Skywater Sect Doesn't Accept Male Disciples

"Broadly forge favorable connections?"

As the words left Shui Yuerong's lips, both Xue Furong and Han Ningshuang froze, exchanging a glance.

"Now that I have stepped into the Title Douluo realm, I must naturally elevate the standing of the entire Skywater."

Shui Yuerong spoke with a long-held plan: "The academy's foundation is still too thin. We must recruit powerhouses extensively and forge alliances abroad to accumulate strength and prestige..."

Xue Furong pondered for a moment: "You mean to establish a sect to bolster our momentum, letting all forces on the continent know that Skywater now has a Title Douluo presiding over it? And by doing so, we can build more connections and mutual support, making Yu Yuanzhen wary and afraid to launch a full-scale invasion?"

"Correct." Shui Yuerong nodded.

Han Ningshuang realized: "With a Title Douluo presiding over our Skywater Academy, it will naturally attract many powerhouses to join us in good faith. When that time comes, our Skywater Sect will treat them with courtesy. Once we have friends in all directions and a deep foundation, it will be the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan that fears us!"

"The current situation on the continent is stable on the surface but turbulent in reality. Empires are locked in secret struggles, fighting over resources and territories, while Martial Soul Hall eyes the entire continent like a tiger! Many independent forces are now huddling together for warmth. We at Skywater are still far from possessing a foundation strong enough to fear no hidden threats. Only by standing together can we better continue our legacy." Shui Yuerong revealed a hint of helplessness.

The existence of Martial Soul Hall was like a blade hanging over the heads of the world.

It was both righteous and evil; one never knew what it would do next, and one always had to be on guard.

"Indeed, the rules of the world... if nothing goes wrong, the moment the gates of Skywater Academy open tomorrow, people will surely come to offer their congratulations." Xue Furong paused: "There will also be those secretly plotting how to resist Skywater and suppress its growth."

"Alright, setting aside all other issues, you must not forget the rules of my Skywater Sect." Shui Yuerong clapped her hands, reminding them.

"What rules?" The two looked at her.

"Even if we become a sect, do not think that one Li Jiuxuan can break my precedent. My Skywater Sect may be open to the entire continent, treating nobles and commoners alike, but we will never recruit male disciples!"

After letting Han Ningshuang leave to handle various matters, Shui Yuerong kept only Xue Furong behind.

Shui Yuerong sat upright on the main seat, channeling her ultimate ice power to help the three young-generation disciples suppress the backlash from those two sacred items.

After all, their Soul Power Levels were still too low; without external help, it would be difficult for them to absorb such power.

Li Jiuxuan was doing relatively well; the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul itself could help him suppress the ferocity and immense energy of the Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon.

Possessing the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul not only gave him immense talent in soul power but also allowed his physical body to be innately adapted to massive energy, ignoring the level gaps of certain specific external resources!

It was truly enough to make ordinary Soul Masters envious!

During the absorption of the Soul Bone, a layer of icy white radiance shimmered around Li Jiuxuan. The Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon's left leg Soul Bone hovered three feet in front of him, crystalline and translucent, with dragon patterns winding and flowing across it.

In an instant, the lingering, ferocious pressure of the ten-thousand-year soul beast surged toward him, but as it neared Li Jiuxuan, it was forcibly suppressed by a more noble, sacred aura from the Ice Dragon King.

Li Jiuxuan's eyes were tightly shut. The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul emerged silently behind him, its blue dragon body coiling, head held high, carrying the pressure of a sacred king as if an ancient Dragon God had descended upon the world.

The next instant, at his mental command, the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul reached out its claw and slowly drew the Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon Soul Bone toward him. There was no resistance, no rejection; dragon and dragon were of the same origin, and the sacred king suppressed all dragons—it was a natural fit.

As the Soul Bone slowly pressed against his torso, a surge of ferocious energy seeped into his body through his pores, meridians, and the gaps in his bones.

Excruciating pain and icy cold swept through his entire body simultaneously, as if ten thousand ice needles were piercing his tendons and bones!

An ordinary Soul Master would have already had their meridians shattered and their soul destroyed under the pressure of this violent hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone.

Yet Li Jiuxuan only furrowed his brows slightly, fine cold sweat seeping from his forehead, but he remained as steady as a mountain.

In an instant, the ice and snow spiritual energy in the air and the residual origin power of the Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon surged toward his body like a tsunami, his meridians being continuously widened and strengthened.

His soul power was skyrocketing at a terrifying speed!

Eighteen, nineteen, twenty!

Before the Soul Bone was even fully absorbed, his soul power had increased by three levels!

It propelled Li Jiuxuan directly into the realm of a Soul Grand Master!

Shui Yuerong watched the speed at which Li Jiuxuan absorbed these external resources, feeling astonished.

"It hasn't even been half an hour, and this kid is already about to absorb the entire Soul Bone?"

"Bing'er and Yue'er beside him haven't even seen results from absorbing the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, and they are even showing signs of being unable to withstand that ultimate cold..."

Less than an hour later, as the last wisp of the Soul Bone's light rain completely merged into Li Jiuxuan's body.

"Done!"

He let out a loud shout, the radiance around him suddenly receding, and he opened his eyes abruptly, two icy-blue dragon-shaped glints flashing from them.

His bones emitted a crisp, pleasant chime. The Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon Soul Bone that had merged into his body was now completely symbiotic, becoming a part of him.

"So fast?"

Shui Yuerong furrowed her brows, her gaze probing Li Jiuxuan's body.

She was worried that because the boy absorbed it too quickly, the Soul Bone might not have fully integrated with his physical body.

But after examining Li Jiuxuan from head to toe.

She realized that the Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon Soul Bone had completely achieved symbiosis with him!

In the process, it seemed to possess its own will, ferocious and brutal, wanting to backfire on its host, but as soon as the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul's power circulated within him, it dared not act out.

"Dean, not only has my soul power increased to level 20, but my mental strength and physical body have also undergone a qualitative leap after being tempered by this violent aura!"

Li Jiuxuan felt a surge of excitement.

For once, Shui Yuerong did not stare directly into Li Jiuxuan's eyes; a faint, barely noticeable blush crept across her cheeks as she turned her head away. "What... what is your spirit bone skill?"

Li Jiuxuan lifted his foot. "A passive skill, Tyrant Dragon Extreme Speed: permanently increases speed to the absolute limit. Furthermore, if I leave behind a physical afterimage at my point of origin, I can triple my movement speed within a 30-meter radius. Whether treading on snow or air, I move without a sound!"

"Treading on air?"

Only then did Shui Yuerong turn back. "That seems quite decent. You are a Power Attack type; paired with the kiting ability provided by extreme speed, your offensive skills will become even more threatening."

"As for the active skill, it's not convenient to demonstrate it here." Li Jiuxuan glanced around.

Shui Yuerong immediately beckoned to Xue Furong, who was nearby, and said, "You go outside and test it with him. Besides, he's reached level 20, so he can go and acquire his second spirit ring as well."

Xue Furong looked at Li Jiuxuan and gave a faint nod.

And so, Xue Furong and Li Jiuxuan moved outside the hall.

It had to be said, the people at Skywater Academy were highly efficient.

After half a day of repairs, the facilities throughout the academy had already been rebuilt.

Even the great canyon had been mended, with the fissures within the academy grounds fully sealed.

"Come on, Li Jiuxuan. Let me see the skill of your left leg spirit bone..."

Xue Furong's expression was indifferent as she stood with her hands behind her back.