Suppressing Bei Bei, Freezing a Path Across the Lake!

Mu En listened to Yun Yi's request, leaned back in his broad chair, and fell into thought.

Five years ago, if this boy had dared suggest leaving Sea God Island even for half a step, Mu En would have locked him inside Sea God Pavilion without hesitation.

What a joke.

This was an unprecedented genius who bore the inheritances of three supreme gods.

The vast divine might displayed when the Goddess of Light bestowed her divine mark remained deeply etched within the depths of Mu En's spiritual sea to this day.

If something happened to this child while he was traveling outside, and the gods held them accountable, Shrek Academy—and this old bag of bones of his—would all be reduced to ashes.

But the situation was different now.

Mu En's sharp gaze slowly swept over Yun Yi.

Within that body, only eleven years old, slumbered an immense Soul Power that sent chills down one's spine.

Soul Ancestor! A full forty-eighth rank of Soul Power cultivation!

Combined with the peerless ultimate dual-attribute martial soul—the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow—his actual combat strength had long surpassed all reason.

An ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast, faced with that heaven-burning, sea-boiling ultimate fire and ultimate light capable of breaking all laws, would not merely be unable to harm him—it would struggle even to protect itself.

As long as he did not venture deep into the core forbidden zones of Star Dou Forest where fierce beasts lurked, and only operated around its outskirts, he would be quite safe.

An eagle was ultimately meant to battle the open skies. Keeping an unparalleled prodigy confined in a greenhouse forever would only wear away his spirit and edge.

Having considered this, the worry in Mu En's eyes gradually faded, replaced by an elder's expectations.

He nodded slightly, his voice deep and resonant. "Very well. Shutting yourself away and building a cart behind closed doors is not the right path. It would do you good to make a trip to Star Dou Forest. Remember to leave yourself some leeway in all things, and do not lose your judgment."

Seeing Mu En finally relent, Yun Yi could no longer suppress the excitement in his eyes.

Without another word, he spun around sharply. His broad palm shot toward Bei Bei's shoulder like an iron clamp.

"Let's go!"

Bei Bei's expression changed drastically.

He was, after all, a rising genius of the outer academy. Yet now he was being handled as casually as an object, and the pride in his heart immediately surged forth.

"Grandmaster-Uncle, wait!"

Bei Bei shouted, and the instinctive defensive mechanism of his Soul Elder cultivation, over thirty ranks, instantly flared to its peak.

Deafening thunder exploded within Sea God Pavilion.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, possess!

Violent blue-violet lightning erupted from Bei Bei's body, instantly tearing apart the air.

The sleeve on his right side shattered inch by inch beneath the impact of that violent energy. Dense, heavy diamond-shaped dragon scales broke through his skin and rapidly covered his entire right arm.

The muscles in his arm swelled wildly, while his five fingers transformed into sharp, ferocious dragon claws.

This was the number one assault-type beast martial soul of the world ten thousand years ago!

Bei Bei forcefully tightened his waist and abdomen, pouring all his Soul Power into his right arm.

The lightning-covered dragon claw, carrying enough violent force to split mountains and shatter stone, viciously clasped down on Yun Yi's incoming wrist. He intended to use lightning's powerful paralytic property and the terrifying grip strength of the dragon claw to forcefully shake off Yun Yi's hold.

Yet in the face of this tidal wave of lightning, Yun Yi did not even raise an eyelid.

He neither dodged nor retreated, allowing the lightning dragon claw to clamp down hard on his forearm. Instead, his fingers tightened further, firmly locking Bei Bei's shoulder blade in place.

Boom!

Amid the dull sound of flesh colliding, Bei Bei's expression changed abruptly.

The lightning paralyzing his opponent, as he had imagined, never happened.

On the contrary, the instant his prized Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Power touched Yun Yi's skin, it was as though he had rammed into a wall of sighs burning with true solar fire.

Ultimate fire!

Though Yun Yi had not summoned the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, the ultimate heat that had long fused into his bones was already tyrannical to the extreme even through the residual aura radiating from his body.

Under the searing of that invisible heat, the blue-violet lightning let out a teeth-grating hiss. It did not last even a breath before being forcibly incinerated into wisps of green smoke and vanishing into nothingness.

The corners of Yun Yi's lips curled up slightly as the muscles in his arm instantly tensed.

Pure physical strength erupted.

The terrifying brute force honed over the past five years beneath deep-sea mithril heavy armor burst forth through his fingers like a flood breaking through a dam.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Under the crushing pressure of that inhuman strength, the tough dragon scales on Bei Bei's right shoulder let out a strained wail and began cracking apart inch by inch.

That irresistible force passed directly through his shoulder blade, forcibly cutting off the path of Soul Power circulation in his right arm.

The phantom of the possessed Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon let out a despairing cry before being forced back into his body.

The scales on that ferocious dragon claw also receded, reverting it to an ordinary arm.

An utterly crushing suppression!

With one hand, Yun Yi directly lifted Bei Bei, who was roughly the same height as himself, off the ground as though he were carrying a chick, then strode toward the exit of Sea God Pavilion.

Hanging in the air, Bei Bei wore an expression of utter despair as his limbs flailed weakly.

With great difficulty, he twisted his stiff neck and raised his uninjured left hand with all his strength. On the verge of tears, he waved it desperately toward Mu En, seated at the head of the room.

"Great-Grandfather... your grandson... your grandson is leaving first..."

Mu En quietly watched as the two men's struggling figures disappeared beyond the door. Shaking his head with a laugh, he filled the spacious room with hearty laughter.

After leaving Sea God Pavilion, Yun Yi carried Bei Bei as he spiraled down along the thick roots of the Golden Tree at high speed.

Before long, the two reached the edge of the inner academy.

