Spirit City, Meeting Again

"Students from the Skywater Academy, please come in and have a chat."

Su Cheng nodded and greeted Shui Bing'er and the others in a friendly manner.

The next moment, the smile on his face froze slightly as seven or eight people rushed in from outside the door, including substitutes from their team.

"Captain Su Cheng, how did you cultivate? I heard you're only fifteen years old."

"Qing Yu, how are you feeling here? What about Feng Xiaotian? Isn't he coming?"

"Ning Rongrong isn't here?"

Why don't you go play for the home team?

"..."

Accompanied by the chirping of birds, these people entered the carriage one after another, making the originally spacious space somewhat crowded.

The other members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team rarely saw such a scene, and for a moment they all lowered their heads and remained silent.

Su Cheng felt somewhat helpless.

He had indeed sensed several auras led by Shui Bing'er, but since they were mixed together, he hadn't been able to distinguish them clearly. He hadn't expected so many people to come.

Shui Bing'er smiled apologetically at him.

The sisters from these teams wanted to come and see what was going on, and she didn't want to stop them too much.

After the girls' chatter subsided slightly, Su Cheng straightened his expression and looked at the beautiful girl with long, light blue hair opposite him. "Captain Shui Bing'er, have you made up your mind?"

"Captain Su Cheng, you don't need to be so polite. Just call me Bing'er."

"Okay." Su Cheng readily agreed. "You can just call me by my name."

Shui Bing'er nodded, but instead of immediately answering Su Cheng's previous question, she asked, "Captain Su Cheng, do you know the general situation of the Spirit Hall Team?"

Su Cheng nodded slightly and said, "I understand a little."

Shui Bing'er stared at Su Cheng with a solemn expression.

"As far as I know, they have three Soul King level combatants, and are known as the 'Golden Generation' by the Spirit Hall. Their strength is extremely formidable."

"I don't know about their Martial Soul and Soul Skill, but I can confirm that the lowest Soul Power among these three is level 51, and the other two are level 52."

"Furthermore, he was personally awarded the Spirit Hall Purple Record Medal by the Pope, setting a record for the Spirit Hall."

"Even if they are no match for you individually, can you handle them if the three of them team up?"

She was indeed willing to accept Su Cheng's previous suggestion and join the opposing team to participate in the finals.

The academies are also aware of the situation of the Spirit Hall Team.

They are currently unaware of Qian Renxue's existence, but they have long heard of the Golden Generation trio's fame.

With three Soul King- level powerhouses, the championship is simply out of their reach.

Although they were eager to lead the Heavenly Water Academy Team to achieve good results and win honors, the championship reward promised by Su Cheng was also very tempting for them.

In contrast, if one cannot win the championship, the honor is actually quite limited.

Moreover, the other teams are quite strong; they don't even have the confidence to defeat Shrek Academy right now.

Zhu Zhuqing alone is troublesome enough, but adding Tang San, who wields the Clear Sky Hammer, would cause their combat power to skyrocket.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Tang San was defeated by Su Cheng with a single sword strike; it's because Su Cheng was too strong.

Although the participants found it amusing, they were well aware that Tang San's strength was definitely among the top of all the contestants.

But even if I join the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, do I have a chance to win the championship?

She was unsure.

Shui Bing'er knew that Su Cheng's strength seemed to be far beyond that of an ordinary Soul King, but no matter what, he would probably have some difficulty facing three Soul Kings.

She herself was not at this level. Although she had seen many Soul Kings and Soul Emperors, she still did not have an accurate understanding of Su Cheng's level.

"Or are you planning to merge with the main team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy after arriving in Spirit City and form a new team?"

"No merger. Besides myself, the confirmed members of our vice-team who will be playing include Ning Rongrong from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Soul Ancestor level), Hu Yanli from the Elephant Armor Academy, and Feng Qingyu from the Godwind Academy (Soul Elder level). And..."

At this point, Su Cheng chuckled, "Those few Soul King are not my targets; I need you to limit them."

Shui Bing'er was taken aback upon hearing this. "What do you mean?"

"Their captain has the cultivation of a peak Soul Emperor, and may even reach the level of Soul Saint. I need to deal with that person."

Upon hearing this, not only Shui Bing'er and her teammates turned pale.

Even the original members of the team, including Hu Yanli and Feng Qingyu, were struggling to breathe.

Shui Bing'er looked dazed and murmured, "Su Cheng, the age requirement for this competition is no more than twenty-five years old..."

"That person is indeed under twenty-five years old, but I might not necessarily lose to her." Su Cheng stared at her, his face serious.

"Your team leader is also at the peak of the Soul Emperor realm. What is her assessment of my strength?"

