A month later, Huo Lie, Mu Xiyue, and Chi Chengyan returned to the academy.
As expected, the three who returned from the soul-hunting mission had advanced—one becoming a nine-ring Titled Douluo and the other two reaching eight-ring Soul Douluo.
Chi Chengyan had advanced with an over-80,000-year-old Blazing Sparrow soul ring. Although his breakthrough seemed unremarkable, his soul power level reached Rank 81, making him an official Soul Douluo.
However, possessing an 80,000-year eighth soul ring placed him above most Soul Douluo in the Soul Master world, at least in terms of the age of his soul ring.
It was rumored that a certain Titled Douluo's ninth soul ring wasn't even 80,000 years old!
Dugu Bo: "Why are you all looking at me?"
Compared to Chi Chengyan, Mu Xiyue's breakthrough as an eight-ring Soul Douluo was far more impressive.
She had obtained a soul ring from a Blazing Flame Tiger that was over 90,000 years old. Coupled with the latent soul power she had gained from fully refining the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid but had not yet manifested, her soul power soared to Rank 85 as soon as she advanced.
With her enhanced talent and potential from consuming immortal herbs, as well as the solid foundation of a Rank 85 Soul Douluo, it was foreseeable that Mu Xiyue would advance to nine-ring Titled Douluo in just a few years.
The one whose breakthrough soul power levels stood out most, however, was not just Mu Xiyue. Huo Lie, after attaching a soul ring from a 90,000-year Crimson Flame Wyvern, also saw his soul power rise significantly. Instead of merely reaching Rank 91 as a Titled Douluo, his level had surged to Rank 92.
This wasn't just because of the massive energy contained within the 90,000-year soul ring. Like Mu Xiyue, Huo Lie had previously refined the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, leaving part of his soul power unmanifested due to lacking a ninth soul ring at the time.
With this latent soul power finally emerging, along with the addition of his ninth soul ring, Huo Lie had immediately ascended to Rank 92 as a Titled Douluo.
From that moment onward, after nearly two centuries, Blazing Fire Academy once again had a nine-ring Titled Douluo overseeing it. This elevated the academy to the strongest among the Five Great Elemental Academies in terms of faculty strength.
Of course, it was only the strongest among the Elemental Academies, not among the entire continent's advanced soul master academies.
After all, Spirit Hall Academy, belonging to Spirit Hall, boasted unparalleled faculty strength across the continent.
While Spirit Hall Academy's top officials were only eight-ring Soul Douluo on the surface, weaker than Huo Lie as a nine-ring Titled Douluo, the academy's principal held an honorary title as the current Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. This was akin to Emperor Xue Ye serving as the honorary principal of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Compared to other advanced soul master academies whose principals were often at the seven-ring or eight-ring level, Huo Lie's strength as a Titled Douluo was undoubtedly impressive. However, compared to Bibi Dong, it was no match.
Unless one considered the years prior, when Bibi Dong had just ascended as the Supreme Pontiff and had yet to become a Titled Douluo.
In the living room, after offering congratulations to his uncle-in-law and aunt, Mu Yang asked, "Uncle-in-law, do you plan to continue using 'Blazing Fire' as your title?"
Just as Spirit Hall's Angel family had the Angel Douluo title, and the Clear Sky Clan had the Clear Sky Douluo title, tradition dictated that the strongest individual in Blazing Fire Academy, usually its principal, would inherit the title of "Blazing Fire Douluo" upon becoming a Titled Douluo.
However, Huo Lie's case was different. In the academy's history, every previous "Blazing Fire Douluo" had possessed purely fire-attribute martial souls. Huo Lie's previous martial soul, the Flame Tyrant Dragon, was purely fire-attribute. However, after evolving into the Magma Tyrant Dragon, it now possessed both fire and earth attributes.
Using "Blazing Fire" as his title seemed somewhat inappropriate.
"My title shall be—Tyrant Dragon!" Huo Lie straightened his back and declared proudly.
Tyrant Dragon.
Mu Yang's expression turned peculiar as he looked at Huo Lie.
"Tyrant Dragon Douluo" sounded like the epitome of a brute.
Fortunately, Huo Lie was a man. If he had been a woman, people might have whispered about "Mother Tyrant Dragon" behind his back.
"What about a title banquet?" Mu Yang asked again.
A title banquet was a tradition among the Soul Masters of the Douluo Continent. Most who achieved the rank of Titled Douluo would host one, inviting representatives from various factions to attend.
The purpose of such banquets was twofold: firstly, to celebrate the achievement, as becoming a Titled Douluo was a momentous occasion; secondly, to announce one's strength to the continent, deterring would-be enemies while also staking a claim in regional power dynamics.
On the Douluo Continent, where strength reigned supreme, the strong were entitled to enjoy greater benefits than the weak.
Huo Lie shook his head and said, "No need for that. Blazing Fire Academy is different from other forces. We don't need to flaunt our strength to secure benefits. Besides, whether or not this principal is a Titled Douluo has little effect on the academy's enrollment."
As one of the Elemental Academies, Blazing Fire Academy already had a stellar reputation within the Heaven Dou Empire. Its exclusivity in admitting only fire-attribute soul masters gave it more appeal to fire-attribute talents than even Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. In this context, whether the academy had a Titled Douluo in its ranks didn't make much difference.
"No banquet?" Mu Yang was a bit disappointed.
No banquet meant no invitations to other factions. Without those invitations, Sky Water Academy, which had participated in the soul-hunting expedition, likely wouldn't send representatives. Without representatives, the sisters definitely wouldn't...
Ahem! How could Mu Yang, at his young age, be swayed by mere beauty? This was entirely unbecoming!
Mu Yang: Women will only slow down my swordsmanship! Wait… I don't practice swordsmanship. Never mind, then.
"Uncle-in-law, this is for you."
Suppressing his disappointment, Mu Yang took out the Magma Meditation Method he had recently deduced and handed it to Huo Lie.
Having gained experience deducing the Iceflame Meditation Method, Mu Yang's speed in developing special meditation methods had improved significantly. Within just a week, the Magma Meditation Method, a fire-earth fusion attribute meditation technique, was complete.
"Magma Meditation Method?"
Huo Lie's eyes lit up as he took it.
This… was like receiving a pillow when feeling sleepy!
His martial soul had just evolved into the Magma Tyrant Dragon, shifting from a pure fire attribute to a fire-earth dual attribute. Huo Lie had thought he would have to continue cultivating the now less-suited Extreme Flame Meditation Method or revert to a basic one. He hadn't expected a fire-earth fusion technique to appear so soon.
This nephew of mine is so thoughtful!
Praise be to the great divine!
I must train diligently to help this nephew acquire a 100,000-year seventh or eighth soul ring someday!
Looking at his exceptionally filial nephew, Huo Lie resolved silently in his heart.
[For additional chapters....
Versatile mage {40 chapters}
Douluo Dalu:This Soul Master is to Weird {30 Chapters}
Patreon. Com/ALLISWELL123]
Also can you guys a leave Review and maybe few Power Stones