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

Chapter 138 Terrifying Physical Strength, Is This Guy Really Not a Soul Beast? Soul Guide Auction

The intense artillery fire and booming sounds echoed across the arena. The metal cannons spat out flames, and despite being scorching hot, they fulfilled their full purpose. Situ Yu dared not hold back in the slightest and went all out.

The strength of the fortress tactic lies in its stability, defense, and firepower. Most Soul Masters cannot do what Xiao Hongchen does, conjuring up nearly a hundred Soul Guidance Cannons of the same level (level 5) out of thin air with just a few Soul Skills. Therefore, they can only rely on storage Soul Guidance Devices to build a bulky fortress. Its disadvantage is obvious - it is difficult to move.

However, with such formidable firepower and defense, mobility is negligible. Even though he is only a Soul Master, he can use this metal fortress to temporarily boost his firepower to the level of a Soul King.

He genuinely wanted to know exactly where the gap lay between himself and the top geniuses on the mainland.

And offstage.

Xiao Hongchen gripped the railing tightly, his eyes fixed on the smoke and fire of the battle.

"Brother?" Meng Hongchen asked blankly.

Even Ma Rulong's expression turned serious, and all the geniuses of the Soul Guidance Department stared at the place obscured by the smoke.

In a few seconds.

As the smoke cleared, a figure slowly emerged.

"Su Wen!"

A gasp went up from the audience below the stands, followed by enthusiastic applause and cheers. They were also worried about Su Wen, but seeing that he was safe and sound, many people were relieved.

However, Xiao Hongchen and the others looked extremely solemn.

"He didn't use a soul tool!" Xiao Hongchen's fingers trembled slightly, unable to hide his shock.

"He didn't use his soul power either."

Ma Rulong took a deep breath, and for the first time, his gaze towards Su Wen was solemn.

"You mean..." Meng Hongchen's pupils widened.

Only now did they realize that their understanding of Su Wen was less than one percent complete. This was pure physical strength! Even Ma Rulong, a Soul Emperor, wasn't confident he could withstand it with his bare body.

To achieve this, one's physical strength must be at least at the Soul Saint level!

Its defensive capabilities are even slightly superior.

"The clothes were a little tattered, but the person was unharmed." Xiao Hongchen's throat bobbed.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a humanoid "soul beast".

What's most terrifying is that physical strength is usually just the least noticeable aspect of a Soul Master's abilities. In other words, what Su Wen has shown is only the tip of the iceberg of his true strength.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg, yet it's enough to give them a major headache.

This opponent... is he really just a reserve player?!
"Pick up your arrogance. If you're not careful, this fledgling dragon could devour you so-called dragons. Not to mention the Haotian Sect is interfering. Like dragons, you will need to give it your all in this competition." Old Ma sighed softly.

"Yes, Mr. Ma."

Ma Rulong's sharp edge was completely concealed at this moment, his eyes fixed on Su Wen.

I don’t know what I’m thinking.

……

"see it?"

Su Wen looked quietly at Situ Yu inside the fortress and asked softly.

"Look, I see it..."

Situ Yu swallowed hard, watching Su Wen slowly approach, looking as terrifying as an ancient beast draped in human skin.

Being on the same field, he could most directly feel the terror of his opponent.

What is the biggest difference between humans and spirit beasts?

Physical strength is what allows many spirit beasts to kill humans. They do so not with fancy skills, but simply with physical strength, speed, defense, and attack power that far surpass those of humans.

Su Wen flashed and reappeared in front of Situ Yu's fortress.

"Energy Shield!"

Situ Yu subconsciously activated the Level 4 energy shield, which could be considered the fortress's last trump card.

The energy-filled shield is powerful enough to withstand a full-force attack from a Soul King.

It seems to be a defense mechanism stemming from fear of Su Wen's oppression.

But the next moment.

"boom!!!"

Su Wen casually threw a punch.

His sleeves trembled, the force of his punch causing them to swell and flutter loudly. The energy barrier, in Situ Yu's horrified gaze, shattered into countless tiny fragments, seemingly in slow motion.

The fist easily swept past the defensive soul tool and struck his fortress shell.

Cardiac arrest.

The air blast surged out to both sides.

