With the qualifiers over it's time for the rewards ceremony, and it's there where the top five academies will be celebrated
Not all teams will attend, only the leaders and deputies, which in this case are Tang San and Dai Mubai
Each academy got equal money from the prize money for the qualifiers. It was a huge amount. You should have seen Flender's face when he looked at the money.
Each team received ten thousand gold coins
This reward was an incentive, the real prize being for the top three at the end of the tournament
Then the king delivered a speech, in which he congratulated the participants on their results, and promised that the leaders of each team would obtain the rank of viscount, and the remaining members of their team would obtain the rank of baron in addition to their own fiefdoms after graduation.
But Salas did not like the matter and protested that this was the first time that noble ranks had been presented in the tournament, and that the ranks were high
But the king's harsh response was that the Soul Hall had no business deciding noble ranks, it was up to Heaven Emperor Du, and Salas became even more angry.
It is that the Emperor is above this gain. If one of the academies wins the tournament, the students' peerage rank will rise by one rank, and their academy will also be granted the title of Imperial and will receive the support of the Empire.
Which was a slap in the face for Salas
Since the finals are always with the Soul Hall, this means that as long as any academy defeats the Soul Hall, you will enjoy everything that was said. This was a blatant, indirect and belittling threat.
After that, the Emperor explained about the ranking competition. The matches will start after one month, but the venue will be changed from the Heaven's Spirit Dou Arena to the Imperial Hunting Ground of the Kingdom, and the three winners will have the right to request the Empire's help to obtain a spirit ring that is thirty thousand years old or younger according to their choice. For the monster
At this time Tang San and Dai Mubai had returned, as the others were waiting for them outside
Surprisingly, Hu Wu caught up with the two and stopped Tang San. Zhang Yong watched her talk to him for a while before Tang San turned around and left.
She tried to attack him from behind with a kick that went behind Tang San's head, but the latter quickly turned around and grabbed her ankle. He took a half step and hit her supporting foot, and with a light blow of his hand, he sent her flying towards her brother, Hu Wushang.
As Tang San walked, Zhang Yong asked him, "Some kind of problem?"
Tang San nodded, "She wanted to fight me without using spirits."
Zhang Yong laughed sarcastically, "She turned towards you because she knew she couldn't confront my physical strength. Unfortunately, her calculations were wrong."
After that everyone returned towards the academy, Tang San excused himself from the teacher and decided to go into seclusion for this remaining month before the ranking matches
At the same time, as they looked at the departing Tang San, the teacher whispered, "Tang San has entered into seclusion, so I have decided that for the remaining time, I will train my body for you. Zhang Yong, you are exempt from the matter. You can also enter into seclusion to train your soul power."
The rest looked desperately towards Zhang Yong as if they were slightly envious of him
Zhang Yong bowed slightly, "Then, I will go into seclusion for a whole month."
The teacher nodded, then Zhang Yong turned around and left, looking deep in thought. He was walking towards a low foot, 'Currently my physical strength is not weak, my spiritual strength will take time and I may not break through any time soon, well I have decided, I must master a new law.'
With this, Zhang Yong stood in front of the foot and punched it forcefully over and over until it formed what looked like a small cave.
"Should do the trick"
Zhang Yong brought a large rock, then entered the small cave, covered it with the rock, and sat on the ground
'Although this environment is not suitable for my soul, but I already possess the Five Elements Technique, so whatever the environment as long as I train in nature will be beneficial to me, now I have to master the new law, Darkness.'
This environment was somewhat ideal for learning the Dark Law
Should laws be difficult to achieve? Yes, it is, but it is not like that at the same time. Striving to master a law is a difficult thing. Laws are not something that some people have. Rather, they exist everywhere. They are what bind the world together
Therefore, if a person wanted to realize a law, he had to understand that law by contemplating it, and contemplating the heavenly laws was not very difficult in reality, or it is worth saying that it is not difficult to find a specific law to contemplate its details, as everything happens around the person. It can be linked to a law
The law of wood is where every living thing comes to life
The law of the land where every living thing walks
The light shines on everything
And even the darkness is where everything is hidden
Everything was magically connected
This environment that Zhang Yong had created was rather ideal for learning the Dark Law
Among the laws, they are divided into three types, sub-laws, which are laws that depend on the user, such as brutal law or force law, poison or illusion.
But its development rate is low and it consists of one level
Then the elemental laws, which are the laws that depend on the elements, including the five elements, wind, lightning, and the like, and they are of nine levels
Then the higher laws, which are laws that can be said to be what create the world , like light, darkness, time, and space - or void - etc.
