Chapter 163 Shrek's Smear Campaign
Of course, whether a soul skill could actually be effective depended on whether there was a massive gap in power between the two opponents. Right now, Huo Yuhao's strength was still far below Di Tian's, so he wouldn't rely on this skill to defeat him.
But that was the present the future was another story.
Huo Yuhao believed his potential was limitless.
If he and Tang San ever reached the same level of power, maybe he could even steal control of the sea right in front of Tang San himself.
Taking control of the ocean right under the Sea God's nose sounded like something out of a cuckold's nightmare, but Huo Yuhao felt that, given his trajectory, he could definitely pull it off.
After all, the Water Dragon King had also been a God King, and now he had fused with its soul bone. If, in the future, he absorbed a Dragon Core, his abilities would become even more like those of the Water Dragon King.
At that point, as long as his cultivation reached a high enough level, he could absolutely wield a portion of the Water Dragon King's divine power.
Right now, he couldn't even generate his own divine power, so it was too early to unleash the full potential of the Dragon King Soul Bone.
However, once he ascended to godhood, the soul skills granted by the Water Dragon King Soul Bone would likely evolve into divine abilities.
After all, this was a God King's soul bone, completely on a different tier from any ordinary soul bone.
And based on the timeline, Tang San's Sea God position had yet to advance to the God King level.
Thinking about this, a smile crept across Huo Yuhao's face.
If he actually pulled this off, Tang Buddha might just have a mental breakdown.
As for Water Dragon's Descent, Huo Yuhao couldn't use it yet. He needed to grow stronger first.
He remembered that in Soul Land III, Tang Wulin had only been able to activate Mountain Dragon's Command after reaching the Soul Sage level.
After some time, Huo Yuhao successfully fused the Fire Dragon King Soul Bone.
It granted him two soul skills:
Fire Control Allowed him to manipulate fire elements, making even Ultimate Fire users vulnerable against him.
(Yet to be revealed)
Of course, for his abilities to work, there couldn't be too vast a power gap.
For example, right now, Huo Yuhao had no way to control the flames of the God of Fire in the God Realm.
Standing up from the ground, he assessed his current state.
"I've reached Rank 50, and my physical strength has improved tremendously.
Soon, I'll be able to break through to Soul King."
In reality, soul bones didn't provide significant soul power boosts.
Their true value came from soul skills and enhancing a soul master's body.
After all, to absorb higher level soul rings, a soul master needed a strong enough physique.
Sea God's Pavilion
Seated in a wheelchair, Mu En silently observed Qian Duoduo from a short distance away.
He remained quiet, his expression grim and heavy with thought.
Qian Duoduo felt uneasy under Mu En's razor sharp gaze.
Outside of this place, he was Vice Dean of the Soul Tool Department, second in authority only to his wife, Xian Lin'er.
However, in Sea God's Pavilion, his position meant little.
Here, only strength and seniority held weight.
"Elder Mu, why have you been staring at me this whole time?" Qian Duoduo asked, confused.
He genuinely had no idea why Mu En was looking at him like this.
Was there something on his face?
That couldn't be he had checked the mirror before coming here.
Mu En finally spoke.
"Qian Duoduo, when did you learn to smear others?"
"Ever since you and Shao Zhe returned from the Sun Moon Empire, I've been hearing rumors that Holy Spirit Cult members forced Fan Yu and He Caitou to steal blueprints from Mingde Hall.
But based on my understanding of evil soul masters, this doesn't make sense.
If they truly wanted those blueprints, why would they force Shrek's people to steal them?
That would be far too risky."
"If they were trying to frame Shrek Academy, creating a rift with the Sun Moon Empire, that wouldn't make sense either.
Shrek's relationship with the Sun Moon Empire was already bad.
After all, one of our previous Deans led a campaign that crushed their dream of unifying the continent.
Since then, Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire have been enemies."
Qian Duoduo let out a bitter laugh.
"Elder Mu, wasn't it all to protect the Academy's reputation?
I'll admit it I did discuss stealing the blueprints with Fan Yu, hoping to accelerate our soul tool development and close the gap with the Sun Moon Empire.
But I never expected he would get caught on his first attempt!
This caused serious damage to Shrek's reputation.
So, to minimize the backlash, we had no choice but to blame the Holy Spirit Cult.
Luckily, the plan worked people are now condemning the so called Holy Spirit Cult instead of Shrek Academy."
Mu En sighed.
"So what if the public backlash is gone?
Fan Yu and He Caitou were still expelled.
Our plan to study advanced soul tools is now a complete failure."
While Shrek Academy still had other students at Mingde Hall, none of them were as skilled as Fan Yu or He Caitou.
Qian Duoduo's expression darkened.
He had indeed spent a long time negotiating with Jing Hongchen, offering many generous terms to allow Fan Yu and He Caitou to stay.
But Jing Hongchen refused to budge.
As a result, the soul tool learning plan was completely ruined.
Qian Duoduo took a deep breath.
"Elder Mu, this is my fault.
If I hadn't suggested stealing the blueprints and allowed the plan to proceed, they wouldn't have been expelled.
I take full responsibility for this mistake.
I wish to resign from my position."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Zi turned his head in shock.
Why do these words sound so familiar?
Nearby, Xian Lin'er's face turned pale.
"Old Qian, what are you saying?!
Resign? The Academy needs you!"
Qian Duoduo shook his head.
"Lin'er, don't try to stop me.
I have to atone for my mistake."
He stood up from his chair and began walking toward the exit of Sea God's Pavilion.
"Stop right there!" Mu En's voice rang out, filled with displeasure.
"Why do you and Xuan Zi always think resigning is the solution whenever you make a mistake?"
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