Shrek’s group had stayed in the Star Dou Great Forest for less than a month, yet it felt as long as a year.
Xue Lei Han chatted with Dai Mubai, who was walking in the back row, about some soul power cultivation methods.
The two of them talked and laughed.
Tang San, as always, walked at the front to clear the path, and the group maintained the same formation they had when they first entered the Star Dou Great Forest.
Tang San suddenly woke up to something.
“Oh right, I almost forgot something.
Teacher Zhao, wait a moment before we continue.” At this moment, they were already approaching the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although they could still see some soul beasts, most were only ten-year or hundred-year level and posed no threat.
Zhao Wuji stopped in his tracks and looked toward Tang San.
“What is it?” Xue Lei Han and Dai Mubai also looked up.
They saw Tang San take out a rectangular box from his soul tool and couldn’t help stepping forward a few paces.
Then he explained the use of this item to Xue Lei Han and the others.
After speaking, he aimed the rectangular box in his hand at a tree.
Click, click.
A series of mechanical sounds rang out crisply.
Everyone felt their vision blur for an instant, followed by a series of puff puff sounds.
The explosive speed in that instant changed the expressions of not only the students but even Zhao Wuji.
Xue Lei Han’s expression changed slightly.
With his Ice Shield protecting his body, he believed he could block these arrows, but if it were a sneak attack, the instantaneous explosive speed made even someone as strong as Xue Lei Han feel a chill.
Zhao Wuji couldn’t help asking, “Tang San, what is this thing?
How did you make it?” Tang San raised the Zhuge Divine Crossbow in front of everyone.
“I call it the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.
It is an extremely overbearing mechanical-type hidden weapon that anyone can use.
It is loaded with forty-eight crossbow bolts.
After winding the mechanism once, it can instantly fire sixteen bolts at once, just like earlier.
Once the mechanism is wound, it must be fired; otherwise, maintaining the mechanism in a tightly wound state for a long time will damage the crossbow body.
Because this repeating crossbow’s mechanism has a very strong force, the metal can easily fail to withstand it.
This is also the drawback of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.” If this tool were placed on the battlefield, it would be far too terrifying.
Whether used against enemies or used by enemies against one’s own side, it would be a powerful killing weapon.
Xue Lei Han felt a chill run down his back.
If this tool fell into the hands of enemies, the Heaven Dou Empire would suffer heavy casualties.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but give Dai Mubai a complicated look.
He had already deduced from Dai Mubai’s martial soul and surname that he was the prince of the Star Luo Empire, but he didn’t know whether Dai Mubai himself knew his own identity.
Everyone chatted and laughed.
Xue Lei Han also proposed to Tang San to buy a Zhuge Divine Crossbow for self-defense.
After all, it was better to be safe than sorry.
They finally walked out of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Once outside the forest’s range, although the fresh air was gone, everyone felt as if a layer of pressure had been lifted, and they all felt much more relaxed.
“Let’s hurry a bit more.
We can rest once we reach the small town,” Zhao Wuji said with a smile.
Dai Mubai said, “If everyone’s condition is fine, let’s pick up the pace.
Once we reach the small town, I’ll treat everyone to drinks.
Teacher Zhao, this time you must not refuse.
Without your help, I’m afraid none of us would have been able to walk out of the Star Dou alive.” “No, I won’t go.” Xue Lei Han said calmly.
Seeing everyone turn back with somewhat surprised looks, he smiled playfully.
“Unless… I’m the one treating.” Everyone immediately burst into laughter.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar winked at each other.
Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and even the usually indifferent Zhu Zhuqing covered their mouths and laughed.
Dai Mubai also smiled and hooked an arm around Xue Lei Han’s shoulders, but he offered no refusal.
Tang San also smiled, and a decision in his heart grew even firmer.
Xue Lei Han covered everyone’s expenses for two days.
They stayed together joking around, drinking and having fun every day.
