Tang Ya's Past, Sky Screen Rewards!

"Blue Silver Grass martial soul actually possessed a devouring effect? How interesting..."

Sun Moon Empire,

deep within the Evil Spirit Forest.

Holy Spirit Cult leader Zhongli Wu hovered in midair,

staring at Tang Ya in the image with greed and delight in his eyes.

To Evil Soul Masters,

being able to directly devour the life force of other Soul Beasts and Soul Masters and convert their Soul Power for oneself was an absolute divine skill.

If he could obtain this divine skill as well,

he believed he would soon break through to the level of a Limit Douluo!

"What, do you have your eye on that little girl?"

A familiar voice came from afar,

and Feng Ling, the vice leader, appeared beside Zhongli Wu.

She glanced at Zhongli Wu before staring at Tang Ya in the image with great interest.

"No."

Zhongli Wu pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

"Shrek Academy has many powerful experts, and now that the Sky Screen has descended, plenty of eyes will be watching."

"We have more important matters to handle. We absolutely cannot expose all our strength at this time. We should simply wait and see."

Shrek Academy loathed Evil Soul Masters to the core.

If Tang Ya truly became an Evil Soul Master, she would likely be suppressed on the spot by them.

They would not have the slightest chance to rescue her.

Upon hearing that,

a trace of regret suddenly appeared in Feng Ling's eyes.

She clicked her tongue twice and looked at Zhongli Wu with a half-smile.

"What a pity. Such a promising seedling, wasted for nothing."

As Feng Ling finished speaking,

the Sky Screen's voice continued:

[After awakening her martial soul, Tang Ya quickly discovered that she possessed a talent for devouring life. Her parents believed this power was far too strange and forbade her from using it. Tang Ya readily agreed.]

[As Soul Tool technology rapidly developed, the Tang Sect declined and fell amid this technological wave. After being destroyed by the Ironblood Sect, even the sect's former grounds were forcibly occupied.]

[After Tang Ya narrowly escaped, she searched everywhere for relatives and friends who might avenge her parents, only to be cruelly rejected. Countless resentments accumulated within her heart.]

The images on the golden scroll began to accelerate.

All Living Beings saw Tang Ya's small, frail figure rushing about the city.

Those so-called relatives and friends drove her away as though she were a plague.

In the end,

an elderly, somewhat blurry figure appeared before her and brought her into Shrek Academy.

"Xiaoya..."

Inside the lounge by Sea God Lake,

two trails of clear tears slid down Bei Bei's cheeks.

Huo Yuhao and Jiang Nannan's eyes were also reddened, their noses stinging.

Compared to Tang Ya's, their own experiences amounted to nothing.

Yet they had never seen Teacher Xiaoya's vulnerable side.

On the contrary,

every time Tang Ya appeared before them, she wore that gentle smile.

Xiao Xiao, He Caitou, and Xu Sanshi all remained silent, their eyes filled with sympathy and concern.

Wang Dong had never shared much of a bond with Tang Ya,

but when she saw the Tang Sect's misfortune in the image, she felt an indescribable pain in her heart.

The atmosphere in the lounge suddenly turned heavy.

[As a neutral force, Shrek Academy could not directly seek revenge for the Tang Sect, so it explained the stakes to her.]

[Having witnessed humanity's selfishness, Tang Ya no longer held illusions about others. She could only place her hopes on herself. She clearly told Shrek Academy: I will avenge my own grudge. I do not need you to put yourselves in a difficult position.]

[Shrek Academy could only offer the Tang Sect minimal assistance, granting it one admission slot each year that did not require an entrance examination. Yet no one was willing to join the Tang Sect.]

[Although Tang Ya successfully entered the academy, her cultivation progress with the Blue Silver Grass martial soul was painfully slow. In order to increase her cultivation speed and take revenge as soon as possible, she activated the devouring talent she had buried for many years!]

Immediately afterward,

All Living Beings saw Tang Ya in the image appear in an empty forest late at night.

After confirming that no one was nearby,

she released Blue Silver Grass and wrapped it around the roots of the surrounding trees, beginning to devour them.

The scene shifted,

showing Tang Ya following an expedition team out to hunt Soul Beasts and obtain her fourth soul ring.

When no one was paying attention,

she silently stored the Soul Beast corpses in her storage Soul Tool and, when alone, devoured all the remaining life energy within them.

When All Living Beings saw this scene,

discussion broke out once more:

"That girl is so pitiful. She carried a blood feud at such a young age, only to be neglected by her own relatives."

"Isn't Shrek Academy closest to the Tang Sect? Couldn't it secretly send someone to wipe out the Ironblood Sect?"

"Shrek Academy is an independent entity, after all. It can't be responsible for every student's family affairs, can it?"

"But the Tang Sect was exterminated. Even with an admission slot that does not require an exam, no one would be willing to join."

"..."

All Living Beings watching Tang Ya's past split into two groups.

One group believed Shrek Academy had been too heartless, ignoring the bond they had shared when they saved Douluo Continent together ten thousand years ago.

Without the Tang Sect Master from back then, there would be no Shrek Academy today.

They should have supported the Tang Sect.

The other group believed Shrek should remain neutral.

If Shrek Academy had to take care of every student's family,

then survival of the fittest among Soul Masters would cease to exist.

Shrek Academy Inner Court,

Sea God Pavilion meeting room.

Mu En, seated in the main seat, could not help letting out a soft sigh.

It was not that he had never considered taking action to avenge the Tang Sect, just as he had rescued Zhang Lexuan back then.

Erasing the Ironblood Sect would have been no more than a flick of the wrist for the Dragon God Douluo, but the Tang Sect being swept away by the times had already become inevitable.

Giving someone a fish was better than teaching them how to fish.

If the Tang Sect could not adapt to this era, it would simply be replaced by the next Ironblood Sect.

Mu En's original intention had been for the Tang Sect to grow within Shrek Academy and become capable of facing hardship on its own.

Seeing Tang Ya's resolute attitude and her determination to seek revenge alone,

Mu En had not intervened. Instead, he had asked Bei Bei to stay by her side, hoping she could feel some warmth.

But he had forgotten Tang Ya's circumstances and the cruel competition within the academy.

In other words,

he had personally opened another path of revenge for Tang Ya.

At this moment,

the image displayed on the golden scroll froze on Tang Ya once more.

She still stood amid the crowd, watching the Sky Screen with an indifferent expression.

The surrounding students looked at Tang Ya with more sympathy in their eyes.

Quite a few students also silently moved some distance away from her, afraid of her life-devouring talent.

When Tang Ya noticed the sympathetic gazes around her, she felt only deep disgust.

Their gazes were exactly like those of the bystanders from back then.

[A talent capable of devouring life appears once in ten thousand years. Fully developing such a talent grants limitless potential!]

[With this talent alone, Tang Ya deserves to rank sixteenth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!]

[Ding! The evaluation of Tang Ya has concluded!]

[Beginning to distribute Tang Ya's rewards!]

[Reward: Tang Ya's Life Devouring Talent will be enhanced. The life force and Soul Power gained through devouring will provide double feedback to her!]

[Reward: Tang Ya's martial soul quality will be comprehensively enhanced!]

The instant the Sky Screen's voice fell silent,

a beam of golden light suddenly shot out from the center of the scroll and enveloped Tang Ya's delicate body.