"Did he just break through?!"
Yu Yuanzhen stared at his own hands in disbelief.
Level ninety-six!
He had reached the ranks of Super Douluo!
An immense wave of joy swept away all his anger.
He rose and paced back and forth across the hall, unable to hide the smile on his face.
"Good! Excellent! Wonderful!" he exclaimed. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he called toward the entrance, "Someone!"
A disciple hurried in. "What are your orders, Sect Master?"
"Find a healing-type Soul Master and have them treat Xiaogang!" Yu Yuanzhen waved a hand. "The best one! Hurry!"
The disciple paused, then quickly answered, "Yes!"
As he turned and ran off, he couldn't help thinking, Didn't he just say not to treat him? Why the change of heart?
The next morning.
Several former Thunder Academy team members lay sprawled across the ground inside Shrek Academy.
Their faces were deathly pale, their breaths faint, their lips cracked and dry, and their eyes half-open, as if they might stop breathing at any moment.
Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianxin, and Lei Dong stood nearby, their faces full of worry.
A healing-type Soul Emperor in brocade robes crouched beside them. He held his hands just above the ground, gentle Soul Power glowing in his palms as it enveloped the six men.
The light flowed over them, but did little to help.
After a long while, the Soul Emperor withdrew his hands and stood, shaking his head.
"I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do."
"What?!" Yu Tianheng's expression changed. "What do you mean, there's nothing you can do? What's wrong with them?!"
"I can't figure it out," the Soul Emperor said with a frown. "Their Soul Power is circulating normally, and their meridians aren't damaged, but they've inexplicably grown weak."
"I've never seen anything like