Chrysanthemum, Snake, Eagle, Lion, and Blade: A Genius with the Potential to Become a Title Douluo / Genius Training Camp: Training Begins

Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade, a Genius with the Potential to Become a Titled Douluo

"Why was Shi Tian signing up for the Genius Selection Competition too?"

Inside Vice Principal Lin Lei's office at Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy.

Among the students who had come to register for the Genius Selection Competition, Bai Ye unexpectedly spotted both Shi Tian and Yue Kong, leaving him deeply puzzled.

Bai Ye could understand Yue Kong registering for the Genius Selection Competition.

After all, on Douluo Continent, there was a golden age for a spirit master's cultivation: before the age of twenty. To go further in the future, one naturally had to work twice as hard from the very beginning!

And since the cultivation resources available at Spirit Hall Intermediate Spirit Master Academy were better, the earlier one entered Spirit Hall Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, the better.

However, Bai Ye knew that Yue Kong and Shi Tian were geniuses his own age. Their Innate Soul Power had both reached rank nine, so it was perfectly normal for them to reach the Spirit Master realm within a year.

But that Mu Ying seemed to have only rank-seven Innate Soul Power. One year should not have been enough for her to cultivate to the Spirit Master realm.

Since Shi Tian liked Mu Ying so much, he should have been delighted to see Yue Kong registering for the Genius Selection Competition. Yue Kong might enter Spirit Hall Intermediate Spirit Master Academy in the future, after all.

Once Yue Kong enrolled at Spirit Hall Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, he would be much farther away from Mu Ying, greatly reducing the threat he posed to Shi Tian and Mu Ying's relationship!

But why was Shi Tian joining the Genius Selection Competition just because Yue Kong had signed up?

Bai Ye simply could not understand it.

"Bai Ye?"

Although they had not seen each other for over a year, Yue Kong had difficulty recognizing Bai Ye, whose appearance had changed greatly and become even more handsome.

But Yue Kong had seen Bai Ye after he gained the Number One Godly Man Under the Stars aura, so the unique temperament the aura gave Bai Ye had left a deep impression on him.

Therefore, when he saw Bai Ye and noticed his distinctive aura, as well as the fact that Qing Lin was beside him, Yue Kong immediately recognized him. He happily greeted Bai Ye in his soft, feminine voice.

"Long time no see, Bai Ye. I heard from Qing Lin that you went to a junior spirit master academy called Nuoding Academy to experience life, and that you would return after you were done. Have you finished now?"

Yue Kong asked with a smile.

"Yes, I've finished."

Bai Ye nodded with a smile before asking curiously.

"But why are you joining the Genius Selection Competition too? I heard the top ten in the competition receive rewards. Aren't you planning to wait a few more years, until you're strong enough to make the top ten?"

In response to Bai Ye's question, Yue Kong shook his head and smiled.

"I could wait a few more years, but the top ten rewards for this year's selection competition from the junior academy to the intermediate academy are rather special. The reward for first place this time is a Century Soul Bone."

"Although I can't take first place even if I compete with my current strength, I have an older cousin at Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy. He has already cultivated to the Soul Grandmaster realm."

"My cousin has a chance of winning the championship this time, but he has many competitors, and they are all very formidable. A soul bone as a reward is rare."

"So the family asked me to participate in the Genius Selection Competition this year as well, to see if I could help my cousin win the championship."

"Besides, with my cousin competing too, I'll definitely be able to enter the genius class in the end. If so, the sooner I enter the Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, the greater the benefit to my future, isn't that right?"

"That does make sense. But hearing you say that, I'm suddenly curious. Are there many geniuses like your cousin in this Genius Selection Competition from Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy to the intermediate academy?"

Bai Ye asked curiously.

"Mm... not really. Around five hundred students participate in the Genius Selection Competition from Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy to the intermediate academy every year. At most, probably only a dozen or so of them can cultivate to the Soul Grandmaster level."

After thinking for a moment, Yue Kong answered thoughtfully.

"But when it comes to strength and reputation, aside from my cousin Yue Lingxuan, there are four other very formidable people in this Genius Selection Competition. Together with my cousin, they are known among the students of Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy as the Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade!"

"Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade?"

Bai Ye was slightly stunned when he heard the collective title.

Beside him, the little maidservant Qing Lin could not help blinking her large emerald-green eyes, curious about the name as well.

