Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

In fact, Chen Luo made this decision only after receiving numerous verifications.

After obtaining the Dark Fruit, Chen Luo repeatedly used his soul power to investigate this special existence. As described in the book, the Dark Fruit contained an extremely dense dark aura, with no other abnormalities. It was similar in nature to the immortal herb that Tang San had obtained from the Yin-Yang Well.

Furthermore, perhaps because Chen Luo had checked the Dark Fruit multiple times, the system had actually provided a prompt box each time, briefly summarizing the information about the Dark Fruit, which was consistent with the description in the book.

As for why Chen Luo didn't keep it for himself, there's no need to think about it. Even if the power he possesses can't fully live up to the word "holy," it's still somewhat related to it. Consuming the fruit of dark power would be courting death, wouldn't it?

Chen Luo had consulted with Flander and Liu Erlong, and they both agreed to leave the good stuff to the younger generation. Liu Erlong had also just expressed that she was also unable to adapt to the dark atmosphere.

After consuming the Dark Fruit, Yu Xiuyuan quickly entered a painful struggle.

No one could help him at this stage; Chen Luo and the others could only watch over him silently from the sidelines.

Chen Luo wasn't doing nothing; he had already firmly grasped the Eternal Crystal in his hand.

Chapter 225 Yu Xiuyuan: Soul Sect!

three days later.

Under Chen Luo's and the others' watchful eyes, the black aura surrounding Yu Xiuyuan gradually entered Yu Xiuyuan's body.

The pained expression on Yu Xiuyuan's face finally disappeared; he had finally achieved his success.

Chen Luo and the others could clearly feel that Yu Xiuyuan's aura had become much stronger, and the benefits brought by the Dark Fruit had already taken effect.

Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief and put his Eternal Crystal back into the Divine Dragon Space. He was really worried that Yu Xiuyuan would run into trouble, but thankfully everything went smoothly.

Judging from the aura emanating from Yu Xiuyuan, he has now reached level 40. Once he obtains his fourth soul ring, he will be able to become a Soul Master.

This speed at which soul power levels increase is tantamount to cheating, and this is precisely the power of rare treasures.

Besides the change in his aura, Yu Xiuyuan's appearance also changed. He looked stronger, with a layer of gray grime on his skin, and his eyes became brighter.

This is the second major use of the Dark Fruit: altering one's constitution.

Yu Xiuyuan's physique was already quite good. Influenced by his martial soul, his physique was much stronger than that of ordinary soul masters of the same level. Now that it has been further improved, it has undoubtedly reached an extremely abnormal level.

"Teacher, I did it!"

The sense of accomplishment from accomplishing something nearly impossible is indescribable. Yu Xiuyuan felt the changes in his strength and body, and he was incredibly happy. He immediately shared his joy with Chen Luo.

"not bad!"

Chen Luo gently placed his large hand on Yu Xiuyuan's shoulder, a relieved smile on his face: "Thank you for your hard work!"

Chen Luo had experienced that feeling of struggling in agony before, so he understood the hardship even more. It was truly not an easy thing for Yu Xiuyuan to persevere.

Everyone then offered their congratulations, wishing Yu Xiuyuan further improvement in his skills.

After the initial joy, it was time to leave the Lost Canyon.

Just like when he arrived, Flander activated his Martial Soul True Form, transforming into a giant cat-owl. Everyone climbed onto his back, prepared for takeoff, and flew upwards together.

As the flight altitude increased, the scenery of the Mysterious Grand Canyon became smaller and smaller until it was completely swallowed up by the white mist.

"The training in the Mysterious Grand Canyon has come to a successful conclusion. Next, let's go and obtain Xiu Yuan's fourth spirit ring. Once the spirit ring is in place, we'll return to the academy," Chen Luo said, outlining the next plan.

With no objections from anyone, the plan was finalized and action was taken immediately.

Yu Xiuyuan will definitely choose the nearest Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his fourth spirit ring.

Furthermore, as the gathering place of the three major soul beasts, the Star Dou Great Forest is undoubtedly rich in resources and is an excellent place to obtain soul rings. It is definitely possible to find a soul beast suitable for Yu Xiuyuan.

