Chapter 106: Audience with the Emperor
Lin Yang distributed the Jade Bone Potions; the three girls, plus Dugu Bo and Ye Xuanyin, each received one bottle, leaving him with two bottles remaining.
Since the Jade Bone Potion is only effective the first time it is consumed, Lin Yang did not intend to keep the remaining two bottles.
If there was an opportunity, trading them away would maximize their value.
As days passed, the Spirit Hall Elite Tournament officially opened, and the entire Heaven Dou City fell into a frenzy of nationwide revelry.
Even ordinary people could pay a small entrance fee to watch the matches.
In order to adapt to the competition atmosphere in advance, Qin Ming naturally recommended that the reserve team go to watch the matches in person.
After arriving at the competition venue, Lin Yang looked at the list of participants, which was basically the same as in his memory.
The Five Element Academies, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Lanba Academy, Canghui Academy, and so on.
It was unclear whether they looked down on the tournament rewards this time or if the new generation hadn't fully matured yet.
The quality of the participating teams in this session was generally mediocre!
Of course, this was compared to the teams in the next tournament.
One must know that the next tournament would not only feature Spirit Hall's "Golden Generation," but also the Golden Generation of various major powers and academies.
Spirit Hall's Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan not only possessed Martial Soul Fusion skills but all three had reached the Soul King level.
Feng Xiaotian and Shui Bing'er of the Five Element Academies: one possessed a Mutant Martial Soul with Innate full Soul Power, and the other had a top-tier Ice-type Beast Martial Soul, the Ice Phoenix.
If Shrek Academy could still participate according to its original trajectory, one would also have to add the Clear Sky Hammer, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and so on.
At that time, the entire tournament would be much livelier.
Although the current participants included Soul Masters who had reached the level 40 Soul Sect rank, it was still lacking something.
Lin Yang didn't go again after watching two matches.
However, he later heard Xiao Wu chattering about how the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team had a miserable score, failing to even pass the preliminaries, effectively being eliminated in the first round.
Emperor Xue Ye's face turned black on the spot.
Although the second team was just some children of nobility going to the tournament to gild themselves, failing to even pass the preliminaries—was that going to gild themselves, or was it a convoluted way to embarrass themselves?
The five spots that Advanced from the preliminaries went to the Chihuo, Leiting, Shenfeng, Tianshui, and Canghui Academies.
The first four were understandable; they were top-tier Advanced Soul Master academies within Heaven Dou, and when they were arrogant, they didn't even look down on Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Canghui belonged to the second-tier academies; although their reputation wasn't prominent, their teaching in Spiritual-type and Gem-type Martial Souls was unique.
After encountering Elephant Armored Academy, relying on large-scale illusions and Spiritual attacks, they managed to knock out those Mammoths who only knew how to use brute force.
After the preliminaries came the promotion tournament, which was a showground for demonstrating individual potential and combat power.
When it came to the finals, the three seeded teams also began to compete.
The configuration of the Heaven Dou first team was also revealed to everyone: a seven-person squad, four Soul Sects and three Soul Elders, all with the best Soul Ring configuration.
The captain of the first team, who had the highest Soul Power, already had level 44 Soul Power, and the support system Soul Master in the team possessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as their Martial Soul.
With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda added, the remaining two Soul Elders could barely be considered Soul Sects.
The Star Luo Empire's team was not bad either, but this time there was no Hell White Tiger combination, so their overall strength was slightly inferior to Heaven Dou's.
The configurations of the two major Empires' main teams were already considered top-notch among the various academies.
But compared to the Spirit Hall team, they immediately seemed inadequate.
When the Spirit Hall members revealed their Soul Rings, the entire audience was in an uproar, and the place instantly exploded with noise.
The captain standing in the center of the team was remarkably a five-ring Soul King.
The other six were not far behind, all of them being four-ring Soul Sects, all with the best Soul Ring configurations.
Merely standing there, they were the focus of the entire audience's attention, and they also made other academies truly feel what the gap was.
