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1Chapter 861: Six Experts
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5Although soul technology was advanced on the continent, the social standing of soul masters was not as grand as it was ten thousand years ago. However, on Douluo Continent, being a soul master was still the noblest profession. It had not changed since the old days.
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7Everyone's martial soul would awaken when they were six years old. Everyone prayed and wished that they would be able to become a soul master. A majority of them would return home with their hopes crushed, but in their hearts, the status of soul masters remained the same from the beginning till the end.
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9When they saw an eight-ring Soul Douluo and felt his powerful strength and imposing manner, apart from being shocked and frightened, they were filled with even more curiosity.
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11High-ranking soul masters were not a common sight! This was an eight-ring Soul Douluo, a person who would be considered among the top soul masters in the entire continent. In addition, he was also from Tang Sect, but was he a Tang Sect fighter as well?
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13Not everyone knew about the Tang Sect's Battle Soul Hall, but those who knew understood that the Federation's War God Hall and the Tang Sect's Battle Soul Hall were both famous organizations of soul masters on the continent. Their combined strengths were extremely powerful.
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15Tang Sect had been around for twenty thousand years. It had a reputable social standing. Tang Sect's founding ancestor, Tang San was an outstanding personality of his generation. The other equally outstanding person was Spirit Pagoda's founder, Spirit Ice Douluo, Huo Yuhao who was from Tang Sect also.
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17Compared to mere soul masters, Tang Sect was more of an enigma and had an elitist nobility to them. That was why when Tang Wulin revealed his identity, the resentment of the rioting citizens were somewhat subdued.
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19"You, what right do you have to grab me? We're just here for an explanation from the Blacksmith's Association. Even if you're from Tang Sect, you can't just go around accusing good people." Despite being held by Tang Wulin, the guy was still trying to talk his way out.
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21"He's clearly sent by the Blacksmith's Association. Everyone, don't believe anything he says!" Further away, one of the culprits who was snared by the Bluesilver Emperor vines also clamored.
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23Tang Wulin laughed coldly. "I'll tell you soon why I'm grabbing hold of you and your friends. First, I have a question to ask everyone. Does anyone recognize this person whom I have in my grasp right now?"
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25Although these dozen men were clamoring for attention, the dazzling glow from Tang Wulin's soul rings had a calming effect on the crowd such that their emotions were not as riled as they were before.
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27A citizen who stood near Tang Wulin said, "I don't. He doesn't look familiar."
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29Tang Wulin lowered his voice and said, "These dozen men were the ones who made the most noise just now. Heaven Dou City has been struck by a great calamity. In fact, this should be when everyone should work together to overcome this tragedy. Instead, they instigated everyone to come and create trouble here. The criminals who launched the surprise attack did come to the Blacksmith's Association, but let's think about this calmly. Does their arrival at the Blacksmith's Association mean that they're from the Blacksmith's Association? Don't you think the culprits know about the surveillance systems in Heaven Dou City? If we infer further, if these criminals visited a restaurant or stayed in a hotel, does this mean that the restaurant or the hotel is now their accomplice? There are some among you who may be running a business. If they've been to your premises, does this also mean that you're an accomplice of theirs?"
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31"These people whom I have arrested were stirring up everyone's emotions intentionally. It's at crucial times like now, when our collective strength is needed to overcome the disaster and to rebuild homes, we need to ask ourselves the motive for creating such scenes."
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33As he said this, Tang Wulin plucked out a micro communicator from the person's ear. "Look, everyone. What's this? This is a micro communicator. It's not cheap. It costs thirty thousand Federation coins per set. And the one this person has is a high-end model. Its anti-jamming feature is amazing which would cost another fifty to sixty thousand Federation coins. May I ask, as an ordinary citizen, would you have any need for such a thing? You can check for yourselves and find it in the ears of these men whom I have arrested. See if there are such communicators."
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35The citizens had by now turned into a hubbub of voices. The more inquisitive among them quickly found the communicators in the ears of the captured men and held up the devices for everyone to see.
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37"There is, there really is! They look like the same model."
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39Tang Wulin smiled faintly. The die was cast.
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41"They instigated everyone to come make a scene here. Their intentions should be condemned. In my opinion, they're the ones who are highly suspect to be accomplices of the criminals. I'll hand them over to the police later. We'll get to the truth after a thorough interrogation. I know everyone's upset after Heaven Dou City was hit by such a serious disaster. This is precisely why we shouldn't commit acts that aggrieve those dear to us and support the enemy instead!"
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43As he said this, Tang Wulin retracted his soul rings. At the same time, he gestured at the policemen. With the help of the crowd, they gathered these dozen ashen-faced men.
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45"No, I'm not a criminal, I'm not a criminal. Someone gave me money to create havoc and lead everyone here to make a scene." A troublemaker with a weaker disposition finally broke down.
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47Everyone knew what the consequences were if they were found guilty as the criminals of the terror attack.
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49When one of them broke down, the resistance of the others started to waver as well. The crowd around them fell into an uproar.
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51With such a favorable outcome, Tang Wulin had achieved his objective. While the police were handling the matter, Tang Wulin seized the opportunity to slip out of the crowd silently. He made a detour and went straight to the Blacksmith's Association's backdoor. At the same time, he dialed Zhen Hua's number.
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53The telephone rang, and Zhen Hua's hearty laugh reached Tang Wulin's ears. "I knew it was you! Since when did you learn the disguise skill? When I saw you releasing the eight soul rings, I was startled."
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55"Huh? You knew that was me?" said Tang Wulin with shock.
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57Zhen Hua smiled and said, "You little rascal! Alright, come in and talk. I've sent someone down to fetch you."
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59He was still talking when the back door opened. A familiar-looking person was at the door, but Tang Wulin could not remember the person's name. Tang Wulin hastily went in.
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61He was slightly shocked. From the tone of his voice on the communicator, uncle master's mood seemed to be good! Could it be that he was unmoved regardless of the state of things outside? If so, he needed to redress his attitude.
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63They took the elevator and went to the floor where Zhen Hua was on. When he entered Zhen Hua's office, Tang Wulin was startled.
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65The Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua was not alone in his office. There were as many as six other people. There was another person whom Tang Wulin was familiar with. It was his other teacher, Body Sect's master, Mu Ye.
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67When he saw Tang Wulin, Mu Ye could not help deriding him. "You little brat, you've wrecked our plans the moment you returned. If you hadn't unleashed your Bluesilver Grass, I wouldn't even recognize that it's you."
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69"Teacher, uncle master." Tang Wulin was slightly puzzled.
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71Apart from these two, the others, two males and two females, were seated in the office. They looked middle-aged.
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73One of the middle-aged men said helplessly, "We had quite a good sting operation, now it's all for naught."
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75Tang Wulin suddenly understood what was happening. He said with shock, "Are you saying that the people making a scene down there were arranged by you?"
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77Zhen Hua laughed hysterically. "Not really. We aren't that bored. We're only beating them at their own game. The Holy Spirit Cult found some lay people to make a scene. Their objective is clearly to draw me out there to launch a surprise attack on me. The ones launching the surprise attack on me will most probably be some high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult. We're just cooperating with their acting. When the crowd reaches our main entrance or even barge through the locked doors, that's the time I'll go out. But all this has now been foiled by you, you little brat. When they see the appearance of a Soul Douluo, even if they wanted to fight me, they'd surely have changed their plans."
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85After hearing Zhen Hua's words, Tang Wulin could not help but smile bitterly. Apparently old ginger was hotter than new! He thought that he had settled everything perfectly, but he did not expect this to be a trap set by his uncle-master and the others for the Holy Spirit Cult.
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87Zhen Hua erased the grin on his face. "The incident is very serious now. I never expected the Holy Spirit Cult to be as bold as this. Wulin, you've also been away for such a long time. How was the military training the academy sent you to participate in?"
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89Tang Wulin felt that it was inappropriate for him to divulge too much in front of this crowd. He only said, "I learnt a lot from it. Didn't I come to see you right away after I had returned?"
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91Zhen Hua nodded. "Here, let me introduce you to everyone." As he said this, he pointed to two middle-aged women and said, "These two are from the Battle God Hall. They're both battle gods."
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93Tang Wulin was not completely clueless as to the Battle Soul Hall. There was a total of eighteen battle gods in the Hall, and they were it's mainstays. The eighteen battle gods were all experts holding the rank of Title Douluo. They took orders directly from the Federation's parliament. It was said that the Battle God Hall had combat strength which surpassed even the eighteen battle gods. As to what that superior combat strength was, Tang Wulin had no idea.
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95The two middle-aged women did not appear too extraordinary.
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97With Zhen Hua's introduction, Tang Wulin learned that one of them was Tang Liyue, and the other was Zhu Xuan.
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99Tang Liyue's title was Ice Moon, while Zhu Xuan's was Morning Cat. They were truly both Title Douluos.
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101Zhen Hua pointed to another middle-aged man and said, "This is Heaven Saint Douluo, Xu Shengqun from the Spirit Pagoda." While he spoke, Zhen Hua was clearly more serious than when he was introducing the two battle goddesses from Battle God Hall before this.
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103Tang Wulin hastily said, "Greetings, Your Eminence."
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105Xu Shengqun looked at Tang Wulin with piqued interest and nodded toward him.
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107Zhen Hua smiled and said, "Brother Xu is one of the current four great spiriters of the Spirit Pagoda."
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109Tang Wulin's heart skipped a beat. He knew much more about the Spirit Pagoda than the Battle God Hall. Spirit Pagoda's organization was quite compact.
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111When the Federation's parliament was formed back then, they had imitated the structure of the Spirit Pagoda's upper echelons.
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113Spirit Pagoda had thirty-six elders. In the beginning, the posts of the elders were held by individuals of power from all sides, but with the development of the times and the Spirit Pagoda's increasing importance on the continent, it gradually turned into an independent body.
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115Even so, the Spirit Pagoda still had a council of thirty-six elders who would handle all important decisions.
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117There were a few superior officers above the council. This included the Spirit Pagoda Master, two vice Pagoda Masters, and four spiriters. They made up forty-two members in total, and they collectively formed the superior officers of the organization.
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119The Spirit Pagoda was a relatively democratic organization. Even the Pagoda Master could not do as he wished. However, the Pagoda Master had the right to veto, which was the greatest power he held. The vice Pagoda Master and spiriters had two votes each, which was only one vote less than the Pagoda Master's three votes. Every council elder had one vote. Whenever there was an important decision to be made, it was the time for a collective vote to be done.
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121For the two vice Pagoda Masters and the four spiriters, they had to have made some sort of great contribution to Spirit Pagoda to be elected. However, the more important thing was that they represented Spirit Pagoda's peak combat strength. They were masters that were at least of Hyper Douluo rank.
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123In other words, the cultivation base of this Heaven Saint Douluo Luo Shengqun before him had exceeded even the Body Sect's master, Mu Ye. As for his overall combat strength...
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125Zhen Hua's turned his attention to the last person. From his expression, Tang Wulin could make out some element of respect. With Zhen Hua's status as the Divine Craftsman of the generation on the continent, it was a shock for Tang Wulin to see him displaying reverence for someone else. Just how esteemed was this person?
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127He was not the only one. Even Mu Ye beside him, when his gaze fell onto this last person, displayed a strange countenance. What Tang Wulin saw on his face was terror.
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129Without a doubt, both Zhen Hua and Mu Ye, they could shake the four seas with a stomp of their feet. It was unimaginable for someone to be able to elicit such reactions from them.
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131The middle-aged man had a slender build. His was handsome, with beautiful and gentle eyes, and long lashes just like Tang Wulin. Although he seemed to be in his forties, he was still filled with the worldly charisma of a middle-aged man.
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133Sitting there, he did not release a strong, imposing aura, nor did he attract as much attention as the others before him. However, when Tang Wulin's gaze fell on him, he could not help but feel compelled.
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135Zhen Hua said, "Wulin, I should tell you, this man is somehow related to you."
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137"Related to me?" said Tang Wulin in astonishment.
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139The middle-aged man beamed at him, revealing his white teeth. "I think I'll introduce myself. I'm Zang Xin. We're both from the Tang Sect."
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141Zang Xin? This name was undoubtedly alien to Tang Wulin. If they had something in common, it would be that there were more strokes to the characters of their names...
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143Zhen Hua said, "Senior Zang is the Tang Sect Douluo Hall's vice hall master, his Title is Amorous."
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145When Zang Xin heard his own Title, he immediately coughed twice. He seemed to be embarrassed.
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147Zhen Hua quickly stopped, then he said awkwardly, "My apologies. I've forgotten that you don't like your Title being mentioned."
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149Currently, Tang Wulin was oblivious to Zang Xin's feelings toward his own Title. He was completely astounded by the words "Douluo Hall".
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151He was very familiar with the Tang Sect's inner structure. There were three inner halls and three outer halls. He was a member of one of the three inner halls, the Battle Soul Hall.
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153In order, the three inner halls were the Worship Hall, the Battle Soul Hall, and the Enforcement Hall. However, there was another higher power above these three within the Tang Sect, and that was the Douluo Hall.
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155It was said that only the devotees of the Worship Hall could possibly be promoted to the Douluo Hall. The Douluo Hall's master was the current Tang Sect master.
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157Amazingly, the person before him was the Douluo Hall's vice hall master. That meant that there was no one above him but the sect master!
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159After he had gone to the Star Luo Empire, Tang Wulin knew very well that not only did the Tang Sect have much influence on the Douluo Continent, its status was even higher on Star Luo Continent.
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161Zhen Hua had referred to Xu Shengqun as brother Xu, but he called this Amorous Douluo Zang Xin senior Zang. The difference between these two was great. Without a doubt, this Amorous Douluo was not as young as he appeared.
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163"Sigh, it's all the hall master's fault for giving me such a Title back then. I'll be embarrassed for life! Wulin, you don't have to call me 'Your Eminence' or anything like that, and there's also no need to call me by my Title. Just call me Old Zang."
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165This Douluo Hall vice hall master had an easy, amicable tone to him. He always had a smile on his face, but Tang Wulin dared not do what he suggested. He hastily said with respect, "Tang Wulin pays the vice hall master his respects."
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167Zang Xin friends grinned. "This is our first time meeting each other. Let me give you a gift." When he said this, he raised a hand and a small object flew at Tang Wulin.
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169Tang Wulin hastily caught it and found it to be a small round plate. The plate was exquisitely made, and there was clearly a soul circuit contained within it. It looked to be very beautiful on the outside. One side was blue while the other was red. The word "Tang" was carved onto both sides.
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173The other five Title Douluos, including Xu Shengqun exclaimed in shock.
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175Even the two women, Ice Moon Douluo Tang Liyue and Morning Cat Douluo Zhu Xuan displayed admiration on their faces. They seemed to be unable to contain themselves.
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177Tang Sect's Icefire Seal? Even though Tang Wulin was a Tang Sect disciple, he did not know what this was. However, he was clever. He immediately bowed deeply and, with respect, said, "Many thanks to the vice hall master for the gift." He did not have the courage to refer to Zang Xin as Old Zang.
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179Zang Xin smiled. "It's nothing. This was given to you by the hall master through me. I'm just doing a favor without troubling myself. Whatever you received is what you deserved."
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181"Hall master? The hall master knows about me?" The identity of the current Tang Sect Douluo Hall's master was unknown to most of the Title Douluo's, leave alone Tang Wulin. Only a few of the continent's elites knew the identity of this mysterious hall master.
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183Zang Xin said, "When you're free, do come and visit the Douluo Hall, and bring the Tang Sect Icefire Seal with you. There'll be someone there to teach you how to use it. Keep it well. If you lose it, then you'll also lose this opportunity."
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185"Understood," Tang Wulin responded respectfully. He then went and stood behind Mu Ye and Zhen Hua. There was no doubt that everyone present here were his seniors. This was no place for him to sit down.
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187Zhen Hua said with a grin, "I was thinking that with senior Zang assuming personal command this time, we might just be able to catch a big fish, but I didn't expect our plans to be unintentionally foiled by Wulin. Everyone, why don't we have lunch first? Mu Ye, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again."
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189"Alright," Mu Ye responded curtly, then glanced at Tang Wulin. "Young man, come and assist me."
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195Zang Xin's lips cracked into a faint smile as he watched Mu Ye take Tang Wulin into the kitchen. "Someone from the Body Sect finally got wise. He's very lucky as well."
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197Zhen Hua laughed as he said, "I'm also very surprised. I didn't expect the Tang Sect to value Tang Wulin that much. Frankly, I, too, think highly of this child. I heard from Mu Chen that he's already close to the rank of Saint Craftsman already. I think that he's going to consult me on information about that soon."
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199"Saint Craftsman? How old is he?" Xu Shengqun spoke in astonishment.
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201Zhen Hua boastfully replied, "Nature has greatly blessed the boy.
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203There are no blacksmiths with the potential for Heavenly Refinement on the continent, except him."
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205What was the significance of Heavenly Refinement? Everybody else could see that Zhen Hua was saying this because he was too shy to brag about himself.
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207Tang Liyue and Zhu Xue matched each others' gaze. Radiance flashed in the depths of the two women's eyes.
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209Zang Xin always seemed to be beaming. "The Tang Sect values him more than any of you can imagine. Hence, everyone please don't speculate about him."
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211His words were of course not meant for Zhen Hua. The Blacksmith's Association and soul masters did not have any conflict but instead complemented each other. However, the Spirit Pagoda and the Battle Soul Hall's relationship was quite different.
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213Tang Liyue spoke with a grin on her face, "Senior Zang, you can't protect your boy too much! Those of us from the War God Hall have never discriminated against him. He's a Tang Sect disciple, but he can join the War God Hall as well to serve the Federation."
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215Zang Xin remained smiling but he declined to comment.
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217Xu Shengqun was about to say something, but he thought better of it after he caught a glimpse of the cheery Amorous Duoluo.
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219He dared not overstep his boundaries in this man's presence, even though he himself was one of the six highest ranking members of the Spirit Pagoda. Amorous Douluo may be the vice hall master of Douluo Hall, but it was very clear that this man was not that different from the Douluo Hall's master. He was also a man standing at the pinnacle of the world.
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221Spirit Pagoda's master once said that the opponent he was most unwilling to confront on the continent was not Shrek Academy's Atlas Douluo, but the two great hall masters of the Tang Sect. It showed that his estimation of these two hall masters was exceedingly high.
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223In the kitchen, Mu Ye's expression seemed to have relaxed slightly as soon as he closed the door. He suddenly raised his hand and patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder.
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225Tang Wulin was aware of what Mu Ye was about to do, so, of course, he would not dodge. He allowed Mu Ye's palm to smack his shoulder.
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227He felt his shoulder became heavier as a tremendous force burst out instantly.
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229Tang Wulin had not met Mu Ye for an even longer time than Zhen Hua. He had never seen his teacher ever since he returned from the Star Luo Continent.
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231Mu Yue was slightly stunned for a moment. He had already considered the fact that Tang Wulin's strength would grow, which was why he was applying so much pressure on his shoulder. Even so, he did not at all expect that Tang Wulin would not have any reaction to his slap.
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235Mu Ye raised his brows as his lips cracked into a spurious smile. The palm pressing against Tang Wulin's shoulder abruptly exerted more strength.
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237Tang Wulin washed the potatoes. "Teacher, shall I peel the skin?"
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239The corners of Mu Ye's mouth twitched as his heart filled with shock. Even a Soul Sage strength-type soul master would certainly fail to withstand the force he had just applied, yet his disciple was unbothered. How was this possible?
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241He did not continue because he could already see the floorboard underneath Tang Wulin's feet was cracking. Perhaps Tang Wulin would be able to endure an even greater amount, but the floorboard would not withstand anymore.
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243"Little brat, what have you eaten? How did your strength increase so much?"
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245Tang Wulin shrugged. "Teacher, that's a secret. However, my strength has already increased one hundred thousand kilograms since last time. Moreover, I can feel that it's still growing."
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247As the Body Sect's master, Mu Ye had always been filled with pride about his body's strength. Even though he had yet to break through to Hyper Douluo level, he was always under the assumption that his physical power was on the same level as a Limit Douluo. However, he found himself astonished when he witnessed his disciple with less than a five-ringed cultivation base. Going by Tang Wulin's development speed, he was afraid that his disciple's strength could exceed his own.
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249"My boy, you're impressive. I'll teach you the Body Sect's Body Refining Method later. With strength as great as yours, you must learn how to transfer it."
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253Mu Ye spoke flatly, "You have one hundred thousand kilograms worth of strength, so how much can you wield without getting near your opponent?"
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255Tang Wulin answered, "I'd need to combine it with a throwing weapon, or with my martial soul or soul skill in order to use it more effectively."
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257Mu Ye shook his head. "Strength is a portion of energy as well. Your bloodline soul skill or your martial soul skill are not conflicting it. It's like you have a buried treasure but don't know how to dig right now. On the other hand, our Body Sect's Body Refining Method is just what you need to excavate your treasure. However, you must also not to be overly obsessed with your strength because soul power cultivation is still the foundation. Only with great soul power will you be able to cultivate twice the result with half the effort. Your teacher was too absorbed in his strength back in those years, besides focusing too much attention to studying mecha afterward. Because of this, I couldn't even break through to Hyper Douluo rank up till now."
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259"Yes." Tang Wulin nodded sincerely. Mu Ye's words came from the bottom of his heart. Tang Wulin understood how much the situation affected him just by looking at his expression.
