Chen Xuan was surprised—the people from the Spirit Hall were so agreeable.
The idea of hunting a new soul beast was beyond his expectations. From what he remembered, there weren't many normal people in the Spirit Hall; their usual approach was to destroy what they couldn't obtain.
Chen Xuan nodded subtly, indicating his agreement without showing much emotion.
A group of men and women emerged from the forest, and a short, chubby boy took out a dagger and swiftly ended the life of the mutated giant crocodile.
Afterward, the short, chubby boy sat beside the corpse and began absorbing the purple soul ring that emerged from it.
This person's talent seemed quite ordinary; his first soul ring was white, merely a hundred-year soul ring, and now, even as he absorbed his fifth soul ring, it still wasn't a ten-thousand-year ring.
"Little one, tell us what kind of soul beast you need," said Chrysanthemum Douluo, ready to fulfill the promise.
Chen Xuan didn't hold back and described the soul beast he needed. His soul ring configuration was broad—any water-attribute soul beast would do, though the purer the water attribute, the better.
In fact, the mutated giant crocodile they had just defeated wasn't truly a water-attribute soul beast; it should have been a defense or attack type originally, but it mutated to control water.
The lantern fish they encountered earlier was decent, but unfortunately, it escaped.
"This river leads to the depths of the Star Dou Forest, where there are plenty of ten-thousand-year soul beasts. There should be no shortage of suitable ones for you," said Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"You wait here for now, and assist Nana and the others with guarding the area."
After giving Hu Liena a few instructions, Chrysanthemum Douluo followed the river downstream.
Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment before realizing—this wasn't a joke. Were they really going to hunt a suitable soul beast for him right now? Was the efficiency high?
After Chrysanthemum Douluo left, Hu Liena turned her attention to Chen Xuan, giving him a seductive smile and constantly flirting with her eyes.
Chen Xuan felt a headache coming on. This vixen was teasing him again—what exactly did she want?
"Little brother, be honest with your sister—which sect do you belong to?" Hu Liena asked, her tone filled with allure, as she licked her red lips and winked.
Chen Xuan remained on guard against this vixen. Behind her beauty was treachery; she was probably about to use a mental attack on him again.
Seeing that he wasn't speaking, Hu Liena walked closer with her long, slender legs.
"Why aren't you talking? What's wrong? Afraid your sister will eat you?"
At such a close distance, they could feel each other's breath, and the vixen was deliberately breathing heavily, making it even more seductive.
Chen Xuan couldn't take it anymore and quickly stepped back, raising his hand in protest. "Stay there, don't come any closer. I belong to no sect or school. What else do you want to ask?"
This vixen had an extremely alluring face, with a voluptuous figure and a seductive posture. It would be difficult for any normal man to resist her. Her enchanting eyes were incredibly good at tempting men.
Chen Xuan silently chanted in his mind, "I belong to Xiao Wu, I belong to Zhu Zhuqing!"
Hu Liena's lips curled into a smile, feeling triumphant—it turned out this little brother was quite shy.
Suddenly, her smile faded, and she returned to her normal, less seductive demeanor. It was time to discuss serious matters.
"You dared to enter the Star Dou Forest alone. Should I commend your bravery, or say you're ignorant of the dangers?"
"You're only at the Soul Elder level; any ten-thousand-year soul beast or unreasonable soul master could tear you apart." Even she, who had reached the Soul King level, wouldn't dare enter the Star Dou Forest alone. This little brother must have something unusual about him.
Chen Xuan pouted, wanting to retort—was she referring to herself as the unreasonable soul master? She had just taken the soul beast he had worked so hard to defeat.
But he didn't actually say anything. Under the circumstances, he had to be cautious; speaking out could lead to a brawl.
Besides this vixen, there were three Soul Kings and two Soul Elders here, one of whom was stronger than him.
Hu Liena believed that this little brother wouldn't enter the Star Dou Forest alone unless he had some backing or was protected by someone.
The second possibility could be ruled out. If there were really a master protecting him in secret, they would have appeared earlier.
Her guess was correct—Chen Xuan did have backing, but it wasn't a powerful martial spirit; it was his own strength—his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Although he wasn't yet fully familiar with the Mangekyō, his eye techniques were fine and could be used at will. This was his trump card.
Chen Xuan had reviewed the eye techniques and found them a bit overpowered. However, the corresponding consumption of eye power was greater than that of an ordinary Sharingan, so he was reluctant to use them.
His left eye's ability was time-based, freezing the flow of time in a designated area. Unfortunately, it only lasted for one second, and if he encountered an opponent stronger than himself, it might only be a fleeting moment.
Even so, it was quite extraordinary. In a desperate fight, even a brief moment could change the outcome.
The ability of his right eye was even more terrifying—"Reincarnation." It was just one simple word, but it was similar to that troublesome kid next door. It could strip away the opponent's life force, accelerate aging, reduce lifespan, or even reverse their age, turning them into a child.
"Do you have any other questions?" Chen Xuan asked, as he felt there wasn't much to respond to in her earlier remarks.
"What's your name, and which academy are you from now…"
Hu Liena didn't beat around the bush; she needed to learn more. After that, the two of them began to chat.
Not long after, Chrysanthemum Douluo returned, descending from the sky with a large fish in hand. The fish was enormous, over ten meters long, with a blue body and razor-sharp scales.
Chrysanthemum Douluo threw the fish onto the ground and asked, "Little one, does this soul beast suit you?"
Chen Xuan stepped forward to inspect it, then took out a book and squatted down to check the information on this soul beast.
The scene looked a bit abstract. The students from the Spirit Hall were all stunned—what academy was this person from? Had he never learned how to identify soul beasts?
Hu Liena's eyelid twitched; she was speechless. She had thought this little brother was a genius, but…
"Not bad, this soul beast is very suitable for me." Chen Xuan closed the book, said nothing more, and swiftly ended the fish's life.
This type of fish-like soul beast was the dominant force in the river. It could freely control the water and had some control abilities, making it an ideal choice for him—much better than the mutated giant crocodile.
A purple soul ring formed, floating above the soul beast's corpse.
Chen Xuan observed carefully, noting that the soul ring had a hint of black in it. It was likely just a step away from becoming a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
"Never mind, I'll absorb it first and see." He sat down cross-legged, guiding the purple soul ring toward him, and began to absorb it bit by bit.
He wasn't worried that Hu Liena and the others would take the opportunity to kill him—there was no need. If they really wanted his life, they would have acted earlier, not waited until now.
In the spiritual world, Chen Xuan opened his eyes, with six tomoe appearing in his pupils as he activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan.
In front of him appeared the fish, formed from resentment, with a blue body and scales that gleamed with a cold light, sharper than blades.
What followed was a fierce battle between the two in the spiritual space, each determined to kill the other.
Outside...
"Nana, did you find out anything about this little one's background?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked, showing some interest in Chen Xuan.
This young man was a genius and could potentially add an elite member to the Spirit Hall. But first, they needed to investigate his background.
"He said his parents died when he was young, and he has been living with his sister at an uncle's house."
"He claims to belong to no sect or school, and only joined Shrek Academy a few years ago. But I've never heard of this Shrek Academy; I wonder if he's lying to us."
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