60 How to use a Spirit Bone

Having finished their match of the day, the Heaven Dou Team left the arena returning to their own academy. However, Haotian decided to stay over the arena alone, sending the girls to return as he needed to do something.

Haotian went to one of the secondary arenas, just arriving as the match was about to finish.

"Winner, Shrek Academy!" The presenter announced the final of the match.

It was a match without much importance, the victory being very clear as their rivals were the Green Mountain Academy that was a very weak academy with only one Spirit Grandmaster forming part of the team.

Having finished the match, Haotian went over the participants' exit, leaning over the wall while waiting for Shrek to leave.

"It was quite easy today" "Not much of a problem" "They were too weak" "Please, never underestimate the enemy." Shrek team was talking with each other with a merry atmosphere until they saw Haotian who stood up receiving them.

"Hi, good match everyone." Haotian said with a smile, gaining a dubious piercing gaze from Shrek's men. It really seemed that Shrek didn't have a good opinion of him, especially Oscar who seemed to try to invoke killing intent within himself. It was only Rongrong who answered with a smile.

"Hi, Haotian. What are you doing here?" Rongrong asked curiously.

"Should I need a reason to visit my clan's beautiful princess?" Haotian said teasingly, gaining a piercing gaze from Rongrong, however, she couldn't hide the rose tone of her cheeks.

"Now being serious" Haotian turned completely serious "I need to talk with you. Privately" He said looking at the others.

Rongrong looked at her teammates before turning to Haotian with a thoughtful look "I don't know if I can now. We planned a reunion for tomorrow morning match and I don't have much time..." Rongrong's rejection caused a smile to appear over Oscar's face, however, it quickly froze with Rongrong's next words "But tomorrow afternoon, there shouldn't be any problem."

"Sorry, Rongrong, but it must be today. It's extremely important, maybe even a life and death situation." Haotian said seriously.

Looking at Haotian's serious face, Rongrong was a little taken back but quickly trusted him. She turned to her team members "Sorry, but I need to go with him. I would tell you later if it's nothing confident."

The others of Shrek weren't too happy, but nevertheless, let her go as they thought it should be something of their clan. Anyway, tomorrow's match shouldn't be very important and they were keeping Rongrong away from fighting as their trump card, so there wasn't much need for her to be there in their training.

Rongrong went towards Haotian's side "Better this not be some of your jokes or I will become angry."

"Trust me" Haotian answered guiding her towards Heaven Dou Academy, specifically over his dormitory.

...

"So this is your place..." Rongrong said looking over Haotian's cabin "I'm a little envious, you are able to have your own house while I need to share a room with Zhuqing and Xiao Wu."

Haotian smiled "One of the perks of being the representatives of the richest academy of the empire" In Heaven Dou Academy all went for merits. People usually shared a room, with the Prince and Emperor Teams as the exemption. Having an individual cabin was only for the Emperor Team, but the education board made an exemption for Haotian and his girls due to their great strength.

"So what do you want to talk about?" Rongrong jumped over the bed, laying her upper body on it checking its fluffiness "It's the first time that you brought me to your place as you usually prefer some teahouse or restaurant. It's kind of strange."

Seeing the cute act over his bed, Haotian couldn't help to have bad thoughts and her beautiful body 'He shouldn't act to defenseless being alone in a room with a boy' Haotian sighed "I want to keep it as a secret as it could create a great commotion if it's discovered." Haotian said seriously "It's about your match of tomorrow."

Listening the seriousness in his voice, Rongrong lifted her upper body, sitting over the bed while looking at Haotian's eyes. "What happens with the Blue Sunshine Academy? Your team already won against them and they didn't seem too strong, their members being all Spirit Elders and some not even having the optimal configuration."

"They had already given up their match against us, so they hid their strength. However, I'm afraid what could they do against your team." Haotian said worriedly.

"What could such a weak team do against us?" Rongrong said with confidence, puffing her chest.

"A seven fusion technique" Haotian answered.

"A Seven Fusion Technique" Rongrong blinked in shock "How could it be possible!? If it was like this shouldn't they be capable of facing even Titled Douluos?"

"You shouldn't mistake it for a Seven Spirit Fusion Technique. All the seven main team members have the same spirit, the Gemstone, and are capable of focusing all their spirit energy on their leader, creating a powerful attack. Even if their spirits don't fuse, the attack couldn't be ignored as it would have the spirit power of seven people, being at the strength of a Spirit Emperor's attack."

"If it's like this we might be unable to win" Rongrong said thoughtfully "We'll need to try to win over it, and even if we lose 1 more defeat shouldn't affect us much, being possible to pass to the next one even with it."

"If it were only losing, I wouldn't be so serious about it, Rong'Er" Haotian cut Rongrong's thoughts. "The problem is the attack. Their Seven Fusion Technique is a mental attack and I'm afraid that they would try to use it in your team, damaging their mind and even turning them idiots."

