Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 160 The Body Sect Retreats, Jing Hongchen Accidentally Enters the Sea God Pavilion
The alarms blared throughout Shrek Academy.

Through the window, Su Wen saw countless figures rising from the ground in the direction of the Sea God Pavilion, converging towards the sky. A quick glance revealed that almost all of them were experts above the Soul Douluo level. Du Weilun and several inner court teachers also came out in full force.

"This is……"

Lou Yingying and Song Lei stopped hammering and stared blankly at the sky.

"Enemy attack?!!"

Shrek Academy is used to being domineering on the continent. As a top power, it is first-class in the world in terms of both prestige and strength. What kind of power dares to invade in such a powerful way?

"Stay here, I'm going out for a bit."

Su Wen frowned, gave the three of them some instructions, and then flashed away into the distance.

After passing several teaching buildings, it simply took to the clouds and flew towards the Sea God Pavilion.

At the same time, a roar of anger came from the sky.

"Old Poisoner, have you lost your mind? Coming to Shrek Academy to cause trouble?!"

Xuanzi, his signature earth-yellow soul power radiating from him, appeared at the forefront of the Shrek Academy's powerful group, a gourd in his hand. His expression was grim as he stared at Du Busi. He knew that Elder Mu was still healing, and seeing that the approaching group was hostile, he feared that Shrek Academy would likely suffer if a fight broke out...

"Hmph, I won't waste any more words. Hand over that 100,000-year-old embryo! Otherwise, I'll tear down your Shrek Academy today!" Poisonous Undying sneered.

"A 100,000-year-old embryo?!"

Xuanzi frowned, while the people behind him looked completely bewildered.

The elders looked at each other in bewilderment. The other side had come to their door with a menacing air, demanding a 100,000-year-old embryo, but did Shrek Academy not know that they had one?

Or……

Everyone turned to look at Xuanzi.

"Ahem, that embryo is from the far north. Xiao Wen made a deal with Xu Jiawei midway through the Star Luo Empire auction. The embryo was given to the far north, and the Snow Emperor gave Star Luo benefits..." Xuan Zi was slightly embarrassed. He had really forgotten, and in his eyes, this matter was not even as important as a jar of fine wine.

"unimportant!"

Old Master Song snorted coldly and looked at Poison Undying: "No matter what kind of treasure it is, it was obtained through fair and square transactions by Shrek Academy, not by a bunch of bandits who forcibly robbed it. I don't know who gave you the confidence to dare to cause trouble at Shrek Academy. Get out of Shrek Academy now, or we'll start a war!"

She has always had a bad temper.

Of course, they were also certain that the other side wouldn't dare to actually start a fight.

Poison Must Die died in that battle decades ago. Now, the pillar of the Body Sect is Poison Undying. Judging from this, he obviously hasn't broken through the limit and reached the same realm as Elder Xuan. That makes things easier.

They come on strong, but in reality they lack confidence.

……

Poseidon Pavilion.

Su Wen rushed in.

Old Master Mu was sitting in his golden wheelchair, quietly observing the scene in the distant sky from the top floor. When he saw him burst in, he smiled and said, "You've arrived?"

"You...you've recovered?!" A strange light flashed in Su Wen's eyes.

But Moon shook his head, and a gray figure appeared beside him: "These days, all the malevolent energy in his body has been eliminated. Next, all that is needed is to inject the Life Gold, which will be enough to restore 70% of his strength. With the nourishment of the Golden Tree and the Life Gold, he will be fully recovered in three or four months. Of course, as for the Dragon Core... I still need to study it. With my crippled body, it will be quite difficult to evolve that Dragon Core."

Old Yi casually remarked, "It was just one step away from being completed, but those guys in the sky interrupted it."

"That's good."

Su Wen nodded slightly.

Old Mu can now straighten his back, which is the biggest change—the fierce energy attached to his back has been completely dispelled, and his entire spirit has suddenly changed, transforming him from an old man with little time left and terminal illness into a vigorous old man.

"A 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo?" Mu Enrou looked at Su Wen.

