At this moment...
In Yan Shaozhe's office at the Sea Gods Pavilion, the atmosphere had shifted from the previous ease and comfort to extreme gravity and oppression.
At that same time, a gentle yet supremely majestic voice rang out deep within the minds of the two men without warning, as if crossing the barriers of space to speak directly to their Souls.
"Xuan Zi, Shaozhe."
Hearing this voice, Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe shuddered. They immediately bowed respectfully and responded in unison toward the deepest part of the Sea Gods Pavilion: "Elder Mu!"
This was indeed the voice of the guardian deity of Shrek Academy, the current Master of the Sea Gods Pavilion, a Level 99 Limit Douluo—Mu En!
Clearly, the earth-shattering disturbance from just now had also alerted this old man.
Mu En's voice carried an unprecedented level of importance and vigilance: "Did you feel that aura just now?"
"I felt it," Xuan Zi replied in a heavy voice. "It was a terrifying power I have never heard of before. Its pressure was the greatest I have ever seen in my life, far exceeding a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast. I'm afraid it has reached the rank of a Vicious Beast, or perhaps... even stronger!"
Mu En was silent for a moment. After a while, his voice rang out again, his tone carrying an unquestionable command: "Even I have never encountered that aura before, so I cannot deduce its Origin."
"But since it suddenly appeared near Shrek, we absolutely cannot sit idly by."
"Xuan Zi, Shaozhe, I order you to immediately drop everything you are doing and put forth all your effort to investigate!"
"You must find out exactly what the source of that power is! No matter the cost, bring back first-hand intelligence! Go now!"
"Yes! We obey Elder Mu's command!" Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe did not dare to delay in the slightest and accepted the order in unison.
With Elder Mu personally giving the order, the urgency of the event was undoubtedly raised to the highest level.
The two looked at each other, both seeing gravity and a trace of uncontrollable anticipation in the other's eyes.
If they could uncover the secrets of such a terrifying existence, it might be a crisis for Shrek, but it was more likely to be an unprecedented Opportunity!
Without a moment's delay, the two figures turned into streaks of light and instantly vanished from the office, racing toward the bank of the Sunset River west of the city at their fastest speed.
...
Meanwhile, at the bank of the Sunset River.
Liu Yuan looked up at the gradually dissipating emerald canopy of turbulent air in the sky. Feeling the surging power within his body after connecting with Mega Rayquaza, his excitement could not be calmed for a long time.
"Too... too strong!" he muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with the light of excitement and shock.
He knew Mega Rayquaza was strong, but only after experiencing it personally did he understand just how grand and magnificent this power was.
Just by appearing, its exclusive ability, 'Delta Stream,' could instantly change the weather, forming a massive canopy of turbulent air that covered the entire Shrek City.
"Moreover, while within this area, I feel that my own strength has also received a massive boost..."
"Isn't this just an enhanced version of a 'Domain'?"
Liu Yuan's heart couldn't help but accelerate.
On the Douluo Continent, a Domain was an ability that powerful experts dreamed of possessing.
And his Mega Rayquaza, from the very moment of its birth, possessed a terrifying ability that far surpassed ordinary Domains!
This was merely the effect brought by its ability. The terrifying power contained within that body, enough to make space itself ripple, gave him an unprecedented sense of security and satisfaction.
"Xuan Zi... Shrek..." Liu Yuan clenched his fists tightly, a cold arc curling at the corner of his mouth.
The gap that once seemed like an insurmountable chasm in his eyes now no longer felt so unreachable.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the agitation in his heart.
He understood that the commotion he had caused was simply too large.
The scene of the heaven and earth shaking just now must have alerted the top experts within Shrek Academy.
Currently, he was just an 'empty shell' with a powerful Spirit but no Spirit Abilitys. It was far from the time when he could be reckless.
"Develop low-key, don't get cocky!" Liu Yuan cautioned himself in his heart.
With a thought, the majestic and extraordinary Mega Rayquaza perched in the sky turned into a divine light of interwoven emerald and gold, sinking back into his body and disappearing.
The 'Delta Stream' hanging over Shrek City also vanished. The sky returned to its sunset-reddened calm, as if that world-destroying scene had never occurred.
Liu Yuan did not dare to linger here and turned to prepare to leave.
But after tasting the sweetness of power, the desire to become stronger burned in his heart like a prairie fire.
"System!" he called out impatiently in his heart, "Where is my next check-in location?"
[Ding! A new check-in mission has been released.]
The System's voice arrived as expected, and a brand-new mission panel appeared in Liu Yuan's mind.
