The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

"Teacher Qin, in the last Elite Tournament, the entire Spirit Hall team was at the Soul Master level. Five years have passed, so nothing is impossible. So, everyone, relax a bit and just do your best when you're on stage. Whether you win or not isn't important. What's important is to show your strength and leave no regrets," Dugu Yan said calmly.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Team was speechless, quietly digesting the astonishing news brought by Dugu Yan.

"Hehe, not bad, even faster than I expected. It seems I overestimated the strength of the Five Elements Academy teams. I should have known better than to hide our strength. It would have been great if we could have won the qualifiers with a clean sweep." Yu Xiaogang said, unable to hide his joy as he watched Tang San and the others quickly finish the battle.

"Teacher, I think the remaining teams are probably a bunch of rabble, no match for us at all. The Star Luo Empire is probably similar to the Heaven Dou Empire, so apart from the Spirit Hall team, they're not worth mentioning at all," Tang San said with a hint of smugness.

"Well, according to the information I have, the Star Luo Empire doesn't really have any strong teams. Just focus on preparing to deal with the Spirit Hall team. The Spirit Hall definitely has Soul Kings, and not just one. But I have some ideas recently. There will be a one-month gap after the preliminaries. I'll arrange for you to practice then."

"Once we've mastered the training, we'll be 100% certain of winning the championship. For now, you guys should secure one of the five spots. Just in case, it'll be a few of you going up first. I'll refine the training during the competition," Yu Xiaogang said confidently.

"Oh! Xiao Gang, what method do you use to be so confident?" Flander asked curiously.

"I can't say for now, and I haven't perfected it yet. I should be able to perfect it after the qualifiers are over, and then we'll have another trump card in the finals," Yu Xiaogang said with a mysterious smile.

"Alright then, it's good if it can improve the children's strength." Flander didn't press Yu Xiaogang for details when he saw that Yu Xiaogang was unwilling to talk about it.

Looking at Yu Xiaogang's current appearance, Liu Erlong was somewhat infatuated, and he saw the Yu Xiaogang he had met before, who was full of knowledge and erudition.

Seeing the full strength of the Shrek team, Duan Yufan knew that they were unstoppable in the upcoming matches. Apart from Dugu Yan, who had consumed the immortal herb, no one in the Heaven Dou Empire region could compare to the three disciples of the Haotian Sect.

"Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others, who have suffered three consecutive defeats, are probably overjoyed right now. Yu Xiaogang has probably already figured out the seven-in-one fusion technique for the Canghui team. The greater the hope, the greater the despair. Let them fantasize about what it will be like to win the championship. As long as it doesn't affect my assessment, it's fine." Duan Yufan thought to himself with a bit of boredom.

"After it's over, what reason should I give to keep them here? It seems like Tang San is the weak point. I can leave an opening so he can use a hidden weapon to ambush me, and then I'll have a reason. Hmm, that's it." Duan Yu Fan thought to himself while watching the match.

"Sect Master Ning, excellent! The Shrek Academy team defeated the Divine Wind team in just one minute. As expected of the Clear Sky Sect's martial soul, and with the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, this lineup is even stronger than the elite tournaments held before." Emperor Xueye said happily, playing with his snow-white beard.

"Haha, the biggest obstacle is the Spirit Hall. Let's see if this team can challenge the Spirit Hall, which has a Soul King level member," Ning Fengzhi said with a light smile.

Yu Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi, and the others all knew about Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan's strength, but they overlooked it, assuming that they were over the age limit for the competition and would not participate in this year's elite tournament.

After Shrek Team revealed their full strength, they had no rivals in the subsequent matches, winning each game in about a minute. For a time, Shrek Team was unparalleled in their dominance, greatly satisfying everyone's desire to win.

After more than ten days of competition in the qualifiers, the five qualifying spots have gradually become clear, and Shrek Team is undoubtedly among them.

The other four spots are the same as in the original story, falling into the Elemental Academy team, ranked as follows: Thunder Team, Skywater Team, Blazing Fire Team, Shrek Team, and Divine Wind Team.

Thunder Team ranked first, having defeated the other four elemental academies except for losing to Shrek Team. Tianshui ranked second, having lost to Thunder and Shenfeng. Blazing Fire lost to Thunder and Tianshui. Shrek has lost three matches, and Shenfeng has also lost three matches, but in terms of head-to-head results, Shenfeng is ranked last.

