Spirit Hall Headquarters Check-In! The Third Martial Soul: Gate of Space-Time!

This tournament was the pinnacle of competition among the continent's younger generation. It was a grand occasion for the major powers to recruit geniuses and display their strength, and a crucial move in Spirit Hall's secret plans to reshape the younger generation.

The next morning, sunlight fell across Back Mountain.

Two figures arrived together and stood respectfully outside Buzhou Retreat: Flender, dean of Shrek Academy, and vice dean Zhao Wuji.

More than half a year had passed since they were last seen. Both their bearing and cultivation had changed dramatically.

Flender, in particular...

His Soul Power was rich and full, his aura steady and sharp.

He had broken through to level eighty-five Soul Douluo.

As dean of Shrek Academy, his foundations had grown stronger, and his command of the academy more secure.

Zhao Wuji, meanwhile, had used the opportunities Cao Kun had previously granted him, including Spirit Liquid and cultivation methods, to force his way to the peak of level ninety-three!

Zhao Wuji was now a formidable expert in every sense.

He was strong enough to fight a level ninety-four Titled Douluo.

With such fearsome combat power, he stood firmly among the continent's strongest.

The two men stood before the courtyard, respectful and humble. Gone was their old bearing as academy teachers; they showed only the deference of subordinates meeting their superior.

"Your subordinates Flender and Zhao Wuji greet you, Young Master!"

They bowed deeply, their voices filled with respect.

"Rise."

Cao Kun spoke calmly, his gentle voice carrying supreme authority.

Once they had risen, Flender considered his words before speaking. "Young Master, the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament begins in just one month. It will bring together talented students from every top academy on the continent, on a scale never seen before. What instructions do you have for