Douluo Continent: Snow Lotus, Ice Dragon, Ice Phoenix, My Three Lifetimes Martial Soul

Ning Fengzhi now regards Lin Yi as a treasure of the sect and the greatest contributor to solving a problem that has plagued the sect for hundreds of years. Naturally, he has no objections. However, he repeatedly told him to be careful and asked him to tell Ning Rongrong that everything is fine at home so that she can focus on her cultivation.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin still personally escorted him.

This time, he no longer concealed his whereabouts, directly summoning the Seven Kill Sword and carrying Lin Yi on foot.

The speed at which a level 96 Super Douluo could fly on his sword was as fast as lightning. The mountains and rivers below rushed past him, and in less than half a day, he had already arrived at the territory of Soto City.

However, when the two found the familiar village based on their memories, they were met with a desolate scene of deserted buildings. The already dilapidated school buildings were even more run-down, overgrown with weeds, and bore no resemblance to a college whatsoever.

"Hmm? They moved away?" Chen Xin frowned slightly.

Lin Yi understood. Calculating the time, the Shrek group should have indeed arrived in Tiandou City and moved into the new Shrek Academy, which was renamed from Blue Tyrant Academy.

He then revealed a thoughtful expression and said to Chen Xin, "Teacher, Dean Flander and the others may be moving to Tiandou City to seek better development opportunities because of the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."

I remember there's an academy called "Blue Tyrant" in Tiandou City, and it's related to the dean. Maybe they went there.

Chen Xin nodded, without any doubt.

The sword light flashed again, changed direction, and flew straight towards Tiandou City.

The capital of the Heaven Dou Empire was far more prosperous than Soto. Following the directions they had gathered, the two quickly found a sizable cluster of academy buildings in the west of the city. On a brand-new plaque, five large characters were written in a flamboyant style—Shrek Academy!

Sensing several familiar auras emanating from within the academy, Chen Xin led Lin Yi directly into the courtyard.

Their arrival immediately alerted the academy's higher-ups. Flander, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji quickly came out to greet them.

Upon seeing Sword Douluo arrive in person, the group was greatly surprised and quickly stepped forward to bow respectfully.

"Sword Douluo, Your Majesty!" Flander adjusted his glasses, a professional and enthusiastic smile spreading across his face. "I was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival; please forgive my lack of hospitality!"

Chen Xin nodded slightly in return, his gaze sweeping over the newly renovated academy environment, and said calmly, "No need for formalities. I'm here to bring Lin Yi back so he can continue to protect Rongrong."

All eyes then fell on Lin Yi.

Although Lin Yi still maintained his disguised youthful appearance, they could all sense that after several months, this guard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School seemed to have acquired an indescribable profound temperament, and his soul power fluctuations also seemed to be more robust.

"Brother Lin Yi, you're back!" Zhao Wuji laughed heartily. He had a good impression of Lin Yi, especially after the time in the Star Dou Great Forest, when Lin Yi's treatment made him feel indebted to Lin Yi.

Yu Xiaogang nodded to Lin Yi, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He still harbors resentment towards Lin Yi for refusing to assist with training, but he also knows that Lin Yi has a powerful background and dares not express his dissatisfaction.

"Rongrong and the others are cultivating in the simulated environment, and everything is fine," Flander said hurriedly, afraid that Sword Douluo would think they had mistreated Ning Ronggui.

"Hmm." Chen Xin responded. He didn't care about these trivial matters. Having confirmed that Ning Rongrong was safe and Lin Yi had been delivered, he didn't want to stay any longer. "Since that's the case, and the person has been delivered, this old man will take his leave."

"Your Majesty, why don't you stay a little longer and allow us to do our part as hosts?" Flanders quickly replied politely.

"No need." Chen Xin said succinctly, nodding slightly to Lin Yi. The next moment, sword light shot into the sky and disappeared into the horizon in an instant. It came quickly and went quickly.

Lin Yi knew that his teacher, Sword Douluo, was in a hurry to go back and help Ning Fengzhi hunt soul beasts to obtain his eighth soul ring...

After seeing Sword Douluo off, Flander and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. Facing a Super Douluo was simply too much pressure.

He turned to look at Lin Yi, his smile widening: "Lin Yi, you've come back just in time!"

