Douluo Continent: The Butterfly, Starting from the Authority of Death

The golden light of the ancient tree poured down from the dome, and the mottled golden light flowed slowly between the ancient wooden walls and the ground, making the entire Sea God Pavilion appear quite solemn at this moment.

Dark brown wooden chairs surrounded the large oval table on either side.

Except for the empty chair closest to the head of the table, all the chairs were occupied. Everyone who could step into this place was a renowned figure throughout the continent.

Being a Title Douluo is only the minimum requirement to enter.

At this moment, an invisible sense of oppression permeated the entire space.

As the golden light swept across everyone's faces, it occasionally landed on the person in the main seat, on that wrinkled face.

He was hunched over, dressed in a gray robe, and looked as old as a candle flickering in the wind.

"Is everyone here...?"

A hoarse and aged voice slowly rose into the air.

An elder rose slightly and said respectfully, "Reporting to Elder Mu, all members of the Sea God Pavilion, except for Elder Xuan, have arrived."

"Ah~"

I don't know if it's a sigh or a sigh of melancholy.

Moon, sitting in the main seat, straightened his back slightly.

"You all know about Xuanzi's matter, so please share your opinions."

One minute, two minutes...

"Since you are unwilling to speak, I will speak for you."

"Xuanzi has been certified as an evil soul master by the Sun Moon Empire. This matter has seriously affected Shrek Academy's long-standing reputation, and we must do everything we can to salvage it."

"Secondly, we must find Xuanzi."

"Both publicly and privately, he is one of us at Shrek Academy."

"But Elder Mu..." Xian Lin'er hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Say whatever comes to mind, there's no need to carry such a heavy burden."

Mu En spoke up, his gaze turning to Xian Lin'er.

"Yes!" Xian Lin'er stood up and cupped her hands in greeting. "We can handle the situation in the Douluo Three Kingdoms a bit better, but when it comes to the Sun Moon Empire, they are using soul tools to record the way they are smearing Elder Xuan."

"Even for us, it would be difficult to do."

"Furthermore, some unknown forces are taking advantage of our misfortune at this critical juncture, claiming that our Elder Xuan is a Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect. Could all of this be a conspiracy by the Sun Moon Empire?"

"I also think Xianlin'er makes a good point." Yan Shaozhe stood up, half of his face still bandaged, clearly not fully recovered.

"There was no kicking someone when they're down," Moon said in a deep voice.

"The death of people in the failed soul beast hunt, although Xuanzi was partly to blame, is a normal occurrence in the soul beast forest."

"Some restless people just want to ruin Shrek Academy's reputation by using the fact that Xuanzi has been defined as an evil soul master."

"This matter can be put aside for now. The priority now is to find Xuanzi and stop the media storm surrounding Shrek Academy."

After speaking, Moon's gaze shifted to the robust man sitting to the side, who appeared to be around fifty years old.

"Qian Duoduo, go to the Sun Moon Empire and ask them to settle this matter in exchange for the start of student exchanges after the Soul Master Competition ends in a year."

"Didn't they want to learn the philosophy of martial spirit cultivation?"

"We'll let him learn it, and this is also a good time for us to focus on soul tools."

"Elder Mu," Yan Shaozhe exclaimed excitedly, "There's no need to spend so much time on soul tools; they're just fancy tricks."

As a staunch supporter of the Martial Soul system, he was strongly opposed to Soul Tools.

"Sit down, Yan Shaozhe." Mu En did not answer him.

Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth, clenched his fists on the table, and finally sat down.

"Qian Duoduo, how confident are you about your mission to the Sun Moon Empire?"

"It's difficult." Qian Duoduo frowned. "Academy exchanges alone may not be enough to make them stop suppressing Elder Xuan. We also have a history of grudges with the Sun Moon Empire."

Qian Duoduo didn't explain it very clearly, but it's something everyone knows.

If Shrek hadn't intervened four thousand years ago...

