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

Chapter 136 Su Wen: Sigh, am I a ferocious beast?
"I'm going back to my dorm now."

An Lengye said tremblingly.

Without waiting for the others to react, he lowered his head and walked towards the stairs.

In her eyes, Su Wen was already the kind of seemingly harmless but actually extremely powerful ferocious beast, and was even very likely one of the top ten ferocious beasts. After all, judging from the attitude of the other ferocious beasts towards him that day, he was not "food" but a true fellow beast.

If one can become a member of the same kind as a ferocious beast, then only the ferocious beast itself can do so.

That terrifying presence meant that no one present could stop him; once he started killing...

A soul beast that's hundreds of thousands of years old! It's the kind of creature that can easily slaughter an entire small country, and even large countries can hardly contain it. If it really goes berserk, no one present will be spared.

In an instant, she conjured up a conspiracy by the soul beast clan in her mind.

"Wow~"

"Watch where you're going! You don't need to dig your eyes out!" First came the sound of a rice bowl shattering on the ground, followed by an angry female voice.

"Hug, sorry..."

An Lengye hung his head, only two words in his mind—he was doomed.

She was terrified that the humanoid beast would look her way.

But the next moment, her heart skipped a beat. When she looked up, she found herself lying not far from Su Wen's dining table. Even Princess Xingluo, who was standing to the side, had been casting a cold, indifferent gaze at her, seemingly with a hint of mockery, as if to say that her method of flirting was terrible.

"An Lengye?"

Su Wen raised an eyebrow.

She had seen herself interacting with Xue Di and others, but it didn't matter if this got out. Whether others believed it or not was one thing, but Xuan Zi was right there, so no one dared to do anything.

"..."

No wonder she seemed familiar; she was a supporting female character who appeared in the competition in the original novel.

An Lengye's eyes were filled with fear of himself.

They were terrified, as if they were watching a raging flood or a ferocious beast.

It was the members of the Thousand Spirits team who ran over from a distance and took An Lengye away. Captain Shen Ce glanced back at Su Wen, his expression full of suspicion.

"I didn't expect you to be so intimidating," Xu Jiujiu chuckled softly from the side.

"Perhaps it's a misunderstanding. I'm full, Your Highness. Farewell."

Su Wen smiled, pulled Wang Dong'er, who was still engrossed in eating, and headed upstairs... It was getting dark, they should go back to the dormitory to cultivate as soon as possible.

As soon as his figure disappeared, Xu Jiujiu narrowed his eyes, and an inconspicuous servant appeared beside him. "Send someone to follow Qianling Academy, especially that An Lengye. I need to know everything she talks over the next few days."

"Yes!"

The waiter disappeared back into the crowd.

“Miss, perhaps there was some misunderstanding? Why are you keeping an eye on Thousand Spirits Academy? The instructor leading the team there is a Soul Emperor, and the cost of eavesdropping is not low. Besides, if we are discovered, it will damage Star Luo's reputation…”

A well-dressed middle-aged man sat in Su Wen's seat and spoke in a low voice.

“I just saw fear in her eyes. It wasn’t the psychological trauma from being abused, nor was it awe of Su Wen’s strength. It was just pure fear—fear of his identity and the terror and bewilderment she felt at him sitting here. This is not normal…”

He pondered for a long time before speaking.

"Moreover, An Lengye is in the northern part of the Douling Empire. Given her talent, she shouldn't have interacted with a genius of Su Wen's caliber. But she clearly knows Su Wen. At first, I thought she was using a clumsy trick to get close to Su Wen, but when I saw her eyes... that kind of fear is hard to fake. The way she looked at Su Wen was like looking at a ferocious beast in human skin."

“But…” the middle-aged man hesitated.

"I will explain to my brother that you should just focus on the hotel's security and not meddle in things that are not your concern."

"Yes, Your Highness." The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and quietly left.

……

"Leng Ye, you scared me to death!" The red-haired girl looked at An Leng Ye, who had huddled under the covers as soon as he entered the dormitory, and said with a worried expression.

"Yes, Leng Ye, what exactly happened?"

A burly man scratched his head and said.

Everyone was talking.

Only Shen Ce's eyes flashed with surprise: "Leng Ye, are you afraid of Su Wen?"

