Dugu Bo was stunned. He quickly calmed himself and said, "Yan Yan, Tang Yu is already a Soul Elder."
"Oh? I didn't expect you to reach Soul Elder so quickly. It seems I underestimated you." Dugu Yan was somewhat surprised, then continued, "All right. The academy hasn't begun its selections yet, but the reserve team selection will be held in five months."
"As long as you become a reserve team member and grow stronger before the competition roster is submitted, you'll still have a chance to represent the academy."
"But let me remind you, becoming a member of Heaven Dou Team One is very difficult. You should have no problem joining Team Two, though."
"Team Two?" Tang Yu smiled inwardly.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy was indeed not weak. During the finals, it had five Soul Ancestors and two Soul Elders.
On the stage of the Soul Master Competition, any team led by two Soul Ancestors could already be considered a strong team.
But forget before the competition started—even now, Tang Yu could single-handedly crush Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"Okay, I understand the situation."
An hour later.
The three arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
With just one sentence from Dugu Bo, Tang Yu was instantly admitted. He skipped all tests and assessments and became a Heaven Dou Level student.
Heaven Dou Level students enjoyed an extremely high degree of freedom. They did not even need to attend classes, and the academy could arrange one-on-one guidance from various types of instructors.
Each student had an entire building for a dormitory.
Their meals were all of the highest quality, made with ingredients that could help improve a soul master's physique.
In short, Heaven Dou Level students could enjoy the best resources and conditions on the continent. Aside from lacking Title Teachers, the conditions were no worse than Spirit Hall's.
After joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang Yu did not attend a single class. He went straight to the Martial Soul Mimicry training grounds.
He devoted himself wholeheartedly to increasing his Soul Power.
Two and a half months later.
Inside the Tool Martial Soul Mimicry training grounds.
Tang Yu sat cross-legged, a faint ripple of Soul Power emanating from around him.
Bang!
He broke through.
Tang Yu opened his eyes and smiled. "I've finally reached Level 39. Next, I'll continue charging toward Level 40!"
His life basically consisted of the dormitory, cafeteria, and mimicry training grounds.
A simple three-point routine.
Tang Yu had been here for several months. Other than Dugu Yan, hardly any students knew him.
He was like a transparent figure within the academy.
Time passed quickly.
Another two and a half months later.
Tang Yu's Soul Power had reached the peak of Level 39. He was not far from Level 40 and would probably break through within a month.
"I'll reach Level 40 soon. I wonder if Father has settled the Whale Rubber matter yet." Tang Yu pondered.
At that moment, voices drifted over from a distant mimicry training ground.
"Hey! Abin! Why are you still training here? The reserve team selection is about to begin!"
"Ah, I forgot to check the time. Come on, come on. We can't miss this excitement."
The two people who had been talking quickly left.
"It's starting?" Tang Yu slowly rose to his feet and headed toward the academy's Spirit Fighting Arena as well.
At this moment.
Several hundred students had already gathered inside the academy's Spirit Fighting Arena. Some were participating in the selection, while others had come to watch.
There were also dozens of teachers.
The three Soul Douluo chairmen of the Education Committee had already arrived at the core seats.
Beside them sat a figure who was both familiar and unfamiliar. As soon as Tang Yu arrived, his gaze quickly fell upon him.
He was a young man who looked twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, dressed in luxurious clothing. As he conversed with the three committee members, he carried an air of calm dignity.
This man was the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe. In truth, he was Qian Renxue, the Young Master of Spirit Hall, in disguise.
"Qian Renxue." Tang Yu softly murmured the three words, unable to help shaking his head. "If she hadn't wasted her training time infiltrating the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, she probably could have become a god before turning twenty-five."
"If she hadn't come here, Little Scamp and his group wouldn't have stood a chance at all!"
Tang Yu withdrew his gaze. Then Dugu Yan's voice came from behind him. "Hey, Tang Yu."
He turned around and saw another young woman standing beside Dugu Yan.
She had short silver-white hair, exquisite features, and snow-white skin. Her figure was not particularly voluptuous, but it was still the standard figure of a beautiful girl.
She wore a silver-white dress with a very short skirt. A slight breeze could easily reveal the mysterious view beneath it.
Though she was probably wearing pantsu underneath.
Her snow-white, delicate thighs were almost fully exposed, with thigh straps wrapped around her legs.
Yet it was precisely those thigh straps that made her legs look exceptionally alluring.
If some lecherous leg lover saw them, they would probably be dying to rush forward and play with those jade-like legs.
Her overall impression was one of purity, completely different from Dugu Yan's type.
This young woman was Ye Lingling of the Nine Heart Begonia lineage.
"Tang Yu, let me introduce you. This is my good friend, Ye Lingling."
Ye Lingling had a cold and reserved personality and was easily embarrassed, but she still took the initiative to extend her hand. "Hello, I'm Ye Lingling, a Heaven Dou Level student."
"Hello. Heaven Dou Level student, Tang Yu."
Tang Yu reached out and shook Ye Lingling's jade-like hand. It was soft and felt quite nice, but he did not linger. He politely withdrew his hand.
Ye Lingling was somewhat surprised. "You're also a Heaven Dou Level student? Um, why haven't I seen you before?"
"Him? He's been here for five months and hasn't attended class even once. He basically stays in the mimicry training grounds, so of course you haven't seen him."
After the three exchanged a few simple words, Meng Shenji, the chief Education Committee member of Heaven Dou, shouted, "All right, silence!"
Then he said to a young teacher, "Qin Ming, begin."
Qin Ming was currently a Heaven Dou Level teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He had graduated from Shrek Academy and broke through to Soul Emperor at thirty-three, earning the title of the second-youngest Soul Emperor. (Ridiculously overpowered.)
"Okay." Qin Ming nodded and addressed the crowd. "There is less than a year and a half left until the next Soul Master Competition!"
"And today, Heaven Dou Royal Academy will hold a selection for reserve team members, preliminarily choosing competitors for the academy!"
"As in previous years, there are thirty reserve team slots. Once you become a reserve team member, you will have a chance to represent the academy in battle!"
"As for the reserve team selection rules, they are the same as before. Aside from support-system soul masters, who will be selected directly by the academy, Power Attack System soul masters, Agility Attack System soul masters, control-system soul masters, and Defense System soul masters will all compete for slots based on their own strength!"
"We will hold 1V1 elimination matches here!"
"The winners advance to the next round, while the losers are eliminated, until only twenty-six remain."
"Of course! Anyone eliminated who has Soul Power above Level 35 will have one chance to challenge one of the remaining twenty-six. If you win, you will directly replace that person's slot!"
"This year, the academy has already selected four support-system reserve team members, so only twenty-six slots remain."
"And there are exactly two hundred and sixty students participating in the 1V1 elimination matches."
"In other words, among you two hundred and sixty people, only one-tenth can become reserve team members!"
"Now, everyone come forward in order and draw your match order for the first round of the elimination matches!"
Before you continue