Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 78 Wang Dong... You're not on the list.

Wang Yan looked at the booklet in his hand, pondered for a moment, then frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "If we replace Wu Feng and Ning Tian..."

"It's fine to remove Wu Feng from the list. Although her Red Dragon Martial Soul is top-notch in quality, her talent isn't particularly outstanding among this group of exceptionally talented individuals. Replacing Wu Feng is no big deal."

Wang Yan felt that there were many students with a little talent in Shrek Academy.

Even though Wu Feng's Red Dragon Martial Soul is considered one of the best, surpassing the vast majority of ordinary geniuses.

However, among the core disciples, Wu Feng's cultivation level was not high enough to reach the Soul Venerable level, which made him seem somewhat inadequate and unable to reach the top level.

Wang Yan said with some doubt, "If Ning Tian is removed from the list, it may cause quite a bit of controversy."

"After all, Ning Rongrong, who possessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, was one of the original Shrek Seven Devils from ten thousand years ago."

"Moreover, in subsequent competitions and all actual battles against the enemy, Ning Rongrong's martial spirit can play a supporting role that affects the entire battle situation."

According to Wang Yan's thinking, Bei Bei is currently a four-ring Soul Master. If he has the full amplification of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he might be able to temporarily possess the strength of a near-five-ring Soul King.

Ning Tian comes from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and her inherited martial soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, is recognized as having powerful support abilities across the continent.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which dominated the world ten thousand years ago, evolved its martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda after Ning Rongrong, a member of the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, consumed a magical herb and eventually became a god!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was then upgraded to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, but its influence on the continent's landscape has greatly diminished compared to ten thousand years ago.

However, Ning Rongrong, the owner of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, is a member of the original Shrek Seven Devils, and this fact cannot be changed.

Wang Yan pondered: "Elder Xuan, replacing Ning Tian might cause some problems. We need a reasonable explanation, since everyone has heard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"Moreover, Ning Tian is currently a level 33 auxiliary-type weapon spirit master, and his cultivation is even higher than that of his ancestor Ning Rongrong, who was of the same age."

Wang Yan sighed softly: "Crossing her off the list is unreasonable from any perspective."

After listening to Wang Yan's words, Elder Xuan felt that what he said made sense. While pondering, he picked up his wine gourd and took a big gulp of wine, as if he was brewing something.

"Little Wang, you have to think of it this way: although the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda was famous throughout the continent ten thousand years ago."

"But on the field, this well-known support-type martial soul is far less shocking to the audience than the martial soul fusion skill."

In Xuanzi's view, Shrek Academy's participation in the Continental Advanced Academy Soul Fighting Tournament by sending reserve members was mainly to showcase Shrek Academy's unparalleled strength, or in short, to put on a show.

While letting the reserve team members experience this level of competition in advance, it also serves as a chance to show off Shrek Academy's unparalleled teaching ability in cultivating outstanding Soul Masters.

Of course, the reason why Shrek Academy has so many exceptionally talented students has little to do with Shrek's teaching ability.

The key is that they only accept nobles, even top nobles like Dai Huabin who have enjoyed a noble title for thousands of years.

Wang Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he slowly nodded: "The martial souls of Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu are also possessed by the original Shrek Seven Devils."

"Comparatively speaking, it is indeed a higher priority."

"They were also the champions of the freshman assessment. Moreover, when the two of them joined forces to unleash their family's inherited martial soul fusion skill, Netherworld White Tiger, its power was no weaker than that of a four-ring Soul Master."

Wang Yan fiddled with the list in the folding booklet: "Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, the reserve team members have basically been locked in."

Elder Xuan nodded in satisfaction and said in a deep voice, "We are just two places short of the reserve disciples, so let's add them to the list."

Hearing this, Wang Yan no longer had any reservations. A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he asked in a low voice, "Elder Xuan, what are the arrangements for Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao?"

"In terms of overall individual strength, Wang Dong is even slightly stronger than Dai Huabin. In the individual elimination rounds of the Soul Master Competition, Wang Dong's individual strength will definitely be more advantageous."

"And Xiao Xiao has twin martial souls, both of which are top-tier, so her potential for development is limitless."

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan paused for a moment, then silently savored the fine wine in his gourd, falling into a brief state of contemplation.

