First, he used the Vast Void Creation Furnace to create all things, obtaining information on every medicine and Immortal Herb that had appeared on Douluo Continent. Then, with a massive amount of Creation Qi, he used the Creation Furnace to recreate the Soul Core Method from ten thousand years in the future. To be safe, he also made two Detox Pills with the furnace. Everything was ready; all that remained was to head to Blue Tyrant Academy.
The next morning, at the entrance to Shrek Academy.
Su Ming and the other three finished packing and left their dormitory. As they neared the school gate, they saw that all the teachers had already finished packing and were waiting there. The four hurried over at a jog.
Flender had been chatting with Liu Erlong. When he saw the four boys jogging over, he promptly introduced them to her.
"Erlong, you arrived in such a rush yesterday afternoon that I only just finished introducing the teachers to you. Now let me introduce the four students from our Shrek Monster Academy."
As he spoke, Flender pointed to Su Ming and began the introductions.
"This is Su Ming. His Martial Soul is Cloud. He's twelve years old, and his Soul Power is at level thirty-three. He's a Soul Elder whose Martial Soul can both attack and defend, and can even support others. He's the strongest student in our academy."
"We'll use his Martial Soul to travel to Blue Tyrant Academy in a moment. I guarantee he'll knock your socks off."
"Greetings, Dean Liu. My name is Su Ming. I've heard the dean speak of you many times. As one of the Golden Iron Triangle, you're indeed beautiful and gentle. Now that I've met you, I can see it's true."
Liu Erlong smiled faintly. "Hello."
Flender then pointed to another, blond-haired boy.
"This is Dai Mubai. His Martial Soul is Bright White Tiger. He's fifteen years old, at level thirty-nine, and a Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder."
"Greetings, Dean Liu."
Dai Mubai said, "Hello."
"This is Oscar. His Martial Soul is Sausage. He's fourteen years old, at level thirty-one, and a Food-type Soul Elder."
Oscar said, "Greetings, Dean Liu."
Flender then grabbed a somewhat plump, red-haired boy and pulled him to his side, giving Liu Erlong a grand introduction.
"This is Ma Hongjun. His Mutated Martial Soul is Evil Fire Phoenix. He's twelve years old, a level-thirty-two Battle Soul Elder, and also my disciple. Heh heh."
"How are my students, Erlong? Not bad, right?"
At this, Liu Erlong's beautiful eyes swept over the four upright young men before her, and her smile grew wider. Her gaze lingered on Ma Hongjun for a moment before she smiled and patted Flender on the arm.
"After twenty years apart, you've certainly struck gold. A twelve-year-old Soul Elder, and a disciple with a top-tier Beast Martial Soul like Evil Fire Phoenix. At the same age, he's stronger than every student at Blue Tyrant Academy."
"Not to mention Su Ming, who's also twelve, but can both attack and defend, and even support others. And Dai Mubai, who also has a top-tier Martial Soul and belongs to the Power Attack System."
As she spoke, she looked at Oscar.
"And this Food-type Soul Elder, at the same age as the others. To have Soul Power on par with these Soul Masters who possess top-tier Martial Souls, his Innate Soul Power must be high. At least level eight—he should be at level nine now, right?"
Flender smiled faintly.
"Heh heh, Oscar's potential is beyond your wildest imagination. Oscar, tell her yourself."
Oscar said, "Dean Liu, I have Innate Full Soul Power."
Liu Erlong looked a little surprised. "Innate Full Soul Power, and he's a Food-type Soul Master? You're not pulling my leg, are you?"
As she spoke, she looked at Flender, as if seeking confirmation.
Flender nodded firmly.
"That's right. Oscar is unprecedented, and his future achievements are limitless."
"Oscar may be the only Food-type Martial Soul user with Innate Full Soul Power, or even the only support-type Soul Master with full Soul Power."
"Someday, he might even take the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's place among support-type Soul Masters. That's why I contacted you, so we could join Blue Tyrant Academy and pave the way for these four children's futures."
Liu Erlong had always been straightforward by nature and never minced words. She looked at the four students, then at Flender, her tone earnest. "Boss Flender, I told you yesterday that we should rename it Shrek Academy."
"From this moment on, Blue Tyrant Academy is yours. I'll call a meeting of all the teachers and students when we get back and announce the decision. The academy's name will become Shrek Academy, too."
"Your four students are so outstanding that they might even win the next All Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament. Let me bask in the glory of your Shrek Academy, too."
"Huh?" Flender had always known Liu Erlong to be a spirited woman who yielded to no man, but he hadn't expected her to hand over an academy of such a scale to him so readily. For a moment, he could hardly accept it.
Seeing this, Su Ming quickly stepped in to break the awkwardness.
"Dean, now that everyone's here, shouldn't we get going?"
Flender said, "Right, right. Let's hurry to Heaven Dou City. Su Ming, release your Martial Soul."
At his words, Su Ming summoned and released fifteen clouds, then joined them together to form a huge cloud large enough for more than a dozen people to ride.
Flender said, "Erlong, what do you think? Was I wrong? It can attack and defend, and it can support others too, can't it?"
As he spoke, he leaped onto the cloud. Everyone else followed right after him.
Seeing the others jump onto the enormous cloud before her, Liu Erlong climbed aboard as well. She parted her lips, about to ask a question.
When Su Ming saw Liu Erlong aboard, he hurriedly explained.
"Dean Liu, this is my Martial Soul, Cloud. My first Soul Skill lets me help others fly, and the clouds can be joined together. With my current Soul Power, I can condense at most twenty clouds."
Seeing that Liu Erlong now had a good understanding of Su Ming's Martial Soul, Flender turned to the group and said solemnly, "All right, now that everyone's here, we should get going. Everything has been arranged at Blue Tyrant Academy. This move is for the sake of your futures, and to help Shrek grow stronger. Let's go!"
"Yes, Dean!" the four boys answered in unison, their voices ringing with strength.
Flender nodded and gestured for everyone to channel Soul Power into the clouds beneath their feet. He would control their direction as they flew.
The journey from Suotuo City to Heaven Dou City was monotonous. Over the next few days, aside from using his first Soul Skill and sleeping at night, Su Ming spent all his time channeling Soul Power into the Vast Void Creation Furnace to form Creation Qi.
Thinking of the original story, Su Ming recalled that Dugu Bo had only treated Tang San so kindly after learning of his background from Yu Xiao Gang. After all, Tang San had picked the Medicine Garden clean, yet Dugu Bo hadn't gotten angry.
So, just to be safe, Su Ming planned to use the Vast Void Creation Furnace to make a Lightning Attribute Soul Core Bomb that could be released with a single thought. If Dugu Bo tried to harm him, he'd dive into the Vast Void Creation Furnace and throw a Soul Core Bomb at him, blowing him to kingdom come.
Suotuo City was indeed quite far from Heaven Dou City. The group flew on Su Ming's Martial Soul for eight or nine days before finally reaching this capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
In the distance, they could already see the city walls, their banners fluttering in the wind. It was one of the two largest and most prosperous cities on Douluo Continent.
The soldiers patrolling and standing guard both atop and below the walls all had Soul Power fluctuations at the Soul Grandmaster level. Clad in full armor and carrying spears, they exuded a murderous aura that spoke to their discipline and toughness.
The group stopped fifty meters from Heaven Dou City's gates. Su Ming dispelled his Soul Skill, then followed Liu Erlong's directions toward Blue Tyrant Academy.
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