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Chapter 589: He must have practiced some evil cultivation technique.
Chapter 589 He must have practiced some evil cultivation technique.
Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Heavenly Dou Martial Soul Temple, who was also sitting on the VIP platform, did not lose his composure like Ning Fengzhi.
He looked at the four spirit rings, yellow, purple, and black, that appeared on the three girls on the battle stage, and his thin, old face was full of smiles, as if he had expected this.
Listening to the gasps and whispers around him, Salas slowly stroked his goatee, thinking to himself:
"It's just three ten-thousand-year fourth spirit rings, what's the big deal? If you saw the other four team members' ten-thousand-year fourth and fifth spirit rings, wouldn't you be scared to death?"
In a secluded, dark corner of the audience, Tang Hao, shrouded in the shadows of his robe and hood, couldn't help but frown.
Although the fact that Jin Yue'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang possessed their fourth soul rings of ten thousand years shocked him, it wasn't entirely unexpected for Tang Hao.
After all, the method of absorbing spirit rings beyond the theoretical limits of spirit masters is in the hands of the Spirit Hall. It is perfectly understandable that they would select some exceptionally talented seed students to cultivate using this method.
Moreover, at this moment, Tang Hao's attention was mostly focused on Ye Lan, whom he suspected had a necessary connection with Ah Yin, and he seemed somewhat indifferent to other matters, not having the mind to investigate anything further.
What truly surprised him was that the other four members of the Spirit Hall's second team did not release their spirits and spirit rings, seemingly indicating that they did not intend to make a move.
This dashed Tang Hao's hopes of gathering more information about Ye Lan's identity through the abilities of his martial soul and the skills granted by his soul rings, leaving him somewhat displeased.
And that was the real reason he frowned.
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In the exclusive rest room of the Spirit Hall's second team, Ye Qifeng stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, watching the match between the Spirit Hall's second team and the Canghui Academy team, which was about to begin on the main battle stage.
Huo Wu, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling surrounded Ye Qifeng, staying close to him and refusing to give way to each other.
Seeing the yellow, purple, and black soul rings on Jin Yue'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang, Huo Wu, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling were surprised and taken aback, but also felt it was only natural.
Huo Wu, who had been holding Ye Qifeng's left arm tightly against her full breasts, couldn't help but let out a soft gasp:
"Feng, is this the team you lead? They're really amazing."
"I never expected that my three younger sisters, Yue'er, Zhu Qing, and Xiang Xiang, would already possess the strength of a high-level Soul Master, and like us, their fourth Soul Ring is a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring."
"They seem to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. They've reached this level at such a young age. I can't help but feel a little envious."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who were standing to Ye Qifeng's right and right next to him, did not speak, but nodded in agreement.
Meeting the three women's surprised yet affectionate gazes, Ye Qifeng smiled gently, his voice incredibly soft:
"Because they, like you, have all consumed miraculous herbs."
"Don't underestimate Yue'er, Zhuqing, and Xiangxiang just because they are young. Their talent is no less than yours, and they are very hardworking and diligent in their cultivation. Reaching this level is their deserved and inevitable result."
"Furthermore, they started consuming celestial herbs earlier than you, so their cultivation speed in the early stages was definitely faster than yours back then. There's no need to be surprised."
"After all, celestial herbs are no ordinary things; they contain the purest and most concentrated essence of this world. For a Soul Master, the earlier they are taken, the better the effect."
"However, you don't need to worry about being overtaken by them. After all, you are all on the same starting line now. You all have super quality martial souls, and your physique and talent have been strengthened and improved. As long as you cultivate well, the achievements you can reach in the future will be the same."
Hearing Ye Qifeng's words, Huo Wu, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Subsequently, the three exceptionally beautiful girls began to secretly compete for Ye Qifeng's affections, vying for his attention and jealousy, none of them willing to yield to the other.
Huo Wu firmly controlled Ye Qifeng's left side. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were good sisters and best friends. They had planned to join forces to fight against Huo Wu, who had previously gained a slight advantage. The two sides were almost evenly matched.
At this moment, Dugu Yan temporarily gave up her position to Ye Qifeng's right, while she herself came into Ye Qifeng's arms and hugged his waist, refusing to let go no matter what.
