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

"An evil spirit master?" The little monsters looked completely bewildered.

"This title sounds familiar, like my two grandfathers used it before," Ning Rongrong muttered.

"Evil Soul Master, as the name suggests, is an evil Soul Master..."

Chen Luo then brought up matters related to evil spirit masters.

With new things to encounter, the little monsters are unlikely to be bored on their way back.

After returning to the academy, the little monsters went back to their respective dormitories, while Chen Luo went to the academy cafeteria.

Flanders was already waiting in the same window seat, with plenty of food and two bottles of sake.

Chen Luo walked over and naturally picked up a bottle of sake, opened it, took a couple of sips, and then sat down to eat.

Flander said, "Evil Soul Masters are really getting more and more cunning. They used to be very high-profile and easy to spot. Now they are more cautious than anything else, and it has become difficult to identify them. Only those of us who have dealt with evil soul masters many times can tell them apart. Ordinary people would have a hard time recognizing them even if they were standing right in front of them."

Chen Luo nodded: "I hesitated tonight, but thankfully you made a move."

Vlad smiled faintly: "I just killed him before you could."

“He probably has accomplices,” Chen Luo said.

Flander took a sip of sake and said, "That's the guard's business. The new city lord is about to arrive, and they want to make some achievements."

Why didn't you do this sooner?

"I remember you once said something like, 'You only get a few hundred gold soul coins a month? Why are you risking your life like that?'"

Flanders said, "That's pretty much how they are."

"Has Yun Hongyi already left Soto City?"

"Not yet. He's still at the City Lord's Mansion. As you know, Soto City is quite large, and there's a lot going on. Even if he quits, he won't be able to leave for at least ten days to half a month."

What are his plans after this?

Flander laughed and said, "You don't actually want to recruit him into Shrek, do you?"

"Stop dreaming. He's a Soul Saint, and he's even been a city lord. There's no way he'd come to Shrek Academy."

"What if?"

"There's no chance of anything going on. We shouldn't have any hope for this. He told me that after he leaves Soto, he will return to his original hometown."

"Are you also planning to open a Soul Master Academy?"

"No, not everyone has dreams like us."

"Haha, that's true."

Chen Luo and Flander ate meat and drank wine heartily. After a while, Flander spoke up.

"How are the little monsters doing?"

"You do not know?"

"I didn't go to the Soul Arena."

"No way, even if you go alone and there's an entrance fee, it won't cost much."

"Save money wherever you can; your presence is enough."

"Aren't you afraid they'll get into trouble in the Soul Arena?"

"That's none of my business. I'm not their father, I can't protect them every second."

Flander curled his lip: "I can only work as a bodyguard for three more days at most. It's all your fault for spoiling them."

"We need to take good care of them before they grow up and mature, since they chose Shrek Academy."

Flander stroked his beard: "I think you're just being too cautious."

"Caution is the best policy."

"..."

After successfully leaving Flander speechless, Chen Luo smiled slightly: "Then let's make it three days. The turmoil in Soto City should be over by then."

Flanders nodded: "Yes, caution is also a sign of responsibility. Those little guys are lucky to have met you."

Chen Luo said, "We were no different when we encountered them."

Flander frowned slightly: "It feels like we've said this before."

Chen Luo said, "Perhaps, what harm is there in saying it again?"

"People help each other succeed. Any teacher would feel lucky to have a group of outstanding students."

three days later.

Soto Arena, rest area.

"Tonight is your team's first battle in the Soul Fighting Competition. Yu Xiuyuan will be a substitute for now. Everyone needs to perform well," Chen Luo said.

"Yes!"

In front of Chen Luo, the little monsters were all wearing specially made masks.

They had achieved some success before, but not everyone would remember it, so it's not too late to hide their identities now.

The main reason is that Chen Luo spent some time preparing these masks; they were all specially made, not the junk from roadside stalls.

Although these masks don't have any special function, at least they make the little monsters comfortable to wear and prevent them from having a negative impact on them.

The so-called hiding of one's identity is just a psychological comfort. If someone really wants to investigate you, it can be done in a matter of minutes.

