Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 139 Everyday Warmth and Zhang Lexuan's Decision on Refining Immortal Herbs
By the time I returned home from Poseidon Island, it was completely dark.

Zhang Lexuan was kept behind by Mu En, who seemed to have something to say.

Perhaps Mu En's past decisions were wrong and shackled Zhang Lexuan for many years, but his upbringing and care for Zhang Lexuan since childhood were undeniable. Now that he has realized his mistake, he has personally shattered the shackles he left behind, completely giving Zhang Lexuan her freedom, and thus putting an end to a matter of his heart.

Zhang Lexuan seemed to have come to terms with the matter. Given her personality, she couldn't bring herself to interfere in other people's relationships. Besides, for her now, focusing on cultivation seemed to be the main theme of her life; otherwise, she would eventually be overtaken by Han Ruoruo, who had always been left behind by her...

Best friends often have a competitive spirit, and both Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo have shown this.

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The warm, soft lighting cast countless halos in the room. Shu Yan lay on the soft sofa, his legs resting on Ling Luochen's fair legs. Ling Luochen's slightly cool hands gently massaged his temples, while Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming thoughtfully brought over some fruit. The two best friends, seemingly unwilling to yield to each other, frantically stuffed fruit into Shu Yan's mouth, almost causing him to choke to death in Ling Luochen's arms.

Looking at Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming, whose faces were full of apology, Shu Yan sighed helplessly, then slowly got up from Ling Luochen's embrace and said:

"Don't do this again next time. I'm not some old man; if you keep feeding me like this, I'll choke to death one day..."

"Pfft-"

Wu Ming couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"You're subtly implying that Elder Xuan is a glutton, which isn't entirely wrong. Elder Xuan isn't interested in anything else, except when it comes to food. In that regard, no one at Shrek Academy is more authoritative than him..."

Yes, Wu Ming was right. When it comes to eating, no one at Shrek Academy is more authoritative than Xuan Zi. After all, he is probably the only Super Douluo in history who can kill so many inner court students just by "eating".

Han Ruoruo seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, her expression darkening slightly, but she quickly replaced it with a smile:
"Ayan, didn't you just say you needed my help with something?"

Shu Yan nodded, then spoke directly:

"Sister Ruoruo, I need you to help me get a right leg bone with a ten-thousand-year-old secret technique soul. I asked Elder Mu before, and Shrek Academy doesn't have any secret technique soul bones in this part..."

Given his relationship with Han Ruoruo, there was indeed no need for him to be polite in these matters.

Han Ruoruo pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then said:

"The Soul Bone of the Mystic Art has always been rare. Let me try to find out for you first. If all else fails, I'll have someone make one."

As long as there is a continuous supply of soul beasts, creating the secret technique soul bone is not too difficult, it's just that the success rate is a bit low.

Shu Yan chuckled, then waved his hand and said:

"There are countless auction houses in Shrek City, so I believe we'll have a result soon. Creating a secret soul bone is too cruel. Unless absolutely necessary, we shouldn't do it ourselves."

Han Ruoruo nodded obediently. At this moment, Wu Ming, who hadn't had a chance to speak, also chimed in:
"Speaking of which, Shu Yan, what do you need the Mystic Soul Bone for? This kind of soul bone is of poor quality and has terrible effects. Apart from its fusion property being somewhat useful, I don't even really care about the rest..."

As she spoke, Wu Ming seemed to have resolved her own doubts.

Shu Yan smiled as he looked at her, then said softly:
“I obtained a 290,000-year-old jade dragon right leg bone from the treasure vault beneath the Sea God Pavilion. This is the purest bloodline inheritor of the Space Dragon King. My current right leg bone comes from a 10,000-year-old Thorn Dragon. You yourself said that the Mystic Soul Bone has fusion properties. If I can fuse these two soul bones, then I can possess a 300,000-year-old jade dragon right leg bone. So why do you think I need the Mystic Soul Bone…”

"hiss……"

Wu Ming gasped, and Han Ruoruo and Ling Luochen were also somewhat moved.

"When did the academy become so generous? They can just give away ferocious beast soul bones like that...?"

Wu Ming murmured.

To be honest, the oldest soul bone she has ever seen is probably the Sacred Light Body Bone she encountered at the joint auction. As for soul bones older than 100,000 years, they seem to exist in a completely different world from hers.

