Opening the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon

"Of course, Teacher—wait! Since when was there interest? Teacher, I—"

Crack.

The call ended, and all color drained from Bai Xu's face.

He wondered whether Douluo Continent had lottery shops. He could test the power of his Fourth Soul Skill there; with a bit of luck, he might make a small fortune.

The next day.

East Sea Spirit Transmission Tower.

When master and disciple met, no excessive words were needed. The smiles at the corners of their mouths were the best welcome.

Feeling the leap in Bai Xu's physical strength and the growth of his Soul Power, Leng Jiuming commented, "Not bad. Your body is becoming more and more monstrous. By the time you become a Soul King, I might not even be able to beat you."

"All right. You're about to graduate from under me, and I don't have anything special to say. Your teacher has one final test for you."

"What is it?"

"Go deep into the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform and kill its guardian—the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear."

"No problem. It's just a thousand-year Dreadclaw Bear." Bai Xu waved his hand. Thousand-year soul beasts truly posed little threat to him now. He even wanted to compare strength with the bear.

Leng Jiuming's mouth twitched. Sensing trouble, he asked, "Have you completed the Five Elements of the Human Body?"

Bai Xu grinned. "Four elements. I'm only missing the Fire Element."

"Fine. Kill that Dreadclaw Bear with everything you have. I'll delete the battle footage in the monitoring room, so don't hold back."

"Got it."

Descending into the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform again, Bai Xu had finally returned to territory that did not betray him.

When you possessed invincible power in this world, then... "My blade has long hungered for battle!"

Within the forest, Bai Xu held the Golden Sword in his right hand and moved with ease amid the siege of the beast horde. With a single slash, sword light swept through them, cleaving soul beasts in two.

It was not just his extraordinary strength. Even his speed surpassed those soul beasts that had maxed out their agility. The all-around suppression and the growing pile of scattered corpses filled the soul beasts with fear.

A Man Faced Demon Spider tried to launch a sneak attack from behind, intending to poison Bai Xu to death.

But the Water Element floated over his body, forming a water film that neutralized the Man Faced Demon Spider's venom. He spat out a large number of Golden Swords, which grew from small to large and tracked the Man Faced Demon Spider's movements.

In mere moments, they dismembered it into fragments, blood spraying across the sky.

His first three soul rings were already eight thousand years old. Perhaps it would not be long before they could advance into ten-thousand-year soul rings.

As he went deeper, the forest grew darker, the air became more humid, and the scent of plants thickened.

A burly figure emerged from the shadows. It stood over three meters tall, its entire body covered in dark golden fur. Its eyes held no emotion, only indifference and cruelty.

Its arms were especially huge and thick, while its two foreclaws were dark golden blades more than a meter long. When its powerful arms spread open, the claws produced faint hissing sounds simply by cutting through the air alongside its body.

"I can do that too!"

Seeing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's form, Bai Xu immediately transformed his hands with Golden Claws. The golden claws on both hands looked exactly like the bear's, their sharpness making one's soul tremble.

Bai Xu's Metal Element had already reached the point where he could alter its shape at will.

"Roar!"

Three dark golden claws tore through the air and slashed down at Bai Xu. Yet Bai Xu neither dodged nor evaded, raising his hand to block.

Boom!

The force of the collision shattered the ground beneath his feet, but neither the bear claws nor the golden claws broke.

The battle-hungry smile on Bai Xu's face provoked the Dreadclaw Bear's fury. It was no slouch in speed either. A comprehensive contest of physical techniques began. Their figures flashed about, claw striking claw as golden light constantly flew outward. The surrounding trees were severed at the waist, their cuts smooth and even.

For a time, the two were evenly matched. But after only a quarter of an hour of high-intensity clashes of speed and strength, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear finally revealed a flaw in speed. The three blood marks several centimeters deep across its back were the price of that flaw.

"Is that all you've got?" Bai Xu said coldly.

"Roar!" Amid its furious bellow, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear suddenly swung its right arm. Its massive claw swept sideways, charging straight at Bai Xu.

Bai Xu extended his claws as well, holding them across his side. He planted his left foot deep into the ground to stabilize himself, bent his knees, hunched over, and took the blow head-on.

Boom!

The blast scattered everything around them. Bai Xu matched the Dreadclaw Bear's strength without yielding in the slightest.

The next instant, Spirit Shock reached the depths of its Spirit Sea. With the Dreadclaw Bear stunned for a moment, its life force was already gone.

"As expected, you truly are my ideal candidate!" Leng Jiuming watched Bai Xu's figure on the monitoring screen as though he had seen a future supreme expert, invincible beneath the heavens.

He had always harbored a dream: to cultivate someone who could overpower the Shrek Seven Devils. What invincible Seven Devils legend that lasted ten thousand years? No matter how well it was promoted, only one person would always stand at the very peak.

"In this era where great power belongs to oneself, believing that a team can keep you safe is inferior to believing that you can stand at the peak of the continent and look down upon every petty wretch."

