye Wen.
After Tang San returned, Tang Hao had naturally examined his body.
The Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin was one of the twelve primary meridians responsible for governing blood and energy in the body, not part of the eight extraordinary meridians required for soul power cultivation. Seeing that Tang San's cultivation talent hadn't been affected, Tang Hao saw no reason to dwell on the matter.
As for Tang San's future and whether he could father children, Tang Hao—driven by vengeance—saw it differently. His son carried the deep blood feud of his mother, Ah Yin.
With their great revenge still unfulfilled, Tang Hao had remained single for so many years. How could his son indulge in such matters? Better to focus on cultivation than waste thoughts on trivialities. If cursing Ye Wen a few times eased his frustration, so be it.
For now, Tang Hao's priority was to restore his own body. Although his three-day battle with Pope Qian Xunji years ago had seemed glorious, the severe injuries inflicted by the Great Sumeru Hammer had never fully healed. The next day, he would face multiple Title Douluo. If he didn't bring his body to peak condition, even surpassing his previous level during the battle with Qian Xunji wouldn't guarantee safety.
However, Tang Hao soon smiled confidently. Fortunately, in preparation for tomorrow's battle over the soul bone, he not only intended to act personally but had also arranged other contingencies.
Now that everything was ready, all that remained was waiting for Ye Wen to claim his prize.
After another round of recovery, Tang San went to consult with Yu Xiaogang about the next day's strategy. After all, both Yu Xiaogang and Tang San wanted to prove themselves!
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Time flew by, and before they knew it, it was the next day.
The sky was clear, leaving no room for Qian Renxue to show off.
However, having already achieved her goal of intimidation the previous day, Qian Renxue calmly announced the start of the match.
Following Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's discussion the night before, Tang San arranged his team in the same formation as the previous day.
Unlike Ye Wen's side, the Spirit Hall Team had long since exposed all their information. Even details of their Spirit Fusion Technique were known to Tang San's side.
Thus, unlike yesterday's feigned attacks, Tang San planned to crush the Spirit Hall Team's Golden Generation head-on using the Hao Tian True Body.
As for the rest of the Spirit Hall Team, they posed no real threat.
Aside from Hu Liena and her two companions, the remaining members consisted of two auxiliary soul masters and two regular high-level Soul Ancestors. Once Hu Liena was defeated, Tang San's team had plenty of ways to deal with the rest.
On the Spirit Hall side, having received prior orders, Hu Liena and her companions were determined to fight with their backs against the wall.
While Ye Wen's group were monsters, losing to them was acceptable for the Spirit Hall Team.
But losing to a commoner academy whose greatest achievement was reaching the quarterfinals? That would utterly disgrace the Spirit Hall Academy—a humiliation Hu Liena and her companions were unwilling to endure. They represented the new hope of the Spirit Hall, and if they fell before Shrek, all their years of effort would become a laughingstock!
But that wasn't the most important factor. The most critical issue was that the Spirit Hall's long-standing honor would be reduced to ridicule because of their failure!
At this moment, Hu Liena stood at the forefront, with Yan and Xie Yue placing their hands on her back.
Waiting for the referee's signal, they would instantly enter their three-person Spirit Fusion state. Combined with the top-tier support from their two auxiliary soul masters, their combat strength would skyrocket to the level of a Soul Sage.
Once the battle began, they intended to pierce through the enemy lines and demonstrate to the world that while the Spirit Hall lost to Ye Wen's group, it wasn't because they were weak—it was because their opponents were simply monstrous!
Even a common academy like Shrek, despite possessing martial souls from two of the Three Great Sects, was nothing more than a stepping stone for the Spirit Hall!
After confirming both sides were ready, the referee solemnly raised his right hand.
"Begin!"
Almost the instant the words left his mouth, both teams unleashed an explosive surge of soul power.
Ma Hongjun once again unleashed his Blazing Fire Extinguishing technique, attempting to disrupt the Spirit Hall side.
But for today's decisive victory, the Spirit Hall side had no intention of repeating the tactics from two days ago.
The two students originally assigned to auxiliary attacks were replaced by defensive-type Soul Ancestors. These two swiftly moved forward, shielding Hu Liena and her companions to buy them time.
At this moment, Tang San's expression twisted in pain. Though his injuries had mostly healed, the sudden influx of soul power still caused discomfort. The damaged portion of his Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin throbbed painfully.
But who was he? He was Tang San, the spotless prodigy who believed himself to be the most talented individual of this era!
Such physical pain couldn't possibly break him!
"Hao Tian True Body—Appear!!!"
Instantly, a mountain-sized, ancient hammer adorned with six-pointed star patterns materialized in mid-air above the arena.
Meanwhile, the soul power fluctuations from Hu Liena's side were equally formidable.
Three-Person Spirit Fusion Technique—Yao Mei (Charm Demon)!!!
At this moment, Hu Liena and her companions merged into one entity. Her original white Spirit Hall uniform was replaced by a sleek new outfit—one side purple, the other red. Her previously seductive face was now partially obscured by a white fox mask, and two crescent-shaped blades began to orbit her hands.
But these visual changes weren't the most significant. The audience with keen soul perception could sense that, like Tang San wielding the Hao Tian True Body, Hu Liena's soul power fluctuations had reached the 70th rank!
As both sides prepared their ultimate moves, both Ma Hongjun and the two defensive Soul Ancestors guarding Hu Liena quickly retreated.
They knew the upcoming battle was beyond their ability to intervene in.
Yu Xiaogang watched Hu Liena in shock. Though he had heard rumors of the Spirit Hall's Spirit Fusion Techniques, he never imagined Hu Liena would use the three-person Spirit Fusion Technique he prided himself on!
Moreover, its might rivaled Tang San's. Yu Xiaogang, who had been confident just moments ago, now grew deeply concerned.
At this moment, Liu Erlong muttered indignantly, "Damn Bibi Dong! How dare she steal your achievements, Xiaogang. She calls herself the Pope? Hmph, that despicable woman."
Instantly, a flicker of unease crossed Yu Xiaogang's eyes.
After all, he couldn't exactly tell Liu Erlong that he had learned the three-person Spirit Fusion Technique thanks to the Spirit Hall's ancient texts.
While Yu Xiaogang awkwardly chatted with Liu Erlong, Tang San and Hu Liena officially launched their final showdown!
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