Figures streaked out from the Sea God's Pavilion, arriving beside Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi.
They were the elders of the Sea God's Pavilion, led by Xuan Zi. Although that powerful spiritual power enveloping Shrek Academy had only lasted for an instant, it had brought them an indescribable sense of threat. Especially Xuan Zi, he could even feel that the level of that spiritual power completely surpassed both him and Mu En back in the day.
But upon seeing the weakened aura of Yu Tianhuang and Ye Guyi, the solemnity in his eyes was replaced by astonishment.
"Tianhuang, was that spiritual power just now released by you?" Xuan Zi asked in a deep voice. "What exactly happened?"
The other elders also showed slight changes in expression, looking at Xu Zihuang with concern.
Xu Zihuang, whose breathing had slightly steadied with Ye Guyi's support, stood firm and nodded seriously.
"Xuan Zi, we encountered the Death God Douluo Ye Xishui and the Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao over at the Mingdou Mountain Range. With no other choice, I had to use the innate ability of my Golden Pupil martial soul's true body to cross through the void and return to the academy."
"What did you say?!" Xuan Zi and the others' pupils contracted sharply. Yu Tianhuang's words contained an enormous amount of information, instantly delivering a powerful shock to them.
First was the appearance of Death God Douluo Ye Xishui and Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao. The fact that these two Limit Douluo had shown up in the Mingdou Mountain Range strongly suggested they were backing the Sun Moon Empire from behind.
No wonder the Sun Moon Empire dared to openly start this war.
Second was Yu Tianhuang using the innate ability of his Golden Pupil martial soul's true body to traverse the void from the Mingdou Mountain Range back to Shrek Academy, a distance of no less than several thousand kilometers. Such an outrageous innate ability was truly unheard of.
Even that one known as the Beast God, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, probably could not achieve such a feat.
Ye Guyi, worried about Xu Zihuang, could not help but speak up to remind them: "Xuan Zi, Tianhuang's current condition is not very good. Let him cultivate and recover first. I was there on the scene as well; I can recount the specific details to the elders on his behalf."
"That's fine." Only after Ye Guyi's reminder did Xuan Zi realize his own lapse. He immediately decided.
"Old Zhuang, check Tianhuang's physical condition. Everyone, let's head back to the Sea God's Pavilion first."
"Yes, Xuan Zi."
And so, the group returned to the meeting hall on the first floor of the Sea God's Pavilion.
There was actually nothing seriously wrong with Xu Zihuang's body; it was only severe exhaustion of soul power and vitality that left him appearing quite weak. With the abundant life aura provided by the Life Gold in his second sea of consciousness, recovery was merely a matter of time.
However, in the eyes of Xuan Zi, Zhuang Yusen, and the others, this was already a very serious issue.
First, Zhuang Yusen used his martial soul to infuse Xu Zihuang with a large amount of life aura. Then, he sent Xu Zihuang into the meditation room where Ye Guyi had previously been in seclusion to cultivate. That meditation room was densely covered with golden tree roots, possessing the densest life aura.
On the other side, Xuan Zi, Song Yunzhi, Zhuang Yusen, and the other Sea God's Pavilion elders took their seats at the long table one after another. Ye Guyi sat in the position originally belonging to Xu Zihuang.
Song Yunzhi, seated to Xuan Zi's immediate right, spoke with a solemn expression: "Guyi, tell us. What exactly is the situation?"
At that moment, apart from the matter of Yan Shaozhe's identity, Ye Guyi concealed nothing else and recounted the entire event in complete detail.
The further they listened, the more shocked Xuan Zi and the others became, to the point that by the end, they were somewhat numb.
Guiding the Death God's Light to attack Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, directly confronting both Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, these two Limit Douluo, and ultimately severely wounding Ye Xishui in one strike.
And Yu Tianhuang was only eighteen years old. Achieving all this at the Soul Saint realm was simply too shocking and astounding.
The Sea God's Pavilion elders naturally had no reason to doubt the truth of it. After all, there was no need for Ye Guyi to lie, and the Star Luo Empire's Title Douluo had all been witnesses.
Moreover, the spiritual power realm Yu Tianhuang had displayed earlier had, to some extent, confirmed parts of the story.
After a long period of silence, Xuan Zi's expression finally calmed.
"Guyi, if you're concerned about Tianhuang's condition, you can go to the meditation room first."
"Yes."
Ye Guyi rose, gave a slight bow to the assembled elders, and then left.
Xuan Zi turned to the others and sighed softly with full gratification: "Tianhuang's growth speed has far exceeded my imagination. At this rate, it won't be long before he can truly join the ranks of the top powerhouses. When that time comes, Shrek Academy's position will become even more unshakable."
"Old Xuan, this time Tianhuang severely wounded Ye Xishui. The enmity between both sides is now completely irreconcilable. We still need to make more preparations," Song Yunzhi said, frowning as if something had occurred to him.
"You're worried that Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao will take revenge on Tianhuang and the academy?" Xuan Zi chuckled and shook his head, his eyes filled with proud self-confidence.
"The academy has inherited ten thousand years of foundation. How could it be so easily overthrown? Not to mention Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao and Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, even if the Beast God Di Tian came in person, he could never breach the academy by even a hair. As long as Tianhuang stays within the academy, no one can do anything to him."