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261In reality, Mu Ye was the Body Sect's prodigy of his generation in his youth. He was reputed to be the one most likely to reach the rank of his predecessor. However, it became troublesome for his teacher to educate him, as he soon exceeded his teacher's power. In addition, he had so many hobbies that he missed the best period to cultivate his soul power. Otherwise, he might have become a Limit Douluo given his natural abilities.
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263Mu Ye was preparing the ingredients when he was said, "Have you ever met that Amorous Douluo before?"
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265Tang Wulin shook his head.
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267Mu Ye spoke, "The Tang Sect has truly left me speechless. I didn't expect that they'd value you so highly. Build a good relationship with these few people if you have the opportunity. They have exceedingly high positions within the Tang Sect. In reality, their words were more influential than the Douluo Hall's master on many occasions. The Tang Sect Icefire Seal given by him is an extremely lucky item, so you must hold on to it tightly."
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269Tang Wulin asked in curiosity, "Teacher, what's the Icefire Seal actually? Why is everybody so shocked by it?"
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271Mu Ye spoke with a deep voice, "The Tang Sect has a history that is much longer than our Body Sect. As far back as when the sect's first ancestor, Tang San, dominated the continent, the Tang Sect discovered a land of plenty. More precisely, it was discovered by the Thousand Hands Douluo Tang San. This land was well-hidden, and it was said to be heavily guarded by obstacles and poisons. However, the inside was birthing many of the finest heaven-and-earth treasures. I'm not especially familiar with the real situation, but you only need to know that these two great talents, Tang San and Huo Yuhao benefited from this treasured land."
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273Tang Wulin was even more curious about the Icefire Seal when he heard this. However, it was quite apparent that Mu Ye did not understand the true state of affairs either.
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275Mu Ye spoke, "Use the Tang Sect Icefire Seal as soon as you can after you've returned. I believe that Amorous Douluo's guidance will never lead you astray. Oh, right. Don't get too close to him."
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277Tang Wulin was slightly confused for Mu Ye was just advising him to befriend Amorous Douluo, yet why did he ask him not to get to close to the man one minute later?
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279Mu Ye's gaze appeared slightly odd. A wave of gentle energy was radiating from his body as he surrounded Tang Wulin and himself and isolated everything on the outside.
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281"Do you know what the Title of the Tang Sect's Douluo Hall's current hall master is?" Mu Ye asked.
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287Tang Wulin shook his head. How could he possibly have known since the Tang Sect's Douluo Hall hall master had always been an enigmatic person? Even though Tang Wulin was a fighter at present, he was still considered far below the higher ranking officials of Tang Sect.
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289Mu Ye spoke softly, "His title is Heartless, Heartless Douluo Cao Dezhi."
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291It was Tang Wulin's first time to hear of the Tang Sect's current Douluo Hall hall master, also the Tang Sect sect master's name. His eyes widened in surprise instantly.
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293"Have you managed to associate anything yet?" Mu Ye's eyes were flickering with radiance.
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295Tang Wulin shook his head in a daze. Heartless Douluo? Amorous Douluo?
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297Mu Ye spoke, "Life can be heartless but you may still meet people full of passion. Amorous love loathes itself for wrongly devoting love for the heartless. Legend has it that the Amorous Douluo and the Heartless Douluo... cough, cough. There's no need for me to explain anymore, is there?"
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299Tang Wulin widened his eyes instantly. "So you're saying that... both men are gay?"
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301"Hmm, yes!" Mu Ye raised his brows. "Don't ever mention this to anybody other than the people in this house. This is one of Tang Sect's biggest secrets."
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303Tang Wulin felt uneasy all over. The Douluo Hall hall master, Heartless Douluo and the vice hall master, Amorous Douluo were a couple? This was…
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305"Teacher, is your information reliable?" Tang Wulin asked Mu Ye.
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307"Unreliable, of course!" Mu Ye spoke in a rational and natural manner.
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309Tang Wulin almost spat out a mouthful of blood from rage. "Why are you still saying that if it's unreliable, aren't you afraid…"
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311Mu Ye laughed and spoke, "I'm just pulling your leg. Moreover, it's not a groundless rumor since it's a legend. There's certainly some rationale behind this. For instance, the Heartless Douluo and the Amorous Douluo have never married according to my knowledge. They were both from a generation of great talents so there are certainly many outstanding women that fancy them. Could it be that there's none that they fancy? Also, these two men have an extremely close relationship all along. They lived wandering from place to place during the early years and performed deeds of valor for Tang Sect. Their titles are also obscure as such."
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313Tang Wulin heaved a sigh of relief and said, "You're just making groundless accusations."
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315Mu Ye sniggered. "The Amorous Douluo spread love everywhere while the Heartless Douluo never had any scandals. Legend has it that the Amorous Douluo indulged in worldly pleasures to conceal his relationship with the Heartless Douluo. I don't know much about the specific details, but they're not considered normal anyhow."
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317Tang Wulin coughed dryly. It was better for him not to join in his seniors' conversation. He knew that Mu Ye did not have any ill intention although Mu Ye was quite vocal during the conversation. After all, Body Sect and Tang Sect were in a rivalry during the early years. Body Sect became less domineering while Tang Sect grew bigger and more powerful with the passing of time. The relationship between the two sects was already strained since earlier.
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319Mu Ye's culinary skill was genuinely good. In addition to the exquisite ingredients, he concocted a table full of scrumptious food for lunch.
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321Zhen Hua invited the guests to take their seats. The Amorous Douluo, Zang Xin undoubtedly took the host seat since he held the highest position among the group of people.
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323Tang Wulin naturally sat at the most junior seat at the table. He could not help feeling that he was letting a wonderful opportunity slip by as he looked at the scrumptious meal that filled the dining table. He could not just chow down the delicacies with so many seniors around. Hence, he could only feast with his eyes.
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325Zhen Hua found a bottle of wine, whose packaging was aged, from some unknown place. He poured a cup for everyone including Tang Wulin as well.
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327"My bottle of dragon blood wine has a very long history, so I've always been reluctant to drink it. It was given by a dear friend back then. Today's just the right day to savor it."
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329The wine was colored amber with a faint fragrance. The fragrance was special as its scent was similar to sandalwood and even a little like eaglewood.
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331Tang Wulin had a cup to himself. He had never tasted wine so he was curious.
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333"Cheers to Senior Zang and all my good friends." Zhen Hua raised his cup as he gave a toast.
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335Zang Xin smiled as he raised the cup. "Dragon blood wine, this is definitely good stuff! I haven't tasted any for many years. Hmm, it smells like Scarlet Dragon's dragon blood. Strong and fragrant with a thick fire element essence. It's good for expelling ghastly evil energy and strengthening one's blood essence. Furthermore, it's good for nourishing one's masculinity."
336
337Other than Tang Wulin, the rest of the male Title Douluos cracked into heartfelt smiles upon hearing the words 'nourishing masculinity'.
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339Zhen Hua gave a thumbs up. "Senior Zang is truly an expert. Cheers." He was the first to empty his cup.
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341Dragon blood wine? Tang Wulin looked curiously at the wine in the cup. He too emptied his cup as he watched everybody emptied theirs.
342
343The dragon blood wine tasted sweet and pleasant, but it was very strong. Tang Wulin felt a surge of heat spreading across his chest instantly, followed by the feeling of a warm liquid flowing into his stomach.
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345All the pores on his body seemed to open up in the next instant. Two scarlet patches could be seen on his cheeks while his vision became blurred.
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347What a strong wine! It felt so comfortable.
348
349He felt his body beginning to relax at present. He felt as if his bones, meridians, bloodline, and skin were rejuvenated.
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351His entire body felt warm and fuzzy. Soon, his skin was flushed with a layer of redness.
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353He looked to the Title Douluos once again and found that they appeared no different from usual.
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355There was no doubt that there was a disparity between their powers. The energy contained in the dragon blood wine was so strong that Tang Wulin was incapable of absorbing the energy instantly with his cultivation base.
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357However, all of a sudden, Tang Wulin heard a 'clang' sound radiating from his body. Soon after, his blood essence began to surge wildly while his entire body stiffened.
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359Oh no!
360
361There appeared to be a problem. His ninth layer seal had just broken.
362
363The dragon blood wine had stimulated the bloodline aura that was constantly being suppressed by Tang Wulin. It broke the Golden Dragon King's ninth layer seal at one go when his bloodline aura arose abruptly.
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365Actually, Tang Wulin did not know much about the dragon blood wine. Otherwise, he would not have drunk it.
366
367The dragon blood wine was, of course, a potent nourishing drink. Zhen Hua had served it as a polite gesture, but the drink was not meant for everyone.
368
369Tang Wulin drank it not knowing its nourishing effect would be so potent. Although he had the Golden Dragon King bloodline, the Scarlet Dragon blood was from a true dragon as well. However, the Scarlet Dragon's rank was inferior to the Golden Dragon King.
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371How could the Golden Dragon King bloodline not be infuriated by the Scarlet Dragon bloodline's presence? Even though the dragon blood wine was consumed as a drink, the Golden Dragon King bloodline immediately became frantic. Subsequently, it was fairly easy for the Golden Dragon King bloodline aura to break through the ninth layer seal which was already precarious at one go.
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373Tang Wulin was blushing scarlet on his cheeks the moment before. Now, the violent energy fluctuations erupted with his body as the center. The golden scales appeared on his skin and covered his entire body within seconds.
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375Tang Wulin was already capable of covering his whole body with golden scales without using the Golden Dragon Body after the first eight out of the eighteen Golden Dragon King seals were broken. Currently, breaking the ninth seal would become the final polish on his scales.
376
377The intense bloodline aura surged out while a low dragon's roar began to radiate out of Tang Wulin's bloodline vibration. The chair underneath him shattered instantly, and he landed onto the ground.
378
379Tang Wulin did not worry about anything else at this moment. He controlled his body with great effort by sitting cross-legged on the ground.
380
381Since he had been equipped with the ability to break the ninth layer seal, he could stabilize himself at the crucial moment. Otherwise, he would be lying on the ground in pain similar to his previous episodes of breaking the seals.
382
383The group of Title Douluos were also startled. Xu Shengqun spoke in astonishment, "Brother Zhen Hua, your wine is a little too strong huh! The child…"
384
385Zhen Hua was also surprised. His eyes were filled with confusion as he looked at Tang Wulin. "It shouldn't be! Even though the dragon blood wine is potent, Tang Wulin should be able to withstand a small amount with his physical qualities. How did this happen? Could it be that his cultivation base has achieved calmness and is about to have a breakthrough? That's not right either! His soul power should have just achieved rank-50 recently, so there's still a huge gap before his next bottleneck!"
386
387"Not his soul power." Zang Xin walked to Tang Wulin's side squinting his eyes. "It should be a breakthrough similar to his ability, but it's not his soul power but the change in his bloodline aura. It's a highly domineering energy that strangely conforms to his body completely."
388
389Mu Ye walked to Tang Wulin's side as well. He understood Tang Wulin's situation most. He knew that the bloodline in his body was the dragon type, and it was probably triggered by the dragon blood wine.
390
391However, Zang Xin could not tell whether Tang Wulin was in any danger or not. Mu Ye, on the other hand, thought that it should not be a big concern.
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393Gradually, Tang Wulin became calmer, and he appeared to be fine.
394
395Zang Xin smiled. "Alright, let's continue our meal. Perhaps he'll recover by the time we are done eating."
396
397Tang Wulin could sense the Golden Dragon King essence burgeoning in his body akin to a blow-out at present. After the last portion of his body was covered in golden dragon scales, it formed a special circulation of energy on his skin that was being continually produced.
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399Chapter 865: Double Circulation
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403Tang Wulin's bloodline energy was powerful all along but he required large amounts of food as replenishment. A large portion of his bloodline energy would be consumed each time it was used, and he would be in a weakened state once it was exhausted. However, it felt different this time. The surging bloodline energy began to form miraculous vortices on the surface of his skin. These vortices and his Mysterious Heaven Method's soul power circulation in his meridians did not conflict with each other. On the contrary, the portion of bloodline power initially stored in his meridians was slowly being absorbed by his skin.
404
405The bloodline power circulated underneath his skin while the soul power circulated in his meridians. A strange reaction began to appear when these dual circulations were being separated continuously.
406
407First of all, Tang Wulin's Mysterious Heaven Method's soul power circulated in an even smoother manner than before. The speed of its circulation began to increase as his soul power vortex spun smoothly. The lowest point of the vortex began to flicker with a shimmery radiance when it reached extremely high speeds.
408
409Then, the bloodline power became separated on its own. Its circulation became similarly smooth but more importantly, the bloodline power formed into a separate circulation on its own. Gradually, his bloodline aura was elevated just like when he was cultivating his soul power.
410
411The dual circulations went progressively from its initial choppy manner to a smooth process. The two powers did not seem to interfere with one another. In fact, they complemented each other subtly. The bloodline power was thick and strong on the outside while the Mysterious Heaven Method's soul power was being generated ceaselessly on the inside. The two powers surged continuously akin to the surging currents along the Yangtze River.
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413The Golden Dragon King's ninth seal that was already broken produced rings of golden radiance as it stabilized the bloodline aura circulation outside his body such that Tang Wulin felt like he was born anew.
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415He sensed a giant golden dragon seemingly leaping into the sky in his spiritual world. The dragon suspended above his sea of spirit. There were nine golden light spots shimmering from the dragon's head to its tail that made it appear fierce and valiant. It was a terrifying aura that was indescribable. It seemed to fill the entire world to its brim.
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417It was Tang Wulin's first time feeling the overbearingness that originated from the Golden Dragon King's energy. Its imperious power triumphed over everything and domineered all the life forms in the world. It felt as if it was no longer asleep as before. In fact, it felt as if everything should submit themselves before it.
418
419The Golden Dragon King bloodline in his body seemed to come alive. It had truly transformed into the Golden Dragon King which reigned freely as it looked down on the world beneath it. It even felt like it was about to dash out of his body.
420
421At this moment, Tang Wulin finally understood why Old Tang said that the latter nine of the Golden Dragon King bloodline seals were completely different from the former nine.
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423How could the sleeping Golden Dragon King compare to the awakened Golden Dragon King? It seemed like he needed to tame the Golden Dragon King in order to continue absorbing the energy contained in Golden Dragon King seals in the future.
424
425The danger which he was about to confront was especially terrifying.
426
427Tang Wulin took a breath of cold air as he was feeling worried. However, he could sense that the latter nine Golden Dragon King seals were stronger than the former nine seals countless times. In other words, it would be extremely difficult to break through the seals. Similarly, it would be just as difficult for the energy within the seals to break out.
428
429In any case, he would have lots of opportunities and time for preparation.
430
431The Mysterious Heaven Method's soul power and the Golden Dragon King bloodline energy circulated for forty-nine cycles before returning separately. The Mysterious Heaven Method's soul power was gathered in his soul power vortex while the Golden Dragon King bloodline power was gathered around Tang Wulin's chest and seemed to form into another vortex as well. It was a golden vortex that was located on his chest.
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433The group of people who were sitting by his side having their meals could see Tang Wulin's chest glowing. Rings of golden radiance bloomed outward from his chest such that his clothes could not even conceal it.
434
435Tang Wulin's aura continued to rise without stopping. He had just a five-ring soul skill among the group of people who were a generation of great talents. Yet, they all felt the waves of compelling force radiating from his body. It was not possible that the compelling force came from his source power, rather it originated from his bloodline.
436
437"The boy's bloodline aura is even more powerful than yours! I'm not referring to the energy in his bloodline but the origin aura." Zhen Hua's eyes glowed brightly as he remarked to Mu Ye by his side.
438
439Mu Ye also had a peculiar expression on his face. "I can sense that too. I didn't expect his bloodline to continue evolving. I thought that his bloodline was already completely opened up by me initially. He's revealing his true self now. His bloodline aura formed a self-circulation and that's interesting."
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441The Amorous Douluo, Zang Xin squinted his eyes as he muttered to himself, "Self-circulation. This signifies that his bloodline aura can possibly be like soul power that condenses into something similar to a soul core. There hasn't been any soul master capable of doing this according to Tang Sect's ancient recordings. Could it be that a portion of this child's bloodline belongs to a soul beast? All of you should know that it's possible for soul beasts to condense soul cores after the soul beasts cultivate to ten-thousand-year cultivation bases. Most of their soul cores originated from their bloodlines which were different from the soul masters. Once the soul beast is dead, the soul core will transform into a soul ring while the most powerful or special soul core can even affect its skeleton to evolve into soul bones."
442
443Zhen Hua suddenly spoke to Zang Xin and everyone else on the scene solemnly, "I have a request. I hope that everyone can keep a secret for my disciple nephew. I don't want the Federation to take him away and make him a test subject."
444
445Zang Xin smiled. "You're thinking way too much. It may be the case if it were someone else, but not him. He's from Tang Sect, not only that, he's also Tang Sect's future successor who will certainly enter the Worship Hall or even the Douluo Hall. Moreover, don't you forget he's also one of the Shrek Seven Monsters of this generation. Do you think that Shrek Academy will allow its students to be test subjects?"
446
447As he was saying that, his gaze swept past the few people from Spirit Pagoda and the Battle Soul Hall naturally. He had not yet unleashed his imposing manner, but those people were already feeling fearful. There was no doubt that Zang Xin's words not only represented himself but the entire Tang Sect.
448
449"You missed out one thing. He's also a member of Body Sect and my official heir," Mu Ye spoke with a slight arrogance.
450
451Zang Xin darted a look at him. He gave a calm smile but did not speak anymore.
452
453Frankly, Mu Ye was a little troubled and even glared at Zhen Hua out of rage. If not for Zhen Hua's dragon blood wine, Tang Wulin would not have exposed so much of himself today before so many powerhouses. His exposure this time was not beneficial to himself. Mu Ye was figuring out a way to abduct Tang Wulin in the future so that Tang Wulin could inherit the sect master position of Body Sect. It was only because Tang Wulin's cultivation base was still below expectation currently that Mu Ye was not in too much of a rush. Nonetheless, Tang Wulin was already targeted by Zang Xin, so Tang Wulin would naturally be in the Tang Sect's high- ranking officials' attention. Zang Xin had passed Tang Wulin the Tang Sect's Icefire Seal earlier, so most likely he noticed the distinctive features of this boy. It would be even more difficult for Mu Ye to make a claim on Tang Wulin in the future.
454
455Zhen Hua appeared all innocent, although he was feeling joyous in his heart. His disciple nephew was akin to a dragon hiding in deep waters. Tang Wulin could possibly soar up to the sky at one go if he wanted to do so. The child had a stable and calm mentality, not only was he humble and gentle, he was becoming more resolute in his development. Zhen Hua was quite regretful because it would have been better today without the presence of the Battle Soul Hall and Spirit Pagoda's representatives.
456
457The group of people had drunk three cups of wine each before Tang Wulin heaved a sigh of relief and slowly opened his eyes.
458
459The aura from his body was retracted as everything returned to normal. In the split second when he opened his eyes, the group of people saw a stream of bright light flash past his eyes.
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461Chapter 866: Taking the First Step is Half the Work Done
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463
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465The light was so brilliant that it mesmerized all of them, including Zang Xin. In that split second, no one noticed that his pupils were not round like an ordinary human's but vertical slits burning a dazzling gold.
466
467With a flash, his eyes returned to normal. Tang Wulin felt his bones and limbs relax and he now had an undying strength.
468
469Although he had only broken the ninth seal, he felt like his strength had multiplied many times. It felt amazing.
470
471"Come and eat if you've awakened," Zhen Hua said with a smile.
472
473Tang Wulin hastily stood up and spoke a little bashfully, "My apologies uncle-master, teacher, seniors. I didn't know that…"
474
475Zang Xin waved his hand. "It's alright. This is your chance. Come and eat, but don't drink any more dragon blood wine."
476
477Smiling awkwardly, Tang Wulin pulled up a chair and joined the meal.
478
479The crowd had been watching him so closely that they had hardly touched their plates. With their cultivation bases, they no longer required food for sustenance anyway. This was not the case for Tang Wulin. His hunger had not diminished despite how much his cultivation base had elevated. He feasted ravenously and felt his body become even more at ease. After all, the dishes that had been served were made using the finest ingredients!
480
481The rest of the group bid their farewells after the meal. Only Zhen Hua and Mu Ye were left.
482
483Zhen Hua spoke to Mu Ye, "Get in line! My nephew-disciple is here for me."
484
485Mu Ye snorted. "You're the one providing food and accommodation, so there's no rush." He patted Tang Wulin's shoulder and walked away, leaving Tang Wulin and Zhen Hua behind.
486
487Zhen Hua sighed softly. "Wulin, do you know that breaking through today in front of so many people... it's a double-edged sword!"
488
489Tang Wulin's chest tightened. "Uncle-master, what do you mean?"
490
491Zhen Hua spoke, "Mu Ye, Senior Zang Xin and I are fine because you're one of us in a sense. We're proud that you're gifted with extraordinary talents. However, those people from the Battle Soul Hall and the Spirit Pagoda, albeit our allies, are competitors in some sense too. Of course, I'm only a blacksmith, so it's fine with me, but it's different for the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy and even the Body Sect. I'm afraid that though the Battle Soul Hall's intention for you to join them earnestly is quite clear, the Tang Sect may not be willing to let you go. This involves a conflict between powers at the highest level."
492
493"Of course, you've revealed your potential before this group of people today so this will only cause the Tang Sect to value your presence even more, while the Battle Soul Hall and the Spirit Pagoda's higher-ups will pay more attention to you. It's up to your development in the future. However, you must remember this: no matter how you choose or what happens in the future, most crucially, you must be strong enough. Depending on other's strength and acting accordingly to the situation may be important, but they're never as vital as becoming powerful yourself. It's only when you're so equipped, that you'll be able to stand your ground."
