Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 71 The Dragon Emperor Shakes the Realm!

"Little one, would you like to become my disciple?"

Despite his wrinkled face, Mu En still maintained his kind and gentle demeanor. His words were not a forceful demand on Luo Chen, but rather a question, as if Luo Chen's agreement or disagreement was unimportant.

However, Luo Chen's expression changed after hearing Mu En's words. He originally thought that Mu En brought him here just to inquire about his martial soul, which was imbued with the aura of death and was even valued by Long Xiaoyao.

Unexpectedly, Mu En remained silent about his strange martial soul, as well as his outrageous soul skills and abilities, and didn't even care that he might be an evil soul master.

His words were even more unexpected to Luo Chen. Even if you count them all, Luo Chen had only met Mu En no more than three times. And after the other party revealed his true identity, this was the first time the two of them had met in a real sense.

But even under these circumstances, the other party actually wanted to take him as a disciple, a student who might be an evil soul master?

"Senior, may I ask why you wanted to take me as your disciple? It can't be just based on talent alone, can it? After all, there are many geniuses with extremely high talent in our academy. You couldn't possibly have taken me as your disciple just because of my talent, could you?"

After thinking for a while, Luo Chen still asked, after all, becoming an apprentice was a big deal and could not be done too hastily.

Although Mu En is highly qualified in terms of strength, background, and resources, and is fully qualified for Luo Chen to become his disciple, this would essentially tie Luo Chen to the "Sea God Pavilion" and Shrek Academy.

Nowadays, it's not just the major empires that are eyeing Shrek Academy, but also countless ancient forces hidden in the shadows. Although Mu En and Xuan Zi are in charge of Shrek Academy, these forces don't dare to be too presumptuous. But what if Mu En passes away?

That would be a great storm, and even Xuanzi and the elders of the Sea God Pavilion might not be able to quell these possible future events.

"The reason? There's no such thing. It's just that I think you are very cultured and possess something that most people don't have, which made me appreciate your talent. That's all."

Hearing that Luo Chen did not choose to become his disciple immediately, Mu En was not angry. Instead, he gave a gentle explanation.

However, Xuanzi, standing to the side, widened his eyes in surprise. He never expected that, faced with Mu En's intention to take him as a disciple, Luo Chen would not only not agree immediately, but would also inquire about Mu En's intentions. This made him pause for a moment, and then he spoke in a rather urgent tone:

"Young Luo, didn't I just explain to you what kind of person Elder Mu is? Don't you dare cause any trouble!"

Xuanzi was so anxious he almost jumped up. In all these years, this was the first time he had ever seen Elder Mu express his intention to take on a disciple. You must know that in the past, countless inner court geniuses who had made great achievements in Shrek Academy had come to the Sea God Pavilion, but none of them had been able to make Elder Mu say such words.

Now that he finally has a genius who can be considered worthy of Elder Mu's approval, the other party is not appreciative at all, which makes him quite impatient.

However, just as Xuanzi was urging him on, Mu En waved his hand and said:

"Xuanzi, you are over a hundred years old. Why are you still acting like a child? It's good for young people to have their own ideas. If you just blindly follow the rules, you won't be able to forge your own path."

"Yes, Elder Mu!"

Seeing that Mu En didn't care about Luo Chen's actions and was even favoring Luo Chen at this moment, Xuan Zi quickly responded.

He could tell that Mu En thought highly of Luo Chen; otherwise, if he were just an ordinary genius, Mu En wouldn't care so much about him.

Seeing that Xuanzi treated Mu En with the utmost respect, as if he were facing his own grandfather, and dared not offend him in the slightest, Luo Chen roughly understood the relationship between the two.

Mu En is a contemporary of Long Xiaoyao and is now over three hundred years old. He is the most senior person in the entire Shrek Academy, and his strength is enough to be the best in the continent's soul master world. Therefore, it is not surprising that he can become the master of the Sea God Pavilion.

