Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 148, "The Legend of Phoenix Douluo"!

Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan returned to Shrek Academy, and the two parted ways on Seagod Island.

Jiang Nannan went to see Elder Song, as it was a matter of etiquette that a disciple had to observe. At the same time, with Elder Song's help, she would absorb the flower petal that the Moon Laurel Immortal Tea had given her.

As expected, Zhu Ziyang went to tell Mu En. It was necessary to tell Mu En about such an important event as the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He thought that Mu En would be very happy to know about the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Teacher, Elder Xuan." Zhu Ziyang entered the Sea God Pavilion. Mu En was still leisurely reclining on a wooden chair as usual, with Xuanzi in front of him. It turned out that Xuanzi had completed his punishment and had returned to report to Mu En. When Zhu Ziyang entered the hall, Mu En was instructing Xuanzi on some matters.

"Yes, you're back." Mu En responded kindly to Zhu Ziyang first, then looked at Xuan Zi and said, "...I hope you can really learn from this lesson. Alright, during this time you should pay more attention to the outer courtyard. You don't need to worry about the inner courtyard for now. Go."

"I understand, Elder Mu!" Xuanzi accepted Mu En's order with great respect, bowed to Mu En, and then turned and left the Sea God Pavilion. Before leaving, he gave Zhu Ziyang a smile, a smile full of guilt and apology.

After giving a brief reply, Zhu Ziyang looked at Mu En and said, "Teacher, I just came out of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire."

"What?" Mu En, who had been pondering whether Xuan Zi had truly learned his lesson, was startled by Zhu Ziyang's words. His cloudy eyes filled with surprise and reproach, he said, "You went alone? How could you do something so dangerous? Do you know how important you are to the academy? Such a risky move, if you encounter danger, wouldn't you regret it forever?"

"Hehe, teacher, I'm back safe and sound, aren't I? And I even brought back a Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower!" Zhu Ziyang chuckled, taking out a jade box containing the Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower and handing it to Mu En.

"Alas! Ziyang, your teacher hopes that you will consider the consequences of your actions in the future. Putting yourself in uncertain danger so rashly is not a long-term solution!" Mu En did not look at the phoenix cockscomb sunflower, but instead earnestly instructed.

"I will, teacher." Zhu Ziyang's smile faded, and he said solemnly, "I brought Nannan with me. With Nannan here, we can avoid danger. Besides, I still have the ability of my left eye."

"Sigh! I won't blame you this time, after all, you came back safely." Mu En sighed. He knew about Zhu Ziyang's ability to use his left and right eyes. Although he was a little scared, he was still very glad. He said, "Tell me about the situation of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes."

"Yes, teacher." Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "Teacher, our previous speculation that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was the main base of the Body Sect was wrong. There's nothing inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well except for spiritual herbs. The burly man we encountered wasn't from the Body Sect either. In fact, I didn't see him this time. So, I guess we must have triggered some kind of mechanism last time, which attracted that burly man."

"Hmm!" Mu En listened to Zhu Ziyang's words and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. The fact that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well hadn't been taken over by the Body Sect was good news. However, the fact that the strange, burly man belonged to a new force was bad news.

"After Nan Nan and I entered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well..." Zhu Ziyang began to introduce the situation inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. There was nothing to hide about the situation inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, nor was there any need to hide it.

"You mean, there are more than a dozen 100,000-year-old immortal herb soul beasts inside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire?!" Mu En exclaimed in shock.

"Yes, according to the Moon Laurel Immortal Tea and my own observations, there are at least ten 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye," Zhu Ziyang said. "Without exception, all of those 100,000-year-old soul beasts evolved from immortal herbs. Even the Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower in my hand is just a sapling of that 100,000-year-old Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower."

"This is truly astonishing!" Mu En, being an old man who had lived for over two hundred years, quickly calmed himself and said, "Such a massive quantity of ten-thousand-year-old immortal herbs, if we could use them, would surely be a chance for our academy to soar! Unfortunately, it's not easy to do!"

Mu En felt a pang of regret. If he were in his prime, he could have stormed into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well without hesitation and taken all the immortal herbs. But now, he didn't have the right to do so. Not to mention whether he could defeat those immortal herbs in their own territory, even if he managed to do so, could he handle the likely appearance of that strange, burly man?

