Chicken Leg Douluo

The newcomer was an old man dressed in gray cloth. His hair was white and disheveled, and there were even grease stains on his face. His clothes had originally been a white robe, but after being soaked through with all kinds of grime, they had become what they were now.

The old man still held a chicken leg in his hand. As he surveyed and sensed the situation around him, he muttered to himself.

"Two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings. How audacious! They actually dared attack Shrek's students. Someone, carry these fellows away alive." Several powerful figures from the academy emerged from the shadows. After respectfully saluting the two men, they carried off the four unconscious Soul Kings on the ground.

The disheveled old man then turned around, let out two hearty laughs, and walked up to Xiao Yi. He gave him a forceful pat on the shoulder—the blow nearly knocked the somewhat exhausted Xiao Yi to the ground.

"Hahaha, good lad! You fought seven experts whose Soul Power far surpassed yours all by yourself. Not bad, not bad." The old man stroked his beard, happily taking another couple of bites of his chicken leg.

"It was only luck. This junior is Xiao Yi. Greetings, senior. May I ask your esteemed name?" Xiao Yi cupped his hands in salute. He had already guessed the identity of the person before him; it was practically staring him in the face. Wasn't this the Chicken Leg Douluo, the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder, the group-wiping engine, Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi?

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

"This junior is Xiao Yi. Greetings, Senior Taotie."

"No need for all that. You're just my sort, lad. Call me Elder Xuan." Xuan Zi waved his hand heartily as he spoke to Xiao Yi.

"Elder Xuan." Xiao Yi naturally went along with it. No matter how many outrageous things Xuan Zi had done in his memories of his previous life, he was still a Level 98 Super Douluo. Xiao Yi only needed to make sure he didn't get himself dragged into one of Xuan Zi's schemes.

"Xiao Yi, the academy will investigate this matter thoroughly. Would you like to return to the academy first, then have one of its experts take you Soul Hunting?"

"No need, Dean. I'm not hurt. My Soul Power is just a little depleted." Xiao Yi declined Yan Shaozhe's offer. He had been looking forward to his fourth Soul Ring for a long time.

Besides, returning to the academy would obviously drag him into a whole pile of trouble. After all, he had deliberately left some of the attackers alive, so it wouldn't be difficult for the academy to uncover the mastermind.

Seeing that Xiao Yi had no intention of returning to the academy, the two men turned into streaks of light and sped off into the distance. Everyone had their own opportunities and secrets; Xiao Yi's reluctance to have the academy's experts follow him was probably related to that.

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

On Sea God Island, the atmosphere inside the Sea God Pavilion was rather tense. Everyone was seated around the round table, with only the seat at the head left empty.

A visible ripple of space swept by, and a reclining chair appeared beside the empty seat. Mu En was lying in it, just as he usually did in front of the freshman dormitory. The old man lifted his eyelids and gestured for Yan Shaozhe to begin.

"This Sea God Pavilion Meeting has been called on account of a student from the Outer Academy." Yan Shaozhe stood up and used his Soul Power to send Xiao Yi's records before the elders.

"His Martial Soul is a never-before-seen Body Martial Soul called the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. It can control snake-type Soul Beasts, and those Soul Beasts can grow alongside his cultivation, increasing the age of their Soul Rings." The elders could hardly hide their shock at this. They began discussing it among themselves. A group of Titled Douluo rarely seen out in the world was now chattering away like people at a marketplace.

"Quiet. Shaozhe, continue," Mu En said, cutting through the commotion and signaling Yan Shaozhe to go on. The elders looked puzzled. What? There was more?

Only Yan Shaozhe and Zhuang Yusen exchanged a smile. This was nothing yet; there was still more. Even Elder Xuan was smiling now. There were plenty of unusual things about this lad.

"He also has a Second Martial Soul, a remarkable flame. Judging by its attributes, it has already reached the Ultimate level, and it can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Its healing ability is extraordinary." Yan Shaozhe spoke again. This time, the elders could no longer sit still. This was an Ultimate Attribute, and, unprecedentedly, an Ultimate Attribute paired with Twin Martial Souls.

As everyone knew, the drawback of Ultimate Attributes was slow cultivation before the Soul Saint level. But once they broke through to Soul Saint, not only could they rival Titled Douluo, their cultivation speed would also advance a thousand miles a day. Shrek had once produced several powerful figures with Ultimate Attributes, and every one of them had ultimately reached the limits of the mortal world.

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

About an hour ago, Shaozhe and I sensed a violent surge of Soul Power erupting on the road not far from the academy. By the time we arrived, that lad named Xiao Yi had already killed two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings all by himself." Xuan Zi spoke slowly, dropping another heavy bombshell into the crowd. When he finished, he looked toward Mu En. The final decision about Xiao Yi still rested with him.

Mu En's eyes crinkled with a smile. He had recognized Xiao Yi's extraordinary nature long ago. But not only was the boy's cultivation astonishing for his age, he had also achieved such a feat. It was truly astounding.

"Let's observe him for a while longer. I think the child has a good nature and a steady temperament. When the time is right, I'll personally take him as my disciple." Mu En paused slightly.

"And once his strength is sufficient, he'll join the Sea God Pavilion directly." Mu En's eyes gleamed as he spoke slowly, his voice ringing with authority that brooked no refusal. He didn't have much time left; at most, he might live a few more years.

The elders seated around the table were all shaken. As they looked at that hunched back, they seemed to see the Dragon God Douluo of old, so full of youthful vigor.

Xiao Yi had no idea that his status had already changed. Even if he had known, he would only have been happy for a little while. He was naturally interested in turning Shrek into his own power. After all, nothing was more impressive than becoming the highest authority at the continent's number-one academy.

For now, though, he was more interested in his Soul Ring. It would not only test his theory about the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, but also mark another leap in his strength.

If a contracted Soul Beast's bloodline quality determined how effectively it could drive other Soul Beasts to evolve, then Xiao Yi's next target would have to be different. Pure-blooded dragons were already rare, and snake-shaped ones were rarer still. There were just too many oversized lizards around.

Xiao Yi hoped that person would put his peerless wisdom to work. If he could just capture the Silver Dragon King, then the upper limit of his Soul Beasts wouldn't be an ordinary dragon, but a Dragon King. It would just mean the Silver Dragon King wouldn't be able to recover her strength. Xiao Yi could capture Soul Beasts two levels above himself, but even that had its limits. Someone on the Silver Dragon King's level would still be formidable, even during the period when she had sealed her own strength.

"Lady Silver Dragon King, you wouldn't want anyone finding out you sealed your own strength and then got captured by a human, would you? Heh heh heh heh heh."