The preliminary rounds were drawing to a close.
Although the competition had not yet completely ended, based on the points obtained so far, the qualification spots for the Heaven Dou region were almost confirmed.
They were: God Wind Academy, Sky Water Academy, Thunder Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Shrek Academy.
Unless a major change such as a team withdrawing from the tournament occurred, the results were already decided.
Elephant Armor Academy, one of the Five Elements Academies, had not even managed to qualify for the next round.
This was not only a shocking event but also a loss of face for the Elephant Armor Sect.
Today, the two teams competing in the arena were Thunder Academy and Sky Water Academy.
Thunder Academy was quite strong, but in the face of Sky Water Academy's martial soul fusion skill, they could only suffer a crushing defeat.
Shui Yue'er led Shui Bing'er, whose soul power had been completely exhausted, to the restroom.
About three or four minutes later, in the Heaven Dou team's rest room,
Lin Yang's gaze happened to fall on a figure standing up in the spectator stands, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Finally couldn't hold back?
There was no one else in the spacious lounge except Lin Yang.
At this stage of the competition, there was naturally no need to be on-site every day supervising the situation.
The reason Lin Yang was still here, of course, was because there was someone on the "must-eat list."
Shi Nian — Vice Dean of Blue Sunshine Academy, level 72 Soul Sage, martial soul: Brutal Dream.
He was a rare spiritual system powerhouse of this era.
This person had an abnormal obsession with torturing geniuses. What he enjoyed most was watching the geniuses he selected moan and scream in agony under his martial soul, and ultimately collapse and die from the torture.
It was utterly unbelievable!
He had once stolen a gem-like skull from the Heaven Dou Great Auction House.
This soul bone might not be suitable for Lin Yang, but as a treasure that must be eaten, who would complain about having too many soul bones in their collection?
Lin Yang had often walked alone on sparsely populated paths in order to lure Shi Nian out.
However, for some reason, Shi Nian showed no interest in him at all, acting as if he was not worth her attention.
Who didn't know that only geniuses became Shi Nian's targets?
This was the "official certification of Douyi."
However, the fact that Shi Nian had taken no action against him meant that… he was not a genius?
Lin Yang instantly felt deeply insulted.
In that case, he could not allow him to live.
However, that old man seemed paranoid and his whereabouts were unpredictable, so Lin Yang had difficulty finding an opportunity to attack.
After Blue Sunshine Academy withdrew from the tournament, Lin Yang had planned to ambush them midway.
However, they discovered that Shi Nian did not leave immediately. Instead, he came to the Great Spirit Arena every day to watch matches and select geniuses that caught his eye.
Like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, he patiently and persistently waited for his prey to take the bait.
Now, he seemed to have found a good opportunity and was beginning to bare his fangs.
Lin Yang concealed his presence to the extreme as he left the lounge and quietly followed Shi Nian.
Meanwhile, Shi Nian walked with an imposing manner as he chased his prey.
Lin Yang watched a familiar figure leave the street and slightly furrowed his brows, almost imperceptibly.
It was her?
...
At this moment, Shui Bing'er's face was still pale, but her eyes had quietly become serious.
Although the surrounding environment seemed unchanged, she instinctively felt that something was wrong.
The sun was shining brightly, but at that moment, she felt a chill around her.
Suddenly, Shui Bing'er's figure spun around and accelerated.
She desperately wanted to return to the Great Spirit Arena and be by her teacher's side as soon as possible.
However, after running at high speed for a while, she suddenly realized that her position had not changed much.
Although the Great Spirit Arena was right in front of her, they maintained a certain distance.
By now, Shui Bing'er was completely certain that someone was secretly attacking her, and that the attacker was using spiritual abilities.
"Who is it?"
Shui Bing'er let out a sharp cry. Four spirit rings floated at her feet, and frost condensed in both hands.
"Come out!"
"Hehehe!"
The low, hoarse voice suddenly rang out. Shui Bing'er was startled and unconsciously took two steps back.
At that moment, she noticed that the surrounding environment had suddenly fallen silent.
The pedestrians who had been walking seemed to have stopped, completely frozen in place.
Suddenly, as if a thin veil had been placed over her eyes, everything became blurry.
However, within the blurred scene, a vague human figure gradually emerged.
"A person worthy of being the most outstanding student of Sky Water Academy. His vigilance is truly strong."
"Unfortunately, you noticed too late!"
Shui Bing'er stared at the figure, her chest tightening. After thinking for a moment, she said…
"You are Vice Dean Shi Nian of Blue Sunshine Academy, aren't you? Senior, why did you stop me? Is there something you need?"
"I am not in a position to give orders," Shi Nian said with a gentle smile.
"All I want is for you to disappear."
"For the Spirit Master Tournament?" Shui Bing'er's eyes turned as cold as ice.
"Blue Sunshine Academy has already withdrawn from the tournament. Even if you kill me, Blue Sunshine Academy will not be able to advance to the preliminaries."
"Tsk tsk… you're wrong!"
Shi Nian paused for a moment, a full smile spreading across his face. His cheeks twitched slightly, as if he was trying to suppress his excitement.
"I just want you to die!"
Shui Bing'er's pupils suddenly contracted.
However, Shi Nian ignored all of that and continued…
"Every time I think of those geniuses who used to be the stars of the show moaning endlessly under my 'Brutal Dream Martial Soul,' I… I…"
Shi Nian's voice began to tremble. His eyes gradually heated up and he began to show signs of excitement.
"I get so excited that I can't sleep."
A chill ran down Shui Bing'er's spine. To think she would encounter a pervert.
Moreover, he was a powerful and terrifying figure.
"You know, I've been looking for a chance these past few days, and finally the opportunity has come…"
Before he finished speaking, a thick icicle crashed into Shi Nian.
Shui Bing'er said nothing and ran.
She knew her own strength well and knew she was no match for Shi Nian, so she had no intention of facing him head-on.
However, she had forgotten that she was currently inside that year's illusion.
The icicle passed through Shi Nian's body as if piercing a mirage.
"Hahahaha!"
He laughed so hard that flies could have flown into the wrinkles on his face.
Watching Shui Bing'er run away was like teasing a little mouse with nowhere to escape.
"This is my illusion, my world. You are here… and you will never escape my hands!"
Meanwhile, Shui Bing'er's heart grew heavier and heavier.
She realized that no matter what attack she launched, the surrounding scenery would disappear like a mirage.
Just then, a lazy voice suddenly rang out.
"This old bastard, your specialty is only making things look mysterious."
"Who is it?"
An enraged voice rang out.
The next moment, with a whooshing sound, Shi Nian, who had been hiding in the shadow of an ancient tree, was kicked out.
Boom—!
His body was slammed heavily onto the open ground like a tattered sack.
"Puff—"
Blood sprayed from his mouth. Shi Nian hurriedly stood up and stared at the figure who had suddenly appeared before him with a terrified expression.
"Lin Yang… it was you!"
"Yes, it's me."
Lin Yang sneered, grabbed Shi Nian by the collar, and leaned in, saying…
"Tell me, why the hell didn't you come to kill me?"