Situ Yu's body crashed through the metal behind him, propelled by terrifying force, and instantly slammed into the energy shield in the distance, just like Ma Yingjun before him, except that he was clearly severely injured.

The energy shield dispersed.

The entire Yunluo team surrounded him and hurriedly carried him away.

Despite the captain's severe injury, none of the others glared angrily at Su Wen. They knew that Su Wen had already shown mercy; otherwise, that punch would have easily shattered Situ Yu's head.

"Thanks……"

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his vision blurred as he looked at the figure standing quietly on the stage, and managed to utter two words with difficulty.

Only now did he realize what a joke his previous so-called all-out effort had been.

The gap between the two is as vast as the heavens and the earth.

"Thank you."

With a complex expression, Shang Yue bowed to Su Wen on the stage.

As a minor character in the original work who is rarely described in detail about her appearance, this girl has particularly long legs and a beautiful figure, which even impressed Xu Sanshi. Su Wen glanced at her and went straight off the stage.

"We are ultimately from two different worlds. When you admire the moon, please don't have any inappropriate thoughts."

"The Yunluo team's coach exclaimed."

"Yes……"

Silently gazing at the moon.

……

Generally speaking.

In individual elimination rounds, very few people can defeat all seven opponents.

After all, this kind of battle of attrition is extremely demanding on one's own soul power reserves. Even a genius like Xiao Hongchen, with the strength of a Soul King, would find it extremely difficult to defeat this little-known Yunluo Academy by himself (as mentioned in the original work, Xiao Hongchen himself admitted that he could not defeat seven Yunluo Academy students at once).

To truly achieve a one-versus-seven victory, two conditions must be met: first, the strength must be above that of a Soul Emperor, like Ma Rulong, a top genius; and second, the opposing team must be a weak team of average or below average strength. Both conditions are indispensable.

Therefore, all previous competitions.

Achieving a seven-game winning streak is extremely difficult, regardless of the team, and if accomplished, it's enough to ignite the entire arena.

Although Su Wen did not achieve the feat of defeating seven opponents at once.

Their overwhelming and visually stunning battle drew cheers from the audience, especially when the referee announced Shrek Academy's victory, which triggered another climax.

"Shrek!" "Shrek!"

"..."

rest area.

He stared at the figure on the field for a long time.

It is not a ferocious beast in human form.

Yet, possessing such a powerful physique, Su Wen harbors far too many secrets…

However, it was Xingluo's turn to take the stage.

……

"Elder Xuan is a level 98 Super Douluo, and he is rarely matched in the entire continent," Wang Yan introduced.

These words truly surprised Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and other reserve team members.

Xuanzi's face also showed a rare hint of arrogance.

"Ordinary Title Douluos would turn tail and run when they see a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Only a 92 or 93-level Title Douluo can fight against it. If you become a 95-level Super Douluo, then the other party should run away. You can even easily suppress a 200,000-year-old ferocious beast. A powerhouse like Elder Xuan is comparable to a 500,000 or 600,000-year-old peerless ferocious beast."

Wang Yan was laying the groundwork for what he was about to say.

"Even someone at Elder Xuan's level can hold his own against many level nine soul masters in the Sun Moon Empire. This shows that with thousands of years of development, soul tools are no longer just weapons used by low-level soul masters. They can now influence the battle situation of high-level soul masters."

"Next, the Star Luo Empire will be holding an auction exclusively for soul tools. I hope everyone can come with me to take a look. If you find anything you like, I will apply for reimbursement from the academy."

See the picture poorly.

However, Wang Yan had no ulterior motives; he was simply thinking about the future development of Shrek Academy.

He looked at Su Wen first.

The soul of this team; if he agrees, the others won't refuse.

"Okay." Su Wen nodded.

Soul-Devouring Carving Knife.

That was also one of the purposes of his trip.

“Teacher Wang Yan is right. As elites of Shrek Academy, we should not forget the glory of the Martial Soul Department, but it would be unwise to resist Soul Tools just for the sake of resisting them,” Su Wen chimed in.

"If we had each been equipped with an invincible shield in the Mingdou Mountains, even if it was only level five (enough to withstand the firepower of a Soul Douluo for three seconds), we wouldn't be in such a sorry state now."

