Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

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Shrek Academy, inner courtyard.

The expressions on Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen's faces were incredibly varied, as if they had seen something unbelievable.

Having been at Shrek Academy for a week, they all received the best treatment after passing the inner court assessment based on their own strength.

In the short span of a week, they gradually came to understand the gap between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's second martial soul cultivation and Shrek Academy's.

Although the Sun Moon Empire did not have the same gap in soul tools as the original three great empires, they still had to admit that the Sun Moon Empire's soul masters were indeed inferior to those of the original three great empires in terms of martial soul cultivation.

What surprised the two even more was that when they were participating in Soul Battle training in the training hall of the inner courtyard, they saw a Soul Master release a Soul Beast to help in the battle.

Moreover, they happened to know these people; they were the Shrek Academy's regular team members from the competition six months ago.

The soul beasts released by Ling Luochen and Gongyang Mo are different from the real soul beasts that Ma Rulong enslaved using soul tools.

The soul beasts released by Ling Luochen and the others were formed entirely from soul power and spiritual power, as if they were living soul beasts.

Apart from lacking flesh and blood, it seems to be no different from a real soul beast.

However, Ling Luochen and his companions' soul beasts did not require enslavement; instead, they were almost in sync with their masters' minds, greatly enhancing the soul masters' strength.

After learning more, the brother and sister discovered that Ling Luochen and his companions' soul beasts belonged to a new cultivation system called Soul Spirits.

The Soul Technique directly impacted the values ​​of the brother and sister, as well as the other exchange students and teachers in the Sun Moon Empire.

I originally thought that the three great empires were all complacent and unambitious, but I never expected that they had created a completely new cultivation system at some point.

Even traditional Soul Masters who don't learn Soul Tools will experience a significant boost in strength after acquiring a Soul Spirit.

Moreover, Shrek Academy had already undergone reforms, and although its soul tool technology was not as advanced as that of the Sun Moon Empire, it far surpassed Shrek Academy in their understanding.

In just one week, Xiao Hongchen and his friends were completely shocked by what they encountered at Shrek Academy, as if they were the ones who were complacent and unambitious.

In comparison, it seems that apart from their level of soul guidance technology, they are somewhat backward in everything else.
Moreover, it seems that the three original empires did not hide the Soul Spirit Technique; they easily learned its origin by inquiring around.

It was a new force that suddenly appeared a few months ago, located in Tianyuan City, in a towering spirit transmission tower.

Ma Lao gathered all sorts of information and then relayed it back to the Sun Moon Empire without stopping.

The reason Zhou Sichen did not conceal the Soul Transmission Method and the Spirit Pagoda was to make the Sun Moon Empire hesitant to act against him.

Only by slowing down the Sun Moon Empire's conquests of the original three empires could Zhou Sichen have more time to integrate the original three empires, unite them as one, and finally launch a full-scale attack on the Sun Moon Empire.

After receiving these messages, Jing Hongchen was completely dumbfounded.

What kind of soul-spirit technique? What kind of spirit transmission tower?

What are all these things? I've never heard of them before.

Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, the descriptions alone made Jing Hongchen feel incredulous.

There are actually cultivation methods like this in the world?

However, one thing remains a secret: the Soul Technique originated from Zhou Sichen's Book of Contracts.

Everyone who knows this secret has kept quiet, or they are high-ranking members of the united front.

There was absolutely no chance for anyone from the Sun Moon Empire to infiltrate the inner court of Shrek Academy, and apart from Cao Jinxuan, Long Xiangyue, and others, no one in the outer court knew what Zhou Sichen's martial soul was.

On the surface, Zhou Sichen's martial soul is the Holy Dragon of Light, and he is Elder Mu's late-life son...

After all this, Jing Hongchen was completely stumped.

He immediately reported this information to Emperor Riyue, but the old emperor's health had been deteriorating in the past two years, and Crown Prince Xu Tianran had no interest in such matters in order to secure his position as heir apparent.

Therefore, in the end, Jing Hongchen only received an order to closely monitor Shrek Academy, the Spirit Pagoda, and the three empires that originally belonged to the Douluo Continent.

This information even made the old emperor realize that it wasn't just their Sun Moon Empire that was making progress; the progress of the original Douluo Continent was also not to be underestimated.

Therefore, they had no choice but to temporarily set aside their ambitious plans and conduct an in-depth investigation into the development of the area originally belonging to Douluo Continent.

However, now that the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire are already united with Shrek Academy, the information that the Sun Moon Empire can openly obtain is basically what they want to show them.