"That's it..."

Su Wen gave a brief explanation.

Upon hearing this, Mu En nodded slightly: "I'm afraid he never imagined in his life that the so-called 100,000-year-old embryo was the Snow Emperor, and that she had already sacrificed herself to you."

"It was not a sacrifice."

Xue Di appeared gracefully to the side, glancing at Ilex with a hint of surprise in her white eyes.

"It was an oversight on my part," Mu En said with a smile.

"I really dislike this person..." Xue Di turned her gaze to the sky, a hint of coldness flashing in her voice.

“This is Shrek Academy’s territory. These younger generations are increasingly disregarding us old bones, as if they think we’re all dead,” Moon said with a chuckle.

The old man's smile slowly faded.

"Since that's the case, it's time to give them a good talking-to..."

……

Half empty.

Poison Undying, with a roguish look on his face, said, "This is your Shrek Academy, Song Yunzhi. Think it through. It doesn't matter if we really fight, but your Shrek Academy might be razed to the ground."

"You!" Old Song was so angry that his teeth ached, but the other party had him completely outmaneuvered.

Old Master Mu is still unaware of the situation.

If a real fight breaks out, I'm afraid...

"Senior Poison, this 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo was never in Shrek Academy's hands. The embryo is related to the far north. Because Shrek Academy is on good terms with the Snow Empress of the far north, the Star Luo Emperor entrusted Shrek to return it."

Before dozens of top experts, Su Wen's figure slowly appeared beside Xuan Zi, and he looked at Du Busi opposite him and spoke loudly.

The clear, youthful voice faded away.

A gasp of surprise came from below Shrek Academy.

Clearly, many people recognized Su Wen's voice.

Even many teachers from the Foreign Languages ​​Department were on tenterhooks for this kind of "big scene," but Su Wen was already able to step up and take control of the situation.

This foreign language major is growing at an astonishing rate.

"You are……"

Poison Undying raised an eyebrow.

Dark green pupils sized up Su Wen.

Where did this young man get the audacity to be so shocked in front of a group of Soul Douluos and Title Douluos... Was he faking it? With his seasoned eyes, he could naturally see through the latter's composure.

But he was only in a daze for a second. He seemed to hear someone's voice, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes: "Su Wen? That little monster who led Shrek Academy to victory in this year's All-Continent Soul Master Competition?"

"Yes."

Su Wen nodded.

"Hahahaha, not bad, kid, you're quite pleasing to the eye..." Poison Undying laughed heartily.

"If you are willing to come with me and become a disciple of my Body Sect, I will forgive and forget what happened today, and my Body Sect will withdraw its troops immediately, how about that?"

"Didn't you only recruit those with the original martial soul? What, are you now accepting all kinds of people?" Xuanzi narrowed his eyes, subtly protecting Su Wen behind him.

"Hehe, such a monstrous genius, I can also make an example of him. I'm not that kind of old-fashioned and rigid person." Poison Undying grinned.

"Senior Poison is joking."

Su Wen's expression remained unchanged as he calmly asked, "You are unwilling to leave?"

"Hand over the 100,000-year-old embryo! I'll naturally retreat, or you can let us search the Sea God Pavilion. If we don't find it, we'll leave." Poison Undying was still his usual scoundrel, like a leech, hands on his hips, convinced that Shrek Academy couldn't do anything to them.

"Haha, dreaming."

The smile on Su Wen's face slowly faded.

"Since you don't want to leave, then stay..."

"uh-huh?"

As soon as Du Bu Si raised an eyebrow, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Behind the boy, the golden tree in the distance suddenly rippled, turning the sky within a hundred miles upside down like an inverted bowl. What terrified Poison Undying the most was the terrifying aura emanating from the golden tree.

"Limit Douluo?!"

In that instant, Poison Undying felt a chill run down his spine, his throat bobbed, and his eyes were fixed on the Golden Tree.

"Mount...you're not dead yet!"

Beings of this caliber can truly keep them here.

"Sect Master, should we retreat?"

