The Death of Mu En

"Mu En, I have failed the Academy!"

"Punish me!!"

On the third floor of the Sea God Pavilion, under Mu En's gaze, with Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er as the younger generation looking on.

Xuan Zi wept bitterly, his attitude as sincere as could be.

On the surface, it seemed like genuine repentance, but if any student from Xuan Zi's era had witnessed this scene, they would never have believed it.

Because that was just Xuan Zi's nature—after making a mistake, he would admit fault with a perfect attitude, yet he never changed his ways.

It was only because he was now a Level 98 Super Douluo and a Sea God's Pavilion Elder, no longer involved in teaching, that the students had a strong filter of respect for him as a powerhouse.

But once they spent enough time with him, that original filter would shatter completely.

'Sigh...' Mu En felt helpless inside.

Precisely because he knew Xuan Zi's character so well, Mu En understood that his promises were as good as a joke.

But there was no choice. The current Shrek Academy needed Xuan Zi.

Especially after he himself was gone—only Xuan Zi, at Level 98, could take charge and stabilize Shrek Academy.

Thinking of this, Mu En couldn't help but cast a look of frustration at his eldest disciple, Yan Shaozhe.

If only this disciple had been more capable, not stuck at Level 95 all this time, steadily improving—then he wouldn't have to go on like this.

Thoughts flashed through Mu En's mind like lightning, and then he began to console Xuan Zi again.

[What I never expected was that the little fellows of the Reserve Team, led by Xiao Zhuang, actually won the championship in the Soul Fighting Tournament. Unfortunately, Xiao Tao was mutated by the stimulation of the Sword of Judgment, with a high probability of becoming an Evil Soul Master.]

[After the little fellows who participated in the Soul Fighting Tournament returned to the Academy, aside from giving them the corresponding rewards and bestowing upon them the title and glory of the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils, the Academy was beset by one wave after another.]

[First, the Body Sect Master, Du Busi, brought people and tried to forcibly take Huo Yuhao, who possessed a Body Martial Soul.]

[Then came the Mingde Hall Master, Jing Hongchen, attempting to reclaim the Sword of Judgment. Taking this opportunity, I also warned him—though the future of Soul Tools is bright, the peak strength of a Soul Master can sweep everything.

Moreover, only a powerful Soul Master can maximize the power of stronger Soul Tools. So even if the profession of Soul Master is replaced, it will emerge in a new form.]

[At the same time, to ensure the safety of Shrek Academy students at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, I proposed the idea of having Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen come to Shrek Academy for an exchange study.

It was finally settled that two years from today, Jing Hongchen would bring people to Shrek Academy, and Xuan Zi would send people to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy at the same time. This would include Shao Zhuang and Huo Yuhao.]

[Then, on the fifth day after Xuan Zi led Huo Yuhao and the others to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings, Evil Soul Masters led an attack on Shrek Academy. I and the Sea God Pavilion Elders had to go out to face the enemy.

This time, there were eleven Evil Soul Masters in the raid, four of whom were Titled Douluo above Level 90.]

[What I feared most had finally come to pass. Although over the past century, Evil Soul Masters had appeared rarely and were weak in cultivation, I always felt something was off. I never expected that the Evil Soul Masters had truly grown into a force, forming their own organization.]

[I gave my all, even at the cost of my own life force, killing six enemies, including one Titled Douluo. If there hadn't been someone above Level 95 among them holding me back, I would have been able to prevent all the Evil Soul Masters from escaping.]

[Although after the great battle, Shrek Academy suffered no casualties, that child Xiao Tao ran away during the chaos. An ultimate black evil flame—if it falls into the hands of an Evil Soul Master organization, it will be a disaster for the entire continent!]

[I know that after this battle, my life force has been further drained, and my end is near. Shrek Academy is about to lose me, a Limit Douluo, as its pillar. The Academy, sitting atop the continent's number one throne, will inevitably face many challenges in the future.]

[But fortunately, I met Shao Zhuang. This child is kind, steady, exceptionally gifted, and naturally possesses a leader's aura. Given time, once he grows up, he will surely lead Shrek Academy back to glory!]

[So before my death, I designated Xiao Zhuang as the Sea God Pavilion Master's successor across generations, with no one allowed to change it. I also made new revisions to many of Shrek Academy's development directions.]

[At my final moment, I gave Shrek Academy one last gift—I scattered my own dense, pure Light Aura, cleansing every member of Shrek, purging impurities, compressing their Soul Power, and making it more refined.]

[To continue protecting Shrek Academy, I forcibly left my Soul Power and part of my soul within the Golden Tree.]

[My hope was to use that remaining strength to keep contributing, shielding Shrek Academy from wind and rain.]

[Of course, I also hope to one day see with my own eyes the disciple I value most achieve godhood. If that truly comes to pass, I will have no regrets.]

Reading this, some of the old-timers in Shrek Academy were already in tears.

Mu En's passing was undoubtedly a devastating blow to their Shrek Academy.

When he was alive, he was a stabilizing pillar, guarding everything and providing them direction.

"Teacher!"

Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er said in unison.

As disciples, how could they not feel heartache at their teacher's death?

"Damn those Evil Soul Masters!!" Xuan Zi's reaction was more direct.

After the grief came boundless rage.

To launch a sneak attack while he was away leading students to obtain soul rings.

He wished he could tear those damned Evil Soul Masters to pieces.

Seeing the three of them like this, Mu En was moved, yet also somewhat detached from it all.

He spoke slowly: "Birth, aging, sickness, and death—these are the natural laws of man..."

Meanwhile, within the Evil Forest of the Sun Moon Empire, at the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters.

"Damn it!!"

Cult Leader Zhong Liwu's face darkened as he watched the actions of the Evil Soul Masters displayed on the Heavenly Curtain. He knew perfectly well that this was the work of their Holy Spirit Cult.

After so many years of decline, for the Evil Soul Masters to suddenly reveal so many strong cultivators—only a fool wouldn't realize something was wrong behind the scenes.

If the Holy Spirit Cult surfaced now, it would inevitably provoke a continent-wide crusade.

Although the Holy Spirit Cult had accumulated immense strength over the years, at this stage, it still couldn't stand against the entire continent.

If that situation really came to pass, that pragmatic bastard Xu Tianran would undoubtedly abandon cooperation without hesitation.

After all, at this moment, they still lacked the ability to launch a full-scale assault on the original Douluo Continent.