Chapter 159 The Sea God Pavilion Meets Elder Mu: The Embryo of a Ruler
Xuanzi had barely finished speaking when he was no longer in the Soul Arena.
With the speed of a level 98 Super Douluo, no one present could track his departure.
Ma Xiaotao wasn't surprised at all. She walked over and casually patted off the remaining bits of ice that hadn't completely melted off her body.
"Then this afternoon, your sister will take you to the Sea God Pavilion."
Dai Huabin nodded, having grown accustomed to Ma Xiaotao's overly familiar manner.
Ma Xiaotao then raised an eyebrow at Dai Huabin:
"Don't be so nervous. Although Elder Xuan looks slovenly, it's definitely not a bad thing that he asked you to go to the Sea God Pavilion."
"Um."
Ma Xiaotao pouted: "Could you say just a couple more words?"
"Fine."
Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes and turned to tell the main team members to get ready.
After the atmosphere in the arena calmed down, the two groups began to get to know each other.
Gongyang Mo was the first to come over.
He rubbed his hands together, his nose still red from the cold, but he had a big smile on his face, showing no embarrassment at being defeated in one move.
"Hello, hello, my name is Gongyang Mo, Rainbow Dragon Spirit. You girls are really amazing. Don't tell anyone about how I was frozen into an ice pop at level 59."
Xiao Xiao suppressed a laugh: "Senior Gongyang, don't worry."
"Just call me Gongyang Mo, don't call me senior, it makes me sound old."
Xixi also got up from the ground, dusted off her pants, and gave Dai Huabin a thumbs up:
"I admire you, I really can't beat you. Go easy on me during training next time."
"We'll see," Dai Huabin replied casually.
Xixi's lips twitched: "Can't you talk to people more comfortably?"
Chen Zifeng stood at a distance and didn't come over, and Yao Haoxuan didn't move either.
Two Soul Kings, both over level 50, were defeated by someone in their thirties, and they need some time to process what happened. However, they didn't put on a sour face; they simply stood there quietly, accepting the situation.
Dai Yueheng walked up to Dai Huabin. The two brothers looked at each other for a moment, but neither spoke.
In the end, Dai Yueheng spoke first.
"The progress is very rapid."
Dai Huabin replied with a single word: "Mm."
Dai Yueheng clenched his right fist, blood still seeping from the base of his thumb. He opened his mouth as if to say something more, but in the end he only patted Dai Huabin on the shoulder and turned to leave.
There's no need for too much nonsense between brothers.
Ling Luochen stood at the very back of the main team, keeping an eye on Dai Huabin.
She gripped the ice crystal staff, her knuckles tightening and loosening slightly, her heart filled with trepidation and complex emotions.
In today's battle, her ice-type soul skills were completely assimilated within Xue Qingyao's domain, unable to unleash even a fraction of their power. That absolute sense of suppression made her clearly realize that ordinary ice attributes were a joke in the face of ultimate ice.
Ling Luochen watched Dai Huabin's retreating figure, her lips moved, but she ultimately remained silent.
Dai Huabin noticed her gaze.
But he didn't turn around or make any statement.
He knew all too well what Ling Luochen was thinking.
In the original novel, Ling Luochen pursued Huo Yuhao for a simple reason: Huo Yuhao possessed the ultimate ice technique, which was her hope for breaking through her limitations.
Similarly, Ning Tian later confessed his feelings to Huo Yuhao at the Sea God's Fate matchmaking event, for similar reasons: twin Spirits plus ultimate ice, his talent was too good, and it was worth investing in.
Ultimately, it all comes down to talent.
Dai Huabin doesn't dislike this kind of person.
Seeking advantage and avoiding harm is instinctive, and there's nothing to criticize about it. But these days, Dai Huabin has no interest in initiating conversations.
Just manage the cards you're dealt well.
Whether it's Ling Luochen or anyone else, use them if you can, and let them go if you can't. His energy is limited, and there's no need to spend time on everyone.
The group chatted for a while longer.
The atmosphere was fairly harmonious. After all, they were teams that would be participating in major competitions together in the future, so no one was really going to fall out with them.
Around noon, Dai Huabin gave a signal, indicating that the reserve team should go first.
