Chapter 26: The Nation's Heavy Treasure, the Cauldron's Shock (Part 1)

  Muxi left, and Nanmen Yuner also bid farewell, leaving only Wufeng to accompany Ning Tian. Although the three of them were a team, in reality, Ning Tian and Wufeng had an unspoken understanding between them, while Nanmen Yuner was just their classmate.

  "Young master, it can't end like this. That bastard dared to hurt you, let's use the family's power?" Wu Feng said with hatred.

  Ning Tian's eyes flashed with a hint of unwillingness, "Feng Jie, don't let your anger obscure your wisdom. This is the Slark Academy, how can we easily use our family's power? Moreover, we lost due to our own abilities, there's no reason to complain about heaven and earth. To wash away this shame, what's needed is our own hard work. And didn't I say before, in the academy don't call me Young Master, we are sisters."

  "Uh-huh." Wu Feng nodded obediently and slightly bowed her head.

  After a moment of contemplation, Ning said, "Tomorrow we'll find a way to go watch their match. As long as we observe carefully, we'll definitely be able to see some clues. They didn't defeat us because of luck, but because of their strength. That student with only ten soul rings, I think his name is Huo Yuhao, he's the one who deserves our attention. Perhaps, they will also become our greatest competitors during our time at the outer court."

  Fortunately, the new life elimination match was held separately, and there were no more spectators, so Ho Yu Hao's three talents did not attract too much attention.

  They successfully advanced to the top 16 and defeated one of the strongest teams in Group C, proving themselves and boosting their confidence. The Soul Masters weren't that scary after all; hadn't they just defeated a team led by a strong Soul Master? Ning Tian's team, with its formidable overall strength, had lost to them, and it was easy to imagine how excited Huo Yuhao and his friends were.

  Xiao Xiao's roasted fish was realized today, Huo Yuhao first ran out to sell twenty of them, then brought the remaining fish with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao to have a picnic in the wilderness. Until the sky turned dark, the three quietly returned to their dormitory.

  After washing up, Huo Yu Hao knew that Wang Dong had mysophobia, so he deliberately changed into a clean set of clothes. "Will it be on your bed or mine tonight?"

  Wang Dong's face stiffened, and he said in a low tone of anger: "Will you die if you add the word 'cultivation'? Don't talk like that, okay?"

  Huo Yu Hao also felt helpless, "Don't listen to Xiao Xiao's nonsense, I won't like you, I still appreciate pretty girls more."

  Wang Dong hummed and said, "We each have our own beds. That broken bed of yours is too hard."

  "Huo Yu Hao frowned and said, 'Stop messing around, let's hurry up. We can cultivate together and increase our cultivation speed by about twice as much. Don't you want to catch up with Ning Tian in terms of soul power level sooner?'"

  Wang Dong smiled slyly and said, "Who says we can't cultivate together just because we're each on our own bed? Pull your bed over here, keep it 50 centimeters away from mine, and we'll sit on the edge of our beds with our hands stretched out. The empty space in between will serve as a boundary."

  He Yu Hao rolled his eyes and said, "Aren't you tired? Isn't this just covering your ears to steal a bell?"

  Wang Dong opened his beautiful big eyes, "Are you coming or not? If not, I'm going to sleep. Originally, I wasn't a diligent person either. If it weren't for you, who would have the heart to cultivate at such a late hour?"

  "Alright, alright. I'm scared of you." Under duress, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to pull his bed over to Wang Dong's and sit cross-legged on the windowsill.

  Wang Dong also raised his hands, with four palms sticking together, transforming into Haodong's power that quickly circulated within their bodies.

  Today, they defeated Ning Tian for the first time by using their combined strength to activate a soul technique. They succeeded, and both Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong vaguely felt that with their combined strength, almost all of their soul techniques could be transformed into a fusion technique similar to a martial soul fusion technique. By concentrating their soul power to launch a skill, its power was far superior to their own skills, although it couldn't compare to a true martial soul fusion technique. This was why they were able to defeat their opponent smoothly.

  But today's battle also made Huo Yu Hao feel a strong sense of power for the first time. However, their cultivation was still weak after all, and when the two joined hands to launch a soul skill with their soul force, they barely reached the level of a three-ring Soul Master. Huo Yu Hao's own soul force was still too weak. If it weren't for the fact that Spiritual Impact was a special spiritual attack ability, they might not have won so quickly today.

  It was just one day of competition, and most freshmen were eliminated. The remaining ones who continued to participate in the second day were the sixteen strong teams in this year's freshman assessment, with a total of forty-eight freshmen. It can be said that they are all among the best of the freshmen. Even it can be said that they are part of the best soul masters among their peers on the entire continent.

  At the draw ceremony of the top 16, Huo Yu Hao and his teammates saw a familiar face. Huang Chutian's team, who lost to them in the group stage, also appeared in the top 16.

  Huo Yu Hao asked in a low voice beside Wang Dong: "You said, how long does the Blue Sister's martial soul fusion technique need to rest before it can be used again?"

  Wang Dong said, "I reckon not long. I think they're twins, but that Soul Fusion Technique of theirs isn't too strong either. Probably because their compatibility is low. Their explosive power isn't enough, and while their restrictive power is okay, they can't sustain the soul power consumption. If we meet them again, you don't need to make a move. Just assist me in releasing a Butterfly God Light, and I'll have the confidence to break through their Soul Fusion Technique."

  They were talking while observing other opponents. The elimination match had proceeded to this point, and it was estimated that Huo Yuhao was the only one who was a Soul Master of the first ring level.

  Today, there are many more people on the high platform than yesterday. The competition has not yet started, but it is already crowded with people. However, what's strange is that in the central position of the high platform, a space of about three square meters is left empty. An old man with disheveled hair and torn clothes sits there, with his bare feet propped up on the outside of the platform, holding a large purple-red gourd to drink wine. Next to him are several roasted chicken legs wrapped in oil paper, and he himself holds one, taking a sip of wine and a bite of meat, eating with great relish.

  Those who could climb onto the high platform to watch the battle were all teachers of Shrek Academy, but not one person approached the old man, nor did anyone question him.

  "Master Xuan, you've arrived." Wang spoke respectfully and walked up to the old man's side to greet him quietly.

  "Hmm." The old man just hummed and continued eating and drinking.

  The king pointed down and said: "Those three young people I mentioned are over there. Yesterday..."

  He had just said this when Lao Xuan impatiently waved his chicken leg and said, "I'll take a look myself."

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  Starting today, I will resume posting three updates a day. Since today is Monday, there will be four updates today. This is the third update, and there will be one more at 7 pm tonight.

  I hope book friends will continue to support this. This is also the last week of publicity for this book. It will be on shelves next week.