In Douluo, All the Goddesses Fell Apart

Hearing their instructor's decision, the students were all somewhat surprised. None of them had expected their teacher to do this. However, the male student who had mocked Wu Xing earlier soon spoke again. "Hey, what rank Spirit Master are you?"

"Level 30 Soul Elder." Wu Xing did not hide anything in response to the man's question and answered blandly.

Although the man before him had mocked him sarcastically earlier, Wu Xing still needed to trouble his teacher, so it was inconvenient to make an enemy of him.

"Level 30 Soul Elder?" The man froze, then said after a moment, "Heh, a Level 30 Soul Elder managed to make it this deep without a scratch. Your luck is pretty extraordinary."

"Just luck." Wu Xing answered calmly.

Seeing that the guy before him seemed completely unaffected by his mockery, the man found it boring and said nothing more. He soon started chatting with his companions. Though he was Prince Xue Xing's grandson of the Heaven Dou Empire and proud to the extreme, he was not the kind of brainless person who insisted on making enemies for no reason.

Instead, the female student walked up to Wu Xing with great interest. She examined him for a while before asking, "Did you really enter this place alone?"

"Yeah." Wu Xing nodded.

"You didn't encounter any Spirit Beasts?" the female student asked again.

Facing her question, Wu Xing explained, "I ran into a few, but they weren't very strong, so I drove them off."

"You're that impressive?" The female student was slightly surprised. He had made it sound far too casual.

"Not really." Wu Xing smiled. He had not expected this female student to take the initiative to speak with him.

"Heehee." The female student giggled, then extended her hand. "My name is Su Ruoxi. Nice to meet you."

"My name is Ben Yuan. I just told your instructor, so you should have heard it."

Wu Xing smiled and extended his hand. Their hands touched briefly before separating. That counted as a simple introduction between them.

Invitation

Their conversation did not lead to some melodramatic scene of a man flying into a rage for a beauty. Perhaps it was also because they had not spoken for long before Su Ruoxi returned to her group.

In this world, looks and temperament could certainly earn points, but personal strength was what mattered most. Wu Xing would not assume that she had fallen in love with him at first sight, unless she was like that little dolphin, Shui Yue'er, who had a crush-crazy personality in the anime.

The reason she acted this way was probably due to her environment. After all, Skywater Academy was entirely female, so she usually did not get to see many members of the opposite sex.

About an hour later, the student successfully absorbed his third Spirit Ring. After sharing his joy, the group headed toward the edge of the forest under the middle-aged instructor's lead.

"Which academy are you from?" the middle-aged instructor casually asked Wu Xing as he followed along.

"Senior, I haven't joined any academy." Wu Xing, walking beside him, answered calmly.

The middle-aged instructor's steps paused slightly. Without thinking much of it, he asked curiously, "Then which major sect are you a disciple of?"

"To be honest, Senior, I'm not a disciple of any major sect either. I'm just a commoner Spirit Master." Wu Xing shook his head and replied with a smile.

"A commoner Spirit Master?" The middle-aged instructor was stunned. His steps stopped as he could not help asking, "How old are you this year?"

"Twenty-three." Wu Xing found the middle-aged instructor's reaction somewhat strange, but answered anyway.

"Twenty-three?" The middle-aged instructor was startled again and instinctively grabbed Wu Xing's hand.

Wu Xing was utterly baffled by the middle-aged instructor's action, but he did not pull his hand away. He did not know what his answer just now meant.

A twenty-three-year-old Soul Elder was within the range of many Heaven Dou Royal Academy students, but that was only possible because they received excellent education and all kinds of resources. Yet Wu Xing, as a commoner Spirit Master, had reached such a level at this age. He could absolutely be called a genius.

Take the student who had just absorbed a Spirit Ring, for instance. He had barely reached Level 30 at twenty-one, yet he was already considered an elite at the academy. Otherwise, he could not have represented the Heaven Dou Second Team in the Continental Elite Tournament.

If Wu Xing had received a proper education and the resources provided by an academy, his achievements would only have been greater. That was why the middle-aged instructor had lost his composure upon hearing that he was a commoner Spirit Master.

After checking his bone age, the middle-aged instructor released his hand and exclaimed, "You really are twenty-three."

Only then did Wu Xing understand what was going on with this instructor from Heaven Dou Academy. So he had been checking his age. But was there really any need to make such a fuss?

