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

When Chen Luo and Flander arrived at the academy gate, Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun were already waiting there.

"Let's go, we'll set off after dinner!" Chen Luo said.

Upon hearing that he could cook, Ma Hongjun immediately became excited: "Great, Master, I know a restaurant where the food is pretty good."

I treated Yu Xiuyuan, Ma Hongjun, and Flander to a big meal, a reunion after a long separation, and everyone was very happy.

After eating and drinking their fill, the four of them set off on their journey to the wild desert.

……

Wuhun City.

Offering Hall.

A tall, imposing man, dressed simply, appeared to be a middle-aged man with blond hair. He seemed rather ordinary, but for some reason, he gave off an irresistible aura that made people want to bow down in worship, as if he were the strongest being in the world.

This person is none other than Qian Daoliu, the Hall Master and Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, the Hall Master of the Douluo Hall, a level 99 Power Attack type Peerless Douluo, titled "Angel," and nicknamed "Invincible in the Sky."

"Bibi Dong is back?" Qian Daoliu asked slowly.

A slender figure appeared in the empty hall below, his entire body wrapped in a golden robe and wearing a ghost mask.

The golden robe signifies the status of an honored person, distinguishing it from the black robe worn by Contra and the red robe worn by elders.

"Yes, Great Offering."

"How is her acquisition of the spirit ring progressing?"

"It seems to have been successful. Her aura has become much stronger, and she is now close to becoming a Grand Elder."

"Yes, send two more elders to Tiandou City. Make sure to protect Xue'er's safety."

"Yes, a big offering."

"What's the current situation with that kid from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan?"

"He's back at Shrek Academy; he's already become a Title Douluo."

"Well, I see."

Qian Daoliu waved his hand gently, his slender figure bowed slightly, and then disappeared.

Qian Daoliu slowly closed his eyes, muttering to himself, "In just over ten years, he's grown from a piece of trash to a Title Douluo. This kid from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is quite interesting..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qian Daoliu's figure transformed into a golden light and slowly dissipated.

……

a few days later.

Wild desert.

"We've finally arrived. Every time I travel with you, it's like fleeing a famine. Is it really necessary to rush like this? We don't even have time to appreciate the scenery along the way."

Flander put away the map and looked at the endless desert in front of him with a helpless expression.

Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun were not far ahead, and both seemed to be in a good mood.

Chen Luo said, "The scenery is best appreciated when you return after the training is over; that will create a more poetic atmosphere."

Chapter 291 Another Opportunity for Yu Xiuyuan

Under the scorching sun, on the desert where yellow sand flies and heat waves roll, four figures move quickly forward. They are Chen Luo, Flander, Yu Xiuyuan, and Ma Hongjun.

After arriving in the wild desert, they did not linger at the edge of the desert, but went straight to the center of the desert.

There is no need for a map here, nor is there one.

In a monotonous environment, it's difficult to discern your location even with a map.

The reason Chen Luo and his group were able to move forward accurately was that Chen Luo possessed extremely powerful mental energy, which could cover a very wide area. He could not only determine their location, but also sense the dangers ahead in advance.

For someone of Chen Luo's strength, he could roam freely throughout the entire desolate desert.

Even Flander, at the Contra level, can ignore most dangers.

The so-called danger is only relative to Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun, and those dangers are also opportunities for them to learn and grow.

After traveling through the desert for about ten minutes, Chen Luo and his group stopped.

The air was filled with a foul, fishy stench, like the smell of rotting meat infested with maggots, making one want to vomit.

After stopping, Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun took the initiative and walked from behind Chen Luo and Flander to the front, and then continued walking forward.

The two of them remained in the state of activating their martial souls. Ma Hongjun's entire body was covered in flames, and he already possessed the rudimentary form of the Evil Fire Phoenix. However, he looked more like an Evil Fire Earth Chicken.

Yu Xiuyuan looked much more handsome, with a giant white snake over ten meters long following him. After activating his martial soul, his temperament changed significantly, and he exuded a cold aura, which added a lot to his already handsome appearance.

Under Yu Xiuyuan's command, the white snake increased its speed and quickly distanced itself from Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun, reaching a sand dune not far ahead.

"Swish..."

Before the white snake even got close to the sand dune, a faint friction sound rang out. Then, a large, jet-black snake suddenly burst out from the sand dune, opening its blood-red maw to bite the white snake.

As if prepared, the white snake easily dodged the black snake's attack by simply shifting its body to the side, and then launched a counterattack, opening its blood-red mouth and tearing at the snake without any fancy moves.

"Pfft!"

The white snake's fangs sank into the black snake's body with ease, then it swung its head violently, tearing off a large chunk of flesh from the black snake.

The stench of rotting meat suddenly intensified, and this nauseating smell emanated from the large black snake, its flesh and blood even more foul-smelling.

Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun both frowned upon smelling the odor and immediately used their soul power to temporarily seal their sense of smell.

The white snake ahead seemed to have no sense of smell or taste, and continued its attack.

After tearing off a large chunk of flesh from the black snake, the white snake took a step back, then swung its massive tail and struck the black snake's head. The terrifying force caused the black snake's head to explode, creating a rather bloody scene.

In just a few exchanges, the White Snake successfully subdued the Black Serpent, demonstrating remarkable efficiency and formidable combat prowess.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly fragile appearance of the black serpent. After the black serpent died, a purple soul ring floated above its corpse.

