Douluo Continent: Becoming a God of Magic Starting with Your Martial Soul

Shouts and sounds of fighting came from the woods ahead.

This commotion didn't seem like a battle between a Soul Master and a Soul Beast; it was more like two Soul Beasts fighting for territory.

The battle was raging, and Wang Yan and Lu Yi's actions went completely unnoticed by the soul beasts.

As he got closer, Lu Yi was able to see what the two soul beasts looked like.

Two soul beasts, similar in appearance but significantly different in size, were seen tearing at each other.

They clearly belong to the same type of soul beast, all with reddish-brown fur, similar appearances, and bulging muscles, yet they show no mercy when attacking each other.

One of them had a long mane on its neck, which reminded that although it was smaller than the other, its fighting power was not inferior.

The other one had much shorter fur, and combined with their lion-like appearance, Lu Yi immediately distinguished their genders.

"Teacher Wang, are they fighting over territory?" Lu Yi asked Wang Yan beside him in a low voice.

Wang Yan observed intently for a while before shaking his head: "They're courting!"

"Seeking a mate?"

Lu Yi turned his head and looked at the battlefield again. With both sides fighting to the death, what were they asking for?

Wang Yan didn't rush to explain; instead, he beckoned the others over.

"This is a Lion-Mastiff, a powerful spirit beast race, a hybrid of lion and mastiff spirit beasts. Do you know why they're appearing in such an outlying location within the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Wang Yan was not surprised at all that no one could answer.

"These soul beasts are powerful, but they also have a terrifying close relative called the Golden-haired Lion Mastiff. It is said that because of its overpowered strength, even the ferocious beasts in the core area have issued an extermination order, and the Lion Mastiff was also affected because of its similar bloodline."

Furthermore, lion mastiffs are naturally aggressive, and males need to gain the approval of females through fights before females will agree to mate with them. As a result, the population has been declining and is now only scattered in the outer areas, with their strength limited to a few hundred or a thousand years.

"We'll go up after they're done fighting. Lu Yi, see that one with the mane? It's about a thousand years old, perfect for your spirit ring."

In Wang Yan's opinion, they were really lucky to encounter two lion mastiffs courting each other today.

Lu Yi has repeatedly expressed his desire to make up for his physical shortcomings.

If one could absorb such a powerful soul beast, the improvement to one's physique would undoubtedly be significant.

Moreover, the most important characteristic of the Lion Mastiff is that it can gain a continuous boost in strength and soul power in a short period of time.

Although this ability comes at the cost of short-term weakness, this characteristic is the same as the principle of the Martial Soul True Body, so it can be said to be a weakened version of the Martial Soul True Body.

Therefore, this soul skill is undoubtedly a powerful trump card in a life-or-death struggle.

Now that Lu Yi has the opportunity to obtain its spirit ring at only the second level, what could be better news?

In fact, he preferred to intervene after the two soul beasts had completed their breeding mission.

Lu Yi was instructed to absorb the male lion-mastiff and, while the female was weakened, bring her back to the academy.

If they successfully bring back a lion mastiff that is about to give birth, the academy's Beast King, Archer, will probably be overjoyed.

Just as they were secretly plotting, the fight between the two mastiffs in front of them stopped, and it seemed that they were finally getting down to business.

But Wang Yan quickly realized something was wrong; both soul beasts were frozen in place, not moving at all.

"What's going on?"

Even the learned Wang Yan was surprised.

But the next moment, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared beside the two lion mastiffs. He was surrounded by eight soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and four black, and was clearly a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse.

He first knocked the two soul beasts unconscious, then waved towards the woods behind him.

But the middle-aged man seemed to have noticed them, and quickly gestured for them to stop, while shouting in their direction, "Who goes there? Come out!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan first told Lu Yi and the others not to move, while he himself revealed himself.

"Senior, I am a teacher at Shrek Academy. I brought my students out to hunt souls and discovered these two soul beasts. I had no intention of spying on them."

Wang Yan did not conceal his identity, but directly revealed the name Shrek Academy.

As a teacher at the most prestigious academy on the continent, even though Wang Yan is only a Soul King, he can still maintain a humble yet dignified attitude when facing Soul Douluos who are far stronger than him.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

He hadn't expected to run into Shrek's teacher, but he wouldn't believe just one side of the story.

"Since they're Shrek Academy students, let those kids come out!"

Knowing that hiding was useless, Lu Yi exchanged glances with the other freshmen who were with him, and then stepped out.

When the white school uniform of the Shrek freshmen was displayed in front of the middle-aged man, the man's doubts were finally relieved, but he still didn't want to give them a very friendly look.

The Soul Hunters believe in the principle of first come, first served. Since he subdued these two lion mastiffs first, he has no intention of giving them up.

Just as he was thinking this, an unexpected exclamation came from behind him.

"Lu Yi?"

"Um?"

Lu Yi recognized the voice and looked behind the middle-aged soul master.

A girl with short blonde hair, light freckles on her face, and dressed in a neat and tidy outfit emerged from the bushes.

"Ning... Squad Leader! What a coincidence!" Lu Yi didn't expect to run into Ning Tian here.

Ning Tian asked for leave to hunt souls, and he learned about it through Mu Jin. It was quite a coincidence that they could meet in the vast Star Dou Forest.

Ning Tian first walked to the middle-aged man's side and gently reassured him, "Uncle Li, some of these people are my classmates, don't worry!"

Upon hearing this, the man Ning Tian called Uncle Li's face lost its coldness and stepped aside.

Seeing that he had encountered a student from his own academy, Wang Yan judged from the name that he was a core disciple from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, so he smiled and went up to chat.

"Ning, these two mastiffs have been subdued by you, and they should be disposed of by you."

Wang Yan first made concessions, acknowledging the other party's right to make the decision, but he didn't forget to play the emotional card.

"Which one are you eyeing? They're all part of Shrek. If you want this two-thousand-year-old lioness, could you give it to us?"

Wang Yan naturally didn't want to have worked for nothing today and wanted to secure this soul ring for Lu Yi.

The middle-aged man scoffed at this.

Since we've discovered such a rare spirit beast as the Lion Mastiff, we absolutely cannot let it slip by; we must also bring the other one back to our sect.

Although its lifespan is around one thousand years, which is clearly too high for the second ring and too low for the third ring, it is still acceptable to use it for the third ring for disciples with slightly weaker talents.

If it were a high-ranking member of Shrek Academy who came forward, he wouldn't mind giving them face.

However, Wang Yan was merely an outer court teacher. If the young sect leader showed even the slightest reluctance, he would naturally step forward to refuse.

When Wang Yan asked the question, Ning Tian's gaze never left Lu Yi.

Of all those present, Ning Tian was the most surprised.

She had previously had someone investigate Lu Yi's information, but found nothing unusual. Moreover, she had a deep impression of Lu Yi's grade when he entered the university.

Level 17.

This was just an ordinary freshman who had only managed to win a fight against a powerful Soul Master by sheer luck.

How did Lu Yi manage to break through three levels in just two months?

Was it a misjudgment on her part, or was it that Wu Feng didn't tell her the truth?