Mu En's Injuries Recovered, Ultimate Chill

His once somewhat cloudy eyes opened at this moment.

It was as if golden divine light flowed within them, deep and wise.

They carried an indescribable majesty and vitality as well!

Buzz!

A surge of Bright Soul Power, far vaster and purer than before, filled with vigorous life, spread from Mu En's body like a tide, instantly enveloping the entire Sea God's Pavilion.

It even extended across all of Shrek Academy!

Under the radiance of that light, everyone felt the gloom in their hearts being dispelled.

Their physical condition became better than ever before, and even the bottlenecks in their cultivation showed signs of loosening!

"Mu En!"

Xuan Zi was the first who could not hold back, his voice choked with emotion. "Your injuries... they're all healed?!"

Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Cai Meier, and the others were so excited that tears welled in their eyes.

They understood better than anyone how much Mu En had given for Shrek.

And they knew just how deep-rooted and incurable those old wounds had been!

Now, the injuries that had troubled Mu En for over a hundred years had actually been completely healed under the Light of the Golden Ranking!

This was simply a miracle!

Mu En slowly raised his hands, feeling the boundless soul power surging endlessly within him, without the slightest trace of stagnation.

And his flesh, now brimming with vitality.

Even with the state of mind he had tempered over more than a century, he could not help but tremble slightly at this moment.

A flash of irrepressible excitement and emotion passed through his eyes.

"Healed... all healed..."

He spoke softly, his voice no longer carrying its former hoarseness and weakness. Instead, it had become steady and calm, filled with a sense of strength.

"Not only have my old injuries fully recovered, but my Soul Power Origin has also been completed and refined."

"Ultimate light attribute... This Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul also feels as though it has broken free of its shackles... It has been a long time since I felt this."

He rose to his feet. Though he was still dressed in plain gray robes, his posture was as straight as a pine, and an invisible majesty that brought reassurance and submission naturally radiated from him.

His gaze swept over the utterly excited crowd, and a gratified smile appeared on his face. "Everyone, there is no need to worry about me anymore. It seems the heavens do not wish for these old bones of mine to rest so soon."

"In the storms to come, these old bones of mine can still shield the Academy, and this continent, for a while longer!"

"Mu En!"

All the members of Sea God's Pavilion bowed in unison, their voices filled with heartfelt joy and respect.

Mu En's recovery was far too significant for Shrek!

It meant they now possessed a Limit Douluo in perfect condition, perhaps even stronger than before!

Facing the threats from the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire, their confidence immediately became much greater!

Holy Spirit Cult.

When they saw the name of the Bright Holy Dragon and the reward that read "old injuries completely healed,"

the atmosphere inside the great hall instantly dropped to freezing point.

Long Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar martial soul phantom on the Golden Ranking.

Looking at the words "old injuries completely healed" in the description, his eyes, usually as still as an ancient well, finally rippled with a trace of complicated, indescribable emotion.

There was a barely perceptible hint of relief that his old friend's injuries had healed.

But even more than that, there was an unprecedented gravity and pressure.

"His injuries... actually healed."

Long Xiaoyao murmured to himself, "Ultimate light, Bright Holy Dragon, no more shackles..."

A cold light flickered in Ye Xishui's scarlet eyes as she said hoarsely, "Mu En... His luck is rather good! With this, if we want to deal with Shrek again, the difficulty has increased by far more than double!"

Zhongli Wu's face was so gloomy it seemed almost about to drip water. "Damn it! Mu En has recovered to his peak, and with that unfathomable cultivation of his... Dragon Emperor, you..."

He looked toward Long Xiaoyao, his meaning self-evident.

Mu En at his peak was absolutely one of the greatest obstacles to the Holy Spirit Cult's plans.

Long Xiaoyao was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It is no matter. Though his light is strong, my darkness has not stood still either. The Boon of the Golden Ranking grants each of us our own opportunities."

"Who is stronger and who is weaker remains unknown."

Though he said this, the dark aura lingering around him unconsciously drew in by several degrees.

It showed that, deep down, he was anything but relaxed.

A Mu En with no old injuries and a complete Martial Soul Origin was someone even he did not dare underestimate in the slightest.

That century-long struggle might be entering an entirely new and even more dangerous stage.

Sun Moon Empire, imperial palace.

Xu Tianran's mood had only just eased slightly because of Long Xiaoyao's rise in the rankings.

In an instant, it tightened again, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

"Mu En... Bright Holy Dragon... his old injuries healed!"

He practically spat out those words through gritted teeth.

"Shrek's Stabilizing Pillar hasn't just remained standing—it's become even sturdier!"

"Jing Hongchen, our plan must be accelerated again! We absolutely cannot let Shrek use this chance to stabilize their momentum!"

Jing Hongchen's heart was heavy as well. He bowed and said, "Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince! I'll go urge them on at once! It's just... with Mu En recovered, Shrek's morale will soar, and the Original Three Kingdoms may become even more united..."

"Hmph! United?"

Xu Tianran let out a cold laugh. "Before absolute power, unity is nothing but a rabble of clay chickens and pottery dogs!"

Body Sect.

Du Busi looked at the Golden Ranking.

Only after a long while did he slowly let out a breath, his expression complicated.

"That old fellow Mu En's injuries actually recovered. Bright Holy Dragon, Extreme Light..."

He muttered to himself, then shook his head.

"Still, it's a good thing his injuries are healed."

"At the very least, with him around, those bastards from the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire won't dare act too wildly."

"I may not get along with him, but I can't stand those sinister things even more!"

Golden Peng nodded and said, "The sect master is absolutely right. Only with Mu En recovered can the overall situation remain stable."

With the Announcement of the Bright Holy Dragon and the healing of Mu En's injuries, the situation across the entire continent seemed to have been weighted down by an enormous counterweight, tilting somewhat toward the side of the Righteous Path and order.

Mu En's recovery

was not merely Shrek's good fortune.

It was also a shot in the arm for everyone who did not wish to see Evil Soul Masters run rampant, and did not wish to see the Sun Moon Empire's iron hooves trample the land!

The Bright Holy Dragon ranked sixth, overpowering the Dark Holy Dragon.

It also seemed to indicate, in the unseen workings of fate, a certain Tendency of Heavenly Dao.

However, the shock brought by the Golden Ranking was still far from over.

What kind of existence would the fifth place, ranked above the Bright Holy Dragon, be?

A martial soul capable of standing above the two great dragon sovereigns—its might had probably already exceeded the limits of most people's imagination.

Golden Ranking Radiance flowed.

The name in fifth place began slowly condensing under countless gazes filled with shock, anticipation, and even fear...

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

After the Golden Ranking's light reached its peak with the magnificent aura of the Bright Holy Dragon, it did not stop.

Instead, it began to change anew in an even colder, more absolute manner.

That warm radiance receded like the tide.

In its place came an Extreme Chill that seemed capable of freezing the soul and sealing time and space in ice!

In the sky, glittering blue Ice Crystals actually began to drift down.

Each one contained heart-palpitating ice-attribute energy.