Yu Tianheng was stunned, as if struck by lightning. He knew that Xiao Wu's identity might be somewhat mysterious, and that Xiao Wu might have been born into a powerful family that had a grudge against the Spirit Hall. But he never imagined that Xiao Wu was actually a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast!
"Brother Tianheng, I am... Soul Beast, will you still accept me?" Xiao Wu asked Yu Tianheng in great fear, her big, bright pink eyes trembling, as if she would burst into tears if Yu Tianheng rejected her.
When Yu Tianheng heard Xiao Wu ask this question, he was also undergoing a huge psychological test. He unconsciously thought of Xiao Wu's original form as Soul Beast, the Soft Bone Rabbit, and for a moment he did not know how to answer. He unconsciously looked at Yu Xiaogang.
"Tianheng, it's your choice. Although Xiao Wu is Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast, once Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast reaches maturity, they are no different from normal people."
Yu Xiaogang revealed a look of certainty. He was joking; a wife who Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast was guaranteed to be a genius at least a level 95 Titled Douluo. How could the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan not want her?
Although transformed Soul Beast are no different from normal humans when they reach maturity, they are still Soul Beast in reality. Even if they cultivate to the Titled Douluo, killing them will still yield Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
If Xiao Wu marries into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and a hundred years later Xiao Wu is about to die, she will sacrifice herself to contribute her last strength to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. In return, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will gain a Titled Douluo with Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a 100,000-year inherited Soul Bone!
Sacrificing Xiao Wu, who was nearing her end, was not a particularly cruel act. It should be noted that the remains of every Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Master died of old age had to be dismantled to extract the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's inherited Soul Bone.
Soul Bone are extremely precious; it's impossible for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Master to bury them along with the Soul Bone in the coffin.
Yu Tianheng took a deep breath, looked at Xiao Wu's beautiful and moving face, and recalled the crazy things Xiao Wu had done to protect him. He asked, "Xiao Wu, are you truly sincere towards me?"
Xiao Wu nodded vigorously.
"Alright, if you won't let me down, I won't let you down either."
"Brother Tianheng." Xiao Wu happily threw herself into Yu Tianheng's arms, tears of joy streaming down her face.
Yu Tianheng hugged Xiao Wu, a gentle smile appearing on his lips. Suddenly, the image of Xiao Wu's true form—a 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit —appeared in his mind, and a unique kind of passion rose in his heart.
The Heaven Dou Nobles, having slept with so many women, gradually lost interest in ordinary women. Only beautiful women with Martial Soul Mutation and animalistic features were more likely to arouse their desires.
As the young sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianheng is currently in a state of self-discipline and has not had much contact with women. However, having spent his early years at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he is still aware of the fetishes of the nobility.
Compared to those nobles with peculiar fetishes, he directly stood at the pinnacle and found a purebred Soul Beast that could transform into human form.
Yu Xiaogang, Hu Liena, Bibi Dong, Flender... all smiled warmly at the sight of Yu Tianheng and Xiao Wu embracing each other.
Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun had somewhat complicated expressions. None of them looked at Tang San. Needless to say, based on their understanding of Tang San, they knew that he was definitely on the verge of going berserk.
Just as Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun had expected, Tang San saw Yu Tianheng and Xiao Wu embracing happily, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting heavily.
This was supposed to be an expression of how intense his love for Xiao Wu was, but it ended up becoming a mere backdrop for Yu Tianheng and Xiao Wu to overcome their social barriers and truly fall in love. Yu Tianheng did nothing and made no sacrifices, yet Xiao Wu's love for him only intensified. How could Tang San accept this?
Just then, a figure appeared beside Tang San, blocking his view, patted Tang San's shoulder, and sighed softly.
"Mistress, sometimes fate works like that. If you truly love Xiao Wu, then let Xiao Wu pursue the love that truly belongs to her. That's what brings us real happiness."
The one who made these remarks was naturally Flender. Seeing Tang San's predicament as a loser in a love triangle, Flender seemed to see himself in Tang San and wanted to advise Tang San based on his own situation with Liu Erlong.
But would Tang San listen? Obviously not. Even if Yu Tianheng were someone Yu Tianheng could entrust with Xiao Wu to anyone else. Xiao Wu Tang San to him!
Three days later, a total of 34 teams participated in the finals, which consisted of five rounds and were an elimination tournament. The first four rounds had a one-day break between each round, allowing the winning teams to adjust. The final round would determine the top three teams, and they would have an additional three days to adjust.
According to the tournament rules, in the first round of the finals, the three teams that were guaranteed a spot—the two empires and the Spirit Hall— would receive a bye, leaving the remaining thirty-one teams to compete for the fifteen qualifying spots.
In the second round, there will be a total of eighteen teams, and the top team from each of the two major empire regions will receive a Promotion Tournament.
In the third round, there were ten teams in total. The second-place teams from each of the two major Empire regions Promotion Tournament.
In the fourth round, six teams competed to determine the top three.
In the final round, the three finalists will compete in the grand final in the Pope Hall.
After a fierce battle, three Martial Soul Hall Team, the Martial Soul Hall Second Team, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team advanced to the final semi-finals.
At first glance, it seems like there are only three teams, but there are actually four teams. This is because the Martial Soul Hall Team and the Martial Soul Hall Second Team belong to the same academy. As two teams from the same academy, the members of the two teams can be interchanged.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team also has the already eliminated Heaven Dou First Team behind them, allowing them to freely exchange students. Although they can freely change academies, the Heaven Dou Second Team still fielded the same seven members who fought against the Martial Soul Hall Second Team in the preliminaries.
Of the Heaven Dou First Team, Yu Tianheng had already been recruited, and Dugu Yan had gone to the Spirit Hall. The only student with any value was Ye Lingling.
However, Ye Lingling does not have the ability to replace Oscar and Ning Xiaoyu and perform the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. Therefore, the healer who recovers from the injury after the Heaven Dou Second Team will suffice.
The Martial Soul Hall First Team consists of Yan, Soul King, and six Soul Ancestor of intermediate or higher ranks. Their actual strength is roughly the same as the average level of previous Martial Soul Hall Team.
The Martial Soul Hall Second Team, also composed of one Soul King and six Soul Ancestor Masters, saw Dugu Yan successfully break through to the Soul King level within the past three months. Meanwhile, the other members of the Martial Soul Hall Team, except for the Support System Ning Rongrong and Yu Shuirou, all broke through two levels in their cultivation.