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

Zhao Wuji waved his hand slightly: "It's nothing."

“Soto City seems to be in a bit of a state of unrest lately. If possible, let them do some practical training at the academy’s arena for the next few days.”

"Is there any news from Boss Fu?" Chen Luo asked immediately.

Zhao Wuji said, "At noon, the captain of the Soto City guard came to see the boss."

"what's up?"

“Mummy corpses have been appearing frequently in Soto City in recent days.”

"Undoubtedly an evil spirit master."

"I think so too."

"I'll go tell them I'm not going tonight."

"Row."

Flander originally didn't deal with the people of Soto City, but for the sake of rebuilding Shrek Academy, he had to manage those relationships. No matter which world you're in, there are always social interactions and interpersonal relationships involved.

When you need me, I'll help you; when I need you, you can do your part.

Moreover, this matter also involves evil spirit masters.

Chapter 53 Failure

Shrek Academy Arena.

Chen Luo went straight in and reached the main battle arena, but he did not see the little monsters.

After looking around, Chen Luo finally found them in a corner of the Soul Arena.

There are quite a few students doing practical training in the Soul Arena, and they are all accompanied by teachers.

More students gathered in the spectator stands of the arena, most of them with expressions of envy and longing, and occasionally exclaiming in surprise.

"Spiderweb Binding!"

Tang San shouted in a deep voice, and his third soul ring suddenly lit up. A huge spider web woven from blue silver grass rushed towards Yu Xiuyuan and the white snake who were approaching.

Yu Xiuyuan and the white snake were unable to dodge in time and were tightly bound by the blue silver spider web, and then they were entangled and bound by more blue silver grass.

A faint smile appeared on Tang San's face: "It's over, Junior Brother!"

"Is that so?"

Yu Xiuyuan's voice suddenly rang out behind Tang San. The "Yu Xiuyuan" who was bound by Tang San turned into a phantom and disappeared. Then the real Yu Xiuyuan rushed towards Tang San, with Yu Xiuyuan's white snake leading the charge.

"parasitic!"

Tang San appeared calm, as if he had known everything all along. His second spirit ring lit up, and countless blue silver grasses burst forth from Yu Xiuyuan and the white snake, instantly binding them tightly. The white snake was less than half a meter away from Tang San, and even when it flicked its long, scarlet forked tongue, it could not touch Tang San's body.

"If your soul power level were a little higher, I probably wouldn't be able to do anything to you, but unfortunately..."

Tang San slowly turned around and calmly gazed at Yu Xiuyuan within the Blue Silver Grass.

Yu Xiuyuan's face showed no anger at losing the battle, only a hint of unwillingness, and soon a smile appeared on his face: "I will try my best!"

"But I should win this battle today."

"Giant fireball!"

Yu Xiuyuan let out a low shout, and the white snake opened its blood-red maw. The white scales around its neck turned fiery red, and then a fireball the size of a watermelon roared out, growing larger in the wind and instantly expanding to the size of a table, hurtling towards Tang San.

Tang San's expression changed slightly again, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He immediately retreated, and as he did so, Blue Silver Grass continuously rushed out to block his way.

"boom!!!"

The massive fireball struck the Blue Silver Grass, causing a violent explosion that sent sparks flying and created intense energy fluctuations.

The Blue Silver Grass that was blocking Tang San's way was mostly burned away, and the remaining part was also covered in charred black. Tang San was pushed backward by that tremendous force until he barely stopped at the edge of the arena.

As Tang San's soul power level increased and three soul rings were injected, the resilience of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass became extraordinary, but it still seemed somewhat powerless when facing flames, which were its counter.

"I lost."

Tang San, who had just managed to stand at the edge of the arena, spoke with a smile.

The Blue Silver Grass that bound Yu Xiuyuan and the White Snake slowly disappeared, and Tang San walked towards Yu Xiuyuan.

"Didn't you already use a giant fireball once when the fight started? How did you adjust your soul power so quickly?" Tang San asked curiously.

Yu Xiuyuan said, "I just adjusted my soul power. Otherwise, I would have launched the giant fireball as soon as the substitute disappeared."

"Alright, I thought you were going easy on me..." Tang San said.

Yu Xiuyuan said, "If I don't use my full strength, wouldn't that be disrespectful to you?"

Tang San and Yu Xiuyuan stepped off the arena, followed by Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. However, they did not immediately engage in combat, but instead focused their attention on Chen Luo.

At this moment, the other little monsters also noticed Chen Luo's arrival, and each of them showed respect while also looking at him with some doubt.

Noticing everyone's gaze, Chen Luo didn't mince words or beat around the bush and said directly, "Due to some matters, tonight's Soul Advancement Training is canceled. You can continue your practical training at the Academy's Soul Arena."

The little monsters all nodded in unison, offering no objections or further questions.

"You may continue."

After Chen Luo finished speaking, he left.