As long as the three original empires do not suspect and betray each other, the Sun and Moon Empire will not be able to infiltrate so easily.

As for the Douling Empire, after learning about the implementation of the Soul Spirit Technique and other rumors, they have taken the initiative to send people to contact Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda.

After the Douling Empire took the initiative to contact them, Yan Shaozhe personally went to the Douling Empire to prepare for the unification of the three former empires.

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Empire of the Sun and Moon.

For the next month, Zhou Sichen's daily life was basically the same: he studied soul tools during the day and practiced martial soul fusion techniques at night.

Every weekend, he would go to Long Xiaoyao for tea. This old guy seemed to really enjoy drinking tea with Zhou Sichen, and after the tea, he would give Zhou Sichen some pointers.

During this time, Lin Jiayi also discussed something with Zhou Sichen, which was to arrange a friendly exchange match between Soul Masters and Soul Instructors, just like Huo Gua in the original novel.

However, Zhou Sichen refused outright. He wasn't there to show off, nor was he interested in playing house with the kids.

However, Zhou Sichen did offer a suggestion: a separate Soul Guidance Device Competition could be held between exchange students and students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.

This not only tests the learning progress of the exchange students from Shrek Academy, but also hones the skills of the students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

After all, compared to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy having its own people fight each other, they would definitely be more willing to let them fight Shrek Academy's exchange students.

Upon hearing Zhou Sichen's suggestion, Jing Hongchen immediately understood Zhou Sichen's intention: he simply wanted to take this opportunity to better train the exchange students' soul tool skills.

However, the benefits are mutual, so Jing Hongchen finally agreed.

Jing Hongchen is now very curious to know whether Zhou Sichen and the other exchange students also possess souls.

However, judging from the time when the Spirit Pagoda appeared, Zhou Sichen should not have a soul spirit. After all, he was a fifth-ringed person during the competition and he is still a fifth-ringed person now, so he has no chance to fuse with a soul spirit.

In addition, Jing Hongchen also wanted to see how strong these exchange students were through the exchange competition.

Although Jing Hongchen was somewhat disappointed that Zhou Sichen didn't plan to participate, it was still a good opportunity to learn about the others. After a night of cultivation, Zhou Sichen's soul power officially broke through to level 59, just one step away from level 60.

Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu have both gained some soul power, and Xu Jiujiu is now level 64.

After leaving Zhang Lexuan's room, the three of them went to the cafeteria for breakfast.

On the way, after a long pause, he said, "Si Chen, according to the battle schedule, my opponent today is a level six Soul Master named Jing Ziyan."

Zhou Sichen nodded: "I've already asked Teacher Xuan for you. This Jing Ziyan is a junior of two years under him. Although she didn't stay at the academy to teach, she has already entered Mingde Hall."

"Although this person is only a level six Soul Master, she is an all-around level six Soul Master, which is why she has remained at the level six Soul Master."

"Otherwise, with her talent, if she had focused on one direction like Teacher Xuan, she would be at least a level seven soul master now, or even a level eight soul master."

Hearing Zhou Sichen's words, Xu Jiujiu frowned slightly: "Doesn't that mean I might lose? I just won seven games in a row. If this round of the exchange match ends like this, I'll only get seven kilograms of rare metal."

After a long pause, she said with some worry, "But if we don't give up, and we lose this match today, we'll lose all seven kilograms of rare metal. What should I do?"

Xu Jiujiu hesitated mainly because she couldn't guarantee that she could defeat the all-around Jing Ziyan by relying solely on the abilities of a Soul Master.

However, if she combined martial spirit and soul spirit, she felt that the chances of defeating Jing Ziyan were at least 70%.

After all, she genuinely didn't want to give up the prize money from the competition.

To make the competition even more exciting, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has specially opened up the exchange matches and prepared generous prizes for the winning Soul Masters.

Besides the gold soul coins, the most important thing is that for each victory, the winner can choose one kilogram of rare metal.

Moreover, these rare metals range from materials used to make level 8 soul tools to those used to make level 9 soul tools. If you want to obtain rare metals to make level 9 soul tools, the minimum requirement is to win at least ten consecutive matches.

In short, the more consecutive wins you have, the richer the rewards will be. The final champion will be able to have Jing Hongchen personally craft a level 7 soul tool for them free of charge, with the materials provided by Mingde Hall.

If you want an eighth-level soul tool, you will need to pay for the materials yourself.

As for a level nine soul tool, that's naturally out of the question. After all, level nine soul tools are strategic weapons, and Jing Hongchen would never offer them as a prize.

