Douluo Continent II: Senior Sister, Please Help Me Cultivate

Chapter 296 Auspicious Beast: The World is So Big, I Want to See It

In the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Lake of Life—the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, ​​is currently cultivating beneath its vibrant, life-giving waters.

On the largest tree canopy surrounding the Lake of Life, a magnificent golden-haired beast, its entire body seemingly made of translucent crystal, slowly opened its eyes, its two normal golden eyes radiating dazzling golden light.

Ever since seeing part of Chen Feng's memories during the attribute transfer, the auspicious beast has been deeply attracted to the prosperity of the human world.

Compared to the human world, the Star Dou Great Forest is incredibly boring. The environment has remained unchanged for millennia, the spirit beasts are boring, and the soil is boring. In short, it's utterly uninteresting.

Mythical Beast: (,,,,,) I'm so tired of staying in this Starry Sky Forest...

From then on, the mythical beast had the idea of ​​wanting to go and see the human world.

As the noblest being in the Star Dou Great Forest, she hadn't actually tried any of the interesting things in the world.

And Chen Feng, a weak human (the Emperor Beast only saw Chen Feng's childhood travels across the continent, and the later parts were deleted by Chen Feng), actually traveled to so many places, visited so many cities, and lived such a wonderful and interesting life.

How can a human live such a wonderful life while she, as an imperial mythical beast, does nothing but eat and sleep all day?!

If I had to sum up the feelings of the auspicious beast Three-Eyed Golden Lion in one sentence, it would be: The world is so big, I want to go see it.

However, the auspicious beast also knew that Di Tian would definitely not agree to her going to the human world. After all, as an imperial auspicious beast, she was far too important to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Therefore, the auspicious beast never told Di Tian what she was thinking.

Now, Di Tian has entered the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest to cultivate.

The mythical beast's desire to go to the human world grew increasingly restless.

The auspicious beast looked around with its large golden eyes, and finding no other beasts nearby, it stood up, concealed its presence, and, with the help of the power of destiny from the Eye of Destiny, quietly left the Star Dou Great Forest…

The auspicious beast thought to itself, "Hehe, while Di Tian is cultivating, I'll go and explore the human world~ Human world, here I come."

Auspicious beast: (ω)

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Just as the auspicious beast left the Star Dou Great Forest for the human world.

In the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, in the main hall of the Sea God Pavilion.

At this moment, Chen Feng had just finished discussing with Elder Mu the issue of building the Shrek Army's Soul Guidance Legion.

However, Chen Feng understood the Sun Moon Empire better than Elder Mu.

Even later, when the Shrek Army upgraded its weaponry, equipping itself with soul-guided cannons, soul-guided rays, and defensive soul-guided devices.

However, compared to the Sun Moon Empire, these conventional soul tools are far inferior.

The Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Army is divided into three echelons.

Without a doubt, the most prestigious is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps. The entry requirement for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps is a level 50 Soul King cultivation, and there are quite a few Soul Emperor level Soul Masters among them.

The total number of people is over three hundred. Among them, the three leaders and deputy leaders are all powerful level nine soul masters, loyal only to the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

Only the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire can command this powerful Soul Master Legion. They are equipped with the finest Soul Tools and enjoy the highest level of treatment in the entire Sun Moon Empire army.

The Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Corps and the Palace Offering Hall are known as the Emperor's two pillars.

The top echelon of the Sun Moon Empire is naturally the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps.

The second tier of Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire consists of the Four Beast King-level Soul Master Corps.

These are the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps, the Terror Claw Soul Master Corps, the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps, and the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps.

The members of these four Beast King-level Soul Master Corps have a minimum cultivation level of 40 or higher in Soul Power, and each Beast King-level Soul Master Corps has a total of 300 members.

Meanwhile, the leaders of the four Beast King-level Soul Master Corps are all Level 9 Soul Masters.

The requirements for the above five Soul Master Corps are very high.

Apart from that, the requirements for the third-tier Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire are very low.

A typical Soul Master Corps consists of 500 members, and anyone with a Soul Power exceeding two rings can join.

The Sun Moon Empire currently has six Soul Master Corps units of 500 members each, totaling 3,000 members. They are stationed in different locations (in the later part of the original story, the Sun Moon Empire expanded its military, and the number of ordinary Soul Master Corps units increased significantly).

In addition to these officially registered Soul Master Corps, the powerful nobles and wealthy merchants of the Sun Moon Empire also have their own Soul Master Corps composed of Soul Masters they have recruited.

However, these individual Soul Master Corps members varied greatly in quality. Not only were their numbers much smaller than those of the officially organized Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire, but their equipment and strength were also far inferior.

In fact, judging solely by the number of people and the cultivation level of the Soul Masters, there seems to be a gap between the Shrek Army and the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps, but the gap doesn't seem to be that significant.

After all, the Shrek Army has three thousand Soul Masters, whose cultivation levels range from Soul Venerable to Soul King.

The Sun Moon Empire's Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps and four Beast King-level Soul Master Corps all have Soul Master cultivation levels above Soul Master, but their total number is only 1,500.

