Martial Soul Resonates with the Golden Ancient Tree

"Hello, my name is Yun Mu." Yun Mu obediently bowed to the old man who looked rather hot-tempered.

In other timelines, Yun Mu might not have admired Shrek Academy's teachers, but in Dou San, although these teachers might have had some issues with their personalities, they were still worthy of respect.

After all, the spirit of being willing to sacrifice their own lives to protect their students was worthy of admiration.

"I know you. Ever since you showed up, our Pavilion Master has been running outside all the time. He used to be such a shut-in." Zhuo Shi said with a smile.

"Zhuo Shi, hasn't this also brought everyone an unparalleled little genius?" Yun Ming did not care about Zhuo Shi's teasing and simply retorted.

Zhuo Shi laughed heartily. "He really is an unparalleled little genius. Come play in my room when you have time. This old man is bored out of his mind every day."

Yun Mu smiled. "Alright, Grandpa Zhuo Shi."

"What Grandpa? It's Uncle." Yun Ming spoke somewhat urgently. Apparently, he did not want to be lowered a generation beneath his old friend for no reason.

They did not encounter anyone else along the way and arrived directly at the Sea God Pavilion Master's residence.

The wooden house before them was remarkably clean, and Yun Mu could sense an exceptionally dense Life Force.

Unfortunately, he could clearly feel the life force within his body looking down on that Life Force.

It was probably disdainful of its low grade. Even though the surrounding Life Force had suddenly become incredibly dense, it continued to circle around Yun Mu.

As though it were paying homage.

However, seeing that the child did not seem to know about it, he did not ask.

Taking this child as his disciple was more of a gamble on one possible future. Even if he lost the bet, he would not lose out.

Both of the child's Martial Souls were God-level Martial Souls. In the future, he would at least become a Quasi-God, and an exceptionally powerful one at that.

It did not matter that the Sword of Life Attribute and the Tree of Destruction Attribute made it difficult for him to unleash powerful strength.

Once his Soul Power became sufficient, he could break through all techniques with sheer force. Besides, neither of those attributes was ordinary. Who knew whether his Martial Souls might undergo changes in the future?

Meanwhile, Ya Li took Na'er through the clothing stores of Shrek City, picking out beautiful clothes one piece at a time.

She seemed determined to dress her up like an exquisite doll.

At the same time, Tang Wulin, Tang Ziran, and Lang Yue headed almost straight for the food shops in Shrek Outer City.

As for the card used to pay, it belonged to Yun Ming.

Thus, Tang Wulin remained relatively restrained and only bought a little of each kind.

That evening, Ya Li brought Na'er, Tang Wulin, and Tang Ziran and Lang Yue to the dormitories of Shrek Academy.

Ya Li introduced the place to them. "These are Shrek Academy's dormitories. Everything inside can be used for free. Tomorrow during the day, I'll ask Yun Ming whether he can bring Yun Mu over."

After leaving them a phone number, Ya Li departed and flew straight toward Sea God Island.

Tang Wulin looked enviously in the direction Ya Li had left. He wanted to become someone as powerful as Ya Li too.

Na'er and Lang Yue shared one room, while Tang Wulin and Tang Ziran shared another. They entered their respective dormitories.

Tang Wulin once again felt just how formidable Shrek Academy was. Such an excellent dormitory environment was actually free.

He had to get into Shrek Academy in the future. Not just for Shrek Academy's food, nor just for this comfortable dormitory environment.

Most importantly, it was so he could catch up to his brother's footsteps. Yes, that was it.

Tang Wulin wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, then brought the bun he had not finished earlier back to his mouth and continued eating it.

"It's so delicious. I really can't stop myself," Tang Wulin said as he ate.

"If it's good, then eat more." Tang Ziran smiled. Ever since his Martial Soul Awakening, the child's appetite had become absurdly huge. Today, he had even asked the world's greatest healing-type Soul Master to examine the two children. In the end, there was not the slightest problem with them. They were simply lacking nutrition.

Meanwhile, as Yun Mu cultivated, he felt a trace of discomfort, as though he had been pulled into some alternate space. Everything before him was golden, as if made of gold.

An Old Man suddenly appeared before him. He seemed somewhat weak and said tremulously, "My lord, it really is you, my lord. Why... why are you in the lower realm?"

"I am not your lord. I am merely an ordinary person, an utterly ordinary Soul Master."

Yun Mu feared that the person before him might be Ah Yin or Tang Hao in disguise.

The Old Man shook his head. "How could you possibly be ordinary? You carry the aura of the Supreme Life God King. You are the lord of all plants in the world."

The Old Man said softly, "Have you truly abandoned Douluo Continent?"

His voice was filled with fragility and despair, as well as the resolute determination to face death.

"You are the Life Core?" Yun Mu suddenly understood. He was the core of the Douluo Plane, as well as the Plane Master of Douluo Continent, yet he seemed as though he could perish at any moment.

"Is there anything I can do to help you?" Yun Mu asked.

The Old Man shook his head. "If you were a god, I would beg you. But as you are now, even protecting yourself is difficult. Rest assured, I will protect you at all costs."

The Old Man slowly faded away. He gave Yun Mu one concerned look before vanishing from the space. His lips moved soundlessly, forming the words: Be careful of Tang San.

Yun Mu woke up in a cold sweat.

Yun Mu's Sword of Life Martial Soul floated in midair within the room, seemingly exchanging something with the entire Golden Ancient Tree.

At this time, every Sea God Pavilion elder who was on Sea God Island came out of their rooms. As for the Inner Court students, they had all retreated to the outskirts of Sea God Island and surrounded the entire island.

Why was there such a huge disturbance?

The Golden Ancient Tree's radiance was flickering continuously, and each flash was brighter than the last.

Yun Mu felt his entire body being enveloped by an exceptionally gentle power.

The next moment, his Sword of Life Martial Soul underwent some changes.

A trace of silver seemed to emerge amid the emerald glaze, and the blade became more slender.

The Sword of Life now seemed far more offensive.

Yun Ming sensed in astonishment that the Golden Tree's total amount of life force was decreasing, yet its quality was continuously improving. It was as though the Golden Tree had received a blessing from another level.

Yun Ming looked toward Yun Mu's room. Its door remained tightly shut, further confirming his suspicions.

He felt his heart pounding wildly. As the number one person beneath the gods, how could he not yearn to touch that legendary realm?

He did not believe that the gods would fail to leave a safeguard behind for their child.

The despair he had once felt toward that realm now reignited into hope. Perhaps if he persisted a little longer, he might have a chance to become a god.