494
495"Yes." Tang Wulin truly felt inspired. He was aware of this since he was young. Father once told him that the only person he could fully trust and depend on for eternity in this world would be himself.
496
497Zhen Hua smiled. "However, there's no need to be too worried because you're still young, after all. Potential is one thing, but it's another thing if you're capable of transforming potential into power. Moreover, you still have Shrek Academy behind you and you're a blacksmith. If you're capable of achieving the status of Saint Craftsman soon, then you'll definitely be a rare resource for anyone. The higher your achievement in forging, the better you'll able to conceal your other abilities, so you can protect yourself. Hence, stay here for this period of time. I heard from your teacher that you're already halfway to Saint Craftsman now, so I won't release you before you reach such a rank this time."
498
499Tang Wulin could not help smiling upon seeing his uncle-master's craftiness which he did not even attempt to hide. Uncle-master wished for him to reach a higher level in forging anyhow. After all, what more could be more important than forging in a Saint Craftsman's eyes? On the other hand, it was genuinely important for Tang Wulin himself to be able to have a breakthrough in his forging skills.
500
501Surprisingly, Zhen Hua did not guide him on how to perform soul forging, but he perfected Tang Wulin's skill in every detail of forging like extracting silk from a cocoon. Even though Tang Wulin was already doing very well, Zhen Hua would always find some flaws in his forging process. Then, he would instruct Tang Wulin to perform fuse forging on all sorts of metals so that he could sense the minute changes in the metals' properties.
502
503Tang Wulin's spiritual cultivation base had already entered Spirit Abyss. His soul power and bloodline power had increased steadily after this breakthrough, so his soul power cultivation base managed to reach rank-54 due to his bloodline energy stripping. His bloodline power increased exponentially as well, till he could not only elevate his forging abilities but also gradually control his newfound strength.
504
505Gradually, he immersed himself in the world of forging wholeheartedly and forgot about the time in the outside world. He was invested in it in both body and soul.
506
507"Have you achieved a breakthrough?" Mu Ye inquired closely.
508
509"Yes!"
510
511"Have you truly achieved a breakthrough?" Mu Ye said once again.
512
513Tang Wulin looked at his teacher with a speechless expression. "Teacher, you've already asked this question over twenty times! It's true. You can ask uncle-master if you don't believe me."
514
515The corners of Mu Ye's lips twitched once. "There's no need for that. I believe you, but it's rather difficult for me to accept a Saint Craftsman of just over twenty years old!"
516
517Tang Wulin's lips curved into a beautiful arc. "Yet it is the truth."
518
519How could his heart not be overjoyed? Yes, he had finally achieved a breakthrough the previous night.
520
521In reality, it had already been over four years since he became a rank-6 blacksmith. The speed of his breakthrough this time was not as fast as it had been previously.
522
523However, making one giant leap had always been exceedingly difficult in the world blacksmiths.
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525From thousand refinement to spirit forging, spirit forging to soul forging, every step was akin to crossing a moat. Every step taken to cross a boundary had an entirely new field of influence in the forging world and even the whole continent.
526
527The treatment given to a Saint Craftsman and Master Craftsman was a hundred times better. The price difference between soul forged and spirit forged metal was like that as well!
528
529Spirit forging gave life to the metal, so that metal after spirit forging was akin to a plant. On the other hand, soul forging gave intelligence to metal. Even though it was only the most elementary intelligence, the metal would be able to learn to think. These two forging methods were extremely different.
530
531Hence, Mu Ye could not stop asking for confirmation when he found out that Tang Wulin had finally completed the breakthrough the day before and finished his first piece of soul forged metal at last.
532
533On the other hand, Zhen Hua had not appeared at all that day, but Mu Ye could imagine how excited Zhen Hua would be when he found out.
534
535Mu Ye exhaled as he spoke, "Boy, you truly are…"
536
537Tang Wulin blinked his eyes. "Teacher, I thought that you're going to teach me a Body Sect Technique, right? When are we going to start?
538
539Mu Ye suddenly smiled. "Aren't you proud that you've become a Saint Craftsman? Hmm, I'll give you a taste for showing off in front of me soon."
540
541Tang Wulin shuddered when he immediately recalled how he was almost tortured to death on the ship. However, he calmed down very soon because he had undergone Demon Island's military training! What could be more painful than being tormented by those seven old demons?
542
543The Old Demons were not only tormenting their bodies, but they had taken an even heavier toll on their souls. That part was more terrifying than anything else.
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545"Your body's condition is different from the martial souls our Body Sect cultivated in the past. Relatively speaking, I'm willing to categorize your martial soul as a bloodline. Body Sect doesn't have any technique to cultivate bloodline. Thus, I'm going to teach you how to control your body. If you have a body brimming with an uncontrollable strength, it's impossible to truly grab hold of the profound mystery of strength no matter how strong you are. Your body's energy is precisely like that. There are countless mysteries to the human body, such as how to trigger it, how to control it, how to channel the power of a few times more than your body's energy. I'm going to teach you these."
546
547"Thank you, teacher. So when do we begin?"
548
549"Now!"
550
551Tang Wulin stayed in Heaven Dou City for a full month before he finally returned.
552
553Thanks to the Tang Sect Combat Vehicle, he had no need to commute by soul train. It would not be right for him to cause more train wrecks!
554
555By the time he drove back to Shrek City, he was already five days too late for the date he had set to meet up with his companions. However, Shrek Academy did not ask too much from its inner court disciples but instead gave them space to explore themselves. It was just the same for the current generation of the Shrek Seven Monsters.
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557Chapter 867: Let’s Battle Together!
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560
561Undoubtedly, Tang Wulin had made massive gains over the past month. He had broken through the ninth layer of the Golden Dragon King Seal, separated his soul power and bloodline, advanced to Saint Craftsman and learned to control his body.
562
563It felt more like he had unleashed everything from the past few years during that one short month.
564
565It had already been more than four years since his visit to Star Luo Empire back then. Whether it was his experience burying dragons or training on the Demon Island afterward, it was a process of accumulating experience over the past four years for him. As they said 'well begun is half done', he had finally come to understand what he was capable of during his month in Heaven Dou City.
566
567He headed straight for the inner court and returned to the small wooden shed that once belonged to Gu Yue and himself. He was even wondering if Gu Yue had already returned or at least left behind a word or two for him in the shed. It would be wonderful even if it was just a letter.
568
569A layer of thin dust covered the inside of the wooden shed. There was nothing else besides that.
570
571The moment Tang Wulin entered the wooden shed, his once bright eyes could not help but turn downcast. She had not returned, and there was still no sign of her.
572
573What sort of issue had made her this heartless? She was obviously fond of him, yet she was so determined to leave.
574
575There was also Na'er. Where had she gone?
576
577Tang Wulin could only feel as waves of pain throbbed inside his chest.
578
579He already knew very well that he should study at the academy. He needed more time to accumulate experiences, cultivate and elevate himself. Even so, he was feeling like he could not concentrate anymore.
580
581Whatever the case, one would need to become a two-word battle armor master in order to graduate from the inner court. Generally, one's soul power would need to be at rank-60 or higher when completing the armor before one could become a two-word battle armor master.
582
583Tang Wulin clenched his fists subconsciously. He would join his companions as they strived to become two-word battle armor masters this time. After becoming a two-word battle armor master, he put all his efforts into fulfilling his wish to gain more power. He would then go searching for his parents, Na'er and Gu Yue.
584
585He inhaled a deep breath and smelled the familiar scent of the ring as he put aside the dejection he felt in his heart. He was already twenty years old now. He had reached this point bit by bit after his parents' departure ten years ago. He had encountered many difficulties and hardships, but he managed to overcome everything one step at a time. He was far more determined than the average person. He managed to suppress the pain in his heart by telling himself that there was still hope. He would get better for sure if he could become more powerful in the future.
586
587Tang Wulin opened the soul communicator which he had kept off for over a month and recharged it with an infusion of a little soul power. He then dialed Ye Xinglan's soul communicator number.
588
589"Wulin?" Ye Xinglan's voice came through. She sounded just as calm as she had been before.
590
591"Hmm, it's me. I've returned. Has everybody else come back as well?"
592
593Xu Lizhi was also heard on the other end of the soul communicator, "Big brother, you're finally back. We thought that you'd gone missing again. It's good that you're back. Where are you? Everyone's back. We'll come to you."
594
595Tang Wulin spoke, "I'm on Sea God's Island. Come over."
596
597The Shrek Seven Monsters had the privilege of entering Sea God's Island at their leisure, a privilege not given to the rest of the inner court students.
598
599It did not take long after those familiar faces appeared that Tang Wulin broke into a joyous smile.
600
601Despite parting for only a month, Tang Wulin still felt a great warmth when he saw them again. At least, he had these incredible companions by his side.
602
603"Huh, Big brother, why do I feel like there's something different about you?!" Xie Xie could move the fastest, so he was the first one to arrive at Tang Wulin's side.
604
605Tang Wulin shrugged. "What's different then?"
606
607Xie Xie frowned. "Something's different. I'll describe it with the words of my teacher. It feels different, and it's called the sixth sense." Speed Hall's master Liang Xiaoyu was his teacher. Liang Xiaoyu told him that the sixth sense was extremely important as an agility-type soul master. A powerful sixth sense would allow him to have the swiftest reaction speed.
608
609Tang Wulin chuckled and spoke, "Do you really want to know?"
610
611Xie Xie immediately turned vigilant. He was acquainted with Tang Wulin for the longest time, and he understood him the most, so he knew that Tang Wulin was coming up with an evil idea when he was laughing in the gentlest manner.
612
613"No!" Xie Xie shook his head without the slightest hesitation.
614
615"I want to! I want to!" Yue Zhengyu came over with a smile on his face. His spirit seemed to have already recovered from the terrible experience on Demon Island.
616
617Tang Wulin took a look at him then at Ye Xinglan. It seemed like they had changed quite a lot in the past month! It seemed like the issue between them was already solved.
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619"Big brother, don't look at her. I've visited her home and then I brought her to mine as well. Both of our parents have already approved our marriage at any time. However, we plan to discuss that further when we become more powerful."
620
621Marriage? Tang Wulin was caught off guard when he heard the word.
622
623Xie Xie raised his leg swiftly and kicked Yue Zhengyu's backside. "Why are you mentioning a subject so sensitive to him? We're all couples here so is it good to talk about this in front of Big brother? Do you know how torturous this is for him? Big brother is already pitiful for being a single dog, so how could you do that? I'd never do that right, Yuanen? Yuanen, I'm okay at any time as long as you're willing to marry me. I can do it now too."
624
625"Enough, both of you!" Tang Wulin spoke bitterly, "I've mastered some of the skills I acquired earlier by studying them comprehensively over the past month. That's why you may feel that something is different about me. Since everyone is present, we shall head to the trial arena on the island. Both of you shall battle against me together."
626
627Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu took a glance at each other. They had doubts about the idea.
628
629"Together? Are you certain, Big brother?"
630
631There was no doubt that they recognized Tang Wulin's power, but his soul power cultivation base had not elevated by much during his three years of disappearance. On the other hand, the rest of their powers had already surpassed him by a vast amount. Tang Wulin was still formidable by relying on his bloodline power, but they did not think that Tang Wulin was a worthy opponent in a match of two against one. After all, they had come a long way from what they had been before.
632
633Everyone had undergone their training on the Demon Island separately, and it was mostly aimed at testing one's spirit and soul. It did not affect one's power much.
634
635Yue Zhengyu's lips cracked into a smile. "That's great! Big brother, it's settled."
636
637Xie Xie sniggered. "Alright, alright. We'll try then."
638
639Tang Wulin frowned, as he could see them harboring ill intention in their eyes. It appeared that they were very confident!
640
641Xu Xiaoyan covered her mouth and chuckled softly. She made a hand gesture at Tang Wulin which Tang Wulin came to understand why was Yue Zhengyu so confident.
642
643However, was Tang Wulin not sure of himself as well? More importantly, he wished to learn the extent of his skills right now anyhow.
644
645The Sea God's Island trial arena was located on a hill. The arena was designed to be used by Title Douluos, so it was definitely strong enough and would not have any issues.
646
647Tang Wulin's group of seven walked in a line to the trial arena. Xu Lizhi excitedly turned on the trial arena's protective shield on the side. As a food-type soul master, the rest of the squad's internal sparring had nothing to do with him. He would watch the match together with Xu Xiaoyan from the sidelines.
648
649Xu Xiaoyan's control-type soul skill acted in defiance of nature, so it would not be fair for any side for her to participate.
650
651Of course, they also felt a handicap match was unfair. Everyone was on the same level, so the higher their cultivation base, the greater the difference between them. Thus, everyone did not have high expectations of Tang Wulin including Xu Xiaoyan.
652
653A fight of two against one could only be won if there was a real disparity. Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu were always fighting, but their relationship was actually very close. They could work in unison extremely well too, so it should not be a problem for them to fight Tang Wulin with their assault and agility skills.
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655Chapter 868: The Soul Emperor — Yue Zhengyu
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658
659While Tang Wulin was achieving breakthroughs, they were not idling either! The Demon Island's experience had a huge impact on Yue Zhengyu, but he discovered in astonishment that his soul power and even his spiritual power had greatly improved ever since he overcame those ordeals.
660
661A faint divine radiance was emitting from Tang Wulin's face. He crossed his arms before his chest, then looked at Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu standing opposite him. The smile on his face grew wider.
662
663Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan were sitting on the side. Yuanen asked Ye Xinglan, "Xinglan, who do you think will win?"
664
665Ye Xinglan had a faint smile on her face. "Are you not rooting for Xie Xie anymore?"
666
667Yuanen Yehui spoke, "Not really. Based on my understanding of them, Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu would stand a better chance if they were to join forces. After all, they're in a good position with their cultivation bases and they are familiar with each other's moves. However, I also understand Wulin well. When he fought against us back in the beginning during his first grade, he had won every battle. He appeared calm, but he was very cunning in reality. He would never fight a battle that he wasn't confident of winning. He would always shield everybody during the toughest moments. Zhengyu and Xie Xie are not his equals based on their respective powers. Anyway, it's difficult to tell who's going to win the battle in the end. In any case, we're not as familiar with each other ever since our return from the Demon Island, especially with Tang Wulin. After all, he stayed in Star Luo Empire for such a long time and we haven't heard about his encounters there ever since his return."
668
669Ye Xinglan smiled and spoke, "We'll see then. If we were to place a bet, I'd go with Tang Wulin."
670
671Yuanen Yehui spoke in astonishment, "Why?" She was slightly hesitant, yet she could tell from Ye Xinglan's expression that she was obviously confident in Tang Wulin.
672
673Ye Xinglan shook her head. "I don't know why either, but it's a feeling. Take a close look. Tang Wulin's aura seems different from before. Xie Xie's sixth sense is right. As to how different it is, we shall wait and see. Wulin is sparring with them both today, so he's not doing this for fun."
674
675"Hmm." Yuanen Yehui nodded. Their gaze fell upon the arena in unison.
676
677Xu Xiaoyan giggled. "I'll be the referee. Are you guys ready?"
678
679The hilltop was not considered overly large with a diameter of only three hundred meters. The place was not spacious enough to allow the five-ring Soul King fighters to display their full powers, but it was equipped with a super strong prohibition spell that prevented their energies from getting out of bounds.
680
681Tang Wulin nodded while Xie Xie sniggered. "Big brother, we won't be merciful! I still remember how hard you hit me until I was blown away when we first met back in the beginning. I bear grudges."
682
683"Oh?" Tang Wulin looked at him with a spurious smile.
684
685Xie Xie turned his head to the side to look at Yue Zhengyu. Yue Zhengyu gave a humph. "Don't worry. My intention to triumph over him is much greater than yours. So, don't hold me back."
686
687"F*ck!" Xie Xie made an obscene hand gesture at Yue Zhengyu. "I wonder who's holding whom back. Xiaoyan, we're ready."
688
689Xu Xiaoyan smiled and spoke, "Alright. Begin then!" She waved her hand once as she said that.
690
691Yue Zhengyu had already dashed toward Tang Wulin akin to a flying arrow in the next moment following Xiaoyan's signal. There were no fancy tricks. He was dashing forward by brute force alone with the distance between Xie Xie and himself growing apart immensely.
692
693"Hey, wait for me. Do you even understand what working together means?" Xie Xie was upset, but it was obvious that he was slow in making his move so he fell behind Yue Zhengyu.
694
695When Yue Zhengyu was dashing forth with unprecedented momentum, his soul rings arose from underneath his feet swiftly.
696
697Four purple and two black soul rings. Yes, six soul rings! A total of six rings.
698
699Xu Xiaoyan made a hand gesture of the number six at Tang Wulin earlier.
700
701Twenty-one year old Yue Zhengyu had fully unleashed his power as a prodigy of his generation within a few short years and became a six-ring Soul Emperor powerhouse.
702
703Back at the beginning, in order to protect Xu Xiaoyan, he had launched the naturally endowed Holy Angel's lineage bloodline known as Sacrifice. He expended a large part of his life energy because of that. In fact, the Holy Angel's lineage had a special benefit from using Sacrifice. The divine skill Sacrifice enabled them to contemplate the profound meaning of the life flame and the holy flame. Even though a large portion of the life energy was consumed, the Holy Angel's lineage could benefit by experiencing the Holy Angel lineage's aura in a shorter period of time to elevate themselves.
704
705The series of tests on the Demon Island made Yue Zhengyu advance by leaps and bounds. Most importantly, he absorbed a massive amount of life energy over there which not only replenished the life energy he consumed when he launched Sacrifice, but also simultaneously enhanced the life energy in his body. This was his inner secret which allowed him to have the courage to challenge Tang Wulin and made him believe that he stood a chance for victory.
706
707Even though Yue Zhengyu had some intense, bad memories on the Demon Island, he was the one with the most gains in his spiritual power and soul power.
708
709Recently, he had finally completed his breakthrough after receiving the approval from Xu Xiaoyan's family to get married. He attained the rank of Soul Emperor and became a member of the high-ranking soul masters. He was also equipped to possess a two-word battle armor.
710
711The combination of four purple and two black soul rings was of the highest grade available. Dazzling holy flames arose from his body. His first soul ring was illuminated accompanied by the appearance of a pair of pure white feathered wings on his back. Simultaneously, a ray of Holy Light fell upon his body.
712
713The Holy Light was a combination of attack and defense. Yue Zhengyu understood very well that it was utterly useless to attack Tang Wulin with the Holy Light, but it could enhance himself when it was attached to him. His pair of pure white feathered wings was tainted with a golden color in a split second.
714
715The saint sword appeared following that with the shimmering sword's radiance which made him appear like an angel descending from heaven.
716
717The wings on his back flapped once and Yue Zhengyu, akin to a ray of golden radiance in the sky, arrived at a diagonal spot above Tang Wulin. An enormous angel shadow appeared behind his back as he held the sword with both his hands and stabbed toward Tang Wulin without the slightest reservation.
718
719The stab appeared simple but it was a combination of his first, second, and fourth soul skills. The Angel's Descent attack was unleashed just a moment before he attacked such that the move was executed to perfection. The attack elevated his fighting capacity by a hundred and twenty percent.
720
721Tang Wulin had not moved ever since Yue Zhengyu launched his attack. He remained standing at the same spot and did not even unleash his martial soul but only smiled as he watched Yue Zhengyu dashing toward him.
722
723It was only when Yue Zhengyu suddenly increased the speed of his flapping wings when Tang Wulin finally showed some signs of astonishment on his face.
724
725A soft "ding" was suddenly heard precisely then.
726
727An illusory dagger appeared before Tang Wulin without any warning and pierced right into his chest. His right chest was hit, but it was not fatal.
728
729A crisp hum was heard during the moment the dagger pierced into his chest. Surprisingly, the dagger could not inch forward at all.
730
731Of course, the dagger did not belong to Yue Zhengyu. The illusory figure condensed ever so slightly to show Xie Xie's face filled with disbelief.
732
733How was this possible?
734
735While Yue Zhengyu was spreading his wings, his brilliant flames had completely concealed Xie Xie standing behind him. Earlier, Xie Xie had completely fallen behind while Yue Zhengyu sped up suddenly. Xie Xie should not have appeared at this spot no matter how.
736
737Yet, he was the one who completed the attack first. Even though he was only using the Shadow Dragon Dagger, he had attacked with full force piercing forward boldly. All the momentum gathered and attacking power burst forth during the split second when he pierced into Tang Wulin.
738
739However, Xie Xie felt as if his Shadow Dragon Dagger had pierced into a lofty mountain such that he could not move forward at all.
740
741One could not help thinking that Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu worked together very well. However, just when everyone thought that Yue Zhengyu attacked first, it was Xie Xie who was ahead in the attack.
742
743In fact, Xie Xie never thought that he could succeed with one attack, but it was enough as long as his attack was capable of attracting Tang Wulin's attention and destroyed his defense and attack rhythm. Yue Zhengyu's follow-up attack would arrive in the next moment.
744
745Yet, he had not expected that Tang Wulin did not have the slightest intention to block his attack. His Shadow Dragon Dagger did not even cause any harm to Tang Wulin.
746
747He understood when he saw Tang Wulin crack a smile. Tang Wulin did not fail to sense his presence. On the contrary, Tang Wulin was not even planning to defend himself.
748
749It was at this moment when Tang Wulin made his move. His right foot stamped against the ground abruptly. A low rumble of the dragon's roar accompanied by a terrifying earthquake made the entire surroundings within thirty meters appear to collapse.
