Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

"grown ups."

"This matter certainly did not disappoint me."

Gade looked at Zhang Peng, who was rapidly returning using the annihilation power he had bestowed upon him.

"My lord, there is something I don't understand. I clearly have a way to deal with Mu En, so why did you..."

Zhang Peng spoke with a puzzled expression.

Now that he has broken through to the Limit Douluo realm, and with the power bestowed upon him by the master, even if he cannot easily kill Mu En, he can still severely injure him.

At most, I might suffer some serious injuries, but in the end, it's a situation where I make a huge profit.

“It’s pointless.” Gad’s gaze was calm and unwavering as it fell on Zhang Peng, who was kneeling on one knee before him with utmost respect. “You do have the ability to kill him, but doing so will not maximize your benefits.”

What I want to see is the aesthetics of Shrek Academy gradually fading into oblivion, not something achieved overnight. Do you understand?

"Understood, sir."

Although Zhang Peng didn't fully understand what "the aesthetics of annihilation" meant in Gard's words, he naturally grasped the core meaning since the adults had already said so much—Moun couldn't die yet!
While clever subordinates can certainly bring huge benefits to their superiors, knowing when to obey is the foundation for a subordinate's survival and security.

“You are indeed smarter than I expected, Zhang Peng,” Gad couldn’t help but comment. “Alright, go to the Sun Moon Empire and assist Zhongli Wu.”

"Yes!"

Zhang Peng immediately accepted the order and turned to leave, without a single extra thought, adhering to the principle of "absolute obedience."

After withdrawing his gaze from Zhang Peng's retreating figure, Gad fell into deep thought.

In fact, his real purpose was to implant the power of annihilation into Moon's body.

Mu En possesses the blessing of the Sea God Tang San within him, and what he must do is use his power of annihilation to analyze this blessing and gradually erode it.

All of this was in preparation for the future attack on Poseidon Island.

As for the Holy Spirit Cult's actions, they were merely aimed at advancing Jin Tianming's plans.

That guy insists on waiting until the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire dies before he's willing to purge the royal family's influence. We might as well take this opportunity to help him out.

By the way, let him be "donned the yellow robe" as soon as possible, so that he can build a great empire for his true self!

Meanwhile, inside the Crown Prince's Palace of the Sun Moon Empire.

Jin Tianming suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose and stared intently at the image projected by the monitoring soul tool in front of him.

In the footage, members of the Sun and Moon Royal Family are conspiring and colluding with members of the Holy Spirit Cult, and their every word and action is clearly visible.

They never imagined that their every move was being watched by Jin Tianming.

“Master Zhongli, if you can help me ascend the throne this time, the position of Pope of the Sun Moon Empire will surely belong to you in the future.”

"Then it's a deal, Your Majesty the future emperor!"

"..."

Listening to the conversation of the group of people on the screen, Jin Tianming silently took off the soul tool earpiece he was wearing and then looked in a certain direction.

"Senior Ye Xishui, what exactly did Mr. Kong Deming want to see you about?"

"As expected, the Sun Moon Empire is now teeming with your spies. If those members of the royal family knew about this, would they regret what they did today?"

"Will do."

"Are you so sure?"

"The moment a greedy thought arises, the human heart is no longer under control. Unless one can firmly grasp one's desires, the final outcome will inevitably be self-destruction. Senior Ye Xishui, you should know this best."

click-

A sharp sound of shattering glass rang out suddenly. Ye Xishui crushed the cup in her hand, her icy gaze fixed on Jin Tianming, who had uttered those words.

"Little guy, you seem to be getting a bit cocky?"

"I wouldn't dare; what I said is the truth."

Jin Tianming met Ye Xishui's gaze without any fear.

Even though his original body had already transferred all his memories to Sheng Yangyue, he still chose to take all the fortune for himself.

From the moment he made that decision, his fate was already on the path that had been predetermined.

Perhaps to Ye Xishui, her words sounded like she was mocking Sheng Yangyue for dying because of her greed, but she would eventually realize that this was not the case.

Ye Xishui's mind was unusually clear at this moment, and she seemed to have sensed something as well. She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and asked curiously, "In that case, why don't you explain it to me?"

"not the right time yet."

“o(￣︶￣) o” Ye Xishui rolled her eyes. This guy’s mouth was like it was sewn shut, no matter how hard she tried to pry it open. “Fine, I’ll tell you anyway. Kong Deming, that ‘good teacher,’ invited me to research level 10 soul tools together.”

"You agreed?"

"Otherwise what?" Ye Xishui threw the shards of glass in her hand into the trash can and continued, "I happen to have a half-finished level 10 soul tool here. I originally wanted to figure out how to finish it myself, but since you appeared, I've been too lazy to bother."

However, using it as research material would be a good choice.

"What's more, that old guy had a trick up his sleeve."

After breaking through to the Title Douluo level, he actually tried to fuse the Soul Tool with his Martial Soul, seemingly hoping to create the legendary Level 10 Soul Tool.

It seems his breakthrough to level 95 wasn't entirely without merit.

"If I didn't have the power of Yangyue Space to protect me, I might not be able to defeat him if I really had to face him."

In fact, Ye Xishui's casual conversation with Kong Deming at that time was not just a simple "casual chat".

Throughout the entire process, she used her mental power to observe the changes in Kong Deming's soul power. She quickly discovered that the old man's soul power was actually carrying the unique fluctuations of a soul tool.

As someone who had once attempted to combine a soul tool with her own magical puppet, Ye Xishui instantly understood what Kong Deming had done to her martial soul.

She couldn't believe that what she herself had failed to achieve back then had been accomplished by this master of soul tools from the Sun Moon Empire. She had to admire the old man's courage.

It is important to understand that the fusion of a martial soul and a soul tool is inherently fraught with conflict, easily leading to instability and potentially causing irreversible damage to the martial soul.

Jin Tianming nodded.

From the memories inherited from his original self, he learned that Kong Deming had indeed constructed a combat system that combined the abilities of both a Soul Master and a Soul Guide, perfectly demonstrating the unique advantages of combining Soul Guide technology with traditional Martial Souls—making him a legendary figure.

Unfortunately, he encountered Huo Yuhao, the "cheat king".

Kong Deming's existence not only embodies the pinnacle achievement of the Soul Master system, but also indirectly reveals the limitations of technological power in the face of the protagonist's halo.

"You don't seem surprised?"

Ye Xishui keenly noticed that there was no surprise in Jin Tianming's eyes, as if he had known about this all along.

"This was exactly what I expected."

"Boring."

Seeing that Jin Tianming was unwilling to say any more, Ye Xishui lost interest and turned to leave.

After watching the senior leave, Jin Tianming sat down again, lost in thought. What puzzled him at this moment was not the conspiracy of the royal family members or the Holy Spirit Cult, but the true purpose of Gade sending Zhang Peng to cause trouble at Shrek Academy.

This is what he most wants to understand.

...(End of chapter)