The Rebirth of the Supreme King Dong'er

Xiao Xiao was about to reach level twenty. After absorbing the Soul Ascension Pill, even if Wang Dong'er could not raise her Soul Power by two full levels, she would at least gain close to two levels.

Neither of them hesitated. Together, they swallowed the Soul Ascension Pills that radiated the aura of life.

Electrolux, who was emitting a faint glow from within the golden hammer, thought: ...Why did I suddenly not want to take disciples anymore?

As dawn began to break, Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao woke from meditation at the same time and exchanged knowing smiles.

At that moment, Xiao Xiao's aura had reached level twenty Soul Power, while Wang Dong'er had reached level twenty-six.

Wang Dong'er had already been at level twenty-four. With the Soul Ascension Pill raising her Soul Power by nearly two more levels, she broke through to level twenty-six in one go.

Luck Suppression, Zhou Yi's Misfortune!

Class One classroom.

Zhou Yi entered the classroom once again, but this time, she was no longer as utterly bewildered as before.

Wang Dong'er had nearly become her inner demon. Fortunately, Yan Shaozhe took into account the many exceptionally talented and obedient students she had sent to the inner court and personally helped address Zhou Yi's mental state. Coupled with the deep affection of her husband, Fan Yu, Zhou Yi finally regained her former conviction.

After Wang Dong'er had criticized her running-based training method as worthless, she truly had no training methods to speak of.

However, when she thought of the Great Master Yu Xiaogang, whom she admired most, who had also been misunderstood ten thousand years ago and had even become a laughingstock for a time, a fire ignited in Zhou Yi's heart.

Wasn't it just a training method? The academy had plenty of them!

After studying the teaching methods of several instructors, Zhou Yi finally understood!

Hadn't Wang Dong'er said her running training merely crudely forced higher standards onto the students? Then she could just lower the standards, couldn't she? She could also bring out training methods used by other teachers, leaving Wang Dong'er with nothing to criticize.

As for trash like Huo Yuhao, who had entered through the Tang Sect's special privileges, he would sooner or later be kicked out of Shrek Academy anyway. She might as well keep him out of sight and out of mind, pretending she had not seen him.

She must have been out of her mind to let Wang Dong'er scare her with Huo Yuhao as an example. Why should the worst student, one who had entered through special privileges, be qualified to serve as an example capable of bringing down Zhou Yi?

Thus, Wang Dong'er, seated by the window in the back row, merely happened to glance over and saw Zhou Yi standing there with her head held high like a fighting rooster.

"All right. You have been at the academy for some time now, and most of you should already know one another. From this point on, Wang Dong'er will serve as the class monitor of Freshman Class One, responsible for coordinating the students in the class..." Zhou Yi stood beside the podium. This time, she still was not wearing a Human Skin Mask, instead facing everyone with her true appearance.

"I refuse." Wang Dong'er did not hold back in the slightest, directly refusing before Zhou Yi could finish.

As if she had expected it, Zhou Yi did not get angry. Instead, she looked at someone else and said, "Since Wang Dong'er refuses, Shi Yin, you will serve as class monitor."

"Huh? Me?" The student whose name had been called stared wide-eyed and pointed at himself.

"That's right, you." Zhou Yi acted decisively and gave him no room to refuse before immediately moving on to the next topic.

"For today's physical training class, everyone will run one hundred laps around Shrek Square. Do not worry about any hidden injuries. In the name of a teacher of Shrek Academy, I guarantee that powerful healing-type Soul Masters will do their utmost to heal all of your hidden injuries."

Zhou Yi did not dare cast a provocative gaze in Wang Dong'er's direction. However, the other students had more or less learned of Zhou Yi's fiery temper and reputation. They knew that when she expelled students, she truly meant it—she would dismiss whoever she wanted. Instinctively, they looked toward Wang Dong'er, seemingly expecting her to step forward.

If one wished for heaven's salvation, one had to save oneself first.

