Chapter 103: Feng Xiaotian’s Challenge
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"Xiaogang, are you alright?"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's agonized scream, Bibi Dong turned pale with shock. She hurried down the stairs to help him up, concern evident in her voice. "Xiaogang, I'm so sorry! I didn't realize you'd be back this early and accidentally bumped into you. Are you hurt?"
Although Yu Xiaogang was frustrated, he saw Bibi Dong's sincere apology and remembered that he still needed to ask her about cultivating twin martial souls. So, he decided not to dwell on the matter.
"Dong'er, it's nothing—just a minor injury. But today, Xiaosan revealed his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul."
"The Clear Sky Hammer… So Tang San really does have twin martial souls and is a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect!" Bibi Dong was momentarily stunned, but soon, excitement flickered in her eyes. "Xiaogang, you've taken in a disciple whose talent rivals my own in the past. With your guidance, he may even surpass me in the future."
However, her tone quickly turned serious as she warned, "But you must be careful. The Spirit Hall will never allow Tang San to grow unchecked, especially Qian Renxue. He will do everything in his power to eliminate him."
"I understand," Yu Xiaogang replied. "Dong'er, can you tell me how you overcame the burden of martial soul rejection when cultivating twin martial souls? You know that Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul. Relying on it alone, Xiaosan won't stand a chance against the Spirit Hall."
Since Bibi Dong had come to Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang had never shown any disdain toward her. Every day, he had asked how she was doing—all in hopes of gaining insight into the cultivation method for twin martial souls.
Once he obtained this knowledge, he planned to send Bibi Dong away from Shrek Academy. After all, she was once the Pope of the Spirit Hall. If the Spirit Hall discovered her presence there, they could use it as an excuse to take action against both the academy and Tang San.
Thinking about Yu Xiaogang's constant concern for her over this period, as well as the fact that he didn't blame her for causing his fall just now, Bibi Dong hesitated for a moment. But her deep-seated hatred for the Spirit Hall ultimately led her to speak.
"Xiaogang, the higher the age of a spirit ring, the greater the burden it places on a soul master during absorption. Since twin martial souls must bear the weight of double the spirit rings, the burden is even more terrifying."
Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly. "I understand. The first twin martial soul wielder in history died because of this. My research has been stuck at this point—I have no way to conduct experiments."
Bibi Dong continued, "Therefore, to absorb double the spirit rings, a soul master's physique must be strong enough. Ideally, they should reach the Titled Douluo level because, at that stage, the body undergoes a fundamental transformation, and their control over martial souls reaches an exceptional level."
"There are requirements for martial soul control as well?" Yu Xiaogang hurriedly pulled out a notebook and started taking notes. This information was priceless—if published, it would bring him boundless fame and honor.
Bibi Dong nodded. "Yes. Each martial soul has different attributes. Typically, twin martial soul users can only use one at a time because they can only manipulate one type of spirit power. If they attempt to use both simultaneously, the conflicting energies will mix, causing a backlash that severely damages their meridians and body."
"If the body isn't strong enough, the only alternative is to rely on external resources—natural treasures and spirit bones."
Bibi Dong glanced down at her aged, no longer youthful hands and recalled the past. "When I hunted the ninth spirit ring for my Death Spider Emperor martial soul, I was fortunate—perhaps blessed by fate. Two ten-thousand-year spirit bones dropped from the kill. These two spirit bones greatly enhanced my physical constitution."
She didn't notice Yu Xiaogang's reaction at that moment. His pupils contracted sharply, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily when he heard about her obtaining two ten-thousand-year spirit bones.
"Dong'er, how many spirit bones do you have?" Yu Xiaogang asked, suppressing the burning desire in his eyes, his throat dry.
Bibi Dong, unsuspecting of any ulterior motives, answered casually, "Six."
"Six… That means, Dong'er, you have all six spirit bones except for the skull bone." Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists behind his back, desperately restraining the excitement surging within him.
"No, I don't have a skull bone," Bibi Dong corrected. "But I possess spirit bones for the other five body parts. In addition, I also have an external spirit bone—a Six-Winged Purple Light Wings—from slaying a hundred-thousand-year-old Violet Wing Spider Emperor."
She shook her head, choosing not to mention the three high-quality spirit bones Qian Xunji had once given her. Then, with a calm expression, she continued, "Xiaogang, with my current physical condition, I don't have many years left to live. After I die, my spirit bones will be yours. Once you absorb them, you'll be able to break through the bottleneck at Rank 30 without a doubt."
"Thank you, Dong'er."
Hearing Bibi Dong's heartfelt words and meeting her sincere, unwavering violet eyes, even Yu Xiaogang, with his deeply selfish nature, couldn't help but feel a surge of guilt. Feeling somewhat uneasy, he said, "Dong'er, thank you for sharing the cultivation method for twin martial souls. You don't need to do this cleaning work."
Seeing his concern, Bibi Dong smiled warmly. "It's fine. I have nothing else to do, and with you all away, this is a good way to pass the time. Xiaogang, you should go and get things in order."
"Yes, yes, I need to prepare. Once Xiaosan returns, I'll teach him the cultivation method for twin martial souls."
With that, Yu Xiaogang quickly went upstairs, his mind replaying Bibi Dong's words—she possessed six spirit bones, including three at the hundred-thousand-year level. The desire to take them burned within him. Leaving those spirit bones with Bibi Dong would be a waste. Hundred-thousand-year spirit bones were priceless treasures. Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan didn't have any. He had personally witnessed how much Tang San's strength had skyrocketed after absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone.
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Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena – Shrek Academy's Rest Area
Under Jiang Zhu's healing, Tang San slowly opened his eyes. Surrounding him were the familiar faces of the Shrek Seven Devils and Flender—along with an unfamiliar figure wearing a mask.
"Brother, I was so worried about you!"
With tears in her eyes, Xiao Wu threw herself into Tang San's embrace.
Tang San smiled, gently comforting Xiao Wu before asking, "Where's Teacher? And Erlong? She doesn't seem to be here either."
Flender replied, "We'll explain that later, Xiaosan. Right now, someone has come to challenge you."
"A challenge?"
Tang San frowned, shifting his gaze toward the masked figure in the room. "This gentleman… Do we know each other?"
The masked man stepped forward and introduced himself. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Feng Xiaotian."
Hearing this name, Tang San's pupils shrank. Feng Xiaotian—how could he not recognize it? He was the genius of Divine Wind Academy, the once-in-a-century prodigy of the Heaven Dou Empire. Innately full spirit power, possessing the top-tier martial soul, Strom Double-Headed Wolf—his teacher had specifically warned him to be wary of this formidable opponent.
"What do you want?" Tang San asked, still holding Xiao Wu in his arms.
Feng Xiaotian locked eyes with him and said, "Tang San, after this competition, the individual matches of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament will begin. Every academy that passes the preliminaries will compete in one-on-one battles. When our academies face each other, I will be the first to step forward, suppressing my cultivation to match yours."
"I hope you'll be the first to step forward as well, so we can have a true one-on-one battle—man to man. If I lose, Divine Wind Academy will voluntarily forfeit the match. Just so you know, my cultivation level is at Rank 58, Spirit King."
(End of Chapter)