That's right, this black serpent is a soul beast, and a thousand-year-old soul beast at that, with an exact age of eight thousand years.

It's not surprising that a Soul King could kill an 8,000-year-old Soul Beast, but the key is that the kill was completed in such a short time, and in such a completely overwhelming way, which is a bit exaggerated.

Chen Luo and Flander, who were at the back, were both slightly surprised by the scene. They hadn't expected that Yu Xiuyuan had grown to such a level.

"It seems we still need to take them out for training every now and then, otherwise we won't even know their true combat strength. Old friend, it seems like all the disciples you've taken in are very powerful. Xiu Yuan seems to have great potential as well."

Flanders laughed and began their usual mutual flattery.

Chen Luo readily agreed: "Hong Jun is no less capable. Look, Hong Jun took down the target with just one or two soul skills."

Ma Hongjun, standing ahead, easily killed four or five black snakes with a single Phoenix Roar Strike. The raging phoenix flames instantly burned the black snakes into charcoal.

"The reason Xiu Yuan is able to have such combat power is because, as his strength increases, the advantages of his martial soul's external projection gradually become apparent," Chen Luo said.

Flander laughed and said, "That seems to be true. If Yu Xiuyuan grows to the Soul Saint level, he will probably be able to achieve the same effect as you without using the Martial Soul True Body."

“That would be even better,” Chen Luo said.

While Chen Luo was talking to Flander, Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun ahead had already begun to "clear the way".

After the black snake appeared, it seemed to keep coming, and Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun would be attacked by the black snake every few meters they advanced.

These large black snakes seem to be extremely violent by nature. Regardless of the strength of their target, they will attack frantically once they get close, and they will fight to the death. You have no choice but to kill them.

Such a large black snake is an inevitable sight on the way to the center of the desert; there is no way to avoid it, and it acts as a special protective barrier in the heart of the desert.

As Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun continued to clear the way, one after another, black serpents of ten thousand years appeared, but without exception, they were all killed by Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun.

With their current strength, Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun can easily deal with soul beasts around ten thousand years old.

Furthermore, neither of them needed to use too many soul skills. Yu Xiuyuan only activated a curse seal, while Ma Hongjun used Phoenix Roaring Strike and Phoenix Meteor Shower in rotation. Compared to Yu Xiuyuan's White Snake's super strong single combat ability, Ma Hongjun's attacks were all area-of-effect, making him more efficient at defeating the black snake.

During the battle between Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun, Chen Luo and Flander discovered an unusual phenomenon.

This unusual phenomenon has nothing to do with Ma Hongjun; it all comes from Yu Xiuyuan.

Every time Yu Xiuyuan controlled the white snake to kill a black snake, they could feel that Yu Xiuyuan's aura increased slightly. Although the increase was not significant, it was still perceptible.

Flander could only vaguely sense these changes, while Chen Luo, who possessed powerful mental strength, could perceive them with perfect clarity.

To further confirm the existence of this anomaly, Chen Luo and Flander continued to sense it for a while. After Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun killed another black snake, Chen Luo and Flander stopped them.

"Xiuyuan, what's going on with the change in your aura?" Chen Luo asked directly.

Yu Xiuyuan asked in surprise, "Teacher, you felt it too? I thought it was just my imagination!"

"It seems the white snake can absorb some of the black snake's energy and then feed it back to me."

"That energy can not only help me restore my soul power, but also help me improve my soul power. However, the efficiency of improving soul power is not particularly high, so much so that I am not quite sure if such a change exists. I was planning to kill a few more black snakes and then tell you, my teacher."

Chen Luo remained relatively calm upon hearing this, while Flander appeared slightly surprised.

Flander said, "Could it be that Xiu Yuan's fifth soul skill, Devouring, has mutated? Directly granting the White Snake the ability to devour? But Xiu Yuan's fifth soul skill, Devouring, doesn't seem to have the effect of increasing strength, does it?"

Chen Luo said, "I feel it has little to do with soul skills. It's mainly due to the White Snake's own abilities. The White Snake may have always possessed a certain ability to devour, but it's only now that it's slowly manifesting itself."

"In any case, this is an opportunity for Xiuyuan."

Chapter 292: Efficient Clearance, Heading Straight to the Center

"Does the white snake possess the ability to devour?"

Flander frowned slightly, even more surprised: "If that's the case, then the White Serpent's martial soul is not simple either. Does that mean that all your external martial souls are not simple?"

"Maybe."

"This is just my personal guess. Xiu Yuan's ability has only just been demonstrated, and we still need to observe him further."

Chen Luo said, then looked at Yu Xiuyuan and the others: "Continue the fight, there are still many Black Demon Pythons waiting for you."

"It's the teacher!"

Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun immediately continued clearing the way. When Ma Hongjun heard that Yu Xiuyuan possessed a special ability, he was even more excited than Yu Xiuyuan. He couldn't wait to kill another black python to help his younger brother improve his strength.

"Black Demon Python? This soul beast's name sounds familiar!" Flander said.

Chen Luo smiled slightly: "Do you remember the kind of soul beast I told you about before that has a very strong reproductive ability? It's the Black Demon Python."

"An adult female black python can lay hundreds of eggs at a time. Black pythons have an extremely strong survival ability. Their food can be rotting corpses or this endless yellow sand. Even though they have natural enemies, they have still proliferated."