Chapter 87: The Man-Eating Glutton

On the western border of the Xingluo Empire, in the Mingdou Mountains, the Western Army Group Headquarters.

Here, the army is endless, with flags flying and order in good order. The corps of tens of thousands of people are moving slowly like a steel torrent.

The heavy cavalry, both men and horses covered in thick armor, were in front of the army, and on both sides were the heavy infantry corps composed of strong soldiers. In the center was the largest infantry army. At least six light cavalry corps were galloping back and forth on the periphery of the army, responsible for reconnaissance and scouts, guarding the center, and marching forward in a mighty force.

The central military tent of the Western Army Group was not luxurious. The tent made of tanned cowhide looked thick and solid. Outside the tent were the White Tiger Guards equipped with advanced military soul guides. They all had solemn expressions and observed their surroundings vigilantly.

Under the moonlight, you can see that on the chests of these White Tiger Guards, there is a tiger head pattern that glows with a faint white light. The tiger head is very large, covering most of the leather armor on the chest, and it looks lifelike and even more ferocious.

At this moment, the door curtain of the central army tent was slowly lifted, and a middle-aged man with short golden hair, naked upper body, revealing solid bronze muscles walked out. His face was as strong as if it had been cut by a knife and an axe, and there was a faint fist mark on his chest. It was none other than the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao.

Not long after, in the distant sky, rays of light and shadows fell from the sky and landed accurately in the direction of Dai Hao.

A moment later, a team of thirty warriors wearing black tight leather jackets and carrying flying soul guides appeared in front of Dai Hao. Leading them was a stern-faced old man, Durex, from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

After landing, Durex, who was at the front, stepped forward quickly, bowed slightly, and said seriously: "Marshal, we are back."

"Has Master Xuan been sent back to the academy safely?" Dai Hao frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.

Durex stood up straight and said respectfully, "Reporting to the Marshal, we have sent Elder Xuan and the Young Master back to Shrek Academy. Everything went smoothly on the way."

"Yeah." Dai Hao nodded slightly. Just as he was about to turn around and go back to the big tent, Durex quickly stepped forward and came to his side, whispering, "Marshal, are you sure you don't want to make public the fact that the White Tiger Guard's body was eaten to a skeleton? This is definitely the style of an evil soul master."

Hearing this, Dai Hao's face suddenly changed slightly. He turned his head and stared at Durex, and said in a deep voice: "Are you senile? The person who stole the corpse is a veteran of Shrek Academy. Although Hua Bin is dead, Yaoheng is still in Shrek Academy. If this matter is made public, have you thought about the consequences?"

"Besides, under the circumstances at the time, Elder Xuan might have been forced to do that. On one side, he could be seriously injured and starve to death, while on the other side, he could live in evil. What do you want him to choose? If nothing strange happens at Shrek Academy in the future, let this matter just pass and we can just turn a blind eye to it."

Not long ago, when the Western Army rescued Xuan Lao from the ruins, he was already on the verge of death, but next to him were dozens of corpses that had been gnawed to the point of only bones. A smart person could naturally see the clue at a glance.

"Pass on my order. Ask the soldiers who participated in the rescue to keep this matter strictly confidential. Anyone who dares to leak even a word will be punished by military law."

Dai Hao had no idea that there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall, and only the dead cannot speak. Truth will always come to light, and leaks are only a matter of time.

At the same time, Shrek City.

Above the dark night sky, the silver moon hung high, and the faint moonlight covered the earth with a layer of silver gauze, making it look extremely mysterious.

After the hustle and bustle of the day, Shrek City fell into darkness and silence late at night.

In a quiet forest outside the city, seven or eight carriages were moving slowly. Pairs of vigilant eyes kept scanning the dark places in the surrounding trees, and their hands tightly grasped the weapons at their waists, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

As soul masters who have been in the caravans on the mainland for a long time, these people all maintain a basic tacit understanding. When they exchange glances, they can recognize some signals representing danger and safety in each other's eyes.

At this moment, the leader of the caravan suddenly waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, pay attention. We will soon arrive at Shrek City. Once we enter the city, we will not be able to encounter evil soul masters anymore. Don't let the boat capsize at this last moment."

