Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Ji Juechen stood there, covered in dust and dirt, his hair disheveled and his school uniform stained with dust, looking quite disheveled.

But his eyes were exceptionally bright, like torches lit in the dark night, burning with a kind of almost obsessive light.

"I lost." He bowed deeply to Lu Ren, his back bent in a devout arc. "You are a formidable opponent. I will come again next time."

After saying that, he straightened up, holding the broken sword with only the hilt remaining, and turned to walk off the stage.

Their steps were still slow, but there was something inexplicable about them compared to when they arrived.

With Ji Juechen's defeat, the match finally came to an end.

The cheers in the trial grounds were deafening; the shouts of tens of thousands of people converged on the same name, echoing repeatedly under the dome.

"Lu Ren! Lu Ren! Lu Ren!"

The shouts of tens of thousands of people made the dome-shaped soul-guiding windows vibrate. The numb shock completely transformed into fanatical worship. The students in the stands stood up one after another, waving their arms and staring intently at the boy in the center of the arena who was stained with a faint blood aura.

Throughout the day, he achieved a 78-game winning streak, even defeating Soul Emperor Ji Juechen with his fists.

He didn't activate his martial soul at all, only revealing his heaven-defying soul rings of two purple and two black at the very end, and smashing Ji Juechen's sword with an unknown soul skill.

This is no longer a test for new students, but a myth that has appeared out of nowhere.

Lu Ren stood in the center of the arena. The bloodstains on his fingertips slowly receded with each breath, and the crimson lines around his right eye faded away like a tide, revealing his original clear pupil color.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the students waving their arms and the enthusiastically shouting audience.

Jing Hongchen stood up and gestured for silence. The cheers gradually subsided, and all eyes turned to him.

"The competition is over." His voice echoed through every corner via the amplified soul tool. "Unfortunately, no one can defeat Lu Ren. The Mingde Hall's admission qualification and rare metal rewards will no longer be issued."

A collective sigh of regret rose from the stands, but no one raised any objections.

If you're not as skilled as someone else, you have to accept the consequences.

"Let's call it a day."

Jing Hongchen turned and left the podium.

The trainees also got up one after another, and rushed towards the exit in groups of three or five, still discussing the crushing battle they had just fought.

After watching the competition all day, everyone is exhausted, but the excitement hasn't faded. We also witnessed the overwhelming power of the powerful Soul Masters.

It's no wonder that Shrek Academy has been able to maintain its winning streak in every major competition.

Just as Lin Jiayi was about to leave, a middle-aged man quickly walked up to him and whispered a few words in his ear.

His face instantly turned extremely ugly.

"Master!" He caught up with Jing Hongchen in three quick steps, lowering his voice, "The investigation has yielded results."

Jing Hongchen paused, turning his head to the side:

"how?"

He knew the rank of the people Lin Jiayi had sent out.

An eighth-level Soul Master, equipped with a flying Soul Guidance Device, can easily travel between the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Dou Great Forest in two days.

But the fact that the result came so quickly was still beyond his expectations.

"What Lu Ren said is basically true." Lin Jiayi's voice was very low. "Shrek is in complete chaos now, and they've mobilized a large number of people to search for his whereabouts."

Jing Hongchen frowned slightly.

"Our people clashed with Shrek Academy during the investigation." Lin Jiayi paused. "Shrek Academy unilaterally claimed that Lu Ren was their disciple and demanded that we cooperate in the search."

"Lu Ren is their disciple?" Jing Hongchen sneered. "What rubbish! If he were truly a disciple of Shrek Academy, why would he come to our side? He's clearly lying."

"That's right." Lin Jiayi nodded. "Our people have checked, and Lu Ren has no record of enrolling at Shrek Academy."

"Moreover, it's true that he robbed Shrek Academy students in the Star Dou Great Forest, and those students who were robbed hate him to the bone."

Jing Hongchen remained silent for a moment.

"However..." Lin Jiayi hesitated for a moment, "Shrek Academy is indeed looking for Lu Ren. According to the information we've gathered, Lu Ren has appeared at Shrek Academy before."

