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Watching Zhu Zhuqing's graceful figure disappear into the distance, Flender felt no admiration—only a chilling sense of despair.
What? A Soul Sage nearing the rank of Soul Douluo offers to guide you, and you blatantly dismiss me like this!?
Flender raised his hand to stop her, but the words caught in his throat. He didn't know what else to say.
After all, the most he could offer Zhu Zhuqing were some techniques—mere tricks that couldn't bridge the nearly ten-level gap in soul power.
Later, Flender and Zhao Wuji exchanged glances, sighed deeply, and went their separate ways to attend to their own affairs, leaving Dai Mubai alone to stew in confusion.
After all, an academy wasn't a sect—it couldn't control a student's freedom.
Well, certain sect-affiliated academies were exceptions.
Moreover, a soul master academy was merely a brief stop in a soul master's journey of growth. A graduation certificate meant nothing to true powerhouses, so it naturally couldn't bind Zhu Zhuqing.
As Zhu Zhuqing walked down the street, she gradually regained control of her body, though her eyes remained vacant.
After all, Zhu Zhuqing was only a 12-year-old girl with limited life experience. Suddenly embarking on a new path, even with the support of the Evil-Eyed Holy King, left her feeling lost.
"Don't space out. Hurry and find him. My chance at ascending to godhood depends entirely on your performance. And I'm sure you wouldn't want your dear sister or father to suffer any misfortune~"
By the end, the once-authoritative voice of the Evil-Eyed Holy King turned sly, sending a shiver down Zhu Zhuqing's spine. Her gaze hardened once more.
This was Zhu Zhuqing's nature—once she resolved to follow a path, not even grievous injuries or death could shake her will.
However, times had changed. Ye Wen's status was such that even Soul Douluo-level powerhouses sought to curry favor with him. It wasn't something a young girl like Zhu Zhuqing could approach carelessly.
Everything required careful planning.
Since resolving Huo Rui and Dugu Bo's physical ailments, Ye Wen had been completely at ease. After all, managing the Medical Alliance's affairs wasn't the responsibility of a mere Soul Elder like him. His top priority now was self-improvement.
Strength enhancement could be divided into two categories: cultivation improvement and combat power increase.
After completing the Ice-Fire Body Refinement with the women around him, Ye Wen confirmed that a soul master's cultivation speed depended not only on innate soul power but also on spiritual strength, physical endurance, and meridian resilience. Based on Ye Wen's observations, after undergoing the Ice-Fire Body Refinement, everyone around him—including himself—had made significant progress in cultivation.
Thus, during his spare time from cultivation, Ye Wen took those around him to participate in duels at the Tian Dou Grand Spirit Arena.
With Ye Lingling by his side, Ye Wen could confidently declare: "As long as we don't die from overexertion, let's go wild!"
The spirit arena offered three types of duel modes: one-on-one, two-on-two, and team battles. Team battles allowed participation from seven to ten members, with the specific number negotiated between both teams. Seven members were the minimum requirement and the most common configuration for team battles and soul master tournaments.
Each soul master could participate in one duel per mode per day.
Because the people around Ye Wen were exceptionally talented, they were practically invincible at their level. As such, they usually challenged opponents from higher ranks.
This was vastly different from a certain playboy who, despite possessing a top-tier martial soul, was beaten like a dog.
Due to their distinctive backgrounds and martial souls, Ye Wen's group didn't bother concealing their identities and directly participated under their real names.
There wasn't much to say about one-on-one or two-on-two battles.
The focus was on team battles.
Since they all belonged to the same faction, Ye Wen named his team the "Medical Alliance Team."
However, compared to this formal name, the audience at the spirit arena preferred to call them the "Idol Group Team."
Why?
Because aside from Ye Wen, every member of the team was female—and each was a stunning beauty! Though Ye Wen concealed half his face due to his evolved martial soul, he still looked like a dashing young woman, making it hard to tell his gender!
Here's the lineup:
-Captain Ye Wen, Martial Soul: Nana, Level 38 Control-Type Battle Soul Elder.
- Vice-Captain Huo Yu'er, Martial Soul: Spirit Eye, Level 40 Control-Type Battle Soul Elder.
- Xiao Wu, Martial Soul: Soft Bone Rabbit, Level 44 Power-Type Battle Soul Ancestor.
- Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Beryl Snake, Level 41 Control-Type Battle Soul Ancestor.
- Ye Lingling, Martial Soul: Nine-Heart Begonia, Level 38 Healing-Type Soul Elder.
- Ning Rongrong, Martial Soul: Seven-Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Level 31 Support-Type Soul Elder.
- Bai Zhi, Martial Soul: Earth Spider, Level 39 Control-Type Battle Soul Elder.
At first glance, this lineup seemed unbalanced—with only Xiao Wu as the main attacker and the rest either support or control types, making it seem unreasonable.
Furthermore, since they had teammates who had reached the Soul Ancestor rank, they could only challenge other Soul Ancestor-level teams, which appeared even more impractical.
Though two members were support-type soul masters—even top-tier ones—their lack of raw combat power initially led most spectators to have low expectations for Ye Wen's team.
But they were soon proven wrong.
While other soul masters in the early stages relied purely on basic control abilities, Ye Wen and Huo Yu'er possessed not only control-type soul skills but also versatile uses derived from them, making them dual-role soul masters capable of both control and offense!
Moreover, although Ye Wen suppressed his aura, the elemental quality of his martial soul had undergone a qualitative leap. Ordinary soul masters couldn't break through Ye Wen's earth-element barriers, let alone withstand his other elemental attacks, which inflicted severe injuries upon contact.
Adding Huo Yu'er's first soul skill, which interfered with opponents' vision, even teams composed entirely of late-stage Soul Ancestors would be instantly overwhelmed by their combined abilities.
Additionally, since injuries were rare, Ye Lingling spent most battles idling while Ning Rongrong—who had broken through to Soul Elder—boosted her three soul skills by 40%. These skills enhanced strength, speed, and soul power attributes.
Notably, Ning Rongrong's third soul skill, "Soul," didn't increase soul power but rather amplified soul power attributes, further enhancing Ye Wen's offensive capabilities.
Dugu Yan could unleash group-wide toxins while also applying buffs to her teammates, adding another layer of advantage.
As for Bai Zhi—the former Spider Queen of the Berserker Team—though older than the others, her ability to hold her own against Shrek's Seven Monsters proved her worth. With Ye Wen's nurturing, her strength now neared level 40. Though her combat power was lacking, she excelled in crowd control, buying Ye Wen time to prepare his ultimate moves.
The most eye-catching member of Ye Wen's Medical Alliance Team was undoubtedly Xiao Wu. Beyond her exaggerated leg-based attacks, her fourth ten-thousand-year soul ring became the talk of the arena.
Although Ye Wen's theories had been published, Xiao Wu was currently the only concrete example. This indirectly validated Ye Wen's theories, significantly boosting his reputation.
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