Xuan Zi's tone carried incomparable dominance. His confidence stemmed not only from Shrek Academy's profound heritage but also from Mu En, whose soul had merged with the golden tree.
In truth, Mu En had not truly fallen. He had always been silently guarding the academy, witnessing Yu Tianhuang's growth.
…
Xu Zihuang's cultivation this time lasted a full three days. With the abundant life aura provided by the Life Gold and the golden tree roots, the vitality he had overdrawn through the second awakening of his golden-rank body martial soul had been completely replenished.
Compared to Ye Xishui, his condition was undoubtedly far better. Of course, this was because he possessed the Life Gold; if it were Du Busi, he would never dare use the second awakening ability of a golden-rank body martial soul so recklessly.
However, Xu Zihuang's greatest gain this time was that, under the pressure brought by the two Limit Douluo Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, he successfully broke through the bottleneck at rank 80.
He now only needed to attach one more suitable attribute and year-limit soul ring to his Golden Pupil martial soul before officially advancing to the eight-ring Soul Douluo realm.
Inside the meditation room, light elements so dense they were nearly tangible enveloped Xu Zihuang's body. His eyes opened and closed.
Triggered by the qi connection, Ye Guyi, who had been meditating with closed eyes, slowly opened hers as well. Their gazes met, and everything was understood without words.
A moment later, Ye Guyi said in pleasant surprise: "Tianhuang, you've broken through to rank 80?"
"Mm." Xu Zihuang responded with a gentle smile, but then his smile faded, replaced by determination.
"I plan to bring Ning Tian back to the academy. Only here is the safest place."
Although Ye Xishui had been severely wounded and would find it hard to recover in the short term, and Long Xiaoyao did not seem the type to disregard face and act without any taboos, he could not gamble with the safety of Ning Tian and her child.
Ye Guyi took Xu Zihuang's arm and nodded: "I was actually thinking the same thing. Let's go explain the situation to Xuan Zi first."
"It seems we need to make some preparations in advance again." Walking out of the meditation room together with Ye Guyi, Xu Zihuang mused inwardly.
This time's attack on Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui had honestly disrupted his plans somewhat. But now that it had happened, there was no point in regretting it.
To give Ning Tian a few more layers of security, he could only hand over that Earth Dragon Golden Melon to Xuan Zi ahead of schedule. He also planned to give one immortal herb each from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to Gu Gu and Du Busi.
If all three could successfully break through to Limit Douluo, then even if Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao came knocking, there would be nothing to fear.
Moreover, with three Limit Douluo appearing on the original Douluo Continent side, the balance of top-tier combat power would naturally make the war drag into a stalemate. This aligned with his current interests.
Furthermore, his next target for the eighth soul ring was the Sea Princess, the Mermaid King living in the Extreme North Sea, a super soul beast with six hundred thousand years of cultivation, whose combat power was comparable to a Limit Douluo. With Xuan Zi, Du Busi, and Gu Gu, three Limit Douluo as support, obtaining this eighth soul ring would be effortless.
Connections and resources should be fully utilized like this. Directly calling people to surround and attack the Sea Princess was the way; there was no need to bear those risks himself.
That day, Xu Zihuang had another in-depth discussion with Xuan Zi. Xuan Zi could understand his feelings and did not stop him, only urging him to go and return quickly.
After bidding farewell to Xuan Zi, Xu Zihuang, and Ye Guyi set off on the journey back to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Near the Sunset Forest at dusk, the two briefly separated. To avoid worrying Ning Tian too much, Ye Guyi would return to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect first and inform her of Xu Zihuang's news.
Meanwhile, Xu Zihuang planned to harvest a batch of immortal herbs in the Sunset Forest. Most importantly, that Lovesickness Heartbroken Red, whose year limit was about to reach one hundred thousand years.
But what he did not know was that, before his arrival, an uninvited guest had already reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Colorful dense mist swirled above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
A woman with pink-blue wavy long hair descended from the sky, stepping on golden flames. Her beautiful eyes were also pink-blue, with long curled lashes, a straight nose bridge, fair skin, and soft pink lips forming an absolutely stunning face.
Her legs were long and slender, her waist straight. From the side, one could easily see her near-perfect body curves. The arc between her rounded hips and slim waist was enough to attract any opposite-sex gaze.
Yet the woman's expression was very cold, carrying a sense of keeping others a thousand miles away. Her pink-blue beautiful eyes seemed somewhat dazed as she murmured to herself: "Why? Why is the power of destiny guiding me to come here?"
At the center of her forehead, a red line slowly split to both sides, actually forming an eye. An eye that looked like an endless night sky yet appeared exceptionally demonic, a blood-red eye. When this eye lit up, everything around it seemed to lose color.
As she drew closer and saw the dazzling array of treasures sparkling in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the woman became completely stunned.
"This is…"
Sensing the arrival of an outsider, the plant-type soul beasts around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well immediately reacted.
A large pink flower trembled slightly. Then the purple stamen at its center shook violently. A panicked, incoherent female voice suddenly rang out.
"You are, you are, you are, you are…"
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