The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

She explained.

Su Ming knew all this, of course. Such a gentle cultivation environment as life mimicry was actually rare. Most mimicry cultivation had thresholds. For example, mental power mimicry was extremely dangerous. Even at the lowest frequency, Huo Yuhao, who was at level 30, almost couldn't withstand it.

"But Sister Lin'er, I'm actually already level 40," Su Ming said, slightly loosening the restrictions on [Disguise].

The beautiful woman was shocked after sensing it for a moment. She remembered that even the White Tiger Duke's eldest son in the outer courtyard, who had the innate talent of full soul power, was only at level 30 at the age of twelve.

Compared to Su Ming, who was already a near-Soul Master at the age of eleven, their talents are worlds apart.

Of course, Su Ming only benefited from the innate soul power level 20 of a god-level martial soul, as well as the help of absorbing soul rings beyond his level.

"You didn't use any banned drugs, did you?" Xianlin'er asked worriedly.

“Absolutely not, my sister has always been watching over me,” Su Ming affirmed.

"It seems your martial soul is more complex than I imagined," Xian Lin'er sighed softly. "What, are you going to tell the academy the truth about your martial soul?"

"Let nature take its course. Sister Lin'er, can you help me hunt for a spirit ring?" the boy said slyly.

He'd been holding back his fourth spirit ring for far too long; it was time to hunt for it. Since they were all on his side anyway, revealing some insignificant secrets wouldn't matter.

The beautiful woman sighed helplessly, lightly tapping the boy's forehead with her jade-like finger, and said indulgently, "I really can't do anything with you. I have to help you cover it up, and I have to help you hunt for soul rings. Oh well, what can I do? You're my little apprentice."

She estimated the time and said, "But it won't work right now. The start of the semester is the peak period for new student elimination. Every day there are many students who have been dismissed by their homeroom teachers that need to be dealt with. In addition, the new student elimination competition will be held soon. There is no time."

"Let's wait until this period of time is over. It won't make a difference if we wait another month or two."

Su Ming was dazed upon hearing this. He realized that the freshman elimination competition three months from now was already so close. He had been engrossed in cultivation for two months without realizing how much time had passed.

"Alright, let's talk about it after this period of time." Su Ming nodded. Having undergone two major transformations in succession, he was almost at the beginner level of [Reign of the World]. He mastered this battle technique in three months, which was many times better than Huo Yuhao's two years.

Ultimately, he has a foundation in martial arts as a basis.

Chapter Sixty-Five Hardcore Players

Rumble!

A month later, deep in the secluded bamboo forest, a towering waterfall crashed into the pool, splashing up waves and creating a misty fog that, under the sunlight, appeared as ethereal as a fairyland.

Below the waterfall, a young boy stands steadily on a giant rock, welcoming the powerful flow of water, swinging his heavy arms and performing a magnificent punch.

Buzz!

Su Ming's punches grew stronger with each strike, his body radiating a dark glow. A giant black tiger vaguely appeared behind him, roaring loudly to the sky. At the same time, an aura slowly rose from the giant rock, majestic and imposing like an emperor, looking down upon all living beings and reigning supreme over the world.

Su Ming's fist techniques grew faster and faster, seemingly ignoring the heavy torrent of water. His entire body moved with incredible speed and a flurry of afterimages, creating a dark and mysterious field on the giant rock that supported half of the rock, preventing a single drop of water from splashing onto it and instead diverting it in all directions.

Roar!

The blurry black tiger's shadow grew clearer, emitting deep roars. An invisible, secret force descended, actually reversing the mighty waterfall.

Rumble!

As the violent tremors continued, a series of low, rumbling sounds emanated from within Su Ming's body, like the thunder echoing across the sky during a thunderstorm, gradually merging with the high-pitched roar of a tiger.

In an instant, a massive mist tiger, its entire body composed of hazy black mist, emerged from the turbulent pool. Its body was crackling with purplish-black lightning, and its aura surged dramatically. A fierce wind howled, and waves crashed against the shore.

At that moment, Su Ming suddenly threw a punch towards the sky, and the black mist giant tiger followed, soaring into the sky and directly impacting the magnificent waterfall, defying the surging waves and going against the current.

The black mist tiger emitted wisps of ink-like mist that swirled around the entire pool, and the white waterfall, like a silver river from the heavens, collapsed like an avalanche, splashing water everywhere!

Boom!

With a final, deafening roar, the mighty waterfall came to an abrupt halt, followed by a massive burst of water in mid-air, and a torrential downpour instantly engulfed the pool.

After a full three seconds, the Flying Immortal Waterfall, which had been suspended in mid-air, finally crashed down, and the heavy rain lasted for three minutes before stopping.

But at this moment, Su Ming's figure had already gracefully landed on the shore.

"You've mastered the basics of ruling the world in just three months, not bad!" Old Master Mu looked at the young man before him with approval.