It was indescribably joyful.
Xue Lei Han rarely fell into cultivation during these days, which made Ning Rongrong quite happy.
According to her words, Brother Lei Han had finally become like a normal person.
If Xue Lei Han had heard this, he would probably have been so angry his face would have twisted.
What do you mean by “like a normal person”?
I’m usually very normal, okay?
Two days later, the group set off again.
After a full day of traveling, they smoothly returned to Shrek Academy outside Soto City.
“We’re finally back.
The feeling of returning home is truly wonderful!” Oscar shouted somewhat exaggeratedly.
Zhao Wuji glared at him.
“Keep your voice down.
Can’t you see the sky is already dark?
Alright.
You all go back to your dorms and rest.
I’ll go see the dean to report on this trip.
Xue kid, come with me.” Xue Lei Han smiled slightly at everyone, then followed Zhao Wuji toward the office.
Flander listened with full surprise as Zhao Wuji recounted the events of the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
His expression changed several times.
After listening to the person involved, Xue Lei Han, give a completely unexaggerated description of how he had fought the Titan Giant Ape in detail, Flander pondered for a long time before finally uttering one sentence: “You may be the only soul master who has fought the Titan Giant Ape and survived.” Xue Lei Han held his sword and nodded.
“After all, I didn’t know I could survive either.” “You… not bad.” A voice that sounded somewhat stiff and strange came from outside the door.
Xue Lei Han was startled.
He had heard footsteps earlier and thought it was one of the academy’s teachers, but among all the academy’s teachers, he had never heard this voice.
“Who?” Xue Lei Han moved immediately, walking in front of Flander and shielding both him and the desk behind him.
This way, if it was a powerful enemy that even Flander couldn’t handle, Xue Lei Han could at least buy him a little chance to escape.
Xue Lei Han’s soul power had already reached level forty-one after absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
His Azure Rose Thorn Sword was slightly unsheathed, his hand gripping the hilt as he stared tightly at the doorway.
Flander looked at Xue Lei Han with a trace of emotion and gratification in his eyes.
It was clear he had deduced from Xue Lei Han’s subtle actions what he intended to do.
Xue Lei Han had always been a person who respected teachers and valued the Way.
This had always been his character.
“Haha.
Xiao Gang, come in quickly.
Don’t scare my prized student.” The door opened, and a middle-aged man walked in from outside.
He had a stiff face, a straight back, and at first glance looked somewhat dull, but his deep black eyes actually revealed a few traces of anxiety.
If Tang San were here, he would recognize this person at a glance, because he was Tang San’s teacher, the famous Grandmaster of the soul master world.
The Grandmaster saw Xue Lei Han’s battle-ready stance and curiously glanced outside the door before sitting down unceremoniously on the sofa nearby.
Xue Lei Han was startled.
Seeing that it was an acquaintance of Dean Flander, he bowed apologetically to the Grandmaster and then stood to the side holding his Azure Rose Thorn Sword.
“Come, Wuji, Lei Han.
You haven’t met before, right?
Let me introduce you.
This is my old partner from back then, and also Tang San’s teacher.
Just call him Grandmaster.
Almost everyone in the soul master world addresses him this way.” So this is the theoretically invincible Grandmaster of the soul master world?
A large portion of the books Xue Lei Han had read in the Heaven Dou Imperial Library were written by the Grandmaster.
At the time, Xue Lei Han had absorbed the Grandmaster’s knowledge like a sponge.
He never expected that today he would meet his childhood idol in person.
After Zhao Wuji greeted him, Xue Lei Han stepped forward, bowed to the Grandmaster, and said, “So you are the Grandmaster.
When I was young, I read all of your books.
Today I have finally met the Grandmaster in person.” The Grandmaster forced out a stiff smile and patted Xue Lei Han’s shoulder.
“You are the third prince of Heaven Dou, Xue Lei Han, right?
