Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 38: Rubbing, Expedition

"Former Senior," the terrifying feeling from before once again enveloped Xuan Ziwen. He didn't know what he had said wrong to make Ying Qian so angry.

At this moment, Ying Qian exuded a violent aura. He looked at Xuan Ziwen with wide eyes, "Depriving soul beasts of their souls, what's the difference between you and those evil soul masters?"

This is roughly what Huo Yuhao meant by the soul in the original novel. The soul is another form of existence of soul beasts: "The soul of the soul beast is extracted from the body in a special way and a contract is signed with the soul master so that it can be transformed into a soul master's soul ring without being hunted." In this form, the soul of the soul beast can retain its sanity and even help the soul master fight. It was created by the Holy God of Death, Alex, and later promoted by Huo Yuhao to the whole continent. Alex created the soul to save Huo Yuhao's life, and Huo Yuhao promoted it to resolve the hatred between humans and soul beasts.

The advantage of doing this is that the soul beast no longer needs to lose its life, and originally a soul beast can only provide one soul ring and soul skill, but after becoming a soul spirit it can provide two, three or even five or six at a time. The soul power consumed by the soul master when using soul skills will be much less than the soul skills provided by ordinary soul rings, and the strength exerted will be more than twice as strong as before.

The disadvantages are also obvious, that is, the soul beast will be enslaved in disguise. Although the soul beast can save its life, it has lost its flesh and can only live in the body of the soul master. Wherever the soul master goes, it goes, which is tantamount to imprisonment. Even if the soul master dies, it can only choose to sign a contract with other soul masters to continue to serve him and will never be free.

Therefore, except for soul beasts whose lifespans are approaching, most soul beasts are forced to become spirits. A spirit can provide multiple soul skills, can evolve, and can be passed on to future generations. It is more precious than soul bones, which further stimulates human greed. After tens of thousands of years, soul beasts are close to extinction. The promotion of souls has not only failed to resolve the contradictions between soul beasts and humans, but has deepened the hatred of soul beasts towards humans.

“Don’t mention the matter of depriving soul beasts of their souls anymore. And don’t do it, in case I find out…” Ying Qian didn’t finish his words, but his tone clearly conveyed his meaning.

Finally, Jing Hongchen jumped out to smooth things over and said, "Senior, if we don't use this method, then this research will be closed! A spirit ring that cannot grant spirit skills to spirit masters will probably not be promoted even if it is created!"

Ying Qian knew what Jing Hongchen said, but he couldn't let Jing Hongchen set this precedent. If he continued to do so, it would only continue to magnify human greed and still could not change the result of the extinction of soul beasts.

"Make a copy of it?" Ying Qian suddenly said.

"What?" Jing Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen were both stunned, and then looked at Ying Qian in confusion.

"Soul skills are nothing more than the result of the concentration and release of soul power. Soul masters achieve specific effects by injecting their soul power into specific skills. This makes soul skills different from ordinary martial arts. They incorporate the soul power of the soul master and therefore have more powerful and magical effects. Why not replicate these powerful soul skills and integrate them into artificial soul rings?" After calming down, Ying Qian quickly thought of another way.

Soul skills are nothing more than a template. As long as it is copied and integrated into an artificial soul ring, can the soul master also obtain this soul skill?
"However, every soul master has his own unique soul and martial soul, so the soul skills they display will also be different. Soul skills are usually matched with the soul master's personal characteristics, soul attributes and soul abilities, so as to achieve the greatest effect. If the soul skills we replicate do not meet the conditions of the absorber, it may greatly affect the effects of the soul skills!" Jing Hongchen continued to ask questions.

"Master Hongchen, do the soul masters of your Sun Moon Empire just hunt down any soul beast when they obtain soul rings? Of course, each individual has its own particularity, but what we need to do is not something that can be done in one or two years. As long as we keep doing it, the gene pool of artificial soul rings will naturally be improved. Maybe it will take ten years, maybe twenty years. All you have to do is experiment and then keep improving it."

