Douluo Continent II: The Dragon Breaks the Nine Heavens

Chapter 158 Divine Test?

Xuanzi disseminated the information about initiating the Sea God Pavilion meeting through the Golden Tree, and then silently sat down in his designated seat.

The intense shock Lin Yun brought made him so much that he didn't even bother to clean up the mess on his body.

Whether it's the wounds on his face and hands, or the alcohol and blood on his body, everything remains exactly as it was.

But he really had no interest in these things. Lin Yun had shocked him too much. His greedy heart, as a glutton, had long been stirring within him. If he hadn't known that he was not strong enough to devour Lin Yun's big cake, he would have already tried to uncover the secrets of Lin Yun.

Why would the Sea God Pavilion hold a meeting then?

His loyalty to Shrek is commendable, but loyalty to Shrek doesn't mean he doesn't have his own ulterior motives.

Even within the Sea God Pavilion, there are numerous factions, and Xuanzi can only be considered a representative of a relatively large faction. He is completely incapable of making a decisive decision like Mu En.

If there's a way to pass the Divine Test and increase the age of one's Soul Rings, why can't Xuanzi be the one to reap the benefits firsthand?

This shows that he was self-aware enough to know that his own strength was insufficient to allow him to keep Lin Yun's secrets to himself. Otherwise, he would have killed Lin Yun, feasted on the legacy Lin Yun left behind, and then given the remaining scraps to Shrek Academy.

After all, Xuanzi grew up in Shrek Academy. Now that he's strong enough to protect Shrek, he can give back to Shrek even the scraps he can't use.

Kill two birds with one stone.

Greed is the true nature of Taotie. Moreover, Xuanzi's martial soul is not a pure Taotie. Having lost the ferocity of Taotie, he is left with only cowardice and greed.

The fastest of them all, Elder Song, was the first to arrive at the Sea God Pavilion and sat opposite Xuanzi.

Seeing Xuanzi's disheveled appearance, Elder Song frowned immediately, his expression grave: "Xuanzi, what happened to you? Has a powerful enemy attacked? With your strength, how could you be injured? Could the opponent be from the Body Sect?"

Old Song fired off a barrage of questions like a machine gun.

It's no wonder she acted this way. In Shrek Academy today, apart from Mu En, the half-crippled Limit Douluo, the strongest person is Xuan Zi. She herself is only level 97. For her to injure Xuan Zi, who is level 98, and make him look so disheveled, if it weren't for a powerful enemy attacking, Elder Song really wouldn't believe it.

But it was precisely because of her words that Xuanzi was so ashamed that he blushed.

A formidable foe?

What a joke! He's just a thirteen-year-old kid!

Xuanzi was injured by this mere Soul King, and even suffered a humiliating defeat on the spot, as evidenced by the headless He Caitou.

"Let's talk about this once everyone's here."

Xuanzi couldn't bring himself to say twice that he had been breached by a Soul King due to carelessness. He could only wave his hand stiffly, utter a few words, and then lower his head in silence.

His unusual behavior naturally did not escape Old Song's notice.

They were all old men, over a hundred years old, and Elder Song's martial soul was the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle. Besides its flying speed, its strongest attribute was its keen eyesight, and it noticed Xuanzi's behavior perfectly. 'Xuanzi's behavior seems a bit off; it doesn't seem to be because of a powerful enemy's invasion.' Elder Song narrowed her eyes slightly, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes to rest.

So, what exactly is the reason that Xuanzi has remained completely silent, not revealing even a single detail?

However, Elder Song was not in a hurry. After all, he was an old man and still had some patience. Xuanzi had already convened a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion, and even if he didn't want to talk about it now, he would talk about it later.

Then, one by one, familiar faces entered from all directions of the Sea God Pavilion and silently took their seats.

It wasn't until everyone had arrived that Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, the dean and vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department, finally arrived late, and their expressions were rather unpleasant.

"Lin'er, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale?" Others might have remained silent, but as Xian Lin'er's mother, Old Master Song spoke up directly.

Hearing her mother's words, Xian Lin'er's expression turned somewhat troubled: "I'm afraid we'll have to ask Elder Xuan about this."

As Elder Song turned his questioning gaze to Xuanzi, Xian Lin'er continued, "Elder Xuan, what exactly happened? Why was Cai Tou so badly injured? Even..."

When it comes to He Caitou's injuries, even Xian Lin'er, a proper young woman, finds it hard to talk about it. On the surface, she is married to Qian Duoduo, but in reality, she has not consummated her marriage with him and remains a virgin.

"Yes, Elder Xuan, didn't Cai Tou go to participate in the reserve team selection competition? Why did he suffer such a serious injury?" Qian Duoduo also spoke up, his expression even worse than Xian Lin'er's.

Originally, due to the suppression by the Martial Soul Department, the Soul Guidance Department had not received many talented students, and He Caitou's talent was already among the top in the Soul Guidance Department.

At such a young age, he not only possessed the cultivation level of a Soul Master, but also reached the fourth level of Soul Instructor.

Moreover, He Caitou is extremely suitable for installing soul tools, and is even a candidate for their soul tool system's "Ultimate Individual Soldier" project.

This important student was dragged by you, Xuanzi, to participate in a reserve team selection, and yet he still suffered such a serious injury.

Are you just sitting around doing nothing with your level 98 cultivation?

Thinking of this, Qian Duoduo's expression turned somewhat unfriendly. It was secondary that Yan Shaozhe had been opposing their Soul Guidance Department, since they belonged to different factions and some disputes were inevitable.

But you are a level 98 elder of the Sea God Pavilion, yet you are still single-mindedly biased towards the Martial Soul system and suppressing our Soul Guidance system. Isn't that too biased (shameless)?

Faced with the sharp gazes of Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, even with Xuanzi's thick skin, he almost couldn't hold back.

"I convened this meeting of the Sea God Pavilion precisely because of this matter," Xuanzi said in a deep voice, his tone extremely serious, but in reality, he was almost dying of shame.

Damn it, I'm about to be publicly executed!

"Alright, Lin'er, Duoduo, you two don't get too excited. Let's hear what Xuanzi has to say," Mu En, sitting at the head of the table, said gently. "Xuanzi, let's begin. State your reasons for initiating the Sea God Pavilion meeting."

"Yes, Elder Mu!" Xuanzi stood up and bowed slightly to Mu En before turning his gaze to the crowd. "I know we've been holding Sea God Pavilion meetings a bit too frequently lately, and it's all because of that little fellow named Lin Yun."

"Coincidentally, the reason for initiating today's Sea God Pavilion meeting is still him, because I suspect he has obtained divine inheritance and undergone divine testing!"

"A divine exam?!" *N

(End of this chapter)