Arc 10Vermilion Bird and Shrek Siege

Xu Xingyu saved Ma Xiaotao by transforming her Phoenix bloodline and Martial Soul into the Vermilion Bird's inheritance while the Holy Spirit Cult attacked Shrek Academy for Huo Yuhao. The siege left Long Xiaoyao dead and Mu En dying, and Mu En sought new agreements with Xu Xingyu to secure Shrek's future.

  • Jing Hongchen contacted the Holy Spirit Cult to offer Huo Yuhao as revenge for Sun Moon Royal Academy's tournament defeat.
  • Xu Xingyu secured Mu En's promise of the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal and worked with the Vermilion Bird God's remnant to save Ma Xiaotao by replacing her Phoenix bloodline and reforging her Martial Soul.
  • Ye Xishui attacked Shrek Academy for Huo Yuhao, and Mu En accepted Du Busi's demand for Huo Yuhao in exchange for help against her and Long Xiaoyao.
  • Gu Yuena stopped the battle and fatally wounded Long Xiaoyao when he protected Ye Xishui, forcing Ye Xishui and the Holy Spirit Cult to withdraw.
  • Xu Xingyu completed Ma Xiaotao's transformation and accepted her as a partner, while the Holy Spirit Cult abducted Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen from Shrek.
  • Ye Xishui preserved Long Xiaoyao's soul and accepted the Evil Eye Holy King's bargain to guide Huo Yuhao toward his inheritance in exchange for the Rakshasa Demon Scythe's location.
  • The Goddess of Life gave Xu Xingyu compensation taken from Tang San, including two blank God Positions and the Sea God Trident, and Xu Xingyu gave Gu Yuena one blank God Position.
  • Mu En gave Xu Xingyu the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal and proposed trade concessions and Xuan Zi's evolution into a Taotie, but Xu Xingyu warned that Xuan Zi's resulting hunger could make him devour everything nearby.
Chapters 227–251 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 227The Magnanimous Jing Hongchen

Jing Hongchen spared the tournament team leader but remained enraged that Huo Yuhao had gravely injured Meng Hongchen. He abandoned plans for an exchange with Shrek and secretly arranged for the Holy Spirit Cult to target Huo Yuhao.

  • The team leader asked Jing Hongchen to punish him for Sun Moon Royal Academy's tournament defeat, but Jing Hongchen said the failure was not entirely his fault.
  • Jing Hongchen threatened the team leader if Meng Hongchen failed to recover, then ordered him to leave.
  • Jing Hongchen considered attacking Shrek Academy with Class 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells but held back because of the strategic cost and uncertainty.
  • Jing Hongchen decided to focus on waking Meng Hongchen and cancel the planned exchange with Shrek.
  • Jing Hongchen resolved to take revenge by offering Huo Yuhao to the Holy Spirit Cult, then sent a message using a black-skull token.

Ch. 228Return to the academy

After returning to Shrek Academy, the tournament participants were received at the Sea God Pavilion, where Huo Yuhao was taken for interrogation and the students received rewards. Yan Shaozhe then called Xu Xingyu aside to address Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, which was ultimately cured at a cost to Xu Xingyu.

  • Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er welcomed the teams to the Sea God Pavilion and sent Huo Yuhao with Xian Lin'er for interrogation.
  • Ling Luochen worried about Huo Yuhao, while the others could do little to protect him from being branded an Evil Soul Master.
  • Yan Shaozhe announced rewards, exempted Xu Xingyu and Jiang Nannan from the main team’s punishment, and granted each of them a choice of Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
  • Bei Bei, Xiao Xiao, and He Caitou received the tournament’s three Soul Bones, while Xu Xingyu distributed additional Soul Bones to Wang Dong'er, Xu Yanxue, and Jiang Nannan.
  • Yan Shaozhe summoned Xu Xingyu to discuss Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, which was completely resolved, though Xu Xingyu both gained and lost something in the process.

Ch. 229The Vermilion Bird and Phoenix Feud

Xu Xingyu learned that Ma Xiaotao’s condition came from a Vermilion Bird feather draining her life force after her Phoenix bloodline grew purer. He understood the feather’s hostility toward the Phoenix Clan, but Ma Xiaotao remained sealed and in danger.

