Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Three months later, at Shrek Academy.

On Poseidon Island at dawn, a ray of sunlight peeked through the cotton-like clouds on the horizon. The inner disciples, having finished their nightly meditation and cultivation, emerged from their wooden huts to begin a new day of training.

Two male students who had just entered the inner academy hadn't yet shaken off the running habit they developed in the outer academy; they were wearing sportswear and jogging around Poseidon Island in the morning.

"Beep beep!"

The taller freshman from the inner courtyard suddenly nudged his good friend who was running silently beside him and uttered the secret code they had used for six years in the outer courtyard.

Shrek Academy taught its students 108 different ways to run, so many students would often voluntarily go for a morning run. This code meant that beautiful girls were around them.

Upon hearing the beeping sound, the shorter, stockier freshman in the inner courtyard understood immediately. He glanced furtively at the direction his brother was staring at, and then a look that seemed to last a lifetime.

The girl sitting on the sloping lawn of Poseidon Island, gazing at the morning sea, was indeed a beauty. The short, stocky freshman had only been on Poseidon Island for a few days and had only caught a fleeting glance at her without seeing her full face, but he was certain that the girl possessed a beauty he had never seen in the outer academy.

Like a fleeting glimpse on a long street, disappearing into the vast sea of ​​people after turning around, it's a kind of hazy, beautiful impression.

"The senior students in the inner courtyard are all so beautiful! I want to have a sweet romance with one of them..."

The short, stocky freshman couldn't help but speak his mind: he wanted to be like chewing gum at the feet of his senior, sticky and clinging, following her wherever she went.

"Go ask the senior what her name is and if she has a boyfriend!"

The tall freshman started urging his brothers on.

"I'm a little scared..."

"Don't miss this opportunity, or you'll regret it!"

"I……"

The short, stocky freshman cautiously peered at the breathtaking scenery. Two long legs basking in the sun stood out starkly against the lush green lawn, their snow-white skin reflecting the sunlight. He dared not look at them for long.

"Since you two aren't going, I'm going instead, senior. You're so graceful."

Suddenly, a hand appeared on the shoulders of the two new students from the inner academy. They turned their heads stiffly and saw an exceptionally handsome young man with a smile on his lips, golden light flowing in his pupils, and a meaningful smile on his face.

The two were startled and immediately spread out to the left and right. Being approached silently was not a good thing. The young man could put his hands on their shoulders and could easily take their heads off.

"You are... Senior Ling Bai!"

After seeing the face clearly, the senior student was slightly taken aback, and then, with a mixture of surprise and fear, uttered a name.

"You recognize me?" Ling Bai asked with a smile.

"That's right, that's right! Before we enrolled, Director Ma taught us that Senior Ling has golden hair and eyes, and is prettier than any girl. If anyone offends you in the inner courtyard, she won't hesitate to personally find him and give him a moral education lesson."

Senior students Yao and Gongyang, who were in charge of guiding us upon enrollment, also said that if you accidentally offend the senior sister in the inner courtyard, she might not hold it against you. But if you offend Senior Ling Bai, those crazy people who are pursuing him will definitely make your inner courtyard life miserable.

The two freshmen were trembling with fear. They were core disciples who were valued in the outer academy, but in the inner academy they were at the bottom of the food chain. In the descriptions of Ma Xiaotao and the other two, the guy in front of them was a little tyrant in the inner academy, with countless underlings, bullying men and women.

Seeing the two freshmen who were so scared they almost wet their pants, Ling Bai felt helpless. It seemed that his reputation was being ruined like this.

"Alright, keep running."

"Okay, senior!"

The two bowed ninety degrees, watching Ling Bai approach the senior girl who was like their dream lover. The short, stocky boy lamented in his heart that love came quickly and retreated just as quickly. In the world of Soul Masters, there was no such thing as a useless person. With Ling Bai by her side, there was no way the senior girl would have any interest in him.

Ling Bai slowly walked behind the woman admiring the morning sea and looked down to see her slender white collarbone under her shirt filled with golden morning light, which was dazzling and mesmerizing.

"My senior sister is so charming. She can attract boys to confess their feelings just by sitting here quietly."

The morning breeze ruffled Han Ruoruo's hair and the collar of her shirt. She said indifferently, "I'm a thirty-year-old woman. What charm do I have?"

But you, that exchange student from the Sun and Moon Exchange Program, Meng Hongchen, have been going to the Golden Tree without fail for the past three months, rain or shine. The Golden Tree forbids outsiders from entering, so she stood outside the door waiting patiently until you saw her and brought you a lovingly prepared breakfast.

"I think there's a hint of sourness in what you're saying, Senior Sister." Ling Bai gently massaged Han Ruoruo's fragrant shoulders.

Han Ruoruo snorted lightly: "I'm just telling you to be careful. In my opinion, Meng Hongchen isn't as naive and innocent as she seems on the surface. On the contrary, she's a shrewd young lady."