With the help of soul tools, the Sun Moon Empire could bring the entire continent under its control.

"You don't need to worry about that," Moon said earnestly. "I have an old friend in the Sun Moon Empire. Go find him; with his assistance, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Since Elder Mu has said so, I, Qian Duoduo, am willing to go." Qian Duoduo replied and slowly sat down.

"Hmm." Mu En nodded, then shifted his gaze back to Yan Shaozhe. "Yan Shaozhe, I know that the Martial Soul Department has always looked down on the Soul Guidance Department."

"But times are changing. If we cling to the past and refuse to let go, we will eventually be eliminated by the times."

"Shao Zhe, the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance foundation is already enough to threaten the title level."

"Even me, the Limit Douluo."

"How is this possible?" Yan Shaozhe exclaimed.

"What's impossible?" Moon said wistfully. "Don't you guys also watch soul-guided videos?"

"Xuanzi was sealed by a soul tool, understand?"

"And I..." Moon paused for a moment, then said, "I once saw a level 10 soul tool in the Sun Moon Empire, something that made even me feel incredibly uneasy."

"We've reached a point where we have no choice but to change."

Elder Mu's words were like a heavy hammer blow, striking the chests of the Shrek elders present.

Yes, even Elder Xuan has been sealed away.

Even Elder Mu sensed the danger of this soul tool; what reason do these people have not to take it seriously?

Mu En spoke up, pulling everyone back to reality: "Besides finding Xuanzi and developing soul tools, there's another matter."

"Xian Lin'er, Yan Shaozhe, tell me what happened during your trip to Xingluo."

Tell me everything, big or small.

"Yes..." Yan Shaozhe nodded. Although his thoughts were a little chaotic, he still told the elders of Shrek Sea God Pavilion in detail how he got to the Star Luo Empire, what he did in the Star Luo Empire, and how Elder Xuan asked them to come back after he arrived.

After listening to Yan Shaozhe's account and Xian Lin'er's supplementary remarks.

The entire Sea God Pavilion fell silent once again.

Qian Duoduo couldn't help but speak up: "Dean Yan, are you sure you're not just telling a story?"

A teenage girl opened a spatial rift and summoned a giant dragon.

Then, with a single blow, he severely injured a level 94 and a level 95 Title Douluo.

"I have no reason to joke about something like this." Yan Shaozhe glanced at Qian Duoduo. "It's a fact that the girl possesses the ultimate death attribute."

"That's why Elder Xuan and I were so eager to keep her here."

"I'm doing this for the sake of mainland China."

"She also seems to have a mysterious teacher," Yan Shaozhe added, as if thinking of something else. "Xu Jiawei, the Emperor of Xingluo, definitely knows other information, but he was stammering the whole time."

"Perhaps he made some kind of martial soul oath, or maybe he has long harbored resentment towards Shrek Academy."

"Making a vow might be possible, but there shouldn't be any resentment." Mu En listened to Yan Shaozhe's words, then fell into a moment of contemplation. "What is the strength of that Xia Die's teacher?"

"I'm afraid it's no less than yours," Xianlin'er said cautiously.

"Yes." Yan Shaozhe nodded slightly. "Judging from Xu Jiawei's tone, it might really be that possibility."

The Star Luo Empire knew of Mu En's existence. It wasn't that they didn't want to offend either side; there was no need to be so assertive, nor was there any need to be evasive about certain matters.

"I understand." Moon sighed deeply. "Pretend you don't know anything about Xia Die, and don't reveal it."

"Elder Mu..."

Xianlin'er was about to speak when Mu En interrupted her, "Before she and her teacher harm the continent, everything was just our wishful thinking."

"If the other side truly possesses strength comparable to mine, there's nothing you can do about it."

"That concludes this meeting of the Sea God Pavilion."

"The primary tasks are to quell this public outcry and bring Xuanzi back."

"yes!"

Seeing Moon stand up, the elders on both sides of the round table also quickly straightened up.