Simulated Universe

Shrek Academy had existed for ten thousand years, yet only three Sea God Pavilion Masters with Ultimate attributes had ever emerged. It was precisely their strength that had developed Shrek Academy into the flourishing institution it was today.

Ma Xiaotao was extraordinarily gifted. As long as the trouble caused by her evil fire could be resolved, it was not impossible for her to become the fourth Sea God Pavilion Master with an Ultimate attribute.

With such an enticing prospect before them, the other Sea God Pavilion members naturally had no objections to this deal.

After all, they were only two Golden Tree cultivation slots. In their eyes, how could two people possibly drain the Golden Tree, which contained endless mysteries and immense energy?

One had to know that, at the end of their lives, every successive Sea God Pavilion Master would merge their lifelong cultivation and soul into the Golden Tree.

Moreover, the Golden Tree itself was the Life Core of the plane. The energy it contained was as vast as the sea; draining it dry was practically equivalent to draining an entire planet, something that was clearly impossible.

As for the second condition, it would not be difficult for Shrek Academy to carry out.

They only needed to set aside a plot of land in Shrek City for Haiyuan City to establish a chamber of commerce headquarters.

Shrek City held an extremely important position across the entire Douluo Continent. If Haiyuan City wished to establish a foothold there on its own, it would be immensely difficult.

But with Shrek Academy now coordinating matters, everything became much simpler.

As for the third condition, Yan Shaozhe agreed to it almost impatiently.

This condition was for Shrek Academy to help Haiyuan City promote the Simulated Universe meticulously developed by Lady Black Tower.

The so-called Simulated Universe was a wondrous Soul Tool device that The Great Black Tower had developed after expending a tremendous amount of effort.

Using a special Soul Tool made by The Great Black Tower, a soul master only needed to inject Soul Power and activate it to instantly enter a marvelous virtual world.

Within this virtual world, the Simulated Universe would accurately match the soul master with suitable opponents according to their Soul Power Level.

These opponents were either other soul masters who had likewise logged into the Simulated Universe for training, or highly realistic combat AI independently generated by the Simulated Universe.

By fighting within the Simulated Universe, soul masters could not only genuinely hone their combat techniques and improve their fighting ability, but also need not worry about facing the threat of actual death.

Every time they "died" in the Simulated Universe, soul masters would only lose a small portion of their spiritual power. After several days of meditative cultivation, they could easily recover it completely.

Meanwhile, soul masters who won their battles in the Simulated Universe would receive rewards—the portion of their opponent's spiritual power that had been lost, purified by the Simulated Universe.

This was undoubtedly an extremely effective method of increasing spiritual power. Of course, the prerequisite was that the soul master possessed sufficient strength to achieve victory in battle.

After personally experiencing the Simulated Universe, Yan Shaozhe was deeply shocked and, for a time, did not know how to describe his feelings.

In his eyes, this Simulated Universe was practically a real existence no different from the real world.

Here, the circulation of Soul Power, the use of soul skills, and even the manifestation of martial souls were exactly the same as in the real world, without the slightest difference.

Not only could the Simulated Universe perfectly replicate all of his own traits, it could also freely simulate any scene and generate opponents of equal strength for him to fight. Such miraculous functionality was truly astonishing.

For all these reasons, Yan Shaozhe agreed to Haiyuan City's condition without the slightest hesitation.

He knew clearly that with the Simulated Universe, Shrek Academy's students would possess a training platform superior to the traditional Spirit Fighting Arena. It could effectively increase their strength while avoiding accidental casualties to the greatest extent possible.

As for the exorbitant price of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins per Simulated Universe Login Device, Yan Shaozhe did not hesitate in the least. With a grand wave of his hand, he said directly, "Give us a thousand first!"

In the blink of an eye, over a hundred million Gold Soul Coins flowed from his hand as though such wealth were nothing more than an insignificant number.

Yan Shaozhe knew very well that the innovative Soul Tool device known as the Simulated Universe possessed an exceedingly special nature.

Once it gained the recognition and acceptance of soul masters, its unique functions and advantages would inevitably make it popular across the entire Douluo Continent in an extremely short time.

However, there was an obstacle that could not be ignored during its promotion: the Spirit Fighting Arenas scattered throughout the continent.

This was precisely the key reason Haiyuan City had chosen to rely on Shrek Academy's power to promote the Simulated Universe.

If Haiyuan City relied solely on its own strength to promote it, it would inevitably face fierce resistance and suppression from the forces behind those Spirit Fighting Arenas.

One had to know that Spirit Fighting Arenas were spread throughout the Douluo Continent like stars in the sky. The forces behind them were tangled and complex, and many were reclusive sects and clans with deep foundations.

For these Spirit Fighting Arenas, the emergence of the Simulated Universe was no different from pulling the firewood from beneath the cauldron, directly shaking their foundations.

Without Shrek Academy standing at the forefront to withstand pressure from all sides, Haiyuan City would bear the enormous impact head-on.

Given Haiyuan City's currently relatively weak strength, it simply could not resist those forces eyeing its interests like wolves.

Even with experts like Jing Liu stationed there to ensure Lu Jingming's personal safety, the overall development of Haiyuan City would still be fraught with difficulties.

Under the combined suppression of so many forces, it would already be no easy matter for Haiyuan City to barely protect itself, much less achieve any development.

But Shrek Academy's situation was entirely different.

As the continent's number one academy and one of the three great powers of the Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy was filled with powerful experts and possessed a terrifying level of influence throughout the continent.

Back then, when Shrek Academy raised its banner and called out, it had actually gathered nearly a hundred Titled Douluo. That overwhelming influence was the finest proof.

Facing a Shrek Academy with such immense strength and towering prestige, even if those forces dissatisfied with the Simulated Universe had countless grievances, they could only silently endure and accept their misfortune.

After all, confronting Shrek Academy head-on would be like throwing an egg against a stone—utterly not worth the cost.

All things considered, the three conditions proposed by Haiyuan City would greatly benefit Haiyuan City's own development.

As for Shrek Academy, the price it had to pay was not unbearable. The forces behind those Spirit Fighting Arenas did not dare offend Shrek Academy.

Exchanging such relatively minor costs for Ma Xiaotao, who had the potential to become a soul master with an Ultimate attribute, was undoubtedly a deal that would bring Shrek Academy nothing but profit.

For this very reason, the two sides immediately hit it off and reached a consensus on cooperation.

With the cooperation settled, Jing Liu personally took action, using the power of Ultimate Ice under her control to drive the evil fire from Ma Xiaotao's body.