Chapter 142: The Peerless War Soul Hammer, Nothing More Than This!

Then again, for someone with such talent, they could simply join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; why join the Seven Treasure Academy and take a "circuitous route to national salvation"?

The conditions Ning Fengzhi offered were completely reasonable and fair.

After all, if one's talent is inferior to Wu Qi and the others, yet one still thinks of replacing them, what kind of nonsense is that?

Although a small number of people continued to protest afterward, they ultimately could not stir up any trouble.

The moment the Seven Treasure team returned, they were sought out by the First Vice Dean, Xia Zhanghe.

"Old Xia, you've come too?" Sun Buyu was both surprised and delighted.

Xia Zhanghe was formerly the Dean of Academic Affairs at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, and his strength was that of a peak Spirit Saint.

Because of his poor background, he was never able to step into the ranks of the Committee Members. Later, due to the major reshuffle by Xue Xing, he was finally recruited by the Seven Treasure Academy.

Although his strength is not considered strong, his ability to handle affairs is peerless; if not for this, this position would not have fallen to him.

"You are in trouble."

Xia Zhanghe's words were concise and clear, just like his style of doing things.

"To avoid gossip and to prevent interference from other forces, the Sect Master has decided that after you return, we will hold a selection assembly for team substitutes."

The schedule of the Spirit Master Tournament is exceptionally complex and spans a long period of time.

To avoid a situation where main team members are unable to compete due to force majeure, and to ensure the team's normal participation, substitute members must step in.

Furthermore, having substitute members can also cover for the main members, avoiding the premature exposure of trump cards.

Previously, Wu Qi had already communicated with Feng Xiaotian and the others, and regarding the matter of substitutes, everyone had no resistance.

As for responding to challenges from other academies, everyone also had no objections.

In the Soul Master World, everything is spoken through strength; if one's strength is insufficient, one has no face to continue remaining in the team.

Of course, Auxiliary System Soul Masters are not included in the participation.

After all, on this continent, no one dares to say that any Auxiliary System martial soul can surpass the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, let alone the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda!

The selection work for Control System Soul Masters is relatively cumbersome; individual strength is only one aspect, and the evaluation of the effects of Control System soul skills is the important reference object.

A month ago was the start of the school season for the continent's academies, and with the expansion of the Seven Treasure Academy, there are now three hundred students.

This selection work is estimated to last for a period of time.

After finishing the instructions, Xia Zhanghe fully considered everyone's opinions, and seeing no objections, he quickly left.

"Old Xia is truly swift and decisive." Sun Buyu gave a dry laugh.

As he spoke, he turned to face everyone, "The selection tournament is not necessarily a bad training experience for you; please take it seriously."

"Although after returning from training, one should take a few days off to rest, but the situation is urgent, so please overcome it."

"In the next few days, training work can be temporarily slowed down, and everyone can use the extra time to rest."

After finishing, he cast a questioning look at Wu Qi.

Wu Qi smiled and said, "Everyone, do as Teacher Sun says. In addition, let's temporarily suspend the Spirit Fighting tonight and get plenty of rest."

Regarding the badges of the Great Spirit Arena, Wu Qi did not have an excessive obsession.

He and Qiangu Changkong had already obtained the Gold Spirit Fighting Badge and had already completed the training requirements of the Consecration Hall.

Sunset Forest.

The battle between Dugu Bo and Tang Hao grew increasingly intense.

Relying on his long-range attack ability, Dugu Bo constantly dragged Tang Hao along, bringing great distress to the latter.

Likewise, after closing in, Tang Hao would not be polite to Dugu Bo either.

Both of them were wounded; relatively speaking, Dugu Bo, who had a better physique, was less injured.

He deliberately exposed a flaw, letting Tang Hao think there was an opportunity to get close.

In an instant, the Eighth Soul Ring at Dugu Bo's feet shone, "Eighth Soul Skill, Time Solidification."

The Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor spat out its Inner Core, and everything around them instantly froze.

At such a close distance, it was difficult for Tang Hao to react.

Because there was a one-level gap in soul power, Dugu Bo could not control the opponent for a long time.

But in such a peak duel, often just a single instant is enough to decide the outcome.

Dugu Bo followed up immediately; the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor martial soul spat out a large amount of venom, which landed on Tang Hao, causing the latter's clothes to dissolve instantly, and even his skin was corroded.

At the same time, the two yellow soul rings and two purple soul rings at Tang Hao's feet shattered in response!

The Great Sumeru Hammer profound meaning, Ring Explosion!

Majestic soul power surged into his body, allowing him to break free from the Binding and shake off the venom on his body.

Already severely injured, using Ring Explosion would only exacerbate his internal injuries, and due to the erosion of the venom, his body was already on the verge of collapse.

"Dugu Bo!" Tang Hao was furious, fire shooting from his eyes.

Immediately after, the fifth and sixth black soul rings shattered, and his aura was raised once again.

Things having reached this point, only by severely wounding Dugu Bo could he resolve the hatred in his heart.

Dugu Bo naturally would not sit and wait for death; he lightly wiped his finger across his Soul Guidance Device, and several Snow-Colored Swan Kiss leaves scattered, drifting with the wind.

Tang Hao did not care about this; after all, what could a few leaves change?

Yet unexpectedly, the next moment, Dugu Bo spat out venom again, and the moment it touched the leaves, its power surged.

Having experienced the power of his venom, Tang Hao's expression was solemn, and he dared not ignore it.

Sensing the sudden change in the venom's power, he had no choice but to give up the attack and retreat.

Seeing that Dugu Bo still had the intention to strike, Tang Hao understood that no matter what, he would suffer a loss today.

His injuries were already severe; if he were to explode soul rings of even higher age, the majestic soul power would likely kill him on the spot.

Thinking of this, he left behind a harsh threat, "Dugu Bo, if you dare to leak Xiao San's identity, or harm Xiao San, even if I, Tang Hao, have to die, I will drag you and your grandson down as cushions."

After saying this, he left in a hurry, not even willing to stay a moment longer.

Dugu Bo curled his lip, "The peerless War Spirit Hammer, nothing more than this!"

He admitted that he had overestimated Tang Hao's strength.

If he were in his prime, facing Tang Hao would certainly be difficult, but unfortunately, Tang Hao was completely unable to heal his own injuries.

These hidden injuries not only affected his strength but would also accompany him for the rest of his life.

To the point that Dugu Bo even felt some "sympathy" for the other party.

However, Tang Hao's words were not wrong.

In ordinary combat, the other party might be at a disadvantage, but if it truly came to a life-and-death battle, he was far worse off than Tang Hao.

At the very least, for a long time to come, he could not kill Tang Hao, and it was even more impossible to lay a hand on Xiao Wu.

Dugu Bo was not annoyed either.

After possessing the Poison Pill Method, he still had a future and room for improvement; in contrast, Tang Hao, having just aggravated his hidden injuries, had completely cut off his own future room for improvement.

As long as he broke through to Level 96, it was not impossible to kill Tang Hao!

Thinking of this, he could not help but feel secretly pleased.

But Dugu Bo would not be negligent; before leaving, he cleaned up the battlefield to prevent residual toxins from endangering the safety of passing Spirit Masters and Soul Beasts.

It was not that his conscience had awakened, but rather a consensus in the Soul Master World.

If he harmed the innocent, someone would certainly use it as a pretext to make things difficult for him.

The purpose of doing this was to avoid leaving behind gossip and to avoid planting landmines for his future self.

As for Tang Hao,

he could no longer care about much else and could only hide to heal his injuries.

(End of this chapter)