Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 8 Reactions from All Sides, Moon's Fury

Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion.

"What! Elder Xuan, you...you're not seeing things, are you? It really is a deity descending to earth?!"

Dean Yan Shaozhe of the Martial Soul Department suddenly stood up from his seat. Overwhelmed with excitement, he unconsciously slammed his hand on the hard sandalwood table, making a dull thud.

His face was filled with disbelief.

Not only him, but all the members of the Sea God Pavilion present, including Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Cai Mei'er and other elders.

At this moment, their expressions were exactly the same.

Shock, bewilderment, and deep doubt.

It wasn't that they didn't believe Xuanzi's judgment; it was simply that the news was too shocking.

It completely overturned their understanding!

You should know that Shrek Academy has been worshipping the Sea God Tang San, their ancestor, for ten thousand years.

For thousands of years, the college has adhered to the teachings of its ancestors and has been committed to cultivating outstanding talents from the mainland.

But apart from those distant legends and ancient records, has there ever been a real miracle?
Not to mention that the Sea God Tang San himself descended to the mortal realm, not even the slightest clear divine decree or revelation has ever been issued!

But now, Elder Xuan has brought back news.

They claim to have witnessed a deity calling himself the "God of Evil" descend upon the White Tiger Duke's Mansion in the Star Luo Empire.

With a single word, he suppressed this level 98 Super Douluo to the point of immobility, and personally bestowed a blessing upon Dai Yuntian, the third young master of the Duke's mansion who was rumored to be born with congenital deficiencies!
Any one of these pieces of information, taken individually, would be enough to shake the continent, let alone when they are put together and directly related to "the descent of gods to earth"!
Seeing the disbelieving expressions on everyone's faces, Xuanzi gave a wry smile, a trace of lingering fear still lingering on his face: "How dare I speak recklessly on such an important matter?"

"That oppressive aura... far surpasses Elder Mu's, no, it far exceeds the scope of our comprehension!"

"In his presence, we are all like ants. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I would never have believed it."

A deathly silence fell over the council chamber.

Everyone needs time to process this shocking news.

The gods are no longer just vague legends, but real figures who intervene in the affairs of the continent!
And all of this actually happened at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, which has a close relationship with Shrek Academy!
Isn't this Shrek Academy blessed by the heavens?!
It's important to know that, historically, apart from the Spirit Hall, only Shrek Academy has ever trained a god!
Yan Shaozhe immediately asked excitedly, "Elder Xuan, why didn't you bring him back? Didn't he agree to join our Shrek Academy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stared expectantly at Elder Xuan.

This is a blessing from the gods!

According to Shrek Academy's records, only one person in history has ever received a blessing from the gods, and that is the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago—Qian Renxue!

Those who receive the blessings of the gods are all born with innate level 20 soul power!

More importantly, being at level 20 innate level almost guarantees becoming a god!

If such a talent were to join Shrek Academy, it would surely make Shrek Academy as great as it was ten thousand years ago!

Xuanzi recalled his actions at the Duke's mansion, and his face immediately turned extremely ugly. For a moment, he didn't know how to speak.

This made Xian Lin'er, who was already impatient, urge, "Elder Xuan, say something!"

"Such a once-in-a-millennium talent, if he could join our Soul Guidance Department, we would devote all our resources to nurturing him, and in the future we would definitely surpass the Sun Moon Empire!"

Xianlin'er seemed to have already seen the glorious future of the Soul Guidance Department.

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Academy, became displeased: "Why should I join your Soul Guidance Department? Do you have any experience in teaching deities?"

“You may not have it, but we do. Our Sea God Ancestor from the Martial Soul System is the best proof.”

"Moreover, our ancestor Yu Xiaogang is hailed as the 'Teacher of Gods'! When it comes to cultivating deities, our Martial Soul system is the true orthodox lineage of Shrek Academy!"

Xianlin'er was speechless for a moment.

When Qian Duoduo saw his wife being bullied, he immediately retorted, "You, Yan Shaozhe, all these years, all the good students have been given to your Martial Soul Department. This time, shouldn't it be our Soul Guidance Department's turn to take Dai Yuntian?"

"Besides, you're not unaware of our Soul Guidance Department's Extreme Individual Soldier Plan. If a genius with godlike potential were to join us, we can guarantee a 100% success rate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Meier joined the argument: "Qian Duoduo, your Soul Guidance Department receives so many resources and so much money every year, what have you actually researched?"

"Martial spirit is the foundation of a soul master. Don't you understand this simple principle?"

"you!"

"How come we haven't achieved anything?"

"So you think you don't need a soul tool just because you have a strong martial soul? Then why don't you just not use a storage soul tool!"

"Qian Duoduo, that's just sophistry!"

Now, the elders who supported the Martial Soul System and the Soul Guidance System were arguing amongst themselves.

They argued back and forth, their faces flushed, almost tearing the roof off the Sea God Pavilion in their struggle for this yet-to-be-adopted disciple.

Clearly, everyone wants to claim the title of "Teacher of the Gods".

After all, the last divine master, "Yu Xiaogang," was celebrated throughout the continent for ten thousand years!

Who doesn't want to be remembered in history?
Who wouldn't want to be a role model for Soul Masters?
Just as the argument was escalating and it seemed the two sides were about to come to blows.