Zhang Yong's goal was to learn one of the supreme laws
But understanding itself is divided into levels
Memorization by mind, which is understanding the laws with one's mind. Of course, memories can be forgotten, but there is a weak point. There is a slight time difference in the time of retrieving memories in the midst of battles, which may pose a danger to the person and have serious consequences.
But the second stage covered up this error
Feeling the body, a state in which the laws become a part of the body and it was difficult to forget, as they immediately became a part of him and became closer to breathing, as long as he wanted, he could use the element only when thinking about it and use his body just as humans do. When they learn to walk, it becomes natural for him. to them
It becomes an instinct
As for the third stage, there is no need to mention it, as it requires engraving the law itself in the bones of the esophagus, and his body is slowly transformed so that the law becomes a part of him.
As he entered meditation mode, he had to focus on understanding what the "darkness" was.
Because of this, when great experts died, their bones would still carry the law he possessed
But that only happened when an expert reached the ninth level of the laws, and this benefit was only valid for Supreme Laws, of which it was difficult to reach the ninth level, even monsters could have the law they learned carved into their bones.
But even the Empress who was four hundred thousand years old had only reached the seventh level
She could only guide Zhang Yong towards the first and second levels. Progress depended on one's effort and mind, so mental energy was also a factor in this.
Even in the Spirit Land, only when a person reached the level of the title of Doulo could he begin to perceive the laws of the world and use some of them. Of course, the laws of the world were a different kind of laws, but they were also the same laws.
But Zhang Yong did not need to reach the ninth level or comprehend the laws of the world. The first level was enough for him and more, but all he could reach was the first level of perception, memorization with the mind. Only a small percentage of the body's feeling level arose from the five elements inside his body as a result of his cultivation technique. He decided to learn a new law because he felt that he had reached a bottleneck in the other two laws
The Dark Law will also help him realize and open new perceptions of his new soul ring
Zhang Yong assumed the posture of a Buddhist monk as he closed his eyes and slammed his palms together. Deep down, Zhang Yong repeatedly asked himself what "darkness" was.
Time passed quickly inside the cave
Darkness, for humans, darkness was the first fear
In science, darkness was the absence of light
For logic, it is ignorance and what is not known
For the world, darkness was occurring as a result of the absence of the sun
In general, darkness was the disappearance of something, but it was also a sign of the presence of something else. Just because something represents nothing, it does not mean that it is something and nothing at the same time.
But what was so frightening in the dark?
Was it the darkness itself? no
Would the darkness have hurt him if he immersed himself in it?
No and a thousand no
What frightened the person was what was in the middle of the darkness. In the middle of it, you would not be able to perceive anything, and you would be consumed by anxiety, doubt, and confusion.
Zhang Yong slowly opened his eyes and couldn't see anything, darkness covering the place
A normal person in this situation will be afraid of several things: lack of oxygen, confined space, high humidity, the sound of insects climbing the walls.
"Darkness exists in front of me, but it cannot be touched or sensed. If someone attacks you in the dark, you cannot protect yourself. Fear of the unknown, doubt, and despair. But will that change what "darkness" is? It certainly will not."
"First Level of Darkness Law." For a moment, Zhang Yong disappeared from the dark existence and seemed as if he had merged with the place
The rock that closed the cave shook and was dislodged, but there was no body or anything in the place, just murky darkness.
When Zhang Yong left the cave, he reappeared again
"It seems that I can't disappear in a place with lights, on the other hand, I can become 'intangible' in the dark, if I combine it with my first soul ring, the effect will be terrible!"
Zhang Yong exclaimed excitedly, imagining it
After that, he looked at the sky above him and asked the system, "How long have I been inside, I can barely see any of this light, I am almost blind here."
(Today is the last day of rest you were given, so it's been almost a month)
"The last day? This is too bad. I have to go to the guys' place."
Zhang Yong jumped between the trees towards the others' training place, when he arrived there it was the end of a fight, between Liu Erlong and the Shrek monsters.
Which ended with them winning via restraining moves
Erlong approached the teacher. She was angry. "I'm not satisfied with this. If the fight had lasted longer, I would have won."
The teacher's expression changed to a smile, "You've already lost. They didn't use Mobai and Ziqin's soul fusion ability, and Tang San didn't use his External Soul Bone."
In the back, the rest were already laughing and smiling, Erlong turned towards them angrily
"Are you laughing, you little bastards? Next time this old woman will use her entire avatar to teach you a lesson. Come on, we will still practice."