The wind blowing toward them had shed the Golden Tree's dense, almost tangible aura of life, replacing it with exceptionally rich moisture.

The view ahead suddenly opened up, and an endless expanse of water stretched to the edge of their sight.

Great swathes of white mist rose from the shimmering lake, completely obscuring the distant shore, with only vague outlines of buildings visible through it.

This was Sea God Lake, which separated Shrek Academy's inner academy from its outer academy.

Yun Yi released his hand.

As if granted a pardon, Bei Bei dropped back onto the ground and gasped for breath.

While massaging his right shoulder, which felt as though it were about to fall apart, he cast a lingeringly fearful glance at this incomparably handsome yet terrifyingly violent Grandmaster-Uncle beside him.

That brief clash had made him deeply understand what a truly insurmountable wall was.

After straightening his disheveled clothing, Bei Bei pointed at several small boats moored along the wooden pier and spoke up to remind him.

"Grandmaster-Uncle, the outer academy is still quite far from here. Neither of us possesses a flying-type martial soul, and we are nowhere near the Soul Sage level, so we cannot cross through the air. According to academy rules, we can only cross Sea God Lake by taking those specially made ferry boats."

Yun Yi paid no attention to Bei Bei's suggestion.

He stopped at the shore, raised his right hand, and lightly stroked his smooth chin with his long fingers.

Those deep black eyes quietly watched the rolling lake water, while faint golden and blue glows flowed within the depths of his pupils.

Then, under Bei Bei's stunned gaze, Yun Yi stepped forward with his long legs, passed the wooden pier, and walked directly toward the bottomless lake.

"Grandmaster-Uncle, watch the water!" Bei Bei cried out urgently, instinctively reaching to pull him back.

Before his words had even faded, the sight before him made Bei Bei swallow the rest of his warning. His outstretched hand froze in midair.

Yun Yi's right foot, clad in a white boot, landed firmly upon the lake surface.

There was no splash.

Crack—

A crisp freezing sound rang out across the open lakeshore.

The instant Yun Yi's boot sole touched the water, the abundant water elements nearby seemed to hear the command of a monarch and surged wildly back.

The temperature plummeted at a terrifying speed. A layer of crystalline thin ice, radiating bone-piercing cold, rapidly spread outward in a one-meter radius from the tip of Yun Yi's foot.

Ultimate ice!

Although his primary martial soul was the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, the martial soul origin of the Ice Yi Divine Spear hidden within Yun Yi still granted him formidable control over water and ice elemental power.

Yun Yi followed with his left foot and stepped forward again.

Crack, crack, crack—

With each step he took, thin ice precisely formed beneath his feet, spreading across the lake as though lotuses bloomed with every stride.

The chill condensed with perfect precision. It was enough to support his weight, yet he did not waste even a fraction more Soul Power freezing unnecessary lake water.

He casually clasped his hands behind his back. His moon-white fitted outfit snapped in the lake wind.

His black hair danced wildly in the wind, framing that incomparably handsome face and giving him an ethereal, transcendent air.

He strolled across the vast Sea God Lake as though taking a leisurely walk through a garden. The surrounding mist automatically parted to either side as he advanced, yielding a broad road of frost before him.

His bearing was graceful, like an immortal descending into the mortal world.

Bei Bei stood dumbfounded on the shore, his mouth slightly agape and unable to close for a long while.

He had witnessed countless upperclassmen of the inner academy use their own methods to cross the lake, but he had never seen anyone bring their control over water and ice elements to such an exquisite, flawless level.

While Bei Bei was still stunned, Yun Yi had already walked more than ten meters away.

"Keep up."

Without turning his head, Yun Yi's clear voice pierced through the mist over the lake and reached Bei Bei's ears exactly on time.

"Move a little slower, and once this ice melts, you can slowly swim back to the outer academy through Sea God Lake."

This merciless jab instantly jolted Bei Bei awake from his shock.

He shuddered and immediately fixed his gaze on the icy path Yun Yi had left behind.

Just as Yun Yi had said, the thin ice formed instantly by ultimate ice had received very little Soul Power from Yun Yi. Under the erosion of the surrounding lake water at normal temperature, its edges had already begun to show signs of melting.

Bei Bei gritted his teeth. No longer caring about the image of an outer academy genius, he hurriedly mobilized all the Soul Power in his body into his legs, leaped forward, and landed on the first block of floating ice.

Creak—

A piercing cracking sound immediately rose beneath his feet.

Yun Yi's weight and affinity with ultimate ice were perfectly matched, allowing him to walk over it as steadily as a mountain.

But the instant Bei Bei stepped onto it, the thin layer of ice could not withstand the additional pressure. Countless fine spiderweb cracks spread across its surface.

The ice was extremely slippery, with no point of leverage at all.

The moment Bei Bei's right foot settled, it slipped sharply, and his entire body immediately lost balance and tipped to the left.

He cried out in alarm, wildly waving both arms through the air. They spun violently like windmills as he tried to regain his balance.

After finally steadying himself, his left foot stepped on the edge of another thin sheet of ice that was about to melt. The ice broke, and more than half his lower leg plunged directly into the icy lake water, making him bare his teeth from the cold.

Ahead, Yun Yi's robes fluttered as he walked calmly onward. Every step carried a natural rhythm, blending seamlessly with the mist-covered lake and its gleaming waters.

Behind him, the mighty Thunderbolt Bei Bei of Shrek Academy was in a rather sorry state.

He trudged across the ice sheets, which could break at any moment, taking one deep step and one shallow step.

At times, he flailed about to maintain his balance. At others, he clutched his soaked trouser leg and leaped about in panic. One careless move would send icy water splashing all over him.

Over the broad expanse of Sea God Lake, the two figures, one ahead and one behind, formed a scene of striking visual contrast.