Early the next morning.
Yun Ming still rose very early, performing his daily Spear Art practice in the open space in front of the dormitory.
Aside from Yun Ming, the only other early riser was Tang San; the daily cultivation of the Purple Demon Eyes was a mandatory lesson for the Tang God King that never wavered.
Watching Tang San's purple-suffused pupils, Yun Ming understood clearly, for in his own mind, he possessed memories of the entire Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, including the Purple Demon Eyes.
If one were to ask why Yun Ming was not a member of the Tang Sect yet possessed its highest techniques, this matter would have to start from the era of Huo Yuhao and the decline of the Tang Sect.
Ten thousand years later, in the era of Huo Yuhao, the Tang Sect would experience a crisis that nearly led to its destruction. At that time, in order to save the Tang Sect, Sea God Tang San linked the fate of the Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, with the fortune of the Tang Sect, which finally brought about the sect's resurgence. However, among the Shrek Seven Devils of Huo Yuhao's generation, there was another very special existence: the second-generation Dragon God Douluo, Bei Bei.
The Sea God Pavilion Master at that time, who was later Huo Yuhao's teacher and the first-generation Dragon God Douluo, Mu En, had arranged for his great-great-grandson Bei Bei to join the Tang Sect to help it revive. The truth behind this reason was unclear, but at the very least, that was the reason presented to the public.
And so, Bei Bei joined the Tang Sect; while finding true love, he also acquired the Tang Sect's supreme secret, the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Bei Bei's acquisition meant that Shrek Academy had also acquired it, and thus, a backup of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record was left in the Sea God Pavilion.
Using the same method, Shrek Academy also obtained the Body Secret Method of the Body Sect and the initial version of the Soul Spirit Secret Method through Huo Yuhao.
Even setting aside the fact that Huo Yuhao had stolen Soul Tool technology from Mingde Hall while they were enemies, Shrek Academy could be considered to have received the true teachings of the Tang God King.
Compared to the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy seemed to have inherited more of the Tang God King's temperament. It was no wonder the Tang Sect had its ups and downs and periods of seclusion; aside from being destroyed once during the era of Yun Ming, Shrek Academy was rebuilt quickly and had been passed down for a full thirty thousand years, continuing to flourish for generations.
Shrek Academy also had its strengths over the Tang Sect. The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record of the Tang Sect twenty thousand years ago was not much different from that of twenty thousand years later, but once the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record reached the hands of Shrek, it was completely digested and absorbed.
For this point, one had to thank one of the important founders of Shrek Academy, the Great Master Yu Xiaogang. Although he himself played the game of "fake innovation, real plagiarism, and couldn't even copy it right," later generations didn't know that! They truly revered him as the founder of Soul Master theory. Just like that, Great Master Yu Xiaogang disguised the trait of "innovation"—which did not belong to him—as his own and passed it down to Shrek Academy. This should probably be considered one of the few good deeds in his convoluted life!
The successive Sea God Pavilion Masters of later generations also inherited this spirit of daring to "innovate." They were not overly awed by the "created by the Sea God" aspect of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record; on the contrary, in their hands, this thing burst forth with new vitality.
The Sea God Pavilion Masters after Mu En referenced the format of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and decided to create a top-tier technique that was not inferior to it, to serve as the secret transmission of the Sea God Pavilion Master.
Relying on the heaven-defying talents of the successive Sea God Pavilion Masters, combined with the twenty thousand years of accumulated knowledge in Martial Soul, Self-Created Soul Skill, and other cultivation practices at Shrek Academy, the Sea God Pavilion finally succeeded. Using the initial version of Absolute Dominance as the core, and the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, Body Secret Method, and the ten-thousand-year accumulation of Shrek as nourishment, they created a top-tier cultivation technique belonging to the lineage of the Sea God Pavilion Master, naming it "Absolute Dominance."
The name "Absolute Dominance" not only contained reverence and respect for the original version created by Dragon God Douluo Mu En, but also contained the confidence and expectations of the Sea God Pavilion Masters for this technique and the future of Shrek Academy.
Later on, a peerless powerhouse named Yun Ming appeared at Shrek Academy. He grew step by step, from a student to the Sea God Pavilion Master. Relying on the Atlas Spear in his hand, he defeated one powerful enemy after another, carrying the dream of Shrek's "Absolute Dominance" to truly reach the peak and become the strongest person on the continent.
Half an hour later, Yun Ming finished his spear practice and looked toward the roof of Tang San's dormitory, but there was no one to be seen. It made sense; according to the record of the Purple Demon Eyes cultivation method in Yun Ming's mind, the Purple Demon Eyes could only be cultivated by absorbing the thin purple energy before sunrise each morning, so the time available for practice each day was not long.
Yun Ming put away his spear and returned to the dormitory, finding that Oscar's bed was already empty. He didn't pay much attention until Oscar walked out of the bathroom.
