One after another, the Pavilion Elders of Shrek shot into the sky, releasing powerful waves of spirit power above the academy.
Facing them were the four elders from the Body Sect, each displaying formidable spirit power auras. The two Super Douluo elders had silvery-white phantoms coalescing behind them.
Although these two elders only had Silver Grade Second Awakenings, they could recklessly utilize the amplification of their martial soul's second awakening without damaging their origin power.
Lei Zhen and Eight-Arms were somewhat different. Although they hadn't yet reached the ninety-fifth level, they both possessed Golden Grade martial soul second awakenings!
With four elders dominating the sky, even though Shrek's Sea God Pavilion had more elders, they were actually at a slight disadvantage.
While the battle and standoff occurred above, Su Ming did not take to the skies.
He was observing the battle from below, occasionally glancing towards the inside of Shrek Academy.
There was no need to snatch Huo Yuhao back after Tang Ya pulled him away; Su Ming hadn't expected to be able to take him back anyway.
This move of calling Du Busi to come knocking served two purposes: to suppress Shrek Academy, hasten Mu En's demise, and simultaneously announce the Body Sect's presence.
From today onward, the Body Sect no longer intended to keep a low profile. Anyone daring to poach a disciple from the Body Sect could expect a visit from the Body Sect.
The Body Sect was just that arrogant.
As Du Busi said, snatching a disciple with a Body Sect martial soul was like digging up the Body Sect's grave. If other sects and forces could freely poach the already scarce number of Body Sect spirit masters, the Body Sect wouldn't be far from destruction.
Besides these two points, Su Ming was also laying the groundwork for the future.
"The storm surrounding Spirit Metal is just beginning to brew, but it's foreseeable that it won't be long before this storm sweeps across the continent, changing the continental situation."
Currently, there are two schools of thought on the continent: Martial Spirit and Spirit Tool. The reason they were distinctly separate was that pure spirit masters felt spirit tools weren't powerful enough. Rather than wasting energy on spirit tools, it was better to focus on cultivating martial souls and spirit skills. Of course, some open-minded spirit masters would accept auxiliary-type spirit tools. Spirit Engineers, on the other hand, believed spirit master cultivation was useless and that spirit tools were sufficient for any combat needs.
Spirit Metal was closely related to these two schools. Its ability to unify them, moving them towards the same direction, meant the upheaval it could cause was imaginable.
The Blacksmiths' Association would be the core leading this storm, and the Body Sect was the biggest controller behind it.
But the Body Sect wasn't invincible.
Therefore, it was necessary first to wear down one Old Fogey.
Secondly, it was to stimulate Du Busi's potential, to see if he could gain some insight from his battle with Mu En.
Even if he couldn't break through, it didn't matter. It would simply amount to making certain concessions in forging technology. The most important thing was to maintain the neutral status of the Body Sect and the Blacksmiths' Association, employing a strategy of balance of power.
The technology disclosed in the early stages would only be up to the Spirit Refinement level. Spirit Metal at this level wasn't enough to make Limit-level powerhouses desperate.
To make a Limit Douluo desperate, at least Soul Refined metal would be needed. And by the time Su Ming could disclose Soul Refined metal, he would absolutely have already equipped his teacher with a full set of Three-Word Battle Armor. Du Busi clad in Three-Word Battle Armor, would at least possess combat power at the Limit level. By then, the Body Sect's confidence would naturally be sufficient.
As for why Mu En had to be worn down first, it was naturally because he was the most obstructive.
Shrek was the most disgusting.
First, reduce Shrek's influence, which was also Su Ming taking precautions.
Only after Mu En died would the pinnacle of the spirit master world in this era drop to the Limit combat power level.
That's right, only after his death would the pinnacle of the spirit master world lower to the Limit level.
It wasn't that his strength exceeded the Limit level, but rather that he and Long Xiaoyao together exceeded it—the two of them possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
As Su Ming pondered, he caught sight of a pair of twins on a street not far away.
A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
These twin sisters both had waist-length blue hair, delicate features, and rosy cheeks and looked very youthful.
"Good luck," Su Ming murmured.
He approached the twin sisters.
"Who are you?"
The older sister, Lan Susu, who was still stunned watching the battle in the sky, noticed someone approaching and immediately became alert. She stared at Su Ming, shielded her younger sister behind her, and slowly backed away a few steps.
Su Ming didn't beat around the bush; he went straight to the point.
"Body Sect martial soul?"
A flash of surprise appeared in Lan Susu's eyes.
Behind her, Lan Luoluo blurted out, "How did you know?"
After saying that, she covered her mouth and looked at Lan Susu with an apologetic expression.
"Have you enrolled in Shrek Academy?"
"No."
Lan Susu denied it outright.
She had heard clearly that the reason for the battle between the two peerless powerhouses above was that Shrek had snatched a disciple from the Body Sect.
If they said they had enrolled in Shrek Academy now, who knew what would happen?
Of course, they genuinely hadn't had time to enroll yet.
"Then would you like to join the Body Sect?" Su Ming politely asked the sisters.
Lan Susu looked at Su Ming warily while calculating in her heart.
"What happens if we don't join?"
She glanced upwards.
If they didn't join the Body Sect, would joining another force result in someone knocking on their door like this?
"You'll have to join even if you don't want to," Su Ming said with a smile.
The corner of Lan Susu's mouth twitched.
So what was the point of asking if they wanted to join?
Her eyes flickered a few times, then she resigned herself to fate. "We can join the Body Sect, but we have conditions."
Having just witnessed Du Busi's domineering performance, she was prepared to be told she wasn't qualified to set conditions for the Body Sect.
But if she could state conditions, she definitely had to try.
What if?
She felt that her and her sister's talent warranted making a not-too-outrageous condition.
Su Ming's response surprised her.
"Sure. Joining the Body Sect makes us family. Family can bring up any needs they have freely."
Lan Susu blinked.
The Body Sect seemed different from what she had imagined.
"We received a letter of recommendation from the City Lord of Heaven Dou City. The prerequisite for getting the letter was that we must enroll in Shrek Academy. Otherwise, we have to pay a huge sum of Gold Spirit Coins. If we join the Body Sect, you have to help us repay that debt."
"Agreed."
Su Ming agreed directly.
"One million Gold Spirit Coins," Lan Susu said.
After saying that, she added,
"One million each."
"No problem, don't worry about that. But I'm curious, does the City Lord of Heaven, Dou Cit,y always give recommendation letters like this?"
Lan Susu shook her head.
"The City Lord of Heaven Dou Cit, you generally don't write recommendation letters. We sisters come from an ordinary background; our family has no connections. We were just studying normally at a primary spirit master academy in Heaven Dou City. After graduation, people from the City Lord's mansion sought us out. They said they were investing in us, wanting us to join Shrek."
Su Ming narrowed his eyes.
The City Lord was this nice?
What did this 'must join Shrek Academy' mean?
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