Arc 4The Fifth Ring and the Gemstone Bone

Gu Feng gained a powerful fifth Soul Ring, then killed Shi Nian and recovered the gemstone skull bone for Ning Rongrong. After the Heaven Dou Division tournament, he and Ning Rongrong set out for Spirit City with the Imperial Fighting Team, where Xue Qinghe urged him to win the championship.

  • Tang Hao took Tang San away from Star Lake after receiving two Soul Bones from Da Ming, and Gu Rong agreed to keep Xiao Wu’s secret.
  • Gu Feng reached level fifty, refined two Soul Bones, and absorbed a fifty-thousand-year Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving, rising to level fifty-five and awakening the Wind Domain.
  • Xiao Wu spotted Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong near Black Stone Cliff and sent Er Ming to attack them, but Gu Rong got them out of the forest.
  • Gu Feng returned to Heaven Dou City with Ning Rongrong, joined the Imperial Fighting Team’s preparations, and learned that a ten-thousand-year gemstone skull bone was headed for auction.
  • Shi Nian stole the gemstone skull bone and trapped Feng Xiaotian in an illusion, but Gu Feng disrupted the illusion and killed Shi Nian after a fight.
  • Gu Feng recovered the skull bone and gave it to Ning Rongrong, while Feng Xiaotian promised to keep the killing secret and offered Godwind Academy’s favor.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong showed the bone to Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, then spent a month stabilizing his power as the tournaments concluded.
  • The Royal Knights escorted the top Heaven Dou Division teams toward Spirit City, where Xue Qinghe warned Gu Feng about Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation and asked him to win the championship.
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Ch. 76The Sky Azure Bull Python Hands Over Premium Soul Bones, and Bone Douluo Takes the Payment

Tang Hao took Tang San and Xiao Wu to Star Lake, where Da Ming gave him two premium Soul Bones to pay Gu Rong for keeping Xiao Wu’s identity secret. Tang Hao delivered the bones to Gu Rong at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Gu Rong agreed to honor the deal.

  • Xiao Wu explained to Da Ming and Er Ming that Tang Hao had protected her from discovery and that Gu Rong demanded two Soul Bones to keep her secret.
  • Da Ming gave Tang Hao a sixty-thousand-year Crimson Flame Mad Lion Left Arm Bone and a fifty-five-thousand-year Sea-Covering Mystic Turtle Right Leg Bone.
  • Tang San promised Xiao Wu he would grow stronger and return to Star Lake for her before Tang Hao took him away.
  • After flying for four days, Tang Hao and Tang San reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Gu Rong appeared through a spatial rift.
  • Tang Hao handed Gu Rong the two Soul Bones, and Gu Rong promised to keep Xiao Wu’s secret.

Ch. 77Soul Bone Exchange, a Fourteen-Year-Old Quasi-Soul King!

Gu Rong brought two high-age Soul Bones to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but their attributes and slots made them unusable for Gu Feng, so Ning Fengzhi planned to trade them with the Heaven Dou royal family. Meanwhile, Xiao Wu left the tournament team, and after months of training Gu Feng reached Level 50 at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

  • Gu Rong delivered a sixty-thousand-year Crimson Flame Mad Lion Left Arm Bone and a fifty-five-thousand-year Sea-Covering Mystic Turtle Right Leg Bone, but Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin noted Gu Feng could use neither.
  • Ning Fengzhi proposed exchanging the two Soul Bones for suitable ones from the Heaven Dou Empire's royal treasury, and Gu Rong agreed.
  • Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that Xiao Wu had returned home and would miss the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
  • Liu Erlong introduced Tai Long, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu as replacements, and Yu Xiaogang agreed to revise the team's tactics.
  • After several months of training, Gu Feng broke through to Level 50 at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, becoming a fourteen-year-old Quasi-Soul King.

Ch. 78The Fifth Spirit Ring: Fifty Thousand Years?