Rongrong opened her eyes wide terrified at the thought "How could they dare to do that?"

"You have a bad relationship with them and as they wouldn't directly kill your members, they would even be able to continue participating in the tournament as they would surely say that it was an error of losing control of their technique." Haotian explained "Moreover, I have my suspects that Salas from Spirit Hall might back them up, limiting the acts against them."

'Like in the novel, the Blue Sunshine Academy should think that Shi Nian's disappearance is due to Tang San and wanting to take revenge on them. Tang San should be able to stop them but who knows? His weakened Purple Eyes might not be enough to do so.'

Rongrong turned incredibly serious "If you are right we should abandon the match."

"That certainly an option" Haotian nodded at her "However, take into account that all of this is my supposition. Your feud against them might not be so strong to reach that extreme and even if you lose might not cause much damage. I was only putting myself in the worst situation."

"You might be right, trying to cripple a full team might be too much" Rongrong said thoughtfully "But we shouldn't risk."

"What I am also worried about is that if they are able to reach such extreme in a match, what would they do if your team concede. They might try to attack you more sneakily" Haotian looked at Rongrong with warm eyes "I don't want anything bad to happen to you."

Rongrong was touched "What should we do, Tian?" She asked worriedly.

Internally Haotian was grinning. The information was too much for Rongrong to think of something at the moment and he had been guiding her, closing every way that she could take with more information to finally create a dependence for him.

"I have a counterplan" Haotian waved his hand activating his spatial ring, the skull spirit bone appearing over his hand.

"A spirit bone!" Rongrong exclaimed shocked seeing such a rare treasure and it was even 10.000 years old. Even for her clan that was the richest of the empire, it would be difficult to obtain such a treasure.

"I obtained this spirit bone recently. It is able to improve the mental energy of the user and even create a spiritual connection between teammates, being perfectly compatible for a support. Moreover..." Haotian explained "it's able to remove and reflect the effects of mind attacks."

"It could be used against the Blue Sunshine Academy attack" Rongrong's eyes went wide as she quickly realized where Haotian was going "Do you really want to give me such a treasure?! I-i can't accept it."

Haotian smiled and approached Rongrong, sitting next to her and taking her trembling hands "I couldn't think anyone better. None of my friends are really compatible and if this is the price to pray for your security, I think that it is a cheap price to pay."

Realizing how much Haotian thought about her and how much effort he had spent obtaining such information and creating such a plan where he gains nothing, only for her, really touched her, Haotian's place over her heart cementing further.

"T-thanks" She said emtionly with some tears.

Haotian could feel the change in Rongrong's heart, the bond between both becoming stronger, becoming very close to being able to create a spirit ring. "Absorb the spirit bone, I will help you." Haotian said giving her the spirit bone.

"Yes" Rongrong nodded, taking the spirit bone and preparing to absorb, sitting over the ground with a lotus position.

"As it's a skull spirit bone, it's greatly related with mental strength. I would cultivate the Heart Separation Control with you like in our sessions while you are absorbing it. It would help to make the absorption easier." Haotian said sitting in front of Rongrong, making a similar posture.

Rongrong quickly agreed, completely trusting Haotian. She leaned the spirit bone over her forehead and started absorbing, the skull bone shining brightly as it entered her body.

"Hg!" Rongrong shrieked in pain as she could feel her head about to explode. A 10.000 years old spirit bone was very strong so it was impossible to avoid such a painful reaction or that was what she thought.

Suddenly, she felt a touch over her forehead and the pain disappeared, being washed by a fresh and at the same time warm breeze. She could feel her mind better than ever, her mental power strengthening 'It should be Tian. He was right'

Rongrong lightly smiled and focused again on absorbing the spirit bone, this time much more effective under her great control and almost without any pain.

...

After three hours, Rongrong finally opened her eyes, the first thing that she saw being Haotian's enchanting purple eyes. He had stayed all the time here, cultivating the Heart Separation Control to help her.

"Did you finish?" Haotian asked warmly. "All correct?" He asked worriedly

"Yes, no problem" Rongrong separated their forehead, smiling brightly at Haotian, jumping over Haotian's strong arms hugging him tightly "Thanks for everything."

"It's nothing" Haotian hugged her.

Separating from Haotian with a blushed face, she closed her eyes analyzing her changes after absorbing the spirit bone "Not only a broke through rank 45, but even my mental power had greatly increased, being able to sense the spirit power in my surroundings and making my cultivation faster. Moreover, I was able to completely reach the Five Aperture Dispersed Heart."

"Woaw, congratulations, Rong'Er" Haotian said smiling. Her overall strength and talent had increased a lot, showing how compatible she was with the spirit bone. Also, she wasn't the only one that won something. With that pseudo dual cultivation, Haotian had also benefited from her improvement in mental power, being able to break through to the Four Aperature Constant Heart. Now he should be able to fully control all his four spirits at the same time, his full strengthen increasing tremendously.

