Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

This is because the closer one gets to a higher sequence, the easier it is for the Celestial Consciousness hidden deep within the potion to awaken and replace the Extraordinary One.

Other pathways are similar, all involving the influence of higher sequences on lower sequences; the closer they are, the more they resemble the apex of that sequence.

That's why rituals are needed to help increase the success rate while also allowing one to maintain their individuality.

Nan Fusheng discovered that he was different. His biggest problem when he advanced to demigod was the pain of splitting his mind and the feeling of not being able to recognize himself after the split.

As for the so-called Celestial Consciousness, there's nothing there. It seems he was the original owner of this power, though of course, his detached emotions after becoming a demigod are also a problem.

If left unaddressed, as his rank rises in the future, his emotions will likely become increasingly indifferent, eventually turning him into a truly aloof deity.

That feeling was unpleasant, after all, he was a person who enjoyed life and didn't want to become a hermit who ignored worldly affairs.

"My body seems to have undergone some changes as well?" Nan Fusheng sensed his own condition, but he didn't know where the changes were. However, he was certain that these changes were for the better.

"What should we do with them next?" Nan Fusheng looked at the remaining six members of the Water Dragon Squad. Should they be killed, and used as nourishment while retrieving the Time Worms? Or should they be kept alive?

“Zhang Wuji cannot be killed. His family still wields considerable influence in Tianhai City, and his talent is also quite good, allowing him to become an avatar. However, the other six are somewhat lacking.”

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Tianhai Gymnasium, over on the other side of the ring.

"It was totally worth it! The ticket price was absolutely worth it. I got to see the legendary Shrek Team play twice in a row. And I even witnessed their defeat! That's definitely big news!"

"Waaaaah! How could my invincible Shrek team fail? I demand a thorough investigation of the Water Dragon team members; I suspect they cheated!"

"Hey, what's the point of always watching the Shrek team win? Think about it, seeing this legendary, invincible team lose is much more precious than seeing them win. Such a sight is rare!"

"Waaah, what do you know? I spent tens of thousands of Federal Coins betting on Shrek to win, and now they've lost. My money! (╥﹏╥)"

"The Water Dragon Team is awesome. The geniuses from Tianhai City will never lose to anyone. So what if they are the legendary Shrek Academy? They still lost to us."

"Pah, that's because they're just ordinary students from Shrek Academy. Didn't you see there were two ten-year-old kids in Shrek's team? They didn't even send out their full strength."

Clearly, people's joys and sorrows are not shared. After seeing the rumored Shrek Academy defeated, most people were excited. After all, seeing a legend come to an end is much more exciting than seeing a legend still standing.

Not to mention that most of the people in this stadium are from the East China Sea region, and many are even locals from Tianhai City. How could they not be happy to see people from their own region and city defeat outsiders?

Meanwhile, below the arena, Shen Yi, who was holding Ye Xinglan, looked rather grim. They had lost. The Shrek team, which had been 'invincible throughout the Federation' for ten thousand years, had lost. Even though they hadn't sent out their strongest lineup, a loss was a loss!

Although he looked unwell, Shen Yi immediately checked Ye Xinglan and the other Shrek team members to see if they had any injuries. Fortunately, they were only knocked unconscious and were otherwise unharmed.

The organizer who claimed to be Zhang Sanfeng disappeared at some point, but fortunately, staff members helped carry the Shrek team back to the medical room.

After everyone was taken to the infirmary and the medical staff told him that the team members were all fine, Shen Yi finally felt relieved. However, the next thing on his mind was how to explain things to the academy...

The academy placed such trust in him, yet he failed in his duty, causing Shrek Academy's reputation as a "monster" to be tarnished.

In Shen Yi's view, this defeat was entirely his own responsibility. If he hadn't agreed to a rematch in the first place, the Shrek team would never have lost, and...

Shen Yi sighed as she looked at Ye Xinglan, who had been silent since entering the medical room. Although she hadn't known Ye Xinglan for very long, she had come to understand the child's personality after spending some time with her.

Ye Xinglan is a good child in every way, except that she is too stubborn. For this child, the honor of Shrek Academy is absolutely inviolable.

If she doesn't properly guide Ye Xinglan after this failure, given Ye Xinglan's personality, she'll probably get stuck on it.

Thinking about this, Shen Yi felt very tired, but she still tried to comfort Ye Xinglan.

"Xinglan, your teacher knows that this incident has been a huge blow to you, but please listen to your teacher..."

Chapter 104 Clone

"You didn't see it with your own eyes. That Shrek Academy team is so powerful. It only took one minute, just one minute."

"The Shrek team, despite being more than five years apart in age, easily defeated the champion of the previous Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition, Youth Group, Seven-person Team Tournament."

"My God! They are really strong, and two of them are around our age!"

At this moment, Nan Fusheng was lying in his hotel room, listening to Xie Xie recounting how powerful Shrek Academy was.

"Alright, alright. You're making it sound so amazing, anyone who didn't know better would think you were a member of Shrek Academy." Hearing Xie Xie bragging about Shrek Academy, Gu Yue couldn't help but tease him.

"And Shrek Academy, which you touted as so amazing, still lost in the end, didn't it?"

"Yeah, this year's Tianhai Alliance Tournament is just too insane! Zhang Wuji's Water Dragon team actually defeated the Shrek team against all odds!"

"It seems that our Donghai Academy will have a hard time getting a top finish in the seven-person team competition this time." Xie Xie said with a complicated expression, and then looked at Xu Xiaoyan with pity.

Xu Xiaoyan: "What do you mean by looking at me like that?" ←_←

"Sigh, I'm sighing for your brother. The guys on the Water Dragon team are older than us, so they won't be in the same group as us. But it's different for your brother; he's in the youth group, the seven-person team competition."