"... The teacher admits that he is no match for you."

Shui Bing'er hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth.

She hadn't really believed the teacher's assessment at first, but judging from Su Cheng's expression, it seemed to be true.

"Your teacher is right." Su Cheng nodded. "However, the Soul Emperor of the Spirit Hall is no ordinary Soul Emperor. I will have to go all out against her, so I can't afford to worry about others."

"So that's how it is..."

Shui Bing'er remained silent, but a surge of passion was quietly boiling within her.

As a genius Soul Master, he is the most talented person of this generation in the Skywater Academy.

Although she was young, she was the strongest fighter and naturally had a lot of pride.

Although she may appear gentle and unassuming on the surface, how could she not yearn to clash with the strong?

At that moment, she suddenly sensed a unique aura emanating from Su Cheng opposite her.

It made her feel both admiration and closeness.

"This is?"

Shui Bing'er looked over in surprise.

It has a similar feel to the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, yet it's not quite the same.

This was naturally her misconception.

The essence of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill is the mutual complementation of Martial Soul Bloodline.

The aura that Su Cheng was emanating at this moment originated from the immortal essence within her Martial Soul; the two could be said to share the same origin.

"Your Martial Soul is extraordinary, but I suspect that none of the teachers in your academy, including yourself, have realized its true nature."

Su Cheng and Shui Bing'er exchanged a glance, and Su Cheng said thoughtfully, "You could consider cultivating with me for a while. You might gain something from it. Especially in terms of Soul Ring Configuration, I might be able to offer some suggestions."

"..."

Shui Bing'er remained silent, still in a state of extreme shock.

The Martial Soul and the Soul Master's soul reflect each other; that feeling is undeniable.

The person before her subtly hinted at the path she would take to advance her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul to the next level.

"Sister Bing'er, you can consider it."

At this moment, Feng Qingyu, who was sitting to the side, suddenly spoke up.

She and Shui Bing'er had known each other for a long time.

Both of them came from extraordinary backgrounds and belonged to the same Element Academy faction.

Unlike Elephant Armor Academy, which is backed by the Elephant Armor Sect, which has sided with the Spirit Hall, and Thunder Academy, which belongs to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the teaching philosophies of the Godwind Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Skywater Academy are relatively pure. They do not exclude talented commoner students and have always had a good relationship with each other.

There will naturally be many opportunities to get to know each other.

Shui Bing'er turned to look at Feng Qingyu.

"Sister Bing'er, although my teacher is cunning, he really knows a lot. You know about my Martial Soul; even my grandfather couldn't understand it, but he can analyze it very thoroughly. He definitely won't let you down."

Su Cheng glanced at Feng Qingyu, but didn't care about the slanderous remark. He quietly waited for Shui Bing'er's decision.

Shui Bing'er pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the encouraging gazes of her other teammates.

Finally, he nodded slightly and said, "We are willing to temporarily join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team. Thank you for your help."

Su Cheng smiled with satisfaction. "It's not a problem. Let's cheer each other on in the next match. Those three Soul Kings are not easy to deal with."

The Heaven Dou Empire's team of Soul Master continued their journey, and nothing unexpected happened along the way.

Although Tang San revealed the existence of the Clear Sky Hammer, the Spirit Hunt Operation in the original timeline did not occur.

Su Cheng didn't pay much attention, assuming that Qian Renxue had already made all the arrangements in advance.

Because of the large number of people, they relied on horse-drawn carriages to travel the entire way.

More than half a month later, the entire team finally arrived Spirit City.

Subsequently, the fifteen Soul Master teams entered the city together.

Compared to a massive city like Heaven Dou City, Spirit City is much smaller, not even one-tenth the size of Heaven Dou City.

But for the young Soul Master, this place holds extraordinary significance.

The massive granite city wall, standing eighty meters tall and over thirty meters thick, is majestic and spectacular from the outside, revealing at a glance the enormous cost it must have made.

The patrol teams were entirely composed of Soul Master, dressed in the uniforms of the Spirit Hall, walking back and forth on the city walls.

Su Cheng silently looked up at the unique hexagonal city wall of Spirit City and couldn't help but sigh.

"Spirit City, it's been a long time."

There weren't many pedestrians in Spirit City.

There are very few shops on the street, and most of them sell items that Soul Master need, and even Soul Tool with spatial storage capabilities.

Led by a Cardinal Bishop, the two hundred-plus people from various teams were quickly settled in a hotel on the west side of Spirit City.

Here, even the staff are all Soul Grandmaster with at least level 20 Soul Power.

