Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 122 (5k) Mingdou Mountains, the pre-departure drinking party, a disappointed Su Wen
"What, are you scared?!"

Xuanzi snorted coldly.

"Fear? If I were afraid, I would have hidden in a Poké Ball two months ago in front of Shrek City instead of choosing to fight to the death while being chased by three peak Soul Douluo evil Soul Masters. I wouldn't have risked my life to escape from countless evil Soul Masters and even a Title Douluo in the Star Dou Great Forest three months ago."

Su Wen chuckled softly.

But what he said left everyone speechless.

Everyone knows more or less about what happened in the Star Dou Great Forest a few months ago. The academy was suddenly placed under martial law, and Su Wen disappeared under the leadership of Elder Xuan—even the entire inspection team was assembled, an emergency situation that is rare in a century.

But the truth... is it an evil spirit master?!
And... a Title Douluo?!
Why can't I understand these two words when they're put together?

First, he escaped from the clutches of a Title Douluo, then he personally killed Zhongli Ren and crippled Zhongli Di. Such a powerful feat would be astonishing to any senior student in the Inner Academy who is at the Soul Douluo level. After all, the strength of evil soul masters is inherently stronger than that of ordinary soul masters. Even if they are geniuses, they can only be on par at most.

But the one bearing the brunt of this astonishing achievement is actually Su Wen?!

Yao Haoxuan swallowed hard and exchanged a glance with Chen Zifeng.

He had always considered his defeat to Su Wen a disgrace, but now it seemed... like an honor?
Moreover, given Su Wen's record, even if all of them were combined, it would be difficult to gather enough points.

They faced off against the three Zhongli brothers, killing one and crippling the other.

That's the peak of Contra!
Based on their past missions, most of them were against Soul Masters or Soul Sect Masters—unremarkable, seemingly powerful but actually weak, unorthodox evil Soul Masters. They rarely encountered Soul Kings. If they were to actually face the renowned Zhongli brothers, they could basically prepare their last words… (In the original story, Cai Meier led a team with two Soul Douluos and a group of elite disciples, but they were all overwhelmed by the three, so their strength was quite formidable.)
The reason I kept quiet earlier was because of Su Wen's status in the academy—the successor of the Sea God Pavilion.

Now shut up. It's just that this person has achieved an astonishing feat, so they have no choice but to shut up, because if they really stood up, it would be a complete disgrace...

At Shrek Academy, whoever has the biggest fist has the loudest voice.

Although he lacks strength, the talent he has displayed is enough to place him on equal footing with Elder Xuan.

"..."

Ning Tian gently grasped Su Wen's hand in return, lowered his head, and smiled.

She doesn't care about any oversight body.

The important thing is that Su Wen cares about her, and that's enough.

“Xiao Wen, Elder Xuan might not mean that…” Seeing the situation reach a stalemate, and with Captain Ma Xiaotao completely siding with Su Wen, Dai Yueheng, as the vice-captain, had no choice but to step in and mediate, though his tone was very humble…

“I understand.” Su Wen nodded.

He looked at Xuanzi, who had his arms crossed and was snorting coldly, and said with piercing eyes, "If I inherit Shrek Academy in the future, I will definitely make changes. Using students' lives to fill Shrek's so-called honor and monument, I don't care! If you want to go, let the old ones go first, or lead the team, or don't try to build a virtuous image! What kind of messengers of justice are you? It's disgusting!"

"You..." Xuanzi was so angry he was practically fuming, but he could only be furious, since what Su Wen said was true.

Previously, in the Star Dou Great Forest, the Sea God Pavilion had only just discovered the Holy Spirit Cult, a sect of evil soul masters hidden in the Sun Moon Empire. What they had shown was only the tip of the iceberg, but its strength was comparable to Shrek Academy!

The interrogation of the captured evil spirit master revealed that the Holy Spirit Cult now has a Supreme Elder, a Leader and Vice Leader, twelve Venerables, and eight Great Elders. What is most chilling is that each of these beings is above the Title Douluo level.

This was undoubtedly a heavy slap in the face to the Sea God Pavilion.

They have been trying to eradicate evil spirit masters for many years, but the more they try, the more prosperous the enemy becomes.

The title of "Guardian of the Continent" sounds more like a mockery...

"Of course, I don't expect you elders to move your rusty bodies and lower yourselves to wipe out the evil soul masters. As for the Holy Spirit Cult, I am enough on my own," Su Wen said calmly.