"Are you interested in joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" After pausing for a moment, the middle-aged instructor asked eagerly. To make Wu Xing interested, he continued explaining, "If you join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, your strength can increase greatly under the academy's training."

"This..." Wu Xing was dumbfounded. He had never expected to be valued like this. Was his luck really that absurdly good?

"What? You don't believe what I said?" Seeing Wu Xing hesitate, the middle-aged instructor raised an eyebrow slightly. For a commoner Spirit Master to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy was an immense honor, yet this brat before him was actually hesitating.

"Senior, of course that's not what I mean." Wu Xing shook his head.

"Then what are you still hesitating about?" the middle-aged instructor said irritably.

"Yeah, Ben Yuan. If you can join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the training you receive will definitely be beyond anything you had before." Before Wu Xing could answer, Su Ruoxi came forward from behind and urged him.

The students behind them had all heard Wu Xing's conversation with their teacher. They had initially thought he came from some great family or major sect, but he turned out to be a commoner Spirit Master.

They generally looked down on commoner Spirit Masters, but a commoner who had reached Level 30 Soul Elder at twenty-three was someone they had to regard highly.

Su Ruoxi was especially eager to persuade him. Wu Xing was so handsome and talented; if he joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy, would that not give her the advantage of being close to him first?

She could not be blamed for thinking that way. Wu Xing's looks and temperament suited her taste perfectly. She had not acted so eager before only because she had not known about his talent. He had reached the Soul Elder level entirely on his own.

Faced with the middle-aged instructor's words and Su Ruoxi's persuasion, Wu Xing pondered for a moment before asking, "Senior, may I ask how long remains until the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament?"

"The All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament?" The middle-aged instructor paused before answering, "Less than a year. Specifically, ten months and seven days."

"Then I'm willing to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy." Wu Xing immediately agreed.

He decided to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy naturally because he would be able to beat Tang San in front of tens of thousands of people during the tournament. It definitely was not because he wanted to meet all those beauties who would soon appear. Mm, definitely not.

"Haha, good. Very good." The middle-aged instructor laughed heartily, patting Wu Xing on the shoulder. Then he said, "My name is Yu Feng. You can call me Teacher Yu from now on."

"Teacher Yu," Wu Xing addressed him.

"Heehee, Ben Yuan, we'll be classmates from now on." Seeing Wu Xing agree to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Su Ruoxi's beautiful eyes lit up. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

As for the male students, their reactions to Wu Xing joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy varied. Some did not care, some were indifferent, some were disdainful, and some even showed hostility.

The male students who were hostile were obviously doing so because of Su Ruoxi. However, with Teacher Yu present, they did not dare make any overly excessive moves.

"Ben Yuan, what is your martial soul?" After laughing, Yu Feng asked curiously.

Wu Xing answered softly, "Blue Silver Grass."

"Blue... Blue Silver Grass?" Yu Feng nearly stumbled to the ground, staring at Wu Xing in disbelief.

He had been careless. He had let Wu Xing join Heaven Dou Royal Academy without first asking what his martial soul was. Now it was too late for regrets.

Blue Silver Grass? That was a useless martial soul! What was the point of having high talent?

Upon hearing Wu Xing reveal his martial soul, Su Ruoxi's pretty face changed slightly as well. She had not expected his martial soul to be Blue Silver Grass, and all kinds of emotions surged through her heart.

"Haha, so it's a useless martial soul. No wonder you aren't a disciple of any sect and haven't joined an academy. I bet no one wanted you." One male student, who had been unhappy about Su Ruoxi approaching Wu Xing, immediately burst into laughter and mocked him.

Wu Xing ignored the guy mocking him. So what if it was Blue Silver Grass? Blue Silver Grass could still beat him. With that kind of mentality, no wonder they would become the most miserable one-minute face-slapping background props.

"Is your martial soul really Blue Silver Grass?" Yu Feng was still unwilling to give up. He stared hard at Wu Xing and asked again.

Wu Xing nodded. A faint smile appeared on his face as he slowly extended his hand. With a slight activation of Soul Power, a dazzling Blue Silver Grass appeared in the center of his palm.

"This..." Seeing the Blue Silver Grass in Wu Xing's hand, the middle-aged instructor felt like crying without tears. What a sin! His lifelong reputation!

Just as he regretted why he had invited Wu Xing to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, rings of black light slowly emerged beneath Wu Xing's feet...

