Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 61: Shrek Academy's First Battle
Jing Hongchen looked at Huo Yuhao, wanting to hear his opinion.
To be honest, capturing the auspicious beast is indeed a troublesome matter. Although it does not cause any substantial harm to the auspicious beast, it will cause dissatisfaction among other ferocious beasts.
It is easy to catch the auspicious beast, but escaping is challenging.
"Is your promise valid?" Huo Yuhao asked, his brow furrowing with concern.
The Red King was stunned. He hesitated, then replied, "Strictly speaking, my promise is actually of little use. After all, it is Di Tian, not I, who commands the Star Dou Soul Beasts."
Therefore, even if he promised not to take action, he would act immediately if Di Tian gave the order.
On one hand, Di Tian's strength was indeed far beyond his own, and he respected him. As for those soul beasts who were less convinced, they usually fought against Di Tian. The Red King understood his strengths and weaknesses; he did not want to confront Di Tian.
On the other hand, Di Tian was the spokesperson for the Soul Beast leader; he must obey Di Tian's orders.
Just then, a male voice suddenly resonated from the sky: "I am Di Tian. I promise that as long as you release the auspicious beast, you can leave safely."
"Di Tian!" Jing Hongchen's face turned pale. Di Tian was the leader of the ten fierce beasts and an immensely powerful figure. Jing Hongchen knew very well that he could not protect Huo Yuhao in front of Di Tian.
However, Huo Yuhao was not afraid at all. He boldly declared, "Okay, I believe in you, Di Tian!"
From his experiences in the original novel, Huo Yuhao sensed that as long as the interests of the Soul Beast clan were not involved, Di Tian was generally trustworthy. Of course, once the Soul Beast clan's interests were at stake, Di Tian's cunning would come into play. A typical example was the reverse scale Di Tian had given to Huo Yuhao in the original story.
Although Di Tian's reverse scale was later turned into a summoner for Di Tian's armor by Huo Yuhao, it also temporarily curtailed Huo Yuhao's contact with the divine world.
After a while, Jing Hongchen escorted Huo Yuhao away from the Star Dou Great Forest.
Di Tian appeared beside the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. He gazed in the direction where Huo Yuhao had just departed and said slowly, "This human is weak, but he is braver than the Titled Douluo next to him."
"Auspicious Beast, you seem to be in a strange state. Did those two humans say anything unusual to you?" he asked, curiosity shining in his eyes.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shook her head. "They didn't say anything strange to me. But, Di Tian, didn't you go to hunt down that evil soul master? How did you arrive here so quickly? Did you kill him?"
Di Tian sighed with regret, "I searched the entire Star Dou Great Forest but couldn't find him. It seems he has escaped. However, according to other soul beasts, the direction of this evil soul master's escape should be towards the sea. Strange… could it be that he wants to capture sea soul beasts for training?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was taken aback, thinking that the evil soul master should be dead; after all, those sea soul beasts were not easy to deal with.
Then she said, "Di Tian, let's go back."
"Yes!" Di Tian nodded, and then they flew into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest together.
However, since the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had received some of Huo Yuhao's memories, she now felt a strong longing for the human world. Compared to the monotonous Star Dou Great Forest, the human world seemed much more prosperous and colorful!
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mind was filled with thoughts: "I must find an opportunity to visit the human world in the future. However, I cannot disclose this to Di Tian; otherwise, he will stop me from going."
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Star Luo City
Today marked the match between Shrek Academy and an unknown academy, igniting excitement among all the residents of Star Luo City. As the leading soul master academy on the continent, Shrek Academy has always enjoyed a stellar reputation within the Star Luo Empire, resulting in many fervent fans.
Every soul-fighting competition is essentially a carnival for gamblers. They would wager everything they own on Shrek Academy. After all, this prestigious academy has demonstrated strength through remarkable past performances.
As long as you bet on Shrek to win, there was a high chance of making some money. However, the overwhelming number of bets placed on Shrek meant that the payouts would be slightly lower. Of course, this was still considered acceptable.
As long as you can make a profit, it's better than losing!
Since the game had yet to commence, the members of Shrek Academy busied themselves devising strategies to secure a decisive victory in the first academy elimination match.
Xuan Zi stood with his hands clasped behind his back and spoke solemnly, "There is a saying that even a lion will use all its strength to catch a rabbit. So, even if our opponent is not as strong as Shrek Academy, you must still give it your all.
Let everyone present witness how powerful our Shrek Academy truly is! For the glory of the academy, I urge you to swiftly defeat your opponents!"
"Yes, Master Xuan!" Beibei replied earnestly.
Currently, Shrek Academy has four reserve members: Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Xie Huanyue.
Regarding the inner courtyard, only one member was available. It wasn't that the other inner courtyard students were unwilling to contribute to Shrek Academy, but rather that those meeting the age requirements were currently performing missions outside.
They could not abandon their task of hunting down evil soul masters to compete in Star Luo City for the academy's glory. If Shrek Academy were to do this, it would likely lead to greater losses, with more individuals falling victim to the evil soul masters.
Xuan Zi contemplated discussing with Xu Jiawei the possibility of tampering with the ages of some inner courtyard students so they could join the fight. However, he realized that people were wise and would not easily be deceived.
Thus, the only participants from Shrek Academy able to fight now were these reserve players.
As for Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen, Xuan Zi genuinely wished to request the Immortal Doctor Douluo's assistance in treating them, so their injuries could heal quickly and they could return to battle.
Unfortunately, the renowned Immortal Doctor Douluo was out visiting a friend and had not yet returned.
While the disciples of the Immortal Doctor Douluo were also skilled in treatment, their abilities were insufficient to provide much help.
Xuan Zi waved his hand, signaling, "Okay, prepare yourselves! We will be competing soon. The academy has off-field assistance, so you need not worry about losing to your opponents while you fight!"
He then turned to Mo Xuan, who was standing beside him. "Mo Xuan, you should also prepare. Later, you will need to assist Beibei and the others!"
Mo Xuan nodded, "Yes, Master Xuan!"
Mo Xuan was a soul master with robust auxiliary abilities. The initial range of his first soul skill was one kilometer. With each additional soul ring, the coverage of his skill could expand by another kilometer.
Without a doubt, this made him a natural auxiliary soul master.
Thus, he could provide long-distance support to the academy's contestants.
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Audience Area
Huo Yuhao sat on a chair, quietly awaiting Shrek Academy's entrance. Xiao Hongchen leaned closer and said with a grin, "Brother Yuhao, how about we place a bet? How long do you think it will take for Shrek Academy to win the first college elimination match?"
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