The curtain fell on Shrek

"I see." Flender thought Chen Feng's explanation made sense, and the Grandmaster didn't see anything wrong with it either.

Both of them had experienced what happened back then and knew that Chen Feng and Dugu Bo had a conversation.

Although the content of their conversation is unknown, it can be inferred that Chen Feng and Dugu Bo had some connection, and it's understandable that they discussed some profound topics during their casual chat.

Only Liu Erlong, unaware of the details, asked for clarification, and the Grandmaster briefly explained what happened back then.

Seeing that Liu Erlong had made progress in compressing Soul Power, although not completely successful, but definitely stronger than before, Flender said:

"I'll give it a try too."

Flender closed his eyes and began to meditate, this time with Liu Erlong protecting him.

Flender's level was higher than Liu Erlong's, and he was also an excellent Soul Master. So after a period of time, he also successfully Mistification his own Soul Power, becoming the second successful example of the Soul Power Compression Method.

He opened his eyes, wiped away his sweat, and exhaled softly, saying:

"Compressing Soul Power is really difficult. I'm already level 78, Erlong is one level lower than me. We both feel the strain. It would probably be even more difficult for Soul Saint at lower levels to do it."

Liu Erlong nodded. "If the Mistification of Soul Power is this difficult, liquefying it will probably be even more challenging. Perhaps it will only be possible to achieve this at the Soul Douluo level."

Chen Feng was stunned upon hearing this, because he remembered that Lao Huo in the Douluo Dalu 2 Zhuan had not only Spirit Power Liquefaction at the Soul Saint realm, but had even successfully condensed Soul Core.

Therefore, he speculated that even if ordinary Soul Master were not as good as Lao Huo because they lacked the protagonist's halo, they wouldn't be too far behind. At least they would be able to complete the Spirit Power Liquefaction during the Soul Saint stage.

But according to Flender and Liu Erlong, the Soul Saint stage can only initially Mistification Soul Power, and only the Soul Douluo can completely liquefy Soul Power.

After careful consideration, Chen Feng concluded that there were two reasons for this discrepancy.

Firstly, there's the difference in physique between Soul Master from the first and Douluo Dalu 2 eras of the Douluo Dalu 1 Continent. After all, there was a gap of ten thousand years between them. During this time, under the influence of Soul Power, the human physique should have evolved to a certain extent, becoming more compatible with Soul Power.

Secondly, after a long period of development, the theory of Soul Power Compression had matured by the time of the Douluo Dalu 2, so Soul Master were able to completely Spirit Power Liquefaction at the Soul Saint stage.

From these two perspectives, Chen Feng's previous assessment was overly optimistic.

Even if he were to release his theory on Spirit Power Liquefaction, there would probably be very few people who could actually do it.

Not to mention that the theory of Soul Core was developed through the theory of Spirit Power Liquefaction.

Even so, Chen Feng still planned to suppress the Thesis on the theory of Spirit Power Liquefaction and release it at the right time.

The goal is to enhance the combat power of both empires while preventing the Spirit Hall from reaping too much benefit; a delicate balance must be struck.

Academia should not be mixed with politics, but what Chen Feng wants to do cannot be separated from political means. It can only be said that eight or nine out of ten things in life do not go as planned.

Flender was unaware of Chen Feng's inner thoughts at that moment, and he agreed with Liu Erlong's statement.

"At our current levels, Erlong and I can only partially Mistification our Soul Power. Indeed, we need to reach at least the Soul Douluo or even the Titled Douluo before we can possibly achieve the Spirit Power Liquefaction you mentioned Xiao Feng."

"A Soul Master at the Soul Douluo." Chen Feng racked his brain for people he knew and realized that only Niu Gao, the Clan Chief of the Yu Clan, seemed to be Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level.

To verify whether Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level or above can Spirit Power Liquefaction, a message must be sent back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect so that Niu Gao and two Titled Douluo can try it.

However, this is just one example and does not prove anything. Flender and Liu Erlong's judgment may not be accurate. Moreover, this is the first time that the two of them have compressed Soul Power, so it is inevitable that they will misjudge the difficulty of this matter because everything is difficult at the beginning.

Therefore, Chen Feng planned to find several more Soul Saint to try, while also having Flender and Liu Erlong continue their efforts to see if they could complete the Spirit Power Liquefaction at the Soul Saint stage.

