Shrek Academy, Poseidon Island.
For ten thousand years, Poseidon Island has been nourished by the bright power of the ancient golden tree. The island is lush with vegetation, the four seasons are like spring, the island is shrouded in mist, and the air is filled with fairy charm.
However, this very place, which is regarded as a holy land for soul masters by countless people in Douluo Continent, is now plunged into sorrow.
In the Poseidon Pavilion, Mu Lao closed his eyes and lay quietly on a recliner. A year and a half had passed, and his vitality had come to an end. All his white hair had fallen out, and his chest only rose and fell slightly.
No one could have guessed that this old man who seemed to be breathing his last breath was actually the Ultimate Douluo, the Lord of the Sea God Pavilion, and the Dragon God Douluo who had dominated the continent for more than two hundred years.
Taotie Douluo Xuan Lao stood beside Mu Lao, his cloudy eyes were full of sorrow. Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, Cai Meir and other elders also looked extremely sad. Mu Lao was the pillar of Shrek Academy. As long as he was still alive, everyone had support in their hearts.
When the pillar falls, can Shrek maintain its position as the number one academy in the continent and protect its thousand-year glory?
No one dared to speak.
Outside the Poseidon Pavilion, the inner court disciples sat cross-legged in front of the door. Sitting in the front was a woman about 25 years old, with long, smooth black hair that fell to her waist, a beautiful face that was delicate and flawless, and a quiet and gentle temperament, as if she was born with a sense of affinity.
The eldest sister in the inner courtyard, Zhang Lexuan.
There are two women behind Zhang Lexuan, the Golden Fairy Han Ruoruo and the Evil Fire Phoenix Ma Xiaotao.
Han Ruoruo's credibility among the inner court disciples is second only to Zhang Lexuan, and her status is like that of the second senior sister. Since Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Flame evolved into the Ultimate Fire, her combat effectiveness has skyrocketed. With the Ultimate Fire Soul Saint + a hundred thousand year martial soul true body + a hundred thousand year soul bone, her hard power surpasses Han Ruoruo, and is not much different from Zhang Lexuan, who also possesses a hundred thousand year soul ring.
Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo both have the idea of becoming inner courtyard teachers, and Ma Xiaotao is almost destined to be the next generation of inner courtyard senior sister.
Behind the three girls were all the inner courtyard students. The third row was filled with the best of the inner courtyard such as Wu Ming, Gu Fan, Hua Yao, etc. The disciples were seated according to their level of cultivation. The last two rows were filled with Soul Kings and Soul Sect members such as Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, etc. who had been admitted to the inner courtyard in recent years.
They did not go out to perform supervisory duties in order to see Mr. Mu off for the last time.
Old Mu opened his eyes, and those eyes, which were originally extremely dark, became extremely clear at this moment. His eyes were a deep blue, like the depths of the endless ocean.
Seeing this, the elders became even sadder.
It was a last gasp, but Mr. Mu won't survive the day.
"Xuan Zi, push me out." Mu Lao said softly, "I will give you a few final instructions and talk to the children for a while."
"Yes, Mr. Mu."
With red eyes, Elder Xuan personally carried Elder Mu's recliner in his hands and walked out of the Poseidon Pavilion.
The inner court disciples stood up and bowed deeply at 90 degrees to express their respect to Master Mu. Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei, who had the deepest relationship with Master Mu, as well as his two closed disciples Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, were already crying.
"It just so happens that he's back too."
Old Mu smiled faintly and looked up at the sky. Hearing this, the others subconsciously looked up, somewhat curious about who the "he" that Old Mu was talking about.
The next moment, a dazzling golden figure descended upon the Poseidon Pavilion. A halo swirled above the golden wings, and a sacred aura swept over, pouring on everyone's face.
He was a tall and straight young man with long golden hair hanging down, setting off his trance-like handsome face. His eyes were extremely calm, so calm that there was no warmth at all, as if nothing in the world could be reflected in them. It seemed like absolute arrogance, but it was so natural.
"My adoptive father is so handsome again, he really doesn't give us a chance to survive..."
Yao Haoxuan muttered something in a low voice, causing Gong Yangmo and Chen Zifeng on both sides to poke him hard on the soft spot in the waist. In such a serious occasion, are you going to die of silence?
Ning Tian stared at Ling Bai's profile, her azure eyes sparkling. A six-winged angel descended from the sky, and the sun reflected the gorgeous halo of the angel's wings. In her heart, Ling Bai was always so dazzling.
Wu Feng's expression trembled slightly, and his heart beat faster in his chest, with no sign of relief.
Ling Luochen lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, his hands clenched subconsciously, then he sighed softly and slowly loosened them.
