The True Geniuses, Spirit Hall's Golden Generation
Heaven Dou Royal Academy
Imperial Fighting Team's exclusive Training Ground.
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Yu Feng stood in a row, their heads bowed in unison.
Liu Erlong stood before them with his arms crossed, his brows furrowed into a deep furrow.
The atmosphere in the entire Training Ground was so oppressive it was almost suffocating.
It was all because they were late.
Half an hour had passed since the training began when the six of them finally shuffled in.
The reason is quite simple.
They had just defeated the Blazing Fire Team the day before.
After relaxing for a while, they all overslept the next day.
"Half an hour!"
Liu Erlong's voice boomed across the empty Training Ground, causing several girls to flinch.
"What a high spirit! You think you're all that just because you won one Soul Battle?"
Ning Rongrong pouted, shuffling her toes on the ground, her face showing not a trace of remorse.
"It's just a little late. We really took down Blazing Fire yesterday. What's wrong with relaxing for a day?"
Dugu Yan nodded in agreement, twirling a strand of her hair between her fingers, equally unconvinced.
"That's right, Teacher Er Long. We can even beat Chihuo, our strength speaks for itself. There's no need to fuss over something as trivial as being late, is there?"
In their eyes, defeating the blazing fire was a tremendous achievement, and taking a day off from training wouldn't be a problem.
Liu Erlong's brows furrowed even more deeply, and his voice suddenly rose in pitch.
"You think you're so great just because you beat Blazing Fire?"
"Tell me, how much of your own effort did you put in yesterday's fight?"
"Huo Wu activated her Ring Fusion at the end, unleashing Fire Dance Shining Sun, who blocked it?"
Xiao Wu lowered her head even further, twisting her long braid between her fingers, her voice barely audible. "It's A-Qing Ye Lingling's Martial Soul Fusion Skill... and my Invincible Golden Body."
The final scene of that duel.
Huo Wu exerted all her strength to activate the Ring Fusion, fusing all the power of her own Spirit Ring into one ring, releasing Fire Dance Shining Sun.
That strike was powerful enough to instantly kill an ordinary Soul Ancestor, and even Spirit King wouldn't dare to confront it head-on.
Only Xiao Wu, Lin Qingmo, and Ye Lingling's Martial Soul Fusion Skill blocked that attack.
"Then I'll ask you one more time."
"Without Lin Qingmo and Ye Lingling's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and without Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body —among you, who can withstand Fire Dance Shining Sun?"
The words had barely left his mouth.
The Training Ground was deathly silent.
You could hear a pin drop.
Dugu Yan's lips moved as if she wanted to say that she could handle it.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down.
She knew better than anyone how terrifying the explosive power of Fire Dance Shining Sun would be after the Ring Fusion.
Her poison was indeed potent, but it simply couldn't penetrate such an extreme high-temperature impact.
Ning Rongrong also fell silent, her previous nonchalant expression completely gone.
It's true that her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can provide Defense Boost to her teammates.
Even with her best efforts to amplify her attacks, Fire Dance Shining Sun's level of attack was still insufficient for her teammates' defense.
Zhu Zhuqing stood there without saying a word.
The Nether Civet Martial Soul has a speed advantage; she might be able to dodge it with her movement skills.
She managed to dodge, but what about her teammates?
She couldn't protect everyone present.
Yu Feng scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed, unable to utter a single word.
The Sharp-Tailed Swift's only Martial Soul lies in flight speed; its defense is as thin as paper. Let alone taking a direct hit from Fire Dance Shining Sun, even a slight graze from its aftershock would be enough to keep her bedridden for ten days or half a month.
Of the six people, not one could respond.
They all fell silent.
Looking at the row of bowed heads, Liu Erlong softened his tone slightly, but his voice remained sharp and incisive.
I'm not criticizing you to discourage you.
"Winning is a good thing, we should be happy."
"But that doesn't mean you can get cocky, slack off in training, or put all your hopes on others."
"There are plenty of opponents stronger than Blazing Fire in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament."
"What you should be most wary of is never Blazing Fire, but the Spirit Hall's team, the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation."
"Without A-Qing, your current resources are probably no match for them."
The row of people remained silent, their heads bowed even lower.
The arrogance he had displayed after defeating Chi Huo was shattered into dust by Liu Erlong's words.
Just then, a clear, crisp voice rang out from the entrance of the Training Ground.
"Teacher Er Long is right."
The group turned their heads in unison to look in the direction of the sound.
Lin Qingmo stepped in slowly, his black patterned snow robe billowing gently with each step.
He had been standing outside the Training Ground the whole time, and he heard every word Liu Erlong said.
When Liu Erlong saw it was him, his tense expression relaxed a little.
Lin Qingmo turned his head and continued speaking to the six people in front of him.
"You only saw the power of Blazing Fire, but you didn't see the real opponent who could influence the outcome of the tournament."
"The Spirit Hall Golden Generation — Xie Yue, Yan, Hu Liena —are now approaching the Soul Ancestor of Spirit King as Spirit Masters."
"In the main tournament a year from now, all three of them will be Spirit King."
"The remaining four team members will all be Soul Ancestor of Level 45 or above."
"In other words, a year from now, you'll be facing a top-tier team consisting of three Spirit King and four Soul Ancestor."
As soon as he finished speaking...
Xiao Wu and the others were in an uproar.
"What?! Three Spirit King?!"
Xiao Wu instinctively cried out in surprise.
She is only a level 43 Soul Ancestor at the moment.
Even if you put in all your effort for a year, you'll only reach Level 45 at most.
"All of them are at least Soul Ancestor level? How old are they?!"
The color drained from Dugu Yan's face instantly.
She is currently at Level 45, which is the highest in the team besides Lin Qingmo and Xiao Wu in terms of Soul Power.
She knew all too well how difficult it was to climb each level from level 40 to 50, the Soul Ancestor's highest hurdle.
The three members of the Golden Generation managed to collectively break through the Spirit King threshold within a year.
Logically speaking, they should be close in age, but their talent is terrifying!
Yu Feng gasped, his lips trembling. "Three Spirit King... how are we supposed to fight this? Our team only A-Qing as a Spirit King right now..."
Zhu Zhuqing's breathing became erratic, and a chill ran down her back.
She always wanted to catch up with Dai Mubai and surpass him.
But now she realizes that compared to true geniuses, her progress is pitifully slow.
Not to mention them, even Liu Erlong was full of surprise after hearing this information from Lin Qingmo.
She had heard a lot about the Golden Generation.
The Spirit Hall has been making a big fuss, claiming that they are geniuses that the Spirit Hall has only seen once in a century.
But few people have truly witnessed their strength.
To be precise, the Spirit Hall is intentionally hiding them.
But she never expected that these three people would be so talented.
How did Lin Qingmo find out?
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Qingmo remained completely unmoved.
He's Transmigrator, and he knows the original plot of the Douluo Continent better than anyone else.
The Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall were the most outstanding geniuses of their generation in the original work.
With the Spirit Hall pouring all its resources into them, it wouldn't be difficult for everyone to break through to the Spirit King level within a year.
Furthermore, they are not only strong, but also possess powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
The Spirit Hall Team is considered Tang San and his friends' strongest opponent in the tournament.
If we don't count themselves, Xiao Wu and her team have almost no chance of winning against the Spirit Hall Team.