Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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Just when everyone thought Mu En would leave like this, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Mu En's body!
Everyone couldn't help but close their eyes.
Amidst the golden light, Mu En's aged body actually began to change at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Wrinkles faded, skin became tight, sunken cheeks regained their fullness, and his hunched back became straight.
In just a few breaths, the frail and elderly Mu En disappeared.
Replacing him was a young face.
He looked to be only twenty or thirty years old, with a handsome appearance that bore a five or six-point resemblance to Bei Bei.
Then...
ROAR!!!
A long dragon roar resonated from within Mu En's body!
The golden light surged violently, and Mu En's body transformed into a white Dragon!
The white Dragon was pure white all over, its scales as crystal clear as jade. It soared into the sky amidst the golden light, rushing out of the ward and up into the high heavens!
Golden light bathed the entire Sea God Island!
The entire Shrek Academy was shrouded in this rich aura of light!
...
On Sea God Island, everyone looked up at the white Dragon in the sky, their eyes filled with shock.
Yan Shaozhe looked at the figure of the white Dragon, his eyes slightly reddened.
"This is... Teacher's final gift."
His voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of choked emotion.
"Everyone, pay attention to sensing this aura of light!"
"Do not let Teacher's intentions go to waste!"
As soon as he finished speaking, that rich aura of light poured down from the sky like a tide, enveloping the entire Sea God Island!
At this moment, everyone felt that pure and vast power of light.
Bei Bei knelt before the bed, tears streaming down his face.
That aura of light surged into his body, resonating strongly with his newly evolved Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Spirit!
His Spirit Power began to surge wildly!
The Spirit Power within him was like a bursting dam, surging and crashing, breaking through one Bottleneck after another!
Bei Bei's Spirit Power broke through directly to level forty!
Not only that, the Golden Tree also radiated unprecedented vitality at this moment.
Golden light poured down from the canopy, the trunk became thicker, the branches and leaves more lush, and the aura of the entire tree was several times stronger than before!
And the white Dragon in the sky, after circling three times, slowly descended, turning into a stream of light and merging into the Golden Tree.
Mu En's figure appeared in the golden light, then gradually dissipated, merging with the Golden Tree.
The Golden Tree seemed to have received the most precious nourishment, trembling violently, and then emitted an even richer aura of life!
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Elder Xuan stood outside the ward, looking at the dissipating figure in the sky, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He closed his eyes, trying to sense the Golden Tree.
Past Limit Douluos of Shrek Academy, after death, could forcibly leave their Spirit Power and part of their Soul in the Golden Tree, coexisting with it.
With the cultivation of a Limit Douluo, they could reside within the Golden Tree for at least a hundred years before gradually being absorbed by the Golden Tree and becoming its nourishment.
But Elder Xuan sensed for a long time... and found nothing.
Mu En's Soul seemed to have vanished into thin air; it was not in the Golden Tree, nor was it around the remains.
Elder Xuan's brow furrowed tightly. He didn't believe it. For the next three days, he repeatedly sensed, repeatedly confirmed, calling out to Mu En, and even used the threat of Shrek Academy to confirm if Mu En was still there, but... Mu En still had no reaction, as if he had just disappeared, becoming fertilizer for the Golden Tree.
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Three days later in the evening, Elder Xuan sought out Bei Bei alone.
Bei Bei was sitting in the ward where Mu En had lived before his death, holding the book Mu En left him, reading.
Seeing Elder Xuan enter, Bei Bei hurriedly stood up.
"Elder Xuan."
"Sit."
Elder Xuan waved his hand and sat down opposite Bei Bei.
He looked at Bei Bei's face, which still carried a hint of childishness, was silent for a moment, and then spoke slowly.
"Bei Bei, Elder Mu is gone, you must grieve in moderation."
"Don't be too sad. Life must go on, and Shrek Academy relies on you young people."
Bei Bei nodded.
"Elder Xuan, rest assured, I have recovered."
"Hmm."
