Ma Xiaotao: Those Chasing Me Line Up from Shrek to the Sun Moon Empire

Ma Xiaotao gave a soft "hmph" at Ye Chen's words. Then she pouted, a blush spreading across her haughty face.

"Stinky little brother, if no one will marry me, then you can marry me in the future."

"Huh?!"

The blush that had just appeared on Ma Xiaotao's face vanished upon hearing Ye Chen's reply, replaced by an angry expression.

"What, you don't want to marry me? Let me tell you, the people chasing after me, Ma Xiaotao, line up all the way from Shrek to the Sun Moon Empire."

"Even if you wanted to marry me, I might not be willing to marry you."

With that, Ma Xiaotao looked at Ye Chen haughtily. Her little hand released his ear, and she crossed her arms over her chest, her cheeks puffed out in an utterly charming manner.

Seeing that Ma Xiaotao was still somewhat angry, Ye Chen stepped forward and hugged her thigh, rubbing against her hard with his little hands to soothe her mood.

"Sister Xiaotao, I only didn't come back yesterday because I had something important to do."

"It definitely won't happen again. No, there won't be a next time."

Ye Chen looked at Ma Xiaotao with a serious expression and promised her.

"Oh? What important business could you possibly have had?"

Ma Xiaotao chuckled softly, clearly not believing that Ye Chen could have had any serious business.

"Hmph, Sister Xiaotao, don't underestimate me. Last night, I did something huge that affected the entire Soul Master world!"

Just as Ye Chen was about to continue, Ma Xiaotao interrupted him.

"I know, I know. You're the greatest, alright?"

More than half a year later, inside the tree hollow of the Golden Tree at Shrek Academy.

A youth sat cross-legged within the Golden Tree's hollow, immersed in a state of deep meditation.

Beside him stood a gentle-looking young man. At first glance, he seemed like an ordinary person without any Soul Power, but upon closer sensing, one would realize the terrifying power contained within his body.

This youth was the person with the greatest Martial Soul talent in the world, the next successor of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion, the disciple of one of the world's three Limit Douluo, Dragon God Douluo, and also the peerless genius who had created a generation-defining Soul Tool—the Holy Son of Sea God Pavilion, Ye Chen!

The young man beside him was one of the three Limit Douluo standing at the pinnacle of Soul Masters, the current Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion—Dragon God Douluo Mu En!

"Little Chen, you're awake."

"How were your gains this time?"

Looking at Mu En beside him, Ye Chen smiled softly. Endless Power of Light swirled in his hand as Soul Power continuously radiated from his body.

"Mu En, the gains were decent. My Soul Power Level has reached level thirty. I can go obtain my Third Soul Ring now."

Sensing the waves of Power of Light emanating from Ye Chen, Mu En's eyes flashed with satisfaction. Looking at Ye Chen, he spoke slowly.

"Little Chen, your Martial Soul truly becomes more astonishing the further it develops."

"You are only a Soul Elder now, yet your control and application of the Light Origin already rival mine when I was a Soul King."

"The younger generation truly surpasses the old."

Mu En then looked at Ye Chen, his face filled with a smile.

"Little Chen, for your Third Soul Ring this time, your teacher will personally help you obtain it!"

Ye Chen was somewhat shocked upon hearing this, but when he recalled Xuan Zi's godlike maneuver last time, he felt relieved again.

After seeing Ye Chen advance to Soul Elder, Mu En made a decision: from now on, he would personally help Ye Chen obtain his Soul Rings whenever possible.

The shadow Xuan Zi had left on him last time was simply too great. A level ninety-eight peak Douluo had actually been toyed with by a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast. It was simply a disgrace to peak Douluo.

If Ye Chen had not been fortunate enough, Shrek's hope would have perished back then.

Seeing Mu En's cautious and worried gaze, Ye Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry. He felt that Mu En had been traumatized by Xuan Zi.

Mu En's situation truly was one of being bitten by a snake once and fearing ropes for ten years, but Ye Chen felt it was unnecessary. Looking across the entire Douluo series, Xuan Zi was one of a kind.

With any other Titled Douluo standing beside him, Ye Chen would feel completely safe. But when Xuan Zi stood beside him, he had to remain on high alert for dangers that could arise at any moment.

To put it bluntly, even having a Soul Sage beside him would feel safer than having Xuan Zi there.

This was the engine of total party wipes, the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult—Chicken Leg Douluo Xuan Zi.

Ever since that accident, Mu En had become wiser. Whenever Inner Court students went to obtain Soul Rings, Xuan Zi was no longer allowed to serve as the team leader.

At the same time, worried that Xuan Zi would have nothing to do, Mu En assigned him a huge pile of Inspection Team missions so that he could keep himself active.

Mu En was very clear about Xuan Zi's role: he was a fighter. Matters requiring thought would be handled by Mu En for now, then by Ye Chen in the future.

After recovering to his peak, Mu En still had several decades, perhaps even a century, of life remaining. Those years would be enough for Ye Chen to grow, and by then, Ye Chen would be capable of serving as the next Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion.

"Little Chen, are you certain you want to obtain a Wood Attribute Soul Ring this time?"

"On the path of a Soul Master, every decision you make will affect your future."

Mu En looked at Ye Chen with an extremely serious expression. He needed to confirm whether Ye Chen had found his own path as a Soul Master.

"Yes, Mu En, I've decided. Five Elements Soul Rings are something I must obtain, preferably before becoming a Soul Sage!"

Ye Chen clenched his fists and looked at Mu En with utmost seriousness. He had a premonition that after becoming a Soul Sage, his Light Attribute would undergo a terrifying transformation.

But the prerequisite was gathering all Five Elements Attributes. It was an instinctive intuition, and he trusted it!

"Good. Then your teacher has also prepared an exceptionally high-quality Wood Attribute Soul Beast for you."

Seeing Ye Chen firmly set on his path as a Soul Master, Mu En slowly explained his plans.

"Little Chen, the Soul Beast I intend for you to hunt this time is called an Azure Tree."

"Azure Tree?"

Hearing the name, Ye Chen was somewhat puzzled. He had never heard of this type of Soul Beast, nor had he seen it mentioned in any Soul Beast encyclopedia.

"The Azure Tree is an extremely rare plant system Soul Beast. It becomes a Hundred Year Spirit after a hundred years, a Ten Thousand Year King after ten thousand years, and a Hundred Thousand Year Emperor after a hundred thousand years."

"A Ten Thousand Year Azure Tree King can enter the ranks of top-tier Soul Beasts, while a Hundred Thousand Year Azure Tree Emperor can even enter the ranks of Super Soul Beasts, comparable to the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear."

Mu En paused before adding, "What satisfies me most about the Azure Tree is that its control over the Wood Attribute ranks among the best of all plant system Soul Beasts. Its entire body possesses only Wood Attribute skills, without any other attributes mixed in. It is an extremely pure Wood Attribute Soul Beast."

Upon hearing Mu En say this, Ye Chen's eyes immediately lit up.

A pure Wood Attribute Soul Beast—this point alone greatly satisfied Ye Chen, not to mention that the Ten Thousand Year Azure Tree King possessed a bloodline comparable to top-tier Soul Beasts.

For the Soul Ring Ye Chen was going to obtain this time, he and Mu En had already decided that it would definitely come from a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.

Ye Chen's current physical condition and Spiritual Power realm were both sufficient for him to safely absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.