Changing Conditions
"Ah!"
At dawn, a scream pierced through the soundproof walls of the Star Emperor Hotel and reached every room on the top floor.
Startled awake by the scream, Chen Yuan quickly exited his cultivation state and opened his eyes to see Xiao Xiao doing the same thing as him.
The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously got out of bed, opened the door, and peeked out to see what was going on.
"Ah! Get out! Get out!"
"Sister Xiaotao, please let me explain! Please let me explain!"
Almost everyone from Shrek Academy poked their heads out of the room, only to see Huo Yuhao, disheveled, being thrown out of Ma Xiaotao's room.
It's clear that Huo Yuhao's clothes are not only messy but also wrinkled, obviously soaked and then dried by the high temperature.
Huo Yuhao was pushed out the door, and in his haste, he kept banging on Ma Xiaotao's door, trying to explain everything that had happened yesterday.
I was just trying to help her suppress her Evil Fire, so why did it turn out like this?
The Spirit Eye granted Huo Yuhao exceptional observational skills; he turned his head and immediately noticed that heads were peeking out from every doorway along the entire corridor.
Instantly, Huo Yuhao's face turned red at a visible speed, and his voice became stammering.
"Everyone, how long have you been here?"
"Don't worry, junior brother, it won't be long."
Seeing Huo Yuhao's embarrassment, Bei Bei immediately stepped forward to comfort him. Just as Huo Yuhao was about to say something, Bei Bei gave him a thumbs up.
"I just saw the whole thing."
"Grandmaster!"
Seeing this scene, Wang Yan felt the pressure on him lessen considerably.
Perhaps he's been under too much stress lately?
Chen Yuan's strength far exceeded his expectations. He didn't see what kind of Soul Skill he used, yet he was able to subdue Ma Xiaotao.
If they used Soul Skill, wouldn't their combat power skyrocket?
Looking at it this way, it seems like their chances of winning aren't small at all.
After watching the play early in the morning and just finishing washing up, a guest arrived at Chen Yuan's place.
"Ning Tian? What do you want with me?"
Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and realized that there shouldn't be anything that would make Ning Tian come looking for him recently, right?
Ning Tian sat on the sofa, took a sip of tea, then took out a box and placed it on the coffee table, gesturing for Chen Yuan to open it.
Chen Yuan was puzzled, but he still opened the box. The moment the box was opened, a crystal-clear object appeared in Chen Yuan's field of vision.
"Soul Bone?!"
To be precise, it's a left leg bone.
This Soul Bone was almost transparent; if it weren't for the slight distortion of the light, it would be impossible to notice it.
Picking up the Soul Bone from the box, it felt smooth to the touch, like glass. To Chen Yuan, this Soul Bone felt like an extremely fragile work of art.
After placing the Soul Bone back into the box, Chen Yuan looked at Ning Tian solemnly.
He didn't believe Ning Tian would produce a Soul Bone Soul Bone no reason, especially one that was at least 40,000 years old.
"Senior, this 70,000-Year Mirror Shadow Beast Left Leg Bone is one of the treasures of our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect. Its solidified Soul Skill is: Engrave."
"The effect is that it allows the owner to Engrave their own Soul Skill into this Soul Bone, and then release it when needed."
"This Soul Bone was formed by fusing two 30,000-year-old soul Soul Bone using Secret Soul Bone Fusion. So, although its age has reached 70,000 years, the Soul Skill with it isn't very good."
"Just tell me straight, why did you suddenly bring over a Soul Bone?"
"Because of the competition," Ning Tian put down his teacup and looked earnestly at Chen Yuan, "This is the promise the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect made to their senior."
"With the current team, if they win the championship, this Soul Bone will belong to the senior."
"If you can lead us to victory again in the competition five years from now, then the sect's original promise of a total value of no less than a Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone will become a 100,000-year one!"
Upon hearing this condition, Chen Yuan became much more serious.
Chen Yuan was already quite satisfied with the fact that the total value of the Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Bone, since winning the championship with Ning Tian was just a side effect of his job.
As a result, if he wins the championship this time, he can get a 70,000-year-old Soul Bone from the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect. The agreed condition for winning the championship five years later has also been changed to a total value of no less than a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
Chen Yuan wasn't sure what benefits such a deal would bring to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, but for him, it was a completely good thing.
"Ning Tian, you should know our current situation. I can't guarantee we'll win the team fight."
"That's good. What you said shows you still have some confidence in winning. I was worried I wouldn't be able to give away this Soul Bone."
"Even if we lose the team battle, there's still the individual elimination round, right? I believe you're the strongest of this generation, and I believe you can definitely win."
"The sect's message has been conveyed. Ning Tian personally hopes that you can fully display your talent, senior. Xiao Xiao and I will be cheering you on from below during the individual elimination rounds of the finals."
Wishing you the best of luck in completing your Seven-in-a-row!
After Ning Tian left Chen Yuan's room, Chen Yuan was still not fully recovered from the grand gesture of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.
You just give away a 70,000-year-old Soul Bone like that?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that these major powers really don't lack Soul Bone, especially Shrek Academy.
Leaving aside the Soul Bone dropped during the hunting of Soul Beast, let's just consider the ones Shrek has won from major competitions over the past four thousand years.
Over four thousand years, the tournament has been held eight hundred times, and the champion's reward each time is three Soul Bone, which means Shrek has at least two thousand four hundred Soul Bone.
Even after accounting for damage, loss, and prizes being given away, it should still be at least a thousand yuan, right?
This number is enough to arm all the elders and teachers of Shrek Academy from head to toe.
You've misunderstood.
Chen Yuan's current focus is on the 70,000-Year Mirror Shadow Beast Left Leg Bone that Ning Tian just brought.
Skill Inscription: This skill is far more useful to Chen Yuan than any other Soul Bone.
I just don't know if there's Engrave limit to this Soul Bone. If not, I can fuse with it once I get my hands on it, but I'll have to wait until I get it to figure it out.
The following day, Wang Yan led the Shrek team to participate in the individual elimination match against the Dou Spirit Royal Academy. Needless to say, the Dou Spirit Royal Academy was no match for Shrek Academy.
When it came to the quarterfinals, Shrek faced Zhengtian Academy, whom they had encountered in the previous round-robin tournament. After observing Chen Yuan and his group, they chose to forfeit the match.
Having already lost before, there's no way to improve much in such a short time, so naturally, I don't want to get beaten up again.
Moreover, all three members of Shrek Main Team have recovered, further widening the gap in strength between the Zhengtian Academy and Shrek.
And just like that, Shrek advanced directly to the semifinals, ready to begin their run.
If they win the championship, Chen Yuan will not only get the Soul Bone from the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, but also the reward of one Soul Bone for each member of the Reserve Team as in the original story.
Two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, if sold together, would bring in tens of millions of Gold Soul Coin!
Moreover, the Soul Bone that Shrek gave them was definitely selected based on each person's characteristics to be more suitable for them.
Given Chen Yuan's attributes and strength, that Soul Bone can't be weak, and its price won't be cheap.