Shrek students gathered around the arena recovered from their shock and began to exclaim, "Elder Qian Yu has vanished; could something have happened?"
"Are you an idiot? That person who fought Huo Yuhao for so long was obviously a clone of Elder Qian Yu! Such strength is simply terrifying!"
"A clone was able to defeat Brother Yuhao so easily. The gap between them is as vast as the heavens and the earth, alas!"
"This is bad for Huo Yuhao. To be defeated by Elder Qian Yu in front of so many students is bad enough, but to lose to a clone, I really don't know where his confidence comes from!"
Not only the Shrek students but even the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion had their mouths agape in disbelief...
If it weren't for the clone vanishing on its own, they wouldn't have been able to tell any difference from the real body!
Yan Shaozhe buried his head, thinking with extreme fear, "It's a clone! This Qian Yu... is truly heart-stopping!"
Xuan Ziwen analyzed seriously, "Even a clone was able to defeat Huo Yuhao, who has the strength of a Titled Douluo. If that was his full strength, I'm afraid even a Hyper Douluo would struggle to compete with him!"
Elder Song stroked his grizzled beard. "This is still the strength he had after losing an arm and falling in soul power rank. If he were to recover his arm, I'm afraid no one below the rank of Ultimate Douluo could do anything to him!"
Beautiful Eyes shining, Xian Lin'er turned to Xuan Zi and asked, "Elder Xuan, if it were you against Qian Yu at his full soul power rank, would you have a chance of victory?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Zi first paused, somewhat surprised that Xian Lin'er would ask him such a direct question...
However, after a moment of silence, he shook his head. "If Qian Yu's soul power rank hadn't dropped, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to defeat him! Long Xiaoyao, Ye Xishui, none of them could beat him!"
Just then, Elder Zhuang on the stage came back to his senses and announced loudly, "This bout is over. The winner is Elder Qian Yu of the Sea God's Pavilion!"
Once the words were spoken, two Shrek Academy Inner Court students rushed to the stage, lifted Huo Yuhao, and left the scene...
At the same time, the Shrek students below the stage erupted into excited applause, the sound even enveloping the entire Shrek Outer Court...
On Tang Sect's side, Tang Ya and the others wore complex expressions...
Bei Bei sighed, "Qian Yu, that last move was intentional, wasn't it?"
The final moment of the clone's disappearance was clearly meant to demoralize Huo Yuhao...
Glancing at him, Qian Yu neither confirmed nor denied, merely uttering, "Hmm!"
Xu Sanshi's scalp tingled as he said, "Qian Yu, you really don't hold back, just like when you took me down with three punches back then!"
Jiang Nannan covered her mouth and giggled, "Sanshi, back then it was you asking for it. Who else can you blame?"
Caught out, Xu Sanshi awkwardly scratched his head, "Heh heh... heh heh, Nannan, saying that still makes me quite embarrassed."
Ma Xiaotao spoke indifferently, "It's good that the duel didn't lead to any mishaps."
Tang Ya nodded and whispered, "Hmm! The duel is over. Let's go see how Yuhao's injuries are."
Just then, Qian Yu smiled and said, "By the way, Sister Tang Ya, Wu Tong and I will need to leave for a while."
Xu Sanshi's voice dripped with envy, "You're not going on another date, are you? Tsk tsk tsk, it's really enviable!"
Tang Wutong's face flushed slightly as she softly explained, "Senior Brother Xu! My soul power rank is about to break through to Soul Douluo, so I need to leave for a while to return to the sect..."
As for why her cultivation speed was so fast, she wasn't really sure herself, but she always felt that someone was helping her from the shadows...
Her words left everyone dumbfounded, "Soul Douluo???"
Jiang Nannan exclaimed in surprise, "That can't be, Junior Sister Wutong, I, Sanshi, and even Bei Bei are still a few ranks away from breaking through, and you're already... so fast!"
Bei Bei, however, helplessly said, "Wutong's cultivation speed is truly incomparable to ours."
Xu Sanshi said with a dim expression, "I'm just envious, Bei Bei. Let's have a match later and see if we can find an opportunity for a breakthrough!"
Tang Ya gently smiled and said, "Qian Yu, Wu Tong, be careful. Then we'll go and see how Yuhao's injuries are!"
Qian Yu nodded his head and said, "Mm!"
After these words, Tang Ya and the others all departed from the place...
It was then that Tang Wutong affectionately linked arms with Qian Yu, "Qian Yu, thanks for your trouble."
Qian Yu said indifferently, "No trouble, I also have something to discuss with Sect Masters Niu Tian and Titan..."
Immediately after, the two stepped into the Nether Vortex ahead...
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Inside the Haotian Sect's hall...
Titan's face was extremely grave as he said, "Big brother, in just these past few days, there have been two explosions caused by level 9 soul guidance devices. It seems a war is about to break out on the Continent."
Niu Tian glanced at Titan and spoke, "As long as the matters of the Continent don't involve our Haotian Sect, we need not pay them any attention!"
Their mission was to ensure the survival of the Haotian Sect, not to engage in wars that could cause casualties!
Titan's expression showed hesitation, "But one of the explosions happened at Shrek Academy. The little Wu Tong is also a student there, I'm afraid she might be involved..."
If Tang Wutong could potentially get hurt, they couldn't just sit by and do nothing...
Niu Tian was midway through speaking when he suddenly changed his tone, "Isn't that boy there... Mm, they've already arrived..."
No sooner had his words fallen than Tang Wutong's pleasant voice was heard from outside the hall, "Great Pa, Second Pa, we're here!"
Immediately after, Qian Yu and Tang Wutong entered together...
Titan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with affection, "Wu Tong, you've finally come, eh..."
But in the next second, he exclaimed in astonishment, "Wu Tong, you're already at the 79th rank of soul power, your cultivation speed is so fast!"
Niu Tian shot Titan a glare, "Wu Tong is our Haotian Sect's Young Sect Master, and that... Isn't it normal for her cultivation speed to be fast?"
But deep down, he knew very well that among the six soul bones on Tang Wutong's body, one possessed the ability to accelerate soul power cultivation!
Titan scratched his head and chuckled, "Big brother, you have a point."
Qian Yu then subtly hinted, "Sect Masters..."
Niu Tian narrowed his eyes, as if recognizing the hidden meaning in Qian Yu's words, and nodded slightly with a hum...
He then looked towards Titan and Tang Wutong, and said, "Wu Tong, since you're about to break through to Soul Douluo, go and cultivate in that space for now, and take the opportunity to obtain a soul ring..."
Tang Wutong said with a touch of mutiny, "Great Pa, do you want me to leave as soon as I get back?"
Titan intervened to smooth things over, "Wu Tong, big brother is just worried about you. Let's go!"
"Mm!" Although she was somewhat reluctant, she still left with Titan...
In a blink, the once serene hall of the Haotian Sect was left with only Qian Yu and Niu Tian...
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