The Finals Begin

The Rat is gone.

Chen Feng spoke somewhat abruptly.

Tang San, lying on the next bed, opened his eyes, sat up, and said:

"Are they from the Spirit Hall?"

"Hmm, and it's someone I know." Chen Feng also sat up.

While everyone was discussing things, Chen Feng sensed a familiar presence creeping in.

This sensation triggered the Yin Sword, and it was the kind of Yin that exudes a chilling, eerie aura. So it's quite clear that Gui Mei has sneaked in.

Therefore, Chen Feng immediately became alert and gave Tang San a wink.

Tang San didn't fully understand Chen Feng's meaning at that time, but since Chen Feng had given him a hint, Tang San didn't explain it clearly. Instead, he acted as if he had used up all his trump cards.

Everyone else knew that besides Meng Yiran's Mass Frenzy, Chen Feng also had a special technique called Cycle of Rebirth that was specifically designed to counter Martial Soul Fusion Skill. This was a trump card that the team had been hiding.

Tang San and Xiao Wu had personally experienced the effects of the Cycle of Rebirth on their Martial Soul Fusion Skill in front of everyone. At this moment, his sudden announcement that they had used up all their trump cards naturally aroused everyone's doubts and confusion.

Putting everything else aside, your Ten Thousand Year Spirit Skill Wood Clone, hasn't been revealed yet, so how can you say you've used up all your trump cards?

Some people reacted quickly and realized what was going on, while others didn't understand for a moment but remained silent. Only Ma Hongjun, being straightforward, subconsciously wanted to correct Tang San's slip of the tongue.

But after being elbowed by Oscar, Ma Hongjun realized that this was not a slip of the tongue. Tang San was obviously not so confused as to forget. Although he didn't know what had happened, he could definitely continue the story. This was the scene that had just occurred.

"Who is the other party?" Tang San asked, frowning.

"Gui Mei, I remember his unique senses," Chen Feng replied.

A cold glint flashed in Tang San's eyes. "So it was him. Not surprising, sneaky people like to do these sneaky things."

"Actually, putting aside one's stance, the Gui Mei Martial Soul is indeed very suitable for gathering intelligence, as it is extremely secretive and difficult to detect," Chen Feng said.

Tang San paused for a moment, then said:

"Xiao Feng, do you think back then... it could have been him?"

Chen Feng paused for a moment, then realized what Tang San was referring to.

He had previously analyzed for Tang San that the Spirit Hall discovered the information about the Blue Silver Emperor back then, most likely because Tang Hao was not vigilant enough when he was with the Blue Silver Emperor, and was discovered by the Spirit Hall's surveillance personnel.

At that time, the Tang brothers and Ah Yin traveled across the continent together. After the Tang brothers made a name for themselves, they naturally attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall.

As the sons of the leader of the Clear Sky Sect, the Upper Three Sects, it was only natural for the Spirit Hall to send people to keep an eye on them. At that time, the two brothers had already reached the cultivation level of Soul Douluo.

Normally, if someone wants to monitor a powerful individual without being discovered, their cultivation level cannot be too much lower than the target's. From this perspective, the Spirit Hall's replacement must be at least a Soul Saint, most likely Soul Douluo.

If Chen Feng were to make the arrangement, he would choose to assign a flying-type Soul Douluo, so that they could escape if discovered.

Soul Douluo has a certain probability of discovering Blue Silver Emperor's identity. If Blue Silver Emperor doesn't always remain cautious, it wouldn't be surprising if his identity were exposed.

Is it possible that the Spirit Hall would send Titled Douluo to monitor them? The probability is actually not high, because the Spirit Hall later specifically sent a Titled Douluo to intercept Tang Hao and his wife.

Then Tang Hao smashed one of his legs.

If the monitor is Titled Douluo, then there's no need to send another one; just take action once their identity is discovered.

so...

"It shouldn't be him," Chen Feng shook his head and said. "Even Soul Douluo could see through it; there's no need for Gui Mei to make a special trip."

Tang San let out a soft breath and nodded. "I was overthinking it."

He had already learned some of the truth about what happened back then from his father, and now that he thought about it, the monitor was indeed unlikely to be Gui Mei, otherwise the attackers his parents encountered in the first wave wouldn't have been just a Titled Douluo.

"Get some rest. The competition is the day after tomorrow. We can think about these things when we're strong enough," Chen Feng said.

There's a saying, "I am not yet strong, but when I am strong, things will change." Only when you are powerful can you Vengeance.

