At the break of dawn the next morning, Neuvillette had already arranged the "work." Stepping on the morning dew, he and Focalors walked towards the Star Dou Forest.
The distance between Sotou City and the Star Dou Forest was not far, only a few hundred kilometers.
For ordinary people, it would take a few days of walking to get there.
But for Neuvillette and Focalors, this distance was nothing at all.
If they traveled at full speed, they could arrive in the blink of an eye.
"What? Neuvillette and his wife went to the Star Dou Forest?"
When Moffett heard this news, he was stunned and speechless.
The referee and host ran away?
"Old Mo, you were a host in your younger days. You'll have to take over for the next few days."
Lexius put down his teacup and said, looking at Moffitt.
Today is different from the past. Such a competition requires heavyweight hosts and referees to hold the ground.
He didn't trust the young ones to handle it.
Hearing this, Moffett laughed instead.
"Hey, Brother Lex, are you planning to make a comeback as a referee?"
Lexius glanced at Moffett and nodded.
Even though they hadn't worked in the Battle Arena for many years, they still knew these things very well.
The main competition was the Title Douluo division, but fortunately, the first round of the Title Douluo division had ended yesterday.
The second round wouldn't start for at least a few days.
For the Soul Elder, Soul Ancestor, Soul King, and Soul Emperor divisions, it was fine to have the young ones host.
But for the Soul Saint, Soul Douluo, and Title Douluo divisions, they needed referees and hosts who could "control" the contestants.
"Hahaha…"
"I still remember forty-five years ago when you were a referee for the first time…"
Moffett pointed at Lexius, speaking more and more excitedly.
But as he saw Lexius's face grow darker, Moffett's voice became smaller and smaller.
He swallowed and realized he had overstepped.
He had to remember, Lexius was now a Super Douluo at level ninety-eight with three black and six red spirit rings. Dealing with him would be like playing!
"Uh…"
With an awkward laugh, Moffett looked up at the ceiling and said to himself, "It's been a long time since I hosted. I should find a place to practice my speech."
As he spoke, Moffett disappeared from in front of Lexius, gradually moving away.
Lexius: "…"
"That old rascal, still as mischievous as when he was young."
"Three days without a beating, and he starts to climb the roof!"
Lexius chuckled and muttered.
Not only their generation, but almost every generation of the successors of the eight major families had very close relationships, having gone through life and death together.
"The secret of the soul core must be passed on to them."
"If anyone's heart changes and becomes unworthy, I will personally burn them!"
The secret of the soul core was the most terrifying secret method Lexius had ever encountered, without exception!
When he successfully condensed his second spirit core, it would be the moment he broke through to level ninety-nine.
He had never imagined that breaking through to Title Douluo would be so "simple"!
Yes, simple!
Compared to the old breakthrough methods, using the secret of the spirit core made it dozens of times easier for a peak Soul Douluo to break through to Title Douluo.
When Neuvillette told him about this secret method and he successfully condensed the spirit core, Lexius was completely stunned.
Why could a Title Douluo be exhausted by an army?
The fundamental reason was that in battle, a Title Douluo had no way to recover. Their spirit power was limited and would eventually run out.
But what about the soul core?
It could operate continuously, even during battles, allowing the soul power to be replenished endlessly!
Moreover, it could cultivate automatically, running twenty-four hours a day.
How terrifying was that?
If other peak Soul Douluo and Title Douluo knew about it, they might risk everything for the secret of the soul core, even if it meant attempting something impossible.
They might storm the Battle Arena to seize it!
After Neuvillette passed the secret of the soul core to Lexius, Lexius was extremely conflicted. He didn't know whether he should share it with others.
After much contemplation, he finally decided to share it.
However, obtaining this secret method wasn't easy!
No one could pass it down or spread it without undergoing a nine-fold trial.
Additionally, one had to swear an oath on their martial soul and life!
"Let's wait until the competition is over to tell them about this," Lexius murmured.
Meanwhile, Neuvillette and Focalors, after exiting the city gate, "slowly" walked towards the Star Dou Forest.
This "slowly" was relative.
It was slow for them, but to others, their speed was like cheating.
By the time the sun was overhead, the two "people" had arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.
The soul beasts they encountered were all stunned, hesitating and indecisive.
Their hesitation saved their lives.
In no time, Neuvillette and Focalors reached the core area near the center of the Star Dou Forest without any attacks.
There, they found a lake, a giant gorilla, and a "human" girl.
"???"
"Neuvillette, Focalors?" Xiao Wu exclaimed in confusion upon seeing the newcomers.
"Humans? No, that's not right..."
The "giant gorilla" was puzzled. It couldn't sense any human aura from Focalors and Neuvillette.
What did that imply?
It implied that these two were likely not humans but fierce beasts transformed into human form!
"Ah, it's Miss Xiao Wu. Hello," Neuvillette greeted, nodding at Xiao Wu.
Their destination wasn't here but further into the Lake of Life.
This place was merely the entrance to the Lake of Life.
Xiao Wu quickly approached Neuvillette and Focalors, with the giant gorilla following closely behind. It was wary of Xiao Wu's safety, given the mysterious origins of the newcomers.
However, it didn't attack but observed Neuvillette and Focalors.
The aura of dominance around Neuvillette puzzled the giant gorilla.
It had never encountered this "fierce beast" before...
At this moment, the Soul Master competition had just ended, and unlike the original timeline, Xiao Wu hadn't separated from Tang San yet.
She appeared unchanged from before.
"Neuvillette, can you tell me about Brother San's situation?"
Seeing Neuvillette was like seeing a lifeline for Xiao Wu. She clutched a white jade in her palm, one of the storage soul tools from the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.
"Sorry, Miss Xiao Wu. After Tang San participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, I am not sure about his exact situation."
"Focalors and I have some matters to attend to. We need to go to the Lake of Life. Farewell for now!"
"What, the Lake of Life?"