  • Yan Shaozhe showed Xu Xingyu the sealed Ma Xiaotao and explained that her condition had worsened after her Martial Soul mutated.
  • Yan Shaozhe revealed that Ji Juechen’s Sword of Judgment had caused Ma Xiaotao’s Yin-Yang Twin Fires to fuse with light and darkness, strengthening her Phoenix bloodline.
  • Yan Shaozhe explained that a Vermilion Bird feather was absorbing Ma Xiaotao’s Soul Power and life force, and asked Xu Xingyu why it had turned against her.
  • Xu Xingyu realized the feather reacted to Ma Xiaotao’s increasingly pure Phoenix bloodline and recalled the Vermilion Bird God’s hatred of the Phoenix Clan.
  • Xu Xingyu recalled that the Phoenix Clan had tried to devour the Vermilion Bird God, provoking a war with the Dragon Clan that ended in the Phoenix Clan’s destruction.

Ch. 230The Deal

Xu Xingyu negotiated with Mu En and Yan Shaozhe for the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal in exchange for using the Vermilion Bird Orb to save Ma Xiaotao by replacing her bloodline. After securing the crystal, he sent them away and prepared to begin the transformation, concealing that Ma Xiaotao's future power would remain under his control.

  • Xu Xingyu told Yan Shaozhe that the Vermilion Bird feather was Ma Xiaotao's enemy and that it threatened her life.
  • Xu Xingyu offered to transform Ma Xiaotao's bloodline with the Vermilion Bird Orb in exchange for the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal.
  • Mu En questioned whether Xu Xingyu could remove the feather, but Xu Xingyu explained that it had fused with Ma Xiaotao's heart and removing it would kill her.
  • Xu Xingyu swore that Ma Xiaotao could become a candidate for the Vermilion Bird God's divine trials, and Mu En agreed to give him the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal if he saved her.
  • Xu Xingyu concealed that the Vermilion Bird God Position would be under his control, sent Mu En and Yan Shaozhe away, and prepared to transform Ma Xiaotao's bloodline.

Ch. 231Bloodline Conversion, Vermilion Bird's Will

Xu Xingyu used the Vermilion Bird Orb and his Dragon God power to remove Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Bloodline, then summoned the Vermilion Bird God’s remnant to reforge her Martial Soul. The treatment reached its final stage as the Vermilion Bird began creating a Vermilion Bird Martial Soul for Ma Xiaotao.

  • Xu Xingyu suppressed the Vermilion Bird Orb and feather with his Dragon God power, then directed them to devour Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Bloodline instead of her life force.
  • Ma Xiaotao endured severe pain as Xu Xingyu entered Dragon Transformation, iced her limbs, and gagged her to complete the treatment.
  • The Vermilion Bird Orb devoured Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Bloodline, causing her Martial Soul to shatter.
  • The Vermilion Bird God’s remnant emerged from the orb and discussed Ma Xiaotao’s suitability as her successor with Xu Xingyu.
  • The Vermilion Bird God agreed to reforge Ma Xiaotao’s Martial Soul, and Xu Xingyu watched as she began the work.

Ch. 232The Difference Between the Vermilion Bird and the Phoenix

Xu Xingyu and the Vermilion Bird God's divine consciousness replaced Ma Xiaotao's blood and transformed her Phoenix bloodline into Vermilion Bird power, then began changing her Martial Soul. As Xu Xingyu explained the difference between the Phoenix and the Vermilion Bird, he recalled that the Vermilion Bird had sacrificed her own reincarnation to save him and resolved to preserve her legacy.