"Yes, yes, thank you for thinking of me, senior sister."

"You're just trying to fool me. Those girls are always openly and secretly hanging around you, and I think you're enjoying it."

"How about I trouble you, Senior Sister, to stop them for me?" Ling Bai leaned down slightly, getting close to Han Ruoruo's crystal earlobe, and sent warm breath into her ear.

Han Ruoruo extended a finger and flicked Ling Bai's forehead without even looking at him.

Ling Bai rubbed his reddened forehead and asked, "Why did you hit me?"

"Teasing my senior sister."

"Yes, he deserves to be hit."

"Weren't you going to the Surveillance Pavilion to pick up a mission? Let's go."

Han Ruoruo stood up and naturally took Ling Bai's arm, walking closer to him as they continued forward. Their clothes brushed against each other's skin as their bodies touched, and they could clearly feel each other's temperature under the sunlight.

A few inner court disciples who were doing their morning exercises nearby noticed them. They initially thought they were just an ordinary couple, but when they looked closely, they realized it was Ling Bai and Han Ruoruo. They almost choked and spat out their breakfast. They quickly turned their heads away, but secretly looked at them with excited eyes.

After the six-winged angel evolved, Ling Bai once again entered the inner court's Soul Arena. Apart from Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Ma Xiaotao, who were three semi-retired inner court disciples, almost everyone in the inner court had been beaten, including the three Soul Saints Wu Ming, Gu Fan, and Hua Yao.

In Shrek Academy's inner court, strength is paramount. Ling Bai has clearly replaced Zhang Lexuan as the new leader of the inner court, and at the same time, he has gathered a group of loyal followers around him. There is no sound of resistance in the inner court.

Meanwhile, the private lives of the big shots became a hot topic of conversation among the inner disciples. The first to be mentioned was Meng Hongchen, a student from the Sun and Moon Exchange Center. He was like a 10,000-ton explosive, which immediately ignited the long-hidden struggles and rivalries that had been brewing in the shadows.

Meng Hongchen used herself as bait to lure out the hot-tempered Ma Xiaotao and the ambitious Dugu Lin. Ling Luochen secretly observed for a month, but finally couldn't hold back any longer and pretended to fight Meng Hongchen in the Soul Arena by chance.

Han Ruoruo, being older and more mature and rational, remained calm and focused, refusing to fall for Meng Hongchen's petty tricks. She maintained her daily cultivation life while keeping everything under her watchful eye.

The two entered the Overwatch Pavilion together. The Pavilion Master, Elder Li, did not appear. Han Ruoruo went straight into the dark room and took out the brocade box containing the Red-level Overwatch mission.

"Old Master Li has decided to retire peacefully, so I will temporarily take over the Supervisory Pavilion," Han Ruoruo said with a smile. "Junior Brother, you are a Red-level Supervisor. One Red-level Supervisory Mission is equivalent to five White-level missions. You only need six missions to reach the standard of thirty Supervisory Missions."

In the past three months, you've completed three red-level inspection missions, plus the previous Calamity Snow Demon and the group mission Deathbringer. Today is the last one.

The three conditions for participating in the Shrek Academy's graduation assessment are: breaking through level 60 in soul power, completing 30 inspection missions, and obtaining a black battle soul medal. Therefore, once you complete this mission, you can officially apply to the academy for graduation.

"Time flies. The battle with Chu Qingtian when I first entered school is still vivid in my mind, and now I'm graduating." Ling Bai said casually as he flipped through the red missions.

"Are you feeling a little reluctant to part with it?"

"It doesn't apply to Shrek Academy, but it definitely applies to some people at Shrek Academy, like you, Senior Sister."

Han Ruoruo's beautiful eyes curved into crescents, clearly delighted by this direct approach.

"This mission, in Jialing City..."

Ling Bai's fingers suddenly paused. The location of this mission made him feel inexplicably dazed. Jialing City was Jialing Pass. In the final of the Soul Master Competition that year, the Angel God said that after defeating the Death Prison Spider Queen, he should go to Jialing Pass. Someone had been waiting for him.

"Let's choose this one."

Ling Bai believed it was time.

Han Ruoruo picked up the mission, glanced at it, and shook her head, saying, "No, this is a group mission. The enemy is an Evil Soul Emperor. We need at least three Inner Court Soul Emperors to form a team to ensure our safety."

"Evil Soul Emperor... Senior Sister, you seem to be insulting me."

Ling Bai squinted, not to make wild claims, but to say that he could slice the Evil Soul Emperor into eight pieces with two sword strikes.

Han Ruoruo chuckled and explained, "Of course I believe you, but ever since the Death Messenger appeared, the academy has been extremely wary of evil soul masters."

How about this? Senior Sister has something on her mind lately. Although the Sun and Moon Exchange Students are temporary Inner Court disciples, they keep demanding to receive the same training as the Inner Court disciples and are clamoring to go out and carry out surveillance missions.

