Douluo Continent: I Can Summon Heroic Spirits

Chapter 101 Shrek Academy Bans Soul Tools!

The students from the Foreign Languages ​​Department were stunned.

In their minds, those senior students from the inner court, who were rarely seen on ordinary days and who completely ignored them even when they occasionally met, and who practically wore their arrogance on their faces, were actually doing such a shameful thing on stage today, like clowns in a circus.

Among the crowd, Beibei and Tangya stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

Tang Ya opened her rosy lips wide, and after a long while, she murmured, "Have the academy's higher-ups all taken the wrong medicine? Who exactly is that short-haired guy walking at the front?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Ya suddenly remembered something, tugged at Bei Bei's sleeve, and exclaimed with wide eyes, "Bei Bei! Yu Xiaogang—isn't that the name engraved on the first statue at the academy's main gate? He really looks exactly like that statue!"

Beibei was far more shocked than Tang Ya at this moment.

If Tang Ya could recognize him, how could he not notice? As one of the founders of Shrek Academy and a direct descendant of Tang San, the Sea God's mentor, how could he not recognize his ancestor's appearance?

How is this possible?

Beibei stared intently at the short-haired man with his hands behind his back, her heart filled with turmoil.

Their appearances are indeed identical, and the Ancestor specifically instructed me to treat today's important matter with utmost care—could it be that he really is—”

Even after the long string of meaningless and even somewhat jarring choral songs had completely ended, the students from the Foreign Languages ​​Department were still in a daze.

The inner court students who had been performing energetically on stage immediately covered their faces and fled in panic as soon as they stepped off the stage.

At the back of the passage, a tall, slender boy slammed his fist against the wall in frustration, his face filled with grief and indignation: "It's over! How am I ever going to face anyone now? My glorious and towering image in the eyes of my juniors is completely ruined!"

Upon hearing this, another female disciple from the inner courtyard, Xixi, rolled her eyes at him irritably: "What are you howling about? Aren't we all embarrassed just the same? What's the big deal? Look at Ling Luochen, he didn't act like he was dying like this."

Chen Zifeng followed the gaze.

In the corner, Ling Luochen, the usually aloof and unapproachable ice queen, leaned calmly against the wall, as if the public execution had never happened.

Chen Zifeng was immediately astonished and leaned closer, asking incredulously, "Luo Chen, how could you do such a shameful thing on stage without batting an eye? You—how did you do that?"

Ling Luochen glanced at him indifferently, parted her red lips slightly, and uttered three words: "I didn't go."

"???"

"A few days ago, when Dean Yan arranged the rehearsal, I deliberately pretended to be tone-deaf."

"The dean thought I sounded too bad and was afraid I would ruin the choir, so he eliminated me."

Chen Zifeng stood frozen in place, as if petrified, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter a pained and indignant "Damn! There's that trick too?!"

Meanwhile, in the very center of the square.

As Yu Xiaogang watched these young, ambitious, and exceptionally talented geniuses lining the streets to welcome him like stars around the moon, his vanity was amplified to an infinite degree.

"good."

This is the kind of grandeur befitting a master like myself!

Thinking of this, the Great Soul Master straightened his back again, put his hands behind his back, and adopted the demeanor of an unfathomable hermit, slowly walking towards the high platform at the front.

On the high platform, Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, had been waiting there for a long time, and was secretly rejoicing.

Thankfully, Xiao Tao didn't attend the ceremony because of the evil fire.

Yan Shaozhe never expected that he would one day be grateful that his apprentice Ma Xiaotao was troubled by evil fire.

Otherwise, as his disciple and a descendant of Ma Hongjun, he would never have allowed Xiao Tao to not participate.

The master insisted on holding this welcoming ceremony, which left him speechless.

As Yu Xiaogang walked up step by step, Yan Shaozhe quickly smiled, stepped forward, activated his soul power, and his gentle yet authoritative voice instantly resounded throughout the entire venue.

"Students, you have all grown up listening to the stories of our ancestor, the Sea God Tang San, and you all admire his greatness and legend."

"However! Many people have overlooked a crucial fact. That is, the mentor of our ancestor Tang San! Without the meticulous guidance and dedication of this great mentor, there would absolutely be no Tang San, the Sea God who later shook the God Realm!"

"Now, to be honest, not long ago, Shrek Academy—suffered an extremely serious attack!"

These words immediately caused an uproar among the tens of thousands of students from the Foreign Languages ​​Department in the audience.

Attacking Shrek?

Who on the entire continent would dare to be so audacious? Could it be the Body Sect? Or the Mingde Hall?

However, while everyone was speculating, angry, and shocked, Beibei's expression suddenly changed.

The other trainees were unaware of the inside story, but he knew it all too well.

Not long ago, he even had a brief conversation with the culprit.

