Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 250 Mu En's Last Will: The Enemy is at the Sea God Pavilion!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Yan Shaozhe's expression changed drastically, and he immediately and sternly rejected Ye Xishui's words.

There are evil soul masters inside the Sea God Pavilion? That's utterly absurd!

Was it Xian Lin'er who married that silly boy Qian Duoduo out of spite towards him? Or was it Cai Mei'er, who was by her side day and night?

Was it the kind-hearted Elder Zhuang and Elder Lin? Or the righteous Elder Song and Elder Yun? Or perhaps Elder Cui, who was devoted to research?

It can't be that current Sea God Pavilion Master, Elder Xuan, who caused eight deaths and four injuries in a Soul Hunting Operation and one death and six serious injuries in a Shrek Academy Inspection Team Inspection Mission due to his own Martial Soul problem, right?

These elders are all seniors who have watched him grow up. They have been together for decades or even nearly a hundred years, and they are both teachers and friends. He believes he knows each of their character and past in his heart.

Based on this long-held understanding, Ye Xishui's words were nothing short of the most absurd slander to him.

In Yan Shaozhe's eyes, the black and white vortex trembled violently, while Ye Xishui still looked at him with affection, as if she had a thousand words to say but hesitated to speak.

Kong Tianxu, with his back to Yan Shaozhe, had his eyes slightly closed and his brows furrowed.

Tiny golden specks of light, like dust, escaped from his tightly closed eyes, but were firmly locked in by his powerful and precise mental strength, preventing them from leaking out the slightest fluctuation.

Is that too far-fetched?

Yan Shaozhe's faith in Shrek Academy was even more profound than he had initially imagined. In order to ensure that the memory weaving and mental suggestion were sufficiently concealed and deep, Kong Tianxu had to increase the output of his mental power.

Without a doubt, Kong Tianxu is using the soul-controlling ability of the Holy Spirit Puppet to alter the spiritual imprint deep within Yan Shaozhe's spiritual sea.

First, she gained Yan Shaozhe's trust by sharing Ye Xishui's absolutely real personal experiences and the issue of his background that Yan Shaozhe cared about most, gradually opening his heart. When he was most shaken and immersed, she quietly planted the seeds of thought she had woven, using the mark left by the Heavenly Heart Sword as the source.

This made Yan Shaozhe completely believe Ye Xishui's words, making her the most useful bomb he planted inside Shrek Academy.

In fact, whether it's the natal demonic puppet or the soul ring demonic puppet, Kong Tianxu can enable Yan Shaozhe to retain his sanity while still being able to control him.

However, Yan Shaozhe's strength was still too weak for him, and there was no need to waste these spots, which is why such a troublesome method was needed.

Since simple talk therapy isn't working, let's add some more substance.

"Shao Zhe, I know this is hard for you to believe, but it was actually told to you by your teacher, Dragon God Douluo Mu En."

Ye Xishui sighed deeply, her expression filled with indescribable melancholy.

Teacher? How could a teacher possibly let me off the hook?

Before Yan Shaozhe could voice his question, Kong Tianxu, who had been facing away from him, finally turned around slowly.

A peculiar golden light emanated from him, unlike any other golden hue he had ever displayed before; it was a golden light that seemed to burn with golden flames. Yet, these golden flames were icy cold.

Beyond this coldness, it reveals a tenacious and proud spirit that grows stronger with each setback, like a king reigning over the world, exuding an aura of supreme power and a strange spiritual intent.

"This is----!"

Sensing the unique aura emanating from this thought, Yan Shaozhe's eyes widened immediately.

To rule the world, that's it!

Although it was as clumsy as if it was the first time it had been used successfully, it was absolutely and undeniably the purest and original version of "Ruling the World" from the hands of Dragon God Douluo Mu En!

How could he possibly know his teacher's secret techniques?! Even though he had stayed in the Wutong Pavilion, his understanding of its essence was mainly focused on the application of martial spirit power. Without his teacher's instruction, how could anyone else possibly learn such profound and exquisite combat skills?

Unless, of course, the teacher has actually met Kong Tianxu and has a very high level of trust in him, and is even willing to teach him his most secret technique, "Ruling the World."

The physical wounds were almost healed in that short time, but Yan Shaozhe's heart sank little by little into a cold abyss.

