Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 206: Lifetime Title, a Certain Divine King Constrained
When everyone saw the positions of Zhou Sichen and Ye Guyi, their hearts were filled with shock. Only then did they have a deeper and more intuitive understanding of their identities and status in the inner courtyard!

Recalling Zhou Sichen's address to Dean Yan Shaozhe as "Senior Brother", it now seemed to have a different meaning. It turned out that there was such a deep connection hidden in it.

No wonder Zhou Sichen and Ye Guyi always act with a unique confidence and composure. Today, I finally understand the reason behind this.

Yan Shaozhe looked solemn, his eyes slowly swept over everyone, and continued: "Children, your performance in this competition is outstanding and you have made a great contribution to the college."

"Although Shrek Academy has won the championship countless times, we are still deeply pleased with the wonderful performance of the preliminary players this time. Therefore, after in-depth discussions and research at the Sea God Pavilion, the academy has decided to give each of you a precious opportunity to enter the underground world of the Golden Tree for deep meditation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Yuheng and other inner court disciples instantly broke into surprised smiles on their faces, their eyes sparkled with excitement, and their brows were raised with joy.

Because every inner court disciple has the qualification to go to the underground world of the golden tree for deep meditation once after entering the inner court. They have experienced the wonder of it personally, so they know very well what this reward means.

They were able to achieve such remarkable achievements today, and that one deep meditation actually played an indelible role in it. It was a sublimation of soul and strength, and a crucial turning point in their path of cultivation.

Among the seven members of the external courtyard team, only Bei Bei knew the huge value behind this reward, because he had also experienced deep meditation under the golden tree.

That experience enabled his soul power to increase rapidly, and his control over his martial soul reached a whole new level. The transformation that felt like a complete transformation is still vivid in his mind.

However, Zhou Sichen and Ye Guyi were relatively calm about the reward and were not too excited.

Because of their special status and treatment, they can enter the world under the golden tree once a week to practice.

Although only the first time of deep meditation will produce miraculous effects, practicing there for a long time will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort. After entering there so frequently, they have long been accustomed to everything there.

Xu Sanshi couldn't help but ask, "What's so special about the deep meditation in the underground world of the golden tree?"

His face was filled with a desire for knowledge, his eyes were wide open, expecting Yan Shaozhe's answer.

Other people who didn't understand what was going on also echoed it, with a strong desire for knowledge showing on their faces. Their eyes were fixed on Yan Shaozhe, as if waiting to unveil a mysterious treasure.

Yan Shaozhe patiently explained: "Every soul master who enters there for the first time can gain some special gains, perhaps a significant increase in soul power, perhaps a new understanding of martial souls, or perhaps a major breakthrough in the path of cultivation."

"Moreover, in that mysterious place, you can also find your own unique path of cultivation. It is a wonderful experience of deep dialogue between your soul, nature, and your own martial spirit."

His words were concise and clear, but they seemed to have planted a seed of curiosity in everyone's hearts, causing Xu Sanshi and others to show surprise, and all kinds of wonderful imaginations emerged in their minds involuntarily.

Yan Shaozhe paused for a moment and continued, "In addition, in order to commend your outstanding performance, all of your cultivation resources will be doubled. After breaking through the fourth ring, the pre-selected team members can participate in the inner courtyard assessment in advance. Once they pass, they can enter the inner courtyard for deeper training and learning."

This news was like a bombshell, which once again stirred up a thousand waves in everyone's hearts. For every Shrek Academy student, the inner courtyard is a holy place that they dream of. Now there is a chance to enter in advance, which makes everyone's hearts full of expectations and fighting spirit.

Hearing this, Wang Dong couldn't help but feel a little worried, and couldn't help asking, "But I only have three rings, doesn't that mean I'm the only one left in the outer courtyard?"

There was a hint of anxiety and uneasiness in her voice. After all, the others were already at the fourth-ring level. If they all successfully entered the inner courtyard next year, wouldn't she be the only one left in the outer courtyard among the preliminaries?

This feeling of being isolated made her feel uncomfortable.

Yan Shaozhe smiled mysteriously, his eyes gleaming with encouragement, and said: "Don't worry, this is not directed at you, but I believe you can appear in the inner courtyard assessment next year."

This sentence was like a reassurance to Wang Dong, but it also left her full of doubts.

This means that she has to break through from level 33 to level 40 in less than eight months?
The difficulty is simply beyond imagination. Not only do other people not believe it, even Wang Dong himself feels that this is an almost impossible task.

