Half a month before the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition, all the Soul Master Battle Teams from the Heaven Dou region gathered in Heaven Dou City.
The High-Rank Soul Master Academy competition was not merely a contest between Soul Master Academies; it was a major event for the entire Soul Master world. From the preliminaries to the Advancement Match and finally the grand finals, it would last a full three months.
That night, at the Eastern Palace.
Qian Renxue leaned against Lu Duzhou's chest and exclaimed:
"Your Soul Power has grown stronger again. I can't even sense the slightest fluctuation from it now. Is your Eighth Soul Ring a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"
Lu Duzhou smiled.
"More or less."
"While I was away from Heaven Dou City, how have things been with Shrek Academy?"
"There are only five qualifying spots in the Heaven Dou region."
"The Five Elements Academy are all competing for them, along with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team. It won't be easy for Shrek Academy to advance."
"If they can't even advance, then our plan can't continue."
Although she knew Lu Duzhou was changing the subject, Qian Renxue did not press him.
She said seriously:
"I suspect Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun have already become Evil Soul Masters—Fallen Ones."
"Yesterday, I had someone verify it. Dai Mubai is now a Level Sixty-Five Soul Emperor, while Ma Hongjun is a Level Fifty-Five Soul King."
"The others are merely Soul Elders."
Lu Duzhou said in surprise:
"They've improved that quickly? That really isn't normal."
"But Oscar is also Yu Xiaogang's student. Why hasn't he improved along with them?"
Qian Renxue said disdainfully:
"Yu Xiaogang clearly looks down on Oscar because he's a Food System Soul Master."
"A Food System Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power is a