Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Douluo Continent, Peerless.

After the news of Lin Yao becoming the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion and defeating the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Du Busi, spread throughout the continent, all forces were shocked.

Many forces that had originally planned to test Shrek Academy's true strength and the death of Sea God Pavilion Master Mu En have now abandoned their plans.

When Moon was alive, Shrek was like a sleeping lion, old but still powerful.

With Mu En gone, many forces thought they had an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, but they did not expect that Lin Yao, who succeeded him, would defeat the veteran Super Douluo of the Body Sect who had been famous for nearly a hundred years with such thunderous methods.

The power of Du Busi was well known to the leaders of various forces—he was a level 98 Super Douluo standing at the pinnacle of the continent, only one step away from becoming a level 99 Peerless Douluo. The terrifying strength of anyone capable of defeating him head-on was unimaginable.

Of course, the threat from the Sun Moon Empire also played a role. If the Sun Moon Empire hadn't seen its national strength rise rapidly in recent years, and its soul tool technology hadn't advanced by leaps and bounds, posing a substantial military threat to the three great empires, their fear of Shrek Academy wouldn't have subsided so easily because of Lin Yao's victory. But with external enemies at hand, no one wanted to provoke another behemoth within their own ranks. Therefore, all parties tacitly remained silent, observing the situation.

Meanwhile, in the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Tianran was busy consolidating his domestic power. While accepting the Holy Spirit Cult, he was also wary of it, and various power struggles were intertwined, leaving him no time to deal with Shrek Academy.

Amidst this strange balance, Shrek Academy and Shrek City, belonging to Lin Yao, slowly began to integrate and reform.

Lin Yao's rise to become the Sea God Pavilion Master, his possession of unparalleled strength, and his proven ability during the Body Sect's invasion—all these factors allowed him to put many of his ideas into practice. In particular, regarding academy reform, Lin Yao began integrating the school's teaching staff and addressing corruption within the upper echelons.

In truth, Shrek Academy had been slowly declining over the past ten thousand years. It was only because of the support of top-tier experts that its decline hadn't become obvious. But those accumulated problems, like an underground river, were surging beneath the surface, eroding the academy's foundation day after day.

For example, consider Shrek Academy's unchanging dormitory conditions—hundreds of people crammed into a single toilet on one floor. How much embezzled money is at stake? Whose pockets are the funds that should have been used to improve students' lives? Where did the allocations that should have been used to purchase teaching equipment go?

A glimpse into the whole reveals the whole picture. Shrek Academy has many problems, and Lin Yao has begun a vigorous cleanup campaign.

The person in charge was Zhang Lexuan, the senior student he was supporting. Zhang Lexuan was a genius student of Shrek Academy's inner court, deeply attached to the academy and utterly disgusted by its corruption. With Lin Yao's support, she swiftly launched an investigation, uncovering every clue from financial accounts to personnel appointments and dismissals, from material procurement to construction projects, exposing each corrupt official. The filth hidden in the shadows was swept away completely.

The conservative old guard, led by Yan Shaozhe, initially tried to obstruct Lin Yao's reforms. They attempted to use the argument that "ancestral laws cannot be changed" to block Lin Yao's reforms. However, when Lin Yao presented them with stacks of audited accounts, the shocking figures made them unable to refute his claims. Among those accounts were embezzlement of public funds for personal enrichment, falsification of expenses to obtain funding, and abuse of power to install cronies—each and every one of these cases was irrefutable evidence.

As for Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Cai Mei'er, and others, they were actually supportive. Whether it was Lin Yao's overwhelming strength or the dying words and vision of their late teacher, Mu En, they chose to stand by Lin Yao's side. Elder Xuan and other elders of the Sea God Pavilion also offered basic support. In their view, this was just a minor issue, a simple cleanup; Lin Yao could do it if he wanted, and there was no need to argue with Lin Yao, the current strongest student in the academy and the true pillar of Shrek Academy, over such trivial matters.

While Shrek Academy was undergoing a purge of its upper echelons, Shrek City actually prospered even more. The vacancies left by the purged parasites were quickly filled by more capable and motivated individuals. The academy's operational efficiency improved significantly, and the speed of handling various affairs also increased considerably. The start of the school year arrived as scheduled.

Deep within the Starry Sky Forest, a golden figure quietly emerged from the edge of the forest.

That was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the imperial auspicious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest. She adopted the name Di Niqiu, shed her beast form, and disguised herself as a human genius girl, embarking alone on the road to Shrek City. She had only one thought in her mind—to find Lin Yao, whom she had met once before.

