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

The question from the junior students in the inner courtyard did not stop Zhang Lexuan from walking.

For some reason, she felt uneasy today, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Looking up at the bright moon that had already risen in the sky, she felt a little more at ease.

Her martial spirit is the moon, and operating at night is like entering her home field, but she can't only think of herself.

These days, she leads a team of nearly twenty people into the mixed zone to hunt souls.

Everyone had barely stopped for a break, enduring wind and rain, and was indeed quite exhausted.

Fortunately, all those quasi-Soul Kings finished hunting for Soul Rings today and set off to return to school.

The remaining twelve are all inner court disciples, and tomorrow they will venture into the Star Dou Mixed Zone to hunt souls and face true trials.

Just as she was about to gather her teammates scattered on both sides, the heightened senses she gained from the night made her stop in her tracks.

"Who's up ahead! Show yourself!"

Once she confirmed that the voice belonged to Zhang Lexuan, Bei Bei breathed a sigh of relief and revealed herself.

"Beibei?"

Zhang Lexuan never expected that she and Bei Bei would meet in the vast Star Dou Great Forest, so she changed the subject and said in a reproachful tone:

What are you doing here?

Facing Zhang Lexuan, who had taken care of her since childhood and was like an older sister, Beibei was overjoyed and dared not hide a word, explaining everything in a rush.

"This is utterly ridiculous! You came all this way for a hundred-year-old soul beast, but what if you run into a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast along the way? Are you planning to stuff it to death?"

After being reprimanded like this, Beibei and Tangya both shrank their heads and dared not breathe.

Huo Yuhao was startled by this aura and took a step back.

Even among the inner court disciples, none dared to utter a sound while Zhang Lexuan was giving her a lecture.

Seeing that the two realized their mistake, Zhang Lexuan turned her attention to Lu Yi.

The absorption process was nearing its end, and Lu Yi's soul power was stable.

"Alas?"

As a near-Soul Douluo at level 80, Zhang Lexuan immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Having absorbed only a hundred-year-old soul ring, his soul power fluctuations reached level sixteen or seventeen. Where did you find him?"

It's not uncommon for someone to break through several levels after absorbing a spirit ring, but to break through six or seven levels in a row—how long had they been suppressed during their bottleneck period?

Zhang Lexuan made this guess, but Beibei denied it.

"You're saying he's only just started practicing? You even taught him the basic meditation techniques?"

When questioned, Beibei nodded honestly.

impossible!

Zhang Lexuan immediately rejected the idea; her years of cultivation experience told her that this was absolutely impossible.

It would be understandable if Lu Yi had reached a bottleneck and was unable to hunt souls for a long time.

To be honest, she didn't believe him if he said he had never cultivated!

Zhang Lexuan became very interested in this anomaly.

After absorbing the spirit ring, Lu Yi felt the sealed power return to his body, and he felt much more refreshed.

As expected, the Soul Skill that the Raging Dragon Lizard provided to him was Soul Power Amplification.

To the surprise of many, the increase in soul power did indeed affect the spell.

First Soul Skill, Rage: Enhances the next spell, increasing its power, duration, and effect.

Strangely, the increase depends on the level of his anger, ranging from 20% to 50%.

In short, the angrier he gets, the stronger the increase becomes.

Considering that anger is not difficult to vent in actual combat, the effect of this soul skill should theoretically be quite good.

More importantly, the percentage increase will not become meaningless in the future.

With a long sigh, Lu Yi slowly opened his eyes and found a busy crowd a hundred meters away from him—some were setting up tents, some were spreading medicinal powder, and some were using their martial spirits to start fires. This surprised and puzzled him.

"What happened?"

Seeing that Lu Yi had finished absorbing the spirit ring, Bei Bei hurriedly stepped forward: "Brother Lu, isn't it a coincidence? Just now, when you were absorbing the spirit ring, the senior students from Shrek Academy's inner court happened to be passing by here."

"Yes—it's quite a coincidence."

Lu Yi nodded blankly, and was then pulled by Bei Bei to Zhang Lexuan's side.

"Let me introduce you. This is Zhang Lexuan, my senior from Shrek Academy's inner court. She's also the older sister who's taken care of me since I was little."

Under the cover of night, Zhang Lexuan's cascading black hair reached her waist, and the hazy moonlight shone on her red school uniform, adding a touch of tenderness to her fair and cool face.

Although she had the appearance of an ethereal fairy, she did not appear distant; on the contrary, she made Lu Yi feel close to her.

"Hello, Sister Lexuan!"

Lu Yi obediently greeted the cold beauty in front of him.

He didn't know much about this senior sister of the inner courtyard, but he was vaguely curious about her.

Zhang Lexuan, however, was more interested in Lu Yi's soul power level.

What level are you at now?

When asked this question, Lu Yi was slightly surprised. Seeing that the other party had already seen through his eyes, he chose to tell the truth.

"Um... I feel like I'm above level 15, but I can't really say for sure."

