Their Resolve (Signed, Please Bookmark!)

As everyone knew, anything worthy of being called "Ultimate" had to be an utterly heaven-defying existence.

Just hearing the barrage's introduction to Gu Zhi's soul skill made it feel invincible. Especially for the fire-attribute beauties watching the barrage, Gu Zhi was the finest tonic they could possibly have!

"Ultimate Fire! If I can cultivate with this guy for a while, I might be able to break through to the Titled Douluo realm!"

Liu Erlong, a Soul Douluo with a Fire Dragon Martial Soul, was practically drooling over Gu Zhi's Ultimate Fire. She had been stuck at the Soul Sage realm for years. With Gu Zhi's help, reaching the Soul Douluo realm would be within sight!

However, while Gu Zhi was invincible among those of the same rank, his fortieth-level Soul Power was still somewhat too low for a Soul Douluo like her. If she wanted to use Gu Zhi to help herself break through to the Titled Douluo realm, she would inevitably have to make certain sacrifices...

"Xiao Gang has been gone for years, and his heart still belongs to someone else. Isn't it time for me to let go as well...?"

Liu Erlong had naturally seen the barrage's earlier discussion about Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. It seemed to have affected her somewhat, weakening her obsession with the Grandmaster considerably.

"Forget it. At least I can trade it for an increase in my cultivation. Why should I keep hesitating?"

Liu Erlong quickly made her decision. Even if the sacrifice would cost her dearly, she was willing to give it a try for the sake of a breakthrough!

"Ultimate Fire? Could this be Heaven giving me a sign?"

Huo Wu was suffering from the same dilemma. She had always considered herself a genius and had never imagined there would come a day when she would be this conflicted.

As one of the finest fire-attribute soul masters, Huo Wu understood the power of Ultimate Fire extremely well. Calling it the lifelong pursuit of all fire-attribute soul masters would not be an exaggeration.

If sacrificing a little of her purity could grant her such power, then no matter how she calculated it, she would be the one getting the better deal!

"No matter how I look at it, I won't lose out! While Zhu Zhuqing is still hesitating, I should strike first!"

Huo Wu had no interest in competing fairly with Zhu Zhuqing. She only wanted Ultimate Fire.

"Ultimate Fire... It does have some affinity with my Divine Fire... Perhaps Heaven also thinks that a heaven-favored genius such as myself is too lonely, which is why it sent me such a perfect man!"

Qian Renxue had just finished cultivating when she saw the information about Gu Zhi obtaining Ultimate Fire. Her original intention of taking things slowly and learning more about him had changed once again.

At that moment, Qian Renxue already regarded Gu Zhi as her possession. She also believed that only she was qualified to stand at his side!

Unaware that several beauties had already set their sights on him, Gu Zhi was fusing with that Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone. To be honest, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone was already somewhat beneath his current level. After all, anything without a mechanism was practically useless to him now.

"That's all a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone amounts to? It isn't even stronger than one of Gu Zhi's basic attacks!"

"Look more carefully, guy above! It has a bit of a mechanism, at least! How can it be weaker than a basic attack?"

"You're bragging about a mere physical enhancement mechanism? Does Gu Zhi even lack that little bit of a mechanism?"

"Don't say that! This physical enhancement also boosts stamina recovery, endurance recovery, and spiritual power recovery. It lets Gu Zhi last longer, okay!"

"Holy crap! That's true! What man wouldn't like this mechanism?"

"No! Watch what you're saying, all of you! Don't get my livestream banned!"

The barrage started up again. They really could drag anything toward dirty jokes. Was this supposed to be a proper livestream?

"These people!"

While guarding Zhu Zhuqing as she absorbed her reward, Ning Rongrong, who was also keeping an eye on the barrage, could not help rolling her eyes. Compared with the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone's enhancement, she cared more about Gu Zhi's Ultimate Fire ability.

"He's gotten even stronger! Zhuqing, Zhuqing! This time, I really can't wait for you to make up your mind!"

Ning Rongrong was not envious of Ultimate Fire's power, but she was envious of Gu Zhi himself!

"I wonder whether his Martial Soul can be passed down to his descendants. If not, it seems passing down Ultimate Fire would work too..."

Fortunately, no one could hear Ning Rongrong's thoughts. Otherwise, if they learned she was already considering such matters, their jaws would surely drop in shock.

"Rongrong? And Zhuqing? Why are you here?"

Zhu Zhuqing had not yet finished absorbing her reward. The two of them were not far outside Shrek Academy. Since they did not want anyone to know about Gu Zhi, the system, or the barrage, they had long planned to keep their distance from everyone else.

They had not expected Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Oscar to appear here. Shouldn't they have been cultivating at this time?

"Well... Zhuqing gained some insight after participating in today's match. She unexpectedly showed signs of breaking through just after walking here, so I'm guarding her while she does."

It seemed Zhu Zhuqing's increase in Soul Power Level could no longer be concealed, so Ning Rongrong had no choice but to come up with an excuse for her. However, she noticed that Xiao Wu's expression had become somewhat strange, as though she did not believe that nonsense.

"Could Xiao Wu see the barrage too?"

Ning Rongrong already had her suspicions, but she was not overly worried. It seemed only certain special people could see the barrage. Even if Xiao Wu truly told Tang San, he might not believe her.

Moreover, Ning Rongrong understood Xiao Wu's personality. Something this entertaining would not be casually shared with others. At least, she would not tell anyone before she became bored of it.

