In the central area of Sea God Island stands a wooden building. This building is cleverly supported by towering ancient trees. The thick trunk and the building's structure are integrated into one. The golden branches and leaves shimmer in the sunlight, coating the entire structure in a halo.
This is the central hub of Sea God Island, and moreover, the spiritual symbol of Shrek Academy and even the entire Shrek City. This building, integrated with the Golden Ancient Tree, is Shrek's highest authority — the Sea God Pavilion!
The interior of the wooden house is simply arranged. On both sides of the long wooden table, seven people were seated. Adding the one at the head, there were exactly eight.
The young man at the head was twenty-seven or twenty-eight, handsome, with a refined and reserved temperament. He appeared ordinary, with not a trace of spirit power on him.
Yun Ming glanced at the disconnected soul tool communicator in his hand and sighed.
Emotional like that — how could he be at ease?
"Where is Zhuoshi now?"
"Already in Tianhun City. Almost at the Tianhai Alliance," said Duoqing Douluo, seated to Yun Ming's right.
"That's good."
Yun Ming nodded, then looked around at the Sea God Pavilion elders, inwardly frowning.
Shrek had lost ten thousand years ago.
They had lost the spirit master competition. They had lost the war against the Sun Moon Empire.
But a series of events — the Sea God's advent, the Butterfly God becoming a god, Emperor Xu Tianran studying at Shrek, a large number of Sun Moon Soul Engineers enrolling, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well falling into the academy's hands through the Sea God's divine oracle — had gradually restored Shrek Academy's confidence.
Looking back over twenty thousand years, the only academy that had produced a deity was Shrek. Even the First Generation Tower Master of the then-peak Spirit Transmission Tower had fallen before becoming a god, hadn't he?
With a deity standing behind them, their Shrek was eternal, its glory everlasting.
Some people, holding such thoughts, had allowed Shrek to once again develop a kind of glory and pride.
And in this era, the vanity of being the strongest person on the continent had fallen on him, making some people increasingly lose sight of the situation...
Thinking of this, Yun Ming looked at the elders below and said: "The outcome of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition is of no consequence — losing a match doesn't affect the foundation. What matters is the public opinion. This is the Federation's warning to the academy..."
The many elders listened quietly, not speaking immediately.
This Sea God Pavilion master was recognized as the current number one person on the Douluo Continent, an existence standing at the pinnacle of humanity.
With him in command, Shrek Academy was as fortified city. Even the powerful Federation dared not act lightly.
He was Shrek's pillar — their Atlas.
Yun Ming continued: "In recent years, the academy has indeed been too public. Hopefully, this incident will make the academy remember to restrain itself..."
After Yun Ming finished, an elder said: "Now, the Spirit Transmission Tower is beginning to build momentum for its next generation. Given Huo Yuhao's talent, the Federation's attention should shift to the Spirit Transmission Tower, right? As for convergence, we've already quite a bit of strength. We're not as dazzling as the Spirit Transmission Tower."
Hearing this, Duoqing Douluo turned his head to look at this elder. Ripples stirred in his heart.
He didn't quite understand Shrek Academy's "glory," but he knew part of Shrek's strength.
Take Limit Douluos as an example. Besides their four Limit Douluos, there were three Limit Douluos closely connected to Shrek Academy — two in The hidden sect, Haotian Sect, and one in the War Temple, the junior fellow apprentice of Atlas Douluo from the same master.
A full seven Limit-level powerhouses, four of whom were quasi-divine beings, and two could arguably be called true gods. Their Limit-level strength was at least as great as the Spirit Transmission Tower's—undeniably powerful.
And whether Shrek had hidden more cards in the shadows—Duoqing Douluo didn't know, since he was a mid-way recruit, but...
Whether their strength was strong or not was one thing; their conduct was another, wasn't it?
Among the Federation's four major powers, the Spirit Transmission Tower, Mingde Hall, and the War Temple all obeyed the Federation's command. Shrek Academy, however, not only possessed the almost autonomous Shrek City but had also acted far too ostentatiously in recent years.
Four of you, and you're the special one. — doesn't that make you stand out?
Yun Ming also looked at that elder. "Given the current situation, the relationship between the Spirit Transmission Tower and the Federation remains harmonious. Don't rely on wishful thinking."
