The Secret to Absorbing Soul Rings Beyond One's Level

While Raiden Shogun had been invited to the Star Luo Imperial Palace to cook,

the battles at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena were just as thrilling.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's combination was simply unstoppable. Their Soul Ring configuration—one yellow, one purple, and one black—left everyone who saw it utterly shocked.

Whatever "ten great theories" Yu Xiaogang had once proposed had long since been dragged out and ridiculed countless times.

If Tang San had been here, who knew how many people he would have added to his list of those who deserved death.

"Are you the students Blue Tyrant Academy recruited today?"

After Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu had their fill of fighting, they left the spirit arena together.

They had not gone far before a group of people blocked their path.

The one who spoke was Dugu Yan.

She had a Titled Douluo grandfather who showered her with every kind of resource, yet she still had not become as monstrous as these two.

"Huh? You're from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, right? Here to settle things with your Sister Xiao Wu? But... with little nobodies like you, I'd advise you not to overestimate yourselves."

Xiao Wu had not forgotten the grudge with Heaven Dou Royal Academy from earlier that day. Looking at these people, though, she was utterly disdainful.

Not a single one of them could fight.

"Hmph! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're strong. Plenty of people have their eyes on the secrets you carry."

Dugu Yan wore a grave expression.

She could not beat Xiao Wu, but could her grandfather, Poison Douluo, not beat her?

"Are you threatening me?" Xiao Wu puffed out her chest, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Yan Yan, don't make trouble."

Just as Dugu Yan was about to lose her temper again, a mild-looking young man beside her interrupted.

Qin Ming smiled gently and said,

"Everyone, we mean no harm. As fellow students, my students merely wish to exchange some insights about cultivation with you."

"Hehe. What do you think you have that could be traded for the secrets we possess?"

Xiao Wu was not foolish. Her voice turned cold.

Qin Ming was immediately left speechless.

That was right. They had nothing that could tempt the other side.

Dugu Yan snorted. "My grandfather is a Titled Douluo. Give me your secret, and I'll have my grandfather protect you."

Although Poison Douluo was rather weak, no faction wanted to provoke someone so temperamental and unpredictable.

"A Titled Douluo? Pfft..." Xiao Wu could not hold back her laughter.

A mere Titled Douluo truly did not amount to much in her eyes now.

"What do you mean?" Xiao Wu's mockery enraged Dugu Yan, who felt that she was belittling her grandfather.

"You should give up on those thoughts. Never mind your grandfather being a Titled Douluo—even if your entire family were Titled Douluo, we still wouldn't be afraid!"

Xiao Wu said disdainfully.

That struck directly at Dugu Yan's sore spot. What did Xiao Wu mean by saying her entire family was made up of Titled Douluo?

Aside from herself, her entire family really was made up of Titled Douluo.

With Xiao Wu bringing it up at this moment, it was hard not to infer what she meant.

Seeing that the atmosphere between both sides had turned tense, Starry Sky quickly smiled softly and said,

"Don't be so cold and unfriendly. Xiao Wu, we have a long road ahead of us. The more friends you have, the more paths open before you."

Only then did Xiao Wu withdraw her forceful aura.

"This isn't really some great secret. If you want to know, just have your grandfather come."

Starry Sky wanted to meet Poison Douluo and, while he was at it, stock up on goods from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Cultivation was so boring. Taking pills was much more enjoyable.

The corners of Dugu Yan's lips curled upward slightly. In the end, did they not still need the influence of her grandfather, Poison Douluo?

Wanting greater power, Dugu Yan nodded and said,

"Fine! Tomorrow, I'll bring my grandfather to Blue Tyrant Academy to find you."

It seemed that the matter had been settled.

Yu Tianheng, who had been deep in thought nearby, quickly stepped forward and said,

"My grandfather is also a Titled Douluo. If you are willing to share these secrets with our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as well, my grandfather will agree to any conditions you set."

Uh...

Starry Sky could not help giving Yu Tianheng another look.

Yu Yuanzhen was desperate to avoid them. If Yu Tianheng actually brought Yu Yuanzhen here, that would be interesting.

Starry Sky loved stirring up trouble, so he nodded at Yu Tianheng. "Sure! The more friends you have, the more paths open before you."

Yu Tianheng was overjoyed. He quickly separated from his teacher Qin Ming and his teammates to send this enormous news back to the clan.

Qin Ming looked as though he wanted to speak but hesitated. Then he thought of his own background.

Shrek Academy?

Even its strongest member, Flender, was only a Soul Sage.

Could that possibly move Starry Sky?

But as a genius, he desperately wanted to become stronger.

He did not want to miss any opportunity to grow stronger.

Thus, Qin Ming quickly bowed and said,

"Hello, I am Qin Ming, a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. These people are all my students. I have no influential background, but I possess Innate Full Soul Power and will surely become a Titled Douluo in the future! If you are willing to tell me the secret of the Soul Rings, I promise that once I become a Titled Douluo, I will do ten things for you!"

Qin Ming wanted to become stronger so badly!

Starry Sky looked at him and felt great pity for Qin Ming.

A genius with Innate Full Soul Power had ended up in a trashy place like Shrek Academy.

Not only had there been no good cultivation environment, but Flender had not even been willing to buy Qin Ming medicinal herbs to stabilize his body and meridians.

If he had gone to any proper academy, then with his abilities at the time, had he participated in a Soul Master tournament, he would not be this weak now.

Qin Ming had also been influenced by Shrek Academy and had become terrified of poverty.

Now, for resources, he had become a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

At his age, he should have been out adventuring.

What opportunities could there be in being a teacher at an academy?

Just look at the Hao Tian Twin Stars. They had gone out once and encountered Ah Yin, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had taken human form.

And later, had the Shrek Seven Devils not all been sent to Sea God Island?

It could only be blamed on the fact that the Shrek Academy he had attended back then was too trashy.

It did not even have a single junior who could go adventuring with him.

He had never participated in a Soul Master tournament and had no reputation to speak of.

Still, Starry Sky had no bad impression of Qin Ming.

At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he truly was a good teacher.

He had trained those noble children into complete obedience.

Moreover, the method he had mentioned for increasing the age of Soul Rings was not really some great secret.

There was no need to hide it from him.

So he nodded and said,

"Come tomorrow as well."

Qin Ming was overjoyed and quickly bowed respectfully.

"Thank you!"

After that, as if he had made up his mind, he said,

"The students of Blue Tyrant Academy are so broad-minded, yet I turned a blind eye when my students suppressed Blue Tyrant Academy in the past. From this day onward, I am no longer a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I will go to Blue Tyrant Academy and atone for my students' sins!"

"Teacher, this isn't your fault. You don't need to leave the academy because of us."

Dugu Yan looked shocked and hurriedly tried to stop him.

But Qin Ming shook his head. "My mind is made up. Yan Yan, you are an outstanding student. I believe that you will definitely become even stronger than your grandfather."