Chapter 147 Xuanzi Takes the Dragon Pill! Liu Yuan's True Body Martial Soul Awakens for the Second Time?
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, the leaves of the golden tree lost all their luster in that instant, and the warm, life-giving aura that had filled the hall receded like a tide.
Moon's chest, which had been rising and falling slightly, came to a complete stop. This pillar of strength who had protected Shrek Academy for a hundred years, after giving his last will that was crucial to the life and death of the academy, quietly closed his eyes and passed away.
Xuanzi knelt before the bed, the wooden box in his hands as heavy as a mountain.
He stared blankly at Moon's aged face, as if struck by lightning, and let out a low, hoarse wail.
"Elder Mu—!"
On this day, the bells of Shrek Academy rang nine times in a row, their somber tones echoing throughout the entire city of Shrek.
The entire academy was plunged into unprecedented grief. All teaching activities were suspended, and the students spontaneously changed into mourning clothes and bowed their heads in silence in the square.
The teachers inside the Sea God Pavilion were all in tears, deeply saddened by the passing of their old pavilion master.
In the days that followed, Shrek Academy held an extremely grand funeral for Moon.
At the funeral, although various factions outwardly sent people to offer their condolences, they secretly harbored their own thoughts.
Xuanzi, as the acting head of the pavilion, stood at the front with a blank expression throughout. He always carried the wooden box containing the Bright Dragon Pill in his arms, and his fingertips were white from the excessive force.
...
However, after the funeral was completely over and the guests had left, Xuanzi did not set off for the Body Sect as Mu En had arranged before his death.
Late at night, in the forbidden area behind Shrek Academy, in front of Moon's new grave.
The cold moonlight shone on the tombstone.
Xuanzi stood alone in front of the tomb, clutching the wooden box tightly in his hand, his originally cloudy eyes flashing with an extremely struggling and dark light.
He kept recalling Mu En's dying wish: to take the Dragon Pill to Liu Yuan to show goodwill.
But whenever he thought of Liu Yuan's cold face, the humiliation of kneeling in public at Xingluo Square, and Du Busi's arrogant mockery, Xuanzi's pride and resentment gnawed at his reason like a venomous snake.
"Mr. Mu, I'm sorry."
Xuanzi suddenly spoke in a low voice to the tombstone, his voice sounding particularly jarring in the quiet night.
He slowly took out the wooden box, his fingers gently stroking its smooth texture, his eyes revealing an unprecedented greed and determination.
"You want me to bow down to Liu Yuan? I can't do that."
"Who does Liu Yuan think he is? He's just a lucky junior! Why should we Shrek Academy have to beg him?"
Xuanzi's breathing became heavy. He looked at the tombstone, his tone filled with a morbid obsession: "Now that you are dead, Shrek Academy is no longer the strongest force on the entire Douluo Continent, because we no longer have a Limit Douluo to oversee us."
"In this dog-eat-dog world, what peace can be achieved by giving gifts without the support of top-tier military strength?"
He slammed the wooden box shut, his eyes turning extremely fierce: "So, this Bright Dragon Pill is better left to me than given to that outsider Liu Yuan!"
"As long as I consume this Dragon Pill, and with the resources of Shrek Academy accumulated over ten thousand years, I am confident that I can break through that final barrier and become a true Limit Douluo."
"If Liu Yuan really dares to be an enemy of Shrek Academy, I will take direct action and wipe out the Body Sect along with him! This is the only way to completely resolve this problem!"
Xuanzi was unaware that his mindset had deviated from Mu En's original vision.
He shoved the wooden box back into his arms and left the cemetery without looking back.
In his view, as long as he becomes stronger, Shrek's glory can continue. As for Moon's almost humble compromise, he has completely forgotten about it.
...
Meanwhile, as the Shrek Academy bells subsided, news of Mu En's death spread like wildfire throughout the entire Douluo Continent.
Inside the Imperial Study of the Star Luo Empire.
After listening to the intelligence report, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo slumped back onto his dragon throne.
