vncnus Chapter 645 Revenge and the Path to Death
Chapter 645 Revenge and the Path to Death
Chapter 645 Revenge and the Path to Death
Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened slightly, his expression one of surprise and astonishment.
He had considered that the Spirit Hall might use this public trial as a pretext to seize the soul bone that had fallen from Shi Nian's body.
But to everyone's surprise, they actually intended to use it as the final champion reward for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
This left Ning Fengzhi somewhat bewildered, his mind filled with confusion.
The Spirit Hall in his mind was not such a generous spirit master organization. It was arrogant, domineering, and self-willed. "I want it all" was how they should be.
Why is it different now?
Ning Fengzhi was a little confused.
Not only were the audience members in the stands surprised, nor was Ning Fengzhi the only one taken aback; the elite Soul Master students in the exclusive viewing area of the participating academies who were watching this public trial were even more so.
Especially the students from the Four Elements Academy, who were capable of competing for the top five in the preliminaries and had a sliver of hope of winning the championship in the finals, had their eyes light up instantly.
Those are four soul bones! No one in the entire Soul Master world of Douluo Continent wouldn't be tempted by them.
If the participants in this Elite Soul Master Competition weren't limited to young Soul Masters under the age of 25 from advanced Soul Master academies, even old-timers like Title Douluos would probably have been tempted to participate.
According to information released by the organizers of the Elite Soul Master Tournament before the competition, the other three soul bones that will be awarded to the final champion are no less valuable or older than the current ten-thousand-year-old Illusionary Wisdom Skull, and may even far surpass it.
The weight of four soul bones of ten thousand years or more is something that any soul master who understands the value of soul bones knows; they are definitely something that can cause great chaos in the soul master world.
The sheer scale of the Spirit Hall's investment is evident.
Of course, given the size and strength of the Spirit Hall, it is not afraid of others coveting four spirit bones of ten thousand years or more.
In this world, there is currently no individual or force capable of snatching anything from the Spirit Hall. Anyone who tries to do so is long gone, their grave overgrown with weeds.
After hearing Salas's words, the Shrek Seven Devils were also stunned, their shock beyond words, but of course, they were also very excited.
Of the Seven Freaks, Ning Rongrong was perhaps the one who felt it most deeply, and her breathing became much more rapid.
Of course she wanted that soul bone; after all, the thrill and desire brought by a martial soul were undeniable.
However, when she thought about her current cultivation level of only 38 Soul Master and the overall strength of the Shrek Seven Devils, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
The Shrek Seven Devils couldn't even beat Blazing Fire Academy, and now they're fighting for a top-five ranking in the preliminaries.
With their strength, they have a great chance of getting a top-five finish in the qualifiers, but to be honest, she never even considered the final championship.
After all, their strength doesn't allow it.
As a support Soul Master for the Shrek Seven Devils, Ning Rongrong has a deep understanding of her own role and the current strength of the Shrek Seven Devils.
She knew perfectly well that with the Shrek Seven Devils' current strength, they would definitely not make it to the end in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
The Blazing Fire Academy alone was already overwhelming them, not to mention the Spirit Hall's Second Team, whose strength was unknown but was clearly even more terrifying.
Ning Rongrong didn't even dare to dream of winning a championship.
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Boom! After the extreme silence, thunderous applause and cheers erupted, almost all of them praising Salas and the Spirit Hall.
Phrases like "deeply understanding of righteousness," "generous and magnanimous," "upright and forthright," and "a role model for our generation" come out of nowhere and can't be stopped.
Ning Fengzhi opened his mouth, but didn't dare to say anything more.
Salas has already made his point so clear. If he were to bring up his previous idea again now, he would be truly ungrateful and would likely offend many people present.
At the very least, their own reputation will be damaged, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will also be implicated and its reputation affected.
Salas watched Ning Fengzhi's face, which was changing expressions in a rather interesting way, and suddenly felt a little pleased. It was rare to see this deep-thinking guy with such an expression.
Looking at Ning Fengzhi, Salas smiled gently:
"Sect Master Ning, I'm sorry, but this Ten-Thousand-Year Illusionary Wisdom Skull will be one of the final prizes for the champion of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, so it's impossible for me to trade it to you."