"Hmm?" Jing Hongchen turned his head sharply, his gaze as sharp as a knife.

"The news is true." Lin Jiayi sighed helplessly. "He even showed off his soul ring in public in the outer courtyard, causing quite a commotion. Many freshmen witnessed it."

"It was because of this incident that Lu Ren was targeted by Shrek Academy."

Jing Hongchen's brows furrowed into a tight knot.

Taking in Lu Ren means taking on this mess.

A direct confrontation with Shrek would come at a high price.

"It's alright." He waved his hand, his tone returning to calm. "It's just going against Shrek Academy, nothing serious."

"Being able to take in such a genius is a tremendous blessing for us."

He paused, then added:

"You handle this matter, deal with the Shrek people, and make sure they don't find out that Lu Ren is in our academy."

"Yes, Master." Lin Jiayi bowed and accepted the order, then turned and quickly left.

Jing Hongchen stood there for a moment, pondering, then walked out of the training ground.

……

Lu Ren was walking back along the corridor, as if he had just finished a regular training session rather than seventy-seven rounds of grueling matches.

His breathing was steady, and his complexion was normal, showing no signs of having defeated seventy-eight opponents in a row.

"Lu Ren".

A deep voice came from behind.

Lu Ren stopped and turned around.

Jing Hongchen was walking towards him, his face gloomy, with a dark fire burning in his eyes.

"What's wrong, Master?"

Looking at his expression, Lu Ren already had a guess in his mind.

"You once displayed your spirit rings at Shrek Academy?"

Jing Hongchen didn't beat around the bush; he got straight to the point.

"That's right." Lu Ren nodded straightforwardly.

"Damn it!" Jing Hongchen shouted coldly, "You flashed your spirit ring at them, those old guys must have discovered your presence by now!"

"Our people have already clashed with them because of your matter, are you aware of that?"

Lu Ren's expression remained unchanged: "No one was killed, right?"

"Of course not, it's just a minor matter right now, after all, they don't know you're here." Jing Hongchen stared at him, her gaze piercing. "But we've already verified that what you said is true."

"But I'm curious, how come a place like Shrek Academy, which values ​​geniuses so highly, wouldn't accept you?"

"How did you manage to sneak into their academy at will, escape unscathed from their pursuit, and end up here with us?"

He took a step forward, and a sense of oppression immediately enveloped him.

"Kid, just how many secrets are you hiding?"

Lu Ren neither retreated nor panicked.

"It's probably because my martial soul is rather special," he said calmly. "Plus, I was only active in the outer courtyard at the time and didn't go in deep. It's normal that the top experts at Shrek Academy didn't discover me immediately."

He didn't spell it out, but he knew exactly what was going on in his mind.

What truly allowed him to emerge unscathed was not luck, but rather Moon's choice.

That level 99 Limit Douluo was sitting in front of the freshman dormitory building. With his mental strength, how could he not notice me?

Since they discovered it but didn't take action, and even let Lu Ren leave Shrek Academy, it's either because they disdain it or they have other plans.

In any case, Moon was one of the more normal ones among the eccentric people at Shrek Academy.

Even if Mu Enqiang had kept him there, Lu Ren wouldn't have cared too much; he would have simply agreed to join Shrek Academy.

Douluo Continent is not a place like Jujutsu Kaisen where geniuses are stifled upon discovery. Talented young people are sought after by all forces, so Lu Ren doesn't need to worry about his life.

If he stays at Shrek Academy, he can still obtain cultivation resources and become stronger.

A lone wolf is most lacking in resources.

Whether it's Shrek Academy or Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, it doesn't matter where you go; what matters is how much leverage they can offer you.

Jing Hongchen looked him over meaningfully, her gaze lingering on his face for a long time.

"I find it increasingly difficult to understand you," he said in a low voice. "You're just a fourteen-year-old boy, yet you're incredibly shrewd."

He paused, his eyes sharpening:

"Was it intentional for you to show your spirit rings at Shrek?"