Yu Xiaogang Wants to Make a Comeback, But Gets Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Angering Everyone and Getting Struck by Lightning

It was normal to come away with a few new injuries every day when you were around Mother Tyrannosaurus.

Lin Feng looked at the delicate Hu Liena before him.

Especially her faintly flushed cheeks.

A pink hue surfaced in her eyes, making her even more beautiful and captivating.

For a moment, Lin Feng was dazzled.

When he came to his senses, he said coldly:

"Hu Liena, you're outrageous!"

"How dare you use bewitchment on me!"

"Is this how you test a Star Official?"

"Do I look like that kind of person?"

"The Star Official Challenge is random. It cannot be changed."

"If you don't want to accept the challenge, get down!"

"Let Yu Xiaogang come up and accept it!"

Lin Feng broke out in a cold sweat. The image he had painstakingly cultivated had almost been ruined.

If he revealed his desire so soon, he would only be put on the back foot later.

Hu Liena was badly frightened. She hadn't expected him to get so angry.

She hurriedly apologized, speaking with urgency:

"Senior, please forgive me!"

"Senior, please forgive me!"

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have used bewitchment on you!"

"I shouldn't have made such outrageous demands!"

"I'll start the challenge right now!"

She didn't dare to act out of line again, and came to her senses.

In the end, he was an exalted being, someone she could never hope to reach.

She had actually thought she could manipulate this man.

It was pure wishful thinking. Hu Liena quickly composed herself.

She took out a blood-red dagger and leaped up.

With the most ruthless moves, she attacked the Lucky Star Feather.

Everyone beneath the arena was very pleased with Lin Feng's upright attitude.

If even the Star Official could be swayed by Hu Liena,

then the Star Official Challenge would belong to Spirit Hall from then on.

What would that mean for the other factions? The gap would only grow wider.

Given Spirit Hall's ambitions, war would eventually break out.

By then, the continent would be plunged into misery, with warfare raging everywhere.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the blood-red dagger in Hu Liena's hand

came down hard on the Lucky Star Feather.

The Star Feather remained unharmed, and a powerful force rebounded.

Hu Liena was prepared this time.

She spun several times in the air, then landed safely after a few unsteady steps.

The golden light radiating from the Lucky Star Feather faded.

It flew back to Lin Feng, who put it away. A string of red words appeared in his mind:

[Character: Hu Liena]

[Attack Damage: 5423]

[Rating: D-]

[Reward: One 30,000-year-old Three-Legged Red Fox Left Arm Spirit Bone]

Hu Liena put away the Blood-Colored Dagger.

She came to the cushion and asked cautiously:

"Senior, I've completed the attack."

"I wonder what rating I received?"

At that moment, the hearts of the thousands below the arena were stirred, anticipation and curiosity rising.

Lin Feng looked up at the nervous Hu Liena and said:

"Hu Liena, congratulations on dealing 5,423 points of damage!"

"That's just a little higher than your damage the day before yesterday. Your rating is D-!"

"This is your reward: a 30,000-year-old Three-Legged Red Fox Left Arm Spirit Bone!"

Then a ball of white light appeared in his hand.

It flew before Hu Liena and transformed into a blue Spirit Bone.

In an instant, a wave of clamor erupted beneath the arena.

Who would have thought that Hu Liena had received a 30,000-year-old Spirit Bone despite earning only a D- rating?

Everyone knew that on the Douluo Continent,

Soul Rings and Spirit Bones were the most important things to a Soul Master.

Compared to Soul Rings, Spirit Bones were exceedingly rare.

Every single one was priceless and could even spark a bloody storm.

Even some mighty Titled Douluo

could spend their entire lives without ever obtaining a Spirit Bone of their own.

That showed just how rare and precious Spirit Bones were.

What was more, Hu Liena had obtained a Spirit Bone that was 30,000 years old.

Its value was impossible to estimate.

For a time, everyone yearned even more to accept the Star Official Challenge.

Unfortunately, the Lucky Star Feather was so hard to come by that they could only lament their bad luck.

Liu Erlong looked at the Spirit Bone in Hu Liena's hands on the arena.

Although she loathed that woman, she couldn't help feeling envious.

She snorted and said, unconvinced:

"Xiao Gang, you're going to get me a Spirit Bone too!"

"It has to be at least 30,000 years old!"

"My man, Liu Erlong's man, can't let anyone look down on him!"

On the surface, Yu Xiaogang thumped his chest and said there was no problem.

But inside, he had no confidence at all and felt enormous pressure.

Never mind what reward he would get in the end.

If he was unlucky enough to draw the "attack" challenge,

he'd be done for, since Luo Sanpao had no offensive abilities.

Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang realized something terrifying.

Although he was qualified to accept the Star Official Challenge,

he wasn't good at any of the possible challenges, whether attack, defense, or anything else.

Except for a "spiritual" challenge.

As one of the Golden Iron Triangle, the Horn of Wisdom,

Yu Xiaogang had at least some ability when it came to spiritual power.

"Lord above, please let me draw the 'spiritual' challenge!"

"The chance to accept the Star Official Challenge is rare!"

"I have to seize it. I can't miss this chance to change my fate!"

Yu Xiaogang prayed inwardly, doing his best to stay calm.

But his hands, clasped behind his back, trembled despite his efforts.

On the arena, Hu Liena excitedly put away the Spirit Bone.

She bowed deeply to the man before her.

"Thank you, Senior!" she cried happily.

Then she trotted off the arena, where Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the others gathered around her.

Lin Feng's breathing quickened slightly.

That was because when Hu Liena bowed,

her neckline had slipped, revealing a patch of fair skin...

He gave a light cough, sat up straight, and looked down at Yu Xiaogang.

He spoke in a commanding voice:

"Yu Xiaogang, it's your turn."

"Come up now and accept the Star Official Challenge."

Chapter 23: Yu Xiaogang Wants to Make a Comeback, But Gets Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Angering Everyone and Getting Struck by Lightning

As Lin Feng's words fell,

everyone's eyes gathered on Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang was now the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Preceptor.

Three years ago, he had led the Shrek Seven Devils team

to the Continental Elite Spirit Master Tournament.

There, they had defeated the team from Spirit Hall and won the championship.

As a result, Xue Ye had taken notice of him.

For the past three years, he had enjoyed boundless fame in the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Spirit Hall elders, the Titled Douluo led by Yue Guan and Gui Mei,

all knew what had happened between Yu Xiaogang and Pope Bibi Dong back then.

They loathed and despised this scum and degenerate.

If Bibi Dong hadn't been unable to let go of him,

Yu Xiaogang would have been hacked to pieces long ago, his corpse left in the wilderness.

Hu Liena stared coldly at Yu Xiaogang.

Over the years, she had occasionally seen her teacher, Bibi Dong.