Mu En had already given his final instructions to Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Cai Meier, and Qian Duoduo.
Looking at the four people choking with sobs, Mu En let out a soft sigh.
"As the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion, I issue one last command."
Upon hearing these words from Mu En, Yan Shaozhe and the others immediately restrained their emotions, their expressions turning solemn. Together with the other elders of the Sea God's Pavilion, they knelt on one knee.
Mu En's voice was not loud, but it slowly spread from within the Sea God's Pavilion, resounding throughout the entire Sea God's Pavilion.
"After I depart, appoint Yu Tianhuang as the designated successor to the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion. The moment he breaks through to the rank of Nine-Ring Titled Douluo, he shall officially take over the position of Master of the Sea God's Pavilion."
"Yes!" All the elders responded in unison with deep respect.
The inner court disciples present were utterly shocked. The status of the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion on the continent was beyond extraordinary. To put it bluntly, even the emperors of the three original empires of the Douluo Continent had to show utmost respect in front of the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion.
Publicly designating a student as the designated successor to the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion had never happened before.
Those inner court disciples who were unfamiliar with Yu Tianhuang felt not only shock and astonishment but also intense curiosity. To be acknowledged by a peerless powerhouse like Mu En said many things.
If he weren't a supreme genius, how could Mu En have spoken such words?
Even Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Dai Huabin, Wu Feng, and the others who knew Yu Tianhuang felt the same way. Even Ning Tian, who was even closer to Yu Tianhuang, was no exception. Under this atmosphere of surprise and doubt, the sorrow that had previously lingered in everyone's hearts seemed to ease considerably.
With Mu En's current condition, after saying these words, he couldn't help but grow tired. Only after his breathing steadied a little did he slowly open his eyes again.
"Bei Bei, Tang Ya, come here."
"Yes, Ancestor Mu."
"Yes, Elder Mu."
Bei Bei pulled Tang Ya beside him to his feet. His eyes were filled with tears as he came to Mu En's side and lowered his head.
Hearing Bei Bei's way of addressing Mu En, Tang Ya suddenly understood.
Vivid memories flashed through her mind. When she first entered Shrek Academy and met Bei Bei, every expression on his face and every word he spoke remained fresh in her memory.
Now that she thought about it, many things made sense.
Bei Bei's joining the Tang Sect was probably under Mu En's instructions.
A strong sense of shame rose deep within her heart. After all, back then, she had once felt dissatisfied because Shrek Academy had stood by and done nothing while the Tang Sect declined.
"My lineage comes from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family of ten thousand years ago, Yu Xiaogang, the Grandmaster and ancestor who founded Shrek Academy. You are the only successor. Although your martial soul only possesses a portion of the Light Sacred Dragon's power and is in a semi-mutated state, that is not a bad thing. Ancestor Mu is about to leave. Before I go, I will help you stabilize the Light Sacred Dragon bloodline. From now on, you must work hard to become stronger and walk the path of your Blue Lightning Light Tyrant Dragon."
Mu En's old and withered right hand gently rested on Bei Bei's head. Suddenly, the entire Sea God's Pavilion flashed. Intense golden light poured into Bei Bei's body.
Bei Bei let out a muffled groan and fell to the ground. His entire body flickered with golden electric light as his bloodline and martial soul underwent sublimation.
Just as Mu En had said, after this, the Light Sacred Dragon bloodline in Bei Bei's body would be completely stabilized. In the future, when he used the Light Sacred Dragon bloodline awakening, there would be no restrictions at all.
Unlike Mu En's pure Light Sacred Dragon martial soul, Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Light Tyrant Dragon possessed both the majestic and vast nature of the light attribute and the domineering and fierce power of the lightning attribute. It was somewhat similar to Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, the Purple Inferno Thunder Prison Dragon, which was formed by fusing the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, but the two were on completely different levels of quality.
Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, the Purple Lightning Hell Dragon, had an extreme thunder attribute that completely crushed the thunder attribute of Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Light Tyrant Dragon, and its destruction attribute also suppressed the light attribute.
Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Light Tyrant Dragon's martial soul was essentially a lower-tier version of Xu Zihuang's Purple Lightning Hell Dragon. Both were top-tier martial souls, yet the gap between them was still insurmountable.