750
751It was the Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth!
752
753Yet, was this still the original Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth?
754
755Chapter 869: Instant Blast Off
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759Eight golden dragons rose straight from the ground. Each dragon was over five meters long and even space was warped in their presence. Yue Zhengyu felt the warped space contorting his body wildly such that he could not unleash more holy flames to resist the onslaught. At the same time, his Saint Sword stabbed into nothing having missed Tang Wulin's body.
760
761Xie Xie was standing within close range. Being an agility-type soul master, he too was shaken until his entire person shot straight upward.
762
763Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu were part of the Shrek Seven Monsters after all. Even though both of them could sense that something was off, their reactions were good. Both of them unleashed their battle armors in unison at once.
764
765Their battle armors spun around swiftly and covered their bodies in an attempt to resist the Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth, but it was apparent that Tang Wulin was not planning to go easy on them. He made a half turn as he swung his right leg at lightning speed. The eight golden dragons in the air bored into his right leg instantly similar to the rivers that merged into the sea. Then, a gigantic dragon appeared before everyone.
766
767Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu had donned their battle armors defending themselves with full protection. Still, their bodies were blasted away, akin to two cannonballs, and slammed against the protective shield afar, producing two rings of piercing radiance on the shield.
768
769What…
770
771What!
772
773What?
774
775Yue Zhengyu and Xie Xie were stunned by the blow. Xu Xiaoyan's smile froze while Xu Lizhi widened his eyes.
776
777Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan's expressions froze instantly as well.
778
779How was this possible?
780
781The word 'miracle' could not even begin to describe the scene which they had just witnessed.
782
783Two hits!
784
785The Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth and the Golden Dragon Wags Its Tail were part of the Divine Dragon's Nine Moves. Yet, it only took two hits for Tang Wulin, and he had not even unleashed his martial soul.
786
787Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu were thrown away.
788
789Was it because they failed to coordinate well? Was it because their attacks were not powerful enough?
790
791No.
792
793Only that Tang Wulin's ability was exceedingly domineering. He was so domineering the both of them did not even stand a chance.
794
795Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu felt their blood essences tossing and surging in their entire bodies as they slid down from the protective shield. Although their battle armors blocked the majority of the attack, they still felt sore and lethargic all over that they had to quickly use their soul powers to restore themselves with great effort.
796
797They were uninjured as the two hits had shocked more than injured them.
798
799An instant blast off in the match of one against two.
800
801This was simply…
802
803Since when was he so powerful? They had a similar experience before when they were fighting against Monster Academy's Dragon King Long Yue. Long Yue once subdued them with such a heavy compelling force, but he was two levels above them at the time.
804
805On the other hand, Tang Wulin was only a five-ring soul master at present! His cultivation base was not as powerful as theirs but that terrifying compelling force felt like a mountain pressing down on them.
806
807At this moment, Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu realized that they were not on par with Tang Wulin anymore.
808
809"Again!" Tang Wulin's deep voice was heard simultaneously.
810
811Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu had already donned their battle armors at present. After their breathing had normalized, they both leaped up on their feet in unison.
812
813They were the Shrek Seven Monsters. So, how could they not be competitive?
814
815Xie Xie leaped into the air as his body began to spin at high speed. A golden dragon shadow immediately arose from his body accompanied by a dragon's roar. His fifth soul ring glowed brightly as he unleashed his fifth soul skill, the Light Illusion Dragon. An illusory dragon appeared vaguely in the Light Illusion Dragon's shadow. It was the Shadow Illusion Dragon.
816
817Xie Xie used his strongest ability, the Twin Dragon Transformation which he had learned earlier.
818
819Yue Zhengyu pointed the Saint Sword skyward as he shouted coldly. A gush of raging intention burst out from his body instantly while the angel shadow behind him enlarged simultaneously. His spirit soul little angel appeared on the top of his shoulder while a stream of dazzling golden radiance shot into the air illuminating the entire trial arena. The enormous golden radiance was reflected from the skies above. The enormous light pillar over three meters in diameter devoured Xie Xie's Twin Dragon Transformation in a split second.
820
821"Roar, roar, roar…" The majestic and powerful action of the Twin Dragon Transformation carried along the Holy Light emitted from the Archangel's Rage while being accompanied by the valiant dragon's roar twisted the entire trial arena.
822
823Two great one-word battle armor masters launched their topgrade soul skills simultaneously. They used the Archangel's Wrath to amplify the Twin Dragon Transformation such that it became so powerful not even a two-word battle armor master could resist it.
824
825However, Tang Wulin remained standing at the same spot without budging, only that his gaze had become more solemn.
826
827He took a deep breath as his entire person seemed to swell with the rhythm of his breathing. The soul power vortex in his body spun at high speed while the blood essence vortex on his chest spun in reverse. A layer of golden-white radiance enshrouded his entire body while the golden dragon scales emerged on his skin naturally. Four golden halos surrounded his body.
828
829"Roar…"
830
831The blood essence could be seen surging in Tang Wulin's body when he let out the Golden Dragon Roar. His body blurred instantly and transformed into a massive Golden Dragon's head with an utmost tyrannical aura bursting forth from his body. It seemed like he had truly transformed into the Golden Dragon King precisely at this moment.
832
833Xie Xie's Twin Dragon Transformation immediately blurred when the Golden Dragon Roar was heard. It was about to disintegrate despite being enhanced with the Archangel's Wrath.
834
835Meanwhile, Tang Wulin revealed himself once again. His hands circled once on the sides of his body before pushing forward solemnly. It was the Golden Dragon Soars to the Heaven!
836
837The blurred massive dragon head earlier condensed once again and transformed into a thirty-meter long, golden giant dragon that dashed forward and crashed ferociously into the Twin Dragon Transformation.
838
839A valiant dragon's roar was heard while another sorrowful dragon's roar echoed through the entire trial arena.
840
841The group of people watching the battle afar had a change of expressions.
842
843Just then, a few figures appeared silently on the side of the trial arena, including the Scarlet Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi and the Blazing Dragon Douluo Feng Wuyu.
844
845Feng Wuyu expressed his surprise upon witnessing Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Soars to the Heaven. "Is this your Scarlet Dragon Soars to the Heaven?"
846
847Although shock was apparent in Zhuo Shi's eyes, he puffed up his chest and responded immediately, "Are you impressed?"
848
849Feng Wuyu turned his head to the side and took a glance at Zhuo Shi when he realized that Zhuo Shi looked different. "Impressed my as*! It wasn't you, but it appears improved. I don't buy that you can't feel your bloodline trembling."
850
851The two great Title Douluos were shuddering rather intensely at present due to Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Roar and Golden Dragon Soars to the Heaven. It was the fear from one's bones. Tang Wulin appeared monstrous and lofty in the trial arena even for them.
852
853Meanwhile, Tang Wulin suddenly disappeared. His entire person transformed into a giant golden dragon in the air once again. He flew and arrived at the collision spot in a flash.
854
855Soon after, his right arm extended and waved in the air. The Golden Dragon Claw swelled up in the wing and transformed into a giant dragon claw over five meters in diameter. The duskgold light blades protruded from the dragon claw and slapped down abruptly. The surrounding space abruptly turned black akin to a black hole during that one moment when the claw snapped forward. A terrifying pulling force burst forth from the black hole while the two figures appeared from the explosion's core and were enshrouded by the claw.
856
857Those were the Golden Dragon Flies and the Golden Dragon Nirvana Claw of the Divine Dragon's Nine Moves.
858
859"Boom…"
860
861The two figures were blasted away simultaneously. This time they were not flying in the same direction but in opposite directions. Yue Zhengyu was in a slightly better circumstance because his feathered wings curled inward wrapping him, but his feathers were dropping when he flew backward.
862
863Chapter 870: Is He Already So Powerful?
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865
866
867On the other side, Xie Xie appeared horrified. Two huge gashes extended all the way from his right shoulder to his left hip. The battle armor was completely severed. Although the battle armor was repairing itself swiftly by relying on the highest grade spirit alloy, Xie Xie had lost his fighting capacity. He lay on the ground and could not stand up anymore.
868
869Tang Wulin descended from the sky and landed on the ground. A hum was heard against the silence of the entire scene.
870
871Yuanen Yehui made her way to Xie Xie's side in a flash and held him up from the ground while examining the condition of his body.
872
873In the next moment, the shock in her eyes grew when she raised her head. Xie Xie appeared to be in a bad condition, but he was not suffering from any injuries actually. His battle armor was obviously severed and exposed his body inside. However, his clothing was not even torn, only that his bloodline and soul power were sealed. Tang Wulin's attack earlier was so powerful, yet he was capable of controlling his strength with such precision. It was simply marvelous.
874
875No one would assume that his hit did not injure Xie Xie. In fact, Xie Xie's body would have already been severed into pieces had he devoted all his effort to attack Xie Xie.
876
877Yue Zhengyu landed on the ground. He was not feeling well either with three large gashes on his damaged battle armor. His condition was slightly better than Xie Xie's. His battle armor was skilled in defense, so it was not completely ruined.
878
879He was astounded upon landing onto the ground. Earlier, he felt as if his body was frozen as he was confronted by Tang Wulin's slapping claw. He could barely dodge so he just withstood the force. His Saint Sword was utterly defenseless as it was immediately crushed under Tang Wulin's terrifying Golden Dragon Claw. In the next moment, he was thrown away by the blast. He was afraid that he would end up like Xie Xie if not for his full force defense. Moreover, he felt that Tang Wulin had not exerted all his strength in his claw. More importantly, Tang Wulin had not even donned his battle armor! This was simply…
880
881Since when did he become so powerful?
882
883The rest of the Shrek Seven Monsters felt that Tang Wulin was in a completely different category at present. It had only been a year and he was akin to being reborn. He was even more like the dragon that soared up to the nine heavens when he displayed his power which was extraordinary. Even Yue Zhengyu who had advanced to a six-ring Soul Emperor did not even stand a chance with Tang Wulin.
884
885Yue Zhengyu realized that maybe he would stand a chance if only he used his special skill Sacrifice. Yet, he thought that it was not worth taking the risk.
886
887The disparity was a little too much, no?
888
889Yuanen Yehui patted and rubbed Xie Xie's body a few times before Xie Xie awoke. His body trembled continuously for a good ten seconds before he returned to normal.
890
891"What's going on with you?" Yuanen Yehui asked puzzled.
892
893Xie Xie spoke with a bitter smile, "My bloodline is petrified. Big brother's Golden Dragon Roar earlier was completely different from before. My bloodline was immediately subdued making my entire body lethargic as if I was filled with lead. How could I fight anymore? When did big brother become so powerful?"
894
895At this moment, Tang Wulin who had descended from the sky earlier looked like a changed person. His figure was no longer slender and tall but bulky. He appeared just like when they were confronting the Mountain Dragon King Long Yue before. However, in this case, Long Yue lacked Tang Wulin's intelligence. Long Yue could only be comparable to the present Tang Wulin when he acted wild.
896
897Tang Wulin had truly transformed just like the dragon hiding in the deep waters that soared up to the skies.
898
899Tang Wulin looked at his hands and realized the control of his strength in every part of his body coordinated so smoothly with his spiritual power that he could sense and detect his opponents. It truly felt amazing.
900
901Apart from the fact that breaking through the Golden Dragon King's ninth seal perfected his blood essence power, the Body Sect's techniques which allowed him to control his body and spirit played a crucial role as well.
902
903Just like what Mu Ye had mentioned, it was utterly useless even if he had a body full of strength which he could not fully utilize. There was no doubt that Tang Wulin had mastered the ability to control the utilization of his soul power and blood essence power. The two vortices in his body spun around at high speeds to complement each other such that his consumption of energy would be immediately replenished.
904
905"I'll try." Ye Xinglan had already arrived in front of Tang Wulin in a flash. Not only was she not showing any fear as she confronted Tang Wulin, she was in high spirits to fight him. This was precisely her character. The girl who charged forward in the face of difficulties no matter what. Her destined path was to constantly confront the powerhouses and achieve a breakthrough by challenging her limits over and over again.
906
907"Very well. Yuanen will join as well." Tang Wulin waved his hand at Yuanen Yehui at the same time.
908
909There was no doubt that Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan were more powerful than Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu.
910
911Yuanen Yehui stood up and walked in great strides to Ye Xinglan's side. Xu Lizhi was surprised to find that Ye Xinglan did not object at all. He could tell from this that she knew she was not Tang Wulin's worthy opponent at the moment.
912
913Xu Xiaoyan licked her red lips as she walked to Yue Zhengyu's side. She announced, "Begin!"
914
915Ye Xinglan took a step to the side, then she stood there without budging. The lighting surrounding her body suddenly dimmed a little. It felt as if all the light had been absorbed by her body. A sharp sword burst forth from her body which caused the protective shield around the trial arena to ripple.
916
917However, the sensation only lasted for a few short moments. It did not bother anyone but it made the sword's presence feel even more terrifying.
918
919Ye Xinglan closed her eyes. She did not unleash her martial soul, but she stood there as if she was meditating. Tang Wulin's expression was much more solemn than before.
920
921Yuanen Yehui took a step forward and positioned herself in front of Ye Xinglan. Her figure expanded exponentially to reveal her Titan Giant Ape martial soul.
922
923She raised her arms from the sides of her body as a pair of giant hammers appeared out of thin air. The giant hammers were made by Tang Wulin for her back in the beginning. The hammers were once damaged when they were battling the evil soul masters but Yuanen Yehui found another blacksmith to help her repair it. The heavy hammers that were supposed to be used for the mechas seemed weightless in her hands.
924
925Yuanen Yehui's gaze froze for a moment as the pieces of battle armor flipped over swiftly and covered her entire person. She appeared majestic but imposing at the same time.
926
927Tang Wulin launched an attack on his own initiative. He touched the tip of his foot on the ground once and sent his entire person dashing forward much like a cannonball. As he sped along at high speed, his right arm was retracted on his back. His fists were clenched as he moved through the air gathering an ever increasing force.
928
929Yuanen Yehui took another step forward as she charged forward similarly. She swung the double hammers violently because she was not going to be merciful for she understood Tang Wulin's strength very well now.
930
931"Boom…" Both of them collided together. Even with her pair of heavy hammers and the amplification of her battle armor, Yuanen Yehui was still blasted away by Tang Wulin's punch. She slammed onto the protective shield afar just like Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu earlier.
932
933Tang Wulin's body froze for a moment in the air before the Golden Dragon Shadow behind his back appeared once again. The Golden Dragon Flies gave him double acceleration in the air as he pounced straight for Ye Xinglan.
934
935At this moment, Ye Xinglan made a move. She raised her right hand and made a grabbing motion behind her head. The Stargod Sword emerged all of a sudden with a shimmery reflection. The light in the surrounding area was absorbed at that moment. One could only see a stream of dazzling starlight appearing in a flash within the pitch black space.
936
937"Clang!"
938
939Tang Wulin descended from the sky and was blocked by Ye Xinglan's sword. She was the first person who managed to block Tang Wulin's attack during the trial fight today.
940
941At the same time, her battle armor attached to her body was shaking violently. Meanwhile, her dazzling sword's reflection had enshrouded Tang Wulin's body.
942
943Tang Wulin crossed his arms. He walked with the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track such that his speed was unusually fast. His movements appeared illusory and shimmery accompanied by a series of remnant shadows.
944
945Ye Xinglan's Star God Sword albeit swift constantly missed him and could not lock down his position.
946
947Yuanen Yehui bounced into the air afar as two balls from the Air Cannons blasted toward Tang Wulin to prevent him from moving. Simultaneously, she completed her Devil Titan transformation. She held the double hammers in her hands as she descended from the sky and landed behind Tang Wulin to join Ye Xinglan into attacking him from both the front and back.
948
949Xu Xiaoyan stood next to Yue Zhengyu as she spoke softly, "Look at them. Sister Xinglan and Yuanen are not as weak as the both of you."
950
951Yue Zhengyu rolled his eyes. "Not that we're weak but it's Xie Xie's fault. He was petrified by big brother's dragon roar such that he couldn't even fight anymore. Otherwise, how could I be defeated so badly? I didn't even manage to use my sixth soul skill. Moreover, I could've fought on."
952
953Chapter 871: The Terrifying Tang Wulin
954
955
956
957"Roar…" At this moment, the valiant dragon's roar was heard once again. It was the Golden Dragon Roar.
958
959Even though Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan did not possess the Dragon Clan bloodline, their bodies were still shaken violently and slowed down simultaneously under the influence of Tang Wulin's raging roar.
960
961Tang Wulin stamped his right foot on the ground and unleashed the Golden Dragon Roar followed by the Golden Dragon Shakes the Earth. It warped the surrounding space. Ye Xinglan who was standing closest to him was affected such that her entire person shivered and immediately became frozen.
962
963Her cultivation base was only outranked by Tang Wulin within their group of seven. She managed to unleash the protective shield on her battle armor glowing with speckles of starlight when she felt unwell. Thus, she only shivered a while before she resolved it with her ruthless sword. However, it was precisely then that eight golden dragons scurried out and flew toward Yuanen Yehui. Tang Wulin seized the opportunity when Ye Xinglan was stunned to get to her.
964
965His right Golden Dragon Claw swung forward and shattered the space where his hand passed through. The fragmented space naturally produced a suction force that drew in Ye Xinglan.
966
967Ye Xinglan lifted her Stargod Sword and integrated herself with the One with the Sword without much space for maneuvering, much to everyone's surprise.
968
969"Ding ding ding!" A series of crisp sounds were continuously heard from the spot where the sword met the claw. The disparity between their powers could be seen now. Although Ye Xinglan had channeled the sword's consciousness as best as she could, she was still oppressed by Tang Wulin such that she was retreating after each collision. The disparity between their strengths was just too huge.
970
971Tang Wulin turned around and swept his right foot against the ground. The massive dragon's tail emerged unexpectedly with the sound of his valiant dragon's roar. It was the Golden Dragon Wags Tail.
972
973Tang Wulin was not especially skilled in executing his techniques. His method was simple and crude. He made his opponents submit by force. He did not intend to compete against her sword's consciousness or swordsmanship. Nonetheless, he was using the purest form of his strength to suppress her.
974
975Ye Xinglan was helpless so she could only transform her Stargod Sword into countless swords' radiances to retreat quickly. In the end, she was still blasted away by the Golden Dragon Wags Tail.
976
977Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Wags Tail swung his body horizontally. He did not even look at Ye Xinglan retreating from the shock as he raised his right arm and unleashed the Golden Dragon Nirvana Claw!
978
979Yue Zhengyu and Xie Xie had fought against his Golden Dragon Nirvana Claw earlier. Only this time, Yuanen Yehui who had just gotten over the Golden Dragon Shocks the Earth would be fighting it alone.
980
981The terrifying and massive dragon claw dropped down from the sky with a suction force that could shatter space. Coupled with the sharpness of the Golden Dragon Dreadclaw, it was the most powerful attack in Tang Wulin's Divine Dragon Nine Moves at present.
982
983It was impossible for Yuanen Yehui to transform into the Fallen Angel to evade the attack. The sixth soul ring on her body glowed brightly as the double hammers struck together in front of her. She stood in the trial arena as if her feet were rooted to the ground. A giant hand, ten meters in diameter, suddenly appeared behind her back. The giant hand clenched into a fist and resisted Tang Wulin's massive Golden Dragon Nirvana Claw.
984
985Yuanen Yehui was at the same level as Yue Zhengyu. She had broken through to be a six-ring Soul Emperor.
986
987"Boom…" Tang Wulin and Yuanen Yehui shook violently at the same time. The Golden Dragon Nirvana Claw and the Titan's Grip were crushed when they collided into each other. They were evenly matched.
988
989However, Yuanen Yehui was reinforced by her battle armor, the three great enhancements of her Titan Strength, Diamond Titan, and Devil Titan, plus her sixth soul skill. With all these reinforcements, she had only managed to resist the attack.
990
991Nevertheless, she finally managed to block Tang Wulin's most powerful attack head-on when a speckle of frosty starlight appeared behind Tang Wulin's back.
992
993Tang Wulin swung his right hand back abruptly as a stream of golden radiance crossed his back. It was his Golden Dragon Spear. Simultaneously, his one-word battle armor 'Dragon' emerged on his body.
994
995Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan were even more powerful than Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu. It was difficult to defeat them without the battle armor.
996
997Yuanen Yehui's sixth soul ring remained glowing brightly. Her right hammer was tossed into the air as her Titan's Grip appeared once again to grab the giant hammer before slamming it down.
998
999Ye Xinglan who was behind Tang Wulin froze for a moment. Her fifth soul ring glowed as her entire person transformed into a star that was flickering with blazing hot radiance. The formidable sword's consciousness locked down his entire body.
1000
1001The two powerhouses devoted all their efforts in their attacks, and it seemed like they could finally suppress Tang Wulin.
1002
1003Tang Wulin took a deep breath as he seemed to enter a special state. His eyes turned unusually bright. Just as the giant hammer was about to come into contact with him, the battle armor that covered his entire body turned as smooth and bright as a mirror.
1004
1005"Boom…" The giant hammer bounced when it struck the Domineering Golden Dragon Body.
1006
1007The Golden Dragon Spear in his hand pierced forward at the same time when the radiance on his entire body shimmered at high speed to meet Ye Xinglan's fifth soul skill, Star Sword!
1008
1009"Ding…" When the piercing impact sound was heard, Xie Xie, Yue Zhengyu, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xu Lizhi all cringed as they closed their eyes. Yue Zhengyu hastily spread open his wings to protect everyone. His Holy Light bloomed brightly, and in the next moment, the shock wave had already arrived at their spot.
