Rainbow Academy's Deep Foundations-Raising a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?! Ning Rongrong Was Shocked!

Hearing Shui Bing'er, Long Yun smiled lightly, his expression somewhat noncommittal.

"Is that so?"

"There's nothing remarkable about it."

Long Yun casually lifted his fishing rod. A spirit fish shimmering all over with a nine-colored glow traced a perfect arc through the air before landing in his bamboo basket.

For a moment, the carefree yet boundless aura radiating from him left Shui Bing'er slightly dazed.

Amid this tranquil atmosphere.

Before the imposing gates of Rainbow Academy.

An old carriage slowly came to a stop before two enormous stone statues.

Flender climbed down from the carriage looking somewhat disheveled, staring in surprise at the magnificent gates before him.

Behind him, Yu Xiaogang, Zhao Wuji, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils also climbed down one after another.

Tang San looked up at the academy gates, towering into the clouds and faintly wreathed in nine-colored mist.

A glimmer of surprise flashed through his eyes.

"Th-this is the legendary Rainbow Academy?"

His voice was full of undisguised astonishment.

The gates before them had been carved entirely from a single, rare piece of nine-colored warm jade. They stood dozens of yards tall, with lifelike dragon sculptures coiling on either side.

The dragons held their heads high, as if they might take to the skies at any moment.

They hadn't even needed to go inside. Just standing outside, they could feel a rich breath of life washing over them.

"My goodness, the Soul Power here is several times more abundant than at Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

Ning Rongrong couldn't help exclaiming, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

As the treasured jewel of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she'd seen countless luxurious buildings, but the deep foundations displayed by this academy still left her breathless.

Liu Erlong also stopped, her gaze a little dazed.

"Flender, it seems we've really been frogs at the bottom of a well. I used to think that although Shrek Academy was shabby, as long as we had strength, we wouldn't fear any opponent. But compared with this place..."

Flender awkwardly tugged at his collar.

"Er Long, don't say any more. I used to think Shrek was a Monster Academy, but looking at this place, this is what a true celestial abode looks like."

Nearby, Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, his face looking rather ashen.

He'd assumed that this so-called Rainbow Academy was merely a recently established, obscure secret faction.

In Yu Xiaogang's mind, even if this place had an air of mystery, its foundations couldn't possibly compare with those of the great sects. At most, it would be like Shrek Academy in its early days, a shabby little place with a few unique features.

But now, before his eyes lay a magnificent sight that far surpassed Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The white-jade road gleamed with a warm luster beneath the sun. Countless profound formations seemed to ripple faintly through the air, and even the weeds on either side gave off pleasant waves of spiritual energy.

Yu Xiaogang clenched his hands inside his wide sleeves, his palms slick with cold sweat as jealousy and resentment welled up in his heart.

Why?

Why did this Rainbow Academy, which had appeared out of nowhere, possess such immense foundations?

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his sense of injustice, and let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, it's all just for show."

Flender paused and turned to look at Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang remained expressionless, striking the pose of a profound and inscrutable Grandmaster.

"What truly sustains an academy is the strength of its teachers, the theories behind its teaching, and, above all, the talent of its students. These material things are nothing but vain decorations."

"Every child at Shrek is a genius among geniuses.

"An academy built on such luxurious surroundings probably teaches students who are little more than hothouse flowers, unable to withstand any real hardship."

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang had already begun imagining what would happen when he revealed his invincible status as the "number one theoretical master in the Martial Soul world."

The higher-ups at Rainbow Academy would surely be stunned, then respectfully invite him to take the seat of honor and beg him to guide their teaching.

At the thought, the arrogance on Yu Xiaogang's face deepened.

Hearing the Grandmaster's words, Tang San and the others, who had been somewhat shaken, straightened their backs as well.

Ma Hongjun chuckled and clenched his fists, his eyes full of disdain.

"The Grandmaster's right! What's the use of building a pretty place? In the Soul Master World, it all comes down to your fists!"

Dai Mubai also wore a haughty smile.

"If we run into Rainbow Academy's students later, we should give them a little shock and show them what a true monster genius looks like."

Tang San nodded slightly. The surprise in his eyes faded, and his expression returned to calm.

In his view, his teacher's words were always the ultimate truth.

The group followed the white-jade road inward.

Before long, they came upon a wide lake beside the road, its surface smooth as a mirror.

The water was crystal clear, shimmering with a faint nine-colored radiance.

Just then, an enormous shadow suddenly swept beneath the clear water.

It was more than ten meters long, moving through the water at an unbelievably fast speed. A dazzling silver-white glow flashed across its body and vanished.

"What was that?"

Oscar had sharp eyes. He cried out in surprise, pointing at the lake and shouting.

The Shrek group all stopped and warily looked over.

Ning Rongrong blinked and stared closely at the enormous shape as it disappeared into the depths. A sudden flash of inspiration struck her.

"Strange. Why does that beast's outline look so much like the Demon Soul Great White Shark mentioned in the Sky Screen's rundown just now?"

As soon as she said this, a deathly silence fell over the group.

"Rongrong, what kind of joke is that?"

Ma Hongjun rolled his eyes and laughed in disbelief.

"That's a hundred-thousand-year sea overlord. How could one possibly be here? We're outside Heaven Dou City, in the inland!"

Dai Mubai shook his head too, his face full of amusement.

"How arrogant are Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts? They're beings that can stand against Titled Douluo. How could anyone keep one penned up in an academy lake as a pet?"

"Forget Rainbow Academy. Even Spirit Hall, the most powerful force in the world, couldn't possibly do something so absurd."

Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly and cast Ning Rongrong an unhappy glance.

"Rongrong, don't talk nonsense. It was probably just a larger-than-usual freshwater Soul Beast. No matter how powerful Rainbow Academy is, it couldn't enslave a hundred-thousand-year Sea Soul Beast."

Hearing everyone say the same thing, Ning Rongrong rubbed her eyes doubtfully.

Had she really been mistaken?

But that flash of pearly white scales she'd seen just then had looked exactly like the scene on the Sky Screen.