"How about joining Elephant Armor Academy?"
Everyone was stunned. No one expected that this level 87 Soul Douluo powerhouse would publicly invite Lin Kong to join Elephant Armor Academy in such a situation, after his own four members had lost to Lin Kong in such an embarrassing moment.
Didn't you see it?
The three Diamond Mammoth Soul Master standing nearby, whose faces were originally pale due to poisoning, now had their faces flushed red, an unusual sight – they were ashamed!
They felt that if they won against Lin Kong in a three-on-one fight, Huyan Pan wouldn't have bothered to invite Lin Kong to join the Elephant Armor Academy.
Soon, the VIP viewing area erupted in chaos, with some people reacting extremely violently.
"Damn it! That old bastard Huyan Pan acted way too fast!" Thunder Academy Dean Yu Luomian slapped his thigh hard, his face flushed red with regret. He was worried yesterday that Lin Kong would continue to challenge the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master today, why didn't he think to contact Lin Kong in advance to invite him?
"Oh my god! How could I not have thought of that!" Yu Luomian grew angrier the more she thought about it, wishing she could slap herself twice. "This, I'm incredibly stupid!"
Qin Ming stood to the side, his face also showing the same frustration and regret. Zhi Lin, Soul Douluo powerhouse and one of the three academic committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, couldn't help but frown and mutter, "Isn't Huyan Pan's brain full of rocks? How come he's suddenly so clever?"
The deans and teachers of the other colleges also looked annoyed and felt uneasy.
They feared that Lin Kong would agree to join Elephant Armor Academy. If that happened, their own academy's team would lose an opportunity to recruit top experts, while Elephant Armor Academy's team would be greatly strengthened, and the gap would only widen.
All eyes were on Lin Kong, curious about how he would respond to this invitation from a Soul Douluo powerhouse.
"Thank you for your kindness, senior." Lin Kong politely cupped his hands to Huyan Pan and said calmly, "However, I have no plans to join the Elephant Armor Academy for the time being."
Huyan Pan's face remained largely expressionless, his tone serious as he said, "It's alright. Whenever you want to join, come find me at the Elephant Armor Academy. The gates of the Elephant Armor Academy will always be open for you."
After saying that, he lifted his foot, turned around, and was about to walk off the Soul Fighting Platform.
"Senior, wait a moment." Lin Kong suddenly called out to him.
"Oh? Is there anything else?" Huyan Pan stopped and turned to look at him.
"I've reviewed the team information from your academy's previous participation in the Continental Elite High-Level Soul Master Academy Tournament," Lin Kong said with a hint of seriousness. "Your academy's team composition is too extreme, almost entirely composed of Diamond Mammoth Soul Master. This configuration will be severely countered when facing Poison-attribute Soul Master. Therefore..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already crystal clear.
I will personally intervene to make your Elephant Armor Academy understand this fatal weakness.
I could easily take on seven of you and wipe out your Elephant Armor Academy team!
Upon hearing this, the heads of everyone in the VIP viewing area were buzzing, especially the deans and teachers of the colleges, who were utterly shocked.
Why didn't they think of that? The Elephant Armor Academy's team composition is indeed extreme, with obvious advantages but equally fatal weaknesses. Yet, over the years, no one has ever directly pointed out this problem in front of the Elephant Armor Sect.
After listening, Huyan Pan slowly scanned the VIP viewing area, his gaze sweeping over the familiar faces. Then he pointed to his own head and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "My brain is made of stone. It seems everyone else's brains are pretty much the same."
This statement directly mocked all the college representatives present.
You bunch of idiots! My Elephant Armor Academy team has such an obvious weakness, yet no one thought of it, and we had to rely on an outsider to point it out.
What's even more ridiculous is that before Lin Kong spoke up, I personally witnessed my disciple being suppressed by the poison and figured it out. You only realized this after I reminded you.
What else could your brain be but a rock?
Many people looked ashamed and subconsciously avoided Huyan Pan's gaze, feeling their faces burning with embarrassment.
"Don't worry." Huyan Pan looked at Lin Kong one last time, his tone much gentler, "Neither Elephant Armor Academy nor Elephant Armor Sect will cause you any trouble today."
This was a reciprocal gesture; Lin Kong had pointed out the fatal weakness of the Elephant Armor Academy, and Hu Huyan Pan remembered this favor.
"Thank you, senior." Lin Kong cupped his hands in thanks.
Huyan Pan nodded, said no more, turned around and led the three Diamond Mammoth Soul Master off the Soul Fighting Arena.
Lin Kong went to the rest area, found a quiet corner to sit down, and leaned back comfortably on the soft sofa.
The steady footsteps approached, deliberately becoming heavier as they drew nearer. Yu Tianheng sat down on the sofa opposite him, picked up the wine bottle on the table, skillfully poured two glasses, raised one of them, and said with a friendly smile, "Let's get acquainted, Yu Tianheng."
"Yu, Tian Heng?" Lin Kong repeated the name in a low voice, his eyes flickering slightly.
He naturally recognized this talented disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and knew his current status. Looking at the wine glass Yu Tianheng held up, Lin Kong reached for another glass, took only a small sip, and as the spicy liquid slid down his throat, he slowly spoke, "Are you representing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Or Thunder Academy? Or... Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
" Heaven Dou Royal Academy." Yu Tianheng gave his answer, his eyes filled with sincerity, clearly wanting to recruit Lin Kong.
"Dude, that's awesome! You took down those big guys in one go, I'm impressed!"
A cheerful voice suddenly broke in. Feng Xiaotian sat down next to Lin Kong in a very casual manner and even nudged him lightly with his shoulder, acting very familiar.
Yu Tianheng frowned, his tone tinged with displeasure. " Feng Xiaotian, what do you mean?"
"Just like you!" Feng Xiaotian grinned, completely ignoring Yu Tianheng's expression, and went straight to the point, extending an invitation to Lin Kong, "Brother, do you want to join Godwind Academy? With your strength, you'd definitely be a core member!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Kong simply shook his head slightly. "My Martial Soul is not wind-attribute."
He knew the rules of the Godwind Academy well: they only recruited Soul Master with wind-attribute Martial Soul. This was a tradition they had upheld for many years, and there had never been an exception.
Yu Tianheng glared at Feng Xiaotian with annoyance. "Don't bother me, this is none of your business."
"I'm not causing trouble, I'm serious!" Feng Xiaotian's smile vanished, and he emphasized earnestly, "My old man has spoken: as long as you're willing to join Godwind Academy, any rules can be changed!"
Yu Tianheng immediately became anxious, pointing at Feng Xiaotian, speechless for a moment. He hadn't expected that Godwind Academy would be willing to break its long-standing rules in order to recruit Lin Kong; this was too much of a move.
Lin Kong looked at the two men who were on the verge of exchanging blows, and simply shook his head calmly, refusing to accept either of their invitations.
He knew perfectly well that these people and forces were so eager to recruit him not just because they valued his combat talent and strength.
What they were truly interested in was his secret— his Soul Power had increased several levels in a single month. This secret was the core reason why they really wanted to win him over.