Chapter 209: Hu Liena's Scheme: The Trepidation of the Golden Generation

"Gu Lei Team, the people under Brother Feihuang, are even stronger than I imagined." The Imperial Fighting Team was in the spectator area, and Dugu Yan sat on the steps, chin in hand, her eyes, now restored to pitch black, filled with shock.

She had originally thought that within Gu Lei Team, only Nan Feihuang and Xun Yu were formidable.

Yet she had not expected that there was also the undefeated Lv Lingqi from the Promotion Tournament, as well as Dian Wei, whose soul power was not a whit inferior to Nan Feihuang's.

Furthermore, there was Nan Feiling; even if she was not as monstrous as the four mentioned above, she was not a whit inferior to the captains and vice-captains of the various major teams.

It was likely that apart from Spirit Hall Academy, no other academy could contend with them.

At this moment, within Spirit Hall Academy, the three known as the Golden Generation were also secretly observing; Dian Wei's strength had left them exceptionally shocked.

"Strange, clearly we are both Soul Kings, why do I always feel that this Dian Wei is not quite the same as us? Could it be that he possesses a soul bone?" Yan asked in confusion.

"I have this feeling too. His soul power is more refined and condensed than ours, and his physique is even more terrifying. This is truly too strange. The meditation methods, medicinal baths, and soul rings we have obtained are clearly already the best in the world," Xie Yue frowned.

No matter how confident he had originally been, seeing the current Gu Lei Team made him feel a bit uneasy.

Just a Flying General alone might require them to join forces to defeat, after all, even with the help of a formation, the feat of killing a Spirit Saint and suppressing a Spirit Douluo as a Soul King was simply too outrageous. Now there was an additional Dian Wei; it was truly one wave after another.

But they absolutely could not lose this tournament, otherwise, the three of them would never be able to hold their heads high in the Spirit Hall again.

The first ring is 600 years, the second ring 900 years, the third ring 2,500 years, the fourth ring 8,000 years, and the fifth ring 18,000 years.

It could be said that they were not on the same level at all.

Therefore, what Hu Liena was thinking of was to reasonably utilize the rules to scheme.

This was also natural; they appeared similar in level, but the soul power refined by Dian Wei's Hundred Battles Heart Technique was of a quality that ordinary meditation methods could not compare to. Although it was not as vast and unfathomable as Nan Feihuang's Flying Brilliance Escape Armor Heavenly Book, it was extremely aggressive and was a battlefield technique.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible for her to send people to eliminate them as she had done with Tang San.

"Yan, give me the list of all participating academies, as well as the data on the participating contestants," Hu Liena said, looking at Yan.

"We must win, even if we use some despicable means," Hu Liena said in a low voice; she absolutely could not let her teacher down.

Moreover, this was Wuhun City, the venue for the Continental Soul Master Tournament; no matter how arrogant the Spirit Hall was, they could not assassinate contestants on their own turf for no reason.

Additionally, regarding the soul rings, Dian Wei's were indeed two yellow, two purple, and one black, but they were only the same in color; the age limits were all exceeded.

Bibi Dong had finally persuaded the Offerings and the various Elders to bestow three top-grade soul bones as tournament prizes; if they turned around and lost them to others, how would they stand in the future?

Nan Feihuang and Dian Wei were too great a threat to her, but they now had the Profound Ice Douluo guarding them, and it was even rumored that the Poison Douluo would arrive soon to stand up for his granddaughter and Nan Feihuang.

Relying on Dian Wei's strength and combat experience, if the Golden Generation did not use their Spirit Fusion Skill, they actually did not have much chance of winning a three-on-one against him.

"Understood, Nana!" Yan had always been obedient to Hu Liena; he quickly obtained the data through the organizing committee and handed it to Hu Liena.

Originally, this was against the rules, but there was no help for it; the person in charge of the organizing committee was a Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall—could he not be biased toward his own people?

"Apart from us and Gu Lei, the rest... got it, it's them." A flash of light appeared in Hu Liena's eyes, and she quickly thought of a method that could barely be tried.

It was somewhat against the rules, but rules were merely playthings for their Spirit Hall.

She soon sought out the organizing committee again; as Bibi Dong's beloved disciple, her status was even higher than that of a Platinum Bishop, and most people knew that Bibi Dong was grooming her as the successor Saintess.

Soon, the day's matches all concluded.

Fifteen academies were eliminated; most were minnows, but among them were also powerhouses like the Blazing Fire Academy and the Plant Academy.

This was purely a matter of luck.

Blazing Fire met Kamikaze Academy, and the Plant Academy met Tianshui Academy.

This time, Senior Sister Shui Bing'er showed her power; she and Xue Wu revealed their Spirit Fusion Skill, Ice Snow Fluttering. The Plant Academy was entirely Control System; while they were indeed disgusting in one-on-one fights, in group battles, their attack and defense power appeared stretched thin.

They simply could not handle that powerful ice energy and were ultimately defeated.

Lan Xue also greatly admired her niece-in-law, Shui Bing'er; her good friend had a successor after all.

Shui Bing'er's talent was even more outstanding than her mother's.

Just as everyone was preparing to disperse, the organizing committee suddenly had an announcement: because the various academies from the Heaven Dou side had been attacked by an unknown force in the past few days, the schedule had been postponed for a few days to give everyone more time to recover from their injuries.

To make up for this time, the schedule for the following days would be slightly tightened.

The group lists were also announced in advance, no longer as cumbersome as drawing lots before each match.

"There's such a thing? There was no such thing in previous years?" Lan Xue looked suspiciously at the tournament schedule she had obtained from the organizing committee.

However, she did not pay much attention to it. Firstly, Gu Lei Team was strong enough, and with her son there, what opponent could they not beat? Secondly, this year was indeed different from previous years; after all, in previous years, there had never been such a large-scale "unknown force" attack incident, and the Spirit Hall had indeed given everyone a few extra days to recuperate, thereby wasting a few days.

In any case, it was not without benefits; now they could know their next few opponents in advance.

For the next match, according to the rules, the first-place Gu Lei Team from the Promotion Tournament would have a bye.

There was also a team with a bye on the Star Luo side, and as seeded teams, the Tiandou First Team, the Star Luo First Team, and the Spirit Hall Academy would join the official competition, competing with the remaining thirteen academies for the top ten spots.

Next would be the top ten to top five.

After one team received another bye, it would be the top five to top three.

Lan Xue said, "According to this schedule, our next opponent is the winner between Sylves Academy and Tianshui Academy tomorrow—ninety-nine percent likely to be Tianshui Academy. Feihuang, remember to show mercy and don't hurt my niece-in-law."

Nan Feihuang nodded, "Don't worry, Mother!"

"Eh... this schedule?" Xun Yu looked at the content on it, lost in thought, then smiled faintly, "Hehe, so that's how it is. They want to use that rule to gain an advantage, right? A clumsy scheme. To be so wary of my lord and E Lai, it seems the so-called Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall is nothing more than this."

"It's a pity that you have truly underestimated my lord's strength. Very well, since that is the case, I will turn the tables and help my lord become famous throughout the world."

(End of chapter)