Imperial Team

Growing mushrooms could feed many people, but it did not serve the interests of certain evil people.

In their eyes, commoners could only grow whatever they wanted them to grow, then wait to be harvested by them.

If commoners wanted to make changes and improve their lives, those people saw it as rebellion that needed to be suppressed.

Lan Yu had seen similar situations everywhere. He could not possibly right every injustice, but those who tried to stop him from growing mushrooms generally ended up as fertilizer for them.

That said, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance and ultimately made their decision.

Zhu Zhuqing summoned her martial soul and drove a claw through Bu Le and E Kao's throats.

Ning Rongrong also drew a dagger and slit Tian Ya's throat.

It was their first time killing someone with their own hands, so Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were still unsettled. However, the world of Soul Masters on Douluo Continent was a cruel place. Killing was something they would have to do sooner or later.

"You did well. There is no need to feel burdened by it. Those who kill will eventually be killed. Once you set foot in this world, you must be prepared for that."

The Mycelial Carpet rapidly spread out, and the blood and corpses in the alley soon vanished into it.

Fungi were decomposers by nature. This was their original trade.

And so, some more time passed. Shrek Academy had basically staggered their Soul Fighting schedule at the Great Soul Arena from Lan Yu's group.

This was Yu Xiaogang's decision. He did not want Tang San to face Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

He wanted to build Tang San's absolute confidence, and Tang San absolutely could not lose during this period.

It was hard to say who would win if Tang San faced Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, but he did not want to take that risk.

During this time, Tang San had indeed shone brilliantly at the Great Soul Arena. He won every Soul Fighting match, and like Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, became one of the Great Soul Arena's star competitors.

That day, Lan Yu sensed Tang Hao. His injuries had recovered considerably. He was hiding in the shadows rather than meeting Tang San, likely because he did not want Tang San to see him in such a bedraggled state.

Lan Yu had considered killing Tang Hao outright, but when he remembered that the Asura God was watching over him, he gave up on the idea.

Of course, if Tang Hao dared to come cause him trouble again, he would not mind breaking another one of his legs.

"Lan Yu, we'll be able to get our Silver Soul Emblems tomorrow. Where are we going after that?"

After Zhu Zhuqing spoke, Ning Rongrong looked over as well.

"Probably Heaven Dou City. Do you want to take part in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?"

"Of course. With our strength, wouldn't it be a waste not to compete?"

"But don't we need to join an academy to participate? Would any academy accept us if we joined halfway through?"

"If my father stepped in, joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy definitely wouldn't be a problem. But I don't want to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Can we not go to Heaven Dou City?"

"Not going to Heaven Dou City..."

Lan Yu pondered for a while, then suddenly thought of a place.

"There's an academy called Botanical Academy, right? Do you know where it is?"

"Botanical Academy? I don't know, but it should be easy enough to find. It's considered a famous academy in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Are we going to Botanical Academy? But don't they only accept plant-type martial souls?"

"We'll know once we try. I believe Botanical Academy wants to win the championship too."

The next day, after Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong finished their Soul Fighting matches, they successfully obtained their Silver Soul Emblems.

Just as they were about to leave, the person in charge of the Great Soul Arena came looking for them.

"Please wait. There is something I would like to discuss with you. This way, please."

Lan Yu did not refuse and went to the lounge with the man.

"Go on. What is it?"

"It's like this..."

The person in charge was talking about the Imperial Team. Every time the Imperial Team arrived somewhere and won a Soul Fighting match, the Great Soul Arena suffered considerable losses.

Therefore, the Soto Grand Soul Arena wanted to form a team that could defeat the Imperial Team, recover its losses, and dampen the Imperial Team's arrogant momentum.

"So that's how it is. You also approached those people from Shrek Academy, didn't you?"

The person in charge smiled awkwardly. "Hehe, yes. After all, a team needs seven people."

"I don't believe you don't know that we have a grudge against the people from Shrek. There is no way we can team up with them. Let's go."

"Wait a moment. We can increase the reward."

"This isn't about the reward. I can offer you another option. A team match allows up to seven people; it doesn't require seven people.

Either hire the Shrek group separately, or hire the three of us separately."

The person in charge looked at Lan Yu suspiciously. Lan Yu had never competed at the Soto Grand Soul Arena.

Lan Yu simply tossed over his Gold Soul Emblem.

"A Gold Soul Emblem! You're actually a holder of a Gold Soul Emblem!

But the Imperial Team is no ordinary team either. Three against seven—are you confident?"

"Absolutely. Tell them that I'm a Soul King, and see whether they still have the confidence to challenge us."

"Alright, I understand."

Over at Shrek Academy, when the Great Soul Arena's person in charge found Flender, Flender wanted a higher reward. So he deliberately said he needed to think it over, trying to keep the Great Soul Arena on the hook.

But the next day, the person in charge directly told Flender that he did not need to consider it any longer. They had already found their candidates.

It nearly made Flender cough up blood in anger. That was a huge pile of Gold Soul Coins, and it had just slipped through his fingers.

When he learned that the Great Soul Arena had chosen Lan Yu's group, Flender nearly passed out from rage.

Lan Yu did not care what Flender thought. They had already obtained the Imperial Team's basic information.

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Jade Phosphorous Serpent, Ghost Leopard... Their martial soul quality and Soul Power Levels are both excellent. No wonder they've won match after match."

"With our Lord Sage here, there's no way we can lose."

"Rongrong, once the match begins, the two of you will fight first. I will only act after you are defeated.

You must hold out against them for as long as possible."

"Even if it's two against seven, we might not necessarily lose."

"I will provide you with some support. If you can win, that would be even better."

Meanwhile, the Imperial Team frowned as they looked over the information the Great Soul Arena had provided on Lan Yu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were fine; their martial souls and Soul Power Levels were listed. But Lan Yu's information was completely strange.

"What kind of martial soul is Sage Lord of Fungi? Has anyone heard of it?"

Dugu Yan asked. Ye Lingling said, "Fungi refers to mushrooms, doesn't it? This Soul King should have some unknown mushroom martial soul and gave himself a fancy name."

"Tch, how powerful could a mushroom martial soul be? Even if he's a Soul King, he actually wants three against seven. He's looking down on us too much. Tonight, we must teach him a lesson."

Osler was full of disdain, but Qin Ming said seriously, "Don't let your guard down. Since they dared propose three against seven, they must have something to rely on. You must face them in your best condition as well."