Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 63 Soul Master Competition

Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Xiao Wu leveled up three times and is now level 58. Lingling is currently level 54. When she broke through level 50, Jerry took Lingling to the Star Dou Great Forest. He originally wanted to find her a 100,000-year soul ring, but Ye Lingling didn't want it.

"Jerry, I'm about to participate in the Soul Master Competition, and my Soul Rings will definitely be exposed then. I can explain away the 10,000-year fourth Soul Ring, but I can't explain away the 100,000-year fifth Soul Ring. I can't control my Soul Rings like you can right now, and I can't change their color. Besides, you have a way to upgrade your Soul Rings, so I can cultivate them when my mental strength is sufficient!" Ye Lingling said after analyzing the situation.

Jerry thought about it and agreed, so he found a 50,000-year-old plant spirit beast to sacrifice. The sacrifice was quick, and the spirit skill increased the healing and damage effects by five times. It seems that the Nine Heart Begonia's spirit skill is fixed to the plant's original characteristics and has little to do with the curse! After absorbing the spirit ring, Lingling broke through to level 54.

Jerry himself has also leveled up during this period, and is now level 67. This is mainly because Jerry has been researching soul tools recently, so his cultivation time has been reduced.

The Soul Master Competition finally began as scheduled. Jerry and Xiao Wu watched from an inconspicuous spot in the audience, while Ye Lingling and her team members had their own seats.

As before, Shrek Academy faced Elephant Armor Academy, but this time they barely won. Next, they faced Blazing Fire Academy, one of the five elemental academies, and were utterly defeated. And that was the end of it; after all, the difference in soul power level couldn't be overcome by skill alone.

The atmosphere among the Shrek Academy members was heavy after their defeat. A hint of resentment flickered in Grandmaster's eyes. Only Flander remained composed, comforting the others: "It's alright. Participating in the National Soul Master Competition this time is just a training opportunity. After all, you're still young. You can participate again next time. Consider this a preview of the atmosphere of the Soul Master Competition. Although you are all geniuses, genius takes time. A genius who hasn't grown is nothing! If one defeat makes you so discouraged, then go home and farm! Soul Masters aren't for you!"

After hearing Flander's words, the Shrek Seven Devils' eyes regained their usual sparkle!

Putting everything else aside, Flander has a really good attitude and knows how to comfort people!

Then came the finals in Wuhun City, where the Wuhun Hall team's golden generation was unstoppable, directly securing first place in the competition.

Without Tang San, without Tang Hao, without Xiao Wu, this year's Soul Master Competition was completely without surprises!

The only bright spot was Lingling, but she still managed to slip up.

During the battle against the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, an agility-type Spirit Master attempted to eliminate the support Spirit Master first. However, just as he approached Lingling, before his teammates could react, Lingling unleashed her power, using a single movement to circle behind the agility-type Spirit Master and deliver a single punch, instantly eliminating him! This maneuver stunned everyone. Seeing that she had been exposed, Lingling immediately released her Spirit Rings—five rings in total, yellow, purple, and black—leaving her teammates speechless. They were all still only level 40-something Spirit Masters, while the support Spirit Master was already a Spirit King! Especially the fourth Spirit Ring—ten thousand years!

As Lingling released her spirit ring, Hu Liena and Xie Yue from the Spirit Hall immediately unleashed their spirit fusion skills. After eliminating all of Lingling's teammates, they charged towards Lingling. Lingling relied on her footwork and Golden Bell Shield to entangle with them.

The fusion skill of the two Soul Kings was still very powerful, but Lingling was not weak either. She released area-of-effect damage skills and kept suppressing them. Every time Lingling was injured, she would heal herself. Moreover, Lingling's soul power recovered quickly. As time went by, the fusion skill ended. All three of them were short of soul power. In the end, the Spirit Hall team still had teammates and a Soul King named Yan. Lingling had no choice but to admit defeat!

But this battle amazed everyone, and various forces began to extend olive branches to Lingling! Lingling said she would consider it and then ignored them!

That evening, at the Wuhun City Grand Hotel, all the academy students who hadn't left were arranged to stay there! Ever since the competition ended, Dugu Yan had been pulling Lingling aside and asking her all sorts of questions. They used to be best friends, so she had a lot of questions!

When pressed further, she finally admitted that she had met a friend whose martial soul was connected to hers, and that their cultivation speed would increase if they cultivated together. So they had been cultivating together for the past few months.

That night, Lingling found Jerry and Xiaowu by herself.

"Jerry, all sorts of powerful forces are trying to recruit me. Should I join them?" Ye Lingling asked!

"I think it's best to join a faction. My first choice is the Spirit Hall. Xiao Wu, don't rush, let me finish. I've been inquiring these past few days. The Spirit Hall is currently managed by the Papal Palace, but the Elder Hall is actually the most powerful. Anyone who advances to the Title Douluo level can join the Elder Hall. Right now, the Elder Hall has at least 20 Title Douluos. Moreover, one of the three strongest people in this world, the level 99 Sky Douluo Qian Daoliu, is the Grand Elder of the Elder Hall!"

"The members of the Elder Hall generally only cultivate and don't manage other affairs. Currently, Pope Bibi Dong mainly manages the entire Spirit Hall. Moreover, I've heard that breaking through level 99 allows one to become a god and resurrect Xiao Wu's mother, but the prerequisite for resurrection is Xiao Wu's mother's spirit ring and spirit bone!"

"Also, Lingling's mother is probably somewhere in the Spirit Hall right now. Lingling, why don't you join the Spirit Hall first and then slowly look for your mother!" After listening to Jerry's explanation, Xiao Wu and Lingling thought about it and agreed!

The next day, Pope Bibi Dong of the Spirit Hall summoned Ye Lingling.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!"

"Ye Lingling, Martial Soul Nine-Hearted Begonia, age 15, level 54 support-type Soul Master. Oh, no, you shouldn't be called a support-type Soul Master now, you have offensive Soul Skills, and you also have three self-created Soul Skills. Am I correct?" Bibi Dong said!

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope!" Ye Lingling replied.

"I remember that the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul can only exist in two forms, and it only has healing soul skills no matter what soul ring it absorbs. How come you have offensive soul skills?" the Pope asked seriously.

Seeing Bibi Dong's serious expression, Lingling suddenly felt a little scared and said, "Under normal circumstances, it is indeed as the Pope said. However, my fourth spirit ring is a plant-type spirit beast with dark attributes. When I encountered this plant-type spirit beast, it was seriously injured. I tried to heal it, but my spirit power was too weak, and I couldn't heal it completely. In the end, before this plant-type spirit beast died, it sacrificed itself to me, and then my spirit mutated. Now it has turned deep purple, and after that, I gained offensive spirit skills! As for the other self-created spirit skills, they were taught to me by an old man I saved before. Later, the old man passed away!"

"You've had a serendipitous encounter, a fortuitous opportunity! Would you be willing to join the Spirit Hall?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Your Holiness, I am willing to join the Spirit Hall, but I hope you can help me find my mother. About fifteen years ago, my mother was brought to the Spirit Hall by the previous Pope, and she has been missing ever since. But I can sense that my mother is still alive!" Ye Lingling said weakly.

"Your mother is in the Spirit Hall? I'll help you find her. You can join the Golden Generation now, and you'll receive cultivation resources every month. Just focus on your cultivation!" Bibi Dong said, her face expressionless.

(End of this chapter)