After the qualifiers ended, Emperor Xueye left behind the captains and vice-captains of the five qualifying teams to award the qualifiers with 10,000 gold soul coins to each team.

"Thunder Academy, Skywater Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Shrek Academy, Divine Wind Academy, congratulations on advancing to the finals of this year's Elite Tournament. You have stood out among the twenty-eight teams. You are all talents of the Empire. In addition to the reward of 10,000 gold soul coins, I, Emperor Xueye, have made a significant decision."

"I have decided that the teams that advance will be granted the title of viscount to their captains and vice-captains, and the remaining team members will be granted the title of baron. You will be assigned fiefs after you graduate."

Upon hearing Emperor Xueye's solemn announcement, the ten people below looked at each other, astonished by the Emperor's grand gesture.

"Emperor Xueye, the Heavenly Dou Empire has really gone to great lengths to attract talent. Such a grand gesture has set a precedent for rewarding people with noble titles, and the titles are so high. I admire you." Duan Yufan said in response to Emperor Xueye's words, following the proper procedure.

“Your Excellency, Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, I am the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. This is the Heaven Dou Arena. How I reward people should be my business. If there is no precedent, then I will set one.” Emperor Xueye turned around and said this after hearing Duan Yufan’s words.

"Of course, Emperor Xueye, please continue. I only admire your courage and have no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of your empire." Duan Yufan extended a hand in a gesture of invitation.

"Your five teams are the top five that have stood out among many academy teams. The top three teams that perform well in the individual qualifying rounds will be rewarded with an advanced soul beast with a cultivation level of less than 30,000 years, which you can choose from."

"If the Heavenly Dou Empire can produce a champion team in this Elite Tournament, then the titles of all players on that team will be raised by one rank, the academy will bestow upon them a royal title, and they will enjoy the support of the empire's finances."

After ignoring Duan Yufan, Emperor Xueye once again went all out to make a promise to the five teams.

"Your Majesty is wise." Ning Fengzhi, who had been waiting for Emperor Xueye to finish announcing the rewards, immediately took the lead in saying.

When the ten people heard Emperor Xueye announce the rewards again, they were surprised once more. They were all elite geniuses from the academy, and none of them were stupid. It would be difficult for anyone not to notice the subtle situation when the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall said these things in front of him.

They also learned that this was Emperor Xueye, who made them choose between the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Alright, the rewards for the preliminary rounds have been announced. I hope you will continue to give your all in the upcoming matches and strive for glory. One month later, the individual qualifying rounds will be held at the Tiandou Royal Hunting Grounds to determine the final rankings of the fifteen teams, which will also affect the byes during the finals."

After Emperor Xueye finished speaking, he ordered the issuance of honorary certificates for advancing to the preliminary rounds, which also served as passes to the Heaven Dou Royal Hunting Grounds, since the rankings for the qualifying rounds were not publicly announced like those for the preliminary rounds.

After hearing Emperor Xueye's words, the ten people left one after another and returned to their academies. In order to prepare for the promotion competition a month later, they would return to their academies to continue their hard work in cultivation.

After the preliminary rounds ended, Duan Yufan, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and Platinum Bishop Skoda returned to the Heaven Dou Temple.

"Your Highness, should we write to His Holiness the Pope to inform him of the preliminary results and the rewards offered by Emperor Xueye?" Not long after returning from the main hall of the Heavenly Dou Temple, Platinum Bishop Skoda asked Duan Yufan for his opinion.

"No need to write anymore. I have a month-long break. I'll go back to Wuhun City tomorrow or the day after. I'll tell my teacher that I've missed him a lot since I haven't seen him for almost a month."

"As for the reward that Emperor Xueye mentioned to win over the academy teams, there's no need to worry about it. Since Emperor Xueye has given them a choice between being an enemy or a friend of the Spirit Hall, let them choose. The result will be the same."

Duan Yufan calmly addressed the platinum bishop Skoda, seemingly unconcerned about the choice of the academies. He explained that the only options were the Tianshui, Chihuo, and Shenfeng teams; the Shrek Academy team was out of the question. Thunder Academy was backed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three upper sects. Therefore, only these three academies remained, each backed by a different sect or power.

Duan Yufan rested for a while at the Heavenly Dou Temple. At seven o'clock in the afternoon, as the sky began to lighten and the darkness began to fall, he arrived outside Heavenly Dou City, near the Sunset Forest.