Gu Feng reached Level 50 and planned to hunt a fifty-thousand-year soul beast for his fifth soul ring, alarming Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect elders. Ning Fengzhi arranged for Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong to collect a high-age wind-attribute soul bone from the Crown Prince before pursuing the hunt.

  • After nine months of training, Gu Feng broke through to Level 50, and Ning Rongrong reached Level 45.
  • Gu Feng told Ning Rongrong he wanted a forty- or fifty-thousand-year soul beast for his fifth ring, and she insisted he return to the sect with her for protection.
  • Ning Rongrong brought Gu Feng to Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, where Gu Feng demonstrated his Level 50 soul power.
  • Ning Fengzhi warned Gu Feng about the danger of absorbing a fifty-thousand-year ring and said the Crown Prince had arranged an exchange for a high-age wind-attribute soul bone.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong set out for Heaven Dou City to collect the soul bone before he pursued his fifth soul ring.

Ch. 79Trading for Two Superb Soul Bones

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong obtained two powerful soul bones from Xue Qinghe, then Gu Feng refined them at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He emerged from the chamber after his spiritual sea expanded and his left leg was strengthened.

  • Xue Qinghe gave Gu Feng a forty-thousand-year Storm Demon Eagle Left Leg Bone and a fifty-thousand-year Illusion Demon Fox Head Soul Bone.
  • Gu Feng revealed that he had reached level 50, and Xue Qinghe and Ning Rongrong warned him about attempting to absorb an exceptionally powerful fifth soul ring.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong examined the soul bones and approved Gu Feng’s plan to refine them before hunting a soul beast.
  • Gu Feng entered the protected rear mountain chamber and refined the Illusion Demon Fox Head Soul Bone, doubling the size of his spiritual sea.
  • Gu Feng refined the Storm Demon Eagle Left Leg Bone, strengthening and cleansing his left leg, then opened his eyes after several hours.

Ch. 80Into Star Dou, Soul Hunting!

After absorbing two soul bones, Gu Feng traveled with Ning Rongrong and Gu Rong into the Star Dou Great Forest to seek a powerful wind-attribute soul beast for his next soul ring. They found an injured fifty-thousand-year Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving, leaving Gu Feng facing his first-choice target.

  • Gu Feng discovered that his skull bone granted Mental Interference and his left leg bone granted Stormsplitter Strike, then emerged to find Ning Rongrong waiting for him.
  • Ning Rongrong warned Gu Feng to avoid risking his life while hunting a fifty-thousand-year soul beast, and he reassured her that Gu Rong would protect him.
  • Gu Rong took Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong through a spatial rift to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Gu Feng named a fifty-thousand-year Wind Demon Thunder Carving or a wind-attribute lesser dragon as his preferred target, while Gu Rong cautioned him about the danger.
  • After traveling deep into the forest, Gu Feng sensed a beast ahead, and Gu Rong spotted an injured creature on a rocky cliff.
  • Gu Feng identified the creature as a fifty-thousand-year Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving.

Ch. 81Rasenshuriken! Instant Kill of the Heavenly Demon Carving

Gu Feng fought the gravely wounded fifty-thousand-year Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving, using Ning Rongrong’s boosts and a plan to exhaust and immobilize it. He struck the falling beast with Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, shredding its insides.

  • Ning Rongrong boosted Gu Feng’s strength, speed, soul power, and defense with her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
  • Gu Feng attacked the Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving with his wind skills, but found that his ordinary wind blades could barely penetrate its defenses.
  • Gu Feng used Stormsplitter Strike and repeated wind blade attacks to wear down the beast and worsen its belly wound.
  • After a quarter of an hour, Gu Feng immobilized the exhausted beast with Mental Interference and pulled it toward himself with Flowing Wind Attraction.
  • Gu Feng slammed Wind Release: Rasenshuriken into the beast’s torn belly, grinding its meridians and bones to fragments.

