42: Chapter 42 Feng Xiaotian Returns, Gale Douluo

Five days later, the sun was setting.

At the small courtyard where Ji Xuan resided at Shenfeng Academy.

"Greetings, His Highness the Holy Son, Lord Gold Crocodile."

Dean Feng bowed and saluted, while Feng Xiaotian knelt on one knee, his posture extremely respectful.

After returning from the Star Dou Great Forest, they did not rest and rushed here immediately.

Ji Xuan had not gone out these past few days, instead remaining in the academy to Cultivate peacefully and comprehend the Power of Order, which he had now grasped to twenty-five percent.

Ji Xuan nodded slightly: "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Ji Xuan's gaze fell upon Feng Xiaotian, noticing that his aura was several times stronger, completely different from six days ago.

"It seems the harvest was good?" Ji Xuan smiled slightly.

"Your Highness!" Feng Xiaotian's tone was somewhat excited, "Thanks to the Immortal Plant and Whale Glue you bestowed upon me, I successfully absorbed a 9,800-year spirit ring! My Soul Power has now broken through to Rank 44!"

As he spoke, he released his Spirit. Two yellow and one purple spirit ring appeared, and following them, a fourth deep purple spirit ring was particularly eye-catching.

That spirit ring already showed black markings, clearly only one step away from being a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

"Not bad!" Ji Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

Feng Xiaotian's current Soul Power had already reached the level of the Spirit Master Tournament four years later.

With the medicinal effects of the Immortal Plant, his first time consuming high-age Whale Glue, and the energy brought by the over-the-limit spirit ring, reaching this Rank was not surprising.

"Xiaotian, I have a new task for you. By the time of the Spirit Master Tournament, you must at least reach the Spirit King Realm."

Ji Xuan paused and added: "As for your self-created Spirit Ability, you can comprehend it during your spare time. Now that you have absorbed the Immortal Plant, your Comprehension Ability should have improved."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Feng Xiaotian respectfully accepted.

Ji Xuan nodded slightly, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes.

Feng Xiaotian was a Genius with Innate full Soul Power; as long as he focused on cultivation, reaching the Spirit King Realm before the Spirit Master Tournament would be easy.

When the time came, he wanted to see if that so-called 'Child of Destiny', having lost the Immortal Plant, could still defeat the greatly strengthened Feng Xiaotian.

Ji Xuan turned his gaze to Dean Feng: "Dean Feng, are you confident in persuading Tianshui and Blazing Fire Academy to pledge their allegiance to me?"

"This..." Dean Feng's face immediately revealed difficulty, his brows furrowed, "Your Highness, this matter... I am afraid it is somewhat difficult!"

He sighed and explained: "It is true that our three elemental academies are of one mind, but our attitude towards Spirit Hall..."

"Dean Feng, your Soul Power has been stuck at the Peak of Spirit Douluo for a long time, right?"

Ji Xuan interrupted him, a smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Dean Feng's heart trembled. Could it be...?

He couldn't help but breathe a bit faster: "Yes, Your Highness."

Ji Xuan took out a light purple lingzhi from his Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse.

"This is a Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma; perhaps it will allow you to break through."

"This..., Your Highness, are you truly giving this to me?"

"Of course. After you break through, are you confident you can persuade them?"

This was just a pseudo-Immortal Plant; there were several more in the treasure purse, and Ji Xuan did not care at all.

Dean Feng's expression tightened. He took a deep breath and nodded: "I am!"

His two old friends had both been stuck at the Spirit Douluo Realm for many years. If they saw him break through to the Titled Douluo Realm, combined with the changes in Xiaotian, the chances of them agreeing were very high.

"Very good." Ji Xuan handed the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma to Dean Feng.

Dean Feng's hands trembled slightly as he took the Immortal Plant.

"Refine it right here. Remove the stem and swallow it."

"Thank you, His Highness the Holy Son!"

Dean Feng first bowed, then sat cross-legged and began to refine it according to Ji Xuan's instructions.

Feng Xiaotian watched his grandfather from the side, his respect for Ji Xuan deepening even further.

In just a few short days, not only had his own strength increased greatly, but his grandfather was now actually about to break through to Titled Douluo!

