Three months passed in the blink of an eye!
At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye!
During these three months, Chen Yuan had not left. He stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye to cultivate, as the place was indeed well-suited for him.
In the first month, relying on his previous accumulation and a month of intense cultivation, he smoothly broke through to level 58 spirit power. Over the next two months, he continued to immerse himself in the Ice and Fire Spring, engaging in high-intensity training that allowed him to break through once more, reaching level 59 spirit power. He was now just one step away from level 60.
Originally, if he had continued cultivating for another two to three months, he would have likely achieved his goal of breaking through to level 60 spirit power.
However, Chen Yuan calculated the time and realized that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was likely entering its final stages. He decided to take a break, step out for some fresh air, and see which team would emerge as the champion. Without Shrek Academy's unexpected rise, the most likely winner was the Spirit Hall team.
When he left, Dugu Yan chose to accompany him. Thus, under Dugu Bo's watchful gaze, Chen Yuan and Dugu Yan left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye on his flying sword.
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During these three months, many events had unfolded in the outside world.
The biggest event, of course, was the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. After a month of preliminaries, a month of adjustments, and a month of advancement matches, the tournament was now on the eve of its finals.
The fifteen strongest teams from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, along with one royal-sponsored team, were making their final preparations. In ten days, they would head to Spirit City to participate in the finals.
It's worth noting that among the fifteen strongest teams from the Heaven Dou Empire, there was no team called Shrek.
Without the immortal herbs, the Shrek team, while still strong, was not among the strongest. Their strength was far behind that of the Five Element Academies.
Moreover, their strongest member, Dai Mubai, had been killed by Shi Nian, making their subsequent battles even more difficult.
After losing to the Blazing Fire Academy, the Shrek team rested for over ten days before returning to the stage. However, they faced the Heavenly Water Academy and were utterly defeated once again. Severe frostbite forced them to miss the remaining matches.
With these consecutive losses and multiple missed matches, the Shrek team didn't even make it out of the preliminaries. In the end, they returned to where they had come from.
By the way, Shrek did become famous—but for their hideous uniforms. Now, Shrek had become a laughingstock. While the former Blue Tyrant Academy, which had accepted commoner students, had once held some reputation, the renamed Shrek Academy had become synonymous with a third-rate institution.
Serious parents were reluctant to send their children to this academy. The exploitation of students was too severe—forcing them to wear ugly uniforms for advertising was akin to profiting off their suffering.
Flender's infamy spread like wildfire throughout Heaven Dou City. As the dean, he was more despised than a rat scurrying in the streets.
Among the Shrek team members, Dai Mubai was dead. Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Xiao Wu continued to study and train at the academy. The other members—Tai Long, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu—graduated. While Tai Long was assigned by his deeply subservient grandfather, Tai Tan, to stay by Tang San's side, the other three left on their own.
After these matches, Tang San was deeply traumatized. He became listless, using intense training to numb himself and forget the painful memories. But the more he tried to forget, the more those memories haunted him.
Especially when news of the advancement matches came in. The Five Element Academies, which had made it out of the preliminaries, shone brightly in the advancement matches.
Hu Yanli from the Elephant Armor Academy used a head spirit bone in the advancement matches, displaying terrifying defensive capabilities.
Huo Wu from the Blazing Fire Academy showcased her ability to fuse spirit rings, unleashing power beyond her limits.
Yu Tianxin from the Thunderclap Academy relied on his dragon transformation secret technique, making him nearly unmatched in one-on-one battles.
Feng Xiaotian from the Divine Wind Academy demonstrated his self-created spirit skill, "Thirty-Six Strikes of the Demon Wolf," and claimed first place in the advancement matches.
Shui Bing'er from the Heavenly Water Academy wasn't as dazzling as the other four, but that was because the advancement match format didn't allow the use of spirit fusion skills. If she had used her spirit fusion skill, she would have been the most terrifying of all.
Even without Shrek Academy, the advancement matches were thrilling. Every participant had their own unique skills, standing out as prodigies among their peers and as rising stars on the continent.
The one most affected by this was Tang San, who had no connection to the advancement matches. He became increasingly convinced that he was a failure, to the point of becoming somewhat deranged. Aside from his twin spirits and the Profound Heaven Record, he couldn't think of anything else to be proud of.
He locked himself in a small room for several days, refusing to let anyone in or come out himself. He muttered to himself incessantly, his eyes sunken, his cheeks hollow, and his expression lifeless.
At this point, it would have been Dugu Bo's turn to step in, but Dugu Bo didn't know him.
However, Tang San still had a "Schrödinger's father"—whether he was around or not depended on whether Tang San needed him.
Clearly, Tang San needed him now. Thus, Tang Hao emerged from the shadows. Dressed in tattered hemp clothes, the holes revealing his bronzed, healthy skin, he still looked robust despite years of decadent.
He arrived outside the room where Tang San was staying. Without immediately entering, he released his spirit power, using it to drive away the hidden watchers. Then, in a cold voice, he said, "I don't care who you are. I'm giving you ten breaths to leave. If you're still here after that, you'll stay here forever."
The terrifying pressure of his spirit power instantly made the hidden watchers realize his identity—a Title Douluo. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so fearsome.
Whether they were Xue Qinghe's people or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's, they all quickly fled. Their surveillance had finally yielded results.
A Title Douluo!
Their fear was mixed with ecstatic excitement as they hurried back to report.
One by one, figures emerged from the shadows and swiftly disappeared.
With no more hidden watchers, Tang Hao finally pushed the door open and entered. He looked at Tang San, who was also staring at him with sunken eyes, hollow cheeks, and an expression of utter disbelief.
Tang Hao frowned. This dispirited figure didn't resemble his son at all. In a somewhat cold voice, he said, "Xiao San."
At this moment, Tang San looked at the familiar figure before him—the same useless blacksmith from Holy Spirit Village, Tang Hao. But the pressure of that spirit power made him realize that his father was far from useless.
Tang San fell to his knees, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Dad, is it really you? So what they said was true. You're a Title Douluo."
(End of Chapter
Word Count : 1,252
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