Ch. 82A five-level leap! A fourteen-year-old Level 55 Soul King

Gu Feng killed the fifty-thousand-year Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving and absorbed its Soul Ring despite the danger. He reached level 55 at age fourteen, and Gu Rong urged him to test his new fifth Soul Skill.

  • Gu Feng used his Self-Created Soul Skill to kill the injured Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving, with Ning Rongrong’s boosts helping him.
  • Gu Feng began absorbing the beast’s fifty-thousand-year Soul Ring while Gu Rong stood ready to intervene and Ning Rongrong worried over him.
  • Gu Feng endured the Soul Ring’s violent wind and lightning energy as the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone repaired his damaged meridians.
  • Gu Feng’s Soul Power surged from level 50 to level 55, and he revealed five Soul Rings: two yellow, one purple, and two black.
  • Gu Rong marveled at Gu Feng’s leap in strength and told him to test the fifth Soul Skill granted by the Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving.

Ch. 83Wind Domain! Xiao Wu Spied in Secret

Gu Feng awakened the Wind Domain and gained the Wind-Thunder Possession Soul Skill after refining his fifth Soul Ring. Nearby, Xiao Wu secretly spotted Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong beside the dead Wind-Thunder Heavenly Demon Carving.

  • Gu Feng's Martial Soul awakened the Wind Domain, which boosted his attributes, weakened enemies, and let him transform into wind to evade attacks.
  • Gu Feng explained that Wind Domain consumed considerable Soul Power and that his fifth Soul Skill, Wind-Thunder Possession, increased all his attributes by 300% for two hours.
  • Gu Rong praised Gu Feng's powerful abilities and said the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a worthy successor.
  • Xiao Wu heard the disturbance near Black Stone Cliff and crept closer to investigate.
  • Xiao Wu spotted Gu Feng, Ning Rongrong, and Gu Rong standing beside the dead avian Soul Beast, and recognized Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong.

Ch. 84The Titan Giant Ape's Ambush-Xiao Wu Courted Death!

Xiao Wu summoned the Titan Giant Ape to attack Gu Feng, Ning Rongrong, and Gu Rong in the Star Dou Great Forest. Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong escaped while Gu Rong held off the beast, and the group left for Heaven Dou City.

  • Xiao Wu recognized Gu Rong and, furious over her separation from Tang San, summoned Er Ming with her Bone Whistle.
  • Xiao Wu told Er Ming that Gu Rong had extorted soul bones and urged him to kill the intruders, so Er Ming charged at the group.
  • Gu Rong blocked Er Ming's attack with his Bone Armor and used Space Gate to counter the Titan Giant Ape's Gravity Domain.
  • Gu Feng carried Ning Rongrong out of the forest, spotted Xiao Wu, and vowed to claim her soul ring and soul bone after reaching level sixty.
  • Gu Rong escaped Er Ming with his spatial skills, reunited with Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong, and used Spatial Shift to take them toward Heaven Dou City.

Ch. 85Seven Treasures Secretly Plots to Hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast

After Gu Feng absorbed a fifty-thousand-year Soul Ring, Gu Rong reported that the fourteen-year-old had reached level fifty-five and awakened the Wind Domain. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect leaders then secretly began planning to secure a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast for Gu Feng’s Sixth Soul Ring.

