The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition—Promotion Round—was held today!
Unlike the preliminary round, which took place within the city and was open to spectators, the promotion round was entirely different.
Not only was the venue moved from the Tiandou Grand Soul Arena inside the city to the Royal Hunting Ground outside the city, but the Royal Knights Regiment also guarded the area around the clock, twelve hours a day, to ensure absolute safety for the competition.
Early in the morning, Zhou Sidong and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the venue of the promotion round—the Royal Hunting Ground.
"Heavens above, can you believe this? I'm actually here for the second time."
"Zhu Zhuqing" held her forehead and looked at the extremely familiar surroundings. She felt dizzy.
Can you believe it—this was already the second time "Zhu Zhuqing" had participated in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. Although she had long prepared herself mentally, standing here in person today still made her feel somewhat unsettled.
"Nervous?" Zhou Sidong asked as he looked at "Zhu Zhuqing" beside him.
"Nervous? Why would I be nervous?"
"Zhu Zhuqing" shook her head and said, "I know everyone here—their abilities and their trump cards. I know everything that will happen in this competition. So what if Tang San has broken through to become a Soul King? That kind of forced growth will only ruin his twin martial souls completely."
When "Zhu Zhuqing" first learned that Tang San had become a Soul King, she was also shocked. After all, she herself had relied on immortal-grade herbs and soul bones to advance to Soul King in one go.
But after learning the real reason behind Tang San's breakthrough, she gradually felt relieved.
The greatest advantage of twin martial souls lies in fully completing the first martial soul before absorbing the second, allowing the latter to be equipped entirely with ten-thousand-year soul rings.
But with Tang San's current actions, the advantage of his twin martial souls had completely vanished.
Coincidentally, the group approaching them head-on was none other than Shrek Academy, led by Dai Mubai and Tang San.
This time, there was an extra person in the crowd—the long-absent Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang was still sitting in a wheelchair, pushed by Liu Erlong, but his face was filled with smiles. He frequently looked at his disciple, his eyes full of admiration and pride.
As fate would have it, Zhou Sidong and "Zhu Zhuqing" ran straight into them again.
The Shrek Academy members, who had been smiling just moments before, lost all trace of cheer the instant they saw Zhou Sidong and "Zhu Zhuqing."
Every face darkened, as if someone owed them money.
"Zhou Sidong, you bastard!"
"This time, we definitely won't let you off!"
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others cursed furiously. Their hatred for Zhou Sidong was no less than Tang San's—if anything, it was even stronger!
Zhou Sidong and "Zhu Zhuqing" exchanged a glance, utterly speechless, and rolled their eyes.
Apart from trash-talking, did these people have any other skills?
Apparently not.
"You're looking down on us!" Ma Hongjun roared in rage.
Zhou Sidong said nothing. He merely raised his middle finger, then turned and left with "Zhu Zhuqing." Staying with these people was a waste of breath. It would be far better to settle things on the arena!
Watching the two walk away, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others were furious. Flames of anger burned in their hearts—they wished they could kill that pair right then and there!
"Damn it! He's looking down on us!" Dai Mubai clenched his fists.
He stared at the retreating figures, especially the moment when Zhou Sidong casually rested a hand on "Zhu Zhuqing's" fragrant shoulder. At that instant, Dai Mubai felt his head turn green.
"Bitch!" Dai Mubai cursed inwardly.
As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, even his future woman had been taken by Zhou Sidong. Dai Mubai had already become a laughingstock within the Star Luo royal family. If Shrek Academy made it to the finals, he would inevitably face unprecedented ridicule among the Star Luo teams.
After all, Dai Mubai had set a royal precedent—becoming the first prince in Star Luo history to have his engagement annulled. This made him a joke and pushed him even farther away from the already distant throne.
"Zhou Sidong!" Yu Xiaogang also ground his teeth in hatred.
Sitting in his wheelchair, he looked at Tang San, whose expression was serious, and said, "Xiao San, defeat him on the arena! And cripple him while you're at it!"
"…"
Tang San remained silent, nodding solemnly.
Zhou Sidong's strength was unfathomable.
Even though Tang San had already become a Soul King and possessed a fifth soul ring, he still didn't have much confidence against Zhou Sidong.
Moreover, his hidden weapons had already been strictly banned.
After the last hidden weapon incident, Tang San had been summoned separately by the organizing committee. In front of Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he had sworn that from the start of the competition until its end, he would no longer use hidden weapons.
If discovered again, his qualification to compete would be mercilessly revoked.
Inside Tiandou City.
Tang Hao, clad in a tattered black robe, was still tirelessly searching for his wife. His long and arduous journey had yet to reach an end.
"Ah Yin!"
"Ah Yin!!"
"Ah Yin!!!"
"Ah Yin!!!!"
Tang Hao collapsed onto the ground, his face covered in tears, mucus streaming freely.
"Ah Yin, where are you? I've been looking for you for a whole month. Come see me, please. It's me, Tang Hao! How could you leave with Tang Ritian? Why? Why did this happen?!"
