The Shrek team defeated the Star Luo Royal Academy team, which was a minor upset. After all, the Star Luo Royal Academy team were all Soul Ancestors and had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Their average soul power was a full five levels higher than the Shrek team's.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was only when Yang Xiong revealed that External Soul Bone at the end that he was able to turn the tide. Otherwise, the Shrek team would have had no way to withstand Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun's Netherworld White Tiger.
Everyone looked at the External Soul Bone on Yang Xiong with intense heat. In terms of value alone, it even far surpassed the three Soul Bones awarded in the Soul Master Competition.
In the Papal Hall, Bibi Dong smiled and said, "Sect Leader Ning, your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has produced a talent. His combat skills are so outstanding, and he even has a top-grade External Soul Bone. Even I am a little envious of such a treasure."
Ning Fengzhi appeared very calm. "Your Holiness is too kind. Yang Xiong is still young, and his Martial Soul is special. He has only just entered the Soul Ancestor realm. It's hard to say what the future holds."
"However, this Soul Bone is his personal fortune. Fortunately, it has been completely fused, and even outsiders cannot take it. I believe no one will try to harm him."
Although their voices were not loud, the people present were basically all Soul Masters, and their status was extremely high. They were basically the focus of the entire Papal Hall.
Bibi Dong nodded. "That's true. At least in Spirit City, no one would dare to attack him. However, such a genius should still be careful in the future, otherwise, there will always be some short-sighted people who are jealous of such a treasure."
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Thank you for your concern, Your Holiness. My sect's Bone Elder has already taken Yang Xiong as his disciple. I believe there shouldn't be any short-sighted people."
The two exchanged glances and said nothing more. Although their words seemed plain, there seemed to be a deeper meaning in them.
The Sword Douluo, who had originally appeared very calm, swept his gaze across the people present, his eyes like sharp swords.
Everyone present immediately quieted down. The Sword Douluo was known as the continent's number one attack Douluo, and no one could underestimate him.
However, from the conversation between Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi just now, everyone understood that Yang Xiong had completely absorbed this External Soul Bone, and it could not be taken away even if he died. In this situation, there was no other way than to be envious.
Yang Xiong and the other team members walked off the stage. The battle was finally over. After this battle, Dai Mubai had won against Dai Weisi and should be safe for the time being.
However, Yang Xiong couldn't care about the subsequent matters. Helping him this time was already fulfilling his duty as a classmate and long-time acquaintance. He would have to face the rest himself.
At least their relationship had not reached the point where Yang Xiong would give him Immortal Herbs. Moreover, Yang Xiong had no intention of revealing the Immortal Herbs, especially to these outsiders. And to truly help Dai Mubai would require two Immortal Herbs.
After everyone left the stage, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy quickly arranged for Soul Masters to treat everyone. Even Crown Prince Xue Qinghe personally came. The consumption in this battle was too great. Except for Yang Xiong, basically everyone was seriously injured. The Spirit Hall team was also waiting in leisure.
Xue Qinghe said solemnly, "Little Xiong, I didn't expect you to be hiding a top-grade External Soul Bone. It seems I underestimated you a little."
Yang Xiong said with a half-smile, "Brother Qinghe is too kind. It's just a mere Soul Bone. With your status, it should be easy to obtain a Soul Bone. I wonder how many Soul Bones you have now?"
Originally, Xue Qinghe just wanted to tease him, as they had thrown many soft jabs at each other over the years. But hearing this now, his expression changed slightly, and he seemed to become much more nervous in that instant.
"Soul Bones are known as the Treasure of the Blood River. Although I am the Crown Prince and have seen many Soul Bones, I haven't encountered a suitable one. So I don't have any Soul Bones yet."
Yang Xiong sighed. "That's a bit of a pity. However, with Brother Qinghe's discerning eye, I'm afraid you wouldn't look at anything less than a Top-Tier Soul Bone. I wonder what kind of Soul Bone would be suitable for you?"
"I think the three Soul Bones awarded in this Soul Master Competition are all very good. With Brother Qinghe's status, it shouldn't be too difficult to obtain Soul Bones of this level."
Originally, Ning Fengzhi was somewhat accustomed to Yang Xiong and Xue Qinghe talking like this, but at this moment, he suddenly became interested.
"Qinghe, your cultivation is quite good. You can indeed consider this aspect. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has several very good Soul Bones that should be very suitable for you. You can come to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to take a look then. It can be considered a small token of my regard as your teacher."
Xue Qinghe quickly said, "Teacher, my strength is still relatively weak. I want to improve myself through cultivation and haven't thought about absorbing Soul Bones for the time being."
Ning Fengzhi said, "Qinghe, we are master and disciple. There are some things I still need to consider for you. Soul Bones will not affect your cultivation; on the contrary, they will be of great benefit to you. I know you have always been indifferent to fame and fortune and dislike relying on external objects, but sometimes you still need to consider things carefully."
Xue Qinghe: ...
At this moment, Xue Qinghe felt speechless. Why did he bring up the topic of Soul Bones with Yang Xiong? He almost trapped himself. He couldn't absorb ordinary Soul Bones.
