Douluo Starting with the Chaos Divine Examination

"Gege, can we go play in another city tomorrow?" 

"Gege, I'm talking to you!" 

"Gege, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah, Xiao Wu, what did you just say?"

"I said we should go play in another city tomorrow!" 

Xiao Wu looked at Mu Chen, who was lost in thought by the window, and asked again.

"Are you already tired of this place?" Mu Chen asked.

"We've been in Suotuo City for a month. We've eaten all the good food and done all the fun activities twice. I want to see another place," Xiao Wu proposed.

Of course, Xiao Wu also wanted to enter an academy and become the boss again. However, she was worried that some academies might have Soul Douluos or Title Douluos among their ranks.

"A month has passed already? Time flies!" Mu Chen mused.

It had been a month since they arrived, and in that time, Mu Chen had thought of many ways to complete his second trial of the Chaos God, but none had come to fruition.

"Gege, do you have something on your mind?" Xiao Wu asked with concern.

"No, I'm just a little tired from these past few days. How about we head back to Imperial Soul Village tomorrow?" Mu Chen suggested.

With the Chaos God's trials, there was no set deadline for completion. He could take his time. Since Xiao Wu had not yet reached maturity and was still somewhat different from humans, Mu Chen planned to take her back to Imperial Soul Village for safety. Once Xiao Wu reached maturity and was no longer distinguishable from humans, they could venture out together.

In this life, Xiao Wu belonged to him. He absolutely couldn't let the tragic events of the story unfold.

"Okay! Wherever Gege goes, I'll go too!" Xiao Wu smiled brightly, as if just having Mu Chen by her side made her content, even if it meant doing hard work.

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In the quiet night, someone knocked on a shop on the street.

"Who is it?"

Flender called out but received no response, so he turned back to sleep. After a while, the knocking continued.

"Who is it?"

Flender frowned as he got up, quickly dressing. He opened the door to see someone standing there and his expression changed. "Xiao Gang!"

"Flender! Long time no see," Yu Xiaogang greeted warmly.

"Xiao Gang, so you finally stopped avoiding me!" Flender's mouth curved into a smile as he excitedly embraced his old comrade in arms.

"No, Flender, if you want me to stop avoiding you, you'll need to meet a small condition of mine," Yu Xiaogang said seriously.

"What condition? Your students have already entered my Shrek Academy. What more do you want? Don't you want to rely on him to prove your theories?" Flender asked.

"From what I know, Shrek Academy currently has only six students. The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition requires seven participants, and four substitutes. Even if we don't need substitutes, we still need one more student!" Yu Xiaogang explained, walking straight into Flender's shop.

"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition?" Flender was taken aback, then asked, "You want my academy's students to participate in the competition?"

"Yes. If I want to prove myself and show that my theories are correct, the best way to do that is to win the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition," Yu Xiaogang nodded.

"Championship?" Flender stuttered, taken aback.

"Yes," Yu Xiaogang affirmed.

Flender let out a breath, trying to calm his racing heart. He reminded, "Xiao Gang, you should know how fierce the competition is at the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. Every year, the champion is always from the Spirit Hall Academy. Winning that championship is no easy feat!"

Even though Flender had the ambition to cultivate monsters as the head of the monster academy—Shrek Academy—he was still astonished by Yu Xiaogang's words.

"The more challenging, the more rewarding. If we don't make a sound, we'll never surprise anyone," Yu Xiaogang replied, painting a bright picture for Flender. "Flender, if Shrek Academy wins the championship, your academy will gain immense fame and may even become the number one soul master academy on the continent. Such an opportunity is worth a try!"

Flender's eyes lit up at Yu Xiaogang's words.

"Wait, Xiao Gang. You should know the current situation at my academy. How could a non-ranked academy qualify for the Continental Elite Competition? Besides, we lack a vital training facility for our students," Flender reminded.

"I've considered that as well. When the time is right, we just need to borrow some connections. I know that Shrek Academy's former student, Qin Ming, is currently serving at the Royal Academy of the Tiandou Empire and has earned the attention of three faculty members. If he can help us, along with the strength of Shrek Academy's faculty and students, we could establish a cooperative relationship with the Royal Academy of Tiandou," Yu Xiaogang said, showcasing his foresight.

"Okay. What else do you need?" Flender asked, intrigued.

"The issue facing Shrek Academy right now is the lack of one indispensable student," Yu Xiaogang stated.

"Well, if a student doesn't even meet our admission standards, they won't be able to help us compete for the championship against the Spirit Hall Academy. It's challenging to find a genius," Flender sighed.

"My request is that no matter what it takes, you must get a child named Mu Chen into Shrek Academy," Yu Xiaogang said earnestly.

"Mu Chen? Is he also your disciple?" Flender asked.

"No," Yu Xiaogang shook his head.

"Then is he someone you know well?" Flender pressed.

"Not really. He's a friend of Tang San's!"

"Tang San? The one and only?"

"Yes. He's currently staying at the Rose Hotel," Yu Xiaogang confirmed, having even learned where Mu Chen was staying to prove his point.

"That makes things easier. Tomorrow, I'll head back to the academy, bring Tang San along, and invite him to join us," Flender smiled.

"Also, there's a girl named Xiao Wu by his side. Her talent is impressive as well; she has innate full soul power, just like Oscar from your academy. If possible, invite her into our academy as a substitute for the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition," Yu Xiaogang added.

"What? Innate full soul power?" Flender exclaimed in shock.

"Yes."

"Then... what about that Mu Chen? Does he also have innate full soul power?"

"No, he has innate level three!"

"Three? Level three?" Flender was astonished.

Innate level three soul power was not considered impressive. In fact, it could be regarded as quite mediocre; there were many soul masters with innate level three power in the world.

"Don't underestimate him. He's quite peculiar; even I can't see through him. Recently, he defeated your Shrek Academy's Dai Mubai without even using his martial spirit, turning him into a pig's head!" Yu Xiaogang reminded.

"What? Xiao Gang, are you serious? He defeated Dai Mubai without using his soul power?" Flender was left speechless.