One Kun year later

One year after Kun.

Heaven Dou City, Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

The stands were packed, and cheers erupted one after another.

In the past two years, the name Blue Tyrant Academy has been mentioned more and more frequently here.

Since the Shrek Academy members joined, there have been several young faces in the academy who spend a lot of time in the Soul Fighting Arena.

From being ignored at the beginning to now being cheered for as soon as they appear, the Shrek Seven Devils have built their reputation step by step.

The training conditions at the Blue Tyrant Academy are far superior to those in that small village.

Over the past two years, everyone's strength has improved significantly. In addition, with frequent participation in Soul Fighting, their teamwork has become increasingly proficient, making it difficult to find opponents in Soul Elder- level Soul Fighting.

More people bet on them to win, and more people came specifically to watch their matches.

In contrast, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was much quieter.

For some unknown reason, Yu Tianheng, who was always high-profile, suddenly became low-key, and Osler and the others also became much more restrained.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling already harbored resentment towards them because of Xiao Xuan, so naturally they couldn't get along.

As for Xiao Xuan, he hasn't been going out frequently in the past two years.

He spends most of his time at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he cultivates and nurtures his Second Martial Soul, which is now almost complete.

As for Dugu Yan, perhaps spurred on by him, she put away her wandering thoughts and devoted more time to cultivation.

During this time, Xiao Xuan gave her a Immortal Herb and helped her complete several rounds of Whale Rubber body tempering.

With her physical condition improved and her Martial Soul undergoing a transformation, her cultivation speed increased significantly.

After more than two years of accumulation, Dugu Yan finally crossed the threshold of level 40.

Now, she only needs one more Soul Ring to officially become Soul Ancestor.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy

"Little Brother Xiao Xuan!"

The courtyard gate had barely been pushed open when Dugu Yan's voice rang out.

Xiao Xuan finished his cultivation and looked up to see her walking quickly into the courtyard, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.

"So happy, you broke through?"

Level 40!

Dugu Yan held up four fingers and waved them in front of his eyes.

"My sister just broke through to a higher level today, and she came to find you right away."

Congratulations, Sister Yanyan!

Xiao Xuan smiled and got up to pour her a glass of water.

Dugu Yan took the cup, but instead of drinking it, she moved closer to it.

"Just congratulating me isn't enough. How about you accompany me to Sunset Forest in a couple of days and help me pick out a Soul Ring?"

"Didn't your senior help you choose?"

"I already asked."

Speaking of this, Dugu Yan Yan's smile deepened.

"Grandpa looked at my Martial Soul and said that even he's a little unsure, so he told me to ask you first."

Since consuming the Immortal Herb, her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul has undergone significant changes, even showing faint signs of transforming into a dragon.

Dugu Bo was initially delighted, but when his granddaughter actually wanted to choose her Fourth Soul Ring, he hesitated.

He had cultivated the Jade Phosphorous Serpent his entire life, but now his granddaughter's Martial Soul was becoming less and less like the one he was familiar with.

He really didn't dare to make a decision about how to choose this Soul Ring.

If we choose based on past experience and end up harming our granddaughter, then it will be too late to regret it.

After much thought, Dugu Bo decided to have her ask Xiao Xuan.

After all, this change was brought about by the Immortal Herb given by Xiao Xuan.

"Your considerations are correct."

Xiao Xuan nodded.

"Your Martial Soul is no longer simply the Jade Phosphorous Serpent; when choosing Soul Ring, you really can't just follow the old path."

"Simply pursuing toxicity may not bring out the benefits of this transformation; we need to consider it in conjunction with the current changes in the Martial Soul."

Dugu Yan nodded repeatedly as she listened.

"So that's why your sister came to find you!"

"Okay, I'll go with you then and give you some advice."

Xiao Xuan agreed and was about to ask her about the specific changes in her Martial Soul when Dugu Yan put her water glass on the table.

"However, let's not rush into Soul Ring."

"Um?"

"Let's go somewhere with my sister today."

Where to?

"Soul Fighting Arena."

Seeing Xiao Xuan's surprise, Dugu Yan gave a soft snort.

"You've been so focused on training these past two years, you probably don't know how formidable those Shrek Academy guys have been in the Soul Fighting Arena lately!"

"After winning a few games in a row, they're getting too cocky."

"I'm going to see just how much skill they've acquired!"

Xiao Xuan understood and couldn't help but laugh, "You've just broken through, and you already want to spar with them?"

"Certainly!"

Dugu Yan answered with confidence and conviction.

"Once I get my Fourth Soul Ring, I won't be able to touch them in the Soul Elder Soul Fighting. I should take advantage of this opportunity while I still have it and teach them a lesson!"

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Xiao Xuan's arm.

"Let's go, what's the point of staying cooped up in the academy all day? Come out with your sister for a walk!"

Xiao Xuan didn't have any objections.

I've been staying at the college for a while now, so going out for a walk is a way to clear my head.

When the two left, they called Ye Lingling along, and then headed to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena together.

Just as the three found their seats, a muffled thud echoed across the Soul Fighting arena.

A young man wearing the uniform of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy fell off the field, clutching his chest, and was unable to get up for a while.

Ma Hongjun, standing on the stage, withdrew his Martial Soul and grinned as he heard the referee announce his victory.

"We won again!"

"Great! That was a well-played game!"

A cheer erupted from the stands.

A spectator in the front row slapped his thigh excitedly and exclaimed, "No wonder he's a student from the Blue Tyrant Academy! I knew it, betting on him was definitely the right move!"

"Blue Tyrant Academy has really risen to prominence in the last two years. Where did they find such a few geniuses?"

"That's right, in the Soul Elder Soul Fighting, they've been winning every single time lately!"

Dugu Yan crossed her arms, her gaze falling on the fallen Heaven Dou Imperial Academy student, her brows furrowing slightly.

The discussion around them grew increasingly lively.

"To be honest, while the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has a prestigious reputation, when it comes to the students' abilities, they might not necessarily be able to compare to Blue Tyrant!"

"What do you mean 'not necessarily'? The match just ended! The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy has such excellent facilities, yet their students still lost!"

"I heard that the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy considers social status when admitting students. Blue Tyrant doesn't have so many rules; he can genuinely educate ordinary students!"

"Hey, you guys don't know yet, do you? There's a teacher named Qin Ming at the Blue Tyrant Academy who used to teach at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately turned their head.

"Is that so?"

"Absolutely! After going to Blue Tyrant, look how amazing Blue Tyrant's students are now!"

"Tsk, this Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, they really have no sense of character! They let a teacher like that go?"

"Blue Tyrant Academy really struck gold!"

The more Dugu Yan listened, the more her brows furrowed.

She knew far better than these people why Qin Ming left the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Now, things have gotten out of hand, and the rumors have spread that the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy doesn't recognize talent!

On the Soul Fighting stage, Ma Hongjun listened to the cheers around him, and his smile became even more smug.

He looked at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy student who had just been helped up by his companion and smiled:

"Is there no one else at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? How come they even sent someone like you!"

Dugu Yan's face darkened, and she pushed herself up onto the handrails.

"I'll do it!"

She walked down from the stands, found a staff member on the sidelines, and asked to play an extra match against Ma Hongjun.

After verifying her information, the staff relayed the challenge to Ma Hongjun.

Ma Hongjun glanced over here and immediately agreed, "Sure!"

After confirming that both parties were willing, the staff consulted with the venue management and quickly received their approval.

The host returned to the Soul Fighting and announced the addition of a temporary duel that would not count towards the score.

Dugu Yan then walked to the edge of the platform and climbed the steps onto the Soul Fighting Platform.