Academy Exchange Soul Duel, The Five Great Academies' Internal Competition!

The three instructors received the news.

"Little Qin Qi beat up people from Godwind Academy again!"

Meng Shenji frowned slightly when he heard the news. They had just fought Blazing Fire Academy, and now they had gotten into another fight with Godwind Academy.

"I heard that Godwind Academy's people tried to lure Little Qin Qi out of the academy with some underhanded scheme."

"But Little Qin Qi saw through their plan and directly led people over to defeat them."

"Godwind Academy's genius, Feng Xiaotian, was beaten into a pighead."

Zhi Lin spoke up.

"Eh, so according to you, this time it wasn't our academy's fault either?"

Meng Shenji's expression suddenly changed. Since the other academy had started the trouble, the situation was different.

"According to our academy's students, the other academy was indeed the one that started it."

Zhi Lin said.

"Then they deserved the beating. They should've been thrashed properly. By the way, the Feng Xiaotian you mentioned—is he the one with the mutated twin-headed wolf martial soul and innate full soul power?"

Bai Baoshan asked.

"Yes, that Feng Xiaotian."

Zhi Lin nodded.

"It is indeed good, but I'm a little concerned about how the other academies will view us."

Meng Shenji thought it was quite good; it had enhanced their academy's reputation. But he was concerned about the other Four Element Academies.

Would they see this as a provocation against them? If so, that would be troublesome.

Meanwhile, at Skywater Academy.

"Big Sis, have you heard? Huo Wu from Blazing Fire Academy and Feng Xiaotian from Godwind Academy were defeated one after another by Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Everyone is saying that Heaven Dou Academy intends to defeat all the major Element Academies in one go and establish its reputation as Heaven Dou's number one academy."

Xue Wu told Shui Bing'er what she had heard, a trace of worry showing in her eyes.

"Everyone says their next target will be our Skywater Academy. Big Sis, what do you think we should do?"

Xue Wu asked.

"We have nothing to fear if they come. Blazing Fire and Godwind losing is their own business. We may not necessarily lose."

Frost surrounded Shui Bing'er, and her eyes were filled with composure and calm. Though she was the youngest in the academy, she was also the strongest.

At that moment, Skywater Academy's headmaster also received the news. After some thought, she directly decided to take the initiative.

She personally went to find the instructors of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, intending for the two academies to hold a spirit battle together.

When Skywater Academy's headmaster arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, she was startled to discover that the headmasters of all five Element Academies were already there.

The headmasters of Skywater, Godwind, Thunderclap, Blazing Fire, and Elephant Armored Academy had all arrived. They exchanged glances, and their intentions were clear.

"Three instructors, the young people in the academies have been quite hot-blooded lately, so we intend to let the students have an exchange match."

"I wonder what the three of you think?"

Skywater Academy's headmaster spoke.

"We... have no objections. Exchanging pointers and sparring with one another is a good thing."

"But I don't think it would be ideal to hold it so hastily. How about this? Give us some time to prepare."

"We can prepare an arena, prepare rewards for the victors, and make a proper event out of this sparring match."

Meng Shenji stroked his beard before agreeing to the request from the five Element Academy headmasters.

This truly was a good opportunity—an opportunity to wash away Heaven Dou Royal Academy's reputation as a useless academy.

An opportunity to clear the academy's name.

"Alright, then I'll be the first to state my offer."

"The final winning team may cultivate for one month at our academy's top-tier mimicry cultivation grounds!"

Godwind Academy's headmaster stepped forward and spoke. To them, money held little meaning.

But the unique cultivation grounds of each academy were exceedingly precious. They were treasured places that could effectively increase a soul master's cultivation speed!

"Our Skywater Academy will offer millennium mystic ice as the prize."

After thinking for a moment, Skywater Academy's headmaster spoke.

"You stingy old woman. Then again, your academy is full of girls, so I suppose that's all the generosity you have."

"I... Blazing Fire Academy will offer top-grade body-tempering medicinal baths. Our academy will bear the full cost of every medicinal ingredient required by the victors!"

Blazing Fire Academy possessed a special flame-based body-tempering medicinal bath, capable of eliminating impurities from the body to the greatest extent possible.

