Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

The wind swept away the remaining clouds, and we were full and satisfied with our meal.

The group, having had their fill of fun, crossed the street under umbrellas, their laughter echoing through the rain-soaked streets and alleys.

"Wu Lin, let me tell you, it's always good to pay attention to the Soul Network regularly. You can't work in isolation," Xie Xie said excitedly, his face flushed.

Tang Wulin let out a burp and happily agreed, "You're right."

I haven't eaten this much in ages. I wish I could freeload every day from now on.

Xu Xiaoyan held the introduction book and admission form of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, her little face beaming with two adorable dimples.

"My family would be overjoyed if they knew my martial spirit was so popular. What do you all think?"

"Envious," Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi said in unison.

Under the shadow of two media storms, Shrek Academy is mired in a reputation crisis, and its reputation as the number one academy on the continent has been tarnished. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, if not surpassed, is already showing signs of rivalry.

Rounding it up, Xu Xiaoyan received an invitation from a group of star students at the top academy on the mainland. How could she not be envious?

Xie Xie said mysteriously, "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy alone is not that powerful. The important thing is those geniuses. The third-ranked Xuanwu Xu Miao and the seventh-ranked Shenjia Wang Wen are both there. They are all rare masters."

"If it weren't for Teacher Wu wanting us to go to Shrek Academy, I might have recommended my talent and tried to get close to them. We're not bad, are we?"

Tang Wulin asked with clear eyes, "What is the Young Genius Ranking?"

Xie Xie: "..."

I told you to check out the Soul Network more often; the Spirit Pagoda has been spreading the news all over the place this year.

After an explanation, Tang Wulin nodded and then asked, "What's your ranking, Senior Brother? Are you number one?"

Xie Xie's lips stiffened: "He's not on the list. It's said that he has no interest in rankings and is focused on hunting down evil soul masters."

"A year ago, five students from Shrek Academy caused a great disturbance in Mingdu. Your senior brother and another genius joined forces and won a complete victory against the five of them. All five of them are on the list."

Wang Jinxi continued, "It is said that after being injured by Shrek Academy teachers, he went to the Angel Family for seclusion. After emerging from seclusion, he traveled thousands of miles in a single day and killed eight evil soul masters."

"Many people on the Soul Network say that he is the future Sword God of the Federation and the nemesis of evil soul masters; let no evil spirits be arrogant, for his divine arrows fly and drink blood."

"This is just like myself in my dreams," Xie Xie said wistfully, clenching his fist.

"Then this list is so useless." Tang Wulin looked very disappointed. His senior brother is so amazing, yet he wasn't included. It's just a random list.

It's rare to meet such a kind person who can feed him properly, so Tang Wulin developed a good impression of Feng Zaixing.

Xu Xiaoyan pursed her lips, revealing a look of deep agreement: "Before he came out of seclusion, everyone thought he might have the strength to be in the top three; now there is very little controversy, he is number one."

"The controversy mainly stems from Shrek Academy, because all of the top five on the list, except for Xu Miao, are from Shrek," Zhang Yangzi added.

Just then, a clear, cold voice came from afar.

"With such a lively discussion, have you thought about your upcoming matches?"

Upon hearing the voice, the five people shuddered, realizing that they had unknowingly arrived at their hotel.

Wu Changkong leaned against the front desk pillar, looking at them with cold, stern eyes, like a strict teacher.

Tang Wulin gave an awkward smile, displaying the responsibility of a team leader.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Wu, I rarely get a full meal, so I ate for a while."

Wu Changkong's lips twitched slightly. Unable to find a reason for the problem, he waved his hand and said, "In that case, let's discuss the tactics as soon as possible and get some rest."

When others said that, Wu Changkong took it all as nonsense to fob him off; but Tang Wulin found it perfectly reasonable.

Without the college's reimbursement, he rarely even has a chance to get enough to eat.

"There's nothing to discuss about tactics. You trained us all, didn't you?"

Xie Xie smiled and said, "I'm agile and offensive, Tang Wulin has both control and strong offense, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi have martial soul fusion skills, and Xu Xiaoyan is just there to make up the numbers. Our competitiveness is undeniable."

Wu Changkong's expression turned serious, and he scolded, "Don't be complacent. You are still far inferior to the top geniuses on the continent."

Xu Xiaoyan's face twitched, and she muttered, "Not that many, right? We only saw some tonight, and they seemed to have high hopes for us."

Tang Wulin and the other three remained silent, but their eyes gleamed with a bright light.

Feng Zaixing did not look down on them because of the difference in their cultivation levels. Although he did not directly invite them to enroll, he welcomed them to Mingdu.

Long Chen and Le Zhengyu were also very enthusiastic, not to mention there was also a Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, who was a top figure in the Federation.

Wu Changkong's face darkened, feeling a sense of helplessness, like his own cabbage trying to grow legs and run to another vegetable garden. He said irritably:

"Don't think that just because they're being polite, you're as strong as them. They're just being polite and courteous."

"Being polite is much better than being a terrorist."

Xu Xiaoyan observed Wu Changkong's expression and whispered.