If she could really break through the first level of soul power in a month, she would have been treated as a treasure by Shrek Academy long ago, right?
Yan Shaozhe saw the unbelievable expression on Wang Dong's face, and just smiled, saying meaningfully: "After you enter the bottom of the golden tree to practice, you will know why I said that."

Beibei gently pulled Wang Dong's sleeve and whispered in her ear: "I don't know about other people, but you should be fine. Just listen to Dean Yan."

Wang Dong turned his head and looked at Bei Bei, his eyes full of confusion, and asked: "No, do you know something?"

Beibei just smiled without saying anything. That mysterious smile made Wang Dong feel itchy and his curiosity was completely aroused.

Bei Bei certainly knew the reason. As a soul master with a top-level light-attributed martial soul, Wang Dong entered the world under the golden tree to meditate and practice, and his gains were definitely the greatest among all of them, bar none.

Even at this stage, Beibei himself, with his martial soul and bloodline not fully awakened, cannot compare to the benefits that Wang Dong can gain from practicing there.

Of course, the premise is that Ye Guyi doesn't go...

Yan Shaozhe cleared his throat, his expression becoming more solemn, and continued: "In addition, after careful voting, the academy has awarded Zhou Sichen, Ye Guyi, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng, Gong Yangmo, Ling Luochen and Dugu Xianmeng the title of the Shrek Seven Devils for life."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place exploded. Everyone seemed to be under a spell, with looks of surprise on their faces, mouths wide open, and everyone exclaimed in surprise, staring at Yan Shaozhe in amazement.

For a moment, the entire hall seemed to freeze. Everyone was immersed in this huge shock, and it was as if their souls were leaving their bodies.

The Shrek Seven Devils may sound like just seven simple words, but for Shrek Academy and even the entire continent, it carries extraordinary significance!

Ever since the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils created a glorious legend ten thousand years ago, this title has been passed down in the long river of history like a shining star.

It represents glory, strength and inheritance, and is the dream and pursuit of countless Shrek students.

At least in the history of Shrek Academy, there have been only two cases where people have been able to hold this title for life, and both times they were obtained by inner court disciples who had made great contributions to the academy with their outstanding achievements and selfless dedication.

Now, these seven people have actually won this honor and entered the golden tree to practice, which is enough to make Dai Yueheng and others extremely surprised. However, the lifelong title of the Shrek Seven Devils is of greater significance to them than anything else.

This is not only a symbol of honor, but also a responsibility and inheritance, which means that they will shoulder the glory and future of Shrek Academy.

Granting the title of Shrek Seven Devils for life also means that after the seven of them, the members of the Shrek team will no longer call themselves the Shrek Seven Devils.

This is a high recognition of their achievements and a solemn protection of the title of Shrek Seven Devils.

At the same time, everything that happens to the seven of them will be closely linked to Shrek Academy. Their every word, every action, and every move will represent the image and spirit of Shrek Academy.

This is like a get-out-of-jail-free card. Anyone who dares to do anything wrong to the seven of them would be declaring war on the entire Shrek Academy!

Having this title is like having an extra life-saving talisman.

Of course, if they were the mortal enemy of Shrek Academy, then the title of "Shrek Seven Devils" would be like a sharp blade hanging high in the air, becoming a fatal death warrant. However, as far as the current situation is concerned, having the title of "Shrek Seven Devils" is undoubtedly more beneficial than harmful.

In the vast territory that originally belonged to the three empires, Shrek Academy is well-known and everyone gives the academy great respect.

Moreover, possessing this lifelong title means that for the rest of your life, Shrek Academy will provide you with abundant training resources every year according to the standards of the Seven Monsters.

This aspect is unmatched by most other forces, and it is of great help to the soul masters' path of cultivation, allowing them to avoid many troubles caused by lack of resources on the road of cultivation.

But this news made the Shrek Academy's qualifying team members look worried.

They were originally looking forward to the opportunity to obtain the long-standing title of Shrek Seven Devils after becoming a regular member of the team. This is not only an honor, but also a symbol of strength.

But now the academy suddenly announced that this class of Seven Monsters had a lifelong title, which instantly dashed their hopes.

You know, the title of the Seven Monsters was originally changed every five years. Now that Zhou Sichen and his group have become lifelong titles, doesn't this mean that as long as one of the seven of them is still alive, there will be no new Shrek Seven Monsters in the future?
This is undoubtedly bad news for the qualifying players who are full of hope.

Among them, Jiang Nannan was the most disappointed.