"..."

The devastation of the Mingdou Mountains left everyone speechless.

Especially Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen.

The feeling of being so close to death makes them all have a sense of unreality.

Seeing that Ma Xiaotao didn't argue back, Su Wen smiled and stroked Ma Xiaotao's smooth hair. "Let's go, Xiaotao."

Ma Xiaotao: (〝▼plate▼)
court death!

……

“We should embrace soul tools, and for the future of the academy, we need to invest in their research, but we can’t be reckless,” Su Wen and Wang Yan discussed on the way.

"For support-type Soul Masters like Xiao Tian, ​​using long-range Soul Guidance Cannons would be putting the cart before the horse. Soul Guidance Devices consume Soul Power, and Xiao Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda consumes even more Soul Power. The effect of the Soul Guidance Device is not as strong as the combat power of the teammates. Instead, it takes up the Soul Power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. This is really unwise."

Su Wen pondered for a moment.

"Moreover, if Sister Tao and the others really have a soul tool made by a level nine soul master, they might be able to give it a try. However, for many melee and ranged soul tools, they are a burden to them, consuming soul power. It would be better for them to make use of their own martial soul advantages."

"However, we should prepare a few of these all-purpose invincible shields, as well as extremely useful items like milk bottles and flying soul tools as auxiliary tools."

"You're right." Wang Yan pondered, nodding repeatedly.

He felt only surprise and delight at Su Wen's presence.

With such a leader in charge, it's truly exciting to see how high Shrek Academy can go in the future...

"..."

Starry Sky Royal Auction House.

However, today's auction is not the main event, but an ordinary auction, and the venue is even the same as Hall 12.

Su Wen remembered that in the original novel, it was through Dai Yueheng's introduction that he was able to easily enter the organization—otherwise, he would have needed to go through troublesome procedures such as verification of funds.

This time, however, it was Xu Jiujiu who led them inside.

Perhaps it was Xu Jiawei's intentional arrangement.

To repay that promise.

The Soul-Devouring Carving Knife is quite a good carving knife. What if Su Wenzhen takes a liking to it and wants to use that one opportunity?

"Please~"

Xu Jiujiu bent her slender waist slightly and smiled gently at Su Wen.

"Don't dare."

Su Wen shook his head helplessly as he looked at the astonished gazes of many maids in the distance. Even many masked guests cast surprised glances at him. Although everyone was wearing masks, Su Wen's group of maids made no difference to them.

Several of the favorites to win the championship have been as popular as celebrities during this period.

Especially in the Douluo Continent, where it is customary to gamble on every competition, countless people have placed their bets on Shrek Academy. How could they not recognize this hope of winning the championship and their hope of getting rich?
"Food and drinks, top-of-the-line, simple yet luxurious..."

After a long while, he led everyone to the front of the table and gave a few words of advice to a beautiful maid in a white dress.

"Yes."

The latter looked surprised, quickly nodded, and hurriedly retreated.

This is Auction Room Twelve, which is far from high-end; it's considered the lowest-class White Hall. Yet, it's quite strange that Princess Xu Jiu Jiu personally appeared here.

Clearly, the auctioneer in the purple dress who walked out was also taken aback.

However, her good professionalism calmed her down, and she gave a professional yet not offensive smile as she began the auction.

Even a fake smile requires skill.

"Teacher Wang Yan, is it beautiful?" Su Wen looked to the side and teased Wang Yan, who was staring intently at the auctioneer in the purple dress on the stage.

"Beautiful."

Wang Yan, who used to be so talkative, suddenly lowered his head shyly and stammered.

The maid in the purple dress was named Qingya. She was in her thirties, the prime of her life.

It was extremely attractive to Wang Yan.

However, in the original work, the two did not seem to end up together.

One by one, the items were brought to the stage for auction.

The level 3 soul tool, a paralysis ray, and the level 4 defensive soul tool, both focused on support. Wang Dong'er was interested and casually bought a paralysis ray. Bei Bei bought a defensive soul tool, Jiang Nannan bought a speed-enhancing soul tool, and Ling Luochen bought a level 4 healing bottle.

It was quite a fruitful experience.

(Photo by Ma Xiaotao, Fire Phoenix)

(End of this chapter)