Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong lay on an open patch of ground, looking quite comfortable.
Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "Little Xiongzi, what do you think of Spirit City? I think although it's not as prosperous as Seven Treasure City, it feels particularly peaceful and serene."
Yang Xiong chuckled, "Spirit City truly lives up to its reputation as a holy land for Soul Masters. It does have some benefits for Soul Master cultivation, but it's a bit of a shame."
"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall are ultimately enemies. I'm afraid we'll clash sooner or later, and then Spirit City won't be so peaceful."
Ning Rongrong quickly interjected, "How is that possible? Dad and Sword Grandfather are both elders of Spirit Hall."
Yang Xiong shook his head, "Rong Rong, you should also start learning more about the Soul Master world. The current Spirit Hall is unprecedentedly powerful, and once people become powerful, they tend to develop ambitions. You'll understand if you talk to the Sect Leader more."
Ning Rongrong leaned directly on Yang Xiong's shoulder, "I don't care about all that. Anyway, no matter what happens, you'll be by my side protecting me."
Yang Xiong smiled, "Silly girl, everyone needs to be strong on their own. I can't always be by your side. Maybe I have other things to do?"
Ning Rongrong pouted slightly, "I don't care! You have to stay by my side. Who told you you're my boyfriend?"
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After Xue Qinghe returned to his heavily guarded room, two figures suddenly appeared in the room. They looked very tall, and their aura was extremely powerful. These two were none other than Serpent Spear Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo.
Xue Qinghe sat down alone, "Is there something? Did that woman say anything?"
Serpent Spear Douluo spoke first, "Reporting to Young Master, Her Majesty the Pope has instructed that if there is an opportunity, this Yang Xiong should be eliminated."
Xue Qinghe's expression turned cold, "Do I have to handle such a small matter? Doesn't she know that Yang Xiong is someone Ning Fengzhi values? Our rash action will only expose ourselves."
Serpent Spear Douluo quickly said, "Young Master, this Yang Xiong is constantly opposing you. I think it's best to eliminate him in advance, otherwise, it might affect your infiltration, Young Master."
Xue Qinghe seemed to recall the times Yang Xiong had argued with him, and he gritted his teeth slightly, "Tell that woman that this Yang Xiong is my prey. No one is allowed to lay a hand on him. I will personally teach him a lesson sooner or later and make him kneel and beg for mercy before me. Otherwise, I cannot quell the hatred in my heart."
Serpent Spear Douluo hesitated slightly, "But Yang Xiong is from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I'm afraid he will become a future threat to us."
Xue Qinghe snorted coldly, "She values a mere brat so much? Then she's been the Pope for nothing. On the other hand, Tang San is the son of my father's killer and a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect. Why haven't I seen her take any action?"
Serpent Spear Douluo quickly explained, "Her Majesty the Pope once sent Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo to attack Tang San, but unfortunately, they returned without success."
Xue Qinghe's eyes turned cold, "Does that ambush in Spirit City even count as an attack? Knowing full well that there were two Titled Douluo, Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo, in the team, as well as Ning Fengzhi, she still only sent Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo. I see she only has this much capability."
Serpent Spear Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo were speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong were leisurely lying together, watching the stars and enjoying the rare tranquility, when someone suddenly came looking for them.
The newcomers were Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing. Dai Mubai smiled and said, "Yang Xiong, Rong Rong, you two are quite relaxed and know how to enjoy yourselves. You found such a good place to rest."
Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong also quickly stood up, "Mubai, Zhu Qing, how are your injuries? There shouldn't be any lasting effects, right?"
Dai Mubai said, "After treatment just now, we've pretty much recovered. All we need to do now is rest."
Yang Xiong nodded, "That's good. I hope you don't have any hidden problems."
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, then suddenly became serious and bowed to Yang Xiong at the same time.
Yang Xiong quickly said, "What are you doing? We're all classmates."
Dai Mubai said, "Yang Xiong, thank you so much today. If you hadn't exposed your Soul Bone, I'm afraid Zhu Qing and I wouldn't have had a good outcome."
Yang Xiong smiled, "I thought it was something serious. There's no need to say so much about such a small matter. After all, we've been teammates for many years. In everyone's eyes, you are actually the true captain of Shrek."
Dai Mubai shook his head, "You can't say that. If it weren't for me and Zhu Qing, you definitely wouldn't have exposed your secret. Otherwise, I would have been defeated by Dai Weisi's Netherworld White Tiger today."
Yang Xiong said, "I just did my best. That's all I can do to help you. You need to handle the rest yourself."
"By the way, what's the situation with the Star Luo Empire now? It shouldn't be that simple, right?"
Dai Mubai nodded, "This time our Shrek team defeated the Star Luo Royal Academy team, but Dai Weisi's performance was actually better than mine, and his strength is quite a bit stronger than mine. The Star Luo Empire elders agreed to give me and Zhu Qing a chance. Dai Weisi won't become the Crown Prince so quickly, but they only gave us five years."
Yang Xiong thought carefully before speaking, "Why bother? You should have seen the strength of Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun today. I've also fought both of them."
"In terms of talent, Dai Weisi might be slightly inferior to you, but it's clear he's also undergone rigorous training. He'll probably break through to Soul King in at most half a year. Reaching Soul King at twenty-three or twenty-four years old is also not to be underestimated."
