Oscar and Dugu Yan returned to the academy in the afternoon. As for the training, there was no need to worry at all, since Oscar had left a clone at the academy.
Now, with less than a year and a half until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, everyone at Shrek Academy, except for Ning Rongrong, who had just broken through level 28, had already reached the Soul Sovereign level.
After nearly a year and a half of intense training, even without external assistance, geniuses like Tang San and Xiao Wu would be able to reach the high level Soul Sovereign rank.
Moreover, Oscar would give them some help, such as whale glue and soul bones, so there was no need to worry about their levels being too low by the time of the competition.
However, Oscar had actually lost interest in participating in the competition, because with his current strength, he could handle the strongest Spirit Hall Academy team by himself.
But Oscar didn't give up on participating, because in the original story, Spirit Hall offered three soul bones as rewards for the competition champion.
Oscar didn't care about the other aspects, but he couldn't refuse those free soul bones.
However, before the final match, they couldn't reveal their full strength. If the opponent thought they had no chance of winning and didn't offer the soul bones as a reward, it would be a huge loss.
So, Oscar had already made preparations, having Ma Hongjun, Dugu Yan, and the others prepare clones. The strength of these clones wouldn't be top tier in the upcoming competition, which would help relax the opponent's guard.
Once they dragged the competition to the final stage, Shrek Academy's team would have a sweeping victory, and the soul bones would still be in their hands.
In Oscar's view, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition might be a good training opportunity, but for true geniuses, it was just a simple stepping stone.
The soul power levels of the Shrek Academy members were as follows:
Dugu Yan, Martial Soul: Azure scaled Dragon Emperor, 18 years old, level 54.
Oscar, Martial Soul: Supreme Sausage (Celestial Blue Spirit Jade Sword), 14 years old, level 48.
Ma Hongjun, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix, 12 years old, level 46.
Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: White Tiger, 15 years old, level 42.
Zhu Zhuqing, Martial Soul: Phantom Spirit Cat, 12 years old, level 32.
Tang San, Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass (Haotian Hammer), 12 years old, level 31.
Xiao Wu, Martial Soul: Soft bone Charm Rabbit, 12 years old, level 31.
Ning Rongrong, Martial Soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, 12 years old, level 28.
Among them, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong's soul power levels were almost unchanged from the original story, probably just a month or two faster in breaking through.
But Dugu Yan, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing had grown tremendously. Now, they could all be considered super talents of the first tier.
Especially Dugu Yan, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, even compared to the entire Soul Master world, these three were historic figures.
Back when Tang Hao reached the Title Douluo level at the age of 44, he was far behind them at their current age.
Oscar even wondered if Qian Renxue, with her God class SixWinged Angel Martial Soul, had reached their level at the same age.
At first, Oscar admired Qian Renxue a lot. In the original story, although she spent a large amount of time undercover in the Heaven Dou royal family, her vision and wisdom were commendable.
Moreover, her terrifying talent, having reached the Soul Saint level in her twenties, proved that if it weren't for Tang San leading the main cast and getting special treatment, she would be the true genius of this era.
However, in the later part of the original story, her character was portrayed as being somewhat "dumbed down." Despite multiple chances to defeat Tang San, she inexplicably developed feelings for him, eventually being defeated by him in a twist of fate.
But no matter what, in Oscar's mind, Qian Renxue was still a potential strong enemy.
However, she wasn't as dangerous as Bibi Dong, because Bibi Dong was truly insane, while Qian Renxue was still somewhat righteous, just on a different side.
Oscar was now carefully planning everything to ensure that in the future, he would have the power to confront anyone and achieve his goals.
But that was still far off. For now, Oscar's focus was on training his little monsters, so that they could become his support in the future.
Although people's hearts were hard to predict, Oscar had his own plans. After all, in the future, he couldn't possibly face everyone alone. Even sects like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could become swords in his hand.
But no one was a fool. Who controlled whom, that would depend on Oscar's methods.
Upon returning to the academy, Oscar gathered everyone together and began the next round of training.
On the Soul Fighting Stage, the faces of the group in front of Oscar were serious because they knew that while Oscar's training tasks would greatly improve them, they would not be easy.
Oscar spoke succinctly: "This afternoon's training is very simple. Your combat abilities have improved significantly over the past few months, but you've rarely faced soul masters whose attributes or martial souls are your weaknesses."
"So, I will be your opponent, one whose attributes or martial soul counter yours. You need to hold out for at least one incense stick's worth of time, or, of course, you can try to defeat me."
"I will suppress my soul power to match yours and won't use my physical advantage. I'll fight purely with my martial soul to simulate a real battle situation."
After finishing his speech, Dugu Yan, leading the group, responded in unison: "Understood!"
Oscar nodded in satisfaction at their energetic response: "Good, now… who's first?"
As Oscar finished speaking, according to the usual storyline, everyone would hesitate in fear of their teacher's strength, and only Tang San, the protagonist, would step forward to gain the teacher's praise.
But under Oscar's training, even if they knew they might have no chance of winning, they still stepped forward with full energy.
Because Oscar had once told them that in a soul master battle, momentum was also a powerful weapon. If you lose momentum, you're already half defeated.
So, when Oscar finished speaking, except for Ning Rongrong, who was a supporttype soul master, Dugu Yan, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu all stepped forward confidently, saying in unison: "I'll go!"
Up on the high platform, Zhao Wujie, sitting in a rocking chair, nodded in satisfaction as he watched the scene. He couldn't help but think, he and Flander had founded Shrek Academy for twenty years and had been teaching for twenty years, but never had a group of students like Oscar's.
Seeing the little monsters so fired up, Old Zhao couldn't help but feel like testing his strength against Oscar.
However, he dared not do such a thing. After all, Ge Yue was notorious for protecting his students, even more than Old Zhao himself.
If he got too curious and picked a fight with Oscar, Ge Yue would definitely "trim his fur."
Oscar calmly looked at the group and then his gaze landed on Ning Rongrong: "Ning Rongrong, since you don't have the confidence to be the first, you can just pick one person to go."
Originally, Ning Rongrong had been smiling and watching the scene, but when she was called out, she froze for a moment, then quickly came back to her senses.
She didn't ask unnecessary questions, as Oscar didn't like to waste time during training.
Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and pointed at Ma Hongjun: "Hongjun senior."
Ma Hongjun felt an inexplicable surge of joy when he heard his name. It was something he had expected, but hearing it in person still made him happy.
After all, six out of the eight people in the academy were already paired up, and only Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong were still single. Although everyone had been trying to matchmake them, Ma Hongjun had been a bit shy, as he had never been in a relationship before.
Ning Rongrong, though not concerned about these things, did have feelings for Ma Hongjun, a handsome and talented super genius. But, as a girl, she wouldn't be too proactive, so it was only in situations like this that she would take the initiative to pair up with Ma Hongjun.
Oscar, hearing Ning Rongrong's choice, smiled at Ma Hongjun: "Then it's you."
Ma Hongjun grinned: "Boss, my improvements lately have been quite significant. I might not lose in this level!"
Seeing Ma Hongjun's confidence, Oscar chuckled: "Alright, let me see your strength."
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