From Douluo Continent onwards, Glory is invincible.

Chapter 21 Elite Soul Master Tournament: Bibi Dong is actually number one!

After killing the venomous man, the soul beasts controlled by the Black Fox immediately dispersed. Lin Fan returned and saw Liu Erlong, Ye Keke, and Shui Yue'er resting by a tree, their faces pale and very weak.

Tang Yiran quickly took out the drinks and food she had brought from her personal soul tool and gave them to them. This soul tool was similar to the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon that Tang San used. It looked small, but it could hold a lot of things.

Lin Fan was somewhat envious of this soul tool; there was no such technology on Earth. How was this thing made?

"Lin Fan, you must be tired these past few days, have something to eat." Tang Yiran handed Lin Fan a bottle of water that looked like a beverage and some snacks wrapped in plastic.

Lin Fan took it, opened it, and took a sip. The taste was a bit like Fanta.

The snacks were similar to the special dried meat found on Earth. Some things in Douluo Continent are very modern, while others are still stuck in ancient times, just like in the anime.

"Teacher, are you alright now that you were poisoned?" Liu Erlong took a sip of water, only then remembering that Tang Yiran was still poisoned.

Tang Yiran looked at Lin Fan and said, "I'm fine now. I have to thank Xiao Fan. The cat he saved from the human-faced demon spider happened to know a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast with detoxification abilities, so he brought Xiao Fan along. My body is completely fine now."

"So that's how it is, that's wonderful, teacher. I never thought a little cat would know a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast with detoxification abilities and intelligence..." Hearing that Tang Yiran was alright, Liu Erlong was very happy and did not doubt what Tang Yiran said at all. Indeed, many soul beasts over ten thousand years old possess intelligence that is no less than that of humans.

"Hmm, Erlong, how did you two get through these past two days? How did you end up encountering such a strange person?" Tang Yiran looked at the three girls with concern.

Liu Erlong glanced at Lin Fan and said, "I was anxious to find you. I waited for you all day and you still hadn't returned, so I went with them to search along the road Xiao Fan left. Unexpectedly, we encountered that strange man. Although his soul power level is not high, he has the ability to control soul beasts. We didn't know this at first and even tried to deal with him. As a result, we were trapped here by the soul beasts he summoned for several hours."

Lin Fan asked curiously, "Sister Yiran, what kind of martial soul is that? It can actually control soul beasts. Such an ability is really amazing in this Star Dou Forest."

Tang Yiran thought for a moment and said, "It's the Black Sky Fox family. As far as I know, only the Black Sky Fox family's Black Sky Fox Martial Soul has the ability to confuse and control soul beasts on the continent. However, although they can control soul beasts, it is difficult for their own Martial Soul level to break through level 70. In addition, after the Empire kept soul beasts in the forest, this family disappeared. Now it seems that they should have joined the Demon Sect."

"The Demonic Sect? Teacher, just how powerful is the Demonic Sect? Why didn't the Spirit Hall and your Clear Sky Sect take action to destroy this sect?" This sect didn't appear in the original story, so Lin Fan had no idea about it. He wanted to know how this sect was completely destroyed more than ten years later.

Tang Yiran calmly said, "The Demon Sect's power is certainly no match for the Spirit Hall, but the Spirit Hall tacitly acknowledges their existence. Their disciples have no official status and no fixed headquarters. Apart from the core subordinates of Devouring Douluo, most of them are disciples from various families and academies. Yet they kill people at will at night or in places outside their jurisdiction, such as the Star Dou Great Forest. All the crimes of murder are borne by the Demon Sect."

The Empire has captured many disciples of the Demonic Sect, only to discover that many were actually students from the Imperial Soul Master Academy. They only knew that a contact had given them a token, which meant they had joined the Demonic Sect. They were allowed to kill or accept missions at will, receiving rewards upon success.

Lin Fan thought for a moment and said, "I see. In that case, unless we kill Devouring Douluo and his core subordinates, the Demonic Sect should never disappear."

