Then, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion pressed her forehead against Gu Chen's and unleashed her terrifying Fate Power.
Their memories exchanged in that instant.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion saw nothing but a blank void.
Gu Chen, however, saw her memories: eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, and praying for the Soul Beasts whenever she had nothing else to do.
After their brief exchange of memories, he felt a power coursing through his body.
At the same time, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion received the Dragon God's blessing. The Golden Dragon bloodline in her was purified once more, and her Ultimate Attributes rose layer by layer.
At that moment.
Gu Yuena and Di Tian silently watched the Auspicious Beast and Gu Chen, their hearts swelling with excitement.
"My lord, I feel like our Soul Beast Clan can rise again!" Di Tian said excitedly.
Gu Yuena glanced at Di Tian and said gravely, "If nothing goes wrong, our chance has truly come. I just don't know how my child can become a god right under the noses of the God Kings."
Di Tian rubbed his chin. "Since our young lord came to this timeline, he must have a way, right?"
At that, Gu Yuena slowly raised her head and gazed at the sky.
She didn't understand many of the Dragon God's abilities either, but since Gu Chen had arrived in this timeline, he should have a way to deal with the human God Kings.
It had come to this. All they could do was wait and see.
Beside them, Di Tian felt no better as he watched the melancholy in his lord's eyes.
He felt much the same as she did.
The Soul Beast Clan had endured for so many years. They couldn't let this opportunity slip by, but the God Kings looming overhead were far too difficult to deal with.
Alas...
A few more minutes passed before the ritual guiding the Fate Power was finally complete, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion sank into a drowsy sleep.
Releasing her Fate Power had taken a heavy toll on her. Although she'd also received the Dragon God's bloodline in return, that power was so immense it had overwhelmed her, knocking her unconscious.
Just then, Gu Chen slowly opened his eyes. A golden third eye had appeared on his forehead, brimming with terrifying Fate Power.
He had gained the ability to strip others of their fate, making them plagued by misfortune.
Fate Power truly lived up to its reputation.
With this, he should be surrounded by good fortune, right?
Di Tian immediately hurried over and asked, "Young lord, do you feel any different?"
Gu Chen nodded and said with a smile, "I feel great."
Di Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he was fine, nothing seemed to have gone wrong.
Gu Yuena said, "With fate's protection, your cultivation will go smoothly. This is the last thing Mother can do for you. Remember, the human world is extremely dangerous. Be careful in everything you do."
Gu Chen nodded, then looked toward the outside world. "Mother, I have to go."
Gu Yuena gave him a few more instructions, then vanished from the spot.
Afterward, Di Tian escorted Gu Chen out of the Star Dou Great Forest.
A few days later, on a morning at the gates of Shrek City.
Looking at the bustling city, packed with people and Soul Masters coming and going, Gu Chen smiled.
Although he hadn't met Huo Yuhao in the Star Dou Great Forest or encountered Tang Ya and obtained a Shrek admission invitation, that didn't change his resolve to clear Shrek's dungeon.
Did he really need good fortune on his side to get into the academy?
No!
The rule of the Soul Master World was simple: the strong ruled.
If he couldn't enter Shrek through the normal channels and clear the dungeon, then he'd fight his way in.
At the East City Gate of Shrek Academy, many new students were already lined up.
"Hey, buddy, how come you don't have an invitation from the city lord?"
A slightly chubby new student beside him suddenly spoke up. His Soul Power was around level thirty.
Gu Chen turned around and recognized someone who had appeared in the original story.
The fellow's name seemed to be Xie Huanyue, and his Martial Soul was Rubber Elephant.
Gu Chen smiled faintly. "Who says you need an invitation to get into Shrek Academy? Can't I get in on my own strength?"
At that, all the students in line turned to look at him.
Ten thousand years had passed, and someone still wanted to enter the academy using Shrek's original admissions method?
Without an invitation from the city lord, Shrek's gates wouldn't open for you.
To put it bluntly, Shrek had long since abandoned its original ideals. It had become a noble academy for geniuses, a place where all the talented went to polish their credentials.