Originally, only the elders knew about the battle inside the Sea God Pavilion, and the inner disciples who sensed something was wrong were also calmed down. But how perceptive was Bei Bei? He keenly sensed that from that day on, all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion were in a low mood.

Especially Elder Xuan.

Originally, Elder Xuan was already devastated by the mistake of leading the team in the Star Dou Great Forest, which resulted in the tragic death of the students. He had just managed to recover a little, but after that attack, Elder Xuan completely collapsed and reverted to his old, decadent state of drinking heavily and getting completely drunk.

Not only that, Beibei also discovered that the boy who was suspected of possessing the Dark Sacred Dragon Martial Soul had vanished without a trace and never appeared again.

Sensing something was wrong, Beibei went directly to Xuanzu Mu'en to ask him in person.

Seeing the determination in Beibei's eyes, Old Master Mu could only sigh and tell her the truth:

The one who attacked Shrek was that white-haired boy from that day!

"That person is extremely dangerous. Beibei, remember this: no matter what happens, absolutely, absolutely do not have any further conflict with him!"

Old Master Mu's extremely solemn warning still echoes in Beibei's ears.

"However, please don't panic!"

Yan Shaozhe's highly infectious voice abruptly pulled Beibei back from her heavy memories.

On the high platform, Yan Shaozhe pressed down with both hands and said with fanatical incitement: "I believe that many of you still remember the terrifying celestial phenomenon that came from the direction of the Heavenly Soul Empire a few days ago, right?"

Everyone may have their own guesses, but today I can tell you with certainty that "it was the Sea God himself who unleashed divine punishment, fiercely battling the madmen who attacked Shrek Academy!"

"After ten thousand years, the Sea God has finally manifested once more! He personally protected us at Shrek Academy!" Yan Shaozhe spread his arms wide, his voice soaring to the heavens, "The Sea God has always kept us in his heart!"

boom!

A deafening roar of cheers and screams erupted from the audience. Countless students from the outer academy were so excited that their faces turned red, and some even had tears in their eyes, frantically shouting the name of the Sea God.

It has to be said that Shrek Academy's brainwashing skills are definitely among the top three in the Douluo Continent, and they can reliably rank among the best in the entire continent.

The only thing that surpasses Shrek's is probably his fundamental logic and his love-struck mind.

"Even after defeating the enemy, the Sea God is still worried about our safety." Yan Shaozhe turned around and bowed deeply in Yu Xiaogang's direction.

"Therefore, the Sea God specially sent down his most beloved teacher—the embodiment of wisdom, Master Yu Xiaogang! To allow him to return to the mortal realm and guide us on our journey!"

"Shrek students! Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome back the legend from ten thousand years ago, Master Yu Xiaogang, to Shrek Academy!!!"

Thunderous cheers and applause erupted once again.

Yu Xiaogang put his hands behind his back, struck his classic pose, and walked to the front of the stage.

"Wow, it really is him!"

"It looks exactly like the statue at the entrance of the outer courtyard!"

Hearing the cheers and exclamations like a tsunami from the outer courtyard square below, Yu Xiaogang's vanity swelled to its peak at this moment.

What exactly was Yu Xiaogang fighting against throughout his life?

Was it the cold shoulder from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan? The Spirit Hall? Or Luo Sanpao?

Actually, none of that applies. Ultimately, what he pursued so desperately throughout his life was nothing more than the genuine "respect" from others.

Now, looking down at these monster students with the most outstanding talents in the entire continent, and at the group of titled Douluo beside him who were usually high and mighty and could kill him with a mere breath, they were all now respectful and obedient to him.

This feeling of wielding great power and being worshipped by thousands made Yu Xiaogang completely arrogant.

"Now, please let the master give a speech on our Shrek Academy's future plans!" Yan Shaozhe stepped forward at the opportune moment and announced loudly.

Yu Xiaogang strode forward with great satisfaction, walked to the edge of the platform, and cleared his throat in a pretentious manner.

"Students, I once said that there are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters. In your future cultivation, as long as you keep in mind my ten core competencies and combine theory with practice—"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with great enthusiasm, but most of the students in the audience looked at each other blankly.

"What did he say?"

"I don't know, why is this master just opening his mouth but not saying anything?"

The students below looked completely bewildered.

Yu Xiaogang, however, remained immersed in his art, completely unaware that something was wrong.

Those qualified to stand on the high platform of Shrek Academy's outer courtyard to address the entire faculty and students are at least Soul Douluo level powerhouses.

With just a few words, their powerful soul energy could clearly carry their voice to every corner of the entire square.

But what kind of person is Yu Xiaogang? He's just a Great Soul Master who can't break through level 30 in his entire life.

Apart from Yan Shaozhe, who was standing next to him and playing the straight man with great relish, no one below could hear what he was muttering.

