Demonic Smoke, Controlling Xue Beng! [Please Bookmark and Follow!]

The next day arrived.

Outside the dormitory.

Mo Hen said, "Chu Lan, now that you've become a Soul Master, you can graduate early. Here are your graduation certificate and letter of introduction. Take them to Fanos Intermediate Soul Master Academy and continue your studies."

Chu Lan paused, took the graduation certificate and letter of introduction, then nodded.

They were obviously trying to drive him away. There was no need for him to shamelessly insist on staying.

After speaking, Mo Hen turned and left.

"Perfect. I need to find a way to get close to Dugu Bo and obtain the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Otherwise, this Little Green Bottle won't be of much use to me."

Chu Lan shrugged and walked out of the dormitory.

Although the Little Green Bottle was a priceless treasure, he could not directly consume the Heavenly Creation Dew within it. It could only be used to grow spiritual herbs.

And where was the best place for spiritual herbs? Naturally, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

Boom!!!

The sound of the Benz engine echoed through the academy, drawing countless gazes.

"Unfortunately, there isn't much fuel left. Without more gasoline, this car will become scrap metal. Hopefully, I'll travel to a place with gasoline someday. Before then, I'd better make the most of it!"

Chu Lan stepped on the accelerator and slowly drove through the academy toward the gates.

Tang San, who had gotten up early to train and was preparing to go to the blacksmith shop afterward, froze in shock when he saw Chu Lan driving away. "Chu Lan?"

"Yo! I graduated early. See you around!" Chu Lan waved. The Benz he drove maintained a steady speed of twenty kilometers per hour as it slowly left the academy.

"What... is that? Could it be some kind of Soul Tool too?" Tang San's eyes widened as he instinctively looked toward the belt at his waist. It was the storage Soul Tool Yu Xiaogang had given him in the Soul Hunting Forest.

Chu Lan had not driven more than a few hundred li before the Benz ran completely out of fuel. Left with no choice, he stored it in the system space.

Remembering that he still had an unused opportunity for interdimensional travel today, Chu Lan immediately activated it.

Whoosh!

"Ahhh—"

The moment he appeared, countless humans came charging at him with clawed hands, howling wildly. Chu Lan jumped in fright and ended the journey with one click before five seconds had even passed.

"What the hell was that? Zombies? Even if they weren't zombies, they must have been a bunch of inhuman monsters!"

Cold sweat beaded on Chu Lan's forehead, and his heartbeat quickened. Fortunately, he had reacted quickly this time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"No fuel left. I can only ride Tiger Soul."

Chu Lan cultivated techniques such as the Nine Yang Divine Skill and the Mysterious Heaven Skill, which provided immense endurance. Maintaining his Martial Soul manifestation for long periods was no difficult matter for him.

"Awoo—"

Once Tiger Soul appeared, Chu Lan leaped onto its back, showed it the map, and issued his order. "Tiger Soul, head for Heaven Dou City!"

"Yes, Master!" Tiger Soul let out a roar. Its sturdy limbs broke into a rapid run, and soon, the wings on its back began to flap, carrying Chu Lan into the sky.

Heaven Dou City.

Outside Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Chu Lan leaned against a stone pillar while holding a sign. Tiger Soul lay beside him, sleeping soundly as a rumbling purr came from its throat.

This bizarre sight drew countless looks, though most people's attention was fixed on the sign in Chu Lan's hand.

Eleven bold characters were written on it: "Invincible Among One-Ring Soul Masters, All Challenges Welcome." At the entrance of the royal Heaven Dou Royal Academy, those words undoubtedly displayed Chu Lan's arrogance and audacity.

"What savage dared to cause trouble outside our Heaven Dou Royal Academy?!"

A blond youth emerged from the crowd, leading seven or eight boys of similar age to a spot three meters in front of Chu Lan.

Chu Lan raised his eyes for a glance, then lowered them again and casually played with Tiger Soul's whiskers.

"You country brat, can't you see His Highness is here? Kneel at once!" a black-haired youth shouted.

"Kneel!" the others shouted in unison.

"His Highness? You qualify for me to try this move!" Chu Lan looked up at the blond youth leading the group and gave a wicked smile. "Tiger Soul!"

Tiger Soul abruptly opened its eyes, opened its bloodthirsty jaws, and spat out a cloud of dark purple mist.

Everyone inhaled the mist, and their expressions changed. First, they became blank and dazed. Then, their faces filled with reverence. Led by the blond youth, they all dropped to one knee and shouted in unison, "Master!"

Since Tiger Soul was a demonic weapon beast that existed as his Martial Soul, how could Chu Lan not try using "Demonic Smoke" to demonize other people or creatures? After some experimentation, however, he had discovered Demonic Smoke's weakness: it could only demonize those whose spiritual power and Soul Power Level were lower than his!

This was not the first time he had used Tiger Soul's Demonic Smoke on humans. As for the result this time... naturally, he was extremely satisfied.

Chu Lan gently stroked Tiger Soul's head, swept his gaze over the people before him, and grinned.

"Introduce yourselves and tell me about your backgrounds."

At that, the blond youth spoke first. "Reporting to Master, my name is Xue Beng. I am the fourth prince of the Tiandou Empire."

The others introduced themselves one by one.

However—

Chu Lan's gaze remained fixed on Xue Beng, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

He had struck gold the moment he arrived!

"Make the people around us leave, then help me enroll here."

"Get up."

Xue Beng nodded repeatedly. After rising to his feet, the first thing he did was roar at everyone watching nearby, "What are you all looking at?! Get lost, every last one of you!"

Xue Beng clearly held considerable authority at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. A single sentence sent all the onlookers away.

But everything that had just happened had already been seen clearly and etched into their minds.

"Master, this way, please." Xue Beng immediately led the way, warmly inviting Chu Lan onward.

The others, who had originally been Xue Beng's underlings, had now become Chu Lan's servants as well.

Chu Lan was not sure whether they would regain their senses once their strength surpassed his, so he could not help feeling a sense of pressure.

After all, he might need to use this move to control others in the future. It would be too wasteful not to use such a handy skill!

Given enough time—

Chu Lan shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Living well in the present was what mattered most right now.

It was also possible that they could break free of the control if they experienced intense emotional fluctuations!

He could not guarantee the exact circumstances.

What if a pat on the head could restore them to normal? Then he would be finished!

The Education Committee Office.

As the fourth prince of the Tiandou Empire, it was naturally easy for Xue Beng to arrange enrollment for someone.

Before long, Chu Lan received his own school uniform and academy badge.

Inside a dormitory that belonged solely to Chu Lan, Chu Lan sat while the others knelt. He asked in an even tone, "Do you know Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan?"

Xue Beng spoke first. "Master, this subordinate knows! Dugu Bo has a deep friendship with my uncle. I heard that he lives in a very secluded valley within Sunset Forest. Dugu Yan is currently studying here and is a Heaven-class student!"

Chu Lan nodded faintly and said, "I have a task for you now. Gather Whale Rubber that is over a thousand years old for me. The older, the better."

"Yes!"

Xue Beng led the others away.