One must know that in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, besides the Upper Three Sects, Dugu Bo was the only Titled Douluo.

Regarding the matter of Dugu Bo, the Feng family had naturally heard of it, but they did not have the intelligence capabilities of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

They only knew that Dugu Bo seemed to have been eliminated by Spirit Hall.

... A quarter of an hour later.

"Awoo—"

Accompanied by a wolf howl, the phantom of the Storm Devil Wolf Spirit appeared behind Dean Feng, and eight optimally configured spirit rings descended.

"Boom—"

Suddenly, strong winds surged in the surroundings, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body.

Seeing this, Gold Crocodile Douluo instantly enveloped Ji Xuan and Feng Xiaotian with two barriers of Soul Power.

Just then, Dean Feng abruptly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them.

"Hahaha! This old man has finally broken through!"

Feeling the abundant Soul Power in his body, Dean Feng couldn't help but laugh up at the sky.

Immediately, he withdrew his Spirit, stood up, and bowed respectfully to Ji Xuan: "Thank you, His Highness the Holy Son. This old man, Feng Qingyang, will henceforth follow your lead, Your Highness!"

"Dean Feng, there is no need for such formalities." Ji Xuan reached out to support him.

"Uncle Gold Crocodile, please trouble yourself to take Dean Feng to obtain his ninth spirit ring tomorrow."

Gold Crocodile hesitated slightly: "This..."

At his speed, a round trip would take little more than a day, but what if something happened to Ji Xuan in the meantime...

"Uncle, rest assured, I will be cultivating within the academy and will not go out."

"Very well then." Gold Crocodile nodded.

Dean Feng was overjoyed. He had originally been worried about the ninth spirit ring, but now with the help of Gold Crocodile Douluo, obtaining a suitable high-age spirit ring would be easy.

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Lordship."

"Depart early tomorrow morning, and return as quickly as possible."

Gold Crocodile's tone was unquestionable; he had to return as soon as possible, as Ji Xuan's safety was more important than anything else.

... The next day, before dawn, two figures quietly left Element City.

Gold Crocodile Douluo was indeed a Rank 99 Limit Douluo, traveling rapidly with Dean Feng.

In half a day, the two arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

With a Peak powerhouse like Gold Crocodile Douluo, the process of finding a Spirit Beast became extremely efficient.

His powerful Mental Energy scanned the area, and he quickly locked onto a Hurricane Demon Wolf King with a cultivation of 90,000 years.

This Spirit Beast was a top-tier wind-attribute Spirit Beast, its Bloodline far surpassing ordinary Storm Devil Wolfs, and its strength was formidable, making it perfect for Dean Feng's ninth spirit ring.

Facing this fierce wolf king, Gold Crocodile Douluo severely wounded it in a few rounds, then left it for Dean Feng to deliver the final blow.

Dean Feng suppressed his excitement and began to absorb this incredibly precious 90,000-year spirit ring.

Although the process was dangerous, his body had just been strengthened by the Immortal Plant, and he ultimately succeeded without incident.

When he opened his eyes again, his aura was firmly stabilized at Rank 91 Peak, officially becoming a Titled Douluo, titled 'Storm'.

What made him even more ecstatic was that the ninth Spirit Ability he obtained, 'Hurricane Wolf Assault', was extremely compatible with his own Spirit, and its power far exceeded ordinary ninth Spirit abilities. When fully unleashed, its power was comparable to a 100,000-year Spirit Ability!

The next afternoon, the two returned to Shenfeng Academy without a sound.

After Dean Feng reported his situation to Ji Xuan, he went to carry out the task assigned by Ji Xuan.

Ji Xuan remained in the courtyard, cultivating diligently and comprehending the Power of Order.

Feng Xiaotian was also cultivating hard in a corner of the courtyard.

The day after tomorrow was the competition between the five major academies. He wanted to stun everyone on the field and let everyone see his transformation!

The beautiful figure of Huo Wu couldn't help but appear in his mind, and his heart was full of anticipation.

Sister Huo Wu, just wait and see; the current me will definitely make you look at me with new eyes!