An aged and authoritative voice instantly drowned out all the noise: "Shut up, all of you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled, and the arguing stopped abruptly.

Before anyone knew it, Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion Master and Limit Douluo, had silently appeared beside the head seat in the hall.

His hunched figure exuded a suffocating sense of oppression, and his cloudy gaze swept over every elder present. Those whose eyes met his involuntarily lowered their heads. Looking at these pillars of the academy, usually so composed, now arguing like common street urchins, Mu En's face was filled with disappointment and anger at their incompetence.

"The people haven't even entered the door yet, and you're already arguing about dividing the spoils? You're all renowned Title Douluos, yet you're behaving like this in a market! What kind of behavior is this!"

Everyone was scolded until their faces turned red, especially Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er, who had started the argument, and they lowered their heads in shame.

They were indeed blinded by the immense temptation of being the "chosen ones" and lost their composure.

Moon sighed heavily, his tone suddenly becoming extremely somber: "Moreover, it's now uncertain whether Shrek Academy is even qualified to recruit this 'Chosen One' that you're all vying for!"

As the person who knows Xuanzi best, how could Mu En not know why the usually shrewd Xuanzi was silent now?

It is obvious that Xuanzi must have offended the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!

Yan Shaozhe suddenly looked up, astonished, and said, "Elder Mu, what... what do you mean by that? The White Tiger Duke's Mansion and Shrek Academy have always been on good terms, and Dai Yueheng is even an inner disciple of our academy. Why are we not qualified to recruit him?"

The other elders also looked puzzled.

Mu En did not answer directly, but instead looked coldly at Xuan Zi, his voice icy and chilling: "Xuan Zi, you tell me yourself!"

"What did you do at the White Tiger Duke's mansion?"

boom--!
These words struck like a bolt from the blue, exploding in everyone's minds!
All eyes immediately focused on Xuanzi.

Xuanzi's body trembled violently. Under Mu En's all-knowing gaze and the astonished stares of the crowd, he knew he could no longer hide it.

His face was ashen, and he spoke with difficulty:
"When I saw that his martial spirit was the extremely evil Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, I was worried that it would bring disaster to the continent in the future. So I wanted to destroy his martial spirit before it grew up. Who knew that suddenly a god descended to earth!"

"what?!"

"Elder Xuan, you...!"

"Oh dear, Elder Xuan, you're so confused!!"

The council chamber erupted in an uproar.

Everyone was stunned by Xuanzi's words!
To destroy the martial soul of the chosen one?

This is no longer a simple misjudgment; it's an outrageous disaster!

Yan Shaozhe almost fainted from anger.

He finally understood why Old Master Mu had said he was "not qualified".

You're going to ruin someone's son's foundation and future, and you still expect them to send their child to your academy for training?

That's utterly delusional!

The fact that they didn't turn against Shrek on the spot and completely break with them is already out of consideration for their past relationship and Dai Yueheng's feelings.

Everyone looked at each other.

The thought of Shrek Academy having a feud with a future god sent chills down my spine.

Mu En looked at Xuan Zi and scolded him with a pained expression, "Have you wasted nearly a hundred years of your cultivation on nothing?"

"You acted so rashly, trying to cripple someone's martial spirit without even knowing the facts. Your actions have not only completely tarnished the reputation of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, but also tarnished Shrek Academy's millennia-old honor!"

"How will the Soul Masters of the mainland view us? Will they be jealous of our talents? Or will they fear geniuses?!"

Xuanzi trembled from the scolding and knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face: "Elder Mu... I, I know I was wrong! I was truly bewitched back then!"

Suddenly, Xuanzi remembered something and quickly said, "Elder Mu, I left Xiao Tao there. Xiao Tao and Dai Yuntian get along very well. I think Shrek Academy can still salvage the situation!"

Moon closed his eyes wearily, as if he had aged considerably in an instant.

Moon is really exhausted!
After a long pause, he slowly opened his eyes, as if he had made up his mind: "As for making amends..."

"This matter concerns the academy's eternal foundation and future survival. I will personally write a letter to the Duke and Duchess of White Tiger to apologize."

"Then... Shao Zhe, prepare a generous gift, no, prepare the most precious sincerity that the academy can offer!"

"Lin'er, the latest and most advanced non-strategic soul tools in the soul guidance system have also been listed."

At this point, Moon's gaze drifted into the distance, as if piercing through the walls of the Sea God Pavilion and reaching Star Luo City.

"I will personally go to Xingluo City to pay my respects... and apologize!"

"Xuanzi, you're coming with me!"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Everyone understood just how much trouble Elder Xuan had gotten himself into this time!

After a long pause, Yan Shaozhe said anxiously, "Teacher, you absolutely mustn't! You are the face of Shrek Academy. If you personally go to apologize, wouldn't Shrek Academy be inferior to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion from now on?"

"What will other forces on the mainland think of this?"

"Foolish!" Mu En slammed his fist on the table, glaring at Yan Shaozhe with exasperation. He never expected his apprentice to be so stupid.

What time is it? Are you still thinking about Shrek's eternal glory?

Is saving face really that important?
Yan Shaozhe was so frightened that he fell silent instantly; it was the first time he had ever seen his teacher so angry.

"Alright, that's settled then. No one is allowed to mention it again!"

(End of this chapter)