The grand hall on the first floor of Sea God Pavilion.
As always, Elder Mu lay quietly on a recliner at one end of the long table, his frail, weathered appearance resembling that of an ordinary old man nearing the end of his life.
Xu Zihuang stood respectfully by Elder Mu's side, waiting in silence. Over the past six months, his body, already in a phase of rapid development, had grown even taller. His noble and imposing deep purple eyes gleamed with restrained brilliance, exuding a calm and composed demeanor.
During these six months, his soul power had only increased by one level, reaching level 54. However, he had almost fully mastered all the abilities and experiences Elder Mu had imparted to him, displaying an astonishing level of comprehension that left others in awe.
Compared to Beibei, he was far more qualified to be called the successor of Dragon God Douluo Mu En.
Elder Mu's Radiant Holy Dragon martial soul was, after all, a variant derived from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, the Violet Radiance Thunder Prison Dragon, was a fusion of the Violet Radiance Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. In theory, all of Elder Mu's abilities could be passed down to him, and he might even surpass his master.
Take Elder Mu's "Sovereign's Descent" as an example.
Due to the superior quality of Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, the Violet Radiance Thunder Prison Dragon, which completely overshadowed Elder Mu's Radiant Holy Dragon, even when using only the extreme thunder aspect of his abilities, the Sovereign's Descent he unleashed was far more powerful and domineering.
The only two abilities of Elder Mu that Xu Zihuang had not inherited were the soul skills Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Slash and Dragon Emperor Quaking Domain.
Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Slash and Dragon Emperor Quaking Domain were Elder Mu's signature techniques. Built upon the foundation of Sovereign's Descent and rooted in the Radiant Holy Dragon martial soul, they could dispel all evil and evolved continuously as the user's cultivation grew stronger.
The power of these two soul skills was not limited by the age of the soul ring, making them true techniques of Titled Douluo, Super Douluo, and even Limit Douluo levels.
However, acquiring these two soul skills was no easy feat.
First, one had to find a soul beast whose attributes were highly compatible with their martial soul. Then, they needed to hunt it, absorb its soul ring, erase the soul skill imprint belonging to the soul beast from the soul ring, and infuse their own understanding of their martial soul.
The reason Beibei was able to acquire Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Slash at level 50 was purely that his martial soul and bloodline were directly inherited from Elder Mu. Elder Mu's insights and experiences were perfectly applicable to him.
With Elder Mu's guidance, everything had proceeded smoothly.
But Xu Zihuang was different. His second martial soul, the Violet Radiance Thunder Prison Dragon, was unique in the world. He had to forge a completely new path to create versions of Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Slash and Dragon Emperor Quaking Domain tailored to his Violet Radiance Thunder Prison Dragon martial soul.
Of course, Elder Mu had shared the secrets and techniques for inheriting these two soul skills with him. As long as Xu Zihuang's cultivation continued to grow and his understanding of his second martial soul became deep enough, he could begin to attempt it.
Moreover, while the power of Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Slash and Dragon Emperor Quaking Domain was not affected by the age of the soul ring, fusing a high-age soul ring would undoubtedly provide an advantage. Given these conditions, he was in no rush to acquire these two soul skills.
Elder Mu had truly spared no effort in teaching Xu Zihuang everything he knew.
Elder Mu's wrinkled eyelids fluttered slightly as he smiled faintly. "Tomorrow morning, Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of Mingde Hall, will lead a team to the academy. This journey will take nearly three years. Learn as much as you can and observe. You must keep these four words in mind."
"We've had prior discussions with Mingde Hall. To allow both sides access to each other's core knowledge, our Shrek Academy will open its inner court, and their Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy will naturally open Mingde Hall. They may not deliberately withhold teachings, but they will certainly intentionally teach advanced knowledge that you might struggle to comprehend at your current level."
"Tianhuang, your talent in soul tool crafting is no less than your talent as a soul master. It could be said that your Golden Pupil martial soul was born for soul tools—these are your innate advantages. How much of their core knowledge you can learn will depend on you. The development of soul tools is now irreversible, and the extent to which they will evolve in the future is beyond our imagination. I hope that, in the future, you can break through to the Titled Douluo realm while also becoming a level 9 soul engineer—or even the unprecedented level 10 soul engineer on the continent. I believe you have that potential."
Elder Mu's voice was calm, but his tone carried an unwavering certainty. Over the two years of personally teaching Yu Tianhuang, his usually tranquil heart had been stirred countless times.
In his youth, he too had been a prodigy of his generation, but compared to Yu Tianhuang, there was still an insurmountable gap. Even Dragon Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, whose talents were comparable to his back then, paled in comparison.
He did not doubt that Yu Tianhuang would one day reach that level. After all, the talent and destiny he displayed were simply too extraordinary.
"Elder Mu, I understand. I've always believed that the future direction for soul masters lies in combining martial souls with soul tools for combat," Xu Zihuang responded with firm determination in his gaze.
The most perfect fusion of martial souls and soul tools was, in fact, battle armor. This was knowledge he had gained from his memories of his previous life.
However, developing battle armor thousands of years ahead of its time was clearly unrealistic. In his era, even the most powerful level 10 soul engineer was only equivalent to a Limit Douluo.
Nevertheless, he would still dedicate effort to studying soul tools. He had the ability and the energy to do so. Learning to craft soul tools would not affect his regular cultivation in the slightest. Since that was the case, why give up an opportunity to strengthen himself?
In the future, when he sought revenge and aimed to reclaim his position, he would inevitably have to step onto the battlefield. On the battlefield, powerful soul tools could often produce unexpected results.
Elder Mu nodded with satisfaction.
"You're a clever child. When you go to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, you should know what to do. As long as I'm still here, they won't dare do anything to you. Alright, you may go. You don't need to study at the soul tool department today. Rest well."
"Yes, Elder Mu." Xu Zihuang bowed respectfully to Elder Mu before turning and slowly walking out of Sea God Pavilion.
As soon as Xu Zihuang left, Elder Xuan's figure appeared beside Elder Mu, his brow furrowed as he spoke.
"Elder Mu, isn't this too risky?"
Although Jing Hongchen's grandchildren would also come to Shrek Academy as part of the exchange, he was still worried. To put it bluntly, Yu Tianhuang was the hope of Shrek Academy. He was almost certain to become a Limit Douluo in the future. Sending him to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy was undeniably a risky move.
Sensing Elder Xuan's concerns, Elder Mu shook his head, a glimmer of unusual light flickering in his dim eyes.
"Half a year ago, I visited the capital of the Sun Moon Empire and met Xiaoyao."
"Dragon Emperor Douluo Dragon Xiaoyao? He's still alive?!" At this, Elder Xuan's body trembled with shock. Then, as if realizing something, his expression grew increasingly grave.
"Dragon Xiaoyao isn't from the Heavenly Soul Empire? Why is he in the Sun Moon Empire? Could he have defected to them?"
"Xuanzi, the situation on the continent is far more unpredictable than we imagine," Elder Mu sighed with a complex and wistful expression, choosing not to answer Elder Xuan's question directly.
"Xiaoyao will remain in the capital for the next few years. With him there, Tianhuang's safety is assured. But time is running out. Only when he grows strong quickly will our three original Douluo Continent nations have a chance to resist the Sun Moon Empire's invasion."
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