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"Follow me."
To confirm whether he was indeed that Grandmaster Tang San, a Spirit Duel would reveal the truth.
So, Qin Ming said, "Welcome to the Tian Dou Royal Academy. I am Qin Ming, the leader of the first team of the Tian Dou Royal Academy Combat Team, and also their teacher."
"Huo Wu wants to bring you into a team, but without strength, it won't work. How about having a sparring match with my students here?" Qin Ming proposed.
Even if this Tang San wasn't the one they were thinking of, they could still see his true strength through this Spirit Duel.
In Qin Ming's view, among the three in front of him, the only possibility for a Soul Emperor was this Tang San.
"No problem, Teacher Qin Ming." Tang San understood that this was the way of greeting in the world of Soul Masters. Whether it's a horse or a donkey, take it out for a walk, have a fight, and all problems can be solved. At least in most cases, most issues can be resolved.
"Alright, then follow me." Qin Ming was a pragmatic person, leading everyone to the Tian Dou Royal Academy's professional training ground.
The dimensions here were two hundred meters in length and width, a fairly standard sports ground.
"Let's have a match here." Qin Ming asked Tang San, "One on one, or two on two?"
"Three on seven," Tang San's statement was startling.
"What? This is no joke." Qin Ming was taken aback, then denied Tang San's idea.
"Indeed, it might be unfair. Then, how about three on eight, with Huo Wu joining as well?" After a brief thought, Tang San proposed having Huo Wu join them.
"This... " Qin Ming didn't know what to say.
Confidence in young people is a good thing, but three against eight, even if the three of you are Soul Emperors, it's impossible to defeat the Tian Dou Royal Academy Combat Team he brought out.
Not to mention, Huo Wu's strength is already comparable to that of high-level Soul Kings. Even as a Soul Emperor, it would take a lot of time to defeat her alone.
"Teacher Qin Ming, I think Tang San's proposal is feasible. I also want to see how much progress Tang San has made over the years." Huo Wu took the initiative to speak, stepping onto the ring and saying to Yu Tianheng and the others, "What are you waiting for? Come to the arena. Tang San isn't so easy to deal with. The first time I met him, I lost to him."
Hearing Huo Wu's words, Yu Tianheng and the others became interested and immediately entered the arena.
Meanwhile, Qin Ming looked at Tang San and the others, appearing thoughtful as he stroked his chin, silently thinking, "Huo Wu values this Tang San so much. It seems highly likely that he really is that Tang San. But can three people really defeat eight?"
With this in mind, Qin Ming suddenly felt a bit excited and said to Tang San, "Since you insist, then I'll grant your wish. However, if the situation doesn't seem right, I'll stop it immediately."
"In that case, it's trouble for Teacher Qin Ming to be the referee."
Tang San led Xiao Wu and Guang Ling onto the field.
"Tang San, let me see how much progress you've made over the years." Huo Wu's lips curved upwards, and the Sun Goddess instantly appeared behind her, with two yellow and two purple soul rings orbiting around her like stars. Her face was calm and elegant, exuding a sacred and radiant light.
That radiant appearance was like the center of the world.
Huo Wu and Yu Tianheng were both assault types, standing at the forefront of the team. Dugu Yan and Yu Feng stood on both sides of the team. Ye Lingling stood at the rear of the team, with Shi Mo and Shi Mian responsible for protecting her. Oslo stood in front of Ye Lingling.
On Tang San's side, because there were only three people, forming a team was much simpler—Tang San stood at the back, Xiao Wu and Guang Ling stood on either side, in front of Tang San.
At this moment, both sides had already released their Martial Souls or Martial Soul Fusion, and their soul rings were also revealed.
Tang San and Xiao Wu's four soul rings were extremely dazzling, especially the second ring, a thousand-year one, and the fourth ring, a ten-thousand-year one, which stunned Yu Tianheng, Qin Ming, and the others.
"A thousand-year second ring!"
"A ten-thousand-year fourth ring!"
The effect of whale gum was already well-known throughout the continent.
Even so, Soul Masters with second rings reaching a thousand years were rare, and they might have to wait for the next generation of Soul Masters to emerge.
But a ten-thousand-year fourth ring...
This was simply miraculous.
Their elders in the family had told them that even if their bodies could bear the ten-thousand-year level of soul rings, they should not risk it with the fourth ring. As they were still immature, they would find it difficult to cope with the excruciating pain, as if their brains were about to explode.
People from prominent families would never risk the lives of their talented children unnecessarily. They were not commoner Soul Masters; there was no need to gamble the lives of genius offspring for a success rate of less than fifty percent.
The family's heritage and resources were enough to sustain them for a lifetime.
However, Tang San and Xiao Wu in front of them had actually succeeded in absorbing ten-thousand-year soul rings!
It was truly unbelievable!
"Let the battle begin!" Seeing that both sides had assumed their positions, especially looking at Tang San and Xiao Wu with their ten-thousand-year fourth ring, Qin Ming couldn't help but nod secretly, feeling somewhat certain about his previous speculation.
With Qin Ming's words, Tang San immediately unleashed Endless Grassfield, and in an instant, the entire field was covered in dense Blue Silver Emperor.
"Our vision is blocked!" Yu Tianheng was surprised. He hadn't expected Tang San's Martial Soul to have this effect, covering the entire field and blocking their sight.
"To think he can activate it instantly. It seems Tang San has grown a lot." Huo Wu, however, became excited. Her first soul ring lit up, and the Sun Star spread forward.
In just an instant, all the Blue Silver Emperor within an eighty-meter radius was completely cut.
However, the Blue Silver Emperor couldn't be ignited.
"His Blue Silver Grass has become even tougher. I want to ignite it, but I need to increase the temperature. However, I can't do that." Huo Wu knew that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass had an extremely strong vitality and couldn't be burned away. Moreover, once it really caught fire, among the eight of them, except for herself and Yu Feng, everyone else would be trapped in a sea of flames.
The Sun Goddess wasn't afraid of fire, and Yu Feng's Martial Soul was the Wind Chime Bird, capable of flight.
As for the others, including Yu Tianheng, facing a burning sea of fire, they could only envelop themselves in soul power to resist it.
Therefore, Huo Wu would never release flames on a large scale, as it would only put them at a disadvantage.
So, what to do?
"Yu Feng, fly up and take a look," Yu Tianheng shouted to Yu Feng.
"No problem."
"Wait!"
However, while Huo Wu was still contemplating a strategy, Yu Feng had already flown into the air.
Swish!
Suddenly, an arrow condensed from soul power instantly flew past Yu Feng's side, slashing open the chest of another member.
In that split second, if Yu Feng's eyes hadn't noticed the soul power arrow and quickly adjusted his body, he would have been hit by the arrow.
Realizing the severity of the problem, Yu Feng immediately descended, asking Ye Lingling for help in healing, and said, "I saw the direction where the arrow was shot from. It was to our left front, sizzling~"
As he spoke, Yu Feng covered his chest, saying, "That arrow just now wasn't a soul skill, just soul power condensation. The one named Guang Ling, a Soul Emperor, should have light and thunder attributes in her soul power. The penetrative and destructive power is quite good. At least, as a Soul Emperor, it's difficult for me to defend against it. When encountering her arrows later, I can only dodge."
"Or get close, otherwise it's troublesome."
(End of Chapter)