After returning to Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier immediately went to see Mu En, while Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan each returned to their dorms to recover.
In the Sea God Pavilion's main hall—
"…Teacher, that's everything." Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier recounted their entire experience to Mu En, both still shaken. Yan Shaozhe asked, "Teacher, do you know who that man might be?"
Mu En sat in deep thought, eyes closed, one hand rhythmically tapping the wooden armrest of his chair. After a long pause, he sighed and said, "From your description—a muscular man with seven black and two red rings, powerful aura, domineering temperament—he's very likely from the Body Sect!"
"Body Sect?" Both Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier were visibly shocked.
"Besides the Body Sect, I can't think of any other possibility," Mu En opened his eyes, a heavy look in their cloudy depths. "The Body Sect has always been shrouded in mystery. They possess secret techniques to increase soul ring age. On top of that, they are the state religion of the Heaven Soul Empire, so appearing in Sunset Forest outside Heaven Dou City makes sense. It's even possible that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, once a hidden sanctuary of Tang Sect and the Academy, is now their sect headquarters!"
"If that's true, then the Body Sect is far too domineering!" Cai Meier's expression darkened. "Maybe they have ways to resist the poisonous miasma, but what about the innocent civilians living around Sunset Forest?"
Her voice was filled with rage. As a native of the Heaven Soul Empire whose hometown lay just west of the forest, the thought of her homeland being destroyed by the miasma was unbearable.
"The Body Sect has always been a bunch of lunatics. It wouldn't surprise me if they were behind this," Yan Shaozhe said grimly. "They've hunted one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in forbidden areas, showing how ruthless they are. Without question, they're a major threat to Shrek."
"Sigh…" Mu En exhaled, his voice slow and weary. "Let's set this matter aside for now. The era of great strife has already begun. My time is short. Until Ziyang has fully grown, we must avoid direct conflict with the Body Sect."
"Yes, Teacher!" Both Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier answered with utmost respect. This wasn't the first time Mu En had placed his hopes on their little junior brother, but neither of them held any resentment. In their eyes, it was only natural. Zhu Ziyang's talent far surpassed theirs. His future achievements would almost certainly eclipse their own.
"Alright, go get some rest," Mu En dismissed them, and the two left without delay.
"…The Body Sect… is it really you?" Mu En murmured as his gaze drifted into the distance. "Or… could it be an entirely unknown force?"
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After returning to his cabin, Zhu Ziyang rushed to sit on his bed, completely ignoring Xingcai's greetings. He closed his eyes and entered his spiritual sea.
"Teacher! Come on, what's the gift?" Zhu Ziyang shouted eagerly as soon as he arrived in his spiritual sea.
But to his horror, there was no response.
He was stunned to discover that Electrolux had vanished from his spiritual sea! The place where Electrolux used to reside was now empty—only a gray-white circle remained.
"Teacher!" Zhu Ziyang called out urgently. "Teacher! Teacher!"
He shouted three times, but no reply came. His heart sank. Could it be that Electrolux's soul had dispersed? Had everything he said on the way back just been a comforting lie?
His heart felt like it was being torn apart. He didn't want to believe Electrolux had suddenly disappeared. Clinging to a sliver of hope, he turned his eyes to the mysterious gray-white circle.
It was about half his size and floated in his spiritual sea. He hadn't paid it much attention earlier, but now he sensed its strange presence. It emitted a soft glow, with faint spatial fluctuations rippling within. The inside of the circle was shrouded in mist, but from behind, it was transparent.
Zhu Ziyang's thoughts churned. Could Electrolux's disappearance be linked to this mysterious circle?
Could this… be the gift Electrolux mentioned?
He gathered his thoughts and decided to probe it. With a flick of his mind, he condensed a spiritual rod and cautiously extended it into the circle.
To his surprise, the rod passed through effortlessly. His spiritual senses told him the circle led to a vast space. He retracted the rod and dispelled it, face filled with uncertainty. What lay beyond? Was Electrolux in there?
He decided to send in a strand of his consciousness to investigate.
Without hesitation, Zhu Ziyang separated a sliver of his soul and approached the gray-white circle. As he drew near, a powerful suction force suddenly pulled his consciousness in before he could react. His expression changed, but in the next instant, his shock turned into amazement.
