The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

"Why did Shrek Academy send a group of kids under the age of fifteen to compete? Where are their regular team members?"

"Why didn't Dai Hao's son participate?" The Emperor of the Star Luo Empire asked, puzzled.

On the stage, the referee gave a special reminder, and after confirming everything was correct, he called "start."

buzz~

One hundred and eighty bronze pillars around the wide arena erupted with beams of light that shot into the sky, eventually forming an energy shield. Of course, the top was hollow, to facilitate certain martial souls that needed to draw upon the power of heaven and earth.

The seven students from Tianling Academy immediately tensed up. They did not underestimate the young age of their opponents, after all, the monsters from Shrek Academy could not be judged by ordinary standards.

Su Ming was indifferent, and a tyrannical and majestic aura rose from his body. His eyes were calm, but there was a sense of looking at a monarch.

Martial Spirit Possession!

A dark purple mark between the black-haired youth's brows shone brightly, and rings of light rose from beneath his feet. One yellow, two purple, and two black (disguised) soul rings appeared, stirring up gusts of violent wind.

He stood there, but the sky and clouds suddenly changed. Dark clouds gathered, and the pitch-black clouds made the sky dark, almost like night. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and rings of blue-purple light enveloped the entire arena.

The surrounding audience and the civil and military officials on the stage stared in astonishment at this scene.

"An evil spirit master?" The emperor frowned, then rejected the idea: "No, it's dark attribute, plus wind and thunder attributes."

He sighed, "A Soul King at the age of twelve or thirteen, with such pure darkness, possessing a domain that even Title Douluo dream of. Shrek Academy has someone to carry on the legacy."

Thunder roared and dark clouds hung in the sky. Within this realm, Su Ming, standing firmly in place, was like the center of heaven and earth, the supreme being who held divine punishment and power. Wherever he passed, thunder roared and hurricanes howled.

Rumble!

Dense lightning bolts struck down from the sky, forming a vast sea of ​​lightning that covered the entire arena.

The seven students from Tianling Academy unleashed their martial souls, each radiating a seven-colored brilliance. They attempted to resist using various methods, but were severely injured by the continuous lightning strikes.

It was even difficult to get close to Su Ming.

On the arena, the seven Shrek Seven remained motionless, dressed in black trench coats with cold expressions, surrounded by a vast sea of ​​lightning, like ruthless killers.

The entire process, from going on stage to leaving, took no more than a minute.

The seven students from Tianling Academy were instantly killed.

The entire venue fell silent. After a moment, the audience was stunned and realized, "Damn! My expensive ticket is gone in a minute?"

Of course, people gradually began to cheer enthusiastically for the Shrek Seven.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

In the rest area of ​​the Sun and Moon Royal team, Old Ma said dryly, "At such a young age, he is a Soul King, and he wiped out an entire team without even using a single Soul Skill. His true combat strength may have reached the level of a Soul Saint. No wonder Shrek Academy is so confident in letting a group of reserve players go up."

Xiao Hongchen, standing to the side, also looked unwell. He was fifteen years old and possessed the divine beast martial soul, the Three-Legged Golden Toad, but he had only reached the Soul King level with the aid of medicine.

With his true combat strength and a suitable set of soul tools, he could fight against a Soul Emperor, but he doubted whether he could defeat a Soul Saint, who was an insurmountable barrier, even if he reached the level of a Soul Emperor and was equipped with several high-level soul tools of level seven or above.

"Sigh~, as expected, don't think about this and that, Shrek Academy is invincible." Laughing at the worldly affairs, Ge You lay on the sofa.

“Not necessarily.” Ma Rulong, the captain of the regular team, pondered for a moment and said, “Such a person is extremely rare, with only a handful in the past ten thousand years. Most of them are Body Sect members or evil soul masters. It would be good if Shrek Academy could find even one in this era. How could all seven of them be like that?”

Old Ma's eyes deepened as he said, "You mean..."

He cautiously replied, "Let me think about it first."

The seven people, including Su Ming, looked aloof and their trench coats fluttered as they turned and walked off the stage, exuding an air of indifference and disregard.

This was a strategy proposed by Wang Yan, aiming to intimidate as many teams as possible.

As Su Ming passed by the various college teams, his eyes swept over them, and not a single one dared to meet his gaze. At that moment, he was like a king inspecting his subjects, with everyone prostrating themselves at his feet.

In the rest area, Wang Yan greeted everyone with a smile and praised them in a low voice, "Very good, we are going to reveal our cards little by little."