Yun Ming was actually a bit surprised to see Oscar before him. He had thought the description of Oscar's appearance in his mind was just an embellished version! He hadn't expected it to be quite accurate.
After dealing with the excess hair on his face, Oscar's peach blossom eyes were deeply set, giving people a profound feeling. His face was like polished jade, handsome and harmonious, with eyebrows of moderate thickness and a cynical smile on his face. No matter how one looked at him, he resembled a dashing, romantic young noble.
Seeing Yun Ming somewhat surprised by his appearance, Oscar spoke up smugly.
"How is it, Brother Yun? My looks aren't any worse than yours, right!"
Ever since Yun Ming and Oscar chatted for a bit last night, allowing Oscar to figure out Yun Ming's personality, this somewhat lecherous guy began to unleash his true nature, and his way of addressing Yun Ming also started to become disrespectful... uh~ that didn't seem quite right.
As more of Yun Ming's sealed memories were unlocked, he became increasingly suspicious of the identity of the owner of those memories. If it were truly as he thought, no matter how Oscar addressed him, in a certain sense, it would count as being a super-senior generation to Yun Ming!!!
Hearing how Oscar addressed him, Yun Ming did not refute it. Ignoring the title, he evaluated Oscar's appearance objectively and fairly.
"It's not bad. A bit better than Dai Mubai, a bit worse than me."
Oscar, who had been quite happy upon hearing the first half of Yun Ming's sentence, was caught off guard by the twist in the second half. However, looking at Yun Ming's handsome face, which was indeed a bit more handsome than his own, Oscar felt there was nothing wrong with that. Before Oscar could reply, he heard a "clang, clang, clang" sound coming from outside.
Hearing the sound, Oscar hurriedly called out to Yun Ming.
"That's the bell for the Dean to summon the students. Yun Ming, are you... going?"
Halfway through his sentence, Oscar remembered that Yun Ming didn't seem to be a student of their academy, so he changed his tone from a reminder to a question.
Yun Ming naturally wanted to go and see; that was his purpose for coming to Shrek Academy.
Although, because of Oscar's previous remarks, Yun Ming no longer held high expectations for Shrek's teaching standards, he still had to witness it for himself.
After a simple wash, Yun Ming and Oscar arrived at the Great Training Field of Shrek. At this time, the other four students, excluding Dai Mubai who was still recovering from his injuries, and Flender had already arrived at the Great Training Field.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong didn't recognize Oscar for a moment after he shaved his beard; the change was too great. However, with Yun Ming as a comparison nearby, Oscar's appearance was much easier to accept.
Seeing that all five students and Yun Ming had arrived, Flender began to speak. His unique, magnetic, raspy voice rang out, "This year is quite good; we have three more Little Monsters. I, Flender, Dean of Shrek Academy, welcome your arrival on behalf of the academy. Later, each of you will pay one hundred gold coins to Teacher Li, who is in charge of finances. Hongjun, you take them there in a moment."
"Yes, Teacher." Ma Hongjun replied.
Flender said: "Three more juniors have arrived. Tell them the rules of the academy later. Then everyone go back and rest, and try to restore your state to the best level possible. The first lesson today will begin tonight. Oscar, Ning Rongrong, you two are exceptions. Come with me."
Oscar's face immediately fell, and he walked to Flender to salute, unwilling and reluctant. Only when he saw Ning Rongrong walk to his side did his expression improve slightly.
Yun Ming was not in a hurry to leave; he wanted to see how Flender intended to train Oscar and Ning Rongrong, and Tang San felt the same.
Thus, Yun Ming, Tang San, along with Tang San's "pendant" Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun, who was preparing to lead the two to pay their fees, just stood on the side and watched quietly.
Afterward, Yun Ming heard Flender confidently state the two major principles of cultivation at Shrek Academy: First, Shrek Academy does not teach students how to cultivate Martial Souls, only how to use them, commonly known as fighting; Second, for support-type Soul Masters, the most important thing on the battlefield is survival. A quality that a support-type Soul Master must possess is the theory of running away, although Shrek also implemented this theory for Battle Soul Masters as well—specifically, running laps.
Then... Flender was about to send Oscar and Ning Rongrong off to run laps.
Hearing Flender's theory, Tang San felt it sounded familiar; his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, seemed to have told him similar concepts, so Tang San nodded in agreement.
However, hearing Flender's theory, Yun Ming shook his head. After hearing these two major principles, the heart he had been holding regarding Shrek Academy's expertise in Soul Master education finally died.
This level of teaching, not to mention comparing it to some of the advanced Soul Master concepts from twenty thousand years in Yun Ming's memory, couldn't even compare to the level of the Breaking Clan. Yun Ming just said to Flender:
"Dean Flender, if this is the level of Soul Master education at your Shrek Academy, then you have definitely lost our bet!"
ps: The biggest rhythm of the Shrek arc officially begins.
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