"Impossible—" He involuntarily took a few steps back, repeating the same words over and over, but his tone was no longer as certain as before.

Kong Tianxu certainly knew how to use Mu En's "Ruling the World" ability; he had previously chopped Mu En's soul into minced meat in the Golden Tree's consciousness world.

His third awakening of his martial soul also granted him a terrifying comprehension ability that allowed him to almost instantly grasp the essence of any skill.

Even though it seemed a little unnatural when he first used it, in such a short time, Kong Tianxu's control over Junlin Tianxia was already no less than that of Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao.

At this moment, he took a step closer. "These things were revealed to me by the remnant soul of Dragon God Douluo Mu En when I was comprehending in the Wutong Pavilion. He said that he originally intended to use his Limit Douluo cultivation to forcibly retain his soul power and part of his soul within the Golden Tree, to coexist with it. However, his soul was injured by the remnants of the evil soul masters during the fusion process, and was on the verge of shattering. If I hadn't triggered the resonance of the Golden Tree, I'm afraid no one would have known about this."

"Unfortunately, my understanding with the Golden Tree was quickly interrupted, and the Dragon God Douluo's spiritual consciousness was too fragmented, leaving only fragments of words and the complete cultivation method of the Sovereign as evidence. We still do not know who the real evil soul master is."

Kong Tianxu looked directly into Yan Shaozhe's violently trembling eyes and said, each word firm and resounding, "But I remember his last words very clearly, which were—the enemy is at the Sea God Pavilion."

"Now, Dean Yan, do you still not believe me?"

The light in Yan Shaozhe's eyes completely dissipated, turning into a blank emptiness. He did not answer, but a huge crack had appeared in the solid wall of trust deep within his heart.

The secrets of the Golden Tree are known only to the successive Sea God Pavilion Masters of Shrek Academy. Elder Mu's act of sacrificing himself to feed the tree is an absolute secret of Shrek, never revealed to outsiders. The fact that Kong Tianxu has explained it so clearly can only mean one thing—

What Ye Xishui said was true. And it's very likely that the so-called remnant of the evil soul master is—

A simple, honest figure with a chicken leg in one hand and a wine jug in the other made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

After all, only that person had the deepest understanding of Elder Mu and the Golden Tree, and could make his move in the most undetectable way.

No, that won't do. I can't assume anyone's position beforehand.

Yan Shaozhe forcefully cut off the association that could drag the entire Shrek Academy into an abyss of no return, shaking his head incessantly, as if resisting something, or as if trying to regain his rationality.

He forced himself to remain calm and asked, "What should I do?"

Ye Xishui picked up where Kong Tianxu left off, and said earnestly, "Shao Zhe, we know this is hard for you to accept right now, but the influence of an evil soul master hiding in the Sea God Pavilion on the continent is just too great. I hope that when you go back, you will not only use your eyes, but also your heart to see."

"You're willing to let me go?" Yan Shaozhe asked in surprise.

Kong Tianxu chuckled, stepped forward, and his aura suddenly shifted. The candid truth of the Heavenly Admonition permeated his demeanor, and his tone became generous and grand: "Dean Yan, the conflicts between nations, the entanglements of interests, may never truly cease on this continent. But one..."

Kong Tianxu's voice grew even more impassioned, carrying an undeniable conviction. His gaze, blazing like a torch, met Yan Shaozhe's bewildered eyes: "The era of the Evil Soul Master will surely end in my hands!"

Looking at the burning, unwavering light in the young man's eyes, Yan Shaozhe felt as if he were seeing his younger self, full of ambition and high spirits, firmly believing that light would dispel all darkness.

As the owner of the Radiant Phoenix Martial Soul, Yan Shaozhe is narrow-minded, suspicious by nature, and unrestrained. His obsession with Shrek Glory is almost distorted.

But he always firmly believed that what he had done was just and righteous.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to control his own martial spirit and cultivate to the level 96 Super Douluo realm.

In his youth, he once had a grand ambition to kill all the evil soul masters in the world, but due to various constraints from reality and his own strength, the years wore him down, and he became entangled in interpersonal relationships. His original aspiration was eventually tarnished, and the young man returned to mediocrity.