"If you want it, you might as well wait until the Elite Soul Master Tournament is over and see if you can trade it with the champion student."
Ning Fengzhi listened to Salas's words speechlessly, thinking to himself, "Bullshit, what champion student? Do you think I don't know that the so-called champion student you're talking about is probably from the Spirit Hall?"
The reason why your Spirit Hall is so generous, offering three soul bones of ten thousand or even tens of thousands of years as the final champion's reward, is precisely because it is prepared for the young soul masters of the Spirit Hall.
However, instead of directly rewarding them, they were given a different method: to let them compete for it themselves.
In this way, the Spirit Hall can cultivate the younger generation while also gaining a lot of prestige, making all participating spirit masters and advanced spirit master academies grateful. It can be said to be a win-win situation.
The Spirit Hall has a clever plan.
Hehe—did you think I, Ning Fengzhi, couldn't see through you?
There is no shortage of intelligent people in this world, and Ning Fengzhi is one of the best among them. He had long seen through the true intentions of the Spirit Hall.
Salas had no idea what Ning Fengzhi was thinking, and of course, even if he did, it wouldn't matter.
This was an open conspiracy from the start; the Spirit Hall never concealed its intentions, nor did it need to.
In any case, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament must be conducted according to the rules. Whoever has the ability and can win the final championship can take away three, no, four soul bones.
Even if the championship doesn't ultimately go to the two teams from the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall won't say much; they can only blame themselves for not performing well enough.
As for the three lost soul bones, they're gone, so be it. It's not a big deal.
Salas paused briefly, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and changed the subject, raising his tone and voice slightly:
"Oh, right, Sect Master Ning, I heard that your daughter is also participating in this Elite Soul Master Competition. Perhaps you could encourage your daughter's team to work hard and win the championship."
"Then, when the time comes, this soul bone will naturally be yours."
"That's all I have to say. I'm sure Sect Leader Ning has already made his decision. I won't stay here any longer. The public trial regarding Shi Nian has concluded. Next, we'll begin the twentieth round of the preliminary rounds."
"Time waits for no one. I hope Sect Leader Ning will not let a soul bone affect your mood. We will need your continued supervision of the upcoming matches. This is the duty of the official organizing committee of the event."
After finishing his words with a smile on his lips, Salas ignored Ning Fengzhi, recalled the Ten-Thousand-Year Illusionary Wisdom Skull that was floating in the air, and put it back into his storage soul tool.
He then lightly leaped back to the high platform where the judge's bench was located.
Ning Fengzhi took a deep look at Salas's back, then looked at the colorful ball of light that had disappeared into the air. He felt a sudden emptiness in his heart, as if he had lost something important.
But he didn't say anything more. He just took a deep breath and, along with the Sword Douluo who was as sharp as a sword and remained silent, leaped back to sit in the judge's seat.
Salas then officially announced the end of the public trial.
At that time, he was beheaded, and a generation of soul saints fell. The victim's family also received the compensation they deserved.
Of course, all guilt ends here, wiped clean.
With heavy and sorrowful hearts, the teachers and students of Canghui Academy began to go on stage to collect Shi Nian's body.
They didn't say much about what to do with the soul bones left behind from that time, nor did they have any objections to Salas or the Spirit Hall. On the contrary, they were filled with gratitude.
They had already met with Shi Nian before the public trial began, and naturally knew about the deal between Shi Nian and the Spirit Hall. They knew that Shi Nian handed over the soul bone to the Spirit Hall in order to protect Canghui Academy's qualification for the competition.
Of course, given the strength of the Spirit Hall, even if they forcibly seized this soul bone, no one would dare to say a word.
But they didn't do that. Instead, they generously gave Shi Nian a chance to make a deal, allowing him to use a soul bone and his life to save Canghui Academy's qualification to participate in the competition.
Otherwise, Canghui Academy would have been kicked out of the competition by the organizers the day they were arrested, and would have had no chance to continue participating.
The match between Canghui Academy and Shrek Seven Devils today will naturally not take place.
However, thanks to the Spirit Hall's leniency, they still have a chance to fight the Shrek Seven Devils and a chance to get revenge.
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The public trial has ended.
The event organizers began an emergency renovation of the judging platform, restoring the main central arena to its original appearance.
The twentieth round of the preliminary rounds will not be suspended due to the public trial of that year, and will continue in less than half an hour.
