Chapter 152: Planning For The Spirit Ring

After several preliminary rounds, the major forces have identified the strong teams. Among them, the Tianwen Academy is undoubtedly the biggest dark horse, advancing effortlessly without encountering any opponents capable of stopping them. To date, they haven't lost a single match and have sustained very few injuries.

Apart from Tianwen Academy, another team, although less experienced, has also emerged as a dark horse. The former Blue Tyrant Academy, now known as Shrek Academy, has shown impressive strength, particularly with their star members: Tang San, who wields the Blood-Red Vines, and Dai Mubai, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger.

Tang San, in particular, has been terrifying in battle. His vines are as agile as limbs, and the poison they carry strikes fear into the hearts of his opponents. Some even believe that Tang San's vines are as poisonous as those of Dugu Yan, though this is just speculation that will only be confirmed if the two ever face off.

"Xiao San, your previously weak Blue Silver Grass, while improved through my guidance, was fundamentally too weak. But now, after its transformation, your Dark Red Blue Silver Grass is comparable to a high-level martial spirit. If you continue to cultivate along the path I've outlined, it's not impossible for it to rival top-tier martial spirits," Yu Xiaogang remarked, impressed by his disciple's fortunate transformation after awakening his martial spirit.

Tang San, with his dark red hair, remained respectful to Yu Xiaogang, though no one noticed the glimmer of greed in his eyes.

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"Come out," Gu Yi called out as he returned to his office, addressing the only plant in the room. A flash of light appeared, and a mature woman in a blue dress, full of grace, stepped out from near a potted plant.

"Is there something you need, my lord?" Ah Yin approached the desk, proficiently pouring tea for Gu Yi. This had become her daily task.

"How much further until Qing'er's martial spirit evolves?" Gu Yi asked. Over the past year, Lin Qing's martial spirit had reached a point where it could no longer improve slowly through the Blue Silver Emperor; it needed a breakthrough opportunity.

"She's at the threshold, but to reach my level, it may take another ten to twenty years of cultivation. Perhaps when she attains the Title Douluo level, her martial spirit will have accumulated enough," Ah Yin replied. Although her technique was an excellent cultivation method, bottlenecks still existed, and one couldn't simply ignore them due to the technique's power.

Gu Yi nodded. "It seems she needs some stimulation." He took a sip of the tea Ah Yin handed him, complimenting her improved skills.

As Gu Yi reflected on the spirit core within his body, he noted that it had grown more than twice its original size over the past year and continued to absorb the energy of heaven and earth, making him stronger by the moment.

"It looks like I'll need to meet with that old man after the competition," Gu Yi mused. If he wanted to make the Iceworm his spirit ring, he would need more than just his own efforts. Only a few people in this world could help him, and though they had spirit power at level ninety-nine, their strength wasn't as formidable as it would be after ten thousand years. Without a condensed spirit core, their spirit power's quality and strength were insufficient, but this also gave Gu Yi a significant bargaining chip.

"Go back; tomorrow, I'll take you to meet someone," Gu Yi instructed Ah Yin.

The next day, although there was no competition for Tianwen Academy, Gu Yi still brought a few of his people to the match venue.

"Watch this fight between Shrek Academy and the Elephant Armored Academy," he said, with a blue-gold vine wrapped around his arm.

"What a filthy aura," Ah Yin's voice entered Gu Yi's mind through her spiritual power. It was her first time seeing such a tainted Blue Silver Grass.

"That person is your son," Gu Yi stated, feeling a slight tightening around his wrist as a vine extended from his sleeve. Ah Yin could hardly believe that this person, who had desecrated the Blue Silver Grass, was her son.

"Impossible. Even if he lost the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline, he shouldn't have fallen to this level," Ah Yin whispered, watching Tang San skillfully bind his enemies with his vines, unable to comprehend how things had come to this point.

"What do you sense?" Gu Yi asked.

"Bloodlust, devouring, poison—all kinds of powers are fused into those vines, as if they were grafted from different sources. Moreover, the spirit power isn't pure anymore," A Yin responded.

Gu Yi nodded. Tang San's aura was so chaotic that it was impossible to achieve this through normal cultivation. The drastic change in his martial spirit was simply unbelievable. Despite the difficulty, Tang San still secured victory with his blood-red vines.

"What did you think of today's match?" Gu Yi turned to the seven members of his team.

"Very strong," Ma Hongjun said, but then added with confidence, "But we're stronger." Ma Hongjun's words were echoed by the others, who shared his self-assuredness. After such grueling training, no opponent could stop them. The final championship was bound to belong to Tianwen Academy and them.

"Good, you should have that kind of confidence," Gu Yi praised them. "Alright, let's go back."

However, instead of leaving, Gu Yi sought out Sword Douluo, who was standing behind Ning Fengzhi.

"How about making a deal?" Gu Yi proposed.

"If there's anything you need, Dean Gu, just say the word. We'll do our best to assist," Ning Fengzhi responded on Sword Douluo's behalf.

(End Of Chapter)