  • Xu Xingyu used his Soul Power and Blade of Life's Watch to keep Ma Xiaotao alive while the Vermilion Bird God's divine consciousness replaced her lost blood with diluted essence blood from the Vermilion Bird Orb.
  • After hours of work, Ma Xiaotao completely fused with the Vermilion Bird's bloodline power, but her shattered Phoenix Martial Soul still needed to become a Vermilion Bird Martial Soul.
  • Xu Xingyu restrained Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Martial Soul and worked with the Vermilion Bird God's divine consciousness to make it accept the transformation.
  • Xu Xingyu recalled that the Phoenix race's powers came from time and space, while the Vermilion Bird controlled fire, reincarnation, and fortune, giving her a different path and greater potential.
  • Xu Xingyu remembered that the Vermilion Bird had given up her own reincarnation to save him after the Starry Dragon Emperor was killed, and he resolved to find her a successor and pass on her legacy.

Ch. 233Evil Souls Run Rampant

Yan Shaozhe and Mu En discussed Yan Shaozhe’s responsibility for Ma Xiaotao before a Holy Spirit Cult force launched a major assault on Shrek Academy. Ye Xishui demanded to see Mu En, killed a Titled Douluo with ease, and faced Xuan Zi and the other elders as they attacked the intruders.

  • Mu En warned Yan Shaozhe that he had failed to guide Ma Xiaotao and threatened to replace him as dean if he could not explain his mistakes.
  • An alarm sounded as hundreds of Evil Soul Masters, including five at the Titled Douluo level or above, attacked Shrek Academy.
  • Ye Xishui called for Mu En, and Xuan Zi led several Titled Douluo to confront her.
  • Ye Xishui killed an elder with a casual wave, and Xuan Zi recognized her as the Limit Douluo Ye Xishui.
  • Xuan Zi refused Ye Xishui’s demand to bring out Mu En and led the elders against the attacking Evil Soul Masters.

Ch. 234Ye Xishui's Ambition

Ye Xishui used the Rakshasa Armor to overpower Xuan Zi and Shrek’s senior elders, then demanded that Shrek return the Holy Spirit Cult’s Holy Son. The chapter revealed how she found the armor and began pursuing the Rakshasa God’s divine position.

  • Ye Xishui activated her killing-intent domain and attacked Shrek, forcing Xuan Zi to form an array with the senior elders.
  • Xuan Zi used the array to reach Initial-Stage Limit Douluo strength, but Ye Xishui cleaved apart his earth-element attack and caused him and the elders to cough up blood.
  • The chapter revealed that Ye Xishui had found Bibi Dong’s sealed Rakshasa Armor twelve years earlier in Bibi Dong’s birthplace and that the divine artifact had greatly increased her strength.
  • Ye Xishui began seeking the Rakshasa God’s other divine artifacts after the armor gave her hope of becoming a god.
  • After learning that an Evil Soul Master at Shrek might possess the Rakshasa Helmet, Ye Xishui led the Holy Spirit Cult’s army there despite Long Xiaoyao’s objections.
  • Ye Xishui demanded that Shrek call Mu En out or return the Holy Spirit Cult’s Holy Son.

Ch. 235Mu En vs. Ye Xishui

Mu En confronted Ye Xishui to stop her from taking Huo Yuhao, and the two Limit Douluo fought above Shrek Academy. The Golden Ancient Tree empowered Mu En to Demigod strength, but it refused his request for greater power, leaving him to face Ye Xishui without the advantage he had hoped for.

  • Ye Xishui surrounded Shrek Academy with black-and-red mist and demanded that Mu En hand over Huo Yuhao, the Holy Spirit Cult's Holy Son.
  • Mu En refused to surrender Huo Yuhao, and Ye Xishui challenged him to fight.
  • Mu En transformed into a white dragon and battled Ye Xishui's gigantic blood-red puppet while nearby experts shielded themselves from the fight's aftershocks.
  • Ye Xishui gained the upper hand as Mu En's hidden injuries worsened, but Mu En used the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal to draw power from the Golden Ancient Tree and heal himself.
  • The Golden Ancient Tree raised Mu En to Demigod strength but gave him only twenty percent of its energy, refusing to provide the greater share he had requested.

Ch. 236Three Limit Douluo

Buer refused to help Shrek Academy further as Mu En and Ye Xishui fought to a standstill. Long Xiaoyao intervened and demanded that Mu En hand over Huo Yuhao in exchange for the Holy Spirit Cult leaving Shrek, but a mocking voice interrupted before Mu En could answer.