Ying Qian's words were a wake-up call. Even when hunting soul beasts, soul masters would not casually absorb soul rings that did not match their own attributes. Similarly, artificial soul rings might not meet everyone's needs at first, but with continuous improvement, it is not likely that all soul skills will be replicated sooner or later. Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen also felt that artificial soul rings were not that difficult.

"But speaking of the research on martial souls and soul skills, I do know a better place." Ying Qian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Following Ying Qian's words, Jing Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen also thought of it and asked at the same time: "Shrek Academy?"

There is less than half a month left before the All-Continental High-Level Soul Master Fighting Contest. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has already confirmed the regular players, and the reserve team has basically not changed much from the original novel. It's just that Ye Guyi has been added. As for Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan, their ages have exceeded the age limit of the reserve team, and their strength as regular players is a bit low. Therefore, for this All-Continental High-Level Soul Master Academy Fighting Contest, Ji Juechen and his team can only stay here to look after the house.

However, Ying Qian would not let them stay in the academy and be lazy so easily. The Soul Fighting Competition of Advanced Soul Master Academy across the continent would last for a month. During this month, Ying Qian arranged enough tasks for the two of them to ensure that they would not slack off during this month.

In the early morning, a group of people slowly walked out of the main entrance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, which was covered with a layer of morning mist. Judging from their age, they should be students of various grades of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. They all wore white school uniforms, and only the soul instructor level badges pinned on their clothes could tell their age.

Standing at the front was the captain Ma Rulong in the original novel. He was very tall and strong, with short hair, but without a beard. His eyes were shining, and his body seemed to be bursting with endless power. Behind him was the deputy captain Mika. In contrast to Ma Rulong's muscular body, Mika's figure was extremely slim, even a little slender. Further back were the other members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. According to each person's appearance, they were Xiao Xiafeng, Chen An, Li Yan, Chen Fei and Lin Xi.

On the reserve team side, the one walking in the front was naturally Xiao Hongchen, followed by his sister Meng Hongchen and Ye Guyi, and after them were the remaining second and third grade students who were under the age of fourteen.

These people can be said to be the best of the younger generation of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. They are well prepared for this expedition to the Continental High-level Soul Master Competition. The teacher in charge of this team must be a ninth-level soul master, and also one of the teachers of Mingde Hall, Mr. Ma.

But when the group saw Ying Qian again, they were so excited that they couldn't say a word. Finally, it was Elder Ma who stepped forward to explain: "Well, Senior Ying, as the principal of the Martial Soul Department of our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, will naturally follow the All Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. Of course, Senior Ying is mainly here to support us, so don't deliberately disturb Senior Ying's meditation unless there is something important."

After Ma Lao's words, these young guys who were less than 20 years old calmed down a little. It was exciting to think about going to the All Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Contest with the legendary Shenlong Douluo.

Ying Qian felt relieved when he saw this group of energetic youngsters. But at the same time, he also thought of the fact that in the original novel, nearly half of these young children died in the match with Shrek Academy. Ying Qian didn't know whether it was due to the inaction of the organizer, Xingluo Empire, or the deliberate action of Shrek Academy, the instigator. Since Ying Qian was here this time, it was absolutely impossible for such a thing to happen.

As for Mr. Ma, after giving instructions to all the participating players, he came to Ying Qian and said to him respectfully, "Senior Ying, can we set off now?"

Ying Qian smiled and said, "Don't worry about me. You are still the leader of this competition. Just pretend that I don't exist. During the competition, you should give orders as needed. I will only take action at critical moments."