Our new Shrek Academy is just getting on track and we're in dire need of capable mentors.

With your abilities and background, if you're willing to stay and serve as a mentor, the compensation will definitely be...

"Thank you for your kind offer, Dean Flander." Lin Yi declined before he could finish speaking, his reasoning still sound: "My duty is to protect the young lady, not to teach. Moreover, the sect has affairs to attend to, and I also need to focus on my cultivation. I cannot be in two places at once to serve as an instructor. Please forgive me, Dean."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Flander's face, but he didn't dare to press the matter, and could only manage a dry laugh: "I understand, I understand."

Lin Yi said no more. After finding out where he lived, he went straight to settle in.

Later that day, the Shrek Seven Devils, who had finished their training, also learned of Lin Yi's return.

Everyone gathered together for dinner.

Dai Mubai's soul power has already reached level 40, and he only needs to obtain a soul ring to advance to the Soul Master level.

Tang San followed closely behind at level 39, Xiao Wu and Oscar were both at level 38, Zhu Zhuqing was at level 37, Ma Hongjun was at level 36, and Ning Rongrong, during Lin Yi's absence, did not slack off and reached level 35.

Such a rate of progress would be terrifying in any advanced soul master academy, which also shows that Yu Xiaogang's grueling training was very effective.

Seeing Lin Yi return, Ning Rongrong felt a bit conflicted. She snorted and didn't speak to him, but her eyes kept glancing at him.

Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others greeted Lin Yi politely. After experiencing the Bu Le incident and the crisis in the Star Dou Forest, they had developed a genuine respect for this powerful and well-connected guard, rather than their initial estrangement and scrutiny.

Lin Yi observed everyone's progress and silently calculated in his mind.

At this rate, if they obtain the immortal herb, the Shrek Seven Devils' strength should reach the level of the original story by the time the Soul Master Competition begins, or even slightly exceed it.

Unfortunately, he had already snatched the magical herb...

He briefly inquired about Ning Rongrong's cultivation progress, and after confirming that she was alright, he stopped paying too much attention to her.

Now that Shrek Academy has moved to Heaven Dou City, located in the heart of the empire, its security has greatly improved. With the presence of three Soul Saints—Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Liu Erlong—it is indeed unnecessary for him to be constantly by their side for protection.

His thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.

Early the next morning, Lin Yi left Shrek Academy alone and headed straight for the Heaven Dou City Imperial Palace. He remembered clearly that Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, as a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire, had his residence near the Imperial Palace.

Using his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School identity token, he easily passed the outer guards' check and arrived at Dugu Bo's somewhat gloomy and lonely mansion.

After announcing his name, Dugu Bo, dressed in a dark green robe and with a gloomy expression, soon emerged. Upon seeing Lin Yi, a hint of surprise and barely perceptible apprehension flashed in his eyes.

"Is that you, kid? What, Sword Douluo didn't come?" Dugu Bo's tone was unfriendly, clearly still harboring resentment about the herb garden being plundered.

"Master has returned to the sect." Lin Yi said calmly, cupping his hands in a salute. "I have come alone today to tell you something and to ask you a favor."

"Oh?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, signaling him to continue.

"Senior, are you planning to go find a boy named Tang San soon?" Lin Yi cut straight to the point.

Dugu Bo's pupils contracted slightly, and a look of surprise and doubt appeared on his face: "How did you know?"

He did indeed intend to find Tang San. Ever since Lin Yi robbed his herb garden, the problem of the poison backlash in his body had become increasingly serious. He remembered seeing that kid at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy who could break his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison, and he had a thought: to capture him and force him to reveal the antidote, or to kill him.

Lin Yi thought to himself, "As expected," and said in a deep voice, "Senior, I advise you not to mess with that Tang San."

"Why?" Dugu Bo's voice turned cold. "Just because he might have some connection with your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Boy, don't think that just because you have Sword Douluo backing you can boss this old man around!"

"That's not the case." Lin Yi shook his head. "I stopped you, senior, for your own good. Do you know Tang San's identity?"

"What is your identity?"

"His father is Tang Hao of the Haotian Sect."

These five simple words exploded in Dugu Bo's ears like a thunderclap!