Elder Xuan paused and asked again.
"Bei Bei, before Elder Mu left... did he leave any final instructions?"
Bei Bei thought for a moment and said truthfully.
"Ancestor Mu said to let me take good care of Shrek Academy."
"Just that?"
"Just that."
Elder Xuan's brow furrowed slightly, and his tone became a bit more urgent.
"Then... did Elder Mu leave anything for you?"
Bei Bei looked up at Elder Xuan's urgent face, and suddenly understood something.
Was Elder Xuan plotting... Mu En's belongings?
Bei Bei's heart sank suddenly.
But he didn't show it, just shook his head.
"No."
"Ancestor Mu only helped me complete my Spirit mutation and didn't leave anything for me."
He spoke very calmly and naturally, but his heart was surging with turbulent waves.
In Mu En's remains, there were still five Spirit Bones.
Those Spirit Bones contained extremely vast energy.
Originally, Bei Bei planned to bury those Spirit Bones together with Mu En's body, to let him rest in peace.
This was the only thing he could do as a great-grandson.
But now... Elder Xuan's words made Bei Bei vigilant.
If Elder Xuan knew about the Spirit Bones, he might do something to Mu En's body.
Bei Bei didn't dare to gamble.
To protect Mu En's remains, he could only... lie against his conscience.
...
"Nothing?"
Elder Xuan's brow furrowed deeper. He looked at Bei Bei, a flash of doubt in his eyes.
"Bei Bei, don't lie."
"Elder Mu loved you so much, how could he not leave anything for you?"
Bei Bei lowered his head and didn't speak.
Elder Xuan took a deep breath and asked directly.
"Did Elder Mu give the dragon core to you?"
"dragon core?"
Bei Bei was slightly stunned, looked up at Elder Xuan.
"What dragon core?"
His expression didn't look fake, and Elder Xuan's heart sank suddenly.
Bei Bei didn't know about the dragon core?
Then who did Mu En give the dragon core to?
Elder Xuan was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.
"The dragon core... has great benefits for those who possess a Dragon-type Spirit. Elder Mu once told me about this item, and also said that after his hundred years of nourishing it, even Spirit Masters without Dragon-type Spirits could gain great benefits. Elder Mu himself used this to break through to Limit Douluo back then."
"If I could get the dragon core, perhaps... I could break through to Limit Douluo in one go."
A flash of disappointment crossed Elder Xuan's eyes. Back in the day, Mu En trusted him a lot, even telling him about such things.
But now, the two seemed to be drifting apart.
Bei Bei looked at his expression, feeling even more vigilant.
"Elder Xuan, I really don't know about any dragon core."
"Ancestor Mu never mentioned it to me."
Elder Xuan stared at Bei Bei for a long time.
Bei Bei's eyes were open and honest, not looking like he was lying.
But Elder Xuan was still unwilling to give up.
"Bei Bei, think again, did Elder Mu really not mention it to you?"
"No."
Bei Bei shook his head.
Elder Xuan's brow furrowed into a 'river' shape.
Mu En didn't give the dragon core to Bei Bei, so who did he give it to?
He was Mu En's junior disciple, and currently the number one combat power of Shrek Academy.
If Mu En wanted to keep the dragon core in Shrek Academy, he should have given it to him.
But he didn't even know of the dragon core's existence.
Elder Xuan suddenly remembered that on the night before Mu En died, he had gone out alone.
That night, Mu En left the ward in his wheelchair alone and didn't return for a long time.
Who did he go to see?
Countless thoughts flashed through Elder Xuan's mind.
But soon, he denied his own thoughts.
If it were an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, everyone was in the ward at that time, and no one had left.
So... did Mu En meet an outsider?
Elder Xuan's heart felt even heavier.
If the dragon core fell into the hands of an outsider, that would be a huge loss for Shrek Academy.
"Bei Bei."
Elder Xuan spoke again, his tone becoming a bit more severe.
"Are you really not lying to me?"
