Bibi Dong immediately looked toward Qian Xun'an. He calmly looked at Dugu Bo and said, "This is merely a warning. Remember, not just any stray cat or dog can question our Spirit Hall.
"Nor can just any stray cat or dog threaten us.
"So what if you have the Heaven Dou Empire backing you, Dugu Bo? You're nothing but a mediocre Douluo who's only just become a Titled Douluo. Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"
At that moment, Dugu Bo broke into a cold sweat and stared at Qian Xun'an in terror.
He knew full well that if Qian Xun'an wanted to kill him, no one could stop it.
Dugu Bo immediately lowered his head. "Lord Adjudicator, I've learned my lesson."
Seeing that Dugu Bo had backed down, Qian Xun'an stopped giving him a hard time.
Just then, Ghost Douluo came to Bibi Dong's side and whispered, "Your Holiness the Pope, everything is ready."
He spoke very quietly, but Qian Xun'an still heard him.
Qian Xun'an glanced at Bibi Dong. Could Bibi Dong have another plan?
Still, Qian Xun'an wasn't particularly concerned. At his level, he could handle whatever came his way.
By then, everyone from Shrek Academy had collapsed outside the arena. Ning Fengzhi instantly flew down to treat them.
Ning Fengzhi summoned his Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Martial Soul.
A light from the pagoda's sixth level, the Healing Light, enveloped Tang San and shimmered with a strange glow.
The wounds on Tang San's body closed at an astonishing speed. Not only that, but the meridians he had injured internally when Xie Yue used his Self-Created Soul Skill, Full Moon, were also healing rapidly.
A light also shone from the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda's fourth level: the Soul Power Amplification Light.
Ning Fengzhi was an expert of the highest caliber. As the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, his amplification ability when he used his Seven Treasures True Body far surpassed Ning Rongrong's.
Under the combined effects of the Healing Light and the Soul Power Amplification Light, the wounds where the Eight Spider Lances had broken off Tang San's back slowly closed, and the broken stumps of the lances retracted into his body. His complexion began to regain its color.
At the same time, six more Soul Power Amplification Lights drifted out, this time falling upon the six Spirit Hall Academy Team members sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Ning Fengzhi couldn't cure poison, but his powerful Soul Power amplification was enough to help these Soul Masters, who were on the verge of collapse, resist the poison for a little longer.
Flender, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong also rushed into the arena and came to Tang San's side.
The light shining on Tang San gradually faded. Flender hurriedly helped him sit up, placed a hand on his back, and slowly channeled his Soul Power into Tang San's body. Tang San gave a low groan and slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing Tang San wake up, Bibi Dong spoke at once. "Now that you're awake, please cure their poison first."
Qian Xun'an had no interest in whether those useless people lived or died, so he hadn't paid them any attention.
But Bibi Dong clearly still cared a great deal about her so-called Golden Generation.
Tang San nodded without saying anything. He casually picked up a relatively long fragment of an Eight Spider Lance from the ground, walked over to Xie Yue, and reached out to drive the fragment into his shoulder.
A purplish-black glow lit up on the fragment, and rings of light slowly flowed through it into Tang San's body.
The pain gradually left Xie Yue's face, and the purplish-black color quickly receded from his body.
Tang San did the same for the other five, curing their poison as well.
Qian Xun'an paid no attention to the others. Since he was in charge of this tournament, he walked before the crowd and announced loudly, "I hereby declare that the champion of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is Spirit Hall Academy!"
At his words, thunderous applause and cheers rang out across Wuhun Hall Square.
Next came the award ceremony.
Since the Golden Generation and the other three Soul Masters were injured and still recovering, only Qian Renxue came forward to accept the award.
Qian Xun'an walked up to Qian Renxue and said, "Xiao Xue, do you see? This honor belongs to you!"
Qian Renxue quickly replied, "To be honest, I don't care about the honor. I only competed for Spirit Hall."
Qian Xun'an smiled. "Whether you care about it or not, you earned this honor. These three Spirit Bones are the prize. You may have the Angel God Set, but these are yours now too. You can do whatever you like with them."
At his words, Xie Yue, who was recovering nearby, suddenly choked on a mouthful of blood and spat it out.
Hu Liena and Yan also immediately opened their eyes and looked toward the awards platform.
Bibi Dong looked at Qian Xun'an. "What do you mean? I gave these three Spirit Bones to the whole team. Are you giving all of them to one person?"
Qian Xun'an looked at Bibi Dong calmly. "You gave them to the team, but without Xiao Xue, your team would have lost long ago. What right do those three useless people have to these Spirit Bones?"
"You!" Anger immediately appeared on Bibi Dong's face.
Qian Xun'an looked at Bibi Dong. "Don't forget, you handed the Soul Master Tournament over to me completely."
Bibi Dong looked at Qian Xun'an, then gave a cold snort and had no choice but to yield.
After all, Bibi Dong had more important things to do: her Second Martial Soul. It only had seven Soul Rings so far, and now a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was right before her.
She couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.