His situation is actually somewhat similar to Tang San's; both of them have a high-level Soul Master as an enemy. However, Chen Feng's Vengeance is less difficult because Salas has not yet reached the title level.

Nothing more was said that night.

The next day was a rest period after the draw. On this day, Dai Mubai, Chen Feng, and Zhu Zhuqing walked out of the Hotel together and came to the rest area of the Star Luo Royal Academy. They happened to see Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun in the lobby.

"Big brother." Dai Mubai stepped forward and hugged Dai Weisi.

"Not bad, you've grown stronger." Dai Weisi patted Dai Mubai's arm and said with satisfaction.

"Oh my, Zhu Zhuqing, who is this handsome young man next to you?" Zhu Zhuyun asked, covering her mouth with a smile as she looked at Chen Feng beside her sister.

"Sister, you're asking a question you already know the answer to." Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed slightly.

"Greetings, Your His Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess," Chen Feng said, bowing with clasped hands.

"No need to be so formal, just call me Zhu Yun," Zhu Zhuyun said with a light laugh.

"You can call me Big Brother like Mubai does. This isn't the place to talk, let's go upstairs," Dai Weisi invited.

"Okay." Chen Feng nodded and followed.

Upon arriving at their room upstairs, the five of them each found a place to sit.

Dai Weisi cut to the chase and asked:

What do you think of the schedule for this Finals round?

"Not very good," Dai Mubai said.

Zhu Zhuyun became serious and said:

"We discussed it last night; this schedule isn't very good for us either."

Dai Weisi nodded. "We know that Skywater Academy has Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which you interrupted with your tactics before. But we don't have a similar method, so we can only rely on the Hell White Tiger to fight head-on. The first round will be a tough battle."

"After this tough battle, you'll run into us," Chen Feng said.

Dai Weisi nodded. "Yes, so I have a question for you. How confident are you in dealing with the Spirit Hall Elite Team?"

"Big brother, what do you mean?" Dai Mubai understood the implied meaning.

"What I mean is, if our two teams meet, let's just send the one with the better chance of winning straight to the Third Round," Dai Weisi said seriously.

"If that's the case, you can completely trust us," Chen Feng said with a smile.

After the eight participating teams Spirit City and rested for a day, the quarterfinals of the All-Continent Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament Finals about to begin.

For this Finals, the Spirit Hall specially set up a venue in the center of Spirit City. The arena, entirely constructed of Granite, was a hundred meters in diameter and reinforced with a large number of Soul Tool.

According to the Spirit Hall, this arena is strong enough to withstand any attack from a Soul Master below the Soul Spirit Emperor level without damage. The Spirit Hall's willingness to spend so much to build a competition arena shows how wealthy and powerful they are.

Directly in front of this Tournament Stage is the Hall of the Pope, where Pope Bibi Dong will be present to watch the competition and will personally crown the Finals champion.

For the vast majority of Soul Master, this is an honor.

Early in the morning, the teams from the eight participating Academy arrived at the competition venue under the guidance of the Spirit Hall's personnel. Each Academy had its own independent rest area built around the arena.

Across the arena from the Hall of the Pope is the VIP Judges' Stand, where representatives from the two great empires and the Spirit Hall will watch the matches.

The first match was between the Nine-Headed Serpent Academy and Blazing Fire Academy. Just as Chen Feng and his team were about to go on stage, they received some unexpected news.

Blazing Fire Academy conceded defeat outright.

Chen Feng looked towards the rest area of the Blazing Fire Academy and saw Huo Wu waving her hand at him, then he understood.

The Blazing Fire Academy team probably felt they didn't have much of a chance of winning, and since Huo Wu owed them a favor, they simply gave Chen Feng and his team a free win so they could enter the next round in perfect condition.

Chen Feng and the others naturally had no objections to this.

In the rest area of the Star Luo Royal Academy, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun also witnessed the interaction between the two Academy. They exchanged a glance and understood each other's thoughts.

"Get ready to go on," Dai Weisi said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" the other team members responded.

The second match was between the Star Luo Royal Academy and Skywater Academy, a battle between Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

The main body of the two Martial Soul Fusion Skill is not much different. In fact, because Shui Bing'er had consumed Immortal Herb, the quality of her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul was even slightly stronger than Dai Weisi's White Tiger.

Dai Weisi from the Star Luo Royal Academy has already reached the level of Spirit King, while Shui Bing'er from the Skywater Academy is also Spirit King. It seems that the two sides are evenly matched, but don't forget that a Martial Soul Fusion Skill is not something that one person can do alone.

