Chapter 218: Zhu Zhuqing's Pleading; Bibi Dong Appears at the Soul Arena

Just as Hu Liena was absorbing the soul bone with all her might.

On the other side, a quarrel had broken out within Shrek Academy, or rather, it was Zhu Zhuqing pleading with the Grandmaster.

"Grandmaster, I beg you, for the next match, let us reveal our trump card in advance. We absolutely cannot lose this match! I believe that with your wisdom, you must have guessed our identities the moment you saw my and Dai Mubai's martial souls." Zhu Zhuqing's nature was cold and proud, but now she was stooped over, pleading with the Grandmaster repeatedly.

There was no help for it; the next match involved life itself.

Cherishing life was not about being cowardly or fearing death; at a time like this, to cast one's life aside for the sake of a little pride would be true stupidity.

She had not guessed wrong; the Grandmaster had long since seen through the fact that she and Dai Mubai were descendants of the Star Luo Empire's Zhu Family and Dai Family.

After all, with such obvious martial souls, and one happening to be surnamed Zhu while the other was surnamed Dai, let alone him, anyone could have seen it.

The Grandmaster might not be much in terms of theoretical research and innovation, but he was a great hand at rote memorization. To say nothing else, as long as a Spirit Beast or martial soul had been recorded in the archives of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family or the Spirit Hall, he could identify the Spirit Beast's species and its age at a glance, and he could also tell which family a martial soul came from and what its characteristics were.

"Zhuqing, you must know that the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill is something I researched with great difficulty, intending to use it against the Spirit Hall Academy or the Flying General. If we use it on the Star Luo Empire in advance, those two academies will be prepared. They both have Title Douluo-level powerhouses behind them, and they might very well come up with a way to break it," the Grandmaster said with a serious expression.

He originally hadn't thought about winning against Dai Weisi, only wanting to muddle through one day at a time, but now, because of the existence of the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, he discovered that he might have a hope of winning, and naturally, he had to grasp it at all costs.

The self-created soul skills his disciple possessed were each more miraculous than the last, already transcending the scope of this continent. Although he was only a newly entered Soul Ancestor, if Tang San were to fight one-on-one against the peak Soul Ancestor Dai Weisi, his win rate would not be low.

If what Zhu Zhuqing said was true, then the Star Luo Royal Academy might truly be difficult to deal with. Previously, the Star Luo Academy had only encountered weaklings, and Dai Weisi hadn't really made a move.

"This..." The Grandmaster hesitated.

In his view, although Star Luo was very strong, they might not necessarily lose even without using the Seven-in-One.

"Grandmaster, you don't understand Dai Weisi. This person appears very arrogant and conceited, but in reality, he hides himself extremely deep. He has diligently practiced his soul skills, and his actual combat ability is far stronger than what he has shown before," Zhu Zhuqing said. "Mubai left home early, so he doesn't know his true strength, but I have seen it. He has developed variations for almost all of his soul skills; it must be for this day. You must not be careless or underestimate the enemy."

The Grandmaster finally relented. "Very well, then you may go. Work hard; do it for the sake of Mubai and Zhuqing."

"Grandmaster, why don't we trust Zhuqing for once? My eldest brother is truly terrifying and cruel; my second brother died at his hands. Actually, having fought until now, our Shrek results are already quite good. After winning against Star Luo, we will be in the top three; there is no need to obsess over the championship," Dai Mubai also tentatively requested.

His own deduction of the battle situation was also based on Dai Weisi's performance in the previous few matches, but if it were truly as Zhu Zhuqing said, and Dai Weisi was hiding himself extremely deep, then there really was a possibility of capsizing in the gutter.

As the Grandmaster's direct disciple, his words were worth ten of Zhu Zhuqing's pleas.

"Teacher, let's use it in advance. What Zhuqing and Dai Laoda said is not without reason. If we lose to Star Luo, then there is no need to consider the Spirit Hall and the Flying General later. Let's get past the Star Luo Empire hurdle first," Tang San also advised.

He was a Control System Spirit Master; as long as he could restrict Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun and try his best to prevent them from using the Nether White Tiger, there was still a chance of victory.

"Yes, thank you, Grandmaster!" Zhu Zhuqing said with sincere gratitude.

The next day, the Spirit Hall central arena.

The day to decide the top three had finally arrived.

Today, it was exceptionally lively here because news had spread that His Holiness the Pope would personally grace the scene to watch the battle.

This was vastly different from previous years; in the past, the Pope only appeared once the top three were decided. This year, she had actually arrived a round early.

It seemed she also attached great importance to this year's Mastery.

Before the match officially began, a team of people walked out from the side door of the Pope Palace. A total of twelve Cardinals, whose status was second only to the Platinum Bishops, stood in two rows on the left and right.

The leader shouted aloud, "His Holiness the Pope has arrived!"

"Long live, long live, long live!" Three shouts, like those welcoming an emperor, rang out across the entire Wuhun City like a landslide or a tsunami.

That was not just the sound of the Temple Knights standing in neat rows on the Pope Mountain, but also the shouts of all the Spirit Masters within the entire Wuhun City. To them, the Pope was the highest faith!

The massive palace doors slowly opened, and everyone's gaze involuntarily converged toward the direction where the doors were opening. Even the members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team felt their heartbeats accelerating at this moment.

Dressed in a bright golden gown from head to toe, wearing a purple-gold crown, and holding a Scepter, Bibi Dong, with a solemn expression, was the first to walk out of the Pope Palace. Her entire being had a sense of unreality, appearing infinitely tall.

No one even paid attention to her beautiful face; at this very moment, she represented only the majesty of a generation of Popes of the Spirit Hall, and all light seemed to have converged upon her alone.

The subordinates of the Spirit Hall all knelt on one knee at this moment. "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope."

Even those who were not from the Spirit Hall, such as the people from the Element Academy and others, subconsciously bowed and saluted toward her.

The atmosphere in this instant was indescribable. Even a person with a firm will like Tang San could not help but have the urge to prostrate himself in worship amidst the shouts coming from all directions.

However, in Tang San's heart, apart from his father, teacher, and other elders, no one in this world was worth his salute.

But Nan Feihuang was different; he did not mind at all giving Bibi Dong a salute.

It was just a standard noble salute, not kneeling; in his view, there was nothing to mind.

Moreover, Bibi Dong was ostensibly Lan Xue's good friend and his elder, and in reality, she was even Qian Renxue's mother—his future mother-in-law. Saluting an elder was only right and proper.

Just consider it an apology in advance for the fact that he planned to kill or cripple her in the future.

Nan Feihuang actually didn't have many psychological barriers regarding the idea of crippling Bibi Dong; after all, he could also guess that Bibi Dong would definitely want to kill him even more. It was just a matter of courtesy.

At this moment, the only ones who remained completely inactive were Tang San and a few others; after all, they had a blood feud with the Spirit Hall.

"Audacious! How dare you show disrespect to His Holiness the Pope!" A Cardinal pointed at Tang San and shouted angrily.

"The one who is audacious is you!" Standing at the very front of Shrek, the team leader, the Grandmaster, looked at the Cardinal indifferently and said, "Tang San is not a person of the Spirit Hall. In the laws of the Spirit Hall, there is no rule that outsiders must salute His Holiness the Pope, right? Furthermore, His Holiness the Pope herself has not spoken; how can you overstep your authority? Right, Your Holiness the Pope?"

(End of chapter)