Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 698 The competition is so fierce, why are men still trying to steal it?
"Hmm? What's wrong? Do you know anyone over there?"

Hearing Jiang Ming say that, Zhang Lexuan asked curiously.

Jiang Ming nodded and said, "It's Xiao Tao and Yu Hao. Judging from the looks of it, they're catching fish."

Zhang Lexuan said in great surprise:

Yuhao? What are they doing here? Didn't he go to the Haotian Sect?

When Jiang Ming and Zhang Lexuan returned, Huo Yuhao had not yet returned from the Haotian Sect.

Moreover, the Haotian Sect is located within the territory of the Tianhun Empire, which is vastly different from the South China Sea of ​​the Xingluo Empire. Why would he come here?

"I don't know. Xiao Tao and the others are here too. They must be here to carry out some kind of mission."

Jiang Ming shook his head. He didn't know why Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao had come here, but since they had come from so far away, he could roughly guess that the academy had given them some kind of mission.

"Should we go to the restaurant, or stay and eat here?"

Jiang Ming looked at Zhang Lexuan and asked softly.

They came here to have fun, and Ma Xiaotao hasn't seen them yet, which means they can continue their time together as a couple.

If they were to go and say hello, they might get involved in the mission, since one of them is the honorary head of the Sea God Pavilion and the other is the senior sister of the inner courtyard, and neither of them is ever idle.

Zhang Lexuan glanced at the orange-red light in the distance, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face in the firelight beside her.

"Of course I'm going there. I haven't seen Xiaotao in so long."

Aside from the time at Qiankun Wenqing Valley, she hadn't seen Ma Xiaotao and the others for several months.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming paused for a second, then nodded.

"Okay, let's go take a look."

After saying that, Jiang Ming waved his hand to collect the things that had just been placed on the ground, took Zhang Lexuan's hand, and flew towards the sea surface that was shimmering with orange-red light.

"Senior Sister Xiaotao, your phoenix flames are too hot! These fish like light but not heat!"

Huo Yuhao, who was fishing in the sea, shouted.

Fishing in the sea late at night is not an easy task, but you can attract fish by taking advantage of their attraction to light.

Unfortunately, Ma Xiaotao's extreme fire not only brought her brilliance but also extreme heat.

Faced with the choice between being attracted to light and being afraid of death, fish instinctively chose to be afraid of death.

Ma Xiaotao glanced at the seawater below, where not a single fish was approaching, and said, "Oh dear, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble? I'll just throw a ball of phoenix flame into the sea, and the fish will come up on their own."

Huo Yuhao said with a wry smile, "But if we do that, the fish will be cooked, and might even be charred, and then we won't be able to eat it."

"Exactly, who would want to eat your grilled fish? How could anyone eat that?"

Ling Luochen, who came over stepping on ice shards, also said irritably.

"Catching a fish is so difficult, let me do it."

Ling Luochen reached out and took out his ice staff. He waved it across the sea in front of him, and the entire sea was instantly frozen. Then, the huge ice block that had been frozen floated up under Ling Luochen's soul power.

A small iceberg glistened in the phoenix flames released by Ma Xiaotao, reflecting an orange-red light.

However, there wasn't a single fish in the entire iceberg.

Seeing this, Ling Luochen felt somewhat embarrassed.

"It must be because your flames scared all the fish away. I'll go somewhere else!"

As she spoke, she moved a little further away from Ma Xiaotao and went to another place to try again.

"Hmph! If you can't catch me, you can't catch me, but you're blaming me!"

Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly, flames rising in her hand as she prepared to blast a few fish out of the sea.

Huo Yuhao was completely helpless; he couldn't afford to offend either of these two older women!

Senior Brother Jiang, where are you? Please save your junior brother!

"Xiao Tao, Luo Chen, what are you two doing?"

Huo Yuhao felt as if he were hallucinating; he actually heard Senior Brother Jiang's voice!
But when he looked behind him following the sound, he saw Jiang Ming and Zhang Lexuan flying towards him from the coastline.

"Senior Brother Jiang?!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes widened, his face full of surprise.

In order to conceal their operation, they specifically set off from the academy, traversed the entire Star Luo Empire, and arrived at the South China Sea coast of the Star Luo Empire, intending to enter the Sun Moon Empire by sea. How could Senior Brother Jiang be here?

"Jiang Ming?"

"Jiang Ming?"

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen's eyes lit up instantly when they heard Jiang Ming's voice.

In the blink of an eye, the two figures disappeared, leaving Huo Yuhao still struggling to catch fish.

"Xiao Tao, Luo Chen."

