Thunderclap Nether Vine's Electrocution, a Group Photo, and Fixed Soul Cannonballs Descending from the Sky

Blood mist drifted away on the wind as Cai Yue'er's severed body fell into the Sea God Lake, splashing up two clear waves before floating on the surface like a torn sack.

Cai Yue'er had once been the Dean of the Outer Court, and quite a few Shrek disciples knew her. Seeing this scene from afar, countless Shrek Students could not help but feel deeply moved.

The high and mighty Sea God Pavilion Elder, the Silver Moon Douluo who had once thrown the soul master world into chaos, had ultimately died such a miserable death—split in two by the Orca Demon Axe, leaving not even an intact corpse.

"Ptooey! Good riddance!"

A sixth-year Outer Court Student spat. Zhao Xuanzhen and Yuanen Yehui's two classes had enjoyed every advantage, while Scarlet Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi was at least a Normal Human. Their seniors, meanwhile, had practically scraped by under Cai Yue'er's devilish oppression. Dean Cai would casually deduct contribution points or expel students at the drop of a hat!

After decades of wrongdoing, Cai Yue'er had utterly lost the people's support. Aside from Holy Spirit Douluo Yali, who felt some grief, almost no one mourned Cai Yue'er's death.

A streak of light shot into the sky again. Half of Long Yeyue's face was badly swollen as she stared at Cai Yue'er's miserable end, her eyes so red they seemed ready to bleed. She wished she could kill Zhao Xuanzhen on the spot to vent her hatred, but the old man in mid-air stood imposing like a mountain. Before such a great figure, even the lawless Light Darkness Douluo had to bow her head.

"Elder Jin, the Golden Tree was transplanted to Shrek Academy by Ancestor Tang San. It has received the Sea God's blessings for Twenty Thousand Years. How can it help an outsider today?!"

Having lost both her woman and her army, Shrek's Twin Moons Duo had disbanded on the spot. Long Yeyue could not help using a questioning tone.

Elder Jin merely lifted his eyelids and said calmly, "The Golden Ancient Tree is the Life Core of Douluo Star. Its responsibility is to protect all living beings on this planet; it belongs to no single faction.

"Long Yeyue, I recall warning your generation of Sea God Pavilion members. Xuanzhen is a junior I value, so I gave him thirty percent of the Golden Tree's energy as a gift. It seems you never cared about my words.

"Thunderclap."

"I'm here!"

At Elder Jin's soft call, thunder exploded violently from all directions like countless abyssal beasts roaring in fervor. Purple-gold arcs of lightning lit up Sea God Island, while vines burst from the earth one after another, weaving a lightning net that covered a hundred meters in every direction!

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Thunderclap Nether Vine!

After Na'er brought the Thunderclap Nether Vine to Sea God Island, Elder Jin gladly accepted this Super Soul Beast with the Thunder God Bloodline. Using Life Energy, he helped the Thunderclap Nether Vine reshape its plant body and appointed it the foremost enforcer beneath Douluo Star's Life Core!

Reading the ruler's will was a compulsory lesson for subordinates. Faced with humans who had defied the Golden Ancient Tree, the Thunderclap Nether Vine instantly understood why it had been called forth.

It swayed its branches at Zhao Xuanzhen, its great benefactor, in greeting. The Next Second, the lightning net condensed into its signature soul skill, Thunder Hell, and descended with full voltage precisely upon Long Yeyue!

Having broken through to the Hundred Thousand Year realm while bathing in lightning, the Thunderclap Nether Vine had completely awakened the Thunder God Bloodline inside its body. It displayed the might of the world's strongest assault-type Plant-type Soul Beast. Even Limit Douluo Long Yeyue had to handle a full-power Thunder Hell with caution!

"Aren't you the self-proclaimed guardian of Shrek's Ten Thousand Year Glory? If you dare use even half a rank of soul power today, I'll move the Original Body to the Spirit Pagoda at once." Elder Jin stood with his hands behind his back, speaking unhurriedly.

Upon hearing this, Long Yeyue's old face stiffened instantly. The old woman had grown accustomed to throwing her weight around at Shrek Academy by virtue of her two hundred years of age. Yun Ming's respectful concessions toward his elders had instead encouraged her arbitrary tyranny. But now, Long Yeyue had encountered the oldest powerhouse on all of Douluo Star—the spirit of the Golden Ancient Tree, Elder Jin!

