Douluo; Zhongli Adventures in Mortal World with Paimon

Since Dugu Yan had spoken, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team no longer dared to entertain any thoughts about the spirit bone.

Even though it was only a five to six thousand-year spirit bone, it could still enhance the foundation of a force.

The vast Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect possessed only three inherited spirit bones.

These three inherited spirit bones were all in the possession of the sect leader, Yu Yuanzhen.

Yu Tianheng initially wanted to decline, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

The gap between him and Dugu Yan was already significant. If he continued to refuse, the disparity in their strength would only grow larger.

"Thank you, Yan Yan!"

To say he wasn't moved would be a lie.

But Yu Tianheng, with his strong sense of masculinity, couldn't bring himself to feel truly touched.

He didn't want to be protected by Dugu Yan anymore!

Clenching his fists, Yu Tianheng silently vowed to surpass Dugu Yan!

"Between us, there's no need for so many thanks."

"Unfortunately..."

As if remembering something, Dugu Yan sighed softly, her gaze falling on the seat where Zhongli had once sat.

If she could have obtained a suitable immortal herb for Tianheng, his strength would have improved by leaps and bounds.

But alas, the entire herb garden had been gifted by her grandfather, Dugu Bo, to the Martial God.

No one else knew why the Body Sect had developed so rapidly, with their younger generation being as fierce as tigers.

Dugu Yan, however, had some suspicions. But once something was given away, how could she have the face to ask for it back?

Moreover, it was her grandfather who had gifted it, and it was his possession. She couldn't bring herself to ask for the immortal herbs.

If it weren't for Zhongli, she and her grandfather wouldn't have had many years left.

Dugu Yan might have some flaws in her personality, but she was a woman who clearly distinguished love and hate.

"Unfortunately, what?"

Yu Tianheng asked, puzzled. Following Dugu Yan's gaze, he suddenly understood!

"Yan Yan, for the Martial God to offer a thousand-year spirit bone as a reward for the first place in the preliminaries is already incredibly generous."

"A ten-thousand-year spirit bone is a treasure of a sect. How could it be easily offered as a reward?"

"Unless it's a sure thing, like the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, where their own people are guaranteed to win, would the Martial God offer it as a reward."

Yu Tianheng, as a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, was well aware of these details.

If their sect were to offer a spirit bone of such quality as a reward for first place, it would be absolutely impossible!

Dugu Yan's eye twitched. She and Yu Tianheng were clearly not on the same page.

She hadn't said anything about the spirit bone...

As Dugu Bo's granddaughter, she knew how rare a spirit bone of this quality was.

After giving Yu Tianheng another look, Dugu Yan finally sighed and let go of her unrealistic thoughts.

Her grandfather, Dugu Bo, held the Martial God in high esteem. If she were to break her oath, it would likely...

She couldn't make things difficult for her grandfather.

Yu Tianheng would just have to endure a bit of hardship.

"Yes, you're right."

"???"

Yu Tianheng was full of questions, his mouth slightly open as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

He felt that Dugu Yan's words carried a deeper meaning, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was off.

After the preliminaries, the participants had about half a month of rest. The upcoming matches would not be open to the public.

This was a measure by the royal family to protect the participants.

Moreover, the advancement matches included participants from other kingdoms and duchies, so public matches were not appropriate.

In half a month, some had broken through a level in soul power, while others had reached the threshold of becoming a Soul Ancestor, needing only a soul ring to advance.

The participants were all pushing themselves hard.

This time, apart from the seeded team, the Heaven Dou Royal First Team, five other teams from the Heaven Dou Empire had qualified for the advancement matches.

They were: Heaven Dou Royal Second Team, Divine Wind, Thunder, Canghui, and Shrek.

After their final match, the Canghui Team was somewhat disheartened.

They never expected that their proud seven-in-one fusion skill would be so easily defeated!

Even the factions that had invited them to join had significantly decreased after that final match.

The advancement matches, or ranking matches, were akin to a trial for the Canghui Team.

Their individual strengths weren't particularly outstanding.

In team battles, there were currently two teams that completely countered them.

Their dream of winning the championship was utterly shattered.

"If both the Heaven Dou Royal Second Team and Shrek can defeat us, wouldn't the Heaven Dou Royal First Team have an easy time crushing us?"

No one could respond to that.

"There's no hope for the championship, but maybe we can still achieve a decent ranking."

In the advancement matches, apart from the first and second places, the other rankings didn't matter much.

The first and second places had privileges, with one round being a bye.

Of course, the three seeded teams also enjoyed such privileges.

They only needed to survive until the fourth round to have a chance at picking up the pieces.

What if the snipe and clam fought, and the fisherman reaped the reward...

"By the way, what does everyone think about the invitation from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was actually a type of gem spirit, albeit a higher-tier one.

Unlike ordinary gem spirits, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's path was fixed as a support type. It couldn't choose its path like ordinary gem spirits, which only needed to absorb corresponding soul rings.

But the amplification abilities of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda were unmatched by ordinary gem spirits.

The number one support spirit in the world, though there was a bit of exaggeration, it had to be acknowledged that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's attribute amplification was indeed the best!

Facing the invitation from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, after much deliberation, they ultimately decided to join.

After all, it was one of the top three sects. Among the factions that had invited them, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was the most suitable and the most powerful.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was the only sect that didn't discriminate against outsiders. They eagerly welcomed strong individuals to join.

Once outsiders joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, if they had talent and potential, they could receive the same resources as the direct descendants.

This was the benefit of joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School often interacts with the Body Sect. We should inform the sect leader about that matter."

"Agreed!"

The members of the Canghui Team still couldn't forget the gem-type spirit bone in Zhongli's possession.

Of course, even if Ning Fengzhi obtained the spirit bone after they joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it would be nearly impossible for them to acquire it.

Because this spirit bone was perfectly suited for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda...

With so many direct descendants eligible to absorb it, they, as outsiders, had no chance.

The reason for telling Ning Fengzhi was to offer a token of their loyalty.

"What did you say?"

In the meeting hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened in disbelief.

A ten-thousand-year gem-type head spirit bone?

This could definitely become one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's inherited spirit bones!

"Sect Leader, this is absolutely true!"

The captain of the Canghui Team said with utmost seriousness.