1novels Chapter 188 Tang Chuan's Worries? A Mysterious Old Man in the Shadows!
Chapter 188 Tang Chuan's Worries? A Mysterious Old Man in the Shadows!
Chapter 188 Tang Chuan's Worries? A Mysterious Old Man in the Shadows!
In the following days of the preliminary rounds, Shrek Academy's performance finally stabilized thanks to the addition of Yu Tianheng, a powerful attack-type Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and Shrek Academy achieved a record of eight wins and two losses.
The two losses were an unsurprising defeat to the unfathomably powerful Tianxing Academy, and a narrow loss to the speed-oriented Shenfeng Academy.
Although it's not perfect, this achievement is still commendable.
They remain firmly among the top contenders for advancement.
As for Tianxing Academy, they have been advancing triumphantly, winning all ten matches without encountering any rivals, and leading the standings with an absolute advantage.
However, since Tang Chuan defeated Shrek Academy in the first preliminary round in a way that shocked the entire audience, he has not played again.
The subsequent matches were all completed by Xiao Ruier leading the other team members, while he himself simply sat quietly in the stands, like an ordinary spectator.
The atmosphere at the Heavenly Battle Arena was exceptionally lively and noisy today.
The upcoming highly anticipated match has attracted the attention of countless people.
Although Tang Chuan was also sitting on the viewing platform, his gaze was also fixed on the Soul Fighting Platform below.
But his expression was somewhat somber, his brows furrowed, as if his thoughts had already drifted elsewhere, making him seem out of place with the lively atmosphere around him.
"Young man, what's wrong with you lately? You seem distracted. I have a feeling you're hiding something on your mind." Dugu Bo keenly noticed Tang Chuan's unusual behavior, glanced at him sideways, and asked with a puzzled look.
Tang Chuan was indeed preoccupied with worries at this moment. Ever since he learned that Di Tian was by his side that night, an invisible sense of pressure had been lingering in his heart.
He worried that Di Tian was secretly observing him, and his true purpose was unknown.
The feeling of being targeted by someone far stronger than himself was like a sharp sword hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment, making him feel like he had thorns in his back.
However, he could not reveal a single secret to Dugu Bo about Xiao Ruier, Di Tian, Chi Wang, and the core circle of the Star Dou Great Forest for the time being.
"Old Poison Master, tell me... if one day you found that your every move was being watched by some being you couldn't possibly resist, and you couldn't figure out their intentions—whether they were good or evil, using you or something else... what would you do?"
Tang Chuan let out a soft breath, choosing a relatively vague but still expressible expression of his worry, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible confusion and heaviness.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes.
He's lived most of his life and is quite shrewd with age.
He immediately understood that Tang Chuan was referring to no ordinary strongman, and that he might even be beyond the realm of humanity. Recalling the red-haired giant from before, he already had some guesses in his mind.
Dugu Bo didn't press for details. He simply extended his withered hand and patted Tang Chuan's shoulder, his tone unusually comforting, like that of an elder:
"Young man, I don't know exactly what you're worried about. But this world is a dog-eat-dog world, and only a few people, or... a few beings, will ever stand at the top."
He paused here, looking up at the starry sky.
"Until you don't have enough power to change or figure everything out, overthinking will only add to your troubles. Since he hasn't made a move against you yet, and seems to be... observing, what you need to do right now is seize every opportunity to make yourself stronger! Strong enough that one day, no matter what you face, you will have the confidence to deal with it, instead of worrying here in vain."
"There's always a way out, and things will work themselves out. For now, let's focus on the game. Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up."
"Don't worry, since I promised to stay by your side and protect you, even if Qian Daoliu comes, I will do my best to protect you."
Dugu Bo finally offered his consolation in his own unique way, which, while not particularly heartwarming, carried a sense of detachment and realism born from experience.
After listening to Dugu Bo's pragmatic yet somewhat open-minded words, Tang Chuan's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and the gloom in his heart seemed to be dispelled considerably.
He nodded slightly. Yes.
Thinking too much now is pointless; improving our strength is the key.
Just then, the host's voice rang out passionately through the amplified soul guide on the battle stage:
"Next, we will proceed with the eleventh round of the preliminary rounds: Shrek Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar of cheers and shouts erupted from the surrounding stands.
