Chapter 4 Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
Ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy was indeed a mediocre academy, but today, ten thousand years later, it truly holds the honor of being the number one academy on the continent.
Although the teaching ability of Shrek Academy's outer court is mediocre, you can't say that its inner court's teaching level is weak.
Moreover, as a top power on the continent, Shrek Academy has no shortage of soul bones and various elixirs; as long as one has talent, one can easily obtain them.
Furthermore, the various secret techniques taught in Shrek's inner court, after ten thousand years of refinement, are all top-tier secret techniques; it's impossible for Wu Xuan not to want to learn them.
Therefore, in conclusion, Shrek Academy's martial soul system is undoubtedly the best on the continent.
As for the soul guidance system? Are you kidding me? Wu Xuan, possessing both the Wind Element Martial Soul and the Soul-Breaking Spear Martial Soul—two top-tier martial souls—would only be crazy to do that.
On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, in another market, Wu Xuan, slightly disguised, painted his fair face a wheatish hue and plucked out the few tufts of beard he had applied, instantly transforming his appearance. Even if Qin Lan and Wang Zhen stood right in front of him, they might not recognize him.
Wu Xuan swaggered into a tavern, sat down at the middle table, and started banging on it.
The tavern waiter immediately rushed over to greet him, "Is this guest staying or dining?"
Wu Xuan replied in a rough voice, "Both staying and dining! First, three catties of green beef, and if you have any hundred-year-old soul beast meat, three to five catties as well. You can arrange the fruits and vegetables as you see fit, and finally, a jar of Green Bamboo Wine!"
The tavern waiter's eyes lit up at this, "Soul Master, please wait a moment, the wine and food will be here shortly."
A moment later, the wine and food were served, and Wu Xuan picked up the wine jar and downed it in one gulp. The clear aroma of the Green Bamboo Wine made Wu Xuan even more invigorated.
After a hearty meal, Wu Xuan waved his hand, leaving a small bag of gold soul coins on the table. "Prepare 100 catties of green beef for me tomorrow morning, and 50 catties of various soul beast meats as well. I need the goods in stock before I leave!"
"Don't worry, Soul Master! I'll definitely have them ready by tomorrow morning!" The tavern owner nodded and bowed.
"Hmm!" Wu Xuan nodded lightly, then headed towards the guest room on the second floor.
For the sake of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Wu Xuan had lived on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest for nearly two and a half years. During this time, he had also disguised himself and gone to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to scout. He had obtained a lot of information by using money to pave the way through the gatekeepers. According to the timeline, Huo Yuhao would be going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for soul rings within the next few days, so he should make preparations as soon as possible.
Putting aside his thoughts, Wu Xuan sat cross-legged and began to cultivate the "Enlightenment Scripture" that his martial arts school had given him in his previous life, which was used to calm the mind and nourish the spirit.
The martial arts school master had once boasted that the "Enlightenment Scripture" was passed down by a Taoist master from Wudang Mountain, and that reading it could calm the mind and was very suitable for martial arts practitioners.
At the time, Wu Xuan was still somewhat skeptical, but now he was filled with admiration. The sect leader truly lived up to his reputation.
Wu Xuan naturally possessed the *Xuantian Gong* as well; his mother had taught him it. However, the thought that this technique was brought to this world by the Tang Buddha sent chills down his spine, raising goosebumps all over his body.
Wu Xuan had carefully compared the *Mingwu Jing* and the *Xuantian Gong*, but his conclusion was that the *Mingwu Jing*, after thousands of years of continuous refinement, far surpassed the *Xuantian Gong*.
A mental sutra that had been passed down through generations in his previous life was actually slightly superior to the Tang Buddha's *Xuantian Gong*? This further solidified Wu Xuan's belief in overthrowing Tang San.
Two days later.
A golden palace building. From the back gate on the north side of this magnificent mansion, a slender figure quietly slipped out.
It was a boy who looked to be eleven or twelve years old. He was of moderate build, dressed in simple, clean gray cloth, carrying a small bundle on his back. His short black hair was neat and tidy, and his small face revealed a determination far beyond that of ordinary people.