"Yes, head!"

Hearing the leader's shout, a dozen big men around him immediately responded in unison.

Seeing this, the leader of the caravan nodded with satisfaction. After all, it was already late at night. He blinked tiredly and was about to take a nap when he found that the carriage in front of him suddenly stopped and there were faint shouts coming from it.

His brows furrowed slightly, and he was about to ask someone about the situation when a guard came running over from the front and reported, "Boss, there is a man in a black robe blocking the way ahead. I don't know what he wants to do."

Hearing this, the leader of the caravan looked slightly gloomy. Now that they had entered the territory of Shrek City, was there anyone here who dared to come out and rob?
With a cold light flashing in his eyes, the leader of the caravan immediately jumped off the carriage and quickly walked to the front of the convoy. As expected, he saw a figure wrapped in a black robe standing in the middle of the road.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking our way?" The leader of the caravan asked in a deep voice, his eyes sweeping over the man in black robe.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

The next second, a series of shrill screams rang out in the forest. In just a moment, there were only a dozen skeletons covered in blood and a ferocious beast Taotie with only half of its face left.

"Hahaha, a living person can not only speed up my recovery from injuries, but also improve my cultivation. This thing is much more delicious than that chicken."

A loud and arrogant laugh echoed in the forest for a long time.

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In the dark room, the faint moonlight poured in from the window, making the room a little hazy.

Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, and his soul power burst out of his body with all his strength. At the same time, he activated his spirit eyes, scanning everything around him. Then he lightly flicked the black ring on his finger, and suddenly, a faint white light floated out.

After a moment, the white light condensed into an old figure.

"Teacher...long time no see." After seeing Yao Lao's figure, Xiao Yan's mouth moved, and he said a little embarrassedly. "You little bastard, what did you say about me during the day?" As soon as he came out of the ring, Yao Lao floated in front of Xiao Yan, and with a snap, he slapped the former on the head and said unhappily.

"Ouch, what are you doing, teacher!" Xiao Yan raised his head after touching his aching head and explained, "I said that because that old guy insisted on having me be his disciple. Don't be angry."

"Hmph." With a cold snort, Yao Lao glanced at Xiao Yan and said sternly: "I have no objection to your desire to learn the so-called soul guide, but there is one thing I must remind you, that is, you must not neglect the practice of Dou Qi. Only when you become strong enough, maybe we can return to the Dou Qi Continent."

"Yes." Xiao Yan nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and said: "Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely not neglect my own cultivation. My soul power has reached level 28. It won't be long before I can absorb the third soul ring. After I have the third soul ring, I will start to speed up my cultivation and strive to become a fighting master."

"By the way, there is one more thing I must remind you. Not long ago, when you encountered the evil soul master in the cave, the old fellow named Alex in your body used your body to cast a gray flame that can purify evil spirits. If you can devour and refine that gray flame, maybe you can evolve your Burning Decree." Yao Lao pondered for a moment and said lightly.

"Can the gray flame purify evil spirits?" Xiao Yan was stunned, shook his head in surprise, and muttered.

"When Electrolux controlled your body, you seemed to have completely lost consciousness, so you don't remember it. When he wakes up next time, find a chance to ask him if you can get the gray flame. Although its power is not as strong as the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, it is definitely not bad." Yao Lao pondered and said, "By the way, if you have time, go to the auction house here and see if there are any natural treasures that can restore soul power, try to buy them so that I can use them to restore my soul power."

"Also, if you want to devour and refine the gray flame to evolve the Burning Technique in the future, you will need to prepare three things: the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, the third-level water-attribute magic core, and the Soul-gathering Technique."

"Although these three items are not available on Douluo Continent, they can be replaced with items of the same properties. The Ice Spirit Cold Spring can be replaced with the Ten Thousand Years Ice Marrow in your hand, and the third-level water attribute magic core can be replaced with a water attribute soul bone that is more than 50,000 years old. As for the last thing called Soul Soul, you don't have to worry too much. I happened to have some extra ones when I was looking for the strange fire."

"So, the only thing you are still missing is the fifty thousand year old water attribute soul bone, but the prerequisite is that the old guy is willing to pass on the gray flame to you."

