Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

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After their eyes met briefly, Bibi Dong looked away and gently waved her scepter. "Wuhun Academy forfeits the first half of the finals and voluntarily enters the loser's bracket final this afternoon."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

However, these were the Pope's own words, and no matter how shocked others were, they dared not contradict him.

Just then, Yu Xiaogang also stood up from the Shrek Academy rest area, looked at Bibi Dong in front of the Papal Palace, and took a deep breath. "Shrek Academy has also chosen to give up the first half of the finals and voluntarily enter the loser's bracket final in the afternoon to compete with Wuhun Academy for the other final spot."

After witnessing Lin Chuan's formidable strength, Yu Xiaogang was deeply shocked, but he still tried his best to remain calm and made the same choice as Bibi Dong.

Such a decisive choice did not encounter any opposition from the Shrek members.

On the contrary, none of them, including Tang San, had yet recovered from the battle.

Bibi Dong remained composed, giving Yu Xiaogang a deep look before nodding slightly, "Granted!"

Chapter 125 Yu Xiaogang: My theory can't possibly be wrong.

No one expected that the first half of the finals would end like this.

Tianshui College's strong advancement to tomorrow's finals was undoubtedly unexpected by everyone.

Lin Chuan's displayed strength amazed all the spectators present. The secret weapon hidden by Tianshui Academy was so powerful that it even caused Wuhun Academy to suffer a great loss.

Now that two key players from the golden generation are injured, it is very likely to affect the afternoon's game.

What was originally a very favorable situation suddenly took such a dramatic turn.

The Shrek Academy students didn't linger and quickly left under Yu Xiaogang's guidance to prepare for the afternoon's match against Wuhun Academy.

The atmosphere was quite oppressive throughout the journey.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Hu Liena from Martial Soul Academy is seriously injured, and Yan is also quite badly injured. Either way, it's a good thing for us. At least our chances of advancing to the finals are much greater."

Yu Xiaogang's gaze swept over everyone, and he suddenly spoke.

"That being said, even if we advance to tomorrow's finals, we're still no match for Tianshui Academy, aren't we?"

Ma Hongjun muttered something under his breath, clearly lacking confidence.

The pressure that Lin Chuan brought to them was simply too great.

I thought that the three Soul Kings from Martial Soul Academy were the strongest in this Elite Tournament, but now there is someone who can easily defeat them.

If the facts weren't right in front of me, I really wouldn't believe it.

"How exactly did Lin Chuan cultivate? How can he be so strong?!"

Oscar scratched his head in frustration, feeling both annoyed and somewhat desperate.

Although the others did not speak, their expressions were all extremely unpleasant.

Seeing that his attempts to comfort her had no effect, Yu Xiaogang sighed helplessly, and an unusual flush appeared on his stiff face.

"Little San, didn't you say before that Lin Chuan came from the same junior soul master academy as you? And you even enrolled in the same year, how come he's so powerful?"

Dai Mubai spoke in a deep voice, voicing the doubts in his heart.

Tang San's eyes darkened, and he slowly shook his head. "I'm also very puzzled. Lin Chuan entered school in the same year as me, and we were both work-study students. I don't know the exact level of his innate soul power, but it's definitely not full innate soul power."

"If he wasn't born with full soul power, how could he possibly defeat a Soul King at this age? And so easily at that? Most importantly, even a Title Douluo couldn't..."

The words abruptly stopped, becoming increasingly unbelievable as they were spoken.

The answer to this question is something that others are also eager to know.

"The key issue is that he doesn't even have any spirit rings, so we have no way of determining his specific spirit power level." Yu Xiaogang's tone was slightly somber, but he still voiced the current problem.

Even the fluctuations in soul power generated during battle can only be roughly estimated.

"Master, aren't Soul Masters unable to hide their Soul Rings after using their Martial Soul?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in a somewhat cold tone, voicing her doubts.

"This……"

Yu Xiaogang hesitated, unsure how to answer.

He had never seen anything like this before.

"Could it be that Lin Chuan isn't using a martial soul, which is why he doesn't have a spirit ring?" Oscar boldly speculated.

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun, who was standing to the side, widened his eyes. "Isn't this a foul? Doesn't that mean we can report it to the organizing committee and have Tianshui College disqualified from the competition?"

However, before she could even feel happy, Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke up.

"What are you thinking? There were so many people in the square just now, including a Title Douluo. Lin Chuan beat the people from Martial Soul Academy like that. If he really broke the rules, do you think he could walk off the stage unscathed?"

Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes swept over everyone, and she continued, "Besides, it's not impossible to use a martial soul without revealing the soul rings. My grandfather Sword can do it."

"Sword Douluo?!"

"That's right, I can definitely do it!"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi walked quickly towards them and soon stopped in front of the Shrek Academy group.

"Greetings, Sword Douluo, Sect Master Ning."

Everyone bowed in turn.

Ning Fengzhi waved his hand gently, his expression mild. "Master, there's no need to be so polite. You are Rongrong's teacher, so please make yourself at home. Also, Uncle Jian and I heard what you were saying earlier."

"Can Sword Douluo really do that?"

Chen Xin nodded silently, "I can indeed do it, but it took me many years of cultivating my martial soul to fuse the soul ring into my martial soul. I was the only one who embarked on this path. I never expected that teenagers your age could also do it. It's truly unbelievable."

Sword Douluo's words indirectly proved Lin Chuan's strength.

They had just thought that Tianshui Academy had broken the rules and Shrek Academy would get a great deal, but instead they received a terrible piece of bad news.

"How is that possible? Someone our age can rival Sword Douluo in martial spirit cultivation? I don't believe it!"

Oscar shook his head blankly, clearly unwilling to accept this fact.

“I don’t believe it either,” Tang San shook his head, looking thoughtful. “Is it possible that Lin Chuan’s martial soul skill is not very high, but that his martial soul is special, which allows him to hide his spirit rings or fuse them into his martial soul?”

"That's possible. After all, many martial souls have all sorts of strange abilities, so it's reasonable for them to be able to hide their soul rings."

After hearing Tang San's analysis, Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement.

This time, even Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi remained silent.

In fact, they also agreed with this answer. Otherwise, how could a child in his teens possibly be comparable to Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who had been immersed in martial spirit cultivation for decades?

"Phew, it seems that not having traveled on the mainland for so long has made me a bit more timid."

Yu Xiaogang gave a self-deprecating laugh, his expression appearing extremely stiff.

"Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword Douluo, can you sense Lin Chuan's soul power level?" Yu Xiaogang asked again.

“Uncle Sword,” Ning Fengzhi did not respond, but looked at Sword Douluo Chen Xin beside him.

Everyone present was Ning Rongrong's classmate and teacher, so Sword Douluo Chen Xin didn't keep them in suspense and generously shook his head.

"That kid is a bit strange. Even I can only roughly sense that his soul power level is at least level 55 or higher, and it's possible that it's even stronger. It wouldn't be surprising if he reached the Soul Emperor level."

"How can it be?!"

This time, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

The former didn't believe it because when they were still at Notting Academy, his soul power was clearly stronger. It had only been less than ten years, and he had already been far surpassed.

Tang San could accept that they were merely Soul Masters of the same level, but he couldn't understand Soul Kings or even Soul Emperors.

The same applies to Yu Xiaogang; Lin Chuan's appearance clearly shattered his theories on soul masters, which he could not accept.

"Are you questioning me?"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin frowned slightly, his expression showing displeasure.

Yu Xiaogang shuddered and quickly came to his senses. "I'm sorry, Senior Sword, we don't doubt your words, but a fifteen-year-old Soul King is really too incredible. Even Xiao San's father back then could never have cultivated to such a level at such a young age."

"Perhaps I can offer an explanation for this."

Ning Fengzhi interjected with a smile, "Does the master know about the pills available on the market?"

Yu Xiaogang raised an eyelid slightly, "Is Sect Leader Ning referring to the pills sold by the Shui family?"

“That’s right!” Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly. “Not only that, but there are also changes in Poison Douluo and her granddaughter Dugu Yan. Their martial souls were previously the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, but now they have become Dragon Seeds. If it were just one person’s martial soul evolving, it would make sense, but for two people to change at the same time, that’s interesting.”

"What Sect Leader Ning means is..."

"According to the information we've gathered, Dugu Bo's willingness to serve as an advisor to Tianshui Academy, and even the evolution of his martial spirit, may all be related to this Lin Chuan!"

"Then let's imagine that if Lin Chuan had the ability to evolve his martial spirit, even if this method couldn't be popularized, it should be easy to create some pills that could increase cultivation speed, right?"

Ning Fengzhi spoke eloquently, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"If that's the case, then it might make sense!"

Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement, while forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart.

If even snakes can transform into dragons, then doesn't that mean Luo Sanpao can too...? And with the addition of those pills that increase cultivation speed, he might even become stronger in the shortest amount of time!