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Upon hearing this, Flender's face immediately turned pale. After all, he had taken Tang San to devour quite a few Spirit Beasts. If this were investigated, he would be considered an accomplice.
"Men, arrest Flender and the others. After we return, we will investigate thoroughly before making arrangements." At Xue Qinghe's command, two Spirit Saints appeared beside Flender.
Flender gave a bitter smile and did not resist, allowing his spirit power to be Sealed obediently.
Bibi Dong looked at the unconscious Yu Xiaogang with a complex expression, quickly arranged for the soldiers at the foot of Supreme Pontiff Mountain to take the many unconscious Spirit Masters back to the hotel, and then turned and left.
"Rongrong," Ning Fengzhi called out softly to Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong understood and bowed slightly to Flender, "Dean Flender, thank you for your care these past few days."
With that, she strode towards Ning Fengzhi and left with him.
Flender, Qin Ming, and Yu Xiaogang were all taken away by Xue Qinghe's people. As for the Shrek group, except for Xiao Wu who was captured by Dugu Bo, the others were taken back to the hotel by soldiers.
Under Dugu Bo's escort, Shi Quan and the others also returned to the hotel. Because most of the academy's students were unconscious, Xue Qinghe arranged for them to return the next day, back to the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Shi Quan, you and Tang Hao are now completely irreconcilable," Dugu Bo sighed.
"It's already irreconcilable, isn't it?" Shi Quan let out a long breath. The competition was finally over. Of the three treasure chests he had anticipated, only two had been triggered. There was still a reputation treasure chest that hadn't been triggered, possibly because the news of the Heaven Dou Battle Team winning the championship hadn't spread yet. It might still need some time for the bullet to fly.
Dugu Bo shook his head and took Xiao Wu out of his Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse. "What's the use of you forcing this little girl to stay? Are you afraid that guy Tang Hao won't come looking for trouble with you sooner?"
"Grandpa Dugu, to tell you the truth, she is not human," Shi Quan whispered.
"What?!" Dugu Bo stared intently at Xiao Wu, sensing her aura, and after a long while, said, "If she's not human, what is she?"
"Actually, she is a 100,000-year Soft Bones Rabbit. The reason why Grandpa Dugu you couldn't detect her identity is because she consumed a special Immortal Herb called Concealing Qi Grass, which can conceal her aura."
"Really?" Dugu Bo's eyes widened. "You deliberately left her for that guy Tang San?"
Shi Quan nodded.
Dugu Bo then gasped, "When did you discover her identity, kid? You really can endure it. You've been planning this for so long, waiting for those two guys, Tang San and Tang Hao, to be disgraced before having me keep her."
"I discovered it after my Martial Spirit Awakened into a Blue Silver King. Grandpa Dugu, you know that my Blue Silver Grass can sense the aura of Life…" Shi Quan didn't explain it too clearly, leaving the rest for Dugu Bo to imagine.
"Sure enough, like father, like son. I'm starting to wonder if their Tang Clan has some special method to specifically attract 100,000-year Spirit Beasts, 100,000-year spirit rings, and Spirit Bones." Dugu Bo's eyes gleamed as he looked at the unconscious Xiao Wu.
"Actually, Grandpa Dugu, I have another 100,000-year Spirit Beast on me," Shi Quan coughed lightly.
Dugu Bo was stunned on the spot upon hearing this, his gaze falling directly on the bracer on Shi Quan's right hand. "Shi Quan, you're not saying…"
"As expected, I can't hide anything from Grandpa Dugu." Shi Quan smiled faintly and called out softly, "Yin Lao."
The Blue Silver King emitted a faint light, transforming into a human face that nodded slightly towards Dugu Bo.
"Grandpa Dugu, this is Yin Lao, a 100,000-year Blue Silver King. My Martial Spirit has also Awakened into a Blue Silver Emperor with Yin Lao's help."
Even though Dugu Bo was a well-informed Titled Douluo, he was still stunned on the spot, staring blankly at the Blue Silver King on Shi Quan's right hand.
After a long while, Dugu Bo finally swallowed, and slowly said, "Shi Quan, how much have you been hiding from me?"
"Cough, cough, cough…" Shi Quan coughed a few times, "Actually, there are some other things."
"Still more?!" Dugu Bo's face instantly darkened.
"These matters are quite complicated to explain."
Dugu Bo rubbed his forehead, "Tell me first."
"Actually, Grandpa Dugu, I have another identity."
"What identity?"
"Actually, I am Zhuang Zhou…"
On the other side, inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Tap, tap, tap, footsteps suddenly came.
"Teacher," Hu Liena walked lightly into the main hall and bowed respectfully.
"Nana," Bibi Dong's expression softened a bit.
"Teacher, I don't want to go to Death Grand Canyon anymore," Hu Liena's eyes were firm. "I want to go to Slaughter City."
Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed slightly. "Is it because of this failure?"
