Chapter 269: Two Tasks

"So that's how it is?" Ning Feiliu truly hadn't expected this, but he didn't mind; for him, this could be considered a good thing.

After all, he could complete the task of the Spirit Blossom Tree without having to spend his own time and effort.

Why wouldn't he be happy to do so?

"After all, many people actually hope... to be able to see their deceased loved ones one last time," Dugu Bo said with deep emotion.

"That's true." Ning Feiliu nodded, then said, "Teacher, I've finished what I wanted to say. If there's nothing else... I'm going to find Sister Yan."

Dugu Bo looked at him with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Go ahead. You young people have more in common; I won't disturb you. By the way, do you really have no intention of participating in this year's Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?"

Ning Feiliu felt helpless; he truly had no interest in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

After all, the rewards were just so-so, and besides...

The reason the Spirit Hall was able to bring out three soul bones as the championship prize for the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in the original plot was because they felt that with the Golden Generation present, the Spirit Hall would inevitably retain the championship this time.

This was actually a kind of very confident pre-determination.

Because Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, the three genius Spirit Masters known as the Golden Generation by the Spirit Hall, were Soul King-level powerhouses the likes of which had never appeared among previous tournament contestants.

With three Soul King-level team members, and the brother-sister duo Hu Liena and Xie Yue possessing the Spirit Fusion Skill—Demonic Charm.

One must know that a Spirit Fusion Skill allows one to exert combat power exceeding a major realm based on the strongest Spirit Master performing the fusion.

In other words, the Spirit Fusion Skill Demonic Charm of Hu Liena and Xie Yue could exert at least Soul Emperor-level combat power.

And in the original work, it was even more absurd; Hu Liena and Xie Yue's Spirit Fusion Skill Demonic Charm could exert Soul Saint-level combat power! In such a situation, to use the words of a certain professional commentator who loves to suffer, it's like... a dragon riding on your face, how could you lose?

However, in the original plot, when things were supposed to go without a hitch, an accident happened, and they actually lost, handing over three soul bones to Tang San and his group for nothing.

Therefore, the reason the Spirit Hall dared to bring out three soul bones as the championship prize for the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was because the three genius Spirit Masters known as the Golden Generation—Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan—possessed overwhelming strength.

But if Ning Feiliu announced his participation in this Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament...

Once announced, a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse participating in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

The Spirit Hall isn't stupid; do you think they would still confidently believe that Hu Liena and the others would win? The key is that there is still one Kun year until the next Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

One Kun year is enough time for Kun Kun to practice for two and a half years and become a fan of singing, dancing, rap, and basketball.

With Ning Feiliu's cultivation speed, the Sun-Moon Meditation Method, the cultivation boost from the Calm Rune, and the cultivation boost from the travel task that hasn't been completed yet.

Calculating this way, even if he were at his worst, one Kun year would be enough for him to break through to Soul Saint.

This is the confidence that the cheat brings to Ning Feiliu.

A Soul Saint fighting a Soul King, isn't that just a flick of the wrist? Even if Ning Feiliu didn't have that pile of soul skills and the boost from Exploding Ring, even if all seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy team were Soul Kings, it wouldn't be enough to fight him.

Ning Feiliu could even be arrogant enough to let the Spirit Hall Academy team, including their substitutes, all come up together.

What's more... Ning Feiliu has teammates. As long as he joins the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, there is Dugu Yan, who is already at the Soul King level, and Yu Tianheng and the others.

The Spirit Hall truly has no possibility of winning.

However, what Ning Feiliu doesn't know is that the current Heaven Dou Imperial Academy doesn't just have Dugu Yan as a Soul King.

There is also... Ye Lingling.

Because of the Immortal Herb Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone gifted by Ning Feiliu, Ye Lingling has improved her soul power by ten levels compared to before; after all, besides the soul power increased on the spot, the Immortal Herb also improves one's innate cultivation speed.

Plus the previous Mysterious Water Pill, and the cultivation speed improved by the Moonlight Breathing Method.

So Ye Lingling had just broken through to the Soul King realm not long ago, shocking all the young talents in Heaven Dou City.

Now, some people have already crowned Ye Lingling with the name of the Heavenly Generation, excluding Yu Tianheng.

After all... apart from his family background, Yu Tianheng hasn't broken through to Soul Ancestor yet, clearly widening the gap between him and Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan.

