Chapter 278: Aftermath Reactions
In truth, Mu En had his own personal bias.
Initially, he had intended to save this item for Bei Bei.
But now, the situation was critical.
The disciple he once favored Xuanzi had repeatedly made grave mistakes, forcing him to choose another successor.
Yan Shaozhe's martial soul was the Radiant Phoenix.
And in the recorded history of dragons among human soul masters, there were tales of the God of Phoenix and the Dragon God clashing in earth shattering battles.
This alone proved that the Phoenix was a terrifyingly powerful soul beast.
If Yan Shaozhe's martial soul could evolve into an Ultimate Light attribute, then at the bloodline level, he would gain the potential to contend with Di Tian.
After all
Di Tian, though widely regarded as the strongest being on the continent, possessed an Ultimate Darkness attribute.
And light and darkness were inherently opposing forces.
In the domain of attributes, Ultimate Light was the natural counterbalance to Ultimate Darkness.
Of course, Mu En never expected Shaozhe to kill Di Tian.
The Beast God was simply too powerful.
And he himself lacked the ability to fully transform Yan Shaozhe's bloodline.
Bei Bei was a different case
His martial soul was closely linked to the Holy Radiant Dragon, allowing Mu En to assist in his gradual evolution.
But for Yan Shaozhe, Mu En had a different plan.
With the Golden Tree, he could attempt to give Shaozhe a temporary bloodline enhancement.
If the Beast God ever attacked, then Yan Shaozhe would be Shrek Academy's hidden trump card.
Inside the Crimson Pavilion
Wan Hun Douluo stood before Zhongli Wu, his expression full of respect.
"Cult Leader, we have successfully ambushed and slaughtered the Shrek exchange students."
"Currently, only one remains Bei Bei."
Zhongli Wu frowned.
"Only Bei Bei is left?"
"Did I not order you to eliminate every single one of them?"
Sensing the cult leader's displeasure, Wan Hun Douluo grew nervous.
"Cult Leader, I did intend to kill Bei Bei."
"But Zhang Peng stopped me."
"He claimed Bei Bei is Mu En's great grandson and that if we harmed him, it would incur the wrath of the Dragon Elder."
Of course, he knew Mu En's name well.
After all, Mu En was once the renowned Holy Radiant Dragon.
Zhongli Wu's expression softened, and he nodded in understanding.
"I see…"
"In that case, Zhang Peng's decision was correct."
After all, Dragon Elder and Mu En were lifelong friends.
If Dragon Elder discovered that they had killed Mu En's great grandson, he would not spare them.
Even Zhongli Wu himself would not be able to protect them.
Though Dragon Elder and Mu En had fallen out because of Zhongli Wu's mother, their deep friendship still remained.
Zhongli Wu had spent years observing Dragon Elder and knew one thing for certain
Despite their differences, Dragon Elder would never tolerate the complete eradication of Mu En's bloodline.
A smile appeared on Zhongli Wu's face.
"Well done."
"You have completed the mission."
"If there is any reward you desire, now is the time to ask."
Wan Hun Douluo clenched his teeth.
"Cult Leader, in order to eliminate the Shrek exchange students, I suffered heavy losses to my Wan Hun Banner."
"Many of my vengeful spirits were destroyed."
"I need your assistance in hunting merfolk to replenish my banner."
The Merfolk Tribe were one of the strongest species among sea soul beasts.
Wan Hun Douluo had coveted them for years.
But because of his lack of strength
And the Merfolk's unity, he had never found an opportunity to act.
Zhongli Wu pondered for a moment.
Then, he looked at Wan Hun Douluo and spoke.
"Fine."
"I recall that the Merfolk Tribe has a hundred thousand year soul beast…"
"Coincidentally, our Holy Maiden still lacks a suitable soul bone."
"I will personally hunt a hundred thousand year mermaid and see if it yields an appropriate soul bone for her."
To Zhongli Wu, most hundred thousand year soul beasts were easily within his grasp.
As for any consequences?
He simply didn't care.
If the Merfolk retaliated, they wouldn't be able to reach the Holy Spirit Cult's stronghold anyway.
And if they did all the better.
It would create more corpses, which the cult could harvest to create more spirit based weapons.
"Many thanks, Cult Leader!"
Wan Hun Douluo's face lit up with excitement.
With Zhongli Wu personally assisting, capturing a hundred thousand year mermaid was as good as guaranteed.
Beside him, Zeng Wu Douluo eagerly spoke up.
"Cult Leader, I only want a soul bone preferably one with the highest possible years."
Zhongli Wu's tone remained indifferent.
"Ten days from now, we will launch a full scale assault on the sea soul beasts, including the Merfolk."
"If there are suitable soul bones, I will allow you to have one."
The Holy Spirit Cult already had a vast collection of soul bones, but most were created using cruel secret techniques.
These soul bones had two main drawbacks
Their age was low, and their soul skills were weak.
But unlike normal soul bones, these could be merged with other bones, making them highly unique.
Meanwhile, in the Sun Moon Empire…
"Headmaster, are you saying Xuanzi ambushed your group?"
Huo Yuhao looked at Jing Hongchen, his expression unreadable.
Moments ago, the headmaster of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy had returned.
And he had told Huo Yuhao everything.
Honestly, when Yuhao first heard the news, he was surprised.
He had always known Xuanzi was an erratic fool, but he never expected him to sink so low.
In fact
Xuanzi was starting to behave more and more like an evil soul master.
Jing Hongchen nodded, his voice filled with anger.
"That damned old fool actually dared to attack our Sun Moon talents!"
"If you hadn't warned us, Yuhao, we wouldn't have been prepared!"
"If not for you, I and the exchange students would all be dead!"
"But unfortunately… we still failed to kill him."
Despite his recent power surge, thanks to his second martial soul awakening,
Jing Hongchen was still no match for a Rank 98 Super Douluo.
At such close range, he had no way to defeat Xuanzi.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly.
"Headmaster, have you thought about how to take revenge on Xuanzi?"
Jing Hongchen frowned.
"Revenge?"
"Even though many people saw Xuanzi attack the exchange students, he's still a Rank 98 Super Douluo."
"It's not like we can just march to Shrek Academy and demand his head."
"That would be impossible."
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes.
"Shrek Academy has always been regarded as a sacred place for soul masters."
"But this scandal a Super Douluo from Shrek attacking students?"
"If this spreads, it could deeply damage Shrek's reputation."
"The first step is simple…"
"We must spread the truth and make people believe it."
(End of chapter.)
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