Yan Shaozhe had been nodding in agreement, but when his gaze swept over the restless and confused students below, he suddenly realized what was happening.

Oh no! I forgot about the fact that the master's cultivation level is low!

Yan Shaozhe quickly whispered a message to stop Yu Xiaogang, who was still talking non-stop. Then he turned his head and desperately tried to wink at Qian Duoduo, who was sitting to the side and behind him in the audience.

Qian Duoduo understood immediately.

He frantically rummaged through his storage soul tool and pulled out a megaphone soul tool. He rushed onto the stage and respectfully handed it to Yu Xiaogang.

Seeing this sudden scene, the students below, who had been filled with awe, suddenly became somewhat tense.

Yu Xiaogang looked at the metal megaphone shoved to his lips, then at the young faces below desperately trying to suppress their laughter, and instantly understood what was going on.

A surge of anger rushed to his head, and his old face instantly turned bright red.

Are these people doing this on purpose?! They know perfectly well that my strength is currently weak, yet they still want to see me make a fool of myself?! You are all highly skilled and don't need this, so you're deliberately using it to humiliate me, aren't you?!

Yu Xiaogang was so angry that he trembled all over, and he began to imagine himself becoming a titled Douluo in history.

When will I finally be able to go back and become a Title Douluo, and be taken to the God Realm by my mistress?

He stared intently at the megaphone in his hand, which gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the more he looked at it, the more irritating it became.

You think I'm not good enough? That's why you need to resort to these weird tricks, is that it?!

Then, Yu Xiaogang silently raised the soul tool in his hand.

But there's no way around it; he's all talk and no action. He's really bad, and we can't do without him.

Then, he roared hoarsely, "From this day forward! Within the academy, the use of soul tools—this unorthodox practice—is strictly prohibited!"

After saying that, Yu Xiaogang angrily raised the megaphone in his hand and smashed it hard at his feet!

With a "bang," metal parts flew everywhere.

He abruptly flung his sleeves, not even glancing at the crowd, and angrily turned and left the stage.

The entire square fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events. But then, the Shrek Academy students below cheered and jumped for joy.

It should be noted that Shrek Academy, originally the number one soul master academy on the Douluo Continent, had a large number of students who inherently looked down on soul tools.

In their minds, the Sun Moon Empire lost to the original three kingdoms because it relied on soul tools, and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had repeatedly suffered crushing defeats at the hands of Shrek Academy in the Soul Battle Tournament.

This is the most powerful proof that soul tools are inferior to soul masters themselves!

At this moment, although Yu Xiaogang smashed the loudspeaker out of anger and embarrassment, his words "The use of soul tools is strictly prohibited" inadvertently struck a chord with the students.

"The master is right!"

"Soul tools are mere tricks and gimmicks; martial souls are the true path!"

Not only were the students overjoyed, but Yan Shaozhe, the vanguard of the Anti-Soul Guidance Department, also nodded in agreement.

A master is a master!

Some were happy while others were sad. At the edge of the platform, the two deans of the Soul Guidance Department, Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er, had turned completely liver-colored.

Xian Lin'er was known for her fiery temper, and given that the Soul Guidance Department had been struggling at Shrek Academy for the past few years, relying solely on the efforts of a few of them, she exploded upon hearing such absurd remarks.

"What nonsense is this guy with the buzz cut spouting?!" Xian Lin'er roared in fury, "No soul tools allowed? Is he trying to disqualify me from the Soul Guidance Department?!"

As she spoke, Xian Lin'er rolled up her sleeves, her soul power surging, ready to rush up and demand an explanation from Yu Xiaogang.

"Lin'er! Don't be impulsive!"

Qian Duoduo, the top-tier philanderer standing nearby, was terrified when he saw this and quickly grabbed Xian Lin'er from behind.

"Let me go!"

"Lin'er, calm down! That's Master Yu! The Sea God's mentor! You mustn't offend him!"

"Pah!" Xianlin'er cursed angrily, "What kind of bullshit master is he! I think he's just a piece of trash who comes to Shrek Academy to swindle people! I'm going to expose him to his face right now!"

"Lin'er!" Qian Duoduo pleaded anxiously, her forehead covered in sweat, "Please don't be reckless! Let's be patient and wait a bit..."

Trust Elder Mu! Elder Mu is a man of great principle and will certainly not allow him to act so recklessly!

(P.S.: Seeing that everyone says they don't like Gangzi anymore, as a fan of torturing Gangzi, I'm heartbroken. I wrote about him here not only to torture Gangzi, but also to briefly write about the Shrek storyline. After all, this is fanfiction, and there are more familiar characters from the Shrek storyline, so it's impossible not to write about them. Gangzi is just there to cause trouble for the Shrek storyline. But if everyone says they don't like him, I will reduce the amount of time I write about him.)

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