Tang Ya remained completely unfazed by this.
Her heart didn't stir with the slightest ripple.
After all, they had full confidence.
Lin Chen continued speaking.
"I thought she was an Evil Soul Master, so I prepared to kill her."
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Bei Bei instantly flew into a rage. He actually wanted to kill Tang Ya.
He truly had a way to court death.
Lin Chen's voice rang out once more.
"Yet I hadn't expected she wasn't one, so I didn't kill her. It's as simple as that."
"After confirming it, we immediately headed back."
"But right at that moment, a terrifying attack knocked both of us unconscious at the same time."
"Furthermore, we were simultaneously blown into a blood pool, and I don't remember anything that happened afterward."
"When I woke up, that water pool had turned into a blood pool, with countless amounts of blood gathered all around it. It must have been left behind by the people in that great battle."
"Tang Ya absorbed those blood essences, and her strength skyrocketed."
Lin Chen's tone was flat, as if he were speaking of the most ordinary matter imaginable.
"Just like that?"
Yan Shaozhe let out a cold laugh, his body leaning forward and his gaze sharp as a blade.
"Nonsense."
"A pack of lies, full of loopholes."
"If this is your answer, then you lack sincerity entirely."
"Who would believe such a perfunctory excuse?"
"Whose blood can allow someone to soar from rank thirty all the way to rank sixty?"
Yan Shaozhe's voice suddenly spiked, his Soul Power pressure releasing instinctively until the air in the entire hall grew several degrees heavier.
"Besides, if it really is as exaggerated as you say, why are you two still alive?"
"That's a good question."
Lin Chen's expression didn't change at all. He even nodded, as though affirming Yan Shaozhe's inquiry.
"My Martial Soul possesses defensive capabilities, coupled with the fact that we were soaking within the water pool."
"After Tang Ya's Martial Soul absorbed the fresh blood, it crazily sprouted and spread out."
"It wrapped both me and Tang Ya inside a cocoon made of Blue Silver Grass, and under the multiple layers of cushioning, we avoided suffering severe injuries."
"True or false, in any case I've already spoken the truth."
"Whether you believe it or not, that's your own affair."
Lin Chen shrugged, wearing an indifferent expression.
"What kind of attitude is that?"
Yan Shaozhe slammed a hand against the table and abruptly stood up.
"I haven't even enrolled yet, watch your attitude."
Lin Chen lifted his eyelids, his tone neither salty nor sweet.
"I am not your student."
"Nor do you have the qualifications to interrogate me. I am a Legal Citizen of the Star Luo Empire."
"You-"
Yan Shaozhe pointed at Lin Chen, his finger actually trembling.
"What about me?"
Lin Chen didn't give an inch. Meeting Yan Shaozhe's gaze, he uttered every single word clearly.
"As the dignified headmaster of Shrek Academy and a Super Douluo."
"Yet your style of speaking and acting is just like a reckless, abrasive bandit."
"What kind of occasion is this? Don't you know in your own heart?"
"Can't you retain a shred of dignity for yourself?"
"You-"
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe was burning with rage.
He wished he could teach this brat Lin Chen a lesson right now.
Yet what Lin Chen said was correct.
He possessed neither the standing nor the qualifications to lecture him.
Dammit!
Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the fury in his heart.
Once Lin Chen entered Shrek Academy, he would have plenty of ways to deal with him.
He would just have to endure it for now.
Even so, no one could possibly believe Lin Chen's fabrication.
Inside the hall, the various elders looked at one another, all of them catching suspicion in each other's eyes.
They cast their gazes toward Elder Mu.
Mu En sat in the primary seat with his eyes half-closed, remaining silent the entire time.
Feeling everyone's gazes upon him at that moment, he tapped the table.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Three crisp sounds rang out, and the hall instantly grew quiet.
"You are quite frank, at least."
Mu En opened his eyes, his murky gaze falling upon Lin Chen.
"What you said matches up for the most part."
"And Shaozhe."
Mu En turned his head to look at Yan Shaozhe, his tone flat.
"He's right, you are far too rash."
"How can you know what he said isn't the truth when you didn't witness it with your own eyes?"
Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth, but ultimately closed it again, sitting back down with a reluctant expression.
"That great battle truly existed."
Mu En spoke slowly. His voice wasn't loud, yet it left the entire hall dead silent.
"It was a great war between humans and soul beasts."
"One side was a mysterious powerhouse, while the powerhouse on the side of the soul beasts was the Beast God Di Tian."
"During that battle, the Beast God Di Tian nearly perished. His blood practically bled dry, gathering within that water pool."
"It is indeed identical to what they described."
"By the time my people rushed over, the blood had already been sucked dry."
"It is truly a pity about this incomparably pure Di Tian's Blood Essence."
Mu En sighed, his gaze landing on Tang Ya.
"It is entirely normal for Tang Ya to be able to absorb these blood essences and attain this level of strength. After all, that was the dragon blood of the Beast God Di Tian."
The Beast God Di Tian?
As soon as Mu En's voice fell, everyone was shocked.
Those several elders even stood up on the spot.
Their faces were filled with utter disbelief.
If others didn't understand what concept Di Tian represented, how could they not?
Di Tian was unquestionably the Beast God, the strongest powerhouse of the current era. Who could fail to feel fear when his name was brought up?
He was the absolute overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest, the spiritual leader of the Soul Beast Clan, and a terrifying existence who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years.
At the same time, they marveled at Mu En's intelligence network.
As expected of the Dragon God Douluo, and as expected of the master of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion.
Even in retirement, he still held the entire continent at his fingertips.
Yet what they cared about even more was Di Tian's injuries, along with the person who had gravely wounded Di Tian.
"Elder Mu, is what you're saying true?"
An elder asked with a trembling voice.
"Was Di Tian really defeated by a human, and nearly killed to boot?"
"Correct."
Mu En nodded, his expression grave.
"That human powerhouse was exceedingly terrifying."
"According to reports from my subordinates and scouts, their battle shattered the heavens and split the earth, and the entire Star Dou Great Forest was practically on the verge of destruction."
"Furthermore, Di Tian lost utterly."
"He was crushed from start to finish, completely suppressed in every aspect by a single soul master."
This was far too exaggerated.
At first, everyone found it hard to believe.
However, since Mu En had spoken it aloud, they had no choice but to believe it.
The Dragon God Douluo never lied.
"That's an exceptionally good thing, then!"
An elder slapped his thigh in excitement.
"The Beast God Di Tian is gone!"
"Our human race has powerhouses of terrifying strength; from now on, humanity will never need to fear soul beasts again!"
"We won't need to worry about the Star Dou Great Forest launching a Beast Tide ever again!"
Everyone's expressions shifted from shock to joy.
Di Tian had weighed upon humanity's head for tens of thousands of years, and now he had been defeated. To the entire human race, this was magnificent news.
Yet Mu En shook his head, his expression heavy.
"You are celebrating much too early."
"Di Tian did not die, and he was rescued by a mysterious powerhouse even stronger than himself."
"Within the Star Dou Great Forest, there are even stronger soul beasts."
Even Lin Chen hadn't expected that the Silver Dragon King would expose herself at such an early stage.
Though it was merely a guess.
Sure enough, the moment Mu En uttered these words, everyone's faces once again revealed looks of shock.
"Th-this, how is that even possible?"
"You don't say?"
"How could an existence stronger than Di Tian possibly exist in this world?"
The several elders looked at each other, their eyes filled with utter consternation.
Di Tian was already the ceiling of their understanding; someone even stronger than Di Tian?
What kind of concept was that?
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