Transmigrating into Douluo Continent: I Am a Master

Heavenly Soul Empire, Heavenly Battle City.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome the champion of this year's All-Douluo Continent Martial Soul Knowledge Competition!"

"He is—Zhang Mo!"

As the announcement was made via the amplified soul guide device, thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the stands.

Amidst these sounds, a young man in a brown long coat slowly stepped onto the podium, raising his trophy, his honor.

His face was expressionless, as if winning the championship was an easy thing.

Yes, it's the champion of the Douluo Continent Martial Soul Knowledge Master Tournament, or Master Cup for short. It's the most prestigious Martial Soul knowledge competition in the history of Douluo Continent. It was originally created to commemorate Yu Xiaogang, the master who was known as "the one who nurtured a god."

The purpose is to prevent the mistakes of history from repeating themselves, and to provide a place for Soul Masters who have rich knowledge but are troubled by meager Soul Power to show their skills.

"Congratulations, Zhang Mo." A smartly dressed man looked at Zhang Mo, who was holding up the trophy. "You are the youngest Master Cup champion in Douluo Continent in nearly a hundred years! You truly have a bright future ahead of you."

Zhang Mo glanced at the man who had praised him. Dressed so flamboyantly and wearing metal star ornaments, he must be a nobleman from the Star Luo Empire.

"Would you be willing to serve as a lecturer for the Star Luo Empire's royal family...?"

"No, Your Excellency."

Zhang Mo turned around hastily, tossed out a casual remark, waved, and walked towards the players' lounge.

"Hey, how does he know I'm a count?" the count asked, puzzled, but the waiter beside him could only shake his head helplessly.

"Lord Zhang Mo, we are the Heavenly Soul Empire..."

"Hello, we are from the Douling Empire..."

"Sun and moon..."

On the way to the lounge, many forces extended olive branches to this young upstart.

But Zhang Mo simply waved his hand, his steps not faltering for any faction, and resolutely stepped into his lounge.

After entering the lounge, Zhang Mo casually placed the trophy aside. Just then, an electronic voice sounded in Zhang Mo's mind.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: winning the championship of the entire Douluo Continent Martial Soul Knowledge Competition.]

Phew... finally finished...

【award……】

"Excuse me... are you Mr. Zhang Mo? You look younger than I expected."

Before Zhang Mo could even catch his breath, the old man's voice suddenly rang out beside him.

[...an offer of employment from Shrek Academy.]

He glanced to the side and saw an old man standing in a dark corner of the lounge. Although the old man was standing in the dimly lit corner of the lounge, his hunched figure and long beard still revealed his age...to be very old.

Zhang Mo looked down at the name on the system panel, and then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Finally...it's here!

……

My name is Zhang Mo. In my past life, I was an ordinary, unremarkable university teacher. I died of overwork while preparing for a teaching competition.

I thought my life was going to end so abruptly, but when I opened my eyes again, I wasn't greeted by a beautiful angel sister, nor a demon brother breathing fire. Instead...

"...A forest?!"

Zhang Mo slowly got up and looked around.

A forest vastly different from the real world. Free from any industrial creations, devoid of any trace of the 21st century, a boundless and beautiful forest.

"Haha, I can't possibly have time-traveled, can I? Looks like I'm really too tired, I'm even dreaming..." Zhang Mo couldn't help but rub his forehead and smile bitterly as he thought of the director who had put so much pressure on him.

[The system has clearly analyzed the host's current situation, demonstrating exceptional intelligence. The Master System has been awakened for the host.] An electronic voice rang out directly in Zhang Mo's mind.

"..."

What Zhang Mo didn't really want to do next was because it was too silly, but he had to try it now because he found it all too realistic, and he felt like he couldn't wake up.

He pinched his cheek very hard.

"Ouch—it hurts!!" A sharp pain shot through his cheek. Now Zhang Mo was absolutely certain of his condition.

Yes, I time-traveled.

Although it took Chu Feng a while to figure out whether he was dreaming or had traveled through time, he quickly accepted the situation.

He looked down at the system panel that only he could see.

[Name: Zhang Mo]

Age: 19 years old.

19 years old? How is that possible? I've been working for two or three years since I graduated...

