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When Oscar left Shrek Academy, he had just broken through to the Soul Elder level. And now, after only half a year, he had already reached the Soul Ancestor level?
How was this possible!
Of course, what they didn't know was that after Oscar joined the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, he received their full support in cultivation.
The resources he gained were incomparable to before. Coupled with his own hard work, even before absorbing the immortal herb, his spirit power growth rate had already increased several-fold.
"That despicable woman isn't just an elementary Soul Elder. Her spirit fluctuations have already reached the high-level Soul Elder range," Dai Mubai said, his face darkening to its limit.
In the past, Zhu Zhuqing's spirit power level had been far below his, allowing him to easily dominate her. But now, her spirit power was close to his—how could he possibly control her anymore?
"Boss Dai, there's something strange about Zhuqing's martial soul," Tang San interjected immediately. His keen eyesight allowed him to spot the anomaly right away.
"This is the Dark Shadow Cat Demon martial soul, not the Netherworld Spirit Cat. Dai Mubai, does the Zhu family have any precedent for martial soul evolution?" Yu Xiaogang quickly pressed further.
Martial soul evolution was one of the most influential academic topics on the continent. If he could uncover its secrets, no one would dare look down on him in the future!
Dai Mubai laughed bitterly in anger. "Good, very good. That wretched Zhu Zhuqing wants to be removed from the family registry, doesn't she!"
Tang San frowned, dissatisfied with Dai Mubai's attitude. "Boss Dai, calm down and answer Master's question first."
Dai Mubai took a few deep breaths and explained, "Master, any disciple of the Zhu family whose martial soul isn't the Netherworld Spirit Cat will be expelled from the family. This usually happens during the awakening of the martial soul. As for postnatal martial soul evolution… the Zhu family seems to have no such precedent."
After saying this, he silently noted down today's events. If circumstances allowed, he would definitely write to the Zhu family to have Zhu Zhuqing removed from the family registry!
Yu Xiaogang had formed a judgment in his mind.
Could it be that there really existed such a miraculous treasure on the continent that could trigger martial soul evolution and rapidly boost strength?
There was no time to think further. As the soul battle began, his eyes remained glued to the arena, afraid of missing any opportunity to observe the Seven Treasures team's tactics.
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After the soul battle ended, the Seven Treasures team achieved an overwhelming victory.
Their performance in the battle showcased ordinary tactics, relying almost entirely on individual strength. Moreover, none of the five Soul Ancestors on the Seven Treasures team used their fourth soul skill.
Feng Xiaotian was even more outrageous—he didn't even use his third soul skill, yet he completely overwhelmed his opponent, leaving them gasping for air.
"Xiao San, tell me your thoughts," Yu Xiaogang said numbly.
He had thought the Seven Treasures team was already strong, but never imagined they were absurdly so. If Ning Tianchen and Feng Xiaotian appeared together, wouldn't that lock them into the finals of the Soul Masters Tournament?
Were their opponents in this soul battle weak?
Don't joke around. A Gold Soul Badge team wasn't made up of weaklings.
Tang San wore a serious expression and said gravely, "If it were the current Shrek team, we wouldn't stand a chance. Feng Xiaotian's claws can easily tear through my Blue Silver Grass."
Facing such opponents, his gaze involuntarily shifted to his left hand.
If he cultivated the Hao Tian Hammer martial soul, would the outcome be different?
The Hao Tian Hammer was hailed as the continent's number one weapon-type martial soul. Its quality and overall strength surely surpassed the Seven Kill Sword.
Then, if he cultivated the Hao Tian Hammer, would he stand a chance against Ning Tianchen?
But, both his teacher and father seemed unwilling to let him cultivate a second martial soul or display it. What exactly had happened to the Hao Tian Hammer martial soul?
Dai Mubai's expression grew heavy. The usually boastful man unusually remained silent.
For a moment, the atmosphere within the Shrek team felt somewhat oppressive.
Liu Erlong broke the silence. "Xiaogang, didn't you say that Tianheng would join Shrek Academy? If Tianheng teams up with Mubai, why can't they fight against Feng Xiaotian and Ning Tianchen?"
"That's right, there's still Tianheng," Tang San said, visibly relaxing. He continued, "Teacher, didn't you say that after reaching Level 40, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul can achieve dual-arm dragonization?"
"You also said that dragonization can double the power of soul skills. I think Tianheng might not necessarily lose to Ning Tianchen and Feng Xiaotian now."
With Tang San's explanation, Yu Xiaogang suddenly saw the light.
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In the days that followed, the Seven Treasures team continued to participate in battles at the Great Soul Arena.
To gather intelligence, Yu Xiaogang brought all the original teachers of Shrek Academy to watch every one of their battles.
However, Ning Tianchen and the others seemed to have anticipated this—they never used their key soul skills on the battlefield.
Even so, the Seven Treasures team's strength was immense, and they remained undefeated.
Meanwhile, at Tiandou Imperial Academy
During Dugu Yan's absence while hunting for soul rings, Yu Tianheng broke through to Level 40 and successfully hunted for his fourth soul ring in the Thunderclap Gorge.
But when he returned to the academy, he was shocked to discover that Dugu Yan's spirit power had already reached Level 45—four whole levels higher than him.
Originally, her spirit power level had been one level lower than his. To break through so quickly, she must have received the help of some miraculous treasure.
As one of the Blue Lightning Twin Stars, his strength was comparable to Yu Tianxin. In order to stand out in the competition for the position of Young Clan Master, he pressed Dugu Yan for information about the miraculous treasure.
After being sternly warned by Dugu Bo, how could Dugu Yan possibly reveal the truth to him?
Yu Tianheng refused to give up and kept questioning her about it over the days.
Under his relentless questioning, Dugu Yan grew increasingly annoyed, her tone growing sharper. "Tianheng, I've already explained this to you many times. This is our family's secret technique—it's not shared with outsiders. Moreover, it only works for Jade Phosphorus Serpent martial souls."
Yu Tianheng immediately countered, "Yanzi, we've known each other for so many years. Why won't you help me with this? If I win in the competition against Tianxin, I'll become the Young Clan Master. Wouldn't our future life be better then?"
Many times, women don't seek a better life or higher status—they just want to live a simple, peaceful life.
And Yu Tianheng seemed to have no idea what kind of life Dugu Yan truly desired.
With these words, an unavoidable conflict arose between the two.
Amidst heated arguments, Yu Tianheng gradually lost his temper and angrily said, "You just want the position of team captain, don't you? Don't think I don't know—Yu Feng and Osler have already started treating you as the captain since your strength surpassed mine."
"You're just saying this because you don't want my strength to surpass yours again, threatening your position as captain, right? Hmph, Dugu Yan, we're practically family. If you want the position of captain, I'll give it to you. But I never expected you to resort to such despicable means to try and push me out of the team!"
Dugu Yan suddenly felt that Yu Tianheng was being unreasonable.
And in her anger, she naturally didn't back down. "If that's how you feel, then I'll take the position of captain just to spite you!"
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