Douluo Sharingan, I really didn't coerce Xiao Wu!

Chapter 6 Mutation

The back hill of Shrek Academy is filled with trees and fragrant flowers, with a huge lawn in the middle.

"Alright, do you have any other questions?" the master asked, glancing at the twelve students present.

The Shrek Seven Devils all shook their heads. They had already learned everything they wanted to know and had no further doubts.

Although the rules of the All-Continent Soul Master Tournament are complicated, they are actually easy to understand. There are only a few important points: no killing is allowed, and the death of a contestant is not permitted; if it happens, it is considered a major incident.

Secondly, food and weapons other than martial souls are strictly prohibited. Tang San's hidden weapons, embroidery needles, and other crafted weapons are all forbidden. Only weapons within the martial soul realm are permitted.

Tang San lowered his head, his fingertips involuntarily touching the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlight. This place contained all sorts of hidden weapons, including the Yama's Decree, which had already been made and contained a deadly poison that even a Title Douluo could not withstand.

"Without the hidden weapons, all I have left are the Eight Spider Lances and the Clear Sky Hammer." He muttered to himself. The fact that the hidden weapons belonged to him for a moment, and that they were banned in the Soul Master Competition, would undoubtedly weaken his combat power.

Chen Xuan held a kunai in his hand, toying with it as he pondered what method could be used to replace the Flying Thunder God Mark, given that weapons were explicitly prohibited in the competition.

This incident directly impacted his overall strength, weakening his offensive capabilities and mobility, which was frustrating.

Seeing that no one asked any questions, the master cleared his throat and continued, "Now that you all understand the situation, let's have a sparring match between the official players and the substitutes so that you can get to know each other better."

Yu Xiaogang's eyes were sharp. As he finished speaking, he stared at Chen Xuan with a warning in his eyes.

Chen Xuan frowned. This didn't seem to happen in the original timeline. Could it be a last-minute idea?

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes were deep and her demeanor was cold and aloof, but she was also very perceptive. She had noticed the subtle movements of the two of them and her eyes showed a hint of doubt.

Flander and Liu Erlong remained silent and stood aside to observe. Having known each other for decades, they were well aware of their old friend's abilities and his unique teaching methods.

"Talon and Jingling, step forward. This time, your opponents are Xiao San. Is that alright?" the master said, with his hands behind his back.

Tang San stood up from the grass, walked to the center of the group, and said confidently, "Teacher, I have no problem."

Tailong and Jingling exchanged a glance and walked to the middle of the crowd, saying, "Master, we have no problem either."

Seeing this, the Shrek members voluntarily cleared a space, giving the three of them room to unleash their skills.

Yu Xiaogang walked to the middle of the three and said to Tang San, "Little San, you are not allowed to use hidden weapons or your Eight Spider Lances in this sparring session."

"Yes, teacher." Tang San agreed without hesitation.

"Alright, then release your martial souls." After announcing the start, Yu Xiaogang stepped aside to watch the Shrek Academy members.

Chen Xuan took a few steps back and stood at the back of the crowd. His eyes opened and closed, his black pupils receding and turning into six tomoe that slowly rotated.

"Third Young Master, please forgive us." Tailong first cupped his hands in greeting, and then he and Jingling summoned their Martial Souls together.

A gorilla and a skeleton, both real and illusory, appeared behind the two.

"Please." Tang San put one hand back and made a gesture of invitation, having already summoned his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, with a small scarlet grass swaying in his palm.

With a bang, the grass caved in, and Tailong and Jingling launched their attack, transforming into two black shadows as they charged out and fiercely attacked Tang San.

"Ghostly Appearances!"

Tang San's footwork was elusive, each step leaving a blur, his movements extremely unpredictable. He moved freely and effortlessly against the attacks of the two, without any pressure.

On the lawn, the three men exchanged blows and kicked each other violently, the ground already covered with blue silver grass vines.

"Two against one, do you think Third Brother can still win?" Oscar and Ma Hongjun whispered to each other.

Watching the three fight, although it was two against one, Tang San moved freely and handled it with ease, without much pressure.

Dai Mubai smiled confidently and said, "Fatty, Xiao Ao, how about we make a bet? I bet Xiao San will win, and if Xiao San loses, I'll give you each a thousand soul coins, how about it?"

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "Boss Dai, aren't you obviously digging a pit for Fatty and Xiao Ao to fall into?"

"Yeah, Boss Dai, this bet isn't fair. If you want to steal the Gold Soul Coins, just say so," Oscar complained in a low voice.

Ma Hongjun puffed out his big belly, indicating his strong agreement.

"You don't know anything! I'm just putting some pressure on the mistress," Dai Mubai retorted.

Ning Rongrong covered her mouth and chuckled, her smile as beautiful as a flower.

Zhu Zhuqing was stunningly beautiful, and her demeanor remained aloof and cold. She didn't utter a single word, like an iceberg, completely out of place with those around her.

Clearly, although it was two against one, everyone at Shrek Academy believed that Tang San could win. Tai Long and Jing Ling might be considered geniuses, but Shrek Academy was not only full of prodigies, but monsters.

Listening to everyone's conversation, Liu Erlong became somewhat displeased and turned his attention to Flander, saying, "Boss Flander, Xiao San is indeed a monster, but don't forget, Tailong and Jingling are among the best Soul Masters in my advanced class, and their talent is not bad either. It's hard to say who will win."

Flander pushed up his reading glasses, looking confident. Tang San was the strongest among these little monsters, no need to say more.

The three exchanged blows intensely. The triggers for activating their soul skills, the application of soul power, and all the details were displayed in Chen Xuan's three-tomoe jade. Under those eyes, every movement was captured.

As a newcomer, his biggest deficiency was practical experience, so he observed things with extra care.

Chen Xuan used the power of the three tomoe to replicate the movements of the three people. In the end, he tried to copy Tang San's Ghost Shadow Phantom and Xuan Yu Hand, but he failed.

To his surprise, he discovered that activating the Jade Hand and Ghost Shadow Stalking did not consume soul power, but rather another kind of internal force unique to Tang San.

"No wonder I couldn't copy it. So that's why. I'm missing the internal energy element." Chen Xuan thought to himself. Unless he could get his hands on the Xuan Tian Gong, he simply couldn't use it.

Besides, he can't copy other people's soul skills either, because soul skills are generated by soul rings and martial souls. He doesn't have the corresponding conditions, so he can only get the form but not the real thing.

After a short period of observation, Chen Xuan had to admit that Tang San's talent surpassed that of anyone else. His combat skills and the application of his soul skills far surpassed those of Tai Long and Jing Ling, showing a clear gap between them.

Finally, Tang San's agile movements created an opportunity, and with a move called Blue Silver Cage, he trapped the two of them inside a large cage woven from Blue Silver Grass.

"Alright, everyone stop."

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward at the opportune moment and declared, "Tailong, Jingling, you had the advantage in numbers, and you still couldn't defeat Xiaosan within an hour. According to the rules, you have lost."

(End of this chapter)