As soon as Su Ming sat down, He Caitou came running over excitedly:

"Ming, you've worked hard. Here, have a cigar."

Then, Su Xuan'er watched as her younger brother skillfully picked up a cigar, his fingertips crackling with electricity, and a cluster of crimson flames emerged, lighting the cigar.

Su Ming crossed his legs, leaned back on the sofa, his black trench coat fluttering in the wind, his face as cold and stern as a mafia boss.

He exhaled a long breath, thick smoke swirling around him, his spiritual sea glowing, an indescribable sense of comfort instantly penetrating his soul, his spirit jolting, and his eyes shining brightly.

Indeed, after Su Ming recruited He Caitou to his side, he naturally didn't forget about his food-type martial soul cigar. After trying it, He Caitou praised it highly. No wonder Huo Yuhao in the original novel also said it was good.

The cigar with enhanced mental strength guarantees a minimum 10% boost. This boost is comprehensive, and the higher one's mental strength, the greater the benefit. Based on his current mental strength, Su Ming estimates a boost of around 20-30%, making it practically a god-tier soul skill.

Even during the amplification process, cultivation can boost mental attributes and nourish the soul, making it a rare soul-refining secret technique. (It can nourish the Heavenly Dream Soul Body)

Su Ming was enjoying his moment and didn't notice that his sister's face was getting darker and darker.

Su Xuan'er decisively twisted her younger brother's ear and said angrily, "Little guy, you've been waiting a few days and you're already itching for a beating. You've been picking up bad influences from shady people, haven't you?"

"Sister, let me explain." Su Ming turned his head away, shook off his sister's hand, and said quickly.

His explanation piqued everyone's curiosity, and they all asked He Caitou for a cigar, lit it, and took a drag.

For a time, Shrek's rest area was shrouded in mist, which even affected the rest areas of several nearby colleges.

"Ahem, which scoundrel is barbecuing here?" Someone rushed out angrily and saw a group of Shrek Academy students in black trench coats with cold expressions, each of them smoking a cigar like gangsters.

When they saw him come out, they all glanced at him coldly; the scene was quite tragic.

The man broke out in a cold sweat, his expression instantly changing as he exclaimed, "Good thing you're smoking! Secondhand smoke is good for your health!"

Chapter 157 Version Changes, Acquiring Soul Tools

After this little incident, Su Xuan'er looked curiously at the group of teenagers who were gradually becoming 'drug addicts' and asked, "Is it really that comfortable?"

Su Ming was about to answer, but his mind conjured up an image of his sister with her long, slender legs clad in black stockings crossed over her shoulders, her delicate hands elegantly holding a cigar, looking like a powerful and alluring mafia boss. He shuddered and decisively denied it.

"Really?" Su Xuan'er asked doubtfully, but she didn't dwell on it, as she wasn't interested in these things anyway.

"The preliminary rounds will probably last three days. We'll be the first to go, and then we can have a good three-day rest," Wang Yan said with a smile.

"Shall we watch the seeded teams' matches?" Su Ming asked.

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "The strong teams in the preliminary rounds hardly reveal anything."

After some thought, everyone agreed that it made sense.

Time flies, and the preliminary rounds are in full swing, with some dark horse teams occasionally emerging as upsets.

A single, decisive match means that even strong teams can be eliminated without any chance of recovery if they are careless. This greatly increases the intensity of the competition.

On the third night, all the teams were determined in the preliminary round. Wang Yan went to draw lots and then returned with a heavy expression.

"What's wrong? You look so worried?" Su Ming asked curiously.

"Sigh, bad luck, I drew the death group." Wang Yan sighed.

Su Ming looked at the other teams in the same group, but he didn't recognize any of them.

“Two of the teams are from the top 16 last year, and one is from the top four. Although we don’t know how this year’s trainees will perform, there shouldn’t be too much of a fluctuation. It’s going to be tough,” Wang Yan explained.

Su Ming nodded in empathy. The rigid class system in the Douluo world meant that powerful academies had students from fixed martial soul families, basically forming the same lineage for generations, just like the Shrek Academy's Thousand Crown King title.

The boy took the information and, after reading it, discovered that the other three teams all had Soul King level students, and the top four teams even had a Soul Emperor in their ranks.

"This doesn't make sense. How can one group draw so many seeded teams?" Su Ming said, stroking his chin. He didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on in this draw.

The organizers of Star Luo Empire naturally hope to save the exciting matches for the round of 16 elimination rounds, and will certainly tacitly avoid seeded teams meeting in advance.