Hmm... things should be completely different now.

"It's not that the academy is being generous; it's that Shrek Academy owes the Shu family a favor, and Elder Mu was also intentionally grooming me, which is why I was able to obtain this super soul bone so smoothly."

Shu Yan chuckled.

“Yes, this happened in Ayan’s grandfather’s generation. Although it’s been a long time, Elder Mu is a man who keeps his promises.”

Han Ruoruo also spoke up.

Ling Luochen noticed the difference between herself and Wu Ming. She tilted her head and then asked curiously:

"Elder Mu? Which senior member of the Sea God Pavilion is this?"

The inner court students live on Poseidon Island year-round. Although very few of them can enter the Poseidon Pavilion, they still have some understanding of the elders of Poseidon Island.

No matter how she thought about it, Ling Luochen couldn't recall any elder on Seagod Island with the surname Mu. However, she vaguely felt that the surname was familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

Shu Yan didn't intend to hide it any longer and said directly:
"Elder Mu is the current Sea God Pavilion Master, a level 99 Limit Douluo, with the Martial Soul Light Holy Dragon and the title Dragon God. He is a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, and his Martial Soul should also be a mutation of the pure-blooded Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul."

Wu Ming and Ling Luochen's pupils shrank, never expecting that this Elder Mu would be an invincible Limit Douluo.

As inner court students, they knew that Seagod Island possessed profound resources, but they truly hadn't imagined that Shrek Academy actually had a living Limit Douluo. For them, Soul King and Soul Emperor level students, Xuanzi at level ninety-eight was already an insurmountable mountain. In fact, for the entire continent, Xuanzi was a towering figure that very few dared to challenge; his level ninety-eight cultivation was undoubtedly the pinnacle below Limit Douluo.

After a moment of shock, Ling Luochen was the first to recover. She frowned slightly as distant memories suddenly surfaced before her eyes. She said with some surprise, "I remember now. There is indeed a special branch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. They are said to be descendants of that master from ten thousand years ago and Liu Erlong, the dean of Shrek Academy. These cousins ​​defied societal norms and came together. Although their offspring eventually returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, they did not inherit the unique surname 'Yu' of the family, but instead always followed their mother's surname..."

After a pause, Ling Luochen added:
“My grandfather once had dealings with the now-reclusive Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, and I only learned about these things by chance.”

The three nodded in understanding. Afterwards, Shu Yan couldn't resist Wu Ming's insistence and told the three women some news about Elder Mu as a story. The three women listened with great interest, but not long after, as the silver moon hung high in the sky, the three women's eyes slowly became strange.

By the time Shu Yan realized what was happening, Wu Ming, being the most direct one, had already reached into his clothes and started groping him.

"No, just listen to the story properly, why are you touching me?"

Shu Yan disgustedly pulled Wu Ming's groping hand away. This girl didn't know how to be clean; she put her hands, which she had just finished eating snacks on, into his arms without even washing them first.

Wu Ming was not satisfied and pouted in dissatisfaction, her previously happy smile turning into a wronged expression.

Han Ruoruo felt like laughing for some reason, and then pulled Wu Ming towards the bathroom upstairs.

"Ming'er and I are going to take a shower first. Luo Chen, why don't you chat with A Yan for a while?"

Wu Ming looked at Shu Yan with reluctance. She also wanted to be alone with Shu Yan; at least until now, she hadn't had that opportunity.

Aside from that one morning when she had the upper hand over Han Ruoruo, Han Ruoruo had always steadily suppressed her. To be honest, Wu Ming really wanted to rebel against Tian Gang, but so far, this idea was still just her fantasy. She simply didn't have the courage to go against Han Ruoruo.

This is the ultimate suppression of the dragon bloodline.

Han Ruoruo could vaguely sense Wu Ming's thoughts, but she didn't care. Wu Ming had been suppressed by her for so many years, and had long since developed a subconscious obedience to her. No matter how many little thoughts Wu Ming had in her heart, she would still subconsciously take Han Ruoruo's words as the priority. Especially after their relationship had evolved to this point, Wu Ming directly regarded Han Ruoruo's words as a holy decree and completely became Han Ruoruo's number one "lackey".

After Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming left, Ling Luochen subconsciously pursed her red lips, then sat directly on Shu Yan's lap. Before Shu Yan could react, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips...