"Tang Hao... Haotian Douluo?!" Dugu Bo's face turned deathly pale instantly, his eyes filled with horror and lingering fear. That ruthless man who dared to even strike the Pope! If he had harmed his son... Dugu Bo couldn't even imagine the consequences! The entire Heaven Dou Empire probably couldn't protect him!

Seeing the sudden change in Dugu Bo's expression, Lin Yi knew that the purpose of intimidation had been achieved.

He continued, "That's one point. Secondly, I learned from my teacher, Sword Douluo, that the root cause of your poisoning lies in your martial soul, and it cannot be cured by ordinary medicine."

"If you trust me, perhaps... I might have a solution, or be able to alleviate your suffering. Of course, as a condition, you must agree to some of my terms."

Lin Yi's words were half true and half false. He did know that the root of Dugu Bo's poison lay in his martial soul. In the original story, Tang San used the herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the medicinal power of the Eight-Cornered Profound Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot to help him temporarily suppress the poison, promising to help him completely resolve it after becoming a god in the future.

He was thinking that if he became a god in the future, he could help him solve the problem.

There are two deeper reasons why he stopped Dugu Bo from finding Tang San:

First, he didn't want Tang San to know about the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Although he had already taken most of the immortal herbs, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well itself was a treasure trove for cultivation, and an excellent place for him to cultivate.

If Tang San finds out, given his personality and protagonist aura, it's hard to guarantee that something won't go wrong, and he might even turn the tables on you.

Secondly, he needed to maintain a relatively "good" relationship with Dugu Bo so that he could borrow the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for cultivation at any time. Preventing him from causing trouble for Tang San was both a favor and a way to sever any potential interaction between Dugu Bo and Tang San. As long as Dugu Bo didn't contact Tang San, Tang San would lose the opportunity to quickly understand immortal herbs, acquire the chance to evolve his external soul bone, and gain the support of Dugu Bo, a powerful henchman! The struggle for godhood still needed to be planned in advance…

Dugu Bo stared intently at Lin Yi, seemingly trying to discern the truthfulness of his words. His identity as Tang Hao's son made him hesitant to act rashly, while Lin Yi's offer of an "antidote" gave him a glimmer of hope.

The poison in his body was indeed almost uncontrollable.

After a long silence, Dugu Bo finally spoke, his voice hoarse: "You said... you have a way?"

"I can't say for sure that it can be cured, but at least there's a possibility of alleviating and controlling it." Lin Yi didn't make a definitive statement. "This will take time, and it will also require your cooperation, senior. And the premise is that if you don't want to die, you'd better not have any more designs on Tang San. Of course, this is just a reminder."

The condition is that if I need it, you must take me into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well at any time. This is partly for my own cultivation, and partly to facilitate research into methods to neutralize the poisons of our predecessors.

Lin Yi asked him to take him into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but this time the reason was more convincing, even including the pretext of treating Dugu Bo's illness.

Dugu Bo's expression shifted uncertainly. He didn't entirely believe Lin Yi could solve his problem, but the intimidation of the Sword Douluo, the terror of Tang Hao, and the torment of his own poison left him with no better option. At least, this young man before him had a powerful background and seemed to have many tricks up his sleeve; perhaps… there really was a glimmer of hope?

"...Fine!" Dugu Bo finally gritted his teeth. "I'll trust you this once! I won't touch Tang San! I can take you to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well! But if I find out that you're just playing with me..." A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He didn't finish his sentence, but the threat was clear.

"Rest assured, senior, I am not one to speak carelessly." Lin Yi felt reassured, his goal achieved. "In that case, I will not disturb you any longer. After I have made my preparations, I will head to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where we will discuss matters in detail."

As Lin Yi left Dugu Bo's residence, he glanced back at the direction of the palace, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He intercepted Tang San's chance to obtain the immortal herb and also severed his connection with Dugu Bo ahead of time.

Without the baptism of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the help of immortal herbs, Tang San's growth rate will inevitably be significantly affected.

He himself gained control of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, possessing resources and trump cards far exceeding those in the original work.

With one gaining and the other losing, in the more distant future, his path to becoming a god-king will increase even further.

He turned and walked towards Shrek Academy.

Before that, he needed to confirm a few things. Ning Rongrong was his fiancée; he couldn't let her be stolen... it would be a huge loss.