Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

Ma Xiaotao stood at the lower end, dressed in red, her delicate face showing a hint of coldness and seriousness.

A small, fiery phoenix perched on her shoulder, its crimson eyes fixed intently on all the powerful figures present.

She could sense that even the weakest of the people in front of her was one or two times more powerful than she was in her prime.

"This is the soul?"

Xianlin'er's mother, Old Song, looked at the miniature firebird with curiosity, sensing the explosive aura emanating from it, and asked in surprise:

"Why does it feel a bit like a 100,000-year-old soul beast?"

Xian Lin'er paused for a moment and said, "Because this is the soul spirit transformed from a 100,000-year-old soul beast."

"What? Xiao Tao absorbed a 100,000-year-old soul beast in her seventh ring?"

The elders were no longer calm; they all looked at Mu En, who was at the head of the group.

This kind of talent was only possessed by Moon back then.

Xian Lin'er frowned and said, "Didn't I already explain that the Soul Spirit Technique allows Soul Masters to absorb Soul Rings beyond their current age?"

"But how did you manage to get a 100,000-year-old soul beast to voluntarily sign a soul contract?" Elder Xuan put down the chicken leg in his hand, his turbid eyes looking at the Blazing Flame Phoenix with suspicion.

The fiery phoenix cried out, "I know I cannot pass the ten thousand-year heavenly tribulation, but she has some hope of becoming a god, so I voluntarily became her soul spirit."

The venerable elders exchanged glances, and finally accepted this explanation. Elder Lin, seated at the head of the table, said thoughtfully:

"From your introduction, Lin'er, the Soul Spirit Method is indeed far beyond the conventional way of hunting Soul Rings. However, our concern is that the Soul Spirit requires the Soul Beast's consent to sign a contract, but where are there so many Soul Beasts willing to become human Soul Rings?"

"Now it seems that if those soul beasts facing death were given a choice, they might choose to become soul spirits."

Xian Lin'er nodded and said, "Elder Lin's concerns are reasonable, but the Soul Spirit System is also quite beneficial to Soul Beasts. If we use the Soul Spirit System to negotiate with the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, they might agree to promote it. This is a matter of mutual benefit."

Xian Lin'er already knew that Di Tian had agreed to promote the Soul Spirit System thanks to her disciple's efforts, but in order to protect her disciple, it was the best option to have the academy talk to Di Tian again.

The elders present fell silent, each considering the feasibility of the matter.

After a long while, Moon, who was in the main seat, said with a smile, "I didn't expect that little guy to come up with something so interesting again. Why don't we all take a look at the strength of the soul spirit first?"

"In addition, there are also fully tamed soul beasts in the academy. We can try to see if the soul spirit can continue to be passed on after a soul master dies."

"If it really can be done, I, this old man, am willing to give up my life to talk to Di Tian."

When the elders saw that Mu En had made the decision, they reached a consensus.

Yan Shaozhe smiled and said, "Alright, I also want to see how strong Xiao Tao has become after acquiring a 100,000-year soul ring."

His gaze shifted to Ma Xiaotao, his eyes filled with satisfaction. He was very pleased with his disciple's growth. Although he was unwilling to admit it, he had to acknowledge that Huo Yuhao was the one who had made the greatest contribution.

"Xiao Tao, have you thought it through? As a test, you will be facing a teacher who is a Title Douluo level."

Ma Xiaotao nodded with high spirits, clenched her fists, and said, "Teacher, even if it's a Title Douluo, Xiao Luan and I will definitely be able to win if we work together."

Since her recent improvement, she hasn't had a proper fight yet. This opportunity will be perfect for her to get some exercise and test her strength.

Yan Shaozhe smiled and looked at Qian Duoduo, his gaze changing slightly. "Old Qian, how about you be my disciple's opponent this time?"

Qian Duoduo glanced at Yan Shaozhe with disdain, a chill creeping down her spine.

Others might not have noticed the change in Yan Shaozhe's gaze, but he was a witness to it and noticed it instantly.

Lately, for some reason, Yan Shaozhe has been looking at him with such eyes, making him extremely uneasy. He doesn't know why, but he just has this intuition.

"Yan Shaozhe, if you want to go, go yourself. I don't want to test myself with a junior."

Putting aside the fact that the test means he can't go all out and has to hold back, even though he is a defensive-type Soul Master, it doesn't mean he likes to be beaten.

Furthermore, in this kind of test, winning is a matter of course, but losing would be a real disgrace to the Sea God Pavilion, and one might even be ridiculed by Yan Shaozhe for two and a half years.

He, with his abundant wealth, would never engage in such a losing proposition.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 276 Test

276.

Moon, who was sitting at the head of the table, spoke.

"You two stop arguing. Shao Zhe, go and call Xiao Zhang over to spar with Xiao Tao."

"Yes!" Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo exchanged a glance, and then he took his leave.

Yan Shaozhe felt that Xiao Zhang was a perfect opponent to test his disciple. The Xiao Zhang mentioned by Elder Mu was a newly promoted Title Douluo in the academy, with the title of Gale and the martial soul of Gale Demon Wolf.

After Yan Shaozhe left, Mu En looked at Xian Lin'er again, "Lin'er, do you know how to perform this soul contract ritual?"

Xian Lin'er nodded slightly, "I have already learned the contract ritual from Yu Hao, and Cai Mei'er also knows it. This contract ritual is relatively simple; anyone whose spiritual power reaches the Soul Master level can preside over it."