Deceiving Them

"Ten... Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings!" As three Spirit Rings radiating black light appeared beneath Wu Xing's feet, Yu Feng's eyes widened. He swallowed hard and cried out in shock.

The students beside him were even more dumbfounded. Horror filled their eyes as they could not believe the sight before them was real.

Spirit Rings that surpassed the understanding of the Spirit Master world completely shattered their expectations. They wondered if they were dreaming. Otherwise, how could a Spirit Master exist whose very first Spirit Ring was a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring?

Three Spirit Rings, all three a deep black. They were so dazzling, so unparalleled, striking every person's heart.

Rubbing his eyes, Yu Feng confirmed that he was neither seeing things nor suffering from an illusion. Only then did he ask in shock, "Ben Yuan, how did you obtain these Spirit Rings?"

Every Spirit Master had a limit to the age of Spirit Rings they could absorb at each stage. If they forcibly absorbed a Spirit Ring beyond what their Soul Power could support, they would usually explode and die.

Yet the man before him had done it safely. It was simply inconceivable.

"Teacher Yu, I'm not sure either. Maybe my martial soul is somewhat special. It doesn't seem to be ordinary Blue Silver Grass. Perhaps it's the king among Blue Silver Grass, which allowed me to absorb Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings across the age limit." Wu Xing naturally would not reveal the matter of Perfect Soul Rings. He could only make up a few words casually. Whether Yu Feng believed him was up to him.

Hearing Wu Xing's answer, Yu Feng froze. Seeing that Wu Xing did not seem to be lying, his brows furrowed deeply. However, he soon understood. Whatever. No matter how Wu Xing had done it, no matter whether he was truly the emperor of Blue Silver Grass, Yu Feng could be certain of one thing: he had found a treasure!

So what if it was Blue Silver Grass? So what if it was a useless martial soul? With the enhancement of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings, even trash could become treasure. Yu Feng believed that if he brought Wu Xing back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he would definitely receive great praise from the academy head, and his position could advance further as well.

Thinking of this, Yu Feng's gaze toward Wu Xing softened, making Wu Xing break out in goosebumps. He suspected that this instructor had some other strange preference.

After calming his excitement, Yu Feng suddenly thought of something and asked doubtfully, "No, Ben Yuan. How did you obtain Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings?"

Setting aside whether he could absorb Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings, how had a Level 30 commoner Spirit Master obtained them? A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast was not something a Soul Elder could hunt, much less when his first ring was already a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

When Wu Xing revealed his Spirit Rings, he had anticipated that Yu Feng would ask this. He had long prepared his explanation. "Teacher Yu, when I obtained my first Spirit Ring, I encountered an aged Spirit Beast on the verge of death. At the time, I didn't know it was a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast. I finished it off, then sat down and absorbed it without thinking much. Only after successfully absorbing it did I realize it was a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring."

"After discovering that I could absorb Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings, I went to the Spirit Beast Forest to try my luck again after my Soul Power reached Level 20. Since I didn't want to absorb a Spirit Ring under ten thousand years, I stayed there for eight or nine months."

"And this time, I came to Sunset Forest because my Soul Power reached Level 30, but I accidentally got lost." Wu Xing helplessly spread his hands as he finished.

Yu Feng's expression was truly marvelous as he listened to Wu Xing's explanation. When he first absorbed a Spirit Ring, he encountered a Spirit Beast on the verge of death, and it was even a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast? Then he had successfully absorbed it? No one could compare to that kind of luck!

Then there was the second time. For the sake of a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, he had deliberately stayed in the Spirit Beast Forest for seven or eight months? Such perseverance?

Finally, this time, he had actually gotten lost! But getting lost was good. Otherwise, how would Yu Feng have found such a treasure?

The students beside them no longer knew what to say. Their mouths hung wide open as if they had heard some heavenly scripture. This guy's experiences were far too bizarre.

"Haha, good kid. I never expected you to have gone through something like that. You've truly broadened my horizons." After finally recovering, Yu Feng laughed again and slapped Wu Xing hard on the shoulder.

This time was different from before. His eyes were filled with incomparable fervor, as though he were admiring an unparalleled treasure.

If what Wu Xing said was true, then his talent was even greater than Yu Feng had thought. During the time he spent trying his luck in the Spirit Beast Forest, this kid surely had not cultivated much. Excluding the time wasted twice, did that not mean he had become a commoner Soul Elder at twenty-one without any academy training?