"That's right." Tang Yiran nodded and said, "Even if the Devouring Douluo didn't hide, there are few people on the continent who could eliminate him. What's more, he is a being hidden in the shadows, able to increase his own soul power by devouring the soul power of others. The Spirit Hall never interferes with the affairs of the Demon Sect. The existence of the Demon Sect can make the two great empires even more chaotic. As for the five elders of my Clear Sky Sect, they have long since stopped caring about the affairs of the continent. They only take action when it comes to protecting my Clear Sky Sect. My second brother, Tang Hao, is willing to take care of this matter, but he has never been able to find the Devouring Douluo."

After listening to Tang Yiran's explanation, Lin Fan understood. It seemed that if the Spirit Hall didn't intervene, the only possible explanation for the Demonic Sect's destruction was that Tang Hao, or Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo, had killed Devouring Douluo and his subordinates.

After resting for a while, Lin Fan and Liu Erlong immediately left the dangerous Star Dou Great Forest.

During his trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Fan experienced a lot. After returning to his dormitory at the Haotian Sect, he immediately focused on cultivation, and his soul power level quickly broke through to level 32.

Lin Fan had used the two lottery draws Ling'er had given him, and now he was level 32. He received two more lottery draws. Aside from any special triggers, he also received one lottery draw chance for every level he gained.

"I think I'll redeem that King's Crystal first."

In his dormitory, Lin Fan sat on his bed, mentally opening the King of Glory Shop, looking at the skills, and then redeeming Han Xin's ultimate skill, Peerless Warrior.

Lin Fan urgently needs to improve his combat power, and this skill is the most useful. The other skills are all from Nezha, Taiyi, and Guiguzi, which are not very suitable for combat.

Lin Fan now has Han Xin's first skill. Han Xin's second skill is only a dash and not very useful. Lin Fan is thinking that after he gets Han Xin's ultimate, he can exchange any spare King's Crystals he draws for Nezha's skills.

"Congratulations, Master! The King's Crystal exchange has been successful. You have obtained the skill 'Peerless Hero'."

Lin Fan quickly began to check the skill descriptions of the Peerless Hero.

Unparalleled Hero (Enhanced Version)

Originating from Honor of Kings, this skill deals eight instances of physical damage to all enemies within range over three seconds, and knocks all targets into the air twice. Its power is amplified when used with a powerful weapon spirit. During skill activation, the user is in a state of absolute invulnerability, immune to all control and debuff effects, and receives 20% less damage.

(Damage reduction can reduce any damage, including true damage. Except for the Summoner Spell Weakening and some equipment, the damage reduction effects of two or more skills at the same time do not stack. If two skills have damage reduction effects, the damage reduction will be based on the skill with the highest damage reduction.)

Lin Fan was quite satisfied with the description of Han Xin's ultimate skill. Although the damage reduction was less than in the game, the damage reduction effect could even reduce god-level damage. In addition, during this period, he was immune to control and all effects that had a negative impact on the body, such as poison, paralysis, and control.

This eight-stage physical damage is definitely not as good as Li Bai's second skill after Lin Fan's advancement when used on a single target, but Han Xin's ultimate skill is obviously more suitable for area attacks. As long as there are enemies within the range, no matter how many there are, they will suffer eight stages of physical damage.

"It's alright. Han Xin's skill damage is not as good as Li Bai's to begin with. Moreover, I don't have any critical strike equipment yet. I don't know when I'll be able to draw Li Bai's Azure Lotus Sword Song. I wonder how cool that skill will be after it's upgraded."

Lin Fan thought to himself, calculating the time; it had been more than a week since he returned from the Star Dou Forest.

The day when I must go to the Spirit Hall to rescue Bibi Dong seems to be getting closer and closer. Otherwise, her pregnancy might be discovered in a few months. I have to hurry.

Lin Fan intended to continue his cultivation, but the next day, he received a message from Tang Yiran's maid, asking him to go to Tang Yiran's courtyard to find her.

It was afternoon. Looking at the scenery outside, Lin Fan felt a little troubled. He remembered her passionate kiss in the Star Dou Great Forest. If he went to her room, would she want to...?

