Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

Stabbing it? That seems a bit too beastly.

Let it go? That would be worse than being an animal!

"Hahaha, brother, that's why I said this world is really interesting!" Lu Mingze's devilish voice suddenly rang out.

Lu Mingfei felt a blur before his eyes, and suddenly the Dragon Scale Horse stood up, letting out a long, distant neigh, its whole body bursting into a fiery red light.

The next moment, a red light suddenly enveloped him like a curtain, and before Lu Mingfei could react, the scene in front of him was suddenly changed.

On the boundless grassland, Lu Mingfei could feel the gentle breeze on his face, and the air was faintly filled with the fragrance of grass.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves rang out between heaven and earth. Lu Mingfei looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure dressed in denim and riding a dragon-scale horse galloping towards him at high speed.

"Lu Mingze?"

Lu Mingfei's eyes widened as Lu Mingze stopped in front of him, swinging a rope in one hand and arrogantly fiddling with his fashionable leather cowboy hat in the other.

"Hey, brother, it's so nice to meet you here." Lu Mingze whistled and stroked the mane of the dragon-scaled horse. "And of course, you too."

"What are you doing now? Are you some kind of horse-lassoing man?" Lu Mingfei habitually spewed out vulgarities.

“I’m helping you out, brother. A king should be fair in his rewards and punishments, and I’m never stingy with rewards.” Lu Lu Mingze raised an eyebrow and jumped off his horse.

The dragon-scaled horse was extremely tall, and Lu Mingfei instinctively reached out and caught it in mid-air.

"Thank you, brother." Lu Mingze casually put the cowboy hat on Lu Mingfei's head. "The rules of this world are cruel and class-based, but I can bypass the underlying procedures. Brother, what do you think about making the first spirit ring gold?"

"Golden? You think it's like a Super Saiyan?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but cover his forehead. His eyes were already golden, wasn't that enough?

"Alright, it seems my brother prefers a low-key, luxurious, and sophisticated style." Lu Mingze shrugged, his tone somewhat helpless. The dragon-scaled horse lowered its head and snuggled close to him affectionately.

“I have heard your wish.” Lu Mingze patted its head, and the Dragon Scale Horse immediately reared up and neighed.

Lu Mingze's tone suddenly became very high, as if carrying the majesty of a monarch: "In my name, go home!"

The dragon-scaled horse strode forward, its agile figure galloping towards the sky like wind and thunder.

No, that wasn't an illusion; Lu Mingfei really did see lightning under its hooves.

"Good horse, run faster, even faster!" Lu Mingze encouraged loudly, but then changed his tone: "After all, this place belongs only to my brother and me. If you run too slow, I'll have to roast you."

"What kind of hellish joke is this? It's like I'm your property." Lu Mingfei broke out in a cold sweat. He knew he had misjudged the situation. How could Lu Mingze possibly treat a pet so well?

"Damn it, he ran away with my spirit ring!" Lu Mingfei opened his mouth, somewhat helplessly.

"Actually, it's all settled. It chose to sacrifice itself, but my brother also granted it the right to live again!"

"Sacrifice? That doesn't sound like a good thing. How is it still alive?" Lu Mingfei was shocked.

“Because this is the power my brother has to control life,” Lu Mingze said. “And I rewarded it with the rebirth of its soul.”

"Now, brother, congratulations! You've obtained your first spirit ring. This is a milestone moment in this world." Lu Mingze suddenly clapped his hands. "As a reward, you've obtained your first spirit skill, Word of Power: Moment. The instructions for using it have been sent to you and you will receive them automatically in a moment."

"Why do I feel like you're some kind of demon middleman who took advantage of me?" Lu Mingfei pursed his lips, getting more and more confused by all this talk of powers and words.

"It's so heartbreaking that you would think of me like that, brother." Lu Mingze shook his head helplessly. "To be precise, it's not that I cut back, it's just that I made a slight adjustment. It's still complete, it just needs you to work hard to make it evolve."

"Soul skills can evolve?"

“Soul skills won’t work, but Word Power will. This is a unique skill I gave to my brother. Whenever my brother wants to change the world, this power will emerge.” Lu Mingze said playfully, snapping his fingers.

Lu Mingfei opened his eyes, and a surge of heat instantly flowed through his body. He felt so comfortable that he almost cried out. Suddenly, a spell appeared in his mind: Instructions for use of Instantaneous Instructions.

He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the top of his head and saw a yellow halo.

But before he could even process what was happening, a loud neighing of a horse suddenly rang in his ears.

The dragon-scaled horse lowered its head to him, as if in farewell, and then with a high-pitched neigh, it leaped up from the bottom of the valley, flying up the cliff like a crimson meteor and disappearing without a trace.

