The Vermilion Bird God's Might

After they were both dressed, Xu Xingyu and Ma Xiaotao prepared to leave the room, and also to let Mu En and Yan Shaozhe know they were safe.

However, when the two opened the door, they found it was sealed, apparently placed there by Mu En to prevent anyone from disturbing Ma Xiaotao's treatment process.

However, this was not a problem for Xu Xingyu. Having fully recovered her Soul Power, Xu Xingyu immediately activated the Chaos Core within her body and then used the Power of Chaos to assimilate the Soul Power seal covering the door.

Finally, the energy within the seal was devoured by Xu Xingyu's Power of Chaos, and the seal, deprived of its energy support, was broken, allowing the two to finally leave the room.

After leaving the room, the two learned that Shrek Academy had been attacked by the Holy Spirit Cult an hour earlier, and most people were currently busy dealing with the casualties.

Ma Xiaotao's teacher Yan Shaozhe, was among those organizing the other teachers to settle the students and address other issues.

Just then, a calm but somewhat deep, aged voice suddenly appeared in Xu Xingyu and Ma Xiaotao's minds. "Please come to the hall to find me."

The voice undoubtedly belonged to Mu En. Since the two of them also wanted to talk to Mu En, they went directly to the hall of the Sea God Pavilion at his request, where they encountered an unexpected scene.

Mu En lay quietly on the recliner, his face looking somewhat ashen, his eyes lifeless. He was already quite old, and half of his white hair had turned a pale gray.

Beside Mu En was Zhang Lexuan, the recognized Grandmaster of the Inner Court. However, at this moment, the Grandmaster, who was pursued by countless senior students in the Inner Court, had a face full of worry.

This prompted Ma Xiaotao, who was standing nearby, to exclaim in surprise, "Mu En! What's going on?!?!"

Although she hadn't met Mu En many times, Ma Xiaotao knew that the old man in front of her was her grandmaster, and also the highest leader of the Sea God Pavilion, the Sea God Pavilion Master.

But why does this pavilion master now appear to be nearing the end of his life?

Could it be that those Evil Soul Master who broke into the Shrek Academy actually possessed such immense power?

Xu Xingyu, on the other hand, was much calmer. After all, he knew the true strength of the Holy Spirit Cult better than the others. With two Limit Douluo, the Holy Spirit Cult, not counting the Spirit Contract Pagoda, could be considered the strongest sect on the Douluo Continent.

If it were the Dragon Emperor Douluo who made the move, things would be fine; Long Xiaoyao would surely spare Mu En out of consideration for their past relationship. But if it were Ye Xishui, then Mu En would be in trouble.

Seeing the malevolent aura emanating from Mu En's wounds, Xu Xingyu was certain that Ye Xishui had been the one to cause the damage; only she could inflict such severe harm on Mu En.

On the other hand, Mu En was only a half-step into the Earth Realm and Limit Douluo with a disability. Therefore, no matter which Limit Douluo made a move, Mu En would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

Mu En Entu Rannuo started coughing and vomited a mouthful of black blood, prompting Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao to rush forward to help him up.

However, upon seeing this, Mu En simply waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about this old man. I'm getting old, and my health isn't what it used to be. It's only a matter of time before I'm buried."

This prompted Zhang Lexuan to hurriedly say, "How can you say that, Mu En! You are the pillar of Shrek, what would Shrek do without you!"

To this, Mu En shook his head and said, "How could I not know my own body? Although I repelled Xishui and the others with the help of various forces, I also paid a heavy price after this battle."

It's not just a huge price to pay; now, Mu En says he can only use the remaining time to make arrangements for his funeral.

From Xu Xingyu's perspective, Mu En should have been able to live for two or three years, but given his current condition, even with the help of the Golden Ancient Tree, he would have a problem surviving for a month.

Moreover, regarding Mu En's life, Xu Xingyu vaguely remembered that in the original novel, Mu En merged his soul into the Golden Ancient Tree before his death. If he was planning to do the same in this life, then Xu Xingyu would have to stop him, since no one would like to see an old man merging with his daughter.

Just as Xu Xingyu was pondering how to prevent Mu En from merging with the Golden Ancient Tree, a cough interrupted Xu Xingyu thoughts.

Mu En looked at Ma Xiaotao and asked, "It seems that Xiaotao's problem with her Evil Fire has been completely resolved. If possible, could you let me see this so-called Vermilion Bird Martial Soul?"

Faced with this, Ma Xiaotao could only nod silently in agreement to the other party's request and unleash her Vermilion Bird Martial Soul in front of France.

A crimson bird resembling Phoenix appeared, and everyone present could feel a powerful pressure gradually spreading out, far stronger than the Phoenix Martial Soul that Ma Xiaotao originally possessed.

However, what Mu En noticed was the mark resembling a Vermilion Bird on Ma Xiaotao's forehead. He could sense a power as strong as the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal within that mark.

Mu En praised, "As expected of the power of the Vermilion Bird, it seems that Shrek will be safe and sound after I leave."

At the same time, Mu En breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that what Xu Xingyu had said was true. Ma Xiaotao had indeed obtained the inheritance of the Vermilion Bird God in this incident. So it seemed that he should indeed fulfill his promise.

A piece of aquamarine crystal appeared in Mu En's hand. Mu En handed it to Xu Xingyu and said, "Thank you for this. This is what we agreed on beforehand."

After accepting the crystal Xu Xingyu said, "Thank you, Mu En. I will give it to a suitable owner."

"No, that's not true. You deserve it."

This greatly shocked Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, who were watching from the sidelines. After all, the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal was the token of the Sea God Pavilion Master!

The two wanted to stop Mu En from sending him away, but ultimately they couldn't bring themselves to speak, because it was a deal between the two of them, and if Mu En thought it was worthwhile, then it certainly was.

Then Mu En continued, "By the way, there's something I want to apologize to you about."

Hearing this, Xu Xingyu's curiosity was piqued, and she replied, "What is it?"

"Isn't it about that thing I mentioned before, about wanting to take you as my disciple? I injured my Soul Core in this battle, which has left me half-dead. No matter what treatment I receive, I can't recover."

"There are very few instances like this where I can teach you, so I haven't tried my best to be your teacher."

Xu Xingyu shook her head and said, "There's no need to apologize. I understand Mu En's current situation. You have more important things to accomplish right now, so it's the right choice to finish them while your body can still hold up."

"Thank you for your understanding." Suddenly Mu En changed the subject, saying, "That being said, if possible, could I make another deal with you?"