A short while later, Yang Wudi returned to the secret chamber.
Yang Wudi looked at his grandson and asked with some confusion, " Podi, is it worth paying such a high price for a Shi Nian?"
Yang Podi simply shook his head slightly. " Shi Nian's Martial Soul is special and has great potential for cultivation. Moreover, it can sometimes play an unexpected role."
Father Yang Zhentian was still a little worried. "But aren't you afraid that Shi Nian reveals the truth later, it will be that he killed these people for our Breaking Clan, and then we'll offend a lot more people?"
Yang Podi simply smiled slightly, "These scoundrels deserve to die. Even if these powerful forces find out, we'll just say we're acting on behalf of Heavenly Pursuit. These major powers won't turn against us for the sake of a few people. We can handle it, but Shi Nian can't."
"Shi Nian is Shi Nian only a Soul Saint. If a Soul Saint Heavenly Pursuit and kill these people, these major forces would likely crush him without hesitation. In the future, his joining our Breaking Clan would also serve as a form of restraint."
"Furthermore, with Shi Nian's Martial Soul and abilities, he could kill these people without anyone noticing. He should know better than others what to do and how to choose. After all, at Shi Nian's age, this Ten-Thousand-Year Illusory Spirit Flower is extremely attractive to him, and it is probably his last hope for breaking through."
Grandpa Yang Wudi was still a little hesitant. "This Ten-Thousand-Year Illusory Spirit Flower is indeed quite good, but it's a bit of a pity. Aren't you afraid it will break through to the Titled Douluo?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "Given Shi Nian's potential and physical attributes, he can probably only cultivate to the level of a high-level Soul Douluo at most. To break through to the Titled Douluo, he'll need other opportunities."
After some discussion, the group finalized the plan. Grandpa Yang Wudi, however, didn't think much of it and instead took the Ten-Thousand-Year Illusory Spirit Flower to study. He decided to leave the brain-intensive tasks to his grandson.
It's no wonder Yang Podi values Shi Nian so much. Shi Nian's Martial Soul is indeed somewhat unsolvable. In the world of the Douluo Continent, Shi Nian's Martial Soul can be considered a unique soul-searching technique. It can even modify a person's memories through illusions, making it an unsolvable existence. It can often produce unexpected effects.
In the time that followed, Yang Podi stopped worrying about Shi Nian and focused on cultivating with his teammates.
Time flies, and soon it was time for the qualifying rounds to begin.
During this time, Ye Renxin arranged for someone to inform Ye Lingling that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wanted to exchange for Ye Lingling 'Self-Created Soul Skill, and hoped that Ye Lingling would be careful.
To Yang Podi, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did not come to visit. Could it be that they had other plans? After all, this Self-Created Soul Skill was quite good, and it had more room for development in the future.
On the last day of training, everyone stepped off the plum blossom stakes. It seemed that everyone had made a lot of progress. Although no one had increased their Soul Power Level, they were all basically close to breaking through.
Yang Tianyue, in particular, was practically skipping around. "Brother, your training method is really good! I feel like my Soul Power has improved a lot. In another month or two at most, I'll be able to advance to Soul Ancestor."
"And I feel like I can jump higher now, and my speed and strength have improved as well."
Yang Podi looked at everyone and nodded in satisfaction. "Everyone has done very well in this month of training. Whether it's training or fighting, you need to relax and unwind. In the upcoming promotion matches, I will give everyone a chance to play, as many matches as possible, and strive for everyone to make a breakthrough in the promotion matches."
That evening, everyone returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where they would join the teachers and the rest of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to participate in the qualifying rounds.
The qualifying rounds were held in a closed environment, in a military camp Heaven Dou City. The camp was surrounded by 10,000 armored soldiers, making it completely impenetrable. During the qualifying rounds, no one was allowed to leave.
The sixteen teams participating in the qualifying rounds included not only the top six teams from the Heaven Dou region, but also the top teams from various regional qualifying rounds. In short, it can be said that the elites from all the Soul Master Academy in the Heaven Dou region were gathered together.
Regarding the arrangements for the qualifying rounds, Yang Podi everyone was: strive to play well in every match, do your best in every match. The result is not important; the most important thing is whether you can make a breakthrough in the match and achieve a personal breakthrough.
If the qualifiers rely on team strength, the qualifying rounds are a display of individual ability. Moreover, Xue Ye once said that the top three teams with the most wins in the qualifying rounds will receive the support of the empire, provided that they serve an empire.
These rewards from Xue Ye were essentially meaningless to Yang Podi, or rather, to the members of the Heaven Dou Second Team. If anyone in the Heaven Dou Second Team needed Soul Ring, their elders would personally help them obtain it, and these elders were mostly Soul Douluo or even Titled Douluo level experts, which seemed more reliable than the promises from the Heaven Dou Empire.
On the first day of the competition, when it was the turn of Heaven Dou Second Team to take the stage, to everyone's surprise, the first player to go on stage was Yang Tianyue, instead of Niu Meng, Dugu Yan, or Yang Ping'an as everyone had expected.
