Divine Trial

Huo Yuhao looked hesitant. He had come here to obtain his First Soul Ring, but he still hadn't succeeded. Was he really going to leave just like that?

Seeing that Huo Yuhao still hadn't spoken, Xu De understood what was on his mind. Well, since he had taken Tian Meng from him, helping him obtain a Soul Ring would serve as compensation.

Xu De already had a plan for Huo Yuhao's Soul Ring. Before Tang Ya and Bei Bei could react, the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon instantly possessed him. Their vision blurred, and Xu De vanished.

"What Martial Soul is that?!"

Tang Ya and Bei Bei were both stunned. Neither had ever seen a dragon-shaped Martial Soul like that, especially Bei Bei. His was a mutated Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Although contamination from that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang had left his Martial Soul impure, he was still extremely sensitive to dragon-type Martial Souls.

The Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon, having evolved through Immortal Herbs, actually made him feel an urge to submit. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, and Mu En reaching level 99 as a Limit Douluo was the best proof of that.

After all, Gangzi had spent his entire life proving that a Trash Martial Soul was a Trash Martial Soul. A Soul Master's upper limit was tied to the grade of his Martial Soul.

Xu De didn't keep them waiting long. After only about ten minutes, he returned, carrying a Bewitching Eye Fox. This was the Soul Ring he had prepared for Huo Yuhao.

Although it was a little over the age limit, with his spiritual power to assist him, Huo Yuhao shouldn't have much trouble absorbing a spiritual-type Soul Ring like this.

"Yuhao, this is a 470-year-old Bewitching Eye Fox. It's also the most suitable First Soul Ring for you in the area."

Xu De tossed over the Bewitching Eye Fox, which was on its last breath. Huo Yuhao's face lit up. This is wonderful! A Bewitching Eye Fox is much more suitable for me than a ten-year-old Wind Baboon. Brother Xu De is so good to me. I must repay his kindness someday.

"Thank you, Brother Xu De!" After thanking him, Huo Yuhao didn't stand on ceremony. He killed the Bewitching Eye Fox with the White Tiger Dagger and began absorbing its Soul Ring. Though he struggled to withstand it at points, with Xu De guiding him with his spiritual power, he absorbed it without mishap.

Bei Bei and the others waited quietly nearby. When they saw that Huo Yuhao had succeeded, they breathed a sigh of relief. After all, its age was a little higher than the upper limit predicted by a certain "Grandmaster."

After Huo Yuhao finished absorbing the Soul Ring, he didn't linger. Although he didn't know what Xu De was going to Shrek Academy to do, Huo Yuhao chose to go with him. His talent probably wasn't good enough to get into Shrek Academy, but it was still good if he could be of some help to Brother Xu.

"Little Brother Huo, Brother Xu, what are you going to Shrek Academy for?"

In the end, Tang Ya couldn't contain her curiosity and asked the two of them.

Huo Yuhao hesitated for quite a while, unsure how to answer. Xu De, however, said without much hesitation, "We're joining Shrek Academy, of course. It is the number one academy on the continent, after all!"

Tang Ya and Bei Bei didn't suspect a thing. Shrek's fame and strength were indeed renowned across the continent. Xu De didn't want to explain too much either, and joining Shrek was undoubtedly the best excuse.

"That's great! Then, Little Brother Huo, Brother Xu, join our sect!"

Huo Yuhao knew the concept of a sect, though only in the most general sense. Xu De, meanwhile, considered whether it was feasible. Join the Tang Sect? That's not a bad decision.

Though he was proud, he was never conceited. Soul Tools were the tide of the times, but that didn't mean Hidden Weapons were completely useless. Of course, the most important thing was still the Tang Sect Secret Arts!

The Sun Moon Empire, Spirit Hall, and the Upper Three Sects all had cultivation methods, but they were far too crude. After all, this was a world of Soul Masters, while the Tang Sect Secret Arts were different.

Although the Tang Sect's world didn't have as high an upper limit as Douluo, it was a genuine martial arts world. The Purple Demon Eye and Mysterious Jade Skill were far more sophisticated than Douluo's native inheritances. After all, every field had its own specialty.

By the time Xu De made his decision, Tang Ya had finished explaining to Huo Yuhao what the Tang Sect was. As for Xu De, Tang Ya and Bei Bei had never really expected him to join. From the strength he had just displayed, they could tell he was very strong.

Moreover, though his clothes were somewhat dirty and disheveled, they were made of excellent material, and he carried all kinds of Soul Tools on him. He was clearly from a great noble family. Tang Ya wasn't very bright, but even she didn't think a genius like Xu De would be willing to join the Tang Sect as it was now.

"All right, I'll join the Tang Sect."

To their surprise, Xu De was the first to speak up and join the Tang Sect, delighting Tang Ya. Immediately afterward, Huo Yuhao also chose to join. His talent was ordinary, after all, and the Tang Sect's special admission slot was important to him.

Unlike the delighted Tang Ya, Bei Bei spoke with a solemn expression. "Brother Xu, Little Brother Huo, have you thought this through? Joining a sect is no small matter. If you regret it later and want to betray the sect, neither Tang Ya nor I will spare you!"

Huo Yuhao nodded. "I want to become a Soul Master as powerful as Brother Xu. Joining the Tang Sect is undoubtedly the best shortcut, and you're both sincere. I'm willing to work with you to restore the Tang Sect to its former glory."

Xu De's expression didn't change. If the two of them together could force him to use his Second Soul Skill, he would count it as his loss. They won't spare me? I beat the Tang Sect's ancestor, Tang San, like a dog.

"All right, in that case, Little Yuhao, you can take me as your teacher. Even with you two, our Tang Sect only has four people, so there's no need for so many formalities. Bow to me and call me Teacher, and from now on you'll be one of the Tang Sect!" Tang Ya said to Huo Yuhao. As for Xu De, even if he dared to bow to her, she wouldn't dare accept him!

"Xu De, how strong are you now? How about becoming our deputy sect master?" Tang Ya turned and asked Xu De.

Xu De didn't refuse. He couldn't very well call her Teacher, could he? "No problem. I'm a level 49 Soul Ancestor. My Martial Soul is... Blue Dragon."

He hesitated for a while but ultimately didn't name the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon. After all, there really was someone here who possessed a Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon Martial Soul. Moreover, his own Martial Soul had already mutated and was far stronger than before, so there was naturally no need to keep using its old name.

"What?!"

Tang Ya and Bei Bei were shocked once again. Having cultivated the Purple Demon Eye, they could naturally tell that Xu De was young. Bei Bei himself was only fifteen this year, yet Xu De, who was no older than him, had reached level 49 in Soul Power. Even their ancestor Tang San couldn't have done that, could he?

"We'd better hurry back to Shrek Academy! Xiao Ya, let's wait until next time to hunt for your Soul Ring!"

Bei Bei suppressed his excitement and looked solemnly at Tang Ya. She knew what this meant and nodded. She naturally knew that Bei Bei was eager to take Xu De back to see Mu En.

This was exactly what Xu De wanted. Hiding his strength could indeed prevent him from attracting unnecessary attention, but attracting attention and meeting Mu En were precisely what he wanted. After all, they concerned the most important gain of his trip-the Sun Moon Divine Trial!