Chapter 63: Spirit Master Tournament

Time passed quickly, and two months flew by in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Xiao Wu rose by three levels and is now at level 58. Lingling is currently at level 54; when she was breaking through level 50, Jerry took Lingling into the Star Dou Great Forest, originally wanting to find a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring for her, but Ye Lingling did not want it.

"Jerry, I am about to participate in the Spirit Master Tournament, and my spirit rings will definitely be exposed by then. A ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring can still be explained away, but a ten-thousand-year fifth spirit ring cannot be explained clearly. I cannot control my spirit rings like you, and I cannot change the color of my spirit rings. Besides, you have a method to improve spirit rings; I can just cultivate it later when my Spirit Power is sufficient!" Ye Lingling said after analyzing the situation.

Jerry thought that made sense, so he found a fifty-thousand-year Plant Soul Beast to perform a Spirit Sacrifice. The sacrifice was quick, and the spirit skill was a five-fold increase in Healing and damage effects. It seems the spirit skills of the Nine Heart Begonia are fixed to the original characteristics of the plant, and it really has little to do with curses! After absorbing the spirit ring, Lingling broke through to level 54.

Jerry himself also rose by one level during this time and is now at level 67. This was mainly because Jerry had been researching Soul Guidance Devices during this period, and his time for Cultivation had decreased significantly.

The Spirit Master Tournament finally began on schedule. Jerry took Xiao Wu to watch from an inconspicuous spot in the spectator stands, while Ye Lingling had her own viewing seat with her team members.

Just as before, Shrek Academy fought against Elephant Armored Academy, only this time they barely won. Afterward, they faced the Blazing Fire Academy, one of the Five Great Element Academies, and were defeated directly. Then there was no "afterward," as the gap in soul power levels cannot be made up for by technique.

After the defeat, the atmosphere among the Shrek group was very heavy. A glimmer of unwillingness flickered in the eyes of the Grandmaster, and only Flender had a good mindset, comforting everyone: "It's alright. This time participating in the National Spirit Master Competition was just to let you gain some experience. After all, you are still young, and you can participate in the next session. Treat this time as getting a feel for the atmosphere of the Spirit Master Tournament in advance. Although you are all geniuses, geniuses need time; a genius who hasn't grown up is nothing! If one failure makes you lose heart, then go home and farm! Being a Spirit Master doesn't suit you!"

After hearing Flender's words, the eyes of the Shrek Seven Devils regained their former luster!

If nothing else, this Flender's mindset is truly good, and he even knows how to comfort people!

Following that was the final tournament in Wuhun City. The Golden Generation of the the Spirit Hall Team was unstoppable and directly took first place in the tournament.

Without Tang San, without Tang Hao, and without Xiao Wu, this session of the Spirit Master Tournament had absolutely no surprises!

The only highlight was Lingling; she was exposed after all.

When fighting the Golden Generation of the the Spirit Hall, an Agility Attack System Spirit Master wanted to eliminate the support first. As a result, just as he approached Lingling, and with other teammates unable to come to the rescue in time, Lingling erupted directly. She used a Footwork to circle behind the Agility Attack System Spirit Master, then knocked him to the ground with one punch, eliminating him directly! This maneuver stunned everyone. Seeing that she had already been exposed, Lingling directly released her spirit rings: yellow, yellow, purple, black, black—five spirit rings. It left her own teammates dazed; they were all still level 40-something Soul Ancestors, yet their support was already a Soul King! Especially the fourth spirit ring—ten thousand years!

As Lingling released her spirit rings, Hu Liena and Xie Yue of the the Spirit Hall directly released their Spirit Fusion Skill. After eliminating all of Lingling's teammates, they charged toward Lingling. Lingling relied on her Footwork and Golden Bell Shield to tangle with them.