Dugu Lin raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling the fluctuations of soul power emitted by Ling Bai, and a meaningful smile blossomed on her charming and enchanting face.
Han Ruoruo's beautiful eyes, as dark as a tranquil lake, began to ripple, then quickly returned to calm. She took the initiative to give up her seat, motioning Ling Bai to come and stand between her and Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao quietly admired the young man beside her with her peripheral vision and found that he was taller, more handsome, and more powerful than before. He was full of confidence and enthusiasm, as if he had broken free from the shackles and everything was in his heart. That kind of youthful vigor touched her heart all the time.
The fire that had been hidden deep in her heart for a whole year suddenly erupted. If she had not been surrounded by inner court disciples, she would have pounced on her lover to comfort her lovesickness.
Ling Bai reappeared after a long absence. The inner courtyard disciples had different expressions, some were surprised, some were happy, some were excited, some were in love, and of course, there was hidden hatred between the two young men.
Although the scene of Ling Bai's return as a king was magnificent, today was definitely not his home court.
Old Mu's gaze shifted to the inner courtyard disciples, starting from the inner courtyard senior sister Zhang Lexuan at the front, and slowly moved backwards, lingering on each face for a moment, especially on Ling Bai, where Old Mu stayed the longest, with an indescribable complex emotion.
After looking at his disciples one by one, Master Mu revealed a faint smile, and a blush appeared on his previously bloodless and thin face.
"Children..."
"Xuan Zu!"
Old Mu said only three words and Beibei fell to his knees with a thud. Old Mu was his only blood relative in the world. Seeing his closest relative about to pass away, the taut string finally broke.
Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads away, unable to bear to see the old hero and the separation of grandparents and grandchildren. The sentimental Jiang Nannan's tears fell silently, and she couldn't hold them back no matter what she did. The elders also had tears in their eyes.
Mu Lao looked at Bei Bei with a smile: "Silly child, why are you crying?
Xuan Zu has lived in Douluo Continent for more than 200 years, longer than most of the soul masters. Now he is just changing the way he continues to protect you. Don't cry, stand up and listen to me. "
"well..."
Beibei refused Xu Sanshi and Caitou's help and stood up trembling.
"That's right, this is the toughness of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Mu Lao laughed loudly, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze:
"I have done a few good things in my life, and I have also done a lot of wrong things because of my children's personal affairs. But being able to protect you children as you grow up is my greatest pride.
Today, my career as a soul master has come to an end. I hope you will send me off happily, but before I leave, I must give you a few words of advice, Xuanzi."
Old Xuan hurriedly squatted down beside Old Mu. His messy beard was trembling due to his excessive excitement.
Mu Lao sighed and said, "Xuan Zi, you are not young anymore, don't let your emotions control your mood easily. The reason why you were defeated by the Death Prison Douluo was of course because of the strange abilities of the evil soul master, but more importantly, you have never gotten over the shadow of that incident for so many years.
Xuanzi, people cannot live in pain all their lives. When it is time to look forward, look forward. After I leave, you will take over the position of the leader of the Sea God Pavilion. You will be here, and everything will be the same as mine."
"Yes...Mr. Mu..."
Mr. Xuan nodded repeatedly and agreed readily.
"Shaozhe, Duoduo, Lin'er, Mei'er."
Mr. Mu called the names of the four deans, and the four of them knelt on their knees to listen to the teacher's last teachings.
"Shao Zhe, first of all, it's you." Mu Lao said in a deep voice, "I have told you so many times in the past, don't get hung up on petty gains, and take a long-term view, but I haven't seen any progress in your life over the years.
I will give you five years to change. After five years, you will go to the first floor of Poseidon Pavilion to meditate. If you cannot pass the assessment I leave behind, you will resign as dean.
Mei'er, if Shaozhe steps down as the dean of the Wuhun Department, you will take over. Also, Le Xuan will be promoted to the deputy dean of the Wuhun Department and enter the Sea God Pavilion, and Xiao Tao will be the deputy director of the external school to temper her temper. After three years, if half of the votes in the Sea God Pavilion meeting are passed, she will enter the Sea God Pavilion."
No one objected, and everyone expressed that they would follow Mu Lao's instructions.
"Duoduo, Lin'er, the combination of soul masters and soul guides is the trend of the times. Shrek Academy must pay more attention to soul guides. From now on, 50% of the academy's income will be handed over to the soul guide department. The future of Shrek depends on you."
Xian Lin'er kept nodding, and Qian Duoduo supported her and agreed respectfully.