It seems that his roster is not enough... but the reserve team spots have already been filled, so adding Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao is definitely not an option.

Xuanzi pondered and said, "Wang Dong's individual ability is indeed strong, but in this Soul Master Competition's individual elimination rounds, the regular team members are holding the fort, and the reserve team members are mainly accumulating experience."

Even when reserve players are allowed to play, apart from individual elimination matches, team battles and 2v2 3v3 matches in major tournaments all require teamwork between teammates.

Xuanzi chuckled: "At times like these, the effects of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill can be very well demonstrated."

"Keep Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, and get rid of Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao... After all, they are just reserve team members in this competition. If they make great progress in the next competition, we can consider making them official team members directly."

In matches where reserve players can play, the opponents are naturally relatively weaker.

With absolute confidence in defeating their opponents, they sent their reserve team members to the stage to showcase their skills and demonstrate the exceptional abilities of Shrek Academy students.

Wang Yan thought for a moment but didn't refute it, quickly flipping through the folder in his hand.

"Elder Xuan, do you still remember the pair of sisters I mentioned to you before, who had an outstanding performance in the freshman assessment: Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo?"

"Although the two of them failed to make it to the end in this selection, the sisters can still activate the martial soul fusion skill Heavenly Net by using their hair martial soul together."

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan hesitated, took a sip of his wine as usual, and slowly said, "It seems that the students not on the list..."

"Twin martial souls and a fusion skill of the original martial soul—these are both top-notch prospects. Let me think about it some more..."

At this moment, the familiar, strange, and eerie feeling emanating from Xuanzi seemed to unleash its power once again.

After a long pause, he slowly said, "Young Wang, I've come up with a good idea."

"We can't let reserve players think that once they're selected, they can be complacent and become official players naturally in five years. We must make them feel a sense of urgency."

"Hmm?? To make the reserve team members feel threatened?"

Wang Yan was taken aback, then said with a serious expression, "Elder Xuan, please explain in detail."

Xuanzi chuckled. With his wisdom, he could handle this kind of problem with ease.

"We can first grant Wang Dongning, the Tianlan sisters, and the others the status of 'enjoying the treatment of prospective disciples'."

This is a trick Shrek often uses: first, they draw a picture of the future to let the students know that the school still values ​​them.

In any case, it's just a verbal reward, and the final interpretation rests with Xuanzi.

"Add them to the reserve team list and let them accompany another teacher to the competition venue to watch the games."

"If they make significant progress later, they can replace the reserve team members at any time and become the regular team members in the next Soul Master Competition."

A smile couldn't help but appear on Old Xuan's dirty face.

"This not only motivates them, but also keeps the reserve team members in a constant state of urgency, so that they do not slack off in their training."

Wang Yan pondered Elder Xuan's words carefully. Enjoying the treatment of a reserve team member and going to watch the Soul Master Competition... he increasingly felt that what the other party said made sense.

Wang Yan bowed slightly.

"Master Xuan's insight is profound."

Xuanzi leisurely sipped his wine and ate his chicken leg, nodding with a hint of arrogance: "Yes, that's the arrangement."

"However, I don't have the extra time to lead the students who are enjoying the privileges of watching the game."

Wang Yan immediately said, "Elder Xuan, you don't need to worry about that. I will tell Fan Yu to bring the students who will enjoy the treatment of prospective disciples."

He made some notes in the book and reported them to Xuanzi.

"Therefore, the final list of reserve team members is as follows: Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Zhu Lu, and Dai Huabin."

"The preliminary list of seven people who will enjoy the treatment of prospective disciples and go to watch the Soul Master Competition is as follows: Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Bai Yunli, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, Lan Susu, and Lan Ruoruo."

Xuanzi frowned slightly: "This Jiang Nannan, she hasn't come to the academy this semester. Let's observe her for a while."

Wang Yan knew that Elder Xuan probably felt that Jiang Nannan did not value the teaching of the academy teachers enough, so he didn't say much. Anyway, there were plenty of people who could fill the gap.

He looked at the folder in his hand and nodded. "Hmm, both lists are fine now."

As for Wang Dong, Ning Tian, ​​and others who failed to become reserve members of this year's Soul Master Competition.

I can only apologize; he has already tried his best.

At least they were given the title of "enjoying reserve team treatment," which is a pretty good result.