This kind of forced comparison, which might have been praise for Yu Tianheng at first, has now become a form of mockery given the obvious gap.

Yu Tianheng is actually being roasted on a fire, but he is also being forcibly compared to Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan.

However, regardless, with his talent and the strength of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, he is still not to be underestimated in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

So if Ning Feiliu were to participate in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament... just the paper strength of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy would make people feel that they are guaranteed to win.

The Spirit Hall could not possibly bring out three soul bones as the championship prize for the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament again under such circumstances where they know they will lose.

So participating in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament like this would truly become a reward in name only.

Then why would Ning Feiliu go to participate? After all, the finals are to be held in Wuhun City, the headquarters of the Spirit Hall.

Although he is not like Tang San, who has Twin Spirits and is basically a mortal enemy of the Spirit Hall because of Tang Hao, which is why the Spirit Hall in the original plot seemed to want to eliminate Tang San regardless of their reputation.

But he still feels it's quite dangerous.

That place, Wuhun City, others might think it's just so-so, just that all the powerhouses and Spirit Masters of the Spirit Hall are there.

The strongest powerhouses of the Spirit Hall are nothing more than those Ninety-Fifth Level Title Douluo like Chrysanthemum Douluo and Gui Douluo...

With the protection of Sword Douluo, Poison Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi, even the Spirit Hall wouldn't be able to do anything to the Heaven Dou Empire's participating team when they go to Wuhun City.

But that would be too naive; that damn Wuhun City also has a group of old bastards with soul power far exceeding the Ninety-Fifth Level.

There is even a Qian Daoliu there.

That place is the location of the inheritance of the Angel God, just like Bo Saixi is on Sea God Island.

Qian Daoliu can borrow the divine power of the Angel God at any time; if he were provoked, even if Tang Chen went there, he would have to be slapped in the face and flee in a sorry state.

Although it's not entirely certain why Qian Daoliu and those old bastards in the Offering Hall didn't come out when Tang Hao was shitting on the head of Wuhun City in the original plot.

It might be because of the political struggle with Bibi Dong, which is why they sat by and watched Bibi Dong lose face.

It could also be purely because Tang San and Tang Hao have the protagonist's halo, which forcibly lowered their intelligence.

But Ning Feiliu doesn't think he has such a halo that can lower the intelligence of his enemies, nor does he intend to take risks just for a title.

Unless there is a real, substantial benefit, why would he go and take risks.

"Hehe, Teacher, I actually..." Just as Ning Feiliu thought of this and wanted to speak directly to confirm...

Suddenly, two lines of small text appeared before his eyes—

【Lead the Tianshui Academy team (team battle) to win the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament with an undefeated stance, and obtain the Keystone Rune Glacial Augment.】

【Witness the immortal inheritance place of the Sun Angel God—Wuhun City, and obtain the blessing of the Sun Star Spirit and the Rune—Legendary Tenacity.】

What? This triggered a quest again? And two Runes at that?

And it even includes a Keystone Rune?

Glacial... Augment.

Ning Feiliu is very clear now that true Keystone Runes are never simple; like that Dark Harvest rune, it could truly destroy the world later on! As for the blessing of the Sun Star Spirit...

Ning Feiliu hesitated for a moment, then let it go; he already had enough blessings on him, one more wouldn't hurt.

However... he has to join the Tianshui Academy Team to participate in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?

Staying undefeated isn't hard, but this joining the Tianshui Academy Team...

Ning Feiliu gave a bitter smile; this would likely cause Dugu Yan to misunderstand.

But... oh well, his relationship with Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er would be exposed sooner or later; it was impossible to keep it hidden forever.

He would just tell Dugu Yan directly in a moment.

If Dugu Yan resented him for this, he would accept it.

After all, it was indeed his fault.

But he could not abandon Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, after all... that was a debt of life-saving grace.

And that was when Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were on the verge of death.

How could Ning Feiliu possibly abandon them...

"What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly freeze up and stop talking?" Dugu Bo found it very strange and immediately asked him, saying.

"I might still participate in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, but I might not join the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy." Ning Feiliu let out a breath and said slowly.

"Not join the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?" Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, widened his eyes, and asked him, saying, "Then which academy are you joining? Could it be that you brat... think it's boring to join the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and win the championship?"

