Dugu Yan pouted and said with deliberate exaggeration, "Lu Feng, I heard from Teacher Qin that the prize for the championship this time is extraordinary. Three whole soul bones of ten thousand years or more. Spirit Hall is truly making a grand gesture."
Soul bones, especially those over ten thousand years, were enough to drive any Soul Master into a frenzy.
Although Dugu Yan had already absorbed an eight-thousand-year External Soul Bone, who would complain about having too many?
Hearing this, Lu Feng smiled faintly. "Yan Yan, since Spirit Hall is putting up such a generous reward, it means they are one hundred percent confident in taking the championship. For us, just watching the excitement is enough."
"Hmph." Dugu Yan said, somewhat annoyed. "With the two of us working together, are you saying we still can't take one championship?"
Dugu Yan had always been a proud person. Moreover, her current soul power gave her the qualifications to be proud.
She had been stuck at a bottleneck for some time. After cultivating diligently for a month, plus absorbing an External Soul Bone, her soul power had already reached level 52.
There was still half a year until the tournament began. She was confident she could raise her soul power by another two levels.
And if Lu Feng was added...
Dugu Yan glanced back at the soul beast's corpse, which was in two pieces. Her heart still felt a surge of shock.
To hunt a ten-thousand-year soul beast, one would need at least two Soul Kings to lead, supported by four or five Soul Ancestors, to guarantee a kill.
But Lu Feng, all by himself, could not only kill a ten-thousand-year soul beast, but he did it in a crushing fashion. The entire process didn't even take one minute.
Even if a Soul Emperor expert were to strike, they could do no better, right?
Hearing this, Lu Feng gently shook his head, not explaining any further.
He definitely had his sights set on those three soul bones and was determined to get them.
That Wisdom Skull was one of Tang San's more important fortuitous encounters. How could he miss this kind of opportunity to stab his 'sworn brother' in the back?
However, in Lu Feng's plan, Dugu Yan was not included. He planned to compensate her with other soul bones later.
"Yan Yan, after the tournament, I'm going to the Star Luo Empire for a while, probably for a few years," Lu Feng said candidly.
Hearing this, Dugu Yan turned away in dissatisfaction and muttered, "Hmph, I couldn't care less what you do."
Lu Feng smiled at the sight. He wrapped his arms around Dugu Yan's slender waist and whispered in her ear, "Yan Yan, why do I smell something sour?"
Feeling the warm breath by her ear, Dugu Yan's face immediately turned bright red. She struggled to twist her body but found she couldn't break free from Lu Feng's embrace at all.
"The schemes between those families in Star Luo are not as simple as you think. Do you want me to ask Grandpa to go help you?" Dugu Yan said, half-annoyed and half-worried.
Lu Feng chuckled. "No need to worry. Just be good and wait for me at home."
"Hmph, just go do whatever you want. Just... don't let your hands wander... mm..."
The Great Spirit Arena was in an uproar.
On the stage, a robust man stood with one foot on his opponent's chest, roaring at the sky.
The man was of medium height, but with very broad shoulders. He wore a gold and red, tight-fitting outfit, which, against his not-so-handsome face, gave him an imposing aura.
At the side, Lu Feng sat at the host's podium and lifted the sound amplifier to his lips. "As expected of an extreme-style Soul Master! Contestant Horned Tyrant Dragon has declared with his violent fire element who is the king of the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena!"
As his voice fell, the audience immediately burst into cheers.
"What's an 'extreme-style' Soul Master?"
"I don't know, but it sounds awesome."
The man in red walked off the stage, and several young men and women in similar attire gathered around.
The leading short-haired woman affectionately grabbed his arm and said excitedly, "Brother, your strength has increased again. Our Blazing Academy will definitely be able to break into the top four of the Soul Master finals this time."
The man's name was Huo Wushuang, the leader of the Blazing Academy.
Huo Wushuang stroked his sister's head and smiled faintly. "Huo Wu, this year's tournament won't be simple. There's the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the two sisters from Tianshui Academy, and the leader of the Thunderclap Academy is Yu Tianxin, one of the direct heirs of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. And I've heard the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team has a new expert."
"Hahaha, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team? Captain, you're hilarious. Aren't they just a bunch of spoiled aristocrats?" a male team member with short hair laughed loudly.
Huo Wushuang glanced at him, and the student's laughter immediately stopped.