After all, he knew very well that apart from Zhou Sichen and Xu Jiujiu, the other Shrek Academy students were not very valuable to win over.

Zhou Sichen and Xu Jiujiu had no chance of joining the Sun Moon Empire.

As for geniuses like He Caitou, although they are not bad, it is not worth using a level nine soul tool to win them over.

Now, Xu Jiujiu is hesitating about whether to reveal his Soul Technique in order to secure the final championship, achieve a fifty-game winning streak, and obtain a generous reward.

Fifty kilograms of rare metal used to craft level nine soul tools—this single reward is enough to drive countless soul masters mad.

Zhou Sichen patted Xu Jiujiu on the shoulder: "You can fight. Afterwards, you don't need to retain the Soul Spirit's abilities, because the higher-ups of the Sun Moon Empire have already received this news."

“Jing Hongchen arranged this exchange match, and I estimate that his original purpose was to test our strength. I have no interest in playing along with them, but you can take this opportunity to hone your own abilities.”

As he spoke, a sly glint flashed in Zhou Sichen's eyes: "By the way, let the people of the Sun Moon Empire see the power of the Soul Spirit Technique. That way, they might be more hesitant to act rashly and give us more time to develop."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded: "I'm relieved to hear you say that. I will not only win the championship of the exchange competition, but also give these Soul Mentors an unforgettable competition!"

After obtaining the Soul Spirit, he spent a long time fighting against Ling Luochen and the others at Shrek Academy.

Since arriving at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, her soul spirit hasn't fought for over a month, which is perfect for giving these guys a little shock.

Zhang Lexuan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "Sichen, do you think that if Jiu Jiu uses her Soul Spirit, it might attract the attention of some high-ranking officials in the Sun Moon Empire?"

Zhou Sichen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. If Jing Hongchen dares to test us like this, she must be well prepared. After all, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen are still at our Shrek Academy."

Zhang Lexuan nodded: "That's true, but I wonder what their expressions will be after they actually see the spirit."

Xu Jiujiu revealed a sweet smile: "And I also thought of a business opportunity. If anyone wants to watch my spirit after the competition, I can make it available for a fee."

Zhou Sichen smiled helplessly: "You, the dignified Princess Jiujiu, do you lack these few measly things?"

Xu Jiujiu's smile remained unchanged: "What I want is not money, but rare metals."

Zhou Sichen shook his head: "Then I'm afraid no one is willing to bleed so much."

Xu Jiujiu said indifferently, "My main purpose is not to make money. I just want to take this opportunity to see if I can catch a big fish. Nobody wants to bleed money, and I can have some peace and quiet."

The three chatted while having breakfast, and then spent the morning making soul tools in the laboratory.

In the afternoon, we went directly to the academy's soul tool testing ground. The exchange competition was held every day, and Xu Jiujiu's eighth match against Jing Ziyan was scheduled for the afternoon.

When Zhou Sichen and the other exchange students arrived, the Soul Guidance Trial Arena was still packed, but compared to the hustle and bustle of the previous days, it was much calmer today.

Many students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy arrived here with dark circles under their eyes.

It's clear that most of them haven't slept well these past few days since the exchange matches started.

They seemed to understand why Shrek Academy had always been the top academy on the continent, while their Sun Moon Academy had suffered repeated defeats.

Even the Soul Masters at Shrek Academy are extremely powerful among their peers.

Of course, among the exchange students, only Xu Jiujiu, He Caitou, and Huo Yuhao earned the respect of the other soul masters at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Although Ye Xiaosheng and his team were not shut out, their winning streak ended very quickly.

Now, only Xu Jiujiu, Cai Tou, and Huo Yuhao remain among the exchange students, maintaining a winning streak.

Upon seeing Zhou Sichen and the others appear, Jing Hongchen waved to Zhou Sichen, who then happily walked over and sat down next to him.

Although Zhou Sichen's sitting next to Jing Hongchen drew a lot of criticism, since it was Jing Hongchen's decision, no one dared to openly question it, and no one stubbornly tried to cause trouble for Zhou Sichen.

Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face to the world of mortals.

The head of Mingde Hall thinks Zhou Sichen is qualified to sit next to you, but you think he's not? Who do you think you are?
Zhou Sichen sat down next to Jing Hongchen and politely greeted her, "Good afternoon, Hall Master."

Jing Hongchen smiled broadly and said, "You must have already learned about Jing Ziyan's strength from Teacher Xuan. What do you think of today's match between Xu Jiujiu and Jing Ziyan?"

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