Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 237 Recruiting, Uneven

This question was like a bombshell, and everyone present looked shocked.

Tang Wulin's pupils contracted sharply. Peak Spirit Abyss Realm? Wouldn't that make him even stronger than an ordinary Title Douluo?
He recalled the feeling from just now, that absolute mental suppression, and even now he still felt lingering fear. If it weren't for Elder Cai's defense, the others would probably have been controlled as well.

Tang Wulin then realized that Gula's strongest attribute was actually his mental power; the power of his ultimate attribute masked Gula's powerful mental talent.

Gula's smile slowly faded, but he had expected it; the spiritual power of a Divine Realm cultivator was indeed ridiculously strong. He gritted his teeth inwardly, preparing to find an opportunity to break through.

“There’s no need to deny it,” Yun Ming continued, his voice as if stating an obvious fact. “To be able to control more than sixty Soul Masters at the same time, even with the help of Soul Skills, requires a sufficient foundation of mental strength.”

The restaurant fell into deathly silence.

"As expected of the Sea God Pavilion Master, I was right to be able to hide it from your eyes."

His eyes suddenly sharpened, like a drawn sword. His spiritual power at the Spirit Abyss Realm erupted, shattering all the glass around him. "That's right, my spiritual power has indeed reached the peak of the Spirit Abyss Realm."

Gula understood that Yunming was expressing his dissatisfaction with him and exposing some of his trump cards. If he continued to persist, who knew what Yunming would do?

This admission struck everyone like a hammer blow. Le Zhengyu's face turned deathly pale—had he just been provoking someone whose mental strength was comparable to a Title Douluo? His legs went weak involuntarily, and he had to hold onto the table next to him to keep his balance.

Cai Yue'er had already guessed, but now she still found it hard to believe. If she hadn't personally experienced what Jia Yunming said, she simply couldn't imagine that the spiritual power of a fourth-ring Soul Master was comparable to her own.

Yun Ming nodded slightly, ignoring Gula's burst of spiritual power: "Then tell me, what exactly is the purpose of the Spirit Pagoda sending you to Shrek Academy?"

Gula's expression turned playful. He knew that Yun Ming needed to explain to the Sea God Pavilion, but what did that have to do with him?
He tilted his head, as if pondering an interesting question: "Sect Leader, you're wronging me. I entered the academy through proper examinations, what purpose could I possibly have?"

His tone was flippant, but his eyes never left Yun Ming's face, as if he were observing every subtle change in the other's expression.

Do you really think he has no temper? Yun Ming cares about Shrek Academy, but he doesn't.

"Is that so?" Yun Ming's gaze suddenly turned to Tang Wulin, a change that caught everyone off guard. "Tang Wulin, what do you think?"

Tang Wulin was taken aback, not expecting that the Sea God Pavilion Master would recognize him, an outer court student.

He felt all eyes on him, and his throat tightened involuntarily. He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Although Gula...acts somewhat radically, I don't believe he has any ill intentions towards the academy."

"Oh?" Yun Ming seemed quite interested in this answer, raising his eyebrows slightly. "Why do you say that?"

Tang Wulin took a deep breath. His Golden Dragon King bloodline allowed him to face Yun Ming's pressure with relative composure: "If he really had malicious intent, he could have made those students kill each other instead of just... creating chaos."

More importantly, in the past four years of getting along, Gula's actions have shown that he is not a bad person with ulterior motives, and Tang Wulin trusts his judgment.

Yun Ming revealed a thoughtful expression: "Interesting."

He was indeed under pressure in the Sea God Pavilion because of Gula, but that was not the reason he targeted Gula. The reason he exposed Gula's spiritual power level was simply to prevent people from provoking Gula.

Yun Ming looked at Gula again, his gaze sharp. "Gula, I'll give you two choices."

"I'd like to hear the details." Gula bowed slightly, his posture respectful, but his eyes remained unconvinced. "First, leave Shrek Academy and return to the Spirit Tower."

Gula rolled his eyes. He still had information about Yali and Shrek Academy on him, and he didn't believe he would be expelled.

"What about the second one?"

"Second," Yun Ming's gaze deepened, "Leave the Spirit Pagoda and join Shrek Academy. If you agree, I will train you as a member of the Sea God Pavilion and give you the best resources."

This suggestion stunned everyone. Gula's eyes widened in disbelief: "Me, join Shrek?"

“That’s right.” Yun Ming nodded. “Your talent shouldn’t be wasted. Shrek Academy needs people like you.”

A suspected reincarnated deity, namely Yun Ming, has the courage to recruit him, and Yun Ming believes that he can definitely get Gula to truly join Shrek Academy.

Gula fell into deep thought. After a moment, he looked up, a complex light flickering in his eyes: "What if I refuse?"

Yun Ming did not answer, but the pressure in the air said it all.

Gula suddenly laughed: "Okay, I choose... the third one."

His gaze swept over everyone: "I am already a core disciple of the Spirit Pagoda, and it is impossible for me to leave the Spirit Pagoda. If the Pavilion Master wants me to join, why don't you go and talk to my teacher?"

The onlookers were incredulous that the Sea God Pavilion Master, the number one person on the continent, had personally invited Gula to join Shrek Academy, only to be rejected.

Yunming seemed to have anticipated this request: "Sure. Tomorrow, you can inform your teacher in advance, and Yali and I will visit your teacher."

Cai Yue'er wanted to say something, but Yun Ming stopped her with a look.

“Now,” Yun Ming turned to leave, “everyone go back. Le Zhengyu’s punishment remains the same. Everyone else write a self-criticism and hand it in. Then everyone disperse.”

With Yun Ming and Cai Yue'er gone, the oppressive atmosphere in the restaurant finally eased. Le Zhengyu was the first to speak up: "Gula, why did you refuse the Sky-Piercing Douluo?"

"Why should I agree?" Gula waved his hand impatiently. "If it weren't for your meddling, things wouldn't have turned out like this today."

Le Zhengyu was so angry that his face turned pale, but considering the other party's mental strength, he ultimately did not dare to make a move.

Yuan Enhui gave Gula a deep look, then turned and left. Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan stood to one side, feeling that their classmates of four years were now so unfamiliar.

Fortunately, Gura approves of the group; they all have the kind of personalities that make them good friends. They may have their flaws, but who doesn't have flaws?

"What, don't you recognize me?" Gula waved his hand in front of the two of them.

Xie Xie's eyes were complicated, but he regained his usual carefree attitude: "No... I just feel like I was really a frog in a well before."

Despite possessing twin martial souls, he didn't diligently cultivate them, which led to him being taught a lesson by Tang Wulin as soon as he entered the intermediate academy. Afterwards, he watched as Tang Wulin caught up with and surpassed him. The newcomers, Gula and Gu Yue, were also more talented than him, but he never felt such a huge gap as when Gula exposed his spiritual power level.

(End of this chapter)