A black-robed old man behind him said in a flustered manner.

"Does this guy even think we can get out of here?!" Poisonous Undying gritted his teeth, his face so dark it could drip water.

His previous roguish demeanor stemmed from his confidence in his abilities, but now... he can't laugh anymore.

"Buzz!"

As Poison Undying's expression shifted between gloom and uncertainty, his demeanor suddenly changed. He roared angrily, his muscles bulging, and dark green soul power surged around him, transforming him into a massive, dark giant. But the next instant, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He stumbled back several steps, stepping on thin air, his eyes wide with horror.

"Old Mu, I know I was wrong!"

"..."

After a long while, the golden tree finally emitted a faint "roll".

"Yes!"

Only when the poison didn't kill him did he feel as if he had been granted a pardon.

As the golden hue of the sky faded, he led dozens of his men in a disheveled retreat, a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance.

"Old Master Mu has recovered?"

Xuanzi asked quietly, his face full of joy.

To be able to inflict a wound with a flick of the finger and survive the poison is something that even with the power of the Golden Tree, Elder Mu could never have done in the past...

Su Wen shook his head and looked into the distance.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, the Pavilion Master invites you."

Everyone was bewildered, looking around, but they didn't notice anyone in Su Wen's line of sight.

Su Wen's eyes gradually narrowed.

The scene seemed to freeze.

A few minutes later.

A space distorted, and a short, stout figure darted out, casually patting his sleeves and laughing heartily: "Hahahaha, I didn't expect the Elder to have discovered this. As expected of someone at the Limit Douluo level. I'll go then."

This greatly surprised the Shrek elders.

With a forced smile, Jing Hongchen greeted everyone, sighed inwardly, and had no choice but to follow Su Wen toward the Sea God Pavilion.

“After my Meng Hongchen returned, she couldn’t stop thinking about you, young friend. She even praised you as a hero for saving the Shrek team from dire straits. Now that I’ve met you, you truly are a young hero, hahaha.” Jing Hongchen whispered as she approached Su Wen.

"I wonder what business it is with you, Lord Pavilion Master, that you have summoned me?"

"..."

Su Wen's lips curled into a smile: "Naturally, it's about luring the enemy into a trap..."

"..." Jing Hongchen's smile froze for a moment.

"Just kidding, Master Hongchen, you're not taking this seriously, are you? Shrek Academy is different from those hooligans of the Body Sect. We're reasonable." Su Wen smiled.

"Haha, really?" Jing Hongchen's smile was more like a grimace; she couldn't help but feel that Shrek Academy was more like a bandit's den...

He led Jing Hongchen into the Sea God's Pavilion.

Su Wen stood aside, poured tea, and stepped back behind Elder Mu.

Keep your eyes down and watch quietly as the two old foxes go at it.

An intense struggle, without a single curse word, yet a fierce battle of wills...

Finally, the conversation turned to something that both sides had been hoping to achieve but had failed to reach an agreement on for various reasons—the exchange student program.

“My Mingde Hall is willing to send Zhang Mingyue, Lianglong, and my two grandsons to express our sincerity,” Jing Hongchen said earnestly.

"Rest assured, during the exchange in Maple Leaf City, the lineup of my Shrek Academy will be absolutely worthy of your Sun Moon Empire." Elder Mu tapped the handle of his wooden wheelchair with his fingertips and pondered.

"In that case..."

Just as Jing Hongchen was about to leave, Mu En stopped him. The old man chuckled and said, "Doesn't Hall Master Hongchen want to pay a viewing fee? After all, my Sea God Pavilion is not a place that just anyone can enter. Someone like Du Busi was expelled by me."

"really!"

Jing Hongchen froze.

……

"May the mortal world protect you."

Su Wen examined the crimson metal piece in his palm; this thing had finally ended up in his hands.

"I'd like to hear your opinion on this exchange student quota," Old Master Mu said gently.