Yan Shaozhe looked at the different expressions of the crowd with a calm expression, and continued to speak in an orderly manner: "The title awarding ceremony will be issued after you finish your training at the bottom of the golden tree."

Hearing Yan Shaozhe's announcement, Zhou Sichen was quite surprised.

After all, in the original book, the seven people of Huo Gua who were awarded this title did not publicly reveal their identities.

However, this identity does not actually have much practical effect on Zhou Sichen.

But since the academy wanted to make such arrangements, he didn't care. In his opinion, this might be a good thing, as it could help him hide himself better.

He thought to himself, if a certain God King was really paying attention to Douluo Continent and saw that he was the leader of this year's Shrek Seven Devils, would he be less anxious to put the "dog chain" of fate on himself for the time being?
But Zhou Sichen didn't know that the current God King Tang was not only blocked by a mysterious force and unable to see everything on the Douluo Continent, but he was also facing the impeachment and constraints of the God King of Destruction.

In the divine world, a certain God King is currently unable to cover the sky with one hand. He is still controlled by others in many ways, and his actions are inconvenient.

If he didn't need to maintain his pure and innocent persona as a God King, he would probably have taken more drastic measures to deal with all this.

As soon as Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, Zhou Sichen and the other seven regular team members moved and bowed slightly in unison. Their movements were smooth and natural, fully demonstrating their respect for the college leaders.

Then, Yan Shaozhe turned his gaze to Zhou Sichen, his expression gentle and expectant: "Sichen, take them to the world under the golden tree."

Zhou Sichen nodded, gently released Mu Lao's hand, turned to the others, and said in a steady voice: "Come here."

Zhou Sichen took steady steps, walked back a few steps, and stopped in front of a wall with a carving of an ancient golden tree.

The ancient golden tree on the mural is carved so lifelike that every leaf and every texture seems to contain the breath of life.

Except for Ye Guyi, the rest of the regular and qualifying players quickly came behind Zhou Sichen. With curiosity and expectation on their faces, they stared closely at Zhou Sichen's every move.

At this moment, there was a mysterious and deep light in Zhou Sichen's eyes. He slowly raised his hand. The movement seemed casual, but it seemed to contain endless power.

In an instant, a rich force of light bloomed from his fingertips, like the warm spring sun, illuminating everything around him.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light lit up, and the light was so dazzling, as if the sun's light bloomed unreservedly at this moment.

The light was so strong that it was almost impossible to look directly at it. Everyone subconsciously squinted their eyes and used their hands to block the light.

The next moment, something wonderful happened.

The ancient golden tree on the mural seemed to be summoned by some mysterious force, and everything around it began to become illusory.

Time and space seem to be twisted and intertwined at this moment, giving people a dreamlike feeling.

The rich golden halo was like a surging tide, instantly enveloping everyone.

Everyone only felt a bright light in front of their eyes. The light was so strong that they quickly closed their eyes. Those who had not experienced all this felt nervous and full of anticipation for the unknown world, and their heartbeats involuntarily quickened.

Immediately afterwards, everyone felt as if their feet were empty, as if they had fallen into an endless void. Their bodies instantly lost support, and the feeling of weightlessness was terrifying.

But this feeling did not last long. Soon they felt grounded and their hearts were at peace.

When they opened their eyes again and looked around clearly, the dazzling golden light had quietly disappeared.

A whole new mysterious world was revealed before their eyes without reservation.

The familiar Poseidon Pavilion had disappeared, and they were surprised to find themselves in a spacious hall.

This huge hall was square in shape, with a side length of a hundred meters, and was about the same size as the competition arena where they participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition.

On both sides of the hall, there are several deep corridors filled with a faint mist. No one knows where they lead to, giving people a feeling of mystery.

There are no windows here and it is completely enclosed, but strangely, the air is very fresh, as if it carries the unique natural scent of the forest, making people feel refreshed.

Inside the hall, statues stand there quietly.

These statues are the golden triangle of the founders of Shrek Academy plus the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils. They are exactly the same as the statues at the entrance of the academy, except that the statues here are obviously much smaller and appear to be made of wood.

These statues are very delicately carved, and the expressions and demeanor of the characters are lifelike, as if they perfectly reproduce the style of those legendary figures of the past.

When Wang Dong saw this statue of Tang San, which was different from the statue standing in the outer courtyard, he couldn't help but feel a special emotion in his heart.

It was an indescribable sense of familiarity and intimacy, as if he had some kind of inextricable connection with the person in the statue. This feeling made him feel uneasy for a long time.

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