The boy gently closed the back door, quickly took a few steps, then suddenly stopped, turning back to look at the Duke's mansion. A deep hatred shone in his dark blue eyes.
"Mother, watch over me from heaven. No matter how hard I try, one day I will return and trample everything here under my feet. From now on, I will take your surname, Huo, Huo Yuhao."
After saying this, he took one last deep look at the Duke's mansion, turned around, and left without looking back.
Several days later!
In the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest, as Wu Xuan continued his exploration, several dark figures suddenly appeared and attacked him.
A gust of wind arose, and the figures were blown backward.
Wu Xuan narrowed his eyes. They were three wind baboons, each about a meter tall, with brownish-yellow fur, brown eyes, unusually long arms, sharp nails on their hands, and large teeth protruding from their mouths. They stared at Wu Xuan fiercely.
"Three wind baboons with ten years of cultivation?" Wu Xuan raised an eyebrow. He had already noticed these trashy soul beasts, but he hadn't expected them to actually attack him, especially since he hadn't restrained his soul power at all.
Whoosh!
A dark silver light spread rapidly in Wu Xuan's palm, and the Soul-Breaking Spear appeared in his grasp the next moment.
With a flurry of gunfire, the sharp spear light pierced the heads of three wind baboons, instantly spraying white brain matter and red blood like fountains from their necks.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao appeared in the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Wu Xuan, while eating a piece of green beef, traversed the densely vegetated Star Dou Great Forest. Although he hadn't ventured deep into the mixed zone, the outer area was teeming with ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts.
Even though Wu Xuan used his wind elemental martial soul's preemptive perception to avoid troublesome soul beasts, he was still overwhelmed and somewhat disheveled by these mindless ten-year soul beasts.
"My storage soul tool is almost full. Maybe I should go back to town first and deal with these soul beast corpses," Wu Xuan muttered to himself, gazing at the forest ahead.
Just as Wu Xuan hesitated about whether to stay or leave, a powerful spiritual force surged forth, abruptly echoing in his mind: "Finally, I've encountered a human with a spiritual attribute martial soul. It's a pity I can't shed tears, otherwise I would be weeping buckets!"
"Who!" Wu Xuan shouted coldly, immediately becoming alert.
"I'm so miserable, I've finally escaped those ferocious beasts for now!!"
Before Wu Xuan could react, a chilling aura emanated from the cracks in the ground, the surrounding temperature began to drop noticeably, and the cracks grew larger and larger, reaching a diameter of over five meters in a short time. The golden-white light finally revealed its true form.
It was a round, fleshy head, over a meter in diameter and more than seven meters long. Its entire body was white jade-colored, with smooth, translucent skin free of any dirt. It resembled a silkworm.
A halo flowed beneath its skin, and on its head were a pair of small, glittering golden eyes. Starting half a meter from his head, a golden pattern circled around him at intervals, totaling ten patterns from head to tail.
Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm?! Wu Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but his grip on the Soul-Breaking Spear tightened involuntarily, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
Just as Wu Xuan's mental energy was becoming somewhat excited, a hint of anthropomorphic excitement appeared in the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's small golden eyes.
"You actually have twin martial souls! So young, yet your soul power has already reached level thirty. Among human soul masters, you must be considered a top-tier genius. What's even more remarkable is your incredibly strong physique, capable of bearing more of my original power. Heaven must have sent you to save me, oh no, heaven sent me to guide you."
"Talking big worm! Don't come any closer, or I'll attack!" Wu Xuan pointed his spear at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, feigning surprise.
"Pah! You're the big worm! Don't touch me, little boy! I won't hurt you, I like you too much!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said in a voice filled with wild joy and a cheeky grin.
"Won't hurt me? Then what's your purpose in approaching me?" Wu Xuan put away his Soul-Breaking Spear and continued to act nonchalant.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's huge head looked warily in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest, then turned back to Wu Xuan and said, "There's no time to explain now. Anyway, I won't harm you, I'm going to start! Don't worry, I'll be gentle, hehe!"
(End of Chapter)