Douro Continent

Chapter 257 Pure and Immaculate Tang San Shao (Part 2)

After all, she had always been so cold towards Dai Mubai.

But her worry eventually outweighed her shyness. Seeing that Dai Mubai hadn't moved for a while, she took a step and carefully walked up to him. She wanted to call out to him, but she was afraid of disturbing him. For a moment, she was at a loss.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing looked up at Dai Mubai with worry, Dai Mubai's eyes suddenly opened without warning, startling Zhu Zhuqing. She gasped and stumbled backward, almost falling.

Dai Mubai reacted quickly, pulling her into his arms without making a mistake.

"You... let me go." Zhu Zhuqing blushed, but when Dai Mubai came to his senses, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Dai Mubai laughed, "You delivered yourself to our doorstep. Do you think you can just let them go as you please? Come and go as you please?"

"You, you shameless... Let me go! Who delivered themselves to my doorstep?" Zhu Zhuqing struggled fiercely, head bowed, in Dai Mubai's arms. But she couldn't break free from Dai Mubai's iron-clad embrace. Although her soul power had increased considerably, how could she possibly be a match for Dai Mubai, a power-attack type soul master?

Dai Mubai lowered his head, leaned close to Zhu Zhuqing's ear, and whispered, "You still care about me, don't you? Don't worry, your husband is fine. He's perfectly alright."

"You..." Zhu Zhuqing suddenly raised her head, about to question Dai Mubai, "Whose husband are you?"

But she met Dai Mubai's wicked eyes. Dai Mubai's wicked eyes were filled with sincere light, gazing at her eyes with deep affection.

It must be admitted that Dai Mubai's evil eyes were indeed extremely lethal. Zhu Zhuqing felt a momentary dizziness, and the words that were on the tip of her tongue remained unspoken. Her body in his arms softened a little.

Dai Mubai was extremely pleased with himself. Being able to hold Zhu Zhuqing so naturally made him even happier than when he had just broken through the bottleneck of level 40.

However, Dai Mubai's joy didn't last long. Suddenly, something slipped from his arms. In the instant he relaxed his guard, Zhu Zhuqing had nimbly slipped out of his embrace, flashed to the side, and glared at him fiercely. "Keep your sweet talk to your lovers. Don't look at me like that anymore."

"Uh..." Dai Mubai looked at her with a wry smile, "Zhu Qing, can you stop being so stubborn? Haven't you noticed how innocent I've been lately? Innocent as Tang San."

Zhu Zhuqing snorted, "We'll see when you can truly be as pure and immaculate as Third Brother."

Tang San suppressed a laugh and quickly changed the subject, "Mu Bai, have you broken through yet?"

Dai Mubai looked at Tang San with some helplessness and said, "I've already broken through the bottleneck, and my soul power is extremely abundant. Perhaps, I'll make further progress after I obtain my soul ring. Little San, when are you free to teach me what it means to be pure and immaculate..."

Perhaps influenced by the old monster during his time with Dugu Bo, Tang San was no longer as obedient as before. He smiled slightly and said, "You probably don't have a chance. Unless you're still a virgin, how can you use the phrase 'pure and innocent'?"

Xiao Wu chuckled and said, "That's right, only my brother can be considered one. The Pure and Immaculate Tang San Shao. Young Master Dai, you won't have a chance." The "Young Master Dai" she called him was the name the hotel manager used to address Dai Mubai when she and Tang San first met him with his twin sisters.

"Uh..." Dai Mubai was speechless for a moment, but when he looked at Zhu Zhuqing again, he caught a hint of a smile on her face. His heart immediately stirred. He said, "Xiao Wu, you don't need to tease me like that. Let me tell you, a virgin meeting a virgin is definitely a painful experience. Want your brother to share some experience with mistresses in the future?"

Xiao Wu's smile vanished instantly. How could she possibly be a match for Dai Mubai in terms of shamelessness? Her pretty face flushed crimson with embarrassment, and she hid behind Tang San, too ashamed to come out, while her little hands twisted incessantly on Tang San's back.

Xiao Wu didn't see that Tang San's gaze was somewhat unfocused at this moment, as if he was thinking about something, and his eyes were a little dazed.

Tang San's generous gift of celestial treasures was a perfect ending. Everyone except Xiao Wu, who couldn't bear to consume the "Heartbreak Red," benefited greatly. The Shrek Seven Devils' overall strength increased significantly.

The one who benefited the most was neither Dai Mubai, who broke through the level 40 bottleneck, nor Zhu Zhuqing, whose soul power increased by seven levels, but Ma Hongjun, whose evil fire was filtered and impurities were removed.

