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--- Chapter 146 ---
Unfair!
It would be unfair if this monster fought us!
Yes, everyone thought so at this very moment.
Although Han Yuan didn't directly meddle in the fight between Yan Ruqing and Bing Wuming, the sheer aura his clone or Purple Silver Knight exudes gave them a helpless feeling.
Moreover, the Purple Silver Knight's speed gave them anxiety, especially for agility-system spirit masters who doubted their path and cultivation.
Aren't your martial soul a mutated Blue Silver Grass?
What's with that speed?!
"Uncle Sword, was that teleportation?" Ning Fengzhi asked Sword Douluo beside him in confusion. Even with his high attainment of spiritual power, he couldn't catch the Purple Silver Knight's movement.
All he could catch was the flickering electricity on the seventh stage, and that's it.
Sword Douluo shook his head gently, "No, that was pure speed."
"Don't look down on those clones because they are made of blue silver grass, Fengzhi. Each carried immense spirit energy with life and lightning elements, which allowed them to accelerate beyond common sense."
"To make it faster, the clone also used movement skills that accelerated them even more."
"The movement skills similar to the 'Flash Step' Rongrong showed us back then, but were more profound and complex."
"It seems that the boy has improved his movement skills..."
"It's frustrating for everyone to be born in the same era as this boy." While Chen Xin detested Han Yuan for stealing Ning Rongrong, he must admit this boy was a monster.
"Flash Step, huh?" Ning Fengzhi knew that Dao Academy, specifically Han Yuan, taught the students some self-created skills focused on movement, defense, offense, and stamina recovery, known as the Four Basic Arts.
Ning Rongrong showed them these skills years ago, and honestly, Ning Fengzhi really wanted to buy them for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Unfortunately, Ning Fengzhi knew such things were priceless.
Even though the Four Basic Arts only trained, well, basics, that was what low-level spirit masters desperately needed these days. Not to mention, even basic self-created skills with enough mastery can shine in the higher-level stage.
Exactly like Han Yuan did earlier.
Too bad, Ning Fengzhi guessed poorly.
What Han Yuan used earlier wasn't a simple flash step. The Purple Silver Knight used a movement skill that incorporated the concept of advanced Body Flicker, Tang Sect's movement technique, and the Law of Lightning, which made even Title Douluo have a rough time reacting.
The speed of lightning is not something one could react to easily.
On the other side of the venue, Bibi Dong's expression condensed slightly because she couldn't see how her Golden Generation of Spirit Hall could defeat this young monster.
Cultivation.
Aura.
Wicked mind.
And that speed.
'I really wanted to kill this boy!' Murderous intent fermented in Bibi Dong's mind. After all, she couldn't allow such a variable in her perfect plan to appear.
Unfortunately, Bibi Dong could only grit her teeth. She couldn't make a move against Han Yuan at all.
Not in this crowded venue.
No, it would be even harder to assassinate this boy with his abnormal rate of improvement.
'This is illogical...' Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes. 'Unless Gods played their hands in this.'
'Don't tell me God chose this brat? If so, everything becomes clear, whether it was his talent or current ability.'
Bibi Dong realized this fact and became even more angry inside. As the inheritor of Rakshasha God herself, she knew just how precious a God's inheritance is.
Yet, a ten-year-old boy already got it?
Heaven, how unfair!
She had to suffer for years to get her inheritance, but this boy got his God's inheritance on a silver platter!
Jealousy.
'No, I must eliminate him as quickly as possible.' Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with purple light of evilness. 'He's too dangerous to be kept alive!'
Then, Han Yuan suddenly glanced at Bibi Dong, shocking the pope to her core. He smiled faintly at her with amusement in those silver eyes.
His mouth opened slightly, uttering "pope" without sounds.
Bibi Dong's heart got shaken, 'H-He could sense me? Don't tell me he had seen through my disguise? No, this is impossible!'
'This guy...'
Han Yuan stared at Bibi Dong with amusement because this pope was the most prodigious Love Brain in the Douluo Continent's history. She actually disguises herself to attend the Dao Meeting.
While Han Yuan knew Bibi Dong's identity was rather special, she was too cautious. Also, no amount of disguise can hide from Han Yuan's Eyes of Truth.
Eyes of Truth isn't just Han Yuan's talent.