"Yes, but it does not carry any special meaning. It simply takes one character from each of the five of their spirit names and combines them."

Seeing Bai Ye and Qing Lin's confusion, Yue Kong smiled and explained.

"My cousin's spirit is also the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, just like mine. It is our family's inherited spirit. As for the other four, their spirits are the Six-Headed Serpent, the Raging Wind Divine Eagle, the Golden Lion King, and the Overlord Blade."

"So, taking one character from each of their spirits and combining them gives Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade."

"So that was it."

Bai Ye could not help laughing.

"But Yue Kong, even if the five of them are roughly equal in strength—"

"—there can be no first in literature, nor second in martial arts. Has no one at Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy discussed which of the five is the strongest?"

Bai Ye asked again with great interest.

He was still very interested in learning about the opponents he would encounter in the Genius Selection Competition.

"There has been such discussion. Although the five of them have similar cultivation, when it comes to actual strength, everyone believes the strongest is Six-Headed Snake King Xu Zong."

A trace of helplessness appeared on Yue Kong's handsome, feminine face.

"Six-Headed Snake King Xu Zong? What exactly is his situation? Why does everyone think he is the strongest?"

As they waited in line to register for the Genius Selection Competition, with quite a few people still ahead of them, Bai Ye continued asking eagerly.

"It is mainly because of his spirit. Xu Zong comes from a spirit master family called the Three-Headed Snake Family. Their inherited spirit is the Three-Headed Snake, said to be descended from the legendary soul beast, the Nine-Headed Snake."

"Normally, the Three-Headed Snake could only be considered a mid-to-high-grade spirit, but Xu Zong's spirit mutated from a Three-Headed Snake into a Six-Headed Serpent."

"Since the Three-Headed Snake is descended from the Nine-Headed Snake, it naturally possesses three attributes."

"But Xu Zong's spirit mutated into a Six-Headed Serpent, giving it six attributes. His Innate Soul Power also reached rank nine, so it could be called a top-tier spirit."

"Furthermore, when Xu Zong broke through to the Soul Grandmaster realm and went hunting soul beasts, he unexpectedly encountered a rare Mutated Three-Headed Chimera in the Star Dou Great Forest. It was a soul beast with three attributes."

"So Xu Zong's second soul skill could control the three elemental powers of ice, fire, and lightning. Used well, it was practically equivalent to three soul skills."

Yue Kong spoke with undisguised envy.

"Xu Zong's spirit is already a top-tier spirit, his Innate Soul Power reached rank nine, and his soul skills are all extremely powerful. Many people in the academy consider Xu Zong the leader of the Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade and say he has the potential to become a Titled Douluo!"

Genius Training Camp, Training Begins

"The potential to become a Titled Douluo?"

Hearing Yue Kong say that, Bai Ye's expression became somewhat strange.

Why did that phrase sound so familiar?

The potential to become a Titled Douluo?

My son Wang Teng has the potential to become a great emperor?!

For a moment, Bai Ye wanted to laugh.

But compared to Brother Teng from the Shrouding the Heavens World—

Brother Teng could suppress Ye Hei at the beginning, but this Six-Headed Snake King Xu Zong, who supposedly had the potential to become a Titled Douluo, had encountered the cheat-enabled him right from the start.

The moment they met, Xu Zong would probably be hung in the air and beaten senseless by him!

For a moment, Bai Ye even felt a little sorry for Six-Headed Snake King Xu Zong. He only hoped this genius's Dao heart was firm enough and that he would not be so crushed by the blow that he never recovered.

After chatting with Yue Kong for a while—

Bai Ye had originally wanted to continue asking Yue Kong about the other members of the Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade, but unfortunately, the line had finally reached Yue Kong and them.

Thus, Yue Kong first registered with Vice Principal Lin Lei for the Genius Selection Competition from Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy to the intermediate academy.

Afterward, Bai Ye and Qing Lin also registered for the Genius Selection Competition.

"Alright, go back and make your preparations. In a month, the academy will issue a notice announcing the exact date for the Genius Selection Competition. Just follow the arrangements then."

After Bai Ye and Qing Lin finished registering, Vice Principal Lin Lei told them to return and prepare.

After registering, Yue Kong still had matters to attend to, so Bai Ye and Qing Lin parted ways with him.

Although Bai Ye had not managed to ask Yue Kong about all five members of the Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade, it did not matter.

