First Battle Against Tang San

Notting Academy's training ground.

At this moment, the training ground was already bustling, packed with students who had come to watch. Quite a few powerful teachers stood nearby, maintaining order.

The guest seats were also filled with many imposing Soul Masters, mostly the students' family members.

From the raised platform, Principal Zhao Chong's hearty voice rang in every student's ears.

"For this Multi-Academy Tournament, a total of ten people from Notting Academy have signed up!"

"The first round of matches will be held at Notting Academy to determine the strongest contender!"

"The strongest contender will represent Notting Academy and travel to Heaven Dou Imperial City for the finals against Soul Masters from other academies, competing for the championship!"

The rules were simple.

Moreover, everyone from Notting Academy who dared to sign up this time had immense confidence in their own strength. Otherwise, they would never have registered in the first place!

After all, arena duels were held in full view of the public. If one were defeated before everyone's eyes, it would be utterly humiliating!

"Xiao Chenyu looks quite confident. Could it be that my son, Qin He, really taught him something impressive?"

In the guest seats, Qin Zhan leaned over and spoke to Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang beside him.

"What are you talking about? Brother Qin Zhan, you're also a renowned Soul King. During your cultivation, did you ever improve your strength by rolling around on a training ground?"

Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang shook his head.

His disciple Tang San had also signed up for this competition.

The reward for the Multi-Academy Tournament was a soul bone. Whether Tang San used it himself or sold it, it would be a guaranteed profit.

If Qin He had participated, Yu Xiaogang might have had some worries about his disciple winning the championship.

But Xiao Chenyu?

It was not that Yu Xiaogang looked down on Xiao Chenyu, but if Xiao Chenyu could win the championship, Yu Xiaogang would eat the cup in front of him!

Wait, where was Qin He?

At one corner of the arena, Qin He narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Xiao Chenyu beside him, "Xiaoyu, I have to tell you the truth. This Rolling Cultivation Method is actually completely useless..."

Seeing the fanatic look in Xiao Chenyu's eyes, Qin He could not help but speak up.

This idiot looked so confident. If Tang San beat him senseless onstage later, how embarrassing would that be?

Especially since Tang San was participating in this Multi-Academy Tournament!

Who was Tang San?

This guy was practically the chosen one!

From Qin He's senses, Tang San had already cultivated to level twenty-eight. Moreover, he seemed to have several hidden weapons that had not even appeared at this point in the original story!

This guy was the true protagonist. Challenging opponents above his level was nothing to him, let alone when Xiao Chenyu was only level twenty-two...

"Don't worry, Boss. I know. This Rolling Cultivation Method is completely useless!"

Xiao Chenyu looked as though he had suddenly understood.

That's right, Boss Qin He had thought this through!

The Rolling Cultivation Method had such obvious effects on a Soul Master's strength. If it spread, how would I, Xiao Chenyu, maintain my advantage?

He had heard that in Heaven Dou Imperial City, some people had already recognized the benefits of the Rolling Cultivation Method and were working hard to imitate it. They apparently had already grasped a bit of its essence.

Making a fortune quietly—that was The Way of the King!

"You know? What exactly do you know?"

Qin He stared at Xiao Chenyu's fanatical expression in confusion and sank into thought.

"The first-round draw begins!"

On the raised platform, Principal Zhao Chong helplessly glanced in Qin He's direction, then drew a slip of paper from a box.

"Number one, Xiao Chenyu!"

Xiao Chenyu's name was clearly written on the slip.

Immediately afterward, Zhao Chong reached into the box again and drew the second slip.

"Number two, Tang San!"

The moment this name was announced, cries of surprise erupted from the crowd below!

What was a clash of dragons and tigers?

This was a true clash of dragons and tigers!

At Notting Academy, Qin He's strength had always seemed unfathomable. He could be said to occupy the top tier among the students of Notting Academy—and he was the only one in that tier.

Below Qin He, however, there were quite a few well-known names!

Xiao Chenyu was one of them, but he was famous mostly because he followed Qin He around!

Tang San was different. He had genuinely reached level twenty-eight at the age of eleven. He was unquestionably a genius youth!

Many outstanding advanced academies in the Heaven Dou Empire had already sent him invitations. Compared to Qin He's offers, their terms were only slightly worse!

"Xiao Chenyu is really unlucky!"

"Yeah, he ran into Tang San in the first round. Tang San is one of the favorites to win!"

"If he hadn't met Tang San, Xiao Chenyu would have been among the strongest too, though he's been obsessed with rolling around lately instead of cultivating seriously..."

"Putting two strong contenders together in the first round is way too unreasonable!"

The students of Notting Academy immediately began discussing the moment the first-round matchup was decided!

"Xiao Chenyu, you are not worthy of being my opponent!"

Tang San's face was cold as ice. After learning his first-round opponent, he merely shook his head disdainfully, his gaze fixed on where Qin He stood below the stage!

In Tang San's view, after four years of cultivation, he had reached level twenty-eight. Although his level was lower than Qin He's, the gap was not that great!

Furthermore, his Tang Sect Hidden Weapons gave him the ability to challenge opponents above his level, so the difference between him and Qin He was not actually that large?

But!

Because Qin He was not participating, Tang San could only duel a minor nobody like Xiao Chenyu. This was simply a waste of time!

Of course, even though he looked down on Xiao Chenyu inwardly, Tang San still remained fully vigilant on the surface!

Xiao Chenyu was just as confident. "Tang San, you're merely the weakest opponent in this Multi-Academy Tournament. Dealing with you will take no effort at all for me, Xiao Chenyu!"

How much fake alcohol had this guy drunk?

Qin He shook his head to himself, grumbling inwardly.

It was fine. Xiao Chenyu embarrassing himself had nothing to do with me, Qin He.

"Blue Silver Grass First Soul Skill—Entanglement!"

A green surge of Soul Power burst forth from Tang San's body, looking incredibly powerful!

At the same time, a black-tinged green vine beside Tang San shot toward Xiao Chenyu with lightning speed!

Tang San unleashed the Soul Power of a level twenty-eight Great Soul Master. His overwhelming aura startled everyone present!

Like a venomous snake, the vine swiftly coiled around Xiao Chenyu. Within only a few breaths, Xiao Chenyu's body was completely enveloped by green vines!

"Blue Silver Grass Second Soul Skill—Parasitism!"