"Could it be that my Supreme Yang Flame is the key to defeating it?"
After hiding in the shadows and pondering for a moment, Li Jiutian shouted, "Fourth Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Dragon-Locking Array!"
In an instant, a wall of flames enveloped everything within ten kilometers. Qian Daoliu and the Heavenly King Griffin were caught inside it, too.
When the Heavenly King Griffin saw the wall of flames, a flicker of fear flashed in its eyes. Li Jiutian caught it at just the right moment.
"Master, I've found its weakness!"
"Hit the Heavenly King Griffin with your strongest attack from the front!"
Li Jiutian shouted.
Qian Daoliu gave a slight nod. His aura abruptly surged, and he said in a low voice, "Ninth Soul Skill, Angel Light Feather!"
A gigantic Six-Winged Angel appeared behind him. Its holy light instantly illuminated more than half of the Star Dou Great Forest!
A Peerless Douluo's ninth Soul Skill was no joke. Even the Heavenly King Griffin, with its tremendous defensive power, was blasted five kilometers away by that surge of Soul Power!
At that moment, the angel's wings transformed into countless feathers of light and shot toward it!
Each feather contained hundreds of thousands of pounds of force, along with the power of holy light!
After holding out for a while, the Heavenly King Griffin was overwhelmed. Countless feathers, sharp as blades, pierced straight through its body with ease!
Just then, Li Jiutian summoned the Blazing Holy Dragon and charged fiercely toward the Heavenly King Griffin's back!
"Boom!"
Already gravely wounded, the Heavenly King Griffin had no hope of withstanding such a powerful blow. The Blazing Holy Dragon smashed straight through its chest, leaving a gaping hole!
"卑鄙的人类,我......我竟然会死在这种地方!"
The Heavenly King Griffin struggled to turn its head and look at the weak human behind it. Then, with resentment in its heart, it collapsed to the ground.
It had lost because it had been careless and underestimated its opponent. It simply hadn't taken Li Jiutian seriously enough.
"I never expected the Heavenly King Griffin to force me to use my ninth Soul Skill. Even in defeat, it has earned some glory!"
Qian Daoliu said calmly.
Just then, a scarlet Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring rose from the Heavenly King Griffin's corpse. A golden Right Arm Soul Bone appeared alongside it!
"Wonderful! There's a Right Arm Soul Bone, too!" Li Jiutian was thrilled.
"Be careful when absorbing the Soul Ring and Soul Bone!"
"We can't stay here. The death of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast will disturb the surrounding Soul Beasts. I have only thirty percent of my Soul Power left, so hurry and absorb them!"
Qian Daoliu cautioned him.
"Mm!"
Li Jiutian nodded and sat down to absorb the Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
The center of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Dawn.
Drenched in sweat, Li Jiutian suddenly opened his eyes and rose to his feet. A faint wave of Soul Power rolled off him, shaking the sweat from his body.
Ever since he had consumed the two Immortal Herbs, Li Jiutian's body had grown much stronger, and he had also solved the problem of his Twin Martial Souls rejecting each other.
Absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone had been painful, but the process had been far easier than he'd expected.
"What a powerful aura, my disciple! What level is your Soul Power now?"
"You're the only person on the entire continent whose sixth Soul Ring is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction, his voice full of pride.
"Master, without your help and guidance, I wouldn't be where I am today!"
As Li Jiutian spoke, tears glimmered faintly in his eyes.
He had once treated Qian Daoliu like a tool, but with time, he realized he had been wrong.
Qian Daoliu's attentive care and affection reminded Li Jiutian of his father in his previous life. It had touched the softest part of his heart.
"You little rascal, since when did you get so sentimental?"
"With you here, Xiao Tian, I can rest easy about Spirit Hall."
"Everything I've done for you has been worth it!"
Qian Daoliu nodded, deeply gratified.
"Master, after absorbing the Soul Ring and Soul Bone, my Soul Power jumped straight to level 66."
"The first skill of my Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is a wide-area group attack called Rain of Golden Spikes!"
"When I activate it, thousands upon thousands of three-meter-long spikes formed from Soul Power appear above the enemy. Each spike carries both flame and holy attributes."
"The second Soul Skill of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is called Time Reversal. When I activate it, I briefly enter an invincible state and can then recover all the damage I've taken in the past three seconds."
"Though this second Soul Skill is incredibly powerful—it's practically a lifesaving skill—it takes nearly sixty percent of my Soul Power to use, and I can only use it once a day."
"The Heavenly King Griffin's Right Arm Soul Bone Skill is Holy Light Sky-Piercing Cannon. It's a high-burst Soul Skill that fires in a straight line. An ordinary person hit by it would turn to ash instantly! Its maximum range is thirty kilometers!"
Li Jiutian replied, unable to hide his excitement. This Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring was absurdly powerful, especially its second Soul Skill, which was downright outrageous!
As things stood, he wouldn't even flinch at facing five Soul Douluos by himself!
"As expected of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and as expected of a disciple of mine! Good! Excellent!"
"My disciple, you have the Soul Master Academy finals tomorrow, don't you? Let's hurry back. It's already the fourth watch, and dawn will break before long!"