Therefore, Moon felt that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye needed further consideration.

"Ziyang, we still need to be cautious about the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!" Mu En said solemnly. "Without my company or the company of your senior brothers and sisters, you should not step into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well again."

"I understand, teacher!" Zhu Ziyang readily agreed. Whether he agreed or not was his own business.

"Alright, go find your senior brother and ask him to go to the library and retrieve the book 'The Legend of Phoenix Douluo,' then come back," Mu En said. "Little Peach is currently in seclusion under the Golden Tree."

"Okay, teacher." Zhu Ziyang agreed and immediately left the Sea God Pavilion to find Yan Shaozhe.

"Heh, so this is the chosen one, huh?" Mu En watched Zhu Ziyang's departing figure, feeling exceptionally pleased. He muttered to himself, "That girl Xiao Tao is truly lucky! Just as lucky as her ancestor!"

Zhu Ziyang quickly completed the task assigned by Mu En and returned to the main hall of the Sea God Pavilion. When he returned to the main hall, he saw Ma Xiaotao walking up from under the Golden Ancient Tree. Judging from her expression, she seemed to have gained something.

The biggest advantage of becoming a member of the Shrek Academy regular team is right here.

The underground world beneath the Golden Tree is the place with the most abundant spiritual energy and life force in the entire Shrek Academy. Inner Academy disciples consider entering this underground world for cultivation the greatest honor. However, entry to the underground world is not free. Only inner Academy disciples who have reached a cultivation bottleneck are permitted to enter for secluded cultivation to break through. Otherwise, entry requires Mu En's permission.

Once selected as members of the Shrek Academy's main team, they are granted five opportunities each year to train in the underground world. The purpose of this is clearly to maximize the strength of the main team members, thereby ensuring they do not suffer defeat in the Elite Tournament.

Therefore, the period from when these players join the main team to the eve of the Elite Tournament is the time when their strength increases the most.

"Mr. Mu, you wanted to see me?" Ma Xiaotao asked, looking at Mu En with a puzzled expression.

"Haha, that's good news," Moon said with a laugh. "We'll talk about it together when your teacher arrives."

"Yes." Ma Xiaotao nodded, then walked to Zhu Ziyang's side, leaned close to his ear, and said, "Little brother Ziyang, do you know why Elder Mu wanted to see me?"

"Hehe, Sister Tao, don't worry, it's definitely good news! You'll know when Senior Brother arrives." Zhu Ziyang said with a mysterious smile, keeping everyone in suspense.

"Alright." Ma Xiaotao had no choice but to wait for Yan Shaozhe to appear.

Before long, Yan Shaozhe arrived at the Sea God Pavilion, accompanied by Xian Lin'er.

Zhu Ziyang and Ma Xiaotao were both very surprised to see the two of them arrive together. They both knew that Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er didn't get along, or rather, that Xian Lin'er disliked Yan Shaozhe. It was quite rare to see the two of them together.

"Teacher, I'm here." Yan Shaozhe's voice was filled with excitement. He had already learned from Zhu Ziyang that Zhu Ziyang had found the Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower.

"Teacher," Xian Lin'er said to Mu En. She had met Yan Shaozhe on her way to find Mu En, and if it weren't for the importance of the matter, she would never have wanted to appear with Yan Shaozhe.

"Yes, you're here," Mu En said with a smile. "Lin'er, put your business aside for now. Shao Zhe, did you bring the book I asked you to find?"

"I brought it, teacher." Yan Shaozhe nodded, then took out a very old book with yellowed pages from his soul guide ring and handed it to Mu En.

Mu En took the book, his expression somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Yan Shaozhe to bring out the original. He turned the pages and began to read carefully.

Yan Shaozhe and the other three waited quietly. When Ma Xiaotao saw the title of the book, she was surprised and realized that this matter might be related to her.

Zhu Ziyang was very interested in that book, "The Legend of Phoenix Douluo". Of course, he also had this book in his library. However, he did not expect that Shrek Academy would still have the original. This book was written ten thousand years ago!

It must be said that Shrek Academy's protection of its classic texts is very thorough.

(End of this chapter)