1010
1011Ye Xinglan gave out a muffled humph. She spat out a mouthful of fresh blood while she fell back.
1012
1013Tang Wulin had an apologetic look in his eyes. He turned around and swept his Golden Dragon Spear horizontally. The Golden Dragon Wags Tail gave another sweep and blasted Yuanen Yehui away.
1014
1015Tang Wulin donning his battle armor exerted a strength that felt indomitable for he was truly too powerful.
1016
1017Xu Lizhi had already made his way to Ye Xinglan as he stuffed a Recovery Pork Bun into her mouth swiftly.
1018
1019Ye Xinglan consumed the Recovery Pork Bun and gave Tang Wulin a thumbs up.
1020
1021Tang Wulin rushed over quickly. "I'm sorry, Xinglan. Your sword's consciousness is too powerful. I couldn't control myself."
1022
1023Ye Xinglan smiled and spoke, "It's fine. Our battle makes us feel challenged. I know you've already reduced your strength. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to resist the spear if not for Yuanen Yehui who helped in lessening a portion of your strength.
1024
1025It was true that Tang Wulin had already reduced his strength as best as he could, but the strength from the Domineering Golden Dragon Body in addition to his own overly powerful strength had made him hurt Ye Xinglan.
1026
1027The group of people gathered. Xie Xie could not stop himself from asking, "Big brother, how did you become so powerful in such a short time? Even sister Xinglan and Yuanen are not your match."
1028
1029Tang Wulin spoke, "I got better at controlling my strength, then my bloodline had a further awakening. Actually, all of you're unaware of my elevation. Otherwise, I won't win so easily. Of course, you're the exception."
1030
1031Xie Xie sniggered. "It's fine. I'll be on your side the next time. Then I won't be affected. In fact, it'll be beneficial for me, right? I think that it shouldn't be a problem for both of us to fight against five of them. I'm always on your side."
1032
1033"Will you die if you tell the truth for once?" Yue Zhengyu asked irritatingly.
1034
1035"You can give it a try!" Xie Xie stood by Tang Wulin's side proudly. He just assumed Tang Wulin's authority as his own which made the rest of them smile.
1036
1037However, Tang Wulin pondered for a moment before saying, "We can surely try. Xinglan, are you still good to go?"
1038
1039Ye Xinglan replied, "I'm fine. Do you really wish to have another go?"
1040
1041The battle of two against five would be different from the battle of one against two earlier. Although Xu Lizhi did not have much fighting capacity, his buns were good at enhancing everyone. A mature squad like the Shrek Seven Monsters would be capable of superb cooperation. With the addition of each member, it would result in the improvement of the team's overall fighting capacity by many folds. To top it off, there was also Xu Xiaoyan's control soul skill.
1042
1043Ye Xinglan, Yuanen Yehui, and Yue Zhengyu were three great assault-type soul masters. In addition, two of them were also six-ring Soul Emperors. It would not be easy for Tang Wulin and Xie Xie to resist them with their combined powers.
1044
1045Tang Wulin nodded with determination. "Let's go ahead then. Our trial is mainly to get an in-depth understanding of our current situation. Next, we're going to make our two-word battle armors. I intend to have some surprises in the forging of our two-word battle armors."
1046
1047Xie Xie asked in curiosity, "What surprise?"
1048
1049Tang Wulin smiled. "I've already achieved a breakthrough."
1050
1051The group of people was all shocked as the words escaped their mouths. "Saint craftsman?"
1052
1053Tang Wulin made his revelation nodding with a smile.
1054
1055Chapter 872: The Possibility of a Cured Soul Skill
1056
1057
1058
1059The group stood staring at one another while Xu Xiaoyan screamed out in surprise. "Oh my god! Big brother, please bring us along if you're going to elevate your power on a large scale the next time! Saint Craftsman and soul forging? Does that mean you can now forge three-word battle armors for us?"
1060
1061Tang Wulin smiled and spoke, "There's still some deficiency. After all, I've just achieved this level, so I'll need some time to perfect my skills. Moreover, you can't use it even if I'm capable of forging one for you. Without the foundation of a seven-ring cultivation base and martial soul, we can't possibly use the battle armor made from soul-forged metal. We shouldn't reach beyond our grasp, so it's better for us to complete our two-word battle armors. However, with soul forging as our inner secret, I intend to complete fuse forging with at least four types of metals when I'm forging the two-word battle armors for all of you. So, our battle armors will always be above the standards of our peers. The two-word battle armor will not only have wings but it'll also be capable of curing a soul skill that won't be restricted by the martial soul. All of you will need to consider properly. It's best for the soul skill to be something all of us can agree on to portray ourselves."
1062
1063The so-called cured soul skill was the process of curing a soul skill through the battle armor's special core circuit. The soul skill's power would be related to a soul master's cultivation base and his or her battle armor. Naturally, additional cured soul skills could be added to the three-word battle armor later on.
1064
1065For example, Tang Wulin's soul skill could be cured onto Xie Xie's battle armor. This would require the soul masters who possess the soul skills to work closely together.
1066
1067"Big brother, I'm going to cure that claw skill of yours earlier," Xie Xie immediately spoke without the slightest hesitation.
1068
1069Tang Wulin laughed to himself. "You wish. Let's put aside the fact it's my bloodline soul skill, but we don't even know if we can cure it at present. Even if we can, you don't have the amplification of my strength and the Golden Dragon Dreadclaw. Hence, it's not suitable for you. Only Yuanen's strength is strong enough to employ most of my Golden Dragon Nirvana Claw's power among all of you, so Yuanen can consider that. Of course, we'll still need to try out if you can use my bloodline soul skill during the curing process."
1070
1071Tang Wulin continued speaking, "I think there's still a chance. Moreover, the more types of spirit alloys are used, the higher is the battle armor's bearing capacity. It's also possible for us to cure some of our teacher's soul skills. We can choose anything that's below a seven-ring, but it's best if the soul skill can fuse perfectly with our own abilities in order to achieve the best amplification result."
1072
1073The two-word battle armor and one-word battle armor were two completely different concepts. Strictly speaking, one could only be considered a true battle armor master after one possessed a two-word battle armor. Of course, Tang Wulin and his comrades' spirit alloy one-word battle armors were the exceptions.
1074
1075At present, Yue Zhengyu and Yuanen Yehui had already broken through to six rings, so they were completely qualified for the two-word battle armor's foundation while the rest were at the same soul power level.
1076
1077Xu Lizhi was especially excited because if he were to own his own two-word battle armor, he would only need to cure a useful attack-type soul skill to make a qualitative leap in his power. Then, he could finally fight.
1078
1079"Alright, let's fight once more. Devote all your efforts into this. Only then can I determine what your battle armor needs the most," Tang Wulin spoke as he smiled.
1080
1081Even though it was not a suitable time for them to use the soul forged battle armor, Tang Wulin was confident in completing the spirit alloy forging with four or even five types of metals with soul forging as their inner secret. Of course, he would still need to consider the characteristics of the chosen soul skill which everyone wished to cure into their battle armors during the spirit alloy forging process.
1082
1083This was the benefit of having a talented blacksmith on their team when it came to making battle armors. A blacksmith's role was crucial when it came to the later part of the process.
1084
1085It would be a very difficult task to complete soul forging if it was done by an ordinary blacksmith. As it was, soul forging was already adequate for a two-word battle armor. Yet, one could imagine how good the battle armor's bearing capacity would be with the soul skill. Many two-word battle armors could not be cured with the battle armor soul skill due to the battle armor's inferior quality.
1086
1087Zhen Hua was well-known all over the continent for his craft. He gained the continent's respect because a perfect four-word battle armor would require a Saint Craftsman's full dedication. It was especially so during the later stages of making the battle armor.
1088
1089If Tang Wulin were to spread the news that he was already a Saint Craftsman, it would be easy for him to make money in Shrek Academy.
1090
1091Feng Wuyu was a Title Douluo but he was not an easy person to deal with. However, he was still young, so the soul masters were willing to work together with him.
1092
1093Xie Xie moved swiftly and stood by Tang Wulin's side. He was slightly worried about having to fight against his five other comrades. He spoke softly, "Big brother, can we really do it? My battle armor has yet to heal completely. I'm afraid I won't be much help to you!"
1094
1095Tang Wulin gave him an unpleasant look. "Can you stop being such a loser? Yuanen is looking at you."
1096
1097Xie Xie sniggered. "I'm confident with your presence! Big brother, let's have a taste of being defeated."
1098
1099Yue Zhengyu raised his brows. "It's too early to tell who's going to be defeated."
1100
1101Both parties fell back. The battle of two against five. There was a great disparity between the two parties.
1102
1103Yuanen Yehui, Ye Xinglan, and Yue Zhengyu stood in front while Xu Xiaoyan and Xu Lizhi were behind. All five of them donned their battle armors without the slightest hesitation.
1104
1105Tang Wulin did not don his battle armor at all. His expression turned serious as he faced his five comrades. This battle would not be as relaxed as the previous ones.
1106
1107Xu Lizhi had begun chanting incantations and producing his buns which were the Bloodthirst Bean Buns, the Puncture Pork Buns, and the Firm Crystal Buns. It seemed like he was making the buns for everyone.
1108
1109Tang Wulin shouted aloud, "Begin!" He could not afford to wait for Xu Lizhi to finish preparing all the buns. Otherwise, he and Xie Xie would not stand a chance.
1110
1111Tang Wulin's body moved in a flash and had taken the lead to run ahead. Xie Xie similarly moved swiftly and vanished behind his back.
1112
1113Tang Wulin could sense that there was a gush of penetrating energy growing behind him at present. Was that the momentum accumulating force? Xie Xie's loss earlier was due to his bloodline!
1114
1115Xie Xie had not slowed down ever since he got together with Yuanen. Actually, his fighting capacity was not as weak as he appeared today.
1116
1117As Tang Wulin's fighting partner, Xie Xie felt completely different from the situation when he confronted Tang Wulin earlier because Tang Wulin was no longer the enemy. He could feel the bloodline fluctuation radiating from Tang Wulin's body stimulating his bloodline. The process of mobilizing the momentum accumulating force was faster than usual.
1118
1119Even though his bloodline power was incapable of directly increasing his overall power, his bloodline was vigorous enough that it allowed him to channel a hundred and twenty percent of his usual power.
1120
1121This was the disparity. Not to mention the fact that Tang Wulin could also enhance their abilities simultaneously.
1122
1123Even when confronting five people, Tang Wulin was indomitable. He was akin to a giant dragon that was baring its fangs at the enemy.
1124
1125Just then, a ring of radiance suddenly appeared on the path ahead which they had to pass through. Tang Wulin was surprised as his body shifted horizontally so that he could change his position in a brief moment.
1126
1127The Starwheel Shackles were silent. He would have been bound by the Starwheel Shackles if he had slowed down even a bit. The Starwheel Shackles had an immobilizing effect that his momentum would be decreased immediately. Even so, Tang Wulin's swift momentum was weakened due to his evasive moves.
1128
1129Yuanen Yehui stuffed a Bloodthirst Bean Bun into her mouth as she took the lead to approach them. The Saint Sword in Yue Zhengyu's hands condensed once again. He raised the Saint Sword high as the Light of Judgement descended from the sky to stab at Tang Wulin.
1130
1131In the match of five against two, they had the upper hand so their fighting methods were naturally different from before.
1132
1133Yuanen Yehui was not done after consuming one Bloodthirst Bean Bun. She turned over her hand and caught the Firm Crystal Bun which Xu Lizhi tossed over using the Tang Sect Hidden Weapon technique. She stuffed it into her mouth as a layer of crystal-like gloss shone on her body and immediately reinforced her defense.
1134
1135The Star Chains were released and connected the five of them together as one.
1136
1137The corners of Tang Wulin's lips twitched once. It was truly different with the addition of Xu Xiaoyan and Xu Lizhi. He had absolute confidence that he would win in the match of two against three, but not in the match of two against five.
1138
1139Smilingly, Xu Xiaoyan unleashed the Star Chains. Then, she pointed at Tang Wulin as he dodged subconsciously, yet nothing happened this time.
1140
1141Xu Xiaoyan stuck out her tongue at him with a sweet smile on her face.
1142
1143Tang Wulin squinted his eyes. Suddenly, his right foot stepped forward while his right arm extended backward. Soon after, the Golden Dragon Spear transformed into a bolt of golden lightning shooting straight at Xu Xiaoyan.
1144
1145Tang Wulin's strength could only be described as 'terrifying' with the amplification of his battle armor and Golden Dragon Body. The Golden Dragon Spear was equipped with such a terrifying destructive force. When it was hurled as a spear, even a seven-ring Soul Sage would need to be cautious.
1146
1147Chapter 873: You Guys Are Acting Shamelessly!
1148
1149
1150
1151When Xu Xiaoyan saw Tang Wulin made that move, she turned pale from fear. She unleashed her soul skill Dazzling Starlight in the nick of time. Countless beams of starlight shot forcefully toward Tang Wulin and enveloped his body instantly. However, this did not stop Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear from being hurled.
1152
1153The Domineering Golden Dragon Body was followed closely by the Golden Dragon Spear. Tang Wulin moved his hands separately in a vertical direction. When the Dazzling Starlight shone on him, he made a very strange motion.
1154
1155His alternating hands formed the shapes of claws. He aligned his palms together and took a step forward with his left foot. He seemed to be hitting out with a punch.
1156
1157Yue Zhengyu looked on as the Golden Dragon Spear shot toward him. Subsequently, his colors drained. His Light of Judgement had shone on Tang Wulin's body, but he was still a step behind the Golden Dragon Spear.
1158
1159The Light of Judgement was absorbed by the Domineering Golden Dragon Body. Tang Wulin's mirror-like battle armor flickered rapidly. Currently, the Dazzling Starlight had already reached him and immobilized him on the spot.
1160
1161Yue Zhengyu stepped to the side and shielded Xu Xiaoyan. The saint sword in his grip, he hacked with all his might as he attempted to parry the Golden Dragon Spear. However, the Golden Dragon Spear had not reached him yet when he felt the sharp aura seemingly stabbing his body. He was unable to stop it! He was very sure that even if he had adjusted his battle armor's defensive abilities to its maximum with the Bloodthirsty Bean Bun's enhancement, he would still be unable to ward off Tang Wulin's attack.
1162
1163The Golden Dragon Spear was truly formidable. Who would dare say that the captain did not have any long-range attacks?
1164
1165The sharp sword gleam finally reached him in the nick of time. It stabbed at the Golden Dragon Lance's side with utmost precision. The Golden Dragon Lance emitted a dragon's roar and its glow dimmed somewhat. It was then that Yue Zhengyu's saint sword slashed the Golden Dragon Lance.
1166
1167Even though Ye Xinglan had blocked most of the Golden Dragon Lance's power, when Yue Zhengyu's slash landed on the Golden Dragon Lance, he still trembled violently. He was taken aback as if he was electrocuted and almost bumped into Xu Xiaoyan.
1168
1169The Golden Dragon Lance shot upward with a roar. In that instant, the saint sword was shattered.
1170
1171On the other side, it was Yuanen Yehui who charged toward Tang Wulin. The enemy attacked a key point which called for reinforcements. Ye Xinglan, who should have been here, was distracted by the Golden Dragon Lance. In the end, she chose to rescue her comrade.
1172
1173The giant hammer rose and crashed down onto his head.
1174
1175The way Yuanen Yehui saw it, Tang Wulin was currently held in place by the Dazzling Starlight. His Domineering Golden Dragon Body was activated by the Light of Judgement. Although his attacks would be stronger if he launched a counterattack now, he had to rely on himself for his defenses.
1176
1177In order to be on time, she did not use her soul skills. Instead, the all-out attack with her Devil Titan had reached Tang Wulin.
1178
1179It hit the target!
1180
1181Yuanen Yehui rejoiced in her heart. However, at this very moment, she felt a peculiar swirling force which originated from Tang Wulin. Her giant hammer which should have struck Tang Wulin's chest had been grabbed and twisted by him. Her body was also made to revolve from her giant hammer's twisting momentum. Just when the giant hammer fell into Tang Wulin's hand, he was also released from the Dazzling Starlight. Tang Wulin did not bother with Yuanen Yehui who was nearby. Instead, he was targeting Xu Xiaoyan.
1182
1183A sharp glow shot out from Tang Wulin's side. It reached Yuanen Yehui who had lost control of her body. Was that not Xie Xie?
1184
1185Before this, he had Tang Wulin shielding him. Even the Dazzling Starlight was blocked by Tang Wulin and he was not affected in the least. At the crucial moment, his long-prepared Twin Dragon Daggers attacked with lightning speed. One of them was illusory while the other was real. He split into two clones and attacked from both sides.
1186
1187A sonorous dragon's roar came from Tang Wulin's body. A circle of golden soul ring shone forth from under his feet. The Golden Dragon King's fourth bloodline soul skill, Golden Dragon Rage Domain.
1188
1189Xie Xie initially had a trace of the Dragon Clan's bloodline. The Golden Dragon Rage Domain's enhancement had a strong effect on him. He felt the bloodline aura of his entire body surged suddenly and his two clones immediately reached Yuanen Yehui.
1190
1191"Xie Xie." At this moment, a strange scene unfolded.
1192
1193Surprisingly, Yuanen Yehui did not attempt to defend herself. Instead, she lowered her hands and her stature shrunk instantly. She regained her original form. She even called Xie Xie's name once in a sweet, feminine voice.
1194
1195Her voice was very gentle. It could even be described as seductive.
1196
1197If there had been a magnifying glass beside Xie Xie now, the goosebumps on his body would certainly have been visible.
1198
1199The two clones crossed each other, but the Twin Dragon Daggers were retracted. None of his attacks landed on Yuanen Yehui.
1200
1201Yuanen Yehui smiled sweetly. She turned and gave a kick with one of her long legs at the same time. Her kick landed right on Xie Xie's buttocks, and she sent him flying.
1202
1203Tang Wulin was speechless. It was supposed to be a sure kill. However, Xie Xie had let him down at the final moment.
1204
1205They were naturally at a disadvantage with two against five. If they wanted to win, they had to find another way. The one who posed the biggest threat to him was Xu Xiaoyan. That was why Tang Wulin had restricted her by using his spear. Then, he created an opportunity to isolate Yuanen Yehui and restrained her. If Xie Xie had obtained victory just now, it would have been much easier to fight with two against four.
1206
1207However, who would have thought that Xie Xie would chicken out at the crucial moment? Not only was he sent flying from a kick, but he also did not even get back to his feet after he face-planted himself on the ground. Once again, his bloodline was sealed by Yuanen Yehui.
1208
1209Compared to the Golden Dragon Spear before this, the giant hammer tossed by Tang Wulin was far inferior in terms of power. Without the Golden Dragon Spear's speed and sharpness, the hammer was parried by Ye Xinglan.
1210
1211Tang Wulin suddenly hit out with a punch. Although the punch had sent Yuanen Yehui reeling, under the effects of the Star Chain, the impact was evenly distributed among them. So, the punch did not harm her in the slightest.
1212
1213"You guys are perverse! How could you use such techniques?" Tang Wulin said with grief and indignation.
1214
1215Yuanen Yehui chuckled, "Captain, we all graduated from the Demon Island. Have you forgotten what we learned from that place?"
1216
1217Her voice had barely faded when he was surrounded by Ye Xinglan, Yue Zhengyu, and Yuanen Yehui herself. A circle of Starwheel Shackles had also appeared under Tang Wulin's feet.
1218
1219Feeling helpless, Tang Wulin had no other choice but to unleash the Domineering Golden Dragon Body again. At the same time, he executed his strange pose again.
1220
1221When they thought about it, it was quite strange. After he struck the pose, anyone who attacked him would be sent reeling. Even Yuanen Yehui was sent reeling despite her strength. It applied to everyone else.
1222
1223Even when Ye Xinglan's Starsaint Sword stabbed at him, she felt as if she had stabbed into a vortex which sent her reeling as well.
1224
1225Under this peculiar posture, Tang Wulin escaped danger once again.
1226
1227However, he was facing a joint attack by five individuals! When he did not face any imminent danger from their attacks, he was constantly under Xu Xiaoyan's control. This was a tragedy for Tang Wulin.
1228
1229What left him speechless was the person who broke through his strange pose was surprisingly Xu Lizhi.
1230
1231He did not know when Xu Lizhi went behind him. A plump hand coupled with some purplish black glow was pressed onto his back silently.
1232
1233An extremely domineering destructive aura made Tang Wulin unable to strike the strange pose when the next round of the Starwheel Shackles and the Dazzling Starlight hit him. Then…
1234
1235Five minutes later.
1236
1237A blue-nosed, swollen-faced Tang Wulin sat gloomily in the trial arena. Xie Xie, who was nearby, dared not even look at him.
1238
1239Yue Zhengyu said triumphantly, "Captain, do you understand now? Fear not a godlike opponent, but fear a pig-like teammate. If I were you, I won't hold myself back, I'll fight it out with him one on one!"
1240
1241When they clobbered Tang Wulin just now, they did not show any mercy. However, Tang Wulin's defensive abilities left them astonished once again. Under the joint attacks of three assault-system battle soul masters, he had surprisingly held his ground before choosing to surrender. Throughout the five minutes, he had attempted to break through their attacks multiple times. However, his attempts were foiled by Xu Xiaoyan's timely controls.
1242
1243Without a doubt, if it were not for Xu Xiaoyan's extremely powerful controls, they might not have won against Tang Wulin even if they had fought him three against one. Even if they had won, they would probably have paid a dear price for it.