Tang Hao beat his chest and wept, cursing Tang Ritian for taking advantage of the situation!
After a month of fruitless searching, Tang Hao completely lost hope. In this lifetime, he would never be reunited with his wife.
Thinking of this, his hatred for Tang Ritian deepened even further.
"Tang Ritian" and "Zhou Sidong"—the two people he most wanted to kill in this life.
"By now, Xiao San should have already left Tiandou City for the Royal Hunting Ground outside the city. I'll go take a look."
Without hesitation, Tang Hao set off immediately.
…
The promotion round would begin the following day.
On the first day, all the teams participating in the promotion round from the Tiandou Empire region gathered together. They came from various kingdoms and duchies under the Tiandou Empire and were housed in tents. The remaining promotion matches would all be held here.
Late at night.
A figure clad in black silently slipped into the Royal Hunting Ground.
"Dongdong, Tang Hao is here."
Suddenly, Xue'er's voice sounded in Zhou Sidong's mind.
Zhou Sidong was sleeping in his tent, with "Zhu Zhuqing" beside him.
"Tang Hao? What's he doing here?" Zhou Sidong asked, just about to fall asleep when Tang Hao arrived.
"He went to Tang San's tent. He's probably here to see his son," Xue'er said.
"Whatever. As long as he doesn't come to me. If he does, he'll die."
Zhou Sidong waved his hand dismissively. He had no interest in the affairs between Tang Hao and his son.
Tang San was pulled away alone by Tang Hao to a patch of grass.
"Xiao San, tell Dad—how did you raise your soul power to level fifty so quickly?" Tang Hao asked.
As a former Title Douluo, Tang Hao saw the issue at a glance.
Faced with his father's question, Tang San shuddered, recalling his father's warning before leaving.
"Without my permission, you are not allowed to attach any soul rings to your second martial soul."
Tang San had always remembered those words.
Tang Hao frowned deeply. Looking at his silent, gloomy son, he sensed something was definitely wrong.
"Speak!"
Dust surged violently around Tang Hao, and Tang San felt as if his heart had been struck hard.
"Dad, I found a medicinal herb in the academy's back mountain. It was like an immortal-grade herb and could rapidly increase soul power. With it, my soul power reached level fifty, and I also obtained a black ten-thousand-year fifth soul ring."
Tang San forced himself to say it.
If his father learned the truth, the consequences would be dire!
Tang San prayed silently. Back then, he had truly been blinded by greed, throwing his father's warning to the back of his mind in his pursuit of strength. Now that he thought about it, he felt deep regret.
"Damn Zhou Sidong! You won't be so lucky in this promotion round."
With three soul rings on his Clear Sky Hammer, Tang San believed he could finally pose a threat this time.
"Xiao San, you still haven't answered my question."
Tang Hao's voice came from above Tang San's head once more, causing his heart to jolt.
"Dad, I already answered," Tang San said, instinctively shrinking his neck, his eyes filled with panic.
A father knows his son best.
Tang Hao knew Tang San far too well. In his eyes, his son's acting was terrible—absolutely terrible!
"Tell the truth," Tang Hao said, his voice once again filled with authority.
Tang San bit his lip, torn with inner conflict, unsure how to speak.
"Was it that idiot Yu Xiaogang again? Did he give you soul bones?" Tang Hao asked.
The moment these words left his mouth, Tang San nodded immediately. "Yes, it was my teacher who gave me the soul bones, so—"
Before Tang San could finish, Tang Hao swung his broad palm and left a massive handprint on Tang San's face.
A crisp sound rang out as Tang San fell to the ground.
"You unfilial son! You're still lying to me at a time like this! Tell me—where did all this Soul King-level power come from?! Did you ignore my words and let the Clear Sky Hammer absorb soul rings ahead of time?!"
Tang Hao flew into a rage, his eyes practically spewing fire!
Half of Tang San's face swelled up, five clear finger marks standing out vividly.
He lowered his head in silence. Having been exposed by his father, his emotions were extremely complicated. He felt ashamed of betraying his father's teachings.
"I… I… I don't have a son like you!"
Tang Hao was utterly disappointed, genuinely furious at what his son had done.
Now that it had already happened, there was nothing more to be done.
Tang Hao could only blame himself. If he hadn't gone out searching desperately for his wife, his son wouldn't have committed such a grave mistake.
Suddenly, Tang Hao asked, "Unfilial son! Tell me—who made you do this?"
Based on his understanding of his son, Tang Hao believed Tang San would never have done this on his own.
Unless… there was someone behind it!
"Dad, it was… my own decision," Tang San said helplessly.
But Tang Hao didn't believe him.
"Unfilial son! You're still lying even now!"
Tang Hao was so furious that his hair stood on end, his jet-black hair shooting skyward!
Tang San clutched his burning cheek, afraid that his father might slap him again. From childhood to adulthood, although his father had treated him coldly, he had never laid a hand on him before.
"Dad, before I left, I went to see my teacher!" Tang San blurted out urgently.
As those words fell, Yu Xiaogang—inside his tent—shuddered violently, a chill running up his spine.
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