On their way to the Star Dou Great Forest, Chen Luo and the others had already begun to make more detailed plans for Yu Xiuyuan's fourth spirit ring.

First and foremost is the age of the spirit ring. Yu Xiuyuan's physique was already extraordinary, and now he has received the amplification from the Dark Fruit. After a simple test by Chen Luo, it should be no problem for him to obtain a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

If all goes well, the fourth spirit rings of the three of them will all be ten-thousand-year spirit rings.

As for Yu Xiuyuan's choice of soul beast for his fourth soul ring, Chen Luo had already made relevant plans long ago.

Yu Xiuyuan has many choices, such as the Crimson-Eyed Demon Dragon and the Nine-Headed Fierce Spirit.

As for which soul beast Yu Xiuyuan ultimately chooses as his target, it depends on fate. If he encounters a suitable target along the way and meets the time requirement, he should seize the opportunity.

Upon arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, Chen Luo and his group immediately began searching for suitable soul beasts.

However, for a Soul Master to find a Soul Beast, in addition to absolute strength, luck is especially important.

Chen Luo and his team spent three days searching, but still couldn't find a suitable target.

There are soul beasts that meet the age requirement but are not in the plan, and there are soul beasts in the plan but do not meet the age requirement.

Hunting spirit beasts is not an easy task; there are simply too many factors involved.

It is only because Chen Luo and his group possess absolute strength that they are able to search so efficiently; otherwise, the search speed would be even slower.

Finally, on the fifth day, Chen Luo and his companions encountered a ten-thousand-year-old Crimson-Eyed Demon Dragon.

The Crimson-Eyed Demon Dragon is as its name suggests, a dragon with crimson eyes.

Since it was Yu Xiuyuan who wanted to obtain the fourth spirit ring, Chen Luo did not give Flander and Liu Erlong a chance to make a move, and let Golden Luo Sanpao subdue the Crimson-Eyed Demon Flood Dragon with thunderous means.

Any creature like snakes or dragons would tremble in fear before Golden Luo Sanpao.

Golden Luo Sanpao is not yet a true five-clawed golden dragon. Once Golden Luo Sanpao fully becomes a five-clawed golden dragon, the bloodline suppression will be even stronger.

"Pfft!!!"

Yu Xiuyuan, holding a dagger, finally ended the life of the Crimson-Eyed Demon Dragon. Under everyone's gaze, a jet-black soul ring slowly rose from beneath the corpse of the Crimson-Eyed Demon Dragon.

"Thank you, teacher!" Yu Xiuyuan bowed and thanked him.

Chen Luo waved his hand slightly: "Hurry up and absorb the soul ring."

"Ok!"

Then Yu Xiuyuan began to absorb the spirit ring. With Chen Luo and the others protecting him, there was no need to worry about his safety.

Yu Xiuyuan's absorption of his first ten-thousand-year soul ring went very smoothly, taking less than half a day to complete.

This also proves that Yu Xiuyuan's body has indeed reached an extremely terrifying level, making it entirely possible for him to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

That is to say, there is a soul impact involved; otherwise, Yu Xiuyuan could have challenged soul rings with higher age.

As the black, ten-thousand-year-old soul ring encircled Yu Xiuyuan, Chen Luo received a system notification—

[You gifted a ten-thousand-year spirit ring to Yu Xiuyuan... successfully triggering a five-fold reward for mentoring. Your next spirit ring will gain an additional 55,500 years of lifespan!]

It feels very comfortable; the seventh spirit ring is already set to be a 100,000-year spirit ring.

With a 50,000-year soul ring as a safety net, Chen Luo's next soul ring is destined to be over 100,000 years old.

The only drawback is that the multiplier is too low. If it were a double-digit return on apprenticeship, Chen Luo would be able to take off from the spot.

Human desires are like that; they are hard to satisfy. When we don't have something, we crave to have it; when we have it, we crave something better.

After successfully obtaining his fourth spirit ring, Yu Xiuyuan naturally acquired his fourth spirit skill at the same time.

His fourth soul skill comes from part of the Crimson-Eyed Demon Dragon's abilities, but it is more powerful than the Crimson-Eyed Demon Dragon's skills.