Seeing that these students did not even want to save themselves, Wang Dong'er had no intention of becoming the scapegoat and helping them.

Last time, she had simply wanted to rebuke Zhou Yi herself. Had these people really started treating her like a savior?

It seemed Dean Yan was right. As long as I don't provoke her first, there shouldn't be any trouble. Zhou Yi thought, though a trace of blood-red flashed through her eyes.

"Teacher, my Soul Power has reached level twenty. I would like to apply to leave the academy for Soul Hunting." Xiao Xiao raised her hand.

"You've already reached level twenty?" Zhou Yi was somewhat surprised. Among all the freshmen, the proportion who had surpassed two soul rings was extremely small. She had not expected that aside from Wang Dong'er, who had a powerful background, Xiao Xiao could also reach level twenty before the freshman assessment.

Unfortunately, Xiao Xiao was too close to Wang Dong'er. Judging by what had happened when they encountered Ma Xiaotao that day, their relationship was deeper than she had imagined.

Otherwise, she could have nurtured Xiao Xiao.

At the thought that such an excellent student was actually associating with a troublemaker like Wang Dong'er, Zhou Yi could not help clenching her fists tightly. The blood-red in her eyes grew increasingly intense, until Wang Dong'er sensed her gaze and looked over. Only then did Zhou Yi slightly turn her head away and look elsewhere.

"Applying for an academy teacher to accompany you on a Soul Hunt requires payment. If you want to form your own team, go write an application. Everyone else, fall out! Within one minute, I want to see you assembled at Shrek Square!"

Seeing Zhou Yi about to leave in such a hurry, Wang Dong'er thought for a moment before looking at Zhou Yi and using her new ability.

Luck Suppression!

There was something very wrong with Zhou Yi's condition. That lingering gaze was like a venomous snake in a gutter, waiting only for Wang Dong'er to let down her guard before pouncing in for a bite.

Originally, considering that Zhou Yi had at least blocked one of Ma Xiaotao's attacks, Wang Dong'er had not intended to target her too much. Yet not long after, Zhou Yi showed signs of causing trouble again. Her fiery temper seemed to have transformed into the viciousness of a venomous snake.

Wanted to see who could be more underhanded?

Then they would see whose methods were superior!

They were still in the same classroom, so the range of Luck Suppression naturally took effect. Wang Dong'er immediately felt something profoundly mysterious. When she looked at Zhou Yi again, a wisp of black smoke actually rose above her head.

The next moment, for some reason, Zhou Yi, who was about to step over the threshold, suddenly tripped over her own foot, stumbled, and crashed face-first onto the threshold with a bang.

Fortunately, Zhou Yi's body was still that of a Soul Emperor. At most, the impact hurt quite badly; she was not so fragile that she would fall apart from it.

But a dignified Soul Emperor had actually tripped over her own foot?

The students all looked as though they were struggling not to laugh. They wanted to laugh, yet did not dare make a sound, afraid Zhou Yi might truly expel them from Shrek Academy over something like this.

"That was pretty immediate. Or was Zhou Yi's luck never all that good to begin with?" Wang Dong'er had not expected such a noticeable effect despite the four major realm gap between herself and Zhou Yi.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi, the unlucky victim, felt as though her heart were bleeding.

Her authority had been swept away again!

Had her luck been a little too terrible lately? How had she managed to trip over herself today?

Zhou Yi stood up and stepped over the threshold as if nothing had happened, but anyone could see how cautious she was being this time.

"Teacher Zhou." Shi Yin, whom Zhou Yi had just appointed class monitor, raised his hand. When Zhou Yi turned back, seemingly about to scold the students for not getting moving, Shi Yin blankly pointed out her predicament. "Your robe is torn..."

Zhou Yi froze and looked down. Her white robe had apparently been ripped open when she fell just now, exposing the thigh-high stockings she had worn last night to reward Fan Yu.

Her Soul Power surged, and the robe began knotting itself together. Zhou Yi hastily put on a stern face. "Did you all take what I said as water off a duck's back? Get your asses to Shrek Square and assemble!"

