The most crucial part of Tang Hao's five-year plan for Tang San was that Tang San needed to go to the Slaughter City and obtain the Innate Domain - Divine Slaughter's Domain there.
In Tang Hao's view, the Divine Slaughter's Domain and the Clear Sky Hammer are highly compatible, and Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer can only go further after he possesses the Divine Slaughter's Domain.
His subsequent arrangements and training for Tang San were all aimed at getting Tang San to go to the Slaughter City, pass through the Hell Road, and obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain.
He was well aware of the dangers of the Slaughter City.
That place is a paradise for the fallen, where Soul Ring skills cannot be used; one can only rely on the most primal fighting instincts and the Martial Soul itself.
But precisely because of this, the Slaughter City is the best place to train Tang San.
The Clear Sky Hammer is the pinnacle of Power Attack System Tool Martial Soul, and its power can be maximized when Soul Skill cannot be used.
If Tang San can survive in the Slaughter City and pass the trials of Hell Road to obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain, then his strength will experience a qualitative leap.
The Divine Slaughter's Domain not only greatly enhances one's own momentum and weakens the opponent's strength in battle, but more importantly, it perfectly complements the Ability of the Clear Sky Hammer.
In Tang Hao's view, only Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master with the Divine Slaughter's Domain can truly unleash the Clear Sky Hammer's reputation as "the number one Tool Martial Soul in the world".
This is also why Tang Hao was never in a hurry. In his eyes, the Soul Master Tournament was just a small test on Tang San's path to growth, and the real trials were yet to come.
After the competition ends, he will take Tang San to a place where Tang San will further refine his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer with the Clear Sky Hammer.
Once Tang San's physical strength and mental power are sufficient, he will take Tang San to the Blue Silver Forest to complete the awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor.
Only after all these preparations are completed will he send Tang San into the Slaughter City.
In five years, Tang Hao planned a perfect path for Tang San's growth, from Soul King to Soul Emperor, and then to obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain.
On the other side, Yu Xiaogang rushed back, feeling utterly dejected.
This time, when he went to see Bibi Dong, he did not get what he wanted from Bibi Dong.
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Bibi Dong's attitude was far colder than he had expected; to be precise, it was Rage.
Bibi Dong Frisk that he had not absorbed the two Soul Bone.
Under her persistent questioning, Yu Xiaogang had no choice but to admit that he had given the two Soul Bone to his disciple Tang San.
At that moment, Bibi Dong's carefully maintained facade of calm shattered instantly.
Although her anger wasn't directed at Yu Xiaogang, it chilled him to the bone even more than if she had directly lashed out.
He had thought that after so many years, Bibi Dong would at least still have some lingering feelings for him, but he never expected to receive such a fierce reaction.
Bibi Dong's anger was not directed at Yu Xiaogang, but at Tang San.
In Bibi Dong's eyes, those were not only two precious Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, but also a symbol of the past affection between the two of them, and the only remaining warm sentiment in her heart.
Yu Xiaogang's act of giving away the "gift" she had given him was nothing short of a betrayal, a ruthless trampling of her feelings.
What Rage Yu Xiaogang even more was that Bibi Dong even said she wanted to "get rid of" Tang San, take back the two Soul Bone that originally belonged to Yu Xiaogang, and force Yu Xiaogang to reabsorb them.
It wasn't just Tang San; during their conversation, Bibi Dong openly revealed her murderous intent towards Liu Erlong.
At that moment, Yu Xiaogang felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, followed by a surge of rage.
He couldn't understand why Bibi Dong had become so extreme.
Those two Soul Bone were a gift from her; isn't it her prerogative to decide how she deals with them? Why involve Tang San, or even Erlong?
He understood Bibi Dong and knew that she meant what she said.
If she really intended to harm Tang San and Erlong, given the strength of the Spirit Hall, they would have no chance of resistance.
This infuriated Yu Xiaogang, and the two, who hadn't seen each other for many years, parted on bad terms after their reunion.
Because of Bibi Dong's warning, Yu Xiaogang never dared to leave Tang San and Liu Erlong's side again, fearing that Bibi Dong would secretly kill them.
Moreover, this was all before Tang San's identity as the son of Clear Sky Douluo was exposed.
Tang Hao severely injured the former Pope Qian Xunji, leading to his eventual death, a debt the Spirit Hall has always remembered.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't imagine what would happen if Bibi Dong found out that Tang San was Tang Hao's son. She would probably stop at nothing to nip Tang San in the bud.
He had no doubt that, given Bibi Dong's current temperament, she would actually do such a thing.
At that time, Tang San would likely be in grave danger.
The three-day break passed quickly, and during this time, the competition format was officially announced.
A total of thirty-three teams participated in the finals.
The finals consist of only five rounds.
In the first round, the three seeded teams received a bye.
The three teams are the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Star Luo National Academy, and the Spirit Hall Academy Team.
In the second round, the top teams from the two major empire regions will receive a bye.
The first place in the Heaven Dou Empire's qualifying rounds is Godwind Academy.
The team that receives a bye in the third round will be the runner-up from the two major Empire regions' qualifying rounds.
Thunder Academy is second in the Heaven Dou Empire.
There will be no byes in the fourth round.
All teams that advance to the fourth round must play to determine the three teams that will advance to the final.
This is also the purpose of the qualifying rounds.
Only the top two teams in the qualifying rounds will benefit in the finals, and the earlier a team receives a bye, the more advantageous it is.
Not only can it avoid being eliminated too early, but it also allows for more rest time.
As for the final round, only three teams will be able to advance.
These three teams will first compete in a round-robin individual elimination tournament to determine the team with the strongest individual skills.
The two losing teams will then have a team battle, and the winner will challenge the winner of the individual competition.
This is how the final champion will be determined.
For the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Spirit City specially set aside a venue.
This venue is located in the very center of Spirit City.
The enormous arena is a hundred meters in diameter and is entirely constructed of granite.
The enormous arena was reinforced with a large number of Soul Tool to prevent damage.
According to the official explanation from the Spirit Hall, this specially reinforced arena is capable of withstanding any attack from Soul Emperor or lower-level Soul Master without being damaged.
The competition began amidst the eager anticipation of everyone.
Lin Mo and his team from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, as a seeded team, received a bye in the first round.
This gave the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy more time to observe the other teams.
In the second round, they faced a team from the Star Luo Empire.
This team is quite strong, with three Soul Ancestor and four Soul Elder, making them a formidable force in the Star Luo Empire.