"Okay, I understand, teacher. Let's take a rest today. Tomorrow, after I go to the Mingde Hall's laboratory, I will visit the auction house here. I hope we won't be disappointed." Xiao Yan said with a smile.

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The next morning, as soon as a hint of white appeared on the horizon, Xiao Yan came to the soul guide laboratory of Mingde Hall and began to practice engraving the core magic array under the guidance of Xuan Ziwen. He wanted to realize the combination of soul guides and alchemy as soon as possible.

"Click--" After a while, the door of the laboratory was opened, and a girl with long black hair, about seventeen or eighteen years old, walked in. She had a pair of bright big eyes and a sleepy look. Her pink and tender skin had no pores at all, as if water could be squeezed out of it if squeezed.

"Teacher, why are you here so early? It's rare." The girl didn't seem to notice Xiao Yan at all, and just lazily greeted Xuan Ziwen. Then she walked to the large laboratory table and sat down, with her hands on the table, as if she wanted to catch up on some sleep.

Seeing this, Xuan Ziwen stepped forward and reminded, "Juzi, there's a new person here, pay attention to your image and don't fall asleep."

Hearing this, the girl whom Xuan Ziwen called Orange still lay on the table, motionless. She raised her right hand and waved it as if to shoo away a fly, muttering, "Don't make noise, let me sleep a little longer, I'm so annoyed."

"Ah..." Shaking his head, Xuan Ziwen sighed, looked at Xiao Yan helplessly, and explained: "Forget it, you don't have to worry about her. Her name is Orange, and she is also my student. You can call her senior sister or Orange. She studied the soul guide until very late yesterday, and did the experiment until midnight, so she was so sleepy."

"By the way, I had four students in total before you came. The other three were out for some reason and are not in the academy anymore. I will introduce them to you when they come back."

"Yeah." Nodding slightly, Xiao Yan continued to concentrate on engraving the core magic circle.

It was unknown how much time had passed before Juzi woke up. She slowly sat up and stretched. At this moment, she found that there was a young man in a black robe sitting opposite her. Her face changed and she asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

Hearing this, Xuan Ziwen came behind Juzi, patted her shoulder, and explained: "Juzi, this is a new student, and he will also learn from me in the future. His name is Yanxiao, you can't bully him."

Ju Zi looked at Xiao Yan seriously for a few times, and muttered to himself: "Bully him? I don't have that much time, I still have to continue researching my things. Okay, I'll go to the cafeteria to find something to eat first. I'm almost starving because I didn't eat breakfast."

Having said that, she waved her hand and left the laboratory.

"Yan Xiao, I have to go out for something. You should study the soul guide device by yourself first. If you encounter any problems, wait for me to come back and solve them." Then, Xuan Ziwen also got up and left the laboratory.

Shortly after Juzi and Xuan Ziwen left, the door of the laboratory suddenly rang again, and three people walked in, two men and one woman.

Walking in the front was a tall and strong young man, more than two meters tall, with a strong body comparable to He Caitou, and even his skin was dark. In the Sun and Moon Empire, dark skin was a symbol of nobility.

This sturdy young man had short brown hair, sparkling eyes, and a body of bulging muscles that stretched his school uniform very tight. Behind him was a girl who looked very petite. She was not as beautiful as Ju Zi, but she was pretty and lovely. She was only about 1.6 meters tall, but her eyes were fierce and looked like a tiger. Of course, she was a tigress...

The third person was also a male student. He was tall and slender, slightly taller than Xiao Yan, with long golden hair draped over his shoulders, a high nose bridge, and deep and lively blue eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you staying in our laboratory?" After seeing Xiao Yan's figure, the petite girl stepped forward and questioned.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan did not raise his head, but continued to carefully engrave the core array in his hand, and explained lightly: "It was Jing Hongchen who arranged for me to come here."

"Humph, he agreed but I haven't." With a cold snort, the petite girl stepped forward and threatened: "Get out now, otherwise..."

"What else?" Putting down the piece of metal that he was engraving, Xiao Yan slowly raised his head, his eyes slightly fixed, looking at the three people in front of him, and said in a cold voice.

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