Chapter 3: The Hunt Begins!

Chapter 3: The Hunt Begins!

Early the next morning, all the promoted Soul Master squads had been waiting for some time. This time, their destination was the Spirit City, to participate in the final competition.

Qian Renxue arrived late at this time and said, "Let's set off!"

Subsequently, carriages headed towards the outskirts of Tian Dou City. It took nearly half a month to reach the jurisdiction of the Spirit Hall.

On the desolate land, the carriages stood out conspicuously, drawing attention. On top of a mountain peak, a figure in black stood with folded arms, saying, "The plan begins. Do not fail, or everyone will face punishment under the Pope's command!"

The group of Soul Masters behind the black-clad figure reassured, saying, "Rest assured, Elder. We won't fail. These talents who cannot be used by our Spirit Hall will all perish here!"

Their plan was to eliminate all these talents who couldn't be utilized by their Spirit Hall. This was the task given by the Pope, and a Title Douluo elder was dispatched to assist directly!

In one of the carriages, Xiao Wu and Tang San shared a carriage. Xiao Wu leaned out, looking around at the barren surroundings, with overlapping mountains devoid of any signs of life.

She said somewhat anxiously, "Big Brother, why do I have a bad feeling?"

She voiced her thoughts, feeling uneasy ever since they entered the jurisdiction of the Spirit Hall. She didn't know why she felt this way.

Tang San placed Xiao Wu's hand in his palm, holding it tightly, and comforted, "It's okay, nothing will happen. This is the Spirit Hall's jurisdiction. If we encounter any problems, all blame will fall on the Spirit Hall. I believe they wouldn't do something like that."

At least, that's what Tang San thought. The Spirit Hall wouldn't really do such a thing, making themselves targets of everyone, right?

Soon, they arrived at a valley. The road in the valley was narrow, only allowing two carriages to pass at most.

The knights of the Tian Dou Empire were escorting at the forefront.

On the mountaintop, a group of figures in black looked down at the carriages in the valley and said, "The plan begins!"

Then, the mountain erupted, blocking the only path for the participating Soul Masters. The knights, witnessing this scene, felt uneasy and began moving rocks to clear the path.

Qian Renxue noticed the disturbance and got off her carriage, asking, "What's happening ahead? Why have we stopped?"

She inquired of a nearby knight, who bowed and said, "Your Highness, there's a slight issue ahead. The mountain collapsed, blocking our path. It will take some time to clear and resume our journey."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue felt puzzled. Could it be Elder Ji's doing?

It didn't seem like Elder Ji's style. She immediately said, "Speed up, don't let this affect our progress!"

"Yes, Your Highness," the knight replied and hurried to urge the others.

Meanwhile, a group of black-clad individuals descended from above, surrounding everyone.

The foremost knight confronted them, shouting, "Who are you to dare block the procession of the Tian Dou Empire!"

The knights held their spears, watching the black-clad figures warily. Their intuition told them these figures were extremely dangerous and required careful handling!

A black-clad person released their martial soul, summoning a giant black bear behind them, then swiftly merged with it. Their voice icy, they said, "We are the ones who will kill you!"

Immediately, the Soul Masters engaged in battle with the knights. It was almost a completely one-sided affair; ordinary knights were no match for Soul Masters and were easily defeated.

The participating academy teams heard the sounds of battle and quickly disembarked, joining the fray to assist the knights.

Meanwhile, Flender and Liu Erlong from Shrek Academy arrived at Xue Qinghe's carriage to ensure his safety, while Zhao Wuji protected the little monsters.

"What's happening, Dean Flender?" Qian Renxue asked, puzzled. This wasn't arranged by Elder Ji; she was certain it was another faction's doing.

And she had already guessed who arranged it—Bibi Dong!

It seems the other side shares her idea, but they aim for more, hunting down more of the talented Soul Masters unfavorable to the Spirit Hall. Her goal, however, is to kill one person—Tang San!

Dean Flender said respectfully, "Your Highness, we are under siege. The knights and the leading mentors from various academies have joined the fray. Since Shrek Academy has more leading mentors, we'll protect Your Highness's safety!"

Qian Renxue didn't refuse and replied very tactfully, "Thank you, Dean Flender."

At this moment, Tang San and the others all got off their carriages, looking around. Knights, mentors, and black-clad individuals were already engaged in combat.

"Teacher Zhao Wuji, what's happening?" Tang San asked in confusion. They were unexpectedly besieged within the jurisdiction of the Spirit Hall. Who had such audacity?

Could it be the Spirit Hall itself? Tang San shook his head immediately. That couldn't be possible. If it were the Spirit Hall itself, they would become targets of everyone, besieging talented Soul Masters from various academies. By then, the continent would no longer tolerate the Spirit Hall's existence!

Zhao Wuji shielded everyone in front of him and said, "We're under siege, but we don't know which faction is behind it. So, stay close to me to prevent any accidents. Many participating contestants have already died here!"

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong was somewhat surprised and asked, "Contestants have already died here? It's so tragic. Are we in danger?"

The others also shared similar concerns. Were they in danger?

Zhao Wuji sneered and said, "Don't worry, little monsters, I'll protect you. As long as you don't run around, we're not in any danger. As for the other students, they're on their own. If one dies, we'll have one less opponent!"

That was Zhao Wuji's mindset—protect the little monsters in front of him, and as for the other students, they were on their own. If they died, it didn't concern him.

Everyone nodded, agreeing with Teacher Zhao Wuji's decision. After all, they were struggling to protect themselves now; they had no spare energy to care about others.

On the other side, Long Gong and She Po were already locked in a fierce battle with a Title Douluo. Neither of them had expected that this time, among those besieging them, there would be another Title Douluo!

Fortunately, the two of them had a Martial Soul Fusion skill, barely able to deal with this Title Douluo!

(End of this chapter)

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