After returning from the cleanup, Ma Hongjun seemed like a different person. Although his eyes were still small and he still looked the fattest of the seven, he was no longer as bloated as before. He had a heroic air about him, and his eyes flashed with golden-red light, giving people a strong sense of awe.

Even without using his martial spirit, one could feel the scorching heat emanating from him just by getting a little closer.

This is clearly because he still cannot fully control his soul power after it has increased.

The master returned with Ma Hongjun. On the surface, he seemed no different, but upon closer inspection, one would find that the master seemed to have become a few years younger, his skin had a better glow than before, and his aura was more restrained. He was also holding Luo Sanpao, who seemed to have grown a bit bigger.

"Teacher, how are you feeling?" Tang San asked as he rushed to greet the master upon his return.

The master's expression was somewhat strange. "More than thirty years. I never thought that my long-cherished wish would be fulfilled today. It seems that I underestimated external forces. My bottleneck, which has existed for decades, has been broken through. My soul power has now reached level 30."

Level 30 might not mean much to these genius little monsters like the Shrek Seven Devils; it's just a stage in their cultivation process.

But for the Grandmaster, the level 30 threshold had been a hurdle that had plagued him for decades. He had expended countless hours and made immense efforts to break through this bottleneck. Now, finally breaking through with the help of the 'Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma,' the indescribable feeling of both sorrow and joy was what made the Grandmaster feel so strange. But ultimately, the breakthrough was a good thing; he could finally possess his third spirit ring.

"Congratulations, teacher. Perhaps after breaking through level 30, your cultivation will progress by leaps and bounds."

The master sighed softly, "I'm already in my early fifties. The cultivation of a Soul Master becomes increasingly difficult with age. Generally speaking, after sixty, it's very difficult to make any further progress. How many more years do I have? I've long since given up hope of becoming a powerful Soul Master. You are my hope. Alright, the seven of you will stay here from now on. The herbs are effective, but hard work is still essential. You've just taken such potent medicine, so stay here and cultivate to solidify the power you've gained. Seven days later, Mu Bai and I will go hunting Soul Beasts again to obtain Soul Rings."

Everyone admired the master's research on martial spirits, and their improved strength gave them even more confidence in their cultivation. No one questioned the master's words, and they all nodded in agreement.

Although Dai Mubai has reached level 40, according to the master's theory, one of the ten core competencies of the Soul Master world points out that the Soul Ring bottleneck cannot prevent a Soul Master's Soul Power from improving. It's just that without the guidance of a Soul Ring, one cannot enter the next level. While one cannot break through levels by cultivating at the original level, the Soul Power cultivated is still there. When one obtains a Soul Ring, it will naturally manifest itself.

For example, after a Soul Master breaks through the level 30 bottleneck and enters level 30, they need to obtain a Soul Ring to enter level 31 and obtain the title of Soul Master.

However, if he doesn't obtain a spirit ring and remains at level 30 in his cultivation, his spirit power, while unable to break through to the next stage, will continue to accumulate. Once he obtains a spirit ring, this accumulation will be released.

Increase the corresponding level. Just like when Tang San obtained his first spirit ring.

For the next few days, the Shrek Seven Devils stayed in the small wooden hut that originally belonged to Liu Erlong to cultivate their soul power and consolidate the immense benefits brought by the medicine. Even Grandmaster was no exception. Their daily meals were delivered by Flander's men, and to allow them to cultivate in peace, Flander assigned two powerful teachers, Zhao Wuji and Lu Qibin, to guard the hut for them.

Inside the wooden house, the Shrek Seven Devils and Grandmaster sat in a circle, each of them radiating a different kind of light.

Different scents complement each other.

Sitting on the innermost side was Dai Mubai, whose body shone with a dazzling interplay of black and white light, exuding an aura of dominance.

To Dai Mubai's left was Zhu Zhuqing, whose black light shone with agility.

To Dai Mubai's right is Uncle Oscar, the big sausage. The light emanating from him is the strangest. After consuming the Eight Immortal Orchids, his soul power turned pink. It was quite odd for a male soul master to have such light on him.

To Oscar's right is Tang San. The light emanating from Tang San is predominantly white, with hints of red and blue, though the colors are very faint and difficult to discern without close inspection.

Xiao Wu, standing beside Tang San, radiated a dark red light. She held the stem of the "Heartbreak Red" flower between her hands, letting its fragrance waft around her as she quietly cultivated.

(End of this chapter)