Guided by the last trace of Mu En's power, Bei Bei fell into unconsciousness. At that moment, all color drained from Mu En's face, turning deathly pale. He trembled as he tried to raise his hand toward Tang Ya, but he no longer had the strength.
"Child, come here."
"Elder Mu, I'm here!"
Tang Ya dropped heavily to her knees, voluntarily letting Mu En's right hand rest on her head. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Bei Bei was Mu En's direct descendant, and given her relationship with Bei Bei, she should perform this great courtesy.
Guilt, sorrow, and reluctance were various emotions intertwined and echoed in her heart. She only felt a heavy weight in her chest, making it hard to breathe.
Mu En sighed softly and said, "Ten thousand years ago, the Tang Sect founded by the ancestor Tang San was once at its peak. It made great contributions in the war that helped the Heaven Dou Empire resist the Spirit Hall army. One could say that without the Tang Sect, there would be no ten-thousand-year glory for Shrek Academy. Later, with the collision with the Sun Moon Continent, the rapid development of soul tools, and the decline of the Tang Sect's talent, the Tang Sect gradually fell into decline. Shrek Academy upheld the principle of neutrality and could not do anything about it. But watching the Tang Sect decline pained me deeply. That's why I had Bei Bei approach you and join the Tang Sect. Child, after I'm gone, I hope you and Bei Bei can work together to revive the Tang Sect. The academy will provide you with all kinds of support."
"Elder Mu, it was my fault. I once complained about the academy." Mu En's words made Tang Ya feel even more ashamed. She nodded repeatedly.
"I promise you! I promise you everything!"
Mu En comforted her by gently stroking her head. Then he struggled to raise his head and looked at Zhang Lexuan.
"Lexuan, you have been bound by too many things these years. I understand your desire to repay the academy, but I hope that in the future, you can live for yourself. Do you understand what I mean?"
When Mu En looked at her, Zhang Lexuan had already stepped forward to Mu En's side and gently held his other hand. Her beautiful eyes were filled with crystal tears. She bit her lip and shook her head.
"Mu En, giving to the academy is actually my own wish."
At that moment, a strange sensation appeared on every inner court disciple present—even Zhang Lexuan was no exception. Only the elders at the Titled Douluo level used their powerful soul power to block the influence.
A faint purple-golden light quietly bloomed on the bodies of all the inner court disciples. They felt their soul power circulating on its own without deliberate control.
The fluctuation of soul power was subtle, but real.
Everyone was startled and instinctively took control of the soul power within their bodies. They also discovered the source of it all.
A young man with long black hair draped over his shoulders had appeared beside Zhang Lexuan at some point. His posture was tall and straight, a full head taller than Zhang Lexuan, who was about 1.75 meters tall.
His black hair, mixed with a few strands of bright purple, gently floated, giving him an ethereal and transcendent aura.
The young man's handsome and perfect face was adorned with a pair of deep purple eyes that seemed to contain an endless starry sky, profound and bottomless.
It was Xu Zihuang who had successfully fused his soul core.
Zhang Lexuan looked at the young man before her in astonishment, her gaze meeting his. The other inner court disciples reacted similarly, clearly caught off guard by Xu Zihuang's appearance.
Xu Zihuang nodded slightly to Zhang Lexuan and took Mu En's right hand that had been resting on Tang Ya's head. The two of them, one on each side, quietly accompanied Mu En.
Mu En smiled. His gaze toward Xu Zihuang and Zhang Lexuan was filled only with relief and gentleness. But then his breathing suddenly rose and fell violently, becoming so weak it was almost imperceptible.
Understanding the meaning, Zhang Lexuan's emotions surged uncontrollably. She took Xu Zihuang's other hand.
Three people, six hands, connected.
"Tianhuang's talent and ability are clear to me. Mu En, rest assured. In the future, I will always support and assist Tianhuang, and together we will protect Shrek Academy."
But as soon as Zhang Lexuan's firm and affectionate words fell, a rich golden light suddenly burst forth from Mu En's body.
Xu Zihuang and Zhang Lexuan were unexpectedly pushed back a few steps by the gentle force of the golden light.
Two yellow, one purple, three black, three red, nine complete soul rings appeared one after another around Mu En. A resounding dragon roar echoed through the sky. A massive golden pillar of light shot straight into the heavens. Mu En's body slowly rose within this brilliant golden pillar.