Mu En said with his eyes half-closed, "Since Mei'er has also learned it, then you and Elder Zhuang can go to the Beast Fighting Area to choose a tamed ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, and then go to the prison where evil soul masters are imprisoned to bring out two evil soul masters who have reached the bottleneck period, preferably at level fifty or above."

"Yes." After hearing Mu En's instructions, the two took their leave.

Time passed slowly, and the first to return to the Sea God Pavilion were Cai Meier and Elder Zhuang. Cai Meier's soul power enveloped a canine soul beast named Sonic Hound, which was a soul beast that had just passed ten thousand years old.

Old Zhuang also picked up two raggedly dressed evil spirit masters and threw them to the ground.

Moon's dim gaze swept over the two evil spirit masters, and he asked, "Do you want to live?"

The two evil soul masters cowered on the ground upon seeing so many titled Douluo here. Only when they heard Mu En's question did they raise their heads in disbelief.

They looked at Moon's aged yet unusually calm face, and one of the younger ones gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"

"Okay, Shrek Academy is going to conduct an experiment. If it succeeds, you can live, but you will be under our supervision and we will be able to observe and record the data."

The older evil spirit masters, upon hearing Mu En's words that he would use them for experiments and supervise them, were not alarmed but rather delighted, immediately believing him to be mostly true, and hurriedly said:

"Sir, choose me, choose me, I'm willing to cooperate!"

He suffered greatly in the Shrek Academy prison where evil spirit masters were held. What does a little supervision matter as long as he can get out?

Moon said calmly, "Don't rush, you all have some, so you can go first."

After saying that, he pointed to another young evil spirit master, "Take him away first."

After Qian Duoduo led him away, Mu En signaled Cai Meier to preside over the soul contract for the elderly evil soul master. The elders present all watched the contract ceremony without blinking.

Using what she had learned, Cai Meier quickly completed the contract.

The older evil spirit master looked at the sixth spirit ring that had appeared beneath him, and the miniature version of the Sonic Hound, and couldn't help but cry tears of joy, "It's a success, my experiment is a success."

However, before he could rejoice for long, his voice abruptly stopped as a beam of soul power pierced through his brow, delivering a fatal blow.

A glimmer of light appeared in Moon's dim eyes as he focused intently on sensing the changes in the Sonic Hound's spirit. Finally, realizing that it showed no signs of disappearing and its aura had only fluctuated slightly, he continued:

“Bring up another evil spirit master and see if we can form a contract with it.”

Qian Duoduo collected the corpse of the older evil spirit master and brought up another evil spirit master.

The young evil spirit master looked around but didn't see the older evil spirit master, and immediately became somewhat apprehensive.

Qian Duoduo patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't bother looking anymore, he died in a failed experiment. You can choose not to do the experiment, and we can send you back to prison where you can wait to die. I'll then pick one out from among them."

The young evil spirit master gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not going back."

So, Cai Meier presided over the soul contract ceremony for the young evil soul master, and soon a black fifth ring appeared under his feet.

Under Qian Duoduo's command, the young evil spirit master experimented with his fifth ring, and was then killed on the spot, dying with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

Moon's eyes were filled with excitement. "It seems that the soul spirit can indeed be passed down. The problem of soul rings is truly solved."

The elders smiled. Since the most important soul ring could be passed down, Lin'er's other descriptions of the soul spirit must also be true.

They weren't fools; they could all see the impact of the Soul System on the future.

The person who created the Soul Spirit was a student of Shrek Academy, which almost means that Shrek Academy is once again at the forefront of the times, leading the trend of the entire Douluo Continent.

If all goes well, this trend will surely allow Shrek Academy to remain at the top of the continent for thousands of years to come. Even Elder Xuan put down his chicken leg and said with dissatisfaction, "Why is it taking so long for Xiao Yan to go find someone? No, I'll go find Xiao Zhang myself."

Elder Xuan took a sip of wine, swayed as he got up, and saw Yan Shaozhe and a middle-aged man walk in.

This person is none other than Gale Douluo.

"Greetings to all the deans, esteemed elders, and Elder Mu." Gale Douluo clasped his hands in a salute to everyone.

Mu En opened his half-closed eyes and said, "Little Zhang, the reason I asked you to come here is to have you spar with Xiao Tao. You can go all out."

Upon hearing this, Gale Douluo sized up Ma Xiaotao and noticed that her soul power only fluctuated at the Soul Saint level. A look of confusion appeared in his eyes, but he did not ask any further questions. He clasped his hands and said, "Yes, Elder Mu."

The group arrived at Poseidon Island, a place where titled Douluo could display their skills. The elders stood at a distance to watch, while Ma Xiaotao and Gale Douluo stood a hundred meters apart.

Ma Xiaotao's phoenix eyes flashed with excitement as she bowed and said, "Senior Jifeng, please enlighten me."

Gale Douluo nodded casually, then he saw the 100,000-year seventh ring appear under Ma Xiaotao's feet, and his expression immediately became serious.

Nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—also appeared beneath his feet, awaiting Ma Xiaotao's attack.

Ma Xiaotao didn't hold back either, flames suddenly appeared on her body, and her seventh soul ring shone brightly as she made her move.

"Wow!"

As she unleashed her Martial Soul True Form, Ma Xiaotao transformed into a fire phoenix radiating extreme heat from head to toe, the terrifying heat distorting the very air.

Immediately afterwards, the first six spirit rings flashed in turn, and a fiery cloud appeared above Gale Douluo. Under Ma Xiaotao's precise control, streaks of fire blocked Gale Douluo's movement.

At the same time, the fire phoenix let out a clear cry and transformed into a streak of fire, swooping down towards Gale Douluo.