Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 66 Soul Master Competition

Yang Ping'an carefully examined his body again. His soul power level had now reached level thirty-five, a full three levels higher than before the Purple Gold Mastiff consumed the Grade Nine Dragon Mushroom. Of course, even without consuming the Grade Nine Dragon Mushroom, he should have reached level thirty-three soon.

As for the name of the Purple Gold Mastiff, theoretically it should be called the Golden Sacred Dragon, but Yang Ping'an has no intention of changing the name in the near future. It's just a name, so it's better to keep a low profile. This is also one of the reasons why Yang Ping'an has been struggling with whether or not to take the Ninth Grade Dragon Mushroom.

Just as Yang Ping'an was engrossed in his training, a major event occurred within the Beast Academy: the selection of talent for the Soul Master Competition.

Normally, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament is held every five years. The Beast Academy belongs to the Barak Kingdom and is a famous traditional powerhouse team in the Barak Kingdom. It has always been ranked in the top two. The other team is the Barak Team, which was formed by the Barak Kingdom and is also one of the cannon fodder teams in the original work.

The teams that normally participate in the Soul Master Competition are basically composed of members from the Divine Beast Class. In addition to the seven main members, each team also has four substitutes, for a total of eleven students.

The members of the Divine Beast Class were all in high spirits. This kind of continent-wide Soul Master Competition is something that everyone yearns for. As long as you can be selected into a team, you can basically show your face in the qualifying rounds and Wuhun City, which is very good for your future development.

All team members had already been selected, but the academy often uses a system of survival of the fittest. The seven main players were basically high-level Soul Masters of level 37 or 38, and some even had the potential to advance to Soul Master before the competition. Moreover, the seven main players were very careful in terms of team composition and the selection of their Martial Souls. Under normal circumstances, they needed to have strong attack, agility attack, control, defense, and support skills, and it was very difficult to find substitutes.

The competition among the four substitutes is fierce, since no team is immune to injuries to its key players, especially in the qualifying rounds, where many substitutes will get playing time.

Yang Ping'an originally had no interest in participating in the Soul Master Competition. After all, the champion of this Soul Master Competition was basically predetermined. Even if he went to participate, he would only be a bystander. Moreover, Yang Ping'an did not want to show his face in public.

Especially since his own martial soul has changed, if it attracts the attention of those with ulterior motives, it will be really troublesome. The evolution of martial souls is a huge deal in the world of soul masters.

However, that morning, as Yang Ping'an was preparing to go to class, the people around him looked at him mysteriously, as if they were looking at some kind of monster.

Yang Ping'an learned from his classmates that someone had already registered for the Soul Master Competition, and the list had even been finalized. Yang Ping'an had been selected as a substitute for the Soul Master Competition.

Before long, Yang Ping'an arrived at the dean's office to figure out what was going on.

Inside the office, only Dean Meng Chuan was writing something, while everyone else had been asked to leave.

Yang Ping'an hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Director Meng, I'm just an ordinary Soul Master right now. I'm afraid I don't have the strength to participate in the Soul Master Competition. Could we perhaps find someone else?"

Meng Chuan then put down his pen, looking at Yang Ping'an with a somewhat stern expression, his eyes sending chills down one's spine.

After a full three minutes, Meng Chuan finally spoke calmly: "Not bad, you've already reached level thirty-five so quickly. Your improvement speed is no less than that of those highly talented students. Have you perhaps had some other fortuitous encounters during this time?"

Yang Ping'an didn't know how to respond to these words; he just felt a chill run down his spine.

Meng Chuan didn't seem to care about Yang Ping'an's secret, and continued, "Although your innate soul power level is relatively low, your improvement speed in recent years has been very fast. I don't care what secrets you have. I already promised you that after you graduate, you will become a teacher in my Beast Academy. There is absolutely no problem with that."

"And judging from your appearance, you seem to have your own unique insights into cultivation. You should train with the team members and strive for good results in the Soul Master Competition."

Yang Ping'an hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Director Meng, I'm just an ordinary student. I'm afraid I'll drag the academy team down. It would be better to let other geniuses play."

Meng Chuan sneered, "Yang Ping'an, perhaps you've been trying to hide your strength, but I know your combat abilities better than you do. Back when your soul power level was lower than Yi Ran's, you were able to defeat her multiple times. And now you're level 35. Is there anyone in the entire team stronger than you?"

"I understand your concerns, but you can rest assured. From now on, you are a core disciple cultivated by the Meng family, and it will be impossible for anyone to harm you."

Yang Ping'an pondered for a moment, then his gaze suddenly turned unusually cold: "Director Meng, do you know why I've been training so relentlessly?"

Looking into Yang Ping'an's deep eyes as if he were looking at a cunning and scheming monster, Meng Chuan also put away his relaxed mind: "You lost both your parents when you were four years old, and your father was beaten to a pulp. It was probably the work of a master. You are working so hard now, probably to take revenge."

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth: "That's right. I'm willing to pay any price for revenge, even if it means death."

Meng Chuan thought for a long time before speaking: "Do you think that with our family's strength, we can't help you get revenge? As long as you join my Meng family, with our dean's strength, we can even fight against a Title Douluo."

Yang Ping'an remained silent upon hearing this. The Dragon Lord and Snake Lady were indeed quite powerful, but they were still far inferior to his enemies.

Seeing Yang Ping'an remain silent, Meng Chuan pondered for a long time before slowly speaking, "Yang Ping'an, you're a smart man, but do you know what's most important in the world of Soul Masters?"

Yang Ping'an bowed and said, "Please give me your guidance, Director Meng."

Meng Chuan sighed deeply: "In the world of Soul Masters, there is never a shortage of people with extraordinary talent, nor is there a shortage of people with opportunities. The most important thing is to have a powerful backer."

"Among all the major powers in the world, why is the Spirit Hall the strongest? Because it can absorb talents from all over the world and provide these talents with a huge backer and a condition for growth. If a genius cannot grow, he will only be a genius and will never become a master."

(End of this chapter)