The Chrysanthemum Snake Eagle Lion Blade were the five most famous geniuses at Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy. There were surely many people at the academy who knew about them.

Bai Ye could simply ask around at Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy later and learn the general circumstances of the other four.

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye.

After giving the students participating in the Genius Selection Competition some time to rest and prepare, the two Genius Selection Competitions arranged by Spirit Hall were finally about to begin.

However, unlike the Genius Selection Competition from Spirit Hall's Intermediate Spirit Master Academy to the Senior Soul Master Academy—

The Genius Selection Competition from Spirit Hall Junior Spirit Master Academy to the intermediate academy was preceded by a Genius Training Camp that lasted around ten days.

The main purpose of this Genius Training Camp was to train first-time participants in wilderness survival and weed out those without the strength to participate in the Genius Selection Competition.

After all, the Genius Selection Competition would be held in a place near Spirit Hall called Misty Trail Grand Canyon.

The environment within Misty Trail Grand Canyon was extremely harsh. Food resources were scarce, while dangerous soul beasts were abundant. The students taking part in the Genius Selection Competition had to survive there.

To survive in such a place, strength was essential!

The final rankings in the Genius Selection Competition would be determined by who survived inside the longest and emerged the latest. The later one came out, the higher their ranking!

Furthermore, to encourage the students participating in the Genius Selection Competition to form groups, fight each other, and fully unleash their potential—

Spirit Hall would send flying-type spirit masters to drop food into areas of Misty Trail Grand Canyon where many participants had gathered, forcing the students to battle and kill each other over the food.

It was somewhat like a game Bai Ye had played in his previous life called PUBG!

But regardless of the rules of this Genius Selection Competition, Bai Ye felt no pressure at all. He could even say it would be easy.

Because of Bai Ye's strength—

Although Bai Ye's cultivation was only at the Spirit Master realm, his powerful God-Slaying Sword Spirit and formidable Martial Arts allowed him to fight Soul Elder-level spirit masters without falling behind in the slightest.

In a Genius Selection Competition where the highest cultivation level among the participants was only Soul Grandmaster, would he not simply sweep through everyone?

On the day the Genius Selection Competition began—

Since he had to head to the Holy Knight Training Camp in Spirit Forest outside Spirit City for the roughly ten-day Genius Training Camp, Bai Ye left Spirit Hall early with Qing Lin and hurried all the way to the Holy Knight Training Camp.

But when Bai Ye arrived at the Holy Knight Training Camp—

More than a hundred people had already gathered throughout the camp.

Since everyone was participating in the Genius Selection Competition and the Genius Training Camp for the first time, they were all exceptionally curious about their surroundings and could not stop talking.

This made the camp, which stood within the forest, particularly noisy.

Because there were simply too many people, Bai Ye did not find any familiar faces in the crowd, such as Yue Kong.

However, under the guidance of a Holy Knight who led the way, Bai Ye and Qing Lin selected two adjacent tents as their residence in the already-prepared lodging area.

"Alright, you two. We have already prepared the things inside the tents, such as beds, tables, and chairs. As for daily necessities, I trust you have brought your own."

"You can tidy up your tents a little now. Since this morning is when all the participants are arriving, training will not begin immediately. It will start in the afternoon."

After leading Bai Ye and Qing Lin to their tents, the Holy Knight spoke in a deep voice. When he finished, he took his leave and turned to depart.

"Training will not begin until the afternoon. I wonder what kind of training this Genius Training Camp will have."

Standing in the tent and watching the Holy Knight who had led them away, Bai Ye smiled and spoke to Qing Lin beside him.

"No matter what the training is, I believe Young Master will definitely be the best!"

In response to Bai Ye's words, the little maidservant Qing Lin spoke with complete confidence.

"Haha, of course!"

Hearing the little maidservant's words, Bai Ye laughed. He pulled Qing Lin, who was now much shorter than him, into his arms and affectionately rubbed the girl's head.

At noon, after they finished lunch in the makeshift dining hall built beside the lodging area, the training finally began.

"Alright! Everyone get up and assemble on the training ground immediately!!"

Bai Ye had been resting in his tent when a series of loud, irritable shouts suddenly rang out from outside, making him immediately flip out of bed.

After Bai Ye left the tent, he saw that everyone else in the tents around the lodging area had also emerged because of the voice.

"Young Master, is the training about to begin?"