"If we run into the Water Dragon Team, they'll give us a good beating, and our East Sea Academy will lose face."

"What if we can't reach each other?" Xu Xiaoyan asked curiously.

"That would be even worse. As far as I know, there are quite a few tough opponents in the youth group seven-person team competition this year. It's alright that they lost to the Water Dragon team, after all, they defeated the Shrek team. It's still an honorable defeat."

If they can't even make it to the quarterfinals, it'll be a real joke. But I wonder how those guys on the Water Dragon team trained; they're so strong." Xie Xie's face was full of curiosity as he spoke.

“When we reach their age, we will definitely be stronger than them,” Gu Yue said calmly, as if she were describing something perfectly normal.

"Sister Gu Yue, why are you so sure? You know, when I was in the audience watching the captain of the Water Dragon team, I felt a sense of oppression." Xu Xiaoyan asked curiously.

"The Water Dragon team's strength is only superficial. Didn't you notice that when the match ended, the other members of the Water Dragon team seemed quite weak?"

I think they must have used some method to combine soul power and transfer it to Captain Zhang Wuji, which is why he was able to unleash such strong power.

"I just don't understand. This method should require some preparation time. Why did Shrek Academy's team let the other side complete it?" Gu Yue's face showed a hint of doubt as she spoke.

"Being stronger than them is nothing special." A cold voice rang out, drawing the attention of all five people. They didn't know when, but Wu Changkong had already arrived in Nan Fusheng's room.

"The way the Water Dragon Team stacks their soul power must have significant flaws. Although I don't know how they manage to use it, this kind of technique certainly can't be used casually."

Moreover, the only ones they defeated with all their might were students from the outer academy of Shrek Academy. "Wu Changkong said coldly, his expression seemingly even colder than usual after seeing Shrek Academy defeated.

Wu Changkong said calmly, "Shrek Academy is divided into an outer academy and an inner academy. The inner academy is where Shrek's true elites reside."

The top students from the outer academy are those who still need further evaluation to enter the inner academy. The entry requirement for Shrek Academy's inner academy is sixteen years old, and they are not yet old enough. Therefore, they are definitely not eligible for the inner academy.

"But it's a bit early to talk about that now. The most important thing for you right now is tomorrow's match. Your draw results are out."

"Nan Fusheng, how are you feeling? If needed, I can help you apply for withdrawal from the competition." Wu Changkong looked at Nan Fusheng, his tone no longer as cold as before.

"Okay." Wu Changkong responded and then left.

Wu Changkong didn't tell them who their opponents would be in the draw. Both the individual and team competitions had an elimination round in the first round. Losing meant elimination.

They didn't offer any analysis or guidance, just told them to rest well and prepare for tomorrow's match before leaving.

"Fusheng, are you sure you're okay? Don't push yourself!" Xu Xiaoyan said with some concern.

"Don't worry, I'm completely healed now. It was just an accident," Nan Fusheng said with a helpless expression.

"Teacher Wu is such an irresponsible man. He didn't tell us any information at all. Is he really not afraid that we'll encounter strong opponents and be eliminated?" Xie Xie complained.

At this moment, Tang Wulin spoke up, "I think the reason why Teacher Wu hasn't given us much guidance is because it wouldn't be of much use now."

Therefore, we can only rely on ourselves. We have individual competitions tomorrow morning, so everyone should do their best. The team competition in the afternoon will be decided based on our performance then.

"Yes, if something happens during the team battle, let Xie Xie take the lead. This will reduce the chances of the class monitor and Sister Gu Yue getting hurt," Xu Xiaoyan suggested.

“Yes, I agree.” Gu Yue nodded.

Xie Xie said angrily, "How have I offended you? Am I your class enemy?"

Xu Xiaoyan chuckled, "Who told you not to be as handsome as Teacher Wu, Fusheng, or Wu Lin?"

Xie Xie scoffed dismissively, "People will understand how handsome I am in the future; you just don't get it."

After joking around for a while, the rest of Class Zero returned to their rooms, while Tang Wulin received a phone call and went out immediately.

Nan Fusheng sighed and sent a private message in his mind, "Main body, main body. You really don't plan to come back, do you?"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, I'm just bored and wanted to chat with you for a bit. By the way, am I really that good enough? I don't want to get beaten up on the field and embarrass Nanfusheng."

"It's okay, you have all the strength I've shown so far, believe in yourself, you can do it."

"Go to hell!" Nan Fusheng's clone in the hotel cursed and hung up the call.

Meanwhile, Nan Fusheng himself was wandering around Tianhai City, searching for his prey.

Chapter 105 Creating a Doppelganger

For Nan Fusheng, "thief" was the profession he initially chose. He would not easily switch to other paths unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, even though he is currently in Sequence 4 of the Thief pathway, he is not incapable of using the abilities of the other two pathways thanks to "Source Castle".

As he pondered, Nan Fusheng suddenly discovered his target: an ordinary-looking middle-aged man whose identity was anything but ordinary.

What was the name of the captain of the Tianhai City garrison? Nan Fusheng forgot, but it didn't matter, it was Parasite.

The middle-aged man's body stiffened for a moment, but he quickly recovered and walked toward his original destination with a normal expression.

After parasitizing the host, Nan Fusheng left immediately to find his next target.

After becoming a demigod, Nan Fusheng used Zhang Sanfeng's memories and intelligence network to obtain a list of high-ranking officials in Tianhai City, as well as a list of prominent figures who came to watch the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.

And what to do after getting the list of personnel? Need I say more? Of course, it's to become parasitic.

After advancing to the demigod level, Nan Fusheng was able to split off Time Worms on his own, without relying on his martial soul, and then create them to parasitize others.