Sunlight broke through the clouds.
The fine, misty rain ended along with the conclusion of the tournament.
This match—there had been no suspense at all.
The roar of the crowd erupted like a mountain collapsing, like a tidal wave crashing—finally, it fully exploded.
All the spectators' faces flushed with excitement.
Every moment of waiting, every hardship, now seemed utterly worth it.
The final was no longer just "spectacular"—in their hearts, it had become eternal.
Tian Sha Douluo Huang Jinxu drew a deep breath and announced loudly:
"The 2-2-3 strategy match is over! The victor: Shrek Academy!"
"All matches of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Douhun Tournament are now concluded!"
"The ultimate champion: Shrek Academy's representative team!!!"
The cheers reached a fever pitch at his proclamation; the entire Xingluo Plaza seemed to boil with excitement.
Even atop the walls of the royal city, many princes, nobles, and officials of the Xingluo Empire could not help but shout in joy!
The plaza had transformed into a sea of excitement.
The intense celebration continued for hours. Only after tens of thousands of soldiers maintained order did the crowds slowly disperse.
To avoid overcrowding, the Xingluo Emperor publicly announced that the final awards ceremony would not be open to the public.
With this decree, citizens began to leave.
After all, most of them didn't live in the city, and with sky-high prices caused by the crowds, staying without a show made no sense.
…
The private awards ceremony was modest, but the prizes were anything but lacking.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, as runner-up, had their teacher accept the awards the next day and immediately return to the Sun Moon Empire.
For Shrek Academy, in addition to gold soul coins, they received four soul bones: the three expected for champions, plus an extra left-arm bone of the Ice-Green Scorpion.
The Xingluo Emperor originally intended to have Elder Xuan enter the royal treasury to choose the prizes, but Elder Xuan declined, unwilling to entangle Shrek Academy too closely with the empire.
In the end, Wang Yan represented the academy in making the selection. Familiar with the team and capable of distinguishing soul bones as well as Elder Xuan, he made the choices himself.
The result left the emperor wincing in frustration, but there was nothing he could do.
The value of three soul bones could not be measured merely in gold. One reason the tournament rotated host countries each year was precisely because of the pressure of these rewards.
While the top four teams all received rewards, only the champion got three soul bones—the runner-up only one.
This time, the Xingluo Emperor added an extra bone for Shrek Academy to maintain good relations.
When Wang Yan saw the Ice-Green Scorpion left-arm bone, he grinned from ear to ear.
Previously, Huo Yuhao had purchased another Ice-Green Scorpion soul bone at an auction and gifted it to Ling Luocheng. Wang Yan had regretted it then, knowing only Huo Yuhao, with his Ultimate Ice attribute, could unleash the soul bone's full power.
Unexpectedly, fortune smiled again—they had acquired another one!
Hence, both nations and sects typically assigned soul bones directly to their top talents.
The key difference between soul bones and soul rings is that soul bones persist even after the soul master dies, unlike soul rings, which vanish.
Soul mastery had existed for tens of thousands of years. Though soul bones had accumulated, they remained scarce relative to the number of soul masters.
Furthermore, research into soul bones had advanced to the point of developing synthesis methods, making them even more coveted.
Without the rapid development of soul-guided devices and the collision between the Sun Moon and Douluo continents, the pinnacle of Douluo star research would likely have been soul bone synthesis.
Soul bone synthesis involved combining several related bones into a new one.
The resulting bone could gain significantly increased power—but there was also nearly a fifty percent chance it would be ruined.
Due to their extreme rarity, few dared attempt this.
Inside Huo Yuhao, however, flowed the Dragon God bloodline. Any soul bones absorbed by him became Dragon Soul Bones!
This was a transformation far beyond mere synthesis.
The morning after receiving the awards, the Shrek Academy team, dressed casually, quietly left Xingluo City without alerting the empire's officials, flying straight back to the academy.
Discretion was the key—wealth need not be flaunted.
It was time for the victory celebration!
…
Meanwhile, at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's Mingde Hall:
A spacious hall with metallic-style decor, primarily in a muted gold tone.
Not ostentatious, but full of presence.
A plaque hung above the entrance, the dark gold characters reading: Mingde Hall, projecting authority.
"Stand up."
In the center of the hall sat a man.
He appeared just over forty, stocky rather than tall.
In simple terms: short and stout.
Though short and stocky wasn't ideal for long hair, he wore it anyway—brown-red strands cascading down his back, partially hiding his thick neck.
Before him, a person knelt. Seeing the order, he immediately stood, as if granted reprieve.
"Hall Master, my team's performance was poor this time. Please punish me."
Only now could his face be clearly seen—it was the teacher who had led the team to the finals. Now, his expression was full of fear.
The person above was the Hall Master of Mingde Hall, grandfather of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
"You bear no real blame. Many things are beyond your control."
"Besides, though some have died, your gains were not small."
"At least you've seen the gap between soul-guided weapons and true top-tier soul masters. Put away your pride."
The teacher was surprised by the Hall Master's leniency. In his memory, the man was not usually so forgiving.
Looking up, he noticed a faint smile on the Hall Master's plump face—truly, he seemed unangry.
"Thank you, Hall Master." The teacher finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Hall Master seemed in excellent spirits.
"Do you know what I'm most satisfied with regarding your gains this time?"
The teacher was shocked. So many had died, and you're satisfied?
He dared not ask, only probing cautiously:
"Hall Master… is it that ten-thousand-year soul beast's humanoid embryo?"
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