Just as the rumors say, good reputation, lives frugally, has no arrogance, and is obsessed with cultivation.” Xue Lei Han smiled awkwardly.
His information was no secret among all the teachers.
Flander had known on the very day Xue Lei Han enrolled.
“Tell the story of your fight with the Titan Giant Ape again,” the Grandmaster said.
Xue Lei Han continued recounting the scene of his battle with the Titan Giant Ape.
When he heard about the Titan Giant Ape’s fist glowing, the Grandmaster nodded and interrupted Xue Lei Han’s narration.
“It seems the news that the Titan Giant Ape possesses soul skills is indeed true.” Xue Lei Han also nodded.
He had read about it in a book as well, that Titan Giant Apes above the ten-thousand-year level could use soul skills.
That yellow-glowing giant palm that day was one of its soul skills.
After Xue Lei Han finished speaking, he took a small step back, leaving space for the conversation between Zhao Wuji, the Grandmaster, and Flander.
“Release your soul rings.” When he heard that Xue Lei Han’s soul rings were one purple and three black, a flash appeared in the Grandmaster’s eyes, and he quickly walked in front of Xue Lei Han.
Xue Lei Han complied and drew his Azure Rose Thorn Sword, holding it in his hand.
Soul power slowly flowed in, and one purple, three black soul rings faintly appeared around the Azure Rose Thorn Sword.
The Grandmaster suddenly opened his mouth in surprise.
He did not let Xue Lei Han withdraw his martial soul but stood quietly pondering on the spot.
Flander and Zhao Wuji did not disturb the Grandmaster.
They understood that this was his thinking time.
“Azure Rose Thorn Sword, a martial soul name I have never heard before.
From the faint cold air produced when it is unsheathed, it looks like a mutated martial soul, but in reality, it is not.” “Judging by the soul ring configuration, it should have been two hundred-year rings followed by two thousand-year rings, but you actually have one thousand-year and three ten-thousand-year rings.
Exactly what allows you to break the limits and absorb these soul rings?” Xue Lei Han quietly watched the Grandmaster.
His heartbeat was out of control.
He could trust Flander and Zhao Wuji, but toward this Grandmaster whom he was meeting for the first time, he did not understand his character.
He had only heard from Yu Tian Heng that this Grandmaster had once been from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan but had been exiled.
He still could not fully trust the person in front of him, Yu Tian Heng’s uncle.
“You are a twin martial soul user, and the grade of that second martial soul is not low.
This is the reason you can break the limits and absorb soul rings.” Yu Xiaogang calmly observed the Xue Lei Han before him, a trace of fervor flashing in his eyes.
Flander quickly said, “Lei Han, it’s fine.
Everyone present will not spread this widely.” Then he glanced at Zhao Wuji and the Grandmaster.
They both nodded at the same time.
The office suddenly fell silent.
Flander and Zhao Wuji stared fixedly at Xue Lei Han, while Yu Xiaogang’s eyes carried a trace of eagerness, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Xue Lei Han sighed inwardly.
As expected of the theoretically invincible Grandmaster.
The temperature in the office suddenly dropped in an instant.
Flander, Zhao Wuji, and the Grandmaster all drew in a sharp breath.
Xue Lei Han slowly raised his left hand, carrying an ice-cold object that seemed capable of freezing the soul.
No, it should be said that his entire body released an extreme chill.
An ice-blue soul ring slowly emerged behind him.
“This is my second martial soul,” Xue Lei Han’s eyes still held a trace of complexity.
“Ultimate Ice.” For a moment, no one spoke.
All three teachers gazed heatedly at the strangely colored soul ring behind Xue Lei Han.
Xue Lei Han felt the atmosphere was a bit strange.
Being stared at with such fervent gazes by three grown men made even someone as calm as him feel a little awkward.
“Xue Lei Han.” Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang’s voice carried a trace of trembling.
“Are you willing… to take me as your master?”