Tang San wanted to measure up to Wu Qi

Wu Qi didn't know if his Spirit-Type Soul Bone could be used to investigate the case.

Since we're already here, we might as well give it a try.

"Old man, don't let anyone notice the existence of the Soul Bone. Be vigilant," Wu Qi warned.

The Royal Knights were under the direct control of the Emperor and kept their mouths shut. They were also kept two miles away, and with Dugu Bo's Soul Power barrier, no one could see the methods Wu Qi used.

After this period of nurturing, the Soul Bone has been repaired to 60%, and the power of the Soul Skill will not be reduced too much.

"Head Soul Bone Skill: Illusion Space, Phantom Energy Sharing."

With both Soul Skill released simultaneously, Wu Qi unleashed his Spiritual Power to its peak.

In his and Dugu Bo's sight, the shattered carriage was quickly restored, and the dead Escort Guard got up.

"Little guy, what kind of trick is this?"

Dugu Bo knew very little about Spirit-Type Spirit Master and did not understand what was happening before him.

Wu Qi explained, "I just thought of that myself. Their bodies haven't decomposed yet, so we can extract fragments of their memories to reconstruct what happened."

This is also what makes the Illusion Space unique.

To create a dream world that is difficult to distinguish from reality, one must have scenes that have appeared in someone else's memory.

This Soul Skill can extract a portion of another person's memories, making the illusion unbreakable!

Those killed by Spirit-Type Spirit Master retain a significant amount of Spiritual Power, which provides a prerequisite for reconstructing the events.

As the carriage sped along the official road in their sight, a pair of cold eyes stared intently at them from a grove of trees by the roadside.

Suddenly, countless hideous monsters appeared in their sight.

The horses were startled, the vehicle overturned, and all the goods and people on board were thrown out.

It wasn't over yet. Before everyone could get up, the monsters launched another attack.

Among the Escort Guard, the strongest possessed the cultivation of Soul Emperor, yet even he was powerless to resist. The attacker's strength must have been immense!

"They must be trapped in a dream," Dugu Bo said coldly. "Remnant Dream Shinian!"

If it were an ordinary Soul Saint, they would never be valued by Titled Douluo.

But Shi Nian had changed, and his methods were so bizarre that Dugu Bo remembered his name.

Wu Qi frowned.

After activating his Soul Bone Skill, he became particularly sensitive to mental fluctuations. Two mental fluctuations remained around him, one from Shi Nian and the other extremely subtle and difficult to detect, likely originating from another powerful individual.

Hearing his explanation, Dugu Bo snorted, "Looks like it's a case of collusion. By the way, I remember Shi Nian was the Dean of the Canghui Academy. They'll be here sooner or later once the competition starts."

"Hmph, I will definitely get the whereabouts of the Soul Bone and his accomplices from him."

Wu Qi reminded him, "Shi Nian is the Dean of the Canghui Academy. As a participant, his safety is protected by the Empire."

The original intention of holding the Spirit Master Competition was to promote the concept of ending war.

During the tournament, no war is allowed on the continent. Even the Two Great Empires that have always been at odds will cease hostilities during the tournament.

Murder and arson during a competition are punishable by severe penalties, especially when the perpetrators target other participants.

"Old man, he dared to rob people back Shi Nian, which clearly shows he's not a law-abiding citizen."

"Once he reveals his weakness, whether he lives or dies will be up to you. Remember, don't rush things, and definitely don't act rashly."

In the past, Dugu Bo would have gone straight to the Canghui Academy by now.

Since meeting Wu Qi, he has discovered that strength is not everything. Only by combining it with strategy can one maximize their own interests.

With that thought in mind, he waved his hand, "Whatever you say, that's what I'll say."

"But don't tell anyone about this for now. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'd like to give this Soul Bone to Yan Yan."

Inside the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Little San, are you crazy?" Yu Xiaogang grabbed Tang San's arm, his face extremely ugly.

Just now, Tang San revealed his intention to absorb the fourth ring of the Ten Thousand Years Old.

Yu Xiaogang was convinced of his own theory, and Tang San's actions were undoubtedly courting death; how could he possibly agree to that!

Tang San retorted, "But teacher, Wu Qi's fourth Soul Ring is Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. If he can do it, why can't I?"

"Furthermore, if I can't match Wu Qi in terms of Soul Ring, how can I be his opponent in the major competition?"

Tang San may appear to be just the Vice-Captain, but everyone with eyes can see that he is the true leader of the Shrek Seven Devils.

His behavior, however, is somewhat understandable.

As the team leader, if his strength is weaker than Wu Qi's, leading to a complete defeat in the game, he bears the greatest responsibility!

Flender advised, "Little San, don't judge a book by its cover."

"Yu Xiaogang's theory is correct. Wu Qi was able to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, so he likely used other methods."

"We don't yet know how he did it, and trying to imitate him rashly could result in heavy losses."

"Furthermore, do you know that there is a fundamental difference between absorbing Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and absorbing Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"

Tang San's gaze wandered, and he couldn't help but look at Yu Xiaogang.

They were clearly unaware of this matter.

Back then, Yu Xiaogang said that it was indeed difficult to absorb a ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, but as long as one could withstand the impact of the Soul Power on the Soul Ring, it would be no different from absorbing Soul Ring that was hundreds or thousands of years old.

Could it be that there are other things that the other party has overlooked?

Yu Xiaogang himself had never absorbed Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. He only knew how to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring from hearsay, which he then incorporated directly into his theory.

Liu Erlong added, "Little San, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring experiences Soul Shock, which is fundamentally different from a thousand-year Soul Ring."

"If the absorption of a thousand-year-old Soul Ring fails, we can interrupt it in time to effectively reduce the damage to the body, but this is not the case for Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring."

"If the Soul Shock cannot be withstood, it can lead to mental insanity at best, and instant death at worst, with no possibility of interruption."

Tang San's eyes widened.

These theories were unknown to him.

Yu Xiaogang hadn't said a word until now.

Now that he knows the situation, he acts like a Monday morning quarterback, patting Tang San on the shoulder and adding, "Little San, your strength was far from enough to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring in the past, that's why I didn't tell you the whole story."

"I can say with certainty that even Quasi-Soul King would find it extremely difficult to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, let alone someone like you in your current state."

After speaking, he silently noted down the term "Soul Shock," intending to incorporate it into his theory as soon as he returned.

Dai Mubai spoke up, "Yes, Little San, I know you're very eager to pursue strength, but you should also act within your capabilities, shouldn't you?"

Yu Tianheng sneered, "Who knows what kind of evil method Wu Qi used? In any case, we cannot blindly imitate him."

Whether Wu Qi directly absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring or increased Soul Ring age through some method, they did not know.

Things are different now. In the Original Space-Time, Tang San could have used the excuse of absorbing his Third Soul Ring beyond its limit to get Flender and the others to agree.

However, his Third Soul Ring's age has not exceeded Yu Xiaogang's theoretical limit, and without the Icefire Yin Yang Well to temper his body, even if he were to absorb it, the success rate would be extremely slim.