"Elder Xuan, I really am not."
Bei Bei shook his head, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness.
"I don't even know what a dragon core is, how could I lie to you?"
Elder Xuan was silent for a long time.
Then, he took a deep breath, and his tone became solemn.
"Bei Bei, do you know how important the dragon core is to our Shrek Academy?"
"If it is taken by other forces, it will pose a great threat to Shrek Academy."
"But if... this thing is handed to me, perhaps I can rely on it to break through to Limit Douluo."
"At that time, Shrek Academy will have a new anchor of stability."
Elder Xuan's gaze was fixed straight on Bei Bei.
"So, Bei Bei, think carefully again, did Elder Mu really not... give you anything?"
Bei Bei gritted his teeth and still shook his head.
"No."
Elder Xuan's face darkened, and an invisible pressure surged from his body, pressing towards Bei Bei!
The pressure was like a physical weight, pressing on Bei Bei's shoulders, making his body tremble uncontrollably!
Bei Bei's face turned pale instantly, and fine beads of sweat seeped out on his forehead.
But he still gritted his teeth, straightened his back, and did not yield.
"Elder Xuan..."
"I really... don't know about any dragon core..."
Elder Xuan's brow furrowed deeper.
He was just about to say something else.
"Stop!"
A stern voice came from outside the door.
Immediately after, two figures walked quickly into the ward.
Elder Lin, Elder Song.
The two Sea God Pavilion elders had faces full of anger.
"Elder Xuan, what are you doing?!"
Elder Lin reprimanded, her voice carrying a hint of sharpness.
"Bei Bei is the heir designated by Elder Mu. How long has Elder Mu been dead? Do you still have Elder Mu in your eyes?!"
Elder Song also stood in front of Bei Bei, blocking Elder Xuan's pressure.
"Elder Xuan, you have gone too far!"
Seeing the two enter, Elder Xuan hurriedly withdrew his pressure.
"I was just... asking Bei Bei some things."
"Asking?"
Elder Lin sneered.
"Does asking require using pressure? Do you think Bei Bei is a prisoner?"
Elder Xuan opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but found he couldn't say anything.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and looked at Bei Bei.
"Bei Bei, did Elder Mu say before he died that the Spirit Bones on him... were to be left to you?"
Bei Bei's pupils shrank violently.
Elder Xuan... really had his eyes on Mu En's remains!
Bei Bei's heart felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, dull and painful.
Mu En had only been dead for three days!
His body was not even cold yet!
And Elder Xuan was already coveting the Spirit Bones on him?!
"Elder Xuan..."
Bei Bei's voice trembled slightly.
"Ancestor Mu... just left..."
"I know."
Elder Xuan interrupted him, his tone carrying a hint of urgency.
"But Elder Mu's idea was to protect Shrek Academy."
"Bei Bei, don't be soft-hearted."
"Those Spirit Bones left in Elder Mu's body will only rot with him, which is meaningless."
"But if they are taken out and used where they should be, they can exert huge effects."
"Shrek Academy needs this power."
Elder Xuan's gaze was fixed straight on Bei Bei.
"There are five Spirit Bones on Elder Mu's body."
"I only want one."
"The remaining four will be left to you. Those are the thoughts Elder Mu left for you, and also what you deserve as his great-grandson and the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion."
"I want to try... borrowing one Spirit Bone to see if I can break through to Limit Douluo."
"If I can succeed, Shrek Academy will have another Limit Douluo. With a Limit Douluo present, other forces will be more stable, except for those guys from that Counterfeit Shrek Academy."
Bei Bei was silent. He looked at Elder Xuan's urgent face, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
He wanted to refuse, but what could he refuse with?
His strength was too low. He called himself the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, but what use was that? The person who speaks is ultimately not him; only having strength gives weight to one's words.
"Now, let's go to Elder Mu's place. I know you can't bear to do it, so... I will be the villain."
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A/N: Honestly man, fu*k this guy.
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