When Duan Yufan arrived, there was someone waiting for him. It was Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. Duan Yufan had arranged to meet Dugu Bo at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena that day.

"Your Highness, you've arrived. What brings you here?" Poison Douluo Dugu Bo asked Duan Yufan, puzzled.

"Well, it's nothing really. I just wanted to visit your herb garden and pick a few flowers and herbs. I should reward my teammates." Duan Yufan directly told Poison Douluo Dugu Bo the purpose of their meeting.

“Alright, Your Highness, let’s go. It’s strange, but the immortal herbs we picked a few years ago have sprouted again.” Dugu Bo said to Duan Yufan with some surprise.

"I had already anticipated this. Apart from the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red Immortal Grass, the other immortal herbs were not uprooted. With this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye treasure land, the immortal herbs can reappear in the world," Duan Yufan explained to Dugu Bo.

"By the way, the Crown Prince of Tiandou is one of our people. I've already told her your identity. If she needs anything from you, don't refuse. Her status in the Spirit Hall isn't lower than mine. But she probably won't need to contact you. I'm just giving you a heads-up," Duan Yufan said again.

"This, I really didn't expect it, but I agree." Dugu Bo was honestly very surprised. Who would have thought that the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire was also a member of the Spirit Hall?

"Oh, by the way, your granddaughter should have the strength of a Soul King by now, right?" Duan Yufan asked casually, somewhat curious about what level Dugu Yan had reached.

"Yan Yan is already a level 55 Soul King. Her cultivation speed is too fast after eating the immortal herb," ​​Dugu Bo said in a somewhat unreal tone.

"That's really good. It's true that what suits you best is the best. It seems that this Earth Dragon Golden Silk Melon has really had a life-changing effect on your granddaughter. The immortal herbs we eat are less effective than your granddaughter's in improving us." Duan Yufan remarked on Dugu Yan's transformation.

"It's all thanks to His Highness the Holy Son for saving my life. Not only has Yan Yan changed, but I also broke through to level 94, becoming a Title Douluo, just two days ago. We can never repay this favor," Dugu Bo said excitedly.

"Alright, just keep it in mind. No need for further words of gratitude," Duan Yufan said, looking at the sentimental Dugu Bo.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Duan Yufan and Dugu Bo chatted as they walked, and by nightfall they had arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. This time, upon entering the poisonous barrier, Duan Yufan saw a magical herb guarding the outer perimeter of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. The poisonous barrier was caused by this magical herb, which was called the Seven Absolute Azure Phosphorus Flower.

“I didn’t expect it to be a divine herb, Dugu Bo. This poisonous barrier was caused by this Seven Absolute Azure Phosphorus Flower. Well, let it guard this Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.” Duan Yufan said as he saw Dugu Bo stop looking at him.

"So that's how it is. I've seen this immortal herb before, but I never knew its name. I never imagined that this huge poisonous barrier was caused by the Seven Absolute Azure Phosphorus Flower. The immortal herbs in this treasure land are truly unique, and their effects are all different. If we hadn't met His Highness the Holy Son, we would probably be on the verge of death from the poison right now," Dugu Bo exclaimed.

"That's about right. Let's go. It's not safe to stay in this poisonous area for long," Duan Yufan said as he walked inside.

Not long after, Duan Yufan saw rare and precious flowers and plants again. These flowers were nowhere to be seen outside. Since it was already late, but the area around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was bright, Duan Yufan sat down leisurely to admire the flowers.

Chapter 152 White Flame Holy Flower Immortal Item

Duan Yufan slowly appreciated the scenery, then gradually closed his eyes and began to meditate.

I didn't open my eyes until dawn.

"It is indeed a wonderful place, full of spiritual energy, and has a fragrance even stronger than that of the Chrysanthemum Douluo Garden, which is refreshing and invigorating."

"Never mind, let's find spirit herbs with similar attributes for the four of them first."

Duan Yufan lightly jumped and quickly landed around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye at the bottom of the valley.

Duan Yufan then began searching in both directions. As the light of day gradually shone into the Sunset Forest, Duan Yufan found the spiritual herb he was looking for.

"Now Xu Yu and the other three should be able to reach the Soul King level in one fell swoop. This year's All-Continent Elite Tournament should be the last one. From now on, it should be renamed the Spirit Hall Elite Selection Tournament."

