Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 323 Although I feel a little sorry for Xiao Wu (Part 2)

"By the way, Tang San, I just saw Er Ming's spirit ring appear on Huo Yuhao's companion."

After a brief discussion about their upcoming plans, as the conversation was about to end, Niu Tian seized the last opportunity to ask the question that had been lingering in his mind for nearly two years.

"How is Erming now?"

"Well"

As if he had already prepared his explanation for dealing with Niu Tian, ​​Tang San coughed once and explained in a heavy and serious tone without much hesitation.

"Er Ming has violated the rules of the God Realm by revealing his strength in the lower realm without authorization. After discussion by the God Realm Committee, his resurrection will be temporarily restricted."

Niu Tian was stunned, momentarily unable to react: "What?"

"I'm sorry for what happened to you all," Tang San sighed softly, seemingly filled with remorse.

"I also thought about pleading for Erming, but as you know, Daming, being one of the three great enforcers of the God Realm not only means a lofty position, but also represents a responsibility to set an example."

Especially since I inherited the incorruptible and impartial Asura God, if I were to choose to abuse my power for personal gain at such a time, I would only be betraying the expectations of the old Asura God, as well as the two old god-kings, Evil and Good.

"But don't worry too much, Erming is a true deity, as I said before."

Tang San continued to chatter on and on, but Niu Tian felt that his voice was getting farther and farther away, more and more ethereal.

It was as if an invisible hand had ripped the soul from the body and dragged it into an abyss of despair.

A bone-chilling cold swept over every corner of his body in an instant, bringing with it a strong sense of panic that sent chills down his spine.

Recalling the golden-brown spirit ring that appeared beneath the blonde woman, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Can Erming really be resurrected?

He dared not think about it in detail.

After all, at this moment, he had no other choice but to continue down the path of believing that Tang San could revive Er Ming.

Thinking about these things further will only make him more anxious and will not help in any way.

".I see."

Niu Tian took a deep breath, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger: "I will do my best to get Huo Yuhao into Wenqing Valley."

"Yes, be extra careful."

After ending the call, Tang San fell silent, and his face visibly darkened.

He knew that Niu Tian was lying.

They said they brought Tang San from the lower realm to participate in the Soul Master Competition to avoid arousing suspicion. But in that state of complete ignorance, how could they possibly arouse suspicion?

Is it suspected that the Blue Silver Emperor did not appear after arriving in the Sun Moon Empire?

Or do they still doubt that the Haotian Sect is genuinely nurturing him?

Even if Niu Tian really brought Tang San to the Soul Master Competition to dispel Tang San's suspicions, what does that have to do with getting him to help deal with Huo Yuhao?

Without a doubt, all of this actually stemmed from Niu Tian's unauthorized actions. He wanted to avenge Er Ming, so he deliberately sent Tang San from the lower realm to the Silver Dragon King and the others.

Although Tang San could understand Niu Tian's desire for revenge, he was furious at Niu Tian's disobedience and unauthorized actions.

He had clearly promised that he would make Huo Yuhao pay the price, but this guy not only didn't listen to a word he said, but even before he understood the situation, he overestimated himself and dragged his chips to the opponent.

Isn't this just making things worse?!

Fortunately, the other side was vigilant enough to mistake it for a trap and did not act rashly. If that Silver Dragon King had acted even slightly impulsively, Tang San from the lower realm would probably have fallen back into their hands.

It is no exaggeration to say that once he loses this trump card that restrains the opponent, the situation he has painstakingly built up over such a long time will collapse in an instant.

They were completely put on the defensive in this game.

If it hadn't resulted in no substantial losses and hadn't inadvertently aligned with his subsequent plans, he would have been considered good-natured not to have killed Huo Yuhao, let alone agreed to Niu Tian's request to deal with him.

But this wasn't the only thing that gave him a headache.

Judging from Niu Tian's behavior, he has clearly become suspicious of Er Ming's resurrection.

You can hide this kind of thing for a while, but not forever. If the truth comes out, who knows what kind of trouble this guy will cause in a moment of impulsiveness.

Although Erming's actions were indeed his mistake, the damage was done, and he could only put aside his grief and think of ways to make amends.

After all, if others knew that he had stood by and watched Erming die, it could severely damage his reputation and even provoke Xiaowu's dissatisfaction, which was something he could not accept under any circumstances.

Why don't we wait until Niu Tian sends Tang San from the lower realm into the Valley of Love and Destiny, and then find an opportunity to kill him as well?

Tang San's eyes lit up slightly, clearly showing that he was somewhat tempted.

Although the divine realm forbids deities from interfering in the mortal world, this requirement is relaxed considerably if the object of interference is a successor to the divine position chosen by the deity.

Once the person with the same name enters the Valley of Love and Destiny, he can use this opportunity to conduct a divine assessment and control the other party through the assessment task.

At that time, even without Niu Tian, ​​he could use the pretext of assessment to give Tang San in the lower realm all sorts of trials without any scruples, thereby completely controlling this guy.

For example, if he wanted to kill Tang San in the lower realm, he wouldn't even need to do it himself. He could simply issue a timed death mission that was almost impossible to complete and then wait for good news.

Although he felt a little guilty about harming his two brothers-in-law, he had no other choice but to resort to this tactic to prevent any further complications...

Several days have passed, and the intense round-robin tournament has reached its tense and exciting final stage.

With the conclusion of the previous matches, all four groups have been ranked in real time based on the points earned by each team, and the teams in each group that have a chance to advance have emerged in this process.

For example, teams that have already won six consecutive matches in the round-robin stage can still advance to the quarterfinals as the second-place team in their group, even if they lose their last match.

The settled situation has made the teams that were destined to miss out on qualifying become passive. They no longer fight desperately for the so-called victory, but instead adopt a mindset of gaining experience and dealing with each of the next matches in a way that avoids injury as much as possible.

The reason today's matches are so intense and exciting is that four teams that have won six consecutive games are competing for first and second place in the two groups.

Sun Moon Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy versus Mingdu Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Shrek Academy versus Haotian Sect.

The former may not be too suspenseful, but the latter match is definitely the focus of today's game.

Shrek, of course, needs no further explanation.

As the top academy on the continent, the team still advanced triumphantly, defeating all six teams in their group without their captain, Bei Bei, ever taking the field. This demonstrates just how formidable their overall strength is.

Xu Sanshi possesses the martial spirit beast Xuanwu and the cultivation level of a Soul Emperor.

Ning Tian, ​​the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the number one support-type martial soul on the mainland, and a Soul King.

In addition, there are Wu Feng, Xie Huan Yue, Zhou Si Chen, Cao Jin Xuan, and others who are also Soul Kings and have top-tier martial souls.

While this lineup isn't as overpowered as monster teams like the Spirit Pagoda and the Holy Spirit Cult, it's still enough to easily bully other teams in the same group.

Their opponent, the Haotian Sect, is equally formidable.

From being ignored at the beginning, to later emerging as a force to be reckoned with, and finally to receiving much attention, this team has always maintained an extremely low-key fighting style.

This led everyone to only realize the strength of the former number one sect when they saw Haotian Sect's undefeated record of points near the end of the round-robin tournament.

Because all the martial souls were the Clear Sky Hammer, most viewers subconsciously did not distinguish between the contestants from the Clear Sky Sect.

When they finally noticed, they discovered that this team, like the Holy Spirit Cult, consisted of two substitute players with Soul King cultivation levels and a captain who had never played a single game.

Everyone is a Soul Emperor.

This is a terrifying lineup that even top teams like the Body Sect, the Spirit Pagoda, and the Sun and Moon Academy have never possessed.

Moreover, all the team members are Soul Emperors, which means that their captain, who has been hiding his strength, is very likely also a powerful Soul Saint.

Following Meng Hongchen, Long Aotian, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao, whose soul ring appeared under his soul spirit and whose cultivation level was suspected to be that of a Soul Saint, this is the fifth Soul Saint in this competition!

In previous competitions, having even one Soul Emperor-level expert among the participating teams was enough to secure a championship.

However, in this tournament where Soul Saints and even Soul Douluos have appeared, such teams can only be relegated to supporting roles.

It wasn't just them; even teams like the Body Sect, which possessed Soul Saints, could only become stepping stones for other teams.