After listening to Chen Feng's words, Flender and Liu Erlong felt that they made sense.

Most people would probably have to stay at the Soul Saint stage for many years. If they persist in compressing their Soul Power over those years, they might not necessarily have to wait until they reach the Soul Douluo to Spirit Power Liquefaction.

"This is quite a challenge, but if we succeed, our names will surely be remembered for generations to come," Flender said with a smile.

"Of course," Chen Feng said with a slight smile.

Even without doing this, the name of the Golden Iron Triangle has been passed down to later generations because they were the founders of the Shrek Academy.

However, Chen Feng had already made up his mind to change the name of the Shrek Academy, so even if their name were to be passed down to future generations, it would no longer be Shrek Academy.

Speaking of renaming, Chen Feng suddenly felt that now was a good time. Before the two Academy merged, it was the perfect opportunity to change the Academy's name.

"Thinking it over and doing it, "Chen Feng pondered for a moment before speaking.

"By the way, Dean, after the Academy moves to Heaven Dou City and merges with the Blue Tyrant Academy, will it still use the current Shrek name?"

"Yes, is there a problem?" Flender asked.

"Well, I actually think this name isn't catchy enough. Most people probably wouldn't even know what Shrek is," Chen Feng said with a shrug.

"Haha, isn't this exactly the kind of opportunity we can use to tell them the meaning of the monster name Shrek?" Flender laughed. "As long as you're outstanding enough and make a name for yourselves in the Spirit Master Tournament, then everyone will know the name Shrek."

"The Dean is right." Chen Feng first agreed with Flender's statement, then changed the subject, "But since we're going to name it after a monster, why not choose a more realistic one?"

"More realistic monsters? Like?"

"For example, Nine-Headed Serpent."

"Is that the name of the organization you guys came up with?" Flender thought for a moment and said.

Chen Feng nodded and said, "Yes, Nine-Headed Serpent is a terrifying monster in the deep sea. It has extremely powerful strength and the ability to grow two heads back after one is cut off."

"I wanted the Academy to be named after this, hoping that all Academy students would become powerful and that there would be a continuous stream of talented individuals joining, ensuring the Academy's legacy continues to be passed down."

To get Flender to abandon the awful name Shrek, Chen Feng vigorously promoted the name Nine-Headed Serpent.

He even interpreted "cutting off one head and growing two" as a metaphor for passing on the torch. I wonder what the Marvel heroes would think if they heard that.

However, this statement is not entirely wrong. No matter how many times you kill Nine-Headed Serpent, you can never completely eradicate them, which can indeed be seen as a kind of passing on of the torch.

There will always be fresh blood, so there will never be an endless supply of new blood.

After listening to Chen Feng's persuasion—no, his suggestion— Flender was clearly somewhat tempted.

Seeing this, Chen Feng played his trump card:

"Actually, there's another reason why I recommended you change your name."

"What's the reason?" Flender asked.

"Didn't Poison Douluo disappear for a few years? And now that he's back, I've discovered that his Martial Soul has actually evolved."

"Martial Soul Evolution?" Flender was somewhat taken aback. "How did you do that?"

"He said he had some fortuitous encounters, but that's not important. What's important is Poison Douluo's current Martial Soul."

At this moment, the Grandmaster seemed to have thought of something, "Could it be that Poison Douluo's current Martial Soul is in the shape of Nine-Headed Serpent?"

"Indeed." Chen Feng clapped his hands, giving a thumbs-up to the Grandmaster's witty remark. "Poison Douluo's Martial Soul is indeed in the shape of Nine-Headed Serpent. If we were to rename the Academy Nine-Headed Serpent, do you three teachers think Poison Douluo might have a better impression of our Academy?"

Flender's eyes lit up. He thought about it for a moment and it seemed to make sense. He even had an even bolder idea.

"Xiao Feng, do you think it's possible to bring Poison Douluo to our Academy?"

"This..." Chen Feng's face showed a troubled expression. "You should know Poison Douluo's personality. It will probably be quite difficult to persuade him. Even if we manage to get him here, he might only be a figurehead."

"Just having a nominal title is enough. If we have a Titled Douluo to oversee things, our New Academy will be more than capable."

After Flender finished speaking, he sighed softly, "Of course, I also know that someone like Poison Douluo is not easy to invite, so Xiao Feng, just give it a try, don't affect your friendship with Poison Douluo."

