Meeting Mu En at the Sea God Pavilion, the First Glimmer of Reign Over the World

Xuan Zi had barely finished speaking when he was already gone from the Soul Fighting Arena.

With the speed of Level 98 Super Douluo, no one present could track his departure.

Ma Xiaotao wasn't surprised at all. She walked over and casually patted off the shards of ice that hadn't completely melted off her body.

"Then this afternoon, your sister will take you to the Sea God Pavilion."

Dai Huabin nodded, having grown accustomed to Ma Xiaotao's overly familiar manner.

Ma Xiaotao then raised an eyebrow at Dai Huabin:

"Don't be so nervous. Although Xuan Zi looks disheveled, it can't be a bad thing that he wants you to go to the Sea God Pavilion."

"Um."

Ma Xiaotao pouted. "Could you say just a couple more words?"

"Knew."

Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes and turned to tell the Main Team members to get ready.

After the atmosphere in the Soul Fighting Arena calmed down, the two groups began to get to know each other.

Gongyang Mo was the first to come over.

He rubbed his hands together, his nose still red from the cold, but he had a big smile on his face, showing no embarrassment at being defeated in one move.

"Hello, hello, my name is Gongyang Mo, Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul. You girls are really amazing. Don't tell anyone about me being frozen solid at level 59!"

Xiao Xiao suppressed a laugh, "Senior Gongyang, don't worry."

"Just call me Gongyang Mo, don't call me senior, it makes me sound old."

Xixi also got up from the ground, dusted off her pants, and gave Dai Huabin a thumbs up:

"I admire you, I really can't beat you. Go easy on me during training next time."

"It depends," Dai Huabin replied casually.

Xixi's lips twitched. "Can't you talk to people more comfortably?"

Chen Zifeng stood at a distance and didn't come over, Yao Haoxuan didn't move either.

Two Soul King, both over level 50, were defeated by someone in their thirties, and they need some time to process what happened. However, they didn't put on a sour face; they just stood there quietly, accepting the reality.

Dai Yueheng walked up to Dai Huabin. The two brothers looked at each other for a moment, but neither of them spoke.

In the end, Dai Yueheng spoke first.

"Rapid progress."

Dai Huabin replied with a single word, "Hmm."

Dai Yueheng clenched his right fist, blood still seeping from the base of his thumb. He opened his mouth as if to say something more, but in the end he only patted Dai Huabin on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Brothers don't need to waste time with unnecessary words.

Ling Luochen stood at the very back of the Main Team, keeping an eye on Dai Huabin.

She gripped the Ice Crystal Staff, her knuckles tightening and loosening slightly, her heart filled with trepidation and complex emotions.

In today's battle, her ice-type Soul Skill were completely assimilated within Xue Qingyao's domain, unable to unleash even a fraction of their power. That absolute sense of suppression made her clearly realize that ordinary ice attributes were a joke in the face of Ultimate Ice.

Ling Luochen watched Dai Huabin's retreating figure, her lips moved, but she ultimately remained silent.

Dai Huabin noticed her gaze.

But he didn't turn around or make any statement.

He knew all too well what Ling Luochen was thinking.

In the original novel, Ling Luochen pursued Huo Yuhao for a simple reason: Huo Yuhao possessed the Ultimate Ice, which was her hope for breaking through her limitations.

Similarly, Ning Tian later confessed his feelings to Huo Yuhao at the Sea God Fate matchmaking event, for similar reasons: Twin Martial Souls plus Ultimate Ice, his talent was too good, and it was worth investing in.

Ultimately, it all comes down to talent.

Dai Huabin doesn't dislike this kind of person.

It's instinctive to seek advantage and avoid harm, and there's nothing to criticize about that. But these days, Dai Huabin has no interest in initiating conversations.

Just play the cards you're dealt well.

Whether it's Ling Luochen or anyone else, use them if you can, and let them go if you can't. His energy is limited, and there's no need to waste time on everyone.

The group chatted for a while longer.

The atmosphere was fairly harmonious. After all, they were teams that would be participating in major competitions together in the future, so no one was really going to fall out with them.

As noon approached, Dai Huabin gave a signal, indicating that the Reserve Team should go first.

"It's almost time. I have to go to the Sea God Pavilion this afternoon. You all go back to the Outer Academy first."