The golden pillar of light enveloped the entire Sea God's Island, even the whole of Shrek Academy and the entire Shrek City. The entire world turned into a dazzling and divine golden color.
Mu En's hunched body straightened in the golden light. His aged face began to grow younger, and his withered body became robust once more.
He gazed at the people before him with reluctance, but more than that, hope. His gaze finally rested on Xu Zihuang. A kind and warm voice sounded in Xu Zihuang's ear.
"Tianhuang, protect the academy for me."
After saying this, the golden light on his body grew increasingly intense. Another high-pitched dragon roar rang out. Mu En transformed into a gigantic white dragon over a thousand meters long, coiling above Sea God's Island.
Bathed in the thick golden light, he seemed to be swimming freely in a golden ocean. Then, with a boom, the white dragon shattered into countless golden light particles that converged toward the Sea God's Pavilion.
Above the Sea God's Pavilion, a golden tree silhouette stretched out to a hundred meters in the process of unfurling. Most of the light particles from the white dragon merged into it. The aura of light vanished in an instant, and the tree silhouette slowly retracted.
All the phenomena disappeared, returning to calm. But the generation's powerhouse, Limit Douluo, Dragon God Douluo Mu En, had dissipated between heaven and earth.
The remaining golden light particles left by the white dragon drifted down slowly like dandelion seeds, falling onto every inner court disciple gathered in the open area in front of the Sea God's Pavilion.
No need for meditation or cultivation, these fluffy light particles, once they touch the skin, quickly merge into the body. The light power within them automatically cleanses impurities and compressed soul power, making it purer and more condensed.
Xu Zihuang and Zhang Lexuan, still holding hands, were also bathed in these golden light particles as they looked up in silence.
Zhang Lexuan was immersed in the sorrow of Mu En's passing, while Xu Zihuang felt a touch in his heart as well.
The reason Mu En had given him so much without reservation was, of course, partly due to his own purposes, but the affection was genuine. It was just that Mu En had been kept completely in the dark from beginning to end.
"I will not touch Shrek Academy, and I will ensure it is passed down through the generations. Mu En, this is my promise to you," Xu Zihuang murmured in his heart, his gaze profound.
"But the premise is that it will no longer be the Shrek Academy of the original Douluo Continent; it will be the Shrek Academy of the Sun Moon Empire."
Once the continent is unified, a single academy will inevitably lose the transcendent status it has now and will naturally be unable to influence the overall situation.
After calming the emotions in his heart, Xu Zihuang finally remembered that Mu En had not given him the dragon pill he most desired. But he knew in his heart that the dragon pill was probably, just like in his previous life's memories, entrusted to Long Xiaoyao.
Considering the special way the dragon pill was used, Long Xiaoyao would probably have to "trick" him once more.
But at this point, there was nothing to be done.
While his thoughts raced, Yan Shaozhe organized all the inner court disciples to sit cross-legged, calm their minds, and fully utilize every bit of power in the golden light particles left by Mu En.
This was the final gift Mu En left to the academy.
The inner court disciples, one by one, with tears in their eyes, circulated their soul power in the extremely rich light aura.
Only Xu Zihuang and Zhang Lexuan were exceptions.
It was a long while before Zhang Lexuan withdrew her soft hand. Her delicate face returned to its usual gentle and refined appearance, but deep in her eyes lingered a trace of sorrow that could not be concealed.
"Tianhuang."
"What is it, Senior Sister?" Xu Zihuang turned his head and looked straight into Zhang Lexuan's eyes.
"If I'm not mistaken, you should have condensed a soul core, right?" Zhang Lexuan forced a smile.
"Mu En's judgment is never wrong. He appointed you as the designated successor to the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion. I also believe that in the future, Shrek Academy will become even more prosperous under your leadership."
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On the south side of Sea God's Island, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen also personally witnessed the extremely shocking scene before Mu En passed away.
In their Sun Moon Empire, even a powerful Titled Douluo with beast martial souls could only reach a few dozen meters at most when using their martial soul true body. A hundred-meter true body was the domain of Super Douluo.
The thousand-meter white dragon that Mu En transformed into completely exceeded their common sense.
Xiao Hongchen narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly. He had more than once felt that coming to Shrek Academy to study was the most correct choice.
Meng Hongchen was also lost in a daze. Shrek truly deserved its reputation as the continent's number one academy.
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