Combining the unusually fast cultivation speeds of Mu Yang and the other four, Qian Renxue was certain that there was a major secret behind this—one she had yet to uncover.
It was highly likely that Huo Lie of Blazing Academy being able to advance to Title Douluo was also related to this secret.
Although Huo Lie's breakthrough to Title Douluo had not been publicly announced, when he led his team in the previous Soul Master Tournament, his achievement had already ceased to be a secret among the three major factions—Heaven Dou Empire, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Spirit Hall.
Lower-level soul masters might not notice, but without special methods to suppress or conceal one's aura, even a slightly perceptive Soul Douluo could sense whether Huo Lie had advanced to Title Douluo. Not to mention, during the last Soul Master Tournament, Ning Fengzhi had once again attended with one of the Sword and Bone Douluo.
So, the question was—what kind of treasure in this world could cause a soul master's martial soul to undergo transformation and evolution while also accelerating their cultivation speed and even directly boosting their soul power levels?
Curious, Qian Renxue dispatched people to investigate.
After some inquiries, She Long received an answer from his colleague, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan. Thus, Qian Renxue learned about the legend of immortal-grade herbs.
'If I can obtain them for my own use, the so-called Golden Generation… Heh~'
At that moment, Qian Renxue's gaze toward Mu Yang was akin to a hungry wolf staring at a little lamb.
Comparison was the greatest fear of all. Qian Renxue had to admit that Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan—hailed as the 'Golden Generation'—were indeed rare talents in the continent's soul master world. But compared to Mu Yang's group, whose cultivation speed was utterly abnormal, the so-called Golden Generation suddenly seemed lacking.
Xie Yue and Yan were somewhat unfortunate. Not long after advancing to four-ring Soul Ancestor, Spirit Hall had discovered the secret of whale glue, but they had missed the opportunity to obtain an over-limit fourth soul ring. As a result, they only reached the five-ring Soul King realm at twenty-one years old.
Hu Liena, however, was lucky and managed to get an over-limit fourth soul ring. Combined with her talent being slightly superior to Xie Yue and Yan, she reached the five-ring Soul King level by the age of nineteen.
But even so, their achievements could not compare to Mu Yang's group, who had all reached the five-ring Soul King realm at ages ranging from twelve to eighteen.
More importantly, Mu Yang's group was composed of relatives and romantic partners, meaning their allegiances were closely tied together.
In Qian Renxue's view, if she could recruit Mu Yang, then the remaining four would naturally follow—making it a 'buy one, get four free' deal.
Blazing Academy's future leadership would undoubtedly fall into the hands of Mu Yang, Huo Wushuang, or Huo Wu, while for Tianshui Academy, it would surely be either Shui Bing'er or Shui Yue'er.
In this way, not only would she gain a powerful team, but she would also successfully win over two elemental academies and a Tyrant Dragon Douluo.
Hmm, and beyond that, she could even use this to irritate Bibi Dong a little.
That so-called Golden Generation? Compared to the future 'Five Tiger Generals' under my command, they were far inferior!
It was only because Mu Yang already had a girlfriend, and Shui Bing'er was also quite extraordinary, that she refrained from taking him for herself. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been entirely out of the question.
Like many ordinary people, Qian Renxue was also someone who valued appearance.
However, what Qian Renxue didn't know yet was that if this plan succeeded, her gains would be far greater than she had initially imagined.
Setting aside other matters, apart from Huo Lie, at least two more individuals from Mu Yang's group would eventually reach Title Douluo. And as time went on, this number would only grow.
Time passed, and soon, all twenty-eight teams participating in the Heaven Dou division had entered the arena.
"The last team to enter is the Shrek Academy team."
Shrek Academy, formerly known as Blue Tyrant Academy, was renamed Shrek a year ago. Look at their peculiar outfits—so distinctive. A total of eleven students are participating. Their registration slogan is 'The Championship Without Opponents'! Truly a bold slogan. Let's hope they can deliver an outstanding performance."
As the emcee spoke, the audience burst into laughter, with heckling and jeers rising from the crowd.
It was uncertain whether someone had secretly given instructions, but when the Shrek Academy team entered, the emcee's introduction, paired with his slightly exaggerated expressions, carried a strong undertone of mockery.
Xue Xing: Not me, I didn't do it, don't slander me!
Once all the participating academies had entered, the emcee continued in a loud voice, "Next, let us welcome His Majesty, the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, to announce the tournament's commencement."
Amidst applause, Emperor Xue Ye slowly stood up, raised his right hand, and gently waved toward both the audience and the participating soul masters below.
Soon, the applause died down, and the massive square fell into silence.
Then, Xue Ye's deep and resonant voice echoed across the venue through an amplification soul device:
"I, Xue Ye, Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, hereby announce, on behalf of both the empire and the tournament's organizers, the official commencement of the Pan-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!
Here, I hope that all participating soul masters will fully showcase their abilities and achieve excellent results.
You are the pride of the Heaven Dou Empire. For the glory of the empire, shine in this tournament! Victory shall belong to Heaven Dou!"
After Emperor Xue Ye's speech, the second distinguished guest, Ning Fengzhi, delivered another speech, filled with the usual pleasantries.
Following that, Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishop Salas conducted the draw to determine the matchups for the first round of the preliminaries.
Of course, today's main event was the opening ceremony. Only one match would be held after, featuring the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team against a randomly selected opponent. The remaining fourteen first-round matches would take place the next morning.
"First round: Canghui Academy versus Purple Star Academy."
"First round: Auckland Academy versus Flame Glory Academy."
"…"
"First round: Blazing Academy versus Golden Academy."
"…"
"First round: Heaven Dou Imperial Academy versus Shrek Academy."
When the drawing was completed, Salas swept his gaze across the venue and spoke in a calm tone:
"I swear upon the honor of Spirit Hall that there is no fraud in this draw.
Additionally, I hereby announce that any participating academy's students who reach the final championship match will be granted special permission to directly join the Spirit Temple of Spirit Hall."
As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of shock spread among the soul masters present.
Within Spirit Hall's internal hierarchy, the Spirit Temple ranked just below the Pope's Palace and the Douluo Palace. Across the entire continent, only the capitals of the two empires had one.
The Pope's Palace was exclusive to the Pope, and the Douluo Palace was merely symbolic. In reality, the Spirit Temple served as Spirit Hall's highest operational institution.
Being able to join the Spirit Temple directly was practically a shortcut to power for a soul master.
Its generous resources, training facilities, and prestige were highly attractive—especially to those who had decent talent but weren't absolute prodigies.
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