Besides, this guy's Soul Power Level didn't seem very high!
With strength like that, he still dared to swagger around at Shrek Academy's gates? In a moment, he might get beaten until he was crying for his mother.
Xie Huanyue quickly shot Gu Chen a look and whispered, "Buddy, you can't get into Shrek Academy without an invitation from the city lord. If you really try to force your way in, you'll get beaten bloody."
"There are plenty of strong students in the Outer Court, and the strongest are already at the peak of the Three Rings. If you get beaten up, none of us will be able to save you."
Gu Chen smiled. "They're nothing but a rabble."
At that, not only were the spectators stunned, but even Xie Huanyue fell silent.
All the senior students in the Outer Court were a rabble?
Could a new student really say something like that so casually?
This was bad!
Xie Huanyue silently sweated for Gu Chen, nervously glancing around in case some senior student had taken offense.
Mouthing off was a good way to get beaten.
Just then, the teacher handling enrollment registration came over with his hands behind his back and asked, "Do you have an invitation from the city lord?"
"I don't," Gu Chen replied.
The registration teacher frowned, already taking a dim view of this student who'd been running his mouth.
No invitation from the city lord, yet he'd still come to apply. That meant he was choosing the other way in.
But the boy didn't even seem to have a Second Ring. The registration teacher had little interest in dealing with him, so he waved his hand and said, "You're not strong enough. If you want to enter Shrek Academy, you'll have to prove yourself. But your Soul Power Level..."
Gu Chen lifted his head and asked, "Does Soul Power Level decide everything?"
"Then what's your Martial Soul?" the registration teacher asked.
"Blue Silver Grass," Gu Chen replied.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The moment the name Blue Silver Grass came out, even the onlookers could no longer keep their composure. They'd thought he had some top-tier Martial Soul, but it turned out to be the continent's number-one Trash Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass.
Did this fellow think he could imitate the Tang Sect's ancestor and become a god with Blue Silver Grass?
The truth was, apart from the Tang Sect's ancestor, who had cultivated Blue Silver Grass into godhood, no one in later generations had managed to cross the seven-ring threshold, even with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
Blue Silver Grass really was a Trash Martial Soul.
The registration teacher lost interest and waved his hand, ready to send him away.
A Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul? Was this kid making a fool of him?
The continent's universally acknowledged number-one Trash Martial Soul, and he wanted to prove he could enter Shrek with his fists? What a joke.
But just then, a slender female teacher in a fitted uniform walked over from ahead.
She was one of Shrek's teachers, Mu Jin, and was Old Madam Zhou Yi's sworn enemy.
Mu Jin had just come out to take a look at this year's new students. She hadn't expected to stumble upon such a scene.
The boy, who looked about twelve, seemed to want to enter Shrek Academy on his own merits.
Mu Jin grew interested. She strode over on her long legs and said, "This is the continent's number-one Soul Master Academy. If you want to study here, you'll have to prove yourself. Your Martial Soul may be Blue Silver Grass, but I'm still willing to give you a chance."
"If you can defeat the strongest new student at your level, I'll make the decision to let you study in Freshman Class Nine and become my student. Do you accept the challenge?"
Gu Chen nodded. "All right. Send out the toughest Shrek Outer Court has!"
Mu Jin narrowed her eyes. The boy had only about thirteen levels of Soul Power. Wasn't he being a little too arrogant?
The registration teacher scoffed.
With strength like that, he dared to challenge the strongest student in the Outer Court? He'd probably get beaten until he was crying for his mother.
Xie Huanyue sighed quietly, thinking this guy probably wouldn't leave Shrek in one piece today. He was clearly here just to cause trouble.
The spectators were laughing so hard they were nearly rolling on the ground, mocking the useless Blue Silver Grass Soul Master.
But Mu Jin suddenly said, "Fine, I accept. I'm willing to take responsibility for the risks, too. Whether you're arrogant or truly capable, your confidence has impressed me."
"Could someone please bring Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi over? Tell them someone's challenging them."
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