Duan Yufan looked at the four spiritual herbs he had carefully selected from hundreds of spiritual herbs in his palm and spoke softly.

Although it can't be considered a divine herb, it's still one of the top-tier spiritual herbs, almost on par with low-quality divine herbs.

"It's time to go out; the sun will be rising soon."

Duan Yufan glanced at the sky, preparing to fly out of the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. At the last moment, Duan Yufan quickly looked around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

"This seems to be something extraordinary. Let's go take a look." Duan Yufan's quick glance caught a glimpse of white light out of the corner of his eye, which then disappeared.

However, Duan Yufan was not mistaken, so he walked in the direction of the white light and was located in the Fire Eye area.

Finally, we found a flower hidden in a crack under a large boulder. It was very well hidden and could only be seen from a specific location.

With petals as white and flawless as bamboo leaves, warm yellow roots with a hint of gold, and a faint white flame burning in the stamen, this is a fire-attribute immortal herb. However, it seems to have mutated, as its fire attribute is imbued with a holy light attribute, and the pure white flame is the best proof of this.

"What a strange flower this is. It looks like a fairy herb, with fire and light attributes. Isn't this the best fairy herb born for Qian Renxue? Qian Renxue also has light and fire attributes."

"It should be a fire-attribute spiritual herb that has mutated into a celestial-grade flower, and it should have only reached celestial-grade quality in the last two years. It's exactly what I wanted. I was still struggling to find a gift for Xue'er, and this is a timely help."

"However, I don't know its name either. Judging from its appearance, it might be called the White Flame Holy Bright Flower Immortal Grade, but I don't know what level of quality it is, nor do I know how to use this immortal herb."

Upon discovering this celestial herb, Duan Yufan's mind raced. He observed it carefully for a long time, confirming that he had never seen it before, nor had he found it in Chrysanthemum Douluo's ancestral records of rare flowers and herbs. Therefore, Duan Yufan simply named this celestial herb the White Flame Holy Bright Flower Celestial Herb, and naturally, there were no records of how to harvest or use it.

"Since we don't know how to use it, I'll just call Xue'er over to take a look together. This White Flame Holy Flower is too similar to Xue'er's Angel Martial Soul attribute. Let's see if Xue'er's Angel Martial Soul has any desire for this flower."

After carefully observing the White Flame Holy Flower and still not figuring it out, Duan Yufan came up with the simplest method.

"Dugu Bo!" Duan Yufan acted immediately upon thinking of it.

"Your Highness, what is it?" Dugu Bo asked, peeking out from the valley top.

"You stay here and keep watch. I'm going out for a bit, and I'll be right back."

After Dugu Bo came to his side, Duan Yufan immediately took to the air and flew quickly towards Tiandou City. The dew from the previous night was still crystal clear and without any impurities.

Although there were very few pedestrians in the early morning, Duan Yufan still stopped outside the walls of Tiandou City just in case. After all, Duan Yufan was heading straight for the Crown Prince's residence, and it wouldn't be good if he were seen by someone.

He instantly teleported inside the city walls, moving swiftly and leaving a trail of afterimages on the street. Soon after, he arrived at the Crown Prince's residence with practiced ease and immediately teleported to Qian Renxue's door.

Duan Yufan noticed the commotion inside and knew that Qian Renxue had just gotten up, so he quickly pushed the door open and entered, then quickly closed it behind him.

Qian Renxue watched as Duan Yufan hurriedly pushed the door open and came in. Before she could even react, Duan Yufan was already standing in front of her. She couldn't help but blush and say shyly.

"Why are you in such a hurry? You didn't come at night, but rushed over here so early in the morning. Even if you need to go back, there's no need to rush."

Duan Yufan was taken aback by what Qian Renxue said, but he also saw Qian Renxue's shy appearance in her pajamas and knew that she had misunderstood.

"What are you thinking about? I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, thinking about these things all day long." Duan Yufan said helplessly, flicking Qian Renxue's forehead.

"Then why did you rush here so early in the morning? Did something happen?" Qian Renxue felt a little ashamed after Duan Yufan's words and said awkwardly.

"Quick, get dressed. I found a great treasure in Sunset Forest and want to give it to you. Let's hurry over there while there are fewer people on the streets," Duan Yufan said hastily.

"What treasure could make you so anxious?" Qian Renxue blinked her big eyes and asked, her face full of doubt.

"Don't ask anymore, just get dressed first."

"Okay, then you can go out first."