Chapter 197: Transformation

The Suixing Team had previously defeated the Blazing Fire Team and considered beating the Tianshui Team to be no problem.

But to advance to the next round, the Tianshui Team no longer concealed its Soul Fusion Technique.

On the arena, the Suixing Academy held the advantage, but as Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er combined, their exclusive Soul Fusion Technique ravaged the entire arena.

Soul Fusion Technique, ice and snow fluttering!

The Soul Fusion led by Shui Bing'er is based on the premium beast martial soul Ice Phoenix, and the resulting technique is immensely powerful.

Snow and ice covered the arena, and the Suixing Team members on it could only endure with great difficulty.

When the snow cleared, the situation in the arena became very clear.

The Suixing Team's captain half‑kneelt on the arena, helplessly gazing at the ethereally beautiful Shui Bing'er, a bitter smile tugging at his mouth.

"Tianshui Team, victory!"

The referee announced the result, which also signified the fifth team to advance.

"Even Tianshui Academy could advance to the next round," Huo Wu said resentfully.

"Fine, this time our technique was inferior, nothing more to say, let's go!" Huo Wushuang urged from the side.

"No, there's still a chance," a figure flashed in Huo Wu's eyes.

On the VIP seats, the captains and vice‑captains of the five teams approached the podium.

The Tian Dou Emperor presented the prize money and promotion certificates; the top five teams each received the same prize of 10,000 Gold Soul Coins.

"You all broke through the Preselection, you are elites of the Tian Dou Empire; we hope you will shine with your own light in the Promotion Match."

Just as in the original timeline, the Tian Dou Emperor not only praised them verbally but also added a noble title to the imperial rewards.

This time, however, Saras was absent, and another White Gold Bishop, Wu Fei Xun, took his place.

"Your Majesty, isn't this somewhat inappropriate?"

"This is an extra reward my Tian Dou Empire gives to the teams; is it up to your Spirit Hall to decide whether it's appropriate?"

The Tian Dou Emperor gave Wu Fei Xun a cold glance, and he wisely fell silent.

He didn't want to end up like Saras.

After the award ceremony, the Tian Dou Emperor specifically kept Tie Li.

"In this Soul Master Elite Competition, the Spirit Hall's participating teams might be unfavorable to you; at a critical moment, you may also forfeit the match;

As for the champion's soul bone, the empire can grant you a 50,000‑year Thunder Attribute soul bone."

The Tian Dou Emperor's attempt to win over was obvious; how could an emperor's courting of a Soul Master not be taken seriously?

Tie Li nodded in acceptance, which pleased the Tian Dou Emperor.

In fact, Tie Li's only choice was that the ruins of the Fenglei Sect remained in the Tian Dou Imperial House's hands, and any resources needed to rebuild the Fenglei Sect also depended on the Tian Dou Imperial House.

However, Tie Li heard the subtext in the Tian Dou Imperial House's words.

Returning to their team, the group left the Great Soul Battle Arena; next up was the Promotion Match.

If the Preselection was Team Soul Battle, then the Promotion Match leaned more toward a Soul Master's individual display of strength.

The other five regional teams will gradually arrive at Tiandou City, needing to familiarize themselves with the venue early.

Upon arriving at Tiandou City, the ten teams from the regional zones learned that among the five main‑zone teams, two had Soul King‑level participants.

"What? How is that possible, how can there be a Soul King, reaching Soul King at twenty‑five!"

"Did you cheat? You lifted the age limit, which is why Soul King‑level participants appeared."

"Damn, this feels fake; I have to go investigate."

There is a one‑month off‑season before the Promotion Match, during which each major team trains its members.

The upcoming Promotion Match will rely more on individual strength.

……

"Hiss? With such severe injuries, any Soul Master would likely have died already."

When Yang Wudi examined Tang Hao's wounds, he was startled; with injuries this grave, Yang Wudi even doubted how Tang Hao survived.

The Clear Sky Sect expressed apologies to the Four Great Single-Attribute Families; several senior elders, though titled Douluo, lowered their bearing before the Four Great Families.

Except for the Po clan, the other three great families showed signs of submission.

Yang Wudi was angry about the Clear Sky Sect's earlier abandonment, but after learning the true reasons, his fury largely subsided, though he no longer intended to return to the Clear Sky Sect.

Regardless of how the other three clan heads pleaded, his mind would not change.

Nevertheless, before that, he was still willing to treat Tang Hao.

"How about it, Brother Hao, can he still be treated?" Tang Xiao asked concernedly.

"It's possible, just a bit troublesome, but I need Du Gu Bo to lend me a hand."

"Alright, I'll go find him right away."

Yang Wudi's heart bled; such severe injuries would also consume an Immortal Herb.

He began to regret giving the Immortal Herb to Bai He earlier; had he known, he wouldn't have given it.

Du Gu Bo's blood carries the Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye trait; Yang Wudi needs to use Du Gu Bo's blood to boost the medicine's effect.

Of course, Tang San was completely unaware of any of this.

Now, under Tang Lie's guidance, he is rapidly mastering the Haotian Nine Absolutes.

"Xiao San, your talent is the strongest I've ever seen; your grasp of the Haotian Nine Absolutes ranks among the top three."

Tang Lie was initially cold toward Tang San, but as they spent more time together, his affection for Tang San became genuine.

He not only teaches Tang San but also protects him.

The External Attached Soul Bone is second only to the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone; there is no room for error, and he must ensure Tang San can develop normally.

Then, a Dual Martial Soul possessing an External Attached Soul Bone will surely lead the Clear Sky Sect to greater heights.

Tang Lie had already learned from Yu Xiaogang's earlier description how he intended to cultivate Tang San's Haotian Hammer Weapon Soul.

If the nine soul rings attached to the Haotian Hammer were all over fifty thousand years old, how formidable would the power erupting from the Haotian Hammer be?

If one could have a ten-thousand-year soul ring...

Hey Xiao San, your footwork and eye technique are not bad; did you figure them out yourself?

This is Tang San's greatest secret; when faced with a Title Douluo's questioning, an ordinary answer certainly won't do, and it's easy to give away a flaw.

"It can't be all of it; I've drawn some from ancient texts." Tang San said vaguely.

This kind of technique is quite good; don't give up, it helps a lot in battle.

I understand.

The remaining members of Shilaike were undergoing harsh training, but the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect were also training.

I don't know how Ning Fengzhi managed it, but he altered the list in Shilaike, adding the names of the Clear Sky Sect disciples, which are false names to conceal their identities.

There were three Clear Sky Sect disciples among them, so the training underwent some changes, and the Clear Sky Sect disciples also demonstrated the Haotian Hammer's formidable power to the Shilaike crowd, showing why it is called the number one tool martial soul under heaven!

(End of chapter)