"It's almost time. I have to go to the Sea God Pavilion this afternoon. You all go back to the outer courtyard first."
Wang Dong'er crossed her arms and snorted, "What are we going to the Sea God Pavilion for?"
"I am not aware of Elder Xuan's arrangements either."
Wang Dong'er said "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions.
Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie said goodbye to the main team members and walked out. Xue Di had already left earlier; she rarely participated in these social events.
Zhu Lu stayed quietly by Dai Huabin's side the whole time.
She only spoke after leaving the arena.
"I'm waiting for you."
Dai Huabin glanced down at her. Zhu Lu's expression didn't change, but he knew that once this girl said "I'll wait for you," she truly would wait for him to return, no matter how long.
"Okay. It won't be too late."
Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao strode over and casually put her arm around Zhu Lu's shoulder.
"Don't worry, Lulu, I will definitely bring your Huabin back safely."
Zhu Lu tilted her head slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable with being addressed as Ma Xiaotao, but still replied softly:
"Thank you, senior."
Ma Xiaotao smiled broadly: "Don't be so polite, we're all family."
After the battle that morning, the group checked each other's strengths and weaknesses. Although they lost, their relationships actually became much closer.
Ma Xiaotao has a very outgoing personality and can chat with anyone. Zhu Lu is quiet, but she doesn't reject kindness.
Wang Dong'er frowned slightly when she heard the words "your Huabin".
She didn't say anything, turned around and left.
Xiao Xiao jogged a few steps to catch up with her: "Dong'er, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. I'm leaving."
Cui Yajie followed slowly from behind, her long pink hair swaying in the wind. She glanced at Wang Dong'er's back, then at Ma Xiaotao talking to Zhu Lu, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.
...
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
Ma Xiaotao appeared on time at the boundary between the outer and inner courtyards. Today she was dressed in a dark red, narrow-sleeved outfit with a gold hairband tied behind her head, making her look neat and capable.
Dai Huabin was already waiting.
The two walked one after the other along the stone path on Poseidon Island, through a bamboo forest, around a small lake, and finally arrived at the Sea God Pavilion.
Ma Xiaotao stopped at the door and called inside, "Old Mu, the person has been brought."
A gentle, steady voice came from inside: "Let him in."
Ma Xiaotao winked at Dai Huabin: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you outside. Old Man Mu is very kind, don't be too nervous."
"I'm not nervous."
Ma Xiaotao snorted, leaned against the stone pillar by the door, and crossed her arms.
Dai Huabin pushed open the door and entered.
The interior of the Sea God Pavilion is much more spacious than it appears from the outside. Old wooden tables and chairs, several ancient paintings hanging on the walls, and a faint scent of sandalwood permeate the air.
Mu En lay on the chair, his body thin, his long silver-white hair cascading down his back, looking very old.
The pillar of Shrek Academy.
"Elder Mu," Dai Huabin said.
Mu En looked at Dai Huabin as he walked in, without any pleasantries.
"During the last assessment, you demonstrated a state where your mental strength, soul power, and personal beliefs were fused together. Could you demonstrate it again in actual combat today?"
Get straight to the point.
Dai Huabin understood.
What Mu En wanted to see was the same thing he had unleashed during his first-year freshman assessment.
During the battle, he briefly infused his mental energy into his physical attacks, imbuing them with his own will.
Mu En suspected that it was the prototype of "ruling the world".
Dai Huabin did not hesitate.
He took a step back, stood still, and took a deep breath.
With the Ice Soul White Tiger Spirit attached to him, pale blue ice crystal patterns spread from his forehead to his fingertips.
He then drew his spiritual energy from the Sea of Spirit and poured it into the soul energy circuit of his right arm, strand by strand.
Spiritual power, soul power, vital energy, and one's own beliefs begin to coalesce at this moment.
Then, Dai Huabin threw out his right fist, and a white-gold energy burst from the fist, striking the ground three meters away, causing the stone slab to crack with spiderweb-like patterns.
That punch did indeed contain fluctuations of mental energy.
But it was weak and rough, like a fine steel knife that hadn't been sharpened.
Mu En watched Dai Huabin the entire time.
"Okay, that's fine."
"You were able to achieve this last year, which is truly remarkable. You are the only one in the entire academy who could reach this level at this age."
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