Tian: I'm Going to Blow Up Shrek, Really?

Seeing this, Xiao Xue immediately flashed in front of Tian Mucheng, firmly shielding him behind her. Her hawk-like gaze locked tightly onto Tian Shaosheng, who lay on the ground in unbearable agony.

At that moment, Tian Shaosheng seemed to be trapped in an endless abyss of pain. Every tremor appeared to be gathering frenzied power. Alarm bells rang in Xiao Xue's mind; if Tian Shaosheng showed even the slightest sign of going berserk, she would strike without hesitation and kill him.

Tian Mucheng quietly watched everything unfold, his mind racing. He pondered what fate awaited this man trapped in extreme agony. Would he sink completely into pain and erupt with astonishing strength, or would he collapse for good and become a corpse?

"Roar—"

A deafening dragon roar suddenly rang out inside the cage, like thunder exploding from the ground, making their eardrums ache.

Nine soul rings floated slowly around Tian Shaosheng, radiating an eerie and powerful glow. Immediately afterward, a Bone Dragon wreathed in dark blue flames appeared out of thin air before Tian Mucheng and Xiao Xue.

The Bone Dragon was enormous. Ghostly blue flames flowed through the gaps in its bones, and its hollow eyes brimmed with savagery as they fixed on the two of them, as though it would tear them to pieces the next second.

However, this bizarre scene did not last long. The previously surging blue flames soon began to flicker and fade.

Just as Tian Mucheng and Xiao Xue were filled with confusion, an even more terrifying black-red flame surged forth like a raging tide, instantly engulfing the Bone Dragon. Carrying a chilling aura, the black-red flames began to frantically erode the Bone Dragon. Every flicker seemed to proclaim that an even more dreadful crisis was about to descend.

"Lord Holy Lord?" Xiao Xue looked at Tian Mucheng beside her, seeking his judgment.

Tian Mucheng stared intently at the suffering Tian Shaosheng and gave his answer. "No rush."

Hearing this, Xiao Xue stopped what she was doing and waited quietly alongside Lord Holy Lord.

Several more minutes passed. The Bone Dragon slowly returned to Tian Shaosheng's body, and Tian Shaosheng, who had been in unbearable pain, stopped screaming. He now lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, his fate unknown.

Just as Xiao Xue was about to step forward to inspect him, Tian Mucheng stopped her. "No rush."

He could sense that the Bone Fire Dragon, which had begun to mutate, was transforming Tian Shaosheng's body. Those hidden injuries were also disappearing.

A moment later, Tian Shaosheng, who had been lying there like a dead dog, suddenly moved.

He slowly rose to his feet, then dropped to one knee. His movements were smooth yet carried a hint of reverence as he said to Tian Mucheng and Xiao Xue, "Greetings, Lord Holy Lord and Lady Xiao Xue."

His voice no longer carried the madness of his painful struggles. In its place was an almost devout respect.

Seeing this, the corners of Tian Mucheng's mouth unconsciously rose into a meaningful smile.

He secretly marveled at the unexpected delight this experiment had brought. Originally, refining a dragon soul into a Dragon Slave and removing the unnecessary life force required a tremendous amount of Soul Power. The process was cumbersome and difficult.

Yet now, merely relying on a single pill containing a trace of destiny had achieved results far beyond expectations. It was truly fascinating. This discovery undoubtedly added more possibilities to his future plans.

What about destiny refined from immortal herbs?

"Check whether there have been any changes to your body or Martial Soul."

"Yes." Tian Shaosheng began to sense the changes in his Martial Soul. A minute passed in the blink of an eye. He slowly opened his eyes, which shone with surprise and certainty, then once again dropped to one knee and respectfully reported truthfully to Tian Mucheng.

"Lord Holy Lord, after this transformation, my physical body has been greatly strengthened. Thinking back to when my Soul Power was at level ten, if I had possessed this level of physical strength back then, absorbing a hundred-year soul ring would have been no problem.

"And my Martial Soul has undergone an astonishing transformation. It has already come infinitely close to Extreme Fire. Unfortunately, it has yet to truly reach that ultimate realm."

Tian Mucheng nodded slightly, a gleam flashing through his eyes. Rubbing his chin, he thought for a moment before taking out a pill refined from ordinary immortal herbs from his Space Soul Tool ring and handing it to him. "See if this works."

Tian Shaosheng accepted the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. Several seconds later, he answered, "Lord Holy Lord, there have been no changes whatsoever. It seems my body has developed resistance to the medicine."

"Just as expected." Tian Mucheng had already anticipated this. After considering it, he still took out a pill made from an immortal-grade herb and gave it to Tian Shaosheng. "Try this one."

Tian Shaosheng swallowed it again and sensed the changes in his body before reporting honestly, "Lord Holy Lord, I don't feel any improvement in my Soul Power, but my Martial Soul's control over flames seems to have improved further."

Tian Mucheng understood now. Whether it was ordinary-quality items, immortal-grade items, or items capable of increasing destiny, their effect on raising Soul Power only worked once. However, Martial Soul Evolution seemingly had no upper limit.

Then, could he remove the evolution function and retain only the ability to strengthen cultivation or reveal a Martial Soul's flaws? Tian Mucheng still remembered that Mo Yan had once asked her for immortal herbs. At that time, Mo Yan had likely intended to scheme against the people of Shrek Academy.

In that case, perhaps... After pondering for a moment, he ultimately decided to set this idea aside for future study.

After all, it was not yet time for Mo Yan to ask for immortal herbs.

"From now on, I'll call you Tian."

"Yes!" Tian Shaosheng immediately agreed without the slightest hesitation. Such was the loyalty created by the dragon soul's evolution.

Tian Mucheng was overjoyed. As expected of his own cheat. Satisfied, he ordered, "Pack up and head to Shrek Academy. Protect Mo Yan. If Mo Yan and the others ever encounter danger, have A Yan take Mo Yan and A Luo away, while you blow up Shrek Inner Court directly."

"Really?" Tian's eyes were filled with fanaticism and disbelief. His humanity had already returned, and with it, his past memories had resurfaced. Upon hearing Lord Holy Lord's words, his breathing immediately grew rapid.

What did he hate most now? Shrek Academy and the Xuanming Sect! Those two were the very embodiment of bullying the weak and fearing the strong—disgusting beyond measure!

If possible, he truly wanted to set the Xuanming Sect ablaze as well. Unfortunately, with his current strength, he could only choose one.

"Do I need to lie to you?" Tian Mucheng smiled and said to the Dragon Slaves outside, "Prepare some luggage for Tian. Also, have A Shi get a house in Shrek City ready."

A Shi was the Dragon Slave specifically responsible for preparing a house in Shrek City for Dugu Yan. He did not have much cultivation, but he truly owned a lot of houses.

In exchange for allowing him to cultivate, Tian Mucheng had made him his real-estate Dragon Slave.

"Yes!" Those subordinates immediately acknowledged the order.

Tian Mucheng left Tian behind to familiarize himself with his newfound power, then departed with Xiao Xue.

"Lord Holy Lord seems to truly hate Shrek Academy," Xiao Xue suddenly said.

"Not seems." Tian Mucheng halted, turned to meet Xiao Xue's eyes, and reached out to lift her chin. "Absolutely. Even without destiny, I would destroy that place. A clash between them and me is inevitable!"

Shrek Academy would forever follow Sea God Tang San.

Although this generation's Mu En was somewhat decent, the others... were truly beyond words.