In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

Chapter 178 One Skill Decides the Victory, Moonlit Night Arrives

Compared to the relatively calm Spirit Hall Academy, the expressions of the other advanced spirit master academies were not so pleasant, especially those of the advanced spirit master academies of the Star Luo Empire who had been mocking the Beast Academy team during their oath-taking ceremony.

If we had to differentiate, the Heavenly Dou Empire was somewhat calmer than the Star Luo Empire.

Because they had already guessed that Lin Hai was a Soul King, the Soul Masters of the advanced Soul Master Academy under the Heaven Dou Empire were already prepared.

In the Star Luo Royal Academy team's rest area, Davis's expression was anything but pleasant!

The open conflict between the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire ceased due to the intervention of the Spirit Hall.

However, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, held every five years, has become a hidden struggle, a good time to suppress the opponent and promote national prestige. In previous competitions, the Star Luo Empire had been suppressing the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Davis, are you alright?"

"Phew~ I didn't expect the Heaven Dou Empire to have such strength this year."

Zhu Zhuyun looked at Davis's fist, which showed no sign of relaxing, and knew that he was still upset. However, how could she comfort him about the matter of the two Soul Kings? She was afraid that the more she comforted him, the worse he would feel.

……

"Is he also a Blue Silver Grass martial soul?" Tang San murmured.

"Little San, your year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has really been plagued by disasters!"

"In front of the Spirit Hall's 'Golden Generation,' now there are two more Soul Kings from the Beast Academy, and the Soul Master with the Fire Attribute Bear Soul in their team is not to be underestimated. In addition, there are the new Blazing Fire Academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Star Luo Royal Academy."

"If you ask me, if we play consistently this time and strive for a higher ranking, I believe that with your strength, the championship next year is definitely yours!" Flander became more and more discouraged as he spoke. There was no way around it; anyone would feel that the chance of winning the championship was extremely slim when facing such opponents.

"Flander!!" Before the Shrek Seven Devils could say anything, Yu Xiaogang angrily shouted Flander's full name.

"Do you know how much effort we put into this competition?"

"What kind of dean are you? You're undermining your own team's morale before the competition is even over."

"Then what do you suggest we do?!"

"Even if we can defeat the New Blazing Fire Academy and the two imperial academies, so what? Defeating such opponents will expose most of our weaknesses. To add one more thing, even if your seven-in-one technique defeats the two Soul Kings of the Beast Academy, so what? We will be completely exposed to the Spirit Hall, and the Spirit Hall team will be on guard, making victory even more difficult."

"Anyway, I will never allow you to trample on the children's desire and confidence in winning the championship." After saying this, Yu Xiaogang threw his arm and left the rest room.

Hehehe, all that high-sounding talk, it's all for your own benefit.

……

Tang Hao wasn't there yet, because this was the Spirit Hall's headquarters, and he dared not get too close. Because he had exposed himself too early this time, the Spirit Hall's defenses had been greatly strengthened, and he didn't dare approach Spirit City too closely, as he would be too easily discovered. Moreover, judging from the current situation, his son Tang San shouldn't pose a threat. He only needed to keep an eye on him during the final stages of the competition.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, Xiao Wu, the 100,000-year-old soul beast that had transformed into human form beside his son, had lost her soul beast aura, and even he, a Title Douluo, could no longer sense her. Therefore, Tang Hao felt more at ease.

Besides the thousands of Soul Master spectators outside the Papal Palace, there were also a few people inside the Spirit Hall. They did not show themselves but were responsible for the formation of the Spirit Papal Palace.

Sitting in the seat reserved for the elders of the Spirit Hall, Serpent Spear Douluo sensed a familiar person and aura, and suddenly turned to look at Porcupine Douluo.

Coincidentally, the Porcupine Douluo also turned to look at him, and a smile appeared on the corners of their mouths.

The Serpent Spear Douluo transmitted his voice, "It's that kid!"

"I didn't expect him to be so young. He suddenly ran away last time, making me think I was going to harm him. I'll definitely teach him a lesson when I get the chance," the pufferfish transmitted telepathically, sounding slightly annoyed.

"Haha, there will be a chance. Last time, we had to rely on that kid, otherwise my brother and I wouldn't have had a chance to speak."

"Let's see if this kid is stronger or those brats from the Spirit Hall!"

"Want to bet? I bet this kid is stronger." Serpent Spear Douluo made the first bet.

"Then what's the point of betting? I'm betting that this kid is stronger." Yeah, they know how strong Lin Hai is! Daring to stand up against a soul beast stronger than them, just in terms of courage alone, he's already ahead of the pack.

