A New Topic

Ning Tian sat next to Wu Feng, listening to the lecture and taking notes. Occasionally, he would glance at Wu Feng, who was sleeping soundly with drool almost dripping from her mouth, and expressionlessly push her pen away from the edge of the table to prevent it from falling.

Wang Dong'er sat up straight, seemingly listening attentively to the lesson, but Lin Ye noticed that her gaze would occasionally drift towards the window, as if she were lost in thought.

Xiao Xiao sat next to Wang Dong'er, twirling a pen in her hand with incredible skill. The pen flew around and around between her fingers without ever falling once.

This is a staple of her lessons, and she has practiced it to an unparalleled level.

The afternoon classes ended quickly.

The practical training sessions were more interesting than the theoretical sessions, even though there wasn't much real combat involved.

When the bell rang, Wu Feng stretched out a big yawn, his bones cracking a series of sounds.

Ning Tian turned to the group and said, "Aren't we going to the city for a stroll? We had a lot of fun yesterday, and even though we don't have much time today, we've got nothing else to do."

Xiao Xiao was the first to raise her hand in agreement, Wang Dong'er said "whatever," and Wu Feng also nodded.

Lin Ye didn't have any objections; since he had nothing to do today, going out for a walk would be good.

The five of them left the school gate and strolled westward along the main street of Shrek City.

Shrek City is always bustling with shops lining the streets, selling Soul Tool, medicinal herbs, snacks, and more, each with a signboard bigger than the last, and shouts rising and falling in waves.

The pedestrians on the street were of all kinds, including Shrek Academy students wearing various school uniforms and merchants who had traveled from afar to make a deal.

There were also some professionals wearing Soul Engineer robes and rank badges pinned to their chests, hurrying through the crowd.

The group wandered around for a while, first queuing for half a day in front of a very popular barbecue skewer shop, each grabbing a bunch of skewers and eating them as they walked.

The grilled skewers were indeed delicious, with tender and juicy meat, and the seasoning was just right. Wu Feng finished off a whole bunch by himself, and then went back to buy another.

Then they visited several Soul Tool material shops. Ning Tian picked out a few Soul Tool of good quality in one shop, while Lin Ye also bought some commonly used consumable materials.

Xiao Xiao bought a pair of silver earrings with two small feather pendants that swayed when she wore them, making her look much more lively.

As dusk settled, the group grew tired, their hands laden with their purchases.

Most of it was food, along with a few materials for cultivation.

Xiao Xiao still had a candied hawthorn skewer in her mouth, which she bought from a stall at the city gate on her way back to school. It was so sour that she frowned, but she still insisted on finishing it.

It was quite late when we returned to the Shrek Academy. The streetlights were coming on one by one, casting long shadows of several people on the stone path with their warm yellow light.

Upon arriving at the dormitory area entrance, the group parted ways.

Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er walked back to their dormitory. They pushed open the door, put the things they were carrying on the table, flopped onto the bed, and let out a long sigh.

Wang Dong'er glanced at Lin Ye lying down, said nothing, and turned to go to the bathroom.

Lin Ye lay down for a while, then sat up and walked to the window to look at the twinkling lights outside.

Suddenly feeling a bit sentimental, Lin Ye realized that life here seemed pretty good. He finalized the contents of his diary.

Lin Ye washed his face and lay back down on the bed.

Before closing his eyes, he prepared to write in his diary. Just a few minutes ago, he hadn't decided what to write, but just now a sudden inspiration struck him, and he had an idea of what to write today.

[We're not talking about Huo Yuhao today; let's talk about something even more drastic.]

Throughout the ten thousand years of history of the Douluo Continent, there has always been a group despised by everyone: the Evil Soul Master.

When these three words are mentioned, most people immediately think of evil, depravity, slaughter, and the idea that everyone should kill them.

The Holy Spirit Cult has been nailed to the pillar of historical shame and has become synonymous with Evil Soul Master.

But today I want to ask a question that might make many people uncomfortable: How exactly do Evil Soul Master grow so powerful?

On the surface, it seems that the Holy Spirit Cult itself created this mess.

But dig deeper, and you'll find an extremely ironic chain of cause and effect.

The reason why Evil Soul Master could proliferate so rampantly on the continent can be traced back to none other than the lofty Lord Sea God, Tang San.

[I'm not joking when I say Tang San is the true ancestor of Evil Soul Master; there are three reasons, each of which stands up to scrutiny.]

[First, Tang San's own External Soul Bone, the Eight-Spider Lance.]

On the other bed, Wang Dong'er was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, regulating her breathing.

The diary in her consciousness had been updated, and she habitually immersed herself in it to check.

Upon seeing the name "Tang San," her eyes snapped open, a cold glint flashing in her pinkish-blue pupils.

She feels disgusted whenever she hears the name "Tang San".

That high and mighty Sea God, that father who treated her as a pawn and a tool, never had anything nice to say about her in his diary.

But Lin Ye's headline today piqued her interest: "Tang San is the ancestor of Evil Soul Master"? That's quite a novel claim.

She didn't rush to flip through the pages, but instead pondered the proposition in her mind.

What are Evil Soul Master? They are evil Soul Master who enhance themselves by devouring the Soul Power and flesh of others; they are the common enemy of the continent.

Who is Tang San? He is the Sea God, the Savior, and Deity revered by all.

Lin Ye really has a lot of nerve to connect these two completely unrelated things.

But Wang Dong'er knew Lin Ye; this guy never spoke without a reason.

He must have his reasons for saying that. She adjusted her posture, put a pillow behind her back, and continued reading.

The Eight-Spider Lance were the first External Soul Bone Tang San obtained, originating from a Man Faced Demon Spider.

From the moment it possessed Tang San, the evolutionary logic of this Soul Bone was destined to be: devouring.

It doesn't involve slowly cultivating by absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, nor does it rely on meditation and sudden enlightenment to break through; instead, it involves directly devouring the opponent's Soul Power and flesh, making it one's own.

From the earliest battles against Soul Beast, to the later Human-Faced Demon Spider Emperor and the three brothers of the Thousand-Force Ant, and then to the trials on Sea God Island, every advancement of the Eight-Spider Lance was based on devouring.

The stronger the opponent, the richer the rewards after being devoured.

Tang San relied on this set of Soul Bone to turn defeat into victory countless times, Eight-Spider Lance also evolved from the initial piece of a hideous spider leg.

It evolved step by step into the dazzling Sea God's Eight Wings, and finally transformed into Transcendent Divine Artifact- level existence.

How does this process differ from the cultivation methods of Evil Soul Master?

Evil Soul Master enhance themselves by devouring the Soul Power and flesh of others, and the Eight-Spider Lance also evolve by devouring opponents.

Evil Soul Master devour living people to increase their power, while Tang San's Eight-Spider Lance devour Soul Beast and enemies to complete their transformation.

The methods are exactly the same, and the underlying logic is identical.