Return to the Academy

A 190,000-year torso bone, a 100,000-year head soul bone, and a 26,000-year fourth soul ring.

The moment Jin Sheng finished absorbing the soul ring, his Soul Power reached level 49.

It was practically heaven-defying.

Anyone with common sense would know that Jin Sheng had relied on the power of soul bones. On the way to Shrek, there would inevitably be those who coveted what he possessed.

Even with a Title Douluo secretly protecting him, there was no guarantee that everything would be safe.

So Ning Que sought out Ye Guyi and had her use the power of the Angel Head Soul Bone to conceal his strength, making his Soul Power appear to be around level 43.

After this incident, Elder Jin completely acknowledged the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

Very soon, it was time for Shrek Academy to reopen.

Ning Que had wanted to stay in the sect for a few more days, but Yang Duo hurried him out of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

He wanted to improve too badly. He wanted to marry another wife too badly.

"Elder Yang, you can try to master the Nine Unyielding Styles I explained to you, or incorporate them into the Soul-Breaking Spear techniques. If you have the time, you can also try studying the Clear Sky Sect's so-called Ring Detonation. Although our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect does not possess the secret art of Ring Detonation, I have provided some of the relevant theories. If you succeed in any one of these, who would dare say you aren't a level 98 Title Douluo?"

Before leaving, Ning Que sought out Yang Pojun again. Since this old senior did not enjoy researching Soul Tools, Ning Que gave him something else to do.

As long as he succeeded at even one of them, with Yang Pojun's strength, it would not be impossible for him to one day fight above his level and kill a level 98 Title Douluo alone.

Of course, there were still enormous differences between Title Douluos of the same level 98.

There was a fundamental difference between Xuan Zi and Du Busi.

The moment he finished giving those instructions, Yang Duo hurriedly dragged him away.

The group returned to Shrek Academy.

Ye Guyi, level 69 Power Attack System Soul Emperor.

Ning Que, level 57 Support System Soul King.

Jin Sheng, level 49 Power Attack System Soul Ancestor!

Ning Tian, level 38 Support System Soul Elder!

Wu Feng, level 37 Power Attack System Soul Elder!

Xie Huanyue, level 39 Power Attack System Soul Elder!

Nanmen Yun'er, level 29 Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster!

Zhou Sichen, level 28 Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster!

Cao Jinxuan, level 27 Control System Soul Grandmaster!

Xiao Xiao, level 31 Power Attack, Control System, Soul Elder!

After arriving at the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, they had all received considerable resources and undergone tremendous changes.

Especially those whose strength was still only at the Soul Grandmaster level. Soul Ascension Pills and Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber had all been provided to them.

As for why Xie Huanyue, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Xiao Xiao had improved so much, it was naturally because of the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone compensated by the White Tiger Duke Mansion.

Every one of them was over 30,000 years old. There was naturally nothing to criticize about the soul bones' quality or completeness.

Originally, Ning Que had not wanted his younger sister to fuse with a soul bone too early. He had intended for her to follow the same path as him, but the sect elders rejected that plan.

The reason was that the sect simply could not find enough resources to cultivate another Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

Perhaps only by searching the entire continent could they gather enough to provide for him alone.

Besides, they were somewhat biased toward boys over girls. With Ning Que around, they naturally would not spare great effort to nurture Ning Tian further.

Thus, Ning Que gave his sister that nearly 40,000-year gemstone-type soul bone.

Originally, Ning Que had planned to wait until Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao went hunting for soul rings, then snatch the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Right Palm Bone for himself. But that would delay Xiao Xiao's cultivation for quite some time, so Ning Que ultimately did not stop Dai Chengfeng from taking Xiao Xiao to obtain her third soul ring.

Besides, after his intervention, many things had already changed. Whether they would even encounter that Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was another matter entirely.

Of course, their greatest benefit had come from entering that miraculous tower. With its powerful life force, all of them had been cleansed by the power of life. Not only had it strengthened their bodies, but it had also further improved their aptitudes.

