"Would the second method involve any risks?"
Mu En pondered for a moment, then looked at Elder Zhuang standing before him and asked.
"There won't be any risks. These powders contain an enormous amount of life energy. The moment they enter your body, if my prediction is correct, that life force will repair your injuries."
"However, this method may take some time to heal your injuries—roughly one to three years."
Elder Zhuang thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly and laid out his speculation in full.
"One to three years!"
"No, that's far too long. We'll use the first method. So what if we waste some life energy? As long as it lets this old man stand again and return to his peak, it won't be much of a loss!"
Mu En shook his head. He had remained in this state for decades since being injured. He was unwilling to wait several more years, and he was also worried that some enemy might target the academy during his recovery.
"Alright, then I'll begin, Mu En!"
Under Qiangu Qitian's watchful gaze, a massive emerald ancient tree suddenly appeared behind Elder Zhuang, radiating dense life force.
Along with this Tree of Life, nine Soul Rings appeared in full!
"Seventh Soul Skill: Tree of Life True Body!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Revive the Dead, Regrow Flesh and Bone!"
Dense life force continuously spread outward. Under Elder Zhuang's control of his Soul Power, the Gold of Life powder began to transform, becoming pure life force that seeped into Mu En's body.
Time passed bit by bit. Bolstered by the immense life force, Mu En's body began to change. The injuries left behind from his battle with Du Busi were now rapidly healing.
"As expected of Elder Zhuang. His control over life force has actually reached such a level."
"A healing-type Martial Soul stronger than the Tree of Life—there are probably only a handful of them in the entire Douluo Continent."
As Qiangu Qitian watched Mu En's injuries recover beneath the cleansing life force, he also made up his mind.
Elder Zhuang had just mentioned two ways to absorb the Gold of Life, and he had decided to use the second!
He wanted to fuse a portion of the Gold of Life into his body!
He would rely on the Gold of Life's tremendous life force to continuously temper his body, transforming it again and again and making his physique even stronger.
Only then would his body be able to withstand the impact of more berserk Soul Power and endure the impact of even stronger Soul Rings!
His teacher had absorbed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as his seventh ring. As his disciple, he had to surpass his master. If possible, he hoped to attempt absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as his sixth ring.
While he was lost in thought, Mu En's body, washed by the immense life force, finally returned completely to its peak. The waist that had been unable to straighten due to old injuries gradually stood upright!
"Roar!"
Immense Soul Power shot into the sky from Mu En's body, and the phantom of the Bright Sacred Dragon instantly enveloped the entirety of Shrek City!
Mu En, the peak Limit Douluo, had returned once more!
He no longer retained that decrepit appearance. Having returned to his peak, he now looked even younger than Elder Zhuang, appearing only forty or fifty years old.
Mature, handsome, and carrying a faint air of refinement, he continuously radiated a bright aura. His berserk, immense Soul Power made even Sea God Island tremble!
"Mu En, you've..."
"Teacher, you've recovered!!!"
"Mu En, are you really alright now?"
As Mu En recovered from his injuries and released his power, announcing the return of the Dragon God Douluo, Shrek's Title Douluo arrived one after another.
Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe were the first to arrive. Seeing Mu En radiating vast Soul Power from head to toe, they immediately revealed astonished expressions.
But after their shock came wave after wave of ecstatic joy!
"Thanks to this kid, this old man has fully recovered."
"Now that this old man has recovered, Shrek Academy must make some changes. From today onward, every student must learn about Soul Tools. Even if they do not wish to become Soul Engineers, they must still learn how to use Soul Tools."
"In the upheaval brought about by Soul Tools, Shrek cannot become an abandoned relic of the age."
"If anyone has objections, come speak with this old man personally."
"Shao Zhe, now that your teacher has recovered, have Xiaotao come to me every so often. I will help her suppress the evil fire she cannot control."
"Xuanzi, starting today, enter seclusion immediately. Unless you break through to Limit Douluo, do not leave seclusion."
"If you want to leave seclusion, then go have children for me. This grand-uncle will give you ten years. If you still haven't broken through to Limit Douluo, go find a woman and leave behind your Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul for me!"
Now that Mu En had fully recovered, he instantly took complete control of Shrek Academy.
Back when he had been severely injured, he had turned a blind eye to certain ugly matters within Shrek Academy. But now, he intended to reform it completely and transform Shrek Academy from top to bottom.
Whoever dared to obstruct him would die!
Mu En knew how to temper punishment with reward. Yan Shaozhe had wanted to argue that Martial Souls were the strongest and so on, but seeing Mu En's expression and hearing that his teacher was willing to help Xiaotao suppress her evil fire, he could only shake his head and say nothing further.
Xuanzi's face, however, had turned green. Though he called Mu En grand-uncle, he was actually only a little over ten years younger than Mu En. In more than two hundred years, he had hardly ever spent time alone with a woman, yet his grand-uncle was actually telling him to have children!!!
Was this right? Was this really right?!
"This child, Qitian, offered up a secret treasure for my sake, so the academy must compensate him for his loss."
"Therefore, I intend to let him cultivate without restriction within the Golden Ancient Tree for one year. Who agrees, and who objects?"
The Golden Ancient Tree was Shrek's most important foundation!
It contained an extremely vast amount of power, and cultivating within it would yield twice the result with half the effort.
Mu En's words immediately stunned all the elders, but as they looked at Mu En now, they ultimately nodded.
The current Mu En was no longer someone they could oppose. Who did not know of Mu En's domineering nature in his younger days? Now that he had recovered, going against him at such a time?
That would be asking for an early death.
Even if Mu En would not kill them, he could still easily teach them a lesson.
Besides, Qiangu Qitian was one of their own. Could he possibly drain the Golden Ancient Tree's power accumulated over ten thousand years just by cultivating inside it?
Heh, how could that be possible!
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