  • Buer resented Tang San and Shrek Academy, and decided that Shrek's fate was no longer her concern.
  • Mu En and Ye Xishui unleashed powerful attacks, and their clash shattered the elders' protective barrier.
  • Long Xiaoyao blocked the destructive aftershock and separated the injured Mu En and Ye Xishui.
  • Long Xiaoyao asked Ye Xishui to leave the matter to him, then demanded that Mu En hand over Huo Yuhao so the Holy Spirit Cult would withdraw.
  • Mu En considered accepting the deal, but an unknown speaker mocked him for not fighting to the death.

Ch. 237The Body Giant: Du Busi Enters the Fray

Du Busi joined the battle at Shrek Academy after agreeing to help Mu En in exchange for Huo Yuhao, who had stolen the Body Sect’s secret manuals. As Mu En and Du Busi struggled against Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, Gu Yuena arrived and challenged the fighters to face her instead.

  • Du Busi struck Long Xiaoyao away and revealed that he had come to claim Huo Yuhao for the Body Sect.
  • Long Xiaoyao recognized Du Busi’s powerful bloodline and physical strength, while Du Busi explained that he had developed a bloodline training method.
  • Du Busi offered to help Mu En if Shrek handed over Huo Yuhao, and Mu En accepted.
  • Du Busi fought Long Xiaoyao while Mu En faced Ye Xishui, using the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal to draw on the Sea God’s Light.
  • Gu Yuena appeared, stopped the battle with a silver dragon claw, and challenged the fighters to fight her instead.

Ch. 238The Death of Long Xiaoyao

Gu Yuena effortlessly defeated Ye Xishui, but Long Xiaoyao died shielding the woman he loved from her attack. Ye Xishui withdrew the Holy Spirit Cult from Shrek City and carried Long Xiaoyao’s body away.

  • Gu Yuena appeared on the battlefield, and her beauty and immense power left the onlookers in awe.
  • Ye Xishui attacked Gu Yuena with the Rakshasa Armor, but Gu Yuena shattered her scythe and launched a seven-colored dragon spear.
  • Long Xiaoyao intercepted the spear to protect Ye Xishui, taking a fatal wound through his heart.
  • Ye Xishui wept over Long Xiaoyao’s body as Mu En mourned his old friend and reflected that Long Xiaoyao had won their old contest.
  • Gu Yuena ordered Ye Xishui to leave or die, and Ye Xishui withdrew the Holy Spirit Cult from Shrek City and carried Long Xiaoyao’s corpse away.

Ch. 239Our Home Was Raided?

Gu Yuena allowed Ye Xishui and the other Evil Soul Masters to retreat, then vanished after sensing that her home had been raided. Meanwhile, Mu En and Du Busi went to Huo Yuhao’s cell and found Xian Lin'er gravely injured and the cell empty.

  • Gu Yuena let Ye Xishui and the other Evil Soul Masters leave, explaining that she had intervened only because the fighting was noisy.
  • Du Busi and Mu En thanked Gu Yuena for stepping in, and she dismissed their gratitude.
  • Gu Yuena sensed that her home had been raided and disappeared in a flash of silver light.
  • Mu En ordered Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe to handle Shrek’s aftermath, then led Du Busi to the Sea God Pavilion’s prison.
  • Mu En and Du Busi found Xian Lin'er gravely injured and Huo Yuhao’s cell empty.

Ch. 240The Vermilion Bird Stirs Up Trouble

Xu Xingyu completed Ma Xiaotao’s Vermilion Bird Martial Soul restoration, but the Evil Fire’s remnants attacked him before he could contain them. After his Soul Power ran out, he experienced a strange dream of being swept into a hidden mountain paradise, and the chapter ended as he faced returning to reality.

  • Xu Xingyu and the Vermilion Bird remnant finished restoring Ma Xiaotao’s Martial Soul, saving her, and the Vermilion Bird bid him farewell as it faded away.
  • Ma Xiaotao’s lingering Evil Fire took control of her unconscious body and attacked Xu Xingyu.
  • Xu Xingyu tried to freeze Ma Xiaotao, but her new Martial Soul’s Ultimate Yang Fire and Ultimate Yin Fire melted his ice, leaving him without Soul Power.
  • Xu Xingyu dreamed that a storm swept his boat into a red mountain, where he found a beautiful, fruit-filled paradise and eventually fell asleep.
  • The dream ended, and Xu Xingyu was left to face the real world.