Indeed!
Lin Yang sat in the spectator stands, his gaze falling on that burly figure.
This Soul King was here for this ten-thousand-year Soul Bone.
This item, which was like a chicken rib in Lin Yang's eyes, was an invaluable treasure in the eyes of others.
In the following matches, apart from those that had a bye, no academy was a match for Spirit Hall for even a single round.
More often, they simply forfeited.
Although the Heaven Dou first team did not directly face Spirit Hall, their morale had clearly dissipated; even they themselves did not believe that Heaven Dou had any hope of winning.
It was right at this moment that one of the three Faculty Committee members, Chief Educator Meng Shenji, suddenly sought out Lin Yang.
"Chief Educator Meng?"
Chief Educator Meng Shenji nodded at Lin Yang, his eyes filled with undisguised appreciation. "Lin Yang, I have witnessed your progress over these past few years; you are neither arrogant nor rash, which is very rare."
"You flatter me." Lin Yang replied modestly, then asked, "I wonder why you are looking for me..."
Chief Educator Meng Shenji's expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "His Majesty wishes to see you."
Emperor Xue Ye?
Lin Yang's thoughts stirred. To come and see him at this critical juncture—could it be for the tournament?
"Lin Yang, you must be mentally prepared."
Although it was just an abrupt remark, Lin Yang still understood Chief Educator Meng Shenji's meaning, but he did not ask further, merely nodding gently. "Very well."
Afterward, the two of them came together to the academy's Faculty Committee building, to the same reception room as before.
As soon as he entered, Lin Yang saw an old man with a graceful and dignified bearing sitting in the main seat.
Although his hair and beard were white and he wore no crown, that majestic and heavy Aura could not be faked.
This was the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye.
Chief Educator Meng Shenji stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, Lin Yang has been brought here."
Emperor Xue Ye looked at Lin Yang, sizing him up from head to toe, a flash of appreciation and expectation in his eyes. "You are Lin Yang?"
Lin Yang stepped forward and bowed slightly, "Student Lin Yang greets Your Majesty."
Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand. "No need for formalities. Lin Yang, I called you here suddenly today because I wanted to see what kind of person the Genius who could be simultaneously recognized by all three Faculty Committee members is."
He paused and asked, "What is your current cultivation level?"
Lin Yang: "Replying to Your Majesty, the student has just passed level 48."
Level 48...
Emperor Xue Ye's eyes were slightly dazed, but he quickly returned to normal.
Eleven years old, level 48?
As a monarch of a nation, not showing emotions on his face was his basic discipline. He suppressed the shock in his heart, his tone carrying undisguised admiration. "Good, truly a well-deserved young Genius."
"Your Majesty flatters me!"
Seeing that Lin Yang was neither arrogant nor rash, and so modest, the appreciation in Emperor Xue Ye's eyes grew even stronger. He then straightened his expression and turned to the main topic. "Lin Yang, you have also seen the competition situation of the Heaven Dou first team; the chances of winning the championship are very slim."
Saying the chances were slim was already being generous; with the current situation of the first team, being able to enter the top three would be a stroke of great luck.
Lin Yang lowered his eyelids and did not speak.
"Although you are young, your strength is stronger than anyone in the Heaven Dou first team." Emperor Xue Ye said in a deep voice. "Therefore, I want you to also join this final tournament."
Lin Yang raised his head and asked in confusion, "Isn't it said that the participating spots have already been decided?"
"You don't need to worry about that." Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand. "This time it is being held within our Heaven Dou, so changing one substitute is still doable."
Emperor Xue Ye's tone deepened. "And you don't need to feel pressured. Even if you lose, no one will blame you. We are all very clear that the next tournament will be your stage."
"But even if we lose, we cannot let Spirit Hall win so easily."
"If—"
Emperor Xue Ye's gaze was burning, carrying a hint of temptation. "You can lead the first team to win the competition, then that ten-thousand-year Soul Bone will be yours."
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