Old Tang: If You Won't Do It, Then I'll Do It Myself!

A smile forced onto Long Yeyue's face, quite unlike her usual serious and cold demeanor.

She raised her hand and beckoned to Na'er, her voice softer than before. "Na'er, come here."

Na'er hesitated for a moment, but finally stood up and walked to Long Yeyue.

Long Yeyue looked up and examined her carefully. After a moment, she slowly reached out and handed a crystal she was holding in her palm to Na'er.

Na'er's gaze fell on the crystal, and her pupils contracted slightly.

It was a completely transparent rhomboid crystal, displaying a clear and deep blue color, like a drop of solidified seawater polished into a solid state by the passage of time.

The interior of the crystal seemed to ripple slowly, with flowing light and shadow swirling and turning within it, carrying a sense of dynamism that cannot be described in words.

Although Na'er's cultivation level is only at the Soul Saint, her knowledge is undoubtedly at the God Level level.

She glanced at the crystal and immediately recognized something extraordinary within it—the aura of God Level, without a doubt!

Not only her, but everyone else in the room also noticed something was wrong.

The moment that crystal appeared, everyone's Divine Power was involuntarily drawn to it.

After that brief moment, everyone was in a daze, as if they had all been immersed in a blue world.

Even Zang Xin, Limit Douluo, was wide-eyed, his face filled with undisguised shock.

With his Divine Power cultivation at the Spirit Domain Realm, he would rarely lose control even when facing a powerhouse of the same level.

But just a moment ago, he also clearly felt his Divine Power being gently pulled by the crystal, and he involuntarily fell into an endless blue world.

The feeling was so fast that he didn't even have time to put up any resistance.

Although it was only for a brief moment, it was enough for him to gain a completely new understanding of the foundation of the Shrek Academy.

Of everyone present, only Ya Li recognized the origin of the crystal at a glance.

She sat in the chair, a hint of reminiscence flashing in her eyes.

She had seen this crystal with Yun Ming before; it was a treasure that only the successive Sea God Pavilion could possess.

Long Yeyue's voice rang out again, introducing, "This is the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal, which has always been kept in the Sea God Pavilion and is the academy's most prized treasure."

"Its origins can be traced back 20,000 years. It was a personal item of Tang San, the first sect leader of the Tang Sect and the soul of the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils of Shrek Academy."

"It is said that Tang San's ancestor's attainment of the Sea God's position was inextricably linked to this crystal."

"At the Shrek Academy, only those who have reached the Limit Douluo level and have undergone sufficient trials are qualified to experience its mysteries and thus seek a glimpse of the path to the Divine Realm."

There was a moment of silence in the conference room, and everyone's breathing became noticeably heavier.

None of them expected that beneath the ruins of the Shrek Academy lay such a relic directly related to the God.

Long Yeyue sighed softly, a sigh carrying an indescribable weariness, as if weighing down a weight she hadn't spoken of for many years.

She lowered her eyes and remained silent for a moment before continuing to speak, her voice a few decibels lower than before.

"At that time, Shrek Academy was attacked by a God Level -slaying Fixed Soul Guidance Shell. I originally wanted to stay there with the teachers of the academy and sacrifice myself for the academy."

"But then I suddenly thought of this Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal." She slightly raised the azure crystal in her hand, her gaze fixed on it. "It cannot be lost. It is the academy's most prized possession and the hope for its future."

"Therefore, I had to abandon my idea of protecting the academy with Yun Ming. I returned to the Sea God Pavilion, took this crystal, and have been living a life of ignominy ever since."

When she uttered the words "living a life of ignominy," the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, carrying a self-deprecating smile.

On that aged face, guilt and helplessness intertwined, like old wounds etched into the bones.

After a moment, she took a deep breath, raised her head again, and looked at Na'er.

Those cloudy eyes now held a solemn, almost dignified expression. "You are Yun Ming's disciple, and now I am handing this crystal to you."

"I hope you can carry on Yun Ming's legacy, protect every blade of grass and every tree at the Shrek Academy, and safeguard the glory and honor that Shrek Academy has enjoyed for ten thousand years."

Na'er solemnly accepted the crystal from Long Yeyue's hand, displaying an air of "loyalty": "Yes!"

She Shrek Academy in order to use Shrek's power to complete her grand plan that would last for ten thousand years.

The destruction of the Shrek Academy by that God Level -slaying Fixed Soul Guidance Shell was an unforeseen variable.

After that disaster, she had originally given up on the Shrek storyline, but now her thoughts have changed.

She glanced down at the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal in her palm, sensing the faint God Level aura within it, and silently redefined Shrek Academy's place in her plans.

A destroyed academy suddenly reveals a relic related to the gods. Who knows what other "good stuff" this Shrek Academy, which has a history of ten thousand years, might have in store!

She can't miss this!

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Na'er, watching the azure blue Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal shimmer with flowing water light in her palm. No one noticed that Tang Wulin, sitting to the side, had a strange expression on his face.

Tang Wulin lowered his head, his brows slightly furrowed.

When he first saw the crystal, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it somewhere before, or as if it was meant to belong to him.

That feeling came out of nowhere, yet it wouldn't go away.

Then, another emotion quietly surfaced: longing.

It made him involuntarily want to get closer to the crystal and hold it in his hand.

But Tang Wulin saw this desire as greed, a thought that should never be entertained.

He tried his best to suppress the impulse, clenched his fists on his knees, and repeatedly told himself that the crystal was given to Na'er by Elder Long, and had nothing to do with him. He had no right to covet it.

He took several deep breaths, and finally managed to suppress that strange emotion.

He thought he had calmed down and that the matter was over.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a voice suddenly rang in his mind.

The voice carried a hint of surprise. "The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud?!"

Tang Wulin's pupils suddenly contracted, and he exclaimed in his mind, "Old Tang?!"

That's right, that familiar voice belonged to "Old Tang," the man who had helped him in a crucial moment.

Old Tang had been silent for a long time, but unexpectedly he suddenly reappeared.

He then asked in his mind, "The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud you mentioned, is it that crystal? Old Tang, do you recognize it?"

Old Tang's voice held an unprecedented urgency as he said almost without thinking, "Quick... quickly put it on your forehead!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin frowned even more deeply, thinking to himself, "No, Old Tang, that's something Elder Long gave to Na'er, not mine."

"It's yours!"

Old Tang's voice grew more urgent, with a hint of anxiety in it. "It's very important to you, and it's very important to me! Quickly, put it on your forehead!"

Tang Wulin gritted his teeth, remaining unmoved. "I said no, that was given to Na'er by Elder Long, I can't accept it."

After a moment of silence, Old Tang sighed.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Wulin sensed that Old Tang's originally gentle gaze had changed, suddenly becoming sharp.

"If you don't do it..."

Old Tang's voice lowered slightly, carrying an undeniable decisiveness.

"Then I'll do it myself!"