Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 12 An Encounter

Canghui Academy does not have a tradition of having its students engage in actual combat in the Soul Arena.

Typically, it involves one Soul King teacher or several Soul Master teachers taking turns fighting against the seven members of the academy team.

Let them experience different types of Soul Masters and find their own shortcomings in the process.

Xu Mingxi's bruises haven't gone away these past few days. If it weren't for the medicinal baths prepared by his family, he doesn't know if he could have endured it.

However, the results are also obvious.

Although his soul power did not increase, Xu Mingxi could clearly feel that his physical fitness had improved significantly.

His close-combat skills also improved steadily under Luo Yun's instruction.

However, improving one's soul power requires years of consistent and persistent cultivation.

Although the concept of superficial cultivation does not seem to exist in the Douluo Continent.

But Xu Mingxi believes that only what he cultivates himself is real.

Although he wouldn't mind having the sect leader and his grandfather retrieve the immortal herb later.

Speaking of the immortal herb, Xu Mingxi had long had an idea, but after searching through all the sect's records, he found no relevant information.

We can only wait and see if we can find a breakthrough from the Yang family with the Soul-Breaking Spear, or from Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.

Time flew by amidst training and being beaten.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Mingxi's soul power has reached level thirty-six.

This is already the result of his Star Summoning Soul Skill increasing his cultivation speed, coupled with his diligent daily cultivation.

The rest of the team members were mostly around level 34 or 35.

Luo Yun and Wen Tingyu, on the other hand, worked hard in silence and reached level 40 in just one year.

In order to help Luo Yun and Wen Tingyu obtain their fourth soul rings, and also to increase the team's synergy.

The dean decided to personally lead the academy team to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Luo Yun obtain his fourth spirit ring.

Accompanying them were Coach Yan Feng and a Soul Emperor sent by the Star Luo Royal Family to avoid any accidents.

The two need a soul beast that is around four thousand years old. Soul beasts mostly appear on the outskirts of the mixed zone.

In most cases, a team led by a Soul Saint is sufficient.

At least that's what Xu Mingxi thought. She believed that since her sister and brother-in-law had only sent one Soul Emperor, there shouldn't be any danger.

An accident like the two-star Titan Ape is ultimately unlikely.

If it really happens, even if Grandpa comes, he might not be able to save everyone.

Xu Mingxi packed a lot of food and outdoor supplies into her storage soul tool, and that was it.

Among the team members, only Xiong Lie and Ye Zhi Qiu were from commoner backgrounds and did not have storage soul tools, so they temporarily left their belongings with other people.

A group of ten people set off in a grand procession, traveling by horse-drawn carriage.

Canghui Academy wouldn't do something as foolish as rushing on their own.

Wouldn't it be better to cultivate in the carriage, then quickly hunt down the spirit beasts and return to the professional training ground for further training?

Does simply running count as training? Xu Mingxi certainly doesn't agree.

Nothing unusual happened along the way, and the ten people arrived safely at the town outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

But before they could even go inside, someone called out to them as soon as they reached the town entrance.

"Are you friends from Canghui Academy ahead?"

Xu Mingxi turned her head and saw a group of nine people, all wearing the same uniform.

The two middle-aged or elderly people were leading a group of young and inexperienced teenagers, so they were probably from some academy and had come out to hunt for spirit rings.

As the team leader, Dean Wen naturally had to go out, and he seemed to know the team leader on the other side as well.

"Zhilin, what's wrong? You're getting old, your eyesight isn't what it used to be."

"Isn't this Dean Wen? Why is he personally leading the team to obtain spirit rings? Is Canghui Academy out of people?"

Dean Wen met Zhilin at the Soul Master Competition, when they were on different teams.

Ever since that time when he was bound by Zhilin's Azure Vine and watched helplessly as his teammate was eliminated, the two have had a grudge against each other.

One became the dean, and the other became the director, and they started competing on the quality of their students.

"Dean Wen, it's fate that we've met. Why don't we enter the Star Dou Great Forest together so we can look after each other?"

"Then I'll have to trouble Director Zhilin." The Star Dou Great Forest is fraught with danger, and two Soul Saint level experts are better able to deal with sudden crises.