Who was Elder Jin? When Tang San became a god and remained on Douluo Continent, he had already arrived at Shrek Academy. Over the long Twenty Thousand Years, he had seen Flender, the greedy Four-Eyed Cat Eagle; three peerlessly talented masters of the extreme; the wise and sagacious Dragon God Douluo Mu En; Huo Yuhao, inheritor of the God of Emotions...

The Golden Tree Spirit had seen countless people and understood Long Yeyue's vile nature well. Evil people needed evil people to deal with them!

Crackle, pop, boom, crack!

At its first official job, the Thunderclap Nether Vine frantically squeezed the Thunder God Bloodline dry. Thunder Hell shone so brilliantly it could blind people. Violent lightning Filled With the sky above Sea God Island, and the air boomed with deep thunderous explosions.

Long Yeyue was forced to give up using soul power to resist Thunder Hell and endured it solely with a Limit Douluo's physique. Her muscles spasmed beneath the lash of the current, strange heaving sounds coming from her throat. Her vocal cords were controlled by the electricity, trembling and vibrating uselessly.

The violent current lifted Long Yeyue into mid-air. Her body twitched incessantly in an unnatural pose, like a puppet pulled by strings. Each violent convulsion sent a spray of blinding sparks flying. As Zhao Xuanzhen watched Long Yeyue's uncontrollable limbs, only one thought remained in his mind.

The Light Darkness Douluo, who had dominated the continent, had been electrocuted by the Thunderclap Nether Vine into Long Chengguang!

With one simple sentence, Elder Jin had seized Long Yeyue's weakness. Since she constantly spoke of Shrek's glory, she absolutely could not bear the loss of the Golden Ancient Tree moving away from Sea God Island. If that happened, Long Yeyue would become Shrek Academy's greatest sinner in Twenty Thousand Years.

"Yun Ming."

Elder Jin's calm voice came from beside him. Yun Ming's expression turned solemn as he cupped his hands in salute.

"Ten Thousand Years ago, the Imperial Auspicious Beast sacrificed itself for Huo Yuhao. The Gold-eyed Black Dragon King launched a beast tide in rage, leading the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest to capture Shrek City. Let me ask you, how was Shrek City able to avert danger?" Elder Jin asked.

"The Dragon God Douluo borrowed the Golden Tree's power to help the Taotie Douluo's Martial Soul evolve into Taotie. He sealed Di Tian for Several Days, holding out until the Body Sect's reinforcements arrived and Spirit Ice Douluo returned. Only then did they successfully repel the beast tide," Yun Ming slowly recounted the history.

"The Golden Tree protects all living beings. Soul beasts and humans alike were originally children who descended upon this world; to me, there is no difference between them." Elder Jin's gaze was distant. "Mu En was capable. Throughout the generations of Sea God Pavilion Masters at Shrek Academy, there have not been many wise men like him.

"That is why I chose to help Mu En seal the Gold-eyed Black Dragon King, preventing Shrek City from being reduced to ruins before Huo Yuhao arrived.

"From that moment onward, I owed Shrek nothing.

"In truth, Sea God Island has stood beneath the Golden Tree for Twenty Thousand Years. Its Life Energy has nurtured countless Shrek powerhouses, including you, Long Yeyue, and Cai Yue'er. If we truly settled the accounts, who owes whom?"

Elder Jin's voice was not particularly loud, yet to Yun Ming's ears, it was deafening.

Shrek Academy had received tremendous grace from the Golden Tree. Yet Long Yeyue and the others had taken all of it for granted, even believing Douluo Star's Life Core to be Shrek Academy's private property, intolerant of anyone else touching it in the slightest.

"The consequence of fame lasting Ten Thousand Years is decay and rot. The prerequisite for change is a single will. I hope you remember that."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Jin."

Yun Ming bowed deeply. He had already understood this, which was why he had not acted to save Cai Yue'er. Shrek Academy needed an unprecedented reform. Cai Yueer's death would deter the petty schemers, and the blood of a Sea God Pavilion Elder would open a new chapter.

Tearing through space, Sky Pillar Douluo Yun Ming returned after the time of two breaths. A yellowed Ancient Text had appeared in his hand, which he solemnly handed to Zhao Xuanzhen.

"Perhaps this is somewhat late, but I still must apologize to you on behalf of Shrek Academy."

Zhao Xuanzhen took the Secret of the Body that the Body Sect had lost for Ten Thousand Years and gently shook his head.

"What's done is done."

Hearing this, Yun Ming sighed wistfully. Yes, what was done was done. Shrek's Twin Moons had ultimately ruined Shrek's bright future, destroying what could have been a friendly relationship.

