Shrek Seven Monsters from Ten Thousand Years Ago

Leng Yulai pushed open the metal door and gestured for Lu Jun to follow.

The room's layout was extremely similar to the one used to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform. A silver-white Soul Guidance Cabin stood in the center, surrounded by sophisticated Data Terminals.

Directly ahead was a massive Soul Guidance Screen. On it, a girl of around fourteen was fiercely battling a petite figure controlling a giant cauldron.

"That is..." Lu Jun's gaze sharpened.

"One of the Shrek Seven Monsters from Ten Thousand Years Ago, Xiao Xiao." Leng Yulai folded her arms and watched the battle with interest.

"For this assessment, your opponents will be the most glorious Shrek Seven Monsters of that era."

On the screen, Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron came crashing down. The girl tried to dodge, but she had no time at all and was directly smashed to death by the cauldron. Her figure immediately dissipated.

"She lost," Leng Yulai said. "But lasting five minutes against an opponent of the same level still counts as a high score."

Lu Jun stared thoughtfully at the replay on the screen.

"So my opponents will also be..."

"That's right." Leng Yulai snapped her fingers, and the Soul Guidance Cabin slowly opened. "The system will select seven people from the database of powerful figures throughout history. They could be Shrek Seven Monsters from Ten Thousand Years Ago, or data from Titled Douluo during their younger days."

She suddenly leaned closer, her red lips curling into a dangerous smile.

"By the way, you might even draw Ancestor Huo Yuhao."

"Ever since Tang San ascended to the God Realm twenty thousand years ago, he was the top powerhouse closest to becoming a god. Unfortunately, he still could not overcome the end of his lifespan. Before dying of old age, he completely vanished without a trace."

"As for where he went, no one knows. Some say he became a god, while others say he died of old age."

"But in my judgment, he exhausted his lifespan and died of old age. If he had truly become a god, there would definitely have been a huge commotion. Someone would have discovered it and recorded it."

Lu Jun nodded slightly.

Huo Yuhao... hadn't ascended to godhood?

Was the Butterfly Effect he caused really that drastic?

Logically speaking, wasn't Tang San supposed to have his eye on Huo Yuhao, the Child of Destiny?

What exactly happened ten thousand years ago that prevented Huo Yuhao from becoming a god?

Come to think of it, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress inside Lu Jun had not followed Huo Yuhao. Instead, they had remained with him.

Could that be related?

Without the two great opportunities of the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, had Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's plan to create a god failed instead?

Lu Jun furrowed his brow and began to ponder.

Leng Yulai still called Huo Yuhao the Spirit Ice Douluo.

That meant that although Huo Yuhao had lost the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, his Ultimate Ice Second Martial Soul, he must have possessed another Ultimate Ice martial soul?

"I will win."

Lu Jun answered calmly.

Leng Yulai was first taken aback and glanced at Lu Jun.

Seeing his calm expression, she realized what he meant. She immediately burst into laughter and vigorously ruffled his hair.

"Good boy. Other people can't even beat the Shrek Seven Monsters at the same level, yet you're boldly claiming that you can."

"I'm liking your personality more and more, hahaha."

Leng Yulai tucked Lu Jun's head under her arm and laughed freely.

Soon, the image on the large screen changed. A graceful silver-haired, Purple-Eyed figure slowly stepped into the Virtual Battlefield.

She released two purple soul rings and began the battle.

"Gu Yue Na?"

Lu Jun's attention was instantly drawn to her.

Gu Yue Na's first battle was against Xiao Xiao.

At the same level, Xiao Xiao held the advantage with her Twin Martial Souls.

Yet Gu Yue Na's combat strength was simply terrifying.

Lu Jun watched Gu Yue Na fight on the screen. In less than three minutes, she defeated Xiao Xiao, who was at the same level.

Even Leng Yulai, who was watching alongside him, was surprised.

"My sister's eye for talent is a little too good..."

She had recruited two top-tier disciples in one go.

Gu Yue Na's second battle was against a somewhat roguishly handsome man wielding a Mystic Turtle Shield.

"He's also one of the Shrek Seven Monsters. His name is Xu Sanshi," Leng Yulai began introducing him to Lu Jun.

As she told him the legends of the Shrek Seven Monsters, they watched Gu Yue Na cut through each challenge and defeat them one after another.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Yue Na's score had risen to first place, surpassing every Core Disciple.

The entire hall outside fell silent. Everyone held their breath and stared fixedly at the screen.

"She's too strong..."

"Is she really a Soul Grandmaster?"

"Can Qiangu Zhangting really defeat those top powerhouses from past generations as easily as she did?"

As they spoke, people turned their eyes toward Qiangu Zhangting.

"It won't be that easy."

Qiangu Zhangting crossed his arms and watched with amusement, shaking his head.

"Although the ancestors were powerful, at the Second Ring level, no matter how great their combat strength was, they could not display many techniques."

"But one person is an exception."

Qiangu Zhangting watched Gu Yue Na on the screen, the corners of his lips curling upward.

"She'll soon encounter a bottleneck."

The moment he finished speaking, everyone saw who Gu Yue Na's next opponent was.

When that familiar figure appeared on the battlefield, everyone present felt their hearts jolt.

Including Lu Jun.

Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao, one of the founders of the Spirit Pagoda, appeared before everyone in this manner for the first time.

At that moment, he stood opposite Gu Yue Na on the Virtual Battlefield, two white soul rings flashing beneath his feet.

"This is the Soul Skill Disguise from Ancestor Huo Yuhao," Leng Yulai said. "If you dare underestimate him, you won't even know how you died."

Gu Yue Na's expression on the screen instantly turned solemn as she engaged Huo Yuhao in fierce combat.

Yet within one minute, Gu Yue Na was eliminated.

"What a pity. But encountering Ancestor Huo Yuhao means her score was very high. She's at least first in the venue right now, which is already very impressive."

Leng Yulai seemed to recall something, looking somewhat regretful.

"Back then, even I never encountered Ancestor Huo Yuhao."

"Next Spirit Pagoda Core Disciple, Lu Jun."

The synthetic electronic voice resounded through the room, jolting Lu Jun awake.

"Go on, it's your turn." Leng Yulai patted Lu Jun's shoulder. "Don't feel pressured. You can do what that girl did too."

"Go."

Was that supposed to be comforting?

Lu Jun held back his reply and obediently entered the cabin, then lay down.

When he opened his eyes again, he was surrounded by a vast expanse of white.

The ground beneath his feet was smooth as a mirror, reflecting his slightly tense figure.

"Assessment begins."

A cold mechanical voice echoed through the void.

"Opponent selected: Xiao Xiao, one of the Shrek Seven Monsters from Ten Thousand Years Ago, at the Three Ring Soul Elder stage."

"Defeat the opponent or hold out for five minutes to earn points."

White light gathered, and a petite figure gradually took shape some distance in front of Lu Jun.

"Please enlighten me."

Before her words had even faded, two yellow and one purple soul rings emerged around her, and the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron was already howling toward Lu Jun's face.