Douluo: My summoning cards can generate Title Douluo

Chapter 253 Candidates

Ling Han nodded slightly and said to Xiao Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, you will temporarily serve under my direct command."

"Specific duties will be arranged later. Qi Xue will arrange accommodation and necessary resources for you."

"Yes, Xiaoxiao obeys. Thank you, Pavilion Master!" Xiaoxiao replied respectfully, feeling relieved.

"Qi Xue".

"My subordinate is here."

"You are in full charge of the three integration matters. Dispatch capable stewards to complete the personnel inventory and resource integration as soon as possible, and thoroughly incorporate them into our Beast God Pavilion system."

"Anyone harboring disloyal intentions will be dealt with according to the rules of the Pavilion, without any leniency." Ling Han's tone carried a hint of cold killing intent.

"Yes! I understand!" Qi Xue solemnly accepted the order.

After making these arrangements, Ling Han waved his hand and said, "Go down and do your jobs."

"Yes! We take our leave!" the crowd responded in unison, and with excitement and awe, they withdrew from the main hall one by one.

Once again, only Ling Han and his core members remained in the main hall.

Wang Dong'er immediately jumped up, ran to Xiao Xiao's side, and affectionately took her hand: "Xiao Xiao, you really have twin martial souls?"

"That's amazing! What does your martial soul look like? Can I see it?"

Seeing Wang Dong'er's undisguised enthusiasm and curiosity, Xiao Xiao also showed a sweet smile. She had a good impression of this older sister with pink and blue hair: "If Sister Dong'er wants to see, of course she can."

As she spoke, she raised both hands simultaneously.

In his left hand, a long flute, about a foot long, with a warm, jade-like color and nine phoenixes of different shapes and wings outstretched as if about to take flight, quietly appeared. Faint ripples of sound waves rippled around the flute holes, and a calming yet mysterious power of control spread out—it was the Nine Phoenixes' Auspicious Arrival Flute!

Above his right hand, a small, dark golden, three-legged cauldron, no bigger than the palm of his hand, appeared spinning around, exuding a heavy, ancient, and stable aura. The cauldron was engraved with mysterious runes, as if it could suppress all the restlessness and evil spirits in the world—it was the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron!

The simultaneous appearance of two martial souls, even without any attached soul rings, still elicited astonishment from Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiu'er, and Ye Guyi due to the inherent aura of those top-tier martial souls.

"What a beautiful flute! And this little tripod looks so sturdy!" Wang Dong'er exclaimed.

Xiao Xiao smiled but didn't say anything.

……

Three months later
Heavenly Dou City, Beast God Pavilion Headquarters.

After Ling Han returned, he did not get involved in specific affairs. He entrusted the trivial matters of integrating the three halls to Qi Xue, who was outstanding in ability and meticulous in her thinking. He spent more time immersing himself in cultivation and researching the new items he had acquired from the system.

Three hundred thousand points is a huge fortune. He carefully browsed the dazzling array of items in the system shop, from top-grade medicines that could instantly restore soul power to certain special one-time items. He weighed his options carefully and did not use them lightly.

He temporarily stored away the 100,000-year-old self-selected soul bone, waiting for the most suitable time to use it, or for someone who needed it most. The increase in strength was real. All four soul rings had crossed the 100,000-year threshold, especially the fourth soul ring which reached 200,000 years. This brought not only a surge in the power of his soul skills, but also a deeper exploration of the Ice Prison Dragon Emperor's bloodline and the origin of his martial soul.

He felt as if he had touched an invisible barrier, the bottleneck of level 50. Once he broke through it, his strength would leap forward once again. He wasn't in a hurry; a solid foundation was far more important than blindly trying to break through.

Xiao Xiao, who had just joined, quickly became familiar with the environment of the Beast God Pavilion and the other people under Wang Dong'er's enthusiastic "guidance".

Her lively yet composed personality, along with her astonishing twin martial soul talents, quickly won her the favor and recognition of everyone.

On this day, Ling Han was in his meditation room sensing the changes brought about by the upgrade of his soul ring when Qi Xue's voice rang out from outside:

"Master, I have something important to report."

Ling Han slowly opened his eyes, a fleeting glint of icy blue light flashing within them: "Go in."

Qi Xue pushed open the door and entered, her expression solemn, holding a sealed letter in her hand.

"Sect Master, we just received messages almost simultaneously from the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Palace and from our spies within the Spirit Hall." She respectfully presented the letter, "The final rules for the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament have been jointly signed and officially released by the Spirit Hall and the two great empires! The tournament will officially open in Spirit City in one month!"

Ling Han took the letter, his fingertips tracing the high-quality paper as he quickly scanned its contents.

The rules were largely the same as in previous years, stipulating the age limit for participants, the number of team members, the competition format, and so on. However, his attention ultimately lingered on a supplementary explanation regarding the eligibility of participating teams.

"...To encourage the emergence of outstanding talents in the Soul Master world, it has been agreed by all three parties that this competition will allow all Soul Master sects to directly send teams to participate in the competition under the sect's name, without having to rely on the academy..."

“Participating directly in the name of a sect…” Ling Han repeated in a low voice, a cold smile curving his lips. “The Spirit Hall finally couldn’t hold back anymore.”

This rule change, while seemingly fair, actually has a profound purpose.

Allowing sects to participate directly undoubtedly greatly enhances the Spirit Hall's potential power and influence in the competition.

Of course, this also gives forces like the Beast God Pavilion, which are not part of the traditional academy system, a direct opportunity to enter the field.

"It seems that Bibi Dong intends to use this competition to further consolidate the prestige of the Spirit Hall, while also... testing and even suppressing us." Ling Han casually placed the letter aside, his tone indifferent.

Qi Xue nodded: "I think so too. According to our informants, the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation has been training extremely hard in recent months, receiving a huge amount of resources, especially Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, who are said to have made further progress in strength. They are clearly aiming for the championship."

"Champion?" Ling Han chuckled lightly, but there was no warmth in his laughter. "With me here, the championship is not in their hands."

He stood up, walked to the window of the quiet room, and looked down at the orderly and magnificent headquarters of the Beast God Pavilion.

“We have two spots for the competition. One will be given to the Dragon Emperor Branch, with Liu Er in charge of the selection and team building. The other will not be contested by the academy…” He turned around, his gaze sweeping over Qi Xue, and finally seemed to penetrate the wall, landing on a certain spot, “and will be led by myself.”

Qi Xue was shocked: "Sect Master, you want to participate in the competition yourself?" In her opinion, it was somewhat unbelievable that Ling Han, with his status and strength, would participate in such a competition for young Soul Masters.

“Why not?” Ling Han said calmly. “The rules only restrict age, not status or strength. Besides, my current age is ‘just’ in line with the requirements.”

(End of this chapter)