At this, Huo Wu snorted coldly. "Our Blazing Academy isn't weak either. We have three Soul Ancestors, and with our secret weapon, we're not afraid of any team."
Huo Wushuang nodded. He had also been looking forward to this tournament for a long time.
In the past few tournaments, Blazing Academy's results had not been ideal.
They never missed the finals, but they were always in the top eight.
Huo Wushuang clenched his fists slightly. This time, he would definitely lead the team to break this curse.
However, Huo Wushuang quickly regained his composure. As the team's captain, he needed to maintain a clear head at all times.
"We absolutely cannot be careless. Heaven Dou City is full of hidden talents. If nothing else, even the host at this Spirit Arena has an understanding of soul skills that surpasses most academy teachers," Huo Wushuang said in a low voice, pointing to the host's podium.
In the battle just now, Huo Wushuang had won easily, but his internal shock had not diminished in the slightest.
That host had been able to see through his soul skills with precision, and even predict his moves.
"The host?"
Huo Wu turned her head and looked at Lu Feng on the podium. "Hmph, he's handsome, but he's just a host. It's not like he can get on stage and compete, right?"
By the host's podium, a man in a suit ran quickly to Lu Feng's side and whispered a few words.
"What? You want me to host the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament?" Lu Feng asked in surprise.
The man nodded, his voice full of envy. "That's right. His Highness the Crown Prince watched your commentary and was extremely satisfied with your professional hosting. He has specially invited you to be an expert commentator for the tournament."
Hearing this, a trace of doubt flashed in Lu Feng's eyes. What is this Qian Renxue playing at?
"Alright, I understand."
Lu Feng waved his hand, had the man take over the commentary for him, and then directly skipped work.
Over the past six months, Lu Feng and Qian Renxue had met several times. Through his unremitting efforts, he had finally nabbed the [Disguise] skill.
His original plan was to disguise himself and lead the second team to win the championship. With his absolute authority in the second team, plus Dugu Bo's support, he would have all three of those soul bones in the bag.
After picking up fragments in the Spirit Arena for half a year, Lu Feng's strength had improved by leaps and bounds. If he participated in the tournament, he would only need to activate his 'First Tier' strength to cut through all the teams.
It was just that the higher the fragments were upgraded, the more light points they required. Lu Feng had to abandon some fragments to pursue an increase in quality.
After another year of comings and goings, Lu Feng had six Martial Souls left, and the lowest was Black quality.
[Knuckle Duster]
[White Tiger] [Black Tortoise] [Evil Fire Phoenix] [Azurewood Flood Dragon]
And, the strongest, Red quality [Luo Wu Pao]
As for his sworn brother's Clear Sky Hammer, Lu Feng had already tearfully dismantled it to upgrade his Black Tortoise and 'Grass Imp'.
Cultivation Methods:
Red Quality [Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record] [Martial Soul Seal Method]
Skills:
Black Quality [Disguise] [Teleportation] [Invincible Golden Body]
Purple Quality [Devour] [Armor Break] [Soul Power Storage]
Attributes:
Black Quality [Sacred] [Light]
Lu Feng had dismantled all the simple cultivation methods, skills, or fragments that had little meaning for future upgrades.
For example, the Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer Method. Lu Feng had already mastered it; he didn't need the fragment system to help him upgrade it.
Of course, Lu Feng still had some miscellaneous fragments in his warehouse, like [Faith]. Lu Feng still hadn't figured out what this thing was for.
There was also a [Soul Fragment]. Lu Feng didn't even know how he got it.
"This Qian Renxue... she keeps suppressing me. She probably doesn't want me to be exposed to the Heaven Dou high-level officials." Lu Feng walked along the road, pondering.
"But you can't just keep suppressing me."
"Come and corrupt me! Insult me!"
"Where's the honey trap?"
"Eh... there doesn't seem to be a rule that says a host can't participate in the tournament, right?"
Shrek Academy, main gate.
Zhu Zhuqing stood on her tiptoes from time to time, looking toward the Spirit Arena.
Suddenly, she felt a pair of hands cover her eyes.
"Guess who I am?"
"Childish."
Lu Feng released his hands and chuckled. "Hehe, been waiting long? What should we go eat later?"
"How about... we go eat fish?" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up.
"Sure, whatever you want."
"Hmph, are you in a hurry to go back again? I just don't understand. You're just a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Second Team. Do you really have that much training every day?"
"Ai, isn't the Advanced Soul Master Tournament about to start?"