Ownership of the Soul Bones

Bibi Dong slowly rose to her feet, her scarlet dress trailing on the ground. Her aura surged as if it were tangible, and her icy voice carried an overwhelming killing intent.

"Lin Yuan... This person has repeatedly ruined my plans and must not be allowed to live. These Soul King disciples of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy must have been secretly trained by him."

"Chrysanthemum Elder, Elder Ghost, you two immediately go and investigate the background of the disciples of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, as well as the forces behind them. I need all the information."

"Yes!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were relieved and quickly accepted the order.

Just then, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan slowly raised his head, looked towards Bibi Dong's position, and asked, "Your His Holiness the Pope, what about... the three Soul Bones of the champion of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament..."

Bibi Dong slowly raised her head, looked at Juhua Guan in front of her, narrowed her eyes and said, "Do you want me to change my Soul Bone?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo replied, "Your His Holiness the Pope, the champion of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is three ten-thousand-year Soul Bone Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, one of which is over fifty thousand years old. Such a precious Soul Bone was originally prepared for the Spirit Hall Golden Generation."

"If the disciples of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy have all reached the Soul King realm, then it is easy for deviations to occur in battle. At that time, allowing the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to obtain these three ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone would be absolutely detrimental to our Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's words, Bibi Dong fell into deep thought, after all, these three Soul Bones were personally selected by the Holy Maiden Hu Liena.

If that were to happen, those three Soul Bones would likely fall into the hands of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

This is not only a great humiliation for the Spirit Hall, but also a blatant threat.

At this moment, Demon Bear Douluo stepped forward, bowed to Bibi Dong, and said, "Your His Holiness the Pope, we have already announced that the champion of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is three Soul Bones that are over ten thousand years old. If we were to switch them now, wouldn't that be an admission of guilt?"

"Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and other major forces already know about the Soul Bone. Although they don't know its value, they have already noticed it. This is not a good thing for our Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing Demon Bear Douluo's words, Bibi Dong fell into deep thought, as this matter was indeed somewhat ill-considered.

If the Spirit Hall fails to win, it will be a huge loss for them. But if they succeed, wouldn't that be making a mountain out of a molehill?

Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke up, "What Elder Demon Bear said is not the trend. After all, it was our Spirit Hall's own decision. So what if those guys know that we switched the Soul Bone? Can they still steal them? This is Spirit City, not their Heaven Dou Empire or Star Luo Empire."

Upon hearing this, Demon Bear Douluo's face turned cold. He felt that if this happened, the Spirit Hall would have no standing in the Douluo Continent. After all, who would be willing to follow a force that doesn't keep its word?

"Your His Holiness the Pope, Elder Demon Bear's words are very true. Our Spirit Hall has always valued its reputation above all else. If we were to simply switch the Spirit Hall Soul Bone, it might not matter to us. However, it would be a blatant threat to the elite disciples of all the advanced Soul Master Academy across the continent."

Ghost Leopard Douluo, who had a very good relationship with Demon Bear Douluo, stepped forward and bowed towards Pope Bibi Dong.

This was clearly a suggestion that differed from Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's optimistic one. After all, if this matter were to become known, the consequences would be unimaginable, and they could not afford to be caught off guard.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei exchanged glances. If that were the case, then their strength was indeed insufficient to withstand the questioning of Titled Douluo powerhouse.

But is it really possible to bear handing over one 'Soul Bone to someone else?

In any case, they cannot accept it, nor can they accept it.

Bibi Dong gripped the scepter in her hand and said calmly, "I will think this over carefully. You may all step back and do as I say. As for other matters, you don't need to ask too many questions."

Seeing that His Pope's Palace had already said so, they naturally had nothing more to say and turned to leave the Pope's Palace.

Whether this problem can be resolved depends on His Holiness the Pope's choice: whether to switch the Soul Bone or cancel the reward of three Soul Bones.

Bibi Dong stared at the enormous Martial Soul statue in the Pope's Palace, her eyes growing increasingly sinister. With a wave of her hand, a purple light flashed, and a black-robed Soul Master silently appeared in the palace.

"Pass on my orders: the Spirit City's Dark Guard will be on full alert, monitoring every move of the Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Whenever the opportunity arises, create chaos and disrupt their preparations for the competition. In particular, Tang San should be dealt with directly if necessary, without leaving any survivors."

"Yes, sir!"

The black-robed Soul Master's figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness.

Meanwhile, the teams from the Heaven Dou Empire have already checked into the inn in Spirit City.

Lin Yuan stood on the top floor of the inn, gazing at the brightly lit Spirit Hall in the distance, his eyes deep and unfathomable, as if he had already guessed something.

Zhu Zhuqing quietly came up behind him and whispered, "Teacher, I can feel that there are surveillance eyes everywhere in Spirit City."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly. "As expected. The Spirit Hall will not let this go. You all need to be careful in the days to come. Especially during the competition, they may take the opportunity to make a move."

Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fist, her eyes shining with determination. "This disciple will do my utmost to live up to Master's expectations!"

As night deepened, Spirit City appeared peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents were surging beneath. Countless Soul Master and soldiers stood ready to prevent any fighting within the Heaven Dou City.

The next morning at dawn, the golden rooster crowed.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has officially begun, and disciples from all academies have arrived at the battle area of Spirit City, ready to unleash their full potential.

Lin Yuan personally led the team from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy towards the competition venue, where they selected their next battle targets.

The first team selected this time was from an academy in the Star Luo Empire. The strongest among them was only at the Soul Ancestor level. Naturally, Lin Yuan didn't take such an academy seriously.

"You have ten seconds to finish this fight. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Lin Yuan looked at Ye Lingling's position and said softly, "If the battle isn't resolved in ten seconds, you won't be eating tonight."