An Invitation to the Tianhai Grand Competition

As a month into the new semester, the students of Class Zero received an invitation from the Skysea Alliance to intercept Shrek Academy, who were trying to gain reputation.

Although the current generation of Shrek students are generally of average quality, such as the current Grandmaster and Grandmaster of the inner academy, Lan Muzi and Tang Mengyin, who are the same age as Wu Changkong.

However, our Little Changkong of Eastsea is already a level 96 Super Douluo, while they are still at the Soul Douluo level.

It's fair to say that Wu Changkong is practically the only Wu Changkong of the Shrek Academy, yet he turns out to be an undercover agent. Hilarious!

However, Shrek Academy has several loyal supporters, such as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the Chen family, the Sea God Family of the North Sea Legion.

Incidentally, the current Sea God Families are divided into two types. The first type is the Sea God Family of Bie San himself, the Sea God Chen family. The Sea God Helmet, the artifact they worship, contains a little bit of the ability to infect minds.

Next is the Posei Family, the Sea God Family of Sea God Island. Because Sea God Island was not destroyed, the Posei Family still exists and is quite powerful. The patriarch is a Demigod.

However, because the Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island were gone, their growth was also weakened, leaving only two Limit Douluo, one Quasi-God, and one Demigod.

The Quasi-God possesses the Sea God Martial Soul and is also the former patriarch of the Posei Family Clan. As for who is stronger, the former patriarch of the Posei Family Clan or the current patriarch of the Chen family? The answer should be Chen Xinjie.

Because Chen Xinjie possesses the divine artifact, the Sea God Helmet, and also possesses the Spiritual Power of the Divine Origin Realm, while the current Posei Family lacks Divine Power and the Spiritual Power of the Divine Origin Realm, and Sea God Island no longer has the Seven Sacred Pillars, although the Sea God's Light allows one to ascend the ladder still remains.

The Demon Empress now controls the Sea God Posei Family, which is used to compete with Tang San for the power of faith. Now, the Little Scumbag only has 20% of the power over the sea left, while the Demon Empress controls 40%.

The remaining 40% was originally controlled by the First Generation Spirit Transmission Douluo, but after his death, he returned everything to the Douluo Continent.

Whether it was his Divine Power and cultivation, or the power of faith, all authority was returned to the continent, even causing the Heaven and Earth Essence Energy of the Douluo Continent to increase by ten percent.

This also gave rise to a famous saying, "Dust to dust, earth to earth. My cultivation and faith come from where they are taken and return to where they are taken. They are taken from the people and used for the people; they are taken from heaven and used for heaven."

These famous words were strictly followed by Bi Ji and Ya Li, the greatest beneficiaries of the faith. The power of their faith came from the people, and they would take from the people and use it for the people.

Ya Li further used this famous saying to achieve Limit Douluo and broke through to the Limit Douluo level at the age of thirty-five.

Every Soul Master who breaks through using the power of faith in every era follows this concept, which seems to contain the true meaning of the Great Dao. A state of being Heart Inquiry is the foundation of their breakthrough.

Ya Li is also a huge fan of Spirit Transferring Douluo. When she was young, she even had a dispute with Leng Yulai, who is now Dark Phoenix Douluo. The reason was that Leng Yulai wanted to steal the statue of Spirit Transferring Douluo and take it home, but she was caught.

Several powerful families support Shrek Academy, and of course, there are many others who support it behind the scenes.

For example, the Sharp-Tailed Swift Clan, the Great Strength Divine Ape Tai Family, the Soul Breaking Spear Yang Family, and the Ironclad Rhinoceros Niu Family, etc., all have a strong ability to brainwash people.

However, Shrek Academy's ability to remain standing is due to its few top-tier combatants.

Yun Ming, Guan Yue, Long Yeyue, three Limit Douluo, along with fifteen elders of the Sea God Pavilion.

I heard that this year, they seem to have recruited several geniuses, including a food-type Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power.

This made them incredibly arrogant, so they set their sights on the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition, which was located in a remote area.

Fortunately, the Spirit Transmission Academy is not part of the Skysea Alliance and cannot intervene. They chose this location to build up their reputation so they could recruit better students for the next term.

Although Shrek Academy seems to be facing a period of transition, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and it's nowhere near a small place like the Skysea Alliance.

Coincidentally, Eastsea Academy had top geniuses trained by the Spirit Pagoda, so they solemnly invited the students of the Eastsea Academy to participate in the Tianhai Grand Competition. When this notice was delivered to them, everyone was quite surprised.

"So, we're going to have to face off against Shrek Academy prodigies who are three or four years older than us?"

