Chapter 290: Competition of the Four Elements Academies

Ning Feiliu, accompanied by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, finally spent two months completing the mission of traveling across the entire Northern Territory of the continent.

Because of this, he broke through another level of soul power, reaching level 69, and obtained the remaining incomplete Resurrection Rune.

However, after obtaining this Resurrection Rune that was only two-thirds complete, he thought for a moment, and then, through a negative-distance interaction, gave it to Ye Lingling.

After all, an incomplete Resurrection Rune was truly of no use to him, so it was better to give it to Ye Lingling, who was a Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Master.

In this way, Ye Lingling's Healing Spirit Skill was enhanced by a full two times, and when the target's condition was below fifty percent, it could even reach a fourfold healing effect! This was truly a qualitative enhancement effect.

After all, this was a multiplicative effect; if the Resurrection Rune were given to Ning Feiliu himself, he had no healing spirit skills to begin with.

Currently, the enhancement effects of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda itself are strength, speed, attack, defense, mental power, and soul power enhancement.

Because the fifth soul ring chosen was a Soul Beast like the Demon Eye Demon Tree, the fifth soul skill enhancement of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda itself was naturally Mental Amplification.

Corresponding to the origin power of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda of the Folding Mirror, one could also freely choose between Purification enhancement, Mental Amplification, or a Healing Spirit Skill.

However, the origin power of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda corresponding to the Ruined King Sword could only be soul power enhancement.

Therefore, giving this incomplete Resurrection Rune to Ning Feiliu would only have increased the "life-stealing" effect of his Soul-Breaking spirit skill and his own vitality recovery ability.

That would be a bit of a waste.

It was better to give it to Ye Lingling, and besides, Ye Lingling was now his woman.

So, Ning Feiliu gave this incomplete Resurrection Rune to Ye Lingling.

Then they traveled all the way, without making many stops along the way, and finally arrived at Tianshui City.

"This is Tianshui City, no doubt about it." Ning Feiliu also nodded with a smile.

Although it had been more than two years since he left Tianshui City, seeing it again, there was not the slightest change here.

Unlike the rapid development of modern cities, towns in this era of the Douluo Continent might not see any major changes for a dozen or even a hundred years.

Unless some major event occurred that required the city walls to be rebuilt.

For example, the city walls being severely damaged by a great war.

The Douluo Continent could be said to be in for a long period of peace now; at the very least, for the next ten years, the Douluo Continent would not fall into chaos.

However, even if the flames of war were to ignite on the Douluo Continent in the future, Tianshui City, located deep in the rear of the Heaven Dou Empire, would likely be unaffected.

Most likely, after the Spirit Hall was defeated, it would be as if nothing had happened here.

Being located deep in the rear had its advantages.

Even if the Spirit Empire were to show its might later, defeat the Heaven Dou Empire, and fight all the way to Heaven Dou City, nothing would happen here.

"Bing'er and Yue'er should have received my letter by now," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"Then let's hurry and go see them," Dugu Yan said impatiently.

Ye Lingling was also a bit curious about what kind of girls the two were that made Ning Feiliu determined to confess to Dugu Yan that he could not abandon them.

"Alright, we will go straight in, then first go to my former residence in Tianshui City to tidy up, and then go to Tianshui Academy to see Bing'er and Yue'er," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

He had previously bought a property in Tianshui City that was not small but not exaggerated either; this was the benefit of being a wealthy person.

Even if he didn't live here often, with Ning Feiliu's financial resources at the time, he could buy a property on a whim.

To a certain extent, as long as Ning Feiliu was willing, he could have a property in every town within the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Let's go straight to see Bing'er and Yue'er; it won't be too late to tidy up when we get back. We can even eat together tonight," Dugu Yan said with a grin.

"Then... alright." Ning Feiliu had no objections, so he nodded and said.

Thus, they walked into Tianshui City together, and after passing through, they headed straight for Tianshui Academy.

On this side, the three academies of Shenfeng, Leiting Academy Academy, and Chihuo had also arrived at Tianshui Academy.

After announcing their arrival, Leng Hanxue personally led a group of teachers, as well as Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and other members of this year's Tianshui Academy team, to welcome the Three Elemental Academies.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also followed closely behind Leng Hanxue, seeing the official team members of the three academies.

"Welcome, everyone," Tianshui Academy Dean Leng Hanxue said with a smile to the teachers and students of the Three Elemental Academies.

"Dean Leng, long time no see. You are still as elegant as ever. Your junior, Lei Qian, greets Dean Leng!" Lei Qian was boisterous at this moment, yet he appeared somewhat respectful.

Leng Hanxue was a long-established powerhouse whose strength was greater than Lei Qian's, and she was also his elder, so he was naturally relatively respectful.

"Teacher Lei, you are too kind. It is the Thunder Academy that still looks full of vigorous and talented heroes," Leng Hanxue said with a chuckle.

She actually had no impression of Lei Qian, so the conversation was quite polite.

"Gerald of Shenfeng Academy greets Dean Leng," Gerald also said to Leng Hanxue very respectfully.

"Mm, Teacher Gerald has also worked hard. Bring the students to have a cup of tea later," Leng Hanxue said with a smile.

The only one left was Huo Lingfei of Chihuo Academy, but just at this moment...

"Xiao Fei, you are leading the team this time," Leng Hanxue said with a chuckle, appearing somewhat close as she looked at Huo Lingfei.

"Teacher Leng... can you please not call me that anymore," Huo Lingfei said helplessly.

But he was clearly very close to Leng Hanxue, and there were naturally some things unknown to others in this.

It was only because Huo Lingfei had whisked away a member of that generation of Tianshui Academy, and at that time, Leng Hanxue was not yet the Dean of Tianshui Academy; she was that member's closest teacher, and could even be considered half a mother.

Therefore, Leng Hanxue could be considered Huo Lingfei's half-mother-in-law...

Their relationship was naturally closer.

"Let's go inside and talk," Leng Hanxue said with a chuckle.

Then, the group from Tianshui Academy led the visiting teachers and students of the Three Elemental Academies into the academy.

At this time, the students also began to size each other up.

"Those two girls must be the two peerless geniuses of Tianshui Academy who have already broken through to the Soul Ancestor realm..." Feng Xiaotian was not among the members of Shenfeng Academy, but instead had mingled with the Chihuo Academy side.

After all... the fact that he liked Huo Wu was a well-known thing.

However, according to the original plot, Huo Wu actually didn't like him very much. She even seemed a bit "tea-like"; after being defeated by Tang San, she instead kissed Tang San, which made Feng Xiaotian jealous of Tang San and challenge him.

And later, he joined forces with Feng Xiaotian—or rather, joined forces with the other Three Elemental Academies, with the sole purpose of... conceding to the Spirit Hall Academy in order to defeat the Shrek Academy where Tang San was? Honestly, the actions of the Four Elements Academies in the original plot were very confusing; they were either exploiting the rules of the Spirit Master Tournament or forming a peak alliance, all just to get a runner-up title? That was indeed a bit shameful.

However, perhaps in their view, losing to the Spirit Hall—which has three Soul Kings and is the three-time consecutive champion of the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament—is not shameful.

They might even feel that being the runner-up is also an honor.

Just as some people feel that reaching the final four is a success, and reaching the final nine is better than staying at home.

Without a doubt, the original plot's behavior of the Four Elements Academies peaking by banding together just for a runner-up title was instigated by Huo Wu.

And she also exploited Feng Xiaotian's infatuation with her.

It can be said that poor Feng Xiaotian was manipulated at will by Huo Wu in the palm of her hand.

As for Huo Wu's feelings toward Feng Xiaotian? First, judging by the fact that she developed a favorable impression of Tang San after being defeated by him, she likes those who are stronger than her, and she also likes those who are more dominant than her.

Feng Xiaotian is very strong, but his attitude toward Huo Wu is too humble.

Therefore, Huo Wu's attitude toward Feng Xiaotian can only be described as having a slight favorable impression, but not quite reaching the level of liking.

At the same time, she also dislikes this uninhibited attitude of Feng Xiaotian.

At this moment, Feng Xiaotian clung to her again, and she frowned, but looking at Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er on the Tianshui Academy side, she said, "It should be them, but I seem to have seen them before, and I don't recall hearing that they were this powerful back then. How could they have become like this in just a few years..."

The Four Elements Academies are not completely out of touch year after year; such academic exchanges have not been held for the first time.

So they had contact before, yet they had never heard of such genius Spirit Masters.

This is somewhat strange.

If they were new students recruited in the last few years, it would be fine, but it seems that when Chihuo Academy and Tianshui Academy interacted before, Huo Wu had already met Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.

They didn't seem to perform very powerfully at that time...

"Did they suddenly have a breakthrough in the last two years?" Huo Yu, one of the twins, asked curiously at this time, "Maybe their family is wealthy and they ate a Mysterious Water Pill?"