Ye Qifeng was experiencing both pain and pleasure at the same time.
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Two yellow, one purple, and one black soul rings shone brightly on Jin Yue'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang.
The three girls simultaneously unleashed powerful soul energy, and surprisingly, they were able to suppress the seven members of the Canghui Academy team.
When all the spirit rings of both sides were revealed to the audience, their enthusiasm was ignited almost instantly, and cheers erupted immediately.
Especially on the Spirit Hall's second team, the three ten-thousand-year spirit rings revealed on Jin Yue'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang pushed the enthusiasm to its peak.
Some of the more imaginative and daring members of the audience have even begun to speculate whether the entire team sent by the Spirit Hall possesses a fourth spirit ring that lasts for ten thousand years.
Even if the final result proves otherwise, the fact that this team consists of only three Soul Masters with ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Rings is already terrifying enough.
The Spirit Hall's second team instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.
The seven members of the Canghui Academy team, who were facing the second team of the Spirit Hall, felt it most clearly.
Seeing the terrifying black ten-thousand-year soul ring surrounding their opponent, the seven team members felt a strong suppression of soul power, their faces filled with horror, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.
The moment their martial souls were attached to their bodies and their soul rings swirled around them, the soul power aura that had been concealed by their special techniques on Jin Yue'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang finally erupted completely.
Almost all the Soul Emperor level and above experts present sensed this soul power aura and also learned that their strength was all at the advanced Soul Master level of level 45 or above.
In the spectator stands prepared specifically for the participating academies, Qin Ming, after his initial surprise, explained in detail what he had sensed to Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek Seven Devils.
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, and their expressions immediately became solemn and serious.
"How is that possible?"
The one who voiced the doubt was Dai Mubai, who looked at Qin Ming with disbelief on his face:
"Aren't they only fourteen or fifteen years old? How could their soul power level be so high?"
"Especially Zhu Zhuqing, I know her age better than anyone else, she's definitely just over fifteen years old, even younger than Xiao San, Xiao Wu, Fatty and Rongrong."
"More importantly, her soul power was only level 30 three years ago. How could she have cultivated to the level of advanced Soul Master in just three years? That's even better than me."
"Teacher Qin Ming, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
When he said these words, Dai Mubai could not believe that what Qin Ming said was true, and he could not accept that his soul power level had fallen behind Zhu Zhuqing.
Although he had vaguely sensed Zhu Zhuqing's true soul power, he still found it hard to accept the fact.
However, Qin Ming's next answer made his mood sink completely:
"I can tell you with certainty that I am not mistaken. Their strength is definitely that of a high-level Soul Master, and their Soul Power level should be between level 47 and 49, which is several levels higher than yours, Tianheng's, and Tang San's."
As he spoke, Qin Ming glanced at the Shrek Seven Devils:
"You must have already felt the oppressive aura emanating from their soul power; there's no faking that."
Hearing Qin Ming's words, the Shrek Seven Devils, led by Tang San, all looked extremely grave, as if they had suffered a great blow.
Yu Xiaogang, who was standing next to him, didn't react much at this point.
The main problem was that his strength was too low and his perception was too weak. His level 29 Great Soul Master realm was not enough for him to clearly perceive the soul power levels of the three girls on the stage. Apart from feeling their power and the pressure they exerted, he knew nothing else.
If it weren't for the four soul rings surrounding each of them, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't even have been able to tell that they had reached the Soul Master realm.
Seeing that the Shrek Seven Devils were stunned by the three black ten-thousand-year spirit rings revealed by the Spirit Hall's second team and the powerful spirit power aura of everyone present, their confidence plummeted.
To bolster morale, Yu Xiaogang finally coughed, drawing everyone's attention to himself, and then, with a stern face, began to speak:
"Why are you all making such a fuss?"
"It's just a black ten-thousand-year spirit ring. It's not like we haven't seen them before. Xiao San's fourth spirit ring is one."
"They have three Soul Masters, and we have three Soul Masters too."
Before Yu Xiaogang could finish speaking, Oscar couldn't help but interrupt him:
"Black ten-thousand-year spirit rings are not uncommon, but Master, this person has three."
