Chapter 76 - Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament (6) (1/2)
Tang San was able to knock out a rank 43 spirit ancestor with a single punch, this level of strength was quite astonishing. This was almost at the level of an advanced stage physical type spirit emperors raw strength but for someone with a Blue Silver Grass Spirit, it would probably be equivalent to the strength of a mid-level spirit saint.
Roars of cheers came from the audience while the VIP stands were still in a bit of a shock. The Emperor looked at Ning Fengzhi who was also shocked and understood that even he didn't know about this, they were all experienced spirit masters and they knew what had happened in the stage, they realized Tang San actually had a mental attack technique, they all knew that there were spirit techniques in the continent which could be learned by any spirit master, like the heart separation control technique from the Seven Treasures Clan but a mental technique was rare, so rare that even the spirit hall has only one or two of such techniques and even those techniques required pure hard work and pain stacking efforts to cultivate but were still unable to compare to the attack Tang San had used.
Emperor Xue Ye was becoming more and more pleased when he saw Tang San and was thinking of ways to rope him into the Heaven Dou Empire's side. While on the other hand, Platinum Bishop Salas's mood had clearly dropped, he couldn't let this boy grow anymore such a thought was in his mind.
Ning Fengzhi was able to observe this change in Salas's mood and understood that he would have to quickly get Tang San some form of backing.
While Tang San and the rest were unaware of the schemes that were being formed behind them they were all celebrating their victory in this match. The Blazing Team's mood clearly dropped a lot, this was a humiliating defeat, the had underestimated Tang San while thinking that he would be easy to deal with, they weren't even able to make him show his spirit, according to the registration forms Tang San had a Blue Silver Grass as his spirit when the major academies had seen this bit of information they all labeled Tang San as not much of a threat especially Blazing Academy.
But when they all saw how the same blazing academy who they all thought would win against Shrek due to the elemental advantage they had against their control type spirit master, they re-evaluated Tang San and considered him more of a threat than Dai Mubai, at least they could think of something for Dai Mubai as they had some sort of information on him but the amount of information they had on Tang San was pitifully low, they didn't even know his true cultivation, just his age and spirit and this was only from the tournament registration.
Just like usual Shrek Academy made their way out of the stadium right after the match ended and went back to the academy.
During the evening, Ning Fengzhi had visited the academy to talk about the hidden weapons with Tang San, he also asked Grandmaster to be present during the discussion. Grandmaster was able to catch the meaning in his words and went along with the two of them to his room.
”Schoolmaster Ning, what did you want to talk about??”
”Grandmaster, you should know that due to this tournament a lot of forces have gained an interest in Tang San, the Spirit Hall doesn't look too pleased with this, I fear that they may use this competition to get rid of him so unless you join a faction or drop out of this tournament your life will be in constant danger from now on, I can say that the Spirit Hall wouldn't hesitate in using Titled Douluo also if need be”
When they heard that Titled Douluo might come for his life they both had to admit that it didn't sit well with them, even Grandmaster had thoughts of making Tang San withdraw from the tournament but he knew his disciple unless it was guaranteed that he would die he wouldn't withdraw.
”Of course there's also another option, but this would mainly depend on your choice”
When Grandmaster heard that, he thought for a while and still couldn't figure out what Ning Fengzhi meant,
”Tang Sect”
When these two words were said the two suddenly had a realization, if he didn't want to join a faction then he would have to just create one, but this would not have been a possible outcome unless they had something unique like hidden weapons or alchemy pills or rare spirit tools.
”Though it is a recently emerged faction not many have an interest in this yet but when they know that Shrek's Tang San is the sect master and the hidden weapons they possess or the actual pills they are hoarding, a lot of things would change. Even Emperor Xue Ye wanted me to find information regarding this faction, as long as you agree to join the Heaven Dou Empire's side in the future and with your identity as the son of the Clear Sky Douluo I can guarantee that for at least the next 10 years you wouldn't need to worry about anyone targeting you with the empire's support and by then you should be able to reach the Spirit Saint or maybe even the Spirit Douluo Rank which should be more than enough to escape even from Titled Douluo, but this would also mean publicizing that you are the son of the Clear Sky Douluo, it's quite risky but the benefits you get are also worth the risk, think about this you don't need to give me an answer just yet. I'll take my leave now, I have to go back and deal with some pending work which I have been putting off for a while”
Tang San was in deep thinking, he was actually considering what Ning Fengzhi told him, if he wants the support of the Empire to develop the Tang Sect then he would also need to show them his value, he could use his Pills and Hidden Weapons too but that would make their relationship nothing more than business and it would stop at that.
He then turned towards Grandmaster and said,
”Teacher, I think what Uncle Ning said makes sense, if I want the Empire to help me with the Tang Sect then I need to show them my worth, of course using the Clear Sky Hammer could work but….”
”But what??”
”So would a hundred thousand year ring as my sixth, but this may be even more dangerous than using the Clear Sky Hammer”
Grandmaster thought for a while and looked at Tang San and said,
”I will agree only if show your spirit rings in the finals until then you should only use your five spirit rings while having the spirit power of a peak stage Spirit King and you will conveniently breakthrough the Spirit Emperor Stage while also getting a hundred thousand year spirit ring”
Tang San nodded his head with a serious expression, he knew that if he revealed his actual spirit ring combination before the finals then Spirit Hall would have more chances to kill him than if he shows it at the finals.
The finals though it would be held in Spirit City in front of the Pontiff Palace, the emperors of both empires would send their representatives or they may even personally come to view the tournament and no matter how powerful the Spirit Hall is it wouldn't dare to attack the winner of the Tournament without any reason and even if he lost it would still not change the fact that they were the runner ups of the tournament.
He would have the Seven Treasures Clan's Sword Douluo also there to protect him. But the worst case would be if Qian Daoliu personally comes for his head, there would be no one to save him, even if he wanted to run he would be unable to do so and could only hope that the Yama's Invitation works on a Limit Douluo.
But he was almost a hundred percent sure that he would not appear during the tournament because even in the canon though he had the chance to kill him during the Heaven Dou Rebellion he did not, Tang San wasn't sure why he didn't kill him but it should have mostly been due to the promise he made with his great grandfather Tang Chen.
He then left Grandmaster's room and went to meet the other Shrek Seven Devils to discuss tomorrow's match, their opponent was Blue Sunshine Academy and he knew that they had a seven-man fusion ability and he didn't want the others to get implicated in that.
After gathering the other seven devils he said,
”For tomorrow's match, I want the rest of the members to withdraw as soon as the match starts”
Everyone had a shocked expression on their face, for Tang San to say something like this only meant that the academy was that powerful. Dai Mubai then asked him,