Moreover, after fighting for so many years, the two have come to understand each other's character, so there is still a foundation of trust between them.

While the two team leaders were exchanging cryptic remarks, the trainees were also sizing each other up.

What Xu Mingxi saw in these students of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was only one word: arrogance.

They didn't even seem to care much about the Canghui Academy team; they weren't very close to each other and just stood there casually.

However, when he saw Xu Mingxi, he still showed a surprised expression.

Those present were all students who would participate in the next Soul Master Competition, and their ages ranged from 20 to 25. Xu Mingxi's face stood out conspicuously among them.

Zhilin also noticed Xu Mingxi's obvious incongruity.

"Dean Wen, your team isn't complete yet, and you've brought a junior along to broaden your horizons."

"Not at all, Mingxi is also one of the contestants. Don't let his young appearance fool you, he's almost nineteen."

"Really? Heroes are indeed born young. Why not come to my Heavenly Dou Royal Academy? The treatment there will definitely be better than at Canghui Academy."

Zhilin wasn't the kind of person who liked to stifle geniuses; on the contrary, he developed a love for talent.

He's not even nineteen yet; he's old enough to participate in this Soul Master Competition.

Then in the next competition, wouldn't that mean we've already secured at least a high-level Soul Master as a team member?

Before Xu Mingxi could even speak, Dean Wen, who was furious, stepped between Zhilin and Xu Mingxi.

"What, trying to steal my girlfriend? Want me to have a go at you?"

Zhilin is not the same as the Contra instructor yet; at level 73, his strength is about the same as Dean Wen's.

Despite having a slight advantage due to his control engineering background, Dean Wen would definitely not boo him.

Xu Mingxi looked at Dean Wen and felt something was off.

How could they let Shi Nian become the vice dean? He's made a mess of Canghui Academy. Dean Wen doesn't seem like the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

"Don't get agitated. I just don't want to see geniuses buried. My Heaven Dou Royal Academy is the number one academy in the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Thank you for your kindness, but I still want to stay at Canghui Academy."

Xu Mingxi isn't stupid. If she went to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, would she ever have a peaceful life? She might even drag the sect down with her.

Zhilin didn't say anything. The invitation was just a spur-of-the-moment thing. A nineteen-year-old Soul Master wasn't that talented yet.

"Alright, children, in order to work together in the Star Dou Great Forest, show them your strength."

Once inside the Star Dou Great Forest, the teachers leading the group will not easily make a move.

Since the students are going to cooperate to face the soul beasts, they naturally need to understand the situation of their own people first.

"Yu Xiaotian, a level 40 offensive type Battle Soul Master, whose Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex."

"Ning Fengxue, a level 34 support-type weapon spirit master, whose martial spirit is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"Wu Xing, a level 40 offensive-type Battle Soul Master, with the Martial Soul Red Dragon."

"Xue Xiang, a level 38 agility-attack type Battle Soul Master, Martial Soul: White Feather Eagle."

"Meng You, a level 39 control-type Soul Master, with the Martial Soul Black Demon."

"Shi Lin, a level 38 defensive Soul Master, with the Martial Soul of Xuanwu Turtle."

"Ye Chenxing, a level 36 support-type Soul Master, with the Martial Soul Jade Heart Begonia."

What a magnificent lineup! Their soul power level is far superior to that of Canghui Academy, and their martial souls are incredibly powerful.

Xu Mingxi noticed that these people were less like students and more like a combination of various forces.

Canghui Academy also reported the information, but after listening, they only glanced at Luo Yun, Wen Tingyu, and Xu Mingxi.

It's as if no one else deserves their attention.

Although everyone was angry, they knew that the gap was indeed huge, not only in their own abilities but also in the power behind them, so they ultimately held back.

Even Luo Yun, seeing that Xu Mingxi didn't make a move, didn't step forward.

The group of nineteen people marched into the Star Dou Great Forest and soon disappeared into it.

To the Star Dou Great Forest, these dozen or so people were nothing more than dust, and hidden by the trees, they caused no ripples.

(End of this chapter)