  • Gu Rong told Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin that Gu Feng had gained five levels, reached level fifty-five, and awakened the Wind Domain after absorbing his Fifth Soul Ring.
  • Gu Rong revealed that a Titan Giant Ape had attacked them after the absorption, but he had sent Ning Rongrong and Gu Feng to safety and escaped without either child being hurt.
  • Gu Rong argued that Gu Feng would aim for a hundred-thousand-year Sixth Soul Ring, and Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin agreed to support his ambition.
  • Chen Xin proposed recruiting Dugu Bo to help with the future hunt, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to prepare by secretly tracking powerful Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ch. 86Rongrong Stays the Night, Return to Heaven Dou

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong spent the night together before deciding to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Gu Feng planned to report back and consolidate his new strength. On the way into the city, he resolved to visit the Crown Prince's Residence later and use Qian Renxue's support to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

  • Ning Rongrong entered Gu Feng's room after their return from the Star Dou Great Forest and fell asleep in his arms, while Gu Feng vowed to take Xiao Wu's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring once he reached level sixty.
  • The next morning, Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong told Ning Fengzhi they planned to return to the academy, and Ning Fengzhi reminded Gu Feng to visit Xue Qinghe at the Crown Prince's Residence.
  • Gu Feng explained that he wanted to train and master his increased soul power, which had reached level fifty-five after absorbing a high-level soul ring.
  • Gu Feng considered helping Qian Renxue take control of the Heaven Dou Empire so he could borrow her influence to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong traveled into bustling Heaven Dou City and chose to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy before going to the Crown Prince's Residence.
  • The pair reached the academy grounds, where Gu Feng intended to report to Teacher Qin Ming and see the Imperial Fighting Team.

Ch. 87The New Team Leader, Xue Li

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong visited the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where new team leader Xue Li learned that Gu Feng had reached Soul King. Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong left to enjoy Heaven Dou City, ending their shopping trip in an underwear section of a clothing shop.

  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong met Xue Li, the Imperial Fighting Team's new leader, who explained that Qin Ming had resigned after Prince Xue Xing sabotaged Shrek Academy's planned merger with Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Xue Li was shocked when Gu Feng confirmed he had become a Soul King, and she said she would inform the education commissioners.
  • Gu Feng took Ning Rongrong into Heaven Dou City, where they sampled street food and browsed the shops.
  • Ning Rongrong chose a pale jade-green dress and entered the shop's underwear section, where Gu Feng followed her and suggested a silk undergarment.

Ch. 88A chance encounter with Shi Nian-would the Gem Soul Bone arrive soon?

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong encountered Shi Nian, whom Gu Feng planned to kill later to obtain his Gem Soul Bone for the sect. At the Crown Prince’s Residence, Xue Qinghe learned Gu Feng had reached level fifty-five and revealed that a suitable gem-type soul bone would soon appear at auction.

  • Ning Rongrong shopped for clothes with Gu Feng, then ate with him at a restaurant.
  • Gu Feng recognized Shi Nian and decided not to kill him yet, intending to take his Gem Soul Bone later.
  • Ning Rongrong rested while Gu Feng refined his soul power at the Crown Prince’s Residence, where Xue Qinghe later joined them.
  • Ning Rongrong told Xue Qinghe that Gu Feng had reached level fifty-five after absorbing his fifth soul ring.
  • Xue Qinghe told Gu Feng that a precious gem-type Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone would soon appear at the Heaven Dou Grand Auction House.

Ch. 89The Gemstone Soul Bone Was Actually Prince Xue Xing's Private Property

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong learned that Prince Xue Xing’s ten thousand year Gemstone Soul Bone would be auctioned and planned to secure it. They returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Xue Li invited them to join the Imperial Fighting Team’s combat practice at the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena.

  • Xue Qinghe told Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong that the Gemstone Soul Bone came from Prince Xue Xing’s private holdings, and Gu Feng said they would ask Uncle Ning for funds to bid on it.
  • Xue Qinghe hosted Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong for dinner before they left for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong met Xue Li and the Imperial Fighting Team, whose members reacted to Gu Feng’s news as a fourteen-year-old Soul King.
  • Yu Tianheng praised Gu Feng but vowed to keep training, while Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan teased each other about Gu Feng.
  • Xue Li explained that the team was heading to the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena for full-team combat practice and invited Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong along.