1244
1245Chapter 874: Ill at Ease
1246
1247
1248
1249The bruises on Tang Wulin's face were fading quickly. With his recovery abilities, these minor wounds amounted to nothing.
1250
1251Xie Xie said in an obedient manner, "Big brother, it's my fault. But I didn't do it on purpose, honest! Yuanen never acted this way before. I promise, it won't happen next time."
1252
1253Tang Wulin glared at him, "There won't be a next time. If she calls you 'hubby' the next time, you might even attack me."
1254
1255Xie Xie raised his head in astonishment. He looked at Tang Wulin, then he looked at Yuanen Yehui. It seemed that such an incident might, indeed most probably would, happen.
1256
1257Before Yuanen Yehui, he truly had little to no combat strength.
1258
1259Tang Wulin sent the fellow flying with one kick. The others broke into laughter. Yuanen Yehui said distastefully, "Who'd call him that?! Don't even think about it."
1260
1261Slightly exasperated, Tang Wulin said, "I roughly know about your conditions. I'll personally tailor some plans for you after this. Let's call it a day."
1262
1263After parting with his companions, Tang Wulin returned to his little wooden hut. It was only then that a hint of loneliness appeared on his face.
1264
1265He had witnessed his companions going forward as couples. How could he not feel envy in his heart? Then again, what could he do other than be envious? There was nothing else for him to try. He still did not have any information regarding Gu Yue or Na'er. 'Where are they? Where are they at?!'
1266
1267'Gu Yue, do you truly wish to never see me ever again? Wait for me. I'll definitely be strong enough to find you."
1268
1269…
1270
1271A soul bus speeded on the highway. This bus appeared very ordinary like it was no different from a normal soul bus. The only difference was that the windows of the bus were covered with curtains so that the people outside could not see the interior at all.
1272
1273Far away, Shrek City's inspection stand was in sight. The bus gradually slowed and queued orderly as it awaited its turn for inspection.
1274
1275At this exact moment, a uniformed staff member walked out of the inspection stand. The appearance of his epaulet clearly showed that he held a certain position at the inspection stand.
1276
1277Quickly walking out of the stand, he gestured at the soul bus. He then pointed at another passageway which was still closed.
1278
1279The soul bus reacted very fast, immediately exiting the queue. It quickly changed direction and moved toward the passageway.
1280
1281The staff walked into the passageway and activated the equipment inside it. The door of the bus opened, and an extremely average-looking middle-aged man alighted. He walked up to the staff and presented his documents.
1282
1283The staff scanned his documents and returned them to him. Then, he went into the control room and raised the barrier. The iron bars were slowly lifted. The middle-aged man turned around and boarded the bus again. He drove the soul bus and passed through quickly. The bus headed in the direction of Shrek City.
1284
1285The iron bars were lowered again, and the staff member walked out naturally. This passageway was still off-limits.
1286
1287Such an incident did not attract the attention of the other vehicles. After all, there were special privileges everywhere, even in Shrek City. That was a special passageway that was only accessible to those with connections. They could avoid queueing up and would not even have to pay any fees.
1288
1289However, nobody noticed that after the staff member finished processing the passage of the soul bus, he had immediately gone to the resting area of the toll stand's staff. He changed his clothes and even exchanged greetings with his coworkers. Then, he hopped on a soul car and silently drove away. The direction in which he left was not toward Shrek City, but to another far off location.
1290
1291Due to the increasing number of vehicles on the road, the soul bus lowered its speedng the traffic. There were a dozen or so passengers onboard, and they were all silent. All wore black uniforms and head covers, so only their noses and eyes were visible. Due to their attire, the entire soul bus's atmosphere seemed slightly gloomy.
1292
1293The only person who appeared quite ordinary was the driver, the middle-aged man who had gotten off the bus a few moments ago.
1294
1295A man in black who sat in front stood up and quickly walked to the rear of the bus. He said in a low voice, "How's the screening equipment doing?"
1296
1297Another man in black took out an instrument, looked at it and nodded toward him. "Everything's normal. Other than the base radiation, there are no leaks."
1298
1299"Very good." With that, he returned to the front. He said to the driver, "Proceed according to plan."
1300
1301"Understood!" the driver responded respectfully. At the same time, a certain fanatical air emanated from his eyes, filled with madness.
1302
1303The soul bus continued cruising on the road. Soon after, it reached the inner regions of Shrek City, and the inner city gradually became visible from far away.
1304
1305The bus did not continue on in the direction of the inner city. Instead, it turned into a broader street. After driving for a little longer, it slowed down gradually. On this road, there was a building that appeared to be a hotel. The main doors opened slowly, and the bus drove into it unhindered. After that, it was concealed behind the doors.
1306
1307…
1308
1309On Sea God's Island, Atlas Douluo Yun Ming sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and opened his eyes slowly. For some reason, a sudden shock burst through his system.
1310
1311"Yali," he called out softly.
1312
1313"What's the matter?" Holy Spirit Douluo walked in from outside. She could clearly hear that there was something wrong in Yun Ming's tone.
1314
1315"I don't know why, but I feel ill at ease." Yun Ming's voice had some confusion in it.
1316
1317Yali was startled with a shock, "What? Ill at ease?" The Atlas Douluo was the current Limit Douluo. He had the title of the strongest man on the continent, supreme in the soul masters' realm. His senses were many times sharper than an average person, and his spiritual powers had reached the Spirit Domain realm long ago. His senses were so acute that he could even detect the changes in weather across the entire Douluo Continent.
1318
1319If something could make him feel uneasy, it must have been very serious. For example, when Heaven Dou City was under attack the other day, he had had a premonition. He had even precisely foretold that something was about to happen in Heaven Dou City. Alas, when he warned the Federation, they could not adopt the necessary measures in time, which led to the tragedy in Heaven Dou City.
1320
1321"Is it strong? Where is it?" Yali continued asking.
1322
1323Yun Ming's brows were tightly knit together, then he shook his head, "It's strong, but there's something odd about it. The unease in my heart fluctuates between a strong sensation and a weak one, and I can't tell where it's from. I can't feel where the problem is. This is very strange. Don't tell me that this is a natural disaster?"
1324
1325Yali's spoke with a furrowed brow, "Natural disaster? You don't even have a location?"
1326
1327Yun Ming shook his head, "I don't have it yet. But the intensity of this feeling is something I've never felt before. Put simply, if it is indeed a natural disaster, then it will be of unprecedented proportions."
1328
1329Yali drew a cold breath. For Yun Ming to have said such a thing meant that the potential disaster would be catastrophic. She lowered her voice and said, "Then, what should we do?"
1330
1331Yun Ming said, "We can only warn the Federation. I believe, after they learned their lesson previously, they'll certainly take some sort of action this time. Meanwhile, I want you to send out a Shrek Order. Inform all the graduates from Shrek's inner court, tell them my premonition and have them be on their guard. They can request for assistance from the academy if they observe a disturbance."
1332
1333"Alright. Shall we call a Sea God Pavilion meeting?" asked Yali.
1334
1335Yun Ming shook his head, "Let's not do that yet. After all, I have no way of making sure. Ever since I reached the realm I'm at now, my own powers are greatly restricted by the heavens. I can't rule out the possibility that my senses will go wrong sometimes, but it never hurts to be cautious."
1336
1337Yun Ming had long since been unable to feel the existence of the Divine Realm. Ever since he reached the realm of a Limit Douluo, which was a demigod rank, Yun Ming frequently felt as if he was in a trance. He seemed to be able to feel something, but at the same time, it was as if he could not feel anything at all.
1338
1339The higher he rose in rank, the more he wanted to seek out the location of the Divine Realm. Was it like chasing a wild goose which flew into an unseen world?
1340
1341That was why his cultivation dealt with God's will. Hence, he did not rule out the possibility that it was the hand of God that was interfering with him. However, he still had that uneasy feeling.
1342
1343Tang Wulin woke up from his meditation feeling refreshed, his entire body at ease.
1344
1345After his martial soul had awoken for the second time, and after the two great vortex systems were formed, the pace at which his cultivation advanced could be described as a seven leagues stride. With each day's cultivation, he clearly felt his own improvement.
1346
1347This was not only the case for his soul power but also his other skills, such as the Purple Demon Eyes. After his bloodline energy vortex had formed, the rate at which his Purple Demon Eyes developed through cultivation had increased three-fold. Initially, he was at a bottleneck, and it was difficult for him to go any further. However, in this period of time, he clearly felt that his Purple Demon Eyes had improved. This also increased the rate at which his spiritual powers developed.
1348
1349Chapter 875: Warning Signs
1350
1351
1352
1353It was already a rare occurrence for a person to have reached the Spiritual Abyss realm of spiritual power at his age. Those who were able to maintain such a pace of cultivation were few and far between.
1354
1355He got off the bed. As he was preparing to go practice forging, Tang Wulin suddenly felt a wave of scorching heat coming from his wrist.
1356
1357This was…
1358
1359The burning sensation was quite apparent, and he instinctively lowered his head to look. He saw on the bracelet which he had got from Dragon Valley, the teardrop-shaped multicolored gemstone was flickering with a faint light. The heat had originated from this.
1360
1361Ever since he had received this bracelet, it had not shown any changes before this. This was the first time it had showed any reactions, but what had happened? What made it heat up? Could it be caused by the stimulation from his bloodline?
1362
1363Feeling somewhat perplexed, Tang Wulin raised the bracelet and looked at it closely. The burning feeling intensified. A sense of foreboding reached his heart.
1364
1365This was very strange. Tang Wulin was never sure what purpose this bracelet served. The only thing he knew was that this was a parting gift from the dragon souls in Dragon Valley. As he felt the scorching heat released by it, coupled with the uneasy feeling in his heart, he could not help but feel confused.
1366
1367Could this have been a warning?
1368
1369Why would a warning sign be sent to him? If this had happened while they were still on Demon Archipelago or when he was outside, he would immediately be in a state of high alert.
1370
1371However, they were still on the grounds of Shrek Academy! In this world, what place would have been safer? Moreover, this was Sea God's Island, the most important location in the academy. He reckoned that there were at least ten experts who exceeded the rank of a Hyper Douluo. Even the Atlas Douluo himself, a man of supreme power, was present here. What warning signs could there be?
1372
1373'It must be my imagination.'
1374
1375Out of caution, Tang Wulin quickly focused his spirits and looked within himself. He observed the status of his bloodline vortex. He wanted to rule out the possibility that the strange reaction from the bracelet was caused by some issue with his Golden Dragon King bloodline.
1376
1377However, his bloodline vortex was flowing normally. His blood essence was exceptionally vigorous, but it would not have affected the circulation of his bloodline vortex.
1378
1379Everything could not have been better. If he kept up this cultivation pace, he would certainly grow stronger.
1380
1381Recently, he had been fuse forging four spirit alloys, and the results were great. Given that he had enough strength for Soul Refinement, there were no obstacles for him. He even started attempting to fuse forge five spirit alloys. If he could succeed in doing that, he would most certainly be able to raise the qualities of everyone's battle armor in the future. Even if it was two-word battle armor, he would be able to make it perform like three-word battle armor to a certain extent.
1382
1383The temperature of the bracelet on his wrist started decreasing gradually. Everything seemed to be returning to normal.
1384
1385Tang Wulin sighed in relief. He shrugged and decided to put it out of his mind. Who could say what all this was about? He reckoned that he was only being unnecessarily anxious. 'What can happen in Shrek?'
1386
1387As he thought this, he walked out of the wooden hut and went straight into his forging room to begin his practice.
1388
1389Once he stabilized his rank-7 blacksmith abilities, he would start to forge metals for his companions. He had prepared the schematics long ago. As soon as he finished forging, Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui could start making battle armor for everyone. With their cultivation bases, although they would have to go through certain processes, they would not be too slow. After all, they had their secret weapon which was their one-word battle armor made of spirit alloy. It was enough for them just to modify and upgrade their own existing battle armors.
1390
1391…
1392
1393"Mistress, what's the matter?" the girl clad in black asked softly.
1394
1395At its peak, the mountain towered above the clouds. There were huge swathes of clouds as far as the eyes could see. The mountain breeze was a biting cold. It moved the clouds which brought moist air with them across the mountaintop. However, there were no signs of water vapor around them.
1396
1397Gu Yuena stood at the edge of the cliff. Her long, white dress complemented her silver hair beautifully as it flowed ethereally in the wind. Her eyes clearly showed that she was at a loss. She shook her head gently. "I don't know why, but I suddenly have this uneasy feeling in my heart. Its rate has increased by five beats per minute."
1398
1399"What?" The girl clad in black was greatly astonished. "My lady, you're…"
1400
1401Gu Yuena shook her head. "I don't know either. How's the preparation of the things that I've ordered you guys to make?"
1402
1403The girl in black lowered her voice and said, "Everything's sixty percent complete. The early stages are already done. Di Tian said that there were no problems on his side. Once the preparations are completed, and my lady shows her hand, we'll definitely succeed. After that, it will just be a matter of time."
1404
1405"Mmm." Gu Yuena nodded indifferently.
1406
1407After a slight pause, the girl in black ventured further. "My lady, the people from the other side have contacted us again. As the saying goes, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'. Are we really not going to work together with them?"
1408
1409Gu Yuena turned around abruptly. She swung her right hand, and a wave of terrifying aura erupted from her body. The fearful sensation caused the entire mountaintop to tremble. The clouds and mist around them scattered instantly, forming water droplets which spread outward in the skies.
1410
1411The girl in black was sent reeling from the force. The mountaintop resounded with Gu Yuena's ice cold voice. "How many times do I have to tell you? I will never work together with those filthy things. If you mention them in front of me again, I'll flay your dragon skin."
1412
1413The girl in black disappeared. She did not return to the mountaintop.
1414
1415Gu Yuena's expression was grave. She remained there for a long while in complete silence. However, slowly, the figure surfaced in her mind.
1416
1417'We've been apart for so long, is he still doing well?'
1418
1419'Why am I feeling so uneasy? It seems, in this world, he's the only one whom I'll keep worrying about…
1420
1421…
1422
1423The quiet room was very spacious. The dome was an arc. Large patches of demonic marks spread out from the dome to the surrounding walls.
1424
1425The room was thirty meters in height, with a diameter of more than fifty meters. It was an extremely wide room. In the center of the room, a total of twelve people sat cross-legged. They were in a circle, mumbling something under their breaths.
1426
1427Soul rings rose around the twelve.
1428
1429Anyone that saw them would have been shocked to find that each of the twelve had eight soul rings rising around them. Eight-ringed Soul Douluos were beings who stood at the peak of the soul masters' realm. It happened that this many of them had gathered together on this occasion for a single purpose.
1430
1431On the floor upon which they sat, the demonic marks were even more complicated. More horrifyingly, little streams of blood flowed around the marks. Those were fissures which formed the demonic marks, and within them, the flowing blood moved constantly.
1432
1433There were as many as a hundred people standing in the outer circle. They were all dressed in black and wore black headgear, with only their left hands being visible. The blood was from their cut open wrists.
1434
1435A faint smell of blood pervaded the room which gave it a frightful atmosphere. However, this dense, bloody wave did not reach the outside, not even in the slightest.
1436
1437What was this? What was happening? How could such a phenomenon take place?
1438
1439In the center of the circle formed by the twelve Soul Douluos who sat cross-legged, there was a purplish-black hexagram on the floor. The bloody aura was flowing outward from the center. Another object stood erect there, shining brightly. It was a three-meter tall, purplish-black thing with countless demonic marks upon it.
1440
1441Its tip was a pointed cone, and wing-like appendages spread downward from it. The vast energy from its surroundings surged into it like a river flowing to the ocean. It was like a bottomless void which absorbed the vast energy and a large amount of blood.
1442
1443Chapter 876: Caught by Surprise
1444
1445
1446
1447That was not all. There was also a room next door with the exact same setup. The only difference was that the object in the center of the formation in the room was dark green. The demonic marks were even more peculiar and shifted constantly.
1448
1449Whether it was the hundred people in black in the outer circle or the twelve Soul Douluo-ranked experts in the inner circle, their bodies gradually shriveled due to their loss of energy. However, not a sound came from any of these two rooms.
1450
1451Tang Sect.
1452
1453Guo Xiaoxu had just settled a string of official duties. His gaze indicated that he was pondering something. At this moment, he heard a firm voice which was full of vigor.
1454
1455"Xiaoxu, what are you thinking about? You're so intent on thinking. Why don't we go out for a drink?" Zhao Song, the hall master of Power Hall, one of Tang Sect's three outer halls, walked in from the outside. He caressed his bald head and chuckled.
1456
1457He was on extremely good terms with Guo Xiaoxu. Both of them were of the same age and were once partners who cultivated together. They joined Tang Sect at the same time and later became senior officials in Tang Sect. Although Guo Xiaoxu's rank in Tang Sect was higher than Zhao Song, it had never affected their brotherly relationship.
1458
1459Xiaoxu replied, "I'll pass. There are too many internal matters to handle lately. The two hall masters aren't here, and the worshippers in the Worship Hall don't bother themselves with these matters. I'm the only one who can do it."
1460
1461Zhao Song said, "The things back in Heaven Dou City aren't settled yet? I thought that the post-disaster works were almost done."
1462
1463Guo Xiaoxu sighed and said, "The Holy Spirit Cult has re-emerged after hiding for so long, and they're well organized. Although the post-disaster work in Heaven Dou City is near completion, we're still unable to locate the Holy Spirit Cult's main powers. Before this, the vice hall master himself was there to oversee the operation, but even he could not find any leads. They only managed to catch the small fries. According to the hall master's analysis, Heaven Dou City wasn't the sole target of the Holy Spirit Cult since they made such a massive move. It could also happen anywhere. That's why we must always be alert."
1464
1465Zhao Song's brows were furrowed. "You've got a point. These despicable bastards. Don't let me get my hands on them. If I catch any of them, I'll pluck off their heads and make them into chamber pots."
1466
1467Guo Xiaoxu chuckled, "Look at you. You still have that temper of yours. I hear that the outer halls are quite busy these days. You know what, let's go grab a drink. We should relax when we're supposed to relax. Where's Liang Xiaoyu? Call him up as well."
1468
1469"Okay."
1470
1471When night fell, Tang Sect quietened down gradually.
1472
1473Tang Wulin had completed his forging practice. When he came out of the forging room, it was pitch-black outside. He lifted his head and looked to the skies.
1474
1475The skies were dark and the winds were blowing strong tonight. There were no stars around which gave a strong sense of suppression.
1476
1477At this moment, the colorful gemstone on his wrist began warming up. It was far hotter than it had been. Tang Wulin almost tossed it away.
1478
1479'What's wrong?' Tang Wulin hastily lowered his head to look.
1480
1481It appeared brighter in the darkness of the night. The gemstone turned blood red. An intense fear rose from the depths of Tang Wulin's heart.
1482
1483This was…
1484
1485A warning, it must be a warning. Something was about to happen.
1486
1487If this happened during the day, he could still find ways to calm himself down. However, at this moment, the sensation was overwhelming. It was so intense that he could not disregard it anymore.
1488
1489His body flickered and Tang Wulin leaped out. He ran straight toward Sea God's Island. At the same time, he quickly dialed Xie Xie's soul communicator.
1490
1491"Xie Xie, what're you doing?" Tang Wulin asked hurriedly.
1492
1493"I was about to start meditating. What's wrong, big brother? Can you wait until tomorrow? Yuanen promised me that she'll allow me to meditate with her tonight, hehe."
1494
1495Tang Wulin said hurriedly, "Forget about meditation. Call Yuanen, and call the others as well. Come to Sea God's Island as quickly as possible. I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen."
1496
1497"Huh? Big brother, what's going to happen? Are you sure? It's already late into the night. Do you still want me to wake everyone up?"
1498
1499Tang Wulin said angrily, "Just do what I tell you and be quick about it. I'm not sure what'll happen, but it doesn't sit well with me. Quickly, let's gather on Sea God's Island."
1500
1501Without a doubt, Sea God's Island was the safest place.
1502
1503Xie Xie trusted Tang Wulin completely. After those words, he hastily said, "Alright, let's meet at Sea God's Island. We'll be there right away."
1504
1505The call ended and Tang Wulin was already on the edge of Sea God Lake. He tapped the ground lightly with the tips of his toes, and he walked over the ripples. He quickly headed in the direction of Sea God's Island.
1506
1507All of a sudden, the pitch-black night sky flashed brightly. Tang Wulin was proceeding toward Sea God's Island at blinding speed when he instinctively raised his head to look.
1508
1509He saw a peculiar sight. In the skies, dazzling and eye-catching flames trailed behind balls of light and were filling up the skies. The glow of the lights intensified with every passing moment. They were clearly headed toward Shrek Academy.
1510
1511Missiles? Or were they fixed soul ammunitions? Enemy attack, it was an enemy attack!
1512
1513Shrek City was the largest city on the entire continent. Although Shrek Academy was only an academy, Shrek City had its own exclusive army stationed within. There were thirty thousand men which was the limit set by the federation for Shrek's army. However, their equipment were of the best quality. There were as many as five thousand men who were Mecha Masters, divided into five divisions.
1514
1515In addition to that, Shrek Academy had many outstanding talents who were at their peaks. It also had a long history of twenty thousand years where Shrek was known as the invincible.
1516
1517Who would have thought that there was somebody brave enough to launch an attack on Shrek City. The cluster of missiles probably numbered a hundred as they cruised toward Shrek City like a meteor shower.
1518
1519Fixed soul ammunition could be fired over long distances, but Shrek City's anti-missile system was not just for display! If these missiles were fired from outside the city, they would be obliterated once they reached a certain distance from Shrek City.
