Rules Were Dead, But People Could Be Dead Too!

"His cultivation level is close to that of Soul Douluo, and under the influence of the Life Tide and the Destruction Tide, the Soul Power vortex of his Second Soul Core is also condensing."

Stretching his muscles and bones, Jiang Xiu walked out of the cave, feeling the changes within himself.

At the deepest part of Jiang Xiu's vertical pupil between his eyebrows, there was a strange vortex, half of which was a vibrant, emerald green, and the other half a wild, turbulent purplish-black.

Although the two briefly came together, they were mutually resistant and even constantly wearing each other down.

Indeed, after being baptized by the Life Tide and Destruction Tide, Jiang Xiu plans to condense his Second Soul Core into a dual-attribute Soul Core of ultimate life and ultimate destruction when he breaks through to the Titled Douluo.

The Second Soul Core is located at the center of the forehead.

With the Eye of Destruction and the Tree of Life present, the space between the eyebrows is undoubtedly the best location for the condensation of Soul Core possessing both Destruction Attribute and life attributes.

"However, for now I can only temporarily use the energy of the Eye of Destruction and the Tree of Life to briefly combine the power of destruction and the power of life, but I cannot stop their opposing forces from diminishing each other. If I want them to merge, I will have to think of another way..."

Jiang Xiu's purple eyes gleamed as he pondered deeply.

"Perhaps it's because the life force originates from the Tree of Life, which means that the life force of the entire Douluo Plane is temporarily slightly higher than the destructive power from the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon Martial Soul, thus creating an imbalance between the two."

A glint of light flashed by, and Jiang Xiu grasped a key point, after all, his Second Martial Soul Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon, had not yet fully transformed.

"I'll get my hands on that Destruction Soul Bone from the Sun-Moon Imperial Family when I get back!"

Having made up his mind, Jiang Xiu strode out of the cave. Now that a year had passed, it was time for him to return to Shrek City.

"Go practice your formations, don't slack off!"

As Jiang Xiu walked out of the cave, he heard Ba Emperor's reprimanding voice. On the scorched Demon Island, the Seven Old Demons were toiling away, practicing the Original Sin Array.

Meanwhile, Ba Emperor held a whip formed from the will of Quasi-God, which he would lash out at whenever the Greed Old Devil slacked off.

"You are my nightmare!" the Greed Old Devil cried out, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Throughout the year, they were either mining or honing their formations. It hurt! It hurt so much!

Suddenly, the Greed Old Devil saw Jiang Xiu's figure and, as if seeing hope, rushed to Jiang Xiu's side.

"My the Master, you've finally emerged from seclusion!" The Greed Old Devil Demon looked at Jiang Xiu with a hint of excitement. "A year! A whole year! This past year has been utterly miserable for me!"

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Jiang Xiu looked up at him and asked Ba Emperor.

"My the Master, didn't you say you wanted them to hone the Original Sin Array and collect Destruction Crystals and Life Crystal? I'm supervising them," Ba Emperor said solemnly, "And we've adopted the most reasonable two-shift system."

"During the day, let them hone their skills with the Original Sin Array; at night, let them collect crystals."

"Other people's two shifts mean two groups of people work for a period of time and take turns resting. It's not like one person is doing the work of two shifts!" the Greed Old Devil said indignantly.

"Hmm? You're the laziest one, and now you dare to talk back! It seems the Emperor really need to teach you a lesson." Ba Emperor's eyes widened, and he instantly straightened his whip.

Jiang Xiu was deeply gratified by Ba Emperor's words. Although the Shadow Monarch had transformed the Seven Old Demons into Shadow Soldiers who obeyed his orders, they all retained their own personalities and were independent thinkers, naturally exhibiting different behaviors.

Now that the Abyss is watching him closely, and he also has to deal with the threats from Tang Hao and Ah Yin, the Greed Old Devil not only refuses to participate but also tries to slack off, which is simply disloyal!

"Alright, don't be lazy next time. I won't blame you this time." Jiang Xiu patted the Greed Old Devil on the shoulder and said magnanimously.

"Thank you, my the Master... um... no!" The Greed Old Devil thought Jiang Xiu would uphold justice for him, but he heard these words instead.

I felt like the sky had fallen.

"Alright, after a year of honing your skills, you've all improved considerably. Take the Destruction Crystals and Life Crystals you've collected; we're about to leave." Jiang Xiu, looking at the other old demons.

Under Ba Emperor's urging, and disregarding their own lives, the Seven Old Demons ' Original Sin Array has become increasingly proficient. It will definitely be a trump card to trap Ah Yin when Shrek Academy explodes.

Immediately, the Seven Old Demons handed the jade box containing the Destruction Crystal and the Life Crystal to Jiang Xiu.

Looking at the vibrant life crystals inside the jade box, a slight smile appeared in Jiang Xiu's eyes. These were all materials Extraction from the Dragon Shadow Legion!

"My the Master, what should we do with this Demon Island...?" the Arrogance Old Devil asked, pointing to the Devil Island beneath his feet.

"Now that you've all changed sides, Devil Island can no longer be left to the Shrek Academy. Set up an array here to prevent anyone from infiltrating the island," Jiang Xiu instructed.

"What if Shrek Academy sends more students over? After all, once we leave, there will be no one left on this island, and Shrek Academy will definitely notice something amiss," the Lust Old Devil hesitated.

"Don't worry about that. After a while, Shrek Academy will never bring students here for training again."

