"Is the Spirit Hall unbeatable?"
Standing on the sidelines, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but sigh as he watched his clan lose three consecutive matches in the exchange tournament.
The disciples he had chosen for the competition were already in their twenties, yet the Spirit Hall had sent out disciples who appeared to be only around fifteen.
The gap was quite significant!
Although the overall strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had recently surged due to the rewards from the live-streaming platform, Ning Fengzhi still had no intention of challenging the Spirit Hall's dominance.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan only recruited disciples from the area around Heaven Dou City, while the Spirit Hall's recruitment spanned the entire Douluo Continent.
How could they compete?
Even though Sword Douluo Chenxin had already reached level ninety-seven and his spirit had evolved to include a domain, Ning Fengzhi still felt that they were no match for the Spirit Hall.
The Spirit Hall was the number one soul master organization on the continent, and the Title Douluos in their ranks were not limited to Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei.
Their clan's records even mentioned the Spirit Hall's Angel Clan. It was said that the Six-Winged Angel Spirit, passed down by the Angel Clan, was a god-bestowed spirit with an innate soul power of level twenty!
Every pope from the Spirit Hall's Angel Clan had reached the pinnacle of Title Douluo, with lifespans extending for hundreds of years.
On the Douluo Continent, the lifespan of a soul master was primarily tied to their cultivation, but it wasn't an absolute rule. It also depended on the age at which they achieved Title Douluo status.
Generally, a human's physical peak occurs around fifty years old. Before fifty, the body's functions are rising, but after fifty, they begin to decline.
Thus, soul masters who reach the Title Douluo rank before fifty have an extended peak period, often living up to 300 years.
In theory, every additional level beyond ninety adds 100 years to a soul master's lifespan.
Those who reach the ultimate level of ninety-nine can live for over a thousand years!
However, if a soul master becomes a Title Douluo after fifty, their body's functions are already in decline, and the power of Title Douluo cannot significantly slow the loss of life force.
Thus, soul masters who reach Title Douluo after fifty generally live to around 120 years.
It was because of this that Ning Fengzhi was so eager to find a soul master prodigy capable of succeeding Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo in supporting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Both Sword Douluo Chenxin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong had only reached Title Douluo after fifty.
According to the records of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the pope two generations before had reached Title Douluo before fifty, though not as early as the Haotian Douluo Tang Hao, who achieved it at forty-four.
Therefore, it was highly likely that the pope from two generations ago was still alive and far from reaching the end of his lifespan, which was quite terrifying!
This wasn't just Ning Fengzhi's speculation; Qian Daoliu had already appeared in the live stream room.
Ning Fengzhi was certain of this.
Although Qian Daoliu had lost two levels of soul power due to answering a question incorrectly in the stream, only his soul power had been diminished, not his cultivation. He would likely recover those levels in a few years.
Thus, Ning Fengzhi had no intention of leading the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to challenge the Spirit Hall.
But why had the Spirit Hall come here? Were they just trying to show the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan who's boss?
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but ponder this as he watched.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, there's still a young disciple from your Spirit Hall who hasn't competed yet. Are we not continuing the exchange?"
While thinking, Ning Fengzhi noticed that one young boy from the Spirit Hall had yet to step into the arena, causing him some confusion. He couldn't help but ask.
"Heh, no need. That one's an auxiliary-type soul master, not here for battle," Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan replied with a delicate laugh, spreading his hands nonchalantly.
"Not here for battle?"
As Ning Fengzhi wondered about this, Lin Yu suddenly stepped forward onto the stage and summoned his Chaos Green Lotus Martial Soul.
As a yellow soul ring lit up around him, a lotus seed dropped and transformed into a golden lotus.
When Lin Yu infused his soul power into the golden lotus, dazzling golden light burst forth, turning into beams of light that descended upon the six contestants who had just finished their matches.
Right before everyone's eyes, Xie Yue, Yan, Hu Liena, and the others began to recover from their injuries at a speed visible to the naked eye. At the same time, their mental states also quickly returned to peak condition, making them appear vibrant and full of energy.
"What... such powerful healing!"
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi was utterly shocked.
As the master of the continent's top auxiliary-type clan, Ning Fengzhi's knowledge of auxiliary spirits was unparalleled.
On the Douluo Continent, the Nine Hearts Begonia Spirit was ranked first among healing-type auxiliary spirits, as its soul rings could only enhance its healing abilities, making its healing powers unrivaled.
If not for its limitation of only producing two soul masters per generation, the Nine Hearts Begonia Clan might have been able to establish a sect that could rival the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan in the auxiliary field.
But even a Nine Hearts Begonia soul master would need at least three soul rings to achieve what Lin Yu had just done.
Yet Lin Yu had only used his first soul ring. The golden lotus seemed to be his first soul skill—this was truly terrifying!
"Well? This is our Spirit Hall's most talented auxiliary-type soul master of this generation. He possesses innate full soul power and reached level eighteen at the mere age of seven. He has great potential to become the first auxiliary-type Title Douluo…"
Seeing the shock in Ning Fengzhi's eyes, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan chuckled softly, his eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light as he spoke.
"Sigh! As expected of the Spirit Hall, your talents are truly unmatched. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan cannot compare!"
Ning Fengzhi sighed.
"Heh, there's no need for such modesty, Ning Clan Leader. Your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is already impressive, being second only to our Spirit Hall on the continent."
"However, our esteemed Pope believes that our relationship shouldn't just be one of competition. Now that the situation on the continent has changed due to the live-streaming platform, has the Clan Leader ever considered the possibility of cooperation between our two sects?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's delicate voice suddenly turned sly as he smiled, finally revealing the true purpose of their visit.
"Cooperation?!"
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's eyes flashed with realization.
So this was their true motive in coming to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan?