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Chapter 155 Tang San's Fourth Ring, Ten Thousand Years

In this enormous open-air arena, many VIPs were also present on the VIP platform. Among them were Prince Xue Xing and three members of the teaching committee from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, all seated in the second row of the VIP section. Only three people were seated in the first row of the VIP section.

The person seated in the very center wore a long, gold-red robe and a crown adorned with a dazzling gold and diamond. His face was as round as the ancient moon, and he appeared slightly older than Prince Xuexing, though their features shared some similarities. However, this man's presence far surpassed that of Prince Xuexing. Though somewhat aged, his dignified presence exuded a sense of absolute authority, as if everything around him revolved around him.

This person is undoubtedly His Majesty the Emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

To the left of the Emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire sat an elderly man even older than him. He was covered in a long, crimson robe and wore a five-pointed platinum crown. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he were asleep. His shoulders were narrow, and his slender body resembled a javelin.

This person was Ning Fengzhi. Today, Ning Fengzhi was wearing a white robe and a seven-treasure purple-gold crown that symbolized his status.

As for the red-robed man on the other side, he was Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall.

The supreme ruler of the Spirit Hall is undoubtedly the Pope, and below the Pope are four bishops, whose status is symbolized by a five-pointed platinum crown. A platinum bishop capable of holding the position of Spirit Hall must possess unquestionable strength.

This time, because of Lin Hai, Qian Renxue, oh no, it was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe who also attended and sat in the second row.

Since she couldn't get any specific information about Lin Hai while she was away, she thought that Lin Hai looked very young, and maybe he would come to participate in this competition.

Sure enough, she crouched down and immediately spotted Lin Hai, a man who stood out among men, with his flowing blue hair, tight and shapely clothes that gave him an air of asceticism.

"Heh, found you!" Qian Renxue's eyes were fixed on the location of the Beast Academy team.

Each person was referred to as a VIP, a participant, or a spectator.

At this moment, the master of ceremonies invited His Majesty the Emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire to give a speech.

"I, Xue Ye, Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and the organizers of this competition, hereby announce the opening of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition." Emperor Xue Ye's voice was still quite loud, but the smile on his face was somewhat forced. He probably knew that in this hidden battle among the three top forces on the continent, their Heaven Dou Empire would once again be at the bottom, so he was not very happy.

But the audience had no idea that their applause and cheers erupted once again.

"Here, I hope that all the Soul Master students participating in this competition can fully unleash their strength and achieve excellent results. You are all the pride of the Heaven Dou Empire. For the glory of the empire, strive to show your own brilliance and let the prestige of the Heaven Dou Empire spread throughout the continent once again."

Next, Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Salas, the platinum bishop of the Spirit Hall, stepped forward to give their speeches.

Lin Hai looked at Ning Fengzhi and thought to himself: Of the three upper sects, only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School likes to get involved in these matters.

After the speeches, the team drawing for the preliminary rounds began.

Because Ning Fengzhi glanced at Shrek Academy more than the Beast Academy, Salas's attention was still drawn to Shrek Academy.

As expected, Shrek Academy faced off against the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Lin Hai and his group were facing Chenhui Academy, a relatively unknown and niche advanced soul master academy.

Salas's subtle actions were obvious even to those in the VIP seats, but due to the intimidation of the Spirit Hall, no one dared to step forward, much to Emperor Xue Ye's secret anger. These actions undoubtedly revealed the escalating conflict between the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire.

The emcee announced: "Alright, the first match of the first round of the preliminary competition will now be between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy. All participating academies, please leave the stage and wait. The two academies that will be playing the match shortly, please be ready. The match will officially begin in half an hour."

As the Beast Academy retreated to one side, Mu Jiabao laughed and said, "Hahaha, did you guys see that? Shrek Academy's team uniforms are hilarious! Not only are they green, but they're all GGs! Are they that poor? A high-level Soul Master Academy actually put on this kind of show."

"I saw it, I saw it! They even came up with such a fancy trick."

"It's unbelievable that Shrek Academy, which gave us so much trouble in Soto City, has fallen to this state."

"Judging from their performance at the Soto City Grand Arena, they shouldn't be short of money!"

"I can't figure it out, I just can't understand it."

Half an hour passed quickly, and Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy took to the field.

Of the Shrek Seven Devils, only three officially participated in the competition, while the other four were substitutes. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy team was their second team, consisting of a bunch of playboys and aristocratic scions who were quite pretentious.