"Holy crap!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed, his mouth agape.

This cliff is at least thirty meters high, so the other party is not Jueying, but Dilu!

The entire Soul Hunting Forest resounded with the clatter of horses' hooves, as countless soul beasts seemed to be both terrified and cheering.

Several Soul Master squads on guard duty were thrown into chaos at night. The sound of countless beasts roaring made them think that a beast tide had occurred, but how could such a thing happen in the Soul Hunting Forest, which is full of low-level Soul Beasts?

The Spirit Hall's law enforcement team and the Imperial garrison also heard the commotion and immediately prepared to set off.

"Damn it, what happened?" The captain of the guard hurriedly put on his armor and rushed out of the tent, shouting at his men what the situation was.

"Reporting, Captain, it seems to be a riot by soul beasts," the guard reported.

"A riot? How many spirit beasts are there? Nothing like this has happened in over a hundred years." The captain of the guard kicked a guard angrily. "This wall is over ten meters high. What's the use of another riot by the spirit beasts? Quickly send the Spirit Hall's enforcement team in to check the situation."

"Yes, Captain!"

As the two were talking, the sound of hooves grew louder and louder, and all the horses of the garrison suddenly became restless, with some soldiers even falling off their horses.

The next moment, to the horror of the captain of the guard and the others, a crimson voice leaped down from the wall and let out a shocking roar the instant it landed!

The captain of the guard possessed his martial spirit, and his four spirit rings lit up instantly. A sharp spirit power slash was launched, but when it landed on the dragon-scaled horse, it disappeared without a trace, like a gentle breeze.

Someone promised it a way home, so all rivers and mountains in front of it were cleared away!

The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, it raised its hooves high and disappeared into the dark night like a gust of wind.

Chapter 19 Meditation

Wait, let me think about what happened!

Lu Mingfei's mind suddenly became very confused. He first confirmed that there was a "halo" above his head, which meant that he had indeed obtained his first spirit ring.

What happened to the dragon-scaled horse just now? Was it sacrificed? Its spirit rings exploded, so how is it still alive?

Lu Mingfei covered his forehead, recalling what Lu Mingze had said. If his logical thinking hadn't completely collapsed, then it seemed like a "resurrection" had just happened in front of him.

"My God, could he really be some kind of devil who toys with souls?" Lu Mingfei muttered to himself.

-

On a morning when white mist shrouded the Soul Hunter Forest, white doves, hidden in the mist, flapped their wings, stirring up a chaotic and disorderly airflow.

The market in the whole town was deserted today.

The Imperial garrison and the Spirit Hall's law enforcement team jointly sealed off the Soul Hunting Forest. According to insiders, a hundred-year-old dragon-scale horse spirit beast escaped from the Soul Hunting Forest last night in front of the garrison commander and is now running rampant across the continent.

The garrison had already released several carrier pigeons to warn nearby towns and the Spirit Hall of potential dangers, but given the speed at which that spirit beast could run, such communication was hardly even a case of belated remedial action.

"What the hell?" The captain of the guard was furious. It wasn't a big deal that a soul beast had escaped, but the fact that it had run away right in front of him was a serious matter.

Now his subordinates are looking at him strangely; they clearly think he's a good-for-nothing.

The culprit behind all this had already packed their bags and made a hasty escape. Having already obtained the Soul Ring, why would they stay here and buy double-priced pancakes?

After traveling eastward, Lu Mingfei stopped at a scenic spot with beautiful mountains and clear waters, finally catching his breath.

"Should we go back to Notting City?" Lu Mingfei thought about it for a moment and shook his head. In the future, he could go to the Spirit Hall to receive subsidies, which would guarantee his basic living needs, and he would no longer have to worry about food, clothing, shelter and transportation.

However, he wasn't in such a hurry. He had only been away from the academy for two days. If he went to the Spirit Hall to collect his subsidy right away, someone with ulterior motives might notice something was amiss. After all, two days wasn't even enough time to make a round trip.

It's best to wait ten days to two weeks before going, as that will be safer.

Lu Mingfei lay on his back on the sunny grass and fell into a deep sleep. He was exhausted from all the work.

On the other side, Notting College.

The disappearance of a work-study student was obviously not a big deal. If it weren't for the fact that this new student had innate full soul power, the teacher wouldn't have bothered to report it.

Later, after a little investigation, the college found clues in the market and determined that a work-study student named Lu Mingfei had left on his own. The college then issued a notice to the entire school and used him as a negative example to warn others.

"Where did Lu Mingfei get the guts? Isn't he afraid of dying?" Xiao Wu felt a little frustrated listening to the teacher's announcement on the podium. After all, he was her roommate and a friend she found quite agreeable.

