Chapter 185: The Soul Master Tournament

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The final day of the elimination rounds was also the first day of the round-robin stage. Utilizing his analysis of the draw results, Su Yu began exploring the power of fate. 

"Aside from predicting the draw results, I can also deduce others' soul power." 

Su Yu attempted to analyze Long Aotian's soul power. 

After five consecutive attempts, he obtained three results at rank seventy-three, one at rank seventy-two, and one at rank seventy-one. 

"The most likely rank is seventy-three. But since he's already a Soul Saint, the difference isn't that significant." 

Judging Long Aotian's strength, Su Yu categorized him within the Soul Saint level. Using a conservative approach, he estimated slightly on the higher side, forming an overall assessment of his abilities. 

Su Yu then proceeded to analyze the soul power levels of the other members of the Body Sect, obtaining a general estimate of their strengths. 

After that, he turned his focus to the members of other teams. 

However, not just anyone's soul power could be successfully analyzed. 

"Strange… This person only has soul power fluctuations at the Soul King level, yet I can't determine their exact rank?" 

Opening his eyes, Su Yu stared at the captain of an ordinary advanced academy, falling into deep thought. 

"Does this mean I can only predict those who share a fate-related connection with me? Or is it that I can only deduce information that I would naturally obtain in the future without much effort?" 

If that were the case, then wouldn't the dangers of cultivation techniques be impossible to foresee through this method? 

"No… That's not right." 

"Prediction and fate aren't separate concepts. Prediction itself is an application of the power of fate." 

Gazing into his sea of consciousness, Su Yu observed that the "Derivation" character had nearly occupied seventy percent of the "Fate" character. This made him realize that his understanding might have been flawed. 

Fate might not be predetermined, but it was still an undeniable force that connected all living beings. 

"Fate does exist." 

His thoughts seemed contradictory at first, yet they weren't truly in conflict. While fate had no fixed trajectory, it undeniably existed. The connections between certain individuals, whether leading to future encounters or inevitable confrontations, were probabilities that could not easily be changed. 

Or rather, they could be changed, but the fate linking two individuals was undeniably intertwined. 

"If I had to define it, I suppose… it would be more accurate to call it karma."

Su Yu sensed a karmic connection between himself and Long Aotian. Perhaps, in the later stages of the tournament, they were destined to cross paths. This connection allowed him to use the power of fate to deduce Long Aotian's soul power level. 

As for the Soul King-level captain, Su Yu suspected he would likely be eliminated soon. 

Correcting his earlier understanding, Su Yu added the concept of karma to his grasp of fate. With this addition, his use of the power of fate grew more adept. The "Fate" character in his sea of consciousness expanded again, while the "Derivation" character now only occupied about 40% of the framework. 

The process of mastering fate's power was mentally exhausting. Even though Su Yu had instinctively developed the ability to manipulate fate's power through the enhancement of his bloodline, which had been cultivated by absorbing soul rings and refining his bloodline strength, exploring this advanced power still drained much of his energy. 

Even the origin of his bloodline—the Imperial Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion—had only come to grasp fate's power slowly, with the help of the Silver Dragon King. 

After a long day of exertion, Su Yu returned to Sun-Moon Hall. He barely had time to rest before he had to head to the underground Soul Master Tournament. 

"There are plenty of resources in the Soul Master Tournament, plus the Sun God Needle from Ye Yulin as a prize. I'd be foolish not to take advantage of that." 

Su Yu also needed to start saving up resources for himself. 

While he wasn't personally in need, after giving a large portion of the resources to Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, the returns wouldn't be exhausted in such a short time. Over the long term, Su Yu wouldn't have to worry about a lack of resources for soul tools. 

What was more important was that Huo Yuhao had begun to grow. After this tournament, Huo Yuhao, who would likely enlist in the army, would undoubtedly have his own experiences. Whatever valuable things the "Destined Child" brought back, Su Yu would certainly benefit from. 

So, Su Yu wasn't lacking in resources. 

However, his disciple was. 

Having taken Bai Feng as his apprentice, Su Yu had high expectations for him. Bai Feng was a talented soul master with innate full soul power and a martial soul that carried the intent of slaying demons. Su Yu was determined to carefully nurture him. 

"The Demon God died in Douluo, and even if the divine seat wasn't destroyed, it was severely wounded. The rules it governed caused the rampant rise of evil soul masters in the Douluo plane. To alleviate this, we either need to reform those rules and re-create a new Demon God, or we need to create a new god specifically overseeing the order of these rules. Bai Feng would be perfect for this." 

The God of Slaying Demons. 

That might be a divine position with considerable potential. 

"Also, the Angel Clan should have another bloodline. If I find her, with her help, Bai Feng's growth could become much smoother." 

Royal Sun Moon Hotel. 

Room 404. 

"Xuan Lao, your injuries are more severe than expected." 

The medical soul master, Douluo Wang Xian'er, looked grim. She had used nearly all of her methods, but the effects on Xuanzi's healing had been minimal. 

It wasn't that there was no effect at all; it was just that Xuanzi's soul injury seemed to involve deep and complex layers of damage. 

Since they were in the capital city of Sun-Moon, Xian'er had to hide her identity. Although Yan Shaozhe had appeared openly during the day, she couldn't afford the same luxury. 

Yan Shaozhe had the backing of Shrek Academy, a prestigious institution with centuries of history, so there was no cause for concern. 

However, the Star Luo Empire, though it also boasted a long history, lacked deep foundations. If a Super Douluo like Xuanzi were to appear in Sun-Moon and be targeted or killed, it would send shockwaves throughout the Star Luo Empire.