"Tsk, you made her cry, so you comfort her." Gu Yuena looked helpless. "No need for more intense words, she's already on the brink of collapse."
Su Wen shook his head with a smile. That just means you still don't truly understand the Silver Dragon King.
"Sigh, really crying now?"
Su Wen bent down, grinning mischievously at Gu Yue.
"Mind your own business!!!"
Gu Yue's eyes brimmed with tears as she looked up, both shy and angry.
She turned away, her back to Su Wen.
"The soul beast clan actually found a good ending. In the end, they lived on a planet far from humans; of course, the concept of the Great Star Dou Forest disappeared long ago, and soul beasts became subsidiary to humans."
"That's already pretty good, isn't it?"
"Think about it—if you had really followed my advice and attacked the human heartlands directly, all the blood and tears humans have felt these years would have instead fallen upon the soul beast clan."
"You mean…" Gu Yue's ears twitched. She reluctantly looked up, a hint of hope in her violet eyes.
"The abyssal plane!"
Su Wen sighed.
"With the Divine Realm gone, the star Douluo becomes a tempting prize, sure to attract the wariness of countless powers. The universe is vast—very vast. The Divine Realm's star districts are just one of many powerful realms, nothing more."
"If you slaughtered the humans, then the soul beasts would have to bear the pressure from all other worlds. In the original timeline, humanity used soul tool technology, mecha, and battle armor to venture off this planet, even assigning the 'endangered' soul beasts a planet to develop on their own."
"Though they couldn't escape being 'farmed,' by then humanity could already slay gods. So, being kept on a reserve wasn't all that wronged, was it…"
"Slay… gods?!!"
Gu Yue's mouth formed an "O", her violet eyes full of shock.
Such a ridiculous claim, yet she instantly believed it.
"Soul tool tech really has such a high ceiling?"
"There's no absolute right or wrong. It all depends on the timing and the effects it causes, nothing more," Su Wen said with a bright smile.
"Hmph~"
Gu Yue snorted lightly. "I—I'm not going to be moved by your kindness."
"But… what you said does make sense."
"Tsk tsk tsk~" The white-haired Gu Yuena watched as Su Wen easily comforted the silver-haired Gu Yue, and couldn't help but be impressed. "Not bad at all."
"Heh."
Su Wen shook his head.
Hiding his merit and fame.
In fact, there were other loopholes in this scenario.
If Gu Yuena devoured Tang Wulin, she would restore the Dragon God's body—the original and most powerful form. She could then lead the soul beasts to re-establish their own Dragon Realm order.
Even just her, as a Supreme God, could shelter the entire star district.
But Su Wen, of course, didn't expose any of that.
—
"Huh?"
Su Wen raised an eyebrow.
He waved his hand, causing the entire time domain to gradually fade away. The people who had been frozen began to move again. Far off in his field of vision, a man who appeared plain but elegant in flowing white robes walked forward.
"This is interesting…"
Even Gu Yuena looked a bit intrigued.
"Pavilion Master!"
Cai Yue'er, shocked, just realized that at some point Su Wen had appeared behind her.
She was so alarmed she couldn't move a muscle.
Only when she sensed that familiar, powerful, and reassuring aura did she slowly exhale in relief.
"Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek, Yun Ming?" Su Wen smiled meaningfully.
"Indeed, that is me…"
Yun Ming looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with the warm and gentle grace of an ordinary man—impossible for most to detect his strangeness. But in Su Wen's eyes…
This man radiated light from every fiber…
Deserving of the title "Strongest in the Original Story," a peerless existence for an entire generation.
No cheats. Pure talent alone.
Became a Title Douluo at twenty-three, reached Super Douluo three years later, broke through his limits at thirty-one…
His death was pure plot armor.
After all, who would expect Shrek Academy to be bombarded by two rank-twelve soul-guided cannons?
Ten thousand years ago, even Titled Soul Tools of rank ten were already world-shaking. Rank twelve? Even most half-gods would be doomed.
But Yun Ming relied on burning his battle armor and self-created godhood, along with his semi-divine strength, to withstand two soul cannon shots—and dragged a bunch of Titled Douluos with him.
Truly burned out his life.
It showed just how powerful he was.
Number one below the Divine Realm, without question.
"Pavilion Master, it's them…" Cai Yue'er pointed angrily at the two.
"Yue'er!"
Yun Ming gently interrupted her, but his eyes never left Su Wen.
He smiled slightly. "A guest is a guest, but barging into Shrek Academy unannounced and injuring our teachers does seem a bit out of line."
"Then let's fight…" Gu Yuena clenched her fists, but Su Wen put a hand on her shoulder, stopping her.
He shook his head.
Stepping forward slowly.
The two faced each other from a distance.
Tension filled the Shrek Academy testing ground. The aura of these two was terrifying…
"Boom!"
Invisible ripples spread from under their feet.
They made contact.
A clash of psychic power.
A shockwave followed.
"Careful!"
Cai Yue'er's eyes widened in alarm. She signaled the approaching Zhuo Shi and others to retreat. Points of light began to shine around her—her battle armor coming online, forming a barrier to protect Tang Wulin and the others.
Gu Yue was protected by Gu Yuena.
A nine-colored barrier of concentrated Dragon God power shielded them from all the aftereffects.
Only she could really provide help at this level.
As for the other Shrek elders…
Titled Douluo made little difference here; they were as powerless as Tang Wulin and his peers.
"You're strong…"
A few seconds later.
Yun Ming's gentle gaze gained gravity as he spoke.
"You're not bad yourself."
Su Wen looked at him appreciatively.
After his "Big-Eye" spirit reached a million-year realm, his psychic power had become as vast as the sea, rivaling the gods—no one had given him a real match in ages.
No wonder this monster could create his own godhood.
"My companion barged in and hurt your teacher—I admit it was rash. I'm willing to pay compensation for medical costs. How about that?" Su Wen was all smiles.
"That's for the best…" Yun Ming breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
"But…" Su Wen continued, "I have to take Gu Yue with me."
"Gu Yue?"
Yun Ming was surprised and looked at Cai Yue'er.
She quickly explained via spiritual transmission.
Upon hearing this, Yun Ming pondered. "Shrek Academy never forces students to join. But anyone willing to enter our ranks should earn the Academy's shelter. You should not force her."
"Gu Yue, would you like to come with me?" Su Wen asked, smile never fading.
"Yes—I do…"
Gu Yue, still caught up in the earlier drama, was flustered and bashful, but nodded.
"She doesn't wish to."
Yun Ming's gaze turned sober.
"No one can take a Shrek student away in front of all the mentors…"
"Then it looks like we can only fight?" Su Wen sighed in resignation.
"Please—let's see who is stronger!" Yun Ming brandished his long spear, face grave.
"Very well—bring it on!"
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