……

Once the competition began, Lin Hai and the others' spirit ring configurations appeared to be standard to outsiders, making them formidable opponents. The Spirit Hall's comfortable championship position was now in jeopardy.

Seeing that both sides were almost ready, the referee announced loudly, "Begin!"

It seems that Nanluo Academy hasn't really learned about the Heaven and Earth Empire competition area. They still maintain the arrogance of Xingluo's strength. When their gaze fell on Lin Hai and Feng Xiaotian and they saw the five bright soul rings, their pupils couldn't help but shrink, and they were somewhat stunned.

"Shh!" Lin Hai put his finger to his lips, not with elegance, but with a cold and aloof nobility.

Feng Xiaotian, Mu Jiabao, Dugu Yan, and the others had no intention of making a move. Firstly, they had already agreed beforehand that they would not act unless Lin Hai gave the order; secondly, they were also very curious about Lin Hai's true strength, given that he was a Soul King.

"Fifth Soul Skill~" Lin Hai's cold voice echoed throughout the arena. Because their team's two souls were stable, the entire arena remained quiet.

Lin Hai's fifth black spirit ring flashed, "Dark Gold - Thrust Array!!"

Suddenly, blue silver vines sprouted from the ground five meters away from Nanluo Academy. These blue silver vines were not the kind with a blue tint, but a pure dark gold color, full of metallic texture. Blue silver vines originally had gilded patterns, which were now adorning the blue silver vines.

The soul skill was instantaneous; these dark golden blue silver grasses shot towards Nanluo Academy at an extremely fast speed after rising from the ground.

"Such speed!" Xie Yue exclaimed in admiration.

"So what if you're fast? Your ultimate martial soul is just a weak plant-type martial soul. What good is it? Can it withstand my flames?" Yan said disdainfully, still as arrogant as ever.

Hu Liena crossed her legs and said to Yan with a hint of schadenfreude, "If Elder Ju knew that you were organizing plant-type martial souls, he might be happy to give you a training course."

"Nana! No, I was wrong." Hmm, confirmed, another simp.

Tang San, having mastered Blue Silver Grass and possessing a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring, had truly experienced the power of ten-thousand-year spirit skills. Therefore, he could better sense the terror of this spirit skill. Blue Silver Grass was even faster than him, and its hardness was still unknown. Its other abilities were also unknown.

Before the people from Nanluo Academy could even react, they were attacked.

A large number of dark gold Blue Silver Grasses, like javelins, swiftly penetrated the Nanluo Academy's position. The next moment, dust billowed, and none of the Nanluo Academy's Soul Masters emerged from the dust; the audience judged that they were likely in grave danger.

They hadn't expected the match to start so quickly. Most of them were Soul Masters, and they felt they couldn't dodge that speed. Heh, and they didn't even know the Blue Silver Grass's hardness and agility! If they did, they'd probably be shocked!

"The second soul skill..."

"Third Soul Skill..."

"..." The smoke and dust were filled with the cries of Soul Masters releasing their Soul Masters, as well as the bombardment sounds of magical attacks.

"Break it off!!!" A final roar erupted from the dust, the tone filled with resentment.

Lin Hai, sitting opposite them, couldn't help but laugh inwardly at their resentful and indignant tone. "Broken? You think you can break my 50,000-year-old soul ring with the attack power of a thousand-year-old soul skill? If it's broken by your magic attack, I might as well find a block of tofu and smash my head against it."

His Dark Gold Blue Silver Grass can be cut by Feng Xiaotian and Mu Jiabao, but that doesn't mean the guys on the other side can.

The Soul Master captain was extremely unwilling. His entire body was bound, and while his strongest fourth Soul Skill might be able to cut through the dark gold Blue Silver Grass, it was a close-combat Soul Skill that required the use of his two sharp blades.

After the dark gold Blue Silver Grass was inserted into the Nanluo Academy's position, it remained motionless. The dark gold color flowed on the thick Blue Silver Grass, making it look extremely powerful, and there was nothing else coming from it except for a resentful tone.

Before long, the smoke and dust were about to dissipate, and the seven soul masters from Nanluo Academy appeared in blurry form. These soul master spectators had excellent eyesight; they could see that the seven of them were moving rather strangely inside, and the blue silver vines also partially obscured their bodies.

Everything was about to be revealed, and everyone widened their eyes, eager to see what was going on and what caused the situation where there was sound but no one moved.

As the dust settled, the onlookers were stunned. Before their eyes, the seven students from Nanluo Academy were all in different shapes, but they had one thing in common: they were stuck firmly by the dark gold blue silver grass and couldn't move at all.