Uh, Lin Fan suddenly slapped himself. Yi Ran didn't seem like that kind of person. Why was she always taking advantage of him? Besides, he wasn't losing out. He might as well go.

Tang Yiran held a position in the Haotian Sect comparable to that of a noble lady. She lived alone in a very luxurious courtyard. When Lin Fan arrived at her courtyard, he saw her watering the flowers. Her courtyard was filled with many beautiful flowers.

"You're here, Xiao Fan, come in." Tang Yiran walked into the room after watering the flowers.

"What...why should I go in?" Lin Fan thought for a moment, then went in anyway.

Upon reaching the door, Tang Yiran noticed that Lin Fan seemed hesitant to come in. She suddenly glared at him, stepped forward, grabbed his hand, and pressed him down onto the sofa, saying, "What are you afraid of? I'm not going to eat you. Sit down."

After Lin Fan sat down obediently, Tang Yiran said, "Xiao Fan, do you want to participate in the Soul Master Elite Tournament in a month?"

"The Elite Soul Master Tournament? What's that?" Lin Fan asked.

Tang Yiran explained, "The Soul Master Elite Tournament is a competition among elite disciples from various sects, academies, and families to determine the strongest. It is a grand event in the Soul Master world of the continent every year. Because different factions of Soul Masters have different roles, the Soul Master Elite Tournament is generally conducted in the form of team battles. Each sect can send a maximum of seven people to compete, and members cannot be changed. However, they can also send one person to fight against the entire opposing team. As long as there are seven or fewer people, they can participate in the tournament. The requirements for participating in the tournament are: under 18 years old and a Soul Power level of 30 or above."

After listening to Tang Yiran's introduction, Lin Fan was taken aback. Wasn't this similar to the Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition? It was just that it should be even more brutal, since the Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition was only between academies, while this competition also included families and sects.

It seems that the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, which will take place more than a decade later, is a modified version of this tournament.

Lin Fan asked curiously, "I'm level 30, so I can participate. What are the competition rules? Who were the champions in the previous years?"

Tang Yiran looked at Lin Fan and said, "The competition rules are almost unrestricted; you can even kill your opponent. So, this competition is very cruel and dangerous, and there are many cases of revenge between sects. But it is precisely this kind of cruel duel that challenges life and death that allows the soul masters who have experienced the competition to truly grow, because they will have to face real life-or-death battles sooner or later. The champions of the first three years of the competition were all teams from the Spirit Hall, and last year's champion was the Spirit Hall Saintess you like, and the team she led."

"What? She'll participate in the competition too?" Lin Fan was shocked. It wasn't mentioned in the novel. But Bibi Dong was able to become the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall and the number one among the younger generation. Before that, she must have undergone extremely cruel training and trials, and must have won some great honor. Could it be the champion of this competition?

"Yes, that's how I know her." Tang Yiran looked at Lin Fan and said, "In last year's competition, she won seven consecutive matches, fighting against seven people from other sects by herself. It wasn't until the finals that she had other soul masters assisting her. This year is the day she officially becomes the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and it's also the day the Spirit Hall establishes its authority and prestige over the major sects and families. Therefore, as the Holy Maiden, she will definitely participate in the competition this year."

Lin Fan's mind raced. Bibi Dong was also participating in the Elite Competition, but she...

"Teacher, please let me participate in the competition. I don't know my strength, but can I be one of the seven from the Haotian Sect to fight?" Lin Fan said hurriedly, his eyes filled with determination.

Tang Yiran looked at Lin Fan's determined eyes, seemed slightly disappointed, and said, "You participated in the competition just to see her? Although the Haotian Sect has geniuses, if I didn't know her strength before, I would have thought the Haotian Sect had a chance. Now that she has become a Soul Emperor, there is no way any of the participating disciples can be her match."

You won't regret reading to chapter 125. Aside from Bibi Dong, all the other female characters are secondary female leads, essentially serving as Bibi Dong's maids.

(End of this chapter)