Joining Forces

The moment Huo Yuhao's words fell, the air seemed to freeze for an instant.

In that instant, the two of them felt as though even their thoughts had come to a halt, unable to sense anything. But immediately afterward, Brother Sky Dream's gentle Spiritual Power dispelled everything, forcibly standing against that immense pressure.

Mu En's dim yellow eyes finally opened slowly, a sharp glint flashing within them. There was surprise and scrutiny in the way he looked at Huo Yuhao and Lin You.

"If guests have come, Shrek welcomes them. But hiding your head and showing your tail, using Spiritual Power to control two children just to test this old man—isn't that a bit petty?" Mu En's voice was low and powerful, every word seeming to carry immense weight.

The old man's appearance was ordinary, and he was not particularly tall. He looked entirely like a common old man, yet that thin, withered body erupted with an unimaginable aura!

At the same time, Brother Sky Dream sighed inwardly, What powerful Spiritual Power, what profound cultivation. He truly deserves to be called one of humanity's strongest.

Yet outwardly, he remained utterly composed, completely unbowed by the other party's imposing presence. He continued, "This is Brother's true form. Why would I need to hide it? However, Brother is not the Soul Beast turned human that you imagine. I am another entirely new form—a Soul Spirit, an Intelligence Soul Ring that has preserved its soul!"

"A Soul Spirit?" Mu En's brow furrowed slightly. Clearly, he was unfamiliar with this concept.

For a moment, he nearly overlooked the fact that this mysterious fellow had just exposed his innermost thoughts with a single remark.

Yet the simple phrase "Intelligence Soul Ring" was already enough for the seasoned Dragon God Douluo, who had roamed the Douluo Continent for two hundred years, to grasp part of its meaning.

The strength of his own soul was incomparably profound. He believed that even if he died and his soul left his body, he would still have the strength to fight formidable enemies. Let alone this mysterious fellow before him, whose Spiritual Power was evenly matched with his own. Judging from the sheer vastness of its spiritual power, it was undoubtedly the most powerful existence he had ever encountered.

"That is correct. Brother is the first, and only, Soul Beast on the Douluo Continent with a cultivation of one million years—the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm from the Far North. Now, I have dissolved my own cultivation and sealed all my Spiritual Power and origin within this child's body, surviving in the form of an Intelligence Soul Ring." Brother Sky Dream admitted it carelessly, with no intention of concealing anything.

Mu En's brow furrowed deeper and deeper, until even the armrest beneath his hand began to crack inch by inch. For someone with his supreme self-control and heaven-shaking strength, this was entirely impossible!

A Million Year Soul Beast?! How could that be?

Over the past two hundred years, he had traveled through nearly every corner of the Douluo Continent, yet he had never heard the slightest rumor of such an unparalleled Ferocious Beast. But the facts were right before him, leaving him no choice but to believe.

However, Brother Sky Dream spoke his thoughts first. "The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King did indeed touch the threshold of a million years at the moment of its death, but its final Heavenly Tribulation was Sea God Tang San. Only after being absorbed by the Sea God did it reach the million-year realm. But Brother is different from it."

"However, a Soul Beast's lifespan must eventually come to an end. Do you still remember what happened ten thousand years ago?" Brother Sky Dream's voice carried a trace of loneliness. How many Soul Beasts had been trapped by the limits of their lifespan—Snow Empress, Evil Emperor, Ice Empress, Titan Snow Demon King?

If his own limit had not been approaching, he probably would not have been able to persuade Ice Empress to join him.

"The heavens and earth changed color, and they became gods in an instant. Shrek's ancestors, Sea God Tang San, and the other six ancestors all ascended to godhood. Wait, could you be...?"

Mu En remembered it clearly. It was precisely those seven deities who had laid the foundation for Shrek Academy's path to glory.

The several Extreme Attribute Douluo powerhouses who later emerged from the academy had pushed it step by step to its peak, leaving it unshakable even today. Yet from those small bits of information alone, one could glimpse the whole picture. The old man in the recliner suddenly changed expression, staring at the little girl before him in disbelief.

"This is your..."

"That's right. Gods are immortal, with infinite lifespans. I have prepared this God-Making Plan for tens of thousands of years. I have already reached an agreement with the Far North Three Kings, and they will successively become her support. But in the end, we are merely Soul Rings, while she is only an eleven-year-old child. She needs to experience human society and human growth. So, Mu En, I have come to discuss terms. A god's promise: a student of Shrek Academy will ascend to godhood once more ten thousand years from now!"

A Million Year Soul Beast, the Far North Three Kings, a God-Making Plan, Intelligence Soul Rings, and the ascension of a Shrek student to godhood—despite being the most knowledgeable of the Three Great Limit Douluo, even Dragon God Douluo felt his heart stir.

Faintly, Mu En's breathing became heavier. Shocking revelations came one after another. If he had not already been crippled and unable to move, he might have risen from the recliner in shock!

But he was, after all, the soul of Shrek Academy. Having endured countless storms, his state of mind had long become as firm as stone. He took a deep breath, striving to calm the turmoil in his heart before saying slowly, "Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, your plan is indeed astonishing. But you also know that the road to godhood is fraught with countless dangers. Though Shrek Academy has deep foundations, there has never been any precedent for guaranteeing that a student will become a god."

Brother Sky Dream chuckled, as though he had long expected the old man's reaction. "Mu En, there is no need for you to worry. Since Brother has proposed this plan, naturally I have made thorough preparations. This child Yuhao possesses the Million Year Soul Ring and second Martial Soul Brother bestowed upon her, as well as the support of Brother and the Far North Three Kings. Her potential far exceeds your imagination. Moreover, Brother believes that Shrek Academy itself is a place that creates miracles."

Mu En fell silent for a moment, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Huo Yuhao and Lin You. In the end, he nodded. "Very well. I am willing to hear your terms. But before that, I must ensure that this plan will not bring any negative consequences to Shrek Academy."

Brother Sky Dream smiled in satisfaction. "Naturally. My plan is not only for Yuhao, but also for Shrek Academy's future. My condition is that Shrek Academy must provide Yuhao and Lin You with the finest resources and education. At the same time, it must give them the necessary protection and assistance as they grow. In return, once Yuhao successfully becomes a god, she will promise to protect Shrek Academy for ten thousand years, ensuring that its glorious honor endures."

"This little fellow is Lin You?" The other party's subtle gaze examined Lin You from head to toe. In that instant, he felt as though he had been completely seen through, with nowhere to hide.

Although Mu En said nothing, Brother Sky Dream had already understood what the old man wished to convey.