Zhou Yi hurried away in quick little steps, no longer carrying herself with her usual bold, sweeping manner, leaving the students staring at one another.

Still, none of them dared challenge Zhou Yi's authority—or rather, Shrek Academy's authority.

After all, Wang Dong'er had messed with Zhou Yi like that, yet Zhou Yi seemed completely fine afterward. It was clear just how powerful both sides' backing was.

Especially considering what that teacher named Mu Jin had said that day—it was truly terrifying upon further thought.

The students trickled out of the classroom, leaving it empty in an instant. Only Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yuhao remained.

"Hm? Why aren't you going?" Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao.

"You're going Soul Hunting, right? My Soul Skill might be able to help you," Huo Yuhao said.

What he did not say was that, due to the nature of his Spirit Eyes, he had sensed Zhou Yi's undisguised malice.

His experiences since childhood had made Huo Yuhao exceptionally sensitive to blatant malice. In that moment, his heart truly felt as though a piece had been hollowed out.

Xiao Xiao warily glanced at Huo Yuhao, then moved back beside Wang Dong'er before asking, "Dong'er, should we let him come along?"

"Either way is fine." Wang Dong'er nodded. "But it'd be better to pay for a Shrek teacher to provide backup. At least if we pay them, they should do their job properly. We'll handle killing the Soul Beasts ourselves, too. It'll give us more practical combat experience."

"Alright, I'll listen to you." Smiling, Xiao Xiao linked her arm through Wang Dong'er's.

After paying the jaw-dropping price of several hundred Gold Soul Coins, Shrek Academy's Soul Hunting Office dispatched a teacher at the five-ring Soul King level to accompany them and provide backup.

Shrek Academy's location was quite advantageous. Right outside its gates lay the main road leading to the Star Dou Forest.

It had to be said that once the money was spent, the results were indeed visible. Shrek Academy had even specially sent two carriages to take them to the Star Dou Forest.

As the largest Soul Beast Habitat on the Douluo Continent, the Star Dou Forest stretched across the borders of both the Heaven Soul Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Its internal terrain was complex and ever-changing, containing everything from wetlands to marshes.

As a result, not only were there enormous numbers of Soul Beasts living in the Star Dou Forest, but the variety was also extensive. Even high-level Soul Beasts were far more numerous than in other Soul Beast Habitats.

Therefore, aside from Soul Masters with special needs, most Soul Masters came to the Star Dou Forest to search for suitable Soul Rings.

The two carriages stopped fifty li outside the Star Dou Forest.

Beyond this point, there was a risk of encountering Soul Beasts. Thus, most carriages and mounts without combat ability were left here.

The two drivers in charge of the carriages wore Shrek Academy's shit-green uniforms. After everyone got down, they waited there.

With those shit-green uniforms on, even high-level Soul Masters would not dare do anything to them lightly.

The Soul King teacher dispatched by the Soul Hunting Office was named Cai Kun. Since they were only hunting Xiao Xiao's second Soul Ring this time, and the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest would generally suffice, it was an extremely low-risk assignment. Thus, the Soul Hunting Office had not sent a higher-level teacher.

Cai Kun looked rather aloof. After getting out of the carriage, he followed behind them without saying a word. Wang Dong'er's group of three was hunting on their own; he was only responsible for providing backup and stepping in if they encountered a problem they could not solve.

A gleaming white Soul Ring rose beneath Huo Yuhao's feet as he released Mental Detection and shared it with Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.

A completely new image immediately appeared in their minds.

This feeling, like having an external brain, was indeed quite novel.

However, they could not control the detection themselves. Wang Dong'er felt as though she had activated AI combat while playing a game—the character was completely beyond her control.

I'll have to study the applications of Spiritual Power when I have time. Electrolux happens to be an expert in this area, so I can ask him for advice.

Huo Yuhao's use of Mental Detection was clearly still at the most basic stage. Wang Dong'er directly instructed him, "Huo Yuhao, narrow the range of your Mental Detection. Focus it in one direction and extend it forward."