Xuanzi snorted coldly.

He finally found the loophole.

"Do you know how powerful that Supreme Elder is? The Sect Master alone is said to be just one step away from becoming a Limit Douluo, with the same strength as me. You think you can wipe out the Holy Spirit Cult by yourself? What a joke!" He puffed out his chest with some pride.

Whether it succeeds or not, we'll see then.

Su Wen smiled and did not reply.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

The two bigwigs started tearing each other apart. They were certainly enjoying the drama, but things couldn't move forward. What will happen to the upcoming competition...?

"Cough cough cough, Xiao Tao," Dai Yueheng pleaded.

Hey lady, you're the team leader!
If this continues, will we even have a competition?!

"Alright, let's talk about whether you're all willing to join the inspection team." Although Ma Xiaotao was reluctant, she still took Xuanzi's position and looked at the others.

“Yes!” Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan and the others quickly nodded.

“Alright, now that you’ve joined the inspection team, we have a mission: to wipe out the bandits in the Mingdou Mountains. Their leader is a Soul King level evil Soul Master. They are extremely ruthless, looting and killing everywhere. However, because the Mingdou Mountains are located in a sensitive area, formed by the collision and compression of two continents, they are a natural treasure land rich in minerals. The two sides are the White Tiger Duke’s army and the Sun Moon Empire’s army, respectively. Therefore, it is difficult to reconcile the people on both sides at the same time. We have to step in to solve this problem,” Ma Xiaotao explained.

He then tossed a set of clothes to a disciple from the outer courtyard.

Ring, dark green coat, mask and inner armor.

Su Wen shook his head.

It's all just a facade.

The ring is a storage soul tool, level seven, available for purchase in the lobby on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion. The dark green cloak and mask are completely unnecessary; we are soul masters, brother! Your martial soul is your identity card. Just like Dai Yueheng, once the fight starts, his White Tiger martial soul will possess him, and the opponent will be blind to recognize him.

As for the inner armor... it's useful, but not much.

He touched it and felt that it was made of the scales of some kind of soul beast. It could probably withstand the full force of a Soul Saint's attack, but given its expensive craftsmanship, it was better to wear two invincible shields, which would be simpler and more convenient.

"Now, let's get ready to continue our journey."

Ma Xiaotao said calmly.

"We need to head south to the Mingdou Mountains first, wipe out the evil soul masters as quickly as possible, and then head north to the capital of the Star Luo Empire to participate in this competition. We have three days to complete the mission. Time is tight and the task is heavy, so everyone needs to hurry."

After Ma Xiaotao spoke, Xuanzi went into stealth mode.

"Wang Dong, Ning Tian, ​​Jiang Nannan, and Bei Bei, the four of you are too weak. Have an inner court disciple or Su Wen and the others carry you, and then proceed at full speed!"

Ning Tian's eyes immediately turned to Su Wen.

Without hesitation, the latter carried Ning Tian on his back.

The girl smiled sweetly, looking quite happy.

How can it be the same no matter who you're with in this competition?

Ma Xiaotao, feeling jealous, leaned over and waved her fist, whispering in his ear, "Help me vent my anger at the hotel..."

Su Wen: "..."

Everyone hurriedly set off.

Xi Xi carried Jiang Nannan, Chen Zifeng carried Bei Bei on his back, Ma Xiaotao scooped up Wang Dong'er, and the fifteen people quickly set off, with Wang Yan following closely behind, remaining silent.

Even if his talent is weak, he is still a Soul King, and his physique is qualitatively different from that of a Soul Master.

However, his gaze kept sweeping over Su Wen.

As a teacher in the outer academy, this was the first time he had encountered a monster of this level. It was one thing that the monster dared to confront Elder Xuan head-on, but the astonishing battle record he had just witnessed left him completely stunned.

Would you call him a troublemaker?
However, the fact that Xuanzi tacitly approved of this record suggests that he probably had many trump cards up his sleeve in the previous matches. Thinking about this, a thoughtful look flashed in Wang Yan's eyes. He was genuinely interested in Su Wen's martial spirit...

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

Despite everyone's persistent efforts, the journey... is still far from over.

Everyone's attention was focused on Ma Xiaotao, Su Wen, and Dai Yueheng.

Obviously, there are still two days left to complete the task, but given the current situation... it might delay the competition. It would be embarrassing if we missed the competition because of eliminating the evil spirit masters.

Xuanzi leisurely munched on a chicken leg, subtly making his presence known.