With thousands of Soul Masters watching in public, the seven Soul Masters from Nanluo Academy found themselves in a massive social death scene.

They struggled again, but to no avail.

The referee had never seen anything like this before; before the fight had even started, one side was completely under the control of the other.

"They can't get out. Let's announce the winner!" Lin Hai said softly.

"Oh, oh, oh, the tenth match of the first round of the finals, Beast Academy wins."

It wasn't until the referee announced the winner that everyone came to their senses. And just like that, this dramatic match was over?

Tang San thought to himself: What a powerful Blue Silver Grass martial soul! But... I'm not one to be trifled with either. With my ten-thousand-year-old fourth-ring talent and the Tang Sect's techniques, I might be able to defeat him.

Bibi Dong: "What a powerful soul skill! The martial soul strength is very high. It should be the Blue Silver Emperor's martial soul. Moreover, this is the effect that a ten-thousand-year soul skill should have."

The Soul Master cannot determine the true strength of a Soul King, so in the eyes of high-level Soul Masters, this is a fairly normal result. However, Lin Hai's performance was quite remarkable.

The next few matches also ended quickly.

The advanced soul master academies that had advanced to the next level returned to their respective hotels.

The hotel where the Beast Academy is located on the west side of Wuhun City.

Lin Hai stayed in his room alone, while everyone else went out for a stroll.

Lin Hai sat alone at the table, which was filled with tea sets. He moved with elegance and composure, completing each step of the tea-making process in a steady and orderly manner.

Brewing tea, also known as the tea ceremony, is a habit Lin Hai developed after entering the Advanced Soul Master Academy.

The art of appreciating the beauty of tea is a lifestyle art of preparing and drinking tea, a life etiquette using tea as a medium, and a way of life that cultivates character through tea. It enhances friendship, cultivates virtue, teaches etiquette, and allows one to experience traditional virtues through brewing, appreciating, smelling, and drinking tea.

He is a person who is mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace; otherwise, he would never have been able to enter university as an orphan in his previous life. During this process, Lin Hai was able to calm his mind, clear his thoughts, and eliminate distractions, which benefited his thinking.

After a series of movements, Lin Hai had brewed a cup of tea that was ready to drink. He poured himself a cup, and at the same time picked up another cup, placed it opposite him, and poured himself a cup as well.

Lin Hai closed his eyes, took a small sip, and savored it. His right hand slowly lowered the cup, and then he opened his eyes and said calmly, "Please come in! You've been watching for so long, it's time for you to come in."

"Heh, quite a perceptive lad." A man dressed in white with orange hair and a effeminate appearance floated in through the window.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lin Hai frowned slightly. He roughly knew who it was, but he didn't have much interaction with this person. Could it be that his performance today was too outstanding, and Bibi Dong wanted to get rid of him and sent him to carry it out?

However, Lin Hai was not flustered. Not to mention how Chrysanthemum Douluo managed to evade the Poison Old Man and his teacher, even in this place, he wouldn't dare to make a move openly.

"May I ask what business you have with me, senior?" Lin Hai asked calmly.

"Wow? You've got guts. You should know who I am, but you don't seem intimidated at all when you see me."

"I don't believe I've offended anyone. I have nothing to fear, so there's nothing to worry about."

"Now that Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo is here, please have a look at my cooking!" Lin Hai invited Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"You're the first junior who dared to invite me. Alright, I'll grant you that request."

"I never imagined you had such skill. Not bad, not bad, hahaha." Chrysanthemum Douluo felt pleasant after taking a sip of tea.

However, the next moment, he suddenly reached out with his left hand and grabbed Lin Hai's right hand.

After Chrysanthemum Douluo touched Lin Hai's right hand, his eyes widened in shock, and his pupils dilated slightly.

Lin Hai remained expressionless, partly because he didn't sense any malice from Chrysanthemum Douluo, and partly because he couldn't resist him.

Ju Douluo Yueguan slowly closed her eyes, loosened her grip on Lin Hai's hand, and slowly retreated.

The scene remained quiet and tense for a time.

"you……"

Just as Chrysanthemum Douluo was about to speak, Lin Hai's door was suddenly pushed open. At this time of day, there was only one other person who would walk in without knocking.

"Damn it, it's you, Chrysanthemum Pass!" Dugu Bo immediately snorted and glared. (I suggest imagining him cursing like a cartoon character; the anime version is too ugly.)

"You damned old poisoner, don't call me Chrysanthemum Guan anymore." Yue Guan's face visibly darkened.

(End of this chapter)