However, the formula for that medicinal bath was secret, and its cost was enormous. Ordinary students normally had no chance to use it.

"I'll put up a thousand-year soul bone!"

"But if our academy wins, then from now on, the five elemental academies must acknowledge Thunderclap Academy as their leader!"

Thunderclap Academy's headmaster was one of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan. The moment he made a move, he offered a thousand-year soul bone.

"A thousand-year soul bone!"

"What an extravagant bet!"

"They really think victory is already theirs!"

"They even want to become the head of the five academies. That's going too far!"

"Those Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon people are truly arrogant!"

At once, the three instructors and the headmasters of the other academies could not help frowning. They had brought out something so precious as a prize.

They were clearly certain they would win, certain that the prize would end up in their hands.

"Fine. Since Thunderclap Academy is being so generous, Heaven Dou Royal Academy cannot show weakness either."

"We are willing to petition His Majesty to offer a noble title as the reward for this competition!"

"The three of us will personally sponsor a set of Soul Master cultivation plans—the latest edition."

After discussing it among themselves, the three instructors of Heaven Dou Royal Academy also put forward their terms.

"Soul Master cultivation plans!"

The headmasters did not care at all about some noble title. Heaven Dou's royal titles held no real value.

They were merely empty honors with no fiefs attached. Aside from sounding impressive when spoken aloud, they served no purpose.

But Soul Master cultivation plans were different. Meng Shenji and the other two were leading figures in the field of Soul Master theory.

Many new theories had been proposed by the three of them, and the headmasters were quite curious about what new teaching methods they had developed this time.

Once everyone had agreed on the rewards, they began discussing when the competition would start and what format it would follow.

After everything had been settled, they returned to their respective academies.

Blazing Fire Academy.

"Wushuang, Xiao Wu, your father has secured an opportunity for you to get revenge this time."

"You must work hard this time. You absolutely cannot lose to them again!"

"Cultivate diligently during this period and strive to break through Rank 30 as soon as possible. This time, we'll crush the other academies from a higher level!"

Blazing Fire Academy's students had brought out all their resources, preparing to fiercely out-grind the other academies. This time, victory was theirs for sure!

Godwind Academy.

"Feng Xiaotian, you were beaten badly enough last time, but you absolutely cannot lose again this time!"

"Starting today, you will cultivate in Hurricane Gorge. You'll eat, drink, and relieve yourself in there—you are not allowed out for even one minute!"

"The same goes for your teammates. Get in there and cultivate!"

"Oh, and to hone your actual combat ability, I'll personally train you from now on!"

Godwind Academy had also begun its relentless grind. An eightieth-rank Soul Douluo personally stepped in to spar with Feng Xiaotian and the others.

He refused to believe anyone could out-grind him. Not only was he grinding his students, he was grinding himself as well!

Skywater Academy.

"Bing'er, Yue'er, you must continue working hard on your martial soul fusion skill!"

"Our confidence in winning this time rests in your hands!"

"During this period, stay by my side. I'll use my soul power to assist your cultivation!"

Skywater Academy's headmaster directly used her own soul power to assist Shui Bing'er and the others in their cultivation. It could be said that they had taken the grind to the extreme!

Thunderclap Academy.

"The Thunderclap Body Tempering Art—so long as it doesn't strike you dead, keep striking yourselves harder!"

"Grit your teeth and endure it! Before the competition begins, every last one of you must reach Soul Elder!"

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan immediately began brutally training their disciples. Their philosophy was simple: if you were not dead, train until you nearly were!

Those who trained themselves to the brink of death were tossed straight into medicinal baths. Once their bodies recovered, they resumed training—twenty-four hours a day without rest!

Meanwhile, on Qin Qi's side.

"Ah, the Soul Battle is about to begin, and now we have to start grinding too? Fine, I get it. I'll eat two extra meals today."

Qin Qi received the news. To out-grind everyone else, he planned to spend a little more money and buy a few extra pounds of soul beast meat.

Then, together with the Strength-Eating Immortal Gu, he would feast fiercely, feast diligently, and feast with all his might!