Zhang Lexuan released Jiang Ming's hand and came to Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen.

"Sister!"

Although Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen don't get along, they are relatively harmonious in front of their senior sister.

The two glanced at Jiang Ming not far away and asked in unison, "Senior Sister, why are you and Jiang Ming in the South China Sea? Elder Xuan said you went back to the far north."

Zhang Lexuan said softly, "We did go back to Qingshui City before. We were in Qingshui City this morning, but we suddenly wanted to see the sea, so Jiang Ming brought me here."

Upon hearing this, both Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen couldn't help but purse their lips.

Spanning the entire continent, from the far north to the shores of the South China Sea, bringing my senior sister to see the sea—how romantic!

Zhang Lexuan noticed their expressions, glanced at Jiang Ming who was heading towards Huo Yuhao, and then whispered something to Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen.

Their voices were kept very low, almost inaudible due to the howling wind on the sea, but both Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen's eyes lit up.

On the other side, Jiang Ming came to Huo Yuhao's side, reached out and slightly lifted Huo Yuhao up from the sea.

"Yuhao, stop trying to catch it. I've packed a lot in the deep sea, enough to eat. Let's go back to the beach first."

Huo Yuhao nodded upon hearing this.

Having just been subjected to the combined onslaught of Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen's extreme fire and extreme ice, there are almost no silly fish left in this sea area, making them impossible to catch.

"You three stop chatting and go back to the beach. I'll cook."

After saying that, Jiang Ming took Huo Yuhao back to the seaside.

It was only then that Jiang Ming realized that it wasn't just Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Huo Yuhao, and the others who had arrived.

Tang Clan members He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, and even Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan came over.

Seven people in total.

As Jiang Ming took out the tableware and ingredients he had just put away, he asked, "Yuhao, why aren't you cultivating at the academy? What are you doing on the shores of the South China Sea?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao originally wanted to answer Jiang Ming immediately, but then he remembered what Elder Xuan and Elder Mu had said at the Sea God Pavilion meeting.

They can't rely on Senior Brother Jiang for everything; the entire academy can't be supported by him alone!

However, he really didn't dare to lie in front of Senior Brother Jiang!
Seeing Huo Yuhao's hesitant expression, Jiang Ming raised his eyes slightly and understood what was going on.

"You want to keep it a secret, right? Then don't say anything. Come on, give me a handyman." Hearing this, Huo Yuhao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang had been so good to him, he really didn't want to deceive him.

"Here, prepare this fish. I remember you're best at grilling fish."

Jiang Ming handed the fish he had caught to Huo Yuhao. He was better at making meat skewers and stir-fries, but Huo Yuhao was more skilled at grilling fish.

There weren't many people on their side, and with only two chefs working, the food came out quite quickly.

In less than half an hour, the two of them had prepared a large table of sumptuous dishes.

Moreover, Jiang Ming carried with him things like tables and chairs, and there were even drinks, milk tea, and fruit on site.

The table was laden with food and drinks, and everyone sat around it, enjoying their meal.

After a long day of travel, everyone was starving.

Now, with two master chefs preparing a feast and a comfortable dining environment, it's simply a treat!
"Ah! This is so wonderful! Every meal with the Great Demon King is the most enjoyable meal of my life!"

Xu Sanshi couldn't help but sigh.

No one else thought this was an exaggeration.

Indeed, with Jiang Ming around, even traveling can be a pleasant experience!
"Tsk tsk tsk, this meat smells so good!"

"Caitou, don't steal my shrimp! That claw is mine!"

"What do you mean 'yours'? This was made by Senior Brother Jiang. Whoever gets it and eats it keeps it!"

Jiang Ming shook his head and smiled as he watched Xu Sanshi and Cai Tou fight over a lobster claw.

However, when he looked down, he saw that his plate was piled high with food, completely covering it.

These foods were provided by Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen.

At once.
“Eat quickly!”

Zhang Lexuan smiled as she looked at Jiang Ming, and Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen had the same expression.

"Okay, okay, I'll eat it."

It's not that I can't eat it, it's just that these oysters are bigger than my face and the sea cucumbers are as long as my arm.
After eating all of this, Sister Lexuan probably won't be able to handle it, right?
Steamed lobster, braised sea cucumber with scallions, garlic oysters, grilled fish, fish soup, as well as various meat skewers, fruits, and drinks.

Young and attractive men and women sat around the dining table, chatting, laughing, and joking around.

The distant sea shimmered under the starlight, and the bright moon rose from the horizon, casting its light upon them, creating a vivid picture.