Even including the third-tier Soul Master Corps, whose members are ordinary Great Soul Masters, the total number is only four thousand five hundred.

However, in reality, the gap between the Shrek Army and the Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire is enormous.

The Sun Moon Empire's soul-guided technology far surpasses that of the original Douluo Continent.

To say that they were a hundred years ahead is an understatement.

In terms of equipment, the Sun Moon Empire has a device called the Linked Soul Guidance Device.

Linked Soul Tools can combine the soul power of all Soul Masters in the entire Soul Master Corps for use in attack and defense.

With the linkage of the Soul Guidance Device, the Soul Masters of the entire Soul Guild act as a unified whole, without any distinction between them.

With the linked soul tool, a beast king-level soul master group of three hundred people, under the leadership of a level nine soul master, can go toe-to-toe with a level ninety-nine Limit Douluo.

After being surrounded by a group of Soul Masters at the Beast King level, a level 99 Limit Douluo would need to exert considerable effort to break through their coordinated defense.

The number of Soul Master Corps members needs to be reduced first. Once the number of Soul Master Corps members is reduced to a certain level, the defensive power of the joint defense will be greatly reduced, and only then can the entire Soul Master Corps be defeated.

Even a Limit Douluo-level powerhouse would not be willing to withstand the combined attack of the Soul Master Corps.

Although the Beast King-level Soul Master Corps has powerful coordinated attacks and defenses, it is still not strong enough or flexible enough compared to a Limit Douluo powerhouse. A Limit Douluo powerhouse of level 99 can always defeat it with some effort.

The Sun Moon Empire's most powerful Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps is far stronger than the Soul Master Corps of the Four Beast Kings.

Under the guidance of powerful Soul Masters, in direct combat, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps is even able to defeat level 99 Limit Douluo powerhouses.

However, Limit Douluo was not stupid. He would not confront the Soul Master Corps head-on. He could avoid their attack for the time being and rely on his powerful cultivation to prevent the Soul Master Corps from completing the encirclement.

Therefore, although the linked soul tool is powerful, it still has its shortcomings, namely, it is not flexible enough.

However, even so, the Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire was able to crush the Shrek Army simply by using their linked Soul Guidance Devices.

Although the Shrek Army had a large number of members, without a connecting soul tool to unite everyone's soul power, they were just a disorganized mess.

Facing a powerhouse at the Limit Douluo level, they would only be slaughtered.

Even the Shrek Academy army of three thousand men is no match for a three-hundred-strong Beast King-level Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire. Furthermore, the linked Soul Guidance Device is merely the Sun Moon Empire's smallest trump card.

The humanoid soul tool (which can greatly enhance a soul master's strength when worn) and the high-energy compression array soul tool (one high-energy compression array soul tool can store the soul power of one hundred titled Douluo-level powerhouses) are the Sun Moon Empire's biggest trump cards.

Furthermore, the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult have colluded.

The Holy Spirit Cult has two Limit Douluo powerhouses, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao and Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, as well as a considerable number of Title Douluo-level evil soul masters.

So if the Sun Moon Empire is truly ready to launch a war, even the three kingdoms of the original Douluo Continent and Shrek Academy combined wouldn't be enough to defeat the Sun Moon Empire.

Chen Feng was well aware of this, although there were still many years before the Sun Moon Empire launched its war in the original story.

Humanoid soul guide devices, high-energy compression array soul guide devices... It's hard to say whether the research is complete, nearing completion, or still some time away.

However, based on his deductions, Chen Feng believes that even if the Sun Moon Empire has researched some of these technologies at this point in time, it's impossible for them to have researched them all. At least, the humanoid soul tool and the high-energy compression array soul tool are not yet usable in warfare.

Otherwise, the Sun and Moon Empire, which possesses such a powerful weapon, would have already started a war.

Therefore...improving one's own strength is the most important thing.

Chen Feng firmly believed that as long as his cultivation level reached the Title Douluo level, he would not only be invincible in the world, but at least no one on the Douluo Continent would be able to threaten his life.

Chen Feng discussed with Elder Mu the idea of ​​building the Shrek Army into a Soul Guidance Legion because he wanted to use Shrek Academy's resources and money wisely.

At least in Chen Feng's view, the same amount of money and resources would be much more profitable to develop soul tools and upgrade equipment than to use money to train traditional soul masters.

If we were to truly face the beast tide of the Star Dou Great Forest or the attack of the Sun Moon Empire...

The same amount of money would be more worthwhile to use it to buy soul tools, soul cannonballs, and upgrade equipment than to train traditional soul masters.

Training a traditional Soul Master requires a very long period of time. Furthermore, the resource utilization and conversion rate are very low.

Ordinary Soul Masters progress too slowly; even after three to five years of training, there's hardly any noticeable improvement.

After all, the soul masters of Shrek Academy are generally of average talent, and they can only improve by two levels a year at most, which is not comparable to the geniuses of Shrek Academy's inner court.

If the money spent on training Soul Masters were used to buy Soul Tools, things would be different. With a basic set of three Soul Tools—mobility Soul Tools, defensive Soul Tools, and Soul Guidance Rays—a Soul Master's strength could be greatly improved with just a little practice.