Years ago, while she was wandering in the Star Dou Great Forest, she encountered a young Soul Master. His aura was pure yet powerful, leaving a deep impression on her. She had always kept him in her heart, wanting to see him again. Now, she could no longer suppress the impulse in her heart and stepped out of the forest she had protected for so many years.

On her way into the city, she overheard the casual conversations of passersby.

"Have you heard? Lord Lin Yao, the new leader of the Sea God Pavilion, defeated the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Poison Undying, in a direct confrontation!"

"Of course I've heard! That's a level 98 Super Douluo! How old is Lord Lin Yao? This talent is simply unprecedented!"

"With Lord Lin Yao here, Shrek Academy can prosper for at least another ten thousand years!"

Di Niqiu paused slightly in her steps.

Lin Yao? The Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion? He defeated the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Poison Undying?

She knew that Du Busi was a top-tier level 98 Super Douluo, with strength comparable to a 300,000 or even 400,000-year-old ferocious beast. When she first met Lin Yao, he was just a young Soul Master below the Soul Saint level. How could he have reached a level comparable to a level 98 Super Douluo so quickly?

She assumed it was just someone with the same name and continued on her way, full of doubt, to register at Shrek Academy. Instead of following the regular freshman admission process, she directly applied for the extremely difficult Inner Academy entrance exam—she wanted to enter Shrek's core area as quickly as possible to find the answer.

Subsequently, Xue Di, who was already a teacher at Shrek Academy, led Di Niqiu to the Inner Academy assessment area. At the same time, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Dai Huabin, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, and other top geniuses also successfully passed the assessment and officially entered Seagod Island, becoming students of Shrek Inner Academy.

Everyone had their own thoughts. Ning Tian, ​​relying on his old friendship with Lin Yao and having the powerful backing of the Sea God Pavilion Master, was smug and even brought sect scriptures to present as a gift. Wu Feng, on the other hand, lamented the vast difference between himself and the now high and mighty Lin Yao, and could only hope to spend more time together and gradually close the gap.

Afterwards, the internal affairs teacher came and completed the enrollment procedures for everyone, settling them into their residences on Poseidon Island.

On the inner court assessment field, Di Niqiu revealed terrifying strength.

Her opponent was a veteran Soul Emperor-level student, considered one of the best in the inner academy. However, against Di Niqiu, he couldn't even withstand a single move. Di Niqiu simply threw a punch, a seemingly unadorned punch, yet it carried a terrifying power that appeared capable of tearing space itself apart. The Soul Emperor student didn't even have time to react before being blasted away by that force, crashing heavily into the protective barrier, sliding to the ground, and unable to get up for a long time.

Completely crushed.

Elder Xuan, who was on patrol, happened to witness this scene and was overjoyed. He immediately recognized Di Niqiu's talent—it was the Golden Dragon bloodline, a top-tier aptitude that appears only once in a millennium. If she were to grow up smoothly, she would be a seed for a Limit Title Douluo, second only to Lin Yao. Elder Xuan immediately granted her special permission to enroll directly, believing that she was capable of replacing previous team members and competing in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament a year later.

Elder Xuan rushed excitedly to the Sea God Pavilion to report the good news to Lin Yao.

After listening to Elder Xuan's description, Lin Yao understood. He knew that it was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion—the imperial auspicious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest—that had run away from the forest. He didn't want the innocent and naive beast to encounter danger in the human world, so he decided to keep it under his watchful eye.

Lin Yao knew full well that this Soul Battle Tournament was a pretext for war by the Sun Moon Empire, concealing a hidden power struggle between the Three Kingdoms and the Sun Moon Empire. However, his current strength no longer mattered. He only needed to find an opportunity to test the power of a God-King, to see if his years of cultivation, combined with the full strength accumulated in the Star Palace, could rival that of a God-King. If he could, or even far surpass him, then there would be no need for so much restraint; he could directly unify the continent and bring Douluo Star under his control.

He did not agree to Elder Xuan's suggestion to directly replace the team members, but instead set the rule of selecting the best from the inner court. At the same time, he secretly decided that Cai Meier would be in charge of training the students, so as to avoid Elder Xuan from doing anything unsavory—although Elder Xuan was powerful, he was rough in personality and not meticulous enough in his work, so Lin Yao was really not at ease letting him train the students.

