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Zhu Zhuyun opened her beautiful, amethyst-like eyes and smiled. "Weisi, I've broken through! My spirit power has reached the peak of level sixty-one. I'm confident I can reach level sixty-two before the finals!"
"Hehe, congratulations! So, Zhuyun, what's your sixth spirit skill? Show me, will you?"
"Sure."
As soon as she spoke, Zhu Zhuyun activated her Martial Soul Possession, transforming into a seductive cat-girl. Her playful tail swayed behind her, making Dai Weisi want to reach out and grab it.
Moments later, her sixth spirit ring began to glow. As her spirit power surged outward, hundreds of black arrows materialized around her. With a sudden palm thrust—
Whoosh!
The arrows ripped through the air with a sharp, whistling sound. Hundreds of dark-energy-infused arrows flew in rapid succession toward the forest ahead.
"Weisi, this is my sixth spirit skill—Nether Arrow Rain!"
"Nether Arrow Rain… that's a great name!" Dai Weisi's eyes lit up with admiration. "It's quite similar to Mubai's White Tiger Meteor Shower—both are wide-area long-range attacks. This fills the gap in your lack of ranged abilities perfectly."
Boom! Boom!
As they spoke, a series of loud explosions erupted from the forest ahead. The black arrows cut through the trees like a hot knife through butter, flattening the area and leaving behind withered trunks.
Nether Arrow Rain possessed immense power. Each arrow could pierce through a large tree, and hundreds of such arrows created a storm of destruction capable of overwhelming any enemy with sheer firepower.
"Nether Arrow Rain… does it combine the Scorpion-Tailed Lion's Black Arrow Storm and Scorpion Tail Pierce?"
Dai Weisi muttered aloud. Zhu Zhuyun, having overheard him, smiled and nodded. "As expected of you, Weisi. You saw through it instantly!
"You're absolutely right. My Nether Arrow Rain doesn't just offer suppressive fire like Black Arrow Storm—it also incorporates the penetrating power of Scorpion Tail Pierce. Each arrow has a 30% armor penetration effect, allowing me to bypass 30% of the enemy's defenses.
And with my dark attribute amplifying its power, the skill becomes even deadlier. So? Isn't this sixth spirit skill amazing?"
Raising an eyebrow with playful pride, Zhu Zhuyun's expression seemed to say: Go on, praise me!
As if reading her thoughts, Dai Weisi gently rubbed her head and said, "Amazing. As expected from my dear wife!"
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's head back now."
"Okay!" Zhu Zhuyun nodded enthusiastically, then blushed and leaned against Dai Weisi, whispering shyly, "Carry me."
"Haha! I was planning to walk back, but it looks like you've gotten addicted to this, haven't you?" Dai Weisi chuckled helplessly. This little vixen had really fallen for the princess carry. But since it was his beloved wife's request, how could he refuse?
He scooped Zhu Zhuyun into his arms, leaped into the air, and flew back toward Heaven Dou City.
By the time they returned, the sun was setting. Zhu Zhuqing had already finished absorbing her spirit bone, pushing her spirit power to level forty-eight. She had also acquired the Backlight Invisibility skill, which would be highly advantageous in team battles.
Now that Zhu Zhuqing had absorbed the spirit bone, once they performed the Star Luo Holy Tiger fusion technique, Dai Weisi would also be able to use the Backlight Invisibility skill—turning him into a natural-born assassin.
It had been a day of dual blessings—Zhu Zhuqing had obtained a spirit bone, and Zhu Zhuyun had acquired her sixth spirit ring, becoming a true Spirit Emperor. To celebrate, everyone bought some high-quality spirit beast meat and prepared an extravagant feast.
At the dinner table, Dai Weisi spoke while eating: "Tomorrow, we set off to take over Canghui Academy. We should act quickly before their spirit masters scatter."
As soon as he said this, Tang Yuehua frowned and asked, "Weisi, should I have Uncle Qi accompany you? If the teachers or students of Canghui refuse to cooperate, you can subdue them by force."
"No need," Dai Weisi replied firmly. "Besides their leader Shi Nian, Canghui Academy has no other Spirit Sages. There are only five Spirit Emperors, ten Spirit Kings, and over a hundred ordinary students. If they resist, I can handle them alone."
"Not just that!" Lin Qiuyang interjected. "Today, Emperor Xue Ye sent a personal letter and a royal token."
He pulled out a letter and a golden token. The token was engraved with a lifelike Golden Swan—beautiful and intricate.
Just like the Dai Weisi Clan's White Tiger Token, the Golden Swan Token represented royal authority within the Heaven Dou Empire. With it, Dai Weisi would have free passage and command authority across the empire.
Lin Qiuyang handed both items to Dai Weisi and said, "Canghui Academy is located within the Barak Kingdom. If their spirit masters resist, we can order the kingdom's soldiers to help suppress them."
"Hmph, a smart plan," Dai Weisi grinned wickedly. "Let the dogs tear each other apart—it'll save us the trouble." After dinner, he cuddled up with Zhu Zhuyun and Tang Yuehua and drifted off to sleep. Nothing noteworthy happened that night—just some muffled "mm-hmm, ahh" nonsense that wasn't worth eavesdropping on.
The next morning, Dai Weisi brought along the two sisters, Li Hu, and Lin Qiuyang. Together, they set out for Canghui Academy by carriage.
Time passed quickly. After over ten days of travel, they finally entered the Barak Kingdom.
By this point, the preliminary rounds had ended, and the regional qualifiers were in full swing. The group arrived in the kingdom's capital—Barak City—and sought an audience with the Barak King.
After verifying their identities and presenting the Golden Swan Token, Dai Weisi declared his intentions: to have the Barak Kingdom dispatch soldiers to arrest all Canghui Academy spirit masters.
But the Barak King chuckled and said, "No worries, Your Highness. I already received Emperor Xue Ye's orders. I've had Canghui Academy's traitors thrown into prison. We were just waiting for your arrival to carry out the judgment. Guards!"
"Your servant is here!" A red-robed eunuch stepped forward.
"Chief Steward Wang, bring up those Canghui Academy traitors. Don't keep the prince waiting."
"At once!"
Chief Steward Wang immediately headed to the dungeon. Moments later, over a hundred disheveled, dirt-covered individuals—looking more like beggars than spirit masters—were escorted into the hall.
Seeing their sorry state, Dai Weisi frowned in disbelief. Are these filthy vagrants really spirit masters from Canghui Academy? Could the Barak King be trying to trick me—pretending these beggars are spirit masters while secretly hiding the real ones under his command for some long-term scheme?
Activating his Evil Eyes of Ice and Fire, Dai Weisi scanned the group—and sure enough, they were all spirit masters. Among them, he spotted the sleazy man Ye Zhiqiu, wearing his trademark gold-rimmed glasses. Several younger spirit masters had even reached the thirtieth level of power.
Not everyone could be one of the Shrek Six Monsters. For spirit masters in their early twenties to already have spirit power above level thirty—they could definitely be considered geniuses.
(End of Chapter)