[Check-in Location: Star Dou Great Forest.]
[Mission Requirement: Arrive at the designated location and stay for three days.]
[Mission Reward: god-bestowed spirit ring (Rayquaza Exclusive) ×1. The spirit ring skill will be randomly drawn from Rayquaza's Origin skill pool.]
"A god-bestowed spirit ring! A random skill!"
Liu Yuan's eyes instantly lit up, and his breathing became a bit hurried.
What was he lacking most right now? Spirit Abilitys!
Although his rayquaza martial soul was powerful, without Spirit Abilitys, it was like a tiger without teeth, unable to exert its true power.
And the god-bestowed spirit ring rewarded by the System was undoubtedly a treasure that solved his urgent need!
"Rayquaza's Origin skills... Will it be Dragon Ascent? Or Dragon Pulse? Or perhaps Extreme Speed?"
Liu Yuan's heart was filled with infinite anticipation.
Each skill represented a powerful form of strength.
The Star Dou Great Forest! This most famous and dangerous habitat for Spirit Beasts on the Douluo Continent would be the next stop on his legendary path.
Without any further hesitation, Liu Yuan identified the direction, tightened his pack, and took large strides, racing toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
...
Not long after Liu Yuan left, two figures appeared at the bank of the Sunset River like ghosts.
It was Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe, who had rushed there at full speed.
As soon as they landed, they were shocked by the residual energy fluctuations in the area.
"Such powerful residual energy... the Law of Space, the Law of Wind... and one more... a higher-level energy aura that I can't quite name."
Yan Shaozhe crouched down, touching the ground with his hand, and said with a grave expression,
"This power is too pure, too overbearing!"
Xuan Zi did not speak. He closed his eyes, and his powerful mental force spread out like a spider web, carefully sensing every trace of aura in the surroundings.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, which were full of disappointment and regret: "We're a step too late. The other party has already left, leaving no valuable traces behind."
They expanded their search radius by several miles but still came up empty-handed.
That mysterious existence seemed to have appeared out of thin air and vanished just as suddenly, leaving only a wake of energy that made their hearts tremble with fear.
"Dammit! Just a little bit more!" Yan Shaozhe punched a nearby boulder in frustration.
Just as they were preparing to continue expanding the search area, Xuan Zi suddenly noticed an ordinary commoner on a nearby path looking over in shock.
Xuan Zi's figure flashed, appearing instantly before the commoner. He tried his best to make his tone sound kind: "Friend, don't be afraid. We are teachers from Shrek Academy. May I ask if you saw any special sights just now?"
The commoner was startled by Xuan Zi's sudden appearance, but after seeing the Shrek Academy emblem on him, he felt slightly more at ease.
He pointed tremblingly toward the riverbank and stammered: "I... I saw it! Just now in the sky... a huge, huge dragon appeared!"
"It was green and glowing with golden light, bigger than a mountain! As soon as it came out, the sky changed color. I was so scared my legs went soft..."
"But... not long after, that dragon... 'whoosh', and it was gone!"
"Gone?" Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe looked at each other and pressed, "How did it disappear? Did it fly away?"
"It didn't fly away," the farmer struggled to recall. "It was like... it vanished into thin air! Yes, vanished into thin air! There wasn't a sound!"
Vanished into thin air!
This information caused another massive wave in the hearts of the two Super Douluo.
Such a massive body, such a terrifying existence, and it could actually vanish into thin air? This completely exceeded their scope of understanding.
"Then what else did you see? Did you see any suspicious people?" Xuan Zi suppressed the shock in his heart and continued to question.
"People?" The farmer thought for a moment and slapped his thigh.
"Oh, right! Not long after that dragon vanished, I saw a young man walking hurriedly from that direction."
"He looked like a child, maybe fourteen or fifteen years old, with short red hair, about 1.8 meters tall, big eyes, and he looked quite handsome..."
The commoner gave a simple description of Liu Yuan's appearance.
As Yan Shaozhe listened, he just felt it sounded a bit familiar but didn't think too deeply about it.
However, Xuan Zi, upon hearing the commoner's description, felt as if he had been struck by lightning and instantly froze in place!
Fourteen or fifteen years old... short red hair... 1.8 meters...
Isn't that Liu Yuan, who was personally expelled by him this morning and had just left Shrek Academy?!
The time, the location, the personal characteristics... everything coincided with unbelievable precision!
An absurd, bold, yet heart-pounding guess uncontrollably surged from the depths of Xuan Zi's heart.
Could it be... that world-destroying terrifying existence just now is related to Liu Yuan?