Soul Douluo Zhang Lexuan

Star Dou Great Forest

At noon, a giant wolf the size of a heavy truck lay in the shade of the bushes, its tail sweeping gently over the ground as it lounged at ease.

"Is that him, Elder Xuan?"

"Yes. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Blood Moon Wolf King."

"Good! Lin'er, set up the Soul Tools and conceal the fluctuations of Soul Power."

"I don't need you to tell me!" Xian Lin'er didn't give Yan Shaozhe the slightest bit of face.

Yan Shaozhe wasn't upset. This wasn't the first time, and he was long used to it.

"Elder Xuan, we'll attack together. Lexuan, get ready too. Watch your timing and land the final blow."

"Yes, Dean!"

Once everything was arranged, the opportunity came!

Elder Xuan sprang into action in an instant, unleashing Martial Soul Possession and several strengthening Soul Skills all at once.

Before Yan Shaozhe could make a move, he beat the Blood Moon Wolf King half to death with a single blow.

Zhang Lexuan seized the right moment and decisively finished off the Wolf King.

Before long, the Blood Moon Wolf King had gone cold and turned into a warm Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, still none the wiser as to what had happened.

Everything went very smoothly. In theory, Xuan Zi could have easily completed the task alone.

But Zhang Lexuan was important to begin with, and now that she also had a Diary Copy in her mind, nothing could be allowed to go wrong.

Watching from the shadows, Elder Mu nodded. It looked like this had worked!

With a thorough plan, advance scouting, and several powerhouses on the team, the journey there and back didn't take long.

They set out during the day and returned that very evening.

By Sea God Lake, Shen Yichen watched them return and even wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him.

"Little Yichen?" Zhang Lexuan spotted the little fellow at a glance.

The white-haired ball trotted over. "Sister Lexuan, did you succeed?"

"Yes!" Zhang Lexuan's presence surged, and eight Soul Rings appeared in succession: yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and red!

Although a powerhouse's pressure had no tangible effect on Shen Yichen while his Indestructible Diamond Body was active, facing it head-on still felt like his breath catching after water rose over his chest...

"If you want to surpass me, little Yichen, you'll have to work hard~"

"All right, put your Soul Rings away, girl." Elder Mu suddenly appeared and glanced at the people present. "This matter is classified as a Sea God Pavilion top secret!"

Yan Shaozhe had just been about to ask a question, but he swallowed his words before they came out.

Xian Lin'er was also full of questions.

He didn't understand which matter had been classified as a Sea God Pavilion top secret: Zhang Lexuan's Second Soul Ring changing from yellow to purple, her fourth Soul Ring changing from purple to black, or... a newly awakened little fellow being able to withstand a Soul Douluo's pressure.

Or... was it both?

As for Xuan Zi, he didn't care about any of that. His brain wasn't big enough to work through all those twists and turns.

Mu En was satisfied as he watched everyone's expressions. He still had some prestige at Shrek.

Elder Mu had transmitted his voice to Zhang Lexuan, telling her to display her Soul Rings. Some things couldn't be kept hidden; combat was part of a Soul Master's daily life.

Hiding something for the sake of hiding it was like giving up eating for fear of choking.

Besides...

While he was still alive and able to move, he needed to pass his prestige on to the new generation as quickly as possible and pave the way for them.

Mu En's expression darkened, and his heart sank as he looked at the Golden Ancient Tree not far away.

He had long held a suspicion, one that grew more terrifying the more he thought about it. He had no evidence and didn't dare verify it, but it had nevertheless lodged like a knot in his heart.

No matter what... Shrek belonged to the people of Shrek, not to Sea God Tang San!

And so, over the past few days, Mu En had been deliberately weakening the Sea God's influence, whether openly or subtly.

He started with Yan Shaozhe and Lin'er. They were his disciples, after all, and his words still carried some weight with them.

"Yichen, you already know Yan Shaozhe and Lin'er. Call them senior brother and senior sister."

Shen Yichen had called Mu En "Teacher" before, and Mu En hadn't objected, but that had only been between them. Now that Mu En had spoken, he was making their relationship official.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Yan. Greetings, Senior Sister Xian!" The white-haired ball knew when to be a demon pill and when to be a spirit pearl. His salute was so proper that he looked almost adorably earnest.

"Oh, little junior brother, hello!" Xian Lin'er's thoughts weren't as complicated as Yan Shaozhe's, and she immediately accepted the matter with delight.

She pulled several Soul Tools out of her Storage Soul Tool and stuffed them into Shen Yichen's hands.

"Here, take these for now. I didn't prepare anything, so I'll get you a proper introductory gift in a couple of days."

He glanced at the high-level Soul Tools in his hands. Though his family didn't lack such things, his senior sister's attitude was clear.

In an instant, Shen Yichen crossed Senior Sister Xian Lin'er off the list of Shrek's "Four Treasures of Good Fortune."

I declare that Shrek now has only the "Three Treasures of Good Fortune"!

Otherworldly demons had double standards just like that!

After accepting Xian Lin'er's gifts, Shen Yichen instinctively looked at Yan Shaozhe.

Before this, he had been more familiar with Yan Shaozhe than with Xian Lin'er.

After all, that cheapskate Yan Shaozhe had often brought Ma Xiaotao around to play the pity card, all to swindle some ice-attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures out of a child.

Seeing Shen Yichen look his way, Yan Shaozhe instinctively felt through all his pockets.

Xian Lin'er could pull out Soul Tools, but he had nothing valuable to offer.

Either it was too precious for him to bear giving away, or it was too cheap and would make him look even stingier.

"Haha, Yichen, I haven't prepared anything. Tomorrow, I'll have Xiaotao bring it to you!"

The white-haired ball didn't mind, but Mu En shook his head. Yan Shaozhe was still too petty and calculating...

"All right, everyone, you may go." Mu En waved a hand, and Xuan Zi vanished in an instant. He had long wanted to find somewhere to drink.

"Then, Teacher, I'll take my leave too..."

"Little junior brother, come visit me at the Soul Tool Department when you have time. I have plenty of fun little gadgets over there."

"Mm-hmm, I'll come visit!"

As for Soul Tools, Shen Yichen's assessment was that they were tasteless to eat but a pity to discard.

In this era, Soul Tools hadn't developed to the level of Battle Armor yet, so they offered little advantage in high-level battles.

But, it had to be said, the many different Soul Tools really were fun.

What man could resist firing guns and cannons?

After they exchanged farewells, only Mu En, Zhang Lexuan, and Shen Yichen remained by Sea God Lake.

"Lexuan, spend the next few days adjusting yourself, then absorb the Soul Bone."

"Yes, Elder Mu."

Having dealt with the important business, Mu En turned to Shen Yichen with a smile. "Did you cultivate today?"

Seeing Elder Mu's expression, Shen Yichen inexplicably thought of a parent picking up a child after school and asking with a smile, "What did you learn at school today?"

"No. Bei Bei came back from Soul Hunting today. I had a tense and exciting spar with him. Then I went to play with Sister Xiaotao for the rest of the day..."

He was a child, after all. It was perfectly normal for him to play.

When Mu En himself was six, he hadn't been all that concerned with cultivation either.

But... what did he say?

He sparred with Bei Bei?

"Bei Bei... is he all right?"