He had misunderstood, thinking that Ning Feiliu was deliberately increasing the difficulty for himself, feeling that joining the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team and winning the championship just like that was boring.

But in fact, with Ning Feiliu's strength... he could win the championship no matter what, so he did indeed need a bit of a challenge.

"You could say that." Ning Feiliu said with a strained expression, "The main thing is to increase my own strength."

Completing these two quests would grant him another Keystone Rune, Glacial Augment, a normal Rune, Legendary Tenacity, and a blessing from the Sun Star Spirit whose specific nature he did not yet know.

It could be said that his strength would see another significant improvement.

After all... that was another Keystone Rune!

"You this..." Dugu Bo thought about it, but had nothing to say.

After all, in his understanding, Ning Feiliu was indeed like this.

"Forget it, then go tell Yan Yan; go on, go find Yan Yan." Dugu Bo waved his hand and finally let Ning Feiliu go.

Ning Feiliu let out a breath of relief, feeling somewhat uneasy, and said, "Yes, then Teacher... I'll go find Sister Yan."

"Go, go! Don't get in my way." Dugu Bo waved his hand and said with some impatience.

Then he turned his head and continued to tinker with those potions.

"Xue Di." Ning Feiliu immediately called out to Xue Di to return to his body.

Xue Di nodded, then turned into a streak of white light once more, returning into Ning Feiliu's body.

Only then did Ning Feiliu leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and head in the direction of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

And at this time, inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

"You all come at me together." Dugu Yan looked at the four people before her—Oslo, Yufeng, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo—and said with a smile.

"This... even if we all go together, we can't beat you, Captain..." Oslo said with a strained expression.

"That's right, once your Jade Phosphor Snake Poison comes out, we all fall..." Yufeng glanced at Dugu Yan with some fear.

During this period of time, with her superior cultivation, it was certainly impossible for Dugu Yan to remain under Yu Tianheng as just a vice-captain.

In terms of status, she had Poison Douluo Dugu Bo behind her, which did not lose to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family behind Yu Tianheng.

In terms of strength, she was now a Soul King, while Yu Tianheng was still only a Soul Elder.

In terms of seniority, she had already participated in the previous Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, but because of the original captain, she only served as a vice-captain.

But this way, her seniority was also older than Yu Tianheng's.

Therefore, she had naturally become the captain of this year's Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team.

Dugu Bo heard Oslo and Yufeng's words and smiled slightly, "I am just testing your skills and coordination; rest assured, I will not use the Jade Phosphor Snake Poison, nor will I even use soul skills."

After all, Oslo, Yufeng, and the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo were still only Soul Elders, so how could she possibly use soul skills.

However, just by relying on her Soul King cultivation, it was enough to beat down Oslo, Yufeng, and the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo with just her soul power and physical fitness.

"Since that's the case... then alright." The four of them, Oslo, said with a look of wanting to cry but having no tears.

"Feel free to use your soul skills, don't be polite, just come at me." Dugu Yan said with a smile.

Oslo, Yufeng, and the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo immediately summoned their martial souls and began to fight Dugu Yan with ten thousand percent of their effort.

However...

Ye Lingling stood to the side, watching as the four of them—Oslo, Yufeng, and the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo—were suppressed and beaten everywhere by Dugu Yan alone.

However, Dugu Yan was not being completely serious; she let them perform before she countered.

But even so, the four of them—Oslo, Yufeng, and the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo—still could not withstand Dugu Yan's counterattacks and ended up getting injured.

But this did not matter at all, because with Ye Lingling there, no matter how heavy the injury, as long as it wasn't a severed limb, she could help them recover.

The tyrannical healing ability of a Soul King-level Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Master had already faintly manifested.

Just at this moment...

"Lingling, the Captain's strength is truly formidable." A familiar voice came.

However, Ye Lingling did not look at the person who arrived, but said, "Classmate Dugu hasn't gotten serious yet."

Yu Tianheng sat down beside Ye Lingling just like that and sighed, saying, "Sometimes I really feel... how are we all the same age, yet the gap is so large..."

"Lingling, you are also very impressive." He looked at Ye Lingling's pretty face hidden beneath her veil and said with admiration.

"I am not impressive," Ye Lingling denied coldly.

The one who was truly impressive was Ning Feiliu; without Ning Feiliu, she and Dugu Yan would likely only be the same as Yu Tianheng and the others right now, still just Soul Elders.

(End of chapter)