Shrek Academy, Poseidon Island in the middle of Poseidon Lake.
There are many buildings on Poseidon Island, but there is only one that is the tallest and most magnificent, the Poseidon Pavilion, located in the center of the island.
The Poseidon Pavilion has six floors, each more than ten meters high. Its upper floors are somewhat hazy and dreamlike, emitting a dim light beneath the mist emanating from the lake.
The Poseidon Pavilion is also the most important place in all of Shrek Academy. The worship hall of Shrek Academy is also here. It is the center of the entire Shrek Academy. Major decisions made by the soul masters residing here will affect the entire future of the continent.
The soft steam mixed with fresh air. The blue-green water of Poseidon Lake is pure, dark blue, soft, and elegant. On that brocade-like blue lake, there are small ripples, like the spirit of a little water girl. The clear autumn waves reflect the blue sky and white clouds, along with the lush green trees on the lake's edge.
Several figures are crossing the lake. After arriving at the Poseidon Pavilion, they hurriedly entered the conference room of the Poseidon Pavilion and sat around a long oval table.
In the hall, more than ten people, including the president and the vice-deans of the Soul Fighting Department and Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy, as well as the elders of Poseidon Pavilion, sat down and began to communicate.
At the far-right end of the long table, a tall and burly man, about fifty years old, with hair as white as steel, spoke first.
"I'm curious, what happened that Master Pavilion suddenly called a meeting in the Poseidon Pavilion?"
An elderly man responded to the remark. "A Poseidon Pavilion meeting is a high-level meeting of Shrek Academy. Every emergency meeting held in the meantime is often of great importance and may even determine the direction of the continent. If Master Pavilion called it so suddenly, it must be something very important."
"No matter what, let's wait until Master Pavilion arrives." Said Xian Lin'er, Dean of the Soul Guidance Department.
They didn't wait long. Behind the curtain in the Poseidon Pavilion, Mu En and Xuan Zi came out from behind the curtain.
Mu En walked out and lay down on the lounge chair placed at the innermost position of the long table in the hall, while Xuan Zi sat in the assigned position. This time, Xuan Zi was not holding the chicken leg in his hand, which surprised everyone a little.
With Mu En's appearance, the hall immediately became silent. The elders of Shrek Academy, members of Poseidon Pavilion, also sat up straighter.
"Shaoze, is everyone here?"
Yan Shaoze is the dean of the Martial Soul Department, but in the Poseidon Pavilion meeting, he can only sit at the lower end.
After hearing Mu En's words, he stood respectfully, bowed to Mu En, and replied:
"Master, since this meeting is urgent, one of the elders is still out of town and cannot return in time. Le Xuan is undergoing training, and the other members are already present. After the meeting, we will inform the elders about everything. It will not affect the outcome of this meeting."
"Ah, that's good."
Mu En's expression showed neither shock nor excitement. He spoke calmly:
"Members and elders of Poseidon Pavilion, I know you are all curious as to why I suddenly called this meeting."
"But before that, I will tell you something."
Mu En paused for a moment. "I have found someone who can inherit my position."
The hall went silent again. The elders present had no knowledge of this, except for a few people involved, such as Yan Shaoze and Xuan Zi.
"Master Pavilion, please forgive me. Could you tell us who this person is? And why did you choose this person as your heir?" one of the elders asked.
"The name of this disciple is Wang Feng."
The elder interrupted, "I know about this disciple. He is the one with a thousand-year-old first spirit ring and a second spirit ring that is more than ten thousand years old. I admit he is indeed a monster, but we still don't know for sure whether he used any special methods to achieve this."
Mu En nodded slightly, as if he had already anticipated such a question. His gaze remained calm but full of authority, looking directly at the elder who had just spoken.
"I know your concerns. But I will not make such a big decision based only on extraordinary talent."
He paused for a moment, his voice growing deeper and more firm.
"Wang Feng not only has two spirit rings with extraordinary age. More importantly—he has a twin martial soul, and furthermore, his second Martial Soul is a dragon with a bloodline stronger than my own Martial Soul."
The entire room immediately fell silent. Some of the elders, who were older than the others, exchanged glances with suddenly serious expressions.
One of the elders, with a long white beard, sitting to Mu En's left, finally spoke. His voice was heavy but cautious, "A dragon Martial Soul with a bloodline stronger... than yours, Master Mu En? Are you sure of this observation?"
Mu En nodded calmly. "I didn't say this just based on my assumptions. I have personally witnessed its true form when he fully fused with that Martial Soul. Even the dragon within me... trembled from the blood pressure exerted by his dragon."
"Moreover, I have also brought him to the location of the Ancient Golden Tree. And he completed the trial at the Ancient Golden Tree in just a few hours."
Several elders appeared stunned. Even Xian Lin'er, who was usually relaxed, showed a surprised expression.
The Ancient Golden Tree trial was not something that could be easily completed. It was a trial that tested the will of the soul, the purity of one's power, and even the fate of a soul master. It required not only strength but also harmony between the body, martial soul, and spirit.
That trial had become the benchmark for becoming the next Head of Poseidon Pavilion.
The elders who had initially questioned Wang Feng's abilities now looked slightly different.
The elder with the white beard spoke again, this time in a slightly softer voice, full of caution, "If that's the case... where is he now? We would like to witness it firsthand to confirm the truth."
Mu En said, "This is what I wish to discuss next. Xuan Zi, tell them what happened."
Xuan Zi stood up, "Very well, Master Pavilion." Then Xuan Zi began recounting the events in the Star Dou Forest. He explained that when he and Wang Feng were searching for Wang Feng's third spirit ring, they encountered the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King in the forest.
Everyone present in the hall fell silent as soon as the name of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King was mentioned. That figure was not an existence to be taken lightly, even by the elders of Poseidon Pavilion. Anyone who understood the world of soul masters knew—if the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King appeared, something extraordinary was happening.
Xuan Zi continued, his voice more serious than usual, "At first, I wanted to bring Wang Feng back. But it turned out the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King brought several subordinates, such as Bear Lord, Zi Ji, and the Myriad Demon King. Eventually, we decided to follow the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, while I also thought of a way for us to leave the forest."
The atmosphere in the Poseidon Pavilion hall grew tense. Even the sound of breathing was almost inaudible. The elders, who had still harbored doubts about Wang Feng, now showed shock and concern. The names Xuan Zi mentioned were not ordinary creatures. They were the highest existence in the food chain of the Star Dou Forest—top-tier fierce beasts that even Title Douluos had to face with great caution.
The elder with the white beard finally spoke again, his voice now a bit hoarse, "So... what happened when you two reached the core area?"
Xuan Zi replied, "When we reached the core area, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King suddenly said that he only wanted to meet Wang Feng and didn't want anyone else to follow them. I immediately wanted to act, but Wang Feng stopped me and persuaded me to let him go. Powerless, I could only watch him leave with the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King."
"When they didn't emerge after more than an hour, I began to feel anxious. But not long after, they both came out. I immediately went to Wang Feng and asked about his condition. He was fine, but he said he would stay in the forest for a few days. I didn't know the reason, and I refused to accept it, thinking he was being threatened by the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King. But Wang Feng said he wasn't threatened, and he wanted to stay here for a few days on his own, besides he had some matters to resolve here first. In the end, since I couldn't convince him to return, I had to go back alone. I told him I would visit him again in a few days, bringing reinforcements."
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