"I'll do my best." Chen Feng nodded.

"Well, let's call our New Academy Nine-Headed Serpent Academy then. That should at least improve Poison Douluo's favorability towards us." After being persuaded by Chen Feng, Flender finally agreed to the name change.

In this way, after Shrek and Blue Tyrant Academy merge, the name Shrek will become history.

Several days later, the Shrek Academy group set off for Heaven Dou City.

Although the cleanup of the old Shrek Academy is not yet complete, the paperwork for teachers and students has already been completed at the New Academy.

Therefore, Flender planned to send the children and teachers to the New Academy first, so as not to delay the children's training, while the follow-up work here could be done slowly.

As Flender walked out of the Academy, he turned back to look at the plaque that read "Shrek Academy," and a mix of emotions welled up inside him.

He founded Shrek Academy nearly twenty years ago, and it can be said that he has devoted a significant portion of his life to it.

Now, Flender is leaving for another place to manage a new Academy, and that Academy will have a new name, no longer Shrek.

Thinking of this, Flender recalled every little thing he had done here, and a bittersweet feeling welled up in his nose.

Liu Erlong, who was standing next to him, patted his arm and said:

"Don't be too sad, Boss Fu. We can come back and visit often."

Seeing Flender's sorrowful expression, Chen Feng hesitated for a moment and said:

"Dean, maybe we shouldn't change the Academy's name. At least we'd have something to remember it by."

He wanted the Academy renamed simply because he felt the name Shrek was a bit lame, but if Flender missed the name too much, Chen Feng wasn't in a position to refuse and continue using it.

Since it's something that doesn't have much practical significance, Chen Feng won't be too fixated on it.

After hearing Chen Feng's words, Flender shook his head and said:

"No, let's change the name. The new name symbolizes a new beginning. The merged Academy is not a continuation of the Shrek Academy, but a completely new Academy."

He originally intended to keep the name Shrek, but after Chen Feng's persuasion, Flender, in addition to the reasons Chen Feng mentioned, thought of another reason why he had to change his name.

If they kept the old name, it would look as if Shrek Academy had swallowed up Blue Tyrant Academy.

Even if Liu Erlong doesn't say anything because of her good relationship with Flender, it's hard to guarantee what the teachers and students of the Blue Tyrant Academy might think.

This is also not conducive to harmonious relations between the teachers and students of the two families in the future.

Therefore, Flender believed that the New Academy should indeed have a new name to show that the two Academy were merging rather than one swallowing the other.

"Let's go." Flender composed himself and gave the order to depart. The group of more than ten people then headed towards Heaven Dou City.

After they left, a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe came out.

He watched the direction the Shrek Devils had left in and followed them from a distance.

As the imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City is located in the northeastern part of the Heaven Dou Empire's center. It is the political center of the entire empire and one of the two largest cities on the entire continent.

The other city, naturally, is Star Luo City.

To reach Heaven Dou City from the Shrek Academy, one must first leave the Balak Kingdom and traverse the entire territory of the Silves Kingdom to the north of the Balak Kingdom before entering the imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Continuing eastward, one can reach the imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The entire journey was nearly two thousand miles, which was quite a distance.

Fortunately, everyone had Storage Soul Tool and had prepared food and water before setting off, enough for half a month, which should be enough to support them traveling at full speed to Heaven Dou City.

After passing through Suotuo City, Flender seemed to have recovered from his earlier sadness.

He glanced at the students behind him, chuckled, and said:

"Kids, from now on we need to speed things up. You all have to keep up with my pace, or there will be consequences if you fall behind."

After saying that, he reached out and grabbed the Grandmaster, then sprang forward.

Liu Erlong and the other teachers followed without hesitation, clearly having anticipated this turn of events.

Chen Feng, standing behind, sighed inwardly. Had this classic running drill finally arrived?

Seeing that the others were still in a daze, he said:

"Everyone started running. This is the teachers training us. Everyone should try to stay in the same line while running, and those who can keep up should help those who can't."

After saying that, he grabbed Ning Rongrong's arm and ran with her.

Of course, Chen Feng stopped the electric current in his body at this time to prevent Ning Rongrong from being electrocuted.

The group, who had not undergone rigorous training, were initially somewhat disorganized. Fortunately, Chen Feng gave timely instructions, and after a brief period of division of labor and cooperation, they caught up.