Preview of the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition?

"Shrek? The academy that had been around for nearly thirty thousand years?"

Xie Xie looked at Wu Zhangkong in confusion, unable to understand why his teacher had suddenly brought it up.

"That's right. That Shrek."

Wu Zhangkong led everyone away first. On the ride back, he explained the situation to them as he drove.

"Eastsea City and the surrounding cities have always had a special tradition. Every so often, they organize an event called the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition."

"My suggestion is that you participate in this competition.

"Given your current talent, getting into Shrek to study is practically guaranteed even if you don't participate. But I still hope you can gain more experience."

"Moreover, the various events all come with corresponding prizes, which will be greatly beneficial to your current cultivation."

After saying this, Wu Zhangkong did not continue speaking. He focused on driving, leaving the space to the students in the back.

"What do you think?"

Using the question as an excuse, Gu Yue edged closer again.

Luo Qing was thoroughly annoyed by her squeezing against him and reached out to shift her away a little.

He replied helplessly, "I think we can give it a try. There's still plenty of time.

"I heard there are competitions for auxiliary professions. Teacher Wu Zhangkong probably wants to use this opportunity to have us make an early choice regarding our second profession."

"Is there a forging competition?"

Tang Wulin immediately perked up. Could her specialty shine brilliantly in a competition again?

Both her teacher Mang Tian and Old Tang in her sea of consciousness had taught her the methods of forging.

Coupled with her unusual bloodline and immense strength, her talent for forging far surpassed that of her peers.

Only the combination of all these factors had allowed her to master Thousand Forging at such a young age.

"That's right, there is.

"Not just forging—there are probably competitions for all the other auxiliary professions as well.

"And the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition itself is a joint selection of young talents by five coastal cities."

"I heard that both the youth and young adult divisions have corresponding rewards.

"With our strength, we should be able to secure a decent placing. Once we officially reach twelve years old, we should be able to firmly hold a spot in the top three in competitions like this."

Luo Qing had never been one to boast, and he was actually being conservative.

The strength of their four-person group was far greater than that of the original protagonist team during the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition.

Tang Wulin had reached two rings, and her soul spirit was no longer that pitiful little grass snake from before. Later, she would even fuse with the same Eight-Spider Lances as her father.

When she used Blue Silver Entanglement then, it would be poisonous as well.

There was even less need to mention Xie Xie. Compared to the original story, his fighting style was now more cautious. Clearly, he had suffered quite a bit at the hands of several stat monsters before.

His speed was also much greater than in the original story. He could now even react to Wu Zhangkong's four-ring zero-frame initiation.

Because Luo Qing was around, Gu Yue had not slacked off during the first half like she had in the original work. The strength she displayed was also far more formidable than it had been at that time.

As for himself, the advancement of his soul spirit was already foreseeable. Perhaps it would happen today, perhaps tonight.

Luo Qing himself had extremely formidable stats, along with full resistance and sustain, high damage, and ultimate light.

As long as he raised the age of his soul rings and increased his Soul Power, taking first place in the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition did not seem difficult.

After Luo Qing's analysis, everyone felt brimming with confidence, but Wu Zhangkong still poured some cold water on them at the appropriate time.

"Given your talents, you can indeed achieve a good result when the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition arrives.

"But if you become careless, you may very well lose in some inconspicuous corner."

"Besides, Shrek's outer academy will also participate—"

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Xie Xie looked utterly puzzled. "They're already from Shrek, so why would they come participate in a regional competition like ours?"

"Because they need to display their strength in every region, thereby attracting more young talents to join Shrek."

"After all, no matter how powerful an organization is, it still needs fresh blood to carry on its legacy, doesn't it?"

After saying that, Luo Qing looked out the window. The scenery around them sped backward as the vehicle moved, and they soon returned to the academy.

The moment they returned to the academy, everyone began digesting the spirit energy stored in their bodies.

Both Xie Xie's and Tang Wulin's soul spirits had improved considerably, nearly reaching eight or nine hundred years.

Gu Yue did not seem to have changed much, but the one who had changed the most was Luo Qing.

The yellow color of his soul ring, which had originally represented a hundred years, gradually faded away. The tiny trace of purple within it began to spread rapidly.

As he felt his own bottleneck break through, three soul rings appeared around him.

Although the soul rings had yet to fully solidify, the third soul ring had already taken its place.

Then the Blue-Eyed Spirit let out a roar. The light around its body blossomed again, transforming into a pure white eggshell.

The eggshell wrapped around it, pulsing with a rhythm as if it were nurturing life.

Luo Qing sensed it personally and understood that his soul spirit was evolving. But why did this eggshell look so much like the legendary White Stone?

"Your soul spirit advanced?"

Wu Zhangkong quickly pushed open the door, staring in surprise at Luo Qing, who was sitting cross-legged inside.

"Yes. It should be at a critical stage of evolution right now. It has turned back into an egg."

Luo Qing pointed to the pure white round object in his arms.

"Is that so? Dragon-type soul spirits really are strange..."

Wu Zhangkong frowned, but did not say much. He merely left behind the words, "If anything unexpected happens, come to the room next door and call me. I'll be next door—"

Then he gently closed the door.

Luo Qing continued digesting that spirit energy, and his cultivation had directly reached level thirty-two.

It seemed that this trip to the Ascension Platform had yielded abundant gains. Not only had it allowed his soul spirit to evolve, it had also made him more proficient in using his skills.

He could now perform the Sidewinder Maneuver in midair, and the membrane of light covering his body could also offset a great deal of air resistance.

If he were in a fighter jet dogfight now, Luo Qing could even use optical camouflage to become invisible to the naked eye.

What he looked forward to most now was discovering what effect his third soul skill would have once his soul spirit hatched.

Since everyone was digesting their gains, Wu Zhangkong helped them request leave.

At the same time, their performance in the Ascension Platform had been turned into teaching material and analyzed frame by frame by teachers from every subject.

"Was that a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear? It was knocked down just like that?"

Wang Jinxi stared at the projected footage in disbelief.

The scene of the giant bear falling in the video was so shocking that even he, an assault-type Soul Master, held his breath.

"That's right. So don't become arrogant because of your own talent. There will always be people stronger than you."

"If you don't want to be left behind, then give me your full attention!"

Wu Zhangkong swept his gaze over everyone. Aside from Luo Qing and the others who had taken leave, everyone else was present.

"From now on, intensify your training!"

"Next week, I'll also arrange for you to visit the Ascension Platform—"