Chapter 100: The Pre-Reserved Champion

With Mu Yang joining, this year's Soul Master Tournament will see the Sky Water Academy team firmly holding the championship title.

That means the second-place runner-up will undoubtedly be the Spirit Hall team.

In the original work, the Spirit Hall team was not weak. With Xie Yue at level 52 and Hu Liena at level 51, they could unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Technique: Demonic Charm, making them the strongest even among six-ring Soul Emperors. Additionally, with Yan at level 52 and four teammates at the four-ring level, if not for the protagonist's plot armor, they would have definitely taken the championship.

Hmm, Bibi Dong probably thought the same back then, but in the end, they were overturned, losing three spirit bones, including the top-tier Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation.

Now, with the help of Whale Gel, the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall will undoubtedly have higher soul power levels than in the original work.

Especially Hu Liena. If there were no accidents, when Spirit Hall discovered the secret of Whale Gel, Hu Liena's soul power level would have been around level 40.

At that time, Xie Yue and Yan must have already advanced to four-ring Soul Ancestors. But Hu Liena, who was a year younger than them, might have still been at level 39. If she was lucky and had not yet broken through to the four-ring level, she could have used Whale Gel to attach an over-limit fourth and fifth soul ring.

Moreover, since Hu Liena was a spiritual-type soul master, her mental strength far exceeded that of non-spiritual-type soul masters at the same level. Even without a skull spirit bone enhancing her spiritual power, attaching a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring was not impossible.

As a result, even if their cultivation speed remained the same as in the original work, their soul power levels would be higher due to the extra soul power gained from over-limit soul rings. Xie Yue and Yan would be at least one level higher than in the original work, and Hu Liena would likely be two levels higher.

For Yan, being one or two levels higher with a slightly stronger fifth soul ring wouldn't make a fundamental difference.

But for Xie Yue and Hu Liena, it was different. The higher their level and soul ring age, the stronger their Martial Soul Fusion Technique would be. In the original, their Demonic Charm could already dominate among six-ring Soul Emperors, once even defeating a level 68 Battle Soul Emperor.

If their strength increased further, they might even match seven-ring Soul Sages with weaker soul ring configurations.

Of course, this is only if that Soul Sage does not activate their Martial Soul True Body; otherwise, they likely wouldn't be able to withstand it.

With such strength in the tournament, Spirit Hall's team securing second place wouldn't be a problem.

As for the Shrek Seven Devils?

Without the aid of immortal herbs, they might still be rare genius soul masters on the continent.

But their age was too young compared to the other contestants. Even if they teamed up like in the original story, except for Dai Mubai, the other six wouldn't be able to reach the four-ring Soul Ancestor level before the tournament began.

However, since the tournament lasts a while, by the finals, Tang San and Xiao Wu, a transformed soul beast, might reach the four-ring Soul Ancestor level.

With this level of strength, even if Yu Xiaogang developed a Seven-in-One Fusion Technique like in the original, Shrek would definitely not be a match for Spirit Hall's team.

The reason Blazing Academy might drop out of the top three is due to a potential variable in Star Luo Royal Academy.

This variable is not a change in Star Luo's team lineup but rather Davis's soul power level.

When the Star Luo Empire discovered the secret of Whale Gel, Davis had likely already advanced to four-ring Soul Ancestor, missing the chance to attach an over-limit fourth soul ring.

But Whale Gel is a powerful supplement. As the Crown Prince, Davis wouldn't lack it. It could help him break through bottlenecks. Since his soul power level was already 49 in the original, he might reach level 50, attach an over-limit soul ring, and advance to five-ring Soul King.

What Davis missed, Zhu Zhuyun likely caught. While she probably wouldn't jump from level 47 to a five-ring Soul King, her strength would still be enhanced.

A five-ring Davis and a high-level four-ring Zhu Zhuyun, once they activate Netherworld White Tiger, would definitely not be weaker than an average six-ring Soul Emperor.

With such strength and Star Luo Royal Academy's other strong teammates, there's a real chance Blazing Academy could lose to them.

If Mu Yang joins Sky Water Academy, they will win the championship, while Blazing Academy would at best place third—or even fourth if unlucky.

If he stays with Blazing Academy, then Blazing will be the champion, while Sky Water Academy, with their Ice and Snow Drift Martial Soul Fusion Technique, could beat Star Luo and compete with Spirit Hall for second place.

Logically and emotionally, he shouldn't represent Sky Water Academy, right?

As for whether Blazing Academy could lose to Spirit Hall with him present? That's impossible!

Unless Bibi Dong gives Hu Liena a high-grade skull spirit bone.

Otherwise, True Illusion or Soul Seizing techniques would ensure that a mere five-ring Soul King Hu Liena would be utterly defeated, no matter how strong her Fusion Technique is.

Would Bibi Dong give Hu Liena a top-tier skull bone? For example, the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation that was originally the champion's prize?

It's possible, but unlikely.

After all, Bibi Dong was not Qian Xunji, and many elders in Spirit Hall opposed her. If Hu Liena hadn't earned great merit, even as the Pope, Bibi Dong wouldn't have a legitimate reason to grant her such a high-quality spirit bone.

Besides, if Bibi Dong gave Hu Liena the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation early, then for Mu Yang, winning the tournament would become secondary.

The main reason he wanted to participate was to secure this skull bone, with Blazing Academy's championship honor as a secondary goal. The spirit bone was far more important than the title.

After all, honor is just a reputation. Compared to a nine-ring Titled Douluo, the championship of the Soul Master Tournament is nothing.

The tournament is held every five years, but among dozens of advanced soul master academies, they can't even produce one Titled Douluo every five, ten, or even twenty years.

Currently, aside from Blazing Academy, the only advanced soul master academy with a Titled Douluo is the Spirit Academy—only because its headmaster is the Pope of Spirit Hall.

For other academies, the tournament championship might bring fame, sponsorships, and attract more talent.

But for Blazing Academy, which already had wealth and resources after exploiting many factions, the championship title was just empty prestige.

Regardless of their tournament performance, they would remain the top choice for talented fire-attribute soul masters.

And non-fire soul masters, no matter how talented, wouldn't be accepted.

After all, without a suitable attribute training ground, accepting them would only hinder their growth.

As for Mu Yang, a food-type soul master? His second martial soul, Fire Shadow, was a genuine fire-attribute martial soul.

If he had only awakened the food-type Ginseng martial soul, Huo Lie and Mu Xiyue, would have sent him to Heaven Dou Royal Academy instead.

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