"You can gain insight from participating in a match? Why can't I gain any?"

Oscar was stunned. He was the number one genius among the Shrek Seven Devils, and he had joined Shrek Academy far earlier than Zhu Zhuqing. He had participated in many more matches too, yet he had never encountered anything like gaining insight!

"Zhuqing is much more impressive than you! Do you believe Zhuqing can directly rise three levels this time?"

Xiao Wu's eyes turned, looking as though a plan had come to her. She began setting Oscar up.

"Rise three levels in a row? I don't believe it! Could one match possibly open Zhuqing's Ren and Du meridians?"

Oscar naturally did not believe her. In truth, if Xiao Wu could not see the barrage, she would not have believed Zhu Zhuqing could rise three levels at once either.

"Then do you dare bet with me? If Zhuqing rises three levels in a row, you'll be my underling for a month!"

"And if Zhuqing doesn't rise three levels in a row? You'll be my underling for a month too?"

"Fine! You have to keep your word!"

"It's a deal!"

The two elementary schoolers suddenly made a bet, so quickly that Tang San had no time to stop them.

"Enough. We're all classmates and comrades, so let's not make such childish jokes."

Tang San tried to stop them, but Xiao Wu was especially insistent this time. After all, she had posed the question while already knowing the answer, so she was brimming with confidence.

Oscar also held firm. Imagining Xiao Wu serving as his underling for a month, a lewd grin could not stop spreading across his face.

"This little rabbit truly grew up alongside Tang San! Her betting methods really are from the same school!"

"Isn't little Xiao Wu quite clever? Why does she insist on hanging herself on Tang San?"

"Don't tell me the person above wants to break up even an official couple? Xiao Wu and Tang San's love is so moving!"

"Moving my ass! If she hadn't followed Tang San, why would Xiao Wu have gone through so many tragic things?"

"The person above is right. Setting aside Xiao Wu sacrificing herself, she even caused Da Ming and Er Ming to later sacrifice themselves for Tang San. Without Tang San, their endings might have been much better!"

"Better my ass! Without Tang San, Xiao Wu would have been captured by Spirit Hall long ago!"

"Huh? Isn't Gu Zhi here now? If Xiao Wu followed Gu Zhi, wouldn't the problem be solved easily?"

"That actually seems possible! I pray that the Strongest Deity System gives a mission for a perfect ending! Save little Xiao Wu!"

"Now that you mention it, it's not just Xiao Wu who can have a perfect ending! Spirit Hall, soul beasts, and Sea God Island could all achieve perfect endings too, right?"

"Wishing for a perfect ending!"

"Wishing for a perfect ending!"

The barrage apparently could not only observe Gu Zhi's situation; it could also clearly see what was happening around Shrek Academy.

This time, the information revealed by the barrage was extremely abundant, so much so that two-thirds of the many beauties watching it fell silent.

"Will something happen to Spirit Hall in the future?"

"Can Gu Zhi solve the soul beasts' problem?"

"Is Sea God Island connected to these people from Shrek Academy?"

First came the antagonistic faction led by Bibi Dong, who once again attached importance to Gu Zhi's strategic value because of the barrage. Then came the soul beast faction led by the Silver Dragon King, wondering how a human like Gu Zhi could solve a problem that had plagued soul beasts for millions of years. Finally, the Sea God Island faction led by Bo Saixi was also curious about what Sea God Island would encounter in the future.

"Why are all of you here?"

Only after Zhu Zhuqing awoke from absorbing her reward did the barrage finally turn back to the topic at hand.

"You really rose three levels in a row? Zhuqing, did you turn on cheats or something?"

"Zhuqing, how did you do it?"

Oscar and Tang San, the two who could not see the barrage, were the first to speak. Yet their shock was no less than anyone else's. Half a day ago, Zhu Zhuqing had still possessed twenty-seventh-level Soul Power. After the time it took to fight one match, she had risen three levels in a row?

"Just luck..."

Zhu Zhuqing had already quickly read through what the barrage had said, but she did not care much about those matters. Since she had decided to follow Gu Zhi, her fate would certainly be different.

"See? For the next month, you're my underling!"

Xiao Wu pretended as though nothing had happened, but only she knew the towering waves raging in her heart!

If everything the barrage said was true, then she absolutely had to make a change!

"Gu Zhi! If you truly can change the future, then please help me change my ending!"

However, no one present could hear Xiao Wu's thoughts. At that moment, everyone was more focused on Zhu Zhuqing's condition.

This time, Zhu Zhuqing had not merely increased her Soul Power. The ages of her first two century-level Soul Rings had both increased tremendously, faintly approaching the millennium level. The strength of her soul skills had also multiplied several times over.

Furthermore, she had completely absorbed the Millennium Soul Bone rewarded by the system, gaining an extremely powerful soul skill. The power of all her attack skills would grow stronger as her speed stacked up. This was an astonishing mechanism skill!

There was also the basic Martial Soul enhancement effect, which made her Nether Civet Martial Soul stronger and more slender, vastly increasing her close-combat ability and personal speed.

If she encountered one member of the Seven-Eight Duo again at that moment, Zhu Zhuqing was confident she could fight them to a draw even without Gu Zhi's assistance!

And this was without using the Marrow-Cleansing Pill. Zhu Zhuqing had practically been reborn already. Once she found time to take the Marrow-Cleansing Pill later, even she did not dare imagine just how powerful she would become!