"Let's go. I'll see you off." Elder Jin said with a smile.

The two slowly left Sea God Island. Elder Jin clearly intended to spend some time alone with Zhao Xuanzhen and discuss secrets that outsiders could not know.

Crackle, pop!

The electrocution was declared over. The Thunderclap Nether Vine hid itself back throughout Sea God Island. After Thunder Hell's repeated torment, Long Yeyue knelt on the ground, unable to stand. Her mouth was numb and burning, her tongue stiff as a block of iron.

The current tore through her muscles, stabbing viciously into her internal organs along her meridians like red-hot steel needles. Long Yeyue's chest heaved uncontrollably as an indescribable wave of fishy sweetness and scorching heat surged up from deep within her chest!

"Puh—"

A massive cloud of charred, foul-smelling black smoke burst from her mouth. Long Yeyue forced herself to stand, glaring like a vicious ghost at the unmoved Yun Ming and Ya Li, who avoided her gaze. Her face twisted hideously as she said, "Yun Ming, you killed Yue'er! You destroyed Shrek's Ten Thousand Year Glory!"

"Light Darkness Douluo, I once gave you some measure of respect, but no longer. Yue'er's death was caused by your recklessness and arrogance, and Shrek has likewise been humiliated because of you!" Yun Ming said coldly, taking Ya Li's hand.

"Douluo Continent changed long ago. Back then, that slap you gave War God Douluo Qian Gu Diting nearly started a war between the two great factions. Fortunately, Qian Gu Diting did not wish for mutual destruction and chose restraint.

"Today, you even used the Light Darkness Two Extremes Blast. What exactly are you trying to do? Must you wait until the Spirit Pagoda levels Shrek ten years from now before you regret it beyond remedy, regretting that you offended the new Spirit Pagoda Master, Zhao Xuanzhen?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Ming looked at Long Yeyue's old face, still as stubborn as a mule, and laughed in anger. It had been entirely unnecessary for him to say any of this. With an antique like Long Yeyue, she would only regret not killing Zhao Xuanzhen today and think she should have been the examiner herself.

"The Light Darkness Douluo is advanced in years. From today onward, she will relinquish all duties and retire in peace, no longer participating in Sea God Pavilion decisions. All Sea God Pavilion members will reflect on themselves for one month. At the next Sea God Pavilion Meeting, I want to hear every person's suggestions for reforming the academy."

Soul power surged outward as Yun Ming's order spread throughout Sea God Island. The Sea God Pavilion Elders all lowered their heads, sensing Sky Pillar Douluo's unquestionable resolve. Life would likely not be so easy for them from now on.

Long Yeyue knew this was not the time to challenge him. Limping, she made her way back to her residence. Yun Ming and Ya Li stepped forward to collect Cai Yue'er's body and buried her beneath a towering tree by the Sea God Lake.

"I've been feeling uneasy these past two days," Yun Ming sighed. "I never expected it to be Yue'er's death."

Ya Li comforted him. "Yue'er went down the wrong path and mistakenly trusted Elder Long. It is no one else's fault."

"I know, it's just..." Yun Ming frowned.

"That uneasiness still hasn't faded!"

"Congratulations, Elder Jin, on concluding matters with the Blue Silver Emperor."

On the Sea God Lake, Zhao Xuanzhen offered his congratulations to the Golden Tree Spirit.

"I've finally rid myself of that parasite. I feel refreshed!" Elder Jin laughed heartily. "The Blue Silver Emperor's soul is already under my control. It is time for that wood-attribute powerhouse to return."

A crisp green light lit up beneath the Sea God Lake. The verdant shadow of an Ancient Tree flashed and vanished as Eastern Wood Liu He returned to the Qimen Divine Disk in peak condition.

Unlike his wariness of Zhi Fu and teasing of Jiu Tian, Teng Snake showed an exceptionally enthusiastic welcome. Liu He, however, had no intention of paying attention to the God of Deception and silently settled down.

The old man and the youth arrived by the Sea God Lake. Elder Jin stroked his long beard. "The Spirit of the Plane did not choose wrong this time. Leaving Shrek is also a good thing. The sky is vast enough for fish to leap, and the sea broad enough for birds to soar. I wish you a brilliant future and hope you attain godhood soon."

"I will not disappoint your expectations."

At ten, Zhao Xuanzhen enrolled at Shrek as an exchange student. He defeated Extreme Ice Tang Dong and became the number one student of the Outer Court, topping the Young Genius Ranking.

