Poison Undying's bold words ignited the passion of everyone in the Body Sect. With Long Xiaoyao having disappeared for many years and Ye Xishui succumbing to evil, Mu En was arguably the universally acknowledged strongest human on the continent. How could they not be excited that their Sect Master was challenging him?
Poison Undying, in fact, still exercised restraint. His target was Mu En alone, with no intention of dismantling the entire Shrek Academy. After all, Mu En's life was already nearing its end; if he didn't act soon, it would be too late. Moreover, killing a dying man wouldn't significantly impact the war.
However, if Shrek were destroyed, the problems would be immense. Firstly, Shrek possessed formidable power. If the Body Sect were to forcefully annihilate them, they would undoubtedly pay a considerable price.
With both sides suffering heavily, the Sun Moon Empire would likely wake up laughing in their dreams. Poison Undying would not allow himself to be the clam and the snipe, letting the Sun Moon Empire be the fisherman who reaped the sole benefit.
Furthermore, as Jing Hongchen in the original story said, Shrek's brainwashing of many students was too potent. If the Sun Moon Empire destroyed the Heaven Dou Empire, the Shrek graduates within the Heaven Dou Empire might be willing to become obedient subjects.
However, if the Sun Moon Empire tried to destroy Shrek, those Shrek graduates would retaliate madly. Figures like City Lord Ma Sinuo, who held an official position in the Heaven Dou Empire but whose heart was with Shrek, were not isolated cases but merely a microcosm of the situation.
Although Poison Undying sought revenge for Yuwentuo, he was not only Yuwentuo's Sect Master but also the Sect Master of the entire Body Sect. He could not drag the entire Body Sect down for the sake of Yuwentuo alone. Therefore, his goal was merely to challenge Mu En, not to slaughter Shrek.
This was actually beneficial for Yuwentuo as well. He didn't want to rely on others to avenge Shrek. Mu En was truly an unavoidable exception; his lifespan was nearing its end, and if he wasn't killed soon, it would be too late, leaving Yuwentuo no choice but to leverage the opportunity.
Soon, the Body Sect's mobilization meeting concluded. Poison Undying dismissed the crowd, keeping only a few elders, along with Yuwentuo, Xiao Xiao, Long Aotian, and Wina.
Divine Brain Douluo Yun Yi worried, "Sect Master, do you truly intend to go to war with Shrek? You must know, they not only have Mu En but also Xuan Zi. Apart from you, no one in our sect is a match for Xuan Zi. And would Xuan Zi simply allow you and Mu En to fight one-on-one?"
Divine Brain Douluo was the only strategist in the Body Sect. Unlike the boorish elders, she was calmer and had more considerations.
"Haha, little sister Yun Yi, no need to worry. Tuo'er..." Poison Undying let out a proud laugh, then looked at Yuwentuo. Yuwentuo understood, took out the ice-sealed head, and tossed it onto the stage. His elegant gesture was the ultimate purpose of Yuwentuo preserving that head: to emphasize the word "cool"!
"Th-this is Xuan Zi? Sect Master, you've already killed Xuan Zi!" Yun Yi exclaimed in shock.
"Indeed, but it wasn't us. Tuo'er was the one who did it." Poison Undying then recounted Yuwentuo's experience to everyone.
The elders couldn't help but marvel at Yuwentuo's profound luck. He was able to forge a friendship with the legendary Imperial Auspicious Beast and even seize the opportunity to avenge himself personally when Xuan Zi was besieged by fierce beasts, acquiring all six of Xuan Zi's soul bones.
"Excellent, truly excellent! With Xuan Zi dead, it's like cutting off one of Mu En's arms. Although Shrek's other Titled Douluo are formidable, they are not entirely unmanageable. Thus, this Master agrees with the Sect Master's plan." Divine Brain Douluo was overjoyed.
Although she was calm, as an elder of the Body Sect, how could she wish for her sect to remain in the shadows forever? With Xuan Zi's death, Shrek's strength was greatly diminished. When else would be a better time for the Body Sect to emerge than now?