Seeing Yun Ming's calm eyes, the Sea God Pavilion elder felt a chill in his heart. "I understand."
The Spirit Transmission Tower wanted them to be the shield. But didn't these elders also feel
that the Spirit Transmission Tower was the one taking the forefront?
Logically speaking, with so many Super Douluos and even Limit-level powerhouses, the Spirit Transmission Tower should have been the most conspicuous force. Yet both Emperor Tian and the Snow Empress remained exceptionally restrained. It was as if each of them possessed an unshakable confidence that told them to stay patient.
Combined with the fact that the Spirit Transmission Tower's First Generation Tower Master had been a reclusive Douluo, the organization as a whole gave off an impression of quiet certainty. Even after ten thousand years, they had rarely revealed their true depth.
The Federation, at first wary, gradually felt as though it was shadowboxing against an unseen opponent. In the end, that vigilance dulled into numb acceptance, and the two sides settled into an uneasy but stable coexistence.
Now, that the Spirit Transmission Tower was building momentum for a freak like Huo Yuhao, the Federation didn't even react. Instead, they came after them, Shrek. This elder was truly quite displeased.
Compared to the Spirit Transmission Tower this time, they hadn't been too high-profile, had they?
This was also Cai Yue'er's thought.
In the hotel's top-floor room, at Shrek's invitation, the seven of Huo Yuhao and Luo Yanglu walked in. The first thing they noticed was the elderly woman and Shen Yi behind her.
Seeing Cai Yue'er, a flicker of Ning Ning passed through Luo Yanglu's eyes. But he quickly thought of something, and his expression regained its ease. He led the seven to sit before the elderly woman and solemnly said: "We were unaware of Your Majesty Yuehua's arrival. Forgive us for not greeting you properly."
Yuehua Douluo — Cai Yue'er. Sixty years ago, she had been a fearsome existence on the continent — eccentric, with a treacherous temperament. Back then, the spirit master world had been stirred into upheaval by her alone, until Shrek Academy intervened and brought her back under restraint restraint.
Since then, this former devil king had, like the moon hidden behind clouds, vanished without a trace.
He hadn't expected her to be the one to come.
Cai Yue'er faintly. She looked toward Huo Yuhao, her gaze lingering on him for a moment, then shifted to Gu Yuena. "On the stage, you only used three elements. But as I see it, it should be more than that, shouldn't it?"
Gu Yuena hadn't expected Cai Yue'er to out her. She raised an eyebrow. "I can use six. What advice do you have, senior?"
"Six-element control — is that so?" A slight smile appeared on Cai Yue'er's face. "Such a martial soul is also a first on the continent. Even I am getting a bit excited."
At this point, Cai Yue'er looked toward Luo Yanglu. "The purpose of my coming today is to discuss these children enrolling in Shrek Academy. Their talent is not bad. I have the authority to let them enter the inner courtyard."
Luo Yanglu raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Whether they want to study at any spirit master academy is entirely up to the children themselves. I won't stop them."
Seeing Luo Yanglu's confident demeanor, a flicker of a frown crossed Cai Yue'er's brow. She turned to Gu Yuena. "Are you willing to enroll in Shrek? If you are willing to come, I will teach you personally."
Gu Yuena shook her head faintly. "If Yuhao doesn't go, I'm not going."
Beside her, Shen Yi, hearing this, frowned deeply at Gu Yuena. Her tone was solemn. "Elder Cai is one of the Sea God Pavilion elders of Shrek Academy, titled Yuehua, a Level 96 Super Douluo — a top powerhouse on the continent. Being able to take her as your teacher is your fortune."
Gu Yuena: "Oh."
A Level 96 Title Douluo — so what? Is that supposed to be impressive?
Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi also had indifferent expressions.
After using their Combination Martial Soul Technique, their teachers could rival a Limit Douluo. Were they proud?
Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xie Xie also had similarly plain reactions.
Tang Wulin had already taken Bear Lord as his teacher. To be honest, a Super Douluo wasn't that shocking anymore.
Seeing the group of children completely unresponsive, Shen Yi was momentarily speechless.
What was this? Children this age, hearing about a Super Douluo — nothing?
And a cold glint suddenly flashed in Cai Yue'er's eyes. A layer of frost condensed on her brow. "If you're unwilling to enter the academy — then let's discuss the matter of you insulting the academy's reputation!"
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