Ch. 90Gu Feng Watched from a Private Box as the Imperial Fighting Team Crushed the Raging Bears

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong sat out the Imperial Fighting Team’s Great Soul Arena battle to keep their abilities hidden, watching from a private box as Yu Tianheng led the team to a swift victory over the Raging Bear Soul Hunting Team. The team returned to the academy after the one-sided match.

  • Gu Feng decided that he and Ning Rongrong would sit out the team battle so the Imperial Fighting Team could keep them as hidden trump cards while Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan practiced leading the team.
  • Gu Feng checked the individual Soul King roster but declined to fight, then joined Ning Rongrong and Xue Li in the private box.
  • Yu Tianheng led the Imperial Fighting Team onto the stage to face the seven-member Raging Bear Soul Hunting Team.
  • The Shi Mo brothers blocked the opponents’ charge while Dugu Yan’s poison, carried by Yu Feng’s winds, quickly incapacitated all seven fighters.
  • Ye Lingling healed the defeated opponents, and Gu Feng, Ning Rongrong, and Xue Li left the arena after settling the bill.
  • Yu Feng complained that he had barely fought, and the Imperial Fighting Team returned to the academy by carriage.

Ch. 91The Tournament Opens, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Gemstone Skull Bone Is Within Reach

Gu Feng and Dugu Yan trained their wind-and-poison combination while the Imperial Fighting Team prepared for the Continental Soul Master Tournament. At the qualifiers, Xue Qinghe revealed that the ten-thousand-year gemstone skull bone had arrived and would be auctioned in three days, with Ning Fengzhi ready to bid for it.

  • Gu Feng and Dugu Yan used wind and poison to trap Yu Tianheng and the Shi Brothers during training, and Yu Tianheng called off the match.
  • Ning Rongrong persuaded Gu Feng to take a break with her, and the team continued training over the following month.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong told Ning Fengzhi that a ten-thousand-year gemstone-type Head Soul Bone would be auctioned, so he prepared several million Gold Soul Coins to acquire it.
  • The Heaven Dou Empire qualifiers began, and Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong watched from the VIP stands beside Xue Qinghe while Shrek Academy's team faced ridicule.
  • After the first day's matches, Xue Qinghe told Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong that the gemstone skull bone had reached the auction house and would be sold at a special auction three days later.

Ch. 92The Soul Bone Was Stolen? Call in Backup and Take Control

After the Ten Thousand Year Gem-Class Head Soul Bone disappeared from the Heaven Dou Auction House, Gu Feng comforted Ning Rongrong and decided to seek the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s help. He knew Shi Nian had stolen it and planned to rely on powerful allies rather than confront him alone.

  • Ning Fengzhi promised Ning Rongrong he would buy the Soul Bone at the special auction, while Gu Feng knew Shi Nian would steal it first.
  • Xue Qinghe told Ning Rongrong and Gu Feng that the Soul Bone had vanished from the auction house’s sealed underground vault and that Xue Xing had ordered a citywide search.
  • Gu Feng cheered Ning Rongrong by promising to win her a better Soul Bone if the Imperial Fighting Team took the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament championship.
  • Xue Qinghe reasoned that only a handful of Heaven Dou City’s experts could have stolen the Soul Bone without triggering the vault’s protections.
  • Gu Feng identified Shi Nian as the thief and decided to call on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect instead of confronting him himself.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong left for the sect’s city residence, where Gu Rong was relaxing in a pavilion.

Ch. 93The Elemental Teams Show Their Might

Ning Rongrong learned that the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone had been stolen, while Gu Feng kept his knowledge of its whereabouts to himself. At the Soul Master Tournament preliminaries, he and Ning Rongrong watched Godwind Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Skywater Academy sweep their opponents before heading back to the academy for lunch.

