Di Tian's Instructions, a Peculiar Soul Beast

Di Tian rose to his feet, his golden eyes fixed on the other five kings with overwhelming pressure.

"Today, you have all learned the Young Master's identity. Next, there is something I need you to handle."

"Inform your respective clans, and notify the other clans that have Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts as well."

"Tell them to keep their kin under proper control. If any Soul Beast above ten thousand years has the audacity to offend the Young Master, I'll skin it alive."

Di Tian's tone was somewhat stern. He was someone who placed great importance on hierarchy and order.

Now that Su Yu was the Young Master of the Soul Beasts, he would not permit any Soul Beast over ten thousand years old to show Su Yu disrespect.

As for Soul Beasts below ten thousand years, apart from those born with noble bloodlines, most possessed relatively low intelligence.

Most acted according to instinct. They had some spirituality, but not much.

Trying to restrain them and make them all recognize Su Yu was hardly realistic.

"Understood!"

The five kings nodded, indicating that they understood.

"Especially you, Xiong Jun. Your Dark Gold Claw Bears are all reckless brutes. If one of them fails to watch where it's going and accidentally hurts the Young Master, I'll chop off your claws."

Dark Gold Claw Bears were immensely powerful, and their pair of Dark Gold Claws possessed terrifying offensive strength.

Even a hundred-year-old Dark Gold Claw Bear could potentially pose a fatal threat to Su Yu.

Moreover, the Dark Gold Claw Bear clan was full of hot-blooded brawlers, most of them lacking much sense. If their tempers flared, they might actually dare to attack.

That was why he had no choice but to warn Xiong Jun a little more thoroughly.

Having been singled out by Di Tian, Xiong Jun's expression darkened. Damn it, why was Di Tian always targeting him?

Was it just because he had challenged Di Tian once and scratched him with his Dark Gold Claw?

Was Di Tian really that spiteful?

Di Tian had beaten him far more badly!

Xiong Jun suffered in silence.

Ever since getting beaten up by Di Tian, he had become somewhat timid.

If Di Tian truly got angry, a single Dragon God Claw could cripple him.

"I understand," Xiong Jun said sullenly.

"Mm. You may all leave. Oh, and after some time, send over a batch of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The Young Master will need them."

Di Tian waved his hand, dismissing the great ferocious beasts.

The great ferocious beasts each greeted Su Yu before departing.

"Uncle Tian!"

Su Yu looked toward Di Tian.

"Young Master, what is it?" Di Tian asked respectfully.

"Uncle Tian, you should still call me Yu'er or Little Yu. Calling me Young Master all the time feels too distant."

Su Yu shook his head.

He truly was not used to it.

"Etiquette must not be discarded. Your identity is now different. There must be no overstepping."

Di Tian refused.

The Su Yu of before had merely been Su Yu, but from this moment onward, Su Yu was the Young Master of the Soul Beasts.

He was Di Tian's little master. Given Di Tian's temperament, he naturally would not allow himself the slightest impropriety.

Su Yu was helpless. Di Tian was stubborn and obstinate, and after several fruitless attempts to persuade him, Su Yu could only let him have his way.

Still, he secretly sighed. Now that Di Tian and Bi Ji had changed how they addressed him, only Sister Xuan still called him Little Yu.

He wondered whether Sister Xuan was doing well now. If she was being bullied...

At that thought, a sharp glint flashed through Su Yu's eyes.

Then he could not blame himself for tearing down Shrek Academy.

Early the next morning.

Su Yu began his training.

As usual, he held a massive cauldron aloft and ran around the Lake of Life.

As his strength increased, the cauldron in his hands had been replaced with a larger model.

The cauldron he was carrying weighed a full two thousand jin.

As he trained beside the Lake of Life with it raised overhead, every step he took left behind a deep footprint.

After running ten kilometers with the cauldron, Su Yu panted as he set it down, his entire body drenched in sweat.

When he did not know how else to arrange his training, weighted running was indeed a very good option.

However, there was a proper way to do weighted running. One could not excessively drain one's potential, or it would damage the body and leave injuries that could never be healed.

Su Yu only dared train like this because his physique was extraordinary and he had consumed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Ordinary people were best off training within their limits, especially children still growing. They absolutely could not overdo it.

Someone like Zhou Yi in the original work, who made people perform extreme weighted runs regardless of their circumstances or Soul Master class, could easily ruin them permanently.

If Huo Yuhao had not been ridiculously overpowered and encountered opportunity after opportunity, Zhou Yi, that old witch, would have ruined him long ago.

Her so-called high advancement rate came, first, from expelling students freely and aggressively. With fewer students and a smaller base number, wouldn't the advancement rate naturally be higher?

Second, she exhausted the students' future potential. Their progress was rapid now, but once they reached the Soul King or Soul Emperor realm, they would find further breakthroughs nearly impossible.

Because their potential had already been used up in advance.

And yet a teacher like that was regarded as a strict, excellent teacher at Shrek Academy.

Well... Su Yu did not know what to say.

He could only say that having a powerful backer was nice.

When you were out in the world, you still needed connections.

Leaning against the massive cauldron and taking deep breaths, Su Yu only gradually recovered after about half a quarter of an hour.

He took out a bottle of water and drank it in small sips, replenishing the moisture his body needed.

Another half quarter of an hour passed, and Su Yu was no longer sweating.

Feeling sticky all over, Su Yu slowly removed his clothes and jumped straight into the Lake of Life.

As the lake water, brimming with life force, soaked into his body, Su Yu let out a satisfied moan.

The water of the Lake of Life was not only refreshing and invigorating; soaking in it regularly also provided tremendous benefits to the body.

Just as Su Yu was comfortably bathing, a peculiar Soul Beast slowly approached the Lake of Life.

This Soul Beast was around three meters long and eight chi tall at the shoulder, its entire body covered in a layer of brilliant golden fur.

Its whole body seemed like translucent crystal, filled with an unusual texture.

Its overall form resembled a lion's, but its four claws were like those of a dragon, with each dragon claw stepping upon a cluster of golden flames.

Its mouth was also somewhat longer than that of lion-type Soul Beasts. Beneath its fur appeared to be dense golden scales.

Besides its ordinary pair of eyes, it actually possessed a third eye—a vertical pupil.

Its two normal eyes gleamed gold, while the vertical pupil radiated an eerie crimson red.

By human standards of beauty, this Soul Beast's looks were absolutely off the charts.

Its beauty surpassed even that of the Ice Empress.

Moreover, it made no sound as it landed, approaching the Lake of Life step by step without Su Yu noticing it in the slightest.

Step by step, it arrived beside the Lake of Life. Just as it was about to lower its head to drink, its gaze met that of Su Yu, who was bathing in the lake.

Both of them froze at once.

The atmosphere fell silent. Two pairs of eyes stared at one another, and neither spoke.

Su Yu's expression was rather strange as well. He had not expected to encounter the Three-Eyed Golden Lion precisely while he was bathing.