Chapter 345: Slow Improvement

After he had left, Yueguan changed his expression, his gaze turning icy as he looked over the Soul Masters before him...…

"You all heard what Her Holiness just said, didn't you?"

The crowd swallowed hard and hurriedly nodded...

They too had not expected such a rapid change in the former's attitude!

It was then that Yueguan pointed at the abyssal creature and said, "Given that, let's get started!"

"You are free to dissect this hundred-thousand-year soul beast, or even commit more extreme actions!"

"However, there is only one goal, and that is to find its kin hiding in Martial Soul City!"

Unable to hold back, a Soul Master inquired, "Then…Elder Ju, are we truly free to dispose of it any way we like? This is a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, if..."

Yueguan, of course, understood what the other was thinking and immediately waved his hand, "No matter, it's just a mere hundred-thousand-year soul beast, nothing of significance, as long as it's useful for the search!"

Everyone's faces lit up, "Yes, Elder Ju!"

Being able to handle a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was an honor that ordinary Soul Masters could only dream of!

Yueguan then composed himself, "Then you may begin now. I will take my leave first, if there are any issues, inform the members of Martial Soul Hall monitoring this place, they will be responsible for notifying me!"

He had many matters to deal with himself and could not afford to wait here!

"Yes, Elder Ju!"

When only they remained in the Pope Hall, the man leading them voiced excitedly, "Everyone, shall we start quickly? There aren't many Soul Masters in the human world who have the opportunity to study a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"

The rest of them were equally excited, all echoing the previous suggestion...

And so, they began to dissect the corpse of the abyssal creature…

In the blink of an eye, the colossal body was divided into several parts, each person observing separately...

"The blood of this hundred-thousand-year soul beast is actually purplish-black, starkly different from the blood of regular soul beasts, this is indeed a great discovery!!"

"Not only that, I can feel that apart from possessing some Soul Power, this hundred-thousand-year soul beast's body seems to be mixed with another presence; if I had to describe it, it's incredibly evil!"

"That's right, I felt it too, but since the body has been dead for a while, this presence is very subtle, most likely Your Holiness and Elder Ju didn't notice it either."

"In this case, perhaps we can use this presence to track the soul beast hidden within Martial Soul City, after all, this is what we excel at!"

If it were a matter of combat, they wouldn't be of much use!

But in tracking, each of them had ample experience!

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Inside the academy, members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation were diligently cultivating their Soul Power...

Suddenly, Flame stopped his movement and spoke listlessly, "Ever since Xu Sheng left, something doesn't feel right during training; even the speed of gathering Soul Power has slowed down quite a bit. Nana, Evil Moon, what do you think?"

Hulena also sighed and agreed, "Yeah, not only that, our combat abilities haven't seen any significant improvement either!"

Evil Moon looked at the two in surprise, "I thought it was just me, but it seems you both feel the same!"

With this, one could understand just how important Xu Sheng's guidance had been to them in the past!!

Hulena's eyes brightened as she suggested, "How about I go and ask the teacher again? She might have news about Xu Sheng."

Evil Moon shook his head, dismissing the idea, "Nana, let's not do that. After the friendly match, Her Holiness seems very busy with lots of matters to attend to. We shouldn't bother her!"

Flame thoughtfully said, "Apart from this, I've also heard that the Great Hall of the Pope Hall seems to have been sealed off by many Martial Soul City members, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving, including us!"

Hulena exclaimed in surprise, "Eh? Seal off the Great Hall? Does that mean even I can't enter?"

As a goddess in the Pope Hall, she could be said to be the most revered person after Pope Bibi Dong!

What exactly happened that required the Great Hall to be completely sealed off!

Flame affirmed, "Mmm... this was also personally instructed by Your Holiness."

Evil Moon seemed to have thought of something, his face full of suspicion, "Could it be that Your Holiness and the other strong figures of the Pope Hall are discussing important matters?"

If that was the case, it could be that something major has happened in Martial Soul City!

Flame lay down on the ground, helplessly saying, "Speculating here is useless; we should just wait patiently."

Just then, Evil Moon, Hulena, and the other members of the Golden Generation suddenly stood up...

This unusual behavior puzzled Flame, who curiously asked, "What are you standing up for all of a sudden? Since training isn't really improving anything, we might as well rest."

"Besides, no one is watching us!"

On ordinary days, someone would be supervising them, but now, they could be considered completely free!

Evil Moon's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly covered his mouth to cough, "Cough, cough..."

Flame was even more puzzled, "Evil Moon, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?"

His reminder was useless, Evil Moon covered his face with one hand, choosing to give up decisively...

But before Flame could continue to question him, a familiar voice sounded from behind...

"Flame, what are you doing?"

At this moment, Flame seemed to understand, and he changed his previous demeanor, then stood at attention...

Then he said with an embarrassed laugh, "Your... Your Holiness, what... what brings you here?"

Bibi Dong, with a somber face, looked at him, "Flame, did I just hear you say you don't want to train?"

Flame felt cold sweat break out on his back and stiffly replied, "Your Holiness, you... you heard wrong, I was saying that now, without direct supervision, we should train with all our heart, and not slack off for even a moment!"

Damn it, Evil Moon knew that Your Holiness was coming, couldn't he have hinted more clearly?

Now look what's happened, Your Holiness has heard the previous complaints, and extra training is inescapable!

Bibi Dong's expression softened slightly, but she still warned, "Really? Well, that's good, because in the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, if anyone slacks off in their training, I will not hesitate to kick them out!"

At this time, Hulena suddenly interjected, "Teacher, haven't you been extremely busy lately? How come you have time to visit the academy?"

Bibi Dong withdrew her gaze, turning to her, "I came to see if you've been slacking off in your training. Although you won the previous friendly match, there are more important matches ahead of you, and you shouldn't get complacent!"

Hulena immediately replied, "Teacher, rest assured, we haven't been slacking off during this time, we've been continuously training and undergoing live combat training!"

"Flame was probably just griping a moment ago, he wasn't serious!!"

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