  • Ning Rongrong told Gu Rong that the Heaven Dou Imperial Auction House's Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone had been stolen, and Gu Feng promised to give her a Spirit Hall Soul Bone if they won the tournament.
  • Gu Feng decided not to tell Gu Rong that Shi Nian had taken the Soul Bone because he could not explain how he knew.
  • Ning Rongrong and Gu Feng watched Godwind Academy defeat its opponents with ease, and Gu Feng said he might visit the academy after the tournament to see its Wind Valley.
  • Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang led Blazing Fire Academy to a quick victory over Wild Lion Academy.
  • Shui Bing'er froze Skywater Academy's opponents with Ice Seal, allowing her teammates to sweep them from the stage and win.
  • Ning Rongrong and Gu Feng left the arena after the morning matches and headed back to the academy for lunch.

Ch. 94An offhand appraisal of the Skywater sisters landed him right in their laps!

Gu Feng’s casual praise of Shui Bing’er and Shui Yue’er was overheard by the Skywater Academy team, prompting a teasing encounter with them and jealousy from Ning Rongrong. Gu Feng introduced himself and Ning Rongrong as Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s hidden aces before the couple left for lunch.

  • Ning Rongrong questioned Gu Feng about calling the Skywater Academy girls pretty, and he named Shui Bing’er and Shui Yue’er as especially attractive.
  • Shui Yue’er revealed herself from behind a pillar and called Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu over after overhearing Gu Feng’s compliments.
  • Ning Rongrong confronted Shui Bing’er and Shui Yue’er, while Xue Wu and the other Skywater girls teased them about her jealousy.
  • Gu Feng introduced himself as a member of the Imperial Fighting Team and named Ning Rongrong as his girlfriend, surprising the Skywater girls, who had not seen them on the roster.
  • Shui Bing’er recognized Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong as Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s concealed trump cards and apologized for Shui Yue’er’s behavior.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong left the arena together, teasing each other as they headed to a restaurant for lunch.

Ch. 95Shi Nian Ambushes Feng Xiaotian

Shi Nian studied the powerful teams competing in the Preliminary Tournament and decided to wait before targeting anyone from Canghui Academy. Near the tournament’s end, he trapped Feng Xiaotian in an illusion and attacked him.

  • Shui Bing'er warned the Skywater Team that Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong had powerful connections and urged the team to prepare for the competition.
  • Shi Nian reviewed the elemental academies’ strengths, including Feng Xiaotian’s Self-Created Soul Skill and Skywater Academy’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and resolved to kill anyone blocking Canghui Academy’s advance.
  • As the Preliminary Tournament neared its end, Feng Xiaotian dismissed Canghui Academy as an easy opponent after Godwind Academy’s match against Thunder Academy.
  • Shi Nian’s illusion isolated Feng Xiaotian on a deserted street, blocked his attempt to fly away, and made his wind blades pass harmlessly through the distorted surroundings.

Ch. 96Gu Feng and Rongrong Shatter Remnant Dream

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong discovered Shi Nian ambushing Feng Xiaotian in an illusion and secretly intervened. Gu Feng’s mental attack shattered the illusion realm, leaving Shi Nian’s defenses exposed.

  • Shi Nian trapped Feng Xiaotian in the Seven Asura Illusion Realm, intending to eliminate him so Canghui Academy could gain an advantage.
  • Gu Feng sensed a spiritual-power fluctuation in an alley and brought Ning Rongrong with him under his Breath Concealment skill.
  • Ning Rongrong boosted Gu Feng with the four attributes of her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
  • Gu Feng struck Shi Nian’s unguarded mind with his Illusion Demon Fox Spirit Skull’s Mental Interference skill.
  • Shi Nian’s spiritual core was shaken, and the illusion realm collapsed around Feng Xiaotian.

Ch. 97Underestimate Me? Then Die!

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong rescued Feng Xiaotian by breaking Shi Nian’s Nightmare, then Gu Feng overpowered Shi Nian in a fierce fight. The chapter ended with Gu Feng pinning Shi Nian by the throat, though the Soul Sage’s power still strained Gu Feng’s arm.