1520
1521However, these missiles were already above Shrek Academy. From the looks of things, by the time the missiles spread out, they would engulf the whole of Shrek's inner city.
1522
1523Tang Wulin looked at the group of missiles that was like a meteor shower, and he was instantly stunned. What was happening? His bad feeling turned out to be true. A surprise attack aimed at Shrek City had truly happened. It was unbelievable!
1524
1525At this moment, beams of light shot upward from Sea God's Island. In the beginning, there were only seven figures. Shortly after, dozens of figures rose into the skies consecutively.
1526
1527They were the impressive experts of Shrek Academy's inner court.
1528
1529The seven beams of light that rose first were the most dazzling. Each beam of light had an imposing manner as they rose into the skies. They then moved toward the falling fixed soul ammunition.
1530
1531The moment Tang Wulin landed on Sea God's Island, the first explosion sounded.
1532
1533The intense sound and the explosion was like a giant firework. It lit up the whole sky above Sea God's Island making it seem like it was daytime.
1534
1535What a terrifying explosive force. It was at least a rank-7 fixed soul ammunition. Tang Wulin stared with his mouth agape. However, he could not do anything to help currently. He did not have his two-word battle armor yet. Hence, he did not have the ability to fly. He could only look on as the teachers and seniors of the inner court confronted the enemy.
1536
1537"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Sounds of explosions were heard continuously. Stunning fireworks erupted in the skies.
1538
1539Fixed soul ammunition was the most terrifying weapon for the past ten thousand years. Those of rank-7 and above were even regarded as tactical weapons.
1540
1541Currently, the fixed soul ammunitions erupting in the high skies were all rank-7 and above.
1542
1543Chapter 877: A Sea of Fireworks
1544
1545
1546
1547Chapter 875 A Sea of Fireworks
1548
1549The first few experts who took to the skies were better off. The Shrek inner court students who came after them were all suppressed back to the ground amidst the terrifying turbulent flow of energy.
1550
1551Horrifying explosions sounded one after another. The figures that successfully remained in the skies forcibly detonated the incoming fixed soul ammunitions. They did not allow a single one to fall onto the city.
1552
1553Faraway, more and more figures leaped into the skies from both the inner and outer cities. An unknown number of experts were gathered in Shrek City. The experts were not only from Shrek Academy, but from Tang Sect as well.
1554
1555Many of them detonated the fixed soul ammunitions which came at them from the skies. For a time, the entire sky above Shrek City seemed to have turned into a sea of fireworks.
1556
1557At this moment, a few figures flew over the surface of the lake. They were Xie Xie, Yuanen Yehui, and the other members of the Shrek Seven Monsters.
1558
1559When he saw them, Tang Wulin regained his senses. He hastily unleashed his bloodline aura and guided them to his side.
1560
1561"Good heavens! What's all this? This…" Xie Xie was shocked until he was unable to shut his jaws.
1562
1563He had been a little upset with Tang Wulin's summons. It was not easy for him to have the opportunity to be intimate with Yuanen, only to have it ruined by Tang Wulin. Under the present circumstances, he dared not voice out his reluctance.
1564
1565The others all wore grim expressions.
1566
1567They knew that a surprise attack against Shrek Academy such as this was unprecedented!
1568
1569The energy wave in the skies started to descend. Even when they stood on Sea God's Island, they could feel the terrifying pressure. If they allowed this overwhelming destructive shockwave to reach the ground, the entire city would suffer an apocalyptic catastrophe.
1570
1571Rings of bright lights rose to form a protective barrier. At first, it was only Shrek's inner city, Shortly after, Shrek's outer city also lit up. The two barriers bore the brunt of the shockwave and managed to dissipate its destructive force completely. Although the shockwave produced intense ripples, the barriers were effective in blocking them.
1572
1573Tang Wulin did not exchange words with his comrades. They all wore grim expressions. They were unqualified to partake in such battles. How did Shrek Academy turn into a battlefield in the first place?
1574
1575During the day, Tang Wulin even thought that Shrek Academy was the safest place. However, when night came, such a terrible surprise attack had befallen them.
1576
1577The hundred-odd fixed soul ammunitions above rank-7 would have cost a fortune! Could this be an attack launched by the Federation against Shrek City? Or was this from the Holy Spirit Cult?
1578
1579It was highly unlikely to be the former. After all, there were a number of high-ranking officials in the Federation who graduated from Shrek Academy. Moreover, Shrek Academy had always been neutral and had never interfered with the decisions made by the Federation. It had focused solely on protecting its own land which was Shrek City.
1580
1581If it were the latter, then it would have been horrendous. If an evil soul master cult, a terrorist organization, controlled such a huge number of fixed soul ammunitions, what would that mean? Who would believe nobody from among the Federation was working with them?
1582
1583They must not let the fixed soul ammunitions reach the ground! Shrek City would inevitably experience the same fate as Heaven Dou City.
1584
1585When he thought about Heaven Dou City, Tang Wulin's heart suddenly tightened. He immediately remembered the words Guo Xiaoxu said to him. The surprise terror attack in Heaven Dou City was caused by the explosion of a rank-9 fixed soul ammunition.
1586
1587If it were a rank-9 fixed soul ammunition, it might not be so easily blocked by the city's barriers. Even a Hyper Douluo would not dare face a rank-9 fixed soul ammunition head on.
1588
1589When he thought about this, his throat ran dry and his mouth was parched. Just what sort of terrorist attacks have these evil soul masters planned? He was afraid that these were not the only attacks they had in store for them.
1590
1591Sea God Pavilion.
1592
1593The Sea God Pavilion Master, Atlas Douluo Yun Ming stood on top of the Sea God Pavilion. The Holy Spirit Douluo stood beside him. At the same time, the Light Dark Douluo Long Yeyue was also beside him.
1594
1595The three great Title Douluos were looking at the skies faraway.
1596
1597Yun Ming finally understood why he had felt such intense discomfort. It turned out that the disaster was happening at none other than Shrek City. In fact, it was Shrek Academy at that.
1598
1599Just as Tang Wulin never expected anyone to be brave enough to attack Shrek City, he, as the Sea God Pavilion Master never expected this to happen also. His current expression was as cold and unmoving as the lake's water.
1600
1601Yali gripped Yun Ming's hand tightly. She had forgotten how long it has been since she felt such anxiety. She was as distressed as she could ever be.
1602
1603They knew that since the Holy Spirit Cult attacked Shrek City, it meant that the Holy Spirit Cult had a high level of confidence in their own strengths.
1604
1605"Great! Times have really changed." the Light Dark Douluo Long Yeyue snorted, "It seems that we, Shrek have not bared our fangs for far too long. Now, even any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to take advantage of us. Yun Ming, is Shrek's influence on the Federation this weak? What's the meaning of all these fixed soul ammunitions? They were fired near the outer city. What's the meaning of that? Since when did our Shrek City's defenses become so weak?"
1606
1607When faced with the Light Dark Douluo's accusations, Yun Ming was left speechless.
1608
1609She was right! Shrek City had enjoyed peaceful times for too long. The invincible Shrek City. It was a notion that everyone had in their hearts. Who would have expected anyone bold enough to attack Shrek City?
1610
1611With Shrek City being under close-range attack of so many fixed soul ammunitions, he knew full well what it meant. The Limit Douluo could not help but ball his hands into tight fists currently.
1612
1613However, he was also aware that he had to maintain his cool. He had to assume control of the entire situation. The enemy's attacks would likely get more sophisticated.
1614
1615At this very moment, a slight vibration came from the ground. Yun Ming and Long Yeyue had ominous expressions on their faces.
1616
1617A series of soft explosions erupted somewhere far away. This time, they did not come from the skies, but the ground.
1618
1619If one looked down from the skies, one would have noticed that clusters of mushroom clouds rose abruptly from Shrek's outer city. A series of shocking explosions seemed to have prompted the horrifying wails from the citizens.
1620
1621It has begun, it has finally begun.
1622
1623Since the enemy was able to transport the fixed soul ammunitions into the outer city and fired them from there, they could also detonate them directly in the outer city.
1624
1625Shrek City was the largest city and the most number of citizens on the entire continent. Almost everyone took pride in being a citizen of Shrek City. Currently, an unprecedented horrendous disaster had befallen them.
1626
1627Yun Ming's face was pale. The entire Shrek City's army had been mobilized. He had given the order when the first signs of danger appeared. He ordered every street in the outer city to be sealed. No one was allowed to enter or leave. The outer city was to be searched meticulously.
1628
1629Minutes after he gave the order, he was met with an intense explosion.
1630
1631An explosion in the skies was fireworks, but one on the ground would be disastrous! There were more than fifteen such explosions. Many innocent citizens died as a result.
1632
1633Without a doubt, it was a war that had been carefully planned. It was a war! No longer could it be considered a terrorist attack. This was a total disaster, a disaster that came out of the blue.
1634
1635Every city had its own devices to detect explosives. Any dangerous object such as the fixed soul ammunition would be immediately dealt with once it was detected in any city.
1636
1637However, in Shrek City, the invincible Shrek City, nobody had noticed the appearance of such large numbers of fixed soul ammunitions. What did it signify?
1638
1639It meant that the enemy had deceptive measures, but it also signified that Shrek City was no longer a monolithic rock.
1640
1641Yun Ming was hit with a sudden realization. The great explosion in Heaven Dou City had attracted the attention of many. Whether it was Tang Sect or Shrek Academy, they had dispatched many experts to the scene. However, the enemy's objective was never Heaven Dou City.
1642
1643The real threat to the Holy Spirit Cult was not Heaven Dou City. It was Shrek Academy and Tang Sect.
1644
1645The enemy's actual target was here from the very beginning!
1646
1647"F*ck!" Yali growled and almost dashed out. However, she was pulled back by Yun Ming.
1648
1649The enemy's attacks would definitely not just end here. Whether it was Shrek Academy or the Tang Sect's headquarters, both of which were located inside Shrek's inner city, the damage caused would be immense, but not so serious until it shook Shrek City's foundations.
1650
1651This surprise attack was only the beginning. If they were flustered and shaken by the enemy, then there could only be greater disasters that await them.
1652
1653"Everyone from Tang Sect, please rescue and help the wounded. I'll leave the outer city to you," Yun Ming's voice was projected far and wide.
1654
1655A light flashed and the Light Dark Douluo Long Yeyue beside him suddenly rose into the air. She could no longer restrain herself.
1656
1657Chapter 878: Atlas, Sunshot
1658
1659
1660
1661Yun Ming raised his hand, but in the end, he did not stop her. Even he would not be able to stop this person.
1662
1663Yun Ming drew a deep breath and calmly gripped Yali's hand, "I've already failed Shrek, but I must still protect it."
1664
1665At the edge of Sea God's Island, Tang Wulin and the others were ghastly pale.
1666
1667They could hear the explosions in the outer city. Simultaneously, they could see the cluster of mushroom clouds that were rising far away.
1668
1669Their minds were currently blank. This was something they could never have imagined. They did not even know where the enemies were, yet this terrifying disaster was happening.
1670
1671The energy storm in the skies still did not disperse. The mushroom clouds had already taken countless lives.
1672
1673"Come to the Sea God Pavilion!" Suddenly, a stern voice reached their ears.
1674
1675Tang Wulin shivered and immediately reacted. He gestured at his comrades and they dashed toward the Sea God Pavilion.
1676
1677Sea God's Island was not big. They soon arrived at the Sea God Pavilion's golden treehouse. They saw the Atlas Douluo and the Holy Spirit Douluo standing there holding hands together.
1678
1679Yun Ming was quite calm as if nothing had happened. When he saw Tang Wulin and the others, he took a step forward and stood before them.
1680
1681"From this moment on, no matter what happens, do not leave the Sea God Pavilion. Go inside, quick."
1682
1683Tang Wulin was stunned. "Pavilion Master, please allow us to contribute to the academy's cause. We…"
1684
1685"Silence, go inside!" Yun Ming suddenly glared and shouted angrily. He waved his hand and terrifying energy lifted them off their feet and sent them into the Sea God Pavilion.
1686
1687"Remember, all of you are the academy's heirs. In the worst case scenario, you'll be the foundation of the academy's revival," Yun Ming's voice resounded in their ears.
1688
1689Tang Wulin's expression changed with fright. Was the situation this dire?
1690
1691At this moment, Tang Wulin suddenly noticed that everything outside had turned purple.. It was the sky that had turned purple. The purplish glow of the sky tainted the earth with the same color.
1692
1693A beam of dazzling golden light suddenly shot forth from the golden treehouse and enveloped the entire Shrek Academy's inner court. The Sea God Pavilion, where the golden treehouse was, lit up. Unrivaled, dense life energy lingered around them. It also prevented them from leaving the Sea God Pavilion.
1694
1695Tang Wulin saw with utmost clarity that when the terrifying purple glow appeared, the scores of figures that rose from Shrek Academy into the skies suddenly disappeared amidst its brilliance. They vanished without a trace as if they were completely wiped out from the face of the world.
1696
1697The Atlas Douluo Yun Ming's body shuddered noticeably. In the next moment, he pulled on the Holy Spirit Douluo Yali's hand, and they rose into the skies. They shot into the high skies.
1698
1699The purple hue of the sky grew in intensity with every passing moment. Even the golden glow released by the golden treehouse began to dissipate gradually.
1700
1701An unrivaled brilliant glow erupted from Yun Ming's body. He attempted to charge out of that purple mass. However, the purple light was terrifying. Subsequently, a giant purple skull appeared in the sky.
1702
1703The purple skull was a thousand meters in diameter. It opened its mouth and spewed flames at the ground. Nine people sat cross-legged on top of the skull. They were all clad in black robes. Their black robes were ornamented with green edges. Each of them had nine soul rings about them. Of his nine soul rings, the person in the center had one orange and four red with the remaining black.
1704
1705"Yun Ming, I reckon that you never expected that Shrek would be in such dire straits under your care. From this day on, Shrek will no longer exist in this world, and the same goes for Tang Sect."
1706
1707The giant purple skull shot dark purplish flames from its mouth and it clashed with the aura of Yun Ming's spear.
1708
1709The Atlas Spear immediately burst forth with a brilliant glow. The glow released by the golden treehouse below him suddenly converged into a point and shone on Yun Ming. Immediately, Yun Ming's entire body glowed with a brilliant golden hue.
1710
1711A thick, heavy and luxurious-looking four-word battle armor covered his entire body. Currently, he looked like a war god.
1712
1713As the golden treehouse's energy was focused on Yun Ming, Tang Wulin and the others could see through the windows the surroundings of the golden treehouse. Everything on Sea God's Island was rapidly crumbling away under the shine of the terrifying purple glow.
1714
1715"Rank-12. You dare to transgress the great offense under the heavens and activate a rank-12 fixed soul ammunition," Yun Ming's furious roar resounded in the skies. The terrifying energy wave exploded wildly in the skies above Shrek Academy.
1716
1717Tang Wulin was stunned. His comrades around him were also stunned.
1718
1719Xie Xie dared not imagine what would have happened if he had not listened to Tang Wulin to turn up at Sea God's Island.
1720
1721Another beam of light shone far away. It was a terrifying green light. It exploded at the Tang Sect's headquarters.
1722
1723The entire Shrek City had turned into a world of doom. From the skies, one could see two vortices, a green and the other a purple, which was constantly expanding and swallowing everything around them. They spread out endlessly. The entire Shrek's inner city was rapidly vanishing from the world.
1724
1725All the defenses were ineffective before the green and purple vortices.
1726
1727Countless lives were lost amidst the rampage of the terrifying energy storm.
1728
1729The golden treehouse shook violently. Tang Wulin felt everything before his eyes become illusory. When the two great energy vortices formed, he initially thought that he could establish himself in the soul masters' realm. However, as he faced the suppression of the terrifying energy that was like heaven's wrath, he felt as insignificant as an ant.
1730
1731If they had been outside the golden treehouse, they would certainly have been devoured by the deadly energy. They would have been sacrificed in this terrifying storm.
1732
1733It was over. Shrek Academy was history.
1734
1735Who could have imagined that such a terrifying scene would ever occur? The best academy on the continent, Shrek, the sun that did not set, had fallen.
1736
1737The golden treehouse shook violently. The outer layer of the golden light was continuously peeled off by the terrifying purplish light's impact.
1738
1739Tang Wulin suddenly remembered that Yun Ming had sternly told him once before. Due to the formation of his fifth soul ring, he had absorbed too much of the golden treehouse's energy. Hence, the golden treehouse's energy was greatly diminished. If he had not absorbed it, the golden treehouse's energy might have been able to withstand the surprise attack at present!
1740
1741It was over, everything was over.
1742
1743The golden light of the golden treehouse finally crumbled completely. The terrifying deadly energy began to shatter the Sea God Pavilion's outer layer.
1744
1745Tang Wulin bit his lip stubbornly. He spread his arms out to shield his comrades. He unleashed his Golden Dragon Rage Domain.
1746
1747However, he knew very well that he was unable to do anything in the face of such a terrifying heaven's wrath. There was no way he could protect anyone.
1748
1749"Atlas, sunshot!" At this very moment, a shout came from the outside.
1750
1751The voice was directed at their minds. It made the terrifying pressure that Tang Wulin and his comrades were under suddenly become much lighter. The fragmented Sea God Pavilion outside suddenly solidified. It was as if time stood still.
1752
1753In the skies, the Atlas Douluo Yun Ming's expression was grim. There was an endless sorrow in the depths of his eyes.
1754
1755As the current Sea God Pavilion Master, he had to witness Shrek Academy being buried by his own hands. It was a legacy that had lasted for twenty thousand years! Right now, it was coming to an end. His present emotions were intolerable.
1756
1757A rank-12 fixed soul ammunition was something that he would never have anticipated no matter what.
1758
1759In the current world and the history of mankind, there were only three such ultimate weapons. To produce these three rank-12 fixed soul ammunitions, the Federation had utilized innumerable resources before they were successful. Subsequently, the Federation had announced that it would stop the continuous development of these ultimate destructive weapons. With Douluo Continent's limited resources, it was impossible for a fourth rank-12 fixed soul ammunition to be produced.
1760
1761Chapter 879: Atlas Light, Final Shine
1762
1763
1764
1765The three rank-12 fixed soul ammunitions were developed two thousand years ago. After their development, mankind's science and technology had been at a standstill for a thousand years. It was due to the massive amounts of resources spent on manufacturing them.
1766
1767The three rank-12 fixed soul ammunitions were guarded by the Federation using the most stringent methods. They were supposed to be the ultimate weapons of Douluo Continent.
1768
1769They were also known as godkillers! As the name implied, the three fixed soul ammunitions had the ability to kill gods. Their powers were unimaginable.
1770
1771Nobody had tested their powers yet. Even the rank-11 fixed soul ammunitions were no longer in existence. However, they commanded the highest priority in the Federation's list of interests. If ever there came a day where they were to be used, the approval of the entire Congress was required. The vote for their deployment had to be unanimous.
1772
1773Who would have thought that the ultimate weapons of the continent would show up here in Shrek Academy and in Tang Sect?
1774
1775The power of two rank-12 fixed soul ammunitions was enough to destroy the whole Shrek City!
1776
1777The Title Douluos and the inner court disciples who rose into the skies had all perished under this terrifying, sudden explosion. Shrek Academy, which had been extremely powerful at one time had been reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
1778
1779This was a horrific technology. When the advancement of mankind's technology had reached such an extent, it could cause cataclysmic damages to mankind.
1780
1781Yun Ming raised his Atlas Spear high. The life energy which originated from the golden treehouse shone forth with a dazzling light. The rank-12 fixed soul ammunition which fell on Shrek Academy was known as the Godkiller Armageddon whereas the one which landed on Tang Sect was known as the Godkiller Devours the World.
1782
1783Currently, he saw the entire Shrek City crumbling away.
1784
1785A bitter smile appeared at the edge of his lips. The four-word battle armor on his body suddenly burned intensely. Even with his Limit Douluo's powers, it was impossible for him to withstand the god-killing powers of a rank-12 fixed soul ammunition. However, if he wanted to run away, there was nobody who would be able to stop him.
1786
1787Nonetheless, could he run away? He could not. Shrek Academy was about to perish. As the current Sea God Pavilion Master, there was no way he could leave and shirk his responsibilities.
1788
1789He could see the cold, sinister, and mocking gazes of the evil soul masters atop the faraway giant skull. He could clearly feel the brutal massacre of lives in Shrek City.
1790
1791No matter how much regret he felt, he had no way of turning the current situation around.
1792
1793How did all this happen? Why were rank-12 fixed soul ammunitions used? How did Shrek City's own defenses weaken after so many years of peace? If the two fixed soul ammunitions had not been fired from close range but from outside the city, the city would not have experienced such disastrous damages.
1794
1795Countless thoughts flashed past Yun Ming's mind. He could now only do one thing.
1796
1797Atlas, Sunshot!
1798
1799A dazzling golden light enveloped him completely. Behind him, beams of golden light began appearing. These golden lines of light weaved together to form the outline of a peculiar-shaped, giant rune. The entire space seemed frozen upon the appearance of the rune. Even the nine evil soul masters on the faraway skull were shocked.
1800
1801The leading evil soul master swung his right hand and the skull under him suddenly appeared a hundred miles away. His expression was grim as he spat out two words, "Godhood tablet!"
1802
1803The beams of golden light completed the formation of the shape as a wail came from below Yun Ming, "Brother Ming, don't!"
1804
1805Yun Ming lowered his head slowly. He had this melancholy look as he gazed at the peerless beauty below him. "I'm ashamed to face the seniors of Shrek. Farewell, Yali. Take good care of yourself. Preserve the final seeds for Shrek."