Blazing Academy, as a long-established powerhouse, enjoys considerable popularity.
Shrek Academy has also garnered attention due to its unique school uniform and previous controversies.
Immediately afterwards, under the watchful eyes of countless people, the Shrek Academy team walked out from the contestant passage not far away.
They were still wearing their striking poop-green school uniforms.
Dai Mubai walked at the front with a cold expression, his evil eyes brimming with fighting spirit.
Following closely behind was the newly joined Yu Tianheng, whose expression was calm, and the domineering aura of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul was faintly visible. After him were Tailong, Xiaowu, Huang Yuan, and Jingling.
However, when the last person in the team stepped forward, Dugu Bo, who was in the stands, frowned. An incredulous look appeared on his face, and he whispered in surprise:
"Oh? That kid named Tang San? How could his body recover so quickly?"
According to his and Tang Chuan's estimates, Tang San was so badly injured that his external soul bone was destroyed, and he would definitely not be able to get out of bed for at least half a month.
But now, only ten days have passed, and Tang San is already able to return to the competition?
Although her face was still a little pale, she was able to move around without any problems.
Sitting next to him, Tang Chuan was also taken aback. He sharply glanced at Tang San, sensing the stable soul power fluctuations within him, though not at their peak. After a moment of contemplation, he whispered:
"He must have taken some extremely potent rare and precious herbs. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a healing-type Soul Master and ordinary medicine to recover so quickly."
Tang Chuan guessed correctly.
In order to enable Tang San to return to the arena as soon as possible and make up for the loss of Shrek Academy's core combat power, Grandmaster almost gritted his teeth and gave Tang San the last bit of Resurrection Grass and Dragon Blood Ginseng that Liu Erlong had brought back from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to keep him alive and heal his injuries.
Both of these are top-tier medicinal treasures kept by the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, with amazing effects. This is why Tang San's injuries improved so much in such a short time, allowing him to go into battle ahead of schedule.
The seven students from Blazing Fire Academy all looked to be around the same age, around twenty years old.
Leading the way was a young man of medium build and ordinary appearance, wearing a gold team uniform. His name was Huo Wushuang, his martial soul was Fire Dragon, and he was a level 42 power attack type battle soul master.
Standing beside him was a girl, the only girl in Blazing Fire Academy. Her name was Huo Wu, her martial soul was Huo Ying, and she was a level 43 control-type battle soul master.
Looking at the team battle about to begin on the fighting stage below, Tang Chuan yawned listlessly and then stretched lazily.
"This match isn't very interesting; the outcome is pretty much predetermined."
He casually said to Dugu Bo beside him:
"Tang San's Blue Silver Grass spirit is naturally and severely countered by fire attributes. Against a team like Blazing Academy, where everyone is a fire attribute user, his control will be greatly reduced. I reckon he'll be frustrated for a while after the fight. I'm going back to the academy now."
With that, Tang Chuan stood up, preparing to leave the spectator stands.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo glanced at Shrek Academy students below the stage, whose attributes were indeed countered, and agreed that Tang Chuan's words made sense. He then casually asked:
"Are you coming over this afternoon? Our Tianxing Academy is going to play against Canghui Academy."
"Canghui Academy?" Tang Chuan paused slightly and murmured to himself.
He had a vague impression of the academy; it seemed to be good at some kind of mental control, but in the face of absolute power, these tricks probably wouldn't cause any trouble.
"Forget it, I'm not coming. It'll probably be a one-sided affair anyway, nothing interesting." After a moment's thought, Tang Chuan waved his hand and said in a flat tone.
After saying that, he didn't linger and walked straight towards the exit passage of the Great Soul Arena.
Just as Tang Chuan was about to leave the noisy Great Soul Arena, he happened to meet Xiao Ruier at the entrance of the passage, who was also preparing to return to the academy.
The two exchanged a glance but said nothing.
They simply walked side by side in tacit understanding and left the Great Soul Arena together.
At this moment, their attention was focused on what was in front of them, and they did not notice an old man with a gloomy face and cold eyes, dressed in a moon-white soul master robe, standing not far behind them in the crowd.
They followed them silently, like ghosts.
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