"Beibei, come here, Xuanzu will help you stabilize your bloodline. From now on, you must walk the path of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Beibei walked in front of Mu Lao, and his skinny palm fell on Beibei's head. A golden light flashed, and Beibei groaned and fell to the ground. Golden electric light was moving on his body. Mu Lao's power tempered his blood.
The blood on Mu Lao's face faded and turned pale again. He seemed to want to raise his hand, but he lost the strength to do so. He said weakly, "Yuhao, Wang Dong."
The two of them fell to their knees, tears streaming down their faces.
Mu Lao smiled and said, "Children, don't be sad. Life and death are inevitable in life, and it is not worth being too sad.
Yuhao, the speed of cultivating the Ice Jade Scorpion spirit is slower than others. Remember not to be discouraged and not to be too hasty. Being eager for quick success will only lead you astray.
Three months later, you will go to the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Instructor College to study. This less than three years of exchange time is very important to you.
Wang Dong, your talent is not inferior to Yu Hao, but every time I observe you carefully, your body will be covered with a layer of mist. What I can be sure of is that your future is limitless, so keep going forward firmly..."
After he finished speaking, a strong golden light burst out, and Mu Lao actually floated up slowly from the recliner. Nine extremely powerful soul rings of yellow, purple, black, and red spread out in circles, and a loud dragon roar sounded.
The Poseidon Pavilion instantly turned into a brilliant golden color, and a huge golden beam of light shot straight into the sky, illuminating the entire Shrek City in bright gold.
Bathed in the pure power of light, Mu Lao's hunched body straightened up under the gaze of everyone, and his old face regained its youth at an astonishing speed.
The golden light realm descended with a loud bang, as if only pure gold was left in the sky and the earth, and there was no other color between heaven and earth.
Everyone was immersed in this magical scene, and Ling Bai suddenly discovered that the young Mu Lao was standing one meter in front of him, preventing any third party from hearing their conversation.
"God is really blind. My ability is more suitable for you to inherit, but Ji Ren got there first."
After a moment, Mr. Mu said half sincerely and half jokingly.
"Level 67, your soul power is solid and heavy, your spirit is perfect and your energy is full, and your body is steady. It seems that you have not wasted the past year and a half.
Ling Bai, do you remember the reward I promised you before you entered the Star Dou Great Forest? "
Before Ling Bai could answer, Old Mu took out a soul bone that shone with golden light. There seemed to be thunder and lightning inside the soul bone, and the shadow of a giant dragon vaguely emerged in the thunder.
"The right leg soul bone of the Yaohui Thunder Prison Dragon, this is your reward."
"Three hundred thousand years..."
When attending the treasure viewing party in the inner courtyard, Ling Bai spent all his money to buy 60 million gold soul coins to buy the Yaohui Hua, which condensed the essence of the blood and flesh of Yaohui Leiyu Dragon. At this moment, the introduction of Yaohui Leiyu Dragon flashed through his mind.
Yaohui Leiyulong is a true dragon soul beast with three hundred thousand years of cultivation. It possesses extremely pure blood of the Holy Dragon of Light and the ancient Thunder Dragon, and has the dual attributes of light and lightning. It is the ninth soul ring absorbed by Mu Lao.
No wonder Mr. Mu set the training time at one and a half years. He had already made the decision to give this soul bone to himself after his death.
"Mr. Mu, this is too precious."
To Ling Bai's surprise, Elder Mu nodded slightly in agreement and said,
"This is my oldest soul bone. It is not reasonable for me to give it to you.
I predicted that Shrek Academy would be in danger of destruction within ten years, so when I decided to give you the Yaohui Leiyu Dragon Soul Bone, I originally intended to use it to ask you to promise me to save Shrek from danger, or to help Yuhao, Wang Dong and the others grow...
I thought about it for a year and a half, and finally gave up.
Kill gods and slay evil, no taboos. You are a child with lofty ambitions, and Shrek and I should not restrict your life.
But the reward I have decided on will not change, and this soul bone still belongs to you.
Just think of it as encouragement and support from a pioneer to those who come after you.
But there is only one thing I want you to promise me."
"Mr. Mu, please speak."
"No matter what, do not harm Douluo Continent. This is our common home."
At the last moment of his life, Mu Lao gave up Shrek Academy and chose the entire Douluo Continent.
"I promise."
Ling Bai solemnly agreed, this was also his bottom line.
"Good boy."
Mu Lao smiled, and personally placed the Yaohui Leiyulong's right leg bone in Ling Bai's hand. He looked into the distance with clear eyes:
"It's been a long time since I felt the feeling of standing up straight...
God always tortures people enough before they are no longer afraid of death.
All right and wrong are false.
Shrek's ancestors, Moon, are here!"