Sure enough, An Lengye trembled upon hearing the name.

"This guy abused you before?" the burly youth roared. "Or bullied you? Don't worry, Shrek Academy doesn't have a regular team this year. If you run into him, we'll definitely avenge you!"

"Yes!"

Everyone agreed.

“You will die…” An Lengye trembled.

He kept repeating a few words.

"Even if he's strong! We still..." The burly young man was furious, but Shen Ce stopped him, looking directly at An Lengye: "I'll ask you a question, you answer. He didn't bully you, right?"

“Yes.” An Lengye nodded.

"Why does he frighten you?" Shen Ce frowned even more. "In other words, how did you come to know him?"

"..."

“If I tell you, you will die…” An Lengye said fearfully.

"This is the Star Luo Imperial Capital. This Star Luo Royal Hotel alone is guarded by more than one Title Douluo. Could he be a humanoid beast who dares to cause trouble here?!" Shen Ce asked in surprise.

An Lengye looked at Shen Ce with a strange expression and remained silent for a long time before beginning to recount what happened that night.

Everyone slowly widened their eyes and listened quietly as An Lengye recounted this fantastical adventure, in which they encountered the true rulers of the far north: the Snow Emperor, the Ice Emperor, the Titan Snow Demon King, and even several terrifying beings who appeared to be ferocious beasts, sitting on equal footing with them and discussing important matters.

After all, even the Titan Snow Demon King, who has been renowned in the far north for over two hundred thousand years, has to obediently stand aside and await orders. So the status of these people in the world of soul beasts... is probably frighteningly high.

They can even be compared one-to-one with the top ten ferocious beasts.

"That night, I ate the meat of the Thousand-Year Snow Spirit Pig, and the strange boy who handed me the meat... was Su Wen."

"..."

The room was completely silent.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Shen Ce swallowed hard. "Leng Ye, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?!"

“I’m sure! It’s exactly the same. The one who handed me the barbecue that day was definitely him! And the way he looked at me just now clearly showed that he recognized me!” An Lengye’s voice trembled.

"..."

The only sound in the room was swallowing saliva.

Shen Ce suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

No wonder An Lengye said they would die!

A ferocious beast-level being, a top-tier beast race powerhouse recorded in ancient historical texts—let alone the fact that this hotel is guarded by at least one Title Douluo, even five of them probably wouldn't be able to suppress it. Either An Lengye has gone mad!
Or... that Su Wen is a ferocious beast in human skin!
……

"On par with the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor?"

"Is the Titan Snow Demon King standing guard nearby?"

"His tone even hinted at a domineering attitude... He said he wanted to get it done as soon as possible, and then sent someone to escort An Lengye out of the far north?!"

Xu Jiawei was dumbfounded.

He flipped through it again and again, and there was nothing wrong with the black and white text on it, but why couldn't he understand it when it was all put together?
"After all, it's just her opinion." Dai Hao looked thoughtful.

“Marshal Dai is right, but when I had dinner with Su Wen today, I noticed something unusual about her. It didn’t seem like she was faking it. Unless Su Wen has some very sophisticated deception skills, I’m more inclined to believe it’s true,” Xu Jiujiu said respectfully.

"..."

Everyone fell silent.

"Could it be that I've misjudged him? Is he truly an unparalleled ferocious beast?" Xu Jiawei's eyes narrowed slightly: "Di Tian? Xiong Jun? Or perhaps..."

“But Your Majesty, he really does have a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear,” Tian Sha Douluo said in a deep voice.

Xu Jiawei's hand trembled slightly.

"No."

Just as the titled Douluos were filled with surprise and doubt, wondering why they hadn't noticed his true identity, a figure in black robes slowly walked into the palace.

"Master Ye~!" ×9
Seeing the figure in black robes arrive, Xu Jiawei breathed a long sigh of relief: "Is your seclusion over? Have you... cough cough."

“Level 98 is too difficult, I’m afraid I’ll never get there in this lifetime. I’ve only made a slight improvement in my strength.” The man in black shook his head and sat down in a seat to the side. “That boy is not a soul beast. You didn’t misjudge him.”

"What does that mean? He, with a human body, is on equal footing with a group of top-tier soul beasts?" Xuanji Douluo frowned.

