Tang Wulin sighed, "Alright, then you must be extremely careful. It's very likely that there are still evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult lurking around here."
Nanali dared to take such bold action on the Soul Guidance Train, which probably means there are Holy Spirit Cult strongholds nearby!
Gu Yue chuckled lightly, "Mhm, I will be careful. Go ahead!"
As Tang Wulin took a few steps away, he turned back with a flushed face, "Then I'll be leaving first, Gu Yue. Return to the academy as soon as possible, I... miss you!"
After saying that, he then left with Guo Xiaoxu and the others...
Gu Yue watched his retreating figure intently, "I miss you too, but... taking over as the Spirit Pagoda's master is equally important to me!"
Immediately after, she bent down to collect the head and corpse of the young man...
Then she spoke into the communicator at her ear, "Please inform the Pagoda Master that we just encountered the Dark Bell, one of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult, Qian Gu..."
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Along the way, Zhao Chong curiously said, "Kid... that girl just now must be your girlfriend, right?"
Tang Wulin scratched his head awkwardly, "You could say that..."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chong remarked with a sense of longing, "That's amazing. If I had your handsome appearance, I would definitely have a lot of girlfriends!"
Guo Xiaoxu glared at Zhao Chong, "Hall Master Zhao, please hold your irrelevant comments. Wulin, did you just happen to run into the Dark Bell from the Holy Spirit Cult?"
Tang Wulin's pale blue eyes flickered for a moment, "No, I feel she came especially for me!"
Zhao Chong snorted, "Thinking too much, aren't you? That person is one of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult; how could she act alone just for a mere Soul Douluo like you!"
Having been interrupted again, Guo Xiaoxu was getting slightly irritated, "Hall Master Zhao, can you not interrupt my conversation with Wulin!"
Zhao Chong immediately waved his hand, "Heh heh... I'll stop talking, I'll stop talking!"
Only then did Guo Xiaoxu continue to ask, "Wulin, since you said you were targeted by the Dark Bell, could it be because of that Divine Artifact?"
Tang Wulin firmly denied, "No, that's impossible. I just received the Sea God's Trident at the academy yesterday! And I haven't used it yet!"
Guo Xiaoxu placed her hand under her chin, "So you got it from Shrek Academy, huh? That's strange then, why would the Dark Bell target you?"
Tang Wulin suddenly realized, and exclaimed in astonishment, "Hall Master Guo, you're trying to trap me with your words!"
Guo Xiaoxu unabashedly waved her hand, "Cough cough, it's a Divine Artifact after all, being curious is only natural!"
Tang Wulin just rolled his eyes at her and said nothing more...
Although it was just speculation, the reason the Dark Bell targeted him was most likely due to him pleading on her behalf last time!
Otherwise, with her strength, she could have killed him from the moment she appeared behind him!
Nanali, what kind of "evil Soul Master" are you?
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Before long, Tang Wulin and his companions arrived at Tang Sect and headed to the conference hall.
As soon as he entered, Tang Wulin felt the sharp gaze of two individuals converging on him, multiplying the pressure he felt...
Guo Xiaoxu began to introduce, "Wulin, this is our current Tang Sect Master, Zang Xin."
"The person next to him is the Agility Hall Master, Liang Xiaoyu!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin respectfully replied, "Tang Sect Black Level Fighter, Tang Wulin, I am honored to meet Sect Master Zang and Hall Master Liang."
Both Zang Xin and Liang Xiaoyu nodded slightly in acknowledgment...
Guo Xiaoxu then continued, "Sect Leader, Hall Master Liang, Tang Wulin indeed encountered the Dark Bell of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult!"
Zhao Chong added, "That's right, and he even injured the opponent!"
Liang Xiaoyu looked at Tang Wulin and frowned, "As far as I know, the Dark Bell is already at the Limit Douluo level. To injure it with the strength of a Soul Douluo seems a bit too exaggerated!"
Zang Xin also gave a skeptical look, considering the huge gap between a Soul Douluo and an Ultimate Douluo, it was hard to believe!
Zhao Chong became anxious upon hearing this and urgently said, "Sect Leader, Hall Master Liang, let me tell you, it's not an exaggeration at all. When Hall Master Guo and I arrived..."
Guo Xiaoxu stopped her, saying calmly, "Sect Leader, discussing this now is meaningless. Let's start the assessment instead, and I'm sure you'll have your own judgment in time!"
Zang Xin fell silent, then looked at Tang Wulin and said, "Tang Wulin, you should know why you have come to the Tang Sect, right?"
Tang Wulin replied with neither humility nor arrogance, "To vie for the qualifications of the next Sect Leader of the Tang Sect!"
Zang Xin affirmed, "Correct, as long as you successfully complete the next three assessments in the presence of me and the three Hall Masters, you will be eligible to become the next Sect Leader of the Tang Sect!"
Tang Wulin composed himself and asked, "May I know, Sect Master Zang, what are the three assessments?"
Zang Xin's expression gradually became serious, "First, withstand Hall Master Liang's full-force attack for five minutes!"
"Second, within two weeks, craft either a Three-Word Battle Armor or a black-grade mecha!"
"Third, break through to the Title Douluo level within three months!"
Upon hearing these words, Tang Wulin's pupils suddenly constricted, and his expression darkened...
These three assessments were simply more perverse one after the other...
For the first assessment, although he did not know Liang Xiaoyu's strength, to be a Hall Master of the Tang Sect, he must undoubtedly be a Hyper Douluo level powerhouse!
To last five minutes under the full-force attack of a Hyper Douluo was definitely not that simple!
For the second assessment, even President Zhenhua would have some difficulty forging a Three-Word Battle Armor or black-grade mecha within two weeks, let alone himself!
And the third assessment was practically asking for his life!
His current soul power rank was only at level eighty-seven, meaning he would have to increase by one level each month for the following three months, the difficulty of which was obvious!
The expressions of the three Hall Masters were a bit strange, but none chose to speak up...
The assessments they had initially set up were not nearly as harsh!
The Sect Leader had effectively doubled the difficulty of the assessments!
Zang Xin glanced at Tang Wulin, "What do you say? Are you confident? If you cannot accept the challenge, you may leave now!"
Tang Wulin calmed his emotions and said word by word, "Although all three assessments are difficult, without trying, no one will know the final result!"
Zang Xin's lips curled into a slight smile, "Does that mean you accept?"
"That's right, and... I believe that with my current strength, I can attempt the first assessment!"
After speaking, he turned his gaze towards Liang Xiaoyu.
Liang Xiaoyu felt somewhat underestimated and reminded, "Tang Wulin, think it through carefully. Although it's bullying the younger, since it's an assessment, I won't hold back!"
"Hall Master Liang, just make your move. If I don't hold out, I have no one to blame!"
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