Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 34 - Shrek's Chronicle of Time

Back in the dormitory building, after a quick wash, Qian Renxue changed into a light gold nightgown, placed a chessboard on a small table, and sat sideways on a chair waiting for Qian Lingyun's arrival.

"Huh? Didn't you say you were sleepy? Why are you setting up a whole table?" Qian Lingyun, who had just taken a hot shower, dried the water droplets from her hair with a towel while wiping her slightly flushed, and locked the door behind her. She asked in surprise, "What, you've been running around all afternoon and you still have the mind to play chess?"

"The more chaotic your mind is, the more you need to use your brain to stay clear-headed. Come on!" Qian Renxue gently tapped the table, signaling Qian Lingyun to play a game with her.

"Alright, I'm free anyway," Qian Lingyun chuckled, casually draped the towel over her shoulder, and slowly sat down opposite Qian Renxue.

"You go first," Qian Renxue gestured to Qian Lingyun to make her move first.

pat!

Qian Lingyun considered for a moment, then pushed a chess piece forward one step and whispered, "Do you have any ideas?"

"I've seen many people who were expelled from Shrek Academy, and they harbor resentment towards Shrek! If we could win them over, they would definitely be a powerful force," Qian Renxue said, making a move on the chessboard and capturing one of Qian Lingyun's pieces.

"But they are not trustworthy, because we don't have enough resources to win them over," Qian Lingyun said, her brows furrowing slightly. In just a few moves, she captured several of Qian Renxue's pieces.

"I know, so what you said about stealing the country 2.0 is a good idea. With that base, recruiting them won't be difficult!" Qian Renxue glanced at Qian Lingyun and suddenly sneered, "I almost fell for your trick. You're really playing a cunning game."

After saying that, Qian Renxue placed her next piece on the board, and it seemed that she had gained the upper hand.

"Showing off your strength when you have none is suicide. Hiding your strength and biding your time is the right path." Qian Lingyun smiled and moved her chess piece again, subtly shifting it to another position. In an instant, the situation on the chessboard shifted in her favor once more.

"But that's no reason for you to go to that Holy Spirit Cult. Spending your days and nights with evil spirit masters is like playing with fire; one wrong move and you'll be reduced to ashes. I'm worried about your safety," Qian Renxue put down the chess piece in her hand and looked at Qian Lingyun with great concern, advising her:

"I know you have the Rakshasa Godhood as a cover, but how could an evil soul master organization with Super Douluo and Limit Douluo be so simple! You are the last family member I have left in the world, and I don't want you to take this risk."

"Sister Xue, there's no such thing as a free lunch. If you want to succeed, you have to take risks to have a chance of survival. Apart from the Holy Spirit Cult, which is a big cesspool, there is no force that can interfere with Shrek Academy without being discovered by the Shrek group."

Qian Lingyun smiled helplessly, "While the Holy Spirit Cult is trying to exploit my Rakshasa Godhood, aren't I also exploiting them?"

"Nobody wants to be complicit with them, but without effort there is no reward. We have almost nothing. I'm betting myself, hoping... you can support me!"

After a long silence, Qian Renxue stared intently at Qian Lingyun, hoping she would back down, but Qian Lingyun's eyes were as resolute as if she were going to her death...

"...I understand. I will support you. I will participate in your plan to steal the country 2.0. Then, we'll meet again in Mingdu." Qian Renxue stood up and didn't look at the chessboard again, because this was already an unsolvable situation.

"Thank you," Qian Lingyun said softly, putting away the chessboard and standing behind Qian Renxue. She wrapped her fair, delicate arms around Qian Renxue's neck, practically clinging to her, and gently comforted her.

"That's all for the future. Let's enjoy life this year! You're tired..."

After speaking, Qian Renxue turned her head, and their eyes met in the dim light. They stared at each other's handsome faces for a long time, and then, as if by some strange twist of fate, their noses bumped together.

"Cough cough, my hair isn't dry yet, I'll go dry it..." Qian Lingyun covered her face, grabbed a towel, and ran away.

"I...I'm going to cultivate..." Qian Renxue turned around and walked to the window, pretending to look at the scenery.

After Qian Lingyun wandered around outside until her hair dried naturally and returned to the house, Qian Renxue was already sitting cross-legged on the bed, facing the wall, cultivating. Qian Lingyun awkwardly touched the tip of her nose, obediently returned to her own bed, and began her cultivation as well.