Su Ming's expression remained calm. These past three months had been a period of rapid growth for him. He had already mastered the basics of ruling the world and wind element decomposition. Next, he would hone his skills through painstaking practice and finally integrate his own insights to forge his own path.

The Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Technique's "Organ Refinement" stage has been perfected. Recently, Su Ming has even started to think about developing some combat techniques. You should know that in the hands of legendary martial arts masters, the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Technique is not only an unparalleled marrow cleansing technique, but also a top-notch sonic divine skill, comparable to the Buddhist Lion's Roar Technique.

The fist technique that just pierced through the waterfall is the initial martial arts masterpiece that Su Ming has formed.

Externally, it uses the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist, which is in harmony with itself, as its framework; internally, it uses the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound as its essence; and finally, it is unified by the Sovereign Over the World Battle Technique. With one punch, the earth shakes and the sky trembles, which can be described as having the strength to uproot mountains and the spirit to cover the world.

In addition, this martial art also contains eerie sonic impacts and special damage mixed with mental shocks.

But Su Ming's gains went far beyond that. Integrating his spiritual power into his soul power and releasing mental damage with his soul skills was just the most basic effect of the [Reign Over the World] battle technique.

Its true function lies in improving control over the body and maintaining a peak state of unity of essence, energy, and spirit at all times.

The strange substance that Su Ming named "Ripple" was also within his control. His vision of ruling the world was a fusion of blood, spirit, and soul power, delivering a single blow that combined three types of damage, which could be converted between each other.

"Alright, now that you've learned my special skill, you can leave. The outer academy's freshman elimination competition is about to begin. If you get eliminated, don't say you're my disciple, Mu En. It's too embarrassing. Besides, the champion of the competition will receive a soul bone reward, which I think you should need." Elder Mu waved his hand and said.

"Heh, eliminated? Grandpa, who are you looking down on? I think it's just a three-person team competition. Even if one god carries two noobs, the championship is a piece of cake. It's too easy." Su Ming thought to himself.

"Oh? What do you want?" Mu En became interested. He knew this disciple's strength. On the surface, he was already the number one student in the outer academy, but who knew how deep he was hiding in the shadows.

"Let's increase the difficulty a bit, for example, by expanding it from a three-person team competition to a seven-person team competition," Su Ming suggested.

Don't underestimate the fact that there are only four more people. The tactics of the seven-person team are greatly enriched, and the fighting methods have become more unpredictable. Each person has their own characteristics, and by using their strengths to attack their weaknesses, even a person with a higher cultivation level will likely be defeated unexpectedly.

In this situation, who can claim to be invincible? Who can single-handedly lead six weaklings to defeat seven tigers? Even Su Ming wouldn't dare call himself invincible.

Moreover, if the seven-person team can quickly integrate and become a cohesive force within a few days, with their strong team execution and cooperation, a team composed entirely of Soul Masters might actually be able to defeat multiple Soul Grandmasters.

Su Ming knew this was very likely to happen. Huo Yuhao, no matter which team he was placed in, would immediately transform into a Fighting Soul FPX under the effect of the Spirit Detection Sharing Soul Skill.

Furthermore, within a seven-person team framework, individual advantages are suppressed to a minimum. Su Ming possesses a strong offensive martial soul, so his advantages cannot be extended to the team. Poor coordination will only drag the team down, making it an epic nerf.

It's actually quite easy to understand. If it were a five-player game, and you dared to buy back LeBron James from the Lakers, Yao Ming would dare to announce his comeback overnight. If the God of Contracts could bring in the aging Li Jianlian, the God of Contracts would dare to reserve the championship.

But if it were an 11-man match, even a clash with Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn't save the Chinese national team.

Su Ming pondered that as a hardcore gamer, what fun would there be if he didn't set the difficulty of his game to the abyss level?

"The freshman competition has been increased to seven people? Let me think about it." Moon fell into deep thought.

He thought about it and realized it made a lot of sense. The three-person team battle put too little pressure on Su Ming. He might be able to lead the team to victory even if he just coasted through the whole battle. Wouldn't the soul bone reward be the same as expected? Shrek Academy was losing out big time by not even forcing their disciple to reveal his true colors.

However, this move has many drawbacks. First of all, it is important to understand that Shrek Academy held this freshman assessment with a very strong purpose.

The first goal is to completely eliminate those who got in through connections and just coast along. The next step is to hone the awareness and teamwork of the new students in small-scale team battles, in preparation for the selection of the Shrek Seven Devils team.

With the emergence of the original Shrek Seven Devils and people's continuous practice, the seven-person team became the benchmark. The unique rule of Douluo Martial Soul greatly increased the importance of the team. Basically, every adult Soul Master has their own team, either two or three people, or six or seven people.

Moreover, with a team comes sacrifice. In order to cooperate with the team, certain sacrifices must be made in terms of soul skills. Even the chosen one of Douluo Continent made concessions for the team. On the contrary, people like Su Ming, who are determined to go it alone and become an all-around warrior, have disappeared.

Unless the twin martial souls are limited to different types, no one in Douluo Continent can leave the team.