So for now, she could only focus on capturing that Spirit Beast. Once she got its Soul Ring, she would have the strength to oppose Qian Xun'an.
Bibi Dong said no more and waited for the ceremony to end.
When the ceremony was over, Qian Xun'an also declared the Soul Master Tournament concluded.
Just as everyone was about to leave, Bibi Dong, who had said nothing since then, spoke up.
She called out, "Everyone, please wait!"
At Bibi Dong's words, everyone turned to look in her direction.
Everyone's gaze was drawn to the Pope. Grandmaster furrowed his brow and looked at Bibi Dong, unsure what was going on.
The Pope didn't meet his gaze. She said calmly, "Now that the tournament has ended in victory, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, seize that girl."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong raised a hand and pointed directly at Xiao Wu.
In an instant, everyone was shocked. Tang San almost instinctively stepped in front of Xiao Wu, while the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils also moved forward.
Grandmaster looked astonished and cried angrily, "Your Holiness the Pope, what do you mean by this?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo weren't going to stop just because of Grandmaster's words. Just as the two were about to act, Ning Fengzhi quickly stepped in front of them. "Your Holiness the Pope, shouldn't we get the facts straight first?"
Bibi Dong looked coldly at Ning Fengzhi. Though the man before her was one of the leaders of the Upper Three Sects, the Pope showed no intention of backing down. "Sect Master Ning, please show some restraint. If you continue to obstruct us, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will be an enemy of Spirit Hall."
Ning Fengzhi's expression changed. The Pope's words were undeniably harsh. Though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had deep roots and was the wealthiest sect, he was certainly unwilling to become Spirit Hall's enemy.
He raised a hand to stop Sword Douluo Chen Xin from stepping in front of him, sighed softly, and moved aside.
"Wait!" Grandmaster shouted. He strode forward to the front of the Shrek Seven Devils and flipped his wrist, revealing the Elder Token in his palm.
Holding up the token, Grandmaster said coldly, "I'm also an elder of Spirit Hall. I have the right to know the truth. Your Holiness the Pope, you may arrest someone, but first you must explain yourself. What grounds do you have for arresting a student of Shrek Academy?"
The Pope frowned slightly. Seeing the anger in Grandmaster's eyes, she softened her tone a little and said gravely, "You want to know why? Then why don't you ask your disciple?
"If she were just a student of Shrek Academy, why would I arrest her? But if she's a Spirit Beast that has taken human form, then I have every reason to capture her."
At this, Qian Xun'an's eyes lit up. He had thought the Soul Master Tournament was over.
He hadn't expected there to be another surprise.
Qian Xun'an looked toward Xiao Wu and immediately sensed an unusual fluctuation in her Soul Power.
"Oh, she's a Soft Bone Demon Rabbit."
Qian Xun'an had only paid a little attention to Tang San because Xiao Xue had mentioned the Shrek Seven Devils to him.
He hadn't cared much about the others, so he hadn't noticed that one of the Shrek Seven Devils was hiding a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast that had taken human form.
"Interesting, interesting!" A smile appeared at the corner of Qian Xun'an's mouth as he prepared to watch the show.
"What did you say?" Grandmaster cried out in shock. He whipped around to look at Xiao Wu. Aside from Tang San, the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils also looked utterly horrified.
Others might not know, but Grandmaster knew all too well that a Spirit Beast capable of transforming into a human could only mean one thing: it had cultivated for over a hundred thousand years. Only a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast could take human form.
Xiao Wu remained calm, showing no sign of panic under so many people's gazes. At that moment, her pretty face held only a faint chill as she stared coldly at Pope Bibi Dong.
The Pope fixed Xiao Wu with a sharp gaze. "If I'm not mistaken, you're the one that escaped back then, aren't you?"
Deep hatred suddenly blazed in Xiao Wu's cold eyes. "Yes. You're right. I'm the one who escaped back then."
The Pope gave a cold laugh. "I never expected you to walk right into my hands."
Dai Mubai couldn't help asking, "Xiao Wu, what's going on?"
Just then, Tang San suddenly grabbed Dai Mubai by the shoulder. "Big brother, don't ask. Xiao Wu isn't human."
"Brother, you..."
Tang San sighed softly. "Don't say anything. I understand. Actually, I knew long ago that you weren't human."
"You knew all along?" Xiao Wu stared at him in disbelief.
Tang San nodded.
"We're one, the seven of us. As the eldest brother, how could I stand by and let them capture my little sister?" Dai Mubai stepped forward and stood firmly beside Tang San. Zhu Zhuqing followed, then Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and finally Ning Rongrong.
"Bibi Dong, if you dare hurt Xiao Wu even a hair, our friendship ends here!" Grandmaster immediately held up the Elder Token and shouted.
At those words, Bibi Dong looked at Grandmaster, and her gaze suddenly wavered.
Flender suddenly laughed. He exchanged a glance with Liu Erlong and Grandmaster, and the three of them raised their right hands together.
In an instant, brilliant golden light rose from nowhere, and a surging radiance traced an astonishingly dazzling Golden Triangle in the air.
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