Shu Yan was rather helpless. These women were really something... Didn't they see that he had just had a fight with Xuan Zi not long ago? Didn't they even let him rest...

But then he thought about it again and realized he wasn't actually that tired, so he simply lay down and started to enjoy himself, letting Ling Luochen do whatever he wanted...

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Several days passed quietly.

In the past few days, Shu Yan has run into many acquaintances in the inner courtyard. Seeing the awe and admiration in his classmates' eyes, Shu Yan just smiled and chatted with them for a few minutes before going to attend to his own business.

Han Ruoruo had already sent people to inquire about the right leg bone of the Mystic Soul from various forces in Shrek City, while the group of them were refining the terrifying medicinal effects of the immortal herb with the help of Shu Yan.

These immortal herbs, having undergone ten thousand years of sedimentation in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, are all over fifty thousand years old. Their medicinal effects are also more pronounced and terrifying than the few herbs that Tang San and the others initially consumed. If Shu Yan does not provide guidance, it would be quite difficult for the three women to absorb them on their own.

When Han Ruoruo was at the eighth level, she absorbed a 100,000-year soul ring, which was higher than her level. After that, she fused with a 100,000-year soul bone produced by a soul beast. At that time, her cultivation level had reached level 84. Now, so much time has passed, Han Ruoruo's cultivation level has long reached the peak of level 85. Recently, she has been seeking an opportunity to break through to level 86.

After refining the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, Han Ruoruo's Golden Rope gained a pure green color, and the light emanating from her body turned green-gold. However, after a short while, all the green color disappeared, leaving only the golden light of her martial soul.

Han Ruoruo's soul power also increased by about one and a half levels. Of course, this is because the effects of the Black Jade Divine Bamboo are mostly applied to the martial soul level, and have little effect on soul power. The Narcissus Jade Muscle and Bone upgrade that followed was the real main theme of the upgrade.

Since both the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo and the Narcissus Jade Bone are extremely mild medicinal herbs, there is no requirement to fully refine the medicinal power of one before consuming the other. Therefore, after Han Ruoruo finished refining the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, Shu Yan immediately began to guide her in refining the Narcissus Jade Bone.

While Han Ruoruo was refining the Narcissus Jade Bone and Flesh, Shu Yan began to assist Wu Ming in refining the Blazing Glue from the Fiery Apricot and helped Ling Luochen refine the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid.

Seeing the three women's cultivation levels rapidly increasing, Shu Yan couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

In his spare time, Shu Yan went to see Zhang Lexuan again.

Zhang Lexuan's cultivation level is now 88, not far from becoming a Title Douluo. According to her, she recently fused with another soul bone; otherwise, her current cultivation level would only be around 86 or 87.

Shu Yan gave her a Starry Radiance Herb, the most superior herb among immortal herbs, which only grows around the top-grade immortal herb Star Luo Spirit Pearl, and has exceptional benefits for celestial martial souls.

Shu Yan was not a great philanthropist. The reason he was willing to give Zhang Lexuan a top-grade herb, second only to the immortal herb, was not only because Zhang Lexuan herself was trustworthy, but also because Zhang Lexuan would definitely be one of the most influential people in Shrek Academy in the future.

Shu Yan is destined to usher in a new era. Products like Shrek Academy, which come from the old era, can only survive by discarding their dross and retaining their essence.

To thoroughly reform and take control of Shrek Academy, a clear-headed genius like Zhang Lexuan is needed.

Zhang Lexuan did not refuse Shu Yan's kindness. She was too clever for her wits and naturally understood that this was some kind of hint from Shu Yan. Perhaps she would have thought about it before, but after hearing Mu En's words that night, she already had a clear idea in her mind.

It is essential to cultivate good relations with the strongest individuals on the future continent, not only for her own benefit but also for the benefit of Shrek Academy.

For Zhang Lexuan, who grew up at Shrek Academy, it was not only an academy but also her home. Gratitude is a basic human conscience, and she could not possibly do something so treacherous.

After taking a deep breath, Zhang Lexuan looked at the bright silver moon outside the window. Then, her gaze turned to the Starry Radiance on the table, which was emitting starlight, and her eyes gradually became firm.

Since a Soul Douluo couldn't have much say at Shrek Academy, she broke through to become a Title Douluo. A Title Douluo under thirty years old was a rare feat, even within Shrek Academy...

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(End of this chapter)