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After hearing Su Yu's plan, Huo Yuhao found it to be feasible.

The plan was to first inform Shrek Academy about the existence of Titled Douluo-level evil soul masters in the area. After Shrek's powerful experts carried out a sweep, they would then assist Tang Ya with her issue.

However, Su Yu was uncertain about how exactly Tang Ya's problem would manifest this time.

In the original story, Tang Ya couldn't stand the slow pace of her cultivation. She began trying to devour the life force of plants to speed up her growth, and for some unknown reason, she ended up at the former Tang Sect headquarters, which is now the site of the Iron-Blood Sect.

There, she was instantly corrupted. Consumed by hatred, she went through a final transformation between life and death, killing everyone and even devouring them.

After that, she disappeared.

It was unclear whether the same plot would unfold this time.

The breakthrough of Kuang Tie's talent and the movements of the Iron-Blood Sect seemed likely to attract Tang Ya's attention.

After all, the Soul Emperor-level Kuang Tie was already overwhelming, and if he were to gain his seventh soul ring and reach the rank of Soul Saint, it might be too late for Tang Ya to intervene.

Perhaps Tang Ya would come before Kuang Tie could obtain his seventh soul ring.

As for her motivation?

A girl who had been pushed to her limits in her quest to revive the Tang Sect wouldn't be concerned with much else. It was likely that two years ago, Tang Ya hadn't sought revenge because of Bei Bei.

Su Yu recalled that during the previous Soul Fighting Tournament, Bei Bei hadn't been seen, which meant that he was at least severely injured.

Because of Bei Bei, Tang Ya hadn't left. Instead, she had stayed behind to take care of him.

"Yu Hao, we still don't know how the Spirit Hall plans to act. Since that's the case, we'll have to resort to some unorthodox methods," Su Yu said.

Huo Yuhao was puzzled. "Unorthodox methods?"

Two days later, news of an evil soul master at the Titled Douluo level near Heaven Dou City spread throughout the city.

Everyone in Heaven Dou City was on edge.

Even Zhao Huaijia, the City Lord and a powerful Soul Douluo of the 88th rank, took this news very seriously. The city's guards patrolled day and night, rigorously searching for traces of the evil soul masters. At the same time, he sent a message to Shrek Academy, informing them of the situation and asking them to send someone to investigate.

Zhao Huaijia's martial soul was the Xuan Jia, a defensive-type soul. His path was similar to that of one of the four major clans of the Haotian Sect from a thousand years ago. All of his eight soul rings were defensive-type soul skills, granting him defensive power comparable to that of a Titled Douluo.

The Extreme Limit Stream's additional soul rings were a hallmark of the four major affiliated clans. They would tailor their soul rings to enhance the specific abilities of their martial souls.

Zhao Huaijia's Xuan Jia was a defensive martial soul, so all his soul skills were designed to greatly enhance his defenses. Whether it was active or passive, his defensive abilities stacked on top of each other.

This allowed him to surpass the level of a Titled Douluo, compensating for the absence of a ninth soul ring, giving him power on par with a Titled Douluo.

Among his eight soul rings, he had the Fire-Elemental Red Armored Earth Dragon, the Earth-Elemental Iron-Plated Giant Rhinoceros, and even the Gold-Elemental Mighty Diamond Bear.

The key point was that all the additional soul rings were for defensive soul skills, so the attributes of the soul rings were not strictly limited to any other special requirements.

This was in contrast to Su Yu's unique approach of absorbing life-attribute soul rings.

Su Yu did not follow a single stream but rather mixed soul skills from various aspects, with a singular focus on the attribute of life. The Extreme Limit Stream, however, strictly focused on a single result—defensive capabilities—without being particular about the attributes of the soul beasts themselves. As long as they fit the martial soul and their defensive qualities aligned, that was sufficient.

One approach focused on breaking the limits of the martial soul while strengthening its strengths through repeated upgrades, while the other steadily maximized the already formidable strengths of a top-tier martial soul.

Zhao Huaijia had another identity—he was the grand-uncle of the Tianda Sect's sect leader.

This made him the greatest support for Tianda Sect's influential position in the Heaven Dou Empire.

After Zhao Huaijia was accepted as a disciple by the master of the Tianda Sect's previous sect leader, he spent several years studying at Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.

After that, he joined the Heaven Dou Empire and steadily climbed the ranks, eventually becoming the City Lord of Heaven Dou.

It was his background that made it so easy for him to locate Shrek Academy's powerful experts.

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Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.

"Everyone, the City Lord of Heaven Dou City, Zhao Huaijia, has sent word that there are traces of evil soul masters at the Titled Douluo level near Heaven Dou City."

Yan Shaozhe spoke up, relaying the request for help from Zhao Huaijia.

The presence of a Titled Douluo-level evil soul master was serious enough to warrant a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion.

This was because, to capture an evil soul master of that level without casualties, at least a Super Douluo would need to go personally.

"Do we have any concrete evidence?" Xuan Zi asked.

After a period of seclusion, Xuan Zi's injuries had healed with the help of the Golden Ancient Tree.

In the Sea God Pavilion, Xuan Zi was no longer seated in the position previously held by Mu En. Instead, the core seat was occupied by a burly man, his eyes shut and completely ignoring the others in the room.

"No," Yan Shaozhe shook his head.

This was the main reason he had called the meeting in the first place.

Zhao Huaijia had no evidence, but it was true that numerous evil soul masters had been reported near Heaven Dou City.

With the sudden appearance of a possible Titled Douluo-level evil soul master, even a Soul Douluo like him couldn't afford to wait for evidence.

The evil soul master might be so ruthless that they would target him, the City Lord.

Even with his Titled Douluo-level defense, he couldn't shake the feeling of insecurity.

If an evil soul master were bold enough to attack him, and he focused solely on defense, Heaven Dou City would likely fall into an unprecedented crisis.

However, without any evidence of a Titled Douluo-level evil soul master, Shrek Academy couldn't make an informed decision about whether or not to send powerful individuals—or even who to send.

"Regardless, we must send someone. Since there are numerous evil soul masters there, it's inevitable that we will need someone to investigate," Xuan Zi said.

Truthfully, this task should have fallen to him. After all, he had previously served as the head of Shrek Academy's Inspection Team, responsible for hunting down evil soul masters. Particularly when dealing with tricky or large-scale tasks, he was always the one to lead the charge.

But now, as the Sea God Pavilion's leader, he couldn't act so freely anymore.

Such a pity.

"Shaozhe, your martial soul is the Light Phoenix, and you recently broke through to the 96th level. With your martial soul's advantages and your cultivation, you should be able to handle this without much risk."

In the end, Xuan Zi decided to send Yan Shaozhe, the Martial Soul Department Dean, on the mission personally.

Yan Shaozhe sighed in relief; it seemed that this assignment was exactly what he had hoped for.

Xuan Zi's expression darkened, and he reminded Yan Shaozhe: "Shaozhe, I know that you're deeply concerned about the Spirit Hall's intelligence because of Xiao Tao, but remember that your primary mission this time is to eliminate the evil soul master. Don't let the pursuit of Spirit Hall's secrets lead to letting them escape! A Titled Douluo-level evil soul master poses an immense threat!"

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