As the member with the lowest soul power level in the team, Yu Xiuyuan was naturally placed on the bench. He could play in case of emergencies, but under normal circumstances, the Shrek Seven Devils lineup would be used.

Chen Luo would not show favoritism to anyone; if someone performed poorly, they would still be on the bench.

Chapter 61 Wood Forest Team

Before the team battle began, the little monsters participated in both individual and duo battles, achieving a perfect record today.

Their team's soul battle was scheduled for the penultimate match, and by the time their match arrived, they had already recovered the soul power they had expended in the previous matches.

To Chen Luo's surprise, the Shrek Seven Devils' first opponent in the Soul Battle was not the Berserker Team, but a team called Mulin.

"Some things have gone wrong again; it seems that not everything can be perfectly aligned."

Chen Luo thought to himself, "But I guess the Shrek Seven Devils won't be able to avoid the Berserker Team either; it's just a matter of time."

After confirming their opponents, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun left the lounge. They returned shortly afterward with a document containing information about the Mulin team.

“Master, this shouldn’t be considered cheating, right? We obtained this information through our own abilities,” Dai Mubai said with a smile.

Chen Luo nodded: "Well done. Gathering information is one of the personal abilities, but..."

"You spent a lot of money, didn't you?"

Ma Hongjun asked in surprise, "Master, how did you know?"

Chen Luo asked, "This is commonplace in the Soul Arena. How much did you spend?"

Dai Mubai said, "Ten gold soul coins."

Chen Luo laughed and said, "You guys are really generous. According to the market price I know, the most a participating Soul Fighting team would pay is one gold soul coin."

Dai Mubai: "..."

Ma Hongjun: "..."

Dai Mubai's lips twitched slightly: "Master, why didn't you say so sooner?"

“You didn’t ask either,” Chen Luo said.

The little monsters: "..."

"Let's check their information quickly; there's not much time left before the competition starts," Chen Luo said.

"Yes."

The Wood Forest team is of decent quality; the entire team consists of Soul Masters, and their martial souls are all plants.

Among them, Captain Duan Feng is the strongest, with a soul power level of thirty-nine and a martial soul of withered wood.

The second strongest vice-captain, Duan Ming, is level 35, and his martial soul is the withered vine.

The other team members were all in their early thirties, with three at level thirty-one and two at level thirty-two.

"Since we both have plant-based martial souls, I feel like we've already won this round."

Dai Mubai grinned and patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder, saying, "Fatty, it's your time to shine."

Ma Hongjun smiled confidently and said, "Leave it to me!"

Oscar then said, "Master, we can still apply for a substitution. How about we bring Yu Xiuyuan on? He happens to have a fireball soul skill, which is quite effective against them."

Yu Xiuyuan volunteered, "My soul power level is too low, and I don't have a pure fire-type martial soul like Fatty. If I were to take the field, it would only weaken the team's strength."

Upon hearing the words "Fatty," Ma Hongjun immediately became somewhat smug: "Brother Yuan, you need to be more confident in yourself."

Chen Luo said, "The original lineup will go into battle."

"Yes."

With no further objections, the group began to discuss tactics.

There's really not much to discuss. Fire counters Wood, and Ma Hongjun is the team's absolute main attacker.

As long as the difference in strength is not too great and no special circumstances occur, Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix will definitely annihilate the plant-type martial soul.

As for the upcoming battle, as long as the others cooperate well with Ma Hongjun and create more opportunities for him to deal damage, it will be very difficult for the Shrek Seven Devils to lose.

Chen Luo did not participate in the tactical discussion; he was only responsible for correcting mistakes after the battle, and everything else had to be done by the little monsters themselves.

Time flew by, and with the sound of footsteps, the staff of the Soul Arena arrived and reminded the Shrek Seven Devils to enter the preparation area of ​​the Soul Arena.

"Come on, everybody!"

Yu Xiuyuan, who was unable to play, did not show much disappointment. Before the Shrek Seven Devils left, he smiled and cheered them on.

The Shrek Seven Devils all nodded slightly, and Ma Hongjun even laughed and said, "Don't worry, Yuan-di, your Fatty brother won't let you down!"

After entering the preparation area through the designated passage, the Shrek Seven Devils encountered their opponents for the first time.