"What?! Level 43?!"
The tranquil Blue Tyrant Academy was shattered by Flender's scream, so loud that students a hundred meters away could hear it clearly. They looked at each other, then turned to look in the direction of the dean's office.
Inside the office, Flender had been sitting in a chair sipping tea just a moment ago, suddenly jumped onto the table, moving in a comical manner in front of Shangguan Hong. Shangguan Hong could clearly see the shock behind Flender's glasses, and it wasn't just Flender; Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang, who were standing nearby, were also shocked.
"This soul Soul Power fluctuation... it's definitely level 43! Good lad, really good lad! Is your fourth Soul Ring really ten thousand years old?"
Flender was overwhelmed with happiness. In his mind, he would have been satisfied if Shangguan Hong had absorbed an 8,000-year Soul Ring! But now this kid had once again defied expectations, not only absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, but also causing his Soul Power to surge to level 43! With about a year left until the Soul Master Tournament, it wouldn't be a problem for Shangguan Hong to raise his Soul Power to level 46, and perhaps even higher! Even in other high-level Soul Master Academy, such cultivation would undoubtedly make him a key player, a powerhouse capable of deciding the outcome of a Soul Fighting!
"Haha! Those guys from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy have suffered a huge loss, they brought it on themselves! Their precious Heaven Dou Imperial Academy only has one Soul Ancestor, Yu Tianheng, whose Soul Power Level is even Shangguan Shangguan's. Hmph! When the Soul Master Tournament comes around, I'll definitely slap their faces in the face!"
Flender stood with his hands on his hips, beaming with pride, as if he could already see the generous rewards of winning the Soul Master Tournament beckoning to him!
" Shangguan, what attribute Soul Beast is your Fourth Soul Ring from?"
Flender was overjoyed, but Yu Xiaogang's expression was not so good. A fourth-level Soul Power, level 43! It just so happens that such a person is not his disciple, and yet such a person is his disciple's companion. He will definitely overshadow Tang San's brilliance!
"My Fourth Soul Ring came from a Earth Demon Bear that was a little over ten thousand years old. Thanks to Teacher Zhao's swift action, otherwise my Fourth Soul Ring would have escaped!"
Shangguan Hong responded with a smile. How could he not know what Yu Xiaogang was thinking? Sure enough, under his gaze, Yu Xiaogang's face turned extremely gloomy, like a volcano about to erupt.
" Shangguan Hong, why did you choose the Earth Demon Bear as your Soul Ring? Didn't I tell you that your Fourth Soul Ring should be a healing-attribute Soul Beast?"
Yu Xiaogang was furious. He was furious not only because Shangguan Hong's strength had exceeded his expectations, but also because Shangguan Hong had not listened to his advice! This made Yu Xiaogang feel slighted, which was something he absolutely could not tolerate.
" Grandmaster Yu, you're mistaken about that!"
At the crucial moment, Zhao Wuji stepped forward, and his smile instantly vanished as he had been boasting to Flender.
" Old Zhao..."
Flender realized something was wrong, but before he could continue, Zhao Wuji waved his hand to interrupt him.
" Grandmaster Yu, Sunset Forest is no match for Star Dou Great Forest, and healing-attribute Soul Beast are rare indeed! Shangguan has exceptional talent; encountering a newly arrived ten-thousand-year-old Earth Demon Bear in Sunset Forest is a stroke of luck for him. Why abandon a powerful Soul Beast and spend days or even half a month searching for an ordinary healing Soul Beast? It's simply not worth it!"
"Not to mention..."
Zhao Wuji proudly extended his left leg, channeling his Soul Power into it. His calf emitted a soft glow, and a unique wave of Soul Power reached the senses of Flender and Liu Erlong. The two powerful Soul Saint instantly widened their eyes, and Liu Erlong even cried out in alarm:
" Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone?!"
This was exactly what Zhao Wuji wanted to see. If you have a treasure and don't show it off, wouldn't it be a waste?
"That's right! Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone from the Earth Demon Bear! The quality is decent, but that brat Shangguan didn't want it, so I, Old Zhao, got a bargain! What, Grandmaster? If we had chosen a healing-attribute Soul Beast as you suggested, wouldn't this Soul Bone have been handed over to someone else?"
The Soul Bone was incredibly precious, so precious that a hint of greed flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes for a moment, but Zhao Wuji's words forced him to suppress his greed, instead giving rise to a feeling of frustration that he couldn't express.
"Alright, alright, stop lingering here! Shangguan, even though you've broken through to the Soul Ancestor, you can't slack off! The Soul Master Tournament is coming up soon, and I'm counting on you to bring back a championship for the Shrek Academy!"
Flender acted as a peacemaker, breaking the awkward atmosphere in the dean's office. Shangguan Hong smiled and said nothing more. The moment he left the dean's office, he heard Flender's voice behind him changing the subject, but he didn't care. With his current strength, let alone the three Soul Saint from the Shrek Academy, let alone Yu Xiaogang, even if Yu Yuanzhen from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan came, he wouldn't care! His current trump cards were enough to escape from the hands of an ordinary Titled Douluo!
Following Flender's directions, Shangguan Hong quickly found the Shrek Academy members' rest area. Blue Tyrant Academy hadn't yet been renamed Shrek Academy, which meant he didn't have to wear that filthy green school uniform! Walking around the campus, the academy's environment was quite nice, looking just like the universities in his previous life. Shangguan Hong's youthful face attracted the attention of many passing students, but no one looked down on him.
After walking for a while, the environment became increasingly pleasant. Shangguan Hong could see the Shrek members gathered together on the grass not far away, either cultivating, sparring, or meditating. However, after scanning around, he could not find Tang San.
'Looks like Tang San has been captured by Dugu Bo, right? Reuniting with the protagonist definitely has its advantages; at least this time, fate has chosen to help me! I wonder if Tang San Tang San will still have the means to cure Dugu Bo's poison after they return to the Ice and Fire Dugu Bo Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and see it in such a state of chaos, and whether Dugu Bo, seeing his territory wantonly destroyed, will vent his anger on Tang San?'
As Shangguan Hong continued on his way, Ning Rongrong, who was cooperating with Zhu Zhuqing to deal with Dai Mubai, was the first to spot Shangguan Hong in the distance.
" Shangguan?"
Ning Rongrong's surprised voice attracted everyone's attention. Xiao Wu and Oscar, who were meditating not far away, stood up, and everyone rushed over.
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's only been a few days, and your aura is getting more and more frightening! Looks like you've already broken through to the Soul Ancestor, right? How many years is your Fourth Soul Ring?"
Everyone knew Shangguan Hong's appetite, and Oscar voiced the curiosity in everyone's hearts. Shangguan Hong did not respond, but instead released his four disguised Soul Ring —yellow, purple, purple, and black! The Soul Power fluctuation of level 43 caused everyone's expression to change slightly, and then they instantly erupted in excitement!