Zhang Lexuan's face showed a sly look: "I heard you've never practiced cultivation before, and Beibei only taught you the meditation method a couple of days ago?"

Lu Yi suddenly realized that his unusually high level had aroused the other party's suspicion.

But even if I told them the truth, they probably wouldn't believe me.

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Yi said frankly:

"There was an old soul master in my village. He saw that I had innate soul power, so he taught me some tricks to practice. It wasn't until I saw Yuhao receive the cultivation technique from Sister Xiaoya that I realized that cultivation required circulating the technique. That's when I asked Brother Bei for the meditation method."

After saying that, Lu Yi even took out his wand and demonstrated the levitation spell on the spot.

"That's it, I've been practicing this way."

Seeing that Lu Yi had mastered the ability to control objects remotely, Zhang Lexuan was secretly amazed but also skeptical.

Telekinesis, without special techniques, is usually only achievable by advanced Soul Masters using leaked Soul Power, yet it was mastered by a child who didn't even have a Soul Ring before.

It seems that the wooden stick in his hand was somewhat special; through repeated practice of controlling objects, his soul power had increased imperceptibly.

However, given the circumstances, she couldn't very well ask him directly.

"I see!"

Unorthodox cultivation methods are common on the mainland, and since she didn't notice any evil aura tainted on Lu Yi, she, as a member of the monitoring team, didn't need to worry about it.

"Unfortunately, it did delay things for several years."

She couldn't help but think that if Lu Yi had cultivated in the normal way, he would have already broken through to the Great Soul Master level.

Fortunately, Lu Yi met Bei Bei, and Bei Bei met me.

The Tang Clan only has one spot for admission without examination each year, and it cannot be accumulated. Tang Ya has already given it to her newly accepted disciple.

Although Bei Bei only needed to make a request to get Lu Yi into Shrek Academy, she would still have to go through a process. How could it be as important as her, as the senior sister of the inner academy, personally taking the initiative?

"Lu Yi, right? I'm asking you, are you interested in studying at Shrek Academy?"

After Zhang Lexuan finished speaking, fearing that Lu Yi, coming from a small place, might not be familiar with Shrek Academy's reputation, she added, "This is the best Soul Master Academy on the continent. After enrolling, you will be taught better cultivation methods."

"I do!"

Lu Yi agreed without hesitation.

The only academy he knew was Shrek Academy, and entering Shrek Academy was his only choice.

Moreover, he encountered Beibei Tangya as soon as he transmigrated, which seemed to be the will of Heaven.

"good!"

Zhang Lexuan believed in her judgment; even though Lu Yi started a little late, he was still someone worth nurturing.

"Beibei, you should leave the Star Dou Great Forest and return to the academy first thing tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Zhang Lexuan took out a letter from her storage ring and handed it to Bei Bei: "This is my letter of recommendation. When we get to the academy, please help Lu Yi enroll."

Beibei nodded in agreement, then asked curiously, "What about you guys, Sister Lexuan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan's usually aloof face broke into a rare smile.

"We haven't finished the Soul Hunt yet. Let me tell you, I'm already a level 80 near-Soul Douluo. You're still so young, don't let romance interfere with your cultivation!"

Having her secret exposed without any mercy, Beibei subconsciously looked in Tang Ya's direction, but her flushed face was not obvious in the night.

Zhang Lexuan, level 80, the twelve-member Soul Hunter team, plus the absent Xuanzi...

Several clues flashed through Lu Yi's mind, and a chill instantly rose from the soles of his feet.

If I remember correctly, Zhang Lexuan's team was going to encounter a 100,000-year-old soul beast that suddenly appeared, but due to Xuanzi's absence, the team suffered heavy casualties.

Meanwhile, campfires had already been lit in the camp, but the inner court students, busy with their own tasks, were completely unaware of this.

Lu Yi's heart raced involuntarily, and he snapped out of the joy of being accepted into the school.

His clothes were soaked with cold sweat, and he quickly reminded her, "Sister Lexuan, isn't it inappropriate to light a campfire when we're deep in the Starry Sky Hunt? Why—"

"Brother Lu, you're overthinking it!"

Beibei interrupted Lu Yi, glancing at Zhang Lexuan first: "With Sister Lexuan here, and the senior students from the inner courtyard, I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight!"

As he spoke, he put his arm around Lu Yi's shoulder and walked towards the campfire: "Let's try Brother Huo's barbecue skills today!"

At that moment, a flock of birds in the deep forest took flight and flew over the camp.

After a brief commotion, the entire area fell silent, as if a mute button had been pressed.

The campfire flickered, then went out without warning.

The students in the inner courtyard stopped talking and laughing, and looked at the dark forest with puzzlement.

Under the moonlight, Zhang Lexuan's face showed a hint of solemnity.

A silent sense of oppression descended, and Lu Yi felt uneasy. Perhaps only he knew that disaster was imminent.

"What was bound to happen has finally happened!"