110: Chapter 110 Preliminary Rounds Concluded

Time flew by, and the preliminaries drew to a close.

However, the final rankings were beyond everyone's expectations.

The captain of the Shenfeng Team, Feng Xiaotian, a level 57 attack system battle Spirit King, possessed strength that reigned supreme in the Heaven Dou Race District; no one could contend with him head-on.

Blazing Academy boasted two Spirit Kings, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, and their strength was equally terrifying.

In comparison, Tianshui Academy only had one level 54 control system Spirit King, Shui Binger, holding the fort, and their strength was clearly much inferior.

On the surface, Shenfeng and Blazing Academy were undoubtedly the strongest contenders for the preliminary championship.

However, the team that ultimately took the top spot was Tianshui Academy, with a shocking undefeated record.

This result caused an uproar throughout the entire race district.

What people could not understand was that Shenfeng and Blazing Academy, who were clearly stronger, had coincidentally chosen to forfeit when facing Tianshui Academy.

Not to mention the outside spectators, even some members of the Shenfeng and Blazing Academy teams felt confused at first.

But as captains, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang did not offer much explanation for this.

The team members didn't ask further; the rankings of these preliminaries would have no impact on the finals, as long as they could advance.

Of course, only Feng Xiaotian and the others knew the reason for this.

Although the three Elemental Academies were all under Ji Xuan's command, since Shui Binger was a woman by his side, Shenfeng and Blazing Academy both chose to forfeit out of respect for him.

In the end, second place went to Shenfeng Academy. Feng Xiaotian displayed overwhelming dominance in the remaining matches, easily locking in the runner-up spot.

Third place went to Blazing Academy. Aside from yielding to Tianshui Academy, their only loss was to Shenfeng Academy.

Although Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian were now a couple, Huo Wu had always been proud. She fought fiercely against Feng Xiaotian on the arena for a long time, but in the end, she still lost to Shenfeng Academy.

Fourth place went to Thunder Academy. They had a total of four losses, falling to the top three Elemental Academies and Shrek Academy respectively.

Losing to Shrek surprised many people; no one knew why Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and Dai Mubai and the others had developed such strong resistance to lightning, causing the attack power of Thunder Academy to plummet.

Fifth place went to Shrek Academy. After their crushing defeat to Blazing Academy, their morale was severely damaged, and it took them two days to recover their state, during which they had to forfeit two matches.

Subsequently, when facing the equally powerful Tianshui and Shenfeng, they chose to conserve their strength and forfeited again.

Counting the one loss to Blazing Academy and the four forfeits, they ultimately advanced by the skin of their teeth with five losses.

The most frustrated was Elephant Armor Academy. When facing Tianshui, because of Ji Xuan's existence, they dared not strike heavily against Tianshui's people.

Furthermore, Shui Binger had no intention of going easy on them, resulting in the main force of Elephant Armor being severely injured. They could only rest for two days, which severely affected their subsequent schedule.

Coupled with their inability to defeat the other three Elemental Academies and Shrek, they ultimately ranked sixth with seven losses and were gloomily eliminated.

After the preliminaries ended, the five teams that advanced received a precious one-month rest period.

...

Shrek Academy.

"Teacher, I want to start to Cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer." Tang San found Yu Xiaogang, his tone firm.

Yu Xiaogang didn't even think about it, immediately rejecting him: "Nonsense! The Cultivation of twin spirits must be gradual, especially the second Spirit; you must absolutely not seek quick success!"

"But my Blue Silver Grass is useless in front of flames!" Tang San's voice suddenly rose, his eyes filled with a near-paranoid urgency. "I need real power. I must become stronger as soon as possible. Xiao Wu is still waiting for me."

Yu Xiaogang fell silent, his heart struggling violently.

According to his original plan, Tang San should have at least reached the Spirit King level before starting to attach spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, at which point he would start with a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

But reality was cruel. After the battle with Blazing Fire Academy, Tang San's mindset had clearly undergone a huge change.

Moreover, Blue Silver Grass was indeed a trash Spirit; being able to Cultivate to the Spirit Ancestor level was already a miracle...

Perhaps... he could try a spirit ring with a lower age limit first?

"...Sigh." After a long time, Yu Xiaogang let out a long sigh. "Fine, but you can only absorb one spirit ring, and the age must absolutely not exceed ten thousand years."

"Yes, Teacher! I understand!"

...

After leaving the training ground, Tang San immediately found the Clan Chief of the Strength Clan, Tai Tan.

Ever since Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer on the arena, Tai Tan had brought his son Tai Nuo and grandson Tai Long to acknowledge him as their master.

At first, Tang San was a bit bewildered. After Tai Tan's excited and detailed explanation, Tang San suddenly realized the relationship between the four single-attribute clans and Tang Hao.

This filled Tang San's heart with wild joy. If he could integrate these four forces, his chips for confronting Spirit Hall in the future would undoubtedly increase significantly.

Therefore, Tang San suppressed his excitement and began to carefully ask about the current situation of the other three clans.

Tai Tan first explained the recent situation of the Defense Clan and the Speed Clan.

The situation of the Defense Clan had not changed much from before.

And the Speed Clan, which was already strapped for cash, had an even harder time after losing the financial support of the Breaking Clan, now relying mainly on the help of the other two clans.

However, when the Breaking Clan was mentioned, Tai Tan's expression immediately darkened.

He told Tang San that when Yang Wudi led the Breaking Clan to change allegiances, he did not inform him, his old brother.

It was only later, during a gathering of the four clans, that he learned about this from the Clan Chiefs of the other two clans.

What made him even angrier was that after the Breaking Clan defected to Ji Xuan, they were now quite active in Heaven Dou City and were doing very well for themselves.

He had personally visited to question them, but was unceremoniously turned away by Yang Wudi, who only coldly replied with the phrase, "A wise bird chooses its tree to perch on."

Tai Tan was furious and wanted to attack Yang Wudi.

But for some reason, Yang Wudi's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

He was defeated in just one round.

After hearing this, cold ice had already condensed in the depths of Tang San's eyes.

What a Yang Wudi, what a Breaking Clan! To dare to betray his father's kindness from back then and defect to the enemy's side!

He silently added the Breaking Clan to his list for future reckoning.

At the same time, the level of hatred for Ji Xuan in his heart invisibly rose a few notches.

That person not only suppressed him everywhere, stole his Opportunity, and humiliated him in public, but now he even wanted to lay his hands on the old subordinates left behind by his father.

New grudges and old hatreds intertwined, making the coldness in Tang San's eyes deepen.

...

"Tai Tan." Tang San spoke directly. "I need you to take me to hunt for a spirit ring."

Tai Tan, a Spirit Douluo-level powerhouse, possessed strength far exceeding the academy's teachers, and as a servant, he was loyal and reliable.

Tai Tan was stunned when he heard this, then asked: "Young Lord, are you going to attach a spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer?"

"That's right." Tang San nodded.

"Please rest assured, Young Lord!" Tai Tan immediately straightened his back and thumped his chest hard. "This old servant will definitely do my best to find the most suitable spirit ring for you, Young Lord!"

Without further delay, the two immediately left Shrek Academy and sped off in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.