Wang Dong'er crossed her arms and snorted, "What are we going to the Sea God Pavilion for?"

"I'm not aware of Xuan Zi's arrangements either."

Wang Dong'er simply said "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie said goodbye to the Main Team members and walked out. Snow Empress had already left earlier; she rarely participated in these social events.

Zhu Lu stayed quietly by Dai Huabin's side the whole time.

She only spoke after leaving the Soul Fighting Arena.

"I'm waiting for you."

Dai Huabin glanced down at her. Zhu Lu's expression didn't change, but he knew that once this girl said "I'll wait for you," she really would wait for him to come back, no matter how long it took.

"Okay. It won't be too late."

Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao strode over and casually put her arm around Zhu Lu's shoulder.

"Lulu, don't worry, I will definitely bring your Huabin back safely."

Zhu Lu tilted her head slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable with being addressed as Ma Xiaotao, but still replied softly:

"Thank you, senior."

Ma Xiaotao beamed, "Don't be so polite, we're all family."

After the battle that morning, the group checked each other's strengths and weaknesses. Although they had lost, their relationships had actually become much closer.

Ma Xiaotao has a very outgoing personality and can chat with anyone. Zhu Lu is quiet, but she doesn't reject kindness.

Wang Dong'er frowned slightly upon hearing the words "your Huabin".

She didn't say anything, turned around and left.

Xiao Xiao jogged a few steps to catch up with her. "Dong'er, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm leaving."

Cui Yajie followed slowly from behind, her long pink hair swaying in the wind. She glanced at Wang Dong'er's back, then at Ma Xiaotao talking to Zhu Lu, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

2 PM.

Ma Xiaotao appeared on time at the boundary between the Outer Academy and Inner Academy. Today she was dressed in a dark red, narrow-sleeved outfit, with a gold hairband tied behind her head, making her look neat and capable.

Dai Huabin was already waiting.

The two walked one after the other along the stone path on Sea God Island, through a bamboo forest, around a small lake, and finally arrived at the Sea God Pavilion.

Ma Xiaotao stopped at the door and called inside, "Mu En, the person has been brought."

A gentle, steady voice came from inside. "Let him in."

Ma Xiaotao winked at Dai Huabin: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you outside. Mu En is very kind, don't be too nervous."

"I'm not nervous."

Ma Xiaotao snorted, leaned against the stone pillar by the door, and crossed her arms.

Dai Huabin pushed open the door and entered.

The interior of the Sea God Pavilion is much more spacious than the exterior. There are old wooden tables and chairs, several ancient paintings hanging on the walls, and a faint scent of sandalwood in the air.

Mu En lay on the chair, his body thin, his long silver-white hair cascading down his back, looking very old.

The Sea God of the Shrek Academy.

"Mu En," Dai Huabin said.

Mu En looked at Dai Huabin as he walked in, without any pleasantries.

"During the last assessment, you demonstrated a state where your mental strength, Soul Power, and personal beliefs were fused together. Could you demonstrate it again in actual combat today?"

Let's get straight to the point.

Dai Huabin understood.

Mu En wanted to see was the same thing he had unleashed during his first-year Freshman Assessment.

During the battle, he briefly infused his mental energy into his physical attacks, imbuing them with his own will.

Mu En suspected that it was the prototype of "Reign Over the World".

Dai Huabin did not hesitate.

He took a step back, stood still, and took a deep breath.

With the Ice Soul White Tiger Martial Soul attached to him, pale blue ice crystal patterns spread from his forehead to his fingertips.

He then drew his spiritual energy from the Spiritual Sea and poured it into the Soul Power circuit of his right arm, strand by strand.

Spiritual power, Soul Power, vital energy, and one's own beliefs begin to coalesce at this moment.

Then, Dai Huabin threw out his right fist, and a white-gold energy burst from the tip of his fist, striking the ground three meters away, causing the stone slab to crack with spiderweb-like patterns.

That punch did indeed contain fluctuations of mental energy.

But it was weak and rough, like a fine steel knife that hadn't been sharpened.

Mu En kept his eyes on Dai Huabin the whole time.

"Okay, that's fine."

"To have achieved this level last year is truly remarkable. You're the only one in the entire academy who could reach this level at your age."