Although Wang Dong's individual abilities are stronger than Dai Huabin's, there's nothing she can do; she's not on the list.

Xuanzi leaned back comfortably against the golden tree: "Now that the reserve team students are basically settled, it's up to you, Xiao Wang, to decide how to train these little guys."

"Let me think about it some more, how can I temper the character of these youngsters before the Soul Master Competition?"

Xuanzi finished a gourd of wine, let out a satisfied burp, still chewing on chicken, and his eerie power intensified as he spoke incoherently.

"What Shrek Academy needs are outstanding disciples who possess both talent and good character."

"In terms of students with good martial spirit talent, our academy has plenty, so we don't need one or two more. The main thing is to temper the students' character."

Wang Yan nodded and said, "I understand, Elder Xuan."

He closed the booklet, a strange look appearing in his eyes. What did he mean by "it doesn't matter if one or two people are left behind"? What kind of outrageous idea did this drunkard have? Did he think he could just abandon one or two students at will?

……

At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, various soul-guided guns and cannons were engaged in fierce combat in the trial grounds.

Lin Jiayi also acknowledged Nana's performance, but when he thought of his martial spirit, he frowned slightly: "Hall Master, although Nana's explosive power when using short blades is amazing..."

"But her ghostly martial spirit, in essence, seems to lean somewhat towards..."

"Oh, you mean you're biased towards evil spirit masters?" Jing Hongchen raised an eyebrow at Lin Jiayi.

Lin Jiayi nodded: "Yes, according to Nana's detailed information, her fourth soul skill is the Vengeful Spirit, which is activated by the power of the soul. Once successful, it has a very strong binding effect on the soul."

"Although the binding time is relatively short, even just a moment, that moment is enough for an agility-type soul master."

"Using this moment, we can severely injure the opponent, or even take their life."

In the original work, Nana used the Blink Sword to instantly pierce through Huo Gua's Ice Emperor's Claw + Mystic Jade Hand defense, causing Huo Gua to bleed.

Don't underestimate this small achievement of making Huo Gua bleed.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent II series, there are probably not many creatures that can make Huo Gua bleed from their own blood.

The wind baboon, which initially sought to seize the destiny of becoming a god, could be considered one of them. After a fierce battle, it left several long bloody marks on Huo Gua's shoulder.

After all, the Wind Baboon has many epic titles, so it must be powerful.

When Huo Gua finally challenged the Beast God Di Tian, ​​it's unknown whether Di Tian made Huo Gua bleed... However, at this level of battle, ordinary bleeding may not be a good standard of judgment; what matters is something on a higher level.

The level of luxury of the internal soul core configuration, such as the spiritual soul core, ice-type soul core, spatial soul core, etc., or the quality of the external weapons and equipment, such as small items like the Morning Dew Blade or the Ghost Carving Divine Blade.

However, it is obvious that Nana, who could make Huo Gua bleed, must be extremely powerful.

Including her achievement of almost killing Huo Gua, she was on par with Feng Feifei, who was evenly matched with Huo Gua and had no equipment.

As for whether Nana's ghostly martial soul is necessarily connected to evil soul masters, Jing Hongchen also has his own unique theory.

Jing Hongchen stood with his hands behind his back, adopting an air of superiority: "Jiayi, do you know how Shrek Academy defines an evil soul master?"

"I've heard a little about it." Lin Jiayi looked at the hall master, waiting for his next words.

Jing Hongchen chuckled lightly: "Heh, Shrek Academy's definition of evil soul masters is extremely superficial."

"They prejudicially label someone as an evil soul master based solely on the most superficial characteristics of their martial soul, such as unusual cultivation methods, unusual soul power attributes, or even just the name of their martial soul."

"Shrek Academy once had a theory: those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre... which has benefited them immensely to this day."

Seeing the hall master's unfathomable demeanor, Lin Jiayi asked with great interest.

"What are your thoughts on this theory, Master?"

"Heh, I have always believed that to define whether a Soul Master is evil, one must consider his or her behavior."

Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes slightly: "If a person awakens a green and pollution-free plant-type martial soul, but also has a configuration with a devouring effect, and believes that those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre, but indiscriminately cause trouble everywhere... such a person is a true evil soul master."

(End of this chapter)