Trying to Take Advantage of Me?

As he spoke, Sunday raised his hand and clenched it toward the two enormous skeletons.

At once, a suction force even stronger than the earlier vortex surged forth, and special chains of Order pierced the dragon bones.

Sunday raised his hand and gave a sharp yank. Two figures, one red and one blue, were dragged out and thrashed in the water.

"What? How can he touch us?"

"No, this is divine power! You're a god?"

Sunday looked at the two dragon souls. Without wasting words on them, he clenched his hand tight.

A cage formed around the two dragon souls, immediately beginning to refine them.

"No, you lowly lapdog of the Divine Realm! I won't let you get away with this."

"Quick, let's break through with all our strength and get to that girl. As long as we can merge with her, we'll still have a sliver of hope."

The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings began struggling violently. They had never expected Sunday to be this powerful.

Even though they had fallen over a million years ago, they still possessed power that ranked among the very strongest on the Douluo Continent.

When they first saw Dugu Yan, they had been drawn to the octagonal mysterious ice grass and infernal delicate apricot within her, hoping to use her to escape this place.

Who could have imagined they would run into a freak like Sunday? They had no power to resist whatsoever.

"Is this all the energy they have?"

Sunday refined the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings without so much as lifting a finger in effort. Unfortunately, the yield was unimpressive.

Looking at the round pearl in his hand, Sunday tossed it into his storage space, then glanced at the skeletons at the bottom of the pool.

Sunday rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Those two worms were million-year soul beast gods before they died, at least. They should have had complete sets of divine equipment."

With that thought, Sunday descended beside the dragon bones, which stood three or four meters tall, and pressed a hand against them.

A ripple spread outward, illuminating the once bone-white skeletons with densely packed golden patterns.

In an instant, the enormous dragon bones turned into a heap of ash, leaving only fourteen Soul Bones gleaming with a peculiar luster.

Sunday put the Soul Bones away and glanced at Dugu Yan. After confirming that she was fine, he flew straight out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Hearing the noise and seeing Sunday land, Dugu Bo hurried forward to ask anxiously.

"How did it go? How's Yanyan?"

Sunday waved a hand casually.

"She's fine. The two old things at the bottom of the pool couldn't restrain themselves anymore. Yanyan is unharmed."

Only then did Dugu Bo breathe a sigh of relief.

"As long as she's fine. As long as she's fine."

The two sat by the shore and waited for more than another day before the previously tranquil pool began churning again.

Seeing this, Sunday immediately rose and headed toward the outer perimeter.

"She's about to come out, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to stay here. She should break through once she emerges. Take her to obtain her Soul Ring, then have her return to the academy."

"Understood."

After leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Sunday returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

He had only been away for a few days, but as soon as he reached the academy gates, two guards stopped him.

"And you are?"

Sunday looked at the two gate guards and asked in confusion.

He had only been gone a few days. Surely they hadn't already forgotten him!

After stopping Sunday, one guard stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

"Head Chief Sunday, His Highness the Crown Prince has come looking for you frequently these past few days, saying he has something to discuss with you.

Unfortunately, you weren't here, so His Highness asked this humble servant to pass along a message and have you wait for him."

Only after hearing the guard's explanation did Sunday understand. He hadn't expected Xue Qinghe to lose patience after he had been away for just a few days.

"I understand. I won't be leaving Heaven Dou City over the next two days."

With that, Sunday headed straight for the Imperial Fighting Team's lounge.

"When is Teacher Sunday coming back?"

Before he even entered, Sunday heard Ning Rongrong's complaint, followed by the others' teasing.

"What's wrong? Is our young lady Rongrong lonely?"

"Exactly. It's Teacher Sunday today and Teacher Sunday tomorrow."

Yu Feng and Osler, who had been playing cards, immediately started acting like pests when they heard Ning Rongrong's complaint.

Their impressions were so lifelike that even Ye Lingling, who was reading nearby, couldn't help covering her mouth and chuckling.

"You two actually dare to make fun of me? Careful, or I'll bury you in money!"

Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Sunday's mouth twitched. It had only been a few days, and she was already showing her true colors.

"Ahem."

Sunday coughed twice and pushed the door open.

At the sound, everyone in the room turned to look.

"Teacher, you're back."

Seeing Sunday, Osler and the others rose to greet him. Only Ning Rongrong covered her face, not daring to look at him.

"Come over and divide these among yourselves."

Sunday decided it was best not to dwell on Ning Rongrong's embarrassment and took out the preparations he had mixed earlier.

"What's this?"

"Is it some kind of medicine? Teacher, will it do anything to us..."

Seeing the vials Sunday produced, everyone wore a somewhat peculiar expression.

What teacher would make you take medicine right off the bat? Drugs could boost one's strength in the short term, only to cause irreversible damage afterward.

It wasn't as though they had never heard of such things. Quite the opposite: most Death Soldiers trained by nobles were cultivated using this method.

So Osler and the others couldn't be blamed for their distrust. They didn't want to remain Soul Elders for the rest of their lives.

Seeing their reactions, Sunday smiled.

"Don't worry. These are all nutrient solutions that Dugu Bo and I prepared using rare medicinal herbs.

They're just right for improving your strength at your current stage. There won't be any side effects."

Only after hearing Sunday's explanation did they accept the vials with relief.

The moment they opened them, a strange fragrance filled the room. After smelling it, they believed Sunday's words a little more.

Osler and Yu Feng were the most impatient. They tipped their heads back and drained their vials in one gulp, then felt a current of energy coursing through their bodies.

The two immediately sat cross-legged on the floor and began refining the energy within them.

Seeing this, the others also drained their vials, then each found a spot to begin refining the energy.

Sunday stepped outside, holding two Dragon Soul Pearls between his fingers.

"This little bit of power isn't nearly enough. I wonder whether those gods in the Divine Realm can fill the remaining gap."

Sunday wanted to transform the Douluo Continent into a new Penacony, but this place was vastly different from the universe of Honkai: Star Rail.

So he had made a few adjustments. Sunday remembered that a world tree had appeared during the era of Douluo II.

And the Goddess of Life in the Divine Realm seemed to have a world tree as well.

He planned to use a world tree as the foundation, then merge the Divine Realm into Douluo Star,

and finally reconstruct it through Order, creating an entirely new world.

"A heavy burden, and a long road ahead."

Sunday let out a long sigh. He hadn't even unified the Douluo Continent yet.

"Oh my heavens!"

As Sunday considered his next move, he suddenly heard Ning Rongrong exclaim from inside the room.

Immediately afterward, the door behind him was pulled open, and a figure rushed toward him at tremendous speed.

With a brief sweep of his senses, Sunday knew who it was and calmly stepped aside to dodge her.

"Trying to take advantage of me? If little bird finds out you hugged me, she'll pluck every last feather off me."