Chicken Leg Douluo

The newcomer was an old man dressed in gray cloth robes. His hair was white, messy, and unkempt, and there were even grease stains on his face. His clothes had originally been a white robe, but they had been stained by all sorts of grime, resulting in their current state.

The old man held a chicken leg in his hand, mumbling to himself while he inspected and sensed the situation around him.

"Two Soul Emperors, five Soul Kings—how bold, to actually dare attack our Shrek students! Someone, take these living ones away." Several powerful academy figures flashed out from the shadows. After bowing respectfully to the two men, they carried away the four unconscious Soul Kings on the ground.

The slovenly old man then turned around, let out two hearty laughs, and walked up to Xiao Yi, patting his shoulder with such force that Xiao Yi, already somewhat drained of energy, nearly collapsed to the ground.

"Hahaha, good lad! Fighting seven masters whose Soul Power far exceeds your own all by yourself—not bad, not bad at all." The old man stroked his beard, happily taking another two bites of his chicken leg.

"It was merely luck. This junior, Xiao Yi, greets you, senior. May I ask your esteemed name?" Xiao Yi cupped his hands in a salute. He had already guessed the identity of the person before him; it was practically written on his face. Who else could it be but the Chicken Leg Douluo, the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, the party-wipe engine, Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi?

"This is Taotie Douluo, and he is also a member of our Shrek Sea God Pavilion," Yan Shaozhe said with a smile, introducing him to Xiao Yi.

"Junior Xiao Yi greets Senior Taotie."

"No need for such formalities. You suit my tastes, lad. Just call me Old Xuan," Xuan Zi said to Xiao Yi with a hearty wave of his hand.

"Old Xuan." Xiao Yi naturally followed suit. Regardless of how many explosive disasters this man had caused in his past-life memories, he was ultimately a level-98 Super Douluo. Xiao Yi just needed to make sure he didn't get played by him.

"Xiao Yi, the academy will investigate this matter thoroughly. Do you want to return to the academy first, or should we have some academy experts take you to hunt for your Soul Ring?"

"That won't be necessary, Dean. I'm not injured, just a bit depleted of Soul Power." Xiao Yi rejected Yan Shaozhe's proposal. He had been looking forward to his fourth Soul Ring for a long time.

Besides, returning to school would clearly drag him into a mess of trouble. After all, he had deliberately left some survivors; it wouldn't be difficult for the academy to find the mastermind behind the scenes.

Seeing that Xiao Yi had no intention of returning to the academy, the two of them transformed into streaks of light and sped away. Everyone had their own opportunities and secrets, and Xiao Yi likely had this reason for not wanting the academy experts to follow him.

After recovering his Soul Power, Xiao Yi continued toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion on Sea God Island, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy. A round table was already full, with only the seat at the head remaining empty.

A visible ripple in space flashed by, and a reclining chair appeared next to the empty seat at the round table. Mu En lay on the chair just as he usually did in front of the freshman dormitory. The old man raised his eyelids, signaling for Yan Shaozhe to begin.

"This Sea God Pavilion meeting was convened because of a student from the outer courtyard." Yan Shaozhe stood up, and with a wave of his Soul Power, Xiao Yi's file was handed to the gathered elders.

"His Martial Soul is a type of Body Martial Soul that has never appeared before, named the Jade Snake Three-Flower Pupils. Its ability is to control snake-type Soul Beasts, and the Soul Beasts can grow alongside his cultivation, increasing their Soul Ring age." The elders could not hide their shock upon hearing this, and they began to discuss it among themselves. A group of Title Douluo, rarely seen in the outside world, were acting like people in a vegetable market, chattering away.

"Quiet. Shaozhe, continue," Mu En said, interrupting the noise and signaling for Yan Shaozhe to go on. The elders looked on in astonishment—could there be more?

Only Yan Shaozhe and Zhuang Yusen exchanged a glance and smiled. They were barely getting started; there was more. Even Old Xuan was smiling; this lad had plenty of unusual traits.

"He also possesses a second Martial Soul, a miraculous flame. Judging by its attributes, it has already reached the ultimate level, and it is capable of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh and bone, granting it an incredibly powerful restorative effect." Yan Shaozhe spoke again, and this time, the group of elders could no longer sit still. This was an ultimate attribute, and a Twin Martial Soul with an ultimate attribute at that—something that had never been seen before.

It was well known that the drawback of ultimate attributes was a slow cultivation speed before reaching the Soul Saint realm. However, once a Soul Saint breakthrough was achieved, not only could they rival Title Douluo, but their cultivation speed would advance by leaps and bounds. Several powerhouses with ultimate attributes had appeared in Shrek's history, and every single one of them had eventually reached the limit of the human world.

"I have one more thing to say." Seeing that Yan Shaozhe had finished, Old Xuan stood up and wiped the grease from his hands.

"About an hour ago, Shaozhe and I sensed a violent burst of Soul Power on the road not far from the academy. When we arrived, that lad named Xiao Yi had already single-handedly killed two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings." Xuan Zi spoke slowly, dropping yet another bombshell into the crowd. After speaking, Xuan Zi looked at Mu En; the final decision regarding Xiao Yi still rested with him.

Mu En's eyes crinkled with a smile. He had long since seen the extraordinary nature of Xiao Yi, but to have such an exaggerated cultivation at this age was one thing—to have such a combat record was truly astonishing.

"Observe him for a while longer. I see that this child has a good temperament and a steady character. When the time is right, I will take him as my disciple personally." Mu En paused slightly.

"Furthermore, once his strength is sufficient, he will join the Sea God Pavilion directly." A sharp light flashed in Mu En's eyes as he spoke slowly, his voice resonant and beyond refusal. He did not have much time left; he could live for at most a few more years.

The elders present were all shaken. Looking at that hunched back, they felt as if they were seeing the high-spirited Dragon God Douluo of years past.

At this moment, Xiao Yi did not know that his status had changed, and even if he did, he would only be happy for a moment. He was naturally interested in turning Shrek into his own power; after all, there was nothing more impressive than becoming the highest authority of the continent's number one academy.

However, he was currently more interested in his own Soul Ring. This was not only to verify his hypothesis regarding the Jade Snake Three-Flower Pupils, but also to achieve a further leap in strength.

If the bloodline quality of the contracted Soul Beast was higher, the effect of driving the evolution of other Soul Beasts would be better. That meant Xiao Yi's next goal would be different. Pure-blooded Dragon Race members were rare, and snake-types were even rarer; there were still too many overgrown lizards.

Xiao Yi hoped in his heart that the old man could use his legendary wisdom. As long as he caught the Silver Dragon King, his Soul Beast limit wouldn't just be an ordinary dragon, but a Dragon King. It was just a pity that the Silver Dragon King wouldn't be able to recover her strength. Although Xiao Yi could catch Soul Beasts two realms above his own, there was a limit. For someone at the level of the Silver Dragon King, even if he caught her while she was sealing her own strength, her power would naturally be restricted.

My dear Lady Silver Dragon King, you wouldn't want others to know that you were caught by a human after sealing your own strength, would you? Hehehehehe...