Douluo Continent II: The Dragon King Suppresses the World!

Chapter 33 The Unexpected Event

Du Weilen hurriedly returned to Gong Changlong and said respectfully, "Elder Gong, I've brought the person over. What do you think..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gong Changlong snorted coldly, his figure flashing as he instantly appeared in front of the two. Immediately afterward, he swung out a palm strike with overwhelming force, a palm strike that came crashing down directly towards the two of them.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Qi'an instantly stepped to the side to block Gu Yuena, clenching his fists in preparation to raise his hands and defend against the fierce attack.

Du Weiren stood aside without intervening. He knew very well that Gong Changlong's actions were merely a test of Ye Qi'an's strength. In fact, he himself was also filled with curiosity, and if it weren't for the current situation, he would have used a similar method to verify Ye Qi'an's true abilities.

A blood-red light suddenly flashed in Ye Qi'an's eyes, and he stomped his feet hard on the ground with great force, making the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly.

Immediately afterwards, four rings of crimson-gold blood and spirit energy rose from beneath his feet, their dazzling light drawing attention. His right hand, possessing the right palm bone of a dark gold dinosaur claw bear, now carried an indomitable and unyielding aura as it met the fierce palm strike of Elder Gong without hesitation.

The teachers, standing nearby, could clearly see that Ye Qi'an's right palm, exposed outside his sleeve, shone with an incomparably dazzling golden light, so bright and captivating that it seemed to contain boundless power. At the same time, an intense, almost tangible killing intent surged forth from his right palm like a raging tide. Among everyone present, only Du Weiren knew the secret Ye Qi'an possessed: the soul bone attached to the right palm of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and this precious soul bone had been given to him by Du Weiren himself.

The moment their palms met, Gong Changlong's right palm instantly turned fiery red, like a blazing, intensely hot coal, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature. However, surprisingly, as his palm collided violently with Ye Qi'an's right palm, it remained firmly suspended in mid-air, showing no sign of falling.

A hint of undisguised admiration flashed in Gong Changlong's eyes. He then slowly withdrew his hand and said, "A pure strength-type Soul Master, lad, not bad! To withstand my full-force palm strike shows your extraordinary strength. Your Martial Soul even managed to suppress me. However, it's truly astonishing that you possess level forty Soul Power at only twelve years old! Also, what exactly were those four crimson-gold Soul Rings you had just acquired?"

Gu Yuena quickly stepped out from behind Ye Qi'an, patted his shoulder, and asked, "Qi'an, are you alright?"

Ye Qi'an gently shook his head and gave Gu Yuena a reassuring look.

"Teacher, my crimson-gold spirit ring has mutated. As long as I possess a spirit ring, my own bloodline power will invade that spirit ring. As for my spirit power reaching level 40 at the age of twelve, it's because I successfully broke through to the Spirit Venerable realm during the freshman competition. Afterwards, I fused with the external bone of the right paw of the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, and my spirit power surged like a geyser. During this month-long holiday, after obtaining the spirit ring, my cultivation level is almost close to that of a Spirit Master..." Ye Qi'an explained methodically.

After listening, Gong Changlong nodded seriously, a satisfied expression on his face, and said, "Very good. Your physical strength and power are extremely strong. Otherwise, you definitely couldn't have unleashed such power just now."

It's important to understand that, logically speaking, the force of his palm strike should have been enough to send Ye Qi'an flying. Yet Ye Qi'an effortlessly blocked this incredibly powerful blow with just one arm, appearing completely unharmed. Keep in mind, Gong Changlong's cultivation level ranks among the top ten in Shrek Academy. If his senses are correct, the strength displayed by Ye Qi'an's right arm is close to ten thousand jin (approximately 5,000 kg), and that's just pure physical strength. If he were to use a soul skill, the power he unleashed would undoubtedly be amplified, making it even more devastating.

Ye Qi'an nodded and continued, "I have studied forging techniques. My teacher was Master Siyuan."

"The Divine Craftsman Siyuan actually accepted you as his apprentice? Ye Qi'an, what's going on with you? What kind of ability did you just use that scared all the soul beasts in the Great Arena to the point of paralyzing on the ground? Do you know how difficult it is to obtain these soul beasts? Quickly tell me the truth, otherwise, you will have to compensate for all the losses." Du Weilun said with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Gong Changlong's face darkened, and he said, "Xiao Du, what are you doing? Your name is Ye Qi'an, right? Come, come, tell me, I'm also very curious about your situation."

