Douluo Dalu: This Soul Master is to Weird

"Uh~ Spicy rabbit head?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yang was stunned.

"Eat it! It's delicious!"

Huo Wu was eagerly munching on a rabbit head, speaking indistinctly as she enjoyed her meal.

Looking at the spicy rabbit head on his plate, which seemed quite appetizing, Mu Yang couldn't help but think of a certain rabbit that shared the same nickname as his cousin.

Both had the name "Wu." However, while Huo Wu, nicknamed Xiao Wu, loved spicy rabbit heads, the other Xiao Wu couldn't bear to see anyone eating rabbits, let alone smell them.

Xiao Wu: "Rabbits are so cute! How could you eat them?"

Huo Wu: "Cute rabbits should be braised or cooked spicy!"

This little butterfly, Mu Yang, had been careful not to flap his wings recklessly. Aside from discreetly giving the derived Extreme Flame Meditation Technique to his uncle Huo Lie, he hadn't caused any significant ripples in the Douluo Continent—at least not yet.

Following the original story's timeline, Xiao Wu should have already enrolled at Notting Academy and been discovered by a certain titled Douluo who realized her identity as a 100,000-year soul beast. He had already begun plotting to use her as a soul ring and soul bone for his son.

A 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone—what soul master wouldn't covet them? After all, didn't Tang San's ninth ring also come from such a source?

But Mu Yang thought it might be best to ruin Tang Hao's plans in the future and take Xiao Wu for himself.

In the original story, three deities emerged from the continent's soul master world: the Angel God, Qian Renxue; the Sea God, Tang San; and the Rakshasa God, Bibi Dong.

From Mu Yang's perspective and the stance of Blazing Academy, none of these three were allies, whether it was Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue or Tang San.

If there were one person Mu Yang hoped wouldn't ascend to godhood, it would undoubtedly be Tang San.

It wasn't that his values aligned with his preferences but purely from a self-interest perspective.

If the original ending changed and Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue still became gods, Mu Yang couldn't predict what they would do. However, he had heard all too well about what Tang San, as the Sea God, would do.

The Douluo Continent became the Tang Clan Continent, and the Douluo Divine Realm became the Tang Clan Divine Realm. How was he supposed to play in such a setup?

Sure, Tang San's actions made sense on a personal level. After all, people naturally act in their own interests. If it were Mu Yang, the Douluo Continent and Divine Realm would also be renamed after him.

Thus, if Mu Yang didn't want the continent to become Tang Clan territory or the divine realm to bear Tang Clan's name, he naturally couldn't let Tang San continue his miraculous rise.

Capturing Xiao Wu and taking her 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone would significantly hinder Tang San's development.

Without Xiao Wu's sacrifice, there would be no subsequent sacrifices from the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python. Without these 100,000-year soul beasts continuously sacrificing themselves, even if Tang San followed the original path and embarked on the Sea God Trials, he wouldn't reach the level of a Title Douluo with nine rings. By then, Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong would likely have already ascended to godhood, right?

Hmm, maybe not Qian Renxue. If her infiltration plan in the Heaven Dou Empire didn't fail, the burden of managing the empire might delay her ascension to Angel Godhood.

But Bibi Dong probably wouldn't be affected much. After all, the widowed queen had long since begun the Rakshasa God Trials.

Of course, eliminating Tang San entirely would be ideal.

Hmm, it's worth trying. But the person to act couldn't be Mu Yang himself or someone he cared about, lest the hammer-wielding Tang Hao turned him into a pancake.

In the original, Tang Hao appeared to have left Tang San's side, but he showed up at key moments more than once. It was hard to believe he wasn't secretly guarding Tang San. Otherwise, how could so many coincidental rescues occur?

After eating his fill, Mu Yang left the academy cafeteria with Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, heading toward the core area of the Flaming Plant Garden mimic training grounds.

The Flaming Plant Garden covered almost the entire Blazing Academy. However, not all areas had the same training enhancement effects. For example, the outer edges of the academy provided almost no benefits.

Following the red cobblestone path, Mu Yang arrived at a paradise of fire-attribute plant soul beasts with the two siblings.

The moment he entered, his gaze was drawn to a towering plant at the center of the garden. Its fiery red branches and leaves were adorned with countless blooming silver flowers.

A gentle breeze carried a faint, peculiar fragrance that lifted Mu Yang's spirits.

Noticing his reaction, Huo Wu's face lit up with a knowing smile. With a touch of pride, she introduced, "Xiao Yang, this Fire Silver Blossom Tree isn't ordinary. It's our Blazing Academy's treasure!"

"A treasure?"

Mu Yang raised his eyebrows.

Huo Wu nodded. "That's right! It's the academy's treasure. According to my father, this Fire Silver Blossom Tree has existed since the academy's founding. After centuries of cultivation and immense resource investment, it has now reached 50,000 years of age."

"If it's such a treasure and the academy invested so much, what's special about it? I've never heard of such a plant-type soul beast before."

Mu Yang asked curiously.

"Of course! As far as I know, besides this one in the academy, there isn't a second Fire Silver Blossom Tree on the continent. It's probably a mutated fire-attribute plant soul beast.

As for why the academy cultivated it..."

Huo Wu deliberately lengthened her explanation, teasingly trying to pique Mu Yang's curiosity.

Seeing this, Mu Yang rolled his eyes. Teasing someone was truly annoying.

Huo Wu chuckled, then proudly revealed, "See the countless silver flowers blooming on the Fire Silver Blossom Tree? The faint fragrance they release has a soul-nourishing effect. It can slightly extend a soul master's daily meditation time.

The fallen petals are treasures too. Once dried, they can be used to brew tea with the same soul-nourishing effect.

Although the effect isn't significant and is less useful for higher-ranked soul masters, for academy students, the cumulative impact over time is considerable."

Soul-nourishing?

Mu Yang's eyes lit up, and his gaze at the Fire Silver Blossom Tree filled with an inexplicable gleam.

Wasn't his frail appearance due to the excessive consumption of his spiritual and soul power? If he had a sufficient supply of these "silver blossoms," couldn't he finally shed his "frail" reputation?