"By the way, Old Fourth, is Tuo'er's elimination of Xuan Zi considered a great功 (merit) for our sect?" Poison Undying asked Lu Si, the Fourth Elder.
Lu Si smiled and nodded. "Naturally. May I ask what reward the Sect Master intends to bestow upon Tuo'er?"
He was responsible for managing the sect's Treasure Pavilion. Even if the Sect Master wanted to reward a disciple with something, he had to be informed first.
"A 100,000-year soul bone!" Poison Undying stated. "Tuo'er acquired all of Xuan Zi's soul bones when he killed him. Among them is a 100,000-year Bashe skull. However, this soul bone's compatibility with Tuo'er isn't ideal. Therefore, this Sect Master permits him to exchange this soul bone for one that is suitable for him."
"Agreed!" Lu Si stroked his small beard. "The 100,000-year Bashe skull is more precious than other 100,000-year soul bones stored in the sect. This exchange is not a loss for our sect. However, this is a bartering of items, not a reward. Does the Sect Master have any other ideas?"
"Of course. Since Tuo'er's killing of Xuan Zi is a great merit, is it reasonable for him to use this merit, plus contribute a soul bone of 50,000 years or more, to exchange for another 100,000-year soul bone?" Poison Undying continued to ask.
Lu Si pondered for a moment and said, "It's still reasonable. Since our sect's next plan is to deal with Shrek, eliminating the opposing force's second-in-command in advance should be considered the highest level of merit.
This merit alone is actually sufficient to exchange for a 100,000-year soul bone. Him contributing another high-grade soul bone of 50,000 years or more is indeed a bit excessive."
Poison Undying said, "Good. Then Tuo'er, you and the Fourth Elder will go to the Treasure Pavilion later and choose the soul bone you want."
"Yes, thank you, Sect Master, Elders!" Yuwentuo was overjoyed. No one would complain about having too many 100,000-year soul bones.
"Aotian, you should also absorb the 100,000-year soul bone I gave you earlier," Poison Undying then looked at Long Aotian, specifically instructing him.
"Yes, Master. But didn't Master say I should absorb it after reaching Level 70?" Long Aotian asked, puzzled.
"Before, I didn't want you to become too conceited. Now... this old man no longer has to worry about that issue," Poison Undying said.
Long Aotian's talent was astonishingly strong; his cultivation speed was even faster than Poison Undying's back then.
But precisely because he cultivated too quickly, Poison Undying worried he would become a complacent soldier, so he set a restriction for him: he was only allowed to absorb that 100,000-year soul bone after reaching Level 70, the Soul Saint realm, and completing the Unity of Heaven and Man state required for breaking through to Super Douluo.
It seemed that the Long Aotian in the original work had not disappointed Poison Undying, but unfortunately, Long Aotian died young.
Now, Poison Undying had no such worries, because with Yuwentuo around, did Long Aotian even have the right to be proud? Didn't he just go out once, and in just four months, Yuwentuo's soul power was already catching up to Long Aotian's? He was still Innate Level 20, and with the imminent acquisition of two more 100,000-year soul bones, it was a foregone conclusion that he would surpass Long Aotian within two years.
With Yuwentuo present, did he still need to worry about Long Aotian's complacency? What he was more worried about now was whether Long Aotian would become self-conscious, after all, going from being invincible to suddenly being suppressed by someone. Therefore, it was better to absorb the 100,000-year soul bone early, and delay being surpassed by Yuwentuo for even one day.
Wina, however, considered this a good thing. Although Long Aotian was closer to her, she felt that having more competition was not bad; it might spur both of them to improve together.
She knew that the Aotian she knew was not someone who harbored jealousy or envy, otherwise, he wouldn't have reached the Unity of Heaven and Man state, which only Super Douluo could achieve, so quickly.
After the meeting, Lu Si took Yuwentuo and Xiao Xiao and collectively headed to the Body Sect's Treasure Pavilion. This place was the Body Sect's forbidden ground.
Apart from the Sect Master and Vice Sect Master, and himself, who was responsible for guarding it, even other elders could not casually enter. Only when someone achieved a meritorious deed and received the Sect Master's approval for a reward would he open this place and take out the treasured reward.
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