Ye Qi'an smiled slightly and began his charade: "My martial soul is the Golden Dragon, and my fourth soul skill is also known as the Golden Dragon Berserk Domain. This skill not only allows me to enter a berserk state, but also greatly amplifies the attributes and bloodlines of everyone within the domain. The Golden Dragon already has a very strong suppressive power against beast martial souls, and after my bloodline is amplified, that suppressive power will become even more powerful."

"A domain soul skill? That's truly rare." Gong Changlong nodded thoughtfully, then said, "Such extraordinary talent is truly a rare find in this world. However, the path of cultivation ahead will be long and arduous, so you must not slack off in the slightest."

"Teacher Gong, Director Du, if there's nothing else, we'll head back now," Ye Qi'an said respectfully, nodding.

Gong Changlong nodded slightly and said, "You may go."

Upon hearing the agreement, Ye Qi'an turned around, grabbed Gu Yuena, and quickly left. Du Weilun bid farewell to Gong Changlong and also hurried away. After all, the second-year advancement exam hadn't proceeded smoothly due to this accident, and he needed to go back and rearrange the relevant matters.

As soon as Ye Qi'an came out of the Colosseum, he was immediately surrounded by his classmates, who were packed in layers around him.

"Brother Ye, quickly tell the truth! We're both in the second year, but we're only Great Soul Masters. How come you've already reached Soul Grandmaster?" Lan Susu called out impatiently from the side.

"That's right, Brother Ye." Zhou Sichen fanned the flames from the side, his posture as if he wouldn't give up until he achieved his goal.

Ye Qi'an said irritably, "My soul power had already broken through level 30 during the elimination rounds."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and someone immediately asked, "Brother Ye, are you still going to participate in the upgrade assessment?"

"Probably not. After all, Nana and I have already broken through to the Soul Master level, so the upgrade assessment is meaningless for us. Besides, it seems like the arena has blacklisted us." Ye Qi'an shook his head helplessly and said. Before leaving, the two of them clearly saw a conspicuous notice posted in the arena, which clearly stated that the two of them were prohibited from entering.

As soon as Ye Qi'an finished speaking, the students burst into laughter.

"Haha, Brother Ye, you guys are amazing! You actually managed to get blacklisted by the arena!"

"Yes, that's quite an achievement."

The upgrade assessment was just the beginning and would not end there. Just as a group of people returned to the classroom, Dai Huabin stood in a dark corner not far away, looking at Ye Qi'an with a venomous glint in his eyes.

"Hua Bin, are you alright?" Zhu Lu asked with a worried expression.

Dai Huabin's face was cold, and his voice was devoid of any warmth as he said, "Please ask Teacher Mu for leave for me. I'm going out for a bit. So what if someone is a genius? Is a genius who hasn't matured still a genius?"

"What do you want?" Zhu Lu hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

Dai Huabin coldly replied, "Never mind that." With that, he turned and left without hesitation, leaving Zhu Lu with only a resolute back view.

The upgrade assessment did not proceed smoothly, so the students in Classes 1 and 2 had to return to their classrooms for the teachers to continue their lessons. After a brief discussion, Wang Yan and Zhou Yi called Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena aside for a few questions before starting the afternoon's classes.

Two days later, at the Colosseum.

The upgrade assessment process was exactly the same as two days ago, with Du Weiren personally overseeing it once again. What was even more shocking this time was that not only Du Weiren was present, but the Dean of the Spirit Department, Yan Shaozhe, also showed up and took Du Weiren's place as the chief judge. When did the assessments for lower-level students in the outer academy become so important that they would alarm this Dean?

Unbeknownst to everyone, Ye Qi'an had visited Yan Shaozhe's office the day before, specifically to see Huo Yuhao. Ye Qi'an explained to Yan Shaozhe that Huo Yuhao would not disappoint him, and Yan Shaozhe, looking at Ye Qi'an, thought, "Why not go and see him?"

If Huo Yuhao truly possesses exceptional talent, what does it matter if he has a falling out with the Soul Guidance Department? As the Dean of the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy, what he most desires is to see outstanding talents thrive under his tutelage, making Shrek Academy ever stronger. To outsiders, perhaps it's not worth his personal intervention for a single student. But in Yan Shaozhe's own eyes, it's entirely worthwhile.