Ch. 241Awkwardness

After waking up naked together, Xu Xingyu took responsibility for Ma Xiaotao and accepted her into his family, while Ma Xiaotao agreed to share him with his other partners. Gu Yuena appeared, welcomed Ma Xiaotao, and restored both their strength before announcing that she would have her turn with Xu Xingyu.

  • Xu Xingyu and Ma Xiaotao woke up awkwardly, and Ma Xiaotao tried to leave while treating their encounter as a mistake.
  • Xu Xingyu stopped Ma Xiaotao, promised to take responsibility for her, and told her she would need to share him with his other partners.
  • Ma Xiaotao accepted Xu Xingyu's situation and said she was happy to join his family.
  • Gu Yuena appeared and welcomed Ma Xiaotao as a new sister, revealing that she already knew what had happened.
  • Gu Yuena restored Xu Xingyu and Ma Xiaotao's strength, then said it was her turn to enjoy herself with Xu Xingyu.

Ch. 242Huo Yuhao Abducted

After Xian Lin'er recounted how a Titled Douluo abducted Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen, Mu En ordered a wanted notice for Huo Yuhao. He suspected Ye Xishui sought Huo Yuhao’s matching divine artifacts, though the chapter explained they could not restore the Rakshasa Godhood without the Rakshasa Demon Scythe.

  • Mu En treated Xian Lin'er after she was injured and listened as she explained that she had imprisoned and interrogated Huo Yuhao over his evil attribute.
  • Xian Lin'er said she believed Huo Yuhao might be saved, but planned to monitor him and would kill him if he proved dangerous.
  • A Titled Douluo with the Shadow Devouring Beast Martial Soul attacked Xian Lin'er, knocked her unconscious, and abducted Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen.
  • Xian Lin'er concluded that Huo Yuhao was a Holy Spirit Cult spy, but Mu En suspected Ye Xishui wanted the divine artifacts Huo Yuhao possessed.
  • Mu En told Xian Lin'er to issue a wanted notice for Huo Yuhao, while the chapter explained that Ye Xishui would need the Rakshasa Demon Scythe to restore the Rakshasa Godhood.

Ch. 243The Death God's Obsession

After Long Xiaoyao died at Shrek, Zhongli Wu brought the captured Huo Yuhao and the Rakshasa Helmet to Ye Xishui, hoping she would harness the power left by the Rakshasa God. The chapter left Ye Xishui consumed by hatred for Gu Yuena and secretly transforming Long Xiaoyao into a vengeful spirit and undead guardian.

  • Mu En regretted Huo Yuhao's escape but noted that Xian Lin'er had confiscated his Storage Soul Tools, allowing Du Busi to recover the Body Sect's secret manuals.
  • Zhongli Wu counted the Holy Spirit Cult's heavy losses and mourned Long Xiaoyao's death, though he was relieved that Ye Xishui had survived.
  • Zhongli Wu brought the unconscious Huo Yuhao, who possessed the Rakshasa Helmet, to Ye Xishui and left her alone with him.
  • Ye Xishui vowed to make Gu Yuena suffer and planned to destroy the Spirit Contract Pagoda and seize its Soul Spirit technique.
  • Ye Xishui used a secret art to preserve Long Xiaoyao's soul as her vengeful spirit and planned to turn his body into an undead creature to protect her.

Ch. 244The Evil Eye's Awe-Inspiring Might

After preserving Long Xiaoyao’s soul, Ye Xishui tried to take the Rakshasa Helmet from the unconscious Huo Yuhao, but the Evil Eye Holy King intervened to protect his chosen inheritor. The Holy King then proposed a deal to Ye Xishui, hoping to steer Huo Yuhao toward his inheritance.