Rongrong looked over the windows, seeing the sunset over it "Tian" Rongrong said timidly "Sorry, but I need to quickly return with my friends. I need to explain everything to them."

"Of course" Haotian nodded in comprehension "A carriage is already prepared outside to take you with the others."

"Thanks" Rongrong thanked Haotian, standing up and cleaning herself a little before saying goodbye "Let's meet tomorrow after the match!"

"Yes." Haotian nodded "Good luck and take care."

"Yes" Rongrong jumped over the carriage, leaving for Shrek's camp while Haotian looked at her carriage disappear between the streets.

"Now, there's only one last push. Do your work Blue Sunshine Academy." Haotian whispered before returning to his cabin.

...

A new day started and with it new matches from the tournament. Heaven Dou Academy had a match this morning but Haotian decided to not participate in it. There wasn't any need of him and nothing to gain winning against an academy that, to tell the truth, Haotian had already forgotten the name. He was far more interested in seeing Shrek's match.

He entered the arena and took a seat just as the match was about to begin.

"Blue Sunshine Academy vs Shrek Academy! Enter the arena!" The presenter announced, both teams entering the arena. As Shrek entered the arena, people quickly discovered the appearance of new members.

For the first time over the tournament, Shrek showed its main members, the Shrek Seven Devils took the scene!

'It should be like if one falls, everyone fall' Haotian thought seeing Shrek's full team.

"Prepare yourself!"

Both teams invoked their spirits, Shrek's side causing an uproar to the audience as Rongrong invoked her spirit, 2 two yellow and 2 purples rings. Not only there was another Spirit Ancestor in the team, but it was also even with the famous Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, people with good eyes discovering that instead of seven layers it has nine, causing even a greater shock.

"Start!" The presenter announced.

As expected, the Blue Sunshine Academy quickly acted, fusing their spirit power, sharing it with their leader.

That caused a new uproar over the audience, seeing a Seven Fusion Technique, everyone thought that the match was already decided, Shrek having no way to win.

The leader lifted his Gemstone as he unleashed his skill "Seven Asura Dreamland!" A colorful fog covered all the arena, swallowing both teams and making it impossible for the audience to know what happened.

"Fantasy Space!" Suddenly, a purple flash occurred inside the fog and a purple dome of light grew from it, encompassing the fog within it.

Within seconds, the fog quickly dispersed revealing both teams. Shrek team seemed completely fine while the Blue Sunshine Academy's members were all laying over the ground unconscious with foam over the mouth.

The purple dome also retracted converging over Rongrong who over her head a purple headband had appeared, being, of course, the spirit bone.

Seven Asure Dreamland was a mental attack that while it couldn't kill the body, could kill the mind, making the victims imbeciles with no way to recover.

On the other hand, Fantasy Space was the skill attached over the spirit bone. It was capable of creating a pseudo domain over the user and reflect any mental attack over the allies. Having the Blue Sunshine Academy been turned into idiots meant that that was the effect of their attack. People reap what they sow.

...

Waiting over the exit, Haotian saw how Shrek's response to him had greatly changed respect yesterday. No hostility could be felt from them, some from Oscar but it didn't matter, being replaced by a thankful look.

However, the best reaction for Haotian was Rongrong's. She ran towards him "Thanks! Truly thank!" and jumped over his arms "I love you, Tian" She leaned over Haotian's face, their lips joining into a passionate kiss, their tongues interlacing and becoming one.

'She is mine' Haotian could feel it, the bond was ready.

Rongrong had two very important things in her life. One was her family and clan and the other was her friends of Shrek. Her family had already accepted Haotian, even cheering for their relationship to go further as he would be an incredible good talent for the clan, perfect compatible with the head of the clan.

However, it was Rongrong's friends' reaction towards Haotian that didn't let Rongrong to completely open to Haotian. Shrek really having a bad opinion of him.

But thanks to his information, they were able to win the match, surviving the ominous attack. He had saved their lives, so of course, their opinion of him had greatly improved.

Now that Haotian was accepted by Shrek, Rongrong didn't have anything to stop her, completely accepting Haotian, being able to complete their bond.

Haotian would have liked to take advantage of the moment, becoming even more intimate with Rongrong, but unluckily Shrek team was quickly surrounded by workers of the arena and soldiers.

Having their rival received such wounds, it was normal to take them under their control to investigate if it was on purpose and punish them for it.

"Nothing wrong will happen" Haotian whispered to Rongrong kissing her forehead "Let's meet again later."

"Yes, let's meet again later" Rongrong nodded before returning with her friends and being taken back by soldiers.

"Rongrong obtained" Finding himself alone, Haotian smiled brightly "Now, I only need to reach rank 50 and I would make Rongrong mine, creating my 5th ring. Only the last step."