"Rainbow, Rainbow..."
Qian Renxue murmured softly, the image of the man named Long Yun whom she had met at the Soul Fighting Tavern surfacing in her mind of its own accord.
"Why does the aura around him feel so similar to that Long Yun's?"
"Could he really be the man in the mural?"
"Could he... be my ancestor?"
Qian Renxue was filled with confusion and shock, complex emotions flickering in her beautiful eyes.
At that moment, the young man's figure remained clear on the Sky Screen.
But no matter how closely everyone watched, they couldn't discern any indication of his cultivation level.
He stood there like an ordinary mortal, yet somehow seemed one with the entire world.
"Strange. Why isn't this Ancestor showing a cultivation level?"
"Could his cultivation have surpassed the Sky Screen's limits of measurement?"
"Must be. He's an Ancestor-level being, after all. Maybe he's been a god of the Divine Realm for ages!"
The comments section erupted with chatter, one wild guess after another.
Meanwhile, inside Rainbow Academy, outside Heaven Dou City, a group of students had gathered beside the Pool of Life.
Among them were Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er. They wore their academy uniforms, their smooth, pale legs swaying beneath their short skirts, their youthful beauty brimming with allure.
Shui Bing'er stared at the white-robed young man on the Sky Screen, her beautiful eyes suddenly widening.
"Big sister, don't you think this Ancestor's abilities look a bit like our dean's?"
Shui Yue'er asked in surprise, blinking.
At her words, Shui Bing'er took a closer look. A moment later, disbelief spread across her face.
"They really do. Whether it's his control over the elements or that nine-colored light..."
Dugu Bo sat nearby. Hearing the two girls, he paused in surprise, then fell into thought.
Remembering how Long Yun had casually subdued Xiao Bai, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Demon Soul Great White Shark, a startling idea suddenly occurred to everyone.
"Could our dean be a descendant of the Primordial Rainbow Dragon?"
Shui Bing'er guessed excitedly.
"Exactly! The royal family of the Sun Moon Empire claims descent from the Evil Eye Holy King, doesn't it? Our dean has such terrifying power. He must be a descendant of the Rainbow Dragon, too!"
"Oh my god, that's incredible!"
The girls excitedly discussed their discovery, convinced they had uncovered their dean's greatest secret.
It never occurred to them that Long Yun himself might be that Rainbow Dragon who had lived for tens of thousands of years. That was simply too absurd to consider.
Meanwhile, the Shrek group was watching the Sky Screen as well.
Ma Hongjun stared at the benefits Ice Empress had received, practically drooling.
"If only we had some top-tier big shot to carry us like that. Wouldn't that be amazing?"
Dai Mubai and Oscar looked just as envious.
Yu Xiaogang stood to one side, his expression stiff. When his disciples asked him questions, he could only stammer out vague answers.
With his theoretical knowledge, there was no way he could explain a being who surpassed the limits of Martial Souls.
Just then, Tang San suddenly pointed at the enormous nine-colored emblem above Rainbow Academy's gate and cried out in surprise.
"Teacher, look!"
"Doesn't the design of this emblem look like the outline of the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon on the Sky Screen?"
At Tang San's words, everyone turned to look.
After comparing them closely, they were all stunned.
"They really do look alike!"
Ning Rongrong covered her mouth and exclaimed.
A greedy glint suddenly flashed across Yu Xiaogang's gloomy face.
He coughed theatrically, then said in a grave voice:
"In my opinion, Rainbow Academy's dean must have been lucky enough to obtain the legacy left behind by the Primordial Rainbow Dragon!"
"That's how he got those divine Water of Life and managed to subdue a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
At Yu Xiaogang's explanation, the Shrek group's eyes immediately lit up.
"Teacher, does that mean we have a chance to obtain that legacy, too?"
Ma Hongjun asked impatiently.
Yu Xiaogang sneered, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes.
"If the legacy was left for the Soul Master World, then everyone who finds it has a share."
"If the dean knows what's good for him, he'll bring out the legacy and treasures and share them with us. Then we'll let it go."
"But if he refuses, he can't blame Shrek for showing no mercy!"
Liu Erlong sat nearby. Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, she furrowed her delicate brows.
She thought this kind of robbery was wrong, but seeing the resolute, frenzied look in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, all she could do was sigh helplessly to herself.
Meanwhile, deep inside Rainbow Academy, in the Elemental Space.
Long Yun sat in a white jade chair, watching the scenes playing on the Sky Screen. He shook his head helplessly.
"This Sky Screen really exposes everything. Not a stitch left to hide."
He turned and gazed in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest, his eyes piercing through the void.
"But at least Gu Yuena hasn't fully recovered yet."
Before his reincarnation, Gu Yuena had been his husband. Now that he had been reborn in this form, the whole thing felt indescribably strange.
Long Yun slowly rose, his gaze turning deep and distant.
"It's time to leave and head for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"First, I need to revive the remnants of those two old dragons and restore the glory of my Dragon Clan. That's what matters."
"As for Gu Yuena... I'll see her when the time is right."
Far away, in the Far North.
Amid the swirling snow, Ice Empress and Snow Empress stood side by side.
"Big sister, I miss him."
Ice Empress gazed at the images on the Sky Screen, her eyes reddening as she spoke softly.
Snow Empress gently patted her shoulder and sighed.
"Before he left, he said that the ancient beings on Douluo Continent weren't simple. Until we've reached a million years of cultivation, we must never leave the Far North lightly."
Ice Empress clenched her little fists as she watched the rewards about to be announced on the Sky Screen, anticipation shining in her eyes.
"Once I get this reward and break through to a million years, I'll be able to go find him openly!"
On the Golden Ranking.
High in the sky, the dark red clouds that had been churning gradually dispersed.
In the scene, a wild storm raged across the Far North Ice Plains.
At the heart of the blizzard stood an incomparably beautiful figure.
It was Ice Empress at one hundred thousand years of age.
She wore a short emerald-green skirt, and her snow-white legs stood out against the endless expanse of snow.
Her skin was as white as snow, with a crystalline sheen. Her waist was slender, and her whole being radiated an air of pride and irresistible allure.
Yet as she faced the white-robed young man before her, all her pride vanished.
"My lord, I can never control the ice element as freely as you do."
Ice Empress's voice carried a hint of coyness as she lightly tugged at Long Yun's sleeve.
They stood very close, their warm breaths mingling in the cold air, lending the moment an intimate air.
Long Yun smiled faintly and lightly flicked her smooth forehead.
"What's so difficult about that?"
"Controlling the elements is as easy as breathing."
As he spoke, Long Yun slowly raised his right hand.
His long fingers curled gently around empty air.
In an instant, a gale rose over the tranquil ice plains.
A terrifying storm of ice and snow gathered in the blink of an eye.
The blizzard howled, tearing pitch-black cracks through the void. Its world-destroying power made the entire ice plain tremble violently.
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