At eighteen, Zhao Xuanzhen defeated Lan Muzi, the senior disciple of the Inner Court, slew Silver Moon Douluo Cai Yue'er, a Sea God Pavilion Elder, and officially graduated as Shrek's number one student!

When he reached the Shrek Academy Main Gate, the four girls who had completed their Graduation Assessment had already been waiting for a Long Time. To Zhao Xuanzhen's surprise, figures stood behind them.

Yue Zhengyu, Tang Wulin, Wu Sido, Yang Nianxia, Zheng Yiran, Luo Guixing, Xu Yucheng... The First Year students from back then, along with Yue Zhengyu, had all come!

"We came to escort our class monitor on his graduation."

Every face bloomed brightly.

Zhao Xuanzhen could not help smiling. It seemed the three years had not made them forget him.

The group left Shrek Academy in grand procession. Along the way, his classmates marveled that their class monitor truly deserved his title, rising meteorically in only three years. Some jokingly told the big shot not to forget them.

"Class Monitor, I still owe you 9.6 million Federal Coins!" Yang Nianxia grinned.

Zhao Xuanzhen's memories returned to that six-seat SUV from the First Year Final Exam, which had cost 4.8 million Federal Coins. Zhao Xuanzhen had paid with Na'er's little treasury at the time, and Yang Nianxia had voluntarily promised to reimburse him double. Zhao Xuanzhen had not accepted afterward; after all, how could a rich man care about such a trivial sum?

"My family has fallen on hard times. I can't afford that enormous sum of 9.6 million anymore." Yang Nianxia sniffed, his face full of hope. "Class Monitor, can I work at the Spirit Pagoda to pay off my debt in the future?"

"Don't fall for it, Class Monitor! This guy has set his eyes on a Spirit Pagoda post!" Someone caught on and loudly condemned Yang Nianxia for being so crafty.

"I drove for the Class Monitor for a whole month. My driving skills are obvious to all. You people, do you even know what blade-lane overtaking is?" Yang Nianxia held his chest high. In the future, he could brag that he had been the Spirit Pagoda Master's personal driver!

"You are all welcome to join the Spirit Pagoda. Salary will not be a problem."

Shrek Academy recruited students once every three years, taking in one hundred at a time. Every student admitted was a genius, and the Spirit Pagoda threw its doors open to all geniuses.

The position of Spirit Pagoda Master was already in the bag. When a new pagoda master took office, replacing some and suppressing others was standard practice. Na'er and the others were merely going to reclaim the core Sky Pillars; they would not remain there forever. In the end, the Eighteen Sky Pillars would be controlled by subordinates Zhao Xuanzhen trusted, and his old classmates were naturally suitable candidates.

As they passed the Silver Dragon Sculpture on Mysterious Dragon Street, Na'er said with a grin, "How about everyone takes a picture together as a keepsake?"

The First Year students looked at each other and immediately began scrambling to claim the best spots.

Zhao Xuanzhen naturally stood in the center, with Na'er and Gu Yue on either side. Na'er flashed a V-sign and laughed joyfully, while Gu Yue revealed a trace of a quiet light smile. Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui stood staggered among the three people in the back row, and the camera captured one laughing face after another.

"Three, two, one, cheese!"

Yue Zhengyu pressed the timed shutter, then made a beautiful sliding tackle into the First Year group. A hundred people, a hundred expressions, leaving behind a richly colored mark.

"This is as far as I'll see you. Everyone, go back and cultivate," Zhao Xuanzhen said.

"Class Monitor, we have plenty of time ahead of us."

Wu Sido gazed intently. She was a good girl who never admitted defeat. If Zhao Xuanzhen kept himself pure for life and loved only one person, she would bury these feelings and not disturb someone else's happiness.

Zhao Xuanzhen happened to be a greedy man, and Wu Sido's own qualifications were not bad. The people pursuing her could line up from Shrek Academy to Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, and she had once heard that Zhao Xuanzhen liked cats very much.

What a coincidence. Catgirls were cats too. By that logic, Zhao Xuanzhen was enthusiastic about her type!

"Then..."

Zhao Xuanzhen was just about to speak when he suddenly looked up at the sky.

Seeing this, his classmates subconsciously looked up as well. Clusters of light tore through the air, dragging brilliant and dazzling trails of flame. As they drew closer, those lights grew increasingly intense!

Fixed Soul Cannonballs!