Jiang Xiu said meaningfully, "Now that a year has passed, the progress at Qiangu Dongfeng should be quite significant. When the two God-Slayer Class Fixed Soul Guidance Shell fall, even Shrek Academy will be gone, and naturally no more Shrek students will come here."

"Hmm?" The Seven Old Devils were all somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

However, the Seven Old Devils still carried out Jiang Xiu's orders diligently, and with Ba Emperor supervising them, even the Greed Old Devil dared not slack off.

Soon, Demon Island was shrouded in a layer of gray fog and disappeared into the vast ocean.

"Life Crystal in hand, materials for Extraction the True Dragon's Shadow are temporarily complete, it's just a pity we couldn't find the Destruction God King consciousness..."

With his Purple Gold Dragon Wings unfurled behind him, Jiang Xiu floated above the Vast Sea, gazing at the vanished Devil Island and letting out a soft sigh.

Jiang Xiu felt quite sorry for the Destruction God King, this workaholic.

But at that moment, within the Eye of Destruction between Jiang Xiu's brows, a purplish-black light trembled imperceptibly, while beside him, there was also a emerald green light.

However, both were dull and lifeless...

"Whoosh!"

After taking a deep look at Devil Island, Jiang Xiu turned and left.

He had just seen the communication his master had sent him. The Body Sect was now fully prepared and only needed him. Once he arrived, they could attack Shrek Academy!

Just over ten minutes into the flight, Jiang Xiu seemed to sense something. His purple eyes flashed slightly as he gazed at the deserted sea in front of him.

"Senior, since you're here, please come out."

As Jiang Xiu finished speaking, the deserted sea trembled eerily, and a heroic figure draped in the Federation Legion Commander's Sun Moon Great Banner slowly stepped out.

Upon seeing the man's appearance, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Xiu's eyes, yet there was also a sense that it made perfect sense.

This person was none other than Shen Yue, the commander of the North Sea Legion.

"As expected of the top spot on the Federation's Genius Youth Ranking, his Divine Power is so sharp."

Shen Yue raised her eyes to look at Jiang Xiu: "His cultivation is so low..."

Suddenly, Shen Yue exclaimed as if she had seen something unbelievable, "You're almost at Soul Douluo?!"

During that year, because of Dong Zi'an's message asking her to join him in recommending Jiang Xiu, she searched for a lot of information about Jiang Xiu.

They also learned that the person from the Shrek Academy who brought them to Devil Island for the training was Jiang Xiu.

So after the strange phenomenon on Devil Island ended, she rushed to Devil Island to wait for Jiang Xiu, wanting to see for herself whether this genius was worth recommending.

But upon seeing Jiang Xiu's cultivation level of 79, the commander of the North Sea Legion was slightly taken aback.

According to the information she found, when Jiang Xiu last appeared before the world a year ago, he was only at the peak of the Soul Emperor level before entering the Spirit Pagoda. How could he be almost Soul Douluo in just one year?

Jiang Xiu is only sixteen years old this year, even Yun Ming wasn't this monstrous back then...

A complex expression suddenly appeared in Shen Yue's eyes.

She had a strange feeling that someone was praising a certain dish as delicious, so she went to check it out with a "let's see if it's true" attitude, only to find that the dish was even more delicious than the praise suggested.

"So it's Commander Shen in person. What can I do for you?" Jiang Xiu greeted Shen Yue with a slight bow and a smile.

His Grandmaster had told him that Shen Yue was different from the Shrek faction, and there was room for him to win her over.

"Nothing serious, I just heard you were training on Devil Island, which happens to be near my North Sea Legion, so I came to check on you."

Shen Yue suppressed her thoughts and spoke softly, but a hint of complexity remained in her eyes.

Back in the day, she was a rising star, and now she's even a legion commander, but seeing Jiang Xiu still left her with a sense of disbelief.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu asked pointedly, "Was it my master who asked Commander Shen to come?"

"Yes and no," Shen Yue said frankly. "Your master once joined forces with me to recommend you to the Federation. Since I have the opportunity to meet you, I want to see your true qualifications and whether you are worthy of my recommendation."

"So, after seeing me, Commander Shen, what are your initial impressions?" Jiang Xiu asked with a deeper look in his eyes.

"I believe you are worthy of my recommendation."

Shen Yue said very seriously, "Your talent already surpasses that of the vast majority of genius Soul Master."

"Then thank you very much, Senior Shen." Jiang Xiu's eyes flashed, and his smile deepened.

He definitely wants to join the Federation. In the future, when facing the Abyss, he will need to organize all the living forces in the entire Douluo Plane, and the Federation is a ready-made and well-functioning platform.

Upon hearing the change in how Jiang Xiu was addressed, Shen Yue's eyes lit up with interest.

Are these the legendary three levels of titles: Ant, Young Friend, and Senior?

However, Shen Yue then said calmly, "Jiang Xiu, since I have promised to recommend you, I will definitely recommend you. However, your Body Sect is currently facing a problem."

"As far as I know, a certain military leader is currently targeting your Body Sect. What should your Body Sect do?"

Moreover, if you want to join the Federation, you have to follow the Federation's rules. That military leader's position within the Federation is absolute.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu smiled calmly, a chilling glint appearing in his eyes.

"Rules are rigid, but people..."

"Are you saying that rules are rigid, but people are flexible? But that military leader's attitude towards your Body Sect is quite unpleasant," Shen Yue said meaningfully.

"No."

The awe-inspiring look in Jiang Xiu's eyes had already materialized.

"What I mean is, rules are inanimate, but people can also be inanimate."

"Whether you agree or disagree, Senior Shen."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue's expression suddenly froze.