After settling the matters related to the competition, Lin Yao went into seclusion in the underground chamber of the Sea God Pavilion to consolidate the three-soul core form that had formed in his body and temper his body.

During her seclusion, Di Niqiu, who had just arrived at Poseidon Island, searched everywhere for Lin Yao.

She walked every path on Poseidon Island, looked at every building, and asked every student and teacher she encountered. But as the core forbidden area of ​​Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion was heavily guarded. Every time she tried to approach, she was stopped by the guards and not allowed to take a single step. She could only give up disappointedly, but her determination to see Lin Yao became even stronger.

At lunchtime in the cafeteria, Di Niqiu removed her veil.

In that instant, the entire cafeteria seemed to fall silent. That breathtakingly beautiful face, like the moon breaking through the clouds, illuminated everyone's eyes. Exquisite features, fair skin, long golden hair shimmering softly in the sunlight, paired with those bright, golden eyes—she was otherworldly beautiful.

A group of male students approached her to chat, but Di Niqiu completely ignored them, her gaze cold and distant. Someone curiously inquired about her cultivation level, to which she calmly replied, "Eighteen years old, Soul Emperor."

The entire audience was shocked.

An eighteen-year-old Soul Emperor—such talent is second only to the unfathomable Lin Yao. Keep in mind, an ordinary Soul Master who reaches Soul Emperor status before the age of thirty is already considered a genius. An eighteen-year-old Soul Emperor is simply unheard of.

Following them, Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, ​​Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao, and others entered the cafeteria. The gathering of such stunning beauties instantly ignited the entire inner courtyard. Di Niqiu and Wang Dong'er were even hailed by the students as the two most beautiful women in the inner courtyard, causing a sensation throughout the inner courtyard circle.

As night fell, Lin Yao finished his cultivation and chatted alone with Zhang Lexuan.

Speaking of the newly emerged genius's extraordinary martial soul talent, Lin Yao secretly marveled at the special physique of a transformed soul beast. He knew that Di Niqiu's true identity was the Emperor Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, and her talent was naturally incomparable to that of ordinary humans.

Meanwhile, having already clarified the initial issues within Shrek Academy, he began to expand Shrek's influence outside and take control of the corresponding Soul Master forces. As for the academy's internal affairs, he entrusted them to Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Cai Mei'er, and others. Then, through the internal oversight mechanism he established, he further improved Shrek's efficiency.

As a top-tier power among the three great empires of Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy used to waste too much of its resources on cumbersome procedures. Now, however, efficiency has been improved. He retained the veteran minister Lin Huiqun to manage finances, but secretly placed trusted confidants to monitor the accounts, steadily consolidating Shrek's foundation.

On the other side, Di Niqiu lived alone in the pavilion on Poseidon Island, gazing at Poseidon Lake under the moonlight, her heart filled with melancholy.

She searched the entire island in a single day, but failed to find Lin Yao. The only forbidden area she couldn't enter—the Sea God Pavilion—became her biggest mystery. She finally confirmed that the Pavilion Master Lin Yao, who had defeated the Poison Immortal, was the same young man she had met in the Star Dou Great Forest years ago. She was amazed by his cultivation speed, and at the same time, she secretly pondered how to enter the Sea God Pavilion, tossing and turning all night.

The following morning, Lin Yao convened a meeting of all faculty members of the inner academy to rectify the academy's long-standing problems.

He announced the abolition of the high-risk surveillance and execution missions for inner court students, no longer requiring talented students to risk their lives to clean up the mess in the Three Kingdoms. Subsequently, inner court students were only responsible for monitoring evil spirit masters and urging the Three Kingdoms to conduct self-examination and rectification, significantly reducing the student casualty rate. This move earned the respect of all the teachers present—they all knew that Lin Yao was genuinely concerned for the safety of his students.

At the end of the meeting, Lin Yao officially announced that he would publicly accept disciples under the age of twenty with Soul King or higher talent, to pass on his mantle. He claimed it was under the pretext of tense situation and preserving the legacy, but in reality, he wanted to see what the Emperor Beast was up to when it suddenly came to Shrek Academy.

All the teachers admired his vision and foresight.

In the inner courtyard classroom, the class teacher officially announced the good news that the Pavilion Master had accepted a disciple.

A group of talented students were eager to try, and Di Niqiu, who longed to get close to Lin Yao, instantly saw an excellent opportunity to enter the Sea God Pavilion and follow Lin Yao.

A strong sense of anticipation ignited in her heart.