r18novel Chapter 288: Dividing the troops into two groups?
Chapter 288: Dividing the troops into two groups?
Chapter 288: Dividing the Army into Two Groups?
"That's how it happened. I call this kind of being a spirit."
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Huo Yuhao pressed the reluctant purple kitten onto the table and rubbed it wantonly.
"Meow!"
The purple kitten was displeased by Huo Yuhao's actions, its eyes flashing with purple light, and a barely perceptible mental fluctuation spread out.
It was the forced dream entry that nearly wiped out Huo Yuhao and his group.
Who among you here isn't a titled powerhouse? With a slight mental focus, he dispelled the influence of this mental fluctuation.
Once you reach the Title Douluo level, even if you're not a spirit-attribute soul master, your spiritual sea cannot be shaken by just any soul skill.
If the user of this soul skill hadn't possessed the Dream Bloodline, they wouldn't have even needed to resist. As a Soul Douluo, Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan only fell for it because she already had a mental block and didn't specifically resist.
"Just like before, the spirit can not only manifest in the outside world in a half-energy, half-physical form to assist the spirit master in battle, but also actively use spirit skills to cooperate with the spirit master. Even if it is injured, it can automatically repair itself like a martial spirit."
"Besides, judging from the soul ring energy sealed within my body, it seems that soul spirits can provide soul masters with more than one soul ring. The specific situation remains to be observed."
"I have finished explaining the situation regarding the soul."
After saying that, Huo Yuhao gently sat down.
"It's fortunate that it was you, otherwise, other spirit-attribute soul masters might have been caught off guard and it might have successfully possessed them."
Listening to Huo Yuhao's story, Elder Yu couldn't help but sigh.
Now, Elder Yu's once-white hair is showing signs of turning black again. Huo Yuhao heard from Tang Ya that Elder Yu was nearing the end of his life and had been preparing to go home to make his final arrangements. However, Elder Mu, mindful of Elder Yu's contributions to martial soul research and the fact that his successor had not yet fully matured, personally intervened and used the power of the Golden Tree to help him break through his bottleneck, thus extending his life by ten years. Huo Yuhao's heart stirred, and he asked with some curiosity, "Elder Yu, from what you're saying, I'm not the first person to encounter such a thing?"
"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's records once documented a special case. A spirit-attribute soul master absorbed a soul ring, and his martial soul mutated into the appearance of the absorbed soul beast. The soul master's relatives and friends noticed the problem based on some subtle differences in his habits, and only after some interrogation did they learn of the terrible news."
"Based on my speculation, a Soul Master's Martial Soul and Soul are deeply bound together. This act of possession destroys the Soul Master's Soul and also destroys the original Martial Soul. The Soul Beast that takes the place of the Soul Master will use the Soul Master's body to achieve an effect close to human form. As for the more specific details, I have no idea."
Yan Shaozhe, uninterested in the story, asked, "Huo Yuhao, regarding the existence of soul spirits, can they be replicated in other soul masters?"
No one stopped Yan Shaozhe. Huo Yuhao had said a lot, but he avoided one question: whether this method could be replicated and whether it could be popularized.
As fellow elders of the Sea God Pavilion, they all shared the same view on the interests of Shrek Academy. Moreover, the existence of Soul Spirits could alleviate any conflicts between Soul Beasts. Even if they no longer needed Soul Rings, they still hoped that the Soul Spirit Technique would be made public.
"Alright, Shao Zhe, the Soul Technique involves some of Huo Yuhao's secret arts, so let's not pry too much. When the time comes, I believe that with Huo Yuhao's personality, he will definitely reveal it."
The moment Moon, who was lying on the recliner, spoke, the atmosphere inside the Sea God Pavilion changed abruptly, and the previously subtle pressure eased.
"Yes, teacher." Yan Shaozhe sighed and said solemnly to Huo Yuhao, "I'm sorry, Huo Yuhao, I was too hasty. The Soul Spirit Technique is just too important, concerning the development of Shrek Academy and the Soul Master world."
Before Huo Yuhao could even speak, Xian Lin'er couldn't hold back any longer: "Yan Shaozhe, how can you be so shameless? Standing on your moral high ground to suppress a student? Soul spirits are novel, but whether they can replace soul rings in the future is anyone's guess; they still need to undergo countless experiments. Moreover, the Soul Spirit technique involves Huo Yuhao's secrets, so we must avoid revealing any additional information as much as possible, and only retain the pure Soul Spirit technique. All of this requires time for modification and testing; it's not something that can be decided with just a few words!"
"Let's leave the matter of the soul here. Let's move on to the next topic."
Seeing the tension between the two growing, Mu En spoke again: "We've received information from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School regarding this year's Soul Master Competition. As is customary, this year's competition will be hosted by the Sun Moon Empire. The Sun Moon Empire recently consulted with the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, proposing to change the competition format to some extent. It's said they're expanding the registration pool; registration won't be limited to academies across the continent, but even registered sects can participate. The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Battle Competition will be renamed the All-Continent Youth Soul Master Competition. What are your thoughts on this?"
Yan Shaozhe spoke first, confidently declaring, "This matter will not only have no impact on Shrek Academy, but will also better demonstrate our capabilities. Even if we join a sect, Shrek will still be the champion!"
Xian Lin'er snorted and said, "That's easy for you to say. In the last Soul Master Competition, there was almost an accident. If it weren't for our Soul Guidance Department providing a batch of absolute defensive soul tools, we might have had to pay a huge price to retain the championship."
"Now that sects are involved, it's still unknown whether reclusive sects like the Body Sect, Haotian Sect, and Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will participate. In my opinion, we should prepare for the worst, gather the best students from the academy to form a team, and abandon the idea of using lower-grade students as substitutes. We should try our best to ensure that after the fierce battle, the substitutes can take over the main force and carry the flag."
Qian Duoduo tapped lightly on the table, frowning as if he was thinking about something. When he looked up, he found that Old Lin, who was diagonally opposite him, was also frowning and looking at him.
Both of them had more business dealings with Shrek and were more sensitive to certain things. They instinctively sensed that something was amiss, but couldn't quite put their finger on it.
Elder Xuan, who had been silently munching on a chicken leg, suddenly exclaimed, "In my opinion, since the Sun Moon Empire is allowing sects to participate in the competition, let's have a go at them. Isn't it perfect that Bei Bei and the others are from the Tang Sect? Besides, that little girl Tang Ya has always wanted to revitalize the Tang Sect. Why not have these little monsters register for the competition under the Tang Sect's name? When others see them, they'll know they're from Shrek Academy. The academy can then send another team, which means Shrek Academy is essentially sending two teams – double insurance!"