Xiao Gang's Plan

Xiao Gang's Plan

This was Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang's first meeting. To ease the gloom in Yu Xiaogang's heart, Bibi Dong took him boating through Coconut Grove City and to see the lantern festival.

Bibi Dong had a wonderful time that day, because he was also the first friend with whom she could sincerely open her heart.

Then, at the moment before they parted, Yu Xiaogang suddenly asked curiously, "I heard you came out this time to hunt a Soul Ring. Which ring are you adding one to?"

Without a second thought, Bibi Dong said, "My fifth ring."

"Your fifth ring?" Yu Xiaogang said in shock.

"Of course. I'm already a quasi-Spirit King." Bibi Dong put her hands on her hips smugly.

Hearing that, Yu Xiaogang felt overwhelming jealousy. Twin top-tier Beast Martial Souls, and Innate Full Soul Power too—why hadn't such talent appeared in him? Why—

Suppressing the surging negative emotions in his heart, Yu Xiaogang pretended to ponder for a moment before blurting out the speech he had long prepared. "For the Death Spider Emperor's fifth soul skill, I suggest hunting a poison-attributed insect-type soul beast. A Ten Thousand Year Venomous Wasp Queen would be best. It can provide you with a rather good soul skill."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's suggestion, Bibi Dong asked suspiciously, "You know the development path of my Death Spider Emperor?"

In this era, Soul Masters generally only understood the development path of their own Martial Souls. The Death Spider Emperor was a Martial Soul wholly unrelated to Yu Xiaogang's; how could he know its development path?

And the Venomous Wasp Queen just happened to be among the soul beasts Bibi Dong intended to hunt this time.

Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back, his face full of worldly weariness, yet his eyes shone with wisdom. "After my Martial Soul mutated, Three-Eyed Blazing Demon had nothing to do with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. There was no experience before me that I could rely on, so I could only explore its development path myself. In order to give Three-Eyed Blazing Demon suitable Soul Rings, I read many, many books and came to understand different Martial Souls and the soul beasts suited to them."

"You're amazing. Thank you, I'll take your advice." With that, Bibi Dong handed Yu Xiaogang an admission ticket and a bag of coins. Somewhat reluctant to part, she said, "I'm very happy when I'm with you. This is for you—the admission ticket to the Heaven Dou Soul Master Competition. I'm a member of the Spirit Hall Team, so you must come then."

With that, Bibi Dong left.

Watching Bibi Dong's departing figure, a √ smile appeared on Yu Xiaogang's lips. Looking at the admission ticket in his hand, he knew that half of his plan had succeeded.

As long as he won over Bibi Dong, he could use her authority as the Saintess to enter Spirit Hall, browse through Spirit Hall's tens of thousands of years of books, and find a way to evolve his Martial Soul.

The All-Continent Soul Master Competition was held once every five years. Such a competition essentially represented the highest level of the Soul Master world in an era, and eighty or ninety percent of the continent's experts came from the Spirit Master Tournament.

In the previous few Spirit Master Tournaments, the Haotian Twin Stars had risen to prominence, defeating the Spirit Hall Team to claim first place and becoming famous throughout the world.

It was also during the previous Spirit Master Tournaments that Ning Fengzhi met Chen Xin and Gu Rong, inviting them to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

And this year happened to be the year the Spirit Master Tournament was held, with the finals taking place in Heaven Dou City.

After obtaining the admission ticket, Yu Xiaogang spent the Gold Soul Coins Bibi Dong had given him and traveled all the way to Heaven Dou City to watch this year's Spirit Master Tournament.

Sitting in the stands, Yu Xiaogang noticed a team—the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team.

Among that team was someone Yu Xiaogang would recognize even if he turned to ashes—Yu Xiaomen.

Only then did Yu Xiaogang remember that Yu Xiaomen attended Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He was now the core fighting strength of the Imperial Dou Team.

The moment he saw him, all of Yu Xiaogang's good mood was ruined.

He watched Yu Xiaomen lead the Imperial Dou Team against the Star Luo Team. The level 47 Soul Ancestor Yu Xiaomen led the Imperial Dou Team, using sound tactics to eliminate the Star Luo Team's Spirit Cat Martial Soul masters first and interrupt the Hell White Tiger. In the end, they put on a spectacular dragon-versus-tiger clash, with the dragon ultimately defeating the tiger.

When Yu Xiaomen fought bloodily and finally defeated the last contestant from the Star Luo Team, countless people in the stands cheered, "Imperial Dou Team! Thunder God Yu Xiaomen! God of War! God of War! God of War!"

Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists tightly, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the young man standing in the center of the stage.

Before his Spirit Awakening, Yu Xiaogang had always compared himself to the brothers Tang Hao and Tang Xiao. He had once dreamed of standing on the stage of the All-Continent Soul Master Competition, making a name for himself in a single stroke and becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

But all of that dream had shattered after his Spirit Awakening.

Now, seeing Yu Xiaomen standing in that conspicuous position and receiving the cheers and praise of countless people, Yu Xiaogang was jealous.

Damn it, that position should have been mine, Yu Xiaogang's! Damn Yu Xiaomen! Damn Three-Eyed Blazing Demon! Yu Xiaogang roared furiously in his heart.

Another team also caught Yu Xiaogang's attention. It was the Spirit Hall Team, led by Bibi Dong. In this Spirit Master Tournament, Bibi Dong was an unprecedented Spirit King among the team.

Without even using Martial Soul Possession, she easily defeated her opponents, earning the audience's applause and cheers.

In the end, the Imperial Dou Team led by Yu Xiaomen and the Spirit Hall Team led by Bibi Dong advanced to the finals.

The two teams faced each other on the field. In the stands, Yu Xiaogang silently chanted, Bibi Dong, go! Spirit Hall Team, go!

Yu Xiaogang only wanted to use Bibi Dong and held no favorable feelings toward the Spirit Hall Team either. Yet because their opponent was Yu Xiaomen, Yu Xiaogang sincerely hoped that Yu Xiaomen would suffer a setback in this final.

The match began. Both sides summoned their Martial Souls, and all manner of Martial Souls appeared at once. Each side employed its own methods, while Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaomen became the most eye-catching focal points on the field.

Facing a powerful Soul Ancestor like Yu Xiaomen, Bibi Dong could not defeat him without Martial Soul Possession. Left with no choice, she was forced to possess the Death Spider Emperor.

Seeing Bibi Dong transform into a spider woman, Yu Xiaogang's brows furrowed slightly, and a flash of disgust crossed his eyes. "Disgusting."

In truth, although Bibi Dong's appearance declined somewhat after Martial Soul Possession, she was not ugly. On the contrary, she possessed a distinctive charm. But in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, Bibi Dong looked hideous after possession, because only that way could he find a trace of superiority while interacting with her.

Finally, after using Martial Soul Possession, Bibi Dong displayed the powerful suppressive force of a Spirit King. Under the Death Spider Emperor's deadly venom, Yu Xiaomen was ultimately defeated as well.

Seeing Yu Xiaomen fall, Yu Xiaogang felt as refreshed in body and mind as if he had drunk an ice-cold soda on a scorching summer day.