Not long after entering the hotel, a middle-aged man with black hair and an extraordinary demeanor came to the door. It was Dugu Bo, who had come to Spirit City with his granddaughter long ago.

He rushed here immediately after hearing that Su Cheng's team had arrived.

"Senior, you've arrived." Su Cheng nodded to him.

"Shall we go for a walk together?" Dugu Bo said casually, giving him a wink.

Su Cheng thought for a moment. There was nothing to do at the hotel. Since Ning Rongrong was coming, someone would naturally take her here. So he didn't refuse and prepared to go out with her.

"Teacher, me too!"

Seeing that Su Cheng was about to leave, Feng Qingyu quickly called out.

She had never been to Spirit City before, so she was naturally very curious.

Dugu Bo was somewhat puzzled. He glanced at Feng Qingyu, then turned his gaze to Su Cheng, "And who is this?"

"My newly accepted apprentice, Feng Qingyu from the Godwind Academy."

"You're so young to be taking on an apprentice? This little girl is quite something, she actually accepted you as her teacher."

"This shows that she is smart enough."

As they talked, the three of them arrived on the streets of Spirit City.

As they walked along the road, Dugu Bo seemed to want to say something, but considering Feng Qingyu beside him, he hesitated to speak.

"She's just a little kid, she doesn't understand anything. Just say what you want to say."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyu rolled her eyes and didn't say anything, but instead looked around at the various shops.

Dugu Bo understood Su Cheng's meaning and no longer hesitated, sighing softly, "The Spirit Hall has quite the ambition."

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"The Soul Master here, although they come from the Two Empires, only know the Spirit Hall and not the Two Empires. Do you think this is normal?"

So, what are your thoughts?

Dugu Bo glanced at him in surprise; the kid's reaction was a bit strange.

However, considering the woman who once impersonated Xue Qinghe, there are clearly some deeper secrets involved.

But judging from Su Cheng's expression, he clearly knew it very well.

"What thoughts could I possibly have? I'm all alone," Dugu Bo said casually. "But judging from the current situation, getting involved at this point might not be a good thing."

"It's the same wherever you are. For you, the Spirit Hall is the best choice," Su Cheng said calmly. "Besides, what's there to be afraid of for a Peak Douluo like you?"

Dugu Bo sighed, "That's true."

Given the current scale of power of the Spirit Hall, if they really have ambitions, do they need to think twice about what they want to do?

If a catastrophe were to occur that sweeps across the continent, it wouldn't really matter where you are; in that case, the Spirit Hall would indeed be the best ally.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the center of Spirit City.

A huge arena stands not far away.

"That's your competition venue."

Dugu Bo pointed towards the arena.

The arena is a hundred meters in diameter and is made entirely of granite, making it look extremely sturdy.

On this enormous arena, there are also a large number of Soul Tool that serve to reinforce the equipment and prevent damage.

"I heard from the Spirit Hall that this place is strong enough to withstand any attack from anyone below the Soul Emperor level."

"Oh."

Su Cheng nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Judging from this, Xiao Xue probably won't make a move before the final match.

Otherwise, if we accidentally destroy this place, how will the other teams compete?

"Oh, what do you mean?" Dugu Bo glanced at him sideways.

"Oh means that I can cleave this thing in two with one sword."

"..." The other two were speechless for a moment.

Feng Qingyu said bluntly, "Teacher, you're really pretentious."

Dugu Bo chuckled and then said, "When the final three are facing off, the Pope will personally appear to crown the champion. It seems he really values this competition."

As the group was talking, Su Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

He then turned around and looked towards the end of the street in the distance.

A figure stood there, long golden hair fluttering in the wind, dark eyes shimmering, silently watching Su Cheng.

She stood tall and straight, her hands behind her back, her body wrapped in a fitted black Mianfu, and a smile played on her lips.

Su Cheng also laughed.

After noticing his movements and expressions, Dugu Bo and Feng Qingyu followed his gaze and saw Qian Renxue standing in the distance.

Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised.

Despite his Peak Douluo cultivation, he couldn't sense any fluctuations in the other party's aura. If it weren't for Su Cheng, he wouldn't have even noticed that someone was secretly observing him.

But isn't that person Su Cheng's old flame? Has his strength improved again?

Another monster.

Unlike Dugu Bo's sentimental remarks, Feng Qingyu somewhat uneasy.

When the other person glanced at her seemingly casually, their eyes were extremely cold, which startled her.

"What a fierce older sister."

Qian Renxue did not linger in the city. She simply nodded slightly to Su Cheng and then turned and left.

Only then did Feng Qingyu dare to speak.

"Teacher, I never imagined you would betray us! You're flirting with the people from the Spirit Hall!"

"Don't talk nonsense here."