Xuanzi is probably less than two hundred years old now. Although his strength has reached its peak, it is still not comparable to Mu En and others.

After all, one has been a Limit Douluo for over a hundred years and has even comprehended his own realm and path, while the other has not even reached the limit yet. There is a fundamental difference in strength between the two.

It's no wonder that Xuanzi respects Mu En so much; it's not just about their strength and position, but also about their age.

Xuanzi, who had been scolded by Mu En, twitched his lips when he saw Luo Chen looking at him with amusement. His white beard stood up in anger, but he dared not retaliate because of Elder Mu in front of him. He could only watch Luo Chen's smug look.

However, Luo Chen was only taking advantage of the moment when Mu En was protecting him to tease Xuanzi a little. After all, this old man with such a childish spirit was quite interesting.

The next moment, Luo Chen respectfully performed the apprenticeship ceremony before Mu En and said:

"Disciple Luo Chen greets Master!"

After careful consideration, Luo Chen still chose to become an apprentice. After all, his current strength was only enough to make a fuss in the outer courtyard, and it was not enough to affect the inner courtyard or even the entire continent. He was still too weak at the moment.

Let alone facing a level 98 Super Douluo like Xuanzi, even if it were Du Weilun, who has not yet become a Title Douluo, Luo Chen probably wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow from him!

Furthermore, Mu En ultimately saved his life. If it weren't for Mu En, a top expert who could influence the entire continent, Luo Chen and Xuan Zi probably wouldn't have been able to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

Therefore, both logically and emotionally, Luo Chen still chose to become Mu En's disciple. As the saying goes, it's good to take shelter under a big tree. On the continent today, there is probably no towering tree bigger than Mu En, a Limit Douluo.

"Haha, good boy, get up."

Looking at Luo Chen, who was respectfully performing the apprenticeship ceremony on the ground, Mu En's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction. With a slight thought, a gentle energy emanated from his body, helping Luo Chen to his feet.

He was relieved that Luo Chen understood his intentions. He was nearing the end of his life and would leave Shrek Academy in a few years. When the news of his passing spread, it would attract the attention of many forces.

Therefore, he must find a disciple with sufficient talent to inherit his many legacy and grow rapidly so that he can continue to guard Shrek Academy in his place.

The reason he didn't choose Xuanzi was because he had already seen Xuanzi's talent. Without special circumstances, Xuanzi would probably only reach level 98 in his entire life. He was already old and had exhausted his potential, so he was not suitable to take that final step and was not suitable to be his successor.

So normally, he would only give Xuanzi some pointers and didn't make any overly strict demands on him.

However, Luo Chen in front of him was different. His talent was enough to inherit his mantle. Even in the thousands of years of Shrek Academy's history, there had never been a student with such talent. Even Mu En, who was also known as the strongest person in the continent in a thousand years, was ashamed of himself.

Therefore, Luo Chen before him was the best candidate to inherit his mantle. Although Luo Chen was not yet old enough, his cultivation and strength had already reached the required standard.

Most importantly, he also had a vague worry in his heart. The martial soul that Long Xiaoyao valued was naturally not simple. In his words, it was a natural-born evil soul master. If the other party really became an evil soul master in the future, it would be a disaster for the entire continent.

If such a peerless genius with such talent were to truly fall into the trap of becoming an evil soul master, then under his leadership, the Holy Spirit Cult, which was originally only able to hide in the shadows, would inevitably crawl out of the darkness step by step and unleash a bloodbath on the continent!

The evil spirit master has always been a source of anxiety for Mu En, but now that his lifespan is nearing its end and he suffers from a hidden ailment, his strength is no longer what it used to be. He's lucky if he can unleash half of his peak strength at full power, so he is helpless against the Holy Spirit Cult.

The reason why Luo Chen was taken as his disciple was because of his own martial soul, which was naturally unaffected by the aura of death, darkness, or light. Wasn't he the best candidate to eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult?