Xie Xie played with the Light Dragon Dagger in his hand, still quite interested in the Tianhai Grand Competition. Wu Changkong on the platform nodded slightly and said:

"Good, your abilities are more than enough. As for the Tianhai Grand Competition, I'll register you for the Youth Division competition to increase the difficulty. Finally, the academy's funds are insufficient..."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Tang Wulin, Na'er, and Gu Xuanyu, and couldn't help but complain.

"The three of you eat more in a month than everyone in the entire Eastsea Academy eats in a year. The academy is in dire need of funds and urgently needs you to participate in the Tianhai Grand Competition to boost our reputation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Wulin scratched his head awkwardly. Na'er blushed slightly. Being told that she had a big appetite was really embarrassing. It was all because of the inherently wicked Gu Yue, who had transferred all her food intake to her.

Gu Xuanyu remained indifferent, her eyes still fixed solely on Chen Jianshu.

"Youth Division? Teacher Wu, are we going to compete against people who are seven or eight years older than us?"

Zhang Yangzi raised his hand to ask a question. When they learned that they were going to participate in the Youth Division competition, everyone was still a bit confused. Seven or eight-year-olds competing? That's a bit outrageous, isn't it?

"What? You're scared? It's okay if you are. This semester, I'll add an extra practical lesson for you every evening."

"We're not afraid! We're men! Men fight! Men aren't afraid!"

Upon hearing about the practical training session, Zhang Yangzi shuddered and quickly said he wasn't afraid, while the others nodded repeatedly.

"Wulin, I've given you special permission to participate in the Youth Group competition. Your Soul Power Level is too low. If you participate in the Youth Division, you'll face opponents at the Soul Ancestor or even Soul King level."

Finally, Wu Changkong's gaze fell on Tang Wulin, whose Soul Power Level was the lowest in the entire class, only level twenty-three.

If you fight the Youth Division, you'll be facing a battle with a difference of two Soul Ring levels, which is no different from just going in and getting yourself killed.

"Oh..."

Knowing that he was the one holding everyone back, Tang Wulin lowered his head slightly. He had already tried his best; during the holiday, the Spirit Pagoda had even given him a Mystic Water Pill.

"However, you only have one goal: to win the Youth Group championship. Can you achieve it? If you can't, you won't need to stay in Class Zero anymore, understand?"

"Clear!"

Hearing Wu Changkong set goals for himself, Tang Wulin immediately responded with conviction: his friends were working hard in the Youth Division, and he couldn't let them down!

As news of the Tianhai Grand Competition, everyone was still looking forward to it, as Chen Jianshu and the others were going to fight against young people who were seven or eight years older than them.

After discussion, everyone decided to participate in team battles, five-player matches, three-player group matches, two-player matches, and single-player matches.

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi teamed up for the doubles competition, while Chen Jianshu, Xie Xie, and Wei Xiaofeng participated in the singles competition.

Next, Wu Bingyu took the lead. As the Class Monitor, she wielded considerable power. With a flick of her wrist, she wrote down Chen Jianshu, herself, and her ancestor Wang Dong on a group list.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yue and Gu Xuanyu cursed the other party, calling them "power-hungry dogs" and saying, "So what if you're Class Monitor? Power-hungry dogs!" However, the two could only rage helplessly.

Next up are the five-person team matches and the seven-person team battles; just write those down, and any extras can be substitutes.

Incidentally, this time they will be fighting alongside Mu Xi from the intermediate class of the Eastsea Academy and Xu Xiaoyu, the older brother of Xu Xiaoyan from the Senior Division.

"A Shu, Wang Dong, and Wulin, your secondary profession levels are all quite high. Do you want to participate in the secondary profession competition?"

Is there a bonus?

Wu Bingyu looked at the three of them and asked a question, but Tang Wulin was only concerned about the prize money, and seeing that the other party nodded in affirmation, he said:

"Have."

"I want to participate!"

Upon hearing about the bonus, Tang Wulin's eyes lit up instantly. Currently, only a handful of people have levels in their secondary professions; the rest are still learning, at most just getting started.

Even Na'er and Gu Yue have only just reached the level of Level-Two Blacksmith, but it is already very impressive to become Level-Two Blacksmith in just one month.

"Let's go, Wulin! We're going to Skysea City tomorrow, let's go out to eat, it's on me!"

Xie Xie put his arm around the other person's Shoulder and pulled them to eat. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi also went to eat hand in hand.

Let's go too.

After completing the online registration process for the Youth Division Forging competition, Wang Dong looked at Chen Jianshu and gestured for him to go out for dinner together.

"I want to go too!"

"I'm hungry, I want to go too!"

Hearing that they were going out for dinner, Gu Yue, Gu Xuanyu, Na'er, and Xu Xiaoyan all decided to join in the fun. The group walked out of the Eastsea Academy in a grand procession, while Wu Bingyu organized the registration list and went to the office to submit it.