The Shrek Beasts all felt a cold chill down their backs and looked towards the teacher, hoping that he would save them
The teacher looked towards the sky, and did not show mercy to them. "Although you won, the person you defeated is your teacher's wife. Let us vent her anger. Erlong, be a little lenient with them."
"So how about a one-on-one fight?"
Zhang Yong jumped in front of the Shrek Beasts and looked towards Erlong
Ma Hongjun sneered, "He really likes to look cool."
Erlong snorted softly, "Huh, single combat? Then I'll grant your wish."
Tang San approached Zhang Yong, "Are you sure? Even if you break through, fighting alone is still-"
Zhang Yong turned towards him and smiled, "Do you think I would just fight like this without thinking?"
He turned back to Erlong and slammed his fist, "I ask for your guidance, Master Erlong."
Excited blood was running through Erlong's veins, "I like you, come on, I'll go easy on you and give you the first move."
Zhang Yong did not hold himself back, immediately retreating to the partner beasts beside the teacher to watch
Zhang Yong's soul surged out in its true form, a tall tree appeared in Zhang Yong's hand, a meter tall with a golden radiance.
Four rings rose behind Zhang Yong
1st Soul Ring Ability - Warm Mist
The ground split open and a small tree rose and began pumping fog into the place, covering the place
Erlong's ring gleamed and a blue glow appeared in her hand, "A good start, but it's useless, the rising flame."
Erlong hit the ground with her hand and a whirlwind of flames shot out around her, expanding to completely annihilate the presence of the mist
When the fog cleared, Zhang Yong had disappeared, and between the trees there were five shadows running around Erlong, each one throwing fireballs at him.
Those shadows were made by Zhang Yong's rapid movement using shadow steps
Liu Erlong's soul ring flashed, "Am I not a man? Then fight me like a man."
Sixth Soul Ring - Thunder Domain
Strings of thunder shot out in all directions towards those shadows
In an instant, those shadows disappeared, while Erlong stared around, "What, did he escape?"
"It would be stupid to fight a Soul Sage head-on so..."
Zhang Yong descended from the sky while using the gold element to support himself, and a fiery aura covered his palm. He descended diving with his palms beneath him.
Liu Erlong raised her palms with blue light, lightning sparks rising from them
A collision of energy exploded, creating a white glow in the place
In an instant, Zhang Yong was pushed away as smoke billowed from his arms, 'This is bad, my hands are starting to get paralyzed.'
Zhang Yong spread the flame element across his body and passed it through his lungs to ascend towards his throat
Soul Ring's second ability - Flame Manipulation
What Zhang Yong did was a move derived from the original spirit ability, he decided to name it, Flame Roar
Flames erupted from his mouth and he spit out a beam of flame towards Liu Erlong
"Fine, then I'll get serious too."
Fourth Soul Ring Ability - Fires of Rage Shocking Thunder
A beam of lightning shot out from Erlong's palms towards Zhang Yong, the two beams collided in the middle as they pushed each other, but slowly Zhang Yong's roar was being pushed back, at the same time Zhang Yong's black soul ring flashed.
In an instant, Zhang Yong withdrew a roar, allowing Erlong's attack to overcome him
Erlong's beam stopped, and in an instant a sharp weapon was placed at her neck
"I won"
Erlong immediately turned around in shock, "How?"
As the two attacks met, it formed a light. If a light was formed in the interface, a shadow would be created behind the solid objects. A simple rule for elementary school kids. Zhang Yong used his fifth soul ring to increase his speed. In an instant, he had abandoned his attack and quickly took off after Erlong, where behind her lay. The closest shadow to it
That was enough to use the Shadow Law that he had previously trained so that she would not feel his presence and put his dagger at her neck
Zhang Yong winked at her, feigning innocence, "I was lucky."
Erlong snorted, "But do you think I'll give up quietly?"
Erlong's ring flashed. Unbeknownst to Zhang Yong, Erlong's thunder field roared out for days.
Zhang Yong fell to the ground roasting as he coughed out smoke
A small smile appeared on the teacher's face, "Good job, you surprised me when you surprised Erlong from behind, originally if you fought directly you would lose, the opponent is a soul sage after all, you can go rest now."
The Shrek monsters let out a long breath after they relaxed, now they wouldn't have to fight Erlong
"You saved us, Zhang Yong," Oscar said as he patted Zhang Yong on the shoulder
Zhang Yong looked at himself, he was like a charred stone
"Two days in a row, you guys go ahead of me, I'll go take a shower first."
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Here we go , as i promised, since we get to 100k views , i've posted five chapters
*Yeah , i know i would reach the 100k , i just want to finish the competition arc faster , and also because i trust my readers*