Chapter 292: Tang San's Prediction
Yan Shaozhe nodded, deep in thought. "That's right. Knowing the Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy will undoubtedly face overwhelming suppression during this Soul Dueling Tournament. Every little thing will be magnified against us."
"That's why I believe we should take preemptive action against our opponents. If we weaken their strength or prevent them from competing altogether, then Shrek Academy is guaranteed to win."
"Elder Xuan, it's one thing to target the Sun Moon team, given their imperial ambitions and the inevitable war they will wage against the continent. Eliminating their geniuses now could contribute to future peace on the continent. But what about the other teams? Some of them might become key forces resisting the Sun Moon Empire. Are we really going to attack them too?" Yan Shaozhe looked shocked.
From the moment he could remember, Shrek Academy had always stood for justice. If they started ruthlessly eliminating their fellow competitors, then Shrek Academy would no longer be a symbol of righteousness it would be no different from an evil soul master organization.
Xuan Zi said, "Shrek Academy is, of course, a righteous institution. Don't worry, I won't kill them. After all, I am not an evil soul master.
"At most, I will abduct or injure the main members of the rival teams to ensure that their strength is diminished."
"This, in fact, is a form of fairness. Think about it, Shaozhe. Because of Elder Mu's decision, our Shrek team has been weakened. Even if we gather enough members, it won't be as complete as before. But what about the other teams? They are at full strength. Is this fair to Shrek Academy? I don't think so.
"Since the situation is inherently unfair to us, we must take action to make the tournament as fair as possible. In a fair environment, Shrek Academy will win and maintain its thousand year long honor."
The Divine Realm
Tang San stood on the clouds, gazing down at the lower realm. Beside him stood Xiao Wu, who had now become the scabbard of the Asura Sword.
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San and asked, "San ge, based on my calculations, the Soul Dueling Tournament is about to begin again. Do you think our Shrek Academy will win this time?"
She had once been a student at Shrek Academy, so she naturally cared deeply about its current state. Although many familiar faces had passed away due to their limited lifespans, the modern day Shrek Academy still carried on the legacy of the original Seven Monsters.
If not for the strict rules of the Divine Realm making things too troublesome, she would have loved to descend and experience how much the human world had changed over the past ten thousand years.
Tang San's face showed complete confidence as he said, "Of course they will win. In my view, if it weren't for the evil soul masters attacking Shrek Academy before the last tournament, causing severe casualties, Shrek Academy would have continued its streak of championships."
"This time, as long as no harm comes to Shrek's team, there's no chance of them losing.
"After all, our Shrek Academy is the number one soul master academy on the continent. The difference in strength between Shrek and the other academies is enormous."
"Xiao Wu, just wait and see. Shrek Academy will take the championship."
He had complete confidence in Shrek's team. In his mind, as long as they remained intact, no team in the tournament could possibly defeat them.
"That's great!" Xiao Wu beamed at Tang San, relieved. She fully trusted his words.
"Oh, right, San ge, while you were away on business, Boss Dai came to see me.
"He said he wants to host a gathering for the Seven Monsters tonight at his house. Let's go together. I haven't had a meal at Boss Dai's place in ages."
"Dai Mubai is hosting a gathering?" Tang San nodded. "Alright, it's been a long time since we all got together. Since he's already chosen a place, let's go with his plan.
"But it wouldn't be right to show up empty handed. I'll bring some hidden weapons as gifts to symbolize our years of friendship."
Tang San still placed great importance on the bond of the Seven Monsters.
After all, the rest of the group still provided him with valuable support especially Xiao Wu, who was the scabbard of the Asura Sword, making her indispensable to him.
After chatting for a while, Tang San turned his attention toward the Holy Spirit Cult. When he noticed that not a single evil soul master had been providing him with faith power recently, he felt extremely frustrated.
These evil soul masters were truly difficult to control. It had been so long, and yet not one of them had chosen to worship him.
No wonder the Holy Spirit Cult had never been able to dominate the Douluo Continent.
If they weren't even willing to devote themselves to a deity, it was only natural that they lacked divine support.
Without divine backing, no force could hope to establish dominance over the continent.
"Forget it. I'll give the evil soul masters more time. For now, I'll rely on the faith power from the sea soul beasts. As long as I have their faith, I can continue to grow stronger."
Holy Spirit Cult
Zhongli Wu glanced at the visibly fatigued and somewhat absent minded Nangong Wan and asked, "Nangong Wan, what's wrong with you?"
Nangong Wan snapped back to reality and quickly replied, "Cult Leader, I was just reminiscing about the old cult leader's heroic presence. I got lost in thought for a moment."
The "old cult leader" he referred to was none other than Ye Xishui's husband, the infamous Zhongli Laogui.
Of course, he was lying to Zhongli Wu. In reality, the reason for his exhaustion was the seal placed on him by Huo Yuhao.
He was utterly unwilling to be controlled like this. No one wanted their life to be in someone else's hands.
But every time he even entertained the thought of breaking the seal, it would react violently within his body, almost detonating and killing him on the spot. Those moments were the closest he had ever been to death.
Zhongli Wu's expression softened. "I didn't expect you to miss my father so much. It seems you haven't forgotten your roots.
"Nangong Wan, go and notify all the elders who are currently out on missions or stationed at branch locations. Tell them to gather their disciples and bring them to headquarters for selection. The Holy Spirit Cult will also be participating in this year's Soul Dueling Tournament."
"We're entering the tournament?" Nangong Wan was shocked. Although he had heard about the Sun Moon Empire's rule change, he had never imagined that Zhongli Wu would actually have the Holy Spirit Cult participate.
Given how despised evil soul masters were on the Douluo Continent, the moment they stepped onto the tournament stage, the audience would undoubtedly curse them.
Zhongli Wu nodded. "Of course. A grand event like this is the perfect opportunity for us.
"Not only will we compete, but we'll aim to win the championship. If we succeed, according to Xu Tianran, even if Kong Deming opposes it, he will do everything in his power to establish the Holy Spirit Cult as the Empire's official state religion and grant me the position of National Preceptor."
(End of chapter.)
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