A Show of His Own Making
People are only willing to believe what they want to believe, and nobody cares what the truth is.
Sea God Pavilion, Council Hall.
Yun Ming slammed his hand on the table, making the teacups jump. His face was so dark it was almost dripping with water, and his usually calm, deep eyes were now burning with raging anger.
"Who spread these rumors?!"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.
Inside the entire council hall, everyone held their breath, not daring to even breathe loudly.
In fact, everything Yun Ming said was true. These so-called messages had nothing to do with the Shrek Academy from beginning to end.
Although Shrek Academy is domineering
Although Shrek Academy has double standards
Although Shrek Academy often resorts to force and robbery.
But Shrek Academy has a sense of honor!
Especially given the possibility that an equal power might attack their reputation, Shrek Academy would never do something so foolish.
Even Cai Yue'er was still in solitary confinement at this time.
As the only person who can control Cai Yue'er right now, and as her senior brother, Yun Ming has the ability to confine her to Sea God Island.
So... there's more to this story than meets the eye.
"Elder Zhuo Shi! Investigate! I need to know who is slandering Shrek Academy."
Yun Ming spoke to an old man standing in the corner, his tone full of indignation.
The old man nodded, and with a flash, he disappeared from the council hall.
Yun Ming took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart. A trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. Who on earth was it? Who was spreading these messages behind the scenes, trying to smear Shrek Academy?
He racked his brains but couldn't come up with an answer.
Because he would never have imagined that all of this was a play orchestrated and acted by Bai Yushan himself.
Bai Yushan was not short of money, nor was he lacking in the ability to spread rumors. He only needed to spend some money to find some gossipy people to say a few words in teahouses and restaurants, and the news would spread like wildfire throughout the Douluo Continent.
His sole purpose in doing this was to fight!
To become stronger, to touch the Magnetic Field Rotation, to reach the Complete Realm... all of this is inseparable from battle!
In the fierce battle with Oga and the Lion, Hell unleashed a power of 990,000 horses for the first time in history, fighting three powerful warriors alone and becoming the first martial artist to reach the Perfect Realm;
Facing the threat of extinction from the Giant Shark, Ke Bao poured all his senses and experiences into every cell, achieving an absolute breakthrough and reshaping his body, raising his power to the eighty-fifth level.
During the battle in the Rocky Mountains, Sea Tiger believed he could break through his limits and reattach his severed arm through cell regeneration, which became the opportunity for his Magnetic Field Power to surge to 250,000 horsepower.
Throughout history, no one who possessed a strong magnetic field had achieved their level of mastery without experiencing a life-or-death battle.
Bai Yushan needs these! He needs a constant stream of battles, the pressure of life and death, and to push himself to the brink of despair before breaking through!
So, he orchestrated this whole charade, turning himself into a target of everyone's ire, a "hot commodity" that everyone wanted to seize. This way, countless forces and powerful individuals would actively seek him out to fight.
This is Bai Yushan's purpose.
At the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
On a deserted dirt road, a figure was walking slowly and unhurriedly.
Bai Yushan wore a tight-fitting sleeveless vest, revealing his sleek and powerful arms. He wore black trousers and worn-out boots. A large black cape was draped over his shoulders, fluttering in the wind.
His hair was still slightly messy, casual and unrestrained.
Those eyes, shifting and unpredictable, lively yet unfocused, occasionally flashed with a chilling glint that sent shivers down one's spine.
It's been a while since I left Shrek City.
Over thousands of years of development by the Sun Moon Federation, the Douluo Continent has made the most of its resources. Most of the land has been developed into cities, towns, and farmlands. However, it is undeniable that the closer one gets to the Star Dou Great Forest, even though the dangerous environment of being surrounded by Soul Beast is long gone, there are still very few people living there.
Similarly, this is also a place where many Evil Soul Master and various forces kill and bury bodies.
In the desolate wilderness, there was no one to answer his cries for help.
If you kill someone and throw them into the dense forest, they'll be devoured by wild animals in just a few days, leaving not even bones behind.
Bai Yushan chose this path with a clear purpose: he was waiting for those who were chasing the message of "inheritance" to come to him on their own initiative.
really.
After walking for about half an hour...
Bai Yushan suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He turned his head slightly, a mocking smile slowly spreading across his face.
"Should we wait a while longer, until we have more people before making a move?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the surrounding dense forest.
The moment the words left his mouth.
"Shh-shh--"
A series of rapid footsteps echoed from the surrounding dense forest.
One after another, figures emerged from the dense forest, surrounding Bai Yushan.
There were five people in total.
Two Soul King and three Soul Ancestor.
The leader was a burly middle-aged man. He had a hideous scar on his face, stretching from his left eyebrow to his right cheek, making him look fierce. He exuded the aura of Soul King, and five Soul Ring, two yellow and three purple, slowly rotated around him.
To his left was a tall, thin man. His eyes were small, narrowed to slits, and he held a longbow in his hand with a quiver of arrows slung over his back. He also exuded the aura of Soul King.
The remaining three Soul Ancestor scattered around, blocking all of Bai Yushan's escape routes.
The scarred man at the head of the group looked at Bai Yushan and said with a forced smile, "Kid, you're pretty alert. Since you've discovered us, we won't hide anything anymore."
"We are from the Zhao Clan of Tiger Ridge Pool. Our patriarch would like to invite you to our family to have a proper discussion about that 'inheritance'."
His tone was seemingly polite, but his eyes were filled with greed and threat.
Bai Yushan looked at him and sneered.
"The Zhao Clan? Never heard of them."
His tone was full of disdain.
The scarred man's face instantly darkened.
"Boy, don't push your luck! Our patriarch invited you out of respect! Don't be so stubborn!"
Bai Yushan was too lazy to waste words with them.
His figure swayed slightly.
Only a Tangible Qi Force remained on the spot.
That Tangible Qi Force, exactly like Bai Yushan's, stood in place with a nonchalant smile on its face.
And the next moment.
Bai Yushan's true form has arrived before the scarred man at the head of the group!
That's incredibly fast!
The scarred man didn't even have time to react!