Dai Mubai nodded, "Thank you for the reminder. Perhaps I also need to undergo more rigorous training, otherwise I'll never be able to bridge the gap between us."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly spoke, "Yang Xiong, can I ask what you rely on to become so powerful? I know your strength is stronger than both Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, and it's definitely not just your external soul bone."
Yang Xiong was silent for a moment before speaking, "My personal path may not be suitable for you. I also fought Zhu Zhuyun today. In terms of speed and agility, it should be difficult for anyone within the Soul Ancestor realm to be her opponent."
"If you really want to defeat Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, you need to constantly break through your limits, otherwise you won't be able to make up for the six years of cultivation difference."
"The Heaven Dou Royal Academy might be able to give you some help, but if you really want to become stronger, you need more life-and-death battles. Only between life and death can you truly break through your own limits, just like when I ran to the Sunset Forest alone back then. Although someone was secretly protecting me, it was still full of dangers, and I had several close calls."
"Also, there's one more thing. You two ultimately lack tacit understanding, and this tacit understanding is not just about being boyfriend and girlfriend or a past marriage contract, but truly becoming people who can rely on each other in life and death."
Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai were just silent after hearing this. Of course, this was beyond their imagination, especially the dangers and pain Yang Xiong had experienced, which were absolutely terrifying.
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Soon it was the next morning. There were only a few hours left until the final battle. Yu Xiaogang also organized everyone to arrange the lineup for the final battle.
Even though Yu Xiaogang had thought for so long, he still couldn't come up with any way to deal with the Spirit Hall team.
Yang Xiong looked at Yu Xiaogang's bloodshot eyes. He probably spent the entire night thinking about tactics. Even Tang San and Qin Ming next to him were a little nervous, after all, this was the final battle.
Yu Xiaogang looked at Yang Xiong with extreme seriousness, "Yang Xiong, if you were to face Xie Yue and Hu Liena's martial soul fusion skill, Charm Demon, how long could you last?"
Yang Xiong thought carefully before speaking, "Master, that's hard to say. Xie Yue and Hu Liena haven't shown their full strength from beginning to end. I estimate their martial soul fusion skill has reached at least the peak Soul Emperor realm, and even has Soul Saint level strength, especially since they also have mental attacks. Even I might not be able to withstand it for more than five minutes."
These five minutes were actually Yang Xiong's conservative estimate, mainly taking the Dark Tortoise Armor into account. Otherwise, with the mental interference of Charm Demon, a Soul King could probably be defeated very quickly. You should know that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's first team in the original work was completely defeated, with no ability to fight back. And Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the Shi family brothers are now in the second team, and they are all main players.
Although Tang San and Yu Tianheng's people are strong and each of them is very confident in their combat power, they are a little intimidated by the Spirit Hall's lineup. Perhaps they have the strength to contend with a Soul King, but they are definitely no match for Charm Demon.
Especially the red mist emitted by Charm Demon, even Tang San couldn't see through it with his Purple Demon Eyes, although this red mist has the effect of mental interference.
Yu Xiaogang turned to look at Tang San, "Little San, what if you were to fight Charm Demon? How long could you last?"
Tang San thought for a moment, "Teacher, my strength is too far from Charm Demon. I probably can't even last three minutes."
Yu Xiaogang carefully analyzed the situation of the two of them, and finally gritted his teeth before speaking, "Then we'll gamble on five minutes. We must win within five minutes, otherwise we'll lose."
"This time I plan to arrange Yang Xiong, Little San, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong to participate. Yang Xiong will restrain Charm Demon, and the others must defeat everyone else in the Spirit Hall team within five minutes, at all costs."
"After everyone in the Spirit Hall is defeated, then everyone will surround and attack Charm Demon. Perhaps this is the only chance of winning."
Yang Xiong just scoffed when he heard this tactic. The strength of those people in the Spirit Hall was much stronger than Yu Xiaogang imagined, and each of them had extremely rich combat experience. Even with six against five, plus Ning Rongrong's ultimate support, being able to barely contend would be good enough. He actually wanted to defeat the opponent?
However, this tactic was indeed more targeted. The Shi family brothers were indeed at a significant disadvantage against the Spirit Hall team.
Yang Xiong seemed to think of something and looked at Xiao Wu next to him.
In fact, Yang Xiong had always found it strange that Xiao Wu's identity hadn't been exposed yet. She had met Sword Douluo, after all. He wondered what method this little rabbit had used to evade the detection of a Titled Douluo.
Yu Xiaogang had even arranged for Xiao Wu to participate in this final match. Was it fated that Xiao Wu would be exposed?
Finally, Yang Xiong spoke, "I can find a way to eliminate one person on the opposing side, but there's a certain risk. It might even lead to a complete defeat."
Everyone looked at Yang Xiong with extreme surprise. They had fought alongside him many times and couldn't believe he had such a hidden card.
In truth, for many years, Yang Xiong had strictly followed the Body Sect's rule of not easily revealing his soul skills. No one even knew what his soul skills were.
But now, thinking about it carefully, some of his soul skills might not need to be so hidden. Even if the enemy knew, they couldn't target them, like a certain soul skill that seemed very easy to trick people with.
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