If you buy a soul-guided cannon, and a fixed-load soul-guided shell, one shot, wow...

Moreover, sending traditional Soul Masters, who require a lot of resources, to participate in war is nowhere near as easy as bombarding with Soul Guidance Artillery.

Furthermore, the latter suffered far fewer casualties than the former.

In the original story, the beast tide launched by the Star Dou Great Forest was completely overwhelmed by the upgraded Shrek City defense forces.

The flesh and blood bodies of soul beasts are like paper in front of the steel cannonballs of soul tools. The only way to describe soul beasts is to say that they suffer heavy casualties.

If the Shrek Army were to fight the beast tide with their own flesh and blood, the casualties would be reversed.

In the future, Shrek Army will be Chen Feng's underlings. As the future leader... oops, I mean the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, Chen Feng naturally needs to make the right plans.

Even if the Shrek Army can't fight against those powerful enemies at the Limit Douluo level in the future, wouldn't it be very useful for handling some trivial matters that Chen Feng doesn't want to waste time on?

Surely Chen Feng can't possibly deal with all the powerful enemies in the future, only to have to personally deal with the lesser Karami?

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Know people and use them wisely. There are ways to use a junior subordinate and a general.

After discussing the Shrek Army with Elder Mu, the two ended their conversation.

Reclining on the recliner, Old Mu said to Chen Feng and Bei Bei, "Chen Feng, Bei Bei, you two come out for a walk with me."

Upon hearing Elder Mu's words, Chen Feng and Bei Bei each took one of Elder Mu's arms and accompanied him out of the Sea God Pavilion.

As dusk approached, the sun slowly sank in the west, seemingly carrying with it endless loneliness and melancholy.

Its once dazzling light gradually dimmed, like a heart slowly going out.

The clouds on the horizon had also lost their color, turning gray and gloomy, as if they were grieving for the departure of the sun.

Old Mu raised his head, his golden eyes gazing at the setting sun in the sky. His hunched and aged figure looked slightly forlorn at this moment.

Chen Feng supported Old Mu's arm; the withered arm had little muscle, making it seem as if he were supporting an ordinary old man.

This physical condition is unimaginable for a powerhouse at the Limit Douluo level.

Chen Feng knew clearly that Elder Mu's life force was almost gone.

It's like a riverbed on the verge of drying up, with only a shallow layer of water remaining, and it's uncertain when it will completely dry up.

Looking at the sun in the sky, Chen Feng sighed inwardly. "Old Mu," he thought, "is like the setting sun, who knows when it will completely disappear, never to shine again..."

Elder Mu had treated Chen Feng well, and Chen Feng felt a pang of regret at Elder Mu's impending departure.

Chen Feng thought to himself, "After becoming a god, when I am able to resurrect the dead, if Elder Mu is willing, I will resurrect Elder Mu as a priest. This will be a way of repaying Elder Mu's kindness."

Chen Feng knew that Elder Mu had spent his entire life striving towards the goal of reaching level 100, making various attempts along the way, but none of them could bring down a miracle from the God Realm or attract the attention of the gods.

A single step away, yet it feels like an insurmountable chasm.

Although Chen Feng is a calm, mature, and rational person, he is definitely not someone who is ungrateful.

However, while repaying the debt of gratitude, Chen Feng will prioritize his own safety and avoid putting himself in danger.

Chen Feng is willing to help those who have been kind to him, whenever he can.

Beibei, who was standing to the side, did not notice anything amiss and supported Old Mu's arm.

To Elder Mu, "Ancestor, recently I've noticed that no matter how much I practice the 'Ruling the World' combat technique, it's not refined enough, and I can't improve it further. Why is that?"

Old Mu smiled and looked at Chen Feng beside him.

Chen Feng looked at Elder Mu and said to Bei Bei, "This is because the 'Reign of the World' is a combat technique created by Elder Mu based on himself. This combat technique is most suitable for Elder Mu, but it is not most suitable for you."

Although your martial soul and Elder Mu's originate from the same source, there are still subtle differences. In the smallest details, you naturally can't wield it as smoothly as Elder Mu.

Upon hearing this, Elder Mu smiled and said to Bei Bei beside him, "Bei Bei, learn more from Chen Feng in the future. Chen Feng's understanding of martial spirits and his application of combat skills can now be described as master-level."

Beibei: _, I'll learn from Chen Feng...

Chen Feng, who was standing to the side, said, "Elder Mu, you flatter me. I really don't deserve the title of Master. I still have a lot to improve."

Old Mu laughed and said, "Alright, Chen Feng, don't be so modest. Although I'm old, my eyesight is still good. I can see your level clearly. If your level isn't up to par, even if you have a 100,000-year-old soul skill, you still won't be able to defeat Shen Tao."

Elder Mu continued, "Chen Feng, school is about to start. With your current strength, even the Soul Douluo-level inner court teachers won't be able to guide you if you continue your studies in the inner court."

Why not follow Cai Meier's example and become a teacher, instructing the elite students of the inner academy?

(End of this chapter)