Douluo Dalu: This Soul Master is to Weird

Was it possible that Mu Yang had already fallen ill before his martial soul awakened?

Perhaps this was an indication of his destined twin martial soul awakening. The signs of this soul-related illness might have appeared long before his martial soul officially awakened. Now that it had, the condition had worsened!

"Should we start regularly buying some supplements to nourish Xiaoyang's body?"

After some thought, Mu Xiyue proposed.

"I think that's a good idea!"

Taking a glance at Mu Yang, who was quietly eating breakfast, Huo Lie nodded imperceptibly.

"By the way, whale gelatin might work well."

Huo Lie added.

"Whale gelatin? Isn't that…?"

Mu Xiyue's face darkened slightly. How could a child be given such a thing to consume?

"What are you thinking? Whale gelatin is great for nourishment without leaving any side effects. Xiaoyang looks very frail right now."

Huo Lie rolled his eyes and explained.

At this moment, Mu Yang was completely unaware that his aunt and uncle were planning to buy whale gelatin to nourish his body.

However, if he had known, he certainly wouldn't have refused.

After all, whale gelatin was a rare treasure. Its surface-level effects might include boosting vitality, but for soul masters, its true benefit lay in enhancing physical constitution. The older the whale gelatin, the better the results.

Unfortunately, most soul masters on the continent were unaware of its true benefits. They only regarded it as a vitality booster, with any nourishing effects considered secondary.

Moreover, whale gelatin could only be obtained from marine whale soul beasts. Because it was in high demand among wealthy nobles, its price had always remained steep.

Taking a small amount of whale gelatin wouldn't show significant improvement. Consuming larger quantities would not only be expensive but also challenging to acquire, which was why its true effects remained undiscovered.

After breakfast, Huo Lie and Mu Xiyue took Mu Yang in a carriage to the Blazing Fire Academy outside the city.

To the east of Blazing Fire City, about ten miles away, stood a sparsely vegetated mountain. At the base of the mountain lay a series of buildings predominantly red in color—the renowned Blazing Fire Advanced Soul Master Academy, one of the continent's most famous elemental academies.

Even before the carriage reached the academy, still two or three miles away, Mu Yang could faintly sense a scorching aura permeating the air.

However, for someone like Mu Yang, who possessed the Fire Shadow martial soul, this faint heat in the air wasn't discomforting. Instead, it felt invigorating.

The carriage continued along the wide road, and before long, it came to a halt.

As Mu Yang stepped out, his eyes were drawn to the imposing gates of Blazing Fire Academy.

Unlike the poverty-stricken Shrek Academy, the Blazing Fire Academy was one of the top institutions within the Heaven Dou Empire. Its overall student strength and faculty were ranked among the best in all advanced soul master academies in the region.

The gate alone was a testament to its grandeur—a scarlet jade archway over 30 meters wide and about 15 meters tall. Flanking it were two scarlet jade pillars, each over a meter in diameter.

These massive jade pillars were intricately carved with various fire-type martial souls, ranging from avian and beast forms to tools and objects, showcasing an array of designs.

However, the most eye-catching features were the sculptures at the top of the pillars. The left pillar bore a lifelike fire dragon, while the right depicted the King of Birds—the Fire Phoenix, poised to take flight.

On the continent, the fire dragon and fire phoenix were the pinnacle of fire-type martial souls.

While other fire-type martial souls, even those of top-tier quality, were impressive, they paled in comparison to these two.

For instance, Huo Lie and Huo Wushuang had awakened the One-Horned Fire Dragon, one of the top-tier fire-type beast martial souls. However, the One-Horned Fire Dragon was merely a subspecies of the Fire Dragon and couldn't be considered a true fire dragon martial soul.

At the center of the massive scarlet jade archway were four dazzling golden characters with flame patterns: Blazing Fire Academy.

Looking past the gates, Mu Yang saw a spacious square. At the center stood a towering flagpole over 50 meters tall. The flag, with a red background and a golden flame emblem, symbolized the Blazing Fire Academy's eternal, unyielding flames.

Upon entering the academy, Mu Yang felt as though he had stepped into a world dominated by red.

The academy's various tower-like buildings, the bricks paving the roads, the uniforms of passing students, and even the flowers, grass, and trees lining the paths were all shades of red.

While other academies prioritized greenery, the Blazing Fire Academy embraced what could only be described as "fire landscaping." Every plant within the academy radiated fire-element soul power of varying intensities.

Clearly, these weren't ordinary plants but fire-attribute plant-type soul beasts.

"Xiaoyang, once you join the academy, don't go around destroying these plants. Otherwise, they might just teach you a lesson."

Noticing Mu Yang observing the plants, Mu Xiyue chuckled as she spoke.

After all, kids often had a strong desire to destroy things. Give them a stick, and they might just start slashing at everything in sight.

"Will they attack students on their own? Some of these plants seem to have cultivation levels spanning several centuries," Mu Yang asked curiously.

"Not at all. Unlike wild soul beasts in the forests, all the fire-element plants here were cultivated by the academy's predecessors. Their temperaments are very mild. As long as no one intentionally provokes them, they won't attack," Huo Lie explained.

The academy's fire-element plants weren't just for show.

Their primary purpose, aside from aesthetics, was to create an environment conducive to fire-type martial soul masters' cultivation—a simulated training field of sorts. This functionality was the main reason for their presence.

Of course, the academy's most vital training area wasn't this "Fire Plant Garden" but the Lava Simulated Training Field within the mountain behind the academy.

The mountain behind the Blazing Fire Academy was a dormant volcano. Although it hadn't erupted for centuries, the magma within remained active.

The academy had constructed a passage leading deep into the volcano, reaching its core.

In the hollowed-out, inverted-cone-shaped space of the volcanic chamber, soul masters could see the bubbling magma below, making it one of the continent's top training grounds for fire-element soul masters.

However, the extreme heat of the lava rendered the area unsuitable for soul masters below three rings, including fire-type martial soul masters.

Thus, the academy had strict regulations permitting only students with three or more soul rings to enter the Lava Simulated Training Field to avoid accidents.