The next day in the classroom, the students handed the prepared papers to Mu Jin's podium. Mu Jin tidied them up and began today's lesson. This time, she talked about the history of modern soul tools and the development of soul masters.

When the history of modern soul tools was being recounted, Qian Renxue and Qian Lingyun listened very attentively. Needless to say, Qian Lingyun's memories only told her that soul tools were very powerful. Because she had no practical experience, she felt somewhat confused while listening.

Needless to say, Qian Renxue's understanding of soul tools is even less than Qian Lingyun's. As a god from ten thousand years ago, the only soul tools she has ever used are the soul lamp in her room and the storage soul tool in her hand.

Halfway through the class, Mu Jin, whose mouth was dry, asked the students to take a 15-minute break. During this break, she took out the papers that the students had given her that morning and began to read them one by one.

The break between classes passed quickly, and Mu Jin began to talk about the second part of today's content: the history of the development of Soul Masters.

"Class, today's lesson is about the brief history of Soul Masters, which is related to those statues in our academy!" Mu Jin cleared her throat and began to recount the history recognized by Shrek Academy:

"We are going to talk about one of the original Shrek Seven Devils of Shrek Academy, and also the soul of the Shrek Seven Devils at that time."

He is hailed as the first being in human history to achieve godhood.

"Tang San, the Sea God! This powerful being is hailed as the key figure in reversing the power imbalance between humans and soul beasts."

[Also revered as the progenitor of the Soul Master world by modern humanity.]

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue, who had been paying close attention in class, was completely stunned. Although it was true that she had lost the War of the Three Gods back then, she was the first to become a god ten thousand years ago! How could she have become someone else?

Furthermore, Qian Renxue wasn't the first to become a god! Before her, there were the First Sea God and the Angel Ancestor…

Even if you're in the queue, you won't be in the first three...

She didn't understand, she really didn't understand...

Glancing at the bewildered Qian Renxue, Qian Lingyun comforted her, "Calm down, calm down. It's just adding to your own glory, it's perfectly normal, perfectly normal."

"Teacher, I heard that Tang San, the Sea God, has twin martial souls. Is that true?" a student asked excitedly, raising his right hand.

"That's certainly true, but I'm not very clear about the others." Mu Jin paused, then continued, "According to historical records, Tang San's ancestor was the strongest twin martial soul master in history, and possibly the first soul master to perfectly cultivate twin martial souls."

"It is said that his Blue Silver Emperor's ninth spirit ring is blue-gold. And the ninth spirit ring of his second spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer, is also a different color from the other spirit rings, being a dark reddish-gold. It is very likely that it is also a god-level spirit ring."

"A god-level spirit ring?" The students present were all dumbfounded.

"How could he be the first person to cultivate twin martial souls to their peak? This doesn't make sense..." Qian Lingyun muttered to herself with a dark face.

Now, it's Qian Renxue's turn to comfort Qian Lingyun... After all, regardless of what happened before there were historical records, from the perspective of recorded history, Bibi Dong was the first Soul Master to achieve mastery of twin martial souls, which is beyond doubt.

As for Tang San's twin martial soul cultivation method, don't expect Yu Xiaogang to figure it out on his own. In the memory belonging to Bibi Dong in Qian Lingyun's mind, Yu Xiaogang once made a special trip to the Pope's Palace to ask Bibi Dong for a cultivation method, although... Bibi Dong didn't give it to him at the time.

But Tang San ultimately managed to resolve the issue through the Blue Silver Emperor's inclusiveness and the Sea God's divine test.

He had heard of the Tang Sect for a long time, but this was the first time he had ever met them. The legend of the Tang Sect can be traced back to the early days of Shrek Academy. From the very beginning, Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect have had an intricate relationship.

The founder of the Tang Sect was one of the original Shrek Seven Devils of Shrek Academy, and a key figure at that time. He is also hailed as the first being in human history to achieve godhood. Sea God Tang San!

This powerful figure is hailed as the key to reversing the power imbalance between humans and spirit beasts, and is also the revered progenitor of the spirit master world. The Tang Sect, with its 30,000-year history, has produced countless talents. Almost all of Shrek Academy's most outstanding and famous figures throughout history have also belonged to the Tang Sect.

Chapter 115 of the original text of Douluo Dalu IV

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