It's innate power that allowed him to see the essence of truth!
So, no matter how much one tries to hide something or lies, Han Yuan can see through them effortlessly.
Bibi Dong's disguise is merely fragile paper before the Eyes of Truth.
Even then, Han Yuan did not dare to underestimate the Love-Brained Pope.
Bibi Dong's origins, emotions, and martial soul were almost 'thoroughly' influenced by the will of the Rakshasa God. Eventually, she will become nothing more than a shell of her former self, controlled by resentment, and turned into a puppet for the Rakshasa God.
That's until Han Yuan discovered something.
A flicker of redness beyond that purple resentment.
'Wait, that red aura...' Han Yuan's Eyes of Truth saw a disgusting, vile aura he hated to his very guts.
ASURA GOD!
Han Yuan's amused expression changed directly.
Hatred and rage burned in his eyes, which goes unnoticed by others but Bibi Dong.
'W-What?!' Bibi Dong's heart skipped a beat because Han Yuan gazed at her with such ferocity as if he wanted to swallow her alive. Such hatred makes her feel palpitations and nervousness that she couldn't describe with words.
Bibi Dong couldn't understand Han Yuan's sudden change. She had never seen such hatred and rage from someone's eyes before. Yet, she knew those eyes wouldn't look that way without reason.
At the same time, Han Yuan's gaze reminded her of herself!
Yes, that gaze is very familiar.
That exact gaze is what she used to have after that disgusting teacher of hers forced himself on her.
Unknown to Han Yuan, his hatred for Asura created a misunderstanding in Bibi Dong's heart. From now on, the pope would start doubting why Han Yuan, whom she never met before, had such great hatred toward her.
Fortunately, the gaze only lasts for a moment.
Han Yuan suppressed his rage upon noticing the Asura God's influence in the Rakshasa God's aura.
He recorded this discovery with his spiritual power because he could use this as evidence against Asura God and give it to the God of Destruction later.
Seeing Han Yuan's gaze return to normal, Bibi Dong couldn't help but feel uneasy for some reason. After all, she knew anyone who could hide such immense anger and hatred was bound to be patient and could endure for so long.
Having such an enemy is really a headache.
'But why did he give me such a gaze?' Bibi Dong's heart was restless.
Before the disguised female pope could start speculating in her mind, the venue suddenly drowned in yells as many academies started challenging the defender teams on the stages.
The stages gradually became heated as the defender teams fended their stages the best they could. Even then, some stages were bound to lose, and even the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation is sweating profusely after twenty matches in a row.
Chaos erupted when the Eight Stage held by Elephant Armored Academy lost five times. As much as the Elephant Armored Team was proud of their defense and stamina, there was a limit to what they could endure.
Thus, they were 'naturally' replaced with Tianshui Academy, which now held the eighth highest points.
Then, a surprising challenge happened.
A proud yet calculated shout reverberated in the venue, "Blue Sunshine Academy (Canghui Academy) would like to challenge the Star Crown Academy!"
On the fifth stage, the Star Crown Team frowned slightly. The captain, Xu Hansheng, coldly stared at the Blue Sunshine Academy's team because they targeted them after half of their members were exhausted.
While it doesn't break the rules, it is indeed despicable.
The Blue Sunshine Academy's Dean, Shi Nian, smiled faintly, 'Thank you for the points, Star Crown Academy.'
'After this, our Heaven Dou Empire will dominate the stage!'
Han Yuan looked at Shi Nian and remembered he was untrustworthy and would do anything that gave him the highest profit. He even went so far as to kill students from other academies to ensure that Blue Sunshine Academy came out on top.
Unfortunately for Shi Nian, he kicked a steel plate when he attempted to kill Tang San.
Yes, Shi Nian made Han Yuan curious about what he planned to do with the Star Crown Academy, which wasn't an easy target.
While the Star Crown Sect wasn't part of the Seven Great Sects and has no high reputation like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan or Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the "Star Crown" martial soul is genuinely a top-tier one with light and star attributes.
In fact, Star Crown is a peak existence in the Star Luo Empire, rivaling Clear Sky Sect!
Unfortunately, the "Star Crown" martial soul rarely appeared.
However, once it appears in any era, it will showcase its star-like brilliance!