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

Chapter 262 Mingdou Mountains, Second Round: Dai Hao's Fury
“But they are hiding in this valley, and the information that the Star Luo Empire can give us is extremely limited. How can we effectively dig out the most information and find out about this group of evil soul masters through the slightest clues?” NPC Wang Yan looked at everyone with a smile.

"I taught that in class..."

Everyone: "..."

Oh no, I'm so immersed in this! Who designed this training ground? Teacher Wang Yan must have been involved too, right?
"I learned it in class, I know it!" Wang Bo clapped his hands excitedly.

"Warm and fragrant tree!"

After his reminder, Zhang Leng and the others recalled what Wang Yan had taught them: they were surrounded by Wenlan trees, and these trees preferred cold conditions, with the heartwood having an excellent auxiliary effect on cultivating Yin-type evil soul masters.

Of course, it was also under Su Wen's ruthless suppression that he was forced to learn the knowledge he once "scoffed at" every day.

"Learning by doing," Zhang Leng said, patting his head.

It's quite satisfying to have this assessment content right within the scope of the learning materials...

At least I'm not so resistant to the previously overwhelming amount of knowledge.

"Since it's a dungeon, I guess we can get a lot of points if we clear it?" Another inner court disciple was eager to try.

"Using this place as the center, search for the Wenlan Tree whose heartwood has been hollowed out."

"Great!" Everyone was eager to try.

The group "successfully" discovered a cave and marched forward singing, their faces beaming with the joy of impending success.

It wasn't until the classic "hehehe" opening line of the evil spirit master that the true cruelty of this bandit-suppression expedition in the mountains was fully revealed.

"No!!!" Zhang Leng's expression was filled with terror as a terrifying explosion wave swept through the entire cave. Countless dead corpses around him became death warrants. He didn't even have time to react before he was blasted against the wall by the aftershock of the corpse of a Soul King he had just killed. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his internal organs were displaced.

"Om..."

The constant tinnitus and the dizzying feeling of weightlessness nearly made him faint.

A sharp pain shot through his arm. Looking down, he realized that his right arm was completely empty, and the wound was covered in black, foul-smelling corpse poison, which was slowly corroding his flesh.

Barely managing to stand, he staggered onto the corpse of his teammate, his expression blank.

Of the twelve teammates, four died on the spot, seven suffered severe injuries and fainted, and with him, there was only one left struggling to hold on.

Wang Bo wasn't in much better shape either; he clutched his abdomen and coughed up a mouthful of purplish-black blood.

If it weren't for his invincible protective shield, he would probably be in even worse shape than the Soul Master, given his fragile physique.

The black-robed man walked out with a smirk, clearly in his prime, with several stiff, puppet-like figures following behind him.

He then understood.

Lost...

Total loss.

It's true that the strongest opponent is a Soul King, but the abilities of an evil Soul Master... are indeed too bizarre. Yet, he also showed a hint of confusion. Are there really such overpowered evil Soul Masters in the world?
"Ahhhh!"

The next moment, to his even greater bewilderment, a burly, tan figure rushed into the cave from outside. The nine spirit rings and the powerful aura emanating from it were both familiar and strange to them.

"Elder Xuan? This means we have a top-tier expert leading the team in this mission?!" Zhang Leng exclaimed in disbelief.

"Heh..." Wang Bo gave a bitter laugh.

"Is there a difference?"

Zhang Leng's lips twitched.

Seeing his teammates around him who had already logged off, he fell silent. After all, this was a real thing...

Seeing Xuanzi's powerless rage and how he was tricked by the messenger of death before escaping, the closer one gets to the truth in their heart. Yes, this is probably the scene that happened in the Mingdou Mountains back then.

He vividly remembers being carried back after being seriously injured.

However, back then, the upperclassmen were all very secretive about it and unwilling to mention it easily, which is why it became a secret until today...

"Hoo..." Zhang Leng exhaled a breath of stale air.

"I can't imagine how they won the first round." "But back then, the young Grand Secretary did remain calm in the face of danger during the first round and saved the lives of the main team members. Although they still had to be carried back to the inner courtyard for treatment, none of them were injured, and... he personally killed the Grim Reaper."

The two men looked at the mess on the ground and fell silent.

Only now did they realize just how well-rounded Su Wen truly was...

Just how significant are the four words "turning the tide" mentioned in Shrek's commendation?

After this incident, Chen Zifeng and others were dubbed "the weakest generation in Shrek's history".

But is that really the case?

……

"Tsk tsk tsk, almost wiped out completely." Su Wen grinned, quietly watching everything that happened inside through a light screen.

Meanwhile, the inner court disciples around them gradually woke up, but they all kept their heads down and remained silent.

That's right.

This is the "training ground" he set up. By using his vast spiritual power and leveraging the authority of the Sea God, he constructed virtual "small worlds" with the divine power stored in the Golden Tree. These worlds were set up in a challenge mode to kill the evil soul masters simulated in his database (data on the slaughter of the thirteen altars of the Holy Spirit Cult, as well as six titles, two super titles, and even one extreme title, all of which Su Wen had personally experienced).

It's somewhat similar to the grand adventure in Qiankun Wenqing Valley, since it involves the appropriation of divine faith power, so it's naturally a one-to-one complete replica.

The Mingdou Mountains are naturally the main attraction.

This dungeon truly reached the level of an ultimate boss.

"It's okay, just try it a few more times and it'll be fine," Su Wen said with a smile.

The dozen or so inner court disciples remained standing in silence.

What's most terrifying is that this isn't fiction, but a true story adapted from reality; the results are truly chilling...

"Alright, dismissed. Training is over this afternoon." Su Wen waved his hand.

We must crack down on it; without destruction, there can be no construction.

The inner court disciples are still too lazy these days.

……

Ming Dou Mountains.

Duke White Tiger frowned as he looked at the battle report. Recently, the Sun Moon Empire seemed to be getting restless, frequently stirring up trouble on the border. The tacit understanding of slacking off for so many years was gone...

This probably indicates that something big is coming.

"Report!!"

The roar of a flying soul tool and the sound of gliding across the ground came from outside the door. The tent flap was lifted, and the messenger knelt down and slid into the tent using the momentum.

"A letter from the Duke's mansion!"

Dai Hao's expression hardened.

Over the years, he and his wife still had a certain tacit understanding. After all, he had been leading troops stationed outside for many years and had already owed Zhu Ling a lot. Therefore, he handed over the power of life and death of the Duke's mansion to her.

Zhu Ling was also quite sensible. Over the past ten years, she has written very few letters. At first, she would express her distress, but later she simply stopped bothering him.

He was naturally happy to have that.

But today...

Picking up the envelope and opening it, I found it wasn't the delicate handwriting I'd imagined from Zhu Ling; instead, it was a letter...

"Grass!!!"

Dai Hao glared angrily and slammed his fist on the table.

"Shrek dares to insult me!"

(End of this chapter)