Leng Jiuming had deliberately arranged for Bai Xu to go to Shrek Academy. The previous generation of Seven Devils had passed, and the current generation would likely be chosen soon. When that time came, it would prove that his determination was not empty talk.

The Junior Spirit Ascension Platform could no longer pose any threat to him. Bai Xu did not stay long. After killing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, he voluntarily exited. Worth mentioning was that the bear had dropped a soul bone.

Due to the Spirit Ascension Platform's unique nature, its products existed somewhere between reality and illusion. Therefore, this soul bone could not be taken out of the Spirit Ascension Platform. He could either absorb it on the spot or leave it behind.

Bai Xu held it in his hand, weighing it while continuously applying more force to test the soul bone's hardness.

Crack!

The appearance of a crack startled Bai Xu. Then the entire soul bone turned into powder and scattered with the wind.

"This thousand-year External Soul Bone seems a little fragile! Without Soul Power support, it can't even compare to my physical body. Still, it's a bit of a waste."

Bai Xu did not care too much. He pressed the assistance button and exited the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform.

"Teacher! How was my combat strength?"

Leng Jiuming smiled in satisfaction and applauded. "Extraordinary. You're several levels stronger than your peers. You've graduated!"

Then, as he led Bai Xu away, he said, "In a few days, it will be Shrek's once-every-three-years enrollment day. We'll go to Shrek City in advance and visit that Deputy Tower Master. Afterward, you'll study there."

Master and disciple seemed to have reached the moment of parting. Leng Jiuming had been stuck at Rank 79 for a long time without any progress. With such strength, he could not enter the Spirit Pagoda's core circle of power. He knew this well. It was better to make money and live happily in Eastsea City. Now that he had taken Zhang Wa as a disciple, he certainly could not go to Shrek City.

"If everything goes well for you there, do me a favor and suppress the current generation of Shrek Seven Devils' momentum, proving that what I have always believed in is right. If things don't go well, then after you graduate and return to the Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda, master and disciple can still live happily here!"

"Teacher, although I don't understand why you insist on this so strongly, rest assured. In the future, Bai Xu's name will surely shake the entire soul master world!"

"Good!"

The next day.

After the dull journey on the Soul Guidance Train, Bai Xu arrived in Shrek City once more.

In the distance stood a towering pagoda that seemed to reach into the clouds. It rose majestically, gleaming with a faint silver radiance. Its body had eight sides, and its highest section was already hidden amid the clouds.

That was the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.

Leng Jiuming activated a Soul Guidance Communication. "Deputy Tower Master, we've arrived downstairs at headquarters."

"Good. I'll arrange for someone to bring you up."

Before long, a staff member in a silver uniform hurried over and guided them into a dedicated elevator that took them directly to the upper floors.

There were fewer people coming and going here. Most were high-ranking figures, either one of the four Spirit Messengers or direct descendants of the Qian Gu Family, the only people who could come and go freely.

Bai Xu and Leng Jiuming's clothing looked completely out of place here.

Knock, knock!

"Deputy Tower Master, Leng Jiuming has arrived."

"Let them in."

After many years, Leng Jiuming still could not remain calm upon seeing this Titled Douluo again. This was a core figure in the Spirit Pagoda's power structure, second only to Tower Master Qian Gu Dongfeng. She was someone he could only look up to.

"Deputy Tower Master."

"Deputy Tower Master."

"Your disciple passed the branch tower's assessment?" Leng Yaozhu asked.

"Yes. He defeated the guardian of Eastsea City's Junior Spirit Ascension Platform alone and passed the East Sea Spirit Transmission Tower's assessment. After evaluation, he has been deemed qualified to receive training at headquarters."

"Oh? Alone?" Leng Yaozhu's interest was immediately piqued. "Very good. He's a genius. He is indeed qualified to come to headquarters. Since you are only thirteen and still need further education, you may choose the Spirit Transfer Academy at headquarters, or apply to Shrek. The choice is yours. However, after graduation, you must return to work for the Spirit Pagoda. Are you willing?"

"Deputy Tower Master, I have already decided to study at Shrek for a time. After that, I will return to the Spirit Pagoda," Bai Xu said.

"Mm, that makes sense. Shrek Academy is the dream of young people and a place countless people yearn for. Compared to it, the Spirit Transfer Academy is indeed not well known. But do not forget your origins. Once you join a faction, you cannot join another organization."

"This student will remember."

"Go. Your information will be entered into headquarters' information system. You will receive certain discounts when entering the Spirit Ascension Platform in the future. The benefits for internal personnel will only be available after you take up your post."

Shrek Academy's enrollment day.

There were many applicants, and the line stretched for a thousand meters. Most students, led by their teachers, proceeded orderly toward the examination grounds for assessment.

Leng Jiuming had already left. He had few connections in Shrek and had no way to pull strings. After leaving Bai Xu some money, he had already begun his return journey. To Leng Jiuming, Shrek was more like a place of sorrow.

Thus, Bai Xu followed the end of the line and obediently queued up.

However, a sudden pat on his shoulder made him freeze for a moment. Turning around, he saw that Gu Yue had somehow appeared behind him.