Tang San shook his head: "He might come back in a few days looking rather dejected."

Although he initially hoped Lu Mingfei would disappear when he heard that Lu Mingfei had gone to hunt souls alone, he later realized that Lu Mingfei couldn't even get in, and the most likely outcome was that he would slink back in a few days.

After hearing Tang San's explanation, Xiao Wu clapped her hands happily. Making a fool of herself was better than dying. Thinking of this, she no longer worried about Lu Mingfei.

"After class this morning, let's have another match, but you're not allowed to throw stones again."

"Okay." Tang San nodded, a bright smile on his face.

Last night, when Master was giving a lesson in his room, he asked Tang San to take good care of Xiao Wu.

Tang San actually liked this simple and straightforward girl very much. From the first day, he felt that Xiao Wu had a feeling that was very different from others.

Moreover, she is undoubtedly a genius. If she could become his junior sister, she would definitely be a great help to him in the future, perhaps even...

"Tang San, why do you suddenly like to giggle like Lu Mingfei?" Xiao Wu pouted and smiled playfully.

Tang San blushed slightly as he looked at Xiao Wu's delicate face: "Teacher brought me some snacks, I'll share some with you later."

"Thank you, Tang San." Xiao Wu's eyes narrowed when she heard there was something delicious to eat.

"Just call me 'Mistress' from now on."

"Okay, mistress, that sounds much better now."

-

Lu Mingfei woke up in the afternoon. After drinking some water and eating a few bites of dry food, he found an open space by the river to set up camp.

After setting up the tent and lighting a fire, listening to the sound of the flowing stream, Lu Mingfei inexplicably felt a bit like he was going on a primary school camping trip.

"I really miss those days."

Now he is all alone.

"It's been half a month already, and I wonder if they think I'm dead." Lu Mingfei suddenly felt a little depressed. He didn't know how much longer it would take for him to go back, and by the time he returned, Chen Wenwen might have already forgotten about him.

"I'm only at the beginner level right now, I don't know how long it will take to actually complete it." Lu Mingfei shook his head, sighed, and barely suppressed his worries.

I sat cross-legged by the river, following the method taught in class, ready to try my first meditation.

In this world, the only way to level up is through meditation, refining external energy into one's own soul power.

As the teacher said in class, it's about the skill of grinding water.

Some people are limited by their talent and can't break through to the Soul Master level even after a lifetime of hard work, while innate full soul power is undoubtedly the best talent.

Closing his eyes and feeling the flow of soul power within his body, Lu Mingfei slowly sank into his mind.

Suddenly, the dark world was illuminated by starlight as brilliant as the night sky.

Are these the free-floating energies?

Lu Mingfei was somewhat curious; he always felt that the two points of light were within reach.

With each breath, his mind seemed to transform into a fish swimming towards the starry sky, the starlight accompanying the flow of his soul power washing over his entire body like a tide.

The fish swam faster and faster, and the starlight became even more dazzling. Suddenly, a loud roar rang out.

That was his heartbeat, like a blazing flame illuminating the entire world.

The fish leaped into the air and suddenly grew wings and strong limbs. It was a giant dragon that could support the sky and the earth, soaring freely in the vast sea of ​​stars!

"call."

When he opened his eyes again, it was already late at night. Lu Mingfei touched his stomach. No wonder meditation could replace sleep. It was like having a lucid dream. It could indeed restore energy, but it consumed a lot of energy from the body.

He pulled out some dry rations and started eating. Although it had only been a few hours, he could feel his soul power growing stronger.

At this rate, how long would it take to clear this world?

Chapter 20 Conspiracy

Half a month later

Wuhun City, Papal Palace, Council Hall.

Golden sunlight dappled the glass curtain wall, refracting it into a dazzling array of colors.

Within three years, all the martial spirit files of Douluo Continent were piled up here, constantly being reviewed and sent in and out, while a steady stream of intelligence was also being gathered from all over the continent.

The Spirit Hall suffered a great loss of face this time, and everyone was holding their breath in anger, so the atmosphere inside the hall was quite united.

"Your Majesty, the files from the previous two years have all been reviewed. This year's files have not yet been fully delivered and may take another three days," Chrysanthemum Douluo said respectfully. "Based on the current progress, nothing suspicious has been found."

"Oh, it seems to be a place where materials haven't been delivered this year yet. What about the areas where the seven branch halls are located?" Bibi Dong slowly walked into the council hall.

“We sent special messengers to those seven regions, and they have all been delivered to Wuhun City. Only the farthest province, Fasno, is still under review because it arrived the latest,” said Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Bibi Dong sneered: "Tang Hao has not appeared since the ambush that day. It seems he has achieved his goal. I have a feeling the truth will be revealed soon."