Salas, Ning Fengzhi, Prince Xuexing, and others on the presiding judge's table got up and left to rest in the VIP lounge.
The teams that had been waiting in their designated spectator seats at the participating academies returned to the rest area that had been prepared for them.
Ye Zhi Qiu carried Shi Nian's body and led the grieving students of Cang Hui Academy off the judge's platform. They planned to leave the arena first, handle Shi Nian's funeral arrangements, and then return to participate in the competition.
Their match will take place on the main center arena, the same arena where he committed suicide years ago. It is the eleventh of the fourteen matches today. Judging by the time, it will be at least the afternoon before it is their turn to take the stage.
Before that, there was still time to handle Shi Nian's funeral arrangements simply.
However, as they stepped off the judgment platform, they happened to run into the Shrek Seven Devils, who were also planning to leave first.
The students of Canghui Academy didn't say much, but the hatred in their eyes was undeniable. They all glared angrily at the Shrek Seven Devils, gritting their teeth.
Among them, Tang San suffered the most intense hatred, as if he wished he could devour his flesh, drink his blood, pull out his tendons, and grind his bones to dust.
Sensing the intense hatred in Canghui Academy's eyes, the Shrek Seven Devils couldn't help but feel a little shocked, and for a moment they didn't dare to make sarcastic remarks as they usually did.
Instead, he instinctively stood still, coldly watching the group from Canghui Academy leave.
Only after the group from Canghui Academy had gone far away did Ma Hongjun come to his senses. He whistled lewdly at their hurried departure, his words full of mockery and schadenfreude:
"Haha, how pathetic! The dog's owner is dead, life's tough for the little white dog now."
After saying that, he turned to look at Tang San and Dai Mubai, his small eyes flashing with a fierce light. Damn it, he'd actually been intimidated by their gazes just now; he had to get his revenge.
"Speaking of which, our opponent today is this damn Canghui Academy, right? Third Brother, Boss Dai, what's the deal?"
Before Tang San could speak, Dai Mubai, arms crossed and exuding arrogance and domineering air, spoke first:
"Just say what you mean and get it done."
"Those white bastards, I've had my eye on them for a long time. I've run into them today, so I'll teach them a lesson and show them what it means to be arrogant."
"Dare to challenge us, the Shrek Seven Devils? They don't even know how to spell 'death'."
"Mu Bai is right." Tang San's face was a little dark at this moment. He first nodded in agreement with Dai Mu Bai's statement, and then continued Dai Mu Bai's words, his words sounding particularly cold:
"Not to mention that Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy have a long-standing feud, I have no intention of letting them get away with it just because Shi Nian secretly ambushed me."
"When the time comes, cripple them, just spare their lives."
"If it weren't for the fact that the Elite Soul Master Tournament doesn't allow killing, I wouldn't mind sending them down to meet Shi Nian. They're getting off easy, hehe—"
Upon hearing this, the Shrek Seven Devils all shuddered. At that moment, they all felt the killing intent in Tang San's words.
This murderous intent was cold, ruthless, violent, and so intense that it made one feel as if they were falling into an abyss.
Tang San has always been a vengeful person. If someone offends him, it's not as simple as repaying them tenfold or a hundredfold; he will definitely seek death.
How could Tang San not hate them when they ambushed him halfway through his journey and almost killed him?
This time, Shi Nian committed suicide, which made Tang San feel much better, but he still felt regret and unsatisfied.
After all, Shi Nian hadn't died at his hands, and he still harbored a deep resentment that he couldn't vent. So how could he possibly let Shi Nian's student go now that he had encountered him?
He wouldn't be satisfied until he had killed or maimed all the students from Canghui Academy.
This is Tang San, the Tang San who takes the path of death to the very end.
Being vengeful is normal and inevitable.
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"What are you little monsters doing standing here?"
At this moment, Flander appeared out of nowhere, followed by Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming. It was Flander who spoke.
"Dean! Master (Teacher, Uncle)! Teacher Qin!"
The Shrek Seven Devils greeted the approaching three people with respect.
Flanders ignored their greetings and instead frowned and scolded them:
"What are you wasting your time here? Hurry back and discuss your tactics! Aren't you going to play?!"
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(End of this chapter)