"Because of the changes that have occurred this year," Wang Yan said after taking a deep breath. "The Star Luo Empire proposed to open up certain restricted soul weapons, and the Sun Moon Empire naturally agreed. The top two of the four great empires have all made their decisions, and the situation has changed dramatically. As a result, many dark horses have emerged this year."

"Especially with the Soul Master Academy's relentless investment of capital, their actual combat strength is no weaker than the top sixteen of previous years, and then it became a fierce competition." Wang Yan shrugged.

Su Ming seemed to be deep in thought. It was like a game update where some lower-ranked teams instantly transformed into strong teams, and some teams that were previously rated "b+" became championship contenders. With the level of traditional Soul Master Academies remaining unchanged, the competition became increasingly fierce.

In any case, with Su Ming's current combat strength, he cannot break through the [Invincible Golden Body] soul tool by brute force. Moreover, the [Paralysis Ray] of the level 3 soul tool can forcibly paralyze a Soul King for one second (original text). It is unimaginable how powerful the various level 5 and 6 soul tools are.

What's even more ridiculous is that later on, even level 7 and 8 soul tools appeared, each one seemingly cheating.

"So...you think so?" Su Ming asked tentatively.

Wang Yan nodded and said frankly, "Shrek Academy also needs to change. I know that most traditional soul masters disdain using soul tools. In their view, these are ultimately external objects and not as reliable as various flexible and unpredictable soul skills. But times have changed. Some soul tools are just as unpredictable as traditional soul skills, so I need your support."

Su Ming glanced at him and nodded in agreement.

That evening, Wang Yan gathered everyone to explain the advantages and disadvantages of soul tools. With Su Ming's strong support, almost all the teammates had no objections, and Gu Yuena was quite interested.

Of course, Tang Wutong seems to have some taboos, and her face turns disgusted whenever soul tools are mentioned, showing her heartfelt rejection.

Su Ming let her be and led the rest of the group to the Starlight Pavilion to purchase soul tools.

"Teacher Wang, I've heard about a soul tool called 'Invincible Golden Body.' Why don't you buy a few?" Su Ming hinted.

Wang Yan said awkwardly, "Uh, this kind of soul tool is a one-time use item. The metal used is very rare and it is only produced in the Sun Moon Empire. Due to its strategic nature, it is strictly controlled, which makes it a bit expensive."

"You know, Shrek Academy doesn't have enough quotas for me right now, so let's prioritize equipping each of you with a few soul tools first."

Su Ming pursed his lips and said, "Fine."

Under Wang Yan's guidance, each of them found a suitable soul tool. Su Ming also acquired a handheld super-energy-concentrating soul cannon called "Thunder God's Roar".

As a level six soul tool, it has obvious advantages and disadvantages. First of all, its drawback is that it only absorbs soul power of the lightning attribute, which consumes a lot of energy and takes a long time to gather energy. If it were just these few points, it would be fine.

What's even more amazing is that, as a failed creation of a high-level Soul Master, it has a considerable chance of self-destructing, and it will definitely be scrapped after three shots. (Thumbs up from the Dragon Clan Equipment Department)

"So that's why you're saving money?" Su Ming looked at Wang Yan with narrowed eyes. This soul tool was almost going to go unsold, with the price dropping again and again. In the end, Shrek Academy became the sucker and bought it for half the price of a level 5 soul tool.

Wang Yan yawned and said, "It's just that we don't have enough budget, so we'll make do. Besides, it has its advantages too."

Su Ming thought about it and agreed. Super-energy-concentrating soul-guided cannons are a type that can be produced in large quantities and have plenty of energy. A level 4 super-energy-concentrating soul-guided cannon can even severely injure a Soul Emperor with a single blow.

Moreover, this enhanced version of [Thunder God's Roar] can easily shatter an invincible golden body and reduce a Soul Saint to dust with a single blow. If used properly, it can be a trump card.

At the end of the auction, Su Ming felt uneasy and secretly asked his sister for money to buy a level six invincible golden body soul tool. He was not guarding against anyone else, but precisely against this soul tool.

After a night's rest, Shrek and his group arrived at the venue the next morning.

By this time, more than half of the colleges had been eliminated, and the rest area was much quieter.

Su Ming closed his eyes to rest, and as time passed, his moment to go on the field finally arrived.

"Next, please welcome Shrek Academy and Star Luo Yunyi Soul Master Academy!" The host's passionate roar elicited a wave of cheers from the audience.

Su Ming drew lots on the sidelines, selecting one of the three competition modes.

"How did it go? What was the result?" Wang Yan asked as soon as he returned.