Inside Shrek Academy, everyone exchanged bewildered looks after hearing Flender's words.
They had never expected this journey to be so plagued by disaster that it would come to disbanding the academy.
"Alas, it's only been a day since Blue Tyrant Academy became Shrek Academy. Have Erlong change the name back as soon as possible. Hopefully, this won't have a bad effect on her.
"I'm getting old, too. I might as well take this opportunity to travel around the Douluo Continent."
With that, without waiting for Yu Xiaogang or the others to speak, he activated Martial Soul Possession and flew in the direction Liu Erlong had left, leaving everyone at a loss.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, in particular, exchanged a glance, their expressions extremely grim.
They still had to face competition within their families in the future. If they failed to achieve good results in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament...
Dai Mubai might only be crippled, but he could still cling to life.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, would certainly not survive. The reason was simple: to prevent any risk of the bloodline being passed on.
Thus, if Shrek Academy disbanded, their futures were easy to imagine.
With that in mind, Dai Mubai made up his mind. Whether Shrek Academy disbanded or not, he and Zhu Zhuqing had to enter the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. If there was no other way, they could simply compete on behalf of Blue Tyrant Academy.
If possible, he also wanted to bring Oscar and Ma Hongjun along.
After all, Shrek Academy was very remote. Apart from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, no other faction seemed to know exactly how many people Shrek Academy had.
So they still had a chance of successfully concealing their identities.
Meanwhile, inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
As Dugu Bo leaped down the cliff, he had also been listening to the voices from the Light Screen.
When he heard that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast cultivating anew in human form, he froze as well.
"Hm? How strange. Didn't I see that girl named Xiao Wu at Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy? Why didn't I see through her back then? How very strange!"
(This is one of the plot holes in the original work.)
"Never mind. Since she belongs to Shrek Academy, once I find Tang San, I can just go wait at Shrek Academy. As if I wouldn't be able to catch her!"
"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a Soul Bone! If I leave them for Yan Yan, she'll have a chance to surpass me in the future."
Dugu Bo walked deeper into the valley as he thought.
He had captured Tang San at Shrek Academy, so he knew its location very well.
Yet when he entered the valley, he unexpectedly discovered that Tang San, who had claimed he would find medicinal herbs to cure his poison, had vanished.
(Note: This is the altered timeline mentioned in Chapter 4. In the original, Tang San gathered herbs first, and then Yu Xiaogang's group of three arrived. I changed it so that Yu Xiaogang's group arrived first, and Tang San went to gather herbs afterward.)
This discovery immediately left Dugu Bo restless.
"Did that little scumbag run away? Impossible. The surroundings are all poisonous forest. How could a mere three-ring Soul Elder escape?"
Dugu Bo searched the area but still found no trace of Tang San. He did, however, find that several medicinal herbs he did not recognize had been picked.
"Could he have broken through my poison formation? Why didn't I sense anything?"
Dugu Bo looked up around the valley but found no sign that the poison formation had been broken.
"Hm? Could it be..."
Dugu Bo searched again. In the end, he could only turn his gaze toward the two springs he had always avoided touching.
Enduring his discomfort, he approached the two spring sources and quickly began searching.
Unfortunately, Tang San had sunk deep into the springs, and with all the mist present, Dugu Bo could not make out what was inside at all.
"Hm? Was that little scumbag really so bold? He actually dared to touch these two springs?"
Dugu Bo circled the springs, but in the end, he could only retreat some distance for now.
The poison in his body was counteracted by the water from those two springs, leaving him extremely uncomfortable whenever he approached them.
"The moment that little scumbag entered this valley, he blurted out 'Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.' It seems he knows more about this place than I do. Perhaps there are secrets or treasures here that he knows about but I don't."
"In that case, I'll stand guard right here and see whether you come out. Besides, that little sweetheart of yours is still in the Light Screen. Perhaps I can get some information about you from her?"
At that thought, Dugu Bo finally decided to wait by the stump for the rabbit.
If he heard anything from the Light Screen, Shrek Academy was not far from here, so he could make a trip there himself when the time came.
After all, Xiao Wu was still inside the Light Screen and had not come out.
What Dugu Bo did not know was that Tang San was currently cultivating within the two springs.
Meanwhile, inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After Ning Fengzhi and the other two learned that Xiao Wu was actually a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast cultivating anew in human form, the atmosphere grew somewhat uneasy as well.
"Sect Master, that's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It's guaranteed to yield a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a Soul Bone. Even if we can't get them, we can't let Spirit Hall snatch them away. Given the way they operate, they certainly won't let this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast go."
Sword Douluo was the first to speak, his expression grave.
"Exactly, Sect Master. Bibi Dong is said to possess twin martial souls. If she obtains another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Spirit Hall's strength will soar yet again."
Bone Douluo added at an opportune moment, "I think we should make plans early."
"Make plans early?"
Ning Fengzhi murmured to himself, his expression somewhat bitter.
Given Spirit Hall's strength, even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect poured out in full force, it would probably have very little effect.
By his preliminary estimate, Spirit Hall had more than a dozen Titled Douluo, not to mention that powerhouses from two generations earlier, such as Qian Daoliu, still existed.
But if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did nothing and simply watched Spirit Hall grow stronger, they would be under tremendous pressure as well.
Only after thinking for a long time did Ning Fengzhi say:
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, there's no hurry. Let's first see what other secrets this Light Screen reveals. It won't be too late to decide then."
Hearing this, Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance before replying helplessly in unison:
"Yes, we shall follow your arrangements, Sect Master!"
Inside Spirit Hall's Papal Palace.
As Bibi Dong looked at Xiao Wu, excitement appeared on her face.
"I carelessly let you escape back then. To think you actually cultivated anew in human form. Now that I know, I can't let you escape again!"
Having made up her mind, Bibi Dong ordered:
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, send Spirit Hall's Soul Masters to thoroughly investigate this so-called Xiao Wu. Find out which faction she belongs to and where she is.
"Focus your investigation on the Heaven Dou Empire. After all, she knows that person from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Perhaps she's in the Heaven Dou Empire.
"If you obtain definite information from the Light Screen along the way, you have permission to act at your own discretion. Your objective is to capture this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit alive and bring her back to me."
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei answered in unison, then immediately set off to act.
A similar scene was unfolding inside the Worship Hall.
"Great Enshrined, aren't we going to make any preparations for this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo asked in some confusion. That was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Who wouldn't want her?
Qian Daoliu, however, shook his head in refusal:
"There's no need for any preparations. Once Xiao Xue returns, I'll begin the Angel Inheritance directly. When the time comes, she won't lack Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings. Forcing the absorption of this Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring would delay her inheritance."
As far as Qian Daoliu was concerned, to ensure Qian Renxue could absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, she would have to be at least rank seventy, or rank eighty to be safe.
That would require spending a long time cultivating, and time was precisely what was most precious to Qian Renxue.
Besides, Qian Renxue had a complete set of Soul Bones. Killing this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would not improve her strength as much as one might imagine.
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