Shrek Academy, the boys' dormitory.
Tang San sat cross-legged on his bed, slowly circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
The instant he heard the notification, his eyes snapped open, and a purple light flashed through them.
"The third transport... it's finally here again."
"If I can go to the Shrouding the Heavens World..."
A trace of confidence flashed in Tang San's eyes. "With my talent and the Mysterious Heaven Skill, combined with that world's resources, I'll definitely rise rapidly in that world!"
In the neighboring rooms, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others were equally filled with anticipation.
But the most excited of all was Yu Xiaogang.
"The Shrouding the Heavens World... an entirely new world that seems to have a completely different system of power."
He murmured to himself, fanaticism flickering in his eyes. "If I can go there, study that world's cultivation system, compare it with the Martial Soul system, and merge them..."
"Or use that world to push my Soul Power beyond level 29."
Whenever he thought of how his Martial Soul Mutation had turned his Martial Soul into a trash Martial Soul, leaving him unable to break through level thirty for his entire life, and of the humiliation of being mocked as trash all these years...
"This time, you have to choose me..."
Meanwhile, in the girls' dormitory.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong also wanted to travel to the Shrouding the Heavens World.
But the very first thing on their minds was definitely joining the Heavenly Court. Of course, that was only because they were curious about the "truth of the world" in the jade slip...
It certainly wasn't because His Majesty Lin Hao was so handsome that their values followed his looks.
Yes, definitely not!
Spirit Hall, the Pope's Palace.
Inside her bedchamber, Bibi Dong, her figure exceedingly voluptuous beneath thin purple gauze nightwear, was also watching the rapidly shifting silhouettes on the Heavenly Screen.
"The third transport... three places... I wonder whether anyone from Spirit Hall will be chosen this time?"
Bibi Dong's feelings were somewhat complicated at that moment. She hoped someone from Spirit Hall would be chosen and bring back resources and knowledge from the Shrouding the Heavens World for Spirit Hall;
Yet she also felt a faint worry...
If someone really went to that world and learned the so-called truth, as Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena had, would they break free of her control?
"If I went myself, perhaps..."
"Heavenly Emperor Hao..."
Bibi Dong murmured the honorific, her red lips pressing together slightly. She was immensely curious about that domineering, confident man named Lin Hao.
For a time, nearly every faction across the entire Douluo Continent made its preparations. Countless people gazed up at the sky, holding their breath as they waited for the Heavenly Screen's next notification.
Ordinary people prayed, hoping to change their unremarkable fates through this opportunity;
Soul Masters waited in anticipation, hoping to gain an opportunity to break through their limits;
The various major factions made their calculations, hoping to strengthen themselves through this opportunity.
And at this moment, beneath the eyes of the masses-
Golden light began gathering on the Heavenly Screen, forming rows of enormous text.
[Places for this transmigration: three!] [Randomly selecting the third batch of transmigrators...] [Ding! First chosen individual: Shrek Academy student, Dai Mubai (level 38 Soul Elder)]
"Boom-"
Shrek Academy instantly erupted.
"Holy shit! It's Boss Dai!"
Oscar was the first to jump up, his face filled with both envy and excitement.
Ma Hongjun's mouth fell open. "Damn, Boss Dai, your luck is heaven-defying!"
Something complicated flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he forced a faint smile. "Congratulations, Boss Dai."
Dai Mubai himself was stunned. Only when the cheers and congratulations of those around him engulfed him did he react.
"It's... it's me?"
Dai Mubai looked down at his hands. Wild joy surged into his heart, and then he abruptly clenched his fists, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing... that woman who should have become his wife was now preparing to serve someone else in the Heavenly Court...
Lin Hao... that lofty Heavenly Emperor who regarded all living beings as ants...
"The Shrouding the Heavens World..."
Dai Mubai murmured, his voice carrying irrepressible excitement and ambition. "Here I come! Coming across worlds!"
"I'll become stronger in that world, strong enough to make everyone see me in a new light, strong enough to..."
An image flashed through his mind-he returned invincible, Zhu Zhuqing knelt before him in bitter regret, and that so-called Heavenly Emperor Hao Lin Hao lay beneath his foot.
"Just wait..."
The corners of Dai Mubai's mouth curled with confidence, and he burst into unrestrained, wild laughter. "You, Lin Hao, could rise in that world, but now I'm coming!"
"I, Dai Mubai, stood on the mountaintop from the moment I was born; having everything go my way should be my privilege. The Shrouding the Heavens World exists to welcome my arrival!"
"I want Zhu Zhuqing! I want to rule the Heavenly Court!"
"It should all be mine!!!"
Just then, golden text appeared on the Heavenly Screen again.
[Ding! Second chosen individual: Sun Moon Empire commoner, Li Dan (level 0)]
On the Sun Moon Continent, in a remote little village.
A thin, small-framed young man with dark skin stared blankly at the sky, still holding a hoe.
"I... I've been chosen?"
At that moment, golden light appeared on the Heavenly Screen for the third time.
[Ding! Third chosen individual: Star Dou Great Forest, Emperor Auspicious Beast, Three-Eyed Golden Lion (fifteen thousand years)]
The Star Dou Great Forest, the core region, the Lake of Life.
"Uncle Di Tian, it's me! I've been chosen!"
A clear, melodious voice rang out, sweet and innocent like a young girl's, carrying barely containable delight.
Golden light gathered, and a petite figure landed lightly beside the lake.
She resembled a lion, yet her entire body was covered in brilliant golden fur, as though formed from the purest sunlight.
Most extraordinary of all was the vertical pupil on her forehead. It had not fully opened, but a mysterious, noble radiance already flowed within it.
She was the embodiment of the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune, the Emperor Auspicious Beast revered by all Soul Beasts.
She trotted up to Di Tian and affectionately rubbed her furry head against his lowered arm, which was covered in pitch-black scales. Her third eye shone with excitement.
Yet Di Tian's dragon eyes, deep as an abyss, held not the slightest joy, only worry.
"The Auspicious Beast... was chosen?"
Di Tian lowered his head, his dragon eyes reflecting the Auspicious Beast's pure, yearning gaze.
"Little one, do you know how dangerous the human world is?"
"Though you are the Auspicious Beast, born to gather the vast fortune of our Star Dou Great Forest, your own cultivation... is still shallow."
"And that place is not our forest. It's another, unfamiliar world, full of cunning humans, without us to keep you safe..."
Looking at the worried Di Tian, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion raised her head and blinked her third eye, a hint of wheedling in her tone.
"Uncle Di Tian, don't worry."
"I've always stayed here, and although everyone treats me very well... I also want to see what the sky outside looks like, and see a different world."
"Besides, I'm only going to take a look, for just three months! Once the time is up, I'll choose to come back!"
Just then, a deep voice came from beside them. It was the burly Xiong Jun, one of Di Tian's capable lieutenants.
He strode over, his voice like muffled thunder. "Boss, don't worry too much."
"The Auspicious Beast is favored by the fortune of heaven and earth! Wherever she goes, her luck won't be bad."
"Maybe she'll even stumble upon some great opportunity over there. Besides, we can't stop it anyway, can we?"