Chapter 189: Blazing Fire Team

"You were attacked by Shi Nian?" Fulangde and his companions looked at Tang San in disbelief.

Tang San recounted what had happened, but concealed two things: first, Tie Li's External Attached Soul Bone; second, Shi Nian's Head Soul Bone.

"I didn't expect this kid's strength to be so great, that he could break Shi Nian's soul skill," Zhao Wuji said with some surprise.

"It must be the Shock Tone among the Fenglei Sect's Thunder Dragon Six Sounds, reputed to shatter all methods; whether elemental attacks in energy form or spiritual power, under the Shock Tone none can escape the doom of annihilation," Yu Xiaogang took a sip of tea, his gaze heavy.

A team led by a Level 56 Soul King is already a formidable opponent; if you add his mastery of the Thunder Dragon Six Sounds, the difficulty of winning the Soul Master Competition becomes ever greater.

Yu Xiaogang, born into the Lan Dian Ba Wang Long Family, had heard elders mention the uniqueness of the Thunder Dragon Six Sounds more than once; he had also explored the Thunder Dragon Six Sounds himself, and because of that deep understanding he knows how terrifying the Fenglei Sect's Thunder Dragon Six Sounds truly are.

Yu Xiaogang couldn't help glancing at Tang San; the Heavenly Nine Decisions are no less powerful than the Thunder Dragon Six Sounds, and if Xiao San can master the Heavenly Nine Decisions, even with Soul Ancestor strength, the chance of leading the team to the championship is great.

"It seems this sub-team of the Tian Dou Royal Academy will be our formidable opponent," Fulangde said.

As the Shilake Team kept winning consecutively, he received more and more advertisements; only with enough Gold Soul Coins can Shilake continue to operate.

After the others discussed, only Yu Xiaogang and Tang San remained in the room.

"Teacher."

"This is... a soul bone, hand it to me quickly for a look."

Yu Xiaogang's complexion changed dramatically, a soul bone radiating a seven‑colored sheen hovering before him.

It was still his first time encountering a soul bone at such close range.

"Good, very good."

Yu Xiaogang steadied his emotions and had Tang San put the soul bone away.

"It seems you remembered my teachings, not rushing to absorb the soul bone; from the soul power fluctuations emitted by this bone, it doesn't suit you, but is better for illusion or Support-type Soul Masters. If you absorb this bone, you'll only waste a soul bone slot on you;

However, Shi Nian was killed by you and him together, and he just let you take the soul bone away?" Yu Xiaogang's tone added a hint of puzzlement.

"He needed a Forged Thunder Herb; I gave him the ten‑thousand‑year Forged Thunder Herb from the Shui Xin Zhi Di back then."

"Just a ten‑thousand‑year Spirit Herb? His martial soul is the Supreme Weapon Soul Thunder Dragon Hammer, with Thunder and Lightning Attribute approaching pure extremity; the Forged Thunder Herb's main purpose is to temper Thunder and Lightning Attribute, but it cannot temper such a high‑level attribute."

Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, feeling he had overlooked a crucial step.

He only took a single ten‑thousand‑year Forged Thunder Herb? In his eyes, this ten‑thousand‑year Spirit Herb's value is at most to exchange for a large amount of Gold Soul Coins, right?

One ten‑thousand‑year Spirit Herb and one soul bone, placed together, anyone would know how to choose, right? Even if this ten‑thousand‑year Spirit Herb is special.

"Fine, at least you have obtained the soul bone; for now don't absorb it, and don't expose it lightly;

By the way, did Ning Rongrong absorb that soul bone last time? You can trade this bone with her; she's a Support-type Soul Master, and her Seven‑Treasure Glazed Tower martial soul mutated from a gemstone martial soul, which matches this bone better;

Moreover, her bone has a mental attribute, which greatly boosts your unique eye skill and can increase your soul power, making it more suitable for you than this bone."

"I'll have Xiao Wu ask about it."

After refusing Ning Rongrong last time, the relationship between the two became somewhat awkward, and they both tried to avoid each other as much as possible.

Tang San also left the room, leaving Yu Xiaogang alone to ponder.

"How could a normal person resist the temptation of a soul bone, especially someone like you who bears a sect's destiny and seeks any means to strengthen yourself; regardless of the bone's type, once absorbed it will, to some degree, boost your power;

The only reasons you could refuse this bone are two: you already have a Head Soul Bone, or you have a better option and simply don't value this bone..." Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself.

…

After the CangHui Academy matches, the Second Team won two more consecutive games; their record is excellent, with only the initial three straight losses, all other matches won, currently ranking fourth.

But the next round's opponent made the Second Team's members nervous again.

In the conference room, Zhao Tianhe announced the next opponent: the Blazing Fire Team, one of the FiveElementsAcademy teams.

Undoubtedly another tough nut to crack; to win this match, the best way is to send Tie Li into battle.

"Our next opponent is the Blazing Fire Team; share your thoughts," Zhao Tianhe tossed the question to the members. Once Tie Li left, none of the Second Team's members had ever directly defeated a FiveElementsAcademy team.

This was a huge blow to their morale.

"I've seen matches between the Blazing Fire Team and the Shilake Team; they are very strong, and without a Team Leader, we would find it hard to defeat them," Tuo Yu said.

"Especially their main controlling Soul Master, who is the toughest to handle, but if we want to beat the Blazing Fire Team we must deal with their controlling Soul Master," Gu Qi said.

Everyone understood the logic, but Huo Wu's displayed strength truly gave them a headache.

After some discussion, to secure a stable entry into the next round, they decided to let Tie Li lead the team into battle.

Zhao Tianhe felt rather helpless; after nurturing the Second Team for so long, they still lacked an advantage in the Preselection against the FiveElementsAcademy.

Tie Li received cultivation from the academy, but his deeper foundation comes from his sect; with his current level, his ties to the Tian Dou Royal Academy are minimal.

Even the academy's Three Great Sect Committee shares this view.

In fact, compared to the Second Team's conference room at Tian Dou Royal Academy, the Blazing Fire Academy's conference room is even more stifling.

They lost to Shilake Academy in the previous match, and didn't expect the next to face the even tougher Tian Dou Royal Academy.

A team with a Soul King gave them great pressure;

Although after the Xiangjia Academy matches they didn't see that Soul King appear, it was because the Tian Dou Royal Team faced opponents of low strength.

Their Blazing Fire Team's strength surpasses the Xiangjia Team, making it almost impossible for the opponent not to field a team.

If they lose this match to the Tian Dou Royal Team, their ranking will become dangerous, possibly missing the top five, which means they cannot advance to the next round.

"Although a team with a Soul King is hard to deal with, it's not unbeatable; the match hasn't even started, and you already look like losers?" the straightforward Huo Wu couldn't help scolding the people in the conference room.

(End of Chapter)