Douluo Continent II: The Dragon Breaks the Nine Heavens

Chapter 82 The Cunning Ascent, by the Lake of Poseidon

Why did no one at Shrek Academy ever think of prohibiting the use of soul beasts in the rules of freshman assessment?

It's because it's almost impossible.

Don't forget the blood feud between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts; it's ingrained in their very bones. In ancient times, humans were simply delicious prey for Soul Beasts. It wasn't until the first Angel God led humanity to rise and completely perfected the Soul Master system that this situation gradually tilted in favor of humans.

Tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years of hatred have long since turned these two races into a life-or-death struggle.

Even if some Soul Masters can tame Soul Beasts, they can only tame those gentle, herbivorous Soul Beasts, which can at most serve as tools for pulling carriages.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent storyline, there are almost no human Soul Masters who can command Soul Beasts to fight.

That's why Shrek Academy didn't include this rule in the freshman assessment; being able to command soul beasts in battle is indeed a skill of a soul master.

Yan Shaozhe's decision was not considered excessive.

Of course, what's even more important is his last sentence.

Ma Xiaotao is a direct descendant of Ma Hongjun, the Evil Fire Phoenix, one of the original Shrek Seven Devils. She did not inherit the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix that Ma Hongjun mutated and evolved into, but only the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul that Ma Hongjun initially awakened. Naturally, she also inherited the side effects of Ma Hongjun's evil fire.

Ma Hongjun could go to brothels to resolve his sexual urges, but Ma Xiaotao, as a woman, naturally couldn't be as indifferent to her reputation as Ma Hongjun.

Ma Hongjun was already known as the "Phoenix of the Brothels" when he was just over ten years old, while Ma Xiaotao is now almost twenty years old but has always remained a virgin. She has suppressed the side effects of the "evil fire" with her willpower, as well as the many precious treasures that Yan Shaozhe found for her.

However, this is only a temporary solution and not a cure. The side effects of the "evil fire" will always remain. Suppression is not eradication. Temporary suppression will only cause a stronger rebound in the future.

For example, during this period of time, Yan Shaozhe could feel that Ma Xiaotao's emotions were becoming increasingly unstable, and she was at risk of being overwhelmed by the evil fire and going berserk at any time.

Now, Ma Xiaotao has been ordered by Yan Shaozhe to stop cultivating and instead suppress her evil fire.

Of course, what Yan Shaozhe didn't know was that certain things that were meant to happen had already begun to unfold, but that didn't stop him from starting to dream.

Ice Jade Scorpion, the ultimate ice!

With the ultimate ice of the Ice Jade Scorpion, Ma Xiaotao's evil fire would be obediently suppressed, and she would be given a disciple with unparalleled talent, Yan Shaozhe.

Even with the side effects of the evil fire, Ma Xiaotao already possesses a high level of soul power of 66. If she also has the assistance of the Ice Jade Scorpion, her future cultivation path will be smooth sailing.

As for how to get Lin Yun to willingly hand over the Ice Jade Scorpion to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire...

Yan Shaozhe wasn't worried about this at all. Shrek Academy had no shortage of good things, and there would always be treasures that would tempt Lin Yun. If all else failed, Yan Shaozhe was extremely confident in his disciple's beautiful figure and unparalleled beauty.

It's only been a short time since the start of the semester, and Lin Yun is already entangled with Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian. Yan Shaozhe knows all too well about this kind of thing.

He simply couldn't believe that Lin Yun could resist a stunningly beautiful woman with an amazing figure throwing herself into his arms.

"Hehe, I have to tell Xiaotao this good news right away!" Yan Shaozhe chuckled softly, a hint of wisdom flashing in his eyes, before disappearing from the spot in a flash.

It can only be said that Yan Shaozhe's idea was indeed very clever; he truly lived up to his reputation as the cunning and treacherous Deng from Shrek.

However, whether he or Lin Yun will ultimately benefit is still up for debate.

On the other side, Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao, who had just enjoyed a delicious meal, strolled hand in hand along the path by Poseidon Lake, savoring the breeze as they digested their food.

The two, who had already confirmed their relationship, didn't engage in overly intimate actions after that incident, but they still frequently hugged, held hands, and cuddled. This made the wealthy young woman incredibly resentful!

Xiao Xiao: My girlfriend treats you like a best friend, and you're trying to outsmart her?

Regardless, in this initial clash, the little girl achieved a great victory in her battle against the rich girl.

Maybe this is what they mean by "fools are lucky."

Looking at the little girl beside him, her head slightly lowered and her face flushed with shyness, Lin Yun suddenly felt a strange sense of unease.

But when he thought about what he had done to the three or four hundred thousand-year-old loli Ice Emperor, Lin Yun suddenly lost that feeling and even felt a little righteous.

Others who are into lolicon: Damn it!

I'm a lolicon: Nice!

Hehehe, it's small, soft, and smells good~

Xiao Xiao raised her head, about to say something, when she saw Lin Yun's gentle (obsessive) smile. Her face flushed even more, and her heart skipped a beat.

"W-why are you looking at me like that!" Xiao Xiao quickly turned her head away, her tone somewhat flustered.

Damn man, you're using your face to provoke me all day long, that's cheating!

"Because you're good-looking!" Lin Yun said casually and sincerely.

hiss……

After saying this, Lin Yun subtly patted the front of his shirt, where Hyotei, who was slightly jealous, loosened her grip.

"That jerk! He said yesterday that he liked me the most, that I was the cutest person in the world, and now he's praising someone else. Men's words are just deceitful!" Hyotei grumbled to herself in dissatisfaction.

Of course, Hyotei was only venting her dissatisfaction a little; she wouldn't do anything too outrageous. After all, he was the Venerable One, and she wouldn't disregard Lin Yun's authority.

Hmph, let His Majesty know that only I am the one who will always be by His Majesty's side, the closest beast. What makes a human cub, who hasn't even grown all its fur, have the right to compete with me!

It has to be said that Hyotei's attempt to make her presence felt was quite effective. Lin Yun, remembering that he still had this little loli Hyotei with him, lost the desire to continue teasing Xiao Xiao and silently strolled hand in hand with her along the edge of Poseidon Lake.

"Your Majesty, be careful, someone is approaching from the lake." Hyotei's voice entered Lin Yun's mind.

She hadn't forgotten what her job was to follow Lin Yun. Dating was just to add some spice to her boring life, and getting close to Lin Yun was just to conquer this high and mighty soul beast lord.

But she always remained vigilant.

This is the human world. If any powerful human approaches that are beyond Lin Yun's ability to handle, Hyotei will immediately become alert.

"Oh? Someone's coming?" Lin Yun paused slightly and turned to look at Sea God Lake.

Noticing Lin Yun's movement, Xiao Xiao also stopped and curiously looked at Lin Yun's expression before following his gaze into the distance.

There, the surface of Poseidon Lake seemed to be shrouded in a thick layer of fog, which was unusual, as it was clearly afternoon and there shouldn't be fog.

(End of this chapter)