Moon voiced his concerns, saying, "The schedule for the freshman elimination tournament is very tight, with five rounds a day. First of all, we need to consider the condition of the seven-person team."

"We could try extending the competition format. Since the number of participants has increased from three to seven, the number of teams will decrease, making the competition easier," Su Ming suggested.

"How do we select a seven-person team in such a short time? You know, this was originally done by the teachers in the class based on the students' characteristics. When a team of three becomes a team of seven, there are too many factors to consider, and there will always be unsuitable candidates left. What do we do with them?"

Moon then asked.

"How about transferring in? We can reshuffle the selection process," Su Ming said with a smile.

“But the freshman elimination tournament itself is about winning honor for the class. If the classes select each other, wouldn’t that be meaningless? Besides, all the teachers have their own interests, so how to arrange the teams will be even more problematic,” Moon said, frowning.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be based on the class as an honor. The selection competition can be held by team. And there's no need for the teachers to decide the candidates. They are human too, and they may make mistakes. The college should try to give the students the right to choose the teams themselves."

“Just as life always finds its own way, they can always choose a team that suits them!” Su Ming replied after a moment of thought.

Moon fell silent upon hearing this. He naturally understood that if this were done, the academy would only see the strong get stronger and the weak get weaker. Any team aiming for the championship would not tolerate the existence of those slackers, which would also achieve the purpose of the knockout stage ahead of time.

But there's a deeper problem. Some people are born with weak martial souls. It's not that they lack attitude, but rather that their talent is limited. Mu En is confident that the team will abandon these people once they become useless. Originally, there were teachers to balance things out, giving these students hope of continuing their studies, but this…

"It's a pity, isn't Douluo just such a world?" Su Ming said with his hands outstretched.

Upon hearing this, Moon was deeply moved and didn't dwell on the question. At his age, he had long since seen through the world, and this question was, at least for now, unsolvable.

"But what about another type of person? It's not a talent issue for them, but rather that their martial soul characteristics are not conducive to combat, such as healing and food-type soul masters. They are not very useful to the team in the early stages of the first and second rings. How can you ensure that they stay?" Moon asked the key question.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Tang Dong? Tang Wutong!

"The elimination tournament for freshmen is intense, and no team can avoid getting injured. Soul Masters with healing abilities can join teams as support personnel and enjoy the same benefits as those who win," Su Ming said calmly.

In his vision, each team is like a combination of a club and a society, and those with weak martial spirits but special abilities can serve as team coaches, data analysts, doctors, and so on.

In this highly competitive environment, each team leader will inevitably experience greater growth.

Elder Mu listened attentively to Su Ming's explanation of his ideas, and after a moment of silence, said, "You're fundamentally reforming Shrek Academy. Have you considered who will manage all these teams?"

Su Ming smiled, revealing his true intentions: "We can have the students take on this responsibility. For example, we can establish a student council and appoint a senior student from the inner academy with high prestige and trustworthy character as its chairman."

This is the real purpose behind all his talk. The influence of a student council under this system is incomparable to those shady student councils in my previous life. Its power is at least on par with the student council in Kassel College!

What Su Ming values ​​is the talent pool that the student union possesses, and even its priority in selection!

What is the most important thing in Douluo Continent?

Talent!

With the student council as his protector, Su Ming had more options. New things were emerging, and Shrek Academy had no idea of ​​the hidden benefits. Su Ming could use these opportunities to lay the foundation for his own power base.

Moon gave him a deep look and said, "Okay, I'll go back and think about it."

Su Ming immediately smiled. Just as Mu En knew he was hiding his true abilities, he had no doubt about Mu En's hidden potential. The two tacitly maintained this way of getting along.

After bidding farewell to Elder Mu, Su Ming left the bamboo forest.

It's a pity that the three-month period has ended, and he can no longer use the simulated environment to cultivate. He has to wait until he becomes an inner disciple. This period of arduous cultivation has also come to an end. Summarizing his gains, Su Ming found that his cultivation level had increased to level 44 in just three months under the heavy pressure of the waterfall.

Although a large part of the credit goes to various rare and precious materials, it is still quite good that the ultimate martial spirit has made such progress.

Su Ming stood in front of the courtyard. After three months of arduous training, he wanted to relax, but for a moment he didn't know what to do.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to go see Huo Yuhao first, to check on his little brother whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and to see how he had grown.

Stepping off Poseidon Island and walking along the shady path in the outer courtyard, Su Ming noticed energetic young girls playing and laughing as they passed by. With his sharp eyes, he saw that each girl was holding a cup of milk tea, and he couldn't help but smile knowingly. No girl could resist the temptation of desserts.

The boy shook his head and headed towards the academy gate along the familiar yet unfamiliar road.

Sure enough, from afar, Huo Yuhao could be seen selling grilled fish at a small, smoky stall.

However, there was an exceptionally handsome young man beside him, with beautiful pink and blue hair, who looked like a popular guy and helped him with some trivial matters.