The happy life in Vast Sea City finally came to an end.
This morning, the group set off toward Elements City.
Everyone present had a minimum cultivation of Soul Saint level, so there was naturally no need to take a carriage. Choosing to fly was undoubtedly the simplest and fastest method.
You Mengchu had been acting rather strange lately, sometimes full of energy and excitement, other times somewhat dejected and listless. This odd state piqued everyone's curiosity, though they roughly understood the reason: these past few days, You Mengchu had been clutching a notebook without letting go, occasionally letting out exclamations and strange laughs...
From You Mengchu's perspective, her theoretical foundation had always been very solid. Although her growth experiences from childhood couldn't compare to Shen Hanyu's colorful life, she had still gone through countless setbacks and trials. Thus, all the theoretical knowledge she possessed had been thoroughly verified through practice—it was feasible and well-supported by evidence.
Here we must especially criticize Comrade Xiaogang.
With her abundant knowledge reserves, combined with her family's nurturing and her own powerful cultivation, she had already become a true master-level figure in both cultivation and theory before even reaching thirty years of age.
Here we criticize Comrade Xiaogang again.
However, the things Shen Hanyu had recently come to understand and come into contact with had, for a time, dealt quite a shock to her worldview, requiring time to digest.
Everyone in the world knows that Limit Douluo is the pinnacle of human soul masters, yet they are unaware that beyond it lie the three levels of Quasi-Demi-God, Demi-God, and Quasi-God.
(The Douluo III setting, looked up on Baidu)
Everyone only knows the power of a hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, but regarding the even more mysterious and powerful ferocious beasts, there is almost no substantial evidence to prove whether they truly exist, and even the most basic concept has not been formed. This will be a major advancement in soul beast research and will also bring a tremendous shock to the continent's soul master world.
As long as this news spreads, the beautiful dream in many people's eyes that "humans and soul beasts have equivalent combat power" will be completely shattered, replaced instead by a certain degree of panic. It can even, to some extent, spur the rapid progress and development of human soul masters.
Of course, You Mengchu still had a sense of proportion. She only briefly described the intelligence and power of ferocious beasts and, with Shen Hanyu's permission, simply mentioned a few examples; naturally, these were the several ferocious beasts that had already been sacrificed to Shen Hanyu.
The Snow Empress was not included. First, Shen Hanyu had already revealed the Snow Empress's name to the outside world. Second, the Snow Empress's identity was too special—as the co-ruler of the Extreme North, not only did it carry enough prestige, but it also served as an acknowledgment of her supreme strength.
As for other theories, there was no need to elaborate further. Shen Hanyu was only curious about how lively the continent would become once these things were made public...
...
Elements City remained as bustling as ever.
In the past two years, Skywater Academy has consistently been one of the hottest topics on the continent. Whether it was the strength and charm of the academy's dean and students, or the fact that the entire academy consisted of beautiful girls, it was enough to attract countless gazes.
Countless noble families and powerful clans desperately wanted to send their children to Skywater Academy to gain some prestige, but unfortunately, Shui Ningbing rejected all such requests one by one.
She did not wish for Skywater Academy to be polluted by a bunch of spoiled noble offspring and ruin the academy's atmosphere. She also hoped to continue Skywater Academy's tradition of allowing students to enter solely based on their own strength. She admitted she could not achieve complete fairness, but she could at least strive to maintain it as much as possible.
Shen Hanyu strongly supported this. Skywater Academy's admission standards were: age twelve or below, soul power reaching at least level ten. This was actually not difficult. The difficulty lay in the other two strict requirements: must be female, and the martial soul must be water-attribute.
Shui Bing'er and the other girls had made high-profile appearances across the continent and, with their formidable strength, had gained numerous fans and attention. Within the academy, they were unrivaled in the limelight, and the veil of mystery surrounding them was gradually being lifted. For some people, the process was already driving them impatient.
Leaning back on the familiar lounge chair and looking at the lush green leaves, Shen Hanyu's mood could be described as excellent. Here, he could completely relax without so much scheming and plotting.
Shen Liuyu sat beside him, recounting all sorts of experiences from the past few days. Shen Hanyu listened until he felt drowsy, then grabbed some cut fruit from nearby and stuffed it into Shen Liuyu's mouth, saying helplessly:
"Ayu, you've been chattering for half an hour already. If you really want to talk, why don't you go tell Mom and Dad? Those two are so idle every day that they've been running off to the Soul Fighting Arena to watch people fight to the death..."
Shen Liuyu stuck out her tongue and laughed:
"Mom and Dad said that for these two years they want to give us a little brother or sister, so we siblings shouldn't go disturb their lovey-dovey time..."
The corner of Shen Hanyu's mouth twitched. His parents had been using this excuse since he was little. Put nicely, they were busy making babies and had no time for the children. Put bluntly, the parents had grown up and found the kids annoying, distancing themselves from their children...
The Snow Empress walked over from the side, holding two glasses of juice. She handed one to Shen Hanyu and the other to Shen Liuyu.
Shen Liuyu obediently accepted it and politely thanked the Snow Empress.
Although she was no longer as afraid of the Snow Empress as before and could even call her "sister-in-law," she still behaved properly and did not dare to be as casual as she was with her own brother.
The Snow Empress sat down on the chair beside Shen Hanyu, propping her head with one hand, her gaze resting on him.
Shen Liuyu swallowed hard and suddenly felt like she was a bit superfluous here. She could genuinely feel the Snow Empress's possessiveness toward her big brother. In the beginning, she hadn't even dared to approach her brother.
Just as she was about to find an excuse to slip away, a burst of clear laughter came from outside the small courtyard. Shui Ningbing entered with Shui Bing'er and her sisters, chatting and laughing merrily.
Shui Bing'er and her sisters greeted the two, while Shui Ningbing slightly restrained her smile and said with a somewhat heavy tone:
"Little Yu, Huyan Zhen has broken through to the Title Douluo realm."
Shen Hanyu frowned slightly, then relaxed again and said:
"Spirit Hall must have someone who's getting anxious and can't sit still anymore. But it's within expectations. Skywater Academy's development speed has been somewhat beyond even my predictions. The one behind Huyan Zhen got anxious and took this step; it's understandable."
Shui Ningbing nodded and continued:
"The Spirit Hall branch master stationed in Elements City was replaced last month. The previous hall master has now been changed to an old veteran, the eighty-ninth-ranked Battle Soul Douluo. His martial soul is the Dark Magic Bat, a top-tier beast martial soul with dual attributes of darkness and spirit. It's said that his status in Spirit Hall is only slightly below that of some Title Douluo-level elders. At the same time, the vice hall master has also been replaced by a seventy-eighth-ranked veteran Soul Saint powerhouse. Compared to the forces previously stationed here, it's practically an explosive increase in strength."
Shen Hanyu shrugged indifferently and said:
"As long as they don't make a move, we won't either. Just sit back and watch the show. Spirit Hall is doing this mostly to keep us under surveillance, afraid that we'll stand on the Heaven Dou Empire's side and become their enemy."
"If they ever show signs of taking the initiative to act, Snow Empress and I wouldn't even need half an hour to send them all to meet the King of Hell. Moreover, though Huyan Zhen's Title Douluo rank is real, there's quite a bit of water in it. No matter how powerful the Diamond Mammoth is, that kind of heavy and clumsy martial soul is innately countered by your high-mobility martial soul, Aunt Shui. We don't even need to respond to this, Huyan Zhen, that fool, can figure out the pros and cons himself..."
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