  • Ye Xishui turned Long Xiaoyao’s soul into her bonded vengeful spirit so she could preserve him for resurrection and swore to avenge his death.
  • Ye Xishui sensed several divine powers within Huo Yuhao and prepared to remove the Rakshasa Helmet fused to him.
  • Huo Yuhao awoke as the Evil Eye Holy King appeared and warned Ye Xishui not to harm his inheritor.
  • Ye Xishui backed down after the Evil Eye Holy King explained that he could intervene through his bloodline and inheritance token.
  • The Evil Eye Holy King, concerned that Huo Yuhao had ignored his trials, offered Ye Xishui a deal.

Ch. 245The Evil Eye Holy King and the God of Death's Deal

The Evil Eye Holy King offered Ye Xishui the location of the Rakshasa Demon Scythe in exchange for persuading Huo Yuhao to inherit his power. Ye Xishui accepted the deal, and Huo Yuhao became the Holy Spirit Cult’s newest holy son.

  • Ye Xishui realized the Evil Eye Holy King’s deal concerned the Rakshasa Godhood and asked him to explain.
  • The Evil Eye Holy King explained that God Armor was made from a god’s own Soul Bones and that the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, not the armor, was the Rakshasa God’s inheritance divine artifact.
  • The Evil Eye Holy King offered to reveal the Rakshasa Demon Scythe’s location if Ye Xishui induced Huo Yuhao to inherit his power.
  • Ye Xishui accepted the deal, and after they completed the contract, Huo Yuhao became the Holy Spirit Cult’s newest holy son.

Ch. 246The Goddess of Life Descends

Xu Xingyu met the Goddess of Life, who delivered the compensation for Tang San’s punishment and explained that Tang San had lost the Sea God Trident. She left Xu Xingyu with the artifact and teased him about his intimate encounter with Gu Yuena and Ma Xiaotao.

  • Buer told Xu Xingyu that an important person wanted to speak with him, and he entered the Golden Ancient Tree’s consciousness space to meet her.
  • Xu Xingyu recognized the visitor as the Goddess of Life, his old friend Xiao Lu from his previous life as the Starry Dragon Emperor.
  • The Goddess of Life explained that Tang San had been punished and gave Xu Xingyu fifteen drops of Tang San’s essence blood, Gold of Life, two blank God Positions, and the Sea God Trident.
  • The Goddess of Life said she and the God of Destruction had taken the trident from Tang San and erased every trace of him from it.
  • The Goddess of Life teased Xu Xingyu about his intense encounter with Gu Yuena and Ma Xiaotao.

Ch. 247Secrets of the Divine Realm

Xu Xingyu learned that Xiao Wu had begun to doubt Tang San and that three First-Level Gods had been assigned to watch over Tang San. The Goddess of Life kept the God of Destruction’s identity secret, leaving Xu Xingyu to wait until he ascended to the Divine Realm to meet him.

  • The Goddess of Life teased Xu Xingyu about his former life as the Starry Dragon Emperor, then told him she had given Buer the Life Core godhood and asked him to discuss the Plane Master succession with the Star Lord.
  • The Goddess of Life revealed that Tang San and Xiao Wu were experiencing friction, and Xu Xingyu connected Xiao Wu’s suspicions to what he had told her about Wang Dong’er’s so-called hidden injury.
  • Xu Xingyu wondered whether his revelation had damaged Tang San and Xiao Wu’s relationship, while the Goddess of Life wondered what Tang San had done to cause their cold war.
  • The Goddess of Life said Rong Nianbing, Zhou Weiqing, and the Goddess of Nature had been assigned to watch Tang San and oversee his former responsibilities.
  • Xu Xingyu questioned the Divine Realm timeline and asked the God of Destruction’s name, but the Goddess of Life called it a secret and told him he would find out when they met.

Ch. 248Blank God Position

After speaking with the Goddess of Life, Xu Xingyu gave Gu Yuena a Blank God Position to replace the Creation Godhead she had lost and let her advance beyond Second-Level God. Gu Yuena left to study the gift, telling Xu Xingyu to explain his involvement with another girl to their other partners himself.