"..."

The head of the ancestral hall shook his head.

"I don't know about this either, but Xuanzi is right beside him, so it's not appropriate to ask him anything. Besides, if he really is a soul beast in human form, Shrek Academy is full of hidden talents, so how could they not notice anything unusual?"

"Let's just drop this matter. If it really is a ferocious beast, the one who should be in trouble is Shrek Academy—after all, it's not going to join the Star Luo Empire."

"...Yeah, I'm going back to sleep." Xuanji Douluo clicked her tongue, got up and left.

The worshippers also departed one after another.

"Just take it easy, Jiu Jiu." Xu Jiawei sighed softly and patted Xu Jiu Jiu's shoulder.

An Lengye's "secret" caused all the high-ranking officials of the Star Luo Imperial Capital to gather in the capital. In the middle of the night, even the head of the Offering Hall came out of seclusion because of this matter.

Fortunately, the outcome was good.

He is not a ferocious beast...

"Ah."

She gently bit her red lips for a long time, her brows furrowed in thought.

The mysterious aura emanating from Su Wen intensified even further.

……

After the knockout stage.

The first stage was the group stage. After a fierce knockout round, a total of 67 teams made it into the group stage, divided into eight groups: three groups of nine players each, and the remaining five groups of eight players each.

Shrek Academy's group consists of eight teams, meaning they will play seven matches – one against each of the other teams. A win earns two points, while a loss earns no points. The top two teams based on their points will advance to the round of 16.

The subsequent tournament format no longer includes knockout rounds; it's all round-robin, consisting of two-two-three matches, team battles, and individual elimination rounds. The winner is determined by whichever format is drawn.

“One match a day, at least seven rounds, seven days, the nine teams’ group stage will be eight rounds and eight days, plus extra matches, the whole group stage will be about fourteen or fifteen days. Luo Chen has recovered long ago, but Xiao Tao should be able to play around the fourth round. Before that, the team will have to rely on Xiao Wen to carry the team.” Wang Yan counted on his fingers.

“I can do it now,” Ma Xiaotao said, dissatisfied.

"The evil fire within my body has been suppressed by Xiao Wen's ultimate ice. Even if I am injured, it cannot form an effective backlash. It is still no problem to crush a few mere Soul Kings."

“Sister Xiaotao, Teacher Yan is right. If you don’t have the ability to coordinate the overall situation, you should relinquish the command… Have you thought through the question I asked you the other day?” Su Wen asked quietly.

"It's not that serious," Ma Xiaotao pouted, looking unconvinced.

“It’s that serious.”

Su Wen looked serious and pinched Ma Xiaotao's chin, "If you have no ability and are just a mediocre person, then you're just harming people."

Xuanzi's face twitched, but he kept eating his chicken leg without saying a word.

"..."

Ma Xiaotao felt a little wronged, but under the pressure of Su Wen's close proximity, her cheeks flushed, and she turned her head slightly and nodded.

Su Wen nodded to Wang Yan.

The latter was dumbfounded.

So the most awesome management is turning the entire team into... cough cough, but to achieve this in the Shrek Academy team is truly remarkable.

Come all the way.

He's been forced to eat so much dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) that he's lost count.

But the problem is that this one seems to be putting in more effort—even Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire is unconsciously getting closer.

Wang Yan shook his head helplessly.

Immediately, the referee's voice rang out from the stage.

"The first match, Shrek Academy... versus Yunluo Academy!"

……

Xingluo Plaza.

Among the dense crowd.

Two strange figures appeared, silently watching the scene unfold.

"Shrek Academy, the weakest class this year, hehe... It's a pity the sect leader said we are a reclusive sect and cannot appear in public at will, otherwise he would definitely come to test our strength." The tall and strong man in black robes sneered. "Let his number one academy become a laughing stock."

"Stop wasting your breath. Take the pictures of what you want and leave," said another slender, but unusually large, black-robed figure.

"How boring, brother," the former sighed.

"This competition doesn't even have our original martial souls, so what's the point of watching it? We might as well go to the city and find some pretty girls to have some fun."

"Hehe, that's hard to say, let's wait and see..." The big-headed man smiled.

……

(End of this chapter)