Douluo's Soul Power increases by two levels every year

Chapter 158 Han Feng's Reflection

Han Feng and the other two didn't dare to disturb Gu Rong, standing cautiously to the side, not daring to even breathe loudly.

To their alarm, Gu Rong's previously calm expression suddenly tightened, as if he had encountered some problem. Fortunately, Gu Rong was not thrown out like Zhao Wuji, but his expression became extremely serious and his movements slowed down considerably.

"call..."

After a long while, Gu Rong slowly withdrew his hand, let out a long sigh, and a look of fatigue flashed in his cloudy eyes.

Seeing that Gu Rong had stopped, but Dai Mubai was still unconscious, Han Feng and the other two quickly looked at them with concern.

Gu Rong glanced at Han Feng, chuckled like a mischievous old man, held up two fingers, and said playfully, "I have good news and bad news here. Which would you like to hear first?"

Gu Rong didn't speak to Zhao Wuji or Flander. After all, in his eyes, Flander and the others were as insignificant as Han Feng. He was only familiar with Han Feng, just as Dugu Bo only talked to Tang San but was indifferent to Grandmaster and the others. Flander and Zhao Wuji knew this as well, so they naturally stepped aside to let Han Feng and Gu Rong speak.

Hearing Gu Rong's words, Han Feng frowned slightly, but still said, "Good news!"

Gu Rong shrugged and chuckled, "The good news is, your good brother isn't in mortal danger. He'll wake up in twelve hours at the latest!"

Hearing Gu Rong's words, Han Feng, Zhao Wuji, and Flander all showed joy, but Han Feng still asked, "What about the murderous aura on Mu Bai?"

Even Han Feng could see that Dai Mubai hadn't changed at all; he was still unconscious, and his whole body was faintly exuding a fierce and menacing aura that disturbed people's minds!

"This is the bad news I had to tell you!" Gu Rong grinned nonchalantly, pointing at Dai Mubai and then at himself: "The murderous aura emanating from this kid is so strong that even a legendary level 99 Limit Douluo would be powerless against it, let alone me!"

Han Feng's pupils suddenly contracted!

"Don't rush!" Gu Rong seemed to have anticipated Han Feng's reaction, raising his hand to signal Han Feng to calm down, and explained unhurriedly:

"This kid has some truly ingenious ideas. He's using the malevolent energy of his own martial soul to unleash his potential, achieving a berserk-like effect. But precisely because of this, the malevolent energy and his soul power share the same origin. Right now, their soul power and malevolent energy are intertwined, seemingly trying to merge into one. If you try to help him with external force, the best outcome will be to scatter his soul power and destroy all his cultivation. If you're not careful, you might even cripple his martial soul, turning him into a complete cripple!"

Han Feng wasn't stupid; after Gu Rong's explanation, he immediately understood, and his face darkened.

With his cultivation completely gone, even if Dai Mubai were to recover it, he would miss the golden period for breakthroughs in Soul Master cultivation!

Seeing the distress on Han Feng's face, Gu Rong chuckled and comforted him, "Actually, you should be thankful. I've also seen Soul Masters whose internal evil energy goes berserk. Their evil energy comes from within, making them appear like madmen, killing anyone they see without any reason. Even if they regain their senses afterward, they'll have their meridians destroyed due to qi deviation. But your evil energy comes from the outside in, so you don't have to worry about qi deviation!"

Upon hearing this, Han Feng knew that Gu Rong was trying to comfort him, and nodded absentmindedly.

Seeing that Han Feng wouldn't listen to any advice, Gu Rong couldn't help but feel a headache coming on—this kind of stubborn person is good in every way, but he just likes to get stuck on things too much. Chen Xin is like that, and so is Han Feng!

"Foolish child!" Gu Rong shook his head helplessly. "You usually seem quite clever, but why are you acting so foolish now? Can't you see that this is not only a crisis for you, but also an opportunity?"

Han Feng was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "May I ask what you mean by that, senior?"

Gu Rong couldn't help but roll his eyes at Han Fen, pointing at Dai Mubai and saying, "I told you, the soul power and the evil energy within his body are of the same origin, both stemming from the Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul. Now, the evil energy and soul power must merge into one. If he succeeds, wouldn't that be a great opportunity?!"

"Many Title Douluos who rely on battle to sustain themselves suffer from headaches due to their own bloodthirsty aura. If you, young brother, can fuse your soul power with your bloodthirsty aura at the Soul Sect realm, you will not only be able to use the bloodthirsty aura to improve your cultivation in the future, but each strand of your soul power will also contain a portion of bloodthirsty aura. This is something that many people dream of!"

"Furthermore, even if it doesn't work out, given your condition, the worst you'll end up with is completely lost cultivation. With your talent and previous experience, you'll definitely recover within five years. Five years! That's not long!"

Dai Mubai is only sixteen years old now, and he will be twenty-one years old in five years. For a Soul Master, a twenty-one-year-old Soul Master is also a genius!

At this point, Gu Rong glanced at Dai Mubai with a sigh—the Star Luo royal family forced this kid out of the Star Luo Empire, and I wonder if they regret it now!