"I ate that Mysterious Water Pill too, hehe, it is indeed very effective, but I have only just broken through to the Soul Ancestor cultivation level now," Feng Xiaotian said with a chuckle, shaking his head.

Because Shenfeng Academy valued him highly, his teacher, the Dean of Shenfeng Academy, spared no expense and even entrusted a direct Elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who once owed him a favor, only then managing to buy a Mysterious Water Pill.

Then he was given it to consume, which is why he was able to break through to the Soul Ancestor realm so quickly.

You must know that according to the original plot, he only had level 44 soul power at the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament two years later.

Now he already has level 41 soul power, and according to his current cultivation speed, he will definitely have at least level 46 or 47 soul power cultivation in two years.

But even so, he is not as powerful as Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, who now have level 47 and level 45 soul power respectively.

He doesn't even know that Shui Bing'er is actually already at level 48 soul power.

After all, information has a lag, and they don't know about this yet.

But even so, this kind of improvement that directly leads everyone by seven or eight levels of soul power is still very baffling.

Because the improvement of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er is indeed not just due to a Mysterious Water Pill.

They also each consumed an Immortal Herb, and had the Moonlight Breathing Method to increase their cultivation speed.

Just as Feng Xiaotian and the others were curious about why Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were improving so quickly.

Yu Tianxin from the Thunder Academy on the side was looking at Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er with even more curiosity.

Not yet twenty years old... and they have already broken through to the Soul Ancestor cultivation level?

And one has level 47 soul power, the other has level 45? This made Yu Tianxin think of that peerless genius from Heaven Dou City who could be called invincible—Ning Feiliu.

Once he thought of Ning Feiliu, and then looked at Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, he suddenly felt a bit dazed.

For some reason... he felt that the aura on Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er was somewhat familiar.

The group arrived at the training ground inside Tianshui Academy, and after receiving some hospitality, they ushered in the focus of this Four Elements Academies academic exchange.

"Inviting everyone to visit this time, I would like to let the students compete with each other..." Leng Hanxue looked at Lei Qian, Gerald, and Huo Lingfei with a smile, and said cheerfully, "What do you think?"

"I have no problem with that. It's just right to let them compete with each other, and it can also verify how strong they are," Huo Lingfei was the first to express his stance, saying with a smile.

"We have no problem either." Lei Qian and Gerald naturally had no objections.

"Since that is the case, why don't we arrange some individual matches," Leng Hanxue said with a slight smile.

They quickly arranged a competition method similar to a ring battle, with Tianshui Academy as the host sending students to defend the ring first, and then the Chihuo, Leiting Academy Academy, and Shenfeng academies taking turns to send people to attack the ring in that order.

Only when the last person stands on the ring and no one else challenges them, will they be considered the winner.

This also stirred up the desire for competition among the Four Elements Academies, and sparks immediately flew between the students.

Tianshui Academy sent people to the stage to defend the ring first, and Shen Liu Yu, Gu Qingbo, Yu Hai Rou, and Qiu Ruoshui, members of the Tianshui Academy team, took the stage in turn.

Since Xue Wu is an Auxiliary System Spirit Master, the Auxiliary System Spirit Masters of the Four Elements Academies naturally do not need to appear in this kind of individual ring challenge.

So before Shui Yue'er took the stage, only the four of them—Shen Liu Yu, Gu Qingbo, Yu Hai Rou, and Qiu Ruoshui—had appeared.

However, it should be noted that although they did not obtain Immortal Herbs, they also consumed Mysterious Water Pills and obtained the Moonlight Breathing Method to increase their cultivation speed.

Therefore, over these years, apart from Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, they have also improved quite a bit.

Among them, Xue Wu and Shen Liu Yu also just broke through to the Soul Ancestor realm not long ago! Although the remaining three did not break through to the Soul Ancestor realm, they also have soul power above level 38.

Suddenly, their performance in this academic exchange between the Four Elements Academies was quite outstanding.

Until...

"Fourth soul skill! Violent Wolf Wild Claw!"

Seeing Feng Xiaotian flick three sharp blades about a foot and a half long from between the finger bones of both hands, a phantom wolf-shaped light image emerged from behind him. As his hands parted left and right, green light nearly a zhang long erupted from those six blades!

Then Shen Liu Yu, who had fought in turn against Yu Tianxin and Huo Wushuang, was directly knocked down and retreated outside the training ground.

"I lost." Shen Liu Yu had no unwillingness, sighed, and said.

(End of this chapter)