After Five Years, Reunion

Five years had passed since the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

On this day, a secluded little hill near Heaven Dou City was filled with many figures.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine... Hm? Fan Yihuang, you came too?" The speaker was He Qiang, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"I just came out of seclusion a few days ago and happened to make it in time." Fan Yihuang scratched his head.

"It's good that you made it." He Qiang nodded. "Now then, let's first talk about the opportunities each of us has encountered. That'll make it easier for us to discuss our next plans."

"You should all know what I've been doing during this time. After all, I often communicated with He Qiang and the others through telepathy," Wang Haochen said. "Liu Xiaoxiao, Chen Fang, and I went to Sun Moon Continent and used the secret methods He Qiang deduced to obtain many secret method Spirit Bones. However, most of them were left and right arm Spirit Bones, and all of them came from Thousand Jun Ants."

"There's no need to rush the distribution of Spirit Bones. Although Spirit Bones are treasures, for us, they can be mass-produced. Naturally, we should choose the ones most suitable for ourselves," Li Hong said.

"My turn. I obtained a Spirit Bone from some unknown soul beast, and I was hoping you could help me identify it." As Zheng Bei spoke, he exposed part of his back, where a golden Spirit Bone flickered in and out of sight.

At the same time, Zheng Bei recounted what his grandfather had told him that day.

"This Spirit Bone... it does seem to be at the hundred-thousand-year level." He Qiang said, "But what ability does it possess?"

"It seems to restore Soul Power for a group, and it can also speed up my healing of others." Zheng Bei scratched his head.

"With this color... could it be..." He Qiang seemed to think of something. He clenched one hand into a fist and struck the other palm. "Right, it's the Golden Ancient Tree!"

Before anyone else could question him, He Qiang continued, "The Golden Ancient Tree is also called the Life Ancient Tree. It is the very source of life for the entire plane of Douluo Continent. Ten thousand years later, after being nourished by generations of Sea God Pavilion Masters at Shrek Academy, its energy alone will reach a quasi-god level—above Di Tian, the foremost of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts and second only to the Silver Dragon King on Douluo Continent ten thousand years later. Even if its current energy level has not reached that stage, it is at least at the Title Douluo level. It may even be at the Limit Douluo level."

"So I struck gold?" Zheng Bei said.

Then Little Fatty spoke. "Over the past few years, I occasionally traveled outside and occasionally returned to Shrek Academy. Recently, I've been fighting Soul Battles at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, tempering my cultivation."

"Over these past few years, I spent some of my time cultivating at Blazing Fire Academy and some cultivating in a dangerous place rich in Fire attribute energy," Qi Xiaomin said.

"Besides cultivating at Godwind Academy, I also spent several years in a canyon filled with hurricanes," Li Hong said.

"Your turn." Qi Xiaomin looked at Lin Bo.

"Me?" Lin Bo pointed at himself. "I didn't do anything! I just stayed in the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace and cultivated. Anyway, I'm destined to become a god. And, without meaning to boast, my Soul Power cultivation is now the highest among all of you."

Everyone was speechless. He Qiang simply ignored him and said, "Chen Long and I went to Star Luo Continent during this time. There, we first obtained two hundred-thousand-year dragon-type Torso Spirit Bones, then acquired the inheritances of two first-rank gods. Our martial souls also mutated."

As he spoke, He Qiang pointed to the moon mark on his forehead and the sun mark on Chen Long's forehead.

"What? You two were designated too?" Liu Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly rang out in everyone's minds.

"You scared me to death. How could you hear what we were discussing?" Li Hong replied in his mind.

"Didn't you know? As long as you calm down and feel with your heart, you can hear the sounds around anyone. It's like a telephone," Liu Xiaoxiao said.

"That's right. Last time, I eavesdropped on you two that way and used it to scare you." Lin Bo nodded.

"You just happened to be howling like a ghost when He Qiang and the others came out of seclusion, and that was how you got lucky," Liu Xiaoxiao said disdainfully.

"Wait, did you say 'too' just now?" Little Fatty asked.

"What a coincidence. I also obtained the inheritance of the God of Space in Mizong Grand Canyon. My martial soul mutated too," Liu Xiaoxiao said. "Are your first six trials also being carried out on Sea God Island?"

"Yes. I don't think this is a coincidence, but some inevitable result. It's as if an invisible hand is controlling all of this." He Qiang looked up at the sky.

"My turn. My martial soul mutated in Mizong Grand Canyon and became the Elemental Lord," Chen Fang said. "Then, after my head Spirit Bone fused with the secret method soul Spirit Bone, it also changed. Besides Mental Confusion, it gained an Elemental Control ability."

"What? Why didn't you tell me any of this?" Liu Xiaoxiao asked.

"You never asked before," Chen Fang replied.

"Can martial souls just mutate whenever they want? Why haven't I had a martial soul mutation?" Da Bao's voice also came through.

"Right, Da Bao, what have you been doing during this time?" Qi Xiaomin asked.

"Me? I haven't gone anywhere. I've been putting all my effort into having children. Otherwise, there'd be no heir to the throne, and I wouldn't be able to get away and go to Sea God Island with you." Da Bao said, "The child will be born soon, but there are still a few months to go. I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while longer."

"What?" The group seemed to have heard something unbelievable and cried out in alarm.

"What's so shocking about that? Don't forget, I'm nearly thirty in this world, and I'm also the crown prince. It would be a little hard to justify not having any offspring, wouldn't it?" Da Bao replied.

"Enough, stop discussing someone else's privacy. Finally, Fan Yihuang, you've been out of contact for five years straight. What exactly happened?" Chen Long asked.

Hearing this, everyone turned their heads toward Fan Yihuang.