"There are only three possible outcomes for your young brother. The first is what I said: the fusion of his malevolent energy and soul power fails, and his soul power dissipates completely. The second is that he voluntarily abandons his malevolent energy, and will never be able to control even a trace of it again. This is the safest option, but since he's befriended you, he's probably a proud and arrogant person, and he definitely won't give up. The third is that his malevolent energy and soul power merge into one, greatly increasing his strength!"

"But in any case, we'll see the outcome in twelve hours!"

After hearing Gu Rong's words, Han Feng's eyes flashed. As Gu Rong said, Dai Mubai was also proud, and it was definitely impossible for him to give up the White Tiger's evil energy. Therefore, Han Feng could only hope that Dai Mubai could successfully fuse the evil energy and soul power!

But if it fails...

It's possible that Han Feng won't be able to let Dai Mubai return to the Star Luo Empire after the competition ends!

The Star Luo Empire's idiotic selection system is utterly absurd!

However, Han Feng's eyes quickly flashed, and a look of confusion appeared on his face. He asked Gu Rong, "Senior, do you know why such terrifying baleful energy suddenly appeared within Mu Bai's body? As far as I know, Mu Bai's Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul doesn't contain such ferocious baleful energy! Could it be that Mu Bai's Martial Soul has mutated?"

Upon hearing Han Feng's question, Gu Rong's expression turned strange, but Gu Rong was quite straightforward, simply shrugging his shoulders: "This old man doesn't know. Like I said, there are so many strange things happening on the continent, how could this old man know them all? Perhaps it's his resentment towards everything in the past, or perhaps it's the accumulated hostility he's built up over time. In any case, it's definitely not a problem with his martial soul!"

When Gu Rong said this, his tone was somewhat uncertain—the Star Luo Empire's test for the prince was indeed a bit melodramatic, but it shouldn't have given rise to such a murderous aura, right?

As for the accumulated resentment over time, that's utter nonsense. Even though Gu Rong is very knowledgeable, he has never seen anyone with such resentment who wouldn't go crazy!

However, this is just Gu Rong's irresponsible guess. Gu Rong's greatest strength is that he doesn't get stuck on trivial details. Since the result is acceptable, why bother with these minor issues?

Han Feng clicked his tongue lightly, his tone somewhat cold: "Could it be that it was induced by the illusion?"

When Han Feng asked this question, Gu Rong was taken aback and looked at Han Feng with a puzzled expression.

Han Feng understood and told Gu Rong about the competition with Canghui Academy.

After listening to Han Feng's explanation, Gu Rong rubbed his chin twice, then shook his head: "Unlikely! I've never heard of any illusion that could generate such malevolent energy. If it were, it would be famous throughout the continent, if not renowned throughout the Heavenly Battle Realm! The Asura Illusion of Canghui Academy is at most a catalyst; the real problem lies with him!"

Upon hearing this, Han Feng nodded in agreement.

After all, Han Feng, who was also trapped in the Shura Illusion, was completely unharmed, and Han Feng didn't think that Canghui Academy had such a thing—Dai Mubai's evil aura was enough to force Zhao Wuji to retreat!

"But you really dare to do that! Severely injuring other academy's contestants in the competition, aren't you afraid of the Spirit Hall?" Gu Rong chuckled, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes, knowing he had something else to do.

"I was forced into a corner!" Han Feng laughed self-deprecatingly. Concern clouded his judgment, and at that moment he was indeed only thinking about Dai Mubai's murderous aura!

Even if Han Feng were given the chance to choose again, he would still go all out, since the people from Canghui Academy coveted the soul bone in his possession, and there was no room for negotiation between the two sides!

Gu Rong laughed heartily: "Alright, alright! I've done all I can. The rest is up to the little one. I still have matters to attend to at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School! I won't bother you any longer!"

Having said that, Gu Rong casually pulled out a black hole, about to disappear into it, when suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to Han Feng and said with a grin, "You owe me a favor for helping me this once!"

Han Feng gave a wry smile and respectfully said, "This junior will remember!"

Gu Rong then left, satisfied.

After Gu Rong left, Zhao Wuji and Flander noticed that Han Feng's expression was still somewhat grim, so they comforted him, "Han Feng! Senior Bone Douluo said that Xiao Bai's life is not in danger and he will wake up in a day. Xiao Bai is a lucky person and will surely succeed in fusing his soul power with the evil energy. Others may not believe in Xiao Bai, but don't you believe in him?"

Upon hearing this, Han Feng forced a laugh: "Thank you, Dean and Teacher Zhao, I'm fine! Of course I trust Lao Bai!"

Han Feng's somber expression stemmed not only from his concern for Dai Mubai, but also from his self-reflection.

The sudden loss of control over the evil energy within Dai Mubai made Han Feng realize that it was time to rein in his sense of superiority as a transmigrator—as his influence on the Shrek Seven Devils grew, the original plot deviated further and further from its original trajectory, and his advantage of foresight became increasingly diminished.

Sooner or later, his involvement will completely alter the plot!

Perhaps in the end, everything Han Feng knows will no longer be of any reference value!

Han Feng wasn't afraid. After all, from the moment he stepped into Shrek Academy, he had already foreseen this day. He just realized that his life from now on might not be as easy and peaceful as before.

(End of this chapter)