I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

The moment Yan Shaozhe thought of the name "Dragon God," he was frozen in place as if under a curse.

To outsiders, Yan Shaozhe seemed to be suddenly contemplating something, but no one knew how shocked he was at that moment.

Although Shrek Academy has very few records about the Dragon God, through the documents that Tang San deliberately left behind before ascending to the God Realm, as well as some folk legends about the Dragon God, Shrek still knows about this being who once fought against the five God Kings of the God Realm.

According to the secrets of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, the Dragon God is the ruler of all soul beasts and the so-called common lord of soul beasts.

At his command, all soul beasts, regardless of their race, must obey the Dragon God's orders.

Upon realizing this, Yan Shaozhe felt as if a light had suddenly been pierced through his mind. Xu Xingyu was very likely to have a mutated Silver Dragon Martial Soul, and theoretically, Silver Dragons were qualified to become Dragon Gods.

Therefore, Xu Xingyu is very likely the divine tester of the Dragon God!

The Spirit Pagoda created by Xu Xingyu is meant to strengthen the relationship between humans and soul beasts. The Dragon God was once the Lord of All Beasts. And then there's his fiancée, Wang Dong'er, who is supposedly a descendant of Tang San's ancestor.

Then a terrible plan popped into Yan Shaozhe's mind!

Xu Xingyu is a pawn used by the divine realm to control the beasts. By creating souls, she can ease the originally hostile relationship between the human and beast races.

The Qiling Tower is actually similar to the Sea God Island from ten thousand years ago; it is a special organization established by the followers of the Dragon God.

They only appeared before everyone because of the appearance of Xu Xingyu, the successor of the Dragon God.

This is also why the Beast God Di Tian would support the Spirit Pagoda, because theoretically, the Soul Beast lineage is also a follower of the Dragon God.

Wang Dong'er, as a descendant of Tang San's ancestor, was sent by the God Realm, or perhaps even by Tang San's ancestor himself from ten thousand years ago, to solidify Xu Xingyu's stance on humanity.

In this way, he will not make choices that are overly biased towards beasts, and at the same time, he will become the greatest contributor to the complete enslavement of beasts by the gods.

Thinking of this terrifying scheme, Yan Shaozhe could only sigh. The god who came up with this plan must be an existence like Tang San's ancestor, or even a plan that Tang San's ancestor had customized!

So what should I do at this time, as a member of Shrek Academy and one of the important elders of the Sea God Pavilion?

The answer is simple: support the Spirit Tower in carrying out the ancestors' scheme against the Soul Beasts! Make the Soul Beast race permanently vassals of humanity!

With this in mind, Yan Shaozhe completely let go of his prejudice against the Spirit Tower and decided that at the next Sea God Pavilion meeting, he would not just make a statement, but would give full support to the Spirit Tower.

Only in this way can the ancestors' plan be successfully realized.

Yan Shaozhe began to think that if Xu Xingyu was the inheritor of the Dragon God, then the Spirit Pagoda was similar to the Sea God Island from ten thousand years ago.

Just as Yan Shaozhe was envisioning a bright future unique to humankind, a sweet voice suddenly called out, "Teacher!!!"

The speaker was Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe's disciple. She looked anxiously at Yan Shaozhe and asked, "Teacher, are you alright?"

Yan Shaozhe then realized that he seemed to have gotten caught up in excessive thinking, causing him to ignore his surroundings.

Indeed, that was the case. At the time, Ma Xiaotao was so impressed by Xu Xingyu's fire manipulation skills that she started asking him endlessly how he did it.

For matters that did not involve the secrets of their own faction, Xu Xingyu gave a brief explanation of most of them, except for the most crucial theories.

This left Ma Xiaotao, who was standing to the side, completely confused and feeling a headache coming on.

It's obvious that Ma Xiaotao isn't the type to particularly enjoy theoretical things; instead, she's more inclined towards action.

Unable to understand Xu Xingyu's theory, they turned to their teacher to ask if the teacher knew what Xu Xingyu was talking about.

Upon closer inspection, Ma Xiaotao noticed that her teacher's expression was constantly changing for some reason, leading her to believe that her teacher was possessed or something.

Fortunately, Yan Shaozhe quickly composed himself and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, Xiao Tao, I'm fine."

"Really?" Ma Xiaotao looked at her teacher with a disbelieving expression.

To this, Yan Shaozhe could only cough and say, "I was just overthinking things, you don't need to worry about me. So, where were you two talking about?"

Looking at her teacher, Ma Xiaotao's intuition told her that her teacher definitely had something on her mind, but since they were still in front of outsiders, it was better not to pursue these matters for now.

Ma Xiaotao then spoke up, "I was just talking to Xingyu and asking him how he controls fire, but I didn't understand what he was saying, so I wanted to ask you, teacher. After all, I think this method can help me a lot when I implement the second treatment plan."

At first, Yan Shaozhe was pleased with his disciple's thirst for knowledge and decided to share his understanding.

However, Yan Shaozhe couldn't sit still after hearing that his disciple still hadn't given up on the second plan.

Yan Shaozhe began, "Xiao Tao, I know the Continental Youth Soul Master Tournament will begin in a year, but you can't risk your safety for the sake of your own strength!"

"And even if you successfully cultivate the ultimate Yang Fire and the ultimate Yin Fire, can you guarantee that you won't become addicted to the energy-devouring properties of Yin Fire?"

"You must know that if you're not careful, you could easily fall into the trap of becoming an evil spirit master! I can't possibly stand by and watch my disciple do something that will ruin his future!"

Hearing that she might become an evil spirit master in the future, Ma Xiaotao felt a little scared, but she firmly replied, "I remember that Tang San's ancestor also had a similar ability, right? Since Tang San's ancestor was able to possess this ability to devour life without falling into corruption, then I believe that I, Ma Xiaotao, can definitely do it too!"

"Who is Tang San's ancestor? He's someone no one can surpass even ten thousand years from now! Your current temperament, mindset, and maturity are all inferior to Tang San's ancestor. What's the use of such a guarantee?!"

"Back then, so many people followed in the footsteps of Tang San, but how many of them could truly resist the temptation of devouring life force to increase their cultivation? I don't want you, Xiao Tao, to repeat my mistakes!"

At this moment, Yan Shaozhe recalled that when he was young, he had liked a girl named Feng Ling, whose martial soul was the same as his own—a phoenix martial soul.

As a result, during their first night together, the Radiant Phoenix Martial Soul within him stimulated her, causing the dormant evil attribute within her to awaken.

At that time, the true nature of her martial spirit was officially revealed: the Evil Phoenix!

The girl should have been executed immediately, but Yan Shaozhe spared her out of consideration for their past relationship, telling her to get out of Shrek City.

Hearing the news that Feng Ling was committing evil deeds outside, he was heartbroken. Such a kind and lovely girl had changed so much because she awakened her evil nature.

This is why Yan Shaozhe accepted Ma Xiaotao as his disciple. It's not only because Ma Xiaotao's martial soul is the same as his as that of a phoenix, but also to make up for the regret of the past.

Therefore, if there is any possibility that Ma Xiaotao could become an evil soul master, then Yan Shaozhe will cut off the connection at all costs!

However, just as Yan Shaozhe was about to continue speaking, a loud voice shouted, "You, surnamed Yan, you're really shameless for stealing people from my Soul Guidance Department!!!!"