The Spirit Fusion Skill of two Soul Kings was indeed very powerful, but Lingling was not weak now either. She released her area-of-effect damage skills directly, keeping them suppressed. Every time Lingling was injured, she would heal herself, and Lingling's soul power recovery was also fast. As time passed, she dragged it out until the Spirit Fusion Skill ended. All three of them were low on soul power, and in the end, the the Spirit Hall Team still had teammates left, including a Soul King named Yan, so Lingling had no choice but to concede!

However, this battle amazed everyone, and major forces began to extend olive branches to Lingling! Lingling said she would consider it and then ignored them!

In the evening, at the Wuhun City Grand Hotel, all the academies that hadn't left were arranged to stay there! Ever since the competition ended, Dugu Yan had been pulling Lingling aside to ask all sorts of questions. They were best friends before, so there were many questions!

Finally, when she couldn't take the questioning anymore, she said she had met a friend whose martial soul had some connection to hers, and that practicing together would increase their speed, so they had been practicing together for these past few months.

That night, Lingling found Jerry and Xiao Wu alone.

"Jerry, all the major forces are trying to recruit me now. Should I join one?" Ye Lingling asked!

"I think it's best to join a force. My first choice is the the Spirit Hall. Xiao Wu, don't be anxious, let me finish. I've been asking around these past few days. The the Spirit Hall is currently managed by the Pope Palace, but in reality, the powerful one is the Elder Hall. Anyone who promotes to a Title Douluo can join the Elder Hall. There are at least 20 Title Douluos in the Elder Hall right now. Moreover, one of the three strongest people in this world, the level 99 Sky Douluo Qian Daoliu, is the Great Elder of the Elder Hall!"

"The members of the Elder Hall generally only cultivate and do not manage other matters. Currently, it is mainly Pope Bibi Dong who manages the entire the Spirit Hall. And I heard that breaking through level 99 allows one to become a god, which would allow for the resurrection of Xiao Wu's mother, but the prerequisite for resurrection requires Xiao Wu's mother's spirit ring and soul bone!"

"Also, Lingling's mother is likely somewhere in the the Spirit Hall right now. Lingling, you might as well join the the Spirit Hall first and then slowly look for your mother!" Listening to Jerry's explanation, Xiao Wu and Lingling thought it made sense!

The next day, the Pope of the the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, summoned Ye Lingling.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!"

"Ye Lingling, martial soul Nine Heart Begonia, 15 years old, level 54 support-type Spirit Master. Oh, no, it shouldn't be called a support-type Spirit Master anymore; you now have attack-type spirit skills and also possess three types of Self-created Soul Skills. Am I correct?" Bibi Dong said!

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope!" Ye Lingling replied!

"I remember that the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul can only have two people existing at once, and regardless of what spirit rings are absorbed, there are only healing spirit skills. How do you have attack-type spirit skills?" the Pope asked sternly.

Looking at Bibi Dong's stern gaze, Lingling suddenly felt a bit afraid and said: "Under normal circumstances, it is indeed as the Pope said, but my fourth spirit ring was a plant-type Soul Beast with a Dark Attribute. When I encountered this plant-type Soul Beast, it was severely injured. I tried to heal it, but my soul power was too weak, and I didn't heal it successfully. In the end, before this plant-type Soul Beast died, it performed a Spirit Sacrifice to me, and then my martial soul mutated. Now it has turned deep purple, and after that, I gained attack-type spirit skills! As for the other Self-created Soul Skills, they were taught to me by an old person I once saved, and later the old person left!"

"A strange encounter, a stroke of luck! Then are you willing to join the the Spirit Hall?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Your Holiness the Pope, I am willing to join the the Spirit Hall, but I hope the Pope can help me find my mother. About fifteen years ago, my mother was brought to the the Spirit Hall by the previous Pope, and since then, there has been no trace of her, but I can feel that my mother is still alive!" Ye Lingling said weakly!

"Your mother is in the the Spirit Hall? I will help you find her. You will join the Golden Generation directly now, and cultivation resources will be issued every month. Just cultivate with peace of mind!" Bibi Dong said, her face devoid of any expression!

(End of chapter)