Chapter 339: The Deadly Soul Chasing Twin Spheres
Hearing this, Cai Mei'er fell silent.
It wasn't that she was against using special methods to preserve Shrek Academy's millennia old glory.
After all, within Shrek Academy, there had always been a well established "honor above all else" principle even if it meant cheating, it could be overlooked as long as it ensured the academy's victory.
Anyone who had been at Shrek long enough had fully internalized this tradition. Their so called "honor education" had become ingrained into their very being.
Even someone like her, a senior elder of the Sea God's Pavilion, placed great importance on Shrek Academy's unshakable prestige.
But the problem was…
This wasn't Xingluo City it was Mingdu.
Cheating on Sun Moon Empire's home turf was far more difficult than cheating in their own territories.
Shrek Academy had a terrible relationship with Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. And now that they were competing in Sun Moon's home ground, there would definitely be multiple layers of anti cheating measures in place to prevent them from pulling any tricks.
Back in Xingluo City, things were different. Everyone knew Shrek Academy held immense influence over the original three empires of Douluo Continent. Getting officials to look the other way had always been a relatively simple matter.
Xu Sanshi's expression turned desperate when he saw Cai Mei'er's hesitation.
"Dean, does this mean we can't use our special methods?" He asked anxiously. "Then how are we supposed to uphold Shrek Academy's millennia old honor?"
Given how strong Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy had proven to be, Shrek had no choice but to rely on special methods if they wanted to win.
Even he had fallen.
If he couldn't win, what chance did the others have?
But Shrek had to win no matter what.
If they lost, it would be another major stain on the academy's reputation, which had already suffered greatly after Xuanzi's disgraceful actions.
All eyes in the waiting area turned toward Cai Mei'er, silently begging her to come up with a solution.
She let out a long sigh, then finally said:
"Go to the tournament organizers and complain. Look for any issues in the competition and stall for as much time as possible.
I have no doubt the organizers will welcome the delay, because the longer Xiao Hongchen gets to rest, the better his chances of securing victory for Sun Moon Academy.
While you do that, I'll go find Elder Song and discuss any possible methods to help us win.
If Elder Song has a good plan, we'll use it. If he doesn't, then we give up.
With our current standing in the tournament, we can still qualify for the finals as second place in our group.
Yes, our reputation in Sun Moon Empire will take another hit, but if we have no other choice, this is the best option we have."
After saying this, Cai Mei'er flew out of the soundproof Soul Barrier surrounding the waiting area and swiftly ascended into the sky, searching for Elder Song.
Elder Song, a Rank 97 Super Douluo, was the third strongest expert in Shrek Academy.
Among all of Shrek's members in Mingdu, he was both the oldest and the most powerful.
For safety reasons, he had remained in hiding, watching over the students in case any assassins attempted to attack them.
Soon, Cai Mei'er located him.
She got straight to the point.
"Elder Song, Xu Sanshi has fallen. Shrek Academy is about to lose to Sun Moon Academy. Do you have any way to help us secure victory?"
Elder Song had already been watching Xu Sanshi's defeat from above.
He sighed and looked into Cai Mei'er's anxious eyes before responding:
"Mei'er… To prevent any unexpected mishaps, I did have a contingency plan."
"But… I never expected Mingdu to be crawling with powerful experts."
"Kong Deming, Long Xiaoyao… even Du Busi has appeared."
"They're all stronger than me, and I have no doubt they're watching the tournament closely.
If I make a move, they will notice immediately and at that point, things will become extremely difficult for us.
So, the plan I had prepared is no longer viable."
Cai Mei'er's face fell in disappointment.
She had hoped for a miracle, but it seemed impossible.
After all, Shrek Academy had to win.
As the supposed "Holy Land of Soul Masters," losing here would ruin their prestige.
If they lost now, they wouldn't even have a chance at the championship.
For a brief moment, she seriously considered surrendering and qualifying as second place.
Yes, Shrek's reputation would take another hit…
But between two evils, they had to choose the lesser one.
A Voice Spoke Up Xian Lin'er
"Mom, don't you still have those old Tang Sect hidden weapons?"
"With their power, we can easily crush Sun Moon Academy's team."
Elder Song gave a bitter smile.
"Lin'er… I do have some ancient Tang Sect hidden weapons."
"But they aren't the legendary Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus or the Storm Pear Blossom Needles. Even if I gave them to you, how much of a difference could they really make?"
Shrek Academy's historical records claimed that these two legendary hidden weapons had devastated the Spirit Hall, proving their incredible destructive power.
However, creating them required absurdly strict conditions.
By this era, no functional versions of those weapons remained, and according to Elder Song's research, Tang Sect had already lost the methods to craft them after Tang San ascended to the Divine Realm.
"I know those weapons are gone," Xian Lin'er insisted.
"But you still have other hidden weapons, don't you?"
"Having something is better than having nothing!"
Elder Song's expression grew even more complex.
After a long pause, she sighed.
"Fine."
"Considering Xiao Hongchen's ability to destroy opponents' soul tools and instantly refine them into metal, I'll hand over the three remaining Deadly Soul Chasing Twin Spheres to Shrek Academy's battle team."
"These were casually crafted by Tang San himself before he ascended they're far superior to the ones made by Bei Bei and Xiao Ya."
As she spoke, she handed over six iron spheres, each engraved with the emblem of the Sea God's Trident.
These were the most powerful hidden weapons she had in her collection.
Unlike soul tools, the toxic mist inside the Twin Spheres was not made of metal.
And according to Shrek Academy's archives, the Deadly Soul Chasing Twin Spheres had considerable destructive power.
Cai Mei'er stared at the iron spheres in disbelief.
"Weapons from ten thousand years ago…? Can they even still be used?"
"They must've deteriorated by now!"
Elder Song smiled confidently.
"Tang San was a god."
"Do you really think a weapon made by a god would break?"
"If you don't believe me, at least believe in Tang San."
Without wasting time, Elder Song began explaining the effects and usage of the Deadly Soul Chasing Twin Spheres.
Though she wasn't a Tang Sect disciple, she had studied the old records left behind by the Du Clan, which documented the weapons' functions in detail.
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