Dragon God Douluo, Mu En

If they could successfully cultivate a Titled Douluo with an ultimate attribute, Shrek Academy would surely usher in a new era of glory, and Mu En could leave in peace. After all, he did not have much time left.

"Teacher, Xiaotao has now completely freed herself from the torment of her evil fire. With her current cultivation progress and talent, barring any accidents, reaching Soul Sage before the age of twenty should not be a problem. Moreover, when she advances to Titled Douluo, her Martial Soul is highly likely to evolve into Ultimate Fire."

Whenever Yan Shaozhe spoke of his prized disciple, a gratified smile immediately spread across his face, his eyes brimming with pride and anticipation.

However, the smile vanished in an instant. Yan Shaozhe then sighed softly and said with a hint of regret, "What a pity. If we could find the legendary Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Xiaotao could immediately become a soul master with an ultimate attribute. And when she advances to Titled Douluo, her strength could rise to an even greater level."

It had to be known that even among soul masters with ultimate attributes, there were differences in strength.

Someone like Ma Xiaotao, who would only transform into a soul master with an ultimate attribute after advancing to Titled Douluo, could only be considered relatively weak among those with ultimate attributes. She was far inferior to soul masters born with ultimate attributes.

Even so, even the weakest soul master with an ultimate attribute was far beyond anything an ordinary soul master could compare to.

Hearing this, Mu En could not help shaking his head gently, his expression carrying a trace of helplessness. "Sigh, Shrek Academy has also been searching for the legendary Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well all these years, hoping to find the immortal herb that could solve Xiaotao's problem. But our ancestor Tang San left behind no clues regarding its exact location. Searching based on nothing but vague legends is like looking for a needle in the sea. How could it be easy?"

In truth, it was not that they did not know how to resolve Ma Xiaotao's evil fire problem.

From the experiences of Ma Xiaotao's ancestor, Ma Hongjun, they knew there were only two options: either release the evil fire through contact with the opposite sex, or find an immortal herb to trigger a Martial Soul Evolution.

But regarding the first method, not only was Ma Xiaotao deeply resistant to it, even Yan Shaozhe firmly opposed it.

As for the second method, immortal herbs were already exceedingly rare. Finding one was harder than ascending to the heavens.

What was more, they had no idea that the mysterious Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had long since been secretly hidden away, leaving no trace to follow.

Within the Simulated Universe, on a virtual battlefield, dense darkness surged wantonly like thick ink.

A massive Dark Holy Dragon, wrapped in an icy aura, flickered in and out of view within the darkness. Its blood-red vertical pupils revealed endless coldness and savagery.

Its blood-red vertical pupils were fixed firmly on a white-haired old man hunched over in the distance.

A thunderous, impassioned dragon roar suddenly rang out.

In that instant, utterly pure light burst forth from the white-haired old man. It shone so brilliantly that it was impossible to look at directly, as though countless miniature suns had bloomed at once.

Within the dazzling radiance, a Golden Sacred Dragon condensed from pure light element energy slowly emerged.

Its scales seemed forged from the finest gold, each one gleaming with a sacred and noble luster. Beneath those scales, its muscular lines were smooth and powerful, almost unnervingly lifelike.

The Golden Sacred Dragon raised its head and roared toward the heavens. Its dragon cry carried the imposing might of King's Descent, while the sound waves became invisible blades that tore apart the surrounding darkness layer by layer.

Then, like a streak of golden lightning, it charged straight at the Dark Holy Dragon, moving so fast that even space warped around it.

"Boom—!"

In the blink of an eye, the two collided, erupting with an earth-shaking crash. Light and darkness intertwined madly, collided, and annihilated each other.

With an unwilling dragon roar, the Dark Holy Dragon was torn apart by the Light Holy Dragon, turning into a cloud of black mist that dispersed.

Mu En remained hunched over. A trace of loneliness appeared in his once-profound eyes as he sighed, shook his head, and murmured softly, "In the end, it was fake. It did not even have half his strength!"

With that, his figure gradually turned illusory before he exited the Simulated Universe.

"Teacher, how was it?" Almost the instant Mu En opened his eyes, Yan Shaozhe asked impatiently, his gaze filled with expectation.

Mu En raised his head slightly and looked into the distance, his thoughts seemingly still lingering within the Simulated Universe.

After a moment, he slowly said, "It truly is inconceivable. Although the simulated historical powerhouse is not as strong as the real person, being able to reproduce even half of his power based solely on records is already unbelievable. It seems someone really is about to lose their composure!"

After personally experiencing the Simulated Universe, Mu En instantly saw through everything.

He understood why Haiyuan City had approached Shrek Academy for this matter—once the Simulated Universe was unveiled, the entire Douluo Continent would be set ablaze.

Too many people's interests were involved. Only Shrek Academy, with its ten thousand years of prestige and foundation, could withstand pressure from all sides and suppress those harboring ill intent.

Yet Mu En had no intention of backing down.

Leaving aside the fact that this had been an agreed condition from the beginning, Shrek Academy's honor would never allow them to go back on their word. Furthermore, the emergence of the Simulated Universe was undoubtedly a great advancement for soul master civilization.

Within the Simulated Universe, soul masters could freely practice many soul skills that had previously been too dangerous to use casually, and they could safely experiment with many cultivation methods they had not dared to attempt before.

The birth of the Simulated Universe could not only replace traditional Spirit Fighting Arenas and provide soul masters with a safer, fairer environment for sparring, but also grant them greater room for error on the path of cultivation, allowing them to explore the unknown more boldly.

"Inform the other members of the Sea God Pavilion. I am convening a Sea God Pavilion meeting," Mu En said to Yan Shaozhe.

"Yes, Teacher. I'll go right away." Yan Shaozhe instantly understood Mu En's intentions. Clearly, Mu En intended to honor the agreement and vigorously promote the Simulated Universe, while also taking on Haiyuan City's heavy burden.

Time passed swiftly, like a white colt flashing through a gap. A year vanished in the blink of an eye, and it had already been nine years since Lu Jingming arrived in this Douluo Continent.

Over the past year, Lu Jingming had remained in seclusion within Haiyuan City, devoting himself entirely to cultivation.

With the top-tier Meditation Method Jing Liu had created for him, he finally succeeded in breaking through to rank thirty.

At this moment, he was only one soul ring away from becoming a Soul Elder.

In just three years, from the moment his Martial Soul had awakened to now, when he was about to enter the Soul Elder realm, Lu Jingming's cultivation speed was nothing short of shocking.

Becoming a Soul Elder in merely three years was an achievement enough to leave countless soul masters far behind.