The waterfall where A Yin resided was over two hundred meters high. Looking down from above, one could only see a lush, verdant landscape.
Li Xun spread his arms and slowly leaned forward, plummeting toward the base of the waterfall.
As the wind whistled past his ears and the strong gusts hit his face, he felt an unparalleled sense of exhilaration.
From now on, he would no longer need to be carried by others when flying.
"Having your own ability is truly incomparable," Li Xun thought as he hovered mid-air, savoring the crisp air around him. He felt neither cold nor the discomfort of being carried by someone else.
"Those two old geezers must have done it on purpose! They could have easily traveled at this altitude with someone, but they insisted on flying higher," Li Xun suddenly realized.
After briefly adapting to his newfound flying ability, Li Xun glanced back at the path he had come from and decided to take a detour.
He wanted to avoid running into Tang Hao.
Suotuo City was bustling with activity that day, the streets filled with laughter and joy. Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Sword Douluo were slowly making their way through the crowded streets.
"Hmph! That big liar Li Xun, it's been so many days, and we still haven't seen a trace of him," Ning Rongrong pouted angrily. "I thought he was acting suspicious back then, but you didn't believe me. The three of us have been together for years—what could he possibly be hiding from us?"
After learning the specifics about Shrek Academy, both of them had lost interest in the place.
What kind of academy for monsters? Pure nonsense. Every genius who entered Shrek Academy could have become a powerhouse in any other academy.
Who needed their teaching?
But the fact that Li Xun still wanted to check out Shrek Academy despite knowing its reputation had piqued their curiosity.
Could there be some peerless beauty waiting for him at Shrek Academy?
"I said we should have come with him back then, but you insisted on giving him some private space. It's been a month and a half now—how much more private does he need?" Ning Rongrong turned to Zhu Zhuqing. "Should we go to Shrek Academy and see?"
She was now curious about what could possibly attract Li Xun to such a mediocre academy.
He even went out of his way to gather information.
Was it simply because of Dai Mubai? Ning Rongrong's eyes flickered with suspicion.
"I'm not going. I'll wait for him at the inn," Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips and slowly shook her head.
The thought of still being engaged to Dai Mubai made her feel uneasy. If she went to Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai might think she was there for him, and that wouldn't be good.
Sword Douluo, who was listening from behind, shook his head.
The members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were well aware of the relationship between Li Xun and the two girls.
However, since Li Xun and the others were still young and their relationship hadn't reached the stage of marriage, the elders had chosen not to interfere.
This decision was also influenced by Li Xun's extraordinary talent.
Li Xun's rapid improvement in strength had left even the elders in awe. He was now on track to set the record for the fastest breakthrough to Soul Honour.
After discussing it among themselves, including Ning Fengzhi, they decided not to meddle in Li Xun's romantic affairs. They didn't want to risk becoming the villains in the middle of it all.
This way, even if Li Xun didn't end up with Ning Rongrong, at least there would be no hard feelings. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would still be their home.
"I wonder how you're going to explain yourself when you get back," Sword Douluo thought with a playful smirk.
This is the reason he has been single for decades. Matters of love and affection can easily affect one's state of mind and slow down the pace of cultivation.
"Alright... let's head back to the inn first," Ning Rongrong's anger momentarily subsided as she cast a resentful glance at Zhu Zhuqing.
The two of them had been on the same front, but Zhu Zhuqing always retreated at critical moments, leaving her alone to face Li Xun.
Thinking of the small tree branch in Li Xun's hand, Ning Rongrong decided to let him off for now.
The streets were crowded, and the three of them struggled through the throng for quite some time before finally reaching the entrance of Cao's Inn.
"Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, you two go in first. I have some matters to attend to."
Just as the three were about to enter the inn, Sword Douluo suddenly caught a faint aura and sharply turned his head to look into the distance.
Ning Rongrong was startled by his reaction and followed his gaze. "Sword Grandpa, what's wrong?"
"It's something good," Sword Douluo replied with a bright smile, his eyes fixed on the distance.
In the continent, 100,000-year Soul Beasts were incredibly rare and coveted by countless Soul Masters. However, these Soul Beasts were immensely powerful, and even a Titled Douluo might not fare well against one.
But if a Soul Beast chose to take on a human form, that was a different story.
After a Soul Beast's cultivation reached 100,000 years, it would face a calamity every subsequent 100,000 years.
Some Soul Beasts, knowing they couldn't withstand the heavenly tribulation, would choose to transform into human form, starting their cultivation anew as humans in pursuit of the slim chance of achieving godhood and immortality.
However, simply taking on a human form didn't make them true humans with the potential to become gods.
They still needed to go through three stages: the juvenile stage before level 60, the mature stage after level 60, and the divine transformation stage at level 90.
The juvenile stage was the most dangerous for 100,000-year Soul Beasts. During this period, they had only just taken on human form, and Titled experts could easily detect and kill them.
This was also one of the primary ways Soul Masters on the continent obtained 100,000-year Spirit Rings.
Only when they cultivated to the mature stage beyond level 60 in human form could they truly become human.
Unless they actively revealed themselves, even Titled experts wouldn't be able to detect them during this period.
"Something good?" Ning Rongrong looked puzzled.
Sword Douluo smiled faintly. "Your and Xiao Xun's 100,000-year Spirit Rings are within reach."
He hadn't expected that while merely escorting Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to Suotuo City, he would encounter a 100,000-year Shapeshifting Spirit Beast casually strolling through a human city.
Did they really think Titled experts were so hard to come by on the continent?
"A 100,000-year Spirit Ring?!" Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed in unison, following Sword Douluo's gaze.
They saw three men and a woman walking toward them, chatting and laughing.
"Where's the 100,000-year Soul Beast?" Ning Rongrong craned her neck, looking past the four figures.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, frowned as she followed the gaze and saw the approaching group.
"Do you see that little girl?" Sword Douluo patted Ning Rongrong's head and pointed to the girl behind the three young men. "She's a 100,000-year Soul Beast in human form."
Ning Rongrong was stunned, her expression gradually turning strange. "Sword Grandpa, she looks quite happy. Are Shapeshifting Soul Beasts always this bold?"
A Soul Beast casually walking around in the human world was practically disregarding life and death.
"Not entirely sure," Sword Douluo replied.
Sword Douluo smiled and shook his head, "But isn't this a good thing? With Xiao Xun's talent, it might not take many years for him to absorb a 100,000 Year Soul Ring."
"Now is the perfect opportunity. I'll take action to capture her and send her back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School first, then regroup with you all."
The members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had once worried about Li Xun's Spirit Ring.
They unanimously believed that to maximize the potential of Li Xun's Twin Spirits, he should be paired with a 100,000 Year Soul Ring as the foundation.
This would lay a solid base for his second Martial Soul.
However, 100,000 Year Soul Beasts are incredibly powerful. Even though Sword Douluo had broken through to the 97th level, without having fought one, he couldn't be certain of victory.
After some deliberation, they decided to wait until Li Xun reached the 90th level, then they would all set out together to the Star Dou Great Forest to help him hunt a 100,000 Year Soul Beast.
Now, it seems there's no need to take such a risk.
Sword Douluo's gaze was profound as he looked at the girl who had walked up to him, offering a kind smile.
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