A sumptuous dinner washed away everyone's fatigue from a long day. After dinner, Jiang Ming packed up everything, took out the makeshift house he had built in the small world, and used the power of the earth to forcefully press it onto the beach. Just like that, a real sea-view house was born.

The room is spacious, the bed is comfortable and soft, there are various life-guiding devices, and there is even hot water for taking a bath.

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi exclaimed exaggeratedly again, "If I were a girl, I would definitely fall hopelessly in love with the Great Demon King! This is just too wonderful!"

After saying that, Xu Sanshi leaped onto the large bed.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen both glared fiercely at Xu Sanshi, making him feel a chill run down his spine.

The competition is already fierce enough, why are men also trying to steal it?

The simple building that Jiang Ming built in the small world didn't have many rooms.

There are three categories.

The boys had a large dormitory with ten beds, and the girls had the same arrangement. Couples had their own small rooms.

The boys' dormitory-style rooms are on the first floor, the girls' dormitory-style rooms are on the second floor, and the couples' small rooms are on the third floor.

Moreover, the sound insulation is excellent!
Huo Yuhao sat on the dormitory bed on the first floor, not intending to sleep, but rather to meditate and pass the night.

He needs to improve his skills as soon as possible!

“If you guys aren’t going to sleep or meditate to cultivate, you can use the soul-guiding cultivation aids next to you.”

Jiang Ming's voice came from the soul-guided transmitter at the door, startling Xu Sanshi, who was already lying down with his eyes half-closed.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked with a hint of curiosity at a nine-colored roulette wheel on the bedside table.

The labels were marked with various colors and corresponding text.

Light, darkness, ice, fire, wind, space, time.

There are nine options in total.

Huo Yuhao turned the roulette wheel to the ice area and then activated it with his soul power according to the instructions.

Instantly, an extremely pure burst of ice energy was released from the roulette wheel, flowing along Huo Yuhao's soul power and covering his body.

Huo Yuhao instinctively wanted to resist, but the voice of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm rang in his mind.

"Xiao Yuhao, don't resist. This pure, extreme ice energy is good for your cultivation!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao relaxed his body, allowing the pure, extreme ice energy to cover him.

Immediately afterwards, he sat down cross-legged and began meditating.

To his surprise, he discovered that under the cover of this extreme ice energy, his soul power cultivation speed was at least 30% faster than usual!

"This"

Huo Yuhao opened his eyes, his gaze filled with surprise.

He had never even heard of such a soul tool!
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm exclaimed in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, "Jiang Ming is really something! I'm starting to wonder if he's the chosen one, he can even create something like this! He's practically inhuman!"

After a long period of recuperation, Electrolux glanced at Tianmeng and said in a deep voice, "All achievements in this world are inevitably accompanied by sacrifices. Xiaoming may indeed have a destiny, but without putting in a lot of effort, he would not have reached this level."

Huo Yuhao took this very seriously.

As someone who cultivates both Soul Master and Soul Master skills, he knows all too well the significance of Senior Brother Jiang achieving the status of Super Douluo and Level 9 Soul Master at the age of twenty-five!
Especially when he was studying in the Soul Guidance Department, he learned from Teacher Fan Yu how much change Senior Brother Jiang had brought to the department and how hard he worked when researching Soul Guidance Devices. He knew that Senior Brother Jiang was the kind of person whose talent and effort were both extraordinary!
Even though he had absolute confidence in himself, he still believed that Senior Brother Jiang was an insurmountable mountain.

So perverted!

They are more talented than you and work harder than you. How can you catch up with them?
"It's a pity there's no water element, but earth element would be fine too."

Xu Sanshi looked at the nine-colored wheel by the bedside and finally chose the earth element.

His martial spirit is Xuanwu, and he is most compatible with the water and earth elements.

Extreme ice is something he can't withstand, unlike Huo Yuhao who has the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul.

He Caitou has a food-type martial soul, and since he didn't have a suitable attribute, he chose the time on the roulette wheel.

Time flows faster by 10%!
Ji Juechen did the same, choosing the time.

Although a 10% increase in the flow of time is not much, it can still genuinely improve their cultivation speed!

You see, they originally planned to simply set up a campfire on the beach and meditate to spend the night, and even had people keep watch.

But now that they've met Jiang Ming, their standard of living has improved several levels overnight!
Ah! That feels so good!

As for keeping watch?

With Senior Brother Jiang here, is it necessary to keep watch at night?

Who would dare to disturb them?
On the third floor, Jiang Ming and Zhang Lexuan were lying in bed.

Jiang Ming looked at Zhang Lexuan and said softly, "Didn't Xiao Tao and Luo Chen tell you what their mission is this time?"

(End of this chapter)