"Your Majesty, the students of our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are the true elites. This is only the second team. This time, our main team has only one goal: the final championship." On the VIP platform of Heavenly Dou, Prince Xue Xing praised the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy to the skies in order to flatter Emperor Xue Ye, since he was in charge of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

At this point, Ning Fengzhi interjected, "I don't think so!"

His beloved youngest daughter was also at Shrek Academy, and he was well aware of the academy's strength.

"Hmph! Sect Master Ning seems to have high hopes for this Shrek team."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and didn't say anything more. He thought Prince Xuexing's words were a complete joke. He only spoke up for Shrek Academy because his daughter was there.

He only had his eye on one academy, and Lin Hai had already shown him their strength.

Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly. In fact, after Lin Hai and the others left, Ning Fengzhi called Ning Rongrong back once, wanting to persuade her to transfer to the Beast Academy. However, Ning Rongrong was still the same Ning Rongrong. After returning to the sect, she was still that lawless witch, extremely rebellious.

However, by the time Ning Rongrong returned, some time had already passed, and she brought back news of Tang San's ten thousand years of experience and fourth ring.

Ning Fengzhi then remained silent for a moment, but did not continue speaking.

To put it bluntly, he's playing the game of switching back and forth, investing in both sides simultaneously.

Lin Hai has already reached a verbal agreement, and Tang San also needs Ning Rongrong to maintain the relationship, because Tang San's hidden weapons are very useful to their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The Shrek Academy team consists of Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, Jiang Zhu, and Tai Long.

Tang San ultimately achieved something else, reaching the 40,000th year. With the help of the immortal herb Crystal Snow Dragon Ginseng and the pills he refined himself, his physical condition improved. The spiritual power of his Purple Demon Eye barely allowed him to pass the test, and he also had some good luck.

When Tang San revealed his fourth spirit ring, not only the audience stands but also the VIP stands erupted in gasps of surprise. No one had expected to witness a ten-thousand-year spirit ring appear on the competition stage in the very first match of the preliminaries.

Lin Hai looked at Tang San's black spirit ring and a slow smile appeared on his lips.

This shield has finally been found; Lin Hai had almost given up hope.

With Tang San drawing attention away from him, the pressure on him will be much less.

"This is impossible!" Prince Xuexing's eyes widened in fury.

Prince Xuexing, unable to control his emotions, shouted, "How could it be a ten-thousand-year soul ring, and the fourth one at that?"

"The fourth ring of the ten-thousand-year-old team, this is the team that Sect Leader Ning has his eye on."

"Yes, my daughter is also in this academy."

"Oh? So Shrek Academy was trained by your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?" Emperor Xueye said with a smile. A hint of joy was clearly visible in his eyes, and he was not worried about the fact that the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had encountered such a powerful opponent.

Meanwhile, the Platinum Bishop Salas's expression was much uglier. Ning Fengzhi mentioning that his daughter was in this team was clearly a message to him: the Spirit Hall shouldn't even think about targeting this team. Furthermore, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had always maintained good relations with the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family.

Ning Fengzhi smiled but didn't say anything.

When Tang San's ten-thousand-year-old black four-ring appeared, not only the entire audience but also the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Team were stunned.

The battle was swift and decisive, resolved within a minute.

After the battle ended, Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and said, "It can't be said that they were trained by our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. It's just that the child with the fourth ring of ten thousand years is also a disciple of our three upper sects. Originally, they were going to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but unfortunately, they were driven away by His Highness Prince Xuexing."

"Later, I joined another academy in Heaven Dou City, which is the predecessor of Shrek Academy, Blue Tyrant Academy."

Tang San's identity was not easily verified by Ning Fengzhi, since the Clear Sky Hammer had appeared once when dealing with Titan.

Emperor Xueye's expression was also not good. He turned to Prince Xuexing, waiting for him to give an explanation.

Meng Shenji, the chief educator of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, chimed in, "Your Majesty, this honor should rightfully belong to our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."

"Hmph!" Emperor Xueye stood up with a livid face, his gaze falling on the dazed Prince Xuexing. He snorted coldly and left with a flick of his arm.

Hearing this, Salas's expression returned to normal, and he felt much better. It was good that there was some conflict with the Heaven Dou Empire, because that would give their Spirit Hall a chance.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, had no interest in their affairs. Her gaze and attention were fixed on the Beast Academy team, or more directly, on Lin Hai.

She has already begun to speculate about Lin Hai's true identity.

Qian Renxue thought to herself.

"They say he's a newcomer, but he doesn't seem like one at all. His strength is far beyond what you'd expect from a newcomer."

(End of this chapter)