Now that the upgrade assessment was over, Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena were naturally happy to have some free time. Gu Yuena returned to her dormitory and used the Dragon God Core to recover herself. Ye Qi'an went to Siyuan's forging room, intending to completely master the Thousand Forging technique.

In Siyuan's forging room, Ye Qi'an was completely absorbed in hammering metal, large beads of sweat constantly rolling down his forehead, but his eyes remained firm and focused. Under Siyuan's patient and meticulous guidance, Ye Qi'an was finally able to skillfully complete a thousand forgings, and his forging skills improved significantly.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao performed exceptionally well in the upgrade assessment, especially his ultimate ice-attribute Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, which greatly pleased Dean Yan Shaozhe. A sinister smile began to appear on Yan Shaozhe's face as he thought to himself: If I, the dean, spare no effort to win over Huo Yuhao, what can you, Qian Duoduo, do? Ultimate attributes, worth it!

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Poseidon Island.

Poseidon Island boasts numerous buildings, but the most magnificent and imposing is undoubtedly the Poseidon Pavilion, located in the heart of the island. The Poseidon Pavilion has six floors above ground, each exceeding ten meters in height, making it exceptionally grand and spectacular. It is also the most important building within the entire Shrek Academy, housing the Academy's Hall of Worship.

At this moment, the main conference hall of the Sea God Pavilion was completely silent. Ten people sat around an oval table, while a reclining chair was placed at the head seat at the innermost part of the table.

Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo sat at the far right of the long table, while Yan Shaozhe and another woman who also appeared to be around fifty years old sat at the far left. This woman must have been extremely beautiful in her youth, but despite being a woman herself, she didn't even glance at Xian Lin'er, her expression cold and aloof. She sat below Yan Shaozhe, and like Qian Duoduo, at the very far end of the table.

Besides the four of them, the six people sitting in front were all elderly men with white hair, each looking weathered and with different appearances. But their postures revealed their true nature.

Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Yan Shaozhe, and the woman who appeared to be in her fifties all sat quite upright. The elderly people in front, however, had various postures. Among them was Elder Xuan, who was seated relatively close to the front.

"Now that everyone's here, let's start the meeting. Shao Zhe, you'll chair the meeting."

Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly to the elders in front of him, his expression solemn, and said in a deep voice, "Esteemed elders, the matter is as follows..."

At that moment, he did not hide anything. He first told the story of the bet he made with Qian Duoduo, and then recounted in detail Huo Yuhao's outstanding performance afterward.

After Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, he sat back down in his seat, and Qian Duoduo immediately stood up.

"Elders, I don't entirely agree with Dean Yan's account. Yes, he and I had a bet, but when we made that bet, our Soul Guidance Department didn't know Huo Yuhao would develop a second martial soul. This is an extremely rare occurrence, and what we valued in him was his talent in soul tool creation..."

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The Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department were locked in a stalemate, each sticking to their own version of events. Even the elders looked troubled, knowing that whatever the final decision, one side would be greatly dissatisfied. Moreover, this incident was bound to cause a major conflict between the two departments.

Although the Martial Soul system holds an absolute advantage, the Soul Guidance system is also an indispensable part of the academy. If the Soul Guidance system is suppressed again, it will be extremely detrimental to its development, and there is even a possibility of talent loss. Therefore, all the elders were extremely cautious, and no one took the lead in expressing their opinion.

Compared to the heated discussions at the Sea God Pavilion, the lives of the students at Shrek Academy remained largely unaffected. They continued their classes, their breaks, and their cultivation as usual… especially Ye Qi'an and Gu Yuena, who continued their cultivation using the fused Dragon God power, making rapid progress. According to Gu Yuena's calculations, she would be fully recovered in a short time.

This was undoubtedly exciting news for the two of them. Once Gu Yuena recovered, she would reach the peak of a first-level god, which would allow them to do even more. With the cover provided by the Dragon God Core, they no longer needed to be so cautious and timid. All that was left was for Ye Qi'an to completely break the seal, at which point he could inherit everything from the Golden Dragon King.

Gu Yuena had also carefully examined the seals within Ye Qi'an's body. If her perception was correct, then his seventh seal was to transform from mortal to divine, the next eighth seal was to convert soul power into divine power, the ninth seal would directly push him to the peak of a first-level god, and the final seal would be the key to breaking through to the God King level.

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(End of this chapter)