Zhang Mo quickly looked down at his hands, which were indeed smaller and softer than in his previous life. He shook his head and looked around, then ran to the nearest stream, where he finally saw his current appearance clearly.

He stared at his reflection in the clear stream, touching his face in disbelief. His youthful appearance even brought back some memories of his younger days.

"I...I not only got reborn and transmigrated, but I also became younger?!"

Zhang Mo was very excited, and he quickly continued to check the information on the system panel.

[Martial Soul: Not Awakened.]

[Skill: Advanced Tutoring (Max Level)]

Current location: Star Dou Great Forest.

Location…Star Dou Great Forest? Star Dou Great Forest?! Wait…wait, is this the Star Dou Great Forest I'm thinking of? Is it?

[Worldline: Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect]

Looking at the few small words in the upper left corner of the system panel, Zhang Mo's lips curled up slightly, and he closed his eyes.

Hey, I won!

Everyone else gets transported to some other world, ancient times, or magical world. How did I end up here?!

In Douluo Continent I, I could at least get a basic living allowance from the Spirit Hall if I tried hard enough, but how am I going to survive in Douluo Continent II?

Zhang Mo began to recall the story of Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect, and those scenes flashed through his mind frame by frame like film reels.

"Sigh..." After a moment, Zhang Mo sighed softly.

The Peerless Tang Sect... The Peerless Tang Sect. It's truly heartbreaking; I never imagined that my childhood fantasy would one day come true.

Huo Yuhao. The chosen one in the Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect timeline. He was supposed to become a legendary figure like Tang San after undergoing trials and tribulations.

Unfortunately, most of his life was spent under the arrangement of that supreme god-king, becoming... bumpy and heartbreaking.

Zhang Mo slowly stretched out his hand towards the sky, spreading his five fingers as if he wanted to gently touch the blue sky.

I wonder if my time travel will have a butterfly effect on these characters' lives. If there are any changes... I hope they will be for the better.

[The first phase of the ultimate mission is now being issued to the host: Join Shrek Academy as a teacher and become Huo Yuhao's mentor.]

Ok? ? ?

Zhang Mo was still in a state of just waking up, but the system did not give him much time to think.

"Wait, wait a minute, wait a minute. Join Shrek Academy? Me?" Zhang Mo pointed at himself on the system panel, looking incredulous. "And why did you issue the ultimate mission right off the bat, hey!"

Although Zhang Mo aged several years after transmigrating, he didn't have the good fortune of being reincarnated and reborn like that supreme god-king, becoming an infant.

"How can I, at this age, become a faculty member at Shrek Academy? I haven't even awakened my martial soul yet..."

But the system did not respond to him.

"Hey, stop playing dead, tell me how to complete this task!" Zhang Mo grumbled at the system panel.

A moment later, the system finally responded to Zhang Mo, and the cold, mechanical voice sounded again.

[The mission details have been temporarily changed.]

[Now providing the host with a series of beginner quests. The ultimate goal is to win the championship of the Soul Master Knowledge Competition across the entire Douluo Continent.]

【Notice! Notice! 】

[Failure to complete the beginner's mission will result in the system erasing the host's existence!]

[Please complete the first novice mission: Leave the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.]

……

Finally, hard work pays off! I walked out of the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest and completed the newbie missions issued by the system. I also successfully awakened my Martial Soul. Even without much cultivation, my Soul Power level increased as I completed the missions, but in the end, I only reached the barely level 31 Soul Master.

Then I signed up for the All Douluo Continent Soul Master Knowledge Competition and eventually won the championship!

Although the knowledge about Soul Masters is complex and vast for the people of this planet, for me, a teacher from the 21st century, the logic of Soul Master knowledge is traceable. However, I have also worked hard to study several books with very obscure knowledge and completed several sets of "Three-Year Competition, Five-Year Simulation" test papers.

I have successfully completed my mission.

Thinking that he had finally overcome all his hardships, Zhang Mo clenched his fists.

"I wonder what Mr. Zhang Mo's next steps are?" the old man asked Zhang Mo, stroking his beard.

"Heh, plans... I certainly have some, but... I won't tell a sneaky person." Zhang Mo waved his hand, his eyes flashing with determination as he looked at the old man.

"If you have any brilliant insights, please come closer and speak, so I can see just how capable you are, managing to sneak into my lounge so quietly!"