But the young man in front of them had no doubt that he was capable of doing what no one else could.

Kong Tianxu's tone softened: "Out of consideration for Elder Ye's blood ties, I will spare your life today. Yan Shaozhe, will you continue to cling to the narrow-minded stance of the Three Kingdoms Soul Masters, wasting your talent and energy on endless factional conflicts, or will you return to your most fundamental duty as a Soul Master and Dean of Shrek Academy, to fight against true evil?"

"I can guarantee that Douluo Continent will always be Douluo Continent, and Shrek Academy will always be Shrek Academy."

Kong Tianxu's words seemed to possess a strange magic, reaching deep into people's hearts.

Yan Shaozhe listened blankly, watched, and felt the unprecedented bloodline resonance. The things that were once so firm in his heart began to waver.

The impact of his relationship with Ye Xishui, the awe-inspiring grand ideals of Kong Tianxu, the anxieties about Shrek Academy's future, and the confusion about his own path—

All of this made this once-powerful Super Douluo feel unprecedentedly lost.

In the instant his mind wavered, the phantom of the Holy Spirit Puppet behind him stirred slightly, and several invisible and intangible spiritual threads quietly entered the back of his head, deepening the bewilderment in his eyes.

His gaze shifted back and forth between Kong Tianxu's resolute face and Ye Xishui's sorrowful yet hopeful eyes. Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth, but found that he had no idea what to say.

"Go, child."

Ye Xishui waved her hand to release the light restraints on his body, then gently hugged him before she and Kong Tianxu made way for him.

Yan Shaozhe stood there for a moment, lost and dejected. Finally, the confusion in his eyes slowly faded, turning into a bottomless weariness.

He said nothing, but struggled to his feet and staggered, as if he had lost his soul, and flew towards Shrek City.

The phoenix's wings, not yet fully recovered, were bare, like a featherless pheasant, its silhouette appearing particularly desolate in the afterglow of the setting sun.

He didn't even notice that as he stumbled forward in a daze, a faint yet perfectly formed golden mark flashed by beneath his hair.

By the stream, Kong Tianxu watched Yan Shaozhe's figure rise and fall as he departed until he disappeared into the horizon.

Watching the direction he fled, the loving and gentle expression on Ye Xishui's face receded like the tide, returning to her usual indifference, and her voice took on a cold, mechanical quality: "Master, why didn't you just kill him?"

Kong Tianxu withdrew his gaze and shook his head.

"It's just a side move. Killing him is easy, and with the power we have now, destroying Shrek Academy wouldn't be difficult either. But what happens after we destroy him? Perhaps because the core of the original three kingdoms has been removed, winning the war will be easier, but the seeds of hatred will be sown across the continent. The original three kingdoms' soul master world will fall into a frenzied backlash and prolonged turmoil, and the Holy Spirit Cult will still find it difficult to expand its influence across the entire continent in a short period of time."

"Shrek's reputation, resources, talent network accumulated over ten thousand years, and its symbolic significance as the holy land of soul masters on the continent—these are the more valuable things. The dead Shrek will live on forever, but only the living Shrek, under our guidance, can fully withstand the backlash after this ten-thousand-year god-making movement."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of ladder that chaos will forge."

Ye Xishui had nothing more to say, but simply raised her head, her face filled with a fanatical adoration, which, combined with her pure and innocent appearance, created an incredibly strong sense of contrast.

"Change your personality." Kong Tianxu rubbed his temples with a hint of helplessness.

"Yes."

As they were talking, Kong Tianxu and Ye Xishui seemed to sense something and simultaneously looked up at the sky.

Two beams of light, one dark gold and one silver, suddenly appeared in the distant sky.

At first, the two beams of light were far apart, but soon, accompanied by several ear-piercing sonic booms, the dark golden beam of light accelerated several times in succession, tearing open several deep spatial rifts in the air at an astonishing speed.

The dark golden light arrived in an instant, and Kong Tianxu was able to see the face of the newcomer clearly, or rather, he didn't need to see it to know who it was.

He opened his arms.

Cain's terrifying speed stopped instantly, without even causing the slightest change in the surrounding environment.