Hu Liena gritted her teeth and nodded slightly. "That's right, Teacher. After this competition, I realized how far I am from being a true powerhouse, especially in front of Shi Quan. I didn't even have a chance to resist, so I must give it my all! Only by truly experiencing the aura of death can I truly grow."
Bibi Dong nodded in approval, "Nana, I am very happy that you have this determination. But it's too early now, and the damage to your Life Origin has not recovered. During this time, you should first go to Death Grand Canyon for training, and then it won't be too late to go to Slaughter City. When you return from Slaughter City, Teacher will officially confer you as the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall."
"When you go to Slaughter City, I will also give you another gift."
"Thank you, Teacher," Hu Liena lowered her head, her eyes filled with an unwilling expression.
Their failure caused immense losses and blows to the entire Spirit Hall, especially Shi Quan's power, which exceeded their understanding. Their self-proclaimed Golden Generation was nothing but a joke in front of Shi Quan, a Spirit Ancestor.
But how could she be someone who would give up because of one failure? In her heart, she was determined to surpass Shi Quan and reclaim Spirit Hall's honor.
Their gaze returned to the hotel.
Dugu Bo had just recovered from his existential crisis. He had never expected Shi Quan to hide so much from him: twin spirits, a 100,000-year Spirit Beast for protection, and even a 100,000-year Spirit Beast that could transform into human form.
As for why Shi Quan would assume a different identity to go to Shrek, the excuse he gave was to research Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Martial Spirit and confirm how far the gap was between his Blue Silver King and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.
Dugu Bo let out a long breath before slowly saying, "So, that little girl Zhu Zhuqing's beloved was actually by her side all along, but then her beloved ended up with someone else?"
"Uh…" Shi Quan was instantly awkward. "Isn't it that he likes both?"
"You kid, you're usually so proper. I thought you were a one-woman man," Dugu Bo rolled his eyes at Shi Quan, then seemed to think of something and chuckled, "When are you planning to explain to that little girl Zhu Zhuqing? Since there are already two, one more wouldn't matter, right?"
Shi Quan smiled bitterly, "Grandpa Dugu, please don't joke with me. With just two, I'm already having a headache trying to figure out how to explain."
Dugu Bo smiled without speaking. He had originally given up on trying to set up Dugu Yan and Shi Quan, but Shi Quan's sudden revelation reignited his hopes, and he began to secretly plot again.
"I have Sealed this rabbit's spirit power. Make good use of this 100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone." Dugu Bo rubbed his head, aching. "Although Tang Hao is strong, with me and this Blue Silver King, we can't beat him, but it's absolutely impossible for him to kill us."
"After returning to Heaven Dou City, I plan to take Zhuqing and Ling Ling to a special place for training. Sister Yanzi can come with us. Tang Hao won't be able to find that place; it's absolutely safe."
"What place?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.
Shi Quan slowly uttered two words: "Dragon Valley!"
"Dragon Valley? What kind of place is that? Why have I never heard of it?" Dugu Bo asked with a puzzled expression.
"Grandpa Dugu, Dragon Valley is not on the Douluo Continent, so of course you haven't heard of it." Shi Quan explained with a faint smile, "There are actually many other continents in the oceans outside the Douluo Continent, but they haven't been discovered by the Douluo Continent due to the ocean's isolation. And Dragon Valley is on one of those continents."
"Another continent?!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and he immediately asked, "How do you know all this?"
Shi Quan chuckled and said mysteriously, "It's a secret."
Dugu Bo was speechless, and then asked, "Putting aside whether Dragon Valley exists or not, crossing the ocean is the biggest problem. There are countless powerful Spirit Beasts hidden in the ocean. Even I don't have the confidence to cross the ocean. With your strength, how can you cross the ocean to another continent?"
"Who said I was going to cross the ocean?" Saying that, Shi Quan took out a golden talisman engraved with strange runes from the hundred treasure pouch in his arms. Shi Quan shook the golden talisman in his hand and said, "This talisman contains special spatial power and can directly teleport me to Dragon Valley."
The golden talisman in Shi Quan's hand was the Item Teleportation Talisman opened from Bibi Dong's Destiny Treasure Chest.
Through his research, the Teleportation Talisman could only teleport to a specific large location. Fine operations, like teleporting to Tang Hao's heart, were not possible. However, if used well, it could directly teleport Tang Hao to places like 100,000 miles under the sea. In that case, even if he wasn't drowned by the seawater, he would be completely devoured by the Spirit Beasts in the deep sea.
However, the Teleportation Talisman could only be used three times, and how could Tang Hao be foolish enough to rush into the teleportation array? It was clearly unreliable.
Using the Teleportation Talisman for self-preservation was not as good as using it to maximize his strength. Shi Quan felt that this was the best way to utilize the Teleportation Talisman's function.
After much thought, Shi Quan considered some special locations from the later novels of Douluo Continent, such as Qiankun's Love Inquiry. If he remembered correctly, the original work described it as the first of the three great treasure troves. However, it required a series of tests and adventures, and there were gods manipulating it from behind. After some deliberation, he chose to give up on it and ultimately chose Dragon Valley!