"Ben Yuan, so you have such a past." Su Ruoxi's alluring eyes were as soft as silk. The way she looked at Wu Xing made it seem as though she wanted to devour him on the spot.

She had been somewhat disappointed just now that Wu Xing's martial soul was Blue Silver Grass, but after seeing the three Spirit Rings he released, that thought had long been thrown out of her mind. The boosts brought by Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings not only fully compensated for his martial soul's weaknesses but even far exceeded her expectations.

She had already been somewhat attracted to Wu Xing. Now that she knew he was a genius, how could she possibly remain unmoved?

Facing the seductive glance Su Ruoxi boldly cast his way, Wu Xing's heart stirred. He had only arrived in Douluo Continent a few days ago, yet a beauty was already throwing herself at him. It was simply too wonderful.

Though the woman before him was only a minor extra with less than a minute of screen time, her looks and figure were exactly to his taste. Naturally, he did not mind her flirting with him.

The two-dimensional world really was great. Even a minor character could be considered goddess-tier by modern standards.

After indulging in a little fantasy, Wu Xing still maintained a very calm expression and said, "It was only luck and coincidence. I don't deserve the importance Teacher Yu and the others place on me."

"Good, good, good." Yu Feng laughed heartily again upon hearing that. Though he was prideful himself, seeing his student act so humbly before him only made him like Wu Xing more. That was human nature.

After laughing, Yu Feng pretended to deliberate before saying earnestly, "Ben Yuan, didn't you ask earlier when the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament begins? Teacher happens to be short one powerful control-system Spirit Master in the team I lead. You should join us."

He understood that with Wu Xing's circumstances, once they returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he would surely become someone all the instructors fought over. Yu Feng had to pull him into his own camp first.

With this kid joining them, it might not be impossible to catch up to the First Team. If they achieved good results in the tournament, Yu Feng would be able to rise smoothly through the ranks and gain both fame and profit.

Upon hearing Yu Feng's words, Su Ruoxi immediately looked at Wu Xing eagerly, nearly answering in his place.

"I'll follow Teacher Yu's arrangements." Wu Xing seemed not to notice Su Ruoxi's expectant gaze as he answered mildly.

"Heehee, Ben Yuan, we'll be teammates from now on." The moment he finished speaking, Su Ruoxi cried out happily.

Wu Xing smiled. "Please guide me well."

Seeing this, Yu Feng's face was filled with satisfied smiles. This trip to Sunset Forest had truly been a bountiful harvest.

The other students also felt joy flash through their hearts. Their previous indifference and disdain had vanished completely the moment Wu Xing released his Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings. Having such a teammate would be an enormous help to them.

They understood that much, at least. Even the two male students who had feelings for Su Ruoxi withdrew some of their hostility. Between ambition and beauty, they naturally chose the former.

Giving the Beauties Some Knowledge

After three days of travel, the entire group left Sunset Forest. Wu Xing finally saw a city in this world. Its architecture was not too different from what he had seen in the anime, leaning toward an ancient Western style.

After another half-day of travel, the group entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The entire academy was enormous, built throughout the mountains. A massive lake lay at its center, surrounded by mountains and water, and the environment was exceptionally beautiful.

As expected of the Heaven Dou Empire's highest institution. It really is grand. Wu Xing silently marveled.

Seeing the slight shock on Wu Xing's face, Su Ruoxi smiled and asked, "Ben Yuan, what do you think? This place is pretty good, right?"

After three days together, Su Ruoxi had become even more drawn to the man before her, solely because of the powerful strength he displayed. Though his martial soul was Blue Silver Grass, under the enhancement of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings, it bound Spirit Beasts so tightly that it created the best possible attack environment for the entire team. It was a complete qualitative leap.

They had never imagined that having a powerful control-system Spirit Master could make facing Spirit Beasts so easy. Moreover, they did not need to worry about their own safety at all. It was both safe and efficient.

Because of this, after several days, everyone had acknowledged Wu Xing, including the two male students who had feelings for Su Ruoxi.

"Yeah, majestic and grand, with beautiful scenery." Wu Xing nodded.

Su Ruoxi smiled knowingly. Heaven Dou Royal Academy was the empire's most elite academy, so its scale and environment were naturally exceptional.