Early morning.
Feng Xiaotian and Ning Rongrong finished absorbing their respective spirit rings.
Feng Xiaotian officially obtained his fifth spirit ring, becoming the team's only Soul King.
With a Soul King among them, the Heaven Dou Second Team became even more competitive in the Soul Master Tournament. They now had a chance of contending for the championship.
Regrettably, Feng Xiaotian had not obtained an external soul bone while absorbing his spirit ring.
Still, the spirit ring provided by the Bloodfiend Tiger King had significantly improved Feng Xiaotian's combat strength, making it a considerable gain nonetheless.
Next, they needed to obtain fire-attribute spirit rings for Ai Yan and the other two.
Back when he had been with the Soul Hunting Squad, Qin Yuan had noted the territories of several fire-attribute spirit beasts. After all, he was a fire-attribute Soul Master himself, so while taking on soul hunting commissions, he had also kept track of the spirit rings he would need.
Now, he had long since advanced beyond Soul Ancestor and no longer needed those spirit rings. Instead, his efforts had sewn a wedding gown for Yao Zi and the others.
Naturally, hunting down three fire-attribute spirit beasts went without a hitch. Along the way, they also obtained suitable spirit rings for Feng Ying and Zhu Shuang.
Obtaining seven spirit rings in nearly a month was an efficiency that ranked among the very best in the Soul Master World.
Moreover, the Heaven Dou Second Team had not neglected their cultivation during that month. The formations they used while hunting spirit beasts, along with the life-and-death crises they faced in battle, had greatly improved every member of the team.
By contrast, the Shrek Academy team had spent that month stumbling through a haze.
At first, with sufficient nutrients in their bodies, they had