The False Crown

As he said this, Tang San couldn't help but recall the scene before the Grand Finals when Ning Fengzhi called him over for a private discussion. His father, Tang Hao, was also there, as was Bone Douluo he had met once before.

He did not stay at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School to protect the sect, as the world knew.

Instead, they secretly infiltrated Heaven Dou City, waiting for their chance to strike.

As soon as the Soul Master Tournament ends, Ning Fengzhi will use the pretext of introducing Tang Hao, the former Clear Sky Douluo, to find Xue Ye and discuss plans to fight against the Spirit Hall, so that he can invite Dugu Bo and Liu Erlong to a banquet.

Then, once Ye Qinghe is alone, Bone Douluo will make his move and kill him.

They'll destroy the evidence and shift all the blame onto the Spirit Hall.

Then we'll see how the other side manages to outmaneuver him.

This is why Tang San didn't have a mental breakdown even when he was completely defeated by Ye Qinghe's strength.

He's just a dying man, what's there to care about? His real opponent is still that Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

He might not be a match for the Holy Maiden right now, but that's only because she's nine years older than him. If they were the same age, he might not be weaker than her, especially since he has the advantage of having Twin Martial Souls.

"What do you mean?" Ning Rongrong was unaware that Tang San had already conspired with Ning Fengzhi and the others to do everything. Upon hearing this, she quickly pressed for an answer.

You'll find out what that means when the time comes.

Seeing Ning Rongrong's anxious expression, Tang San didn't know whether to be happy or angry.

He was happy to have gotten revenge on Ning Rongrong, but he was also angry that this bitch was acting this way because of another man.

Seeing Tang San's behavior, Ning Rongrong was very angry, but there was nothing she could do.

Meanwhile, everyone else present was in an uproar.

Even Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan from the Spirit Hall Academy no longer looked at Ye Qinghe with the same disdain as before; their expressions became much more serious.

Qian Renxue saw more than the other three. In a head-on confrontation, even with the advantages of his Soul Ring and Martial Soul Ye Qinghe could only have the upper hand against Feng Xiaotian, who had reached the Soul Emperor level. He could not defeat him so easily.

The key lies in the opponent's unimaginable insight. At the crucial moment when everyone, including Feng Xiaotian, thought the two were about to clash head-on, the opponent avoided Feng Xiaotian's attack and instead attacked from behind, catching Feng Xiaotian completely off guard.

To disregard the code of chivalry so blatantly during the Soul Master Tournament truly makes him a born evil scumbag.

On the other side, the six members of the Godwind Academy were stunned. They had thought they would lose, but they hadn't expected to lose so decisively. They hadn't even seen how Ye Qinghe made his move. They only felt the white light ball formed by Feng Xiaotian and the blood-red light ball formed by Ye Qinghe collide at high speed, and then Feng Xiaotian couldn't stop and crashed into the Shrek's rest area on the other side.

With Feng Xiaotian's defeat, Huo Wu and the two Mars Soul Master had just exhausted a large amount of Soul Power by using the Four-in-One Fusion Technique with Feng Xiaotian. The Godwind Academy, with only three Soul Ancestor left, had no chance of winning.

However, Huo Wu refused to admit defeat. She pointed at Ye Qinghe and shouted, "Go! All of you, go! Let's fight them to the death today!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Wushuang and the other two Power Attack System Soul Ancestor from the Godwind Academy had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush forward.

Ye Qinghe shook his head and did not make another move.

Zhu Zhuqing circled around him, her First Soul Ring lit up, and with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track combined with Evil Spirit Thrust, she arrived in front of Huo Wushuang in just a few blinks of an eye.

"When..." Looking into Zhu Zhuqing's calm and icy eyes, Huo Wushuang was shocked, followed by a sharp pain in his neck.

To the astonishment of everyone present, Zhu Zhuqing used only one hand to clamp down on Huo Wushuang's enormous body, which was clearly Da Ming than hers.

Then, an even more astonishing scene unfolded: Dugu Yan, standing behind Ye Qinghe, had her First Soul Ring lit up at some point. The other two spirit Soul Ancestor from the Godwind Academy, halfway through their charge, collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth, their skin turning green at a visible speed.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

What's going on? Zhu Zhuqing is one thing, but Dugu Yan clearly didn't even see her release the poison mist, yet she still managed to poison those two Godwind Academy team members.

Compared to the others, Tang San and Ning Fengzhi even more shocked. However, their shock wasn't due to Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan's strength, but something else entirely. Their emotions at this moment were beyond mere shock.

"Furious" would be a more appropriate word.

"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, damn it, when did she learn that?"

Although it was difficult for others to recognize Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track when combined with the first Soul Skill, Evil Spirit Thrust, Tang San had studied the Xuan Tian Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record for many years. When he saw Zhu Zhuqing's strange gait, he recognized her at a glance, and his eyes turned bloodshot and he began to pant heavily.

Ning Fengzhi saw the shadow of the Heart Separation Control Technique in Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan did release poison mist earlier; instead, she released two wisps of poison mist in the form of invisible threads, targeting two Power Attack System Soul Ancestor from the Godwind Academy.

Such precise control requires at least a highly discerning and insightful mind.

In other words, that bastard Ye Qinghe really did pass on the Heart Separation Control Technique to others.

Ning Fengzhi was somewhat better; he knew how to hide his emotions, making it difficult for others to discern his thoughts. But Tang San lacked such deep cunning.

Noticing Tang San's almost murderous gaze, Ye Qinghe grinned and looked at the only three Shenfeng students still standing in the arena, including Huo Wu, and said, "What, do you still want to continue the competition?"

As they were speaking, Yu Feng Osler and the Shi Brothers had already rushed out and surrounded the three of them.

"You..." Huo Wu bit her lip, but in the end, she could only helplessly admit defeat.

The match ended as quickly as ever, something the students from the Heaven Dou Empire were already used to.

The other Soul Master were utterly shocked. Dai Weisi, the captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy, watched as the Imperial Fighting Team instantly defeated Feng Xiaotian, whose Soul Power had increased to the Soul Emperor level, and Zhu Zhuyun used her first Soul Skill to subdue a Soul Ancestor of considerable strength. His lips twitched violently, but in the end, he remained silent.

Even the Spirit Hall Academy has abandoned its initial underestimation; whether they like it or not, the Imperial Fighting Team will be a formidable opponent in this Soul Master Tournament.

Soon, the two matches for several teams, including Skywater Academy, began one after another. There were no weak teams that had made it this far, so the winners and losers were determined only after a hard-fought battle.

Skywater Academy advanced to the top five. Luck played a significant role in this; if their opponents hadn't been unaware of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and hadn't failed to stop them, the outcome would have been uncertain.