Douluo Continent: Reversing Yin and Yang, the Haotian Palace and the Angel Sect

Qian Xunji stood guard beside her like a statue, waiting for her transformation.

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After a long journey, the Shrek Academy group finally stepped into the border of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The familiar scent of towering ancient trees and damp earth wafted towards them. Xiao Wu walked in the middle of the group, looking at this forest that was once so familiar to her, and her heart was filled with emotion.

Deep within her eyes lay a trace of worry and pain.

Since Erming took her away last time, things have developed in ways that have completely exceeded her expectations.

At that time, on their way back to the Lake of Life, she and Erming suddenly sensed a terrifying battle erupting in the direction of the Lake of Life.

The sheer pressure was so overwhelming that even Erming felt an instinctive tremor. They dared not approach even a fraction of a step closer and could only hide far away in the depths of the forest.

Several days later, when the disturbance had completely subsided, Xiao Wu mustered her courage and secretly returned to the Lake of Life with Er Ming. However, apart from a scene of utter chaos, nothing was left behind.

The Ming Dynasty vanished without a trace, leaving not even a single remnant or a mark of its struggle to escape.

This became the deepest worry in Xiaowu's heart, tormenting her day and night.

"Now that I'm back in the Star Dou Great Forest, I must find a chance to slip away and investigate the Lake of Life again." Xiao Wu clenched the hem of her clothes, secretly making up her mind.

At the front of the group, Flander stopped and turned to look at Tang San.

"Little Three, the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest are meaningless to you now. We need to go deeper." Flander adjusted his crystal glasses.

"What did Xiao Gang say about your fourth spirit ring? What are your plans regarding the lifespan you can sustain it for?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

He harbored a strong desire to directly absorb a ten-thousand-year-level black soul ring.

Qian San's black fourth and fifth spirit rings were like a thorn stuck in his heart.

However, reason told him that he absolutely could not do it now.

Some time ago, the evil divine thought lurking in his mind briefly cleansed and transformed his body.

During that period, his physical strength did indeed increase significantly. However, this physical transformation came to an abrupt end after that divine thought disappeared.

With his current physical strength, forcibly absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring would only result in his body exploding and dying.

"However, now that I have obtained the Nine Trials of Evil, I don't need to rush." ​​Tang San thought to himself, "As long as I break through step by step, the rewards of the Divine Trials will naturally increase the age of my Soul Rings."

Thinking of this, Tang San raised his head and looked at Flander.

"Dean, I plan to increase the time limit slightly, to seven thousand five hundred years."

Upon hearing this, Flander was stunned, and his brows furrowed:

"Seven thousand five hundred years? You little mistress, are you sure?"

The limit for the fourth ring of a Soul Master is usually around five thousand years, spanning two thousand years—that's no joke.

"I'm sure." Tang San nodded without hesitation. Seven thousand five hundred years was just within the safe range that his body could currently withstand.

Immediately afterward, Tang San added without changing his expression, "Also, Dean, my fourth spirit ring should ideally be from a spirit beast with an evil attribute."

Upon hearing this, Flander was completely stunned, and even Zhao Wuji next to him widened his eyes.

"Evil attribute?" Flander wondered if he had misheard.

Blue Silver Grass is a control-type Poison-type, which is already an unusual choice. Why would it want to go for Dark-type now? This has absolutely nothing to do with Blue Silver Grass!

Flander's expression turned grim as he stared at Tang San: "Tang San, tell me honestly, is this really the development path your teacher arranged for you? Did he really tell you that?"

Tang San's expression remained unchanged. The matter of the Evil God King's inheritance and the divine test was the greatest secret in this world, and he would never reveal a single word to anyone except Xiao Wu.

Faced with Flander's questioning, he had no interest in debating and directly used Yu Xiaogang as a shield.

"Yes, Dean Fu," Tang San replied without changing his expression, "that's exactly what my teacher arranged. He said it would be extremely beneficial for the subsequent mutations of my martial soul."

Upon hearing Tang San bring up Yu Xiaogang, Flander opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words of rebuttal.

He scratched his already thinning hair in frustration, utterly disapproving of this unorthodox "evil attribute." Blue Silver Grass with an evil attribute? Wasn't that absurd?

However, on second thought, Tang San is a steady child and would never joke about his future and life.

Moreover, if this was truly a well-thought-out arrangement by Yu Xiaogang, then there must be a reason behind it. After all, Yu Xiaogang is considered a master in the world of martial spirit theory; as an outsider, it's best not to give unsolicited advice.

"Alright, since it's your teacher's arrangement, we'll do as he says." Flander sighed and reluctantly compromised.

The team continued to advance.

Now that Tang San's goal was determined, the next objective became clear. Aside from Tang San's demanding and wicked nature, obtaining spirit rings for the other members of the team was relatively much easier.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's choice of soul beasts was simple; while Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix had a relatively wide tolerance for fire attributes and birds.

"Everyone stay alert, don't break formation." Zhao Wuji led the way.

"First, help Mu Bai, Zhu Qing, and Fatty get their soul rings sorted out, and then do everything you can to help Xiao San find that evil-attribute soul beast."

With their own thoughts, Shrek and his companions quickly disappeared into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.

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After returning to Tiandou City, the Klein team immediately resumed their high-intensity training.

However, beneath this seemingly calm and methodical rhythm, the string in Zhu Muhei's heart snapped completely.

He decided to flee tonight.

In the dead of night, all was quiet.

Zhu Muhei changed into a set of unmarked night clothes, and his martial spirit silently possessed him. Relying on the concealment and agility of the Azure Cat martial spirit, he moved like a drop of ink blending into the night, silently crossing the high walls of the academy and successfully avoiding the outer guards and the patrolling students on night watch.

Walking on the empty streets of Tiandou City, Zhu Muhei exhaled a long breath, his eyes filled with determination.

He couldn't stay in this place for even a second longer.

All the signs he had observed over this period of time made him absolutely certain that this was a mirror world, completely opposite to their original world.

But even now, he still doesn't know why he got involved in this hellish place.

He knew very well that his original "partners" couldn't have come here for no reason; there must be something in this world they wanted to seize.

However, no one told him the truth, nor did anyone intend to reveal a single word to him. He was like a discarded pawn, completely excluded from the inner circle, who could be pushed out as cannon fodder at any moment.

This oppressive atmosphere, where he felt constantly kept in the dark and walked on thin ice, made him feel suffocated.