Normally, on the first day of the competition, everyone wants to get off to a good start. The first and last players to go on stage are usually the two strongest members of the team, especially the first player, whose goal is basically to win the reward from Xue Ye. After all, all teams have a strong start, but their momentum wanes and eventually they are exhausted. The first player to go on stage is often very important.
But Yang Podi didn't care about all that. The first five players to go on stage were decided by rolling dice, which made Yang Tianyue very playful and wish she could roll the dice a few more times.
The first five players to take the field only play one game, and regardless of the outcome, they are immediately removed from the field and handed over to the next teammate to continue the game.
The second to last place is Dugu Yan. Dugu Yan is just one step away from a breakthrough, lacking only a slight enlightenment. Engaging in more battles is often the best way to achieve this breakthrough.
Yang Ping'an was the last to appear. Although he didn't care much about winning or losing, he also didn't want to lose. Yang Ping'an and Dugu Yan were the last two, and they could fight continuously, so they basically wouldn't lose, or rather, it would be very difficult for them to lose.
The first opponent they drew was Barak Academy, and the first one to go on stage was also their captain, a level 42 Soul Ancestor.
Yang Tianyue, at level 39, faced off against a level 42 Soul Ancestor. This might seem difficult to everyone, but unexpectedly, Yang Tianyue went all out from the start. She wielded the Soul Breaking Spear with the agility of a dragon emerging from the sea. Although the battle was arduous, she actually won.
Everyone present was stunned. Wasn't it a bit too easy for Soul Elder to Battle Soul Ancestor? The opponent was, after all, the captain of the Barak Institute, and had a wealth of combat experience.
To everyone's surprise, after Yang Tianyue defeated her opponent, she left the court before the referee could even ask if she wanted to continue the next match, leaving the Yang Tianyue speechless.
The second to take the stage was Niu Kui, who also faced a Soul Elder. Relying on his strong defense and extraordinary strength, he easily won. However, after winning, Niu Kui left the stage immediately without even considering playing another match.
After Niu Kui, Niu Meng, who was at level 45, was sent out. Facing Niu Meng's formidable strength, Niu Kui defeated him with just a little effort. However, after winning, Niu Meng left the arena, and Yang Yuxuan was the next to appear.
Yang Yuxuan faced another Soul Ancestor on the other side, and despite his best efforts, he still failed. This was also the only defeat for the Heaven Dou Second Team.
After Yang Yuxuan, Ye Lingling surprisingly took to the stage, leaving everyone completely bewildered. Normally, why would a support Soul Master be on the field in a qualifying round?
However, facing the opponent who defeated Yang Yuxuan, Ye Lingling was not intimidated at all. With her agile skills and lightning speed, she was able to fight fiercely with her opponent.
Moreover, during the battle, she would occasionally use a Self-Created Soul Skill, which would produce a ball of light in her hand to attack her opponent. What's even more ridiculous is that Ye Lingling can also cast a healing Soul Skill on herself. Just when the opponent finally managed to inflict damage on Ye Lingling Ye Lingling, she would heal herself, which made the opponent so angry that he almost vomited blood.
After a long and drawn-out battle, Ye Lingling unexpectedly emerged victorious, leaving all the spectators speechless. "You're a Healing System Soul Master, and a girl at that, do you have to be so fierce?"
The countless Support System Soul Master below the stage seemed to be filled with envy as they watched Ye Lingling's Self-Created Soul Skill, especially the Little Demoness Ning Rongrong, who seemed to be pondering something.
The sixth person to take the stage was Dugu Yan, but unlike the others, Dugu Yan actually played two consecutive matches. The walls were filled with poisonous mist and green gas everywhere, and she easily defeated her opponent, even though the opponent was Soul Ancestor, she didn't feel much pressure.
Heaven Dou Second Team won easily, with everyone except Yang Ping'an getting a chance to play.
On the second day of the competition, something even more surprising happened. The first player to appear for Heaven Dou Second Team was Ye Lingling, while the opposing team's captain was the academy's captain, a level 42 Soul Ancestor.
Just when everyone thought that Heaven Dou Second Team had voluntarily conceded defeat, Ye Lingling once again surprised everyone. The situation became extremely unfavorable, with a level 48 Healing System Soul Ancestor fighting against a level 42 Power Attack System Soul Ancestor. Moreover, the opponent's Martial Soul was the Great Strength Vajra Bear, which was obviously powerful but slow and not agile enough.
As a result, this match became the longest of all the Soul Fighting competitions, with the two sides fighting fiercely for more than an hour. Ye Lingling dodged around with her agile skills and occasionally used her Self-Created Soul Skill to launch surprise attacks. Moreover, she would immediately heal herself whenever she was injured.
The Soul Ancestor on the other side seemed very angry and forcibly launched his Fourth Soul Skill to attack, which did cause some damage to Ye Lingling. However, Ye Lingling recovered immediately with a healing Soul Skill, which made the Soul Ancestor on the other side grit his teeth. It was like a series of attacks that were as fierce as a tiger, but the effect was basically non-existent.
Unfortunately, the Soul Ancestor opposite her couldn't outrun Ye Lingling, nor was she as agile. The closer it got to the end, the angrier she seemed to get.
The Soul Fighting lasted for more than an hour before Ye Lingling finally won with great difficulty, surprising everyone.