A Ten Thousand Year Second Soul Ring, the Most Monstrous Student

Divine light flickered above Shrek Academy.

The golden beam from yesterday appeared again and fell in an instant, enveloping Lin Xiao.

Ma Hongjun and the others stared wide-eyed.

Tang San had mentioned it yesterday. Was it some kind of Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring?

They truly envied Lin Xiao for it.

He could obtain a Soul Ring bestowed by the heavens without hunting a Soul Beast.

And its age seemed extraordinarily high.

Xiao Wu and the others who had seen it once before were somewhat used to it.

Still, no matter when they saw it, they felt shaken.

Tang San's nails nearly dug into his palms.

A Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring. Another Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring!

Why did that damned bastard have the heavens' favor?

He was the chosen son of heaven. He should have been the one given special treatment.

"Look! Is that a black Soul Ring?"

Zhu Zhuqing narrowed her eyes, unable to hide her shock.

The others were dumbfounded too.

Black meant a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Lin Xiao's Second Soul Ring was actually ten thousand years old.

Was this the advantage of a Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring?

It was so outrageous it defied all reason.

Within the beam, the Soul Ring descended.

Lin Xiao sat cross-legged and swiftly absorbed it.

Because it was a Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring, absorbing it was easy, with no risk of his body bursting apart.

Anything produced by the system had never disappointed.

"So this is a Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring? This kid... he's a monster!"

A voice rang out.

Everyone looked away from Lin Xiao toward the speaker.

Two people approached.

One was Zhao Wuji!

The other was Flender, the headmaster of Shrek Academy.

"Headmaster. Teacher Zhao."

Ma Hongjun and the others hurried to greet them.

The headmaster who ran a shady little shop in Suotuo City had finally arrived.

And it looked as though Zhao Wuji had told him what made Lin Xiao special.

"So that's the headmaster?"

"That's right. Headmaster Flender is a Soul Saint."

Ma Hongjun and the others introduced him, sounding rather proud.

After all, Ma Hongjun was Flender's disciple.

With such a powerful teacher, he had reason to hold his head high.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly.

As a young lady of the Zhu Family, she had seen plenty of Soul Saints.

As for Ning Rongrong, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no shortage of experts.

Xiao Wu's heart, however, gave a secret jolt.

Thank goodness. He's only a Soul Saint.

If he were a Soul Douluo, he would certainly see through her true identity.

Once her identity was exposed, she would be in danger.

She knew all too well how irresistible a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone were to Soul Masters.

Even though she was now a Shrek Academy student, she couldn't be sure Flender and the others wouldn't make a move against her.

After all, those were treasures beyond price to Soul Masters.

After everyone greeted him, Flender merely nodded and kept watching Lin Xiao within the beam.

"Old Zhao, that's a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. His Second Soul Ring is already ten thousand years old. His future is boundless."

Zhao Wuji chuckled. "Exactly. The kid's First Soul Skill is powerful too. He's simply heaven-defying."

As he spoke, he glanced at Dai Mubai, who lay unconscious on the ground.

Clearly, they had been nearby when the fight broke out.

They might even have been there from the start and seen the entire dispute between the two sides.

"Shrek Academy finally has a true super-monster."

"A Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring. Excellent, excellent!"

Flender burst out laughing.

Over his many years running the academy, he had taken in plenty of Little Monsters.

Now, at last, a truly heaven-defying one had appeared.

Lin Xiao had a strong chance of becoming a Titled Douluo.

Once he did, Shrek Academy would become famous across Douluo Continent, a place where countless chosen talents would flock to study.

He must be nurtured. Properly nurtured.

A student like this had to be treated like a treasure. He couldn't be allowed to suffer the slightest grievance.

Whatever he asked for, they had to do their best to provide it.

"Oscar, take Mubai away to be treated."

Flender gave the order, clearly with no intention of handing out punishment.

The academy encouraged matches between students, as long as no one was killed or lost all restraint.

But Dai Mubai had plainly intended to kill just now.

An old hand with decades of experience in the Soul Master World, Flender had seen it at once.

He decided he would have a proper talk with Dai Mubai after things settled down.

Otherwise, driving away a monstrous talent like Lin Xiao would be the academy's greatest loss.

Oscar hoisted Dai Mubai onto his back. The academy had a food-type Soul Saint, so treating Dai Mubai's injuries would be no problem.

By then, Lin Xiao had finished absorbing the Soul Ring, and his Soul Power was soaring.

In just three minutes, the surge in his Soul Power ended.

He opened his eyes, and the golden light surrounding him faded completely.

"Teacher Zhao. And are you Headmaster Flender?"

Lin Xiao rose. He had known who Flender was the moment he saw him.

But he still had to play along.

"That's right. I'm the headmaster."

"You've got a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring for your Second Soul Ring, kid. You've left countless people in the dust. How are old fellows like us supposed to feel?"

Flender patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder.

There was no way he would let a talent like this go.

Lin Xiao smiled faintly. "You flatter me, Headmaster. Perhaps I've just been a little lucky."

"Luck is a kind of strength too. No need to be so modest."

"When it's time to show your edge, you must show it. That's how you win greater benefits for yourself."

Flender spoke with earnest gravity.

Lin Xiao paused, understanding what he meant.

Hiding one's strength was a way to grow safely under the radar.

But hide it too much, and one might lose important opportunities.

With his current talent, if he appeared at Spirit Hall or one of the Upper Three Sects, he would certainly receive their full backing.

He might even be granted a very high position outright.

Flender was reminding him that, when necessary, he had to display his talent.

Only then could he secure the greatest benefits when he eventually left the academy.

"Thank you for the guidance, Headmaster. I'll remember it."

Lin Xiao clasped his fists in salute.

In many novels about people transported to another world, those with special abilities hid their strength at every turn.

They were terrified of anyone discovering what made them different.

But it seemed he had no need to do that now.

If he wanted, he could show what he could do at any Spirit Hall branch. Within days, people from the Spirit Hall's main temple would come to Shrek Academy in person.

Even Bibi Dong might come herself.

But he still needed to raise everyone's favorability toward him, so there was no need to show off elsewhere.

"Headmaster, about my fight with Dai Mubai just now..."

Lin Xiao was about to explain what had happened.

But Flender raised a hand and said calmly, "No need. We already know what happened. You weren't at fault."

"You've just obtained your Second Soul Ring. What level is your Soul Power now?"

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. "After absorbing the Second Soul Ring, I've reached level thirty."

"What? Level thirty?"

Flender's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

Yesterday, Lin Xiao had absorbed his First Soul Ring, and his Soul Power had shot up to level twenty-five.

Today, he had absorbed his Second Soul Ring and reached level thirty!

"You... can obtain a third Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring now?"

Flender rubbed his chest, afraid the shock might stop his heart then and there.