Through that strand of consciousness, he saw a different world—a bleak, lifeless realm of death.
The light here was dim. A black sun hung in the sky, casting eerie purple rays. Beneath it lay a desolate land, pitch-black and barren. Not a single plant grew in the soil. All he could see were lifeless hills and a gloomy sky.
Far in the distance, where the sky met the land, stood a towering peak. It dwarfed all nearby terrain. At its summit stood an old man with hands clasped behind his back—an aloof figure who seemed to stand above heaven and earth. Below the mountain were countless bizarre creatures unlike anything Zhu Ziyang had seen before: skeletal dragons, headless black knight-riders, hulking two-headed demons. All radiated intense death energy, and all bowed in worship to the old man.
That man was Electrolux!
"Hahaha! Ziyang, you're here!" Electrolux immediately sensed Zhu Ziyang and, with a single step, crossed the vast distance and appeared beside him, beaming with joy.
"Teacher, this place is…?" Zhu Ziyang gulped, eyes wide in disbelief.
"This is your gift," Electrolux declared proudly. "The Undead Demiplane!"
"The Undead Demiplane?!" Zhu Ziyang was stunned. He never expected such a grand gesture—an entire plane as a gift!
"That's right. This is my life's greatest creation!" Electrolux said proudly. "I built this Undead Demiplane using the essence of light and death from my own soul. After years of nurturing, it finally evolved into a true demiplane. If I hadn't died, this would've become a real plane by now."
"Teacher, you're amazing!" Zhu Ziyang was in awe. Creating a plane singlehandedly? That was unthinkable on the Douluo Continent!
"Hahaha!" Electrolux was delighted by the praise. "From today onward, this demiplane is yours. I can no longer sustain it. It's up to you to evolve it into a full-fledged world."
"I promise I'll do it, Teacher!" Zhu Ziyang solemnly vowed.
"I believe in you!" Electrolux patted his shoulder warmly. "Once your body is strong enough to enter this place, you'll truly master it. With your talent, after you reach five rings, your physique should be able to withstand the pressure of the planar gate."
"Mm!" Zhu Ziyang looked toward the glowing door behind him—the entrance to the demiplane. Without sufficient physical strength, one risked being torn apart upon entry.
"And look—do you see those undead creatures?" Electrolux took him to the mountain peak and pointed to the endless undead army below, beaming with pride. "This is my Undying Legion! As long as the Undead Demiplane exists, they cannot die. No matter how they're destroyed, they'll resurrect in this plane!"
"That's… unbelievable!" Zhu Ziyang was dumbfounded, his heart pounding with excitement. Soon, this army would be his.
"Heh, Ziyang, ordinary undead fear light and holiness. But mine do not." Electrolux's eyes gleamed with madness. It was the first time Zhu Ziyang had seen him look like this.
"I was called the Blasphemer because all of these undead possess light attributes! Only thunder embodying heavenly justice can destroy them. Any holy or light-based attack is useless against them!"
Zhu Ziyang's blood surged. The union of ultimate light and death—that was exactly why he had chosen Electrolux as his teacher. These undead were living proof of his teacher's mastery of both forces.
"There are thirteen types of undead here," Electrolux continued. "The five strongest are of the ninth rank—Titled Douluo level. Bone Dragon, Hell Knight, Abomination, Lich King, Skeleton King! Come forth!"
With Electrolux's summons, five fearsome beings appeared, each different in form. They knelt before Electrolux and shouted, "Greetings, Master!"
Their auras were incredibly powerful. The strongest of them—a headless knight in armor wielding a black spear and riding a Nightmare Beast—was on par with Yan Shaozhe.
"From now on, he—Zhu Ziyang—is your new master!" Electrolux declared, pushing him forward.
The five undead kings bowed without hesitation. "Greetings, Young Master!"
Being bowed to by five beings at the Titled Douluo level gave Zhu Ziyang an overwhelming sense of dominion. In that moment, it felt as if the heavens and earth knelt beneath his feet.
His Monarch Over the World aura had reached a whole new level.
(End of Chapter)
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