The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 44 Elder Mu's Departure

Shrek Sea God Pavilion

Beibei, He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Zhanji, and Wang Dong stood quietly in a row.

Old Mu lay quietly on the recliner, his life force seemingly coming to an end, and he rarely even opened his eyes.

Even with Huo Zhanji's deliberate intervention, Elder Mu only managed to hold on for another six months. Looking at Mu En, whose life was already nearing its end, Huo Zhanji felt a pang of sorrow. The rich life force of the Life Gold could not keep up with the depletion of Elder Mu's life force. At this moment, Elder Mu's life was like a candle flickering in the wind, and he could pass away at any moment.

Elder Xuan stood quietly beside Elder Mu, his expression extremely solemn. He was powerless to do anything but watch Mu En walk towards his demise. Standing with him were all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, including Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, Xian Liner, and Qian Duoduo.

Elder Mu slowly addressed the assembled elders of the Sea God Pavilion, saying, "You may all disperse now; I am not there yet."

After the elders of the Sea God Pavilion dispersed, Elder Mu slowly spoke, "Zhanji, help me up."

"Teacher." Huo Zhanji gently helped Elder Mu up.

"Among the Shrek Seven Devils, you are the most talented, and also my last disciple. Whether your teacher is by your side or not, you must always remember, no matter what happens, never forget that you are a student of Shrek Academy, you are my disciple, Mu En's disciple!"

Huo Zhanji took a breath and calmed himself down. "I understand, teacher."

With each step he took, Mu En's body trembled slightly. He was now finding it difficult to even move. The once-powerful Limit Douluo, Elder Mu, was finally leaving.

"Xuanzi, gather the disciples of the inner courtyard and have the people from the Sea God Pavilion come over."

Elder Xuan forced a smile and nodded, then turned and disappeared from everyone's sight. Not long after, Elder Xuan returned, his gaze solemn, and finally could only let out a helpless sigh.

Outside the Sea God Pavilion, a total of sixty-eight inner court disciples sat quietly cross-legged in front of the door. Among these sixty-eight people, sitting at the very front was a girl of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. She was the eldest disciple of the inner court, Zhang Lexuan. Her long black hair reached down to her waist, and her delicate face was fair and flawless. Her hands, except for the thumbs, were crossed with the other eight fingers touching, and placed quietly on her calves while she was sitting cross-legged. Behind her, the other sixty-six inner court disciples, none of whom were over thirty years old, stood quietly in ten rows, each maintaining the same posture as her.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were in the second row behind her, along with Ling Luochen, Chen Zifeng, Xixi, and Gongyang Mo. The others were in positions further back.

Deep sorrow flowed through Zhang Lexuan's bright and wise black eyes, and tears streamed down her beautiful face. Not only Zhang Lexuan, but even the usually strong-willed Ma Xiaotao had red eyes and an unconcealable sadness on her face. In this extremely oppressive atmosphere, even the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils couldn't help but sob.

When everyone had gathered, Elder Mu slowly opened his eyes and looked at the people in the Sea God Pavilion. "Children, don't cry."

The Shrek Seven Devils knelt down one after another in front of Moon.

"Ancestor Xuanzu!"

What surprised everyone the most was Bei Bei. If Huo Zhanji hadn't known that Mu En was Bei Bei's great-grandfather, he probably would have been just as shocked as the others.

Huo Zhanji sighed inwardly, "Until I have the strength to rival the God Realm, there's only so much I can do right now..."

Old Master Mu smiled as he looked at the seven children kneeling before him. "Silly children, why are you crying? I have spent almost my entire life at Shrek Academy. Being able to protect the academy and watch batches of children like you grow up is my greatest pride. Seeing your youthful vigor makes my heart feel younger. Today, I am leaving, but I hope you will see me off happily. Looking at you, and all the students of Shrek Academy, I can die in peace."

After Elder Mu finished instructing the Shrek Six Monsters one by one, it was finally Huo Zhanji's turn. He whispered, "Huo Zhanji, your path is longer than I imagined. In the future, perhaps Shrek Academy or Douluo Continent will have another god."

"The ancestors of Shrek, Moon, have arrived."

A burst of golden light suddenly erupted, and Elder Mu's body slowly floated up from the recliner. Two yellow, one purple, three black, and three red soul rings appeared on his body, and an incomparably loud dragon roar suddenly rang out.

Under Moon's golden light, the entire Sea God Pavilion instantly turned into a brilliant gold, and a huge golden pillar of light suddenly shot up from the Sea God Pavilion, illuminating the entire Shrek Academy, and even Shrek City, in gold.

Mu En's aged face was becoming younger at an astonishing rate, his eyes filled with hope and reluctance. Mu En silently looked at the people in front of him, raised his right hand, and waved gently.

Elder Mu's last strength transformed into a Holy Dragon of Light, disappearing in the direction of the Starry Sky Forest. A resounding dragon roar echoed from his mouth, and with a sway, he transformed into a white dragon radiating intense golden light and vanished into thin air.

Elder Mu's body transformed into countless golden specks of light, part of which merged into the Golden Tree of the Sea God Pavilion, and the other part merged into Huo Zhanji's body.

The countless golden points of light that the white dragon had transformed into all converged towards the direction of the Sea God Pavilion. A huge golden shadow slowly emerged, as if it were stretching out its body. It was a tree that was entirely golden. Although it was just a shadow, it grew to a height of a hundred meters as it slowly stretched out. Its roots spread out and instantly covered the entire Sea God Island. The white dragon's phantom flashed above the tree and disappeared. All the light energy also surged away in an instant, and the shadow of the tree slowly receded, returning to the Sea God Pavilion and slowly disappearing.

"Elder Mu, thank you for your help. As long as your soul is still in the future, I can resurrect you. The wait won't be long..."

The golden light that merged into Huo Zhanji's body was absorbed by the divine tree, and the fruit representing light had ripened. Now, in addition to ice and fire, Huo Zhanji could also draw upon the element of light. When the news spread, the entire continent was shaken. The fall of Dragon God Douluo Mu En heralded a clash between a new era and the old.

For the next three months, Huo Zhanji seemed to have vanished into thin air. No one had any news of him, not even Wang Dong, who was closest to him. During those three months, Huo Zhanji poured all his energy into improving his strength. The benefits of his second martial soul awakening were self-evident. The cultivation of his ultimate martial soul hadn't slowed his progress; his soul power had already reached level fifty-four, and it wouldn't be long before he broke through to the Soul Emperor realm…

Wang Dong sat in his room, feeling somewhat dejected. "Is Huo Zhanji leaving soon?"

A bitter feeling welled up in Wang Dong's heart. Over the past three months, he had felt Huo Zhanji's changes the most deeply. He had no time to rest except for cultivation. He had also suggested to Elder Xuan that he go to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with Huo Zhanji, but Elder Xuan refused. The reason was simple: Huo Zhanji was going to the Sun Moon Empire purely as a hostage, and Wang Dong's status was obviously not high enough. Moreover, he was neither a student of the Soul Guidance Department nor a member of the Soul Guidance Department.

"He's leaving tomorrow. That's two and a half years!" Thinking of this, Wang Dong couldn't help but purse her lips, her big pink-blue eyes shimmering with deep reluctance.

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(End of this chapter)