Chapter 115: Fate

"Huh—"

"What?" Wind Rider was greatly shocked. What kind of soul skill is this, not only granting a Soul Master the ability to fly, but also matching the speed of an Agile Attack-type Soul Master.

It wasn't just Wind Rider; the other members of the First Team felt the pressure at that moment.

"Stop him." Yu Tianheng shouted at the Stone Family brothers.

Tie Li's target was Ye Lingling; this support Soul Master had to be eliminated first.

Du Gu Yan spat out emerald Poison Fog, forming a poison wall to block Dai Mubai and the others.

Yu Tianheng and Wind Rider launched an attack on Tie Li together, and with the Stone Family brothers, they planned to eliminate Tie Li, the Four Ring Soul Ancestor, first.

Wind Rider's martial soul was slightly weaker, but Yu Tianheng and the Stone Family brothers possessed top‑tier beast martial souls.

Dai Mubai activated his first and third soul skills, holding an antidote sausage in his mouth, intending to smash through the poison wall and support Tie Li.

This time, Tang San did not, as in the original timeline, break through Du Gu Yan's poison; in his view, this Soul Battle was an opportunity to understand the teammates, a mutual exchange.

He wanted to decide the outcome with martial souls and soul skills!

However, to Qin Ming and the others watching, the scene looked more like Tie Li storming into the opponent's camp alone, trying to break the stalemate with his own strength.

And Dai Mubai, to support Tie Li, had to force his way through Du Gu Yan's poison wall.

This situation could cause both of them to be eliminated together.

"Innate talent is excellent, and personal strength is formidable, but, as Qin Ming said, there's a lack of team coordination," the Master said his assessment.

He also considered another possibility: Tie Li was originally the Team Leader of the Second Team, with his own group and absolute authority. Suddenly having to cooperate with a bunch of unfamiliar Soul Masters could instinctively cause resistance, making him possibly ignore Tang San's tactical directives.

Compared with the former, the Master thought the latter more likely.

The situation on the field shifted again; originally Wind Rider and Yu Tianheng were to join the Stone Family brothers to eliminate Tie Li, but the strategy suddenly changed.

The two together attacked Dai Mubai, who came to provide support.

The sudden turn left Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun unable to assist in time, and the blue‑silver grass coiled around Dai Mubai's waist also lagged behind.

Yu Tianheng's second and third Soul Rings lit up, and under the Fury of Thunder, the thunderous force surged like a bamboo breaking through.

The staggered attacks wounded Dai Mubai.

"Bang—Bang—"

Two sharp knocking sounds rang from behind.

The Stone Family brothers, with top‑tier beast martial souls, were not far behind Yu Tianheng in strength, but their martial souls could not exert a superior suppressive effect on the Purple Thunder Hammer.

A Four Ring Soul Ancestor versus a Three Ring Soul Honorable is more than just an extra soul skill.

The Stone Family brothers had faint blood at the corners of their mouths; fortunately they blocked Tie Li's two hammers, buying Yu Tianheng time, though they injured Dai Mubai.

Their support Soul Master had no healing ability.

"Teacher Qin Ming, you may call it off," the Master stepped forward and halted this Soul Battle.

"Alright."

At Qin Ming's signal, both sides ceased their attacks.

"I've almost identified the problem, but I need to discuss it with the three Committee Members."

……

Ning Rongrong lay on a comfortable soft couch, flipping through documents in her hands.

Last time she had intended to tease Tie Li, but the opponent spotted her early and fled.

After returning to the Seven Treasure Glass Sect, she immediately sent someone to investigate Tie Li's information.

"Second Team of the Tian Dou Royal Academy? Fine, I'll also go to the Tian Dou Royal Academy."

Within the Seven Treasure Glass Sect, she was truly the center of countless favors, never once taken advantage of, and no one dared to do so.

But Tie Li's previous move thwarted her scheme, and this time she would definitely retaliate.

"Someone, I'm going to study at the Tian Dou Royal Academy."

……

The three Committee Members thought the Master's words reasonable, but they did not intend to give up Tie Li.

The Tian Dou Royal Academy is directly under the imperial house, its main purpose being to supply talent to the empire.

In their eyes, Tie Li, born a commoner with no backing, possessed outstanding talent—a rare gem they could not abandon cultivating.

Since he could not integrate into a team, they would focus on personal cultivation.

The Tian Dou Royal Academy lacks no cultivation resources; for geniuses, they are never stingy.

"Let Zhao Tianhe train him."

……

Fulangde took Ma Hongjun to Tiandou City, intending to resolve the Evil Fire problem caused by the martial soul.

"From now on, be more careful at the academy; after all, this is the Tian Dou Royal Academy, and it won't tolerate misbehavior."

"Teacher, rest assured, I'll follow the rules," Ma Hongjun said solemnly.

After entering Tiandou City, Ma Hongjun moved like a mouse, finding places by scent without needing Fulangde to lead.

Fulangde, taking advantage of free time, wandered around Tiandou City and happened to pass a academy at that moment.

"Hiss? Blue Tyrant Academy?"

……

Zhang Xiaohe and two others gathered, aware of the team's situation, each with a faint daze on their faces.

"According to the information I've gathered, Gu Qi and Ning Ning are still the main team, and the academy has been calling them back; they may start team training in a few days," Mu Wei said.

The sudden turn felt like a massive stone pressing down on them, the atmosphere becoming somewhat oppressive.

Especially Zhang Xiaohe, who was eager to prove himself in the Soul Master Competition, to validate his family's choice, so he especially cherished the hard‑won opportunity.

Even when the training on the Tiandou Plains exceeded his limits, he gritted his teeth and persisted.

Now he learned that he might not be able to participate in the Soul Master Competition as a main team member; he is very unwilling.

Compared to the other few team members, Tie Li's mindset is much better; he originally didn't really want to participate in the Soul Master Competition, so this is a good opportunity to back out.

Rather than showing off by participating in the Soul Master Elite Competition, it's better to cultivate properly, gain experience in the Soul Master World, and seek opportunities to increase one's strength.

Tie Li's mind keeps conjuring the image of Tang San releasing an External Attached Soul Bone; if he could also obtain one...

In his mind, an idea spontaneously arises: the thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider in the Star Dou Great Forest; after calculating the approximate time and the direction from Suo Tuo City to the Star Dou Great Forest, he roughly determines an area.

The time and place are rather vague, but an attempt can be made.

One can, from the direction of Suo Tuo City, go to the Star Dou Great Forest after a year, attempt to capture it, which may consume much time and energy, and even encounter unknown dangers.

But if one could obtain the External Attached Soul Bone Eight Spider Spears, then all this effort would be worth it.

But dealing with a two-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider is somewhat difficult for Tie Li.

One needs to prepare auxiliary tools in advance; as for the weaknesses and characteristics of the human-faced demon spider, Tie Li has already learned about them in the academy's library.

(End of chapter)