1806
1807After he said this, the Atlas Spear in his hands shook suddenly. The beams of golden light behind him suddenly crumbled away. At the same time, a dazzling golden light burst forth. They instantly spread throughout the entire Shrek City and completely covered the skies above Shrek Academy.
1808
1809Yun Ming had reached the rank of a Limit Douluo for decades. Throughout the decades, he had continually searched for mankind's limits and the way to another world.
1810
1811He could not feel the existence of the Divine Realm. One could only understand this when one was at his level. The Divine Realm exists, but it was not connected to the realm of mankind.
1812
1813One could only be a god by creating a Divine Realm.
1814
1815Yun Ming's cultivation base could definitely be considered as one of the best among the previous generations of the Sea God Pavilion Masters. He was unsure if he would be successful in this life. Nevertheless, he had toiled to pave the way for future generations. He also believed that mankind would be able to create another Divine Realm in the near future.
1816
1817The Godhood tablet behind him was created by him. He had intended to use it for exploration and travel to outer space. A Divine Realm required a Godhood tablet as stated in the ancient records. When his own Godhood tablet was powerful enough to create a Divine Realm to cover Douluo Continent, he would then be deemed to have succeeded.
1818
1819Sadly, his decades of hard work had resulted in only a glimpse of the knowledge required. Even if everything had gone smoothly, it would be impossible for him to create a Divine Realm in his lifetime. All he could do was leave his experience behind.
1820
1821Shrek Academy was suddenly in danger of being swamped. When he unreservedly unleashed his incomplete Godhood tablet, he was momentarily a god.
1822
1823The energy released by his Godhood tablet was the pinnacle of his work which he had achieved in his lifetime.
1824
1825The two rank-12 fixed soul ammunitions a.k.a. godkillers had succeeded. They had succeeded in killing a god. However, Yun Ming had also used his last ounce of strength to negate their terrifying destructive energy.
1826
1827The colors, purple and black, were forcibly sucked in midair under the neutralizing effects of the golden color. The three colors collided with each other and were intertwined together. They then crumbled and disintegrated.
1828
1829Yun Ming's body gradually turned illusory. No matter how hard Yali tried, she could not rise into the skies.
1830
1831Yun Ming lowered his head. He no longer looked at the collisions in the skies because he had already done his best. He had unleashed everything he had.
1832
1833Currently, there was only a reluctance to part in his eyes. He was reluctant to part with Shrek Academy, more so his lover.
1834
1835He could see the constantly shifting shape of Yali's mouth, but he could not hear her. He saw her tear-streaked face and her gaze that revealed she was on the verge of breaking down.
1836
1837He said softly, "Live on, for Shrek."
1838
1839After he said this, he suddenly spread his arms. The glow on his right hand dimmed, The Atlas Spear descended from the skies and dropped into Yali's hands. With the final burst of godly energy, the Atlas Spear finally broke off from being a martial soul and took on a true, solid form.
1840
1841Yun Ming, with his arms spread, shone with extreme brightness. It was as if he was a true sun. In the next moment, he was already shooting toward the faraway giant skull.
1842
1843Atlas Light's Final Shine.
1844
1845The nine evil masters on the skull were horrified. The giant skull accelerated at full speed. The current Yun Ming was no longer a Limit Douluo, but a fallen god. The final burst of power from his fall was not something they would want to butt heads with.
1846
1847However, they could not outrun the speed of a god.
1848
1849Amidst the brilliant golden light, the giant skull was swallowed whole. The entire sky instantly turned blinding white. The darkness of the night seemed to be shattered by the strong, bright light. The powers of the two godkillers were also sucked into the godly light.
1850
1851All life forms under the white light's shine could only prostrate on the ground as they were suppressed by the supreme energy. The white light persisted for a long time, just like Yun Ming's feeling of unwillingness to leave.
1852
1853Tang Wulin was sprawled on the ground. He tried to prop up his body to crawl, but he could not do it. He had heard every syllable of Yun Ming's last words distinctly, but his mind drew a complete blank.
1854
1855Everything happened too fast and sudden. The powerful Shrek Academy had been completely decimated overnight.
1856
1857The horrendous war seemed to be between the gods, and they had appeared so meek. They could only face the results of the war. Under the terrifying collision, they were like the ants, powerless to do anything. If they did not have the protection of the Sea God Pavilion, they would have long been turned to ash.
1858
1859Eventually, everything settled down. The glow outside slowly dimmed, and everything seemed to have vanished. The whole scene was eerie and silent. When Tang Wulin lifted his head, he saw the crumbled Sea God Pavilion before him. It had turned to dust and was scattering silently in the wind.
1860
1861At this very moment, a spot of golden light suddenly flew in from afar. It plunged in between Tang Wulin's brows with hardly a sound and disappeared.
1862
1863The Holy Spirit Douluo Yali lay prostrated on the ground far away. She was unconscious. There was deathly silence all around.
1864
1865Chapter 880: I Love You Too
1866
1867
1868
1869Sea God's Island disappeared and Sea God Lake dried up. Tang Wulin could only see a vast shadowy scene. There was a giant pit that was a more than three hundred meters deep, and it was pitch-black like a deep abyss.
1870
1871Was this Shrek Academy? Could this be Shrek City? They could only see endless darkness.
1872
1873The Shrek Seven Monsters got up off the ground and stood on their feet. They took in their surroundings sluggishly, with rigid looks on their faces. They had recovered their ability to speak, but no words found their way to their mouths.
1874
1875Shrek, their Shrek Academy, had been wiped off the face of the continent just like that.
1876
1877From the beginning to the end, the entire series of events seemed to have only taken a dozen minutes. The once almighty Shrek Academy, with a legacy stretching back more than twenty thousand years, had been destroyed in mere moments. The students and teachers were gone without a trace. The only ones left seemed to be the seven of them and the unconscious Spirit Douluo.
1878
1879Scarlet Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi, Blazing Dragon Douluo Feng Wuyu, Silver Moon Douluo Elder Cai, Light Dark Douluo Long Yeyue, and countless other Shrek Academy masters had disappeared in that Godkiller Armageddon. They had vanished completely.
1880
1881They were only twenty years old, after all. Even though they had undergone many hardships, it was still difficult for them to accept such a sudden and drastic change.
1882
1883The academy, which they had relied on for their studies and even their survival, was taken away instantly. As the next generation of Shrek and the current Shrek Seven Monsters, they did not have its support behind them anymore.
1884
1885This was not a war; this was a total disaster! The two greatest forces on the current continent were gone. Shrek Academy was destroyed. The Tang Sect headquarters disappeared.
1886
1887The Tang Sect had fared slightly better, as it at least had branches in other cities. However, Shrek Academy had none! The most bustling city on the continent, a megapolis with millions upon millions of citizens had been destroyed in a blink. At the same time, millions upon millions of lives had been lost as well!
1888
1889This could be referred to as the greatest cataclysm ever since mankind set foot on the Douluo Continent. It was an unprecedented catastrophe.
1890
1891The skies above his head suddenly lit up. The dazzling glow made them instinctively lift their heads.
1892
1893All seven showed hopelessness in their eyes. Directly above the deep pit in which they found themselves, a ball of light, shining with brilliant colors, was falling toward the pit like meteors chasing after the moon.
1894
1895Fixed soul ammunition. It was more fixed soul ammunition. The ammunition had yet to reach them, but its powerful aura put so much pressure on them that it was difficult to breathe. The terrifying sensation gave them a feeling of impending doom.
1896
1897Complete annihilation!
1898
1899Those were the only two words they could think of at that point. It did not matter where this fixed soul ammunition came from, but it was clear that the enemy had no intention of letting anyone escape with their lives.
1900
1901Only by completely wiping their opponents out would they be able to carry out their plans unhindered.
1902
1903Dodge? Run away? They had nowhere to run to. This was a three hundred meter deep abyss. The ammunition was already before then, and it was at least at rank-8. With their cultivation bases, regardless of how masterfully they utilized their powers, it was impossible for them to evade such monstrous power.
1904
1905They had lost their pillar of support. They no longer had the protection of Shrek Academy. They could only withstand this terrifying attack with their own bodies.
1906
1907Tang Wulin was the first one to react. There was no hesitation within him. He suddenly took a step forward and jumped up.
1908
1909His powers had already reached the level where the others would tremble at their mere mention. Even if he had relied solely on his body's strength, this leap was already more than a hundred meters. Not only that, a giant vine unleashed from under him. All the golden vines, Goldsong included, were instantly enhanced by Bluesilver Emperor Transformation. In the next instant, the vines pushed against the ground forcefully after he had leaped. This push sent him up to an altitude of more than five hundred meters.
1910
1911He could not fly, but he could reach greater heights with this method.
1912
1913He spread his arms and faced the fixed soul ammunition falling from the skies. He did not know how much he could block, but this was the only way he could do to give his friends a chance at survival.
1914
1915At the very least, he had no ties to anything here. He was all alone in this world. He only wished that his companions could continue living, even though their prospects seemed bleak.
1916
1917A brilliant gold color burst forth from his body, and Golden Dragon scales covered him. He then accelerated through the air with Golden Dragon Flies, which gave him another fifty meters of thrust. The fixed soul ammunition was practically in front of his nose.
1918
1919Tang Wulin could even clearly see the complicated patterns on the ammunition bursting forth with a wild glow. At that moment, he felt no fear in his heart, only yearning. He missed his parents, and he missed Na'er and the shadow which left the deepest impression on him.
1920
1921'Farewell, Gu Yue. If you're safe and sound, then all is well with me. Forget about me. I can't fulfill my promise to you anymore.'
1922
1923He closed his eyes, and two teardrops trickled down his cheeks. He spread his arms out, and everything seemed insignificant. Gu Yue's illusory silhouette seemed to be standing right there in front of him. He wanted to reach out and pull her into his warm embrace.
1924
1925Tang Wulin was satisfied. If he left this world in such an illusion, he would be free of all burdens. He made up his mind to leave with his yearnings.
1926
1927"Wulin!"
1928
1929"Captain!"
1930
1931"Big brother!"
1932
1933The Shrek Seven Monsters finally regained their senses, but by then, even if they could fly into the skies to take his place, they were already too late.
1934
1935Their eyes were filled with despair. Only Ye Xinglan moved swiftly. A dazzling energy blade blew a huge gouge in the ground. She quickly pushed all her companions into the pit and pulled the unconscious Holy Spirit Douluo over.
1936
1937Tang Wulin intended to trade his life for a slim chance of survival for them. How could she let his sacrifice be in vain?
1938
1939This was not the time for mourning. At least some of them must live on and become the seeds of the reborn Shrek Academy.
1940
1941A chilly sensation spread across Tang Wulin's chest. Tang Wulin smiled, because he suddenly felt that he had truly embraced her.
1942
1943Her body was boiling hot and still had a faint maiden's fragrance. Her breath was like the scent of orchids and was slightly labored. It was just like the night after sea God's Fate Date Festival, when she laid in his arms.
1944
1945"Gu Yue, I love you," Tang Wulin mumbled. If he was able to feel such a surreal sensation before his death, he would have no reason to be dissatisfied.
1946
1947"Idiot, I love you too," came a familiar voice laced with countless complicated emotions.
1948
1949The shock made Tang Wulin wide awake, his eyes bulging.
1950
1951There really was someone in his arms. He stared blankly at the peerlessly beautiful face before his eyes.
1952
1953"Na'er?" Tang Wulin was stunned. She looked so familiar, but she seemed to have grown. There was less childishness about her, and she was even more beautiful.
1954
1955"Idiot, I'm your Gu Yue," she puckered her lips and gave his lips a light peck. At that point, an undying glow had swallowed their bodies.
1956
1957The final sight Tang Wulin saw was a pair of great silver wings. They drew close and enveloped them both. A terrifying explosive force suddenly burst forth. However, the only sensation he felt besides the concussion was a warm hug which had a familiar aura. That and the familiar voice which resounded in his ears.
1958
1959In the deep pit, the other six Monsters looked up. They only saw a dazzling light. It seemed like a figure suddenly materialized out of thin air and hugged Tang Wulin. Then, the figure blocked the ammunition which fell from the skies with her own back.
1960
1961The great explosion lasted for around a minute before it gradually subsided. The very earth had sunk three feet deeper. The rampaging energy storm resounded wildly within the vast pit.
1962
1963Chapter 881: Qiangu Dongfeng
1964
1965
1966
1967The remaining six monsters inside the deep pit were already half-buried by the rubble. However, most of the shockwave did not reach the ground.
1968
1969At the edge of her field of vision, Ye Xinglan was the only one who could see a silver orb of light suddenly burst out and flew away in the final moments before the explosion ended. The ball of light vanished without a trace.
1970
1971It had ended. It seemed that this was truly the end of everything. The terrifying explosion had finally ended.
1972
1973Ye Xinglan swept away the earth beside her. She was the first one to leap up. She then pulled everyone else out of the mound.
1974
1975A crying sound was heard as Xu Xiaoyan could no longer suppress the sadness within her. She burst into tears, and Yue Zhengyu quickly pulled her into his embrace.
1976
1977Ye Xinglan's expression was very grim as she lowered her voice and said, "Now is not the time to cry. We don't have the right. The Pavilion Master paid with his life and gave us a chance to live. Tang Wulin blocked the attacks of the fixed soul ammunition with his body. We must live on for Shrek. We're already the last seeds. We're the Shrek Seven Monsters. We must shoulder the heavy burden of avenging Shrek. Come with me."
1978
1979As she said this, she turned around and ran swiftly toward the wall of the deep abyss.
1980
1981Yuanen Yehui carried Yali in her arms and followed closely behind her.
1982
1983Xie Xie gritted his teeth and followed beside her. Xu Lizhi's chubby face was slightly twisted, and his lips were pursed tightly together.
1984
1985Xu Xiaoyan wiped her tears away. Following Yue Zhengyu, she followed behind everyone else.
1986
1987They could not give in to sadness. They had no rights to be sad. When they were faced with a great calamity, their highest priority was to live on. For themselves, for Shrek Academy, and for the Tang Sect.
1988
1989There was no way that Ye Xinglan could be that calm. How could she not be in pain? However, Tang Wulin's fate was unknown after he rescued his companions. He was nowhere to be found, and she could not let his sacrifice be in vain. She had to bring her friends out of this place. First, they must survive, for only by that would they have a chance.
1990
1991The training on Demon Island gave them stronger willpower than the average person. That was the reason they did not break down under such crushing pain. As long as they lived, Shrek would still have its seeds, and by extension, the possibility of revival.
1992
1993"Crunch!" The crystal cup fell onto the floor and shattered into pieces.
1994
1995The speaker was pale as the blood drained from his face.
1996
1997"Shrek City was completely obliterated by two Godkiller-ranked fixed soul ammunitions? Shrek Academy was completely annihilated?" His body was trembling uncontrollably.
1998
1999Since he held a high office, he should have stayed extremely calm. However, how could he stay calm at this moment?
2000
2001He knew full well what the destruction of Shrek City meant. Even though he had wished to completely control Shrek City, he never considered destroying the best academy on the continent which had a twenty thousand year legacy.
2002
2003Although Shrek Academy was neutral, it was doubtlessly protecting the continent. It was truly the central pillar of the Douluo Continent.
2004
2005Moreover, Shrek Academy had graduates all over the world. If the academy was destroyed by the two Godkillers, which should have been heavily guarded by Congress, there was no way that they could shirk off the responsibility. Not only would his official career be at an end, but also the entire Federal Congress, maybe even the entire continent, would be in chaos.
2006
2007"Investigate! Investigate the Godkillers now! Go!"
2008
2009The speaker managed to calm himself down somewhat as he relayed a series of orders. Even if he knew that all this would not be of any help. Shrek City's destruction would put the most pressure in all the land squarely on his shoulders.
2010
2011…
2012
2013"Why? Why?! Tell me why?!" Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu's eyes were bloodshot. Her ladylike hands slammed loudly onto the console table in front of her. The highly durable console table, which was made of various alloys, instantly turned into fine powder.
2014
2015A middle-aged man stood behind the console table. He was big, tall and had handsome features. He had a high nose bridge and slightly small eyes. A powerful imposing aura emanated from him.
2016
2017His brows furrowed as he looked at Leng Yaozhu with her bloodshot eyes. "Yaozhu, calm down. This incident was truly too sudden. I'm also at a loss. As for how it happened, we'll have to wait until the investigations are complete."
2018
2019"Qiangu Dongfeng, do you take me for a three-year-old? Do you think I'm unaware as to what kind of a person you are? Even if the Holy Spirit Cult had powerful methods, it's not possible for them to obtain Godkillers that easily. How could they transport that amount of fixed soul ammunition into Shrek City? How could all this be possible without your support from behind the scenes? Was this you? Was it you?!"
2020
2021As she said this, Leng Yaozhu raised her hand and pointed at the Spirit Pagoda Master. She thrust her finger at this great power of the generation, Qiangu Dongfeng, who was equally famous as the Atlas Douluo, as she howled furiously.
2022
2023Qiangu Dongfeng's expression turned grim, "Zhuyao, you're my deputy Spirit Pagoda Master. How could you support outsiders instead of your own people? Moreover, how could this have anything to do with me? Have you forgotten that our founder, Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao was a member of his generation's Shrek Seven Monsters? We have no quarrel with Shrek Academy. Why would we harm them? Besides, do you think that I have absolute control of everything here?"
2024
2025When he said this, his tone became slightly gentler, "Zhuyao, this incident happened too suddenly. I'm also in a terrible fix and at a total loss. Who would have thought that the Holy Spirit Cult would be bold enough to pull off such a feat? To go so far as to directly attack Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect headquarters. Do you think that the strengthening of the Holy Spirit Cult would benefit us? I can only be the fox who's sad at the death of the hare. The thing that we must tend to now is to recover the dead and help the wounded, all while searching for the traces of the Holy Spirit Cult, and fight against them with all our might. I know that Yun Ming's death is a heavy blow to you. I'm very sorry for that, but we must handle this incident calmly."
2026
2027"Calmly? How am I supposed to be calm?" Leng Yaozhu's breathing was clearly ragged, "Qiangu Dongfeng, if I ever find that you had anything to do with this, I'll fight you with everything I've got, even if it's the last thing I do!" After she said this, Leng Yaozhu turned on her heel and left, leaving behind the grim-faced Spirit Pagoda Master.
2028
2029Qiangu Dongfeng's looked on bitterly as he watched Leng Yaozhu leave. Of course, he knew why she would suspect him. He had been pursuing Leng Yaozhu for many years, but Leng Yaozhu had never given up on that Yun Ming. Even when Yun Ming married Holy Spirit Douluo Yali, she still did not forget about him. She never married after so many years.
2030
2031All this time, the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy had been growing apart. Part of the reason was this convoluted relationship between their members.
2032
2033"Pagoda Master." A side door slid open. An average-looking but extremely pithy middle-aged man walked out quickly to Qiangu Dongfeng's side.
2034
2035"What's the situation?"
2036
2037"Shrek Academy is completely destroyed, there are no survivors. It's said that the current Shrek Seven Monsters were also inside the academy. Yun Ming had forfeited his semi-god status at the final moment and gained temporary godly strength which he used to negate most of the destructive power from the two Godkillers and saved half the population of Shrek City. However, as the center of the explosion, there were no survivors in Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect headquarters. They even fired another rank-9 fixed soul ammunition in Shrek Academy's direction as the final sweep. But the Holy Spirit Cult had also suffered great losses this time."
2038
2039"In order to activate two Godkillers, they had sacrificed nearly twenty Soul Douluo-ranked evil soul masters, and hundreds of middle-ranked evil soul masters. Yun Ming's attack before his demise had also destroyed their World Destroyer Skull. Other than the Holy Spirit Cult's cult master, who fled, a total of eight Title Douluos from the Holy Spirit Cult were killed. It can be said that they were injured in their sinews or bones."
2040
2041Qiangu Donfeng squinted his eyes slightly. Surprisingly, he displayed a satisfied expression. "Very good. As expected, Yun Ming didn't disappoint me. Even though the Holy Spirit Cult had hidden for ten thousand years, amassed their strengths, and plotted against Shrek Academy for such a long time, they still paid a dear price in the end. Suffering losses on both sides was the best outcome of the situation. You may go and follow the original plan. Organize a team of experts from the Pagoda and search for the remnants of the Holy Spirit Cult. Once found, kill them without reservations. Now is the time for us to clearly display the flag of our stand. The complete destruction of Shrek Academy will inevitably lead to the dissolving of Congress under the pressure from the people. We must seize this opportunity to fight for more seats in Congress."
2042
2043"The Pagoda Master is intelligent. We can kill many birds with one stone." A certain admiration was displayed in the middle-aged man's eyes.
2044
2045Qiangu Dongfeng eyed him coldly, "What do you mean 'killing many birds with one stone'? We've done nothing. I see no joy in the destruction of Shrek Academy."
2046
2047The middle-aged man understood immediately and hastily nodded as he said, "Yes, we're also very sorry for what happened to Shrek Academy."
2048
2049"Mmm, go. I'll send out a Spirit Pagoda wanted circular after this and put all evil soul masters on the wanted list. I trust that you know how to cooperate. Remember, do not leave any trail behind. At the same time, have someone keep an eye on the whereabouts of the vice Pagoda Master. Don't let her cause any trouble."
2050
2051"Understood."
2052
2053The middle-aged man left the room. Qiangu Dongfeng walked to the bed. Slightly squinting, he looked at the faraway clouds outside the window. He seemed to be lost in thought.