The Secret Chamber's Light Shone Again

Feng Xiaotian was also stunned upon hearing this.

He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but Tang San's words were like a thorn, piercing his heart.

Yes, I've been researching the Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes for years, hoping to create my own unique Soul Fighting skill.

It was a success, but so what?

His own Soul Power Level was thirteen levels lower than Tang San's, who was nearly ten years younger than him.

Self-Created Soul Skills is not wrong, but you shouldn't put the cart before the horse.

Feng Xiaotian lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before his eyes revealed a kind of enlightened understanding.

He said earnestly, "Tang San, thank you for reminding me. But I still hope to have a real battle with you on the battlefield. Because this is my chance to prove myself to Huo Wu."

Tang San looked at him, his eyes filled with a hint of sympathy and helplessness.

He leaned close to Feng Xiaotian's ear, a sly smile playing on his lips, "There are many ways to prove yourself. You shouldn't let girls lead you by the nose. To win a girl's heart, you have to do the opposite; that's how you make her remember you."

Feng Xiaotian was taken aback, his brows furrowing, his eyes filled with confusion. "The opposite? What do you mean?"

Tang San didn't explain, but patted Feng Xiaotian on the shoulder. "If you want to fight me, I promise you, I'll let you fight me one-on-one in the Promotion Round. The Promotion Round is an individual elimination tournament, so we'll have a chance to fight one-on-one then."

Feng Xiaotian nodded, his usual smile returning, "Alright, it's a deal."

He clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned around, and strode away.

The final match of the Qualifying Tournament.

Since both teams had already secured their advancement, the outcome of the match would not affect their qualification, so neither Divine Wind nor Shrek fielded their strongest lineups.

Shrek fielded their reserve lineup: Dai Mubai, Tai Long, Huang Yuan, Zhu Zhuqing, Jing Ling, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong.

Divine Wind also fielded the same reserve lineup.

Although the process was somewhat thrilling, Shrek still managed to defeat the Divine Wind with great difficulty.

When the referee announced Shrek's victory, the Qualifying Tournament of the Continental Elite Tournament for Advanced Soul Master Academies in the Heaven Dou Division came to an end.

Shrek Academy advanced to the Promotion Rounds with a perfect record of 28 wins and 0 losses, thus qualifying for the Grand Finals.

Following this are some award ceremonies, awarding the top five teams from the Qualifying Tournament with certificates of qualification for the Promotion Round.

Next, all teams will have a one-month rest period. Everyone needs to rest well, adjust their condition, and prepare for the Promotion Round a month later.

After a month of intense Soul Fighting Battles, many Soul Masters have gained some insights. Soul Master who are close to breaking through will choose to accelerate their breakthrough, while those who have already broken through their bottlenecks will go hunting for Soul Rings.

For example, Tai Long and Xiao Wu from the Shrek Academy.

Within a few days, both of them broke through their bottlenecks: Tai Long broke through level 40, Xiao Wu broke through level 50.

Both of them need to consider their Soul Rings.

The Strength Clan Tai Long has helped; the academy's assistance is unnecessary.

So, after the match, Tai Long asked for leave and went back to his family.

As Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, Xiao Wu only needs to condense Soul Ring; she doesn't need to hunt Soul Beasts like ordinary Soul Masters.

However, Tang San did not intend to let anyone know about this, including Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

He planned to take Xiao Wu to Sunset Forest alone. Although he could condense his Soul Ring anywhere, he still wanted to make it look like he was doing it.

The only ones I couldn't understand were Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Why not take them with you? And why not ask Dugu Bo for help?

Tang San could only make excuses, saying that there were fewer people and they were faster, and he could handle the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast himself, so there was no need to trouble Dugu Bo.

Dugu Yan couldn't persuade Tang San otherwise, so she had no choice but to give up.

Ten days later, Tang San and Xiao Wu returned from Sunset Forest.

In a secluded spot, Xiao Wu successfully condensed a Fifth Soul Ring last for 20,000 years, and her Soul Power reached level 52.

The Fifth Soul Skill, "Bone Shadow Lock," is an extremely powerful single-target control skill.

It can project transparent bone chains that instantly lock the target in place for eight seconds. The locked target cannot exert force unless their Soul Power is more than ten levels higher or they consume a large amount of Soul Power. Otherwise, they cannot break free.

The drawback is that physical contact with the opponent is required; otherwise, the Soul Skill cannot lock onto the target.

Ten days later, Tai Long successfully rejoined the team.

With Tai Tan's help, he hunted a suitable power-type Soul Beast for his Fourth Soul Ring. The beast was about five thousand years old and had Soul Power level of forty-one.

At this point, there were still ten days until the Promotion Round. All team members were ready and waiting for the competition to begin.

To everyone's delight, Qian Renxue, who had disappeared for a Half-Moon, has finally returned.

Upon learning of Qian Renxue's return, Tang San immediately rushed to the Crown Prince's Residence and went straight to the door of the Crown Prince's study.

He walked through that familiar door and closed it.

Qian Renxue is still in the form of Xue Qinghe, standing in front of the desk, fiddling with the books on it.

"Why are you so late?" Qian Renxue's voice carried a hint of reproach and coquettishness.

Tang San didn't answer. He strode forward, grabbed her waist, and pulled her into his arms.

Qian Renxue's body stiffened slightly, then went limp, her face pressed against his chest.

"I heard the news, but I came right away without delay."

Tang San's voice carried an barely suppressed eagerness and joy.

Qian Renxue lifted her head from his embrace, glanced at him, and gestured with her chin toward the back of the study.

Tang San understood, released her, took her hand, and the two walked through the study to the familiar secret room.

The lights in the secret room came on, and the door closed behind them, shutting everything out.

With a thought, golden light surged from Qian Renxue 'Qian Renxue body, replacing her own appearance.

She didn't say anything, but took a step forward, stood in front of Tang San, and looked up at him.

His golden eyes were filled with fervor and urgency, like a fire that had been burning for too long and could no longer be suppressed.

She reached out and tugged at Tang San's collar.

Dry wood meets a raging fire.

Tang San's breathing suddenly became heavy. He wrapped his arms around Qian Renxue's waist and lifted her up.

Qian Renxue gasped softly, wrapped her legs around his waist, and put her arms around his neck.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together.

Tang San lifted her up and slowly moved her toward the bed.

He placed Qian Renxue on the bed, leaned down, and kissed her lips.

Qian Renxue responded enthusiastically, running her fingers through Tang San's hair with a slight pressure.

In the sealed room, only the heavy breathing of the two people could be heard.

Qian Renxue's voice was intermittent, sometimes suppressed, sometimes unrestrained, rising and falling.

After a long time, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.

The secret room fell silent, with only the sound of their gradually calming breathing.

Tang San leaned against the headboard, Qian Renxue lay in his arms, her face buried in his chest, her long golden hair spread across his arms and the pillow.

"Grandpa replied to my letter." Qian Renxue's voice, muffled, came from Tang San's chest. "I've figured out everything that happened."

Her voice trailed off, "The Spirit Hall has wronged your parents, and it has wronged me too. My heart aches truly, for myself, and for you."

As she spoke, Qian Renxue involuntarily shed tears, which dripped onto Tang San's chest.

Tang San's hand slid to her back, patting her gently, and comforted her, "The past cannot be changed, but we can walk the road ahead together."