An unprecedented number of participating teams, an unprecedented Soul Master Competition.

With things having developed to this point, regardless of who ultimately wins the championship, this competition is worthy of being recorded in history and will become one of the most celebrated events passed down through generations of ordinary people for thousands of years.

"...Are you sure you don't need my help?"

Inside the Shrek Academy rest area, Huo Yuhao looked at Bei Bei and the others, who were eager to try and whose eyes were full of fighting spirit, and asked them in a low voice.

He had originally planned to play as a member of the Shrek Academy team today, but unexpectedly, BeiBei politely declined.

Unlike Sun Moon Academy and Shrek Academy, who are playing their final match today, the Holy Spirit Cult and Spirit Pagoda's group had already completed their final round of competition yesterday.

As expected, both of the favorites to win the championship achieved first place in their respective groups.

As for the team that advanced as the second-place team in their group, it was the Body Sect, which had been severely beaten but managed to defeat the other six teams with the help of Long Aotian, who had the cultivation level of a Soul Saint.

And the Star Luo Royal Academy, which can almost be said to have won by default.

After all, judging from their lineup, the Heavenly Dragon Sect has more than two experts with cultivation levels around Soul Emperor, making their overall strength significantly greater than that of the Star Luo Royal Academy.

If Huo Yuhao's dream hadn't caused Yu Tianlong and the others to miss the match, Xingluo Royal Academy might not have been able to defeat Tianlongmen and advance to the quarterfinals as the second-place team in their group.

The Heavenly Dragon Sect was helpless against this. Compared to the ruthless methods of deliberately using heavy blows to weaken the opponent, resulting in missing limbs or even losing their lives, Huo Yuhao's soul skill that puts people to sleep is undoubtedly much gentler.

Xu Jiujiu was naturally very moved by Huo Yuhao's help, and came to his door on the day the competition ended, saying she wanted to treat him to a meal to express her gratitude.

After successfully luring Huo Yuhao to the designated location, the guy couldn't wait to reveal his true nature after only a couple of bites, and started to gnaw on Huo Yuhao's mouth, which was quite ungrateful.

"No need, it won't matter even if we lose anyway." Bei Bei gently shook her head when she heard Huo Yuhao's question.

"Before coming to Mingdu, Xuanzu told me that every opportunity to fight with all my might is hard-won, and I should enjoy the process of fighting as much as possible."

"If we can discover our weaknesses and improve ourselves in battle, then the trip will not have been in vain, even if we lose."

At this point, Beibei changed the subject and shrugged helplessly.

"Of course, winning or losing is equally important to me. I don't want Shrek to be eliminated so easily, so this match doesn't require us to fight for qualification, and we don't need to care about winning or losing. It's just a match where we need to fight with all our might... which is just right."

"..."

Huo Yuhao remained silent.

After a long while, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.

"Then you'd better do your best, Senior Brother Beibei, the other side is very strong."

"Don't worry, I've made considerable progress in the past few years."

Pointing to Xu Sanshi beside her, Bei Bei said with a smile, "And before he goes on stage, I'll have Sanshi go up and get beaten up first to test the opponent's strength."

Xu Sanshi roared, "Probe the bottom? I think you're just looking for me to get beaten up, aren't you?!"

"Isn't your martial spirit just for taking a beating?"

Observing Xu Sanshi's annoyed expression, Bei Bei maintained a gentle smile: "What, scared?"

"Heh." Xu Sanshi scoffed lightly, "After all these years, do you think I'd still fall for your provocation?"

"Excuse me, are you mistaken about something? Do I need to use reverse psychology to deal with you?"

Beibei shrugged: "I'm the captain now, I can give orders, so if I tell you to play, you have to play."

"."

Xu Sanshi opened his mouth, stammered for a long time without knowing what to say, and finally could only look pitifully at Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, why don't you go on stage yourself?"

Huo Yuhao grinned silently: "Senior, you overestimate me. I'm just a team member who needs to follow the captain's orders. There's really nothing I can do to help."

Before Xu Sanshi could offer any further advice, Bei Bei interrupted him, "Alright, alright, there are always things we have to face. Besides, have you been too timid lately?"