Looking at the empty classroom, Wei Xiaofeng immediately raised his pinky finger in dissatisfaction and said:

"Honestly, I've left her all alone again. Oh well, I'll just go out and buy myself some nice new clothes."

As he spoke, he walked out of the classroom, calling out back into the classroom before leaving.

"Evil Eye, we're leaving the classroom!"

"Classroom is closed..."

With a mechanical Speaker, the classroom lights, air conditioning, doors, and windows all shut off.

In Donghai Street, Chen Jianshu and his companions headed towards the Snack Street. As they passed a painted boat, their eyes were involuntarily drawn to it.

"Hey! Old buddy, still drawing over there? Want to come over for a drink tonight?"

A two-meter-tall, dark golden bear entered the painted boat. The bear was covered in knife wounds, even missing an arm, and had a knife wound near its eye, blinding it in its left eye.

The two-meter- Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear spoke in human language without using a translator, indicating that it had at least 100,000 years of cultivation and was speaking to a 20-centimeter-long emerald green scorpion.

Everyone looked over and saw that the scorpion's tail seemed to be a prosthetic, and it was clumsily using the prosthetic tail to draw an Ice Jade Scorpion.

"Stop making a fuss, you silly bear! Don't disturb my description of Ice Empress's majestic figure."

The translator's distinctive mechanical Speaker rang out, and upon seeing this, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear sat down on the chair next to it, then tossed two fragrant pieces of food in front of a two-headed dog.

This dog had cloudy eyes and a limp left hind leg, and it was lolling out its tongue like an ordinary two-headed dog with a form of dementia.

However, Chen Jianshu sensed the power of ice and fire within it; it was Icefire Twin-Headed Mastiff, though it seemed to be a mentally challenged dog.

Chen Jianshu, who was passing by, also took out some dried meat and threw it in front of the dog. The half-meter-long Icefire Twin-Headed Mastiff immediately began to eat it heartily.

Am I late? Sorry, I'm lost.

Just then, an Emerald Swan with many tainted reddish-black feathers landed on the shop from above, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear raised its remaining paw to greet it:

"Old white goose, you've flown up to the roof. Listen to me here."

Guided by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, the Emerald Swan with many black and red feathers slowly flew down. Only then did Chen Jianshu notice that the Emerald Swan's eyes seemed to be black and lifeless.

This unusual combination is indeed quite eye-catching: Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with a severed hand and many scars, Ice Jade Scorpion with a prosthetic tail and painted Ice Empress, a mentally challenged and lame Icefire Twin-Headed Mastiff, and a blind Emerald Swan.

Xu Xiaoyan, Wang Dong, Gu Yue, and the others also noticed the four Soul Beasts. Gu Yue could see through their cultivation levels, but she didn't say anything.

The group was just passing by and only glanced at the place out of curiosity. After having a good meal at a restaurant, they returned to the Eastsea Academy to rest.

The next day, the group from the Eastsea Academy boarded the Spirit Pagoda's private bus and headed to Skysea City.

As for taking the Soul Guidance Train? Impossible. The entire Eastsea Academy is now traumatized by Soul Guidance Train.

Whether it's the students in Class Zero, Wu Changkong, Long Hengxu, Dean Yu Zhen, or Xu Xiaoyu and Mu Xi, they are all of them.

Tang Wulin countered the Soul Guidance Train, and the Soul Guidance Train countered Eastsea Academy. He didn't bring Xiao Yin on this trip, since Xiao Yin's real body was on the train. So he left Xiao Yin at home, leaving enough water and food.

This solved Gu Yue's problem perfectly. Because the author didn't show her on screen, the bus trip was on Christmas Eve, and everyone arrived at Skysea City without any problems.

Due to budget constraints, everyone stayed in a triple room: Tang Wulin, Xie Xie and his wife, plus Wei Xiaofeng as a third wheel.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi shared a double room, while Chen Jianshu, Wang Dong, and Na'er shared a triple room.

Xu Xiaoyu and his two male teammates shared a triple room, Mu Xi and her two female teammates shared a triple room, and finally Xu Xiaoyan and Wu Bingyu shared a room, Gu Yue and Gu Xuanyu shared a room.

This is one of the advantages of a sibling relationship. Na'er is ostensibly Chen Jianshu's sister, so it's quite normal for siblings to sleep in the same room. This is a significant difference in their status.

Gu Yue was furious. She should have used Xiao Yin's identity to come to Skysea City. Gu Xuanyu also wanted to share a room with Chen Jianshu, but Wu Changkong rejected her request.

After all, they are siblings, so it's normal for them to share a room. If someone who's lusting after someone shares a room with them, isn't that like inviting a wolf into the house? Wu Changkong would never make such a mistake.

The third and fourth updates on August 31st will be combined into one large chapter.