Around her incomparably sharp dark gold bat wings, the seven soul rings—two yellow, one purple, three black, and one red—that had been neatly arranged all collapsed simultaneously. Before Kong Tianxu could even be surprised, she threw herself into his arms like a swallow nestling in its nest.

"Tianxu————" Like a deep murmur from a thousand dreams, it slowly spread from the tightly pressed chests, reaching the deepest part of the soul.

"Yes, I'm here." Kong Tianxu hugged the soft body in his arms tightly, his chin gently resting on the top of her soft hair. He knew that no other words were needed at this moment.

Feeling his lover's familiar scent and surging vitality, his fingertips unconsciously ran through her long hair, which resembled gilded wheat ears, his gaze never leaving her, as if he wanted to meld her into his own body.

Three years have passed, and the girl who was just beginning to show her charm has grown into a real young woman. Compared to three years ago, her slightly thinner face not only has the stubbornness and beauty that once made people love her, but also has a different kind of charm. Her waist is so slender that it can be encircled with one hand. Her long and straight legs did not wrap around her as usual, but just touching them, one could feel the indescribable elasticity through the fabric between her armor.

The full warmth at the only barrier between them brought a more perfect sense of envelopment than three years ago, silently telling the story of her growth.

After carefully sensing it for a moment, Kong Tianxu asked in a low voice with slight surprise, "Yin'er, your soul power—"

In just a fleeting glimpse, Cain's soul power level had already reached the level of a Soul Saint of the seventy-second rank. His progress was so rapid that even with the Sun and Moon Soul-Nourishing Pill, it was still astonishing.

Cain buried his face in his shoulder, sniffed softly, and murmured "Mmm," filled with affection and contentment.

Kong Deming stood with his hands behind his back, looking at his long-lost children with a smile, his eyes full of joy.

It wasn't until this moment that the silver light on the distant horizon slowly dissipated.

With his cultivation level, he couldn't possibly arrive slower than Cain; that silver light was merely a spatial shadow he left behind.

After a long while, when Kong Deming stroked his long beard for the seventh time, Cain belatedly felt a little embarrassed and loosened his arms that were tightly wrapped around Kong Tianxu, but still kept his head down and refused to leave his embrace too far.

The two then separated slightly.

"Alright, alright, you two little ones, let's go home first and then get intimate," Kong Deming said with a smile, stroking his beard.

Kong Tianxu then noticed that Kong Deming was not using any soul tool, yet he was naturally floating in the air, his aura was harmonious and vast, as if he were one with heaven and earth.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, your cultivation level—?"

Kong Deming's smile deepened, his eyes gleaming: "Thanks to you, my grandfather has broken through his bottlenecks one after another through that Sun and Moon Soul Nourishing Pill and the three 100,000-year-old soul beasts he hunted. He has now reached level 98 and has finally officially stepped into the realm of a level 10 Soul Master."

"I just don't know if my old bones will have the chance to glimpse the profound realm of the Limit Douluo in my lifetime."

"Limit Douluo isn't enough, Grandpa needs to be at least the first level eleven, or even level twelve Soul Master!" Kong Tianxu chuckled.

"You brat," Kong Deming said with a laugh, but he didn't seem to deny it at all; instead, his eyes gleamed with eager anticipation.

The group chatted as they headed towards the Sun Moon Empire. Kong Tianxu briefly shared some of his gains and insights from the Fallen Star Plane, mentioning that his soul power had stabilized at level eighty, and that he only needed to acquire a soul ring to become a true eight-ring Soul Douluo.

While marveling at this, Kong Deming also briefly summarized the current situation of the Sun Moon Empire:

After the royal family confirmed Kong Tianxu's death, their efforts to win over and trust Mingde Hall and Kong Tianxu himself were significantly restored. The top-secret Imperial First Research Project, the High-Energy Compression Array Soul Guidance Device, which had been stalled due to various conflicts of interest, was able to resume its full-scale development.

Moreover, within the Holy Spirit Cult, there seemed to be some unrest due to Ye Xishui's long-term seclusion and the fall of Kong Tianxu.

Although the most powerful group of evil soul masters did not make any unusual moves, especially Zhong Liwu, who could even be described as very obedient, there were already some signs of differentiation among the younger generation.

As he listened to Kong Deming's words, Kong Tianxu's eyes gradually became more and more profound.