Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 70 Landing on Seagod Island! (45)

Amidst the incredulous and dumbfounded gazes of Zhu Ziyang and the other two, Yan Shaozhe opened the new soul bone pouch.

A small, orange-yellow soul bone emerged from it and floated beside the Moonshadow Rabbit's right leg bone. Its appearance was different from the Moonshadow Rabbit's right leg bone, clearly indicating that it was a soul bone from a different part of the body.

"This is a left arm bone, from a Scaled Armored Crocodile with three thousand years of cultivation. You should know about Scaled Armored Crocodiles, right? They're incredibly strong soul beasts with incredibly hard scales. So this left arm bone can enhance a soul master's strength or physique, and also provide a defensive soul skill, Hardening." Yan Shaozhe didn't seem to care about the shock of Zhu Ziyang and the other two, and said with a smile that held a hint of pride. "While soul bones are precious, Shrek Academy's treasury has quite a few. Moreover, students with strong talents are far more valuable than soul bones, so you don't need to feel guilty. Accept it."

"This..." The three looked at each other in silence for a moment before Zhu Ziyang spoke up, "Thank you for your guidance and the academy's support. We would be too kind as to accept this. Xiaoya, here, take this soul bone."

"Huh?" Tang Ya was taken aback, then immediately refused, "No, I don't need to increase my strength."

"But you need to improve your defense and aptitude, don't you?" Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but laugh and asked in return, "As far as I know, eating the flesh of the Scaled Demon Crocodile can improve a Soul Master's physique and enhance the resilience of their meridians. I think that as the condensed essence of its flesh, this Soul Bone must also possess such abilities, or even better, so you are obviously more suitable than me to absorb this Soul Bone. Moreover, Nan Nan has already obtained a Soul Bone, and if I were to receive this one as well, it would be too unfair to you."

"You...this..." Tang Ya was speechless after Zhu Ziyang's words. She wanted to refute, but couldn't say anything, because she really needed to improve her aptitude.

She was silent.

"Xiaoya, just accept it," Jiang Nannan also advised. "Your brother's decision won't be wrong. Since he said this soul bone is suitable for you, then it must be true."

"You just believe him unconditionally!" Tang Ya looked at Jiang Nannan speechlessly. This was a soul bone! He just gave it to her like that, and Jiang Nannan actually thought Zhu Ziyang was right. Tang Ya didn't know whether to thank Zhu Ziyang for his generosity or criticize Jiang Nannan's naivety. In the end, she still chose to accept the soul bone and said, "Thank you, Ziyang."

Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun overheard the entire discussion between the three. Yan Shaozhe's opinion of Zhu Ziyang rose even higher. A person with such a calm mind and who is not blinded by short-term gains is bound to be capable of great things, and Shrek Academy needs such talent!

"Children, you have truly surprised and delighted me." Yan Shaozhe smiled warmly, clapping his hands as he said, "Since you have decided on the ownership of the two soul bones, why not fuse them in Director Du's office? This will reduce the risks. I don't think Director Du will mind."

"I couldn't ask for more!" Du Weiren replied hastily, not daring to object.

Faced with Yan Shaozhe's suggestion, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya both looked at Zhu Ziyang, awaiting his decision. Zhu Ziyang quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and made his decision in the next moment, saying, "Okay, thank you for disturbing Director Du."

Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya did not hesitate after making their decision. They each picked up their soul bones, sat cross-legged on the office floor, and began to fuse them.

Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya began absorbing the soul bones. Their auras were very stable, indicating that the absorption process was going smoothly.

Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang's worries completely dissipated.

Yan Shaozhe also noticed this, so he looked at Du Weilun, nodded to him, and said to Zhu Ziyang, "Zhu Ziyang, come with me." After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the office.

Zhu Ziyang was taken aback when he heard Yan Shaozhe's words. Seeing this, Du Weilun said, "Go quickly, I'm here, nothing will happen."

He then realized what was happening, turned around, and followed Yan Shaozhe out of the office.

After leaving the office, Yan Shaozhe did not stop and continued walking forward, and Zhu Ziyang naturally had no choice but to follow.

On the way, Zhu Ziyang pondered why Yan Shaozhe had sought him out. He could vaguely guess Yan Shaozhe's purpose: his ultimate martial soul had attracted the attention of the academy's higher-ups, and they wanted to introduce him to the old guys of the Sea God Pavilion.

This suited him perfectly; the most crucial step in his plan was about to be achieved.

What plan?

Naturally, he wanted to become the ruler of Shrek Academy. The ruler of the continent's number one academy—just thinking about it was exhilarating. But to achieve this, he first needed to enter the core hierarchy of Shrek Academy.

So, what qualifies someone as part of the core group? Zhu Ziyang thought, the personal disciples of the Sea God Pavilion Master should count, right?

It's unclear whether the current Sea God Pavilion Master is the legendary Dragon God Douluo or the Taotie Douluo with the Taotie Divine Ox Martial Soul.

It should be the Dragon God Douluo, he thought.

Soon, Zhu Ziyang followed Yan Shaozhe to the shore of Poseidon Lake.

Yan Shaozhe turned around and looked at Zhu Ziyang, finding that he still had a calm expression on his face. He was even more satisfied. He was calm and composed. Not bad, not bad.

He chuckled, "Looking at your calm expression, aren't you curious why I've come to see you?"

"Just curious," Zhu Ziyang replied calmly. "But I think the dean must have his reasons for contacting me, and it certainly can't be anything bad."

"Hehe!" Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "Good lad, you're really calm."

He took Zhu Ziyang and flew towards Seagod Island. The speed was so fast that Zhu Ziyang didn't even have time to blink before Yan Shaozhe put him down. Looking at the completely different scenery around him, Zhu Ziyang was shocked. Is this what a Title Douluo is like? A distance of over a hundred meters can be covered in the blink of an eye.

On the lakeside, Zhu Ziyang noticed a disheveled old man and couldn't help but guess his identity. Yan Shaozhe's words directly gave him the answer and also let him know the purpose of the trip. Yan Shaozhe said respectfully, "Elder Xuan, please gather the other elders. Our teacher may have something to announce later."

Elder Xuan? The Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi?! Zhu Ziyang thought to himself.

"I understand." Old Xuan replied without looking up, then went back to gnawing on his chicken leg.

Yan Shaozhe didn't pay any attention and led Zhu Ziyang deeper into Poseidon Island.

Zhu Ziyang noticed that there were many wooden buildings on the island, as well as some inner court disciples wearing red school uniforms. This was probably the legendary inner court of Shrek Academy. The inner court disciples on the way obviously recognized Yan Shaozhe and stopped to greet him. Naturally, Zhu Ziyang, a freshman wearing a white first-year school uniform, also received a lot of attention. The inner court disciples were very curious about this unfamiliar freshman.

Yan Shaozhe did not introduce the situation on Poseidon Island to Zhu Ziyang, because the most urgent task was to take him to see his teacher.

They arrived at the highest point of Poseidon Island, where a three-story building came into Zhu Ziyang's view. "Is this the legendary Poseidon Pavilion?" Zhu Ziyang wondered.

Yan Shaozhe arrived at the door, stood respectfully, and called out, "Teacher, I've brought him."

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