An old man and a young man stood on the edge of the top floor of the Sea God Pavilion. A gentle breeze swept by, and the entire Sea God Island came into view. The scene was quite pleasant. Electrolux waited quietly, not participating in the conversation between the two. He was more like a doctor holding a scalpel, waiting for the patient and family to finish their last words before pushing them into the operating room.

"If you want to study battle armor, you must first understand soul tools." Su Wen pondered for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Although the Sun Moon Empire is dangerous, it is undeniable that Shrek Academy's knowledge of soul guidance is insufficient to support my research into battle armor, and... I need to find a way to obtain a humanoid soul guidance mecha."

He had discussed his ideas about battle armor before Elder Mu went into seclusion.

"You've painted a rosy picture for me too, hahaha." Old Mu laughed heartily. "Since you're willing, then this old fellow will be responsible for paving the way for you."

"Go with peace of mind, you will have no worries on this trip."

"By the way, I only have three more days before I can leave seclusion!" Mu En's lips curled into an undisguised smile of joy.

To restore vitality and return to the prime of life like Xuanzi.

It was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of, but now it seems he's only one step away.

"..."

The two old men disappeared.

Su Wen let out a long breath.

His exchange student days were still six months away. Before that, he had to go to Sunset Forest, where Tang San's immortal herbs were still quietly waiting for a "destined person" to pick them.

"Let's bring the Silver Dragon King along. The two dragon bones buried in the spring might be useful to her."

……

"That 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo definitely exists!"

Mingde Hall is located deep underground.

Jing Hongchen's angry voice rang out.

"What utter nonsense about having acquaintances in the far north? Would an existence of the Snow Empress's caliber shake hands with humans and make peace? What a load of bull! Do you really think I'm an idiot?!"

But the black-robed man beside him wasn't focused on that. "You mean Moon is still alive?!"

“Yes, but it’s no different from him being dead.” Jing Hongchen mocked, “He’s nearing the end of his life, haha. It’s a good thing he startled me earlier. It turns out he was using the power of the Golden Tree, and only for a moment. He couldn’t suppress the hidden injuries in his body, and he was at risk of going berserk several times while talking to me.”

"A person who is half-buried in the ground probably doesn't have many years left to live."

"Well……"

The man in black robes remained silent for a long while before saying, "I understand."

They both knew something about the battle between Moon and Poison Must Die decades ago. That battle had far-reaching consequences. Poison Must Die died not long after returning, and Moon was also severely injured. The way Moon looks now is probably the backlash from that battle.

That being the case.

They would also be willing to try and snatch this 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to give Moon a ride along as well.

“There’s also no way to get through underground.” Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Jing Hongchen suppressed his joy and sincerely explained, “The Body Sect bought a large number of earth-drilling soul tools from me, but they couldn’t even get into Shrek City. This Golden Ancient Tree is something else. I can’t even see how wide its roots are. So if we want to get in, we can only attack it head-on.”

"I can also draw the internal structure of the Sea God Pavilion for you."

"..."

The man in black glanced at Glasses Red Dust, "Trying to be the oriole unaware? Be careful you don't become the mantis yourself..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared.

Only Jing Hongchen remained standing in the same spot.

……

What are we going to do in Sunset Forest?

Gu Yuena asked in confusion.

The girl was wearing a school uniform and black leather shoes. Her long, smooth silver hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her eyes, which looked as if she were wearing colored contact lenses, had a pale silver color and an indifferent look in them, giving her the air of an ice queen.

But in reality, those familiar with Gu Yuena know that this is already a sign of the girl's "happiness".

Especially her attempts to make conversation, asking questions every few minutes like a machine, revealed the girl's underlying nervousness.

“There are two skeletons of dragon kings there, one of water and one of fire. If I remember correctly, they should have been the sons of the dragon god and one of the main pillars of the dragon race. Unfortunately, they perished in the war to stop the dragon god,” Su Wen explained.

"Of course, my goal is not the skeletons, but the immortal herbs cultivated from these two skeletons."

"The Dragon King of Water and Fire?"

Gu Yuena looked at Su Wen in astonishment.

(End of this chapter)