Surprises Everywhere in Life, the Finals Begin

Giving the Illusionary Thought Bell to Hu Liena will not have a significant impact on the current Lin Hai.

The passive skill for cultivating Spiritual Power has now reached a bottleneck.

His current Mental Strength is unmatched below the God Level.

To go further, we must rely on the overall improvement of our own strength.

Only by allowing the Divine Artifact to contain more Primordial Force can his Spiritual Power gradually transform into true divine soul power.

As for the skills [Dream Weaver] and [Spirit Platform Heart Guard], Lin Hai probably won't need them for a while.

In addition, he also wanted to take this opportunity to see if Hu Liena's refining of the Illusionary Thought Bell could bring about some unexpected changes to this Divine Artifact.

But Hu Liena was unaware of these details. Upon hearing this, she immediately shoved the Illusionary Thought Bell back into Lin Hai's hand, shaking her head vigorously.

"I don't want it. Why are you giving me something so important?"

In her view, if she were to take the Illusionary Thought Bell for herself, Lin Hai would be permanently losing his second Soul Ring.

Such a gift is indeed unique, but it's not surprising at all!

Lin Hai naturally understood her concerns and affectionately pinched her soft cheek:

"It's not as serious as you think. After refining it, if you can use it, so can I."

"Really?" Hu Liena looked at Lin Hai suspiciously. "You can't lie to me!"

"Of course it's true." Lin Hai nodded affirmatively. "This is a one-of-a-kind gift."

"As for that big surprise, we may have to wait a little longer, but it should be soon!"

"Alright then..." Hu Liena reluctantly agreed, but her eyes already betrayed her anticipation.

"Alright, I'll teach you how to refine it."

Hu Liena was already imbued with Lin Hai's aura, and with the approval of Illusionary Thought Bell, the entire refining process proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

In less than an hour, she successfully integrated the Illusionary Thought Bell into her Sea of Consciousness.

And the moment the refining was completed, the change Lin Hai had been anticipating arrived—

He clearly sensed that his level of refinement of the Illusionary Thought Bell had also increased significantly!

Lin Hai tried hard to recall the feedback from the Divine Artifact of the past: combining... to help him control the Divine Artifact...

A guess began to form in my mind.

To verify this idea, he directly pounced on Hu Liena, who had just finished refining and was still receiving information from the Divine Artifact, and pinned her down on the bed!

Hu Liena was taken aback at first, then smiled sweetly. She didn't bother to appreciate the wonders of the Illusionary Thought Bell and wholeheartedly began to cooperate. Before long, she was singing with great enthusiasm.

As the battle came to an end, the refining progress of the Illusionary Thought Bell indeed increased again, just as Lin Hai had predicted.

He couldn't help but think to himself: So it really is true that "the harder you work, the stronger you become!"

While Hu Liena was resting, Lin Hai left the side hall and went straight to Liu Erlong, who had just woken up and was doing her hair.

Refining and cultivating—the same process...

Listening to Liu Erlong calling out "Dad" with abandon, and feeling the progress of the Mercy Sword's refining process increase at a visible speed, Lin Hai felt that life was full of surprises.

With the finals approaching, the Spirit Hall Academy and the two Heaven Dou Imperial Academy finally began to bare their fangs.

Immortal Herb, after consuming Xie Yue Elixir Pill of immortality, absorbed the Sixth Spirit Ring, causing his Soul Power to soar to level 62.

After absorbing the Spirit Bone, Yan 'Soul Power broke through from level 55 to level 56.

Spirit Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Dugu Yan with Soul Power of Level 67.

Ye Lingling also possesses Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Spirit Ring and has Soul Power level of 59.

And Zhu Zhuyun, who had been disguising her Martial Soul and Soul Power, and suddenly changed her Soul Master information before the competition...

This series of unexpected events completely stunned their opponents.

Especially the Soul Master Academy from the Star Luo Empire.

Prior to this, apart from the unfathomable Spirit Hall Academy, they had never imagined that any team would have Soul Master of Soul King or higher.

Now, things have gotten even worse. Including the suddenly rising Shrek Academy, there are now four teams with Soul King in this competition, two of which even have Soul Emperor.

What Star Luo Empire found most unacceptable was that their own Imperial Prince consort was among them!

"What on earth is going on? These people's Soul Power and Spirit Ring Configuration are just too outrageous!"

"Looking around, it seems that all the abnormal Soul Ring belong to the Soul Master teams of the Heaven Dou Empire. Could it be that they have mastered some Secret Method for absorbing Soul Ring beyond their level?"

"Then how do you explain Xie Yue's and the eldest daughter of the Zhu Family's Soul Power? Moreover, both of the Zhu Family's daughters' Martial Soul have mutated!"

After the match, similar discussions arose among the Battle Spirit Master.

Dai Weisi, who had just won the game in a daze, immediately sought out Zhu Zhuyun after hearing these discussions.

Looking at his increasingly unfamiliar fiancée, he gave a self-deprecating laugh, "You've really kept it well hidden."

"Level 57 Soul King ... Dark Moon Spirit Cat ..." He murmured these two words repeatedly, his tone complex:

"It's fortunate that my Martial Soul doesn't resonate with the rest of the Zhu Family, otherwise I would have suspected that the problem with our inability to perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill lies with you."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Zhu Zhuyun's eyes:

"You admitted it so easily? Aren't you afraid that your father will find out and summon Dai Mubai back to the Star Luo Empire?"

Dai Weisi chuckled, a hint of helplessness in his smile:

"Even Father Emperor knows everything about Zhu Zhuyu's affairs, do you really think my affairs are flawless?"

"Since my father wrote to tell me what happened to the Zhu Family, it means he hasn't completely given up on me."

"However, he did send a message to Mu Bai, instructing him to return to the country immediately after the competition."

He sighed softly, "My father, the emperor, is always so unpredictable."

Zhu Zhuyun nodded thoughtfully. "So... the outcome of your battle between brothers is no longer relevant to the result of this competition?"

"Perhaps, but I won't let any opportunity slip by." Dai Weisi shrugged helplessly. "I talked to Mu Bai, and he said he has no ambition for the throne, he only wishes to live a carefree and happy life."

"I promised him that as long as he loses to me in the next duel and is willing to stay in the Heaven Dou Empire, I will never make things difficult for him in the future."

"And then?" Zhu Zhuyun asked curiously.

Dai Weisi's face darkened, and he said dejectedly, "He doesn't believe me!"

Zhu Zhuyun couldn't help but chuckle, then raised an eyebrow with amusement:

"That's not surprising, after all, your older brother... has a criminal record."

These words were clearly a veiled reference to his past actions of bullying Dai Mubai and killing his own second brother.

Dai Weisi waved his hand, clearly unwilling to discuss the topic further. "Let him be."

"I lost you, Zhu Zhuyun, and he lost Zhu Zhuqing just the same."

"Even if my Martial Soul has a problem, what can he do if the remaining collateral branches of the Zhu Family support him?"

"The Star Crown Sect and most of the court officials are on my side. In the end, it is still uncertain who will emerge victorious."