So in the end, Mu En still had some selfish motives. Although his strength was not what it used to be, his own realm was still there. He wanted to cultivate Luo Chen and completely pacify the situation on the continent in the future!

"You're smart to know what's good for you!"

Seeing that Luo Chen still chose to become his disciple, Xuanzi's anger completely disappeared, and he spoke to him somewhat irritably.

He had already decided that if Luo Chen still didn't choose to become his disciple, he would use his fists to beat him until he wanted to become his disciple!

However, since Luo Chen had already become his disciple, his plan had naturally fallen through. He was quite frustrated and could only wait until later, when he had some leverage over Luo Chen, to take revenge.

"Teacher, now that I've become your apprentice, do I still need to continue my studies at the Foreign Languages ​​Department?"

Luo Chen ignored Xuan Zi's glare that seemed to want to punch him and asked Mu En, who was sitting on the recliner in front of him.

To be honest, he really wanted to continue studying in the Sea God Pavilion. After all, the life energy here was incredibly powerful. If he could cultivate here for a long time, his soul power would increase rapidly!

But before Mu En could respond, Xuan Zi couldn't help but laugh out loud and said:

"Do you think this Sea God Pavilion is a place that just anyone can enter? Even the deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department would find it difficult to enter without Elder Mu's permission. Although you have been accepted as Elder Mu's disciple, you still haven't met the requirements to enter the Sea God Pavilion."

"Is that so, teacher?"

Upon hearing Xuanzi's words, Luo Chen turned his gaze to Mu En, seemingly inquiring about the veracity of his words.

However, this time Mu En did not refute Xuan Zi, but nodded slightly and explained:

"The Sea God Pavilion is the true core of Shrek Academy. Only members of the Sea God Pavilion or those who have made contributions to the academy can enter. As Xuanzi said, you have not yet met the requirements."

"However, since you have already become my disciple, I naturally cannot treat you as an ordinary outer academy student. Although you cannot enter the Sea God Pavilion, it is still fine if you cultivate on Sea God Island."

The difference between the Sea God Pavilion and the Sea God Island is quite significant. The Sea God Pavilion is almost exclusively for the elders who have made great contributions to Shrek Academy, while the Sea God Island is where the inner academy students cultivate.

In other words, although Luo Chen has not yet met the requirements to enter the Sea God Pavilion after becoming Mu En's disciple, he can already enjoy the treatment of an inner court student. Whether it is sparring with other inner court students or receiving guidance from inner court teachers, he can do so.

However, with a near-demigod Limit Douluo as his master, Luo Chen didn't need to accept guidance from the inner court teachers. Wouldn't that be going the long way around?

"Little one, you can cultivate here on Seagod Island as long as you wish. However, it's not always a good thing to achieve instant success. You still need to learn the basics of the Martial Soul System and Soul Guidance System. These will greatly benefit your future cultivation..."

"Come find me again when you reach the Soul King realm. At that time, I will truly pass on my mantle and all the insights I have gained over the years to you. I believe that day is not far away for you."

"I entered Shrek Academy at the age of eight after cultivating to become a Great Soul Master, and I only reached level fifty and became a Soul King at the age of fourteen. I think with your talent, you should surpass me by a lot."

As Mu En spoke, he gently tapped Luo Chen in front of him. Instantly, a golden stream of light appeared from his fingertip and entered Luo Chen's mind. In just a few breaths, Luo Chen comprehended what was contained in this golden light—the Dragon Emperor's Domain!

Based on its own spiritual power and soul power, it combines the two to release a dragon-shaped phantom, imprisoning the opponent in the very center of the phantom. Then, it compresses the power within a certain range, causing extremely strong damage to the imprisoned opponent, and possesses a certain ability to ward off evil.

"This secret technique is a skill I created based on my own sixth soul skill, specifically designed to counter evil soul masters. With your abilities, this technique should be of some help to you..."

(End of this chapter)