Yang Xiong was secretly delighted. Serves you right, you fake, for liking to argue with me. Now you've been led into a pit.
However, before Yang Xiong could get too happy, a sharp pain shot through his waist. It was Ning Rongrong's mischievous hand.
Ning Rongrong's face showed a hint of displeasure: "Little Xiongzi, you hide things really well. I can't believe you secretly hid an External Soul Bone, and one with such strong defense."
Yang Xiong endured the sharp pain in his waist and quickly said, "Rong Rong, matters like Soul Bones are too significant. I never planned to expose it. If it weren't for the special nature of today's battle, do you think I would have revealed it?"
Ning Rongrong pouted her little mouth: "I can't believe you exposed your Soul Bone for that Dai Mubai and Zhu Qing. Are they more important than me in your eyes? You didn't even tell me about this."
Yang Xiong said, "There's no such thing as important or not important. If you were going to get hurt, I would also reveal this Soul Bone without hesitation. Anyway, this Soul Bone has been completely absorbed, and others can't take it away."
Only then did Ning Rongrong feel a little relieved: "Little Xiongzi, be honest, what other secrets are you hiding from me?"
Yang Xiong smiled: "Rong Rong, you know me. How could I hide anything from you? Even if I did hide something, it would be for your own good."
Ning Rongrong's eyes looked strange: "Really? Why do I feel like I understand you less and less, and it seems like you have more and more secrets hidden? Anyway, I don't care, I want to be the first to know any secrets you have."
Yang Xiong said, "You little girl, I will definitely tell you any secrets I have immediately. I will absolutely not let you suffer any loss."
At this moment, Yang Xiong was complaining internally: I have many secrets, this is just the beginning.
Seeing Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong playfully bickering, Ning Fengzhi just smiled without speaking. Even Sword Douluo, who usually found Yang Xiong a bit displeasing, showed no change in expression.
Compared to Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong, the Shrek members who were healing seemed extremely speechless. Seeing that Yang Xiong didn't even seem to care about Soul Bones, perhaps this was a case of comparing people to people and dying of anger.
Just then, Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Liu Erlong found Yang Xiong. Their expressions seemed quite serious.
Yu Xiaogang spoke first: "Yang Xiong, did you break through to level forty on the arena?"
Yang Xiong was a little confused: "That's right, I just broke through to level forty. Is there a problem?"
Yu Xiaogang said: "This is very crucial. If you absorb the fourth Soul Ring, your strength should increase significantly. At that time, our Shrek team's winning rate will increase considerably."
Yang Xiong was speechless: "Master, are you underestimating the fourth Soul Ring a little? We are in Spirit City right now. Where are there any suitable Soul Beasts nearby?"
Yu Xiaogang quickly said: "Flander and Erlong can take you to a nearby Soul Beast Forest to hunt for a Soul Beast. It's not entirely impossible to do it in one night. When you become a Soul Ancestor, our chances of winning should increase significantly."
Yang Xiong shook his head: "Master, you might be mistaken. I have extremely high requirements for each Soul Ring. There are no high-level Soul Beast Forests near Spirit City. Even in Sunset Forest, I haven't encountered a Soul Beast suitable for my fourth Soul Ring. I'm afraid I need to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to search. There are only a little over ten hours until the finals, which is not enough time for me to go to the Star Dou Great Forest, let alone the trouble of searching for Soul Beasts."
Yang Xiong actually had a plan for his fourth Soul Ring long ago. Yang Xiong couldn't be bothered with these ordinary Soul Beasts. He needed at least a top-grade Soul Beast that perfectly matched his attributes. He couldn't sacrifice his future development for this battle that was bound to be lost.
Yu Xiaogang was clearly a little dejected at this moment: "Yang Xiong, you are the strongest fighter among all of us. Only if you become stronger can you possibly contend with the Spirit Hall's multiple Soul Kings. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to win in the finals."
Yang Xiong said: "Master, I understand your desire to win, but some things are impossible. Up to now, we haven't truly seen the real strength of the Spirit Hall team. They have three Soul Kings, and I can't contend with multiple people at the same time."
"Besides, this is Spirit Hall's home ground. They won't let me easily obtain a suitable Soul Ring. I bet that as long as I leave Spirit City, I definitely won't be able to make it back before the finals tomorrow."
"After all, this final is related to three Top-Tier Soul Bones. You should also know the methods of Spirit Hall. They won't let me become stronger easily, and they won't allow any anomalies to appear in the finals."
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, but these two were clearly just watching silently from the side and had no intention of interrupting. It was clear that this battle, which was bound to be lost, was not worth risking everything for.
In fact, if Sword Douluo personally took action, he might be able to take Yang Xiong to obtain a Soul Ring, but it would be impossible to obtain a very good Soul Ring in such a short time, and Yang Xiong had extremely high requirements for the quality of Soul Rings.
Finally, Yu Xiaogang's face showed immense bitterness: "Yang Xiong, I understand. Perhaps I was too fixated on winning and losing."
Flander and Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang's appearance and could only offer gentle comfort. At this point, they had no other options, as the strength gap between the two sides was simply too large.
Yang Xiong didn't say much and left directly. Ning Fengzhi and the others also left after some communication.
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