He looked at Xu Jiujiu beside him, sighed, and said in a heavy tone:
"Jiu Jiu, Mu En has passed away. This is not a good thing for us."
"Although Shrek Academy lost to Body Sect in the previous competition, as long as Mu En is around, Shrek will be the strongest barrier for the three factions that originally belonged to Douluo Continent."
"Now that the barrier is shattered, it is a huge loss for our Star Luo Empire."
Xu Jiujiu also looked worried, knowing full well the power of a Limit Douluo: "Brother is right. Shrek Academy has lost its Sea-Stabilizing Needle, and the Sun Moon Empire will probably make a move immediately. The days ahead will be tough."
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire.
Upon learning the news, the Sun and Moon Emperor showed no grief; instead, he let out a suppressed yet maniacal laugh.
He stood before the enormous floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the distant horizon, his eyes filled with ambition:
"With Moon dead, Shrek is no longer a threat."
"Notify the Soul Master Corps and the Red Dust Hall Master to expedite research on the latest fixed-mount soul-guided cannon shells. The hope of unifying the Douluo Continent is within reach! Issue my decree to further accelerate the development of national power!"
In a dark corner of the mainland, the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult.
Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, these two terrifying figures, slowly opened their eyes.
The stench of blood in the air seemed to thicken because of their resurrection.
Ye Xishui snorted coldly, her aged voice filled with endless killing intent: "With that old codger Mu En gone, there is no one left in the entire Douluo Continent except for Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest who can stop us."
"Xiaoyao, our era is finally coming. It is time for our Holy Spirit Church to rewrite the order of this continent."
However, the Emperor's reaction to the Heavenly Soul Empire was completely different.
He paced back and forth in the palace, his expression extremely excited.
The Heavenly Soul Empire has always been deeply bound to the Body Sect. Without Mu En, Shrek Academy can no longer suppress the Body Sect in terms of raw power.
"Shrek is getting old after all. Without Mu En, what makes them think they can compete with the Body Sect?" The Heavenly Soul Emperor's eyes gleamed.
"The Body Sect not only has the current Poison Immortal, but also Liu Yuan, who represents the future! If we give that child some more time, and he grows to his peak, our Heavenly Soul Empire will have the confidence to unify the Douluo Continent! The Body Sect is the true cornerstone of our nation!"
Just as the outside world was in turmoil and the power struggle among various parties reached its peak, inside the Body Sect located deep in the mountains of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Poison Undying was standing on the observation deck at the highest point of the sect, looking in the direction of Shrek Academy, with a hint of regret in his eyes.
"That old codger Mu En, after fighting for so many years, you still managed to leave before me in the end," Du Bu Si murmured with a sigh, then turned his gaze away.
He knew very well that with the fall of Mu En, the established order of the entire Douluo Continent had completely collapsed, and a new chaotic era was about to begin.
"Next, we'll see who can gain a foothold in this chaotic world."
However, just as Poison Undying was filled with mixed emotions.
Suddenly, from another direction inside the Body Sect, where Liu Yuan was in seclusion, an extremely terrifying and unfamiliar aura suddenly emerged.
That aura carried an extreme sense of spatial tearing, mixed with a supreme feeling of being above all living beings.
The once peaceful sky above the Body Sect was instantly stirred into a huge vortex by this aura, and the purple-gold light pierced through the roof like ten thousand sharp swords.
The entire clan was shocked!
The disciples in the training ground and the elders in seclusion all looked up in shock at this moment, feeling the power that made their bloodline tremble instinctively.
The sigh on Du Busi's face vanished instantly, replaced by extreme shock and ecstasy.
He disregarded maintaining the dignity of the sect leader, and his figure transformed into a green afterimage, instantly appearing in mid-air above Liu Yuan's residence.
"This aura...this resonance deep within our bloodline..."
Du Busi stared intently at Liu Yuan's room, his double pupils contracting repeatedly, his voice hoarse with excitement:
"Could it be... that Liu Yuan succeeded? He really completed the second awakening of his original martial soul?"
(End of chapter)