As she spoke, Bei Bei raised her head and gazed at the Haotian Sect's rest area not far away. When she met Tang San's gaze, her eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit.

"Five years ago, I only managed to win by sheer luck, with seven against one. This time, I want to see if the gap between us is still that big."

What does that look mean?

Sensing Bei Bei's fighting spirit, Tang San narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling inexplicably annoyed.

Several years have passed, and even these juniors who were originally not taken seriously by him now feel that they can compete with him?

Damn it, it's one thing to be unable to beat Huo Yuhao, but I can still easily defeat you guys!

"The next match is Shrek Academy versus Clear Sky Sect. All participating teams, please proceed to the waiting area as soon as possible."

Upon hearing the sound, Bei Bei and Tang San stood up abruptly and led their respective teams of six members toward the waiting area.

Seeing that the two captains, who had never appeared before, made a move at the same time, the audience was immediately invigorated and burst into cheers.

Although there will be no eliminated team in this match, judging from the performance of both sides, it seems that neither Shrek Academy nor Clear Sky Sect is willing to give up their qualification as the top team in the group easily.

"That kid is something else."

Xu Sanshi plopped down in a seat in the waiting area, his previous exaggerated expression gone. Looking at Tang San opposite him, his expression was unusually solemn.

"Based on my perception, his cultivation level is no weaker than yours."

"That's normal."

Bei Bei's voice remained calm: "Upon entering the academy, he was already a Soul Master, possessing twin martial souls and the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques. Back in the year in the outer academy, Tang San was a genius on par with Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena."

"This match won't be easy to win."

"Are you really scared?"

"You think I'm afraid?"

Xu Sanshi snorted coldly: "I'm just reminding you to be careful in individual matches. If you can't win, just admit defeat. At worst, you can win through team battles like you did five years ago. There's no shame in that."

Whether or not she listened to him, Beibei smiled first, then turned her head to look at the chubby figure in the group.

"Xie Huanyue, you go first."

"it is good."

Xie Huanyue did not refuse. His martial soul, Pipi Elephant, was better at deflecting force than Lu Genggeng's Abomination martial soul, and it was indeed very effective against blunt weapon martial souls like the Clear Sky Hammer.

Thanks to this restraining effect, even though he is only a Soul King at present, he can hold his own against the Soul Emperor of the Clear Sky Sect.

As Bei Bei expected, although she consumed a lot of soul power in the process, Xie Huan Yue did win the first individual match for Shrek Academy with almost no injury, thanks to the advantage of her own martial soul, which drew cheers from the audience.

In contrast, the Haotian Sect's reaction was unusually calm. Apart from the Haotian Sect Soul Emperor who had inadvertently become a background character and felt ashamed, the rest of them did not feel much fear towards Xie Huanyue's martial soul.

"Tang Hong, you're up next. Use the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Tang San's instructions, a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect stood up without hesitation and walked towards the arena with a sinister smile on his face.

Just kidding. Their Haotian Sect has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years. How could they not know the shortcomings of their martial soul?

If the Clear Sky Hammer were so easily countered, how could it have maintained its position as the number one sect in the world during the Spirit Hall era ten thousand years ago?

How can one be called the number one weapon spirit in the world?

Every martial soul has its own areas of weakness, and the reason why the Clear Sky Sect is able to stand out from the crowd is because of its complete set of Clear Sky Sect secret techniques, which allow them to face almost any situation.

The most representative of these is the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian mentioned by Tang San.

Both being secret techniques of the Haotian Sect, if the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique further enhanced the Haotian Hammer's attack power, then the Haotian Nine Absolutes were countermeasures developed by the ancestors based on the Haotian Hammer's own shortcomings and potential predicaments.

This is absolutely the only option for the disciples of the Haotian Sect when facing this situation.

Although he hasn't mastered all of Haotian's Nine Absolute Techniques, the two moves he knows are precisely the ones that can counter Xie Huanyue's Pipi Elephant Martial Soul.

This is also why Tang San sent him to the field.

From this moment on, their Haotian Sect will use Shrek Academy's reputation to showcase their proud sect heritage to the world.

(End of this chapter)