When Wu Changkong was indirectly insulted to his face, he felt a lump in his throat. He wanted to say that not all the Shrek Academy students in his impression were scoundrels, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

He sighed and looked at Xu Xiaoyan, saying:

"Perhaps some students at Shrek Academy do have problems, but Shrek Academy's teaching ability is the best on the continent, unmatched by any other academy."

"Have you decided now whether you'll go to Mingdu in the future?"

Xu Xiaoyan was silent for a while, then nodded gently, her voice barely audible: "Teacher Wu, you know me. I don't have a very firm ideal for cultivation, nor do I want to take a huge risk to gamble on an uncertain future three years from now."

On one side is the former First Academy, which has a long history of bad deeds and is nowhere to be found; on the other side is the current First Academy, which represents the orthodoxy of the Federation and has an incredibly enthusiastic admissions office. Xu Xiaoyan believes that this is a choice that does not require any thought.

She slowly said, "Perhaps Shrek Academy has advantages I'm unaware of, but they said that because of the special nature of my martial soul, they can arrange for me to have a three-word Battle Armor Master-level expert as my mentor, creating the most suitable starry sky cultivation environment for me, so..."

"Shrek really can't offer a better deal."

Wu Changkong sighed with relief and waved his hand wearily: "Forget it, they've gone to such lengths. From now on, just focus on your own path."

"Wu Lin, Xie Xie, you two should get some rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of blue light appeared around Wu Changkong, and he disappeared from the spot.

As a former inner court disciple, Wu Changkong knew that Shrek Academy would not invest such resources in Xu Xiaoyan.

There are countless disciples in the inner court, but how many have formally become disciples of the senior elders? With Leng Yaozhu around, Mingdu would never dare to fake it; they couldn't afford to lose face.

Xu Xiaoyan had made up his mind, and there was no point in saying more. He couldn't just change his attitude because his student had his own goals, so he might as well leave.

The imagined storm did not materialize, and the five children breathed a sigh of relief and went back to their rooms to rest.

……

A kilometer away, Luan Hongchen used a bat-like upside-down hanging technique to cling to the roof beam, taking in the entire scene. He clapped his hands in approval and said:

"What a wonderful show! Zai Xing, you've done another great job. You truly deserve to be the deputy director of the admissions office, whom I specially approved."

"Hehehe, I really enjoy poaching people from Shrek Academy. Our academy needs talents like you. I'll make you a full-fledged member as soon as you get back."

Originally, I was just giving him a random spot to play around with, but Feng Zaixing surprised me with three unexpected gifts, which made me feel gratified.

"I think you should be glad that Wu Changkong is a decent person. If it were that dean of the outer academy, you would definitely have to take action."

Feng Zaixing hung upside down next to Luan Hongchen, stroking his chin and said, "But then again, if Cai Yue'er were leading the team, I wouldn't let Xu Xiaoyan come back. I would have Yuanen Yehui eat and sleep with her directly."

"The Shrek Academy team is led by Lan Muzi, the senior disciple of the inner court. I wonder how he compares to my senior brother."

Luan Hongchen said seriously, "Lan Muzi is leading elites from the inner court. As far as I know, their itinerary starts from the Tianhai Alliance and goes on to conquer eighteen first-tier cities."

"The winners of these competitions will participate in the All-Federation Competition next year. If we sweep them all away now, Shrek will have won the All-Federation Competition championship in advance, and their final stop will definitely be Mingdu."

"They never bothered to participate in the All-Federation Competition in the past, but you really pushed them to the limit this year."

A reputation damaged takes decades to fade, and Shrek Academy clearly didn't want to take the honorable path of the king, choosing instead the domineering path that would yield quick results.

As long as you crush all the other academies with your strongest momentum and prove your invincible status, a large number of geniuses will naturally flock to you.

"No matter what he's up to, if he dares to mess with us, we'll take him down."

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Feng Zaixing's face as he slowly said:

"They want to maintain their position as number one on the continent, but they can't bring themselves to compete as a normal academy. They're challenging everyone, trampling on the dignity of the entire Federation. It's like a prostitute trying to maintain a virtuous image while singing praises."

"So concerned about saving face? Next year I'll go to Shrek City and do something big, let's see how they react!"

The advantage of the domineering path is that it is fast and can snowball, but the side effect is that you can never lose.

Since you refuse to bow your proud heads to the Federation and submit to the people for your actions, I, Feng, will break your spines!

Luan Hongchen nodded and reminded him, "Their lineup is not weak. They have the Light Phoenix, the Dark Holy Dragon, the Terrorclaw Bear, the Spirit Eye, the Thunder Falcon, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Although they are all around fifteen years old, none of them are weaklings."

"There are two younger ones; they should have some tricks up their sleeves."

"Isn't that better?"

Feng Zaixing's eyes flashed with domineering intent, and he smiled arrogantly: "After four years of honing my skills, it's time to let the world know what my true abilities are."

"Having concealed my strength for so long, I'm getting a bit tired. I hope they can at least force me to use all my soul skills..."

There are plenty of people who will take the path of dominance.