The little monsters continued their combat training, and occasionally a few daring students would challenge them, but without exception, they all failed. However, the challengers enjoyed the process and cherished the opportunity to fight the little monsters.

Putting aside everything else, the difference in soul power level is obvious. Even Yu Xiuyuan, who has the lowest soul power level, can easily defeat other students with his unique martial soul and soul skills.

Most importantly, none of the top students from the regular teaching buildings were there; otherwise, it would be hard to say who would emerge victorious.

After missing the opportunity to enter the monster training building, they seemed to have developed a phobia of real combat. They were rarely seen engaging in actual combat training and spent most of their time practicing asceticism in the simulated training environment.

Perhaps they were like this before, so when faced with real combat, there is always a hurdle in their hearts that they cannot overcome.

After leaving the Soul Arena, Chen Luo returned to his dormitory.

I brewed myself a cup of hot tea, then took out the book I hadn't finished reading last time from the Divine Dragon Space and sat down at the desk by the window.

Becoming a master isn't easy. While Yu Xiaogang's original memories are useful, they aren't all correct theories. Chen Luo developed the habit of reading early on, and only by constantly supplementing his knowledge can he make better use of it.

Compared to usual, Chen Luo couldn't get into reading mode today. He had already drunk half a cup of tea and had only read two pages of the book.

Since he couldn't calm down, Chen Luo simply stopped looking and opened his task panel instead.

[Rank C Mission: Enhance Strength.]

[Task Description: To become an excellent teacher, you must possess outstanding abilities. Improve your abilities and reach Soul Power level 50!]

[Task Rewards: Determined based on task completion rate.]

[Note: This task involves no danger; all that's required is hard work and diligence. The timeframe is three years!]

Chen Luo's latest mission has returned to the most common task of improving strength. However, the previous missions for improving strength were all D-level, but now they have become C-level missions. This can be seen as the system's indirect recognition that the strength of a Soul Master improves as they face difficulties later on.

"Those things don't concern you much. The most important thing right now is to improve your own strength. Why think about so much!"

"Even if participating could bring some benefits, the risks are very real. Why would a Soul Master like me want to get involved?"

Chen Luo checked the mission panel, wanting to solidify his goals. However, it would have been better if he hadn't looked at it; once he did, the impulse in his heart became completely uncontrollable.

After closing the task panel, Chen Luo put the book into the Divine Dragon Space, drank the remaining half cup of tea in one gulp, and then went straight out.

As Chen Luo descended the stairs, an information panel for an item appeared in front of him—

[Failure Item] (Special Item): Used to collect soul fragments of evil spirit masters. After collecting one hundred soul fragments, it can be upgraded to a success item, with a certain chance of obtaining an SSS-level item.

Note: Special items cannot be gifted to others.

……

This treasure was obtained by Chen Luo when he completed the B-level quest "A Rich Experience" in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chapter 54 Where It Shouldn't Be There

Soto.

As soon as Chen Luo stepped through the gate, he immediately realized that he was being watched.

Chen Luo didn't care and continued walking. Soon he arrived at a tavern.

Chen Luo bought two bottles of sake and a plate of grilled meat, and sat in a corner of the tavern to enjoy them.

Suddenly a gentle breeze blew by, and a familiar figure sat down opposite Chen Luo, drinking and eating meat quite naturally.

"Why are you in Soto City too?" Flander asked.

“Another evil spirit master has appeared, of course we have to come and take a look,” Chen Luo said.

Flander said, "We don't have any leads yet. The only gain is that we've found more mummies."

Chen Luo appeared calm: "It's just the usual practice of evil soul masters. If they could leave clues so easily, they would probably have disappeared long ago."

Flanders asked, "How did you know I was around here?"

"I do not know."

"Then you're obviously waiting for me."

"Just know that I'm around here."

Chen Luo took a sip of wine: "I was targeted as soon as I entered the city. Besides the Soto City guards, the most likely culprits are evil spirit masters. No one else would do something so pointless."

"Given the current situation of evil spirit masters, it is unlikely that they would do something so incredibly foolish again."

Flander said, "I suggest you go back to the academy. Even if your current strength has reached the level of Soul Master, it is still not enough. This operation is very dangerous. It is said that there are already evil Soul Masters at the Soul Emperor level."

"Your suggestion is good, but I don't want to adopt it."

Chen Luo said, "With you, a Soul Saint, here, I don't think I'll be in any danger."

Flander seemed to have anticipated Chen Luo's words, so he stopped trying to dissuade him. He put a piece of roasted meat in his mouth, chewed and swallowed it, and slowly said, "Don't act alone, just come with me."

After finishing their meal and drinks, Chen Luo and Flander walked down the street. The lights of the shops on both sides of the street had already come on, and it was getting dark.

"Has the guard team already started their operation? They're not just tagging along," Chen Luo said.

Flander nodded: "They're lying in wait at several locations where evil spirit masters might appear."