The Fifth Soul Ring
Icefire Spring water.
Wu Qi's strength had already reached the peak of level 49 half a month ago.
With his Talent, even if he breaks through to the Titled Douluo, he won't encounter any bottlenecks. Logically, he shouldn't be stuck at level 49 for too long.
However, the reality was that he didn't rush to break through, but instead squeezed out the last bit of value from the Icefire Spring at the Soul Ancestor stage, maximizing the enhancement of his physical strength.
Of course, he wasn't always soaking in the Spring Water.
At least for now, he is still human, not a god, and he will starve to death if he doesn't eat.
During dinner that day, Dugu Bo asked, "Little guy, the competition starts in a few days, aren't you worried at all?"
Wu Qi smiled and shook his head, "Team competitions are not individual competitions. My personal growth doesn't represent anything; everyone's growth is the team's growth."
"Don't worry, even without me, they'll only lose their leader for a short time, but they'll quickly get back on track."
Even if they are not in good form, with the excellent personal qualities of Feng Xiaotian and others, winning the game should not be a problem.
If the parties involved aren't in a hurry, Dugu Bo, as an onlooker, naturally has no reason to be anxious.
"By the way, I've found a suitable Soul Beast for you in the forest. A 21,000-year-old Wind Shadow Demon Bird, what do you think?"
Thanks to the knowledge he accumulated in his early years at the Junior Soul Master Academy, Wu Qi was also aware of this rare Soul Beast.
The Wind Shadow Demon Bird resembles a phoenix, but it does not possess the bloodline of a phoenix. However, it possesses extraordinary intelligence, and thus is given the title "demon".
Wu Qi laughed heartily, casting a grateful glance his way. "Alright, that's it. I'll break through in a few days, then I'll go for it."
He could sense that the effects of the Icefire Spring were gradually diminishing and would soon cease to be effective.
Five days later, above Sunset Forest.
Two figures, one blue and one green, were hunting the Wind Shadow Demon Bird.
Although he hadn't fought in a long time, Wu Qi's skills were still sharp. Facing a 21,000-year-old Soul Beast, his attacks weren't very effective, but he was able to outmaneuver it with his speed.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo said helplessly, "Little guy, stop playing around. I'll take it down. You should absorb the Soul Ring as soon as possible."
If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.
He was worried that Wu Qi might overplay his hand and get severely injured by the Wind Shadow Demon Bird, preventing him from participating in the competition.
Wu Qi silently agreed and quickly turned to leave the battlefield.
Dugu Bo stood in his way, and the pursuing Wind Shadow Demon Bird let out a long, unwilling cry before turning and running away.
But can it escape from Titled Douluo?
Dugu Bo only made a slight move, and it was poisoned and fell to the ground.
Wu Qi charged forward, manipulating his Wing Blade to easily slay him.
Dugu Bo landed beside him, shrugged, and said, "Little guy, I know I'm being nosy, but you have to be careful. A 21,000-year Soul Ring —even Quasi-Soul Emperor would face a near-death experience if they tried to absorb it."
Wu Qi simply retorted, "Old man, have you forgotten the results of my body tempering?"
His physique is strong enough to withstand 21,000 years of Soul Pressure; as for his Spiritual Power, there is even less to worry about.
After all, with Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, how much of a ripple could a mere remnant soul of Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast possibly cause?
Dugu Bo smiled awkwardly. After thinking about it, he realized that the Fortuitous Opportunity the other party had obtained was extraordinary enough, so it seemed there was nothing to worry about.
Three hours later, five Soul Ring, one yellow, one purple, and one black, shone beneath Wu Qi's feet, signifying that he had successfully absorbed his Fifth Soul Ring.
Dugu Bo didn't rush to ask about the Soul Skill, but instead analyzed the situation, saying, "The Fifth Soul Ring is 21,000 years old, the Sixth Soul Ring's age is comparable to that of Soul Saint with the best Soul Ring Configuration, and the Seventh Soul Ring is the Soul Ring Configuration Soul Douluo."
"Doesn't that mean you can absorb Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring starting from your Eighth Spirit Ring?"
Wu Qi smiled faintly, "Theoretically speaking, that's how it is."
Dugu Bo looked on with envy, then sneered, "I can't handle a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, so don't bother me then!"
Wu Qi did not respond. He knew what the other person was thinking; he simply wanted to hear some comforting words.
"Old man, Dugu Yan broke through to the Soul King before me; her strength might not be inferior to mine."
Dugu Bo waved his hand, "Alright, I'm not that petty."
"Furthermore, Yan Yan is almost six years older than you, while you've come from behind and will soon surpass her. What's the point of comparing them?"
Before the other party could speak, he continued, "Alright, tell me about your Fifth Soul Skill. I'm very curious about it."
Wu Qi's Fifth Soul Skill is the same as Azure Luan Douluo's Sixth Soul Skill, both being "Azure Luan Swiftness," which can be considered an inherent Soul Skill of the Azure Luan Spirit.
This is a single-target attack Soul Skill. It is released at an extremely fast speed, giving opponents of the same level almost no chance to react. Its power is also considerable; unless Soul Master possesses extremely high defense, a single strike can severely injure or even kill them.
There are two days left until the start of the competition.
After Sun Buyu's guidance, Feng Xiaotian and the others gradually calmed down.
After all, with their strength, looking at all the previous competitions, only the Spirit Hall Academy Team could compete with them; the other Battle Team were simply no match for them.
So what's there to be nervous about before the Finals?
Having been given a break by Sun Buyu, they spent the last few days resting and chatting at the academy, discussing the personnel configurations of each Battle Team while also engaging in casual conversation.
Upon his return, Wu Qi immediately reported to the academy and learned the location of everyone.
Upon arriving at the door, he did not immediately enter the Rest Room, but instead concealed his presence and observed everyone's behavior.
Although it was just casual conversation, none of the people showed any arrogance.
When the Canghui Academy Team was mentioned, Feng Xiaotian became cautious, "The Dean of the Canghui Academy is Spirit-Type Spirit Master, which attracts many Spirit-Type Spirit Master to pay homage and even join the team."
As everyone knows, the attack methods of Spirit-Type Spirit Master are difficult for outsiders to understand.
Before the match began, no one knew when they would run into the Canghui Academy.
If Wu Qi does not return, then they will have to rely on themselves to devise a countermeasure.
The vast majority of academies within the Heaven Dou Empire follow the extreme development path.
For example, the members of the Wind, Water, and Fire Families are all of a single attribute, while the members of the Elephant Armor Academy are all Defense-Type Spirit Master.
Canghui Academy was no exception; all of their participating team members were spirit masters or Control-Type Spirit Master.
Huo Wu commented, "Control-Type Spirit Master have a common weakness: their own defense is weak, and they need teammates to protect them."
Apart from Tang San, who is an oddball, no other Control-Type Spirit Master can escape this rule.
As for Huo Wu, strictly speaking, she should be Power Attack-Type Spirit Master, but she is defined as Control-Type Spirit Master because she possesses the Repulsion Fire Ring, Soul Skill that forces a knockback.
Huo Wushuang added, "Canghui Academy has always had a chance to pass the Preliminary Round."
In the first tournament, Canghui Academy participated in the Preliminary Round in the Balak Kingdom. Because the tournament system was incomplete at that time and the scale was not as large as it is now, only one team from the Kingdom and duchy region could advance.
Canghui Academy finished second in their division, thus failing to qualify for the subsequent Qualifying Round and the Finals.