Ying Qian's words made Ma Lao feel ashamed. What was the critical moment? Was there anything that was worthy of an Extreme Douluo like Ying Qian's intervention?
But even if Ma Lao racked his brains, he would not be able to figure it out. Fortunately, Ma Lao was also an open-minded person. If he couldn't figure it out, he would just give up. With a wave of his hand, everyone put on their own flying soul guides. The team leader Ma Rulong led the team. Ma Lao flew to the front 30 miles to be responsible for reconnaissance, while Ying Qian followed slowly behind the team and directly played the role of the rear guard.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition is the oldest competition in the Douluo Continent. It was originally initiated and hosted by the royal families of the two empires, Tiandou and Xingluo, and co-organized by the Spirit Hall. It is the largest spirit competition in the soul master world, and the strength of the contestants is second only to the Spirit Hall elite selection.

However, the times are changing, and the competition cannot remain unchanged. Not to mention that the Spirit Hall no longer exists, even the original Tiandou Empire has split into two countries, the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire. The collision between the Sun and Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent has turned the competition between soul masters into a battle between soul masters and soul mentors, and the competition process has become more intense and exciting.

Xingluo City, the capital of the empire for thousands of years, has been a dazzling city since ancient times. Its urban construction is full of magnificent scenes and profound historical heritage.

The most eye-catching thing is of course the city wall of Xingluo City, which is a masterpiece of defense engineering. The towering city wall soars into the sky, surrounds the entire city, and stretches for dozens of miles. The city wall is built of solid stones, engraved with dragon patterns of emperors of successive dynasties and statues of brave warriors, showing the power and glory of the empire. There are magnificent towers built on the city wall for sentinels to guard, and it is also one of the city's iconic buildings.

Now all the gates on the walls of Xingluo City are open, and the streets in Xingluo City are well-organized, wide and clean. The main roads are lined with gorgeous shops and bustling markets, and the dazzling array of goods attracts tourists and merchants from all over the world. The streets are crowded with pedestrians and carriages, showing the prosperity and vitality of the city. At the same time, there are squares and palace squares in the city center, which are important places for political and cultural activities. Various celebrations and banquets are held all year round, adding a lot of festive atmosphere to the city.

Going deeper into the city, the buildings in Xingluo City are magnificent and splendid. The most magnificent is naturally the Imperial Palace, which is the core of the city. The magnificent building complex consists of palaces, halls, gardens, etc. The magnificent glazed tiles sparkle in the sun, showing the majesty and dignity of the royal family.

On the palace wall, the Emperor of Xingluo Empire, Xu Jiawei, looked at the endless stream of people in the city, and the smile in his heart could no longer be suppressed. The All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Fighting Soul Competition brought Xingluo City a new high in finances within five years.

The number of tourists increased dramatically in just half a month. Almost all hotels were full, forcing the government to requisition some houses and open up some official residences as temporary accommodation for tourists. The number of soldiers maintaining order in the city also increased significantly.

The venue for the competition is in Xingluo Square in front of the Imperial City of Xingluo City. Xingluo Square is very large and can accommodate the largest number of spectators. It is said that for this competition alone, 30,000 soldiers were mobilized in the city to maintain order. Among them, 10,000 soldiers are responsible for duty in Xingluo Square.

Not far to the east of Xingluo Square, there is a seven-story hotel. This hotel, called Xinghuang, is owned by the royal family. This time, it was specially set aside to receive contestants from advanced soul master academies or soul instructor students from various countries.

"Prime Minister, how is the arrangement going?" Xu Jiawei asked.

"Your Majesty." An old man wearing bright red civil servant clothes quickly stepped forward, came to the man's side and saluted respectfully. It could be seen from the python pattern embroidered on his robe that this old man's status was extremely noble. It can be described as an extremely human minister.

"Everything is ready. Most of the participating teams have been settled in the Star King Hotel."

"Yes." Xu Jiawei nodded with satisfaction. "The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is held in our country only once every twenty years. No details can be neglected."

"By the way, what about Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy?" Xu Jiawei suddenly remembered and asked. These two teams almost took the first and second place in every competition, and these two teams represent the highest battle between soul masters and soul instructors. As long as Shrek Academy is still the champion, soul instructors will always be suppressed by soul masters, so Xu Jiawei will pay special attention to these two teams.

(End of this chapter)