Chapter 145: The Peak of Great Soul Master Becomes a Thing of the Past
Yu Xiaogang felt a surge of nameless fury rush straight to his head. However, when his gaze swept around and saw everyone's expressions—some stifling laughter, others filled with bewilderment—he suddenly snapped awake.
In their eyes, his hysterical behavior just now probably made him look like nothing more than a clown seeking attention.
Failing to Breakthrough and become a Soul Elder was already embarrassing enough; acting like this only made it worse.
To maintain his image as the Continent's Number One Theory Master and an aloof expert, Yu Xiaogang nodded 'extremely reluctantly' to show he understood. Then, with a surge of Soul Power, he recalled Luo Sanpao back into his body.
In that instant, he felt his vision go dark.
Once Luo Sanpao returned to his body, all the damage it had sustained was fed back to him, making him grit his teeth in pain for a moment.
However, to maintain the poise of the Continent's Number One Theory Master, Master Yu gritted his teeth and didn't make a single sound.
"Xiaogang, are you alright?"
Liu Erlong stepped forward and asked with concern.
To this, Yu Xiaogang acted calm and indifferent. "It is but a bit of wind and frost."
After speaking, he stared intently at Flender and Liu Erlong, asking the question he cared about most. "Erlong, Flender, what level am I now?"
Without getting an exact number, Yu Xiaogang still held onto a sliver of hope in his heart.
Could it be that because his Soul Power was still low, he simply hadn't noticed that he was actually already a Soul Elder?
Flender frowned and stepped forward, placing his hand on Yu Xiaogang's body to begin a serious investigation.
As a good brother who had known him for many years, Flender was naturally suspicious of the fact that Yu Xiaogang had absorbed the herbs but his Soul Power hadn't increased at all, and his Martial Soul had even undergone a malignant mutation.
As the Soul Power flowed rapidly through Yu Xiaogang's body, Flender's expression became increasingly strange. "Xiaogang... your Soul Power hasn't broken through to Level 30. Instead, it has dropped to Level 21."
Yu Xiaogang's vision went dark again. Did they know how much effort he had put in to Cultivate to the Peak of Level 29 with only 0.5 levels of Innate Soul Power?
It could be said to be a complete miracle!
Each level of his Soul Power was proof of his peerless wisdom and sweat; every level was his life!
And now, instead of increasing, it had dropped by so many levels?
"No! Flender, tell me this isn't true!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were bloodshot as he stepped forward, panting like an ox, and grabbed Flender's collar while roaring.
"Sigh, Xiaogang, calm down. It's only a few levels. If you Cultivate more diligently in the future, you'll reach this level again soon."
"That's right, Xiaogang. Boss Flender is right. You are the Continent's Number One Theory Master, after all."
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang finally understood what it meant by 'what goes around, comes around."
How could he not know his own situation?
Previously, Luo Sanpao had given him 0.5 levels of Innate Soul Power, but after this upheaval, he'd be lucky if he even had 0.1 levels left.
Wanting to Cultivate back those lost levels was pure fantasy.
Just then, Dai Mubai's body shuddered as his Level 40 Bottleneck broke through.
Although he knew it wasn't the right time to Breakthrough, he couldn't help but want to laugh whenever he thought of Yu Xiaogang's flower-pig Martial Soul.
'Sigh, forget it. Even if Teacher is useless now, as long as he still has the Pope and the Thunder Douluo standing behind him, he is still my, Dai Mubai's, good teacher.'
Dai Mubai couldn't help but think to himself.
Seeing his disciple Breakthrough at this moment, Yu Xiaogang's face turned even darker. It felt as unpleasant as if he had eaten something disgusting, and he nearly fainted from anger.
"Um... Teacher... the two Deans, and Teacher Zhao..."
"About my Soul Ring..."
Flender waved his hand grandly, indicating that this matter was on the teachers.
"Xiaogang, Mubai is your disciple. He needs a Soul Ring now. Shouldn't you, as his teacher, give some advice?"
Hearing Flender say this, even though Yu Xiaogang was still emotional, he could only temporarily suppress it. His mind began to recall suitable choices for Dai Mubai's fourth Soul Ring.
According to the Soul Ring selection path he had previously set, this good disciple of his could try to absorb a spider-type Soul Ring to make his newly appeared poison-attribute abilities even stronger.
Among them, powerful spider-type Soul Beasts like the Man Faced Demon Spider or the Pit Demon Spider were inevitably the best choices.
After he voiced his thoughts, Flender activated his Martial Soul possession and flew into the air, beginning to search for the suitable Soul Beast Yu Xiaogang had mentioned...
...
Time passed minute by minute.
Accompanied by the thud of a heavy object hitting the ground, an ugly Man Faced Demon Spider was brought over by Flender.
"Xiaogang, this one should perfectly match Mubai's Soul Ring requirements."
Yu Xiaogang looked up and saw that this Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring represented roughly 4,000 years of cultivation. Although it hadn't reached the optimal absorption limit mentioned in his theories, a Soul Ring of such quality definitely couldn't be missed.
"Mubai, go and absorb it."
"I understand, Teacher."
Zhu Zhuqing wanted to step forward to stop him. After all, the third Soul Skill Dai Mubai had obtained under Yu Xiaogang's guidance was simply trash.
If he changed course now, he would at most only lose one third Soul Skill.
"Sigh, Zhuqing, there's no need to try and persuade him."
"That horny tiger trusts this buzz cut so much that he's clearly beyond saving."
"Just focus on your own Cultivation. When the time comes, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will naturally protect you."
Ning Rongrong grabbed the advancing Zhu Zhuqing and spoke softly.
Zhu Zhuqing's brow furrowed slightly. It was undeniable that Ning Rongrong's words made a lot of sense.
She silently watched the eager Dai Mubai, then glanced at Yu Xiaogang, who looked as if everything was under control, and finally let out a helpless sigh.
Under everyone's gaze, Dai Mubai stepped forward and brought his blade down.
A purple Soul Ring emerged from the corpse of the Man Faced Demon Spider.
Involuntarily, a smug smile appeared on the corner of Dai Mubai's mouth.
His foolish brother was only around Level 47 right now; he truly was a waste!
Now, even while being heavily suppressed in all aspects, he was about to become a Soul Sect. When the time came, even without counting the support Bibi Dong and Yu Yuanzhen would give him, he might not necessarily lose in a direct competition with that foolish brother of his.
Then, he could step over that foolish brother and climb to the very top, one step at a time!
This time, the advantage was his!
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