"Furthermore, as Teacher Qin Ming just mentioned, they are three advanced Soul Masters, with soul power several levels higher than Boss Dai, Brother Tianheng, and Little San."
"You talk too much," Yu Xiaogang glared coldly at Oscar.
Oscar pretended not to see it, calmly scratching his head, thinking to himself that he was just telling the truth, and glaring at him wouldn't change anything.
Yu Xiaogang ignored Oscar and turned to the other little monsters, beginning his earnest lecture in a confident tone:
"You don't need to be afraid of them."
"Their soul power may be a few levels higher, but a soul master's true strength is not only determined by the level of their soul power, but also by their proficiency in mastering and applying their own martial soul and soul skills."
"Besides, this preliminary round of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is a team competition. The strength of just two or three people is not enough to influence the outcome of the competition. You must believe that your strength is no less than theirs."
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang suddenly revealed a meaningful smile:
"Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, the reason their soul power has increased so rapidly is probably because they've cultivated some kind of evil technique, forcibly increasing it at the cost of their life force."
He knew that there were some evil cultivation methods in this world that could enhance one's soul power in a very short time by overdrawing one's life force, and the faster the enhancement, the greater the consumption of life force.
Even advancing several or even a dozen levels in a single day is achievable, though it would require decades or even exhausting one's entire life force.
There is absolutely no way in this world to greatly increase one's soul power without damaging one's own foundation; otherwise, I would know this.
The only way to significantly increase soul power in a short period of time is through unorthodox cultivation techniques.
The Spirit Hall, this evil force, is capable of all sorts of wicked deeds. Forcing young spirit masters to cultivate evil techniques and using methods that squeeze out their life force to rapidly increase their spirit power are examples of such things.
Yes, that must be it.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why the three girls' soul power could grow so quickly and so terrifyingly, far exceeding the level of soul power that they could possess at their age.
Yu Xiaogang thought to himself, "That's what I'm thinking."
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San opened his mouth, wanting to remind him that there are actually many ways to greatly increase soul power, and it is not necessarily due to practicing evil techniques.
For example, the immortal herbs recorded in the Xuan Tian Bao Lu, an inner sect secret technique of the Tang Sect, and the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique for body tempering taught by his father Tang Hao, can effectively help Soul Masters quickly and significantly increase their Soul Power at low levels.
But seeing how confident Yu Xiaogang was, Tang San thought for a moment and decided to remain silent.
The others, upon hearing the master's conjecture and explanation, all showed expressions of astonishment, but whether they believed it or not, they could only temporarily choose to believe his statement.
After all, the Shrek Seven Devils team cannot lack confidence, otherwise they will find it difficult to face the Spirit Hall team later.
Let alone winning the battle.
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"The ninth match of the first round of the preliminary rounds, between Spirit Hall Academy and Canghui Academy, is officially beginning!"
The one-minute window for activating one's martial spirit quickly passed, and the referee, who was the first to recover from the shock, immediately announced the official start of the match without saying a word.
The match between the Spirit Hall's second team and the Canghui Academy team suddenly began amidst the shocked gazes of the entire audience.
The first team to take action was not the Spirit Hall's second team, but the Canghui Academy team.
Canghui Academy was not unprepared. At the referee's command, they instantly changed formation, with seven people forming a hexagonal star formation around them, watching the Spirit Hall's second team warily.
However, the formation they set up was not the formation for unleashing their trump card—the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique: Seven Asura Illusions—but rather a defensive, impenetrable formation designed to defend against attacks.
The captain of the Canghui Academy team, Zhang Jingyang, quickly retreated a few steps and moved to the center of the formation to begin directing the team. The other six team members stood at the six corners, each responsible for their own defensive direction.
Canghui Academy is not an academy that follows the extreme style, but rather, like Spirit Hall Academy and most other advanced spirit master academies, it follows a balanced approach.
However, all seven of their main team members who participated in the competition were control-type Soul Masters.
A team with seven controllers is a first in the history of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
More importantly, the seven main members of the Canghui Academy team all possess gemstone martial souls, which are special martial souls of the same type. They have a very high degree of compatibility with each other, making their cooperation more seamless and easier.
(End of this chapter)