  • Xu Xingyu said farewell to the Goddess of Life and returned to his body, where Gu Yuena asked whether their conversation was over.
  • Xu Xingyu told Gu Yuena about the Goddess of Life’s gifts and gave her one of the Blank God Positions he had obtained from Tang San.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that the Blank God Position could let Gu Yuena develop her own godhood and regain the ability to grow stronger after losing her Creation Godhead.
  • Gu Yuena kissed Xu Xingyu, then opened a portal so she could return and comprehend the Blank God Position.
  • Before leaving, Gu Yuena told Xu Xingyu she would not get involved in another girl’s affairs and that he would have to explain them to their other sisters.

Ch. 249Disbelief

Xu Xingyu told Ma Xiaotao that he had given her the Vermilion Bird’s inheritance, and she confirmed it by sensing her new Vermilion Bird Martial Soul and golden Seventh Soul Ring. After she learned about Xu Xingyu’s relationship with Gu Yuena, they went to the Spirit Contract Pagoda in Shrek City, where a new Asura field began.

  • Xu Xingyu covered the unconscious Ma Xiaotao, who woke and described a nightmare about Gu Yuena catching them together.
  • Xu Xingyu told Ma Xiaotao that the nightmare had really happened, shocking her with the news of his relationship with his teacher, Silver Dragon Douluo Gu Yuena.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that he had given Ma Xiaotao the Vermilion Bird’s inheritance, and she sensed the inheritance, her changed Martial Soul, and a golden Seventh Soul Ring equivalent to a Million-Year Soul Ring.
  • Ma Xiaotao questioned Xu Xingyu about his identity, but he changed the subject and invited her to the Spirit Contract Pagoda.
  • Xu Xingyu reported Ma Xiaotao’s situation to Mu En, then took her to the Spirit Contract Pagoda in Shrek City, where a new Asura field began.

Ch. 250The Vermilion Bird God's Might

After Shrek Academy was attacked by the Holy Spirit Cult, Xu Xingyu and Ma Xiaotao found Mu En gravely wounded in the Sea God Pavilion. Ma Xiaotao revealed her Vermilion Bird Martial Soul, and Mu En rewarded Xu Xingyu with the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal before asking to make another deal.

  • Xu Xingyu absorbed the Soul Power seal on the door, and he and Ma Xiaotao learned that the Holy Spirit Cult had attacked Shrek Academy.
  • Mu En summoned Xu Xingyu and Ma Xiaotao to the Sea God Pavilion hall, where they found him gravely injured beside Zhang Lexuan.
  • Mu En explained that his battle with Xishui and the others had damaged his Soul Core and left him with little time to live.
  • At Mu En's request, Ma Xiaotao revealed her Vermilion Bird Martial Soul, and he recognized the Vermilion Bird God's power within her.
  • Mu En gave Xu Xingyu the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal as agreed and apologized for being unable to take him as a disciple.
  • Mu En asked Xu Xingyu whether he would consider making another deal with him.

Ch. 251The Deal

Xu Xingyu heard Mu En’s proposed deals between Shrek Academy and the Spirit Contract Pagoda, including discounted Soul Tools and Soul Spirits in exchange for student placements and graduate recommendations. Mu En also asked Xu Xingyu to evolve Xuan Zi’s Martial Soul into a Taotie, but Xu Xingyu warned that doing so could turn Xuan Zi into a catastrophic threat.

  • Mu En proposed that Shrek buy Soul Spirits and Soul Tools from the Spirit Contract Pagoda at eighty percent of their price in exchange for student placements, graduate recommendations, and improved relations.
  • Xu Xingyu asked about Mu En’s other proposed deal, and Mu En requested that he use the Myriad Beasts Blood Stele to evolve Xuan Zi’s Martial Soul into a Taotie.
  • Mu En explained that Shrek needed Xuan Zi to reach Limit Douluo because Shrek would lack a Limit-level combatant without him.
  • Xu Xingyu warned that evolving Xuan Zi’s Martial Soul would magnify his appetite and could make him devour anything nearby.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that a Limit-level Xuan Zi would need to consume energy equal to that of three Limit Douluo each day or go berserk and devour everything around him.
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