Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 45 The Wang Family Conspiracy

Lin Chen summoned his second martial soul, and with a wave of his hand, a ball of bright fire instantly ignited the corpse on the ground, burning the corpse and bloodstains to ashes.

After dealing with the two scumbags sent by Wang Lei, Lin Chen selected a few handy soul tools at the night market, but none of them could compare to the Azure Cloud Cover.

After leaving the night market, Lin Chen returned to his dormitory, activated his Life Domain, and began meditating.

The surrounding life energy surged into Lin Chen's body like a tide, quickly putting him into a deep meditative state.

He was furious that the Wang family had been following him today. He hadn't even gone looking for trouble with Wang Lei, yet they wanted to send people to deal with him. They really understood the meaning of the "Rebellious Heavenly Gang" (a derogatory term for a group of people who rebel against the government).

This also made him feel nervous. He had a premonition that if he didn't slaughter the entire Wang family as soon as possible, they might have an even bigger conspiracy.

Breaking through level 60 is now an urgent task.

The entire night was spent in cultivation.

The next day when they came to class, Lin Xiaolei, who was sitting next to them, kept muttering, which was completely different from her usual aloof image. Xiao Xiao, who was next to them, also showed a painful little expression because of her.

This is just how girls in love are, especially in long-distance relationships.

After class, Xiao Hongchen found Lin Chen again and said, "Lin Chen, I want to fight you again. The stakes remain the same, but I can decide what kind of soul tool you get."

Since Lin Chen tricked him out of a level seven soul tool last time, Xiao Hongchen went back and thought about it for a while. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Why did he listen to him and give away the defensive soul tool? The soul tool was clearly in his hands, and the choice was naturally in his hands.

Xiao Hongchen grew angrier the more he thought about it, and unable to contain his anger, he immediately went to find Lin Chen again, determined to avenge himself.

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. This guy has become smarter.

"I won't fight. The Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul's offensive power is unparalleled in the world. I want a defensive soul tool. What use would other soul tools be to me?"

"I have other soul tools, not just offensive and defensive types," Xiao Hongchen said immediately.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. If I win, you'll definitely offer me the most useless soul tool, and I won't fight you," Lin Chen said nonchalantly.

Seeing that Lin Chen had seen through his plan, Xiao Hongchen gritted his teeth and said, "Level six, a level six defensive soul tool!"

"Okay!" Lin Chen readily agreed.

Trying to play dirty tricks on me? You're still too green. Today I'll teach you another lesson, a lesson called strategic retreat.

A level 6 defensive soul tool is still somewhat useful for Lin Chen at this stage, so getting one is not bad for him.

Seeing Lin Chen agree so readily again, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but wonder if she had been tricked again.

But clearly, he hadn't figured things out yet, as he was deep in thought, when Lin Chen's voice interrupted his contemplation.

"Let's go." Lin Chen waved and walked towards the Soul Arena.

Unsurprisingly, Xiao Hongchen's soul tool was once again severely suppressed by Lin Chen's lightning power.

Fearing he might change his mind, Lin Chen didn't even knock him unconscious this time. He immediately snatched a level six defensive soul tool from Xiao Hongchen and then went to eat happily while Xiao Hongchen looked unwilling.

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Tianlin City, the Prince's Mansion

"Useless! Two Soul Kings, and you can't even kill a Soul Sect Master. What use are you to me!" Wang Lei grabbed the Soul King who Lin Chen had released by the neck and devoured him in no time.

Wang Lei had predicted that even if Lin Chen's cultivation speed was fast, he would at most be a Soul Master. Unfortunately, he underestimated Lin Chen's cultivation speed.

"Looks like the kid you're trying to kill is no ordinary person, daring to anger you time and time again. Hehehe..." At this moment, a dark figure appeared behind Wang Lei and said.

"My lord, this boy is a remnant of the Lin family that we wiped out back then. If we don't kill him, he might very well interfere with our grand plan," Wang Lei said respectfully.

"You want me to kill him for you?" the shadowy figure asked in a chilling tone.

"No, no, no, how could I trouble you, sir?" Wang Lei's face was covered in cold sweat.

"Take care of your business now, or you'll suffer the consequences of delaying important matters."

After saying that, the dark figure vanished as if it had never existed.

Wang Lei stood still for a long time.

"To be able to kill two Soul Kings so easily, that kid must be at least a Soul King himself. I underestimated him. I didn't expect his cultivation speed to be so fast," Wang Lei muttered to himself.

"Godfather, what are you thinking about?" Just as Wang Lei was pondering, a young man walked out and asked.

"Haha, Xiao Lei, it's nothing. What level are you now?" Wang Lei laughed and asked.

"Level 43 already! The cultivation method given by the Holy Cult Master really speeds up the leveling process!" the young man said.

"Good, good, good, keep up the good work. When you become a Title Douluo, our Wang family will be rich!" Wang Lei patted the boy's head and said happily.

The boy was none other than Wang Xiaolei of the Holy Spirit Cult. He had been picked up by Wang Lei when he was a child. After the Holy Spirit Cult discovered his talent as an evil soul master, they did not hesitate to take him into their ranks and brainwash him, claiming that he had been found by the Holy Spirit Cult before sending him to the Wang family. Naturally, the small Wang family dared not say anything about this.

But he had lived in the Wang family for so many years and had developed a lot of feelings for them; otherwise, he wouldn't have recognized Wang Lei as his godfather.

Eight months passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Chen continued to live a peaceful life, without causing any trouble. His soul power only increased by 2 levels, reaching level 57.

"Goodbye, Xiao Tu!" Lin Xiaolei and Xiao Xiao waved goodbye to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen waved in response.

Just as Lin Chen was about to return to his dormitory to cultivate, Zhang Lexuan found him.

"Lin Chen, what are your plans for the holiday?"

"What plans could I possibly have? I'd just spend them cultivating," Lin Chen replied.

Over the past few years, Lin Chen has shed his youthful arrogance and has become increasingly diligent in his cultivation.

"Where's Sister Lexuan?" Lin Chen asked in return.

"Dean Yan and Dean Cai accompanied me to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain my ninth spirit ring. They might not be back for the next two months. Before the holiday, the academy had a lot of things to do, but now that they're on holiday, they naturally have time to go hunting for spirit rings with me," Zhang Lexuan said.

"Does Sister Lexuan want a soul ring that lasts for tens of thousands of years?" Lin Chen asked.

"After absorbing the immortal herb you gave me, I naturally want a 100,000-year soul ring. However, 100,000-year soul rings are extremely rare, and I don't know if I'll be able to find one before the start of the semester. Moreover, a thousand years ago, our academy signed a contract with the Body Sect, prohibiting both parties from venturing deep into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt 100,000-year soul beasts," Zhang Lexuan said.

"Don't settle. The ninth spirit ring is extremely important for any spirit master. Since you absorbed the Narcissus Jade Bone, you naturally need a 100,000-year spirit ring," Lin Chen analyzed.

Zhang Lexuan gently tapped Lin Chen's head, "Alright, you're worried about me now. For you at this stage, cultivation is more important. You need to work hard."

"Thanks for reminding me anyway. Bye-bye!" Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.

Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier had also arrived beside Zhang Lexuan. Seeing Lin Chen there, they didn't say anything.

"Goodbye, Sister Lexuan." Lin Chen waved and called out to Zhang Lexuan, who was disappearing into the sky.

(End of this chapter)