Yu Xiuyuan's fourth soul skill: Four Red Serpent Formation.

The plan after Chapter 226: Poseidon Island!

"Show us your fourth soul skill!" Chen Luo said.

Yu Xiuyuan immediately nodded: "Okay, teacher!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu Xiuyuan's fourth soul ring lit up, and then three small snakes instantly split off from the tail of Yu Xiuyuan's white snake. The small snakes instantly grew to the size of the white snake. The four snakes were located in the four directions of east, south, west and north, and their eyes turned red, bursting out with blood-red light. At the same time, the four white snakes emitted red light.

In the blink of an eye, the four white snakes completed a blood-red barrier.

Within that crimson barrier, a crimson aura wafted, seemingly containing potent poison and corrosive properties.

From the moment the white snake splits to the completion of the barrier, only a few breaths have passed. The speed is very fast, but it is only suitable for surprise attacks. A few breaths is enough time for many people to react.

Chen Luo looked at the crimson barrier created by the white snake and asked, "Could the barrier be made larger?"

Yu Xiuyuan nodded: "Yes, teacher!"

Under Yu Xiuyuan's control, the four white snakes retreated, and the space of the blood-red barrier expanded accordingly. However, Yu Xiuyuan's soul power was consumed at an alarming rate, and it was difficult to maintain it stably.

Chen Luo said, "Okay, that's fine."

Yu Xiuyuan then dispelled the barrier and said, "Teacher, I've only just acquired this soul skill, so my proficiency isn't very high yet. If I train for a while, I estimate I'll be able to master it even better!"

Chen Luo smiled and said, "All Soul Masters go through this stage. Your control over Soul Skills is already quite good."

Ma Hongjun then approached Yu Xiuyuan with a smile, excitedly saying, "Congratulations, Brother Yuan! You've got a ten-thousand-year soul ring and a ten-thousand-year soul skill! And your ten-thousand-year soul skill seems pretty powerful!"

Yu Xiuyuan smiled sheepishly: "I was lucky, and I also owe it to my teacher's help!"

Upon seeing this, Flander gave Chen Luo a look: "As expected of master and disciple, you often talk about luck and chance."

Chen Luo smiled and said, "Alright, we should head back now."

"Hmm, let's go back and check on the other little monsters."

Flander said, then laughed and said, "If only all the little monsters could grow up to be like the Shrek Eight Monsters!"

Shrek Academy has set up a Monster Teaching Building. Anyone who can enter the Monster Teaching Building is called a Little Monster. The Shrek Eight Monsters are naturally the Shrek Seven Monsters plus Yu Xiuyuan.

Even though Yu Xiuyuan was mostly in Shrek's second team, in Flander's heart, Yu Xiuyuan would always be Shrek's eighth monster.

After a short rest, Chen Luo and his group embarked on their journey home.

Since we're starting from the Star Dou Great Forest, we should naturally take the opportunity to visit Soto City, and then train our way back to Tian Dou City.

More than half a month later, Chen Luo and his group returned to Shrek Academy in Tiandou City.

During this time, Chen Luo and his group stayed in Soto City for two days to see the changes at Shrek Academy in Soto City.

Zhao Wuji continued to serve as the vice dean diligently, and the academy continued to develop and improve. A new simulated cultivation environment was added, and many excellent teachers were also welcomed.

The members of Shrek Team Two have entered another phase of hard work. It is worth mentioning that Lu Changming and Zhao Yan went to the Tiandou City campus. Needless to say, they went to find Ning Fengzhi.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is, after all, one of the three upper sects, and Ning Fengzhi is extremely good at winning people's hearts, so it's not surprising that Lu Changming and Zhao Yan went there.

Chen Luo and his colleagues were quite optimistic about this; it would be ideal if the students could have good development.

After returning to Heaven Dou City, Chen Luo and his group rested for a few days. Since the start of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, everyone had been busy with the competition, then went to the Mysterious Grand Canyon for training, and then traveled all the way back. They really needed some time to rest and adjust.

In addition, Yu Xiuyuan's aura is not yet particularly stable after consuming the Dark Fruit, and he needs a relatively long period of time to consolidate his strength and master the dark aura brought by the Dark Fruit.