Qian Daoliu threw back his head and laughed. Then the two spread their Angel Wings and flew toward Spirit City!
Morning.
Today, Spirit City was packed with people and buzzing with excitement.
The thrilling Continental Spirit Academy Elite Tournament finals had finally begun!
Li Jiutian took Luo Zixuan by the hand and walked out of the villa. Then he thought to himself:
The day has finally come. Shrek Seven Devils, if I don't beat you all half to death, I won't be called Li!
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Spirit Hall.
Inside the Great Soul Arena.
"I hereby declare the Continental Spirit Academy Elite Tournament officially underway!"
As the Cardinal announced the start of the finals, the atmosphere in the arena instantly caught fire. Many students were thrilled, eagerly anticipating who would claim the championship.
Bibi Dong sat in the highest seat. The two Douluos, Chrysanthemum and Gui, stood beside her, along with Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Sword Douluo.
"First, approaching us is the Shrek Academy Team!"
"This team was once dismissed by everyone, yet they defeated one powerful opponent after another and finally reached the finals! Can they work another miracle today? Let's wait and see!"
The Cardinal provided commentary.
"Third Brother, the dean really is something else. It's the finals, and he still has us wearing these sponsorship-covered uniforms. They're so ugly!"
Ma Hongjun covered his chubby face and muttered under his breath.
"Fatty, quit complaining. At least he changed our uniforms from green to black. That's already an improvement."
Tang San shook his head helplessly.
"Our dean's a hopeless money-grubber. You know that already!"
Oscar chimed in.
The Shrek Academy Team's uniforms were all black and plastered with sponsor ads, but nobody dared look down on them now.
Because this team might be the champions in the end!
"Brothers, it's taken everything we had to make it this far. Today, we'll end the Spirit Hall Academy Team's long reign as champions! Shrek Academy will win!"
After speaking, Dai Mubai clenched his fist and held it out sideways.
Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others clenched their fists and bumped them against Dai Mubai's. Six fists met, leaving one gap.
"Xiao San, what's troubling you?"
Grandmaster walked over and looked at Tang San, whose brow was furrowed in a deep frown.
"Teacher, even though we've already agreed on our strategy, I still have a feeling something will change with the Spirit Hall Academy Team!"
Tang San sighed and voiced what was weighing on him.
"You're worried that Li Jiutian will compete, aren't you? Xiao San, winning is secondary. Your safety comes first!"
Grandmaster patted him on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.
"Mm! I understand."
Tang San spoke, then held out his fist and bumped it against the others'. The seven of them shouted together:
"Shrek Academy will win!"
Just then, Xie Yue stepped forward and sneered, "You bunch of clowns think you can win the championship?"
Behind him stood Hu Liena, Li Jiutian, and the others.
The Spirit Hall Academy Team wore luxurious uniforms, a stark contrast to the Shrek Academy Team.
Golden light glinted in Li Jiutian's eyes as he looked meaningfully at Xiao Wu. Interesting. She doesn't even have Lovesick Heartbreak Red, yet she can still conceal the aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. How did she manage that?
"Next, approaching us is the invincible Spirit Hall Academy Team!"
"The Spirit Hall Academy Team has replaced two of its members, Sun Chuantao and Xu Yu, with two rising stars!"
"One is Luo Zixuan. Her Martial Soul is the Jade Scepter, and she's a level 49 support-and-control Soul Master!"
"But the other is truly exceptional—the sole personal disciple of the Great Enshrined of the Elder Hall, and an unparalleled genius!"
"His name is Li Jiutian. His Martial Soul is the supreme Eight-Winged Angel, and he's a level 66 Power Attack System Soul Emperor!"
The Cardinal delivered his commentary excitedly.
The entire arena erupted in an uproar. Many students began discussing among themselves:
Jiang Zhu: "That young man in the black brocade robe looks about fourteen, doesn't he? He's already a level 66 Soul Emperor. How are we supposed to fight that?"
Qin Ming: "We might have stood a chance against the Golden Generation alone, but now this monster's joined them. The situation is truly hopeless!"
Grandmaster: "So he really is competing!"
"Good heavens, is that boy a monster? He's only fourteen!" Chrysanthemum Douluo was stunned, too.
"I knew the boy looked familiar. Fengzhi, he's the one who opposed us at the auction!"
Sword Douluo said softly.
Ning Fengzhi's brow furrowed slightly as he gripped his cane. Rongrong, please don't let anything happen to you!
"Yu Xiaogang, you never expected this, did you? I still had Li Jiutian up my sleeve!"
Bibi Dong glanced at Grandmaster with her beautiful eyes and thought to herself.
"How did he do it? He's about the same age as us, yet he's already a level 66 Soul Emperor!"
Dai Mubai exclaimed.
After the Cardinal announced Li Jiutian's level, everyone present was stunned. The Shrek Seven Devils were especially shaken, their fighting spirit doused like a bucket of cold water had been thrown over them.
At that moment, Grandmaster gave Flender a look.
Flender understood and sighed. "Kids, let's forfeit this match!"
What the hell, Xiao San, you can't forfeit! Li Jiutian thought.
"Dean Flender is right. Even if we forfeit the match, we'll still be the runners-up!"