At this point, it's highly likely that only he can get the group of people delivered on time.

But just as he glanced at Su Wen, his face full of smugness...

The latter stepped forward: "Don't resist. Enter another space, and I will lead you there on time."

"what?"

Dai Yueheng looked completely bewildered.

Everyone was even more astonished—what the hell is "space"?

"This is where my pet beast resides."

Su Wen gave a brief explanation and then put everyone into their Poké Balls.

He then took out an eighth-level flying soul tool and several pre-prepared milk bottles, which he then placed on it. In fact, with the current soul tool technology, most ordinary people can theoretically use it, but the cost of using it is a bit high. Even with the milk bottles providing soul power, most ordinary people's bodies cannot withstand the terrifying pressure of the soul tool, which would instantly crush an ordinary person into blood and gore.

The same applies to Soul Masters.

If one's physical strength is insufficient, using a soul tool with high propulsion pressure, such as a flying soul tool, can easily cause physical damage, ranging from minor injuries to flesh and blood to complete physical crippling.

But Su Wen was an exception.

With Xiao Jin's further enhancement, his physical strength has now reached a level comparable to that of a Soul Saint. While it might be difficult for him to bear the weight of an eighth-level Soul Tool, he is capable of overcoming it.

In the original novel, Xuanzi used an eighth-level soul tool purely because the ninth-level flying soul tool involved military secrets and was firmly locked away by the Sun Moon Empire, not because his physical body couldn't withstand it...

"Huh?!" "Elder Xuan, see you again in the Mingdou Mountains." Su Wen smiled.

His figure transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the sky.

Only Xuanzi remained, completely bewildered.

……

One day later.

midair.

Su Wen looked down at the endless green mountains below and the military tents hidden in the forests, a smile appearing on his face—he had arrived.

It landed randomly on a patch of grass.

Then they glimpsed several figures of the White Tiger Duke's personal guards approaching from afar...

"Om~"

Accompanied by spatial fluctuations.

The Shrek team members reappeared.

Yao Haoxuan was still engrossed in the conversation: "Xiao Wen, your soul beast lives in a place that's like a fairyland. No wonder it's so loyal to you... By the way, do you still accept soul beasts? No, I mean, do you still accept people?"

"Get lost!" Chen Zifeng kicked him in the butt. "They only collect top-grade soul beasts, what use are you to them?"

"With such abundant life force, even in just one day, my cultivation has become somewhat weakened," Xixi remarked.

Su Wen's rapid training speed may be related to the Poké Ball, but in any case, they also know that it is part of Su Wen's strength.

They guessed that Su Wen's talent was extraordinary, but they also didn't expect it to be this extraordinary—equipping his pet with a small world! And possessing such a rich life force, it was simply...enviable!

“Senior Dai Yueheng, it seems he’s from your father’s army.” Su Wen smiled as he looked at Dai Yueheng, who was also expressing similar sentiments.

Prior to the mission, I communicated with Duke White Tiger via letter. Upon arrival, Duke White Tiger promised to provide the academy with information about the bandits.

“Oh, oh…” Dai Yueheng suddenly realized.

But I was a little stunned... No, we've really arrived!!!

Look towards the horizon.

Several figures streaked across the trails and landed near the group, cautiously surrounding them.

"who!"

The leader shouted, revealing his identity as a Soul Saint by lighting up seven soul rings.

“It’s me, Dai Yueheng. Old Master Du, it’s been a long time…” Dai Yueheng hurriedly stepped forward to explain.

“…Young Master! It’s you!” the man exclaimed.

Only when you get closer can you see his white hair and slightly aged face.

The chest is embroidered with a white tiger's gaping maw, signifying its identity, and the back displays the flying soul tool worn by the person...

Su Wen pondered for a moment.

To be honest, he had always been quite curious about how the White Tiger Duke managed to defend the border with just 100,000 troops. 100,000 ordinary people are useless in the Douluo World. In the original work, it was mentioned that the Brilliant Duke of the Sun Moon Empire rebelled and commanded a group of ordinary soldiers, whose only way of attacking was by shooting arrows... The only role they played was to deplete the soul power consumed by Orange and the others to support their defensive soul tools.

The core strength of the White Tiger Duke, this group of White Tiger Guards, mostly possess soul tools (flight, defense, attack), giving the impression that their martial soul talent is lacking and that they can only clumsily imitate others when it comes to soul tools, like Dong Shi trying to imitate Xi Shi.

It's even more like a numbered legion from the Sun Moon Empire, second only to the strongest elite (the Four Great Beast Soul Guidance Corps)...

Of course, this has nothing to do with him.

He doesn't care about the destruction of the Star Luo Kingdoms when the Sun Moon Empire launches a continental war in the future—but whether to divide the world into three again or unify the world is very important.

Their gaze shifted elsewhere.

But then he saw Ma Xiaotao's fiery eyes fixed on him, her red lips slightly parted, her words clearly saying, "Don't forget to cool down~"

Su Wen: "..."

Ning Tian came over and wiped the sweat from his neck.

Her eyes showed a hint of heartache.

Why are you being stubborn?

Wang Dong muttered that it should be a fusion of martial souls.

Mu Qiu'er looked around with great curiosity. This was the edge of the Old Continent, but now it had collided with the Sun and Moon Continent, forming the Mingdou Mountain Range. Teacher Mu Jin had talked about it in class, and she was very interested in it.

"Does every soul beast have its own independent little world?" A clear, cold voice entered my ears.

Su Wen looked at Gu Yuena in surprise and nodded slightly.

"Moreover, it will adjust to the characteristics of soul beasts and provide them with the most suitable growth environment. As its strength increases, this small world will also change accordingly."

"..."

Gu Yuena was silent.

But her clenched fists revealed her turbulent inner state.

……

They exchanged pleasantries with the Duke's household.

Dai Hao was especially enthusiastic towards Su Wen.

This surprised Su Wen quite a bit, because in the original work, his impression of Dai Hao was that he was a bit ruthless and tough, but now it seems that... this White Tiger Duke just doesn't care about human relationships with ordinary people.

After inviting them to stay for dinner, the classic part began.

"Brother Su Wen, this is all the information about that group of evil soul masters..." Dai Hao's face was flushed from drinking, and he kept calling Su Wen "brother," making Dai Yueheng cover his face repeatedly. If his father got any more drunk and became sworn brothers with Su Wen, what would he call Su Wen in the future? "Little Dad"?!

"The leader is a Soul King level evil Soul Master with a rather strange strength. He seems to be manipulating corpses, but the specifics are unclear. He is quite cautious and always disappears underground as soon as I make a move." Although Dai Hao was a little drunk, his logic was clear: "Although you are the elites of Shrek Academy, you must still be careful."

"Marshal Dai, you underestimate us too much," Ma Xiaotao said, pursing her lips. "Dealing with a mere group of evil soul masters whose strongest members are Soul Kings is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables."

Su Wen looked on with a smile.

He remembered that in the original story, Dai Hao only gave everyone a message, met them once, and didn't even leave them a meal... Now that he saw it, he really knew more information. After all, they had clashed several times, so how could he only have the information from the original story?

However, he probably wouldn't be hostile to Shrek Academy, after all, his son Dai Yueheng was also in the team, and if he hadn't been lucky, he would have been blown up...

It's probably just that they're too lazy to talk about it and don't want to waste their energy.

"..."

"Has everyone had a drink?"

Su Wen watched this scene quietly.

Yao Haoxuan's face was flushed, and he was hiccuping. Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and even Bei Bei had all had a little wine on them. Not to mention Ma Xiaotao, whose pretty face was flushed from the wine, and she hugged Su Wen's head and started kissing him.

Only Wang Yan remained untouched by alcohol, staring at everyone with a sorrowful expression.

"...Isn't this a banquet hosted by His Excellency the Duke? How could I refuse?" Yao Haoxuan said with a grin. "Relax, they're just a few evil soul masters. Let's clean them up as soon as possible so we can participate in the competition."

"..."

Su Wen remained silent for a long time.

Shrek's decay had long since spread to the inner courtyard.

It's not that he's demanding.

The problem is, these guys are the elite of the inner academy! They're the supervisory team responsible for overseeing corruption within the academy and eradicating evil spirit masters from the outside!
This wine is quite old.

Dai Hao brought it out to entertain everyone, which meant it was definitely not an ordinary item.

Perhaps in his eyes, with Xuanzi leading the team, nothing would go wrong... So Su Wen didn't blame Dai Hao at all; the problem lay with this group of disciples who were supposedly elite!

The old and the young alike.

He finally understood why an evil spirit master would win the MVP award in the original story.

That arrogant attitude.

It's pure luck that I'm still alive...

"Let's go."

in the dark.

Su Wen took a deep breath.

He said calmly...

(End of this chapter)