Everything at Canaan Academy proceeded smoothly.
As expected, Dugu Yan won the challenge and took possession of the soul bone.
Her poison was incredibly potent. Without effective defense, a single hit would render one ineffective.
Only Feng Xiaotian managed to withstand it briefly, relying on the powerful gale.
It's worth noting that no one from Shrek Academy showed up. Tianyue was unable to challenge Dai Mubai, much less avenge Zhu Zhuqing.
With all the competitions concluded, Canaan Academy returned to its former tranquility.
Of course, the students from the three academies of Feng, Shui, and Huo, under the guise of exchange, entered the Heavenly Fen Soul Refining Tower to train.
After Han Yu pulled Li Tian out to maintain order at the academy, he headed to Holy Soul Village.
As the birthplace of the Divine King, Han Yu felt it was necessary to check in. Besides, Haozi's wife was hiding nearby.
He moved quickly, without stopping along the way, and arrived at the Holy Soul Village in just a few days.
At this time, the Holy Soul Village ushered in the annual awakening conference.
As usual, Su Yuntao acted as the guide for the group of children.
However, after a disguise, Su Yuntao did not recognize him.
"Sir, please make way and don't block the Spirit Hall." Su Yuntao said.
Although he could not sense any soul power fluctuations from Han Yu, he knew from the other party's momentum that this was not someone he could provoke.
Han Yu moved his body and watched Su Yuntao lead a group of children into the Spirit Hall of the Holy Soul Village.
"Since this is the birthplace of the God King, let's see if there are any good seedlings." Han Yu thought about it and decided to wait on the side for a while.
"Sir, are you also from the Spirit Hall?" Seeing Han Yu's unfamiliar face, the village elder Old Jack hurried forward to get close.
Han Yu said, "I'm a swiftly wandering bard, and I happened to be passing through here. Unexpectedly, I encountered an awakening ceremony, so I decided to stop and observe."
Since crossing here, he hadn't experienced the excitement of a spirit awakening. Now, looking at the children whose spirits had awakened, he was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
For ordinary people, awakening a spirit is like opening a blind box. If a family awakens a remarkable mutant spirit, their child's talent will naturally elevate them to prominence in the village.
However, if they were to move to a larger city, their situation would be similar to that of Zhu Dazhi's parents.
Old Jack didn't know what a bard was, but from Han Yu's attire, he could tell he was a spirit master.
"Sir, if there are any of these children with significant talent, would you accept them as your apprentice?"
Han Yu glanced at him and smiled, "Of course."
Soon after, although not all the children emerged, Han Yu could sense that none of them possessed spirit power.
With a sigh, he searched for the waterfall near Holy Spirit Village.
"It should be around here, why can't I find it?" After searching around, Han Yu didn't find anything.
But he didn't rush to leave, instead he searched in the direction of the nearby forest for a while.
"There's blood." Under his feet, there was a black bloodstain, which looked like it had been there for a long time.
"Could it be..."
Looking in the direction of the bloodstain, Han Yu indeed found a waterfall.
He was not sure if Tang Hao was nearby, so he searched around for a while, and after confirming that there was no one, he went into the water curtain cave behind the waterfall.
"Rat, you can't wait to kill your wife."
Looking at the surrounding environment, Han Yu sneered.
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The Blue Silver Emperor wasn't moss. It was impossible for it to survive in such a dark, damp place.
After walking a little further into the cave, a barrier of soul power appeared before his eyes.
"It's a Titled Douluo's soul power barrier. Rat's hiding it well, afraid Ah Yin will come back to life and exact revenge on her."
With a flick of his finger, a stream of black Yin Fire, like a swimming fish, burned through the soul power barrier.
He wasn't sure if Rat would sense it, but he had to move faster.
Deep in the cave, a blue silver grass with golden veins drooped its leaves. The Flame of Life sensed that this seed of life was nearing its end.
With a flick of his finger, Han Yu sent a jet of emerald green flame down upon the Blue Silver Emperor.
Instantly, it regained some vitality, its two remaining leaves greedily absorbing the power of the Divine Flame.
"Now's not the time to resurrect you. I need to let Haozi see firsthand that his wife is in my hands." With a heartfelt chuckle, Han Yu took out the iron shovel he had prepared and transplanted the Blue Silver Emperor into a pre-prepared flowerpot, then immediately stored it in his spirit guide.
"Haozi didn't absorb the Blue Silver Emperor's 100,000 spirit bones."
Unsure if the spirit bones were in the cave, Han Yu immediately explored the room, relying on the perception of the Flame of Life.
He quickly retrieved a brocade box from the nearby rock face.
This box had the effect of shielding spirit energy. If it weren't for the Flame of Life's keen perception of this life force, he might not have discovered it.
"This spirit bone is tailor-made for Lingling. Tsk tsk, I gladly accept it."
He put away the spirit bone, feeling that there was nothing left to linger on.
...
At this point, Tang Hao, after some recuperation, had barely suppressed the hidden injuries within him.
During this time, he had sneaked into Tiandou City at night and observed Tang San from afar.
"Jianan Academy, Dugu Bo, humph, when I, Tang Hao, return to the mainland, this will be the territory of the Haotian Sect. I'll let you keep it for now." Tang Hao's ambitions were considerable.
By the time Canaan City was completed, Tang San would likely have grown up. Then, father and son could join forces to seize Canaan Academy.
Not only would they avenge the Spirit Hall's forced sacrifice of Ah Yin, but they would also pave the way for their return to the Haotian Sect.
Giving the Haotian Sect a city, he believed, would ensure they wouldn't embarrass him.
Tang Hao was in the middle of his sensual fantasies when a sudden sense of loss washed over him.
"Xiao San? Has Xiao San been in trouble?"
Startled, Tang Hao hurried to Shrek Academy.
Tang San was currently enjoying a moonlit night with Xiao Wu.
Tang Hao realized he was overthinking and vanished into the night.
As if sensing something, Tang San glanced towards the spot where Tang Hao had disappeared.
"Third brother, what are you looking at?" Xiao Wu asked softly, noticing his daze.
Tang San glanced around again, but found nothing unusual.
"Xiao Wu, I just sensed a familiar presence, but it's gone now."
"Third brother, it must be your hallucination. Look, the moon is so round today. Mom once told me that the moon is brighter in my hometown."
These words brought back Tang San's memories of the Tang Sect.
He had obtained the Xuantian Treasure Record at the age of nine and began to practice. No matter how powerful his cultivation talent was, the elders of the Tang Sect still refused to let him go.
(End of this chapter)
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