Upon seeing this, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, the three academic committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, suddenly stood up from their seats, staring wide-eyed at Yu Tianheng with disbelief.
"This... this is..." Bai Baoshan's teacup clattered to the ground, splashing tea onto his clothes, but he seemed oblivious, his wide eyes almost popping out of their sockets. "Five... five rings? Soul King?!"
" Yu Tianheng, you've actually reached the Soul King? How is that possible?!"
Zhi Lin suddenly stood up, his fingers trembling slightly with shock. "Unbelievable, Yu Tianheng, you actually have such strength, and it's only been a short time?"
He remembered that the last time he saw Yu Tianheng was several months ago.
The eldest, Meng Shenji, had already stood up from his armchair, his withered hands gripping his cane tightly, his knuckles turning white from the effort.
He stared intently at the jet-black Soul Ring beneath Yu Tianheng's feet, his cloudy old eyes surging with disbelief. " Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon... Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring beyond his level? And breaking through to the Soul King before the age of twenty... Such talent... Even the Clear Sky Douluo of yesteryear couldn't compare to you!"
Yu Tianheng dispelled his Soul Ring, a flash of lightning disappearing from his eyes. He glanced indifferently at the three education committee members whose expressions had drastically changed, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance befitting a top genius. "Do you three education committee members think that our strength is sufficient?"
"Enough, of course it's enough." Meng Shenji hurriedly replied, " Yu Tianheng, you are simply a miracle, a miracle in the Soul Master World! Even if you participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament now, you can achieve at least a top-three result. If you participate again in three years, apart from the members of the team sent by the Spirit Hall Academy under the Spirit Hall, who can stop you?"
Generally speaking, the Soul Master who participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament are all under the age of 25. In this age group, their Soul Power Level is mostly between level 35 and 45, and very few can reach level 50. Even if they can, their numbers are quite small.
Yu Tianheng was only twenty years old when he became Five-Ring Soul King. Although his Soul Power Level was only 51, it would be much higher in three years. With his cultivation speed, his level would be at least 55.
With that kind of skill, to put it bluntly, even if you brought a few dogs, you could still make it into the top three. If your teammates were reliable, winning first place wouldn't be difficult at all.
Seeing Meng Shenji's praise, Yu Tianheng waved his hand and said, "Commissioner Meng is joking. This Soul Master Tournament is a team competition, not an individual competition. No matter how strong I am, I can't possibly win the championship by fighting seven people at once. It still depends on teamwork."
"However, since we are forming the Imperial Fighting Team to represent the country in the competition, the selection of members is naturally of paramount importance. Here, I propose that Dugu Yan also join the Imperial Fighting Team as the vice-captain. With her cooperation, we can perform even better. As for the other candidates, the academy can arrange them as it sees fit." As he spoke, Yu Tianheng pointed to Dugu Yan.
"Okay!" Meng Shenji agreed immediately.
He couldn't see through Yu Tianheng's strength, but he could see through Dugu Yan's strength. From the moment she entered the Education Committee, the three members of the Education Committee had already seen that Dugu Yan's current Soul Power Level was level 41.
Although Yu Tianheng was ahead of her, Dugu Yan was still a rare cultivation genius at her age, and she was capable of joining the Imperial Fighting Team even without Yu Tianheng's recommendation.
"In that case, we'll be leaving now, and wait until the team members are finalized." Yu Tianheng finished speaking and stood up to take his leave.
A few days later, the academy sent someone to inform them that the members of the Imperial Fighting Team had been finalized; they were all elite students from the academy, one in ten thousand Soul Master cultivation geniuses.
As with the original storyline, the rest of the Imperial Fighting Team remained unchanged.
Yu Tianheng serves as the captain of the Imperial Fighting Team, Dugu Yan serves as the vice-captain.
The other members are the Shi Brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, Martial Soul Black Tortoise. They are defensive-type Soul Master, currently at around level 35, with two yellow and one purple Soul Ring, possessing excellent defensive capabilities.
Yu Feng, with the Wind Chime Bird Martial Soul, is a level 34 Agility Attack System Soul Master. He has two yellow and one purple Soul Ring, giving him extremely high speed, allowing him to quickly traverse and attack enemies in battle.
Osler, with the Martial Soul Ghost Leopard, is a level 34 Agility Attack System Soul Master with two yellow and one purple Soul Ring. He possesses agile movements and powerful explosive force.
Ye Lingling, with the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, is a level 33 Auxiliary System weapon Soul Master with two yellow and one purple Soul Ring. Her Martial Soul is a top-tier support Martial Soul, capable of healing teammates' injuries and enhancing their strength.
Inside the room, Yu Tianheng calmly looked at the information on the members who would soon join the Imperial Fighting Team.
These people are all elite students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, around the same age as me, about eighteen years old. They are also quite strong, and would be considered rare Soul Master in the outside world. However, compared to the original main characters, they are just a bunch of weaklings.
But it doesn't matter. I'm strong enough that even if I'm leading a bunch of noobs, I can still make the team take off and let them experience what it feels like to be the champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.
"What are your plans next?" Dugu Yan took the documents from Yu Tianheng's hand, glanced at them, and then asked.
Yu Tianheng said, "Let's go see them first, find out what's going on, and then it's just a matter of improving our strength and making the team members cooperate more smoothly."
"Alright, I'll go arrange it right away." With that, Dugu Yan got up and left to inform and arrange a meeting for the members of the Imperial Fighting Team.
Fifteen minutes later, Dugu Yan sent someone to inform Yu Tianheng that all the members had arrived and were waiting for him, the team captain.
Yu Tianheng immediately got up and went over.
Inside the martial arts arena of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The Shi Mo was idly grinding the ground with its toes, while the Shi Mo beside it crossed its arms, the heavy phantom of the Black Tortoise Martial Soul faintly visible on its shoulders and back.
Not far away, light green wind elements Entanglement Yu Feng's fingertips, and fragments of the Wind Chime Bird Martial Soul's tail feathers trembled gently in the wind. Osler leaned against a pillar like a cheetah, his sharp eyes, granted by the Ghost Leopard Martial Soul, sweeping across the entrance to the training ground.
Dugu Yan walked over in her high heels, the eerie green aura of her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul spreading with each step. She raised her hand to brush away the stray hairs from her forehead, her gaze falling on the center of the arena— Ye Lingling was sitting on the stone steps, the pale pink halo of her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul flickering in her palm. She held a romance novel between her fingertips, her profile under the black veil expressionless.
Just then, a low roar like a dragon's cry descended from the sky. Yu Tianheng, riding on the illusory image of a swirling Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, swooped down and instantly appeared before everyone's eyes.
Upon seeing Yu Tianheng arrive, everyone's eyes turned to him simultaneously.
His eyes were filled with a variety of expressions, including curiosity, doubt, and surprise.
As fellow students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they were very familiar with Yu Tianheng's deeds within the academy in his early years.