"Oh, alright." Huo Yuhao promptly responded and began trying to alter the range of his Mental Detection.

Gradually, the panoramic three-dimensional map in Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao's minds began to contract. All images in the other directions vanished, leaving only the view directly ahead. Compared to before, the range it revealed was much farther.

"Alright, stop using the Soul Skill." Wang Dong'er spoke in time, having Huo Yuhao stop before his Spiritual Power was exhausted.

"Although the distance in a single direction has increased, my Spiritual Power is being consumed faster too," Huo Yuhao said. "But with more practice, I'll definitely be able to reduce the consumption."

"Mhm, practice more when you have time." After speaking to Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er turned to Xiao Xiao. "Xiao Xiao, what kind of Soul Beast are you planning to hunt for your second Soul Ring?"

"For my second Soul Ring, any Soul Beast with an earth attribute or control-related abilities will do."

"Then let's head south first and take a look."

The terrain in the southern part of the Star Dou Forest was more likely to contain Soul Beasts with earth-attribute abilities. Heading south was the fastest way to find a suitable Soul Beast.

Wang Dong'er took the lead, Xiao Xiao walked in the middle, and Huo Yuhao brought up the rear. Cai Kun trailed behind them, looking ready to intervene at any moment. At least he appeared far more serious than Zhou Yi.

Since she had to accommodate Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao, who could only run along the ground, Wang Dong'er did not fly through the Star Dou Forest. However, she took this opportunity to train her Spiritual Power and try to create a skill like Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's.

It did not need to be as meticulous as Mental Detection. Even a rough prototype would be good enough.

"There's a Wind Baboon in a tree to the southwest," Huo Yuhao suddenly said.

He had recovered some of his Spiritual Power and was currently using Mental Detection as a scout. To conserve Soul Power, he had not activated Mental Sharing.

Wang Dong'er swiftly locked onto the southwest and directed her Spiritual Power toward that area.

One yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose up, and the beautiful Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul reappeared. Cai Kun, who had been trailing behind, immediately widened his eyes.

Compared to before on the Soul Duel Stage, the Light Goddess Butterfly's aura of light was now far more intense, with a faint platinum sheen emerging across its pair of butterfly wings.

If the Light Goddess Butterfly had previously merely been the most beautiful martial soul on the Douluo Continent, it now possessed an additional air of regal elegance.

Her first soul ring lit up, and her wings transformed into guillotine blades. In a flash, Wang Dong'er had already arrived near the position Huo Yuhao had indicated.

With a flash of cold light, a brownish-yellow furry head fell to the ground, followed by the blood that gushed from the headless corpse.

Electrolux's Guidance, the Embryonic Form of the Method of Soul Spirits

"Ugh..." Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao had never seen such a bloody scene before, and they felt somewhat uncomfortable.

As a Soul King, Cai Kun had seen plenty, though a trace of surprise still appeared on his face.

Shrek Academy's Soul Hunting Office mainly handled soul hunting for lower-year students. Usually, they would directly subdue the soul beasts the students required, allowing the students to deliver the killing blow and absorb the soul rings.

Violent slaughter like Wang Dong'er's was truly quite rare.

However, what drew Cai Kun's attention most were those two soul rings—one yellow and one purple.

He had previously heard that a freshman with a thousand-year second soul ring had defeated an upper-year student on the Soul Duel Stage. It seemed that student was Wang Dong'er.

She looked quite pretty, yet he had not expected her personality to be so violent.

Wind Baboons were a type of soul beast that liked to hide in the shadows and ambush passing humans or beasts. They scarcely cared about their target's strength, and their nasty temperament was somewhat like the monkeys from a certain mountain in Wang Dong'er's previous life.

After the Wind Baboon died, a white soul ring gradually rose and hovered above its corpse.

Why soul beasts produced soul rings, and how soul rings appeared out of thin air, remained questions that no one in the soul master world had been able to answer, even after ten thousand years.