As one of the only Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill combinations currently available on the continent, the Grandmaster immediately understood the situation on the field.

"Shui Yue'er is holding us back. The gap in cultivation between her and Zhu Zhuyun will become a hidden danger. Amplified by the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, this hidden danger will be enough to affect the outcome of the battle."

Shui Yue'er's Soul Power is level 42, while Zhu Zhuyun's Soul Power is already level 48. The difference of six levels might be able to be made up for or eliminated through tactical means in a one-on-one battle.

However, the essence of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, as a rare and special Dou Technique, lies in the fact that when two or more Soul Master activate it together through Martial Soul resonance, its power can far exceed the sum of the abilities of the participating individuals.

It's like a magnifying glass, able to amplify the abilities of the individuals involved.

Therefore, the gap between the participants of the two Martial Soul Fusion Skill will naturally be magnified in this process.

At the beginning, the Frost Phoenix was able to contend with the Hell White Tiger, and even gained a slight advantage. As for the others, they were directly wiped out by the giant beast formed by the Martial Soul Fusion.

Dai Weisi did not intend to fight quickly. He realized his own advantages and made a decision without hesitation: to wear down his opponent.

They simply used their advantage in Soul Power to drag things out, without resorting to any fancy tricks; after all, the Hell White Tiger relied solely on hand-to-hand combat.

The Frost Phoenix, on the other hand, is more inclined towards magic. If it cannot quickly defeat the Hell White Tiger with magic, then it will definitely not be able to withstand the consumption of Soul Power.

The Frost Phoenix's melee combat ability isn't bad either; its icy armor isn't just for show. However, compared to the Hell White Tiger, which specializes in melee combat, it's clearly inferior.

As the battle progressed and the two behemoths engaged in a fierce, close-quarters combat, the Frost Phoenix's disadvantage in Soul Power gradually became apparent.

After a while, the two Shui Family sisters finally couldn't withstand the strain, and the Frost Phoenix deactivated automatically. The two sisters fainted due to exhaustion.

Thus, Star Luo Royal Academy won the second match.

Next up was the match between the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Thunder Academy, a match that Grandmaster was most interested in.

Because he has nephews on both sides.

However, judging from their paths, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin are quite different. Yu Tianheng is clearly following the Bloodline Sublimation Path, and his fighting style is mainly hand-to-hand combat.

Yu Tianxin, on the other hand, follows the path of Attribute Extremity, making her appear more like a Lightning Attribute Mage.

It's hard to say which one is better or worse, and it's impossible to determine a winner in the short term, but there is a certain difference in their teammates.

Aside from the two Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the most outstanding performer in this competition was Tang Ying from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

He used to be only a three-ringed martial soul, but because of his special Martial Soul, the Purple Splendor Bow, he posed a considerable threat to Chen Feng and his companions. Now that he is a four-ringed martial soul, his threat level has increased significantly.

He first shot an arrow through Lei Tian's shoulder, bringing this Airborne unit of the Thunder Academy down from the sky.

If this were a fight to the death instead of a competition, Tang Ying's arrow would most likely have killed Lei Tian. But even though Tang Ying stopped and didn't aim for a vital spot, Lei Tian still lost his fighting ability because his shoulder was pierced, and he was kicked off the field by the Referee for emergency treatment.

With a high-level healing Soul Master specially prepared by the Spirit Hall, Lei Tian is unlikely to be crippled.

After dealing with the Airborne units, Tang Ying aimed the Purple Splendor Bow at Lei Dong and fired an arrow directly at him.

Lei Dong was so frightened that he quickly dodged and dared not concentrate on controlling the situation.

However, that arrow was fake.

And so, amidst the mix of truth and falsehood, the familiar tactics resurfaced once again. Under the intimidation of the Purple Splendor Bow, the Thunder Academy team struggled to unleash their full potential, and as expected, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy emerged victorious.

The final match was between the Spirit Hall Elite Team and the Divine Wind Team.

Chen Feng carefully observed the match, hoping to see if there would be anything new, but the match ended too quickly. Hu Liena's mental control combined with Yan and Xie Yue's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Evil Blade Lord, quickly took down the Divine Wind Team.

For others, the short match showcased the Spirit Hall Elite Team's overwhelming strength, making them seem invincible.

But for Chen Feng, although he didn't see anything new, he did confirm one thing.

That's the Spirit Hall Elite Team's trump card; it should still be their three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill.