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

Chapter 123 The Power of the Grim Reaper! Why is the team in trouble yet again?!
Inside the White Tiger's main tent.

Dai Hao stroked his stubble, pondering and recalling what had just happened.

Suddenly, the curtain was pulled open.

The white-haired old man entered the tent and respectfully clasped his hands, saying, "Commander, the young master and the Shrek elites have already left and entered the Mingdou Mountains. It seems they have a very tight schedule."

"The registration deadline for the Continental Soul Master Academy Tournament is in two days," Dai Hao said casually, waving his hand.

Old Du looked enlightened and was about to leave when Dai Hao stopped him, asking with interest, "What do you think of that young man named Su Wen?"

“Su Wen?” Old Du was taken aback. “You mean that young master Su Wen? He gives me the feeling that he is very composed, not at all like someone his age. Sitting there, he stands out in stark contrast to the other students.”

"Hehe, there's one more thing, he didn't touch a drop of alcohol from beginning to end, and he's the only one in the entire Shrek team..." Dai Hao stroked his beard, his eyes narrowing slightly.

A normal teenager would probably have been carried away by his toasts and compliments, but Su Wen wasn't.

"Oh? I didn't notice that." Old Master Du looked surprised and shook his head. In his opinion, the fact that he didn't drink any alcohol at all was simply because he wasn't interested in it.

“However, I also have a slight doubt. Why would you value a mere Soul Master so much? You even went so far as to set aside your authority and personally toast him… You know, you’ve only ever done this to His Majesty.” Elder Du frowned.

"Ha ha……"

Dai Hao smiled faintly and casually tossed a letter to Du Leisi. The letter, written in black and white, made her pupils widen in surprise.

"Escaped from a Title Douluo-level evil soul master?!"

"Faced with the pursuit of the Three Ghosts of Zhongli, they turned the tables, killing the people of Zhongli and crippling the land of Zhongli..."

"The Three Ghosts of Zhongli?!"

Unlike Wu Yun, Zhang Peng, or Zhongli Wu, who are top-tier Holy Spirit Cult experts hiding in the Sun Moon Empire and rarely appearing on the original continent, the Three Ghosts of Zhongli are infamous on this continent, even overwhelmingly surpassing the former.

He earned the title of "Strongest Evil Soul Master".

The three of them are a formidable force that even ordinary titled Douluo wouldn't dare to provoke.

Perhaps their situation is awkward – the strong disdain to deal with them, and the weak are powerless to do anything about them.

"He actually..." Du Leisi was utterly shocked.

Keep in mind, even the Commander-in-Chief only reached the Title Douluo level half a year ago! If he were to actually encounter the Three Ghosts of Zhongli, he would likely find it difficult to perform better than Su Wen…

No wonder the commander-in-chief is so cautious!

That's a fucking monster!
"You can't judge a book by its cover..." Du Leisi thought to herself.

"Heh, he's composed and measured in his actions, and his talent is extraordinary. He truly deserves to be the successor of the next generation of the Sea God Pavilion." Dai Hao sighed to the heavens.

"Moreover, Shrek Academy is likely to secure the championship in this year's academy competition."

……

The crowd gathered together.

Entering the Mingdou Mountains along the path, the dense forests covered the entire mountain peaks in lush greenery. Even with the aid of a flying soul tool, hovering in the air and looking down from above, it was difficult to find the bandits. Because the mountains stretched endlessly, it was extremely difficult to locate their effective position. Therefore, even a barrage of soul tools was unlikely to be effective.

In this situation, to wipe out these bandits, the army would need to be divided into countless small teams to search and encircle them inch by inch. Duke White Tiger was naturally unwilling to go to great lengths for these guys, especially since what if the Sun Moon Empire seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack?
The Sun and Moon Empire thought the same way.

That's why these bandits have been able to run rampant, burning, killing, and looting, and remain so to this day.

It's getting late.

“There are about three hundred young and strong men, one-tenth of whom are Soul Masters. The strongest among them are Soul Kings, but according to observations… there seems to be more than one Soul King.” Wang Yan pondered as he flipped through the booklet.

"Ah."

Su Wen nodded.

"Teacher Wang Yan, once we spot the enemy, you take the reserve team and follow behind, while the main team and I will go ahead..."

“Okay!” Wang Yan said solemnly.

As time went by, Ma Xiaotao and the others were somewhat less drunk. After all, they were Soul Emperors and Soul Kings, and they could expel some of the effects of the alcohol by circulating their own soul power.

"Xiao Wen, which way should we go?" Ma Xiaotao stood behind Su Wen, her jade-like arms wrapped around Su Wen's neck, her heavy breasts pressing down on his head, and a hint of alcohol wafting from her beautiful red lips.

"Sister Xiaotao, you're the team leader." Su Wen sighed.

"It's all the same whether you're in charge or not..." Ma Xiaotao said with a light laugh.

"Okay, everyone come closer!" Su Wen agreed without hesitation.

The crowd immediately gathered around.

"This is a forest of Wenlan trees. Wenlan trees are cold in nature and are of great help to the cultivation of evil soul masters, so if I'm not mistaken, they should be nearby... And the heartwood of Wenlan trees is edible, so if you find any broken tree roots, come back quickly."

"Wow, that's impressive!" Yao Haoxuan exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable."

Su Wen rubbed his forehead, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

It wasn't until the actual mission was carried out that his illusions about this group of "elites" were completely shattered. To put it bluntly, the reason they were able to hunt down evil spirit masters was purely due to their overwhelming talent and brute force. Using their brains? What are brains anyway?

But is it their fault? Not really.

Shrek Academy's inner court system has serious problems. It's not about cultivating elites; it's more like raising pigs!

Then they were sent to the execution ground in batches.

No wonder the casualty rate is so high. They're thrown onto the battlefield to hone their skills without any training. They haven't learned the harsh realities of the world. Those who survive either rely on sheer strength or are just incredibly lucky...

"Go find it," Su Wen said calmly.

Wang Yan glanced at Su Wen with surprise.

This young man was different from all the inner court disciples. Unlike the others, he did not have an arrogant attitude towards knowledge, believing that as long as one had enough talent, one could crush everything... But among this group of people, he was the only one who was most qualified to ignore knowledge.

That's strange...

Jiang Nannan and Xixi were the fastest, darting out from the east and west sides respectively, and began searching inch by inch along the Wenlan forest.

The rest of the people also scattered.

A few minutes later.

"It's here!"

Beibei let out a soft cry.

As everyone gathered, Su Wen saw that there was indeed a broken section of the Wenlan tree, its heartwood hollowed out...

"Using this place as the center, search outwards," Su Wen said thoughtfully.

Sure enough, it was less than half an hour later.

The group had already found the cave where the bandits were hiding.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Even Chen Zifeng exclaimed in amazement.

In the original story, Wang Yan was able to win the approval of the inner court disciples by showing off his skills. Su Wen was naturally the icing on the cake. Everyone already trusted him, and now they were even more convinced.

"I thought all the inner court disciples would know this, after all, it's just common knowledge from the sixth-grade textbook..." Su Wen said with a faint smile.

"Uh... hahaha, I skipped through general knowledge classes, or I'd just sneak off to sleep." Yao Haoxuan laughed awkwardly.

The inner disciples exchanged glances, showing no shame or anger, but rather a sense of boasting—we are talented enough to crush them with force, why bother with these "unorthodox methods"?

"..."

Su Wen remained silent.

He waved his hand.

"The main team and I will go in first, and Teacher Wang Yan will lead the reserve team... to follow later." He hesitated for a moment. He originally planned to have the reserve team stay outside to avoid being affected, but after hesitating, he decided to give these freshmen a lesson in advance.

"Alright, let's change your clothes!"

……

"Damn beast!"

Ma Xiaotao took the lead and saw countless horrific scenes hanging on both sides, some with their skin peeled off, others with women strung together. She gritted her teeth in hatred.

The other disciples in the main team were the same, bursting with a sense of justice and full of fighting spirit.

Su Wen remained silent.

Seeing this scene, it's impossible not to be moved. But the problem is, if you let anger cloud your judgment and carelessly fall into their trap, you'll just become a laughingstock...

"kill!"

Before Su Wen could speak, Ma Xiaotao unleashed a burst of intense flames, the crimson phoenix fire illuminating the entire cave and sending countless bandits scattering in panic.

The same applies to the other regular players.

As if venting their anger, they slaughtered the bandits.

……

the other side.

Outside the cave.

Xuanzi leisurely sipped his wine, "A glass after a meal, life is like being in paradise, hahaha~"

Seeing that Su Wen was giving orders in an orderly manner, he turned his attention away from what was happening in the cave.

He doesn't hold grudges. He has mixed feelings about Su Wen, both loving and hating him. After all, the kid's talent is truly terrifying, and his calm personality is like that of Elder Mu. Being on the same side as him always gives people a sense of security.

"It's so similar." Xuanzi sipped his wine and exclaimed.

"He's exactly like my martial uncle when he was young. Once he's fully grown up, I can completely wash my hands of the business, hahaha~"

But the next moment.

"Boom! Boom!"

A terrifying explosion echoed throughout the canyon. The earth shook violently.

"Ah!!!" Xuanzi roared in grief and anger.

Under his leadership, how come the team has run into trouble yet again!
……

in the cave.

Su Wen's pupils contracted.

Even though he took emergency measures the instant the Grim Reaper let out his cackling laughter—summoning the Ice Emperor to freeze the surrounding area as quickly as possible to reduce the explosion damage, having Ling Luochen put ice armor on everyone, issuing a warning to everyone, having Qingluan apply her group healing in advance, and even using the hurricane's resurgence wind.

But the power unleashed by the hundreds of corpses, including two Soul Kings and more than forty Soul Masters, startled even him.

In the narrow cave.

Blood and flesh fly everywhere. Corpse explosions don't care whether the corpse is intact or not; bones, flesh, and blood can all explode. What's even more troublesome is the corpse poison that splashes out during the explosion, which has an extremely strong corrosive effect on the human body.

Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan were the first to be hit. Thanks to Su Wen's warning and the healing effects on their bodies, they only coughed up blood and suffered minor injuries during the first wave of explosions. However, because the cave was narrow, the energy rippled back and forth and did not dissipate instantly. In addition, the Mingdou Mountain Soul Masters who died from the first wave of corpse explosions launched a second, even more terrifying attack.

As a result, their skin became infected with the corpse poison, causing it to fester and ulcerate. Their internal organs also suffered some damage, and they fell into a coma for a time.

As Xixi is an agility-based attacker, her defense is very weak. Even with soft armor and Su Wen's healing, she was almost shattered internal organs and was kept alive by Bi Ling's skill.

During the first wave of corpse explosions, Ling Luochen was held in Su Wen's arms, and Xiao Jin was beside Su Wen, whose golden left arm blocked most of the damage, so she was almost unharmed.

However, these two waves of corpse explosions left the little blond hair disheveled and somewhat disheveled...

"..."

All of this was within Su Wen's expectations.

But what surprised him the most was...

It was Dai Yueheng, who in the original story was less injured and could even return to the arena after a period of recuperation. He had a large hole in his waist and abdomen, deep enough to expose the bone, and the wound was emitting a hissing sound of corpse poison corroding it. He collapsed to the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

It was mainly because I was really unlucky.

The shockwave from the first wave of corpse explosions blew the corpse of a Soul King to a spot not far from him, and coincidentally, it was in a corner of the cave with no way to avoid it...

Ma Xiaotao fared slightly better, though she was slammed against the wall by the shockwave and lost consciousness. Her internal injuries were quite severe, but she was not infected with the corpse poison.

No one died.

However, everyone except Ling Luochen was severely injured.

Even the reserve team was affected by the aftershocks and suffered some minor injuries.

"Qingluan!"

Su Wen gave a soft shout.

In the dark, cramped cave, a jewel-like emerald light emerged, dispelling the gloom.

The group healing spell was applied to the six people, and the corpse poison slowly dissipated, barely suppressing their internal injuries. Timely treatment could prevent future hidden ailments, but further healing would require the personal intervention of a top-tier healer like Elder Zhuang...

"Roar!!!"

Xuanzi roared and rushed in. Seeing the horrific scene inside, he instantly became breathless and his eyes turned bloodshot.

Earthy yellow soul power surged from his body, and a heavy, mountain-like aura permeated the entire cave.

"who is it?!!"

"Who is it?"

The next instant, Xuanzi saw the Death Messenger, who was sneaking away from inside the cave, spread out his palms, emitting a strong suction force, and his ferocious eyes fiercely sucked the dark figure towards him.

"You beast, die!"

"Corpse slave!"

The Grim Reaper looked horrified, but in the face of danger, he still summoned a corpse slave, which hurled at the outer disciples before he could, its body suddenly swelling up as if about to explode.

Xuanzi was furious, but he had no choice but to deal with the corpse slave first.

The Grim Reaper transformed into a wisp of purple smoke, his small eyes narrowing as he surveyed his surroundings. He happened to spot Su Wen beside Ling Luochen, grinned, and then charged towards Su Wen…

"They're really giving us a chance..."

Su Wen smiled.

Just as the messenger of death grabbed his collar, it felt as if he had grasped a ten-thousand-ton boulder, so heavy that he could not be moved at all, and his shoulder almost dislocated.

"wrong!"

The messenger of death was startled.

It seems like we've run into a tough opponent, and I'm thinking of leaving.

Just as he was about to pull away, a clean white hand appeared on his shoulder without him noticing. He immediately felt dizzy and was thrown forward with a terrifying force using an over-the-shoulder throw.

"hurricane!"

Su Wen's smile faded.

"Roar!"

A white shadow appeared like the wind, seemingly out of nowhere, above the Grim Reaper's head. It swung its Flowing Cloud Staff in a wide arc and slammed it down with a thunderous crash. The staff released a stream of air that blew in both directions, pressing the Grim Reaper's head firmly down.

"Boom!"

The ground was shaken.

But Su Wen raised an eyebrow.

A faint, barely perceptible purple light swept through the dark cave.

As expected of the strongest Soul King in Douyu II!
Their escape skills are also exceptional.

He whispered a few words to Ling Luochen, whose eyes were filled with worry, and then flashed away to catch up.

"Damn it! Where did this monster come from!" He fled for his life like a grim reaper, glancing back with a face full of utter rage.

A group of elite Soul Kings and Soul Emperors came to besiege him, and he accepted it. He then began to plan his strategy—letting the other side slaughter at will, he remained hidden in the shadows and did not show himself. When the time was right, he triggered a corpse explosion, and even his own people were killed in the process.

But after that incident, another Title Douluo appeared! He charged in like a mad bull, demanding revenge. He despised this kind of situation where the older one came after the younger one, but he easily dealt with it.

They were planning to take a hostage and make a run for it, but they ended up messing with a monster!

"This is a Soul Sect?! Holy crap!"

The Grim Reaper cursed as he ran.

Not only is his physical body incredibly strong, but he can also control a white ape. That white ape is clearly a being above the Soul King level!

Are all the young people these days so extraordinary?
Fortunately.

Twelve figures were waiting for him at the cave entrance.

"Cover my rear!"

He gritted his teeth.

These corpse slaves are probably no match for the boy, but there's nothing he can do; he's the one who provoked this monster...

"Yilao."

Su Wen paused, and seeing the twelve figures ahead, he spoke softly.

These figures were even able to stop Xuanzi in the original work, which means they are terrifying. If their true corpses exploded, even Xiao Jin would probably not be able to withstand it. This is also the reason why the Grim Reaper's messenger must die, to eliminate the threat completely.

"it is good!"

Electrolux responded casually.

After manipulating Su Wen's body, he looked at the twelve ferocious-looking corpse slaves in the distance and sighed.

"The true magic of death lies in the soul, not the physical body. You have gone astray..."

Su Wen: "..."

"The core lies in the soul?" The Grim Reaper stood there dumbfounded.

His expression gradually became excited: "You're right! I was too focused on corpses before. The so-called corpse explosion, can it also integrate the soul? This is a path I never thought of. Can the soul be detonated? Yes! This is definitely a path that has never been seen before."

"Elder Yi," Su Wen said helplessly.

"Cough cough cough, I'm used to it." Electrox said, slightly embarrassed.

He then gently pointed at the twelve corpse slaves.

His voice was calm: "Today I'll show you what true necromancy is all about."

Pain flashed across the faces of the twelve corpse slaves, and illusory human faces appeared in their images.

“Today, I will release your souls and help me deal with him… then dissipate on your own,” Electrox said softly.

"what!!!"

From afar came the terrified voice of the Grim Reaper before his death.

……

the other side.

All the inner court disciples were present. Although most of them were severely injured, fortunately, their lives were not in danger. Everyone could see that this was thanks to Su Wen. If it weren't for Qingluan's healing that resisted the corpse poison, it would have already infiltrated their internal organs.

"Mr. Xuan!"

Wang Yan's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Xuanzi.

"Only one member of the main team is still capable of fighting! The rest are all seriously injured! How are we supposed to compete in the upcoming tournament?!"

(End of this chapter)