On the way back to Shrek Academy, Ning Que pondered one matter: this year's Soul Master Tournament.

He did not want Ye Guyi to participate in this so-called Soul Master Tournament. It was not because he wanted to hide her brilliance, but because he did not want her to enter the Evil Soul Masters' sights so early.

Although the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect's foundation was fairly solid now, it still paled greatly in comparison to the Holy Spirit Cult.

According to his original plan, after intercepting Electrolux, he would complete the inner sect mission during the previous semester and then apply to graduate.

Unfortunately, he was still missing the final mission. More importantly, the Heaven-Grasping Bottle had yet to be fully charged.

"Guyi, what do you think about the Soul Master Tournament?"

After thinking it over, Ning Que felt that Guyi should make this choice herself.

He should not make the decision entirely on her behalf.

"A-Que, are you worried about that Holy Spirit Cult you told me about before?"

"Don't worry. I'm not interested in this kind of so-called tournament. After returning to the academy, I'll begin secluded cultivation in the Golden Tree Cave until the tournament ends."

Ye Guyi immediately understood Ning Que's concern.

If A-Que had not told her, she never would have imagined that the Evil Soul Masters had formed such a large organization, with two Limit Douluos guarding it.

"Guyi, you don't have to accommodate me in everything. You should have your own thoughts."

Hearing Ye Guyi say that, Ning Que instinctively assumed that she was accommodating him.

"A-Que, you're wrong."

"It is precisely because you think too much, precisely because you consider everyone around you in every matter, that you make things so complicated!"

"What is the point of participating in a tournament and showing off before everyone?"

"If I hadn't met you, perhaps my family and I would have died at the hands of Evil Soul Masters. Even if we had survived by chance, I would have had to hide everywhere. How could I possibly have the freedom I do now?"

"Right now, I only want to do three things: gather all the energy the Heaven-Grasping Bottle needs, compress my Soul Power, try to condense a Soul Core at level 70 like you said, and become stronger so I can protect you."

Ye Guyi smiled freely and gently took Ning Que's hand.

"You've already done enough for us. Sometimes, you should also live for yourself and do what you want to do."

More than anyone, she knew how desperately A-Que wished he were a Power Attack System soul master. If he were, he could protect everyone.

She also knew that with A-Que's talent and gifts, even if his martial soul had only been the most ordinary low-level martial soul, he would certainly have transformed and become a true powerhouse.

Unfortunately, his martial soul was only a Support System martial soul.

Because of that, A-Que always seemed to feel as though others were trying to harm him. He exhausted his thoughts, using every possible method to increase his own strength and the strength of those around him.

"I understand!"

Holding Ye Guyi's hand and feeling its softness, Ning Que smiled calmly.

Though he said so, he did not dare relax in the slightest.

Because more than anyone else, he knew who their true enemy was!

It had never been the so-called Evil Soul Masters, nor the so-called Limit Douluos. It was the God Kings—the God Kings who viewed the entire Douluo Continent as their private garden.

From the moment he decided to create a god, from the moment he decided to break fate and cast off his shackles, they had been destined to become enemies.

The two walked side by side, followed by the rest of the group as they returned to Shrek Academy.

Not long after arriving at Shrek Academy, Ning Que heard something.

During the break, after the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect went to cause trouble for the White Tiger Duke Mansion, another force had also come knocking.

This time, it was the Clear Sky Sect.

They were nothing like the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect. Even when holding an absolute advantage, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect merely pressured others with its power and tried its best not to tear things apart completely.

Two Title Douluos from the Clear Sky Sect came to their door and crippled Dai Huabin with a single slap. They even left behind harsh words, saying that if not for the ties between their two forces from ten thousand years ago, they would have long since crushed them beneath their feet.

After such an incident, when Ning Que saw Dai Yueheng again, he could clearly sense that the man carried an added air of high spirits.

Ning Que had intended to ignore him outright, but Dai Yueheng unexpectedly took the initiative to walk toward them.