  • Shi Nian’s Nightmare shattered, freeing Feng Xiaotian and leaving Shi Nian wounded by the backlash.
  • Gu Feng sent Ning Rongrong back and used his soul skills and Wind Domain to confront Shi Nian.
  • Shi Nian’s Nightmare failed when Gu Feng struck his consciousness with Mental Interference.
  • Gu Feng crossed the alley at high speed and punched Shi Nian through a wall, breaking two of his ribs.
  • Gu Feng trapped Shi Nian in a wind-blade vortex, pulled him in with Flowing Wind Attraction, and pinned him by the throat.
  • Shi Nian pushed back with Soul Sage power, making Gu Feng’s arm strain and drawing blood from his mouth.

Ch. 98Slaying Shi Nian and Claiming a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone

Gu Feng killed Shi Nian with Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and recovered the ten-thousand-year Gem-Class Head Soul Bone Shi Nian had stolen. He gave the bone to Ning Rongrong, then left with her for Heaven Dou Royal Academy while Feng Xiaotian escaped and promised to keep the fight secret.

  • Gu Feng endured the backlash from Shi Nian's counterattack and healed with the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone after killing him.
  • Gu Feng found the ten-thousand-year Gem-Class Head Soul Bone and several Gold Soul Coin cards on Shi Nian's corpse, then gave the bone to Ning Rongrong.
  • Feng Xiaotian recovered, recognized that Gu Feng had killed Shi Nian, and swore to keep the incident secret while offering Godwind Academy's favor.
  • Gu Feng warned Feng Xiaotian to leave before the city patrol arrived, then took Ning Rongrong along a secluded route toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Feng Xiaotian escaped over a courtyard wall, and Heaven Dou City's patrol arrived after the three had left.

Ch. 99Stunning Feng Xiaotian

After Gu Feng killed Shi Nian, Ning Rongrong comforted him while Feng Xiaotian realized the killer was likely the Heaven Dou Royal Academy First Team’s secret weapon. Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with a soul bone, arriving to surprise Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong.

  • Ning Rongrong praised Gu Feng for killing Shi Nian, and Gu Feng explained how her amplification and his soul skills let him defeat the Soul Sage.
  • Feng Xiaotian returned to his hotel in shock and concluded that Gu Feng was likely the Imperial Fighting Team’s secret weapon.
  • Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong left Heaven Dou City by carriage for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, carrying a soul bone.
  • Ning Rongrong entered the Council Hall and asked Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong to guess what she and Gu Feng had obtained.

Ch. 100Slaying Shi Nian Shook the Sect, Setting Out for the Grand Finals

Gu Feng told Ning Fengzhi and the elders that he had killed Shi Nian while rescuing Feng Xiaotian, then explained that he hoped to visit Godwind Academy’s Hurricane Gorge. After a month of training, he set out with Ning Rongrong for Spirit City, confidently promising Xue Qinghe that he would win the Grand Finals and claim Spirit Hall’s three soul bones.

  • Ning Rongrong showed Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong the ten-thousand-year gemstone skull bone Gu Feng had taken from Shi Nian.
  • Gu Feng explained that Shi Nian had tried to assassinate Feng Xiaotian and that he had killed the Soul Sage in a direct fight with Ning Rongrong’s boosts.
  • Gu Feng said he wanted to visit Godwind Academy’s Hurricane Gorge after the tournament, and Ning Fengzhi advised Ning Rongrong to save the skull bone until after the Grand Finals.
  • Over the following month, Gu Feng stabilized his level fifty-five soul power while the preliminary and advancement tournaments concluded.
  • The Royal Knights escorted the fifteen top Heaven Dou Division teams toward Spirit City, and Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong rode in Xue Qinghe’s carriage.
  • Xue Qinghe warned Gu Feng about Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation and asked him to win the championship; Gu Feng promised to claim the title and the three soul bones.
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