"It doesn't matter to others, but the Hongchen siblings have special identities, and they must return safely. You can do your senior sister a favor and take them to carry out the mission in Jialing City. It's also in accordance with the mission requirements for the three of you to go."

Ling Bai nodded. The Hongchen siblings were incredibly strong; there were few Soul Emperors in Shrek Academy who could fight better than them.

Moreover, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen have visibly improved a lot in these three months, leading the Sun and Moon exchange students to desperately absorb Shrek Academy's rich knowledge of Soul Masters.

In terms of actual combat, Xiao Hongchen set his sights on Ling Bai, Meng Hongchen set his sights on Ling Bai and Dugu Lin, and the others also found their own targets to pursue. They fought and lost repeatedly, but they fought again and again, like cockroaches that could not be killed and clung to them tenaciously.

Their hard work and dedication changed the Shrek Academy students' perception of the Sun and Moon exchange students. Initial hatred and contempt gradually turned into admiration, and some even started to befriend the exchange students.

The initial tension subsided, but the only discordant element was that a student from the Sun and Moon Exchange Center was relentlessly pursuing Jiang Nannan, which infuriated Xu Sanshi, who shouted every day, "I want to go to the Soul Arena with you to determine who is better and who will live or die!"

Ling Bai and Hong Chen have a decent relationship, especially after eating Meng Hong Chen's loving breakfasts several times. To be fair, Meng Hong Chen is quite skilled at cooking, and a pretty girl being able to cook is definitely a plus.

Taking them along for a spin seemed like no big deal, so Ling Bai agreed:

"Okay, I'll go find them. See you later, Senior Sister."

"be safe."

……

The Hongchen siblings were fighting in the Soul Arena when they heard that they could finally go on an inspection mission. They couldn't stop smiling. When Meng Hongchen heard that she would be going with Ling Bai, she was so happy that she jumped for joy. She rushed back to the wooden house, washed up, put on a full face of makeup, changed into a fashionable yet sexy outfit, and ran to the agreed-upon East Gate to meet him.

Upon seeing Meng Hongchen fully armed, Xiao Hongchen immediately covered his face and sighed, secretly vowing to keep a close eye on his younger sister while staying at the hotel to prevent her from cheaply lying on Ling Bai's bed in the middle of the night.

Ling Bai merely glanced at Meng Hongchen and said, "Time is limited, let's set off as soon as possible. We'll discuss the details of the mission along the way."

The three are all Soul Emperors, yet they all possess exceptional flying abilities. The Six-Winged Angel, known as the Lord of the Sky, boasts a flying speed that few Martial Souls can match. The Hongchen siblings' Level 6 Soul Guidance Propulsion Devices, produced by Mingde Hall, are not much slower than those of Soul Saints and conserve Soul Power.

High in the sky, Ling Bai explained the mission to Hong Chen and his sister:

"The location of this mission is Jialing City, and the target is an evil soul emperor, codenamed Soul Reaper."

Shrek Academy's investigation revealed that the Soul Reapers likely have a hidden hideout within Jialing City, where they perform evil rituals involving the absorption, refinement, and sacrifice of souls.

He has killed seventy-eight innocent civilians and soul masters, capturing their souls, and without exception, they were all women. Most of the victims shared two characteristics: they were beautiful and frequented bars and nightclubs.

"Is the Evil Soul Master an ugly man who developed a desire for revenge because he couldn't find a girlfriend?" Xiao Hongchen frowned as he analyzed.

"You make a good point."

Ling Bai did not deny it: "But this bar/dance hall... his selection criteria for targets should not be limited to appearance."

"Evil Soul Masters are all terrifying perverts. With my looks, I'm bound to be a target for soul harvesters. Ling Bai, you have to protect me!"

Meng Hongchen didn't miss any opportunity for intimate contact, and like a little lamb, she snuggled straight into Ling Bai's arms.

Seeing this, Xiao Hongchen hurriedly flew over and grabbed Meng Hongchen by the back of her collar, determined not to let his sister get away with it. Ling Bai clicked his tongue thoughtfully. Meng Hongchen's attack range seemed a bit wide. He was also a terrifying freak!

Ling Bai took out two rings and tossed them to Hongchen and his sister, saying:

"The mark of the Shrek Inspectors. If you drop a drop of blood on the ring, it will become connected to your bloodline. Inner Academy students can use their own Inspector Ring to check whether another person's Inspector Ring is being used by them to confirm their identity."

In addition, the Watcher's Ring is also a storage soul tool containing information about this surveillance mission, such as basic information and death locations of each victim, as well as a complete set of equipment exclusively for Shrek Academy. Whether you use it or not is up to you; I won't force you.

At the speed of a level-six soul-guided thruster, it will take two days to travel from Shrek City to Jialing City. Evil soul masters are elusive; we can carefully consider our options along the way. (End of Chapter)